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Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book - Bible, G E B Eyre and W Spottiswoode for the British and Foreign Bible Society, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, 1883
A Bible presented to Lily Spicer at the Yendon Sunday School on 16 May, 1886.Dark brown cloth bound, hard covered Bible in very worn condition. Presented in 1886 to Lily Spicer from the Sunday School at Yendon, near Buninyong.Inscribed 'Lily Spicer, Sunday School, Yendon. 16.5.86. Mr. H. Browne, Superintendent.religion, christianity, yendon, british & foreign bible society, bibles -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dee, Gerald, Visions of the Victorian Railways, 2006
A photographic tribute to the Victorian Railways from 1854 to 1980.ill, p.229.non-fictionA photographic tribute to the Victorian Railways from 1854 to 1980.railroads - victoria - pictorial works, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Book, Heidelberg Historical Society, Heidelberg since 1836: a pictorial history, 1982
A history of Heidelberg from 1836.114 p., illus. non-fictionA history of Heidelberg from 1836.heidelberg (vic.), heidelberg (vic.) - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) et al, The Rushworth Colbinabbin and Girgarre Railway, 1973
A brief history of the Rushworth, Colbinabbin & Girgarre Railway as part of tour notes for a trip by the Australian Railway Historical Society on the 21st July 1973.ill, maps, p.23.non-fictionA brief history of the Rushworth, Colbinabbin & Girgarre Railway as part of tour notes for a trip by the Australian Railway Historical Society on the 21st July 1973.railroad construction - victoria - history, australian railway historical society - tours -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Reflections of the Past (Vol. 2), 2001
Following the success of Volume 1, this follow-up edition is slightly different to the first one by gathering photos together under some new headings More attention is given to some aspects of local history, the pioneer families and community organisations than previously. The historical society's main interest is the history of the Dandenong Ranges and the communities of Belgrave, Tecoma, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey and surrounds.A photographic history of Belgrave, Upwey, Tecoma and Upper Ferntree Gully. The front cover is of a painting 'Wintry Sunset Belgrave 1913' from a series of 36 paintings by Charlie Hammond between 1910 and 1953. It is of the country town, Belgrave, showing a dirt road with a bullock team, with trees surrounding the road. Inside, are black and white and coloured photographs of paintings, people in general life and historical information about the areas noted. Pp.104.non-fictionFollowing the success of Volume 1, this follow-up edition is slightly different to the first one by gathering photos together under some new headings More attention is given to some aspects of local history, the pioneer families and community organisations than previously. The historical society's main interest is the history of the Dandenong Ranges and the communities of Belgrave, Tecoma, Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey and surrounds. australian history, history of the dandenong ranges victoria, history victoria -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Forward view from a cable tram trailer, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1933
The photograph shows the view of a passenger or conductor from the rear door of a cable tram trailer looking forward. The gripman in MMTB uniform is standing by his levers. Shows the longitudinal seats with af a view through a cable set taken from the rear of the trailer. Shows the gripman standing. Dated in pencil as 1933. See image 7656 for another image.Yields information about cable trams in the 1930s.Black & White Photograph by the TMSV Sales.Has the TMSV Sales stamp and "1933" on rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, gripmen, uniforms -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Houghton, Norm et al, Cross Country: A History of the Ballarat-Skipton And Newtown-Colac Railway 1883-1985, 1986
A brief history of the Victoria Railways cross country line from Ballarat to Skipton and Colac in the South West.index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the Victoria Railways cross country line from Ballarat to Skipton and Colac in the South West.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - south west victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ramsay, Merilyn, Steam to Strzelecki, 1991
A history of the Koo-Wee-Rup to McDonald's Track (Strzelecki) Railway in South Gippsland Victoria.index, ill, maps, p.150.non-fictionA history of the Koo-Wee-Rup to McDonald's Track (Strzelecki) Railway in South Gippsland Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- gippsland -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Whitehead, Robert, The Morwell and Mirboo Railway, 1974
A lineside guide and history of the Morwell to Mirboo North Railway in Gippsland Victoria. Issued on the occasion of the running of the 'Last Train' between Morwell and Mirboo North prior to closure of the line on the 22nd June 1974.ill, maps, p.65.non-fictionA lineside guide and history of the Morwell to Mirboo North Railway in Gippsland Victoria. Issued on the occasion of the running of the 'Last Train' between Morwell and Mirboo North prior to closure of the line on the 22nd June 1974.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- gippsland -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Cauchi, Mark et al, The Bungaree Racecourse Railway, 2009
An illustrated history narrative of Victorian Railways line from Bungaree to the Bungaree Racecourse near Ballarat.index, ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionAn illustrated history narrative of Victorian Railways line from Bungaree to the Bungaree Racecourse near Ballarat.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - bungaree racecourse - history -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Journal, Australian Garden History Society, Charles Bogue Luffman and the Burnley School of Horticulture - An Update, 2019
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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - 5 Editorial - 7 'Sunbeam' and 'Sunbeam 2' - 11 Queer Convoy of the Pacific - 19 Port Phillip Mutinies of the 1850s - 24 Boiler-Room Bedlam - 26 The Nautical Chart - 30 The Challenge of the Sea - 32 Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village - 33 A Wonderful Gift - 34 The Dhow Sailors - 35 My Second Ship - 45 We Star our Voyage - 53 Peril in Ice - 58 L ' Avenir Apprentice - 61 Of Sharks and Such - 71 Submarine Duty 1918 - 75 The 'Samuel Plimosll' - 84 The 'Marco Polo's' Voyage - 85 Tarry Barry -- Keep-Water Man - 95 The Albatross - 99 At Quiet Moorings I Recall - 100 "Oh, But I'm Longing for me Ain Folk" - 104 Remedy for Stowaways - 105 The Little Ship - 106 Comments on 'My First Ship' - 109 Not a Soft Answer - 110 Just a Little Too Much of a Good Thing - 111 Early History of the 'Regina Maris' - 113 The Development of Lakes Entrance - 115 Book Reviews - 119sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Turton, Keith, The North East Railway A Lineside Guide Melbourne to Wodonga, 1973
A lineside guide to the Victorian Railway's North East Railway from Melbourne to Wodonga in Victoria, for the North East Railway Centenary Special Train Tour on the 24th November 1973.ill, maps, p.51.non-fictionA lineside guide to the Victorian Railway's North East Railway from Melbourne to Wodonga in Victoria, for the North East Railway Centenary Special Train Tour on the 24th November 1973.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Turton, Keith, Six and a Half Inches From Destiny, 1973
A history of the Victorian Railway's North East Railway from Melbourne to Wodonga in Victoria from 1873 to 1973.index, ill, maps, p.133.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's North East Railway from Melbourne to Wodonga in Victoria from 1873 to 1973.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum, 2024
20th Anniversary Edition of Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum. The Legacy of August Schwerkolt, pioneernon-fiction20th Anniversary Edition of Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum. The Legacy of August Schwerkolt, pioneerschwerkolt cottage and museum, arrowsmith ted, arrowsmith ted august schwerkolt his legacy -
Melbourne Royal
Medal, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1934
This medal was awarded to JG Hopkins at the 1934 Melbourne Centenary Royal Show for placing third for the best Dairy Shorthorn Bull, 1 Year. The animal's name was Carramar Lord Deverley". In 1934, the Show recognised the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of Melbourne with a Centenary Show, which included awarding specially designed medals to placegetters with the man carrying torch on a horse design.While there are a few other examples of Melbourne Centenary Royal Show medals in the collection, most of them are blanks that were never awarded - it is much rarer to find remaining examples of medals that are engraved with winners in circulation.A bronze-coloured circular medal with engraved designs and text.[obverse] MELBOURNE CENTENARY ROYAL SHOW / VICTORIA / 1934 / [reverse] DAIRY SHORTHORN BULL / 1 YEAR THIRD / J . G . HOPKINS . / "CARRAMAR / LORD BEVERLEY"melbourne royal show, 1934 melbourne royal show, centenary show, melbourne centenary royal show, medal, prize, prize medal, winners, dairy shorthorn, shorthorn, jg hopkins, hopkins -
Clunes Museum
Book, THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY 146 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, THE HOLY BIBLE VOLUME 11. - 1. SAMUEL TO JOB
TRANSLATED CHRISTIAN BIBLE - ONE BOOK IN A SERIESBROWN COVER WITH IMPRINTED DETAIL ON EDGES OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVER PAGES 531-1026non-fictionTRANSLATED CHRISTIAN BIBLE - ONE BOOK IN A SERIES local history, book, religion, churches, st-pauls anglican -
Victorian Railway History Library
Naylor, Andrew, Victorian Goldfields Railway Souvenir Guide, 2017
A souvenir guide book for the Victorian Goldfields Railway from Castlemaine to Maldon in Victoria.ill, maps, p.47.non-fictionA souvenir guide book for the Victorian Goldfields Railway from Castlemaine to Maldon in Victoria.preserved locomotives - victoria - history, tourist railways and museums - victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Glen Eira Historical Society Inc, Alone the line: Caulfield to Oakleigh rail stories, 2019
A history of the Caulfield to Oakleigh railway line in Melbourne Victoria.index, ill, maps, p.196.non-fictionA history of the Caulfield to Oakleigh railway line in Melbourne Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballan Shire historical Society, Direct Line Centenary 1889-1989 the opening of the Ballan-Bacchus Marsh Railway, 1989
A history of the railway from Ballan to Bacchus Marsh to celebrate the centenary of the opening in 1889.ill, p.23.non-fictionA history of the railway from Ballan to Bacchus Marsh to celebrate the centenary of the opening in 1889.railroad construction - victoria - history, ballarat railway - victoria - history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - SOUVENIR EDITIION ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN GOLDFIELD RAILWAY TO CASTLEMAIN, CASTLEMAINE & MALDON RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY, 2005
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Patrick, Joan, Mornington Peninsula Railway and their communities, 2004
A history of the Mornington Peninsula Railways in Victoria, including to Mornington, Red Hill & Stony Point.ill, maps, p.74.non-fictionA history of the Mornington Peninsula Railways in Victoria, including to Mornington, Red Hill & Stony Point.railroad construction - victoria - history, mornington peninsula - railways - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), The Katamatite Railway, 1971
Tour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 10th July 1971ill, p.6.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 10th July 1971railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), K For Katamatite, 1965
Tour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 21th August 1965ill, maps, p.8.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 21th August 1965railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Turton, Keith et al, Deniliquin and Moama Railway Centenary 1876-1976, 1972
A brief history of the Maryborough to Avoca and Ararat railway in Victoria as part of Tour notes for a train trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 11th November 1972.ill, maps, p14.non-fictionA brief history of the Maryborough to Avoca and Ararat railway in Victoria as part of Tour notes for a train trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 11th November 1972.railroad construction - victoria - history, maryborough to ararat railway - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Turton, Keith et al, The Maryborough-Avoca-Ararat Railway: A Brief History, 1972
A brief history of the Maryborough to Avoca and Ararat railway in Victoria as part of Tour notes for a train trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 11th November 1972.ill, maps, p16.non-fictionA brief history of the Maryborough to Avoca and Ararat railway in Victoria as part of Tour notes for a train trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 11th November 1972.railroad construction - victoria - history, maryborough to ararat railway - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bendigo Historical Society Inc, Melbourne to Bendigo Railway 1862-2012, 2012
A history of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway in Victoria from 1862 to 2012.index, ill, p.101.non-fictionA history of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway in Victoria from 1862 to 2012.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - bendigo - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Echuca Historical Society Inc, Whistle to Whistle 150 Years of Rail Melbourne to Echuca 1864-2014, 2014
A brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 2014 to commemorate 150 years since the opening of the railway.ill, maps, p.33.non-fictionA brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 2014 to commemorate 150 years since the opening of the railway.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - echuca - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Harvey, James Young, The Railways of Echuca, 1964
A reprint of 'A Century of Railways at Echuca' with a brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 1964 to commemorate the centenary of the railway opening.ill, maps, p.39.non-fictionA reprint of 'A Century of Railways at Echuca' with a brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 1964 to commemorate the centenary of the railway opening.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - echuca - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Harvey, James Young, A Century of Railways at Echuca 1864-1964, 1964
A brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 1964 to commemorate the centenary of the railway opening.ill, maps, p.39.non-fictionA brief history of the Melbourne to Echuca railway in Victoria from 1864 to 1964 to commemorate the centenary of the railway opening.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - echuca - history