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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Postcards, Colorscans (Publishing) Pty Ltd, Various postcards of Ringwood in the 1970s, c. 1968
Postcards - pack of 6: 'Ringwood Victoria - tear off postcard folder - 6 views' (two identical folders); 1. Maroondah Highway, entering Ringwood with the Dandenong Ranges in the background (3303_001.jpg); 2. Aerial View of the City of Ringwood (3303_002.jpg); 3. Eastland Regional Shopping Centre at dusk (3303_003.jpg); 4. The Ringwood Memorial Clock Tower (3303_004.jpg); 5. The Civic Centre (3303_005.jpg); 6. The Ringwood Lake (3303_006.jpg) -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan (copy), Ballarat School of Mines Plumbing Building, 1954
.1) Ballarat School of Mines Sound Installation of Plumbing Shop, by architect John Firth, 1954 .2) Plan and sections of the proposed Scheme - conversion of Ballarat School of Mines Clay Mill Building to Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, by architect John E. Dixon, 1962 .3) Plan for Ballarat School of Mines New Sanitary Accomodation, 1967 .4) Plan for Ballarat School of Mines Extension to Existing Workshop by architect Percy E. Everett. The plan includes the former Ballarat Supreme Courtjohn firth, percy everett, john e. dixon, ballarat school of mines, clay, ceramics, plumbing, buildings, architectural plan -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Administrative record, Midway Arcade Construction, Ringwood, Victoria - 1955
Two typewritten pages and ten pages of handwritten notes and sketches - Schedule of materials to be used in the Shopping Arcade at 147 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, being built for Ringwood Investments Pty. Ltd. Architect - P.E. Jorgensen, Collins House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne C.1. Consulting Engineer - W.L. Irwin, 441 St.Kilda Road Melbourne. Rubber stamped Borough of Ringwood approval subject to Building Regulations and By-Laws (signed) Building Survyor 24/5/1955. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THE TRAMS
Copy (2 pages) of a Bendigo Advertiser Feature dated Thursday, April 13, 1972 titled Bendigo Says. Good-bye to the Trams. Article contains photos of trams, a photo of a conductor assisting an elderly lady with a shopping jeep and a photo of trams and people at the Alexander Fountain. The article mentions Four Eras of Trams, a poem titled 'The Trammies' by R L Harrowfield, some men who worked on the trams and tasks they did, some accidents, local identities, and some of Tom Griffiths memories.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo says good-bye to the trams, the electric supply company of victoria, state electricity commission of victoria, cr d e elliott, the city council, bendigo trust, sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, bendigo tramway company, battery trams, steam trams, electric trams, r l harrowfield, tom griffiths, baby health centre, miss tavenor's sweet shop, needle mine, the robbie burns hotel, eaglehawk wine saloon, town hall hotel, hooley's dress fabrics, kevin anstee, bert knight, bendigo curtain service, graham o'donahoo, john henderson, the english electric traction company, princess theatre, upper reserve, five lions, hercules mine, needle loop (needle mine), jim collins, arch robinson's seat, st liborius church, virginia mine, upper reserve (qeo), bendigo tram history, gibson's, blum's, powney's, view point newsagency, city offices, hopetoun hotel, ?ob & dorothy mills' concern, gillies bros pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: COPIES OF PHOTOS
Page with photocopies of photos on it. 'Aq' is a football team. 'Ar' is a store which sells china, glass, oil, seeds and produce. People are gathered in front of the shop. 'As' is a weatherboard house. 'At' is a service station which sells Atlantic fuel and run by Herb Pearce. 'Au' is a photo of the Long Gully Junior Band. 'Av' is a large chimney which has a bend in it and is leaning at about a 45 degree angle. 'Aw' is a photo of a tall chimney and 'ax' is a group of people with the women in long dresses.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - copies of photos, herb pearce, atlantic, long gully junior band -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: POPULAR GIRL COMPETITION LETTER, 21st March,1991
2 page handwritten letter, signed Ema Pitson ( nee Werry?) 61 Raglan Street, White Hills, Bendigo, dated 21st March, 1991, regarding the Easter Fair Popular Girls. Letter includes reference to Red Emporium in Hargreaves Street, Matthews Bros., Ern Matthews. Ema worked at the Red Emporium in Hargreaves Street, the busiest shop in town. It was Mr Ern Matthews who brought forward the idea of having a Popular Girl competition on Easter Saturday.Ema Pitsonbendigo, bendigo easter fair, popular girls competition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: A TRUSCOTT STORE
Two copies of a black and white copy of a photo of A. Truscott & Co Store. Photo shows a weatherboard building with a veranda. It has two trees growing in front of it. There are two men and two women standing out the front and a horse and dray. Written on the back of one copy is:- Veranda blown off by a Whirly Wind landed on top of Shop Roof. now replaced 1986. Truscott's Store. Corner of Havilah Road & Arms Street, Long Gully. approx 1890 ties. A Crossley to be photographed.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a truscott store, a crossley, long gully cash store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, 1860's
Black and white copy of photo taken by Batchelder. Colonial Bank of Australasia. 2 storey rendered building, with parapet and orbs. 1st floor 3 rectangular windows, ground floor 2 arched windows and central arched doorway. 6 adult males on footpath at front. Single storey shop with verandah at left. Batchelder photographic cart at left front , at right, laneway with gas lamp above. At far right, double storey building. In image ' Manufacturing/Goldsmiths' On back in pencil '41'Batchelderbuildings, bank, colonial bank of australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CHARING CROSS/FOREST STREET: BENDIGO, 1860's
Black and white photo: copy. Streetscape at Charing Cross - side street is Forest Street, roadway to left of Forest St. is High St. Roadway to right of Forest Street is View Place. . On back 'Batchelder, Sandhurst, lower RH of image, in grey lead top RH on back No. 7 ' Busineses include J.B.Loridan steam chaff mills Hay & Corn Store The Benndigo Tin Shop Forest Street R.Bentley & Co Britannia House Royal Hotel Batchelder PhotoBatchelder Sandhurstplace, streetscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: CHARING CROSS, PALL MALL, BENDIGO, 9th April, 1953
Black and white photograph, overlooking Charing Cross and down Pall Mall showing Alexandra Fountain, Post Office, Infant welfare centre, Beehive and other buildings. Written on back In the Sun, Thur 9 April 1953 page 12. Bendigo centre of the city looking over Charing Cross & down Pall Mall the main street this city in the heart of Vic is the shopping centre for 250,000 people who spend £45,000,000 a year. Includes an enlargement of the smaller photo.Herald Sunphotograph, streetscape, bendigo, bendigo-history-buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: SUB-COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING 10TH JAN 1971, 10th January
Bendigo Trust Sub-Committee proceedings of meeting 10th Jan 1971 - sub-committee appointed to investigate status of Central Deborah Mine and possibility of opening the mine to the public by Easter 1971. List of those present for the meeting - J Watts; A Richardson; H Biggs; C Schumack; J Bright; Cr A Roy; J Cohn. Recommendations re Management of the Mine Property - Engine Room, Compressor Room, Blacksmith Shop, Changing Rooms, Workshop, Poppet Legs, Yard and Fences,organization, club/society, bendigo trust -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street shops, Charles Nettleton, 1890s
Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; CRANSTON, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RIVE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Office. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SLAUGHTER HOUSE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Slaughter house: this photo taken in 1900 shows the slaughter house owned by William Bromley Griffiths at Grassy Flat. W.B. Griffiths established his butchering business during 1858, with just a small cash outlay, a canvas tent and a lot of courage. the business slowly grew and he opened a shop in Williamson Street in 1865. The slaughter house was on the site which is now the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE in Charleston Road.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASLEY COLLECTION: EASTER FAIR FLOAT, BENDIGO, Circa 1900
Photograph - black and white. Photo of an Easter Fair Float, 15 men/boys, 2 girls. Shops in background Tailors Outfitters. Wilkins & Jones. Information received from Casley Family. In 1889 William Berryman CASLEY(1863-1909) went down a mine to retrieve body of mine manager Mr Richards. The mine was Great Southern Lease (info.from Ralph Birrell - site of Bendigo Railway Station). He was awarded the Valour Medal and Royal Humane Society Certificate.E. Bond, King Street, West Bendigo.place, bendigo, easter, william berryman casley, easter fair bendigo. circa 1900. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, 2000
Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme. Black and white photograph - print and negative looking East along North side of Whitehorse Road towards Mitcham Road intersection from corner of Station Street. Featured from L-R shops include Stan Russell Mens Clothing; Top floor Wing Chum Kung Fu Academy (Martial Art); Lower floor: Florist, Bryson Office Supplies, Mitcham Pharmacy and Medical Centre; Road sign - Mitcham Road - Vermont; across intersection - sign for 'Bristol Paints'.whitehorse road, mitcham, stan russell menswear, wing chum kung fu academy, florists, mitcham pharmacy, mitcham medical centre, bristol paints, bryson office supplies -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Railway Crossing - Heatherdale Road, 2000
Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme.Black and white photograph - print and negative of Railway Crossing on Heatherdale Road near Heatherdale railway station looking north towards intersection of Whitehorse and Heatherdale Roads, from L - R Station signage 'The Met/Heatherdale Station (sign to be replaced by new owners Connex - see also No. 3 neg). Note Pedestrian & Cyclists signs; strip shops Hungry Jack's fast food; Dyns LPG Service Garage; ACE Auto Services; bus shelter.railway crossing, heatherdale road, mitcham, connex, 'the met', dyns, ace auto services, hungry jack's fast food outlet -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 4, Lilian Butler, scenes at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, Sep. 1971
Yields information about the appearance and facilities within the SEC tram depot.Set of four Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in Agfachrome blue and white plastic mounts showing various views and scenes at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot .1 - view along No. 1 road looking outwards, shows the pit and the access steps. .2 - No. 38 in the paint shop area. .3 - ditto at the rear of the depot. .4 - View showing the notice board area - shows tramcars allocated against run numbers and for Sunday. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, depot, sec depot, signs, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. Other shops in background are the Odeon Picture Theatre and G.J. Coles stores. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 7 of the 1968 Sands and McDougall's Director of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., swanston st, tower truck, tram tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Aug. 1971
Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 35 leaving the Sturt St. south side "City" terminus. No. 35 has "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" SEC roof advertisement panel. Tram has destination of "Sebastopol". Photo has building on the south side of Sturt St., including the Town Hall in the background. Kodak sign on the shop next door to the Town Hall. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in blue ink "N35 / Ballarat / Sturt St. terminus" and in bottom right hand corner in black ink "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, L.L. Simpson, Ballarat Cross bench tramcar No. 19, c1908
Yields information about Sturt St and the crossbench tramcars, on which relatively few photographs exist.Printed coloured postcard of a Ballarat Cross bench tramcar No. 19, inbound in Sturt St towards Lydiard St, taken from Alexandra Square, Ballarat. Title of the postcard is "Alexandra Square Ballarat". Has Whittle Chemist and Scott Chemist shops in background. On rear of postcard are the words "Postcard", with printers logo, divided back with notes as what may be written, position for stamp and "Published by L.L. Simpson, Ballarat, Printed in Germany." See Reg Item 5903 for a digital image.trams, tramways, ballarat, alexandra bandstand, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 11/04/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat trams early 1950's with a little information about the background.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 30 in Sturt St, west bound to Sebastopol. Has the Town Hall in the background and the shops on the south side of Sturt St. The Myer store sign, can be just seen. Two copies held, and dated 11-4-1953. Two copies held. Based on numbering system on Reg Item 4158, possibly John Webster photograph, same date as well. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020.On rear in pencil or ink "CR15; 11-4-53" ON Negative in ink "CR 15"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Jim Seletto, Feb. 1958
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St at the time of Ballarat Begonia Festival, 1957 - the flowers in the medium strip, the tram and the shoppers in particular the women.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 14 west bound in Sturt St during the 1957 Begonia Festival with the Town Hall (with a Begonia Festival sign on it), and other buildings in the background. Has the Australian Mutual Life Building, the Odeon Theatre buildings. In the centre median strip, there is a large arrangement of flower beds and many women shoppers crossing the road, motor vehicles and a lady on a bicycle. No. 14 has the destination of Haddon St via Drummond Nth. Festoon lighting is strung out along the street.On rear in red ink "Ballarat Car 14 Sturt St B'rat Summer '57" and the stamp of Jim Seletto.tramways, trams, sturt st, begonia festival, town hall, shoppers, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1906
Yields information the operation of electric trams in Sturt St Ballarat, the streetscape and the how the street was used by other vehicles and pedestrians.Black and White photograph of the streetscape of Sturt St, Ballarat looking east from the corner of Dawson and Sturt Streets with many people, horse drawn carts and a tram. Note the horse drawn cart in the bottom left hand corner is travelling on the "wrong side" of the road. Also shows the condition of the road surface, many pedestrians, ladies, and stores and shops on the north side of Sturt St. C1906. The tram has a front advertisement for something being held on a Saturday the Post Office in the far background. tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, horse drawn vehicle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 8/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 8/4/1958, date stamped onto slide. Has slide No. "7" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 30, inbound, Victoria St, at Main St intersection. Taken after Reg Item 2878. Buildings in the background are Stones Corner, Caltex and Mtheos Fish Shop. "Victoria St. Line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, victoria st, main st, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Runaway Tram' Career ends in Window", 1949
Yields information about the accidents and derailments in Ballarat and collisions with buildings.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 3/10/1949 about No. 17 running away from Sturt and Lydiard St and its collision with a Doughnut van and crashing into the S. E. Dickins grocery shop. Gives details of witnesses, the event and people injured. Has two photographs pasted on the same page. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. See Reg Item 1020 for other photographs.derailments, 17, bridge st, s.e. dickins, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Advertising, Personal Papers and list of tram mileages, Wal Jack, "Simple Mathematics", 1950's
Yields information about the process of preparing lists Ballarat tramcar mileage records and their use in previous locations. Demonstrates the way the Victorian Railway Institute advertised for members.List of three Ballarat Tramcars mileages (19, 25 and 37) mileages in Ballarat, Melbourne and Geelong written on the back of an advert for the Victorian Railways Institute seeking membership on the basis of discounts received at shops, uses a 10% discount on a suit against the cost of a VRI Discount card - titled "Simple Mathematics" Item was contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips - see btm5507-list.pdf for actual location.tramways, trams, vri, mileage, 19, 25, 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Wal Jack, "Ex MMTB C class bogies to SEC", 1951
Yields information about the dispatch of MMTB C class tramcars to the SEC Provincial tramways and the order that they were transported in.Hand written list on ruled paper titled "Ex MMTB C class bogies to SEC", giving list of nine tramcars to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong in the period April to June 1951, provides tram car number, date left Melbourne, to which city and Melbourne mileage. Has a note the "cars loaded at Preston shops each Monday" Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf.bogie trams, mmtb, preston workshops, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Dipl-Ing Gunter Claus and Krupp Stahl AG, "Structures of Permanent Way for Rail Bound Traffic", 1981
Book - Foolscap size, approx. 100 pages, duplicated and bound into grey card folders, stapled and binding tape on the left hand side, titled "Structures of Permanent Way for Rail Bound Traffic", published by Krupp - Stahl AG 1981. Published by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Written by Dipl-Ing Gunter Claus, shop manager, Krupp Stahl AG Switch department. Has an index, many drawings, photographs, types of track structures, rails, turnouts, points, geometry.trams, tramways, trackwork, points, tramways, rails -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/07/1961 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the development of the development of the Main and Victoria St intersection, bogie trams and Stones Corner in 1961.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No.37 in bound from Mt Pleasant, in Main St, about to arrive at Stones Corner. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North. Photo Wal Jack taken on 1-7-1961. In the background are Stones, Treadwell carpets and Verna Cake shop. The mark on the photograph is from a photo corner that was stuck to the surface and the time of the scanning, after it became loose. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 37 (ex Bendigo No. 1) Main St, Ballarat East 1-7-61"trams, tramways, stones corner, main st, tram 37 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: PHOTO OF CHARING CROSS WITH THE ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, 1930-1940's
Black and white photo of Charing Cross with the Alexandra fountain centre foreground. To the left is the City Club hotel. Behind the fountain is the City Family hotel, and a truck to the right. A small number of people standing beside the fountain. Late 1930's to 1940's. On back of photo in pencil Alexandra Fountain Bendigo, Hotel,Fish & chip shop corner ( cosy corner) Johnny's Diner near Bank opposite corner, late 1930's - 1940's' Lyric theatre 1912.bendigo, streetscape, charing cross