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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Bendigo Munitions Factory (ADI) Photos, Australian Defence Industries (Now THALES AUSTRALIA), c1942-1960s
The Bendigo Ordnance Factory began operating in 1942, producing heavy artillery and naval guns. In the late 1990s the then Federal Government-owned facility was sold to the multinational Thales, which continues to operate the factory today. The Ted Hocking collection of photos were digitized onto two CDs in 2014. As well the Bendigo Historical Society has a collection of glass negatives includes some slides of women working in the munitions factory. Seven slides were included in an album that was prepared for Dr Edith Summerskill who visited Australia in 1944 as part of an Empire Parliamentary Delegation. The album included photographs of Australian women working at the factory during WW2. A copy of the album is in the Collection of the Australian War Memorial.Twenty-six photos produced by the Bendigo Munitions Factory, later known as the Ordnance Factory and then the Australian Defense Industries. The photos are mostly taken in the workshops.history, bendigo, bendigo munitions factory, bendigo ordnance, bendigo adi, doctor edith summerskill, ww2, slide box 1 10165, slide box 2 10166, slide box 3 10167, ted hocking collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Bendigo Munitions Factory (ADI) Photos, Australian Defence Industries (Now THALES AUSTRALIA), c1942-1960s
The Bendigo Ordnance Factory began operating in 1942, producing heavy artillery and naval guns. In the late 1990s the then Federal Government-owned facility was sold to the multinational Thales, which continues to operate the factory today. The Ted Hocking collection of photos were digitized onto two CDs in 2014. As well the Bendigo Historical Society has a collection of glass negatives includes some slides of women working in the munitions factory. Seven slides were included in an album that was prepared for Dr Edith Summerskill who visited Australia in 1944 as part of an Empire Parliamentary Delegation. The album included photographs of Australian women working at the factory during WW2. A copy of the album is in the Collection of the Australian War Memorial.Twenty-nine photos produced by the Bendigo Munitions Factory, later known as the Ordnance Factory and then the Australian Defense Industries. The photos are mostly taken in the workshops.history, bendigo, bendigo munitions factory, bendigo ordnance, bendigo adi, doctor edith summerskill, ww2, slide box 1 10165, slide box 2 10166, slide box 3 10167, ted hocking collection -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide, Keith Kings, 25/04/1969 12:00:00 AM
35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of SW2 436 at Preston Workshops. Has adverts for Sylvania and White Crow sauce.Keith Kings stamp and number "54-22", with details of exposure. "MMTB SW2 436 at Preston W/s 25/4/1969"trams, tramways, sw2 class, overhauls, preston workshops, tram 436 -
Wangaratta High SchoolWHS Framed Certificate, 2010
White and yellow Host school recognition certificate, with an image of two students, yellow bubbles and black text. mounted on black backing with a gold metal plate and frame reading:Commonwealth Bank Foundation Start Smart Be confident with cash! Presented to Wangaratta High School StartSmart Rural and Regional Workshops 2010 Host school -
National Wool MuseumBook, Australian Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop; complete works 1976 to 1988
"Australian Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop; complete works 1976 to 1988". Catalogue of works produced by the Victorian Tapestry Workshop, 1976-1988.tapestry, victorian tapestry workshop -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 31/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 black and White Photographs of the construction of the body or frame of prototype tramcar 1041 at Preston Workshops. .1 - "1041-traverser-31 Jan 1973 - Preston - MMTB". showing the tramcar body on temporary workshop bogies on a traverser. the side panelling is largely completed but the drivers cabs are yet to be panelled. On the rear has a noted in ink. "Started 17 May 1972 / Progress @ 31/Jan. 1973" / i.e. 8 months. Photo possibly taken 31/1/1973. .2 - "1041-on-PCC trucks - Preston MMTB" - As above but in the yard at the workshops. Two copies held.On the rear of the photograph has the MMTB stamp and Reference number on some. A caption is in pencil on the top of each photograph, reflected in description.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, new tramcars, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, traverser, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Melbourne Times, "Ride of a lifetime", 14/06/2006
Article titled "Ride of a lifetime" about the retirement of Norm Cross from Preston Workshops. Features a photograph of Norm standing in the doorway of W7 1010. Gives the story of Norm and his work at Preston Workshops, life at the Workshops, story's, W class trams, and United Group the then current occupier. Has a number of photos including tram 504, Clifton Pugh, workshop buildings, trams on jacks (W7 1031) and power lines on a pole.Yields information about Norm Cross, a well known tramway enthusiast and author, who passed away during 2024.Newspaper cutting from The Melbourne Times, 14/6/2006trams, tramways, preston workshops, substation, retirements, w7 class, tram 1010, tram 1031, norm cross -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Series Listing, Fraser Faithfull et al, Series 25: Goat Shed Opening, Living and Learning Centre, 1991, 13 colour negatives, 2000
Series consists of 13 colour negatives depicting the opening of the "Goat Shed", a pottery workshop attached to the Living and Learning Centre. This workshop was originally a goat shed.shire of eltham archives, series listing -
Bendigo Military MuseumCard - INSTRUCTION CARD, Post 1965
Card issued to Peter John Umina, National Serviceman No 3792233 in Vietnam. Served with 102 Field Workshops 24.3.1969 - 3.4.1969, 106 Field Workshops 4.4.1969 - 3.9.1969. Small card issued by Australian Army for Forces in Vietnam. Lists 9 Rules for use whilst serving in Vietnam, Green colour with Rising Sun emblem.“3792233” printed on 1 side in pen.military history - army, documents - cards, rules -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: GONINAN'S RAILWAY WORKSHOPS BENDIGO
Bendigo Advertiser Article re Goninan's Railway Workshops Bendigo dated 3.3.1998 - the article covers the period leading up to full privatisation of the Transport System.newspaper, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 'DESCRIPTIVE' NOTES - AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 19th March 1966
Typewritten notes on sand, green and white paper. History of locomotives and tramways passenger information sheet for 'North Bendigo Workshop' tour and grand tram tour.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAY TOURS, 1985
DVD. Railways Tours (a) Tour of Bendigo railway Rounghouse 18.8.2012, 104 images. (b) Open Day at Bendigo Railway Workshop 1985, 7 images. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Award - BENDIGO NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: TROPHY R.A.C.V. ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH SECTION WINNER 1992
Trophy , wooden pedestal with gold plaque on top. Engraved on plaque ‘ 1992 R.A.C.V. Energy Breakthrough Class Winner. Made in the Workshop of Nicholas Dattner & Co.’bendigo, education, bendigo north primary school -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/09/1990 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph taken of members of the Art Workshop Harry and Lois Dilks Elaine Butcher Joan Waites and Allison P Lakes Entrance Victoriacraft group -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/12/1994 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Paul Horton and Stan Langtip from Art Workshop taken at function to raise funds for Aquatic Centre Lakes Entrance Victoriaarts, exhibition -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
Black and white photograph of members of the Art Workshop during a meeting showing tutor Dawn Edie with Elvie Ellman and Elaine Butler Lakes Entrance Victoriaarts, craft group -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionPhotograph - Farrelly and other
Black and white photograph of two RAEME officers inspecting a vehicle towing frame. At right Lieutenant Jim Farrelly 8/13 VMR Workshop Commander.military, vmr, raeme, towing -
Melbourne Tram MuseumMagazine, Victorian Railways (VR), "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", June 1930
Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/02/1995 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of staff of Restat Engineering Nick Brazzale, Aaron Welsh and Peter Currie, owne,r taken in the workshop Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, people -
Vision AustraliaFunctional object - Object, Measuring aid, 1960-1980s
A wooden device that appears to have been used in a workshop. This device has a rotating pointer, hence it may have been used for balancing, measuring or alignment at the RVIB workshop.1 wooden board with metal attachmentassistive devices, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Latrobe Regional GalleryPrint, PARTOS, Paul b. Bratislava, Czechoslovakia d. 2002 Melbourne, Australia, Untitled, 1985
LithographSigned and dated 'Paul Partos 1985' lower right corner under printed image. Edition Workshop Proof, inscribed under printed image to the right. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionCeramics, Ake Luibinas, Ceramic figural vase, 1985
Rainbow Workshop Tutor Rainbow Workshop Tutor Brown Ceramic vase with two figures on the top - AR0004 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionCeramics, Glazed pottery charger, 1985
Rainbow Workshop TutorRainbow Workshop TutorLarge Ceramic Wall mounted plate - AR 0010 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionCeramics, Glazed pottery charger, 1985
Rainbow Workshop TutorRainbow Workshop TutorLarge Ceramic wall mounted plate - AR0011 -
Unions Ballarat
WJ McAdam: "Labor Memoirs, Ballarat", William J McAdam, circa 1960s
W.J. McAdam was a former union organiser (Ballarat Municipal Employees section of the Shop Assistants and Textile Workers Union). He is a past president and secretary (on two occasions) of Trades Hall, Ballarat. "Labor Memoirs, Ballarat": #Ballarat North Railway Workshops History #Preferential voting at elections #History of the White Swan Dam Project (1 vol) The White Swan Dam was completed in the 1950s. Ballarat North Railway Workshops were opened in 1917 after political pressure to decentralise railway workshops. The White Swan Dam was completed in the 1950s. Ballarat North Railway Workshops were opened in 1917 after political pressure to decentralise railway workshops. Relevant to Ballarat employment opportunities, history of preferential voting and history of the White Swan Dam Project. 2017 is the centenary of this important outcome for the City of Ballarat. Paper (1 volume) btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wj mcadam, labor memoirs, preferential voting, elections, white swan dam project, textiles, textile, clothing and footwear union, white swan reservoir, railways, voting, ballarat north railway workshops -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Framed image - MTOCo cable tram set No. 1 - Preston Workshops, 1974
Photo is of Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. cable tramset No. 1 at Preston Workshops. The cable tram set, owned by the Museum of Victoria was refurbished by Preston Workshops during 1974/75. Yields information about cable tram set 1 following its refurbishment by the MMTB at Preston WorkshopsFramed photograph part gold timber frame, glazed, card cutout, colour photograph, paper backing with cloth hanging cord.tramways, preston workshops, cable trams, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Victorian Railways, early 1906
Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways trams being assembled at the Newport Railway workshops early 1906 for the St Kilda Brighton Tramway. Has many workmen shown and was probably a staged photograph. Shows one of the workshops internal walls - road No. 11 of probably East Block. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H2329.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 2329" in ink on rear and "8-4"trams, tramways, vr, new trams, newport workshops, st kilda brighton -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - portrait, Gladstone Procter, 1963
This photograph was taken to mark teh retirement of Glad Procter from the Ballarat Technical Art School a division of the Ballarat School of Mines Black and white photograph of Glad Procter, Metalcraft teacher at the Ballarat Technical Art School. He stands in the workshop aera holding a metal owl faced clock. glad procter, proctor, ballarat technical art school, metalcraft, staffmember -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument - Community Engagement Workshop, Eastern Gateway "Lake To Creek Link" Project - Ringwood, Victoria, 2007
2-page Maroondah City Council notice for workshop on Tuesday 3 July 2007 at Urban Life, 143 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood - light refreshments served.A key initiative of the Precinct Plan is the significant street upgrade which may include creative water features along Larissa Avenue to better connect recreational paths along Mullum Mullum Creek and Ringwood Lake. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
Black and White Photograph Of E.G. Shire business workshop East Gippsland Shire , Peter MacFarlane, Peter Engel, and Phillip Davies 1996 Lakes Entrance Victoriamuincipal history
