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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Postage Stamps, Australian Steam Locomotives
A page from the Hymettus First Day Cover philatelic collection featuring Australian Steam Locomotives issued in 1979. First Day Cover carrying four stamps representing four different steam locomotives. Postmarked 'Townsville. Qld 16 May 1979'. At upper right corner, The first day cover carries artwork top left, of a signalman changing levers in a signal box. The album page also has both mint and used stamps of the series including a block with colour separation bars.First day cover postmarked Townsville.postal, philately, first day cover, steam engines, railways -
Dandenong & District Historical Society
Journal, Dandenong & District Historical Society, Gipps-Land Gate Vol.3 No.2, 1974
An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and EventsA5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, January 1974. 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted How Postal Development Grew With Dandenong Road Names - Some Probable Origins The Clock in Dandenong Town Hall Tower A Link With Early History Broken Red Gum Medication Local Government 1865-1866 Roads Board Style An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories -
Dandenong & District Historical Society
Journal, Dandenong & District Historical Society, Gipps-Land Gate Vol.9 No.3, 1981
An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and EventsA5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, September - December 1981, 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Harking Back 75 Years Ago Recalling An Unusual Friendship The Dandenong Methodist Circuit's Early History Dunbar's Hotel - A Link With The Past Disappears Personalities Behind The Headstones When "Wild Irish Girls" Were Popular Tit-Bits From The Past An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - ELSTERNWICK BAPTIST CHURCH, GLEN HUNTLY ROAD, 481, ELSTERNWICK
Elsternwick Baptist Church Golden Jubilee (1894 – 1944) Booklet, with an accompanying letter from Helen Lewis, dated 03/04/1977 (Church secretary) and a hand written brief history of church mostly taken from Booklet. Also a double-sided Golden Jubilee Programme for events held 16/09/1944 – 26/09/1944. History dates back to 1858.elsternwick baptist church, mclean, d. f. pastor, elsternwick, blackburn g. h. rev, glenhuntly road, roth a. g. rev, mcdonald s. a. rev, thomas b., moulton. h. h., linolen o. r. rev, wood. f. j. rev, allum h., golden jubilee, robertson r. rev, allison j. b. rev, longley h., greyson j. rev, thompson a. r. rev, scholefield h. g. rev, thomas b, webber w., weir k., wood a, wood f, carpenter c, rimington f, wills f, samuel nell miss, blackburn g. h. mrs, brooks w. a., wright c. w mrs, westmore h. w mrs, wood a. mrs, thomas b mrs, pattinson l. miss, rowlston j. miss, dennis d miss, o’ donnell p. miss, constantine b, drew. c. a, davis h.s, davies w, swanston e. e, parkinson j t, sheldon j, steel p.w, montgomery b, tillyer g, greyson w, tudball f., curtis h. f., swanton g. h., steel p.w, le maistre f. w, thurgood g.f., thompson j. c., elsternwick, glen eira road, st. mary’s, caulfield union church, poole william rev., gregson john rev., reid john rev., day edwin rev., orrong road, glenhuntly road, elsternwick congregational church, old grammar school, regent street, chapman s. rev., williamson g. rev., gregson mrs., gregson f miss, gregson m. miss, gregson w. mrs, davis h. s. mrs, hare mrs, turner d, turner d. mrs, tillyer g. mrs, aston a. e, aston a. e mrs, hastings george picking a, picking a. mrs, drew ca, drew c. a. mrs, kebby mrs., dance g. mrs, webber mrs, brooks mrs, wills mr., turner mr w, warnewood h rev, williamson r. rev, mclean d.f. pastor, foundation stones, st. george’s road, davies n., roth a.g. rev, linden o. r. rev, hebenstreit mr., stone mr., penn mr., pennstone, robertson r. rev, thompson a. r. rev, mcdonald. s. a . rev., ormond church, thompson a.r. mrs, steel p. w mrs., steel pw, pater a.s., blackburn g.h. rev., bean a w rev., blackwell a. e. rev., porches, organs, kew – church, dhurringile, drew charles, burgess mrs, pearson e. a., montgomery b., montgomery b, thurgood mr., swanton g. h., harvey. misses, drummond am, waite f miss, waite h. j., waite miss l, gregson w., battle c. w., crabb v. f., wigg c., whelan s. j., ratelift betty, carpenter c., drew chas., tillyer george, hebenstreit h, hastings a, kennedy g, parkinson a.e., parkinson h.g., wills v., davis matron., carpenter c.a., elliot d., heyneman jg., lambert d. r, middlin p. m., rimmington fc, watt k. r., wills f. c., allum k. v, trodd. a. w, blackmore m., casey c. b, chalmers m. a., chapman f., sutton r., watt l. j, wood. f. c, whelan p., lambert g., crabbe t. f, thomas rowland., blackwell h., thomas bernard, phillips j. w, marris alice, caulfield, booran road, clergy residences, fires, caulfield union church, burgess mrs, brick, kappa sigma pi, baptist ce committee, y. p. fellowship, cricket clubs, dennis clubs, kindergartens, halls, sunday schools, heating and cooling, choirs, ladies’ auxilary, ladies’ fellowship guild, junior church, christian endeavour, senior girls’ missionary union (sgmu), gymnasiums, yp league, men’s morning meeting, men’s society, brooks a, junior choir, pope w g mrs, hughes aa mla, kerr freda miss, lewis helen i. mrs, shannon lb rev -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newsletter - Helenslea, Shelford|CEGGS
A photocopy of a two page article from the St Mary’s Church Chronicle of 16/12/1922, documenting the purchase of Helenslea by the Shelford School for St Mary’s Church. The article gives the deposit, price and background to the purchase, a brief description of the purchased building and planned alterations and also makes an appeal for funds. The article includes a black and white photograph (88mm x 154mm) of the exterior of Helenslea.shelford school, hood crescent, st mary’s church, caulfield north, st mary’s church chronicle, caulfield north, graham j moffitt, swale d h, smith sydney, smith ogg and serpell architects, dodgson miss, eggleston f w, falls mr, prendergast a l, slaney f, dumas mr, pollard mr, blundell miss, gill miss, beggs f g, beggs c, head mrs, hollow s, irwin t, lloyd m c, graham j m, eggleston f w, frederickson mrs, langley canon, askew a i, scales a w, dixon emily, glen eira road, blundell dora, seymour road, stephen george sir, douglas sholto, hood justice, ludbrook e c, helenslea, allison road, schools -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Newspaper - Photocopy, 28/12/2001
This is an article about unveiling of a plaque at the Wannon River campsite, to commemorate the Knight family and their 'Coonara" tea-rooms which opertated on that site in 1931. The photo in the article shows Ray Knight, Emma Watson and Emma's daughter standing behind the plaque. The article was written by Ida Stanton for the Stawell Times-News, 'Halls Gap Extra" and published on Friday, 28 December 2001, p.16.A photocopy of a newspaper article titled "Pioneering Knights recognised".people, knight -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nicholes Photorgraphers, Eltham State School No. 209, Dalton Street, Eltham; Grades 4, 5 and 6, c.1895
Sepia photograph of school students with John Brown, Head Teacher (1889-1906) John Brown died 23 Sept 1906 after a short severe illness at age 55 and is buried in Box Hill Cemetery (Evelyn Observer 28 Sep 1906 p2). The book "We did open a school in Little Eltham" incorrectly states his date of death as 16/12/1906.Sepia photograph mounted on card Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 3 strips Kodak Safety 5062 (copy of print)schools, eltham, john brown, class photo, eltham state school no. 209 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Articles re burst water main in Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, 17 Dec 2014
In the early hours of Tuesday 16 December, 2014 a water main burst in Liardet St. The resulting sink-hole swallowed two cars and left a massive hole which took 8 days to repair and re-open the road. Several houses on the city side of Liardet St suffered water damage and water also entered the underground car park of the apartment block on the beach side.Newspaper clipping from "the Age" Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Also from Glen Eira /Port Phillip Leader, Tueday December 23 2014built environment - domestic, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, liardet street, water supply -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Jade & Possum Phuoc Tuy 1969, 2001
David Robson has had a lifelong association with aircraft. He started flying at the age of 16 and served for 21 years in the RAAF as a fighter pilot, test pilot and forward air controller (including a tour in Vietnam in the 0-2A). His hobby is painting, and he naturally turns to his own experiences and visual images to convey the wonders and beauty of flight, the camaraderie of the Services and ugliness of war.Original watercolour of USAF Cessna 0-2A supporting A/An Army Bell Helicopter in 1969 in Phuoc Tuy Province. Call sings Jade and Possum respectively. The scene portrayed in the watercolour is of a USAF Cessna 0-2A aircraft supporting an Australian Army Bell 47 helicopter in 1969. the team operated in Phuoc Tuy Province in support of the 1st australian Task Force. the 0-2A was a Forward Air Control aircraft flown by both USAF and RAAF pilips in this role. Jade 07 was the callsign reserved for a RAAF fighter pilot. As well as directing airstrikes in the Jad FAC gave top cover and navigational assistance to the Possum helicopter and , in return, the Possum provided very accurate BDA (Bomb Damage Assesment) following the airstrike.Signed by Artist David Robson 2001. cessna 0-2a, painting, phuoc tuy, david robson -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Still Image, 1964 - 1966
Subject: Combienbar River Project. 1964. 2 brown envelopes marked Run 16, 17 of c.18 prints total. Subject: Errinundra Project. 1966. 2 brown envelopes marked Run 12, 13 of c.14 prints total. Stored in an unmarked brown cardboard file box . Related to item 1507. Marked Errinundra Project..Combien Project...Ballarat Plantation.Aerial Photographs -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Ephemera, 1931
Model of the Gold Nugget found by VSF Students, H.H. Beer and J.C. Westcott at the Forestry School, Creswick in 1931. The Nugget, 99% pure gold, weighed 73 ounces, 6 pennyweight and was found in Grub Gully, between the School and the State Nursery. It sold for 388 Pounds, 16 Shillings & 7 Pence ($93,264.80 in 2017). The model was presented to the School by Mr. H.H. Beer in December 1985.Model of a Gold Nugget -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian Branch
Textile - Valenciennes lace, c 1880
This fine linen pillow slip was made in Austria about 1880. The insertion of French Valenciennes lace is of about the same date, being 5.0 cms wide and having a round ground. The border frill is also of French Valenciennes lace being a little earlier around 1850, it is 16 cms wide and has a square ground. The pillow slip was made especially for the mother of a first grandchild.Pillow slip with Valenciennes lace insertion and border -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Medallion
This object relates to Gordon FINK. He was born on 18/01/1885 in Melbourne, VIC. Gordon served in the AIF (674) enlisting on, 18/11/1914 in Melbourne, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 16 BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 02/05/1915. Gordon FINK was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Theodore FINK (Father)first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, souvenirs, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Service Record
This object relates to Rudolph Frederick DILLON. He was born on 26/02/1908 in Gordonville, NSW. Rudolph Frederick served in the ARMY Chaplain (NX139070 / N429494) enlisting on, 16/09/1942 in Erskineville, NSW before being discharged from duties with the 8 AUST INF BATT as a on 17/10/1945. Rudolph Frederick DILLON was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Gladys DILLON.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Badge with Portrait
This object relates to Gordon FINK. He was born on 18/01/1885 in Melbourne, VIC. Gordon served in the AIF (674) enlisting on, 18/11/1914 in Melbourne, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 16 BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 02/05/1915. Gordon FINK was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Theodore FINK (Father)personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Memorial Tree
This object relates to Gordon FINK. He was born on 18/01/1885 in Melbourne, VIC. Gordon served in the AIF (674) enlisting on, 18/11/1914 in Melbourne, VIC before being killed in action on duties with the 16 BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 02/05/1915. Gordon FINK was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Theodore FINK (Father)"In Honour of Pte Gordon Fink 16th Batt. Killed In Action, Popes Hill, GALLIPOLI May 2nd 1915 Aged 30yrs Planted by his Family"first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, R.E.M Series Melbourne, "Shoppee Square Sturt Street Ballarat", c1915
Photograph - looking east along Sturt Street between Doveton and Armstrong Streets, shows an ESCo tram eastbound. On the right is the Shoppee Square "market" place with awnings open. Wal Jack's note: "Part of the old type trams on the "up" track or north side of Sturt St from Doveton St. Date about 1914-16 period. Iron railings have long disappeared"Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St and Lydiard Streets c1915.Postcard black and white, divided back, used, REM SeriesSee image 2 for Wal Jack's notes on the image. tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 15/5/1972
Newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of the steel framework for the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve. Photo taken 15/5/1972, published 16/5/1972. See Reg. Item 2203 for the photo used in the newspaper clipping. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Reg Item 4654 for a similar photo, along with 9434, and 3819.Yields information about the construction of the depot building for the BTPS in the south Gardens Reserve and the landscape at the time.Black and White copy photograph with publisher details on the rear.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, btps, depot, gardens, buildings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramcar Conductors (Signal) Bell
Recovered by the donor, with approval of the Depot Foreman, from the wreckage in the SEC Ballarat yard from the demolished Tram No. 20 that was involved in a collision on 16/9/1970. One of the support members, near the bell striker has been broken through and the area where it was secured to the roof of the tram at the same end has been bent. This may be the result of the accident. JS - John Stephenson of New York?Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made by or for use on Melbourne tramcars. A reminder of SEC Tram No. 20 which was involved in a major accident in Victoria St on 16/9/1970Brass Conductor Signal or Communication Bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and a screwed bolt for the bell pull part. Has a section of leather bell cord and a leather bell cord hanging piece. Has the initials "JS" cast in both ends that were used to secure the bell to the roof. Has two metal clips used to secure the leather bell cord into position.conductor, bell, trams, ballarat, tram 20, accidents, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from Wal Larsen to Wal Jack re the Tenterfield railway, Wal Larsen, Aug 1945
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. This letter from Wal Larsen of Bright, dated 16 Aug 1945 describes a trip to Tenterfield, notes on crews, their hats, station layouts and detailed map. With the letter is a plan of the station layouts of the West Tamworth to Barraba line dated 6-10-45. Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Wal Larsen.Letter - handwritten with ink on a set of four ruled Salvation Army - Australian Comfort Fund and YMCA printed sheets and a drawing on a foolscap sheet on the rear of Australian Military Forces for - "Return on Members of the Permanent forces entitled to Medical Attendance"letters, wal jack, railways, nsw, wal larsen, tenterfield, barraba, west tamworth, nswgr -
Vision Australia
Plaque (item) - Object, Plaque marking the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School 1960
The Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School was founded at Wonga Park in April 1960. This plaque commemorates the official opening by Hon. T.W. Mitchell and reads: This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960. Later that year, a property at 16 Thanet Street Malvern was purchased, and the school relocated to that site.This plaque marks the opening of the Lady Nell Seeing Eye Dog School by the Hon. T.W. Mitchell M.L.A. on the 10th April 1960nameplates, lady nell seeing eye dog school -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, CIRCA 1917
BAND MEMBERS NUMBERED 1 TO38, THOSE IDENTIFIED- BACK ROW;1. CLINT HOCKLEY.2. GEORGE DRIFE[?] 3.H. MILES[?] 4. W. WEBB. 8.PHIL ROWE. 9. G. DRIFE. 15. H. STEART. 16. A. GAYFORD. MIDDLE ROW;25. LES. RICHARDS. 26.PAHEKA KEMPSON. FRONT ROW; 33.IZZY PRATTEN. 35.W.COOKORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH AND COPY OF CLUNES BRASS BAND. CIRCA 1917local history, photography, photographs, bands, brass -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Journal - Diary, John William ELLIS
Personal diary of John William ELLIS Born: Rupanyup. Home Town: Nyarrin Occupation: Farmer Private 5334 Enlisted 1915 aged 37 24th Battalion Fought on the Western Front. Wounded on 9/10/1917 at Ypres - gunshot wound to right leg and returned to Australia 16/4/1918. Diary entry ......"Oct 9 was in the charge this morning and got wounded ankle and arm".....Diary contains principal events written in pencil between leaving Australia on the 10th April 1916 and arriving back in Melbourne on the 16th April, 1918.Thin brown leather book with attached holder for pencil.private john william ellis, 24th battalion, ww1, diary -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams on route 96", Jan. 2020
Issued for track work in Nicholson St Carlton as part of the the installation of centre island platform stops between stop 16 (Rose St) and Stop 25 (Albert St) during Thursday 2 January and Sunday 18 January 2020. A significant part of the project to make all route 96 platform stops. Gives details of the alternative bus routes. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in Nicholson St Carlton 2020.Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, nicholson st, platform stops, carlton, route 96 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Paperback book, The Box Hill Nursing History Committee, Nurses: the essence of quality care: a history of Nursing at Box Hill Hospital 1956-1991, 2003
A history of Box Hill Hospital, especially nursing aspects, from 1956 to 1991Paperback book with light green/blue cover. Title and authors name in black and white print on front cover and spine. Black and white photo of Jean Argent, midwife at Box Hill hospital 1957 to 1992. Back cover has 6 coloured photos of Box Hill badges for nursing graduates. Numerous black and white illustrations withinnon-fictionA history of Box Hill Hospital, especially nursing aspects, from 1956 to 1991box hill hospital, nursing history