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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Advertisement - East Ringwood Township Estates, East Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1920
The date of the flyer as circa 1920 can be estimated from the references to the (decision on) "electrification of the Croydon Railway Line" which eventually occurred in 1923, letting of tenders for the state school building which opened in 1924, and the "proposed new railway station" (East Ringwood) which opened in 1925, Advertisement for three retail and residential allotment land sales in East Ringwood Township including maps showing layout of subdivisions. Township Estate, State School Estate, and East Ringwood Station Estate.Subdivision plans include Mount Dandenong Road, Grey Street, Eastfield Road, King Street, Everard Road, Holland Road, Purser Avenue, and Charles Street. (Agents) Spencer Jackson, Subdivider & Homebuilder, 341 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phones: M2327 (3 lines), also at Dromana, Phone 65. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
The steam train has arrived at Number 2 platform at Sunbury Railway Station. Before diesel engines were used on the regional lines, steam trains were widely used. The pedestrian bridge spanning the railway line was replaced with a larger one to allow for disabled people's in 2001.A coloured photograph of a steam train arriving at a station with six people on the pedestrian bridge looking at the train and five other bystanders on the two platforms.steam locomotives -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Norman G Manners, Bullwinkel, 1999
Details the story of Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of a massacre of Australian nurses by the Japanese during WWII.Orange buckram hardcover book with title in gold on cover and spine. Red dust cover with image of nurses and inset colour picture of Vivian Bullwinkel in red, grey and white nurse's uniform. 239 plain paper pages with cut edges and illustrations.On front end paper "John W Bill Toon OAM. 8th Div AASC. Ex POW. VX30397. Siam Burma Death Railway Slave 1942-45" and "Donated by Bgo YMCA" books, military history -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Bus terminal outside entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1948
Black and white photograph. (3 copies- 2 large, 1 small)Typed below one photograph: "Bus terminal outside entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1948". Written on back of small copy: "Station entrance c1949. Tom Matheson's petrol pumps on corner." -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of seven Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 28-5-1960 .1 - looking down into he cutting through the old goods yard - has the platform being installed. .2 - X2 675 crossing the new bridge with the level crossing in the background. .3 - L103, to the city, route 4, with the conductor watching the trolley pole. Has an advert for white horse whiskey. .4 - W2 269, route 4 to Carnegie, on the level crossing. Has a building in the background, advertising Esquire car sales. .5 - A Tait train on the crossing no gates in operation. .6 - ditto, to Sandringham .7 - W6 965, route 4 to the City on the crossing. Has two railway hoardings in the background advertising BP Benzol petrol and Saunders Pure Malt extract and part of a sign for Penfolds. The tram has an advert for Porsche cars. Note the tram stop sign on the small post alongside the tram.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 28-5-60 - Railway cutting for underpass at Elsternwick Vic. .2 - ditto, tram 675 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .3 - tram 103 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .4 - tram 269 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .5 - Elsternwick station new crossing .6 - Temporary track Elsternwick Vic .7 - Tram 965 at temporary stop at Elsternwick Vic.trams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, w6 class, vr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Behind Bamboo, 1954
Rohan D Rivett, War Correspondent, Prisoner of War on the Burma - Siam Railway. Hard, dark fawn coloured buckram cover, green print on spine, 335 cut plain pages, illustrated, colour & black & white illustrations, & maps.Bookshop label, front end paper: Austral Book Shop 263 Collins Street Melbvourne - FJ 3739books, military, history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road, 2018_
Information and photograph about the railway bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road Greensborough.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.railway bridge greensborough, gladstone road briar hill, para road greensborough -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Chest of drawers, T. S. Gill & Son Limited
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Chest of 16 varnished wooden drawers with metal knobs in 2 vertical rows of 8 each side. The 2 bottom drawers larger than the rest, with makers label on plywood back..On label on back Gill Grand Rapids Patented Equipment, Customer : Manning, Job No. 3/105.For use in section:..., Quantity:.., Article : Drawer Unit 'A' T.S.Gill & Son Limited, East Preston, N.18, Victoria, Aust. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Mannings Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.40 square clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to neck with round black plastic screw tops and printed paper labels.E21, M G U476 on base of bottles. M 4 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Throat examiner
Used by Manning Pharmacy, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, until 1984.Black metal battery case with a globe at one end in the shape of tongue depressor, top and base unscrew from battery holder.Label on base 'Manning . Chemist . Melbourne. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Auroscope, Elliots & Australian Drug Pty Ltd
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Auroscope: a medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)Housed in a black box with velvet lining: a black metal tube for holding batteries to power the globe, with screw base and top. Top holds a metal attachment with an eye piece and glass lenses. Box also contains three other attachments.On lining of box lid 'Elliots and Australian Drug Pty Ltd, . 33 Bligh St. Sydney. Manufactures and importers of Surgical Instruments'.,. On label attached inside box 'Manning Chemist Fluinders St. Raoilway Station, Melbourne, Phone MA 33 48'. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street, Railway Station, Melbourne until 198432 rectangular clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to narrow neck with a flared lip and glass stoppers with printed paper labels. See supplementary file for details ? -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Set of 95 rectangular clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to narrow neck with glass stoppers with printed paper labels. All bottles are marked on base : in rectangle G over M and V479 over 3. Notes on original catalogue worksheet : For individual details on labels see supplementary file -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pill mould
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, until 1984.Metal cachet pill powder mould consisting of 2 matching metal plates with impressions and holes attached by a hinge, accompanied by a funnel, a small container and a felt covered roller.On top plate '7'. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Round brown glass bottle tapering to slender neck at top with brown glass stopper.On base : 'D' in box over M, 0 701 M A32 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Round clear glass bottle tapering to slender neck at top with brown glass stopper with ridges around perimeter.Base of bottle : 6 983 M 0 817 (?) On top of stopper : 3 724. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Set of 4 cylindrical bronze metric weights (1kg, 500g, 200g, & 100g) with bronze knob handles marked with their individual weights.216.1 : on top 1 kg H, on base 'a crown' CAG VIC B65 216.2 : on top 500g H, on base ' a crown' CA11 VIC B65 216.3 : on top 200g H, on base 'a crown' A11 VIC B65 (G6 ?) 9 173 H81 216.4 : on top 100g H, on base CA 'a crown' B65 G69 173 K78 81 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Squat round brown glass bottle with wide neck and glass stopper.On base : 1 (a symbol) -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Seven assorted avoirdupois metal weights, disc shaped with depression on top side marked with individual weight.218.1 : on top IMPERIAL . 2lbs . STANDARD, on base 'a crown' 8 VIC G57 218.2 : on top 8oz . IMPERIAL . STANDARD, on base 'a crown' (letters & numbers unclear) 218.3 : on top IMPERIAL 4oz ., on base 'a crown' (letters & numbers unclear) 218.4 : on top IMPERIAL 2oz ., on base marked (letters & numbers unclear) 218.5 : on top 1oz ., on base (letters & numbers unclear) 218.6 : on top 1/2oz . E 'a crown' 8 VIC, on base C57 C55 E53 218.7 : no details -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Four cylindrical bronze weights with knobs on top each a different weight.220.1 on top 10 ounces apoth, on base G69 'a crown' CA3 VIC K55 C57 D59 F61 E63 G65. 220.2 on top 4 ounces apoth, on base 173 'a crown' CA4 VIC V54 D59 F61 E63 G65 G69. 220.3 on top 2 ounces apoth, on base G65 'a crown' CA3 173 VIC F55 D59 F61 E63 G65 G69. 220.4 on top 1 ounce apoth, on base G65 'a crown' CA4 VIC V54 G69 E63 J54 F61 D59. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, until 1984.Cylindrical glass bottle with white plastic clip on lid containing assorted apothecary weights.Under side of lid : ACI in a stamp, X Y8-2152. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Six flat square metal drachm weights of various denominations, with inscriptions back and front.223.1 : on front 2 DRACHMS E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, C57 F61 L54 G67 D59 G65, on reverse ' ʓɥ ' 223.2 : on front 2 DRACHMS C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, F61 L54 G65 D59 E63, on reverse ' ʓɥ ' G67 223.3 : on front 1 DRACHM C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, E63 L54 G65, on reverse ' ʓi ' D59 223.4 : on front 1 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, F61 L54 D59 E63, on reverse ' ʓi ' ...... 223.5 : on front 1/2 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, L54 G65, on reverse ' ʓfs ' C37 D59 F51 223.6 : on front 1/2 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, L54, 'a crown', on reverse ' ʓfs ' C57 D59 G6? F61. See also link to photo of similar weights -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Apothecary weights
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.224.6 - Six flat square metal scruple weights of various denominations, with inscriptions back and front.224.1 : on front 2 SCRUPLES C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' , L54 G67 E61 G67 D59 E63, on reverse ' эɥ ' G65 224.2 : on front 2 SCRUPLES C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, L54, 'a crown' F61 G67 C57 E63, on reverse ' ʓɥ ' D59 ?65 224.3 : on front 1 SCRUPLE , 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' L over 54, F61, on reverse ' эᶥ ' C57 D59 224.4 : on front 1 SCRUPLE, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' L over 54 D59, on reverse ' эᶥ ' C57 F61 224.5 : on front 1/2 SCRUPLE D59 C??, on reverse, 'эfs ' L54, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield 54 224.6 : on front 1/2 SCRUPLE C57, on reverse, 'эfs ' L54, 'a crown, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield 54. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pessary mould
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984. Bronze pessary mould in two parts with matching channel moulds to create tubular pessaries, with a screw to hold parts together. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pessary mould
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984. 226.4 - Metal pessary mould in three parts with matching channel moulds to create tubular pessaries, and a screw to hold parts together.On top of top section: 225.1, around the screw : W D S A, front of top section : 10 GR, front of middle section : 10, front of bottom section : 10 , 15. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Syringe
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders' Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Glass syringe with cotton wrapped plunger and cork seal in maroon box..On red disc of syringe : P.G.I. Co. Melbourne. On box lid : P.G.I. Co. Melbourne, 2 oz male Glass Syringe, It..............P.G.I. Product - Made in Australia.glass syringe, chemist, pharmacy, syringe, manning chemist, concourse, flinders street railway station -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Syringe
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.228.3 - Metal electroplated Irrigation syringe in three parts, with removable tip and ring pull plunger. -
Puffing Billy Railway
Puffing Billy Coffee Mug Lakeside Reopening October 1975, 1975
Puffing Billy Railway - Commemorative Coffee Mug - Lakeside Reopening October 1975 Puffing Billy Railway - Commemorative Coffee Mug - Lakeside Reopening October 1975Ceramic Puffing Billy Coffee Mug Lakeside Reopening October 1975 Puffing Billy Lakeside Reopening October 1975puffing billy, lakeside reopening october 1975, coffee mug -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mourning Coach, Horse-drawn used by the Funeral Director Mr Frank Crouch
Mourning Coach Horse-drawn (F. Crouch) with Stawell Railway Station in background.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "A" Class Locomotive on the Turntable at the Stawell Locomotive Sheds with named Staff
Stawell Railway A Class Loco on turntable and Staff. Taken at Stawell Locomotive Shedsstawell transport