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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Sandy Creek bridge partly removed, C. 1988
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.The concrete pylons which were all that remained when the bridge decking was removed. The line to Tallangatta was closed in 1981 and the bridge deck was removed in 1987.railways wodonga, fred rochow, high country rail trail, sandy creek bridge -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, 15th February 1971
The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au) The railway line was destroyed and was not expected to be opened for a fortnight. Orbost was cut off by 50 square miles of Snowy River floodwater. These photographs are pictorial records of the 1971 floods which was a significant event in the history of Orbost. They are also associated with the East Gippsland Railway.Three black / white photographs of flood debris and flood waters near a railway line. 3102.l has a pile driver 3102.2 shows a gap in the viaduct and 3102.3 shows men with a tractor cleaning up the debris,3102.1 - on back - "1971 FLOOD REPAIRS TO ORBOST RAILWAY VIADUCT - 15th February 1971. Donated by Audrey Van Den Berg VRH 3693" 3102.2 - on back - " DAMAGE TO RAILWAY VIADUCT ACCUMULATED DEBRIS" 3102.3 - on back - "DAMAGE TO RAILWAY VIADUCT AT ORBOST. CLEAN UP BEGINS"orbost-flood-1971 orbost-viaduct-flood-damage orbost-railway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 6/01/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape in Wendouree Parade near Webster St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the No. 11 in Wendouree Parade, near Webster St, View Point line, 6-1-1951, Photo by Wal Jack. The tram has the destination of City and an auxiliary board saying "Grenville Street" . Note the "Warning Oncoming Trams" sign adjacent to the tram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 11 in Wendouree Pde near Webster St, View Point Line 6-1-51" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1277" written in.trams, tramways, view point, webster st, wendouree parade, tram 11 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - China piece, ca. 1855
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Piece of a china plate, white with the Black Ball Line insignia in black. Glazing is crazed. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. Inscribed on front "LIVERPOOL BLACK BALL AUSTRALIAN PACKETS" and on back "DAVENPORT" Logo of a flag, Guidon shape, with a black ball on it.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, china, china fragment, black ball line motif -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Kathleen Millikan Welfare Centre Casterton, 1960
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)POSTCARD, black and white, white border. View of Kathleen Millikan Welfare Centre. No. 4014 in seriesFront: 'KATHLEEN MILLIKAN WELFARE CENTRE, CASTERTON, VIC 4014' Back: Maker's stamp. Blue biro line drawn across width of card. 3" in blue written above linecasterton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Casterton, Victoria, c. 1963
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Glenelg River Bridge at CastertonBack: 'Glenelg River Bridg at Casterton' handwritten, blue biro. Blue line, arrowed each end, drawn across photo, 3" written above line. Black number stamp.glenelg river, casterton, tourism -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Domestic object - China Plates
Recovered from Portsea Channel circa mid 1980s by captain Doug Knight, Two Commando Company, when conducting shallow water dive training in the 1980s whilst based out of Officer Cadet School, Portsea.Two plates recovered from the Portsea Channel circa 1980s1. Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers white china plate with logo on front and back. 2. White Star Line china plate with blue edge design and central logo.passenger liners, table wear, captain doug knight, portsea -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Document - Article (magazine/newspaper)
Article (3pages) written by David Catrice for Parks Victoria. More history on Walter Zumstein and the Zumstein area can be found on p137, 153 -156, 83, 107, 136 of "Victoria's Wonderland: a Grampians History"3page Article describes Walter Zumstein and the area known as 'Zumstein's'. Entitled Zumstein's Crossing, Grampians National Park from "Victoria's Heritage", Parks Victoria c1995media, magazine articles -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Image taken from first camera car. The image shows the date of 15.9.69, the time and speed of the vehicle. A Morris car, registration number HRC-698, overtaking a truck while crossing double lines. There is an image of a speedometer in the top centre of the photograph reading 20 mph. police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; morris minor car -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Aboriginal Canoe Tree, c1960
Ballarat Teachers' College lecturer, Alan Sonsee, was a collector of Aboriginal artefact and possibly this photograph. The tree is probably situated in Northern Territory.Black and white photograph of an Aboriginal Canoe Tree in the Northern Territory. It was probably taken during a Ballarat Teachers' College excursion, and is located in close proximity to a railway crossing.Native Canoe was cut from this treeaboriginal, scarred tree, canoe tree, ballarat teachers' college, alan sonsee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO UNITED CRICKET CLUB COLLECTION: 1930-31 SEASON TICKET
Small rectangular 1930-31 season ticket. The name on the ticket is unreadable, but is ticket No. 38 issued September 1930. There are two red lines crossing the ticket diagonally.clubs, cricket, bendigo united cricket club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EVA WILSON COLLECTION: HARGREAVES MALL CONSTRUCTION 1982
Image shows Woolworth Variety store. Construction site in foreground. On back ' Hargreaves St. Mall 11 a.m., looking from McCalmans to Woolworths crossing spot.'place, bendigo, hargreaves mall, bendigo, hargreaves mall, woolworths -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1940 c
Albert Newberry Collection photo number 1212Black and white photograph of North Arm bridge taken in 1940s showing little bridge crossing to the mud island and old Club Hotel Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Beaters
Metal tin with wide piece of metal crossing top. Attached to this is a small turnstile with ratchets which engage metal beaters which are turned by handle on top of bar.domestic items, food preparation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1/12/2027 12:00:00 AM
Also a black and white photograph 10 x 15 of same 04470.1 donated by Marion Holding 21 November 2013Sepia toned photograph of a lifter bridge over the Tambo River built as a temporary crossing after the collapse of the original draw Bridge in 1925 at Swan Reach VictoriaTambo River Christmas 1927 on reversereligion, buildings -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The M113 LRV was introduced to 8/13 VMR in 1971 when the regiment transitioned from tank to recon role.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle { LRV} crossing a ditch obstacle during training a 8/13 VMR Annual Camp, Puckapunyal, 1971. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Len Millar, 1969
Yields information about the tram services in Ballarat in particular Wendouree Parade.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC trams 21 and 38, crossing at depot loop, or Barrett Ave in Wendouree Parade 1969. Photo by Len Millar. Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot loop, barrett ave, tram 38, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 2, Carolyn Dean, 4/04/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of two photographs during April 2004, of the tram track pavement reconstruction in Wendouree Parade - Photo taken at the old Crossing Loop. Photo by Carolyn Dean.On rear of each photo in ink, "04-04", "Photo by Carolyn Dean"road works, wendouree parade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Unknown bridge
BHS CollectionLarge black and white photograph showing a concrete bridge. Several men and women can be seen crossing the bridge, all are well dressed. Location and date unknown. bridge, bush, concrete bridge -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Harry Allard from Callawadda in Farm Scenes -- 2 Photos
Harry Allard - Callawadda - Farm Scenes crossing wooden bridge. Two photographsstawell -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Motor Train at South Morang
A motor train picking up milk cans at a railway crossing in South Morang.A4 copy of a photograph printed on thick card, also digital image on HD.26. Motor Train picking up milkcans at South Morang. Gwen Hawke WHS Inc.south morang, milk cans, motor train -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Cookbook, The Kandy Koola Cookery Book, 1898
... The Kandy Koola Cookery Book ...This is a cookbook of family recipes and promotes products available for purchase at that time. The products include Kandy Koola, Nestle, Usher’s Whiskey and O.K. Kandy Koola ran an advertisement in the West Gippsland Gazette on 2 May 1911 promoting its tea as perfect for a picnic. The text reads “Picnicking. All as hungry as hunters – made a fire of small twigs – put on our billy of fresh spring water – and waited. Soon bubble, bubble, bubble and the billy boiled. In goes the pure Kandy-Koola Tea. Tea! Tea is not the word – it tasted like nectar! One cup, two cups, three cups – then had to make a fresh billy full. Lazed away the rest of the day sipping our Kandy Koola and chatting. How good indeed! “All grocers sell Kandy Koola Tea. It is pure leaf, selected and blended with the greatest care and skill. Ask your grocer for Kandy Koola . Sold in three grades, i.e. red, blue and green packets” A copy of this cookery book is in the Monash University Library’s Rare Books Collection and has a cover with red printing on a cream background. The price stamp on the corner of the cover is “One Shilling” and is under an image of a crown. The book has 71 pages. It is listed as being published in Melbourne, 1898. The comment given is “This is an early example of an Australian cookbook printed as a product promotion, ‘published by the proprietors of Kandy Koola Tea for presentation to the ladies of Victoria, with compliments.’ “ Flagstaff Hill also has a green Kandy Koola Tea tin in our Collection This Kandy Koola Cookery Book is an example of the recipes, foods, manufacturers, advertisements available and used in the late 19th century in Australia’s colonial times. Food types, preparation and cooking methods show those available to housewives in those times.Book, cookbook, The Kandy Koola Cookery Book and Housewife’s Companion. Small book, pages bound with staples, contained in a black card cover (original outer covers is missing). Pages start at number 11, which is an advertisement for Kandy Koola Tea. The book includes a wide variety of recipes promoting products of Kandy Koola, Nestle, Usher’s Whiskey and O.K. There are pages of line drawings of a ‘Chinese Tea Plantation’ and ‘Natural Bridge in Virginia U.S.A.’ Advertisements include a drawing of a kangaroo. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cookery book, cookbook, australian cookbook, 19th century cookbook, colonial cookbook, domestic, book, promotional cookbook, o.k. preserves manufacturer, nestle, usher’s whiskey, image of chinese tea plantation, image of natural bridge in virginia u.s.a., cook book, kandy koola cookery book -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Photograph, The Australian Light Horse. They rode into legend, abt 2010
... The Australian Light Horse. They rode into legend ...Sepia photograph in glass fronted hard plastic coated.wooden frame, Depicts 19 Light Horsemen mounted in extended line in front of Sphinx in Egypt during World War 1. Title set above photo. Below photo is narrative about the Australian Light Horse with sections, namely: The Australian Light Horse, The Call to War, The Glory of Gallipoli, The Drive to Damascus. At bottom centre is rising sun badge and 'Lest We Forget' and editiion no. A certificate of authenticity is pasted on the back.Limited Edition 625 of 2000photo, australian light horse, world war 1, egypt -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Box Hill Reporter clipping, 1922 - Ringwood articles, 7-Feb-22
... The Box Hill Reporter clipping, 1922 - Ringwood articles. ...Newspaper fragment "The Reporter" No.7 Vol XXXIII Feb 7, 1922 - including Russell, Bona & Russell, Solicitors, Melbourne Street, Ringwood; Ringwood House Accommodation - Mrs Tudor, Proprietress; Ringwood Livery Stables and Warrandyte Coach Line - Wm. Hussey, Proprietor; Menace of Fires - worst outbreak in Mr. Kent's property on the Warrandyte Road; After Fifty Years - golden wedding of Mr and Mrs. Milne, late of Ringwood; Prizes at Ringwood Show; Wood Chop Contests at Ringwood Show. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Oil, Cesare Vagarini, The Big Tree, 1941
... The Big Tree ...The painting was bought from Cesare Vagarini by Herr Wennagel for "Weihnachten" 1941 (Christmas) for his wife Johanna (Hanno) Wennagel. It was their first Christmas in the Camp. Herr Wennagel made many of the frames for Vagarini's paintings.A large Eucalyptus Tree surrounded by four huts - one on the left, three to the right. Green grass between the huts. A sunflower is growing at the side of the front left hut and a woman wearing a white shirt and blue skirt is seen entering the hut. Two women, one in pink and one in yellow are standing on a pathway between the huts. Clothes hanging on a washing line can be seen behind the tree near the last hut on the right. Bright blue sky and more trees in the background.Vagarini Ctatura, ww2, internment camp, camp 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic object - Colouring Book, Yarra Trams and Warwick Hook, "The Adventures of Tram 109", Dec 2003?
... "The Adventures of Tram 109" ...12 page colouring book, with heavy card covers, titled "The Adventures of Tram 109", with illustrations by Warwick Hook, published at the time of the opening to Box Hill of route 109 from Mont Albert. Published jointly by Alstom and Yarra Trams. Features 10 pages of landscape size cartoons each featuring a single story line and a four panel cartoon, with a title and Harry the construction worker panel at the ends. Has Yarra trams logo and web site on the rear cover.tram, trams, box hill, yarra trams, route 109 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Sydney Tram on the Rocks", 1942
... "Sydney Tram on the Rocks" ...Newspaper Clipping titled "Sydney Tram on the Rocks" about tram No. 1875 running away on the Athol Wharf line in 1942. Photo shows tram on cliff edge. Date of Clipping not shown. On rear of cutting are Melbourne cricket team results and a loan advertisement for MMBW - paper is probably the Monday following the accident in a Melbourne paper. Record revised and image updated 20/9/2013. See Tramways of NSW, I. MacCowan, p70. R1890 did the same in 1952."1875" in ink on bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sydney trams, accidents -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Blackie & Son Limited, The Lucky Boys' Budget, Early to mid 1900's
... The Lucky Boys' Budget ...A collection of eight adventure stories for boys.A small format hardcover children's book with a coloured wrap around illustration of six schoolboys in the countryside running a race, climbing over a fence and jumping a creek. The title is printed in yellow at the top of the front cover with the publisher Blackie in black lettering at the bottom right. The coloured frontispiece shows an illustration of a hunter, an older boy and a wild dog in the snow. Eight stories of adventure are listed on the Contents page, by various authors. There are black and white lined illustrations throughout. p.96fictionA collection of eight adventure stories for boys.children's stories, adventure stories, adventure fiction, boys' stories -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ross Wilson, opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, c1996
... opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district ...List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Upfield Light Rail Conversion - A submission from the Australian Electric Traction Association" - AETA, Feb. 1989
... "Upfield Light Rail Conversion - A submission from the ...Report - 40 A4 pages - photocopied - pinned in the top left hand corner with a brass folded clip - titled "Upfield Light Rail Conversion - A submission from the Australian Electric Traction Association, dated 23/2/1989. Addressed to Gail Moody of The Met about the proposal to convert the Upfield rail line to light rail and close the Sydney Road tram service. Has many suggestions, track diagrams, timetables and a copy the AETA's original submission of 10/5/1988.trams, tramways, upfield, aeta, sydney rd, route 19, conversion, light rail