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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 19/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 238 (Hawthorn Route 27) and W2 625 (Spencer St?, Route 40) at Hawthorn Bridge Junction, Church St and Burwood Road, Hawthorn. In the background is the Hawthorn West Primary School. Photo dated 19-1-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, hawthorn bridge, church st, burwood road, route 40, route 27, w2 class, tram 238, tram 625 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB 50th Anniversary Preston 1977", 1977
Poster, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "MMTB 50th Anniversary Preston 1977". Printed to celebrate 50 years of Preston workshops. Has a photo of the restored / repainted Museum of Victoria cable tram set and Z1, running a West Preston - Regent St route 10 in Gisborne St Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, 50th anniversary, cable trams, museum, gisborne st -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Hit By Enemy Fire
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR. under fire from heavy machingun fire, AK47 and RPG fire. A digger reels back after being hit by enemy firephotograph, 1 atf, operation atherton, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, ak47, machine gun, digger, denis gibbons -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Postcard, High St. Charlton, South Side, c.1907
Charlton Foundry 1907 owned and operated by Dabrons. Had 20-30 employees.Copy of hand coloured post card. Shows High St Charlton on the south side looking west. Includes Foundry and residence, man unloading a cart. Another wagon is in front slightly down the street. Road is unpaved. One of a set of postcards taken in 1907. Writing at the bottom of the card reads High St. Charlton, South Side.dabron, charlton, foundry, high street, business, industry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. MESCo, Geelong Tramways tickets - 2 pence and "Scholar" and Four stage tickets, c19??
ticketDemonstrates a range of daily tickets used by Geelong Tramways.Assorted Geelong Tramway tickets. The tickets, printed on colored paper, have a value of 2 pence. One of the tickets has the word Scholar printed on the face. Tickets cover either sections 1 - 4, or 1, 1A - 5. One ticket names the three terminus, East, West and Newtown, and Wharf or Rail as the fourth destination.One ticket has the word "SCHOLAR" stamped diagonally across the face. All tickets are individually numbered.tickets, tramways, esco -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Warrnambool City Council Preliminary Report Industrial Estate West Warrnambool, E Johnson, 9 March 1973
This preliminary report relates to 32½ acres of council owned land in West Warrnambool bounded on the North by McMeekin Road, on the East by Scott Street, on the South by Evans Street and on the West by the rear boundaries of properties facing Landmann and Granter Streets. In 2010, West Warrnambool was the largest of Warrnambool’s existing industrial areas, comprising approximately 109ha of industrial zoned land, the majority of which (101ha) is zoned IN1Z, with the remainder zoned INZ3. The area comprises a mixture of lot sizes supporting a diverse mix of industries. Larger parcels are occupied by the abattoirs, scrap metal industries, freight, the Council Depot and storage. Smaller lots are occupied by smaller manufacturers and wholesalers and service industries. [Ref: Warrnambool Industrial Land Use Review. Mesh Pty Ltd July 2010]This document is a preliminary report prepared by the Warrnambool City Council Engineer in March 1973 and provides an example of the planning process undertaken to develop one of Warrnambool's industrial areas. It contains details and costings of the proposed subdivision. Two foolscaps size pages of typewritten information. A detailed topographical map of the area with areas highlighted in blue, red, green, blue and purple pen.warrnambool city council, west warrnambool, industrial estate -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This postcard, addressed to soldier William West, was written by his wife on behalf of their young daughter. The final line reads, 'When are you coming home Daddy dear?' This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Cheaper and more efficient than traditional letters, postcards were an enormously popular means of communication between families and those at the front. Postcard with white background and cut out of a green gum leaf"wishing you a speedy and safe return" "A gum leaf from Australia"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, remembrance, gum leaf, gumleaf, australia -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pioneer Day 1942, 25 May 1942
Centenary and settlement of Phillip Island 1842-1942. Early members of the Historical societyLarge photograph of celebrations at Erehwon on 25 May 1942, Pioneers day. Members of the Phillip Island and Westernport Historical SocietyDetails of members who attended the function listed on rear. Signed, E R Marchant Secretary, W Dawson Davie, Presidenterehwon guest house cowes, centenary celebrations 1942, history of phillip island historical society, land settlement, phillip island, photographs, local identities, nancy mchaffie, mcfee, west, justice, w. kennon, george lock, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, DIARY, George H Johnson, New Guinea Diary 1943, 1943
Text is in diary form covering the Author's time spent as a war correspondent in the South West Pacific area during WWII. Diary dates from 23.1.1942 - 23.1.1943.Book, hard cover with yellow buckram. Title & Author's name in black lettering. Title page has been removed from book & glued to front cover. Book is covered in clear plastic. Black & white photographic illustrations, 260 pages with cut edges.On 1st page in pencil: “3/6”books, new guinea, 1943 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, John Cook, 1978-79
The McHaffie brothers came to Phillip Island in 1842. They settled on the sheltered, west side of the Island. William went back to Scotland leaving David in sole charge of the property.Site of the first house built on Phillip island at Ventnor, showing the McHaffie Lagoon.coloured photograph, mchaffie lagoon, ventnor phillip island, john cook, first settlers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Gilding family 2, 1903c
Photograph of a male member of the Gilding family. The Gilding family lived in Greensborough and operated a Bootmaker’s shop located on the west side of Main Street, north of the rail line.Digital copy of black and white photograph.gilding, gilding family -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria, 6 April 1971, 6 Apr 1971
Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe speaks at the formal Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book," Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, official dinner, centenary celebrations, sir rohan delacombe, speech, talk -
Galen Catholic College
Anglesea Year 8 Camp, 2019
For many years now, Year 8 students have attended a school camp at Anglesea to the south west of Geelong. One of the activities that the students experienced was learning to surf.galen catholic college, galen college, surf, surfing, camp, camp activitiy, 2019 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Those Were the Days, 1962
To record a history of Shepparton & District from early aborigines to discovery and naming of Goulburn River. Early explorers and settlers. R West was Town Clerk 1927-1960Pale blue hard cover, old letters. Pink and brown dust jacket. Title in black on yellow square. Author's name in black on yellow strip. 283 pages.those were the days, west r, ford t, aborigines, shepparton and district history, early explorers of shepparton, town clerk of shepparton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs, McNamara's saleyards, c.1930
Photo probably taken from Commercial Hotel upstairs. McNamara's saleyards located in Hogan Street, north side west of Ross Street. Demolished c.1940Black and white photographs. 2 photographs -
Clunes Museum
Plan, 23RD SEPTEMBER,1854
GEOLOGICAL SKETCH PLAN AND LETTER FOR TWO RIGHTS CLAIMED BY DONALD CAMERON AT "CLUNES" - 320 ACRES IN THE WEST SIDE OF "CRESWICK CREEK" AND 160 ACRES IN EAST SIDE.1 .2 HANDWRITTEN GEOLOGICAL SKETCH/PLAN COMBINED WITH CORRESPONDENCE DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1854 - FROM THOMAS BURR, SURVEYOR, 1854 AND PROVIDED TO THE SURVEYOR GENERAL. IT RELATED TO TWO RIGHTS CLAIMS BY PRESCRIPTION OF DONALD CAMERON ESQ.local history, plan, donald cameron, thomas burr, gold mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Sheep Hills Mechanics' Institute, 08/10/2017
Sheep Hills is located Sheep Hills in the northern Wimmera region, north-west Victoria between Warracknabeal and Minyip.The Sheep Hills Mechanics' Institute was established in 1888.Weatherboard Mechanics' Institute at Sheep Hills Victoriasheep hills, sheep hills mechanics' institute -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Erich Hofacker, Marchen und Fabelbuch to Robin Boyd, 20.05.1967
This is an invitation to Robin Boyd to contribute to a compilation of an 'International Fairy-Tale and Fable-Book' in collaboration with UNICEF in Paris and Cologne. Marchen und Fabelbuch are West German Publishers.Typewritten -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Vehicle, motor, Ambulance, Ford F100, 1963, 1963
Built for the Glenelg Regional Ambulance Service. The Ford F100 was used exclusively in the South West region of Victoria. This vehicle is typical of ambulances built for Australian rural areas.Four-wheeled motor vehicle fitted out as an ambulance. Bodywork painted dark cream colour. Radiator surround and bumper painted white.Registration number 15171H Has the word 'Ambulance " written above the front windscreen and ................ADD MOREambulance, motor vehicle, ford, ford f100, glenelg -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Colac Herald Press, Ten Decades of Women, 2005
A Women's History Month 2005 project recording the stories of 'ordinary' women born between 1900-2000 from the Colac region in south-west Victoria, Australia.Ten decades of women. Personal stories of Colac district women 1900-2000. Margaret Evans. Merrill O'Donnell. Kerri Bauer. 1st ed. Colac (Vic); Colac Herald; 2005. iv, 100 p.; illus. Soft cover.colac district; women; -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, The Whittlesea Post, Cricket roundup [Mark Devlin], 18/12/1996
In 1996, Bundoora Park cricketer Mark Devlin took 10 wickets in one innings against West Preston in the Jika Cricket District Association's D grade.Digital copy of newspaper articlemark devlin, bundoora park cricket club, jika cricket association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 28th April, 1956 between Mr. L. F. Bright (vendor) and Mrs. E. Tyack (purchaser). Property: land having a frontage of 125 links to McKenzie street West by a depth of 392 links to Mistletoe Street being Crown allotment 10 section 578 Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo being land described in certificate of title volume 5975 folio 905 and situate corner McKenzie Street West and Mistletoe Street, Golden Square, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuilding, also all inside and outside blinds, lino in backroom, all curtains, except those in the front bedroom and all electric light fittings and shades escept shade in lounge room. Price 1,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO, 1916
Map. Bendigo, Gunbower, Gladstone, Talbot, Dalhousie, Rodney, Jarklan, Calivil, Hayanmi, Mitiamo, Wanurp, Pannoobamawm, Bamawm, Millewa, Ballendella, Janiember West, Janiember East, Pompapiel, Talambe, Dingee, Milloo, Pannoomilloo, Rochester West, Yarrayne, Salisbury, Yallook, Tandarra, Kamarooka, Warragamba, Diggorra, Minto, Bridgewater, Yarraberb, Neilborough, Whirrakee, Egerton, Elmore, Nolan, Goornong, Bagshot, Huntly, Derby, Leichardt, Nerring, Tarnagulla, Woodstock, Marong, Sandhurst, Wellsford, Bendigo, Axedale, Strathfieldsaye, Eppalock, Kimbolton, Lyell, Sedgwick, Mandurang, Lockwood, Ravenswood, Shelbourne, Laanecoorie. Price 3/-. Smaller map of State of Victoria. Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. 1916. Scale : Two miles to one inch. Map was in book form. (number 62 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1919 1920
Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1919 - Murphy Luke, re costs owed - you to Lindsay. 2 - 1919 - Woods Fred (Prairie) re costs Coutts. 3 - 1920 - Stone D B R (Woodstock West) re costs Federal Land Tax. 4 - 1920 - Stone Bros ( D B R Stone Farmer) (Woodstock West) re costs Dissolution of Partnership. 5 - 1920 - Stone A W re costs Will. 6 - 1919 - Smith J W (Elmore) re costs Hunter. 7 - 1920 - Stone A H (Farmer Hayanmi) re costs - you to Stone A W. 8 - 1920 - Southern G B (Farmer Kerang) Re costs Haybittel. 9 - 1920 - Semmens J (Forest Department Bendigo) re costs Makepeace.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, murphy luke, lindsay, woods fred, coutts, stone d b r, federal land tax, stone bros, stone a w, smith j w, hunter, stone a h, southern g b, haybittel, semmens j, forest department bendigo, makepeace -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to Late 1965
Set of two Black and white photographs of the pile driving for the reconstruction of the Maribyrnong River Bridge from a tramway only bridge to a dual road/tram bridge. The road bridge is in the background. On Kodak paper. Photo during the 2nd half of 1965. 1419.1 - Early in the process of pile driving - Bridge tram track has been reduced to single track and the former outbound line is in use for construction purposes. 1419.2 - Roadway west of bridge looking east. Shows temporary single track arrangement which allowed the operating track to switch to the south side when piling completed. W5 682 West Maribyrnong on route 57 coming off the bridge. See P.Winspur note - and Rail News Victoria May 2000, page 50. Features a photograph of a tour on the bridge on 1/10/1966.trams, tramways, maribyrnong river bridge, bridge construction, trackwork, mmtb, tram 682 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Peter Moses, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of four evening or night photographs of Ballarat trams taken, probably on 21/8/1971. .1 - No. 12 at City terminus, west bound in Sturt St., with Twin Lakes sign and destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. W". .2 - Two single truckers, ?? and 33 at City terminus, east bound in Sturt St. Tram 33 has destination of "Lydiard St. N". .3 - No. 11 at City terminus, west bound in Sturt St, with Twin Lakes sign and destination of "Sebastopol". Has Town Hall in the background. .4 - No. 33 at City terminus, east bound in Sturt St, with SEC offices in background. Destination of "Lydiard St. N" Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971 - assumed to be the date.On the rear of the slides in red ink unless noted otherwise. .1 - "N12 Ballarat / Night Sturt St." .2 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." .3 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." and "P. Moses" in the top right hand corner in black ink. .4 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." in black ink.tramways, trams, night photo, city terminus, sturt st, tram 33, tram 11, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt Pleasant. .4 - No. 39 inbound in Hamilton Ave. .5 - No. 14 (Gardens via Sturt St W), and No. 13 (Special) at Gardens Loop .6 - No. 26, crossing Albert St Sebastopol, northbound, going to Lydiard St North .7 - Crew of No. 43 standing in front of the tram at Gardens Looptrams, tramways, sturt st west, parker st loop, hamilton ave, albert st, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Kodak, c1932
Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Grenville St and three SEC trams about 1938.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - actual printed photograph - looking east from Sturt and Grenville Sts, c1938. Has SEC tram 16 on the south side, No. 26 for Mt Pleasant and No. 20 showing Sturt St West with a crew member stepping off the tram. Printed and Published by Kodak - see rear of postcard. Has the caption "Sturt St Ballarat Vic Looking west" along the bottom left hand edge and "19 Vic Govt Rail Photo" in the bottom right hand corner. In the photograph are advertisings for Robur Tea, Davies Bread, Thornton for Photos, Malvern Star cycles, Singer and Bailey Bros." Wal's album notes dates the photo as "1938" See image i2 for rear of postcard.On rear of photo in pencil "1937".trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, tram 16, tram 26, tram 20 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Agreement between MMTB and the Commonwealth of Australia, c1940
Set of personal papers - typed carbon copies - copy of "Agreement between MMTB and the Commonwealth of Australia for the construction of tramways to serve the Munition Factories at Footscray and Maribyrnong" dated 22/7/1941 and 21/6/1944 to extend tramways. Covers maintenance, construction costs, finances, property issues and provides details in a schedule. .1 - agreement dated 22/7/1941 - Gordon St extensive, Raleigh's Road and West Road to Williamson Road and Raleigh's road to Park Road. .2 - dated 21/6/1944 - extension of Keilor Road to Essendon Airport. .3 - undated - agreement re double track Maribyrnong Road, Gordon St, West Road, Essendon Depot works, Maribyrnong River Images and record revised 20/5/2019.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, commonwealth government, agreements, munitions factory, maribyrnong, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - set of four The Met, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), Nov. 1994
Yields information about The Met tram routes and their timetables..1 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange via William St - dated Nov. 1994 .2 - Printed 28-page book stapled timetable for "West Maribyrnong - City Route 57" tram service, dated Nov. 1994. The "The Met" logo, was published by the Public Transport Corporation. Document No. TT011 Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information, some ticketing information, introduction by the Manager Essendon Depot, including a photo - Chris Hatzis and an image of a single truck (No. 8) tram available for hire as a party tram and a adverts for the City Circle Tram and Queen Victoria Market. .3 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - dated Nov. 1994 .4 - Route 96 - St Kilda Beach - East Brunswick - dated March 1994trams, tramways, tickets, the met, tram services, timetables, route 57, city circle, route 55, route 82, route 96