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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Vehicle lantern, c. 1900
This lantern would have been attached to a horse-drawn coach for lighting purposes and local coaches and other large-size horse-drawn vehicles would have had similar lights. It is a heavy object and may also have been used on early model automobiles or other motorised vehicles.This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes.This is cylindrical metal lantern painted black. It has a glass covering on the rounded face and glass inserts on the back and the side. It has a metal-covered candle that is inserted into the lantern through an opening at the base. There are hinged clips to open the main glass and the back glass.vintage coach lighting, candle-lit lanterns -
Christ Church Anglican Parish of Warrnambool
Memorial Window: Susan FLEETWOOD, "Saint Mary"
The inscription tells of the person, Susan Fleetwood. That Susan Fleetwood was the daughter of William Rutledge, and the wife of Thomas Falkner Fleetwood places her with two men of historical importance in Warrnambool and district.Stained glass lancet window, west wall, north nave, second light from the left in the group of five lights, Depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary facing towards the central light of the Crucifixion, the predominant colours are blues and purple/magenta. Towards the top of the design is an angel holding the Alpha symbol. At the peak of the design is a golden crown. To the Glory of God, and in loving memory of/ Susan, daughter of William and Eliza Rutledge/ of Farnham Park Dennington, and wife of/Thomas Falkner Fleetwood/ born at Port Fairy, July 9th 1848, Entered into rest April 18th 1932./ By her devoted affection to her family and friends, and/ her generous help to all who were in need and distress/ she won the love and gratitude of many./ "Then are they glad because they are at rest, and so/ He bringeth them into the haven where they would be."/ This window is erected by her Son and Daughter.rutledge, fleetwood, st mary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COBB & CO., COACH AND HORSES, THE GOLD ESCORT
colour page from magazine ? - image shows Cobb and Co., coach, police escort, coach in full flight. Man up front holding rifle, lights on front of coach. Man inside holding rifle. On bottom The name of the painting - 'The gold escort' . Signature on bottom of print ' Northfield' -Artist James Northfield (1887-1973),print by James Northfield -business, transport, cobb & co., gold escort, cobb & co. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Various Port Melbourne locations, Brian Cleveland, Brian Cleveland, 1990s
Brian Cleveland taught art to Swinburne students from the 1970s to 1990s and sketched and recorded iconic areas of the city that were scheduled to vanish or be seriously altered. The Port Melbourne drawings were predominantly done in the 1990sSeventy-two (72)) pencil drawings (some with watercolour washes) by Brian Cleveland. Sites include: Centenary Bridge (including demolition) ; ships ; Princes Pier ; Station Pier ; structures and cranes on piers ; cable tram sheds ; London Hotel ; foreshore views ; Beacons (leading lights) ; kiosks ; Missions to Seamen building: railway stations.built environment, built environment - civic, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, engineering - bridges, brian cleveland, centenary bridge, missions to seamen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Historic road signs will get a facelift, 1/01/1998 12:00:00 AM
Whitehorse Council will restore 75 year old signs painted under the Laburnum railway viaduct.Article from Whitehorse Gazette 21/1/1998 informing that Whitehorse Council will restore 75 year old signs painted under the Laburnum railway viaduct. The signs which have been vandalised and have badly deteriorated have been described as a Blackburn icon and a reminder of the past before traffic lights and road signs existed.Whitehorse Council will restore 75 year old signs painted under the Laburnum railway viaduct.city of whitehorse, abbott, kevin, champion, isaac, ray, shire of blackburn and mitcham, shire of nunawading -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Control device, CPR manikin, Laerdal
Used by trainees on manikins during training to simulate heart rate and breathing.Portable plastic grey coloured control device used on manikins during training to simulate heart rate and breathing. Three lights on top of box labelled Ventilation (green), Compression (orange) and Wrong Hand Position (red). Plastic cover. Flexible chrome rod on base of device with two connections protruding from base of rod. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid to late 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of the Geelong 18 turning from Ryrie into Malop Streets. In the background is the R. White shoe store at the National Mutual building Coles, Ezywalkin Shoes, Moopers, and other shops. Note the set of bar traffic lights at this location. Photo mid to late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, malop st, traffic lights, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Andrew Howlett?, early 1960's
Yields information about the appearance of the Lydiard St North level crossing and tram 26 in the early 1960'sBlack and White photograph print of tram 26 northbound in Lydiard St North, crossing the railway level crossing. Tram has a briquettes roof advert and a White Horse Whiskey front panel advert. Tram has dash canopy lights and the colour scheme of the early 1960's. May not be a Andrew Howlett taken photograph.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway, level crossings, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 6/01/1963 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo No. 7 at Eaglehawk tram terminus, 6-1-1963. Tram has been fitted with lights and warning stripes. On front panel is Hutton's hams, and roof ads for Ilford film and 'Cook with electricity'. In background is park, shops on the north side of the terminus, including a large 'Olympic' tyres advertisement. Tram has destination of 'Quarry Hill''Ex Ballarat 19, SEC Bendigo No. 7, at Eaglehawk terminus, 6-1-63'tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 31/07/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 4 painted with zebra stripes north bound in Moorabool St. Keith notes it has been fitted with dash canopy lights. 31/7/1955. Photo by Keith Kings. On rear in ink - in top right hand corner, the Keith Kings copyright stamp with number P(b)(2) written in. "Geelong No. 4 "Zebra" painted ends, with canopy. On single truck car thus. 31/7/55".trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1960
Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 25 with signs for the Made In Australia week during 1958.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram 33 in the City Loop, late 1960 in the process of being fitted with dash canopy lights. The tram has the destination of CITY and has a briquettes advert on the front panel. In the background is the Patersons store, the Ballaarat Gas Co. building, Hartley Sports Centre and Gribbles Chemist. trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, c1962
Distant photograph of three trams crossing at the Urquhart St. loop, Drummond St. south, two inbound, one outbound. Trams have lights, but not enlarged white strip on front dash. Bluestone milk bar on SW corner of photograph. See Reg Item 7762 for a photo taken at the same time - note the car mirror.'E' in blue inktramways, trams, urquhart st., drummond st. sth -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, W. Turner, "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form", 11/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Form - Foolscap printed and typed sheet titled "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form" dated 11/4/1956, suggesting that the lights in head office be turned off when needed. Sent to the Secretary of the MMTB from the Secretary of the Suggestions committee W. Turner. No further actions recorded. See Reg Item 3353 for an associated book.has in the top left hand corner in ink "3/654"trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, head office -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, 14 February 1928
The photograph depicts how the Mission entry looked at the time the photograph was taken circa 1920s. It shows that the Mission was used for formal occasions as well as showing a car model and clothing styles typical of the era. Wedding of Dora Walker , a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and Harry Simpson, 14 February 1928Dora Simpson nee Walker was a long time Lady from the Guild becoming the Honorary Secretary and being awarded an Order of the British EmpireBlack and white photograph taken outside the Mission to Seafarer's entrance. The photograph depicts a group of people surrounding a car. The photograph may have been taken at a wedding or similar function due to the formal wear of the mean and women.Reserve: manufacturer's inscription: FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE / PAPERcar, entrance, wedding, lhlg, dora walker, harry simpson, dora simpson, 717 flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, david simpson, 1928, marriages, st peter chapel, dora simpson nee walker -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 33 lower Sturt St, mid 1950s
The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 33 (Gardens via Drummond St North) in lower Sturt St mid 1950s with tail lights installed. In the background is the Ballaarat Gas Co. building, Patersons, a hotel and the Ballarat Mechanics Institute Building with signs for Robur Tea and Davies Bread. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 33 and lower Sturt St mid 1950s.Black and white print with plain back.tramcars, tram 33, sturt st -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1960
This photo is a collection of objects that stood on the roads in the past and were collected by the former Bulla Shire and mounted in front of their offices in Macedon Street, Sunbury.A black and white photograph of two lamp posts, two milestones and a hitching poston back: "Relics of the past" "Regional" Frame Sizelamp posts, lights, street lighting, bulla shire, hitching posts, milestones, regional newspaper, george evans collection -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, White Night Melbourne, c2012
white night melbourne, melbourne, night, lights, projections, arts centre, hamer hall, southbank -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Sebastopol Centenary Tram", 28/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary., Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto, from the Branch Manager, F K White to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 28/10/1964 with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramways - Sebastopol Centenary Tram", about the decoration of tram 18 for the Centenary event. Tram had been given the number "100" temporarily, and about the control of the lighting circuits. Stamped "F. K. White"trams, tramways, sebastopol, centenary, tram numbering, lights, tramcars, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1948
Black and white photograph of 2 trams at Preston Workshops c1948 First tram 500 is a W2 class tram built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1928. It entered service 27/4/1928 and was withdrawn from service and sold in 1981. The tram's destination is shown as "Special". The tram has been fitted "T" lettered taillights. The second tram, 198, is a Q1 class single truck straight-sill combination tram built by the MMTB at Holden St Workshops. It entered service in 1923 and was reclassified as a Q class tram. It was converted to all night service in 1937 and operated until 1957. It was reclassified as a freight car and renumbered as W15 in 1958, before it was withdrawn from service in 1986.trams, tramways, w2 class, q class, preston workshops, lights, tram 500, tram 198 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Truck and Bus Transportation, "Salute to the Cable Tram", Original July 1948
Photocopy of an article from the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation titled "Salute to the Cable Tram", about the author's view on the closure of the cable tram, a child's view point, first services, photos by Wal Larsen, route details, winding down, take over, conversion and finally closure. Based on Reg Item 3908, would have been written by Frank Sheenen.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, closure, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tender Document, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Lighting of the Board's cars - Particulars of the Board's requirements", Aug. 1916
Tender document - two foolscap sheets, carbon copies, titled "Tramway Board - Lighting of the Board's cars - Particulars of the Board's requirements". Gives the tram car numbers to be lit (1014 in total), from either electricity, acetylene or other method. Information required to be provided, guarantees, testing or trial and a contract rights. Signed by W. O. Strangward as Secretary. Two copies held.Second copy has the stamp "Copied to Board etc" and dated 28/8/16 in ink.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, tenders, contracts, equipment, lights -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Painting - Pastel painting of the Gellibrand Light, Gellibrand Light
The reef off Point Gellibrand at Williamstown was lit for nearly 120 years by a series of lights, beginning with three separate lightships over the mid-late 1800s, to a pile light which lasted seventy years before it was dramatically destroyed when hit by a ship the Melbourne Trader on the foggy morning of 21 June 1976.A pastel painting of the Gellibrand Pile Light made by Denise Clarke in 1999.Gellibrand Light; Denise '99point gellibrand pile light -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1966
Photo of Ballarat SEC tram No. 13 west bound in Wendouree Parade, near the depot. Tram has destination of "Mt Pleasant". Lake Wendouree is in the background. Note the tram fitted with the white stripe under the dash canopy lights and the use of the large and small numbers of the tram. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966 Ballarat" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ian Barkla, Nov. 1964
Black and white photo of Bendigo 21 at SEC depot Bendigo. Tram has been fitted with dash canopy lights, but not the enlarged white strip. Taken 11/64. Tram has destination of "Rly Station", roof ads for SEC and Mamouney's Furniture and Carpets and a small ad on the drivers cab panel for "Dancing" on Saturday night. On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro "11/64 Bendigo Dept No. 21 ex 188 MMTB"trams, tramways, bendigo, depot , tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 22/02/1963 12:00:00 AM
Ballarat SEC trams 32 (closest to camera) and 43 outward bound in Main St, taking from behind. Trams have been fitted with lights, but not with enlarged white stripe. Ampol garage on left of photo. Taken on 22/2/63. See also Reg. Item 1978 for a print of this photograph - used in the 'Gold Gold Gold' Exhibition - 2001.'SEC Ballarat, Nos 32 & 43 in Main St. Ballarat East 22/2/63 4pm.' in blue inktramways, trams, main st, ballarat east, tram 32, tram 43 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to Traffic Staff - East Burwood Tram Route Extension", 13/07/1978 12:00:00 AM
Duplicated foolscap notice - titled "Notice to Traffic Staff - East Burwood Tram Route Extension", printed by the MMTB, dated 13/7/1978 - signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager, No. C 2768 - advising of the opening of the extension on 20/7/1978, tram stops, running times, traffic signal lights, toilet facilities and track telephones.trams, tramways, mmtb, east burwood, opening, new tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour photograph - mounted, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Block mounted colour photograph - faded or excessive amount of orange in the printing of prototype tramcar 1041 with Parliament House in the background. Montaged photo of the tram onto the scene - destination of East Preston not to scale, driver - a "cardboard cutout" - no conductor, though the seat is shown. No tramcar number. Front of tram with headlight and marker lights not as built but as shown in some drawings and the model.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, spring st, parliament, tram 1041 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Will Longstaff, Menin Gate at Midnight, 1927
CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe print depicts a natural landscape with a large classical style building (Menin Gate, Belgium) to the left. In the foreground are hundreds of ghostly figures of soldiers. The background appears to be a distant view of a town with several lights visible. The work is completed in various shades of blue and green. Mounted with brown card the work is framed in a black and gold frame, and has an exposed canvas.Front: Lower Right: Will LONGSTAFF 1927 Brass embossed plate:MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT BY WILL LONGSTAFF, PRESENTED TO THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA, BY LORD WOOLAVINGTON. COPYRIGHT RESERVED Back: (No inscriptions) -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial Plaque, Fanny and Emily Dixon, 1943
Miss Emily Dixon acted as Ladies Habour Lights Guild Work-Secretary and later, as Secretary of the Malvern Branch and continued to work for the group until her death. Miss Fanny Dixon worked as the Mission's organist and Committee member as well as friend. The plaque was unveiled by Mrs. Holmes on December 5th, 1943 and was dedicated by the Chaplain. Rectangular white stone plaque surrounded by two frames. One a sequence of small retangular reflective tiles and the other a large dark stone granite or marble frame.To the glory of God, in affectionate remembrance of Fanny Dixon died 1939 and Emily Dixon died 1942.memorial tablet, memorial plaque, fanny dixon, emily dixon, lhlg, secretary, malvern branch, mrs holmes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, mid 1930s
Rose Series postcard No. 52, Elizabeth Street Melbourne looking south from Lonsdale Street with a policeman on point duty and a W2 class tram heading south with Flinders Street Railway Station in the far background. Note the street lights on each corner. On one corner is Smiths watchmaker and pawnbroker and the Michael's Chemist store.Yields information about the intersection of Elizabeth and Londale Steets in second half of the 1930's.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.elizabeth st, lonsdale st, trams, mmtb, w2 class