Ford Fairlane 300 in open field with trees in the background. Registration number HBW-607. Circa 1959police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car

Footscray police station with Ford Anglia and divisional van parked on the street out the front. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford anglia car; footscray police station

Slide. Bendigo Easter Procession 1967.Futuristic design float towed by a Ford Tractor.Following is an Army Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession 1967, bendigo easter procession 1967

Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Ford Foundation, New York (1967). (Architects: Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo.)Made in Australia / 6 / JU69M2 / Encircled 18 (Handwritten)new york, slide

This is a photo of a group of six men taken at Sorrento Back Beach February 1906.B/W photo of a group of six men in suits and hats.Printed on mounting: A. E. M'NICOL Written in biro across photo at bottom: TOP. Bill Eadie, Gus Ford, Tom Hamilton Bottom row Frank Millet, Jim Wilson, Terence O'Brieneadie, bill, ford, gus, hamilton, tom, millet, frank, wilson, jim, o'brien, terence, sorrento, m'nicol, a. e., photographers, clothing and dress, george evans collection

This book was authored by Rev William Henderson, founder of Ballarat College. It was donated to the College by Keith Hofmaier (PY1944) who had received it from Rev Sid A Goddard, former Ballarat College and Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College council member and chair. The book affirms the strong theological convictions, training and qualifications of the school's founder. The book is accompanied by two letters. The first from Sid Goddard on the occasion of his presentation of the book to St Andrews Kirk. The second from Keith Hofmaier advising the inclusion of the book among the 'meagre collection of Henderson relics at the college'. Book has social significance for the college community because of its association with both William Henderson and Sid Goddard. Black binding with gold lettering on cover' damaged spine;green endpapers; various letter included; Gummed label fixed inside front cover: Edward Ford MAsid-a-goddard, william-henderson, keith-hofmaier, 1992, theology, ballarat-college,

Wickliffe State School, No. 948, circa 1900. Back: Lawrie Ford, Percy Morrow, Les Ford, Percy Almond (teacher's nephew), Evelyn Farrell, Nellie Ford, Bessie Grimmer, Alice Wileman, Violet Morrow. Front: Murray Ford, Lou Ford, Alf Ford, Eddie Gale, Lily Smith, Mary Ford, Mary Wileman, Bessie Ford. Teacher: Mr W.F. Friday. Photograph courtesy Keith Grimmer.wickliffe, state school no 948, almond, gale, farrell, ford, friday, grimmer, morrow, smith, wileman

8 page soft cover booklet, 'Journal of Australasian Mining History, Volume 3 September 2005.(extract) James Lerk writes about Robert Gray Ford an inventor of mine machinery. B&W photo of Robert Gray Ford with his rock drill 1868James A Lerk

WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853 a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fund raising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former court house in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historic books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historic Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed art works and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. Proceedings of The Royal Society of Victoria Vol 10 1898 to 1901 Publisher: Ford & Son, Printers Date: 1898Label on spine cover with typed text R.A. 506 ROY Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library On a paper between page 16 and 17 there is a stamp from the Warrnambool Public Museum warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, proceedings of the royal society of victoria vol 10

Front view of a Ford Falcon V8, registration number KAA-833, parked in a residential street. Circa 1968police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon v8 car

Bap O'Sullivan (uniformed) and Len Upton circa 1936 with a Ford V8 roadster MTS patrol car, Bendigotransport; motor police branch; o'sullivan, bap; upton, len

D.D. Fraser 8226 and Pat Trueman seated on rear bumper of a Ford MTS patrol car, circa 1942transport; motor police branch; fraser, d.d.; trueman, pat; motor traffic section

Wireless Patrol crews often visited the Commercial Travellers Association building in Flinders Street.1939 Ford Mercury with John Nolan, A. Coventry, W. Crowley, G. Cracknell and J O'Connor inside vehicle1939 Mercury 244-45. L to R. John Nolan, Porter, Comm. Travellers Club; Const A. Coventry 9320; Const W. Crowley 9315; Const G. Cracknell, Driver; I/C J. O'Connor 9186police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car; nolan, john; coventry, allan herbert; crowley, william desmond; cracknell, garth younghusband; o'connor, john

1942 Mercury sedan used by the Wireless Patrol. Photo taken outside Russell St police garage1942 Ford Mercury Wireless Patrol with damage to the radiator grill, outside Russell Street garage, circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section, ford mercury car; russell street

Ford Customline, registration number GCD-057 at a rally with ute registration number GOG-870, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Front view of ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Rear view of Ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Chief Commissioner's offical car with Don Robertson, his police driver, at GeelongFord Customline, registration number GLC 702, with Don Robertson leaning against driver's door. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car; robertson, don

Inspector Reg Watson OIC Transport Branch far right.Ford Customline, registration number GUP 828, with four men in suits standing behind it. Circa 1958/59Engine AVQ2923. Sold 31.12.59 700 poundspolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford customline car

Accident Appreciation Squad's Ford Fairlane. Young child in the foreground and wooden fence and house in the background. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; accident appreciation squad; ford fairlane car

Photo taken at Dawson Street yard showing the first Studebaker Lark in service. Both Wireless Patrol cars.Studebaker Lark registration number HMJ-101 and Ford Fairlane registration number HBW-607. Circa 1962police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; studebaker lark car

Photo of a very early Falcon Mobile Traffic Section patrol car.Ford Falcon sedan with emblem on driver's door, siren on bonnet and light on roof. Registration number HHC-021. police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford falcon car

Ford Zephyr, registration number HGB-906, and three Ariel motorcycles with drivers standing beside. Circa 1962police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford zephyr car; ariel motorcycle

Ford Zephyr, registration number HKO-903, outside Broadmeadows Police Station at the opening of the station. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford zephyr car; broadmeadows police station

Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. NYC streetscape showing Ford Foundation (S0990) foreground and Chrysler Building (S0522) backgroundMade in Australia / 8 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd

Two uniformed Mobile Traffic Section members standing in front of a Ford car, circa 1950. Bill Gore presentpolice vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section;