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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH: PICTURE OF ARTIST STUDIO
photograph - colour - picture of artist studio - rear details 'Mr Freedman -State artist / July 1981 ,Beverley Whipp , 12 lowbrook ave Sth Caulfield.photograph, person, male, s 'mr freedman -state artist / -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH: 'MR FREEDMAN STATE ARTIST / JULY 1981, July 1981
photograph - colour -'Mr Freedman -State artist / July 1981 /photograph - colour - picture of artist studio - rear details 'Mr Freedman -State artist / July 1981 ,Beverley Whipp , 12 lowbrook ave Sth Caulfield.photograph, person, male, 'mr freedman -state artist / -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH: PICTURE OF ARTIST STUDIO
photograph - colour - picture of artist studio - rear details 'Mr Freedman -State artist / July 1981 ,Beverley Whipp , 12 lowbrook ave Sth Caulfield.photograph, person, male / female, 'mr freedman -state artist / july 1981 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: FOLIOS 'THE VOICE'
Four folios by Lillie Bush entitled 'The Voice'. A: Soprano Mezzo Contralto; b: Book 2 (pencil corrected copy); c: Book One - How to get notes (corrected copy, both 1&2 Book; d: A Voice Tonic for Speakers and Singers. Inscribed L. B. Lilly Bush, Royston, 64 Dandenong Rd., Caulfield, Vic.Lillie Bushperson, individual, bush collection - personal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', July 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 7, July 1949, 12 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Tractions Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton. Printer, Caulfield Printing co., 202 Balaclava Road., Caulfielddocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', April, 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 4, April 1949, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Traction Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton, Printer: Caulfield Printing Col, 202 Balaclava Rd., Caulfield.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN AYRE
A4 page with handwritten letter to Mr J Hattam of Bendigo from a son of John Ayre of Morwell. He has enclosed a wages book with the daily rate of pay. He says this is the last entry in the book of his father, John Ayre, as he was killed in the mine the next day. He wants to know if this is of interest to the society. Also typed copy: Inq. 636 Ayre, John 43 years - 28 November, 1914. 'M' + 'B' Echuca, 1871 Johnson's Reef No 2; explosion. Ayre was shift boss working in the intermediate level above the 1730 ft level, 300 ft from the crosscut, in the 'Paddy's Gully Mine', Dr Caulfield attended him. Inquest held at the Rose of Denmark Hotel, it appears that he had bored into a charged hole. Workers Compensation Act' was just coming into force. Also mentioned is Lily Ann Harrison, the mother of 7 children, who lived in Buckley Street. Her Father was John and her Mother Helen Plenty Caldwell. Coats Burial: Bendigo, '11' Headstone, C of E. '22624, no further burials. Ref: Bendigo Advertiser - Monday 30/11/1914. Written at the bottom Fm Bendigo's Lost Miners 1852 - 2001.person, individual, john ayre, mr j hattam, john ayre, wages book, johnson's reef no 2, paddy's gully mine, dr caulfield, rose of denmark hotel, lily ann harrison, helen plenty caldwell, coats burial, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF GERTRUDE PERRY
Photograph. Gertrude Perry. Black & white photograph of Gertrude Perry seated at typewriter in office of E. R. Grelis, Shamrock Buildings. Mounted in buff coloured folder.Broadway Studios 377C Glen Eira Road Caulfield SE7 Melbourne Victoriaperson, individual, personal/portrait, gertrude perry collection, perry gertrude, e r grelis shamrock buildings, broadway studios -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER COLLECTION 1894
Cohn Brothers Transfer of Shares from Teresa Robertson, Caulfield, to James Newman dated 31st Sept 1894. Fitzgerald & Burgess, Melbourne, Stock & Share Broker hand stamp. Duty Stamp attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, teresa robertson, caulfield. james newman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: INFORMATION RE COLLECTION
Handwritten note from Tim Gibson, a descendant of the original Cawardine family, has donated the items in the Carwardine Collection (Cat No. 3401). CARWARDINE, Walter Henry Walter Henry Carwardine Groom: Walter Henry CARWARDINE. Bride: Elizabeth Arnold THORPE. Year married: 1863. Place: Victoria, Australia. Walter died 1923 in Caulfield, Victoria. Age: 89 years. Parents named as John CARWARDINE and Charlotte WILCOX. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 03 June 1923. Elizabeth Arnold Carwardine (Thorpe) Died 1911 in Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 70 years. Parents named as Joseph THORPE and Jane ARNOLD. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 19 May 1911. Eleven children located Victorian records for Walter and Elizabeth. 1. Henry Thorpe CARWARDINE. Born: 1864 Dunolly, Victoria. Birth recorded under CAWARDINE. Died: 1916 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 52 years. Married: Jessie Mary Jean BURNS. Year: 1891. Place: Victoria. See Post: CARWARDINE Henry married Jessie BURNS 1891 2. Hugh Wilcox CARWARDINE. Born: 1866 Dunolly, Victoria. Died: 1952 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 86 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 22 May 1952. 3 Guy CARWARDINE. Born: 1867 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1942 Cohuna, Victoria. Age: 74 years. Married: Minnie LANSELL. Year: 1892. Place: Victoria. Minnie was born 1863 in Sandhurst, Victoria. Parents named as William LANSELL and Jane Crouch ANDERSON. Minnie died 1954 in Cohuna, Victoria. Age: 91 years. Parents named as William LANSELL and Jane Crutch ANDERSON. 4. Mary Charlotte Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1869 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1942 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 72 years. Married: Luther Edwin Goldsmith BRIGHT. Year: 1891. Place: Victoria. Luther was born 1865 in Ballarat, Victoria. Parents named as Alfred Goldsmith BRIGHT and Sophia JACOBSON. Luther died 1892 in Prahran, Victoria. Age: 26 years. Parents named as Alfred Goldsmith BRIGHT and Siphia Goldsmith JACOBSON. 5. John CARWARDINE. Born: 1871 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1871 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 02 days. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 17 April 1871. 6. Thomas Brunsdon CARWARDINE. Born: 1872 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1876 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 03 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 07 April 1876. 7. Rose Elizabeth CARWARDINE. Born: 1874 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 09 October 1963, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Age: 89 years. Buried: Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. Area: Anglican. Section: ZU. Gravesite: 0356. Grantee: Muriel Carwardine ARCHER. Married: Arthur Sydney CHAMBERS. Year: 1905. Place: Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Arthur died 1950, Williams district, Western Australia. 8. Walter Henry CARWARDINE. Born: 1876 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1937 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 60 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon H6. Grave number: 30803. Service date: 11 February 1937. Married: Flora Constance HILL. Year: 1906. Place: Victoria. Flora was born 1876 in Bendigo, Victoria. Parents named as Frederick HILL and Mary Ann KERSHAW. Flora died 1959 in Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 84 years. Parents named as Frederick HILL and Mary Ann KERSHAW. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon H6. Grave number: 30803. Service date: 13 October 1959. 9. James Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1878 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1947 Heidelberg, Victoria. Age: 69 years. Cremated: Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria. Service date: 06 September 1947. Cremated remains location: Not recorded. First World War Embarkation Roll. Name: James Arnold CARWARDINE. Service number: 4158. Rank: Private. Roll title: 6 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reineforcements. (Dec 1915 - July 1916) Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918. Date of embarkation: 29 December 1915. Place of embarkation: Melbourne. Ship embarked on: HMAT Demosthenes. Ship number: A64. Married: Frances Georgina TURNER. Year: 1919. Place: Victoria. Frances was born 1875 in Eaglehawk, Victoria. Parents named as James Perriman TURNEER and Caroline GORDEN. Frances died 1956 in Brighton, Victoria. Age: 76 years. Father named as James TURNER. Mother unknown. Cremated: Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria. Service date: 29 November 1956. Cremated remains location: Rose Garden 02. 10. Albert Augustus Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1880 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1885 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 05 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 18 July 1885. 11. George Frederick Brunsdon CARWARDINE. Born: 1888 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 02 August 1916, France. First World War Embarkation Roll. Name: George Frederick CARWARDINE. Service number: 3794. Rank: Acting Sergeant. Roll title: 24 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements. (Feb-April 1916) Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918. Date of embarkation: 08 February 1916. Place of embarkation: Melbourne. Ship embarked on: HMAT Warilda. Ship number: A69. First World War Roll of Honour. Name: George Frederick Brunston CARWARDINE. Service number: 3794. Rank: Private. Unit: 24th Battalion. (Infantry) Service: Australian Army. Conflict: 1914-1918. Date of death: 02 August 1916. Place of death: France. Cause of death: Killed in action. Cemetery or memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. Sources: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Registry of Deaths and Marriages, Western Australia. Bendigo Cemetery Records, Victoria. Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery Records, Victoria. Karrakatta Cemetery Records, Western Australia. First World War Embarkation Rolls. AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Paper back book, The Alfred Heritage Committee, Alfred Hospital - faces and places volume II, 1996
... of Alfred Hospital history Alfred Hospital AHNL Caulfield Hospital ...Bioraphies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of specialty units, e.g. orthopaedics and psychiatry. Connections with Caulfield General Medical Centre, and the Alred's involvement in Vietnam and paua NewGuinea. detailes study of he development of the hospital's crest and mottopaperback book, photos of Alfred Hospital on front and backcover, numerous photos withinnon-fictionBioraphies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of specialty units, e.g. orthopaedics and psychiatry. Connections with Caulfield General Medical Centre, and the Alred's involvement in Vietnam and paua NewGuinea. detailes study of he development of the hospital's crest and mottoalfred hospital, ahnl, caulfield hospital, nurses, doctors, vietnam war, papua new guinea -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1909 - 1910
Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Legal papers. 1 - 1909 - 1910 - Richardson James re costs, re sale of Hotel, you ats Police, re Poole. Includes accounts from Miss McKinnon, 'Inverness' Private Hospital, McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Long W J (Surgeon) Rowan Street Bendigo, Wallis Alf E & Co (Stock & Property Agents), Peters A L J (Pharmaceutical & Dispensing Chemist). Mentions Guidice Mr, Intemann Mrs, Anderson Mr, Golden Gate Hotel, Crofts Mr, Caulfield Hall Inebriate Asylum, Shelbourne Hotel.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, richardson j, poole, mckinnon miss, inverness priv hospital, long w j, wallis a e & co, peters a l j, guidice mr, intemann mrs, anderson mr, goden gate hotel, crofts mr, caulfield hall inebriate asylum, shelbourne hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOUNDERS OF AUSTRALIA: PAUL STEPHEN PENROSE
Photocopy mentioning the family of Paul Stephen Penrose, whose Mother died in 1875 as a result of childbirth and two years later his Father also passed away. At fourteen, he was one of four children. He was able to stay with one of the trustees and learn farming. At twenty one years, he took over the farm and the care and responsibilities of his three sisters. In 1892 he married Miss Louisa Ashcroft. They had six children: Dorothy Penrose, Allen Stephen Penrose, Clifton Horne Penrose, David Lindsay Penrose, Eleanor Weir Penrose and Norman William Penrose. For thirteen years he was a Justice of the Peace.document, names of bendigo pioneers, founders of australia, founders of australia - paul stephen penrose, miss eliza horne, mrs eliza penrose, paul stephen penrose, sarah penrose, louisa penrose, eliza penrose, miss louisa ashcroft, a m cook, david berriman, f w ouse, mr dunstan, miss dorothy penrose, gravel hill school, allen stephen penrose, auditor-general's department, clifton horne penrose, david lindsay penrose, national bank caulfield, miss eleanor weir penrose, norman william penrose, working men's college melbourne -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Hodder and Staughton, Voices of war : stories from the Australians at War Film Archive, 2006
Stories of ordinary Australians caught up by circumstances and by duty. Features their telling of how they answered war's ruthless questions. What are you worth? In what do you believe? Can you endure? Stories from winners of the VC, POWs, the patrols of Vietnam, peacekeepers in Rwanda, nurses from aid agencies and others.Index, ill, p.541.non-fictionStories of ordinary Australians caught up by circumstances and by duty. Features their telling of how they answered war's ruthless questions. What are you worth? In what do you believe? Can you endure? Stories from winners of the VC, POWs, the patrols of Vietnam, peacekeepers in Rwanda, nurses from aid agencies and others.australia - history - military, australia - armed forces - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Michael Caulfield, The Vietnam years:From the jungle to the Australian suburbs, 2007
This story weaves through the paddy fields and the suburbs, from Vung Tau and Long Tan, to Bankstown and Broadmeadows, and tells of the long hard road Australia took that us travel from innocence to bitterness, and from despair to redemption.Index, ill, p.491.non-fictionThis story weaves through the paddy fields and the suburbs, from Vung Tau and Long Tan, to Bankstown and Broadmeadows, and tells of the long hard road Australia took that us travel from innocence to bitterness, and from despair to redemption.vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam conflict - australian involvement -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Caulfield, Michael, The Vietnam Years: From The Jungle to the Australian Suburbs. (Copy 2), 2017
The Vietnam War was the longest and most divisive war in our history. Almost 60,000 Australians served and more that 500 were killed. Back home, thousands protested against the war and conscription, and hundreds were sent to jail.The Vietnam War was the longest and most divisive war in our history. Almost 60,000 Australians served and more that 500 were killed. Back home, thousands protested against the war and conscription, and hundreds were sent to jail.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, veterans - mental health - australia, battle of long tan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Caulfield, Michael, The Vietnam Years: From the Jungle to the Australian Suburbs. (Copy 1)
The Vietnam Was was the longest and most divisive war in our History.The Vietnam Was was the longest and most divisive war in our History.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, veterans - mental health - australia -
Alfred Health (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital)
Book, Ann M Mitchell, The Hospital South of the Yarra A history of Alfred Hospital Melbourne from foundation to the nineteen-forties, 1977 The Griffin Press
Board of Management of The Alfred commissioned Ann M Mitchell to write a history of the hospital from its foundation until the nineteen-forties. The hospital treated its first outpatient on 6 March 1871 and its first inpatient on 13 March 1871.Book details major milestones of hospital's history from 1860's including its naming after Prince Alfred. Records major achievements including important treatment, teaching and research. Lists many important personnel including doctors, nurses, matrons and Board Members.Small Book 299 Pages Red CoverThe Hospital South of the Yarra, Ann M Mitchellthe alfred, history, 1871, 1940's, medical, patients, health, hospital -
Alfred Health (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital)
Book, A most ingenious hospital a history of Sandringham and District Memorial Hospital 1940-1990, 1990
Book documenting the efforts to establish and build the Sandringham and District Memorial Hospital Book documents history leading to construction of Sandringham and District Memorial Hospital Hard cover book A most ingenious hospital a history of Sandringham and District Memorial Hospital 1940-1990 by Harry W NunnNilsandringham and district memorial hospital., sandringham and district memorial hospital -- history., hospitals, public -- history -- victoria., hospitals -- victoria -- sandringham region -- history., victoria, maternity, medical treatment, research and training -
Alfred Health (The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital)
Black and White photograph of The Alfred, Plate 8 Alfred Hospital 1870 [page 33] Included in Ann M Mitchell book The Hospital South of the Yarra A history of Alfred Hospital Melbourne from foundation to the nineteen-forties Alfred Hospital Melbourne 1977, Just prior to 1870 and certainly before The Alfred opened in 1871
Earliest photograph of The Alfred immediately prior to its first treating patients on 6 March 1871.Black and White PhotographEndorsed on back in pencil Alfred Hospital 1870the alfred, 1870, hospital -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, c1942
A group of Australian soldiers photographed outside "The Dome of the Rock" shrine in Jerusalem. During the Second World War, Palestine was under a British mandate and Australian and New Zealand soldiers were back helping the British army to stop the Germans from capturing Egypt and the Suez Canal. They fought alongside several Palestinian brigades enlisted into the British Army under The Palestine Regiment. The soldier sitting second from right is Sergeant Stanley Swainson BEDFORD VX79894 2/24 Battalion. Bedford was born 30/12/1907 and enlisted at Caulfield on 18/5/1942 aged 34 years. He served in the Middle East between August 1942 and February 1942 and Milne Bay New Guinea between August 1943 and March 1944 prior to his discharge on 9/6/1945. He was the Battalion Tailor and is mentioned on page 251 of the book 2/24 - A history of the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion edited by R.P. Serle. World famous "Dome of the Rock", site of the ancient temple of Solomon and now a Muslim shrine. During the 7th century it served as a testament to the power of the new faith of Islam. The Dome of the Rock is one of the earliest surviving buildings from the Islamic world. This remarkable building is not a mosque, as is commonly assumed and scholars still debate its original function and meaning. With the exception of the two uniformed females, presumably nurses, one soldier if not all identified as serving with the 2/24th Battalion known as Wangaratta's Own.Original black and white photograph of soldiers standing in two rows and a row of soldiers and two females in uniform seated on step with ancient building in background.dome of rock, jerusalem, stanley swainson bedford -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, D F Jowett et al, Return to Rosstown : railways, land sales and sugar beet ventures in Caulfield, 1978
The story of the attempt to establish the Rosstown industrial and residential complex in the Caulfield district, south-east of Melbourne, during the second half of the nineteenth century. The focus of the scheme was a major beet processing mill, the Rosstown Sugar Works. It also looks at the railways lines which serviced the sugar beet ventures in the Caulfield/Rosstown area.victorian history, local history, town planning, william murray ross, rosstown estate, rosstown railway -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Wood, F.L.W., M.A, Beaconsfield Gold, 1947
A 1944 edition of a 1935 book written for students of Australian history. Covers various subjects up to World War II. Some illustrations. Indexed.Stamp - Shelford C.E.G.G.S. Caulfieldhistory, settlement, law -
Clunes Museum
Magazine, EDGAR H. BAILLIE CAULFIELD, 29/12/1934
'THE LISTENER IN' WAS A MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED WEEKLYMAGAZINE - 'THE LISTENER IN', DECEMBER 1934/JANUARY 1935SEE OVERlocal history, book, magazine -
Plutarch Project
35mm Projector, circa 1950's
This 35mm Westrex 14 projector was purchased from Waverley Theatre (Cnr Burke Road and Waverley Road in Malvern, in 1962) last used by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures" as follows: from 1962 to 1967 - National Theatre, Richmond. from 1967 to 1970 - in a small leatherette on Bridge Road, Richmond. from 1971 to 1985 - Galaxy Theatre Brunswick. After that it was stored at the back of Westgarth Theatre in Northcote. This projector has a primary historic significance as it covers the largest part of the history of film shows by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures", and cultural/social significance since it has been used to project a number of other language films (about 10 different languages) by the company. It also carries a secondary significance of rarity being the last used projector by the company at Galaxy Theatre.This metal (most probably steel) projector is part of a number of projectors owned by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures". It is in dark blue/grey colour and still operational to project 35mm films if needed. It has two inscriptions detailed below and was last used at Liberty/Galaxy Theatre in Brunswick in 1985 (for more details about the history of Galaxy Theatre follow this link http://technicolouryawn.com/?page_id=2988)INSCRIPTION 1 (red background) Westrex 14, High Intensity Arc Lamp, Serial Number A.5401018. Manufactured for Westrex (Australia) Pty. Limited by G.B.H. Electronic Laboratories - Made in N.S.W. Australia INSCRIPTION 2 (blue background) Westrex R4A Reproducer Made in Australia Western Electric Co. (Aust) Pty. Ltd.projector, film, culture, language, greek, entertainment, γιαννούδης, yiannoudes, προβολέας -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Toilet Requisites
Presented to Cecil John Wilson Gillan WWI. From Caulfield Mayoral Patriotic Fund in appreciation to a Caulfield Soldier. It was donated by the son in law of Cecil John Wilson Gillam.Presented to a WWI veteranLeather zippered case is a comforts package from the Caulfield Mayoral Patriotic Fund to a 'Caulfield Soldier.' Inside were two cylindrical containers with lids and a shaving brush, a rectangular lidded container containing soap. Inside is lined. There are four pieces missing. Inside is lined with striped plastic. It was used by Cecil John Wilson Gillan. Materials: Bakelite/Plastic (Containers); Leather (Case); Metal and Cotton (Zip).Gold writing. To a Caulfield Soldier as a token of appreciation from Caulfield Mayoral Patriotic Fund.military history, army, personal effects, containers -
Monash University Museum of Computing History
Ferranti Sirius mainframe computer, 1961
... Monash University Museum of Computing History 900 Dandenong ...The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius computer was built in a period of rapid growth in computing technology. The first stored program computers appeared in the late 1940s and used individual designs with valve technology. By the mid-1950s valve technology was replaced by transistors and the first mass produced commercial computers became available. The Ferranti Sirius was announced in 1959 and offered a “small” academic computer. It was designed and built by the English company Ferranti Ltd and sold through a local office of the company in Melbourne. The Sirius was manufactured at the Ferranti Ltd.’s West Gorton, England factory from 1959 to 1963 and, in all, the company produced probably 22 installations although only 16 were actually recorded as sold; this included one at Ferranti’s Bureau in London and one at Ferranti’s Melbourne Bureau. Only 7 were exported and 4 of these 7 were located in Melbourne, Australia. All four were associated with computing at Monash University – the Sirius in the MMoCH collection was purchased by Monash University in 1962, a smaller Ferranti Sirius was used on the Caulfield campus (prior to amalgamation with Monash University) from 1963, the Ferranti company had its own Ferranti Sirius initially temporarily installed at Clayton campus in 1962 and then placed in their office in Queens Road, Melbourne. A fourth computer was purchased by ICIANZ (now Orica) in 1962 and was transferred to Clayton campus in 1967. Only two of these Melbourne examples have survived; one in the MMoCH collection and one at Museums Victoria. There is an example of the Ferranti Sirius in the Science Museum Group collection in the UK as well. The Ferranti Sirius in the MMoCH collection was the first computer purchased by Monash University and it was shipped to Australia to be installed by November 1962. The University had a similar model computer on loan from Ferranti Ltd during the first part of the year and it was returned to the office of the company in Queens Road, Melbourne once the University’s own machine was installed. The computer was placed on site at Clayton campus, Monash University. The computer operated from 1962 until 1972 when it was officially decommissioned. The Ferranti Sirius was sold to Mr Paul Stewart in late 1974 and removed from Monash University. Mr Stewart later donated the computer back to the University in 1988 and it was transferred to the collection of the Monash Museum of Computing History after 2001. The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius is of scientific (technological) significance as one of the early transistor digital computers that transitioned computing from first-generation valve computers to second generation commercial installations. This example of the Sirius is of historical significance in its role as a part of the Computer Centre, Clayton campus, Monash University which provided computing facilities in Melbourne in the early 1960s when there were few installations available for academic, administrative and commercial users. Staff and students were able to undertake investigative research and learn programming techniques. The Computer Centre encouraged the use of the computer across all disciplines and this provided the base to establish computer science as a subject offering and, later, a new department in the University. This growth in computer education eventually culminated in the establishment of the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University. The Ferranti Sirius in the collection at Monash Museum of Computing History has a main unit with a CPU and memory combined with input/output equipment and one extra cabinet of memory. The Central Processing Unit is a floor-standing unit which contains the computer circuits, power supplies and has a decimal digit display panel and a normal clock. A moveable control panel is placed in front of the Unit (Currently set on a recreated desk/filing cabinet support in the display). The Sirius base unit uses acoustic delay line memory with 1000 word store. An additional 3000 word memory cabinet is set adjacent to the CPU and can be connected to increase the memory. The computer is supported by a range of input/output devices. There is a Ferranti Paper tape reader, located on desk in front of CPU. Red label on front “Ferranti tape reader. Type TR 5. Serial No. 477”. Adjacent to the CPU is a set of Simplified tape editing equipment in three pieces which includes a (1) Table unit with switches on front face. Metal tag on reverse reads “Creed & Co. Model No. S4060. Serial No. 1457. Original Customers Marking GRP7 V706”. The table has a numbered internal tag “Table Serial No. 198579. (2)Creed teletype set on table unit. Metal tag on reverse “Creed & Co. Model No. 75RPR K4M4. Serial No. 5897 Made in England”. (3)Creed paper tape reader set on table unit. This set of equipment could read paper tape and print it, or copy paper tape while allowing it to be edited, or allow a programmer or data preparation person to type and punch a new program or data. It has no electrical connection to the computer. Paper tapes were usually torn off and carried across to the computer. There is also another table unit with switches on front face and changeable setting switch on front right side which holds a Ferranti Westrex paper tape punch set. Label on reverse “Teletype Code BRPE11” This was the Computer’s only output device. BRPE-11 is a teletype model number. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, Earl Ewers, 12/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
Two colour prints taken by Earl Ewers of Mr. George Netherway and Mrs Noelene Netherway standing by W4 671 at Gardens Loop on 12/10/1996. 846.1 - Mrs. & Mr. Netherway standing by front door of 671 - shows whole tram 846.2 - Mrs. & Mr. Netherway standing by front door of 671 - close up. See Related documents and history of object for other notes. Catalogue worksheet contains a Victorian Railways ticket envelope, a Kalgoorlie to Melbourne return portion ticket and an Edmondson Caulfield to Richmond Single ticket. Items with G. Netherway's materials.On rear in blue ink "E.Ewers 12/10/96"netherway, wendouree parade, tram 671 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - RED CROSS MEDAL, 1917
Brass medal with stick pin for the Red Cross Great Carnival Caulfield 1917 which was held on the Caulfield Racecourse as a fund raiser, circular medal with red cross above a coat of arms & wording around the outside.Stokes & Sons Melbevent, charitable, red cross -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Obituary, Mr Edward Rowney, 1929
Obituary from the Prahran Telegraph, 21-6-1929, headed "Death of an old Caulfield Identity" Edward Rowney. After coming from South Australia in 1887, worked in Ballarat as a horse tram driver and then moved to Caulfield in 1888 working for the Caulfield Horse Tramway that ran between Elsternwick and Glenhuntly. Provides details of his working life and that with the Caulfield Council. Provides details of his personal and family information along with sources. See reference for an article on the Caulfield Tramway Co. and a photo of Mr. Rowney driving a horse tram.Yields information about the life of Mr Edward RowneyA4 sheets - printed - providing an obituary and family history of Mr Edward Rowney.trams, tramways, ballarat, ballaarat tramway co, caulfield, caulfield tramway co, edward rowney