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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr C Hewitt of the Stawell Photographic Company photographing 4 Ladies -- Studio Portrait
Studio Portrait of Four Ladies. By C Hewitt Stawell Photographic Company close to Railway Station. Note very fine Dresses fans and books.Four Ladies dressed up around central pedestal table in studio portrait. Three younger ladies have tightly corseted dresses.stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Mary Pearce nee Slater, 1997
Photo taken in Railway Road Blackburn. The horse pulled a wagon delivering goods. Mary Pearce was the owner of the first shop in Blackburn built in 1878.Large black and white photo of Mary Pearce nee Slater taken with horse and dog. Copied on to large sheetpearce, mary, slater, william, ronald harry, harry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Bowl, c1805
Belonged to donor's grandmother, Mrs. Esther Gledhill. Esther came from a pioneer family and was married to Robert Gledhill who was a sleeper cutter for the railways.'Carnival Ware' glass bowl with three fluted edges standing on three legs. Leaf and berry pattern inside.glass technology, carnival -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Document - Letter, Photocopy, J. Sabelberg, Solicitor to Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea, unknown
Photocopy of Letter from J. Sabelberg, Solicitor, to Mr. Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea, re inspection of a culvert under the railway line at Whittlesea.A4 Page, Photocopy of letter. Stored in plastic pocket with original letter and hand written transcript of letter.J. Sabelberg, Solicitor, to Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea. Dated 13 Nov 1894.contract, william lockwood, whittlesea, sabelberg -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong railway station - tram 8, c1948
Photo shows two trams at the Geelong railway station, with No 8 in front and a Pengelley tram behind. Based on three other photos by "CF" - c1948.Yields information about the Geelong tram 8Black and white photograph, plain back.Has the initials "CF" in pencil on the rear. tramways, trams, geelong, railway station, tram 8 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph shows a section go the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury where it is spanned by the high arched Rupertswood railway bridge north of the town on the Bendigo line. The Melbourne to Bendigo rail line has a number of significant bridges along its route, five of which can be seen in Sunbury.A sepia photograph in post card format of a river flowing under a bridge. There is a partial view of the tall pylon on the LHS of the image.jacksons creek, bridges -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Railway Yards with Two Diesel locomotives, the Station on right & the Signal Box in foreground c1950-1960's
Stawell Railway Yards 1950’s or 60’s. Two Diesel locomotives. Station on right. Goods shed on left. Signal Box in foreground.stawell transport -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Bridge Road Bridge, Unknown
The Bridge Road Bridge built in 1913 by Sir John Monash for the Shire of Melton. It was built to provide railway station access to the new farming areas.Black and white photo of the bridgetransport, council -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston Workshops, Warren Doubleday, 30-7-1969
Photo shows Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston Workshops 30-7-1969, during a tour by the Monash University Railway Club.Yields information about the Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsBlack and white photograph of Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsHas details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, tram 17, preston workshops, freight tram, mitchells brushes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 51 Fernhill Road Sandringham, 13-5-1956
Photo shows 51 in Fernhill Road on the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway that was operated by the Victorian Railways . The tram line closed on 5-11-1956Yields information the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway.Photograph - Black and White, printed on an A4 sheet.At one end of the print " #219 7540 No. 51 grinds up Fernhill Road 13-5-1956"trams, tramways, bay road, sandringham, black rock, vr trams, fernhill road, tram 51 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - T class 181 Footscray Explosives Factory, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), late 1950s
Colour slide of T class 181 with the destination of Explosives Factory leaving Leeds St Footscray. Has the various shops and the Railway Station in the background.Yields information about Footscray trams to the Explosives Factory.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria". In pencil "181 Footscray"leeds st, footscray, explosives factory, t class, tram 181, trams, tramways, mmtb -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, H Sharpe Patterson, History of Kew; also Train and Tram Timetable, &c, c.1898
Train timetable including a history of Kew and advertisements for local retailers and merchants. Given the frequency of times mentioned, Coopers Kew Flyer may have been the distributor and producer. There is no indication that it is an official tram or railway publication. During the second half of the 19th century when the booklet was produced there was only a horse tram (1887-1914) and the Kew Railway Line (1887-1952). The Kew section of the Outer Circle Line functioned until 1893.Historically significant item documenting Kew's history in the 19th century. The item is the earliest piece in the collection documenting aspects of the Kew Railway Line.Small 30-page booklet containing a train and tram timetable for public transport in Kew (Vic). The booklet also contains a brief history of Kew and advertisements for local retailers. Pages can be viewed by scrolling through the attached images."Gift of C.W. Fairhall, Box Hill, 1990"kew (vic) - history, public transport - kew (vic), train timetables, tram timetables -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Photograph - Hofen's cutting, Bete Bolong, Orbost district, early 20th century
This photograph is of a cutting on a road at Bete Bolong known as Hofen's Cutting. This photograph was taken c. 1906 when transport was by horse, wagon and prior to cars and railways.This is a pictorial record of early Bete Bolong showing a road through a cutting which was known as Hofen's cutting. Two black / white photographs showing a dirt road heading down a cutting with a post and rail wooden fence on the left side in the background. In 958.1 there is a cut - away hillside beside the dirt road.on back - "Newmerella" (note: this location is at Bete Bolong and not on Newmerella Hill) 958.1 - on back - "Hofen's Bluff 1906"bete bolong, orbost, tracks/roads -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Sherbourne Road overpass, Briar Hill, North Abutment, 3 September 1970, 1970
Arrow compacting backfill Construction of new realigned Sherbourne Road railway overpass following realignment construction works for intersection of Sherbourne Road and Para Road.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)briar hill, bridge construction, overpass, para road, railway bridge, road construction, sherbourne road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Sherbourne Road overpass, Briar Hill, North Abutment, 3 September 1970, 1970
Arrow compacting backfill Construction of new realigned Sherbourne Road railway overpass following realignment construction works for intersection of Sherbourne Road and Para Road.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)briar hill, bridge construction, overpass, para road, railway bridge, road construction, sherbourne road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Sherbourne Road overpass, Briar Hill, North Abutment, 3 September 1970, 1970
Arrow compacting backfill Construction of new realigned Sherbourne Road railway overpass following realignment construction works for intersection of Sherbourne Road and Para Road.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)briar hill, bridge construction, overpass, para road, railway bridge, road construction, sherbourne road -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Poulter Avenue power station - Greensborough Railway Station 2021, 2021_02
Photographs of Poulter Avenue power station at Greensborough Railway Station in February 2021, before the planned rebuild of the station as part of the Hurstbridge rail line upgrade. 4 Colour digital photographsgreensborough railway station, hurstbridge rail line upgrade, poulter avenue greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Home of Mr Coghill Greensborough, 1910c
Shows the home of Mr Coghill which was the former Mitchell house located between the railway line and the Plenty River and directly opposite the end of Jessop Street.This shows the type of dwelling the early settlers lived in, also what they had in their cottage gardens.A rectangular black and white photograph of 4 men and 1 woman in a garden outside a shingle hut with bee hives near them.shingle hut, cottage garden, bee hives, coghill, mitchell, 1910 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, A temporary bridge for Main Street, 24/10/1978
Leading up to the opening of Greensborough Plaza, traffic along Main Street was affected by the part closure due to the construction of a road bridge over the railway line.Significant infrastructure changes in Greensborough at the time of the opening of Greensborough Plaza in 1978.Photocopy of news clipping (Item 958). Text and black and white images. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, A temporary bridge for Main Street, 24/10/1978
Leading up to the opening of Greensborough Plaza, traffic along Main Street was affected by the part closure due to the construction of a road bridge over the railway line.Significant infrastructure changes in Greensborough at the time of the opening of Greensborough Plaza in 1978.Original news clipping (Item 904) and photocopy of same (Item 958). Text and black and white images.main street greensborough, para road, railway, greensborough plaza -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 21 November 1981
Contents: • Next meeting – Guest speaker Eric Harmer: Eltham, 1918-1981 • Christmas Barbecue • Eltham Community Festival • The Eltham and Hurstbridge railway line The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Puffing Billy Railway
Platform Kerosene Lamp, 1900s
Platform Lamp - Kerosene Platform Lamp Station Lamp When Made - 1900s Typical of the lights that lit a lonely railway station in the days before electricity.Historic - Early Railway Platform Kerosene LampLarge Kerosene Platform Lamp made of tin, brass and glasslamp, puffing billy, station lamp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - original, Tatura Fruit Cannery, 1920 - 1922
Original photograph of T. Edwards and E. Quine (manager) in front of a fruit cannery, which operated for a short time on land near the Railway Station, Tatura.Black and white original photograph of 2 men outside Tatura's first cannery.on back: Tatura Cannery. T. Edwards, E. Quine. Presented to Tatura and District Historical Society by T. Flanagan. April 1985.tatura fruit cannery, t. edwards, e. quine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photo album, Tatura Historical Society Trip 1993, 1993
Compiled into album from photographs taken by members on trip to places of historical interest in Denilquin and Hay. Railway Station. Plaque on site of Hay POW Camp.White plastic coated photo album with red, gold and brown stripe.tatura historical society -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper article, The Border Mail, Age of steam is back on track by Peter Batson, 24/04/2000
Article about the annual visit of the steam train J515, operated by the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, to Yarrawonga in April 2000. The train driver was Alan Fish.Newspaper cutting with photograph showing the front of a steam train and a man in overalls.trains, steam train, j515, seymour, yarrawonga, alan fish -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Audio Cassette, Rob Collier, The Collier Family, 27 July 2002
Anne & John Collier were early residents of this area. Their son Robert Collier had an Orchard property on the western side of the railway line in Nunawading (then Tunstall)Talk given to General Meeting of the Whitehorse Historical Society. See also interview with Rob Collier on 27 July 2002 - NP2702 and transcription on ND5021.collier robert, collier family, collier linda -
Unions Ballarat
A bright future for the Ballarat Station Precinct, 01/2017
This leaflet is a project update about proposed redevelopment of the Ballarat railway station precinct. The project to be funded by the Victorian State Government, the Pellicano Group, Spotless and Quest. Of community and economic significance to the Ballarat region. Impacts upon work opportunities for the community and access to the Ballarat railway station for employees and goods and services. Possible tourism growth in the region. Indicative of government position.Glossy light card. White background, green and black text, colour pictures of the precinct, Victorian State Government logo. One A4 flyer printed both sides.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, workplace amenities, railways workers, amenities - community, amenities - staff, heritage, employment, government - victorian, development/redevelopment, quest apartments, pellicano group, spotless -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, View north from Sturt Street circa 1876
This view may have been taken from the Gas Works. Buildings shown include the back of the Mechanics' Institute, Chamber of Commerce and in the distance, Railway sheds.streetscape, oblique view, commerical, building, mechanics institute, chamber of commerce, railway, public -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Document - Transcription, Transcription of Letter - J. Sabelberg, Solicitor to Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea, unknown
Transcription of Letter, handwritten, from J. Sabelberg, Solicitor, to Mr. Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea, re inspection of a culvert under the railway line at Whittlesea.Transcription of letter, handwritten, A4 Page. Stored in plastic pocket with original letter and photocopy.J. Sabelberg, Solicitor, to Lockwood, Shire Engineer, Whittlesea.contract, william lockwood, whittlesea, sabelberg -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Williams Family in Sunbury, c1910 - 1920
For many years the Williams family owned the Royal Hotel, which was on the corner of Brook and Evans Streets in Sunbury's main shopping centre and close to the railway precinct.A sepia photograph of a family seated in a garden beside a verandah of a weatherboard house. There are two men, two ladies and a young girl in the group.Written on the back in pen: WILLIAMS FAMILYwilliams family, royal hotel, hoteliers