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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Bullock team at old railway crossing near station taken from Maroondah Highway, Ringwood. c1925
Electrical gantries up but no wires, 6 copiesTyped below photograph, "Bullock team at old railway crossing near station taken from Maroondah Highway. Note licenced grocery store in centre still there. Circa 1925". Inscription on back of one of the photographs states that the wagon is owned by Husseys. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Railway construction train hauled by steam locomotive W-197 between Eltham and Hurstbridge, c.1912
The locomotive was built by the American Baldwin Locomotive works in 1880 and was converted to a W class engine by the Phoenix Foundry at Ballarat in 1882. Agitation for a railway extension began in 1888 when a meeting was held at Arthurs Creek to press for the construction of a railway line from Heidelberg to Kinglake. The Chairman Mr Charles Draper said this was necessary because this was the best fruit growing district in Victoria. Mr Cameron M.P. pointed out that whatever route the line took it would have to follow the Diamond Valley from Eltham. At the same time another meeting was pressing for the line to be extended to Queenstown (St Andrews). However when detailed surveys were made it was discovered that the only possible route was to Hurstbridge because of the hills. In 1912 the railway was opened terminating at Hurstbridge. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035steam train, w-197, railway construction, steam locomotive -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Here comes Puffing Billy!
The Puffing Billy Preservation Society came into existence by a popular desire to retain something of our narrow gauge railway past, leisurely in this age but a boon to the sparsely settled areas it served in the past. It served the Wangaratta-Whitefield line, the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line, and the Moe-Walhalla line, the last railway line served being the Colac-Beech Forest line. None of these railways were a paying proposition but they played an important part in the areas they served. Nowadays, the last bit of line is a portion of the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, from Belgrave to Lakeside, run by the Society. The Engine Shed has several small NA-class locomotives with NBH excursion carriages, and at the moment the Garratt G class in pieces. Here comes Puffing Billy! Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); nd (after Aug. 1962). 18 p.; illus., maps. Soft cover.puffing billy preservation society; railways; wangaratta; whitefield; upper frentree gully; gembrook; colac; beech forest; crowes; moe; walhalla; -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Bay, 1908
Coloured photo postcard. View of Portland Bay, looking north east from Henty Beach. Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Couta Boat fishing fleet, remains of second Baths. Steamer at Ocean Pier and in bay. 'Portland Bay' - white print lower right edgeBack: Hand written message, black ink, from Rachel to Janice. Postmarked Portland, 18 May 1908 & Manchester UK 23 July 1908 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, 1970s
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows the Golden Fleece/Tasmanian Inn/Railway/Club Hotel. Corner Gawler and Bentinck Streets, one building, two separate roof lines. Front door on diagonal corner. Group of people on footpath (Percy Street) outside hotel. Roads not made.Front: 'The Club Hotel-Percy/Gawler' - black ink Back: 'Old Club Hotel Gawler/Percy St corner' - blue biroportland town, street scene, percy street, bentinck street, gawler street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BEGINNINGS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Beginnings: in June 1862 the first train from Sandhurst to Melbourne ran. The railway line was opened at a banquet held on October 20, 1862. In January 1865 land in Pall Mall sold for 90 Pounds per foot.. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PEARCE COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS TO ELDRIDGE & BURNET.(VARIOUS PRINTED)
Pearce Collection: Accounts to Eldridge & Burnet.(various printed); 1. State Rivers and Water Supply Commission ,1912 to premises at Specimen Hill (x2); 2. Victorian Railways Commissioners, Kangaroo (Flat?) 1912 - to 'J Stevenson'; 3. Bendigo Water Supply1901 - to C Osmond, premises Olinda St.business, retail, plumber, state rivers and water supply commission. victorian railway commissioners kangaroo flat. bendigo water supply. c. osmond. olinda street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS LETTER
Victorian Railways letter from Mr C Collins, General secretary (union ?) to R Huddle - regarding Mr Badham's resignation as Branch Secretary - he had not been paid for 6 months work as Secretary - letter dated 12.12.1938.2 x light paper pages pinned in top corner.document, memo, railway, mr c collins , general secretary (union ?) r huddle - -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAIN AND TRAM IN MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO, early 70's
Black and white photograph of No 29 tram on Mitchell Street. On RH side of photo Train R 766 being shunted on improvised lines onto VRI reserve on Railway Place. Between tram and train, people observing movement of train. Trailer 'RW James, for hire' in view to rear of train. Stamped on back: 'copyright, The Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers'. Pencil written '4 1/2 x 5' 66% page 79' on back.basil miller, bendigo tramways, train, tram, mitchell street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - MR FRED WOODS
Cover sheet and notes of a talk given by Mr Fred Woods. Nine (9) pages.Brief history of Bendigo Trams during the time Steam Trams were in use, by Mr Fred Woods of Carpenter Street Quarry Hill. Inscription: Railway Historical Society. 10 special Trams, Oct, 1962.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMORANDUM CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OFFICE MELBOURNE 31.12.1941
Victorian railway memorandum chief mechanical engineers office Melbourne 31.12.1941. Foolscap document, reference TDD/KH / R.S.41 /14883. Memo Re Silverton Mechanical Lubricators and Atomisers. Instructions for the guidance of workshops and depot staff and Enginemen dealing with K and X Class Engines fitted with the above.A .C. Ahlston (sic) Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, tdd/ kh /rs41/ 14883 / victorian railways / (sgd.) a.c. ahlston -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: LETTER, 27/12/15
Letter from Joseph Sternberg MLC 1891 - 1928 Bendigo Province To Mr Henry Wilson, Victorian Railways, Rochester. Letter has Legislative Council Victoria emblem on the top and State Parliament House, Melbourne printed in red. (b) Envelope also has emblem printed on back flap.document, foster & wilson collection, mr henry wilson, joseph sternberg mlc, legislative council victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, 2003
.01 Princes Street facade of Excelsior Hall, prior to renovation 2003 .02 Arnott's biscuit truck converted into camper van, seen parked in Station Street, 2003 .03 Railway Reserve from Station Street, 2003 .04 Notice for Trash & Treasure, Todd Road offramp, 2003parks and gardens, excelsior hall, west gate bridge, arnott's biscuits ltd, station street, todd road, railway reserve, swallow & ariell ltd -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Books: Permanent way correspondence course Book 1 and Book 2 1947-1948
Two books Permanent way correspondence course published by Victorian Railways Institute. Book 1 was published in 1947 and consists of 179 pages and covers Sections 1-12. Book 2 continues pagination from page 280 to page 701 and covers sections 13-20 and was published in 1948.book, victorian railways institute -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - VR 50 Tram Badge, R. E. V Gomm, mid 1990's
Demonstrates a sales item produced by the museum.Metal lapel badge - image of Victorian Railways tram No. 50 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, cream, grey and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made Travis Jeffrey, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1900's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, victorian railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Dave Macartney, c1969
Digital Image of MMTB tram W5 836 inbound in Mt Alexander road, just before the crossing of Moonee Ponds Creek. Tram is freshly painted, showing City Route 59. In the background is a Holden car dealer, the railway bridge over Flemington Road. Photo by Dave Macartney 1969?trams, tramways, w5 class, mt alexander road, tram 836 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, George Bishop, Dec. 1971
Two Black and White photograph of a in-bound bogie tram No. 3, 12/1971 descending Mitchell St Bendigo, just after the start of the double track near the railway station. Photo has Glendon House on the left hand side. Photo by George Bishop. Tram has the destination "Eaglehawk"On the back of the photos in ink "Outside Glendon House Bendigo / G. Bishop photo" and in pencil on 3609.2 "No. 3 near Rly Station Bendigo, Dec 1971, Destination Eaglehawk: and "George Bishop Photo"tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, railway station, tram 3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DAWN SMITH COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF BENDIGO, c1929
Dawn Smith Collection Black & White Photograph down Mitchell Street towards View Street Bendigo c1929. Looking South back towards the Morley Johnson Store. Single Bogey electric tram is travelling West, two pedestrians and one car travelling West past Railway Place.bendigo, tourism, mitchell street c1929. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Subdivision Plan, Riversdale Estate, 1939
The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. A number of the latter are by noted photographers such as J.E. Barnes.The Riversdale Estate in Hawthorn created a subdivision of 20 allotments bordering on Riversdale Road and Riversdale Court (which was created by the subdivision). The Locality Plan at right lists the major public buildings in the area: Burnely Horticultural Gardens, Hawthorn Tram Depot and Railway Station, Scotch College and the River Yarra and The Boulevard.subdivision plans - hawthorn, riversdale estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Princes Bridge", c1942
Handwritten notes (10 pages) and typed copies of letters on quart to paper, extract from Melbourne Tram Trust minutes and letter books, Public Work Departments letter books concerning the use and maintenance of the Princes Bridge, including railways that pass under it. Each set retained by a paper clip.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways trust, public works department, princes bridge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD - PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, Daily Mail, cWW1
Cards collected by J.P. Vercoe, No. 2530. Part of the Cooper Collection.1. Coloured postcard featuring a soldier carrying a wounded comrade out of a trench. Soldier wearing helmet in trench. Caption of photo in black type. 2. Coloured postcard featuring soldiers in uniform observing a military band. Railway line and soldiers on horseback in background. Caption of photo in black type.1. Caption in black type: "A Gallant rescue under fire. This man saved twenty lives like this." Faded handwritten letter on back. 2. Caption in black type; "Black Watch" pipers playing to the Captors of Longueval. Faded handwritten letter from J.P. Vercoe.cooper collection, john p. vercoe, postcard, ww1, black watch -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Caulfield Railway Station and environs
A one page photocopy of a letter dated 09/09/1987 from the Victorian Amateur Turf Club to the Caulfield Council inviting Council representatives to attend a presentation of the Club’s proposals for the Caulfield Railway Station Environs and Dinner. The file also includes a one page memo From the City Manager, Douglas R Aylen, dated 16/09/1987, to the Mayor and council officers concerning the VATC’s invitation. Photograph of Caulfield Railway Station circa 1915railway stations, clarke rupert sir, caulfield racecourse, station street, victorian amateur turf club, city of caulfield, caulfield town hall, glen eira road, hawthorn road, caulfield, caulfield east, conway jim, willis richard, aylen douglas, rudzki councillor, bloom councillor, mcneil hdf, normanby road, downard mrs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
VR Printing Works, 1975
The three men in this photograph, one of a set of six), are all from the Donchi family who have been involved in sleeper - cutting since the 1890s. From left to right they are Brian, Ken and Alan Donchi. The photograph was taken for an article in the Victorian Railways Magazine in 1975, a pamphlet produced for Victorian Railways. It contains photographs and an article about Orbost as "Timber Country" and a detailed article titled, " Cutting Sleepers is a Family Business" which tells about the Donchi family.This photograph is associated with the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost Region. Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s. Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years..The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A black / white photograph of three members of the Donchi family working at sleeper - cuttingin a timber coupe in Orbost.on back - Pr 8764timber-industry-orbost sleeper - cutting donchi-family-orbost -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 7 black and white photographs of Ballarat trams, Ellen Butland, 1971
.1 - Nos. 27, 42, at Lydiard St. North terminus. .2 - No. 11 at Lydiard St North terminus .3 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Lydiard St. North terminus. .4 - Controls of No. 11 with keys in position .5 - Scene at Railway Station after touring the system .6 - Interior photo of No. 11 .7 - Second convoy at Railway Station unloading - includes No. 39 Note: - some of the captions under the photos have the wrong locations.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.TRAMSet of seven black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, arhs, tours, trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, tram 27, tram 42, tram 11, tram 39, interiors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Archive - Notes on USA streetcar (tram) systems, Wal Jack, c1950
Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This set of notes has information on the Puget Sound Electric Railway (Seattle to Tacoma), cars of the Jamestown, Westfield and North western Railroad. closure of the Lancaster Ohio streetcar (tram) system, the McKeen Motor car company and Central Electric Rail fan's Association. (CERA) who published a detailed magazine. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Two orange coloured sheets - Bickarts of Ballarat letterhead - recording details of USA Streetcar systems.letters, wal jack, archive, usa, mckeen, cera, records, bickarts -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Unknown - Digital photo, George L Coop, Harris train at Mont Albert railway station c 1964, c1964
The train is headed towards Surrey Hills station. In the background are the Hamilton Street shops with advertising posters on their rear walls. The donor George Lister Coop was about 27 years of age when he took this photo. It is one of a small series of photos donated by him that relate to Mont Albert and Surrey Hills stations. He has always had an interest in railways and there are other examples of his documentation of railway history in other collections contributing to this database. A black & white photo of a Harris train destined for Flinders Street that has passed through Mont Albert station, which can just be seen in the background. Behind the train on the rear walls of buildings are advertising for Haydn Real Estate and K&M Murray selling Toppa Ice Cream.advertising signs, george l coop, mont albert station, trains, haydn real estate, toppa ice cream, k & m murray, hamilton street shops -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Allotments - Township of Ringwood - Parish of Ringwood - County of Mornington - 1886, 1886
[Page 3, Horse Shoes to High Heels - Richard Carter] ... "(In the year 1882) the railway was extended from Hawthorn through Ringwood to Lilydale and later to Ferntree Gully." Linen-backed map of Ringwood area lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, 5th November, 1886.old lilydale road, new lilydale road, victoria brick and tile co., ringwood brick co., federal brick co. -
Port of Echuca
Photograph - Two black and white photographs, 20/09/1984
These photographs show the extent of the Echuca Wharf in 1984. They also the cargo shed, the Echuca Wharf Railway Station. The P.S Pevensey and P.S Pride of the Murray are also shown.These photographs show the state of the wharf in the 1980,s.2 black and white photographs of the Echuca wharf. One is a closer version of the other. The photograph shows the P.S Pevensey tied up at the wharf with the P.S Pride of the Murray passing upstream. On the paddle steamers The words " Pevensey " and "Pride of the Murray " can be seen. In the background part of the Shackell's bond store inscription can be seen. echuca wharf, p.s pevensey, p.s.pride of the murray, shackell's bond store, rosel, mike -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter to Mr R Aisbett re Railway ticket refund, 1956
Letter to Mr Aisbett requesting information on the refund from Railways for the term ticket for his daughter Betty. School needs to claim the balance from the Education Department. Cream paper, typed ballarat junior technical school, headmaster, l garner, r aisbett, betty aisbett, railway ticket, refund, education department -
Yendon History Group
Book, railway, The Geelong & Ballarat Railway, Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Railway between Geelong and Ballarat - 10 April 2012, 2012
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.A4 sized cardboard covered book, 50 pages. Cover orange with a white 5mm border. The bottom half of the front cover is an early photo of the Moorabool Viaduct.geelong ballarat railway, railway 150th anniversary, michael guiney