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Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Michael Connolly, Underneath those arches, 18-Dec-71
A report on hotelier Frank Dennis's plans to redevelop Flinders Street vaults under the Flinders St railway viaduct. The plans were drawn by Robin Boyd, and was one of his last projects.S and date handwrittenflinders street vaults, walsh st library -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 16 Mitchell St Bendigo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1937
Photograph of Bendigo Tram 16 descending the Mitchell St hill from the Railway Station to Charing Cross. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo shows the steel centre poles in this street.Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.In ink "16 in Mitchell St Bendigo, 10-1-54 and number 1039".tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Christmas Card, Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS)
Christmas card made from white stippled cardboard with a serrated edge, folded centrally with a photo of Rx and R class locomotives on the front of the Adelaide to Melbourne Express at Adelaide Railway Station c1900. The train later became known as The Overland. The first two carriages are Mansard Roofed Carriages. The photo has been printed as an illustration and then glued to the front of the card. On the inside of the card is a Greetings message from the Council and Members of the South Australian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society. See December 1999 issue of Newsrail for some information about the locomotives and carriages. Year not known, probably late 1960's. Would have been sent to Les Denmead by someone in the ARHS SA Division. See Newsrail Dec. 1999tramways, trams, adelaide, passenger trains, christmas cards, sar, arhs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited (CIG), "The Oxy-Acetylene Resurfacing of Railway Crossings", c1960
Twenty four page book with light card covers, side stapled and green cloth bound titled "The Oxy-Acetylene Resurfacing of Railway Crossings". Cover green paper with darker green mottled finish. Cover and title sheet printed in black ink, the rest printed by Gestetner process using stencils with hand drawn sketches. Gives information on the resurfacing of railway crossings using oxy acetylene rods, including equipment, preparation, flame adjustment, procedures, notes, protection and material consumption. Includes an index. On inside of rear cover has printed "Issued by / Sales Department / The Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited / Alexandra NSW" No date given for printing, possibly c1960. Company later known as CIG,On front cover in faded black ink are a number of names and a number - unreadable.trams, tramways, trackwork, railway crossing, repairs -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - sepia photograph, Official Opening, St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway, 1906
electric street railway, public transport, st kilda, brighton, mayor, councillors, thomas bent, premier, opening, celebration, cr. t. wilson, cr. h.b. gibbs, hon. d.e. mcbryde, mr goddard, mr j.n. browne, town clerk, mr bradford, electrical engineer, mr tait, railways commissioner, hon. j.c. campbell, mr rees, mr r.g. mccutcheon, sepia, photograph, tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Leon Marshall-Wood, "The Brighton Electric Line", 1966
Book - 40 pages including card covers - the history of the Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall-Wood, published 1966, 3rd edition revised and enlarged. Gives a brief history of the electric tramway operated by the Victorian Railways between St. Kilda Station and the Brighton Beach railway station, that commenced operation in 1905. Also a short history of the Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris - Cheltenham tram electric and horse tram lines. Includes maps, rolling stock and ticket notes. Published by Traction Publications. Has details of the AETA on the back cover and listing of some publications. See Reg Item 2062 for the 1st edition and 3400 for the second edition. Full pdf scan of book added 3-3-2020trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, sandringham, black rock, horse trams -
Puffing Billy Railway
Number 14 - Shay Locomotive (Builder’s Number 2549), 22 June 1912
geared steam locomotive Built by the Lima Locomotive Works, USA in 1912 (Builder’s Number 2549). “Class a” 13 Ton (13.3 tonne) . This locomotive hauled freight on the Ali-Shan Forest Railway in Taiwan and is capable of pulling 90 Tons (91.8 tone) loads over steep gradients at low speeds. . This A-type Shay locomotive was built by Lima Locomotive Works, Ohio (builder's number 2549 of 1912) for the Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan. The Alishan Forest Railway featured a large fleet of Shay locomotives and many still survive, together with a portion of the railway which is now a tourist operation. Alishan Shay No.14 was imported to Australia for preservation in approximately 1974 and is displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek. Being of 2' 6" gauge, perhaps one day this interesting locomotive could be restored for operation on the Puffing Billy Railway details from http://www.australiansteam.com/Lima2549.htm Loco: Shay No.14 ( Shop Number 2549 ) Class: A 18-2 ( 2-cylinders / 2-trucks Class A ) Built for: Alishan Forest Railway Bulit by Lima Locomotive Corporation In service 22 June 1912 Livery Brown Owners: Samuels, Samuels & Co., Ltd. (D), Taipei, Formosa (Japan); For: Alishan Forest RY #14, Kirun (Keelung), Formosa, (Japan) (1945) Alishan Forest RY #14, Keelung (Chilung), Taiwan (12 Oct 1971) Puffing Billy RY #14, Belgrave, Victoria, Australia Gauge 30" Status Preserved - In Storage at Museum There is only one original LIMA mark left on any of the Alishan RY Shays and it has no number. All of their Shays have been re-built, changing much of the original Lima product. Most were renumbered for various reasons without regard to Lima Shop Numbers over the years. "Girder Type Frame" details from http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/lima3354/sn-2549.htm Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - Geared Steam Locomotive which worked on the Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan.geared steam locomotive - Class: A 18-2 ( 2-cylinders / 2-trucks Class A ) - made of wood and iron and wrought iron, Glass14puffing billy, shay, geared locomotive, steam locomotive, industrial narrow gauge railway, 2'6", ali shan forest railway -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Harry Binder on Locomotive S315, 3 January 1962
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. S Class Diesel Locomotives The eighteen members of the S Class were ordered in two batches by the Victorian Railways from Clyde Engineering for express passenger and freight workings, with the final eight locomotives ordered specifically to work the North-East standard gauge line. Many were named after prominent Victorians. S315 entered service on 16 October 1961 and was named after Sir Charles Gavan Duffy who was an Irish poet and journalist, Young Irelander and tenant-rights activist. After emigrating to Australia in 1856 he entered the politics of Victoria on a platform of land reform, and in 1871-72 served as the colony's 8th Premier. The S315 pulled the first goods train to travel straight through from Sydney to Melbourne on 3 January 1962. The S315 was withdrawn from service on 22 August 1988 and scrapped in April 1992.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Harry Binder being congratulated by Commissioner Edgar Brownbill on the arrival of the first standard gauge goods train at North Dynon Terminal, The Fireman was John Wortmann.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railway men, harry binder, s class locomotive -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Aubrey JARROTT, "TWO WARS AND A FAMILY", 1997
Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3.SOFT COVER BOOK. Cover - cardboard, white colour print on front, red colour background. Illustrated - front, colour photograph of a vehicle on a flat top railway wagon. 134 pages - cut, plain, semi gloss, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and papers. Page 1. handwritten signature.Page 1 - handwritten in blue ink - signature "Aubrey Jarrott".books, military history, ww1, ww2, biography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Apprentice Commission of Victoria Technical School Term Report on Apprentices, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954
Carbon copies of a foolscap form with Ballarat School of Mines apprentice name, attendance, examination results and general remarks and Victorian Railway Reports. The originals were signed by the Head of Department and Principal. Some heads of departments signed the copy including. H. Goldsmith. Subjects include Fitting and Turning and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Mechanics. fitting and turning, mechanical engineering, trades, apprentices, school report, h. goldsmith -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Railway Construction, Port of Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PLATFORM
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Platform: staff members of the Bendigo railway station in 1916. Colin Norman Fraser was the station master. He eventually became station master of the Melbourne's Flinders and Spencer streets stations. Photo supplied by Mr Fraser's son-in-law, Norm Barkell. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOKLET: ACCENT ON AXEDALE
Booklet: ''Accent on Axedale'', published by the Centenary and Back to Axedale Committee 1970. 36 pages with photographs. Chapters on: Early Settlement; Churches; Education; Police; Municipal Affairs; Commerce; Cemeteries; Race Course Reserve; The Railway (O'Keefe); Eppalock Weir; The Hall; The Wars; C.W.A; Camp Sites; C.F.A; Axedale Progress Association; Sport;Alfred Ruskin Publications. Freelance Press, 61-63 City South Melbourne. 3205axedale, history, early settlement, axedale sporting club, indoor bowls, axedale progress association, c.w.a., country fire association.eppalock weir, the railway, race course reserve, cemeteries, axedale farmers club, the pitcher dressers poem by w. g. o'neill, bluestone quarries, threshing teams, hotels, general store and post office. education, churches, early settlement. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GARDEN GULLY CLAIM
Black and white photograph of mining scene showing staff standing on railway etc. of poppet head in middle ground. Buildings and elevated race at left. On back in black ink: Mining Gold, Bendigo Garden Gully claim. Stamped on adhesive label in purple ink ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia 'organization, business, garden gully claim -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - FRANK WALLIS
Two account pages for sale of livestock by Frank Wallis & Co., Bendigo. Date line ends 192-. Frank Wallis & Co., Land and Live Stock Salesmen. Printed in dark blue with red cash lines and blue for charges. Charges are: Commission & Guarantee, Municipal Yard Dues, Railway Freight, Discount, Droving & Feed.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, frank wallis & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - ELMORE : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 4-7-18
Map. Elmore, County of Bendigo, Diggorrra, Burnewang, Runnymede, Nolan, Egerton. Township of Elmore. Campaspe River. Northern Railway Line. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson, 4-7-18.Price 1/-. By authority A.J. Mullett, Govt. Printer. (number 36 in map cupboard 1)A.J. Mullett, Govt. Printer.map, bendigo, elmore -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed Order No. L 941 from Victorian Railways, to Bendigo Electronic Company of Aust. Pty. Ltd. 35 View Street, Bendigo, dated 22 October, 1942 for Fitting to Monotype Water Cooling System Scalebuoy (for 200/cc) with tank by-pass. Cost £30.0.0. Initialled by H. S. Sergeant, Comptroller of Stores.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company of aust pty ltd, monotype water cooling system scalebuoy, h s sergeant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF VARIOUS RECEIPTS (S A BUSH), 1920s
COLLECTION OF VARIOUS RECEIPTS. Approximately 30 receipts - Sandhurst & Northern District Trustees Executors & Agency.; Rent of cottage; Second Peace Loan; G H Vickers (Builder); Painting (Bairnsdale); E G Lucas (Builder); Neal & Woodward, Solicitors; Victorian Railways Commissioners; j Wills, Stockbroker & Sharebroker; A J Bush.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, US Forces
Timber Framed Collage of Black and White Photograph. Collage of five Photograph showing US Artillery Pieces and Weaponry. 1. Long Tom Artillery 2. Radar controlled self loading tank gun. 3. Weapon Training 4. Camp Communications at Ben Huh 5. APC running along railway tracksUS Army Starphotograph, armoured personnel carrier, tank, long tom -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Great history, 10/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997 regarding the auction of the old Salisbury Service Station near Laburnum Railway station to be conducted on 10 December at 1PM. The service station has been on the site since the war years and prior to that was a paddock. The site appeared in 'Neighbours' in the days of Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue.Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997salisbury service station, laburnum railway station, donovan, jason, minogue, kylie, steventon, bob, noel jones, auctions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, N. F. Henley, "The development of the Manchester bogie", 1988
Seven A4 sheets, photocopy of an article titled "The development of the Manchester bogie" from the UK magazine Tramway Review published by the Light Railway Transit Association, Winter 1988. Article looks at the development of the maximum traction bogie, the engineering aspects. Written by N. F Henley with drawings of the various concepts and history of the Brill truck.trams, tramways, maximum traction, bogies, trucks, brill trucks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Carolyn Dean, 8/05/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs taken of lifting the shipping container for the THS (Christchurch) stored at Bungaree off the ground on 8/5/2004. Photographs taken by Carolyn Dean. .1 - Jacking the container at the rear - Simon Green and Richard Gilbert .2 - ditto .3 - The container from the railway side, with Mount Warrenheip in the background.On rear of each photo in ink, "8/5/04", "Photo by Carolyn Dean"bungaree, btm, storage, container, ths -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the stringing of the overhead for various temperatures and span - would have been used in the field.Duplicate copy - Memo from Electrical Engineer to General Superintendent, dated 26/3/1939, giving "Electric Railway" stringing tables for 3/0 grooved wire on 40 and 80 for spans, against given temperatures. Has initials ET/MB/LH in bottom left hand corner. Copy to Electrical Superintendent.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Alfred, 1960
Yields information about the appearance of BTM tram No. 661 in 1960, W2 349 and how the Carnegie line section of single track was worked.Black and white photograph of trams W3 661 (Route 4 Carnegie) and X2 675 (Point Ormond), Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Station, during the lowering of the railway line, 1960. Photo by John Alfred. Two copies held. See also Reg Item 5163 for an Ian Brady photograph prior to the work commencing.trams, tramways, mmtb, elsternwick, point ormond, w class trams, level crossings, tram 661, tram 675 -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Focus on Beech Forest Line, Part Two, November 2006
In the earliest years of the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line all trains were hauled by NA-class 2-6-2 tank locomotives. From 1926, with the introduction of articulated Beyer Garrat locomotive G41, it hauled the majority of trains with the NA-class providing supplementary service as required. Late in 1945 G41 was out of action undergoing repairs at the depot in Colac so regular traffic again was handled by an NA-class for a short time before the Garratt returned. After this the line survived on pulpwood traffic long after the other narrow gauge lines had ceased regular operation until, on 30 June 1962, a dilapated G42 Garrett hauled the last train of goods wagons and vans to Beech Forest and return.Focus on Victoria's Narrow Gauge Beech Forest Line, Part Two. A pictorial tribute to the late Edward A. Downs, Railway Historian. John E. Thompson. Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); November 2006. iv, 42 p.; illus; maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9579792 6 6victorian railways; narrow gauge; beech forest; colac; crowes; john e. thompson; edward a. downs; railway; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1940s
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 17 inbound in Melbourne Road on the North line, near Swinburne St at the level crossing used for goods traffic, opposite North Geelong railway yard. Tram has the destination of Belmont. In the background are various gasholders. Photo late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, north, level crossings, tram 17 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metcard, "Metcard Fares and Zones", 2000
Poster - A1 size, printed on heavy paper, full colour showing Melbourne's Train or suburban railway station system (same map as Reg Item 2510), titled "Metcard Fares and Zones". Shows the relevant Metcard fares, dated 1/1/2001. Has the areas that M>Train and Connex were responsible for.trams, tramways, metcard, fares, connex, m>train, map, tickets, railway station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Burwood Press, "A tram ride remembered", 3/08/1998 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from the Progress Press, 3/8/1998 titled "A tram ride remembered", recalling the history of Wattle Park tram trips by Gwen McWilliam in the papers heritage section and the history of the ownership of the land the tram line. Includes a reference to the 1928 derailment of a tram at the railway gates. Includes a photo of a tram at the park.On the top edge in ink "Progress Press 3 Aug 1998 p 28"trams, tramways, wattle park, derailments, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, 1920s
.1 - Black and White photo of NMETL No. 1 (U class, letter M, Maribyrnong River) westbound in Racecourse Road Flemington, at the intersection with Wellington and Pridham St. Note the centre poles. The Railway over bridge is in the distance. c1920. A horse drawn cart with hay or straw is alongside while two ladies cross the road.On rear in ink "Photo David Bowman Coll."trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, u class, tram 1, nmeltl -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Bob Lilburn, "V Rly Tram File Nos", 6/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
List with a letter, titled "V Rly Tram File Nos". List gives Victorian Railways photo number and description, both RS (Rolling stock) and H (Heritage) Letter from Bob Lilburn to Keith Kings dated 6/6/1971, forwards this list along with comments about MMTB and Geelong tramcars.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, lists, photo notes