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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Program and Toast list, 1951
In 1890 Bendigo's first tramway battery-electric carriages operated between Sanhurst and Eaglehawk. In 1892 Battery-electrics were replaced by steam tram cars on the Bendigo Railway Station track to Eaglehawk. In 1903 Electric traction overhead was inaugurated extending to Quarry Hill, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona. In 1913 Open cross-seat cars added for the service Quarry Hill to Eaglehawk. In 1945 Traction bogie cars replaced older cars. In 1947 Birney safety cars (dead man controllers) replaced older carsToast list for a Bendigo Tramways Division Retirement Dinner - A complimentary Dinner tendered to Mr Arthur Douglas on his retirement after 31 years as Secretary of The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association. Held at the Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo Saturday 29th September 1951. Inside are two tramways photos, one of the Bendigo Steam trams 1902, and the other of trams passing through Charing Cross in 1951. On the last page is a program and menu for the event.history, bendigo tramways, evolution of bendigo tramways, arthur douglas, australian tramway and motor omnibus employees association -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
Page 9 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both photographs depict trams around Bendigo. Hand written inscriptions are located beneath each photo. The brown paper has some minor damage to top and bottom right corners from what appears to be the removal of adhesive photo corners.Hand written inscription in biro - Between top and bottom photograph: GOLDEN SQUARE 4/3/72 At base of page: QUARRY HILL TERMINUS 4/3/72 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Early 20th Century
A Collection of postcards showing different views around Phillip Island. 10 of a collection of 11 postcards donated by M. Trott. Photo 1. S.S. Genista coming into Newhaven pier with another boat and people at the pier. Photo 2. The Granite Quarry at Cape Woolamai. Photo 3. View of the Newhaven pier with San Remo in the distance Photo 4. Milking Time, Newhaven. Photo 5. Wool Team on road to Cowes. Photo 6. View of the Cowes Jetty and Cowes in the background taken from a Steamer. Photo 7. View of Back Beach near The Nobbies. Photo 8. Cowes Jetty and Jetty Shed with Govt Steamer "Lady Loch" in the distance. Photo 9. Cape Woolamai coastline. Photo 10. Fisherman's Hut, Cowes with Jetty and boats in the background. 1. "S. S. Genista" calling at Newhaven. Phillip Island. 2. Phillip Island Granite Quarry, Cape Woollami 3. Phillip Island. Newhaven, San Remo in distance. 4. Phillip Island - Milking Time, Newhaven. 5. Phillip Island - Wool Team on road to Cowes. 6. Phillip Island - Cowes from Steamer. 7. Phillip Island - Back Beach. 8. Phillip Island - Cowes Jetty. Govt Steamer "Lady Loch" in distance. 9. Phillip Island - Cape Woollami. Home of Mutton Bird. 10. Phillip Island - Fisherman's Hut, Cowes.cowes jetty, newhaven jetty, granite quarry cape woolamai, phillip island coastline, fisherman's hut cowes, ss genista, lady loch steamer, m trott -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Dab Wyrrung Greenstone Axe, Hand Axe
First People's Stone Axe. Found 1960's Lake Lonsdale by Alan Tangey - Brought home for children. Mt Dryden quarry was where it came from. Pre European SettlementGreenstone- Oval - Smooth / Rough Surface. Rougher surface holding thumb Indent -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Fatigue Design And Test Program For The American Sst
Description: Author: E. O. Walker Publisher: C.A.C Pages: 4 Binding: Permanent/Soft Keywords: Wear Resistant Material for Mining, Quarrying and Civil Engineering Level of Importance: National. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Film - Harbour Construction 1950s-1960s, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Harbour Construction/ Portland (B & W) (blue pen and white sticky tape, top of reel)port of portland archives, film -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Photograph - Lake Bolac Hotel 1862, Lake Bolac Hotel 1862
Lake Bolac Hotel constructed in 1862 following the establishment of a 'shanty' on the same site by James Brown in 1856. James Brown originally established a "shanty" in 1856, then built a wooden hotel and then erected the current bluestone hotel in 1862. It is made from locally quarried bluestone. In early years the hotel served the community for church services, as a barber-shop and as a morgue. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a pile of granite rock left on the bank of the North Arm. This rock was quarried at Mississippi Creek and conveyed by tramline to the North Arm where it was loaded on barges and conveyed to the entrance where it was used to stabilise the piers. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, machinery, public works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNERS
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Winners: Quarry Hill Pennant golf team; circa 1968. From left, Doris Moyle, Shirly Landy, Jean Stephens, Elain Rowe and Mary Packer. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL GARDEN GULLY GOLD MINING CO NL, TRIBUTE AGREEMENT, c1937
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Central Garden Gully Gold Mining Co NL, Tribute Agreements with dates names and addresses. a/ 10.10.1935. EW W Williams, 319 McDougal Rd Golden Square, H I Mattina, 270 Woodward Rd, Golden Square. b/ 12.11.1935. Andrew Michelson, 321 High St, Bendigo. Charles Brawn, 113 Gladstone St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. c/ 12.12.1935. W Menadue, Whip Hill, Golden Square. J F Menadue, Young St, Golden Square. D/ 12.12.1935. A W Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. A H V Richards 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. We agree to terminate the within agreement. e/ 12.12.1935. A W Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill. A H V Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. f/ 6.1.1936. A W Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill. A H V Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill. g/ 13.1.1936. W Menadue, Whip Hill Golden Square. J F Menadue, Young St, Golden Square. h/ 13.0.1936 W Menadue, Whip Hill Golden Square. J F Menadue, Young Street, Golden Square. i/ 15.1.1936 E W Williams, 319 McDougal Rd, Golden Square, H J Mattino, 270 Woodward Rd, Golden Square. j/ 12.5.1936 W Menadue, Whip Hill, Golden Square. J F Menadue, Whip Hill, Golden Square. This tribute cancels all previous ones let to the same party. k/ 31.12.1936 Samuel Lees McKenzie St West, Golden Square. Leonard Dunbar, Pallett St, Golden Square. Cancelled by mutual consent 18.1.1937. l/ 18.1.1937 Samuel Lees, McKenzie St West, Golden Square. Leonard Dunbar, Pallet ST, Golden Square. This agreement terminated by mutual consent 28.1.1937. m/ 4.3.1937 A W Richards, 11 Horace St, Quarry Hill. John Argall, Ingelward Rd, Specimen Hill, Bendigo. 28.6.1937 Samuel Lees McKenzie St West, Golden Square. Leonard Dunbar Pallett St, Golden Square. I Samuel Lees hereby withdraw from this tribute and transfer all my rights and interest hereunder to Joseph Lees dated 22.7.1937, Joseph Lees McKenzie St West Golden Square. o/ & p/ are both made out for Central Garden Gully GM Co, Central Garden Gully No 3 shaft, but forms unused. All forms are 4 pages, one sheet folded.organization, business, central garden gully gm co nl, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, central garden gully gold mining co nl, tribute agreement made, transferred and terminated dated from 1935 to 1937 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Planning Document, Diamond Valley Civic Centre and Neighbourhood Unit: Planning Proposal, 1960s
This document proposes the change of land use from farming and quarrying to residential. This also includes the proposal for a Civic Centre in the (then) Shire of Diamond Valley. The plans listed in the 'Schedule of Plans' on last page are missing.Includes proposal for the Aqueduct to be converted to an underground system. Includes statistics relating to population increase. Dark brown plastic folder. 23 foolscap-size pages. Maps, Application for Permits to subdivide land in the Greensborough area.partington family, mitchell family, whittingham family, albion reid, diamond valley civic centre, shire of diamond valley -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association and the Apollo Parkways Progress Association. July 1978. Edition No. 6/78, 07/1978
Orchids can still be found!, Yandell Bushland Reserve: a management study, School news, This and that, Did you know?, From the Council Chamber, A quarry in Plenty???, The restoration of access from Pinehills to Greensborough,Newsletter, 16 p., illus., map.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways -
Darebin Parklands Association
Rockbeare Park 1970s, 1973-1980
B&W photograph of the area which was to become the Darebin Parklands. Shows toilet and other buildings which were probably part of old bluestone quarry operation. The tree at right is still standing (at 2014). The path behind is the extension of Separation Street. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Blacknose Quarry, 30/06/1953
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Neville Gower, Jun. 1967
Black & White photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo with two bogie trams waiting by fountain. (No. 18 for Eaglehawk and No. 17 for Quarry Hill) with single trucker in background. The Beehive building and Ezywalkin shoes building in background. Taken Queens Birthday weekend, 1967.On rear in blue ink 'Charing Cross, Bendigo, Monday am June Weekend 1967'trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross , tram 17, 18 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - QUARRY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL- PAST AND PRESENT, 1998
42 page soft cover book 'Quarry Hill Primary School - Past and Present' Compiled by Kaye Dobbie and published 1998. Commemorates 125 years. Includes B&W pictures of pupils and staff. Lists Teachers or Principals past and present .Kaye Dobbie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - BENDIGO TRAMWAYS TIMETABLE
Public Holiday timetable with block index, photocopied. Eaglehawk - Charing Cross - Quarry Hill - Charing Cross. Golden Square - Charing Cross - North Bendigo - Charing Cross. Reverse: Written in blue ink 'Bendigo Tramways Block Public Holidays'.person, individual, basil miller -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Yarran Dheran: a bushland park, 1/10/1982
... quarries ...Pamphlet explaining the history and development of Yarran Dheran. A map is included and features and attractions including Schwerkolt Cottage.bushland, yarran dheran, mullum mullum creek, city of nunawading, schwerkolt, johann august, quarries -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Nubrik heritage value assessment, 1/12/1999 12:00:00 AM
... Quarries ...Heritage value assessment of the proposed H062 former Brick Industries Ltd / Brick and Pipe Industries Ltd (Nubrik) BrickworksHeritage value assessment of the proposed H062 former Brick Industries Ltd / Brick and Pipe Industries Ltd (Nubrik) Brickworks, 78 Middleborough Road, Burwood East. Prep. for the owners, Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd [by] D.V. Bick. Abridged version.Heritage value assessment of the proposed H062 former Brick Industries Ltd / Brick and Pipe Industries Ltd (Nubrik) Brickworksbrick industries limited, middleborough road, burwood east, no. 78, brickworks, quarries, reading entertainment australia pty ltd -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Jeff Sole, Carting Stone in South Morang
A group of men and horses and carts carrying stone to paddocks in South Morang from the Gorge quarry. One of a series of photographs from the Jeff Sole Family Photograph Collection and the South Morang Oral History Project.Photocopy on paper.From Jeff Sole Collectionsouth morang, sole family, jeff sole collection, carting stone, gorge quarry south morang, horse and cart, quarry workers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WATERING HOLE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Watering hole: the Queen's Arms Hotel was built by James Hamilton in Russell Street, Quarry Hill, in 1872 when Quarry Hill was sparsely populated. Within a year there was a regular omnibus service from this hotel to the centre of Sandhurst. A veranda was added later. The hotel architects were a mining engineer Robert Moffat, who spent three years in partnership with Joseph Brady in the early 1870s, meeting the needs of the mining industry. Extensive additions and alterations were made to the hotel in 1986. This picture was taken in about 1970. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of fossilised ferns and fragment of Emu egg shell from Forrest Midden. At left: Fossilized ferns from Rhyll quarry. At right: Fragment of Emu egg shell presumably brought to Phillip Island by aborigines - cemented to Mussell shells at Forrest midden.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, midden at forrest caves, john jenner, bryant west -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, May, 1888
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Weir being constructed of granite blocks quarried from nearby Mt. Black. Four men standing on the granite steps - gantry right mid-picture. Note: Empty cart resting mid-top of picture.goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 14/03/1964 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo, No. 7 Night exposure at Bendigo North terminus on 14-3-1964. Destination sign showing Quarry Hill. Has two ads on front dash and tram has been fitted with dash canopy lights etc. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped on 'K.S.Kings etc.' and in blue ink 'K(k)(420), 14/3/1964, Bendigo No. 7, ex Ballarat 19, North terminus, 15secs f3.5, 60feet.tramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 7 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Gravity incline for transport of rocks, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 16. Gravity incline for transport of "plums" from Quarry, New South Wales. "Plums" were larger rocks which could be re-used for other construction purposes.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of the sign depicting the history of the tramline which connected the stone quarry at the head of the Mississippi Creek to the North Arm. It shows an anodised metal plaque on a metal support, during the construction of the stone piers of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, public works, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1977
One of persons named Rex Fish.Colour photograph of a large pile of granite rock left on the bank of the North Arm. This rock was quarried at Mississippi Creek and conveyed by tramline to the North Arm where it was loaded into barges and conveyed to the entrance for stabilising the piers. Four people in photo. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, machinery, public works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO RADIO BROADCAST - BASIL WATSON STORY, 1961
Correspondence relating to Radio Broadcast - Basil Watson Story, to air on 3BO (Bendigo) on 28th Nov, 1961. Various correspondence to and from Keith Munro of 63 Pike St, Quarry Hill relating to the Broadcast. Itemised list of correspondence is appended to item 1200.67.person, individual, basil watson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
photograph - Bendigo 18 prior to conversion to a one-man tram, Peter Duckett, 1951
Photograph of Bendigo bogie tram 18 at Charing Cross prior to its conversion by the SEC to a one-man tram in 1952. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is an advert for Plume petrol. Photo taken in 1951.Yields information about Bendigo tram 18 prior to conversion to a one-man tram.Black and white photograph by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, quarry hill, charing cross, tram 18 -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Veale Brother's Store
Pictured are wool wagons outside the Veale Brother's store in Lake Bolac. The Veale Family ran this store from 1874 through to 1938 when it was bought by Harold Dixon. It was constructed of locally quarried bluestone and still stands in 2016. black and white photograph