Schools of this era were very proud of their identity. This was particularly so in country based ones. Schools in isolated or semi-isolated regions provided social cohesion and pride and community involvement that was not so inherent in schools located in larger cities. The exception here being the Greater Public Schools.Mt Beauty formal secondary education commenced in 1950 with the creation of central classes, with an enrolment of 35 pupils at the Mt Beauty Primary School to serve the children of employees on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and other people of the district. The Mt Beauty HES was proclaimed on 25th May 1958. In 1962 Mt Beauty High School was proclaimed with 213 pupils. ref. Vision & Realisation Pages 1036-1037. This badge was worn by a local girl.Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School badge made from brass. The front is coloured enamel depicting a scene of sky, mountains, grass and river. On the top it has 'H.E.S.' and on the bottom 'Mount Beauty'. The outside edges are decorated with gold colored ferns. See also KVHS 0371mt beauty higher elementary school, school badge, brass badge

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(1984). In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands when handling seedlings and attached soil. Hand and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the latter stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A ,KVHS 0054B and KVHC 0054D to KVHS 0054F A sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "The Tobacco crop being topped (flower removed)". tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour

Series of A4 copy photos given to the collection by Judy Faram, Illustrating the evolution of the 1856 building (see also #1516, 1522). The prints have been marked with dates. .05 - Faram Bros showing open (unglazed) extension approx 1925 (Bergers Paints signage on facade)In ink, various information dates etc on surface of prints.business and traders - hardware, built environment - commercial, george faram, thomas faram, richard faram, faram brothers hardware

Black & white photo of St Luke's 1st cricket team, season 1958/598.|Players - David Gomm, Alan Peck, Alan Shearer, John Shambrook, Alan Kearsley, Alan Hall, Laurie Sheffield, Ron Curry and Richard (Dick( Nethercote,|See also ND6096gomm, david, peck, alan, shearer, alan, shambrook, john, kearsley, alan, hall, alan, sheffiield, laurie, curry, ron, nethercote, richard (dick), sporting teams, cricket, st lukes cricket team, vermont

Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack, Gestetner printed. With the file is a set of A3 size laminated photocopies, provided by the donor. See also Reg Item 6419 for another copy.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars

Yields information about bogie tram No. 22 and other Ballarat trams early 1950's.Digital image of a photo of SEC bogie tram 22 and SEC 18 at Sturt and Lydiard St. intersection. Based on Reg Item 854, photo taken on 2/4/1950. Has Town Hall in background. See also Reg Item 854 for a very similar photo.trams, tramways, town hall, sturt st, ballarat, bogie trams, tram 22

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of driver or motorman - R. Knight and Conductor W. Nancarrow? standing in front of a tram with the destination of Victoria St, at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See also Reg Item 6518 for similar photos.in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, gardens loop

A rare example of a Type D Survival Knife issued to British RAF during the latter part of WWII.Heavy duty survival knife with single edged oval shaped broad blade and wooden handle contoured for grip. Two large screws secure the grips. The pommel end has a wrist cord hole (cord not present). See also item 2020.000034-2 (leather sheath). Blunt end of blade near grip there is engraved '27C/2360', reverse side is the makers mark 'Rodgers Sheffield England'.british airforce, survival knife, ww2, wwii, type d

Black and white photographs of Swan St Richmond looking east from near Punt Road - shows the plastic coated rail laid during the late 1950's. See also Reg item 4516 for photos of the methodology. On the photographic box with the photos was a date "11/59"trams, tramways, track laying, track materials, trackwork, swan st, rails

Drawing - MMTB R9622, produced on an A3 sheet, titled "Proposed SW6 car (with front entrance)", also drawing No. X127. Drawing dated in drawing Register as 22/8/1965. See also Reg Item 4620 from a modified version used by Transit Australia Publishing.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, sw6 class, tramcar design

Cardboard, punched out, folding model bus - VicRail (VR) Silver Train No. 1M, gives specification details on the base of the model. Probably produced by the Ministry of Transport mid 1970's. See also Reg Items 381 and 382 for a Z class tram and a MMTB bus.trams, tramways, models, railway vehicle manufacture, railways

President Chas Wallace; Secretary G W Mullur. See also Brief Description.Membership Ticket. Lady's Ticket for the Ringwood Horticultural Society - Season 1924. Provision for 1/2/3 punching - hole punched in '1'. Pale green card, gold edge, gold printing. In transparent paper envelope. +Additional Keywords: Wallace, Chas / Mullur, G. W.

Reproduced on p110 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Individual identified as Tony Jackson. See also SEPP_0789Black and white photograph printpioneers and painters, mudbrick, sepp, tony jackson

Commander of the British Empire was awarded to Robin Boyd See also the certificate (item D505)

K.H.E.S.Photos 4 coloured and 8 black and white with the Title printed below each one. 1. S.E.C.V. Telephone Switch Board (See also KVHS 0847) 2.West Kiewa Tunnel 3. Construction of Underground Power Station 4. Pretty Vally Camp 5.Outside Kiewa House, Bogong 6. S.E.C.V. Saucer (See also KVHS 0128) 7.Insulator Disk Struck by Lightning 8. S.E.C.V. Map of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme 9.Howman's Gap Camp 10.Tunnel Excavation Face 11. Mt Beauty Townhship 1948, looking north east 12. Mt Beauty Township - no labelkiewa hydro electric scheme photos

Clipping from page 3 of the Ballarat Courier newspaper of 20 November 1997 with photo and small news item of the BTM commencing Wednesday operations. Has same photo that later appeared in the Melbourne Herald Sun -(see item 727). Article written by Barbara Adam and photo by David Whelan See also November 1997 (with newspaper Clipping in storage folder) for details of Wednesday operations and the interview, story by Darren Hutchesson. See also Reg items 726 and 727. 730.1 - 2nd copy in better condition, 2nd copy added 25 June 1999. See BTM Fares Please! 1997 and Reg. item No. 726730 - On side of page "Courier 20/11/97 page 3" in blue inktrams, tramways, btm, tramcar operations

Vietnam era SLR maintenance and cleaning kit in a green canvas holdall. It has a waxed coating, including the ties. The kit includes a pull through, a brush, a phial of oil and a metal adjustment tool. Each item is stored in its own individual pocket. (see also item 00092).

This photograph, from the 1950s, shows an Alpine Fire Prevention technique of "burning off" low levels of scrub to reduce the level of available fuel against any possible summer bush fires.The Alpine regions accumulate high levels of potential fuel (undergrowth and small shrubs) which if not reduced has the potential of breaking into a dangerous bush fire. The men in this photograph are not wearing any protective clothing. Their visibility to other firefighters is severely reduced by smoke. This photo is a snap shot in time when Occupational Health and Safety Legislation was in its infancy stage.This photograph details the fire prevention activities in the Victorian Alps under the management of the SEC Victoria. The level of undergrowth within the Australian bush needs to be under control to avoid the possibility of lightning strikes (during summer storms) igniting dry forests resulting in a major bush fire. Controlled fires within alpine regions are required not only to reduce the level of dry undergrowth but also to provide those various plant species requiring fire for regenerate. This method was used by the original inhabitants (Aborigines) as limited scrub fires were used to flush game and bird population for eating with the side benefit to those plants requiring that fire for regeneration.This black and white photograph shows an Alpine Fire Prevention technique of "burning off" low levels of scrub. The photograph is on 200gsm paper but it is not photographic paper. It can be assumed that the photo is not the original but a copy produced by the SEC Vic. See also KVHS 0413 and KVHS 0414 for other similar photos.kiewa valley tourism, victorian alps, alternate energy supplies, alpine population growth

Individual student photos scanned from Negatives. No identification of student names. This set of negatives were in yellow Kodak envelope marked "5/6M Great Ryrie PS 2002" . (See also VC 11150 for 5/6M) Negatives were scanned by Greg Coker in 2023, then disposed. Written on inside of negative envelope: "No photo of Nikki Kranenbergl"grps2002

Collectable Cards. Produced by Coles to commemorate the XVIth Olympiad held in Melbourne in 1956. Three cards represented/featured flags and floral emblem of each competing nation at the games and the fourth card features Olympic sports e.g. hurdlesFour small full colour printed cards from the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. Three card depict National Flags along with a flower; the fourth card depicts a hurdles athlete and sports grandstand. Each card features Olympic Logo in one corner - see also History of object.Card 1 - 'Czechoslovakia - Linden XV1th Olympiad/ Melbourne 1956'|Card 2 - 'Denmark - Forget-me-nots XVI Olympiad/Melbourne 1956'|Card 3 - 'USSR (Russia) - Poppy - XVI Olympiad/ Melbourne 1956'|Card 4 - 'Hurdles' XVIth Olympiad/Melbourne 1956'|On back off all cards 'Exclusive Coles Production'documents, cards, recreations, sports

Yields information about the condition of a former SEC Ballarat tramcar, disposed of by the SEC and its location.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 16, SEC, in a garden setting - Allandale area, c1972/3. Tram body sold by the SEC in 1956. Address details check 27/8/2020 - 155 Henders Road. See also Reg Item 6611 for other photographs. Photographer unknown.tramways, trams, tramcar bodies, sale of trams, allendale, tram 16

Yields information about Ballarat tram 22 (later 29) when dressed for the Floral Festival and the launch of the tram. Digital image and negative from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 29 dressed or decorated for the 1939 floral festival with the SEC hostesses alongside. See also Reg Item 2911. titled - "Ballarat Floral Festival 1939-" See Reg Item 7000 for a hand coloured image.trams, tramways, secv, floral tram, decorated trams, 1939 floral festival

Yields information about the dressing of a BTM tram in 2nd world war garb, white bumpers and headlight mask for the purposes of an exhibition. Demonstrates how the trams may have looked during the war period.Colour print (two copies) photograph of BTM tram No. 27 "dressed" in war time garb of white bumper bar, steps and headlight mask, photographed on the access track, c10/1995. White strips made with cardboard. See also Reg item 242. Photographed by Carolyn Dean.secv, ballarat, btm, world war ii., tram 27

Set of 7 colour prints of the re-railing of BTM No. 18 on the depot access track - 22/11/2000. See also Reg. Item 2690 for other photographs as well. Occurred during the COTMA Conference tram day. Photos taken by Stuart Keenan. Printed on Agfa paper.btm, cotma, depot, derailments, tram 18

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong car at the Wharf terminus. Tram has the destination of West. Has the waterfront in the background. Based on other photos possibly June 1939. See also Reg Item 7813 for a similar photograph. Maybe the same tram.trams, tramways, geelong, wharf

Yields information about the delivery of the installation of the wooden poles around the depot fan in June 1973. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of seven black and white photographs of the delivery and dismantling of the transformer to be reworked as the isolating transformer for the depot. Date possibly 16 June 1973 - based on the list of dates in the 1972 - 73 Annual Report. Photographer Eldon Hogan. See also Reg Item 4759 for colour slide photographs.trams, tramways, btm, construction, overhead, substation

Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and Neil Lardner and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations and some of the paperwork used at the dinner..4999.1 - Invite letter for the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary, prepared for Warren Doubleday gives details of the planning. 4999.2 - sheet giving background details to the 40th Anniversary of the BTPS/BTM formation. Both printed on A4 sheets. See also Reg Item 4974 for sheets with other associated detailstrams, tramways, 40th anniversary, btm, btps, celebrations

Set of two MMTB Employee's Pass, printed on dark blue card or light blue card with red ink, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Used on 14 December - 1971 or 1972. See also Reg item 949 and 3349 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb