Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

Carr's Plains Homestead 1995Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995carrs plains

A descirptive history artival throught the eyes of John Stanley James AKA Julian Thomas AKA VagabondThe story of a visit to Rutherglen by John Stanley James in 1894.rutherglen, booklet, 1894

Photographs of three kookaburras that visited Mount Helen, Victoriakookaburra, laughing jackass, bird

photo mounted in a suite commemorating Cardijn visit and YCW.

Photocopy of Membrey family, from "Memoirs of Ray Membrey" Book Cat. no 820 Magazine Box 4. Photo taken about c 1910. Photo taken at 14 Skene St. Stawell. Names and information on the back of the photocopy was supplied by the family who visited Stawell in 2016 and attached to the back of the photo. Photocopy of a family group taken about c 1910. In the photo seven people are standing and three seated with a child on the knew of a seated person. There is also an empty chair. Names and information in inscriptions supplied by family who visited Stawell in 2016 and attached to the back of the photo. On front of photocopy "The Membrey Family with first daughter in law & baby". Back row Florence T. or Gertie (11.7.1891) aged 18/19. Laurence Harold (29.8.1886). Ivy (13.6.93) aged 16/17. Victor William (27.6.84). Ivy? Florance or Gertie T? (11.7.1891) aged 18/19. Federick Stampone (4.10.1882). Lillian Hazel (8.4.1897) aged 12/13. Front row. Empty chair William Edward (Father?) died 1898. Elizabeth Sarah, holding baby Hazel 1909. Raymond Edward 8.4.1897 aged 12/13. Harrier Emily (mother)1859 aged 50/51.stawell

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. The Flying Scotsman Pacific 4-6-2, perhaps one of the most iconic steam locomotives in the world, visited Australia in 1988-89 for a series of events associated with the country’s bicentennial celebrations. As part of the celebrations locomotives began to arrive in Melbourne for the exhibition from 14 October. A planned parallel run south of Seymour with NSW locomotives 3112 and 1210 and Victorian Railways J515 had to be abandoned due to late running by the NSW locomotives. A parallel run did take place on Sunday 16 October when VR R761 and NSW 3801 ran from Wodonga to Melbourne. On 25 October, the Flying Scotsman worked its first passenger trip in Australia when it took a return Melbourne to Albury service.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.Jimmy Taylor standing beside the Flying Scotsman. He was a Guard on the locomotive in 1988 during the Australian Bicentennial visit. On the side of the locomotive "FLYING SCOTSMAN"railways wodonga, fred rochow, jimmy taylor, flying scotsman

Born in 1844 Prince Alfred was the fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He joined the Royal Navy at age 14 as a midshipman and by 1866 had attained the rank of captain and had command of HMS Galatea, a steam-powered sail-equipped frigate. In the same year, Alfred was made Duke of Edinburgh. In January 1867 the Galatea set sail from Plymouth on a round the world voyage visiting the Mediterranean before making a state visit to the emperor of Brazil. Two months were spent in the Cape Colony in South Africa before crossing the Indian Ocean to Australia. The Prince continued his tour to country Victoria and in Bendigo tragedy struck on 18th Dec 1867. A model of the royal ship Galatea, crewed by young boys, was the centerpiece of a reception and a procession. The procession circled round, and entering the Camp Reserve piled the torches into one general bonfire. At this time the demonstration of the evening was marred by a sad accident. The Bendigo Volunteer Fire Brigade put on a demonstration with lighted torches which were carelessly extinguished, embers floated onto the model ship which quickly caught fire. Witnesses also reported that firecrackers were being thrown. the accident was caused either owing, to the fireworks or careless use of the torches. Three boys in the model ship were burned to death and several others injured. The Volunteer Fire Brigades' rigged ship Galatea, which had formed a conspicuous object in the proceedings of the morning was driven along the crowded thoroughfare manned with young citizens dressed in sailor costumes, and took fire from the fireworks. Some of the sails immediately caught fire, and before an escape could be made, four of the occupants were most severely burnt. With. the assistance of the bystanders, the flames were quenched, but so severe were the injuries sustained by the lads, that they had to be conveyed to the hospital. Of the four, one, James Brown, son of Mr.James Brown, formerly, of the Water Supply department in Sandhurst and now of Tasmania, recovered from his injuries, but the other three died shortly after the accident. They were Wm. Langston McGrath, Sylvester Francis Cahill and Thomas Walters, each about eight years of age. They were buried at the Back Creek Cemetery, and a movement, initiated b ythe citizens, resulted in their graves being marked by public memorials. In connection with this sad event it should be mentioned that when the explosion of fireworks on board the model ship took place, Mr. Meagher, the captain of the brigade, although struck on the head by a rocket, dragged several of the boys from the flames. He and Mr. Hickey, one of the members of the brigade, were severely burned in their efforts to save the boys, in which they were assisted by Mr. Irving.Bendigo Historical Society excursion to the Bendigo Cemetery and visit to the graves and memorial of the three boys burned to death in a model of the ship Galatea during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867. The DVD contains a slide show of the excursion. The photos taken by Libby Luke are published here.history, bendigo, galatea tragedy