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Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Nettalie
... Railways ...An A4 photocopy of the 'Plan of the Caulfield Road District' dated 1867. This plan shows the location of the properties owned by A Shaw and Blundell on Balaclava and Orrong Roads where Nettalie is situated. The plan includes all the landowners listed where their property was, the street names and other landmarks of 1867 including railways, hotels and reserves.caulfield, caulfield north, elsternwick, st kilda east, parish of prahran, parish of moorabbin, caulfield road district, melbourne and brighton railway, rosstown railway, elsternwick railway station, caulfield railway station, rosstown railway station, murrumbeena railway station, baptist church, paddy’s swamp reserve, cemetery reserve, leman swamp reserve, caulfield racecourse reserve, brighton cemetery, the vine caulfield hotel, the tam o’shanter hotel, melbourne hunt hotel, royal hotel, hotham street, horne street, nepean highway, north road, orrong road, dandenong road, princes highway, kooyong road, alma road, inkerman road, balaclava road, glen eira road, glen huntly road, hawthorn road, cemetery road, bambra road, redan road, kambrook road, neerim road, booran road, racecourse road, grange road, koornang road, murrumbeena road, crosbie road, kangaroo road, poath road, ford w, lempriere, cople j, riddell j c, manifold j, testar t, billing r h, semple, blundell, shaw a, butchart g, stephen j w, stephen g sir, hart j, duncan g, blackie r, stephen f, mccombie t, woollaston h, higgins j, lloyd j c, daish j, mcleod j, hughes d, wilson a, jamieson g, webb g h, renwick s, pennington h, dunn j, kirkpatrick w, ricketson w, toad a, sayce j, watts t, widgery, store, guess j, anketell j, clack j, sissen w, clayton g, dickson d, bevan j, hart t, anderson j, hart mrs, webb h, masters s, waghorn j, hemming c, hiam c, farquhar w, newing t, payne t, cooper r, snipe s, chambers j, forster w, summers r, harriman b, warrick, o’connell, long j, peck r, cochrane c, murray ross w, evans c, kennedy j, maclean n, forster, lyall w, dean j, newton h, looker w, baker c, johnston, crosbie j, kerr, jones, parr, nelson c, montgomery l, parsons w, james j c, sibon c, smith sydney w, plans, maps, land subdivisions, land use, settlements, roads and streets, hotels, churches, police stations, post offices, land surveys, railway stations, railways, schoolhouses, commerce, clergy residences, official buildings, local government, road districts -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Dianne Edwards, Part of Parish of Yan Yean 1878, 1978
Map includes Crown Portions V - XVII, showing Yan Yean Reservoir, Melbourne-Whittlesea Railway route, names of landowners, roads and various other features west of Greensborough Road. Redrawn by A. R. Blair in 1978.1 p. black and white photocopy of mapyan yean reservoir, yan yean -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Banyule City Council, Banyule Banner March April 2017, 2017_03
The Banyule Banner is published quarterly by Banyule City Council to advertise upcoming events in the City of Banyule and to report on past events. This edition includes information on Hurstbridge railway line improvements and information on festivals in Banyule during March.A record of events within the City of Banyule.20 pages (approx.), colour illustrations.banyule city council -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 145 July 2002
Contents: • Next meeting, Slide Evening presented by Russell Yeoman: The Alistair Knox Collection • July Meeting • Visitors from Sandringham • Railway Centenary • Alan Marshall Centenary • Nillumbik Reconciliation Group • Brief News Items The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Single Motor Carriage 471M Tait (Red Rattler) train crossing Allendale Road, heading to Eltham station, 6 December 1980, 1980
The single carriage Tait regularly ran between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. Looking east along Allendale Road, Eltham to the railway level crossing. The tree on the left remains today (2019) https://goo.gl/maps/zngEcUA29tEWFzuj7Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparency471m, allendale road, eltham, hurstbridge line, railway level crossing, red rattler, single motor carriage, tait train -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Single Motor Carriage 471M Tait (Red Rattler) train crossing Allendale Road, heading to Eltham station, 6 December 1980, 1980
The single carriage Tait regularly ran between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. Looking east along Allendale Road, Eltham to the railway level crossing. The tree on the left remains today (2019) https://goo.gl/maps/zngEcUA29tEWFzuj7Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparency471m, allendale road, eltham, hurstbridge line, railway level crossing, red rattler, single motor carriage, tait train -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Collivers Shop, 2001
Colliver's cafe located north side of Hogan Street just west of railway crossing. Photo 2 c.1970. Photo 3 1984 just prior to demolition. Four photos.Photos 1 & 4 taken in 1950hogan street, colliver, photograph, buildings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Album - Photographs, Tatura Museum, 1988
Album of photos of Tatura Historical Society and Museum, dismantling exterior buildings, first meeting, museum opening 1988, trip to Dhurringile Mansion and stables complex, street stall, working bees and dismantling old railway stationPlastic covered album. Front and back cover of rural scene. Blue sky clouds, green pastures, yellow crop. Index inside front cover.tatura historical society, books, albums -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Railway Signal Lamp, 1917
Metal and glass railway signalling lamps were used for communication, safety and lighting by train guards, shunters and signalmen, as well as station staff in the late 1880s to the early 1900s. They were hand operated and used fuel such as kerosene.The railway signal lamp has local significance as part of a set of three lamps donated by a resident of Wodonga who worked for the Victorian Railways. It also has national significance as an example of communication and safety equipment used by the railways in Australia in the late 19th century and early 20th century.Black painted metal signal lamp with a circular metal cover over a clear glass disk at the front and an elongated oval shaped handle at the back. The circular metal cover has a vertical slit in it. There is an inscription on the top of the lamp with the date 1917 and the company name "Eli Griffiths & Sons, Birmingham"."ELI GRIFFITHS & SONS / 1917 / BIRMINGHAM"railway lamps, signalling lamp, train signal lamps, railway equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong 22 at Railway Station, C Roy G Field, 6/1949
The photograph shows Geelong tram No. 22 at the Geelong Railway station . Photo by Roy Field 6/49. Roy provides notes on the rear of the photo about the tram's two trolley poles, radial truck and that it was built by Pengelley. Yields information about tram 22 and the railway station terminus.Black and white photograph with details on rear.See rear image a C Roy Field stamptramways, trams, geelong, geelong railway station, tram 22 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1971
This photograph shows the second major bridge across the Snowy River at Orbost. The current Snowy River bridge is the fourth to provide a crossing to the township of Orbost. The first, in 1891, lasted just two years before it succumbed to flood waters. The bridge in this photograph was built in the 1920s as a road and rail bridge, and was again partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. After the end of the first World War the Victorian Railways considered an extension of the railhead across the river at Orbost, and in 1922 a new timber and steel girder structure, a joint Country Roads Board — Victorian Railways venture, was built and completed at a cost of £41,000 (the steel girders came from the Flinders Street viaduct reconstruction). Subsequently it was decided not to take the railway across the river, and the bridge was only used by road traffic. It was severely battered by floods during its life. and after the devastating 1971 floods was eventually replaced by the current bridge in 1975. (info from Newletter 54N by John Phillips)This is a pictorial record of the flood damage in 1971 when part of the Snowy River Bridge was washed away.A black / white photograph of a bridge which has been damaged by floodwaters. It shows one end has been washed away.orbost-snowy-river-bridge-1971 floods-orbost-1971 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, July 27 1907
This is a camp of survey workers surveying the railway line . They were camped at Mossiface in 1907. It has been sent as a postcard - "Dear Miss Ross, Just a card, hoping you are well etc, trust you have not forgotten our trip. I forgot to get the name of the street in Hobart of Mr Benjamin or Temple?????? Sufficient. Yours sincerely H.R. Gordon". It has been dated September 30th 1907. There had been men surveying in East Gippsland from the late 19th century. Railway surveyors advocated two lines beyond Bairnsdale – one via Bruthen and the Tambo Valley to Omeo, the other via Swan Reach and Colquhoun to Orbost, then on to Bendoc and the border. With all the argument and feuding between the warring factions, by the end of 1891, the Parliamentary Railways Standing Committee gave up in despair of trying to reach any agreement and abandoned the idea altogether. Finally, with all problems solved, the first sod was turned at Mossiface on 9.1.1912, the government sticking to the original route in the 1890 survey .This is a pictorial record of a surveyors' camp in the early 20th century. The Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway was a significant contributor to the economy of Orbost until it closed.A black / white photograph / postcard of a group of men at a campsite. In the background is a row of tents. on the right side is a clothes line with several sheets hung over it. Two men are studying a map or chart; one man is sitting with a cloth around his shoulders while another is standing behind him cutting his hair; one man is washing cloth in a tin tub; another appears to be stirring a pot; others are sitting reading or just observing.on front - handwritten is " R.L.Y.S. SURVEY CAMP MOSSIFACE 27.7.07" on back is a letter - "Dear Miss Ross.............yours sincerely ????? Gordon"surveying-railway east-gippsland-railway mossiface-survey-camp -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Tourist Map and Guide, Victorian Railway Commissioners, Warrnambool Victoria Australia, c. 1950
Warrnambool Tourist Map and Guide.1 This is a single sheet of paper folded twice to make a pamphlet. It has a multi-coloured map (predominantly yellow), an illustration, several black and white photographs, printed text and coloured headings. .2 This is a single sheet of paper inserted into item 1. It is folded twice and contains black and white photographs.non-fictionWarrnambool Tourist Map and Guidetourism in warrnambool, warrnambool rail, warrnambool tourist guides -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Paul Keating with Norm and Betty Borchers, 25 October 1995
Photograph: Paul Keating, Prime Minister of Australia, pictured with Norm Borchers (left) and Betty Borchers (right). Paul Keating visited Sebastopol Community Centre in September 1995 as part of Jenny Beacham's campaign. Paul Keating was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Labor Party from 1991 to 1996. Norm Borchers was a long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in Ballarat. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, keating, paul, prime minister, borchers, norm, borchers, betty, beacham, jenny, politicians, elections -
Orbost & District Historical Society
journals, E-Gee Printers, Gippsland Heritage Journal, December 1994
This magazine was edited by Meredith Fletcher.This journal is a useful reference for the history of the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway. Two copies of a 64 pp magazine, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal. It has a red cover with a b/w photograph of a special train taking workers to Melbourne for a Christmas break c 1915. The journal is No 17, December 1994 and cost $7.50. It contains an article , "Tent Life on the Orbost Line" with photographs and history of the Bairnsdale - Orbost railway line.2426.1 has a call no. on front cover 994.56 and a bar code on the back cover GIP journal-gippsland-heritage-journal history-railway -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Beach, 1905-1915
Black and white postcard. Showing band reserve and beach at Portland. Looking towards sea. railway pier and ocean pier visible, in background. Two ladies sitting on bench, right 3 men lying in grass, right. Cypress in tree guard, beach shelter, numerous people sitting/walking on beach. Reverse, address and message in pen, penny stamp.Front: 'Band Reserve and Beach, Portland'- printed bottom left. Back- Message and address in pen.photography, postcard, portland seafront, beach, recreation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Colliery Engineer Company, Coal and Metal Miners' Pocket Book, 1893
This book was specially compiled and prepared for the convenient use of mine officials, mining engineers, and students preparing themselves for certificates of competency as mine inspectors or mine foremen.Dark, hard covered book. Contents include arithmetic, weights and measures, Cylinders, Geometry, Mensuration, Surveying, strength and Weight of Materials, wire ropes, chains, Colliery management, precious metals, ventilation, hydrostatics, hydraulics, mine railways, Friction of mine cars, colliery machinery, steam raising, rules for engine drivers, faults, electricity, glossary of Mining terms.mining, coal, metal, colliery, definitions, brook, advertisements -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Collingwood Technical School Prospectus, 1914
In the early years of the 20th century adequate technical education was lacking and became a focus in the Victorian Parliament. After much debate and discussion among politicians and educationalists, the 1910 Education Act No 2301 was passed, making possible the establishment of new technical schools to address the dearth of skilled trades people. In July 1912 Collingwood Technical School opened in the modified bluestone buildings at 35 Johnston St, originally built in 1853 as the Collingwood Town Hall and Court House. Within three weeks, there were 57 boys enrolled - studying preliminary carpentry and pattern-making, plumbing, engineering, sheet iron work and bricklaying. They attended two hours a night on three evenings a week. In 1913, the school opened its doors to juniors and took residence in new permanent buildings erected on the site. It was classified as a trades school by the State Education Department. Two years later courses in electrical wiring and electrical and mechanical engineering were introduced. In 1988 Preston College of TAFE and Collingwood College of TAFE merged to become Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE (NMIT). (http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/northern-melbourne-institute-of-tafe)Red soft covered book of 60 pages. Contents include: List of President, Council and staff, constitution, aim of the school, scholarships, evening classes, advice to parents, Railway fares, tram fares, free travel, general rules for students. syllabus of work, evening work. Images include carpentry class, Bricklaying, plastering and Turning & Fitting classcollingwood technical school, collingwood, tafe, nmit, northern metropolitan institute of tafe, carpentry, bricklaying, plastering, turning and fitting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Early Shipping: Ocean/Railway Pier, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- charge to-Stamp- The Australian Producer 27.8 Stamp- Charge to- The Australian Producer 27.8 c55c To a Benson Am Tuesday Not mountedport of portland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUTOGRAPHED PAGE - VISIT OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES TO BENDIGO 1920, 04/06/1920
Copy of a page for the Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Bendigo, 4th June, 1920. Page is pale yellow with a red border 0.6 cm from the edge. Near the top is a crown with three feathery plumes behind it and 'Ich Dien' below. Page is autographed by Louis Mountbatten, C Hamilton, Edward V . Victorian Railways printed on the page.event, official, royal visit, document, visit of hrh the prince of wales to bendigo, victorian railways, lor? mountbatten, edward p, c hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: CROWN LANDS SURVEYED IN DISTRICT OF SANDHURST
RAILWAYS COLLECTION -large cream -coloured paper photocopy of 'Crown Lands Surveyed in District of Sandhurst' x 2 Information has been entered into columns showing Parish, Town Lands, Suburban Lands, Country Lands, Total Lands Surveyed, Date of Survey, Date of Sale, most Dates of Sale are 1854 The documents have been cancelled.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS LOG / MESSAGE BOOK 15.8.1960-30.6.1962
Log/message book 15.8.1960- 30.6.1962. Green hard cover - grey binding foolscap notebook/message book 'District Office Bendigo' 15.8.1960. Messages detail daily weather conditions, various railway details, details of derailments. List of wheat wagons loaded - daily in connection with Wheat Lift (xref 1325.32 memo 1961 Wheat Harvest).document, memo, railway, drssupts office bendigo 15.8.1960 ( xref 1325.32 , xref 1325.33 , xref 1325.34 , xref 1325.35 ) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Black and white photograph of two trams and 6 men outside of tram depot, next to railway line. Inscriptions on reverse: 26/5/1957. Last trams being coupled top run the Dilwich Hill, Addison Road route N.S.W. Tramways Hist. Scty. Newtown depot. All in Blue ink. Number '195' in pencil on the back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: PLANS PERTAINING TO LAND OF S. A. BUSH
A: Plan of subdivision of Allots 6, 7, 8, 15 & 16, Sec. 62C, City of Bendigo (The Property of Albert Bush, Esq.) - Plan is torn in half forming two pieces (see 'Condition'. Pinned note attached to one piece. B: Victoria Railways, Eaglehawk & Kerang Line (Albert Bush land, Parish of Nerring, County of Bendigo.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
Photo, colored. Looking up Mitchell towards Railway line. Tram lines in centre of road, ornate power lines up centre of street. On GH corner two storey building, verandah, Peters Ice Cream sign and Cozy Corner Care sign on verandah. On bottom of photo ' Mitchell Street, Bendigo, No. 17' Appears to be in 1940'sbendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street, plaza theatre, cozy corner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FORTY TWO MEN IN BRASS BAND
Black and white photograph on grey board. Forty two men in brass band. Three rows seated and one row standing. All in band uniform. Bearded man in centre with no instrument. Four standing with no instruments. Band is brass, woodwind and strings (one bass?) Insignia on cap COULD be 'VR' (Victorian Railways??), with crown above (Victoria Regina?)person, group, band -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WORKING ON AXEDALE RAILWAY LINE
Sepia toned photograph, mounted on card showing eighteen workmen standing alongside railway line. At rear of group are three horse drawn vehicles and five men. Written on front of mount is MP219, ..?Harris, Prop, Axedale. Printed on back are four round stamps of RHS of Victoria, Bendigo branch, 1959, 59. Possibly belongs to Harris Collection, Axedale.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MELBOURNE TO BENDIGO RAILWAY 1862-2012
103 page soft cover booklet 'Melbourne to Bendigo Railway 1862- 2012 Published by the Bendigo Historical Society 2012. Editor Jim Evans Front cover picture of a steam engine at the Bendigo Station c1860s Rear cover picture of 2 Sprinter trains at Bendigo Station 2012 Illustrated with B&W and colour photos of people and placesJim Evans -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Bound file, amalgamation papers, City of Port Melbourne, 1970s
1971 file of amalgamation papers, bound in black, containing consultants' reports, draft letter to parliamentarians, employment statistics, address to LGAB (100 pp), details of opposing community groups etc. Re union with City of Melbourne. Also two letters re railway along Howe Parade, and copy of 'The Record' article, bound in so that it can't be seen.amalgamation, town planning - proposals shelved, transport - railways, local government, public action campaigns, sholl rutzou sharman pty ltd, henry melville fennell, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view during construction of Station Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1925
Aerial photo showing the double-headed pier created by partially dismantled Railway Pier and partially built Station Pier, late 1920s. Also the new wing piers with paddlesteamers Hygeia, Weeroona and Ozone (latter being broken up), foreshore and railyards, and end of Princes Pier. Pasted on A4 paper printed with computer generated chequered border.transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, ps weeroona, ps hygeia