Yields information about Sydney tramcars and that some trams were transferred to Ballarat in about 1907, but does not give detail.Letter to W. Jack dated 4/7/1939 from J. Ross, Secretary to the Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW and attached handwritten list of tram classes, number and horsepower of motors red pencil and ink. Letter typed. Pages held together by brass pin clip folded out. Advises that some tramcars were sold to Ballarat about 1907. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013trams, tramways, sydney tramcars, rolling stock, ballarat

Colour enlargement of a photograph (slide) of Southesk (formerly Ordsall) in Cotham Road, Kew (demolished 1970).The ceilings of and architraves of Ordsall were painted by artists employed by the decorating company, Cullis Hill & Co. The frescos, of which fragments survive, were some of the most important murals used as elements of interior decoration in Melbourne during the Boom Period of the 1880s. These photographs were taken immediately prior to the demolition of the house, and are the best examples of the murals.The most significant decorative aspects of Southesk (formerly ‘Ordsall’) were the murals in the front two rooms. An article in the Melbourne Argus in 1882 records that Mr Vandenbrandt and Signor Rizzi created these under the supervision of Cullis Hill. This fresco from the ceiling of the ballroom is believed to depict one of the ‘boldly drawn four great geographical divisions of the Earth’. The crowned woman, believed to represent Europe, stands aloft in a chariot drawn by cherubs holding garlands of flowers.david carnegie, john halfey, southesk - cotham road - kew (vic), ordsall - cotham road - kew (vic)

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'Planking Nagha' where the wooden planks forming the hull of Nagha have been softened by steaming and bent to conform to the shape of the mould."Planking Nagha"victorian canoe club, canoe making, canoe construction

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'Planking completed' where the wooden planks forming the hull of Nagha have been softened by steaming and bent to conform to the shape of the mould."Planking completed"victorian canoe club, canoe making, canoe construction

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'Through the rapids' with two men and a boy in the first canoe travelling through rapids with another canoe following from which the photograph is taken. "Through the rapids"victorian canoe club, river yarra, studley park, canoe clubs, canoeing, recreation -- canoeing

The Kew Recreation Hall was opened in 1880. For eighty years it was a major venue for concerts, performances, dances and civic events. It was demolished in 1960.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Front view, from Wellington Street, of the former Kew Recreation Hall. The 1880 weatherboard building has a long covered entrance leading to the gabled facade. A smaller gabled room protrudes from one side of the facade. At this stage, the decorative features: gables, brackets, finials, etc were still preserved. The triple window would have been a major source of light for the interior. It appears to have an upper balcony in front of the window. Annotation verso: "28. Kew Recreation Hall prior to demolition. Built about 1880."dorothy rogers, kew recreation hall, buildings -- wellington street (kew)

The Kew Recreation Hall was opened in 1880. For eighty years it was a major venue for concerts, performances, dances and civic events. It was demolished in 1960.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Oblique view, from Wellington Street, of the former Kew Recreation Hall. The 1880 weatherboard building has a long covered entrance leading to the gabled facade. A smaller gabled room protrudes from one side of the facade. At this stage, the decorative features: gables, brackets, finials, etc were still preserved. The triple window would have been a major source of light for the interior. It appears to have an upper balcony in front of the window. Annotation verso: "Kew Recreation Hall. Built ca. 1880 (Photo prior to demolition in 1960".dorothy rogers, kew recreation hall, buildings -- wellington street (kew)

An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.10-page souvenir programme for the Kew Canoe Carnival to be held at Yarra Bend National Park on Saturday February 18th, 1939. Proceeds were designed to assist the Victorian Society for Crippled Children. Front cover shows photograph taken at the previous year's carnival. The site of the carnival shown on an internal map was upriver from Macauley's boat house. Photograph on back cover shows canoeists at Kew Boat Sheds, 45 Molesworth Street.kew canoe carnivals, recreation -- river yarra, christian-washfold collection

Major floods recurred of the Yarra River on a regular basis. A flood in 1901 destroyed this house in Victoria Street, Abbotsford. Later print copy of an original photograph. Home of C/N Burgess on the south side of Yarra River. The buildings were washed away in a flood in 1901 The house was in the same location as that on which Handley & Tilly was later built. This would locate it on the north side of Victoria Street, Abbotsford between Burnley Street and the Victoria Street Bridge. Photo shows three men and one woman working in an established garden in front of a weatherboard cottage."Home of C/N Burgess on south side of river; washed away in 1901; Handley & Tilly on site"yarra river -- floods, yarra river flood -- 1901, burgess family -- victoria street -- abbotsford (vic.)

Originally known as Caulfield Shire Hall, the original 1884 building was designed by Shire surveyor Sydney Smith. In 1931 the Caulfield Town Hall, as it was then known, was remodelled to include the main hall and foyer and a Neo-Grecian portico with Corinthian Order columns. Major works completed since 1945 include Caulfield Arts Complex (opened 20 August 1988), Caulfield Library (opened 4 December 1993) and the award-winning Caulfield Municipal Offices extension which opened on 24 February 1991. The building is listed as No. H0106 in the GECC Heritage Overlay Schedule. The site also includes a Significant Tree (H&H Register No. 034). Brick exterior of two storey building painted white and featuring pillared portico entrance and solid glass doors on Glen Eira road facing north. On the eastern side of the portico is a two storey clock tower with clock surmounted by a flagpole and flag. Some of the eastern section of the building is original with various alterations over the years. The award winning service centre and offices in the westerly aspect of the town hall were extended on to the original buliding in 2000.building, town hall, council, local government, caulfield, glen eira, moorabbin, sydney smith

Donald REFSHAUGE (1912-1952) A Senior Technical Scholarship recipient, Donald Hamilton Refshauge studied Commercial Art between 1929 and 1935. He was a highly successful student, winning multiple prizes at competition. His father, John Henry (Johann Heinrich) Refshauge, was headmaster at the Ballarat Agricultural High School. Donald Refshauge worked as a commercial artist near Ballarat, until he moved to Hamilton with his aging mother, Donella, in 1949. Sadly, within three years he died, aged 40. His probate notice labelled him a ‘retired farmer’. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Commercial artFramed original poster by Don Refshauge of the Ballarat Technical Art School. In the 1936 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report it was stated: "It is my pleasure to report a most successful year in the Technical Art School. I the Annual Poster Competition for Technical Schools, organised by Wiltshires Pty Limited, 16 prized valued at 33 pounds 8 shillings - out of 23 prizes valued at 56 pounds - were won by our students.art, artwork, don refshauge, brass band, ballarat, competition, ballarat town hall, uniform, south street, south street competitions, donald refshauge, boer war memorial, coats of arms, band contest, available

Phil Berry was undertaking a Master of Arts when he completed this artwork. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.This work reflects the life of refugees who were often fleeing conflict and persecution and spending their savings risking their life and that of their families."Their journey should remind us all of how lucky we Australians are, ... We need to understand conflict and its consequences, and help anyone affected by it. We need to think about the meaning of peace to us. We need to work for it, embrace it, and everyone who seeks it." Winner of the 2001 Lucato Peace Priceart, artwork, phil berry, lucato peace prize, berry, baggage

Demonstrates and instruction issued by the operator of the Geelong tramways (MESCo) at the time of the introduction of the new Birney Safety car, which allowed one man operation of trams. Gives details of the operating procedures of the tram.Two page typed foolscap document titled " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars" and dated 14-8-1924. Gives simple instructions on the Birney Safety Cars which were new to Geelong at the time. Includes notes electrical and air systems, procedures for running out, passenger capacity (max 60), testing equipment and running in. Original was pinned together in top left hand corner.In top right hand corner in ink "BTPS 401"trams, tramways, birney, geelong, instructions, safety

Donated by Noelle Kendall (née Vaughan) for the 1991 Centenary. She graduated in 1919.45 black and white and sepia photographs. Attached to cardboard pages tied with ribbon to make an album. Photographs tucked into slits in the cardboard pages.. Most photographs labelled. Some loose photographs. Burnley scenes, mainly students working outside, garden views, visit to Rippon Lea. Some photographs appear in other collections. Also 2 pages of proofs. Many of these photographs were included in A. P. Winzenried, "Green Grows Our Garden."noelle kendall (née vaughan), centenary, 1919, 1991, students working outside, pavilion, luffmann ponds, orchard, horses, bees, potting shed, vegetables, poultry, summer house, orchard border, oak lawn, pruning demonstration, garden scene, luffman ponds, ripponlea excursion, ponds, planting out annuals, garden views, lily pond, steps, beehives, draught horses, vegetable rows, plum block, cherry block, planting plums, bird proof cage, pruning, pruning pear tree, winter, plant frames, maize, vegetable garden, single testing pens, public day, p j carmody, rock garden, principal's residence, pruning apple tree, noelle kendall, noelle vaughan, shelter shed

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, February 23, 2004. Debut: eager dancers at the Goornong Hall RSL ball in 1937 or 1938. Back row from left: Ila Oberin, Jean Fortune, Mary Read, Mrs Holmes, Dossies Read, Mary Brown and Edith Jolly. Front row: Ruby Waugh, Ivy McNamara, Maud McCormick, Joyce Roulston, Bessie Blake and Jean Callinan. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Earliest newspaper mention of the Woodstock West State School was in February 1880Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 8, 2003. School's in: Woodstock West State School (date unknown). Back row: W. Packham, J. Curnow, T. Stone, A. Curnow, G. Freemantle, K. Bayiss. Middle row: Miss M. Walsh (teacher), I. Freemantle, M. Stone, B. Freemantle. Front row: T. Michael, J. Michael, N. Michael. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Almost there: Bendigo District Cricket Association A grade semi-finalists, from 1926-27, Eaglehawk. Back row from left: Malcom Bayliss, Richard Harris, Bill Turner, Tom Ryan, Tom Hennessy, Ivo Hall. Front row: Fred Forbes, Donald Dowling, Albert Harris, Jack Bayliss, Jack Rooney, Joe Finch, Howard White. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

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. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

Black and white photo, 'The Eyrie' turretted and gabled roof line. Picket fence, brick pillars on gatewah with gravel path up on right to pine trees. Overgrown garden, with palm trees. On stick on label ' date unknown pre 1922 when steps were put in palms now well grown. Verandah canopy no longer striped wooden gates gone. House restored in 1998. To original colour scheme and verandahs now striped.buildings, residential, the eyrie

Carbon copy of a report or list written on 3 ruled Foolscap sheets, that were stapled in the top left hand corner., titled "Car used on 22/8/1969", listing the various runs by number for Kew Depot, time, destination, car used and car in time. On rear of first sheet has details of the day and night services. The cars used are only list on the first and part of the second sheet. Was this a record kept by the depothas in ink in the top left hand corner "60 crew"trams, tramways, tramcars, kew depot, tram services, records

Newspaper clipping - titled "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes", The Age, 8/8/2000 with a photo of four W class trams at Southbank, led by 862. Item written by Sushi Das, about braking issues following a collision on June 1. Quotes Dean Souter of National Express, Peter Batchelor, and RTBU. Workcover also involved. Paper notes that the RTBU said the new slack adjusters were faulty.trams, tramways, national express, minister for transport, yarra trams, brakes, withdrawn trams

Report, single A4 sheet summary for periods showing the type of defects that change overs were made for W class trams, at each depot - titled - "MMTB - Engineering Department Running sheds Branch - Changeovers W class Trams - Form 3B" and hand written in ink on top of the sheet - "Depot summary form for crews to report tram defects". Gives some 36 reasons why a changeover may have occurred.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, reports, depots, faults

Black and White Photograph of a major tram delay at the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson St with many cable trams backed up in Nicholson St with a cable tram pit cover lifted, two workmen. Photo appears to have been taken soon after when trams were recommencing. In the view is a workman with a trolley and possibly the pit cover. Turning is a Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd. truck with a soft roof. L. Perrin Photo.On rear in ink bottom left hand corner "L.Perrin"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, accidents, tram 528

Set of two Negatives (120) of W5 825 at the West Preston Terminus, Gilbert Road, before Regent St. c1940. Note the "T" shaped lights on the tram - these were a red reflector - see page 104 of Destination City 5. Tram has the destination of South Melbourne Beach, route 10 and has a run number of P20 showing. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3606i1 and i2Large.jpgtrams, tramways, west preston, gilbert rd, w5 class, gilbert rd, route 10, tram 825

Digital image of a manuscript (22 pages with some duplicated pages) titled "The Numbering and classification System" giving an explanation on how the various Melbourne trams were given class letters and numbers. Copy of an original document with some edits in blue ink. Covers both the MMTB and VR trams, including those of the tramway trusts. Also has some notes regarding motors, control equipment, compressors and trucks. Prepared mid 1980's?trams, tramways, tramcars, vr, mmtb, class, tramcar acquisition

Pamphlet - DL - 3 fold, full gloss paper titled" Results of the Yarra Tram's new beginning survey" Looks at the results of a survey, both construction (eg maps, shelters, stop announcements), compliments etc. Main items were having daily tickets available on trams, re-introduce conductors, improve frequency, announcements and punctuality. Has a message from the CEO of Yarra at the time, Steve MacDonald. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, surveys, conductors, tickets, tram stops

Stamped metal uniform badge for MMTB Depot starters. Tramways Board logo at top of badge in silver finish, the words "DEPOT STARTER" and the scroll outline in brass or gold colour. The enamel finish within the scroll work also finished in royal blue. On rear badge in brass/gold finish, with word "RG LUKE MELB" stamped into . Two metal rings were soldiered onto the rear of the badge, but have been removed.trams, tramways, badges, depot starter, mmtb