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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Furniture - Wooden dresser with a mirror from the Terminus Hotel, Wodonga
The wooden dresser came from the Terminus Hotel in High St., Wodonga. In 1873, James Thompson Hatch built the two-storeyed Terminus Hotel at 79 Sydney Road (later known at High Street), then sold it to George Day and Kenneth McLennan for £1,230. It was first licensed to J. G. Morton in January 1874. In 1879, Annie Allen, from Ireland, took over as licensee of the hotel containing 14 rooms, after she and her husband, George James Allen, purchased it. He became licensee in 1883. Under the Allens, the Terminus became, ‘a principal rendezvous for visitors to the town.’ September 1888 saw additions to the building that included a billiard room, a dining room, and 18 other rooms. Following the death of her husband in 1889, Annie Allen continued to run the Terminus Hotel. She later married John Haldon and was licensee of the hotel until 1893 when the licence was transferred to William Carkeek. In the early 1900s the Hotel was thoroughly renovated. The Terminus Hotel was for sale by auction on 5th March 1909. It comprised about 50 rooms, a two-storey building built of brick and iron with hot and cold water service and acetylene gas throughout. The principal hotel in Wodonga, was let from 1st January 1909 on a seven years’ lease at a rental of £9 per week. 1935 saw extensive improvements by proprietor W. P. Kinney, while in 1941 further extensive improvements were carried out to make a good hotel better. A pall of shock and disbelief descended over Wodonga’s historic Terminus Hotel on 1st June 1998 when it was destroyed by fire then demolished in 1999. The site was sold for almost $1 million and redeveloped for a medical clinic. The wooden dresser has local significance as it came from the Terminus Hotel in High St., Wodonga.Wooden dresser with a mirror, two small side drawers and two large drawers with circular recessed metal handles and metal castors.dressers, dressers with mirrors, wooden dressers -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Trunk, Bef. 06-10-1855
This metal travelling trunk belonged to David and Alice Ellis, a young couple married in Dublin in 1855. They left for Australia on the Schomberg clipper ship on October 6 that same year, joining the other passengers for the luxury sailing ship’s first voyage, bound for Melbourne, Australia. The Schomberg was grounded on a sand spit near Peterborough. All passengers and crew were safely rescued. They had been allowed to take something small with them when leaving the sinking vessel, and as such, Alice took a small can basket and coin purse. The metal trunk was also amongst the couple’s possessions, along with a pair of candlesticks and a Bible. Their trunk was later retrieved from the ship’s deck by the crew of a steamer sent from Melbourne. At that time, David was 23 years old (born in Wales, in 1832) and Alice was 26 (born in Ireland, 1829). The couple lived in Tasmania for a short period before settling in the Western Districts of Victoria. David worked as a gardener and, when land in the area was available to purchase, David and Alice claimed a selection on Noorat Road near Terang. They settled there for the remainder of their lives, expanding the property that they named, ‘Allambah’, and had six children. David died in 1911, aged 79, and Alice passed away the following year, aged 83. B, B & B. Brand: - The company was renowned for its strongly constructed and high-quality travel goods. In 1906 the company was sold and renamed Buffalo Trunk Manufacturing Co. Interestingly, the trunk maker’s promise on its printed label is certainly fulfilled: - "B B BRAND. These Goods are manufactured of the best steel sheets, and are guaranteed to give every satisfaction, and will last for years."David and Alice Ellis’s donated possessions have great significance as a group of personal belongings saved from the sinking luxury clipper ship, the Schomberg, in 1855. The strong, well-crafted metal trunk is an example of high-quality travel luggage owned by newlyweds on their journey to a new life across the world. The well-made trunk is a rare shape. It joins Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg shipwreck, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The ship has historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, built to carry emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. The ship’s design included the technical advances needed to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. The relationship of the objects in Flagstaff Hill’s Schomberg collection allows has potential interpretation of the story of the Schomberg. The collection of objects is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger ship, as it represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping history, in addition to its association with the shipwreck and the ship.Traveller's metal trunk; small brown woodgrain patterned trunk with dark red features and brass lock. This well-made strong and sturdy piece of secure hand luggage has rounded corners and sides, with the ends of the lid slightly bulbous. The lid is reinforced inside across the centre. The lid and sides have dark red metal D-shaped handles that fold down. The two hinges on the lid have their fittings inside the trunk which is hinged across the back. Two dark red painted latches secure the front along with a brass rod and lockable latch in the centre front. The metal is shaped with a group of corrugated ribs on each side of the centre, around the trunk. A white printed and lacquered label is inside the lid and has additional handwritten text. The truck was the luggage of David and Alice Ellis on the sailing ship SCHOMBERG in 1855. Printed on the label: "B B BRAND./ These Goods are manufactured of the best / steel sheets, and are guaranteed to give every / satisfaction, and will last for years." Handwritten on the label: "8/3- 7/-" (possibly meaning Eight shillings and three pence, Seven shillings)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, schomberg, sailing ship, 1855, david and alice ellis, schomberg passengers, b b brand, american made, traveller's trunk, hand luggage, metal trunk, schomberg ship, 1855 shipwreck, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, david ellis, alice ellis, allambah terang, dublin emigrants, terang presbyterian church, western district victoria, antique trunk, vintage trunk, travel goods, travelling trunk, steel trunk, tin trunk, schomberg trunk, newlyweds, b b & b, boyd boyd & boyd, pittsburgh, rare shape, luggage, vintage luggage, victorian era, travel trunk, three locks, steamer trunk -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Locomotives 1210 and 3112 waiting to cross, 15 October 1988
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.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.This locomotive was built in 1878 by Beyer Peacock & Co, Manchester, England. It arrived in Sydney on August 19, 1878 and began its working life as No 120 of C[79] class on the southern and western lines of NSW in September that year. On 24 May 1914, when the new branch line to Canberra was completed, the locomotive unofficially opened the track by pulling the first train to the construction site of the national capital. The engine was given the new number 1210 in the 1923 re-classification of NSW engines. Locomotive 1210 continued in use until 1958 when it was finally withdrawn from service. The NSW Steam Tram and Preservation Society appealed to the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) and the NSW Railways to assist in the locomotive's preservation. As a result of the Society's appeal the locomotive was purchased by the NCDC for 800 pounds. The locomotive was relocated to the Canberra Railway Museum in 1984. It was restored with funds received from the Australian Bicentennial Authority. It was a requirement of the Bicentennial Authority Grant that the engine be operational. The locomotive was re-commissioned by the Member for Canberra, the Hon Ros Kelly, on 19 September 1988. As part of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations Locomotive 1210 attended the AusSteam '88 event in Melbourne, travelling south in the company with Locomotive 3112. It is claimed by the Australian Railway Historical Society that No 1210 is the oldest operational main line steam locomotive in the world.On front of locomotive "1210" railways wodonga, fred rochow, locomotive 1210 -
City of Kingston
Pamphlet - Colour, Smith, Nicolson Pty. Ltd, Cheltenham Estate, c. 1890
Sales plan for land in the suburb of Cheltenham, bounded by Point Nepean Road and Swinden Avenue, including Evesham Road and Wallingford Street.The developing urban area of Cheltenham within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising for private sale Cheltenham Estate. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Point Nepean Road and Swinden Avenue, including Evesham Road, and Wallingford Street.Handwritten in red ink on subdivison 45: D / H Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 46: Anderson Handwritten in red ink on subdivisions 88, 87, 77 and 56: K / D Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 86: D / H Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 63 and 62: Hudson Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 59 [indecipherable] Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 58: aB Handwritten in red ink on subdivision 57: Lavosh Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 28, 26, 24, 67, 58, 49: B Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivisions 78 and 79: Paint Handwritten in purple pencil on subdivsion 114 and 86: B land sales, estate, cheltenham -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title, 1960's?, 1950's?
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways system of training Motorman or drivers in the 1960's and the information there were given on driving trams. Shows the training methods of the time. 3486.1 - also details "Dead Man Brakes"Thirty Three page - carbon copy - within stapled light card covers - Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title. On front cover is large letter "G" and words "To be returned to the inspectors office after completion of Training as Motorman" First four pages has index and covers: (A) Tramcar Equipment - electrical - items or clauses 1 to 28 (B) Location of Faults - items 29 - 41 (C) Tramcar Braking - items 42 to 59 (D) Failure of the Mechanical Brakes - items 60 to 67 (E) Tramcar Emergency Braking (Accident Prevention) - items 68 - 72 (F) Automatic Electric Signals - items 73 - 82 - gives locations of signals. (G) General Instructions - items 83 to 98. See condition notes - not in the best condition - needs careful handling. 3486.4 - ditto - similar to above, but 34 pages through to instruction 104. Added section (F) after (E) - "Automatic Braking - clauses 72 - 79, possibly an earlier version of above when trams were fitted with dead man controls. Held within a cardboard folder with a metal binder. Cover has been covered with brown paper and adhesive tape, but only remains on the inside of the cover. Item added 3/10/2007. See Reg Item 8110i for a Bendigo, c1940 version.See above 3486.1 - has "Hall G - M.Cond" on front cover. Another name has been rubbed out.trams, tramways, driver training, sec, signals, braking, equipment, emergency, dead man controls -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Southern Cross, "Next stop change. But is it better?", "Tram users tipped as losers", "A rattlers' farewell", "Depot to lose route", 22/03/1995 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - set of four cuttings - from the Southern Cross or other papers as noted, 22/3/1995 titled "Next stop change. But is it better?" discussing proposed route changes to Melbourne trams 1 - Front cover with a photo of Z97, with a destination of North Richmond Route 78. 2 - Page 3 of above newspaper, titled "Tram users tipped as losers" outlining the proposed changes to routes 1, 8, 10, 15, 78, 79. 96, 109 - affecting the types of trams used and depots. Quotes Ray Wilson of the PTC, Lou Di Gregorio of the Union, and John Andrews of the of the Committee for the Retention and Extension of Kew Tramlines. Written by Linda Tanner with a photo of Z9 on route 78. 3 - Page 6 of The Melbourne Times, 22/3/1995. titled "A rattlers' farewell", about the removal of the W class tram from the Brunswick St route. Item includes a photo of SW5 800. Written by Jane Kenrick, photo Peter Weaving. Quotes Mr. Mees of the PTUA. .4 - page 3 of the "Emerald Hill Times", 22/3/1995, titled "Depot to lose route", written by Petrina Dakin and Bruce Atherton, about the proposed changes including the loss the Route 12, and other issues. Has a photo of a tram with Route 12 showing.trams, tramways, tram routes, w class, route 1, route 8, route 10, route 15, route 78, route 79, ptc, route 96, route 109, z class, tram 97, tram 9, tram 800 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "The Met is changing - automated ticketing", Dec. 1996
Set of pamphlets associated with the Metcard rollout and one Metcard ticket issued on 16/12/1996 on route 75. The envelope from the donor notes first Metcard (auto ticketing) and Associated brochures. .1 - Five folded to DL size - full colour pamphlet - "The Met is changing - automated ticketing is coming to your neighbourhood! - explains how the system works, purchasing of tickets and their use.] (Second copy added 3/12/2016) .2 - four fold to DL size - full colour pamphlet - "Metcards are on sale today at selected retail outlets" - providing on information on the purchase of Metcards and a map with associated addresses of outlets along route 75. .3 - single DL size sheet - black and white - explaining full field trials on route 75 and the use of Metcards. .4 - small pocket size 6 fold full colour sheet explaining how the Metcards could be purchased on the trams and validated. .5 - Metcard No. 00383158 - with the Metcard logo, The Met logo, validated at 1242pm on 16/12/1996. .6 - five fold DL - as for .2, for tram routes 3,64, 67, 78 and 79. .7 - five fold DL - similar to .1, more general document. .8 - 3 fold DL - "Everything you need to know about automated ticketing in three words" - What, When and How - explains Metcard. Could be a very early pamphlet.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, ptc, the met, neighbourhood tickets, route 75, route 3, route 64, route 67, route 68, route 79 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET AND NAME BADGE, Post WW2
.1) The first medal on the left is the BEM. There are 9 clasps denoting overseas service and 3 clasps denoting Long Service. Francis William (Dinky) Dean enlisted in the 2nd AIF No VX93960 on 16.12.43 age 18 years. He went on to serve with the 2nd/2nd Pioneers in the islands ending up on Morotai at wars end. At the end of 1945 while still overseas 3 new Battalions were formed for service wth BCOF in Japan. They were the 65th, 66th and 67th Bn’s made up from 3 Aust Divisions 6th, 7th and 9th. Frank was one of the first to sign up in the 65th Bn with same Regt No. They moved to Japan in early 1946. While still in Japan in 1947 there was a period called the Interim Army while the 65th, 66th and 67th Bn’s were designated 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bn’s R.A.R, Aust Regular Army. His Regt No changed to 3742 and the 65th became the 1st Batt of the R.A.R. He then served with 1 RAR in Korea 7.4.52 to 28.2.53, 3.3.54 to 24.3.56. Malaya during the Emergency/ Confrontation Oct 1959 to Oct 1961. Vietnam 1.6.65 to 7.6. 66, 18.3.68 to 11.2.69. Malaya 1969-70. Frank was discharged from the Army on 19.12.1975 with the rank of Quarter Master Sergeant with a total of 32 years service. He was the longest serving member of 1 RAR, he had a final posting to RMC prior to discharge. BEM (British Empire Medal) For service in Korea. BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan) RAR ( Royal Australian Regiment) RMC (Royal Military College Duntroon) In 2004 Frank was the guest of honour at the new Coral Lines Lavarack Barracks Townsville, a street was named “Dean drive” after him. Frank passed away on 11.2.2005 age 79 years. .1) Medal set, miniatures, brass plate mounted, set of (16) re F.W Dean BEM. .2) Name badge - battalion badge for unit associations. Black plastic backing with pin, black name on gold background. .2) "Frank Dean 1RAR"numismatics, medals, military, badges, metalcraft -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Puckapunyal - 75,172 Sheep for Shearing, 1988
Banjo Paterson once wrote, ‘The musterers are fetching them a hundred thousand strong’. Well, not quite 100,000 strong, but there are 75,172 mixed age Riverina-bred merino wethers in this mob mustered for shearing on January 22, 1988. The sheep were owned by the Mountjoy family from Geelong Victoria and were running on Puckapunyal Army Base near Seymour in Central Victoria on which the family held the grazing lease. Contractor for the shearing, Jim Walker, Avenel, Victoria, former Australian shearing team captain in 1974-75 and 1978-79, recalls there were up to 21 shearers in his team waiting for the red eyes to arrive despite the mid-summer heat of up to 38°C and the blinding dust on windy days. Jim Walker thinks there may also have been some sheep in the mob from Portland Downs and Isis Downs near Isisford in Central Queensland. The biggest shearing he did at ‘Pucka’ was 87,087 shorn in 1988. The ‘Pucka’ base was established during WW1. During the Second World War the Second Australian Imperial Force trained there as well as the US Army 41st Infantry Division. It was also home to the 1st Armoured Regiment from 1949 until 1995. During the 1950s up to 4000 national servicemen at any given time were training there. In the 1980s the Army undertook a major 60,000-acre land rehabilitation programme as decades of heavy use had led to serious degradation. By 1988 when the photo was taken, further land acquisition had increased the area to just under 100,000 acres, 43,000 of which is still bush country. There are no sheep there now, and the old shed was bulldozed and burnt. There are thousands of kangaroos which of course don’t need to be shorn and would be hard to muster and hold for a similar photo. Colour photograph, 75,172 merino wethers, mustered for shearing at Puckapunyal in 1988.shearing merino sheep, mountjoy, mr dale - worungalla pastoral co., shearing, merino sheep -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Geoffrey Armitstead at the site of his grandfather's woodyard, Union Road, Surrey Hills, 2002 (1), 2002
Armitstead's woodyard was on the site later occupied by the Chandler Room of the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead started the woodyard in 1921, taking over from Long's woodyard. Taken over by Stephen's son, Leo Godfrey, it closed in the 1970s. After Leo's death it was managed by Hec Whitworth. The Armitstead family lived at 79 Croydon Road. 1931 electoral roll: Catherine Isobella, Ellen Florence, Leo Godfrey (woodworker), Stephen Godfrey (wood merchant) and William Ginchrist (joiner) at this address. Leo later lived at 75 Croydon Road. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead birth - Father's Name: Stephen Armitstead; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Birth Place: Hotham, Victoria; Registration Year: 1879; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 23856. Spouse Name: Isabella Jane Cath Miller; Marriage Place: Victoria; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration Year: 1904; Registration number: 4534. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead death - Surrey Hills, Victoria; Age: 90; Father's Name: Stephen; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Registration Year: 1969; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 27747. Geoffrey Armitstead, grandson of Stephen, visited the site in 2002 whilst in Melbourne from Brisbane. He recalled that during his summer school holidays that he delivered ice to household icechests. His cousin Marcia Davis, daughter of Ellen Armitstead, accompanied him and provided the family photos for copying and related her knowledge of the family history. The weighbridge and scales were moved in 2023 from their original position when the forecourt of the Neighbourhood Centre was upgraded by Council. The carved poles were also moved; they were repositioned as a group adjacent to 151 Union Road.Colour photo of Geoffrey Armitstead standing next to the scales in the Armitstead Courtyard of Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. In the foreground is the weighbridge that was also part of the woodyard operated by his grandfather, Stephen Armitstead. In the background is part of the Chandler Room of the Centre and two of the carved poles which illustrate elements of the history of Surrey Hills.union road, armitsteads woodyard, surrey hills neighbourhood centre, businesses, timber merchants, timber yards, stephen armitstead, geoffrey armitstead, weighbridge, long's woodyard, leo armitstead, hec whitworth -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper clipping, Creswick Advertiser, Obituary Mrs John O'Neil, 1894
Mrs John O'Neil died at Portuguese Fat [sic]. Newspaper clippingThe late Mrs John O'Neil wo died at Portuguese Fat on Wednesday night at the advanced age of 77 years and whose remains were interred i the local cemetery on Saturday afternoon, was most honorably connected, as is also her husband who at the age of 79 years is a left a little while to mourn her loss. The deceased lady was born in England. her maiden name was O'Connor, and she was closely connected with the celebrated Daniel O'Connell. Her father was a government employe [sic] in the dock yards at Chatham and after an honourble career extending ever [sic] a period of 30 years, he was pendioned off for life and went back to his native place in the county of Kerry and now lies buried in the Parish of Curran. ....o'neil, ireland, o'connor, county kerry, daniel o'connell, creswick, portuguese flat -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Clara or Beatrice Dacomb
Beatrice Eliza Dacomb died 12 Feb 1947 at her residence, 120 South Street, Sth Yarra, aged 83. Her parents were Eliza Evans and Edmund Dacomb; she was born 22 Nov 1863 in Portland. Her sister Clara Thurston Dacomb b 15 Oct 1867 Portland, Victoria; died 19 Oct 1946 aged 79 years at her residence, 120 South Street, Sth Yarra. Their mother Eliza died aged 47 years in 1875; parents = Thomas Evans and Frances Thurston. Their father Edmund Dacomb was a merchant; both parents born in England. They were the 6th and 8th children in the family. Other siblings: Geoffrey (b1860; died Box Hill 1936 aged 76 years), Walter Alfred (b 1857; died Qld 20 Jul 1936), Annie Frances (b. 1862; died Lilydale 1901 aged 39 years), Lydia Harrt (b. 1855; died Balwyn 1925 ged 70 years), Leonard (b. 1866; died 1872 aged 6 years), Emily Maud (b. 1869; died 1874 aged 5 years). Clare and Beatrice Dacomb lived at 4 Wilson Street, Surrey Hills from 1909-1918. (1903 also Margaret Thomas Dacomb) Originally teachers of the Pitman method of shorthand, they invented the Dacomb method which was originally called Web Speed. In 1933 the method was trialled at Coburg High School and found to have a far superior skill uptake to Pitman. Its simplicity made it particularly useful in South America, Tonga and other Pacific Island countries. Their book 'Web speed-quick shorthand' was published in 1922. Their method lost currency after 1975 when a simplified form of Pitman was adopted by high schools and colleges of advanced education. This image is thought to be Clara.Black and white photocopy of a head ad shoulders portrait of a well-dressed middle-aged woman idetified as either Clara or Beatrice Dacomb.Black and white photocopy measuring W 11.2 cm x H 16.3 cm. Photocopy was taken from a framed photo.wilson street, dacomb school of shorthand, melbourne dacomb college, secretarial services, miss clara dacomb, miss beatrice dacomb, george a h lang's business college -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Clara or Beatrice Dacomb
Beatrice Eliza Dacomb died 12 Feb 1947 at her residence, 120 South Street, Sth Yarra, aged 83. Her parents were Eliza Evans and Edmund Dacomb; she was born 22 Nov 1863 in Portland. Her sister Clara Thurston Dacomb b 15 Oct 1867 Portland, Victoria; died 19 Oct 1946 aged 79 years at her residence, 120 South Street, Sth Yarra. Their mother Eliza died aged 47 years in 1875; parents = Thomas Evans and Frances Thurston. Their father Edmund Dacomb was a merchant; both parents born in England. They were the 6th and 8th children in the family. Other siblings: Geoffrey (b1860; died Box Hill 1936 aged 76 years), Walter Alfred (b 1857; died Qld 20 Jul 1936), Annie Frances (b. 1862; died Lilydale 1901 aged 39 years), Lydia Harrt (b. 1855; died Balwyn 1925 ged 70 years), Leonard (b. 1866; died 1872 aged 6 years), Emily Maud (b. 1869; died 1874 aged 5 years). Clare and Beatrice Dacomb lived at 4 Wilson Street, Surrey Hills from 1909-1918. (1903 also Margaret Thomas Dacomb) Originally teachers of the Pitman method of shorthand, they invented the Dacomb method which was originally called Web Speed. In 1933 the method was trialled at Coburg High School and found to have a far superior skill uptake to Pitman. Its simplicity made it particularly useful in South America, Tonga and other Pacific Island countries. Their book 'Web speed-quick shorthand' was published in 1922. Their method lost currency after 1975 when a simplified form of Pitman was adopted by high schools and colleges of advanced education. This image is thought to be Beatrice.Black and white photocopy of a head ad shoulders portrait of a well-dressed middle-aged woman idetified as either Clara or Beatrice Dacomb.Black and white photocopy measuring W 11.2 cm x H 16.3 cm. Photocopy was taken from a framed photo.wilson street, dacomb school of shorthand, melbourne dacomb college, secretarial services, miss beatrice dacomb, miss clara dacomb, george a h lang's business college -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Mann Collection Album - Terminus Hotel; Gippsland & Northern, C1960s - 1970s
This photo is part of a collection of Wodonga Town Photos donated by Elaine Mann. Elaine was married to David Mann, a successful Wodonga businessman and community leader who passed away in Wodonga in June 2012. David was a member of the Mann family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community. The Terminus Hotel In 1873, James Thompson Hatch built the two-storeyed Terminus Hotel at 79 Sydney Road (later known as High Street), then sold it to George Day and Kenneth McLennan for £1,230. It was first licensed to J. G. Morton in January 1874. In 1879, Annie Allen, from Ireland, took over as licensee of the hotel containing 14 rooms, after she and her husband, George James Allen, purchased it. He became licensee in 1883. Under the Allens, the Terminus became, ‘a principal rendezvous for visitors to the town.’ September 1888 saw additions to the building that included a billiard room, a dining room, and 18 other rooms. Following the death of her husband in 1889, Annie Allen continued to run the Terminus Hotel. She later married John Haldon and was licensee of the hotel until 1893 when the licence was transferred to William Carkeek. In the early 1900s the Hotel was thoroughly renovated. The Terminus Hotel was for sale by auction on 5th March 1909. It comprised about 50 rooms, a two-storey building built of brick and iron with hot and cold water service and acetylene gas throughout. The principal hotel in Wodonga, was let from 1st January 1909 on a seven years’ lease at a rental of £9 per week. 1935 saw extensive improvements by proprietor W. P. Kinney, while in 1941 further extensive improvements were carried out to make a good hotel better. A pall of shock and disbelief descended over Wodonga’s historic Terminus Hotel on 1st June 1998 when it was destroyed by fire then demolished in 1999. The site was sold for almost $1 million and redeveloped for a medical clinic.This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century.Terminus Hotel; Gippsland & Northern Co-operative Pty. Ltd.; Graham Bradbury Men's Hairdresser; Patricia Anne Fashions; Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company (A.M.L. & F). on the west side of High Street. The Terminus Hotel was built C. 1873. and was destroyed by fire in 1998, The Gippsland and Northern Co-operative Co. Ltd was formed in 1905, but the date of its establishment in Wodonga is not confirmed, but they were holding fortnightly sales at the Wodonga sale yards by early 1919.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, terminus hotel, gippsland & northern -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - Metropolitan Transit - set of 22, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), 1983 and 1984
Timetables - provides information on fare sections and a route map. 1 - Routes 1, 2 & 4 - South Melbourne - City - July 1984 2 - Route 1 & 21 - East Coburg - City August 1983 3 - Route 5 and 35 - Malvern Burke Road - July 1984 4 - Route 3 and 377 - East Malvern (Darling Road) and bus route on Sundays only - Jan. 1984 5 - Route 6, 36 and 7 - Glen Iris - July 1984 6 - Route 8 and 38 - Toorak - June 1984 7 - Route 9 and 14 - Northcote - June 1984 8 - Route 10 & 11, 13 - West Preston - May 1984 9 - Route 15 & 22 - Moreland - July 1983 10 - Route 15 & 16, 53 & 55 - St Kilda Beach - July 1983 11 - Route 19, 20 and 18 (MMTB) - North Coburg - Oct. 1982 12 - Route 42, 23, 44, 45 and 47 - Mont Albert - July 1984 13 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41 and 29 - North Balwyn - Nov. 1983 14 - Route 57, 357, 54, 60, 58 and 50 - West Maribyrnong - bus on Sundays - July 1984 15 - Route 64, 65, 62 and 61 - East Brighton - Jan. 1984 16 - Route 67, 37, and 66 - Carnegie - Jan. 1984 17 - route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - June 1984 18 - route 75, 74, 76 and 28 - East Burwood - JIan. 1984 19 - route 77, 78 and 79 - Prahran - North Richmond - July 1984 20 - route 82 and 223 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds and bus on Sundays and Saturdays - June 1984 21 - route 88, 14, 89 and 90 - East Preston - July 1983 22 - route 96, 95 and 97 - East Brunswick - July8 1984Yields information about Metropolitan Transit services during the mid 1980s.Set of 22 Metropolitan Transit tram timetables - multifold printed on yellow paper.timetable, metropolitan transit, the met, route 1, route 2, route 4, route 21, route 5, route 35, route 3, route 377, route 6, route 36, route 7, route 8, route 38, route 9, route 14, route 10, route 11, route 13, route 15, route 22, route 16, route 53, route 55, route 19, route 18, route 20, route 42, route 23, route 44, route 45, route 47, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 57, route 357, route 54, route 60, route 58, route 50, route 64, route 65, route 62, route 61, route 67, route 37, route 66, route 70, route 71, route 76, route 75, route 74, route 28, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 223, route 99, route 89, route 90, route 96, route 95, route 97 -
Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, Legacy Newsletter 1970-1973 (For the members of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club), 1970 to 1973
Early examples of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The Widows Club Chairman was L/- R.P.F. Goddard and later L/- B Harding and the editor was Mrs B.E. Shepard, Social Worker. The October 1972 edition mentions it was the 75th edition, and mentions it was started in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine 'which had a limited distribution' and they wished to increase circulation to the increasing number of widows. The October 1973 edition has a supplement that includes text of a Legacy week television message given by the HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh The November 1973 edition mentions a Message of Loyalty that was sent to the Queen. Also a Dafydd Lewis Scholarship that was available for a boy to attend tertiary level of education (though it specified NOT available for Arts, Education, Music or Theology courses). The page from October 1973 shows some of the day trips and tours available (such as to New Zealand for $499). Also the new pension rates in the 1973/74 budget. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The newsletter was priced at 2c a copy. The price of theatre tickets was $3. Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other editions haven't been scanned.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy in the early years.Black typed newsletter x 23 editions from 1970 to 1973, No 59 to 82, each edition 4 foolscap pages. No 59, 13 February 1970, 4 pages No 60, 23 April 1970, 4 pages No 61, 3 June 1970, 4 pages No 62, 30 July 1970, 4 pages No 63, 10 September 1970, 4 pages No 64, 15 October 1970, 4 pages No 65, 27 November 1970, 2 pages plus 2 pages of Firewood Application Form No 66, 7 April 1971, 4 pages No 67, 1 June 1971, 4 pages No 68, 26 July 1971, 4 pages No 69, 30 September 1971, 4 pages No 70, 25 November 1971, 4 pages No 71 18 February 1972, 4 pages No 72, 19 April 1972, 4 pages No 73, 15 June 1972, 4 pages No 75, 9 October 1972, 4 pages No 76, 17 November 1972, 4 pages No 77, 19 February 1972, 4 pages No 78, 12 April 1973, 4 pages No 79, 12 June 1973, 4 pages No 80, 10 August 1973, 4 pages plus a 2 page supplement from President Handbury on the 50th Anniversary events. No 81, 8 October 1973, 6 pages No 82, 20th November 1973, 6 pagesnewsletter, activities -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Ministry of Transport, Geelong Steam Preservation Society, "Victorian Transport Study - (The Lonie Report)", 1980
Set of reports, known as the "Victorian Transport Study - (The Lonie Report)", produced during 1980 and supplementary reports. Prepared from Robert Maclellan Minister of Transport by W. M Lonie. Documents resulted in significant change to the Victorian transport structures, especially the way freight and railway transport was handled. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonie_Report (accessed 25-9-2014) Documents generally perfect bound into manila coloured covers - unless noted otherwise. Comprises: .1 - Final Report - 174 pages .2 - Background to Transport Finance - white comb bound - 192 pages .3 - Summary of Submissions - fawn colour comb bound - 70 pages .4 - Background to State Development - 94 pages .5 - Land transport in Victoria - Historical background - white comb bound - 31 pages .6 - Bicycles - 19 pages .7 - Car pooling - 15 pages .8 - VicRail Financial system - 35 pages .9 - Transport of Fertilisers - 17 pages .10 - Staggered working hours - white comb bound - 16 pages .11 - Administration of Transport - 79 pages .12 - Metropolitan Roads - 60 pages .13 - Transport of Students - 24 pages .14 - Fuel for transport - unbound - stapled in top corner - photocopy of a bound document - 42 pages. This set does not comprise the full set of reports produced - see final document. .15 Autum 2016 issue of the Geelong Steam Preservation Society (Bellarine Railway) which contains an article on the Lonie Report "From Rags to Riches (Part 1). - See images 620a, 620b and 620c. The Winter issue did not have any materials on tramways.trams, tramways, transport, victoria, lonie report, railways, melbourne, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 24, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1969
Set of 23 timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All July 1969. The first set of timetables issued in this format. 1- Route 4 - Carnegie - City 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd.) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 7 - Camberwell - City 5 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 6 - Route 9, 10 and 12 - South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach - City 7 - Routes 10, 11, 9 and 9A - West Preston Northcote - City 8 - Route 1, 2A, 15, 16 - St Kilda Beach - South Melbourne - City 9 - Route 1, 15, 21, 22 - Moreland - East Coburg - City 10 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City 11 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 12 - Route 48, 74 - North Balwyn - Burwood - City 13 - ditto - Saturdays and Sundays - printed on pink paper 14 - Route 55, 56 - West Coburg - Domain Road - via William St 15 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City - bus route Sundays only 16 - Route 59 - Essendon Aerodrome - City 17 - Route 64, 65 - East Brighton - via Swanston St/ William St 18 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach 19 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - City 20 - Route 77, 78, 79 - Prahran - City, North Richmond - Prahran - St Kilda Beach 21 - Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - bus route Saturday afternoon and Sundays 22 - Route 88 and Route 96 - East Preston, East Brunswick - city - July 1969, printed on white paper. - Weekdays and Sundays 23 - Route 88, 96 - East Preston and East Brunswick (Blyth St)< Saturdays, Xmas day and Good Fri - printed on pink paper. 24 - Route 4D - East Malvern (Darling Road) - City, bus route Sundays only Yields information about MMTB Tram services during 1969Set of 24 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 69, route 64, route 88, route 96, route 4, route 4d, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 8, route 9, route 9a, route 10, route 11, route 12, route 1, route 15, route 21, route 22, route 2a, route 15, route 16, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 74, route 55, route 56, route 57, route 59, route 65, route 70, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "April 1981 (RT291-314)", April 1981
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT291 April 1981 Comeng - Z class tramcar on trailer at Comeng factory RT292 April 1981 E Burwood Terminus - tram 145 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 75 RT293 April 1981 Batman Ave - tram 728 - "Prahran" - route 77 RT294 April 1981 Carlisle St - tram 223 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 79 RT295 April 1981 Airport Terminus - tram 1005 - "City" - route 59 RT296 April 1981 St Kilda Rd Extn - tram 311 - "City" - route 67 RT297 April 1981 Swanston St - tram 1018 - "City" RT298 April 1981 Elizabeth St - tram 52 - "North Coburg" - route 9 RT299 April 1981 Collins St - tram 939 - "West Preston?" - route 10 RT300 April 1981 Camberwell Depot - tram V214 RT301 W2 with pantograph Preston W'Shops - tram 546 - "Special" RT302 April 1981 Preston W'Shops - tram 170 - "Special" - route 00 & tram 1041 - "Special" - route 987 RT303 April 1981 Tram Over Bridge - tram 1011 - "Sth Melb & St Kilda Beach" - route 10 RT304 April 1981 Bourke St - tram 155 - "City" - route 96 RT305 April 1981 Camberwell Depot - tram 140 - "Camberwell Depot" - route 00 & tram 141 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 75 RT306 April 1981 Bourke Street - tram 162 - "East Preston" - route 88 RT307 April 1981 Collins Street - tram 848 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 RT308 April 1981 St Kilda Rd Extn - tram ? - "? Glenferrie Rd" - route ? RT309 April 1981 Spring Street - tram 164 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT310 April 1981 Bourke Street - tram 162 - "City" - route 88 RT311 April 1981 east Preston Ter - tram 125 - "City" - route 88 RT312 April 1981 Port Melb Stn - train at station RT313 April 1981 Park St St Kilda - tram 883 - "?" - route 10 RT314 April 1981 Collins Street - tram 1002 - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9 Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 24 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Documents, Powlett Express, 1940 - 1960's
A collection of articles all relating to Phillip Islanders.A collection of Press Cuttings relating to people, buildings, wildlife and history of Phillip Island. 358-01: Item relating to the Broadwater homestead being pulled down after 75 years. Mrs Oswin Roberts bought Broadwater in 1912 and made it a famous koala hospital in 1940 after fire swept Phillip Island. Mrs Roberts was given permission to keep a koala as a pet - called Edward who died in 1944. He now resides in the museum. 358-02: A letter to the Powlett Express dated 8/11/1940, from Mr Clarrie Taberner correcting an article that stated it was roughly 65 years since the first settler arrived. Mr Taberner pointed out the his mother-in-law was living on the island over 83 years ago. 358-03: An article (1942) about a table made for the Phillip Island and Westernport Historical Society from the limb of a cypress tree planted by the late J. D. McHaffie about 100 years ago. 358-04: An article in the Powlett Express about the proposed shift of the Speke Figurehead from the Cowes State School. The Figurehead now resides in the museum. 358-05: An article in the Powlett Express - July 6, 1961 - about the funeral of the late Mr Percy Herbert McFee of Rhyll. He died at 79 in the Warley Bush Nursing Hospital. Article tells of part of his life on Phillip Island. 358-06: An article in the Powlett Express - May 5, 1960 - telling about Mr Stan McFee who was at the 90th Anniversary of the Cowes church of England where he had been attending for 65 years. 358-07: An article in the Powlett Express - August 26th 1949 - telling about the life in a year of the "Mutton Birds of our Bass Strait". (Shearwaters) stan mcfee, percy mcfee, mrs oswin roberts, edward the koala, mutton birds, shearwaters, broadwater, st philip's church of england, speke figurehead, margaret rixon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Parliamentary Debates 1894-1900, 1894-1900
Red leather-bound spine and cover corners. Gold text and graphics. Marbled design paper on covers, green, blue, red and faun. 539.1 - 539.20 539.1- Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 74, Session 1894 539.2 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 75, Session 1894-5 539.1 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 74, Session 1894 539.2 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 75, Session 1895 539.3 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 76, Session 1894-5 539.4 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 77, Session 1895-6 539.5 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 78, Session 1895-6 539.6 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 79, Session 1895-6 539.7 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 80, Session 1895-6 539.8 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 81, Session 1896 539.9 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 82, Session 1896 539.10 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 83, Session 1896 539.11 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 84, Session 1896 539.12 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 85, Session 1896 539.13 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 86, Session 1897 539.14 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 87, Session 1897 539.15 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 88, Session 1898 539.16 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 89, Session 1898 539.17 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 90, Session 1899 539.18 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 91, Session 1899-1900 539.19 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 92, Session 1899-1900 539.20 - Victoria Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 93, Session 1899-1900reference, government, state government, parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1980 - 1984
Set of 13 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. .1 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) printed on yellow paper, dated April 1981 .2 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city, printed on yellow paper, dated September 1980. .3 - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - printed on yellow paper, dated Jan. 1984 -has the Metropolitan Transit Logo. .4 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Nov 1979 .5 - Route 77, 78 and 79 - Prahran - City, Prahran - North Richmond - Nov 1979 .6 - Route 82 and 223 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - tram and bus - Jan 1981 .7 - Route 1, 2, 4 - South Melbourne Beach - Feb 1981 .8 - Route 5 and 35 - Malvern - April 1981 .9 - route 70, 71, 76 - Wattle Park - April 1981 .10 - Route 15, 16, 53 and 55 - St Kilda Beach - Feb 1981 .11 - Route 6, 36. 7 - Glen Iris - July 1981 .12 - Route 59, 49, 51, 52, 82 - Essendon Airport March 1982 .13 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41, 29 North Balwyn - March 1982trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 1, route 2, route 4, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 14, route 15, route 16, route 24, route 29, route 32, route 35, route 36, route 37, route 40, route 41, route 48, route 49, route 51, route 52, route 53, route 55, route 59, route 66, route 67, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 81, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 223 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph (Item) - Print, Elizabeth Simkin, Untitled (Montsalvat), 1988
D.L. Simkin 1988 Entrant No. 48 Ref: Series 34, Items 21, 22, 78, 79 SHIRE OF ELTHAM COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photography is an artform which many of us practice, sometimes purely for artistic pursuit, sometimes to record the people and events in our lives. In 1988, as part of a local Bicentennial project, the Shire of Eltham conducted the Eltham Community Photographic Survey. Up to 100 entries were to be selected by a panel of photographers for entry into the Eltham Photographic Survey Exhibition. Entries had to be submitted by May 13, 1988. Entrants whose images were selected for the exhibition were contacted and requested to further submit an entry form providing entrant’s name, area of residence, age, and proposed captions. These details were then used to produce labels for the exhibition mounts. Where negatives had not been supplied, these were requested to support the display of printed enlargements mounted on 10” x 8” cardboard. The mounted prints were made available post exhibition for sale at $8.50 each for colour prints and $7.00 for B&W prints. Residents in the Shire were invited to collect a free roll of film and take a photograph of what they either liked or did not like about the area. A total of 160 entrants submitted multiple entries for the exhibition. Of those selected for exhibition, entrants ranged in age from 9 to 70 years. All custom colour and black and white printing for the exhibition was completed by Wattle Studios of Eltham. The Eltham Photographic Survey was jointly auspiced by the Shire of Eltham and Wattle Studios, of 953 Main Road, Eltham. The project was greatly assisted by: • David McRitchie, Media Studies Lecturer Victoria College, Rusden Campus. • Ian and Annette Toohill of Wattle Studios • Tracy Naughton, Eltham Community Arts Officer • Neville Emerson Pty. Ltd. • Superior Press, Eltham • Kodak Australasia Pty. Ltd. • Agfa Gevaert Ltd. • Townsend Colourtech Pty. Ltd. • The Australian Bicentennial Authority • Eleanor Bowers, Secretary, Eltham Arts Council The exhibition was placed on display in the Woolworths Arcade, Eltham between Monday June 6th and Saturday June 11, 1988. It was also intended to hold the exhibition at a venue in the Shire’s North Riding from Monday, June 20 to Friday June 24. It was then displayed at the Were Street Theatre, Montmorency from Friday, June 24 to Thursday, July 7. Series 34: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 - Prints & Documentation Series consists of 117 photographs of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. Items I - 41 are larger photographs mounted on card, which were exhibited. Items 42 - 117 are unmounted copies, alternative takes and other entries. Corresponding negatives contained in Series 35: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 – Negatives which consists of 267 colour and B&W negatives and one colour slide of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. The negatives are arranged by the entrant number of the photographer. The Eltham Community Photographic Survey collection is significant to the local community as it was curated by the local community - ordinary people of all ages - representing what they liked and did not like in the area where they lived. It represents an unfiltered representation of the Shire of Eltham as it was in 1988. It also represents one of many projects as part of the national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary. It is a time capsule of life in the 1980s of this urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north. Front: Entrant No. and name on printed label Rear: Entrant No., name and address on printed label; also 'Series 34' and the 'Item No.' in pencilshire of eltham archives, bicentennial project, eltham, eltham community photographic survey, eltham photographic survey exhibition, series 34, series 35, d.l. simkin, film - kodak tx 5063, scan - 35mm negative, montsalvat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Graves of George and Janet Bird and family, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 5 April 2021
George Bird was born in England in 1845 and arrived in Australia in 1856 as a child of assisted migrants. Soon afterwards he came out to Eltham to live with his uncle George Stebbings, working for him as bricklayer's assistant in building, amongst others, Shillinglaw Cottage and the Anglican and Methodist Churches in Eltham. He later purchased 72 acres at the eastern end of Pitt Street (bounded by Eucalyptus Road, Mount Pleasant Road and present-day Rockliffe Street) and established the property ‘View Hill’, which was worked as a mixed farm and orchard (including berries). In 1878 he married Janet Kilpatrick, who had emigrated from Scotland. They had ten children, three of whom died in infancy. The wedding in 1904 of their eldest surviving daughter Sarah (‘Sis’) to Edward Pepper appears to have been quite a society event. George was a staunch Methodist and was a Church Steward and a Sunday School Superintendent in about 1890. Janet died in 1915 and George died in 1920 (though his gravestone says 1921). George's will stated that his property was to be divided between all his children in equal shares. This necessitated subdivision of the View Hill property, which took place progressively between 1922 and 1926. One son, George Hugh Bird, operated a drapery store in Main Road (near Bridge Street) in around 1915. Later, in the 1920s, he ran a greengrocer's shop (also selling confectionery) in Main Road opposite Eltham Station. It was the first shop in Eltham to have plate glass windows. At the same time, his brother Reg had a grocery store on the station side of Main Road. George and Janet are buried together in a family plot in Eltham Cemetery. Several descendants are also buried in the cemetery. In Loving Memory Of George Bird Died 5 December 1921 aged 76 years And his beloved wife Janet Bird Died 5 Sept 1915 aged 57 years Also their children William James Bird Died 25 Feb 1888 aged 8 years Mary Jane Bird Died 8 Oct 1891 aged 7 years Pte Edwin John Bird Killed in action in the Great War 11 Aug 1918 aged 30 years Buried in France And on the base stone George Hugh Bird Died 26 Feb. 1965. Aged 79 years Arthur Andrew Bird Died 25 Mar. 1970 Aged 75 years To the left In Loving Memory of Dr. J. R. (Roger) Bird 1927 2001 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Betty Father of Janet & Alison Grandpa of Evan & Helen Scientist & Gentleman To the right In Loving Memory of Harold Edwin Bird OAM 1922 - 2015 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Yvonne Father of Estell & Russell In our hearts Forever moreBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, arthur andrew bird, arthur bird, edwin john bird, george bird, george hugh bird, harold edwin bird, helen bird (nee lyon), j. r. (roger) bird, janet bird (nee kilpatrick), william james bird, yvonne bird -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Grave of Guido Quarto Fabbro, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 5 April 2021
Guido Quarto Fabbro was born 21 August 1891 at Treppo Grande in the far northeast of Italy, the son of Giacomo Fabbro and Anna Geruzzi. Regina Moretti was born 6 March 1893 at Treppo Grande, Italy, the daughter of Giovanni Battista Moretti and Maria Teresa Coletti. Guido and Regina married about 1917 and they had two sons, Giacomo (John c.1918) and Maurie (c.1920). In 1925 Guido Fabbro departed his homeland from Genoa, arriving in Fremantle, Western Australia in June, travelling 3rd class aboard the ship, Caprera. Regina and their two boys followed a year later along with other family members arriving in Fremantle from Genoa 4 July 1926 aboard the Moncalieri. The Fabbro arrived in Eltham in 1933 and purchased a block of land from William West on the western side of Falkiner Street, extending to Ely and Porter Streets which had formerly been part of the West family orchard and dairy farm. As there was no fencing dividing the two properties, West served notice on Guido in December 1934 to bear half of the cost of £6. When payment was not forthcoming, West sued Guido in the Eltham Court in January 1935. Guido failed to appear and was not represented, and costs were ordered in West’s favour. Guido and Regina built a large Italianesque house on their property. The original 1860s cottage was relocated to the back of the block and was rented out (once to Alistair and Margot Knox). Guido also purchased land extending to the Diamond Creek on the eastern side of Falkiner Street and on the eastern side of Bell Street (opposite Eltham High School). The riparian soil was suitable for market gardening: Guido grew mainly tomatoes, but also pumpkins, cauliflowers, cabbages, peas, beans, lettuce, beetroot and zucchinis. Even the land surrounding the house was used. The produce was carted to Melbourne overnight for sale at the market. Guido died in 1970 and is buried in Eltham cemetery. Regina died 1986. She and their son John Patrick (Giacomo) Fabbro who died in 1984 are also buried at Eltham Cemetery. Guido’s son Maurie continued in his father’s footsteps until 2007, principally growing artichokes in later years. He died in 2009. The land on the eastern side of Falkiner Street now forms part of a Council reserve called “Barak Bushland”, the land on the western side having been sold off for residential subdivision. The Bell Street land is now public open space managed by Nillumbik Shire Council and called “Fabbro Fields”. There have been recent proposals to develop the site for sporting purposes or as a dog park or community garden. In Memory of Guido Quarto Fabbro Beloved husband of Regina Died 15-3-1970 aged 79 R.I.PBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, guido quarto fabbro, regina fabbro -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 1 Aug 2007
George Bird was born in England in 1845 and arrived in Australia in 1856 as a child of assisted migrants. Soon afterwards he came out to Eltham to live with his uncle George Stebbings, working for him as bricklayer's assistant in building, amongst others, Shillinglaw Cottage and the Anglican and Methodist Churches in Eltham. He later purchased 72 acres at the eastern end of Pitt Street (bounded by Eucalyptus Road, Mount Pleasant Road and present-day Rockliffe Street) and established the property ‘View Hill’, which was worked as a mixed farm and orchard (including berries). In 1878 he married Janet Kilpatrick, who had emigrated from Scotland. They had ten children, three of whom died in infancy. The wedding in 1904 of their eldest surviving daughter Sarah (‘Sis’) to Edward Pepper appears to have been quite a society event. George was a staunch Methodist and was a Church Steward and a Sunday School Superintendent in about 1890. Janet died in 1915 and George died in 1920 (though his gravestone says 1921). George's will stated that his property was to be divided between all his children in equal shares. This necessitated subdivision of the View Hill property, which took place progressively between 1922 and 1926. One son, George Hugh Bird, operated a drapery store in Main Road (near Bridge Street) in around 1915. Later, in the 1920s, he ran a greengrocer's shop (also selling confectionery) in Main Road opposite Eltham Station. It was the first shop in Eltham to have plate glass windows. At the same time, his brother Reg had a grocery store on the station side of Main Road. George and Janet are buried together in a family plot in Eltham Cemetery. Several descendants are also buried in the cemetery. In Loving Memory Of George Bird Died 5 December 1921 aged 76 years And his beloved wife Janet Bird Died 5 Sept 1915 aged 57 years Also their children William James Bird Died 25 Feb 1888 aged 8 years Mary Jane Bird Died 8 Oct 1891 aged 7 years Pte Edwin John Bird Killed in action in the Great War 11 Aug 1918 aged 30 years Buried in France And on the base stone George Hugh Bird Died 26 Feb. 1965. Aged 79 years Arthur Andrew Bird Died 25 Mar. 1970 Aged 75 years To the left In Loving Memory of Dr. J. R. (Roger) Bird 1927 2001 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Betty Father of Janet & Alison Grandpa of Evan & Helen Scientist & Gentleman To the right In Loving Memory of Harold Edwin Bird OAM 1922 - 2015 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Yvonne Father of Estell & Russell In our hearts Forever moreeltham cemetery, gravestones, memorials, arthur andrew bird, arthur bird, edwin john bird, george bird, george hugh bird, harold edwin bird, helen bird (nee lyon), j. r. (roger) bird, j.r. (roger) bird, janet bird, janet bird (nee kilpatrick), william james bird, yvonne bird -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Photographic Slides, Preston Technical School Activities 1981-1982, 1981-1982
Sets of slides in named folders: PTS Activities Programme. 51 col slides (processing date on slides DEC 75) 1975 Preston Technical School Camping Programme 1. 14 col slides (processing date on slides MAY/DEC 75) Preston Technical School Staff/Student Cricket match. 18 col slides (processing date on slides OCT/NOVDEC 75) Schools in! An overview of PTS . 52 col slides (processing date on slides JUL 75)1975 PTS visits Melbourne Zoo. 48 col slides (processing date on slides OCT 79) 1979 PTS Activities Programme. 24 col slides (processing date on slides MAY 75) 1975 7C Bonnie Doon Camp 1981 26 col slides (processing date on slides DEC 81) Preston Tech School Snow Trip 1981 19 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 81) Bonnie Doon Camp 1981 21 col slides (processing date on slides OCT 81) Bonnie Doon 1982 29 col slides (processing date on slides FEB 83) Canberra Year 9 1982 Part 1 40 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Canberra Year 9 1982 Part 2 45 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Canberra Year 9 1982 Part 3 45 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Canberra Year 9 1982 Part 4 47 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Scenic pictures of Canberra 1982 Part 3 35 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Mt Martha Camp Year 7 1982. 72 col slides (processing date on slides MAR/SEP 82) Outdoor Education Camp Bonnie Doon 1982 Part 1. 30 col slides (processing date on slides MAR 82) Outdoor Education Camp Bonnie Doon 1982 Part 2. 32 col slides (processing date on slides MAR 82) Tasmanian Trip Year 10 1982 Part 1. 35 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Tasmanian Trip Year 10 1982 Part 2. 40 col slides (processing date on slides AUG 82) Year 11 Beechworth Camp Art/History Part 1. 31 col slides (processing date on slides APR 82.) Year 11 Beechworth Camp Art/History Part 2. 44 col slides (processing date on slides APR 82.) Box of slides (no date) Slides of school areas “To use whenever guests are around” (36 slides) Loose slides (in elastic band) Various school activities. 31 col slides (processing date on slides 1982) A visual record of activities at PTS during 1981-1982.22 folders containing sets of photographic slides from 1981-1982 depicting Preston Technical School activities. Each set of slides is housed in a cut down manilla folder. Also 2 sets of unnamed slides and one short reel of staff portraits.Each folder is marked with the name of the activity and slides are marked with cataloguing details (Dewey number) from PTS library.preston technical college, ptc, camps, excursions, canberra, beechworth, mt martha, bonnie doon, nmit -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tram Route Guides, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram Route Guide", Oct. 2011 to Oct 2012
Set of 23 Tram Route Guides, published during 2011 or 2012. Each comprises a vertical DL folded sheet, full colour for the nominated routes, with Yarra Trams, Myki and TramTracker logos, listing the stops, interchanges with bus and other tram services, ticketing zones, estimated frequencies with adverts for Night tram services, TramTracker and Myki tickets. .1 - Route 5 - Melbourne University to Malvern .2 - Route 16 - Melbourne University to Kew .3 - Route 24 and 30 - North Balwyn - Latrobe St and St Vincent's Plaza - Etihad Stadium .4 - Route 48 - North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands .5 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange .6 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong to Flinders St Station .7 - Route 59 - Airport West - City .8 - Route 75 - City - Vermont South .9 - Route 78 and 79 - North Richmond - Prahran or St Kilda Beach .10 - Route 82 - Footscray to Moonee Ponds .11 - Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach .12 - ditto .13 - Route 112/11 - West Preston - St Kilda, West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands .14 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Waterfront City Docklands .15 - Route 86/95 - Bundoora - Waterfront City Docklands and Melbourne Museum - City .16 - Route 1 - East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach .17 - Route 3/3a - Melbourne University to East Malvern .18 - Route 6 - Melbourne University to - Glen Iris .19 - Route 8 - Moreland to Toorak .20 - Route 64 - Melbourne University to East Brighton .21 - Route 67 - Melbourne University to Carnegie .22 - Route 72 - Melbourne University to Camberwell .23 - Route 109 - Box Hill - Port Melbourne and Route 31 - Hoddle St - Victoria Harbour - Docklands .24 - Route 75 - Vermont South - dated 10/2011 See Reg Item 2278 for 2016 versionstrams, tramways, timetables, maps, route 1, route 3/3a, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 11, route 16, route 24, route 30, route 31, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 70, route 72, route 75, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 86, route 95, route 96, route 109, route 112, east coburg, south melbourne, malvern, west maribyrnong, airport west, docklands, north balwyn, west coburg, domain interchange, north richmond, prahran, east brunswick, st kilda, vermont south, footscray, moonee ponds, kew, st vincent's plaza, preston, wattle park, bundoora, museum, south melbourne beach, east coburg, east malvern, glen iris, toorak, moreland, east brighton, carnegie, camberwell, box hill, port melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Journal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - Ranald MacDonald - 5 Editorial - - 7 Early Settlements in Victoria - The Late George R. Leggett - 9 Sailors From The Sea - Jean M. MacKenzie - 11 The Wreck Of The Newfield - - 16 The Mosquito Fleet - George F. Lay - 19 "Pilot Missing" A Tragedy of Port Phillip - The Late Capt. Hartley R. Watson - 24 H.M.A.S. Psyche - D. Ricketts - 29 S.V. Eye of the Wind - Captain Richard Grono - 35 HMAS Shropshire in the Philippines Pt. 1 - F. Hoolahan - 43 Genius Who Also Builds Ships - J.B. Thomson - 49 Around the Devon Coastline - S.J. Buckland - 57 When She Sank a Fortune Went With Her - E. Harper - 64 The Heaving Line - R.N. Thiele - 67 The Falls of Clyde in the Twenties - Capt. F.S. Moody, Jr. - 75 Memories of the Audiffred Building San Francisco - Capt. Fred Klebingat - 79 The Wreck of a Sloop - The Late Captain R.G. Edwards - 94 Deep Sea to San Pedro - W.P. Shemmeld - 98 First Fleet re-enactment Voyage - - 107 Book Reviews - - 108sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch -
Melbourne Legacy
Album - Photo album, A record of comradeship activities, 1970s-1980s
This album of Comradeship activities was compiled by Legatee Fred Holdsworth. It contains photographs, newspaper cuttings and ephemera relating to various “Comradeship” activities (social gatherings) held throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Items included various events legatees participated in. First few pages had photos from a gathering at Cruden Farm on 15 May 1977. Cruden Farm was owned by Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother-in-law of Legatee Geoff Handbury. It appears there was a kite flying contest. Names are not listed. Three photos were from Queensland where Legatee Wal Escott had retired at Mundoona apartments, Noosa Heads, one photo shows him with Lorna Grimwade on 6/10/1979. There is a black and white photo of Max Armstrong, Rex Hall, Harry Burton, Warren Hardy riding horses in the Anzac Day march. The year is not known but an accompanying newspaper article mentions that they had been riding every year for 13 years on horses loaned by the police mounted branch. The newspaper clipping shows another photo of the four. A photo of seven legatees including David Carter were at the Numurkah Annual meeting in 1978. There are 8 photos of a gathering of Legatees and their wives at Stanhope in 1979. A photo of a Christmas party at Chaucers in 1979 was missing from the page, it has shown Choirmaster Reg Thomson and Choristers; Rob Allison, Bruce Hall, Les Patch, Bill Seager, David Syme and Ron Austin; with the M.C. being Fred Holdsworth. There was a trip to a trout farm in Alexandra Yea area in February 1978. At a comradeship evening there a photos showed the Comradeship committee of Harold Berg, John Cooper and Fred Holdsworth. Also photos from Anzac Night in 1980 and 1981. Plus other gathering at people's homes. A black and white photo of men in formal black tie, is from a night at the Windsor Hotel to farewell Sit Thomas White to become Australia's High Commissioner in London. Left to right are Sir Archie Michaelis, Sir John Latham, Sir Thomas White, Lt Col Donovan Joynt and Sir Stanley Savige. At the 1981 comradeship Christmas party, the held a 'this is your life' tribute to President Ken Green.The Comradeship photo album was put together by the Comradeship committee and records events that Legatees did and places they lived or visited. Some appear to be trips to visit other Legatees living overseas and social occasions held in different places. It shows the bond that Legatees have with each other.Brown vinyl photo album. The front cover is embellished with a double gold border. The album contains thirty pages bearing both colour and black and white photographs as well as newspaper clippings from various “Comradeship” events during the 1970s and 1980s.Inside cover - “A record of Comradeship activities / Fred Holdsworth” ? First page - “AT CRUDEN PARK / 15 May 1977” Third page - “CHAMP THE KITE MAN” Fourth page - “THE SHRINE 1977” / “THE CHAMP” / “REX” Fifth page - “Lorna Grimwade/ + Wal Escott/ at Noosa Heads, Q. / 6/10/79” Sixth page - “Max Armstrong, Rex Hall, Harry Burton, Warren Hardy” Seventh page - “Numurkah Annual 1978” / “ANZAC Night 1973” Eighth page - “STANHOPE 1979” Ninth page - “THE CHRISTMAS CHORISTERS at CHAUCERS CANTERBURY 1979.” / “FEARLESS FREDS FAMOUS FOLLIES. CHOIRMASTER. Reg Thomson. CHORISTERS. Rob Allison. Bruce Hall. Les Patch. Bill Seager. David Syme. Ron Austin. / M.C. Fred Holdsworth.” Tenth page - “ALEXANDRA YEA / ~ / FEBRUARY 1978” Eleventh page - “COMRADESHIP HIERARCHY 1979 / HAROLD BERG / DEP CHAIRMAN / JOHN COOPER / CHAIRMAN / FRED HOLDSWORTH / TREASURER” Twelfth page - “ANZAC NIGHT / ~ / 1980” Eighteenth page - “ANZAC NIGHT - 1981” Nineteenth page - “ANZAC NIGHT -1981” Twenty Second - “THIS IS YOUR LIFE / 1981 comradeship/ christmas party” comradeship, events, legatee event