The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Brief typed note from Jeanette Jobe (Jenny) 1957, School 33 telling an anecdote about one of her experiences with Sister Stock who was in charge of the Mayfort hostel. Half page of typed informationnursing, student nurses, ndsn, mayfort hostel, sister stock

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a NZ infantry soldier Pte Growden a member of 4 RAR/NZ sets up a claymore mine ambush (note there is now text at the bottom of the photograph.photograph, 4 rar nz, pte growden, claymore mine, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

Image shows a 1924 newspaper photo of one of the new W Class trams in service. The photo caption gives details of the tram including its length. It has the destination of St Kilda Road.The W Class Trams were a highly successful design of trams for Melbourne. W 220 was the second W Class tram built. Photo was taken in 1924 showing this tram with St Kilda Road on the destination board. Note there is no destination route number box.tramways, trams, st kilda road, tram 220, w class trams

Provides a very brief history of the - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" MBCTT, opening dates, tramcars, type of poles used, route, and depot. Yields a brief history of the MBCTT.Single page, spirit duplicated Research Note - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" dated 23-4-1966. Stapled to item 6502. Has the TMSV Heading on the sheet.tramcars, tramways, history, mbctt, poles, overhead

Photograph, Black and White, of MMTB C Class C26, Camberwell Depot, mid 1930's. Note the sign inside the front passenger door asking passengers not to obstruct the entrance.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB C-26, Camberwell Depot, 1930's(?) Period 1932 to 1935" KSK print number SA937"trams, tramways, c class, pmtt, camberwell depot, tram 26

Photograph - Copy photograph of a Black and white of a Coburg horse tram No. 5, southbound in Sydney Road with St Paul's Catholic Church in background. See notes below for details of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - Original photograph in the possession of Father Norris St Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Sydney Road Coburg. Photo supplied by R. W. Green December 1969. Photograph taken from the upper floor of the hotel at the corner of Sydney Road (foreground) and Church St (left). The iron picket fence at left is that around the Pentridge Stockade. Photograph undated" KSK print number BWG1.trams, tramways, horse trams, coburg, sydney rd, pentridge prison, tram 5

Black and white photograph of the first sliding door new tramcars SW5 840 - side on at Preston Workshops, built 1939. Note the long trolley poles. Printed on Kodak paper.Has on the rear "MMTB stamp and number "P25/1/540" in inktrams, tramways, sw5 class, preston workshops, new trams, tram 840

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W2 605 at Preston Workshops following an 01 or 02 overhaul. Keith notes fitted with shorter hand rails.Keith Kings stamp and number "39-38", with details of exposure. "MMTB W2 605 The first 01 or 02 tram with shorten (hand) rails, painted green, Preston W/S 2/11/1968"trams, tramways, w2 class, east preston depot, plenty road, route 11, tram 605

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. Centre Ave, Garden City - shops [Note: Caption says Centre Rd rather than Centre Ave]built environment - commercial, frank gordon & co, centre avenue

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. Garden City Shops, Centre Avenue [Note: Caption says Centre Rd rather than Centre Avenue]frank gordon & co, built environment - commercial, garden city, centre avenue

Pamphlet, yellow back with black printing titled "Beware" - 15 different languages and Morse code each featuring a rhino on a skateboard and noting that a tram weighs as much as 30 rhinos.trams, tramways, yarra trams, rhinos, safety

Small, white folded, printed card 'With the Compliments of The Administrator (Colonel S. R. Birch, O. B. E.) of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill with compliments from national trust of australia (victoria), colonel s r birch o b e

Replica medals and original cloth pilot wings of Pilot SGT RRF Swords who died in a training accident 21JAN43Replica medals and original cloth pilot wings of Pilot SGT RRF Swords who died in a training accident 21JAN43Brown and gold from containing the RAAF crest, two sets of cloth pilots wings, four replica medals/ribbon bar, photograph and explanatory notes pertaining to Robert SWORDS.Robert Richard Falkiner Swords. Their service, our heritage, Lest We Forget.framed memorabilia, cloth pilot wings, photograph, medals, replica medals

A manila folder containing correspondence and various jottings by Ms. J.C. Burnett in preparation for her book 'History of Bendigo Teachers' College,' 1926-1973. (These notes have not been scanned).education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo, tertiary education, ms. j.c. burnett, bendigo teachers' college, correspondence

BHS CollectionTwo handwritten pages and typed copies of same, of notes on the North Hustlers or New Hustlers Mine on the Hustlers Line of Reef. One copy has Shaft No 300. M. D. document, gold, north hustlers, north hustlers, north or new hustlers, shaft no 300 m. d.

Hand written note detailing Mrs. Ryan's offer of a 100 pounds reward for the recovery of her husband remains. Piece of paper is not of the era of Constable Ryan's disappearance, see image. document

BDSC - Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club. The Servicemen's Club 73 - 75 Havilah Rd was a Co - Operative of the 3 Bendigo RSL's being Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat & Eaglehawk Sub Branches. In 1977 the Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat RSL Co operative Society Ltd was formed with Mr Des Paterson as Chairman and Mr Jack Barnes as Secretary. The Co op owned the facility and the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club was formed to operate the facility. It was built in 1978 and a liquor license was finally granted in August 1979 and opened. It was officially opened on December 19th 1979 by the Hon R.J. Hamer premier of Victoria. In the year 2000 the premises became the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. Des Paterson was also on the of the BDSC Committee until 1984. He was heavily involved in the establishment of the BDSC. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he was elected to Committee in 1973, Jnr Vice President 1974, Snr Vice President 1975, President 1976. Jack Barnes first Secretary refer Cat No 8040. Photograph BDSC. Roy Tayor was Bar Manager, refer Cat No 5687, Arthur Harridge Secretary 1979, Bill Nichols (William Bona) was President from 1978 - 80, he was made a Life member of in 1981. He was acknowledged as the driving force behind the establishment of the Club. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he was elected to Committee 1961, 1966 - 68, 1970 - 72, 1974 - 81 (14 years) He was President 1968, 1972, 1979, 0ne year as Jnr Vice and 4 as Snr Vice President. Refer Cat No 149.Photograph B & W framed brown timber, photo shows 3 x men in suits with beer in hand, they are standing behind a bar, rear has hand written notes on.On rear, " BDSC - Roy Taylor Bar Manager - Arthur Harridge Secretary (79) - Bill Nichols Liquor Licence - formed 77 (Co op) built 78, licence 79 - 8621" brsl, smirsl, bdsc, servicemen's club

Multiple handwritten and carbon copies referring to Victoria Hill. Mentioned in the notes are places of interest between Ironbark and Victoria Hill areas, history of the area and signposts for the Victoria Hill area.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and it's historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, greek orthodox church, conrad heinz, john brown industries knitwear factory, little 180 mine, george lansell, british & american hotel, victoria reef gold mining coy, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, the ironbark (victoria reef gold), hercules & energetic, midway, wittscheibe, gt central victoria, wm rae, mr and mrs conroy, mrs lavery, central nell gwynne, moorhead's shop, gill family, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, new chum and victoria mine, p m g repeater station, old chum mine, pioneer, rotary club of bendigo south, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180 mine

Newspaper clipping contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 25 and 27, from The Courier, Sat. 19 June 1937, titled "Story of Ballarat's Horse Trams", 1887 to 1913. Report of a paper presented to the Ballarat Historical Society by Inspector H. P. James the previous Tuesday night. Comprises four columns of text, pasted into the book titled "Of Other Days". General image of page 25 - see image btm2489i1.jpg. For page 27, see image btm2489i3.jpg - shows positioning of Reg. Items 2490, 91 and 92. Notes details of the genesis of the system, personalities involved with the construction, details of the works, depot, Duncan and Fraser car builders, early workers, formal opening, services, extension to Sebastopol, the horses, drivers, uniforms, (and on page 27) collection of fares, housing for the staff, horse feed (chart), passenger loads, conductors, rail and track cleaning and general operational notes. Has photo of a horse tram, with two drivers and conductors and handwritten note, remarking about the Conductor's "Receivers" in the photograph. See image btm2489i2.jpg Two hand written notes in ink, give details of Mr. Bob Haines and Matthew Buckley. Note Item Not formally Numbered.Numerous on page, mainly in ink.horse trams, sebastopol, crews, depot

Possibly 7 August 1967. Commencement of the reclamation of Eltham tip to be converted into Eltham Town Park. Note shire offices in background35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mountalistair knox park, construction, eltham shire office, eltham tip, eltham town park, main road

This sketch map is a copy of the original found in Tokyo after the 1939 - 1945 War. Note that Japanese writing that has been added.Copy of Sketch Map of Darwin prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff. Mounted on board backing with laminated surface added, black border around edge, hanging strap on back. A detailed map of Darwin area giving convergence & time correction figures for artillery purposes.Top left words: “Sketch Map Darwin”map, darwin

Fixture for the Diamond Valley Football League 1963. Note that Greensborough home ground was Warringal and Montmorency home ground was Eltham for this season.Gary Partington is a Life Member of the Greensborough football club and a GHS member. Football fixture, cardboard. Pink card with black text. Tri-fold.greensborough football club, partington family, diamond valley football league

Greensborough Bypass in the 1970s. Note the line of traffic. Now known as the Greensborough Highway, State route 44. This is a copy of a VicRoads photograph.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough bypass, greensborough highway

16NBH - Excursion Car (28) VR Service History built in 1981, (16 & 17). Puffing Billy Service History or Notes Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Narrow Gauge - Passenger Rolling Stock: Excursion Car 16 NBH Passenger Carriage - Excursion Car made of wrought iron and timber16NBHpuffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock , 16 nbh, narrow gauge - passenger rolling stock, passenger carriage - excursion car