Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of four images of BTPS trams, 40, 27 and 14 at the depot in preparation for the official opening of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramline - 1/2/1975 as the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. .1 - General scene of the depot - Peter Winspur? by the step of No. 27. .2 - Front of No. 40 showing the special panel made up to celebrate the event - extracted from .1 .3 - View of No. 14 extracted from .1 .4 - ditto of No. 27 Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot, secv, tram 27, tram 40, tram 14

The charity organisation, Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, was formed within the Missions to Seamen Institute to provide a home away from home, for visiting seamen. The flyer was to recruit new members or for former Members of the charity to renew their subscription. The patroness was always the governor's wife: here the Countess of Stradbroke whose husband, the Earl of Stradbroke was governor of Victoria between 1921 to 1926.This paper flyer holds historical significance at a local level because it illustrates the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild involvement in the Mission to Seafarers.The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild grew to become a significant charity in Melbourne raising large amounts of money which helped to establish the current MTS building, supporting seafarers.Cream colour paper 3 fold-flyer in blue ink that are also subscription forms in order to become Honorary Members/Working/School Members or renewals of previous Membership of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild. Includes an extract from the Age.missions to seamen institute, ladies' harbour lights guild, australian wharf, lhlg, subscriptions, countess of stradbroke, patroness, lady irvine, lady creswell, lady madden, the lady mayoress, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, miss b. peebles, alice sibthorpe tracy

A 3 pages photocopy of the extract from the registry of the Trinidad Medical Board. The following licence to practice medicine and surgery on this island was granted to Charles Stilwell who presented a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was found duly qualified.document, certificate, hospital

Photograph of 4 troopers - L/C Rus Kiellerup, SGT Len Allen, TPR Dan Kenny, TPR Ambrose Crowe on the turret of a tank. An extract from an after action report of 28/05/1968 is set below the photographphotograph, centurion tank, kiellerup, allen, kenny, crowe

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 11/1/1911. ''The Victoria Quartz is taking the imitative. The Victoria Consols is willing to contribute 300 pound annually if the scheme is carried out on lines suggested.'' Albert Richardson Mining History Collection.gold, drainage problems, drainage problems, victoria quartz drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 11/1/1911, victoria consols, albert richardson

Alphabetical entries about many topics from fruit trees to Legislation, to Senate of America George Rolfe came to Warrnambool in 1872 and by 1883 was well established on the banks of the Hopkins River at Lyndoch. In 1884 he purchased Shipley which also had frontage to the Hopkins River. He participated in the social and sporting life of Warrnambool and was a keen rower.An interesting collection of thoughts and life of one of the early merchants and farmers of the area. He was a generous benefactor of the hospital.Dark green hard cover with maroon spine and corners. Pages are lined and alphabetical. Hand written entries throughout. : Inside front cover is label ”Cook & Fox, Account Book Manufacturers, Stationers, Bookbinders machine Rulers, Importers 58 Queen St Melbourne. Handwritten on front page “G Rolfe Senr. Book for extracts 1865. warrnambool, george rolfe, lyndoch, book for extracts

Extracts Heidelberg Council Minutes re Plenty Bridge, 3 September1862, 10 May 1865, 22 May 1865, 5 June 1865 , 10 October1866, 14 November1866, 13 February 1867.main road, property, houses, shops, businesses, plenty bridge

This book is a school text book in the 19th Century and was used in British and in British Empire schools . It would have been used in secondary school classes as a reader and a literary appreciation text.The extracts are of a very classical character.This book is retained as a reference book and as a fine example of a 19th century school text. Red cloth and card cover with black text.400 pages. Inside front and back covers are lists of the Chambers’s Educational Courses. NATIONAL READING BOOKschool text

Miners used pickaxes to break up rock and ore, making it easier to extract valuable minerals. The pointed end of the pickaxe was used to chip away at rock. The flat end was used to strike the rock for breaking it apart.Used in the Kiewa Valley by miners searching for gold.Cast steel 14 inches long with a sharp pointed end and a small flat end. There is a space for the handle which is missing and may have been made from wood.mining, miners' pick axe

An extract from the Board of Land and Works building estimates for 1858 shows an allocation of 500 Pounds for the construction of Tide Gauge Houses at various places. A copy of this plan was obtained from the Hydrographic Survey Office in Queenscliff. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1857-58NoB1.pdfCopy of a plan for a tide gauge house at Queenscliff 1858Clerk of works office Geelong 27 July 1858queenscliff, tide gauge house, plan

The Bendigo based Sander family business Sander and Sons, were producers of eucalyptus oil/extract in the 19th and 20th centuries. Carl Sandner established Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Distillery in 1875. It operated until 1967Advertising card. The top half has a black and white illustration of a young woman peering between curtains. Printed in black and purple "I use Superba Skin Food. That's the secret of my beauty. Have you tried it."advertising, sander, sandner

The Bendigo based Sander family business Sander and Sons, were producers of eucalyptus oil/extract in the 19th and 20th centuries. Carl Sandner established Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Distillery in 1875. It operated until 1967Instructions included in a box of Superba Skin Food. One page with black printing included claims made after use of product and directions for use. Notes that an application for Registration of the distinctive label was made on January 18 1907. Instructions originally folded tightly to fit inside packaging with tin. Two copies.advertising, sander, sandner

The knife was heated by a steam hose running through the handle and blade. Once heated, it was used for removing caps from individual cells in one sweep across the frame. This exposed the honey before the fame was placed in the extractor.Metal uncapping knife with wooden handle. Two metal pins protrude from wooden handleMetal knife shows extensive use wear. Wooden handle burnt in places. Evidence of being homemadeuncapping, knife, metal, beekeeping, beechworth honey

List - "Requested Tramway Extensions" - extracted from MMTB Its "Progress and Development 1929" - see Reg Item 2138. Also lists from this publication the duplications, Loops, extensions, depot yards, conversions and their costs.Demonstrates a list extracted from a MMTB publication about tram track proposals.Set of 3 sheets (carbon copies) typed list of "Requested Tramway Extensions" 1919 to 1929trams, melbourne, mmtb, tram tracks, extensions, tram lines, tramways, lists

B&W photograph taken by Ringwood Historical Research Group. Also added extract from Melways showing the roads before the Bypass (1987) showing the planned Bypass cutting these two roads, and Melways (2018) showing new alignment with Bypass11063A: 17.1.93 Suda Ave Still intact towards Maroondah Hwy. Taken near Khassa Pde 11063B: 17.1.93 Suda Ave. House gone. Near Khassa Pde 11063C: 17.1.93 Ringwood Bypass from cnr Khassa Pde and Suda Ave towards Mt Dandenong Rd 11063D: 17.2.93 Suda Ave. House gone. 11063E: 21.2.93 cnr Khassa Pde and Suda Ave. Direction of next cut for the Ringwood Bypass. Trees to go. 11063F: 21.2.93 Connection from ??? St to North end of Suda Ave 11063G: 22.2.93 Adelaide St to right (closed). Mile Ave in front and turning left. Note the grey wall along Miles St to support the new car park development. Shrub on left is in the bowling club.

B&W photograph taken by Ringwood Historical Research Group. Also added extract from Melways showing the roads before the Bypass (1987) showing the planned Bypass cutting these two roads, and Melways (2018) showing new alignment with Bypass11064A: 21.2.92 Eastland car park development from near Safeway 11064B: 21.2.92 Eastland car park development from Adelaide St 11064C: 4.1.93 Eastland car park development from Warrandyte Road from Op. Bond St. 11064D: 4.1.93 New Myer Eastland car park viewed from Safeway's Roof 11064E: 17.1.93 Eastland car park near where Esso Garage was 11064F: 21.2.92 Eastland car park from cnr of Adelaide St and Eastland

A booklet produced to commemorate the 50th (Jubilee) Anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps, contains an historical record of the Corps units, nominal roll of AHQ Survey Regiment unit members during the Jubilee year, photos and plans of Fortuna Villa.Booklet, 16 pages 6265.1 Front cover has black and white photo of the gated entrance to Fortuna Villa 6265.2 Front cover has an extract from the 1:100,000 map of Canberra, ACT. 6265.2 Internal contents are a reprint of 6265.1Inside of the booklet is signed by LtCol JK Nolan CO AHQ Svy Regt, later Director of the Survey Corps.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a book by Jean McDonald (nee Henderson) telling of her childhood experiences. Born in 1924 Jean McDonald was one of seven children who grew up at Rivery Park, a dairy farm in Grassmere in the 1930s and 40s. She went to school in Cooramook and Warrnambool. This book is of interest as it describes the life of Jean McDonald in Grassmere. It is an important social history of the life and times of a local woman. This is a soft cover book of 189 pages. The front cover has a coloured photograph of three children near a stream and the back cover has an extract from the book and some comments on it. The book contains ten chapters and many black and white photographs. ‘M. Jansen’ jean mcdonald, grassmere, cooramook, rural life in the western district

Sheet from Service of Thanksgiving (Edgar Skill Harrison 27/10/1916 - 10/9/2003). Order of Service with extract from Bendigo Advertiser re 'Edgar honored for his work' (with trams) - no date but mention of Sir Rupert Hamer!person, individual, edgar skill harrison, bendigo tram service. sir rupert hamer

A black and white photograph - Elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, in contact with the NVA/VietCong forces in the hospital wards of the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain. The enemy fought hard as they extracted their wounded.photograph, operation marsden, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc

Committee formed to organise campaign for 'Popular Girl Competition' in aid of annual appeal for Box Hill and District Hospital, June 1947 including Box Hill, Blackburn, Mitcham, East Burwood and Doncaster. Extract from scrapbook of Mrs Jessie Williams.Committee formed to organise campaign for 'Popular Girl Competition' in aid of annual appeal for Box Hill and District Hospital, June 1947sell, marjorie, cruse, audrey, gepp, nancy, fankhauser, joan, johns, francis, fulton, john, sparks, r.h., williams, jessie, box hill and district hospital, popular girl competition