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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless address 3LO by Mr Alex Cameron, Chairman MMTB 12 Jan 1930 - 745pm - Our Trams and Safety", Sep. 1928
Radio transcript - 3 foolscap sheets, typed, untitled with a hand written note "Broadcast 3/9/1928" on top edge about Safety around trams. Refers to a talk during Dec. 1927, by Mr. T. Reynolds, now President of the National Safety Council of Australia. Notes the brakes on tramcars, driver training, human factors, Swanston St prior to conversion and post, accidents, numbers, no. of persons knocked down (could also include step accidents), pedestrians, traffic lights, and gives a list of don't's - passenger behaviour. Person who presented the talk not noted.hand written note "Broadcast 3/9/1928" in pencil on top of the page.trams, tramways, radio stations, accidents, behaviour, driver training, brakes -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Keeping the peace, 19/11/1997
Notice of a talk by Dr Byron Rigby on transcendental meditation at Maharishi Vedic College, 345 Grimshaw Street Bundoora. (now Loyola College)Clipping with black & white text and photographtranscendental meditation, byron rigby, maharishi school bundoora -
Robin Boyd FoundationDocument - Talk notes, Robin Boyd, 2nd Rule of Aust Ug, c. 1967
Notes for a talk - how can we solve the problem of sprawl? We have to find our own answers, not solutions provided by others.Talk notesHandwritten (pen), quarto, 1 (folded, part of a page) pageMiss. Swinchatt' written in pencil on back of folded pagevon hertzen, reston, elliston, prefabrication, le corbusier, sprawl, robin boyd, manuscript -
Robin Boyd FoundationNewspaper - Clipping, Robin Boyd Union Night Speaker, c. 1954
Announcement that young architect Robin Boyd is speaking at Union Night. The talk is titled "Why is Australian Architecture So Bad?" and will be illustrated with films.walsh st library -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Book, Petticoats in the Orchard, 1987
A history of pioneer womenA 113 page book describing the lives of pioneer women of Doncaster - Templestowe including the Winter family whose buggy is in our collection NA 2184non-fictionA history of pioneer womengreen irvine, doncaster - templestowe historical society, winter john -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "Colourization of Photos" - Russ Haines
Digitised video (335MB). Duration: 13 minutes. Recorded March, 2020 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this talk, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents an overview of technological developments in image colourization, with a slide-show demonstration of examples using black and white photographs from RDHS achives. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "Bamford's Timber" - Russ Haines
Digitised video (1.90GB). Duration: 35 minutes. Recorded March, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents this talk on Bamford’s timber yard following the donation to the Society of the account books dating from the business’s inception in 1908 until the mid-1950s. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Main Street, Cowes
Building on the right is Robb Brothers StoreCopy of a sepia photo of Main Street,[Thompson Ave] Cowes, showing dirt road with buildings on the right side.Looking south uphill along Thompson Ave. A man on a jinker on road talking to 2 women and another woman standing on right side of road.Main Street [Thompson Ave] Cowes. Robb Bros Storecowes, thompson avenue cowes, photographs, transport - jinker, robb brothers -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyBook, Charles Kenneth Thompson, Old Bob's Birds, 1950
A book that is part of a series of Australian Nature Stories by C.K. Thompson.On the front of the dust cover is an illustration of an old man sitting on a bench outside an aviary smoking a pipe and there is a bird sitting on his shoulder. He is talking to two children. On the back of the dust cover is the blurbs of two other novels written by C. K. Thompson.fictionA book that is part of a series of Australian Nature Stories by C.K. Thompson.australia, nature, birds, c.k. thompson, fiction, old bob -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPamphlet, Recognising Our Heritage - Archaeology assessment of Coach and Horses Hotel site, Ringwood, Victoria - 1999
A4 size information handout provided at RDHS guest speaker presentation "Archaeology in Ringwood" by Wren Lakeman (June 2023), talking about her work assessing archaeological significance of Eastlink Freeway/Tollway construction sites in accordance with Heritage Victoria requirements. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANZAC CENTENARY TRAM ADVERTISING BROCHURE
Advertising brochure for the Anzac Centenary Tram ' Stories from the Great War', brown coloured, red, white and gold fonts. 'hear the story of Bendigo as it was during WW1 while you trundle through the city aboard a refurbished 1914 Vintage 'Talking' Tram.event, war, centenary tram bendigo, tram, bendigo, anzac -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - BENDIGO POSTCARD: PALL MALL
Postcard: image shows Pall Mall, trams along street, War Memorial building on RH side. On bottom ' Bendigo, Vic' On rear ' Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Vintage 'Talking' trams in Pall Mall, Bendigo. Photograph by E. Ewers, Dec. 1986.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ILLUSTRATION
A coloured illustration against a black background on card. It is an illustration of two little girls in their bonnets and colourful dresses talking to each other. One has a handbag and a dog the other a dog on a lead. One bonnet has flowers on it whilst the other has flowers.To Lyd. With best wishes from Jessieartwork, illlustration, lydia chancellor, collection, illustration, drawing, amusements, art, artwork, recreation -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, early 1970's
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and White Photograph of SEC Bendigo 30, Birney en route to North Bendigo , possibly in McCrae St. Tram has the destination of North Bendigo. Note conductor at the front of the tram, talking to the driver. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, mccrae st, birney, tram 30 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - "Matilda" article - Merle Bush
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.First article is from "Matilda" August 1947 - Miss merle Bush Vol XXIV No 1. Second article "Matilda" - Bendigo Centenary September 1951 with black and white photo of 4th Bendigo Guides and Guiders talking to Mrs Orr around a fire.girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, the australian womens register, matilda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyAudio - PMHPS Meeting, Pop Up Museum, John Kirby, 22 Jun 2015
PMHPS monthly meeting - Pop Up Museum meeting. 22.06.2015 Virginia SNELL, Barb GARDINER, Bob GOODING, John MAY. All talking about items they have brought along to display. Dutation 0:49:07 (incl. meeting preliminaries)societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, virgina snell, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, rob gooding, john may -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Killeavey, Laughing Waters Road, Eltham 5 Nov 2016, 5 Nov 2016
These two Portuguese Oaks on the property are extremely rare and even on the Iberuan peninsular these trees are now rare and endangered. Heriitage Excursion - Kileavey Walk and TalkBorn Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, kileavey, parks victoria, laughing waters road, eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Killeavey, Laughing Waters Road, Eltham 5 Nov 2016, 5 Nov 2016
Cam from Parks Victoria demonstrating how the Wurundjeri would have climbed the 'toe hold' tree Heriitage Excursion - Kileavey Walk and TalkBorn Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, kileavey, parks victoria, laughing waters road, eltham, wurundjeri -
Federation University Historical Collection
CD-ROM, Speech by Geoffrey Blainey on the Occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, 2010, 2010
Geoffrey Blainey was foundation Chancellor of the University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia). The talk has been transcribed by Julie Prowse in January 2018.CD-ROM where Vice-Chancellor David Battersby introduced Frank Hurley of the Ballarat Mechanics; institute to speak, followed by Professor Geoffrey Blainey who speaks on "When Ballarat was more important that Canberra". Included information on Ballarat Mechanic's Institute Library. Mr Smith, fruiterer of Wendouree; Nathan Speilvogel, author of 'Gumsucker on the Tramp'. Gumsucker was an abbreviaton for a Victorian. Ballarat in 1901-1910, Alfred Deakin, Canberra. 57.33 minutes long.geoffrey blainey, david battersby, frank hurley, university of ballarat, ballarat mechanics' institute, ballarat, charlie taylor, nathan spielvogel, edmond barton, alfred deakin, canberra, david mcgrath, robert menzies, anniversary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: AIMS OF THE BENDIGO TRUST
Document. A four page straw coloured A5 pamphlet outlining the aims of the Bendigo Trust with brief descriptions of the Central Deborah Mine, Talking Tram, Central Deborah Café and Bendigo Gas works. Back page is the Membership Renewal Form for the year 1995/96Bendigo Trustorganization, club/society, bendigo trust, bendigo trust, central deborah mine and café, talking tram, gas works -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Archaeology of Aboriginal sites, 11/04/1984
Summary of a talk by Gary Presland of the Victorian Department of Archaeology by Joan Roczniok on the archaeology of aboriginal sites in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Archaeological practices, Aboriginals, whalers, French Island, Keilor site, Main Street, Blackburn, canoe tree, axes, hunting and fishing methods.aborigines, main street, blackburn, blackburn, french island, keilor, archaeology -
Tennis AustraliaPrint, 1931
Colour print featuring a comic scene of two men talking with tennis racquets. The caption reads: 'Tiger (to Rabbit after match) "Er - don't let it get about that I played you...July 15, 1931". Materials: Wood, Glass, Ink, Papertennis -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionPhotograph
HistoricTwo black and white photographs taken during Infantry - APC exercise at Puckapunyal. One shows Infantry deploying from APC. Other shows Infantry on APC talking to 8/13 VMR Crew Commander Cpl. Frohling. Driver is Trooper Bill Toole. -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Colour Print/s, Historic Electric Traction, Jan. 2006
Colour print from the "Historic Electric Traction" collection of former MMTB SW6 918 as Bendigo Vintage Talking tram No. 34, c2006. In a Bendigo tourist colour scheme. Has a W2 behind. Historic Electric Traction - www.het.org.au - accessed 23/7/2020.On rear is the "Historic Electric Traction" stamp.trams, tramways, bendigo, advertising trams, sw6 class, tram 918, tram 34 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Letter Tape Home
A coloured photograph of a combined "letter tape" back home to Australia for the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital Red Cross girls, Jean Debelle, Winsome Ayliffe and Janice Webb. These short tapes give the girls a feeling of being home to be able to talk to their family and friendsphotograph, 8 field ambulance hospital, red cross, jean debelle (red cross), winsome ayliffe (red cross), janice webb (red cross), gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Killeavey, Laughing Waters Road, Eltham 5 Nov 2016, 5 Nov 2016
The beautiful Yarra river lies before us; the scar or 'toe hold' tree lies in front of Cam to the right Heriitage Excursion - Kileavey Walk and TalkBorn Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, kileavey, parks victoria, laughing waters road, eltham, wurundjeri -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Activities, Melbourne City Mission, Jubliee Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, c. 1950
Photos come from the collection of Sr Norma Barnett who ran the mission from the'1950s. the photos accompanied her talk to the PMH&PS on 22.10.2001Black and white lasercopy of group of photographs showing the activities of the Melbourne City mission at Jubilee Hall, Bay Street, c 1950religion - baptist church, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sister norma jean barnett, jubilee hall -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPostcard, City of Port Phillip, South Melbourne Town Hall, 2010
Postcard to celebrate 130 years of South Melbourne in 2010, announcing talk by award winning heritage architect Roger Beeston about his work on the buildingcolour postcard of drawing, unmounted, good condition -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Video Tape, Wartime Camps
Talk given by Lurline Knee to the annual meeting of the Regional Historical Group 1995 and walk through Camp 1 site. Filmed by Tom Hanrahan, Rochester.Akai E180 video taperegional historical group, camp 1, tom hanrahan, lurline knee -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionPhotograph
The Combat Vehicle Crewman's ( CVC ) helmet incorporated headphones and microphone. The helmet was plugged into the vehicle radio harness allowing Crew Commander to talk to his crew.Black and white photograph of crewman wearing helmet in drivers seat of M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ), being Lance Corpora lMichael Roberts 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles" L/Cpl Roberts "
