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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Display panel, The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough, Standard Section of Tramway Rails
... Standard Section of Tramway Rails...The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough ...Flanged Tramway Rails - sections from The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough - see https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/North_Eastern_Steel_Co 1 - Walthamstow & District Light Railways BS Section No. 3C - 106 lbs. per yard 1904 - Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Outrage 2 - Bath & District Tramways 95 lbs per yard 1903 - George Hopkins & Sons Engineers London 3 - Burton on Trent Tramways 90 lbs per yard 1903 - Messrs Kincaid, Waller & Manville, Consulting Engineers 4 - Swindon Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 4 C, 111 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 5 - Wigan Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 5, 100 lbs per yard, 1903 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 6 - Derby Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 6, 107 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 7 - Nottingham Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 1 , 90 lbs per yard, 1903, J. G. White Ltd, London, Contractors. 8 - Swindon Corporation Tramways, BS Section No. 4, 105 lbs per yard - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London, Messrs Lacy & Sillars Consulting Engineer 9 - Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways BS Section ? 96 lbs per yard. 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 10 - Leicester Corporation Tramways & Track? 100 lbs per yard 1903, I George Maybey? MICE Engineer 11 - Ipswich Tramways 90 lbs per yard, 1902, Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London Shows the type of tramway rail and cross section produced by The North Eastern Steel Co early 1900's, the relationship to the British Standard and who used them. Provenance of the item not fully known. Possibly given to the Electric Supply Co of Victoria at the time when they would have been ordering rails for use in Ballarat. May have been collected by other parties.Plywood sheet, covered in black cloth displaying 11 different British Standard Rail Sections made by The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough , early 1900's. Each section secured with two 20mm (¾”) long, 3mm dia (1/8”) machine screws, countersunk with a slotted head from the rear. All nickel plated on both sides, engraved as to the tramway used on, date of production on the head of the rail, Designing Engineers on the web and the manufacturer on the foot of the rail. Cloth secured with staples and drawing pins on the rear. On the rear is a chalked sign, the principal one being "No Thoroughfare"Engraved as listed.tramway rails, rails, tramways, north eastern steel co, middlesborough, walthamstow, bath, burton on trent, swindon, wigan, derby, nottingham, kalgoorlie, leichester, ipswich, j g white & co, dick kerr -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Rate rise could follow scrapping of trams here", 21/02/1957 12:00:00 AM
... "Rate rise could follow scrapping of trams here"...The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the expected problems with services were replaced by buses and additional road maintenance and the closure of Provincial tramways. Has a strong association with various contributors to the article - Tramways Union, Councillors and parliamentarians.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, titled "Rate rise could follow scrapping of trams here" of report of Ballarat Trades & Labour Council meeting discussing possibility of scrapping Ballarat trams, Geelong buses & impacts on roads & Union involvement. Dated 21/2/1957 - Thursday. Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, geelong, trams, closure, unions -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, The Argus and Australasian Ltd, While You Were Away : A digest of happenings in Australia 1940-1945, c.1945
... While You Were Away : A digest of happenings in Australia...The Argus and Australasian Ltd ...95-page booklet distributed by the R.A.A.F. in Australia to returned servicemen at the end of the Second World War. The booklet contains text, illustrations and photographs. It covers topics such as: sport, politics, total war, allied troops came, big news stories, seasons and crops, landmarks changed, notable deaths, wartime slang, how money was raised, an outline history of the war etc..australia - second world war 1939-1945, australia -- history -- 1939-1945, australia -- politics and government -- 1939-1945. -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Fricke, Graham L, Compulsory acquisition of land in Australia : and particularly in Victoria, 1975
... Compulsory acquisition of land in Australia : and...The Law Book Company Limited ...ISBN: 0455193479land tenure -- law and legislation -- australia, land tenure -- law and legislation -- victoria, eminent domain -- australia -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Report, Statement of preliminary views, [1987]
... Statement of preliminary views ...Advisory Committee on the Australian Judicial System ...Constitutional Commission Australian Judicial System Advisory Committee Statement of Preliminary ViewsISBN: 0642121559 courts -- australia, court administration -- australia, australia -- constitutional law -- amendments -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Forbes, H. R. J, Foa's general law of landlord and tenant, 1957
... Foa's general law of landlord and tenant ...The Thames Bank Publishing Company Limited ...Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithSeventh editionlandlord and tenant -- great britain -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Hotop, Stanley D, Principles of Australian administrative law, 1985
... Principles of Australian administrative law...The Law Book Company Limited ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithSixth editionISBN: 0455205752administrative law -- australia -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, The Law Book Company Limited, Review of administrative action, 1987
... Review of administrative action...The Law Book Company Limited ...Previous owner: T. H. SmithISBN: 0455207224judicial review of administrative acts -- australia, abuse of administrative power -- australia, freedom of information -- australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Cairo Postcard Trust, Port Said - Statue of Lesseps, c.1918
... Port Said - Statue of Lesseps...The Cairo Postcard Trust ...One of a series of postcards of Port Said, probably purchased at the end of the First World War and brought back to Australia by a member of the Christian or Washfold Families.Sepia postcard of quay at Port Said, located on the north east coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, showing statue of Lesseps, dhow and schooner. The Cairo Postcard Trust Cairo 956 / Serle 632washfold family, port said - postcards, statue of lesseps, postcards - port said, christian-washfold collection, wwi -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Pioneers of Modernism, 2008
... Pioneers of Modernism...The Miegunyah Press ...Purchased by Sue Barnett on Ebay This book traces the development of the movement from its origins, including key architects who introduced the theories and idioms of the British Arts and Crafts movement and transported them to Australia.This book traces the development of the movement from its origins, including key architects who introduced the theories and idioms of the British Arts and Crafts movement and transported them to Australia. 267p index. illus. biblogarts and crafts movement, architectural drawing, architecture - 20th century -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book - Booklet, Early history of Canterbury and District, 1950
... Early history of Canterbury and District...The Canterbury Courier ...Foreword by Councillor A. D. Renton. A photocopy of a few pages of the Canterbury Courier. A series of reminiscences, stories and pictures from the Canterbury Courier.A series of reminiscences, stories and pictures from the Canterbury Courier.(mr) david staig, canterbury, surrey hills, southern cloud, first football club, first librarian, first pictures, first post office, canterbury football club, (mr) james bennett, 1934, empire day, surrey hills station, 1884, 1906, 1883, kenneally's farm, (mr) george robinson, sanitation -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Cairo Post Card Trust, Cairo, Souvenir of Port-Said and Suez Canal
... Souvenir of Port-Said and Suez Canal...The Cairo Post Card Trust, Cairo ...Book -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, The Age, Group of Women
... Group of Women...The Age ...Large photograph of a group of 10 females holding exercise books standing in front of a large Acacia tree.Stamped, "Copyright 'The Age'." Handwritten note attached, "Peter (Esdale) I came across this old file which came from closure of "V.C.A.H. House" at East Melb. Photo should be of interest." Signature unclear, dated 3 February 1999, requests to various people to identify including The Age. Unsuccessful.exercise books, acacia, peter esdale, vcah -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Megan Backhouse, Shades of Glory, 2019
... Shades of Glory...The Age ...garden design, colour, sandra mcmahon, megan backhouse -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Course of Lectures in Villa Gardening, 1903
... Course of Lectures in Villa Gardening...The Leader ...garden design, c b luffmann, ina higgins, lectures -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, A prince of dreamers, 1930
... A prince of dreamers...John Lane, the Bodley Head ...A story of Mogul Emperor Akhbarp.348.fictionA story of Mogul Emperor Akhbarengland - fiction, akhbar - mogul emperor - fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Flora Annie Steel, Mistress of men, 1930
... Mistress of men...John Lane, the Bodley Head ...A story of Mogul Emperor Jahangirp.367.fictionA story of Mogul Emperor Jahangirengland - fiction, jahangir - mogul emporer - fiction -
Mont De Lancey
Book, H.E. Waterhouse, Robin of Pliny House : A school story, 1939
... Robin of Pliny House : A school story...The Epworth Press ...A children's fiction book about a boy named Robin whose special needs force him into some tough decisions. It has black and white colour plates throughout.A blue cloth covered book with the title Robin of Pliny House: A School Story and the author H.E. Waterhouse printed in black lettering at the front top. There are black and white illustrations throughout.fictionA children's fiction book about a boy named Robin whose special needs force him into some tough decisions. It has black and white colour plates throughout.children's books, fiction -
Mont De Lancey
Book, T.S. Millington, A Great Mistake - a Story of Adventure, 1880
... A Great Mistake - a Story of Adventure...The Religious Tract Society ...A novel from The Boy's Own Bookshelf No IV - a story of adventure of three boys who ran away from school, and later go to war and the siege of Paris.A blue cloth hardcover book, A Great Mistake by Rev. T.S. Millington, with a gold, red and brown illustration of a boy climbing into a hot air balloon basket already in flight and a city skyline in sunset at the bottom of the cover. The title and author are printed in gold and black lettering on the front. An illustration in gold and brown is on spine of a soldier and a woman holding hands. Black initials RTS for the publisher are at base of the spine. Numerous black and white illustrations are inside. On the middle of the back cover black leaves are printed on it.fictionA novel from The Boy's Own Bookshelf No IV - a story of adventure of three boys who ran away from school, and later go to war and the siege of Paris.children's books, adventure, war, friendship -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Mrs. C.M. Clarke, Con's Acre - a tale of Gillcourt Farm, c late 1800's
... Con's Acre - a tale of Gillcourt Farm...The Sunday School Union ...A story about young women growing up in England with the trials and tribulations of young love and friendship. Family life in the late 1800's is depicted with strong religious themes.Faded khaki coloured Children's fiction book - with the title Con's Acre by Mrs C.M. Clarke written in yellow lettering in a box at the top surrounded by yellow and pink flowers. Author's name in black is at the bottom underneath an illustration of a man helping a lady alight from a carriage with another woman close by. 160p.fictionA story about young women growing up in England with the trials and tribulations of young love and friendship. Family life in the late 1800's is depicted with strong religious themes. religious stories, family life stories -
Mont De Lancey
Book - Hymn Book, The Austral Printing and Publishing Co, Churches of Christ Hymn Book, 1959
... Churches of Christ Hymn Book...The Austral Printing and Publishing Co ...A Churches of Christ Hymn Book (with supplement) It has the words for all the hymns included. It is an Australia EditionA small black self textured covered Churches of Christ Hymn book (with supplement). The title is printed in gold lettering towards the top of the front cover. The edges of the pages are faded blue. At the back of the book there is a Responsive Scripture Readings as well as Supplementary Hymns. T the front is a Preface, Contents and Index to first Lines of Hymns. Inserted inside the hymn book is a faded black and white small photograph of two boys playing on rocks near a stream. On the back of the photograph stamped in black ink - A 831.non-fictionA Churches of Christ Hymn Book (with supplement) It has the words for all the hymns included. It is an Australia Edition religious books, hymns -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Songs of Victory
... Songs of Victory...The London Bible and Book Saloon, Alfred Holness ...A collection of hymns and solos for religious gatheringsA red soft cloth covered book - Songs of Victory - hymns and solos for evangelistio meetings, conferences, and the home circle. With additional hymns 801 pieces in all. Large type edition. The front red cover is ornately decorated and the back cover has a black decorated square in the middle. There is a list of choruses at the back of the book on p.193 following the additional hymns and an additional Ccoruses list on p.202. There is an Index to first lines, choruses, additional hymns, additional choruses and subjects. Six extra pages are for advertising religious reading.non-fictionA collection of hymns and solos for religious gatheringsreligious books, hymns, churches, choirs -
The Celtic Club
Book, P. L. Henry, Danta ban : poems of Irish women early and modern, 1991
... Danta ban : poems of Irish women early and modern...The Mercier Press ...An anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.Bib, notes, p.217.non-fictionAn anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.irish spirituality, irish poetry -
The Celtic Club
Book, Frank Murphy, Daniel Mannix: Archbishop of Melbourne, 1972
... Daniel Mannix: Archbishop of Melbourne...The Polding Press Melbourne ...A biography of an Irish Archbishop of Melbourne. The main emphasis being his life of nearly 50 years in Melbourne guiding or controlling the Catholic church.Index, ill, p 282.non-fictionA biography of an Irish Archbishop of Melbourne. The main emphasis being his life of nearly 50 years in Melbourne guiding or controlling the Catholic church.bishops- australia - history, catholic church - australia -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Chandeliers and Billy Tea: : a catalogue of Australian life 1880-1940, Peter Cuffley
... Chandeliers and Billy Tea: : a catalogue of Australian life...The Five Mile Press Pty. Ltd. ...Manufactured goods available in Australia over the period 1880 to 1940 underwent massive change. Australia moved from long skirts to shorter styles, from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from horse drawn vehicles to cars and aeroplanes. This collection reflects these changes in many aspects of people's life styles.This book documents the development of manufactured goods available in Australia over the period 1880 to 1940. This was the period between the end of the gold rushes and the Second World War. It consists of 224 pages including explanatory text, illustrations and a bibliography.Manufactured goods available in Australia over the period 1880 to 1940 underwent massive change. Australia moved from long skirts to shorter styles, from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from horse drawn vehicles to cars and aeroplanes. This collection reflects these changes in many aspects of people's life styles.manufactured goods australia 1880 - 1940, social life and customs, australian shopping directories -
City of Kingston
Pamphlet - Colour, Roy Dunn Pty. Ltd, Subdivisional auction of Highett Station Estate, c.1924
... Subdivisional auction of Highett Station Estate..."The Prahran Telegraph" Printing Co. ...Sales plan for land in the suburb of Highett, bounded by Worthing Road, and the Melbourne to Frankston Electric Railway Line, including LePage Street. The developing urban area of Highett 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 a subdivisional auction of the Highett Station Estate. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Worthing Road and the Melbourne to Frankston Electric Railway, and including LePage Street. Handwritten in black ink on front cover: Late LePage / Wickham Rdland sales, estate, highett -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme - Document, programme, Gala Performance of My Fair Lady, 1962
... Gala Performance of My Fair Lady...The Specialty Press Limited ...A special gala performance of My Fair Lady was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre on Anzac night 1962. It was attended by the Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks and his wife, Lady Brooks. Proceeds from the evening were in aid of Melbourne Legacy.A record that Legacy used gala performances for fundraising events. It was attended by the Governor who was patron of Legacy.Printed programme of a gala performance in aid of Legacy, with black and white photos and advertising inside. The cover has the Legacy emblem. A card cover and paper pages, plus a decorative green ribbon in the side. fundraising, governor of victoria, gala performance -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme - Document, programme, Gala Performance of Funny Girl, 1966
... Gala Performance of Funny Girl...The Specialty Press Limited ...A special gala performance of My Fair Lady was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre on 25th August 1966. It was attended by the Governor of Victoria, Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe and his wife, Lady Delacombe. Proceeds from the evening were in aid of Melbourne Legacy.A record that Legacy used gala performances for fundraising events. It was attended by the Governor who was patron of Legacy.Printed programme of a gala performance in aid of Legacy. The cream card cover has the Legacy emblem and printing in green, plus a decorative green ribbon in the side. The cover wraps around a printed programme with black and white photos and advertising inside. 32 pages.fundraising, governor of victoria, gala performance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, The Met, "Duties and Responsibilities of a tram driver", mid 1980's?
... "Duties and Responsibilities of a tram driver"...The Met ...Four page, two sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Duties and Responsibilities of a tram driver", published by the Operations Training Tram and Bus of The Met. Has the "The Met" logo on each page. List the various tasks or job analysis for driving a W class tram.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Dave McCabe, "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to System", Oct. 1988
... "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to...The Met ...Three page, A4 document, multiple copied of a report titled "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to System". Dated 3/10/1988, prepared by Trams Operations Development Department, looks the objectives of the articulated trams, factors impacting on the strategy, proposal for route introductions, timings, alternatives, depot and route impacts. Prepared by Dave McCabe, Manager Tram Operations Development. Note it has no notes regarding the use on the Upfield line.trams, tramways, b class, tramcars, articulated trams, routes, depots