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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cabell, James Branch, The Line of love: dizain des mariages by James Branch Cabell ; with an introduction by H. L. Mencken, 1929
... The Line of love: dizain des mariages by James Branch...John Lane The Bodley Head ...Romance novel.Hardcover book, 261 pages. Book has a black cover with gold embossed text.fictionRomance novel.james branch cabell, romance, fiction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Large coloured photograph, Children's Crossing outside Antonio Park State School
School crossings introduced after WW2. Supervisors were introduced after too many accidents occurring. Also known as Lollypop Ladies.Antonio Park Primary School crossing. Supervisor and 3 children crossing Whitehorse Road Mitcham.antonio park state school no.4844, school crossing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Federation Line, "Melbourne 249 The Federal Capital Commission Tram", 2001
... "Melbourne 249 The Federal Capital Commission Tram"...The Federation Line ...Pamphlet, double sided A4, gloss paper titled "Melbourne 249 The Federal Capital Commission Tram", giving details of W2 249 that had been painted and demonstrated for a proposed Canberra tram line by the Sydney Tramway Museum. Details the proposal with a map. On the other side is the story of Sydney R1 class 2001, the RAAF recruiting tram. See also Reg Item 4752 for another photo.trams, tramways, w2 class, canberra, sydney tramway museum, raaf, sydney, tram 249, tram 2001 -
Port of Echuca
Photograph - Black and white photograph of a drawing, A black and white photograph of a drawing of the construction of the bridge crossing the Murray River at Echuca in 1887, 1981
... A black and white photograph of a drawing of the ...The drawing shows all the activity and building roles involved in building a bridge in 1877. The crossing of the Murray River was very important to citizens living in both Echua, but especially those living in Moama and in further NSW regions as it provided them with access to Victorian market regions. The bridge was built privately for Deniliquin farmers, but eventually opened up to the general public.This is significant because it represents the roles of different tradesmen in the construction industry in the late 19th Century. It also shows construction stages . Bridge pylons are being inserted into the fiver banks. It is also a very well produced drawing, the artist is anonymous, but very skilled.A photograph of a drawing of the construction of the bridge crossing the Murray River in 1877. The picture shows surveyors, construction workers, crane operators, hoists and a crane and much activity.Written on the back in pen are the numbers 6530. In pencil are the numbers 61/8"? and 10"?. Stamped on the back is a small rectangle with the words 'COPYRIGHT. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Editot of "The Age" 250 Spencer Street Melbourne, and 39/41 York St., Sydney.' written inside it.bridge works, murray river crossing, moama, echuca, orm cook collection, 'the age' newspaper., deniliquin farmers, engineering, bridge building, pylons, 1877 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Ballarat No. 20 (Mt Pleasant) and No. 26 (Gardens) crossing at the Grant St loop, 3-10-1953
... at the Grant St loop ...Print - see 8991 - gives details on the rear - Football grand final 3-10-1953. Wal notes that it was the first time he had seen trams crossing at the loop.Yields information about the Grant St loop on the Mt Pleasant line.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Ballarat No. 20 (Mt Pleasant) and No. 26 (Gardens) crossing at the Grant St loop in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant.trams, tramways, grant st, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 20 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, John Flynn, Crossing the Buchan, 1906
... Crossing the Buchan ...Bridge was built in 1896 and never finishedBlack and white photograph of bullock team pulling timber jinker with very long logs across the Buchan River beside the footbridge. Several men in charge of team and four girls on the hill, cottage and barn seen, bridge not finished Buchan VictoriaCrossing the Buchantransport, waterways, bridges, people -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Peter Davie, From Ledcourt Crossing to Dadswells Bridge, 1980
History of Dadwells bridge area. Written for the Back-To-School. 75th Anniversary Different families of the district contributed articles & Photographs Fawn Card cover with brown print and drawing of a house with a bullock wagon in front. surround by a single line borderFrom Ledcourt crossing to Dadswell Bridgestawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, D.A. Robson - Ararat, Navarre "Rails to Wood". The opening and closing of the Navarre Railway Line 1914-1954`, 2000
... Navarre "Rails to Wood". The opening and closing of the ...The History of the Navarre Railway LineClear Plastic Cover, over Grey card with title.Navarre "Rails to Wood" The Opening and closing of the Navarre Railway Line 1914-1954stawell, transport -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, W. Purcell, Park Street Railway Crossing
photograph of group of men at Park Street Railway Crossing Tatura.Black and white photograph of group of men at Park Street Railway Crossing Tatura. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram crew finds turtle crossing the tracks", 15/01/2015 12:00:00 AM
... "Tram crew finds turtle crossing the tracks"...The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 15/1/2015, titled "Tram crew finds turtle crossing the tracks". Has a photo of tram 38, northbound near depot junction with the turtle, actually a tortoise, in the foreground. It was a slow news day in Ballarat! Quotes Peter Waugh, and has the story around a Myki card.btm, wendouree parade, turtle, tortoise, animals -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aunde Album 29, Steaming Line, 2002
Aunde / Norwellan Textiles North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEColour landscape photo: Steaming LineSteaming lineindustry, aunde -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram No. 27, southbound crossing the Lydiard St level crossing, Sep. 1968
... Tram No. 27, southbound crossing the Lydiard St level ...Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth Level crossing.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed September 1968 of No. 27, southbound crossing the Lydiard St level crossing with a destination of Sebastopol. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. the Kennedy Murrays General Carrier building in the background."Railway Xing Lydiard St Nth" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, level crossings, railway station, tram 27 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, The Assault Crossing of Water Obstacles. Military Training Pam No 20 Part II Water Crossing Equipment 1947, 1947
... The Assault Crossing of Water Obstacles. Military Training ...A soft covered booklet to provide the unit commander and staff officer with information on available types of water crossing equipmentWO Code No 8231assault water crossings -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - CD/DVD, Stawell Rail Photos - Various photographs of trains at Stawell, Stawell Station, Stawell Cutting, Stawell Turntable, Sloane Street Crossing, Goods Shed, Signal Box, Stawell Gift Special, Silo's, Grampians Line
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Ruth Rae 1957, Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the fabric of the First World War, 2009
... Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the...The College of Nursing ...A history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicIllustrated book. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a nurse in military uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn) main title in red and subsidiary tile in white overprinted on this photo. Author's name printed in black at bottom. Main title printed in red on spine along with authors name and publisher's mark printed in black. The back cover has a photograph of a civilian nurse in uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn, Paramatta Hospital) the back cover also has a summary of the booknon-fictionA history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicmilitary nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918-nursing, boer war-nursing, colonial history-australia-nursing, nurses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn Level Crossing
Blackburn Road level Crossing was closed for 2 weeks.Blackburn Road level Crossing was closed for 2 weeks for the rail line to be lowered under Blackburn Road. More than 1,000 piles will be drilled to reinforce the rail corridor which is due to be completed 2017.Blackburn Road level Crossing was closed for 2 weeks. level crossing removal authority, blackburn road, blackburn railway crossing, blackburn railway station -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Black and White Photograph, Last train to cross the grade level crossing at Elgar Road
... Last train to cross the grade level crossing at Elgar Road ...The last swing door train was withdrawn from service in 1973. The third track on this line was commissioned in 1971. The overpass bridge was built at this time. These dates place the photo as pre-1971. More research needed.A black and white photo taken from street view of a swing door train crossing a roadway with a simple boom gate barrier. The bonnet of a car can be seen at the LHS of the photo.elgar road, trains, alfred noack, boom gates, swing door trains -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Blackburn Road Rail Crossing Removal Project, 2012
Information update issued by VicRoads.Information update issued by VicRoads regarding the planned removal of the rail crossing at Blackburn Road, and improvements to the Blackburn Railway Station.Information update issued by VicRoads.blackburn railway crossing, blackburn railway station, blackburn road, blackburn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lydiard St. rail crossing repaired", 25/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 25/10/1971 of a photo and caption of railway workers replacing the level crossing track at the Lydiard St. North rail crossing, in order to remove the tramway track. Has a photo showing workmen in the rain, a Gradall excavator and buildings in Lydiard St. in the background, including Reid's Palace.On top edge in blue ink "Taking up the tram lines" and on bottom "25/10/71".trams, tramways, railway crossing, tram track, lydiard st. north -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, ANTI AIRCRAFT WW2, Angus & Robertson Ltd, On Target with the American and Australian Ack Ack Brigade in New Guinea, c.1943
... On Target with the American and Australian Ack Ack Brigade...Men on the front line services ...Khaki coloured buckram hard cover, no dust cover. 172 pages, black & white photos & illustrations. books-military, photography, illustrations, ack ack -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, On target: with the American and Australian Anti- aircraft Brigade in New Guinea, 1943
... On target: with the American and Australian Anti- aircraft...Written and illustrated by men of the front line forces. ...The American and Australian ack ack brigade in New GuinesIll, p.172.non-fictionThe American and Australian ack ack brigade in New Guinesworld war 1939-1945 - anti-aircraft artillery, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway line, 2012
Coloured photograph of the railway line crossing Mitcham Road. Blue car on road.Railway line heading east towards Ringwood.mitcham railway station, mitcham railway line, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Level Crossing removal authority, "Sey hello to your new Glen Huntly Station", July 2023
The former tramway/railway level crossing at this station was removed during 2023 by lowering the railway line in a trench. The roadway opened on 15 July 2023 (Press Release from the State Government - see media file), and https://tdu.to/m/288561/re-glen-huntly?insearch=1 for a report and photo by Brian Weedon of the new tram stop. The new station opened on 31/7/2023.Yields information about the new Glen Huntly station and the level crossing removal.A5 full colour pamphlet titled "Sey hello to your nrew Glen Huntly Station"railways, tramways, glen huntly road, level crossing -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Punt crossing from Newhaven to San Remo
Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984The Punt crossing between San Remo & Newhaven carrying passengers and a truck. (Photograph has been mislaid) The photo which has been added maybe very similar to the one that is missing although not in very good condition.No Inscriptions. Underneath photograph added - Punt crossing between Newhaven & San Remo before bridge.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, transport, shipping, black & white postcard copy, punt, san remo, newhaven, phillip island -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "New start for end of the line", "Tram museum rattles the ghosts as the Hawthorn depot opens its?", 5/09/1998 12:00:00 AM
... "New start for end of the line", "Tram museum rattles the...The Age ...Newspaper clipping from The Age,5/9/1998 by Keith Dunstan, titled "New start for end of the line" and "Tram museum rattles the ghosts as the Hawthorn depot opens its?". Part only of the article - has not been cut out fully. Written by Keith Dunstan, looks at the history of the building, and has a number of photos (646 and 968) of trams stored in the depot and a tram in Wallen Road through one of the windows of the apartments.trams, tramways, hawthorn, hawthorn depot, htt, museum, tram 646, tram 968 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, "Automatic Tramway and Crossing Signals", c1948
... The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England ...Yields information about the types of tramway signals available for use on tramways systems. The type BY was used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo.Four page Pamphlet or Brochure Forest City ATS1, printed brochure with illustrations "Automatic Tramway and Crossing Signals" – four types noted. Four types: 1. Tramway type "C: Car counting signal, up to 10 cars 2. Tramway type "BY" - non car counting signals 3. Level crossing signal operated by approaching cars 4. Turning Warning signals with notes on rear page of the set up for automatic control signals for rail crossings on roads, docks etc. Date stamped by SEC 20/9/1949 on front cover.Has “218” in biro in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, forest city signals, level crossings, signals -
Federation University Art Collection
Print, Louise Tomlinson, The Crossing, 1999
... The Crossing ...Louise TOMLINSON (1964- ) Born Tongala, Victoria In 1980 Louise Tomlinson decided to relocate to Ballarat to study fine artFramed lithograph depicting a man carrying bags through water.LL1/25 Centre "The Crossing" LR Thomlinson '98available, alumni -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Functional object - Nut, railway track, Part of a nut used on the Buninyong railway line engine
... Part of a nut used on the Buninyong railway line engine. ...Reputed to have been from a train used on the Buninyong railway line. Circumstances of its finding are not recorded. Half a nut from a train used on the former Buninyong railway line. The inside edge is threaded.Nonerailways, buninyong, trains -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "End of the line for our tourist tram", 28/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
... "End of the line for our tourist tram"...The Courier Ballarat ...Small item about the BTPS tram operations facing the mini 1985 public liability crisis, compared to the early 2000's crisis. Notes other railway that had closed. Problem was resolved by the State Govt and the State Insurance office.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 28-12-1985, titled "End of the line for our tourist tram", about the problems the railways (Bellarine Peninsula Railway had closed) getting public liability insurance. Quotes Frank Hanrahan and Warren Doubleday. Has photo of trams in front of depot; 38 and 671.btps, insurance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "City's charm on the line!", 29/05/1987 12:00:00 AM
... "City's charm on the line!"...The Sun ...Newspaper clipping from The Sun, 29 May 1987, titled "City's charm on the line!" about the place of trams in Melbourne at the time, The Met, Hong Kong tramcars, tourism, Light Rail development, Art Trams. Written by James Hutchinson, notes that it was taken from Singapore Airlines magazine "Silver Kris"trams, tramways, melbourne, restaurant tram, tourism, public transport, the met, hong kong, tram 793