Issued by Department of Defence on return from active service to Pte. Thomas. W. Gaudion 1st A.I.F.Returned Services Badge, round with Crown on top and clip to attach.Returned Services Badge 1st A.I.F. with Rising Sun image.

Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 28/2/1939 - form 3/312 of 1938. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers and the cars for the All Night services and their availability. Lists 5 cars taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. See item 7516, 7517 and 7518 for similar reports.Yields information the mmtb tram allocation and events at electric running sheds - 1939Completed preprinted foolscap form with type information.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports

The School of Mines Ballarat began in 1870. It's location was the south end of Lydiard Street. Ballarat Junior Technical School began in 1913 and was boys only until 1951 when girls were included. They were under the control of the School of Mines Council. In 1967 the were three divisions. Each was internally distinguished. Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. In 1976 B.I.A.E. merged with State College of Victoria Ballarat - formerly Ballarat Teachers' College to become Ballarat College of Advanced Education, later to become Federation University. Income Tax Return for the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries for 1937. It is prepared and signed by The Registrar F Ferguson. Names of staff and position listed.Pink coloured form with blue printSignature of F Ferguson - Registrarschool of mines, ballarat, f ferguson, tax return, registrar, sidney chambers, hester darby, thomas gordon, harry goldsmith, augustus heseltine, principal, donald johnston, daniel mullins, hubert murphy, gertrude mcilvens, edgar mcconnon, mavis mctaggart, james pound, richard richards, herbert smith, john sutherland, thomas trengrove, james lochhead, harold yates, albert williams, f g procter, loyal finch, mabel grigg, william coates, victor greenhalgh, h brew, frank ponsonby, thomas gardiner, george cornell, a a jones, ruby lonie, fergus ferguson, h e hewitt, h l coburn, eleanor wright, angus henderson, hubert cochrane, james chandler, e g quilliam, annie jones, annie a. jones, gladstone procter, university women

Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 5/4/1938 - form 71 of 6/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers and the cars for the All Night services and their availability. Lists 6 cars taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare notes on applicants for a position - Snesby? ,Fay, Hughes, Jones, Snout, Low, Quick and Coates giving details of seniority, service and Order from buses. See item 7521, 7516 and 7517 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at electric tram running sheds - 1925 employee listing.Completed preprinted foolscap form with typed information and hand writing on the rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, employment

Administrative record - "Superintendent of cable running sheds daily return" for MMTB dated 21/2/1938 - form 21A of 11/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - cars and dummies, and their availability. Lists 2 cars taken out of service - issues or accidents. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare a report by K L Mackenzie on applicants for the Compressed Gas Plant attendant at Clifton Hill depot. The Compressed Gas plant was part of the equipment installed to provide gas for the buses during the early stage of the Second World War. Names listed are: Hence, Wrigly, Maynard, Fay, Coates, Stephens, Lyons, Langton, and C J M Campbell. See item 7521, 7517 and 7518 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at cable tram running sheds - 1938.Completed preprinted quarto form with typed information with hand writing on rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, cable trams, clifton hill, compressed gas, buses

Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 4/5/1925 - form 71. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers Lists 1 car taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of the status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare a report by K L Mackenzie on applicants for the Compressed Gas Plant attendant at Clifton Hill depot. The Compressed Gas plant was part of the equipment installed to provide gas for the buses during the early stage of the Second World War. Names listed are: Hence, Wrigly, Maynard, Fay, Coates, Stephens, Lyons, and Langton. See item 7521, 7516 and 7518 for similar reports. Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at electric tram running sheds - 1925 and the compressed gas system attendants.Completed preprinted foolscap form with typed information and hand writing on the rear.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports, cable trams, clifton hill, compressed gas, buses

Framed CertificateShire of Lillydale. To Driver A Gilbert. Sept.18th. 1919. Dear Sir, We desire to accord you a Hearty Welcome on your return from the front. You nobly responded to the call of Empire and gallantly performed your duty in the vindication of right. We fully appreciate your bravery, and the inestimable value of the part you have taken in the Great War for freedom and justice i which Great Britain and her Allies have lately been engaged. We trust that you will soon recover from the effects of the terrible experiences you have undergone. On behalf of thr Citizens of the Shire, We are, Yours Sincerely, William Mackinlay President. J C Winterbottom Shire Secretary.

Set of three cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat dated Thursday 11/7/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. 2241.1 - Page 1 of The Courier, with page 1 titled "Leaders welcome proposal to return trams" with a digitally constructed image of No. 13 crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St. North. The item looks at the overall outcomes of the study and who funded it. See image No. 1. Text written by Alex Easton. 2241.2 - page 6 of The Courier, which joins with page 7 using the titled "Romantic image captures the city's imagination" reviewing reactions to the proposals from various politicians, business and community groups. Includes comments from Judy Verlin, former Mayor and impacts on traffic and parking issues. Also summarises in a Section "At a Glance" the pros and cons of the proposal. Has a photo of No. 31 at the intersection of Bridge, Victoria and Main Streets. Cartoon by Inkcinct, about the City Tramway and Sturt St redevelopment also on the page. 2241.3 - page 7 of The Courier, has Sections detailing the benefits of the proposals, inviting people to have their say and further summary information. Has a photo of Bendigo 5 in Pall Mall with destination of Eaglehawk and a photo of Christchurch No. 11 noting the economic benefits of trams in that city over the last seven years. Full Image and 2nd copy of sheets added 12-1-2016 from donation of Kathy Stanley. Second copy - Has date and page number written in under headline in ink.ballarat revival, christchurch, bendigo, ballarat city tramway

Puffing Billy Memorial Wine Glass - Return to Gembrook 1900 - 1998Historic - Puffing Billy Railway - Commemorative Wine glassPuffing Billy Memorial Wine Glass - Return to Gembrook 1900 - 1998 Made of Glass with gold edged rim Has Black Logo design and writing Puffing Billy Return to Gembrook 1900 - 1998puffing billy memorial wine glass - return to gembrook 1900 - 1998

Set of three cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat dated Thursday 11/7/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. 2241.1 - Page 1 and 2 of The Courier, with page 1 titled "Return of trams viable study" and "New Push for Trams" as the commencement of a Special report showing a digitally constructed image of No. 13 in Lydiard St. North. Note the tram does not have a driver. Introduces reports by Alex Easton on pages 2, 6 and 7. On Page 2, titled "Taking tourism to the next level", has details of the Council viewpoints on the proposal, public consultation, a map of the route, and notes on the construction issues. Has a digital image of 13 crossing Sturt St. into Lydiard St. North. See images No. 1 to 3. 2241.2 - page 6 of The Courier, which joins with page 7 using the titled "More tourists, more jobs expected". Has Sections reviewing the study outcomes, benefits and a summary of the study. Page 6 has a photo of a passenger boarding No. 21, decorated as the Myers Christmas tram in Sturt St and a photo of Bridge St. in 1971 (very poor quality reproduction). See images No. 4 and 5. 2241.3 - page 7 of The Courier, has Sections detailing the history of Ballarat Trams, proposals for the City Tramway, costs, consultation, and comments from Peter Hiscock. Has a photo of Peter Hiscock and Mayor David Vendy in front of No. 13 at the BTM depot. See image No. 6. Also has a photo of Dianne Smith, Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism. On page 8, as part of The Courier's editorial Section, has comments on the proposals, titled "Tram plan worth of extended debate". Looks at the $20million cost. ballarat revival, editorial, ballarat city tramway, lydiard st. nth

All Returned badges are individually numbered on the back and can be traced.Badge, brass, Returned from Active Service WW1, round shape with crown on top.Around edge: “Returned from Active Service & Issued by Dept of Defence” In centre: “AIF” Imprinted on back: “No 237619”badge, active service, military history

Limited edition plaque containing artwork by Dick Evans to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Returned Services League of Australia created exclusively for members of the RSL and their next of kin.Silver plate frame with black mount containing Returned Services League crest above sketch of soldier holding automatic rifle"Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Returned Services League of Australia 1916-1986"rsl, 70th anniversary

Wooden Plaque N Z Returned Services Association N Z Returned Services Association

Hand written certificate on cardboard backingPresented by the citizens of the Shire of Lillydale. Signed by William MacKinley-President and J C Winterbottom - Shire Secretary

A flyer inviting guests to an event at Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria run by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment.A flyer inviting guests to an event at Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria run by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment. This event was held to commemorate the return of the Steavenson Falls floodlights and the official opening of the new facilities after the old facilities were destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. The Steavenson Falls were named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.steavenson falls, waterfalls, marysville, victoria, department of sustainability and environment, floodlighting, john steavenson

A Handbook of Information for Members of the Forces on the Road Back to Civil Life. 55 pages, soft cover is in 3 coloured bands - dark blue, red, & light blue, print is in white & dark blue ink, not illustrated. Issued by the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction.books - reference - military, civil life

3rd edition - ivory cover printed in black. Title on spine and front. Front cover been illustrated with drawing of man kneeling by open grave, hand tied and Japanese soldier with raised sword. Illustrated with black and white drawings. 223 pages plus 8 page appendix.books, military history

The Central Road Board of Victoria was responsible for making and improving roads in the Colony of Victoria; this facsimile edition of reports by Road Board President Francis Murphy from 1853 and 1854 describe the works undertaken in these formative years of the colony of Victoria.24 p text and tables - facsimile editionroadworks, victoria - history, roads - victoria

A study of the Labor government in Australia from December 1972 to May 1974447 p.australia - politics and government, australian labor party

Paperback; 104 p. : ill., plans, ports. , ; 21 cm.ISBN 0949905437 : 0731671805 (Research Primary School)research primary school, research (vic.), schoo

Synopsis of the play, with list of performers and production staff, presented as a 25th anniversay celebration.Covering letter included, regarding donation of the program by Sue Barnett, dating from her time as a teacher at Norwood High School. Of the names listed in the program, the following were teachers; Doug Heywood, Cheryl Conlon, Heather McCarthy, Dawn Brand, Denise Liddy, Alex Fazakas, Lois Stirling.

168p., 8p. of plates ; A small soft cover book white with a coloured photograph of the author, the title and the authors name in red on the front cover,on the back cover is text by the author and a sepia photograph of an unknown early city.non-fictionThe author tells of her life from the age of two (1889) living in Cheltenham Victoria her years at Cheltenham State School, Teachers Training College, teaching in Melbourne and the country and up till 1920 when she got married and left teaching for awhile she returned to teaching and became Victoria's first full time teacher-librarian at the Presbyterian Ladies' College she was a pioneer in teaching school library practice and visual education. cheltenham, mentone, victoria, steam train, dog boxes, cheltenham state school, presbyterian ladies college, library. school teacher.

Glossary, maps, p.236.non-fictionWinchester travels in a scimitar-shaped journey through Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegreo, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece to Turkey. He names his route the Fracture Zone, because this locale marks not only the meeting of two vast continental tectonic plates, perpetrators of geological chaos, but also the uneasy boundary between two great historical empires, the Hapsburg and the Ottoman." "The Fracture Zone weaves together history, travel and political perspective with the personal testaments of ordinary and extraordinary people. In this record of history, hatred and ruin, Simon Winchester details the conditions under which the area's refuges now live against a background of ancient political and spiritual strugglebalkan peninsula - history, balkan peninsula - travel

Bibliography, ill, maps, p.455.non-fictionContinues the story of Albert Jacka, VC - soldier, legend and friend. Coming home is bittersweet and the memories and experiences of war are never forgotten. It is through the eyes of Jacka VC that we see a glimpse of how survival away from the trenches becomes an emotional battle on the homefront.albert jacka 1897-1932, soldiers - australia - biography

Index, bib, ill, , maps, p.208.non-fictionDiscusses the strategy, battles, and major personalities involved in the recapture of the Philippine Islands during World War II.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, japan - history - 1912-1945

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.191.non-fictionThe quest to find the Midway and other lost ships from the pivotal battle of the Pacific war.military archeology, battle of midway