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Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, August 21 1987
These photographs are of the final train to leave Orbost railway Station on August 21 1987 signalling the closure of the line. 3105.12 shows Locomotive T408 and on the side is written "LAST TRAIN EX ORBOST 24.8.87". These photographs are associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. The closure of the line was a significant event in Orbost's history.Fifteen black / white photographs of the last train to leave Orbost Railway station.3105.1 - on back - "Last Train leaving Orbost Railway Station on Friday August 21. 1987. SRM August 26 1987 Last train from Orbost, Friday last saw the end of an era when the last freight train to pull out of Orbost Station at about 4.co pm. A symbolic wave from engineer, Bill Buckley, was the only ceremony to mark the passing of rail transport for East Gippsland." 3105.2 - on back - " Last train prepares to leave from Orbost on August 21, 1987." 3105.3 - on back - " The Orbost railhead following the departure of the last train on Friday August 21, 1987. Shows spectators who farewelled the last train." 3105.4 - on back - "From Grandview, Newmerella, shows the last train from Orbost crossing the timber Trestle (sic) viaduct across the Snowy River flats on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.5 - on back - " A pair of Series 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives which were used to haul the final train from the Orbost Rail Head on Friday, August 21, 1987. Goods shed on right" 3105.6 - on back - " VFTY Timber Wagons at the Orbost Railway Station. 30 of these large wagons were built for the timber traffic between Orbost and Melbourne. Part of last train to leave Orbost on August 1, 1987." 3105.7 - on back - "The Fordson powered Rail Tractor which was used during shunting at the Orbost railway station, hooked up behind the second locomotive for its final journal from Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987." 3105.8 - on back - "Two Series 3 "T" Class Locomotives (Diesel Electric) were used to haul the final train from Orbost - T408 and T347, T408 was the leading locomotive. Orbost Goods Shed is on the left. Last train left on Friday August 27, 1987." 3105.9 - on back - " 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives often used in pairs to haul the timber trains out of Orbost. This locomotive was used to lead (haul) the final train from Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.10 - on back - "The Gantry at the Orbost Railway Yards - capacity 10 tons. The last wagons before being hooked up to the locos for their last trip out of Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.11 - on back - " Station Masters Office and Goods Shed at Orbost Railway Station. The two Series 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives waiting to haul the final train from Orbost on Friday 21 1987" otrbost-bairnsdale-railway east-gippsland-railway orbosr-railway-closure -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fundraising stall, Port Melbourne Picket Group, Bay Street, Pat Grainger, 1988
Concerned residents held a picket to protest against the withdrawal of heavy rail, and its replacement with light rail. Closure of the railway would involve the loss of the connection with Flinders St, and the rest of the rail network.Photograph of Port Melbourne Picket group holding a fund raising stall in Bay St, c1988public action campaigns, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - railways, port melbourne picket group, railway reserve, amelia finch, lloyd finch -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Audio, Audio Interview - Alf Twentyman
Interview covers the change from horse to cable trams and their operation. Also compares cable to electric trams, ticketing, traffic operations, conductors, passengers, football traffic, service intervals, closure and replacement,.Has a close association with Alf Twentyman, Australia's first tram preservationist.Audio interview with Alf Twentyman - 8mins. 19secscable trams, interviews, alf twentyman, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - MMTB Bundy Clock key, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), H5, 1930s
Used from Hawthorn depot in the time recording Bundy clocks that were located around the MMTB system. Related to the driver's run number. Used until the closure of the Hawthorn tram depot in 1965.Demonstrates a Bundy time recording clock key.Key - or Bundy Clock Key - brass, rounded head with drilled hole stamped "Tramways" with a steel section that controlled the action of the recording clock and provided the means of stamping the number "H5" onto a paper tape. tramways, trams, mmtb, clocks, bundy clock, timetables, drivers, operations, hawthorn depot -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Surgical Instrument Case, mid 20th century
This surgical instrument case belonged to Dr. W.R. Angus, who had many portable medical and surgical sets in his possession. The case was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII 1941-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Surgical instrument case, black leather pouch with metal zipper closure, part of the W.R. Angus Collection. Inside is a removable white fabric insert with loops for storing surgical instruments, attached with press studs. Initials are embossed on the case in gold “W.R.A.”. The cloth insert has a maker’s stamp on it (illegible).Gold print initials across corner on outside of case "W.R.A.". Maker's stamp on internal clot (Illegible).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dr w r angus, dr ryan, surgical instrument, t.s.s. largs bay, warrnambool base hospital, nhill base hospital, mira hospital, flying doctor, medical treatment, surgical instrument case, surgical kit, portable surgical instruments, medical carry case, medical instruments and accessories -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Uniform - Men's shorts, 1940's
Men's Army shorts, dark green drill fabric. 2 side pockets, 1 coin pocket on front, 1 rear pocket with button closure. Fly has 6 buttons, tan inbuilt belt with metal buckle on left side. Cotton / calico Inner pockets and waist lining. Numbers printed on inside waist 50 ( top of fly ), 00415 0171, 172 80 90 90 ( could be sizing or serial number ) uniforms, military uniforms, camp garrison uniform -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Ladies evening purse, C1900
Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell in 1861 and took the stage name of Melba after her home town of Melbourne. Dame Nellie went on to become one of the most successful and highly regarded sopranoes of the late 19th a nd early 20th centuries. She had a number of Farewell tours as she neared the end of her career. When Dame Nellie Melba was a house guest of Miss Florence Lake at "Lyndoch" Warrnambool during her farewell tour in 1927. The bag was purported to have been given to a house maid in recognition of favours done. An item owned by Dame Nellie Melba............ WDHS also has a program from Dame Nellie Melba's Farewell Tour.Ladies evening purse "Made in France" Beige/ecru silk on canvas backing, heavily beaded and sequinned in beige and coffee, some pearl decoration, with an ornate enamelled button closure mechanism for a press stud. Two fabric handles also heavily beaded. A scalloped shape with gusseted side insertions.Bag is too fragile to open.nellie melba, evening bag, warrnambool, lyndoch warrnambool, florence lake, warrnambool -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Press, "Buses replace trams on New Brighton Service", Oct. 1952
Newspaper cutting with 2 photos and caption of closure of Christchurch NZ's New Brighton tram route, titled "Buses replace trams on New Brighton Service" and replacement with buses - 20/10/1952. Page 8 of the "The Press", Mon. Oct 20, 1952. Record revised 20/9/2013.trams, tramways, christchurch, brighton trams closure, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 42 after turning from Main St into Bridge St while running on the ARHS/TMSV special trams prior to closure. Tram 42 showing destination of "Special". No. 11 in the background. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.On the rear of the slides in blue ink "N42 Ballarat / Bridge St near Main St." and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner in black ink on the other side of the slide.tramways, trams, bridge st, main st, special trams, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1971-1972", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1970 - 1971. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, closure of tram system, Ballarat transportation study, Caledonian bridge project, duplication of Western Highway, PMG/telephone system, with many photos of Ballarat's trams.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Black and white photographs of tram 40 entering the depot area on the night of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system - 19/9/1971 with Lew Walker at the controls and two other trammies alongside. Taken by N. L. Harvey & Son. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 1864 and 6426.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, ballarat, closure, depot, last tram, tram 40 -
Clunes Museum
Clothing - CAMISOLE
LADIES CREAM CAMISOLE - EMBROIDERED BACK AND FRONT WITH MEDALLIONS IN LACE INSERTION FORMING DAINTY DESIGN. PLACKET AT LEFT HAND SIDE FOR COMFORT.NARROW PINK SATIN RIBBON THREADED AT NECK LINE.NARROW CASING AT WAIST LINE FOR ELASTIC. THERE ARE TINY WHITE PEARL BUTTONS AND ONE BLACK HOOK AND EYE AT CLOSURE.local history, costume, female underwear, costumes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Charles Craig, Aug. 1971
Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Hamilton Ave by trams prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photograph of Nos 13 and 14 turning from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St west. Both tram have the destination of City. No. 13 has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig possibly August 1971, prior to closure as the new bus stops signs are in view. trams, tramways, sturt st west, closure, hamilton ave, tram 13, tram 14 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - BACKPACK COVER - ARMY
DPCU (Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform) Back pack cover. Desert colours - light to dark purple through to beige and brown. Cotton/ polyester fabric bag shaped with four sides and base. Top closure - elastic drawstring with plastic lock clip. Manufacturers stamp inside top of cover.Manufacturers information - black ink stamp. "^/ TRADE PARTNERS/ 8465-66-148-9923/ NOV 2006". uniform, army, work dress, dpcu -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust DVD, 1990
The Sandhurst and Electric Tramway Company was the first to blaze a trail when it introduced battery trams to Bendigo in June 1890. Unfortunately they had made a serious miscalculation, as the batteries quickly proved inadequate for the hilly terrain of Bendigo. After a couple of months battery trams ceased running and were later replaced by steam trams in February 1892. Steam trams were a reliable means of transport and successfully moved Bendigonians around for ten years, but the onset of the recession forced the Bendigo Tramways Company to sell up in 1899 to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria (ESCo) who continued to run steam trams until 1902. This turn-of-the-century sale led to the introduction of electric trams to Bendigo in April 1903. These were a success from the very beginning. During peak hour people would be standing in the aisles, in the doorways, even on the running boards on the outside of the tram. In addition, the trams were also the first option for deliveries. Parcels, newspapers, movie reels for the picture theatres and even mail bags found their way onto the trams; sent from outlying post offices to the GPO in the city centre. At the end of World War I the Victorian Government constituted the new semi-government instrumentality, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC). The SEC was to take over all privately owned power generating companies in Victoria and operate as a state owned monopoly ... Bendigo's tramway system was an integral part of the deal.Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust 31 minute DVD. Content includes brief history of the Bendigo trams from 1890 to 1990; driver's view movies of each of the four Bendigo Lines; and the set up of the tourist trams after the closure of the lines by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.history, bendigo, bendigo trams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flag - Australian flag, RSL
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Displayed at the Port Melbourne RSL Sub Branch in conjunction with the British flag and Cornonation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (item 893)Australian flag, formerly at RSL, on simple wooden standard (located between shelves 5 and 6)Signatures all over!societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flag - British flag, RSL
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Displayed at the Port Melbourne RSL Sub Branch in conjunction with the Australian flag and Cornonation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (item 893)British flag, formerly at RSL, on simple wooden standard (located between shelves 5 and 6)Signatures all over!societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Altar Frontal with Applique'd decoration, Cloth of Gold altar frontal motif, Late 19th century
Altar frontal made in 1960s for St Thomas Aquinas church Clunes using 19th century motif was accessioned to the Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission of the Catholic Diocese upon the closure of the church at Clunes in 2017.Altar frontal with appliqued orphery in cloth-of-gold. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH OF SOUTH CLUNES SCHOOL NO. 136. BAILEY STREET CLUNES. AFTER THE SCHOOL CLOSED CLUNES INTERKNIT HOSIERY CO ESTABLISHED A KNITTING MILL. FOLLOWING ITS CLOSURE THE CLUNES BOTTLE MUSEUM WAS ESTABISHEDCOLOURED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SOUTH CLUNES SCHOOLlocal history, photography, photographs, schools 136 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram memories revived by night flight", 20-9-2018
Item reports on the BTM running night trams to mark the 47th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System that was operated by the SEC. Has a photo of 33 and 40 at Gardens Loop. Item and photo by Ashleigh McMillan.Yields information about the BTM's marking of the anniversary of closure of the SEC System in 1971.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 20/9/2018 with text and photo of two trams at Gardens Loop. trams, tramways, btm, night trams, closure, tram 33, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "An end to confusion", 8/9/1971
Newspaper item with photograph of Council workers changing car parking signs in Bridge St following the closure of the two tram routes using the streets. Notes the confusion over parking in bus stop zones.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system and changed car parking.Newspaper cutting from The Courier 8/9/1971.tramways, closure, ballarat, bridge st, car parking, bus stops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - Cutting - track removal Ballarat 1972, The Courier Ballarat
The newspaper cutting shows the nature of the track removal in Lydiard St North, Ballarat following closure of the SEC operated tramway system. Cutting not dated. Date based on an Tender advert on the rear, July 1972.Demonstrates the method of track removal, most likely by the Country Roads Board July 1972 Cutting from The Courier, Ballarat.Newspaper cutting - Cutting - track removal Ballarat 1972, Lydiard St North. track removal, lydiard st north, ballarat, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? and Parker St Loop? .8 - Night photo of a single truck tramcar at the Sebastopol terminus .9 - Night photo of a bogie tram at Gardens Loop .10 - Night photo of No. 30 at Sebastopoltrams, tramways, sebastopol, sturt st, depot, wendouree parade, gardens loop, sturt st west, night lighting, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14, tram 39, tram 13, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat - Weekdays, Saturday and Sunday Rosters, 1971
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways management system of Motorman's' rosters interfacing during the last full period of operation of the tramway. Shows the services and how the various run or crew tables were arranged in relation to the overall timetable. Photo copy on heat sensitive paper of a handwritten sheet on graph paper for the arrangement of the Weekdays, Saturday and Sunday Rosters on the various Ballarat routes. Gives the various run numbers, sign on location, trip take times, notes on what to do with trams, sign off times, interface with other runs. Shows the full or basic 20 min service during the day and 30 mins at night. Show how the various run or crew tables were arranged to provide the service overall. Undated, possibly August 1971 when services were revised prior to closure after the closure of the Victoria St line as it is not mentioned. 2nd copy added 3/1/2020trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, crews, employees, shifts, timetables -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Black Jacket (Ladies)
Emma Thomas Collection: Items were owned by Emma Courtis, nee Thomas. Family lived in Hamelin St, White Hills. Clothing items possibly made by Emma or a local person in White Hills area and used around 1890s. Emma's family include Elizabeth Penrose (mother), Solomon Thomas (father), and Richard Courtis, a blacksmith (her husband).Black jacket is handmade with a heavy cotton lining. Collar and hem of the garment are lined with black velvet. Sleeve hems also lined with a band of black velvet. Hock and eye fasteners provide centre closing. Twelve small, black buttons (decorative) have been sewn vertically along the centre panel from collar to hem. Boning has been inserted into both of the side seams to shape the jacket. Darts, with decorative stitching, have also been used to tailor the front of the jacket around the centre closure panels (Three darts on either side of the centre closure panels). A central seam runs through the jacket back which ends in a "scalloped" shape.emma thomas, emma courtis, clothing, jacket -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bag Japara, Japara, Circa 1930's
This particluar bag (Japara water bag) was used to hold seal skin soles or straps, which were placed onto skis.The first skiers that came to Falls Creek used these. These types of bags were also used to carry water. They were used by scouts and other campers and were to be seen hanging from cars and caravans. This is historically significance because it shows how the first people who skied at Falls Creek used early skiing equipment. This bag and seal skin soles are also significant due to their association with the first winter traverse of Mt Bogong. This item has good interpretive capacity due to its connection with the seal skin soles, skiis, boots that were used at the same time. It is also very rare and is the only one in our collection. Japara water bag has a square base and four upwright panels with cord handles. It can be folded flat. The bag has a zip closure. Originally the bag is a water bag used by campers, currently it is used as a container for a pair of seak skins soles, which are attached to skiis and used during skiing.sport, falls creek, ski, winter, snow, water, scouts, seal skins, camping bag -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide Advertiser, Last tram on four Adelaide Routes - Feb. 1957, Feb. 1957
Newspaper Clipping regarding closure of trams to Henley, Richmond, Magill, Richmond through Grenfell and Currie Sts. Adelaide in Feb 1957 and comments from SA Branch President of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M. Alexander - no information on source of the newspaper. Record images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, closure, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Good-bye to Railway Trams", May. 1956
Newspaper clipping, titled "Good-bye to Railway Trams" (Age Fri 4/5/1956) about the closure on 5/5 of the St Kilda Brighton Tramway, background history, and photo of VR No. 6. Written by Claude Forell of the Age newspaper. Record revised and image added 21/9/2013. trams, tramways, vr trams, closure, st kilda - brighton tramway, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, 1971
Has a strong association the closure of the Victoria St line and the special trams on the Saturday before. Yields information about the events.Black and white photographs of No. 11, inbound in Victoria St, at King St loop, showing Special. Photo most likely 21 or 22/8/1971 at the time of closure. Has many photographers n the view. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, victoria st, king st, closure, special trams, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 1970s
Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in bound in Barkly St Mount Pleasant about to turn into Main St. Tram has a Twin Lakes Sign. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Barkly St"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11