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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALBUM OF SONGS, 1912 - 1917
Album of Songs selected and bound by the Rev Bruce Plowman. Carried by him on his camel train while travelling central Australia from 1912 - 1917 as the first patrol padre for the Rev John Flynn. Signature inside front cover R.B.Plowman. Plus 2 photographs and a precis written by his daughter Mrs Jean Whitla donor of book. Green embossed cardboard cover and paper.book, rev bruce plowman, music, rev bruce plowman. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: LABELLING MACHINE
Photograph. Cohn Bros. Collection. Black & white photo of a Bratby labelling machine. Bottles travel through the machine on a conveyor. One man is standing where the bottles enter the machine, another man is taking the bottles off the machine and packing them in wooden boxes. Another man is holding the box. There are a number of portable decking around the machine and a step ladder. ML45/5 (written on the back).organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, labelling machine, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 43 travelling inbound on the north side of Sturt St. through the Hospital corner junction. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement and destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/05" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Booking Form, Ken Craven and Australian Electric Traction Association, AETA, Easter 1961 - Wal Jack Collection, Nov. 1960
Two page foolscap- stencil duplicated form for information, proposed programme for AETA, Easter 1961 Convention in Adelaide- was shown for the 1960 Convention as heading, but should have been 1961- Correct elsewhere. Shows travel arrangements, fares, hotel costs, time. Two sheets stapled together. Printed using the stencil/duplication process. Image of document added 5/9/13. aeta, adelaide, booking form -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Duckett, 1940's
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo steam tram motors and trailers.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 27, Birney tram, showing "Newtown" as the destination and a "Pay as You Enter" sign. Photo taken during the 1940's, before the tram went to Bendigo. Peter Duckett Collection. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, photo taken at Aphrasia St, near Pleasant St Loop, the tram travelling to Newtown. The house behind the tram is still there.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, geelong, birney, newtown, tram 27 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "Senior Citizens Travel Pass", 1987 & 1990
Set of two "Senior Citizens Travel Pass", printed on white card with conditions of use on rear. .1 - Pass for 18/3/1987 and 19/3/1987, printed in orange with The Met logo with number 49109 in purple. .2 - ditto for 24/3/1990 to 1/4/1990 with "The Met" in small light print in the background and details of dates in purple ink. Number 104718.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, seniors card -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Getting around safely on trams", mid 2011
Full colour pamphlet, 3 fold DL size, titled "Getting around safely on trams", has on a long ladder adjusting a TV aerial and holding onto a "strap hanger" or safety handles. Gives five "golden" rules for using trams - hailing, travelling, standing and getting off, notes re tram driver and being part of the tram community. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 2, c1960
Set of two ticket punches formed from pressed metal sheet, nickel plate finish, fitted with an internal wire spring inset to the handles, ticket retaining strip that punches a large rounded hole. Type was used in Melbourne during the Travel card era at stations and on trams to cancel tickets. A low cost unit. .1 - stamped "Made in Taiwan" .2 - stamped "China"trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Your Travel guide into and around the City", Mar. 1992
Pamphlet - 8 A4 pages, centre stapled, full colour titled "Your Travel guide into and around the City", for the closure of Swanston St to through traffic and the implementation of Swanston Walk, 28/3/1992. Gives information on streets available to by pass the city, city access, maps, benefits, driving and public transport changes. Has logos of the Vic Government, City of Melbourne, VicRoads and PTC.trams, tramways, swanston st, swanston st walk, closure, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Tram-endous track to tourism", 31/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cuttings from Herald Sun, 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous track to tourism" written by Keith Dunstan with a Jeff cartoon - about driving with and travelling on trams around Melbourne. Gives personal notes, the trams being a Melbourne tourist icon, comparison with San Francisco. The Jeff cartoon is of a crowded tram stuck in traffic alongside a Rolls Royce, also stuck!trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, trams, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W7 1011 (East Preston, route 88) in Bourke St crossing Russell St, 25-6-1955 In the background is A C Pearl Handbag and Travel goods specialist, Richardson Wine and Spirit store which appears to be closed, Normans, E Watkins? and Bank of NSW. Note the soft top Morris and the men on the street corner squatting.trams, tramways, bourke st, route 88, russell st, w7 class, east preston, tram 1011 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, c1950
Black and white negative, of SW6 908 over one of the inspection roads at Essendon depot, c1950. Has the destination of Essendon Depot, dash canopy lighting and a sign "For comfort travel between 9.30 & 4.0" Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. Neg was in a Bright Methodist Church offering envelope - stored with negative file - has 1949 in pencil on the envelope. Wal Larsen was a Bright resident.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, essendon depot, tram 908 -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Main Street Bacchus Marsh 1883 looking east
View of Main Street Bacchus Marsh 1883, showing early notable buildings on the southern side of the street, including the Courthouse, National Bank of Australasia, Border Inn, Hall of Commerce building. Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. Several horse-drawn vehicles can be seen travelling along an unmade road. Piles of excavated dirt can be seen along the side of the road. Four substantial two-storeyed buildings can be seen along the southern side of the street.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, bacchus marsh roads and streets, bacchus marsh main street 19th century -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, Oct. 1984
Printed fold out timetable for Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, published by The Met, effective 29/10/1984. Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information (Travel cards and Neighbourhood tickets) and the Glen Waverley Railway station and train service. Has a sponsored advert by the Statewide Building Society. Has logos of the Met. Folded into four.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, bus services, timetables, neighbourhood tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), PENSIONER'S FARE CONCESSION TICKET 59-60, 60-61 and 61-62, c19??
ticketDemonstrates the Fare Concession Certificate provided by the State of Victoria for eligible passengers on the Victorian Public transport networks.PENSIONER'S FARE CONCESSION CERTIFICATE - Three tickets indicating that the holder of the ticket is entitled to a concession on Victorian Railways, Melbourne and Metropolitan tramways board buses and the Provincial Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. The certificates, printed on colored cared with black ink, show the regulations for use and restrictions on the time of travel. The reverse has a space to record the details of the user, and their signature. The tickets are printed with an individual number.Ticket 2 has "PROOF COPY ONLY" hand written on the reverse, and " No ______________________ " hand written on the face.tickets, tramways, esco -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Planimeter (roller digital)
The rollers move over the map as the tracing arm is used to follow the boundary to be measured. The wheels allow unlimited horizontal travel and vertical travel within the limits of the arm movement. They measure in the X and Y directions Reading from the digital scale the area in square centimetres could be measured. Knowing the scale of the mapsheet the figure was converted to areas or hectares Generally at least three measurements were taken to ensure accuracy and precisionPlanimeter used to measure areas from scale maps. Includes box but no charger Plancom KP90forests commission victoria (fcv), forest measurement, surveying -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Tramways 1885 - 1985", "Railways 1854 - 1985" "Buses 1925 - 1985", 1985
Set of three transport posters issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, in 1985 featuring trams, trains and buses. See also Reg Item 151 for a laminated version of the tramways poster. .1 - Poster titled "Tramways 1885 - 1985" featuring drawings of cable tram set with a bogie trailer (472), horse drawn tram black and white drawings of A, F, J and S class trams, though the last one printed with a Z. SW6 940, horse, U 205, W2 348, Z 223 and A 233. Has two Metropolitan Transit Authority tram tickets and an Inner Travel Card, with the MTA logo in the bottom right hand corner. .2 - Poster titled "Railways 1854 - 1985", featuring drawings of the first train for Hobsons Bay Railway Company, various trains, staff drawings, Tait, Harris, Hitachi and Comeng trains with a first class all lines tick, Collingwood Edmondson and a Metro and Travel cards. Has part of the suburban train map. .3 - Poster titled "Buses 1925 - 19856", featuring drawings of 1925 MMTB Tilling Stevens, Munitions, Thornycroft, Leyland, double deck buses, AEC Regal Mk 3, Mk 6, 1975 Leyland, 1977 Volvo and MAN buses, along with a Day Tripper and other travel card tickets.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, mta, tram & bus services, buses, railways, tilling stevens, thornycroft, leyland, aec, volvo, man -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 04/04/46
This is a letter written from Allan Quinn to his mother in 1946 depicting his time in England and travelling through the Atlantic before heading to France.These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century.Two page, double sided letter (0330.A1-A2) written in blue ink. Dated 03/04/46 from England and envelope (0330.B)Envelope: "Mrs S Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W/Australia" Three stamps and the airmail symbol in the right hand corner.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1946, england, france, atlantic -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Walter Tyndale, Japan and the Japanese, 1910
Light blue, cloth-covered covers and spine. Text and graphics in gold. Coloured illustration on front cover-garden scene. 32 coloured illustrations by the author.japan, travel, social life, customs -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Decorated Tram, Ballarat 1938
This tram travelling down Sturt Street was decorated for the Ballarat Centenary Celebrations. In the background you can see the City Mutual Building and a soldier's statue.tram, ballarat, centenary celebrations, city mutual building, statue, sturt street, vehicle, building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Ravenswood Picnic
Bendigo and District Sunday Schools would travel by train to Ravenswood on Melbourne Cup Day, first Tuesday in November; for the Annual Sunday Schools Picnic.Annual Sunday Schools Picnic Day to Ravenswood 8552.2 This photo was taken of St Marks C of E Golden Square stall, which always set up to sell lollies, etc. and drinks (Note the drinks on ice). The photo shows Messrs. Heyes & Vapiopolus. The photo was taken by the Collier family. 8552.2 Ravenswood Sunday School Picnic - St Marks C of E stall, circa November 1948. Front row: Denis Potter, Fred Clayton and John Simpson.stall set up for sunday schools ravenswood picnic day 1943, annual event sunday schools pincic to ravenswood, ravenswood sunday school picnic 1948 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, The Met, "Sixty Plus Concession Card", mid 1980s
Issued by The Met or V/Line to identify the person was able to receive concession fares when travelling on public transport. Have the conditions of transport on the rear.Yields information about travel concession cards of the mid 1980s.1 - Sixty Plus Concession card - yellow card, printed in green ink - numbers in red ink - 479650 and 479603 2 - Laminated Sixty Save concession card - printed on safety paper in red and black ink - No. 50748. Priced at $25. Appears to have had a photo affixed to card in the top left-hand corner.Expiry date stamp on item 2 - 5 Mar. 1986tramways, passes, public transport, the met, vline, concession card -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white
This photograph is part of series depicting Allan Quinn's travels through San Francisco in 1949. This photograph was taken while travelling across the Golden Gate Bridge.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, dated 9-11-49.Reverse: 9-11-49 (handwritten in blue ink)/ K8 / B (handwritten side ways in pencil).allan-quinn, photograph, san-francisco, golden-gate-bridge, 1949 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Yours Truly
This photograph is part of collection taken while Allan Quinn was travelling through San Francisco. It is not known who actually took the photograph, as it is a portrait of Allan himself.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph of Allen Quinn, taken in San Francisco, with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the background.Handwritten on reverse: 30/9/49 (in blue ink) / A / K9 (upside down in pencil). allan-quinn, photograph, san-francisco, golden-gate-bridge, 1949 -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - VIA
This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Via was used when the bale was travelling through or stopping at a place before its final destination.Wool bale export stencil - VIAVIAwool exportation, wool selling -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, ANZ travel centre, Itinerary for Mrs J Davies, 06.05.1975
Travel from 23/05/1975 to 27/06/1975 to Sydney, London, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Leningrad, Moscow, Delhi, HongKong, and Melbourne. -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Statutory Declaration, George Perkins, Linton, 1868
Honora Perkins, the daughter of George and Julia Perkins, was accidentally killed when a cart in which she was travelling home from school was overturned near Linton.Statutory declaration, handwritten on pale-blue lined paper, written (presumably by Samuel Lewers) for George Perkins, who could not read or write. Asserts that George Perkins has insufficient money to pay for the burial of his child Honora Perkins, who was accidentally killed on November 30th, 1868. Document is signed:"George Perkins his mark" (next to a small cross). "Witness S. Lewers". "Dated at Linton 1st December 1868 " and signed "S. Lewers, JP".george perkins, julia perkins, honora perkins, linton cemetery, funerals, statutory declarations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - ESCo employee pass, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)
Used by ESCo to enable identification of depot employees when travelling on their trams. Date made and when used unknown. See also 1798 for another example.Demonstrates a employee's free pass for travelling on Ballarat's trams.Handmade metal badge from brass sheet about 54 in diameter with a slot (long oval shape) about 23 long x 5 deep through which a leather strap could be fitted through. Stamped in capital letters on the badge are "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS" on the outside, "EMPLOYEES CAR DEPOT", in the centre of the badge, with the word "Employees" in a semi-circle. Near the bottom of the badge is the number "16". The letters have been filled with black paint.tramcars, tramways, esco, depot, employees pass, badges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Photograph, HMAS Vampire
During the Vietnam War, the HMAS Vampire repeatedly escorted the troop-carrier HMAS Sydney, which transported for Australian soldiers travelling to and from their service in Vietnam.An aerial b&w shot of HMAS Vampire at seaD11hmas, vampire, navy, vietnam, destroyer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - "Zone 2 to Melbourne - Off Peak", The Met, 1983
These tickets were a replacement for the MetroCard Off Peaks introduced in 1980. However, the times of availability were now altered to being valid from 9am weekdays, but more importantly, could be used for return rail travel anytime that day. Like the MetroCards, they also allowed unlimited MMTB tram and bus travel within the Flinders, Spencer, Latrobe, William, Victoria and Spring Streets grid. No conditions were printed on the rear of these tickets. (Extracted from reference.)Demonstrates the development of Melbourne ticketing system that allowed travel in the CBD grid using trams.Edmondson size ticket, printed on pasteboard, and printed in blue ink on a green background. Has been date stamped 6 Oct. 1983. Purchased from Seaford Railway Station. Ticket No. 16478. Blank plain coloured rear.public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, railways, off peak, the met, melbourne