Yields information about the SEC and its operations during the second World War.27 A4 sheets of copies of relevant papers about the SEC trams, Ballarat & conductresses during the Second World War, from SECV's Staff Magazine "SEC News". Date Page No. Notes 9/1942 6 Our first Conductresses Xmas 42 & 8 Tramway Extension New Year 43 13 Women in the SEC Workforce photos " " 43/44 33 Ballarat Conductresses feted June 1944 28 Between ourselves " " 29 Conductresses raise funds Oct. 1944 10/11 Conductresses triumph " " 19 Ballarat's Success Sept 30, 1946 17 Appreciation for our tram Conductresses Dec. 15, 1945 2-18 Six years of war - the Commission's record. 23 sheets scanned. Photocopies not the best - see high resolution file. See SEC Newstrams, tramways, sec, ballarat, world war ii, conductresses.

Yields information about the Ballarat Tramways during the second world war. Photocopy of original.Six page photocopy extract of CHHA Journal Vol. 3 1995, of cover, cover pages, p33-41, featuring an article by Alan Bradley titled "Ballarat Tramways' at War". Front page copied full size, inside pages reduced to fit 2 pages to a single sheet. Features four photos. Record review, images added 19/10/2013trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, conductresses, world war ii, chha.

Ten captions or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "Australia Remembers". Printed on ink jet coated paper, used Microsoft PowerPoint, BJC4000 printer, & Glued onto heavy card. Each has 2 Velcro dots on rear. .1 125 x 252 Group of Conductresses by No. 29 .2 87 x 270 Secret of Mrs. Mitchell's success - Treasure Tram .3 50 x 255 Fund raising - under Conductresses Triumph! - photo .4 102 x 250 Fund raiser float caption .5 75 x 237 Tram statistics caption - used for the two graphs .6 96 x 177 First conductresses ready to go .7 62 x 248 Replica headlight caption .8 75 x 263 Headlight drawing note .9 60 x 244 No. 27 caption .10 57 x 260 Women at work for the SEC Image of cards added 19/10/2013.trams, tramways, btm, exhibitions, world war ii

Demonstrates the work done by the BTM/BTPS to celebrate the 50 years since the end of the Second World War and the documents prepared for the CHHA Exhibition in 1995.Two postcard sized colour photographs of the Museum's "Australia Remembers" Exhibition boards at the CHHA display and depot Oct. - Dec. 1995. Shows layout of Boards, captions etc. Kodak - official sponsor and Olympic logos on rear. Both photos re-imaged 18/7/2019.btm, exhibitions, world war ii

Demonstrates the work done by the BTM/BTPS to celebrate the 50 years since the end of the Second World War and the documents prepared for the CHHA Exhibition in 1995.Six items illustrating operations of tramways in Ballarat during WWII, used in "Ballarat Trammies at War Exhibition" - Oct. to Dec. 1995. 254.1 - Part copy of page of Ballarat Courier with SEC ad to save electricity and War bonds - photocopied, laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. 254.2 - part copy of page of Ballarat Courier 2/7/1942 - re growth of tram traffic - as above. 254.3 - part copy of page of Ballarat Courier 14/2/1042 - re trams are black out - as above. 254.4 - retyped item of .2 on plastic film with orange paper glued to rear, used for pointer to .2 item with two Velcro dots. 254.5 - Note re item to be sent to overseas used in .3, as for .4, but on yellow paper. 254.6 - retyped item of .3 as for .4, but green paper. Images added 19/10/2013.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat tramways, world war ii

Books, posters, letters and bromide sheets for background information and use in Australia Remembers (1995), commemoration - 50th anniversary of end of second world war. 255.1 - three copies - 1 item with 4 Velcro dots on rear, Australia Remembers logo poster - gloss paper, minor creases, three colours, 420 x 286. 255.2 - A4 size, 40 page and card cover background information book - "Australia Remembers", 1945 - 1995", published by Department of Veteran Affairs, 1994 Canberra. Gives brief history of Australia's involvement in Second World War, 297H x 210W, no damage. 255.3 - letter from Victorian Committee to BTPS dated 28/2/19905 - white paper with colour logo, A4, BTPS received stamp in top right hand corner - crease in top left hand corner. 255.4 - 8 page A4 size magazine format on Australia Remembers events, issued in Jan. 1995 - 297H x 210W - no damage. 255.5 - single sheet - A4 size, black and white, and colour bromides of Australia Remembers logos in various screens. Produced by Department of Veteran Affairs. Has been cut on left hand side. Images added 19/10/2013.trams, tramways, world war ii, australia remembers, 50th anniversary, commerations

"Textile Advisory Panel's report no. 2 - wool" - Commonwealth of Australia, 1944. This report was produced by the Textile Advisory Panel under the aegis of the Ministry for Post-War Reconstruction and examines the future of wool in Australia in terms of threats and opportunities and makes recommendations re: future research, expenditure etc. Includes the Prime Minister's statement on Wool Research 1944, and a photograph of what is believed to be, a gown in the NWM Collection [w5385]Photograph from C of A: Ministry of Post War Construction Report c1945 "Wool"post-war reconstruction, wool growing, textile industry, wool research, world war ii, sheep diseases, sheep blowfly strike, textile advisory panel csiro, wool - research, sheep - diseases, sheep - blowfly strike

This knitting pattern book was produced during 1939-45 by Patons and Baldwins' and contains knitting patterns for mens civilian and service garments. The front cover illustrates a knitted convalescent jacket (with extra room for bandages, etc) and there are other patterns suitable for men in the services which could be knitted for the Red Cross or Comfort Funds. The back is illustrated with a photo of two men (one in a flying cap, one in army uniform) reading a sign on a wall which states: "Don't help the enemy! Careless talk may give away vital secrets".Front cover, Patons and Baldwins' Specialty Knitting Book no. 120, WWII. Back cover of Patons and Baldwins Specialty Knitting Book no. 120, WWII.MEN'S SERVICE AND CIVILIAN KNITWEAR / No. 120 / 6D. / PATONS & BALDWINS' / SPECIALTY / Knitting Book / THIS IS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CONVALESCENT JACKETknitting, world war ii, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd

This scarf belonged to Olga Black, a longtime Brighton resident. Olga Maria Black was born in Melbourne in 1930, the daughter of Ithacan migrants Constantine and Toula Mavrokefalos. Constantine first emigrated to Australia in 1902, returning to Greece circa 1912-13 to serve his home country in the Balkan Wars. Toula's family had left Ithaca for Romania when she was only six months old, but she happened to be visiting the island at the very time that Constantine arrived, fresh from the war. Within three weeks they were married, and when Constantine returned to Melbourne in 1914 his new bride came with him. Constantine had trained as an accountant, but his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. Changing his surname to the Anglicised "Black", he started off working in his older brother Dionysios's cafés before going into business on his own. In 1917 he opened the Paris Residential Café at 54-56 Swanston Street, which offered both dining and accommodation. The business saw some years of success, but did not survive the Great Depression. Constantine died in 1944. Olga's mother Toula learned to sew as a child, while growing up in the Romanian village of Brila. She developed her skills making lace and embroidering items for her trousseau. Some of the linen she embroidered had been woven from flax on Ithaca by her own grandmother, Efstathia. During the Depression, when money was scarce, Toula embroidered at home, doing work for a factory in Flinders Lane. Using a cotton reel, a threepence and a sixpence she created and embroidered designs on hundreds of blouses. Olga spent her preschool days sitting at the table where her mother worked. Toula would involve Olga by allowing her to help choose the colour combinations. Toula lived with Olga in Brighton until her death in 1976. Olga inherited her mother's sewing skills. She re-invented some of Toula’s trousseau nightdresses and skilfully altered other clothing, making dresses which she wore around Brighton for many years.Victory scarf with the flags of France, the United Kingdom, USA and the USSR. 'Victory' printed in yellow in the centre surrounded by names of countries and regions.scarf, world war ii, second world war, 1945, olga black

These are a replica set of the original medals held by the familyReplica set WWII court mounted War Medals. Australian Service Metal, 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, Africa Star with 8 Army Clasp and the 1939-45 Starworld war ii, wwii medals, court mounted medals

Corporal William Charles 2/24th battalion enlisted 26 jun 1940 and was discharged 11 Oct 1945Photograph in metal backed with stretched plastic covering. Black and white portrait style photograph Corporal William Charles Clark VX34546On the reverse side of frame; on stick-on label;William Charles Clark/12/9/11 - 6/8/83/ VX34546/Married Madeline Joyce/ 10/3/19342/24th battlion, wwii, world war ii, photograph, vx34546

Stainless steel metal tray, rectangular in shape with rounded corners and six trapezoid shaped concave sections to hold food. Tray appears to be constructed from a single sheet of metal, embossed and folded at edges to create a smooth edge. Four steel nails or rivets are on each corner on reverse but do not push through to front side.Top of tray embossed with "D [broad arrow] D/45" and "Simpson/S"mess, dining, second world war, world war 2, world war ii

Photograph of 3 sqn RAAF personnel embarking for the Middle East. Signatures on accompanying document signed by Ken Williams, RW Sterrett, MR Campbell, J.H. Christie, JH McKinnon and F Finch. The personnel shown boarding are all in RAAF uniform. It was customary at the time to board units together, generally in the order of seniority, which was accepted as Navy first, Army second and RAAF third.Black and white photograph of troops boarding an Orient Line ship."3 sqdn embarking for ME." Written on top of photograph. "Army, Navy & RAAF leave for Middle East July 1940" written on rear of photograph. world war ii, second world war, orient line

This photograph shows members of the community outside the Moorabbin Council Offices, handing over a brand-new utility truck for use by the Australian Comforts Fund, in support of the war effort. It was purchased with funds raised by contestants in Moorabbin's 'Popular Girl Quest'. Contestants received a vote for each penny they collected. The winner was Gladys Mariott, pictured centre wearing a sash, who raised £528 10s, earning her 126,800 votes. In total, the contestants raised more than a thousand pounds, which enabled the purchasing of the new utility truck.Members of the Moorabbin community were keen to play their part in supporting the war effort. A black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing in front of and behind a utility vehicle with the license plate FA 341. There are two buildings in the background, one of which has a sign out the front that reads "Moorabbin Free Library & Mechanics Institute". The photograph was taken outside Moorabbin Council offices to illustrate the handing over of utility truck for use by Australian Comforts Fund. Money for the truck was raised by the 'Popular Girl Quest' won by Gladys Marriott (centre wearing sash)Handwritten in red ink: A 600 / 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 6. / WITH SUB-STORY / Spy base -- / OR general pix / in Chap 6 / referring to warworld war ii, australian comforts fund, popular girl quest, fundraising, war efforts, vehicles

This photograph shows Gladys Marriott, aged 15, in the potato fields of her father's property in Moorabbin. Her cousin Graeme (centre) and younger brother Alfred (right) are with her. Moorabbin is a suburb in the City of Kingston that was originally established as a rural market gardening communityThe Marriott property in Moorabbin was adjacent to a secret wartime wireless receiving station established in March 1942 in Chesterville Road, Moorabbin. The station was established on requisitioned market garden properties, and soon housed WRAN (Women's Royal Australian Navy) personnel and up to 35 US Navy servicemen. The Navy personnel intercepted Japanese coded communications and then despatched these by motorbike messenger to Queens Road, St Kilda where the Directorate of Naval Communications and the code-breaking unit called FRUMEL (Fleet Radio Unit - Melbourne) were housed. The information intercepted by the wireless receiving station helped shape the Allied response to Japan's advances in the Pacific. Declassified defence records show that this unprepossessing station handled some of World War II's most sensitive secrets, however the local community were unaware of its significance. Gladys Marriott, working on her father's property, would regularly take the family's cows to graze in the fields adjoining the station with no concept of what the Navy personnel were doing. Black and white photograph of a young woman and two small boys standing around a wooden crate filled with potatoes. They each have potatoes in their hands. They are standing in a field. Handwritten in red ink: A 601 / 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 6. Handwritten in black ink: GLADYS STOTT (MARIOTT) / DURING WAR YEARS / With Spybase Storymarket garden, children, farming, local production, world war ii, wireless receiving station, moorabbin

This image shows motorbike despatch riders who were tasked with transporting intercepted Japanese communications from the wartime wireless receiving station established in Chesterville Road, Moorabbin to Queens Road, St Kilda where the Directorate of Naval Communications and the code-breaking unit called FRUMEL (Fleet Radio Unit - Melbourne) were housed. The despatch riders would travel every two hours, all day and night. The wireless receiving station was established in Moorabbin because it was considered an area free of significant electrical interference and was not too far afield from the Melbourne headquarters in Queens Road. Moorabbin was originally established as a rural market gardening community.A secret wartime wireless receiving station was established in March 1942 in Chesterville Road, Moorabbin. The station was established on requisitioned market garden properties, and soon housed WRAN (Women's Royal Australian Navy) personnel and up to 35 US Navy servicemen. The Navy personnel intercepted Japanese coded communications and then despatched these by motorbike riders to Queens Road, St Kilda where the Directorate of Naval Communications and the code-breaking unit called FRUMEL (Fleet Radio Unit - Melbourne) were housed. The information intercepted by the wireless receiving station helped shape the Allied response to Japan's advances in the Pacific. Declassified defence records show that this unprepossessing station handled some of World War II's most sensitive secrets, and the despatch riders were a familiar sight in the Moorabbin area, though few were aware of their purpose. Black and white image of three men in uniform sitting astride three motorcycles in front of cars and buildings. The rider on the right is Jack Barker a local resident. Handwritten in red ink: A 602 / 90% Handwritten in blue ink: SW / 950301111 Handwritten in grey pencil: A 34 CHAP 6 / Spy basemoorabbin, despatch riders, wireless receiving station, world war ii, frumel (fleet radio unit - melbourne)

This photograph shows the Protestant Hall on Nepean Highway Cheltenham, which at the time of the photograph was used by the Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Aimen's Imperial Leage of Australia (RSSAILA). The building facade, World War I memorials, fire station building and road plantation are also in view. The Protestants Hall was built by the Cheltenham Protestant Hall Company Limited in 1886. The hall has been used for a wide variety of purposes; in earlier times it served as the Sunday School for the Methodist Home for Children, and later as a schoolhouse when the Beaumaris School (now Cheltenham State School) No 84 met with overcrowding problems. It was also a popular venue for annual balls and regular dances held by church groups and sporting organisations. The City of Moorabbin purchased the building in the 1920's for use by the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League, in whose hands it remained until the late 1970s when it was taken over by a catering firm. During the 1920s, and right up to the late 1950s, it also served as Cheltenham's picture theatre. The three memorial columns, one from the South African War, one from World War I and one from World War II previously located in front of the hall were relocated when Nepean Highway was widened. The Protestant Hall still stands at 1261 Nepean Highway CheltenhamBlack and white digital image depicting three buildings. The right hand building bears a sign that reads RSSAILA. There are trees and a bench seat in the foreground. There is a World War I memorial pictured. world war i, world war ii, protestant hall, cheltenham, returned sailors' soldiers' and aimen's imperial leage of australia (rssaila), returned and service's league (rsl)

Hardcover book, 207 pages, one illustration. Front cover of book has a colour image of a battleship. Frontispiece illustration: "There was a rending crash when the destroyer struck the submarine".fictionNaval novel.t.m. jones, naval history, children's fiction, world war ii

BHS CollectionThree pages, the first titled Neighbourhood Watch. The second, dated 2/6/97, mentions a phone call to the City of Greater Bendigo about speaking to Marco in the Planning Department. The third, dated 30/5/97, also mentions Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Cornish Miners, Cornish Association, Long Gully School, Department of Main Roads, St laurence Court, Charles Fay, La Trobe History Department. It has Cheryl Wallis signature at the bottom of page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - neighbourhood watch, edward clarence dyason, isaac dyason, george lansell, st andrew's college, melbourne university, bendigo amalgamated goldfield company, chamber of mines, gold producers association, bendigo mines limited, league of nations, australian institute for international affairs, melbourne syphony orchestra, world war ii, british commonwealth relations conference, powercor australia, city of greater bendigo, eaglehawk heritage society, cornish association, long gully school, department of main roads, st laurence court, charles fay, la trobe history department, cheryl wallis

Caption: "U.S. TROOPS wounded in the New Guinea campaign on a hospital train / somewhere in Australia. On the train journey the troops were / attended by A.I.F. nurses."Newspaper clipping of partial headings, photograph and captionunited states troops, new guinea, aif, wwii, world war ii, world war two

Article about Elizabeth Burchill former nurse turned author and her book 'Australian nurses since Nightingale'Newspaper clipping'NC7'elizabeth burchill, spanish civil war, wwii, world war ii, world war two

Parts of articles relating Vivian Bullwinkel receiving an MBENewspaper clippings - incomplete - part 01 with words and partial title, part 02 with photo and caption, part 03 with text'AGE / 1/1/73'wwii, world war ii, world war two, vivian bullwinkel, banka island

Article about the death of Ivy Clyne and parts of her life,Newspaper clipping'Telegraph / 28.3.95'ivy clyne, world war ii, wwii, world war two, army nursing service

Article about, with photograph of 'Sister Gethla Forsyth' and areas she nursed during WWIINewspaper clippinggethla forsyth, heidelberg military hospital, wwii, world war ii, world war two

Photograph with caption 'Sisters of the Australian / Army Nursing Service / leaving Melbourne yester- / day for service in a / northern zone. Judging / by their happy smiles / they are pleased at the / prospect.'Newspaper clipping of a photo with caption'NC9'wwii, world war ii, world war two, australian army nursing service

Memorandums from Dist Traffic Supt SS, JM Harry to Senior Inspector Downie, Malvern Depot, Inspectors Rhodes and Browne, Glenhuntly Depot, and Senior Inspector Williams, Hawthorn Depot. Memos to Insp Crawford, Insp Redfern, Sen Insps Conkey & Chanter, Mr Bell Memos relate to tram arrangements for the parade of combined services (AIF & Women's Services) for Friday 8 October 1943. Memo from Assistant Manager to Officers Concerned AMF march orders Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerktrams, tramways, letters, instructions, events, world war ii

.1 - Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of C 26 (St Kilda Beach via Dandenong road, Route 67), westbound in Dandenong Road. Appears to be a new sub-division on the other side of the road. .2 - ditto - C 35, note the building in front of the tram in the centre median strip. Photo not dated in the Wal Jack album. Possibly 14-9-42 based on other similar photos.trams, tramways, c class, dandenong road, route 67, tram 35, tram 26, world war ii