The 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander White and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. The regiment served at Gallipoli where in a courageous but ill-fated charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915 it suffered horrendous casualties including Lieutenant Colonel White. Rebuilt in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Maygar VC the regiment went on the serve throughout the Middle East Campaign. Colonel Maygar died of wounds at Beersheba when the regiment was attacked by enemy aircraft while waiting to follow up the successful charge of the 4th LH Brigade on 30 October 1917. The 8th Light Horse AIF was disbanded in 1919, but soon after re-raised as the 8th (Indi) Light Horse in the Citizen Military Forces, superseding 16th (Indi) Light Horse. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Two colour photographs of former Farrier Sergeant Merv ( Banjo ) Harris, 8th Cavalry regiment presenting his farriers tool kit to 8/13 VMR Museum 10 December 1989.

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. Shelley Railway Station - Shelley was once Victoria's highest railway station, located 781 metres above sea level. The Shelley Railway Station was opened in 1916 and closed in 1979. The railway was used early in its life to transport farmer’s livestock from the Upper Murray to Wodonga. From the 1950s the railway was used heavily to transport equipment and machinery from Wodonga to the Upper Murray to help build the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme. The Snowy Hydro Scheme was completed in 1974 and after several years of low level use, the railway was closed. Some remnants of the Shelley Station passenger platform can still be seen today, along with some information boards. The Shelley Railway Station now forms part of the High Country Rail Trail.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Shelley Railway Station. This image shows the tank where the hand brakes were lifted. They were applied again at the "up" side of Koetong for about another 10 miles then lifted near Bullioh.railways wodonga, fred rochow, shelley station, high country rail trail

"The Australian Ski Year Book" was first published in 1928 by the Kosciusko Alpine Club and the Ski Club of Australia, which with the Kiandra Ski Club, were the oldest organisations for skiing in Australia. In later years organisations from Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand were included. It was published on behalf of N.S.W. Ski Council, Ski Club of Victoria, Ski Council of Tasmania, Ski Council of the Federated N.Z. Mountain Clubs. It aimed to provide an annual record of the sport of ski running in Australia, and of events elsewhere which would be of interest to Australian ski enthusiasts. This publication was a guide to all major resorts operation at the time in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Information about Falls Creek included a description of its location describing geographical features, its 12 ski tows and available services. The accommodation advertised included Winterhaven Lodge, Falls Creek Motel, Spargo's Lodge, Attunga Alpine Lodge, Nelse Alpine Lodge, Les Chalets, Julian Lodge and Koki and Karelia Alpine Lodges.This item is significant because it is an issue of a long-running Australian ski publication which includes items about Falls Creek, Victoria..The Australian Ski Year Book Resort Guide of 1981 includes information and advertising about resorts throughout Australia. Falls Creek information and Accommodation Guide featured on pages 10 & 11 of this issue.australian skiing, accommodation falls creek, falls creek resort

Bakelite record by Zonophone Record England X-3-42137. "I shall have to ask my mother if she'll let me" sung by Billy Williams Size: 10 inch recordflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

(1) Tracing paper and 2 paper copies, one with plant names added, `drawn by JK 27.6.96, plans of site. Scale 1:10 (2) List of Materials and Plants, with handwritten alterations.burnley college, ground cover, garden supplies, demonstration plots, jill kellow, trees, plant nurseries

Colour photograph of oil/gas platforms under construction at Barry Beach South Gippsland Victoria. Also another colour photographs taken at same time 04919.1 10 x 12 cmoil and gas industry, engineering, social history

1973 flood. Turner's house in High Street Charlton with boat tethered to the fenceUnframed B/W Photograph of 1973 flood. Turner's house in High Street Charlton with boat tethered to the fence after 10 inches of rain fell overnight at Yeungoon causing a flash floodflood, charlton, high street, turner, flash flood

Four examples of Military Payment Certificates by US Military Establishments 1. C08528826c - 25 cents 2. B11569133B - 25 cents 3. C09702688C - 10 cents 4. E11610336E - 5 centscurrency

BHS CollectionBlack and white Group photograph of a greater family gathering or reunion; includes six rows of 45 people from babies to grandparents. Group consists of 24 men,10 women and 11 children. J.D. Harns, Strathaven, Bendigo.mckenzie, family group, harris

This collection of leaflets were enclosed in various Volumes of the First to the Sixth years of the war in pictures. Refer Cat No 4184.6.1)- .2) Leaflet, Life and times of Winston Churchill, folded, exterior orange colour, B & W print, interior white with black & orange print with white photo. .3) .4) Leaflet, The Sun News Pictorial, folded, white paper with black print. .5) - .6) Leaflet, The first year, the second year of the war in pictures, .5) cream colour, .6) green colour both B & W print. .7) - .8) Envelopes, paper, beige colour stamped “Inscriptions”. .9 - .10) War map Section. Page of a newspaper, folded, beige colour black print. .7) & .8) Hand written on both slightly different, “Reg RUNCIMAN Rutherford St Swanhill”, .8) has “8 JL 42”leaflets, advertising

Essendon champion, John Coleman, was sensationally suspended before the 1951 VFL Grand Final. Many believe this cost Essendon the premiership.The letter is significant because it is one of the few hand-written letters by John Coleman held by the Hall of FameSheet of cream writing paper with pale blue lines and buff envelope; handwritten letter (VEF 2230.2.1) in dark blue ink from John Coleman to Mrs Geary thanking her for her kind words over his suspension against Carlton and subsequent missing of the Grand Final. Letter is dated 16/10/51 and address in top right corner is 13 Belmont Avenue, Kew. Envelope (VEF 2230.2.2) is addressed to Mrs D. Geary / 463 Dryburgh Street / North Melbourne and has a blue Australian 3 ╜ pence stamp in top right corner. essendon football club; john coleman; victorian football league; grand finals

Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat News?? of 13/10/1971 about the Annual General Meeting of the Daylesford Historical Society and the work it has done over the last 12 months, its collection, with a photo of SEC Ballarat tram being unloaded in Daylesford with former mining school smelting chimney in the background. Mentions Mr. Stan Hoath as President and Mr Tom Evans MLA who chaired the meeting during the election. Item on the top of the cutting has "Published every Wednesday Ballarat, Wednesday, October 13, 1971". See Reg. Item 2914 for the same photo, different caption.trams, tramways, daylesford, 11, stan hoath

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 15/10/1990, titled "Tram rides remain inexpensive in 'hard times'". Item quotes a statement by the President of the BTPS, Richard Gilbert that the Society's AGM had determined to keep the fares at $1 for Adults and 50c for children. Item also has notes about the Society's activities and includes a photo of eight members pushing Horse Tram No. 1 outside the depot and No. 18 in the background. Photo has Richard Gilbert, John Phillips, Paul Jordan, Paul McDonald, Alan Bradley, Carolyn Dean, Bill Kingsley and Merv Mitchell.btps, fares, horse trams

Set of three 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - ARE/ARHS/AREA Vintage Train to Ballarat, possibly on 5/10/1969 - See Reg. Item 2297 for a ticket. Photo Eldon Hogan 3037.1 - part of a Ballarat Bogie tram crossing the railway crossing, with the Ballarat Station, signal gantry and Vintage Train in the background. .2 - 8 trams lined up in Sturt St. West, led by No. 20. (Note distortion in photo due to scanning error). .3 - 8 trams lined up in Drummond St. North, lead by No. 39. tramways, trams, railway station, vintage train, specials, sturt st west, drummond st nth, tram 39, tram 20

Yields information about the disposal of trams following the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - tram 31 for Perth.Colour print of a tram 31 being loaded onto a truck at the SEC Norman St depot - for Perth. Tram does not have the truck - see TMSV disposal list Reg Item 3929 for notes on how it was separated and stored - Tram has been prepared for relocation with window protection strips. Date based on TMSV item - 11/10/1971 - to the WA Transport Museum, later the Perth Electric Tramway Society. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? - no notes on rear. See also Reg Item 6547 for other photographs and Reg Item 3929trams, tramways, tram disposal, perth, norman st, tram 31

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and the curve from Main Rd into Barkly St on the Mt Pleasant route following track work.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 35 turning into Barkly St Mount Pleasant route from Main Road, 21-10-1951, Wal notes say testing new outside curve following renewal. Wal gives time as 3pm Sunday. Note the hotel behind the tram, rare to see this in a photograph and the young lady with a large pram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative See Reg Item 7740 for a photograph of the work.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 35 as special testing new outside curve (96lb rails), Main Rd into Barkly St, Ballarat East, Sunday 3pm 21st October 1951" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T24/PC" written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, main road, trackwork, tram 35

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Wednesday 5/10/1994 about the forthcoming Central Highlands Historical Association Fair to be held at the Army Drill Hall on Sunday. Item features the planned presence of Horse Tram No. 1, the history of the horse trams, details of the CHHA's Fair and organisations attending. Features a photo of the line up of horse trams in the Gardens and one of the Ballarat Historical Society's stand the previous year. See Reg Item 802 for another reproduction of the photograph and item 9656 for a hand coloured good quality version. The one in the newspaper appears to be of better quality originally.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, chha, horse trams

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X2 677 inbound at the corner of Gannon and Charles Sts Footscray with a BP service station in the distance. .2 - X2 677 and two X1 class cars at the Williamstown Road terminus in Somerville Road. .3 - ditto, with X1 467 at the rear of the 3 trams. Has the tram sign on the left hand side of the photograph, with a Craven A and Nugget boot polish signs in the view. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, williamstown rd, charles st, gannon st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 677, tram 467

The beds of both Penleigh and Suzy Boyd (item F105) seem to be made of mountain ash. An advertisement in the Argus (Wed 7 November 1956) by Myer Emporium for the "Meyer Robson" Studio Divan looks to be the same as these beds in Walsh St.Single bed with timber frame and mattress and sliding timber drawer attachedwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

Thomas Verrier (ordained 1961): Sprent (Tas.) (HM) 1956–60; Katherine (NT) 1962–65; Nightcliff (Darwin) 1966–67; Bendigo North 1968–71; Burnie (Tas.) 1971–76; Bayswater & Wantirna 1977–?.Thomas Verrier and family standing alongside the Land Rover ready to depart for Uranium Fields Patrol Katherine.Rev. Thomas Verrier and family before departure for Katherine.verrier, thomas

Panel from the exhibition held to celebrate the College's 70th anniversary in 2012. Photograph: Students Learning Hebrew at Bialik Hebrew School, 1956. Image courtesy of the Jewish Museum. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.founders, zionist, judaism, drummond street carlton, history, 2000s

A letter written by Legatee J.G. Gillespie and dated 16 April 1956 sent to W.W. Cooper inviting him to attend the first meeting of the committee being formed to publish a biography of Sir Stanley Savige. See also 00636.One of the individual letters sent out to prospective committee members. The telephone number in the letterhead (MU 6635) is interesting as an example of the phone numbers of the 1950s.White letterhead, black type, signed in blue ink. "Apologised 1/5/56" in pencilsavige book, committee

Photo of Ballarat No. 16, SEC, in a garden setting - Allendale area, c1972/3. Tram body sold by the SEC in Jan. 1956. See also Reg Item 3535 and 9624 for other photographs. See btm3929 for details of disposal.Yields information about tram 16 following its disposal and how it appeared c1973.Set of 4 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts - 27mm square slides.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, tramcars, disposal, tramcar bodies, sale of trams, allendale, tram 16

Frank joined the C.M.F in 1943 and transferred to the 6th Field Ambulance A.I.F. in 1944 and discharged in 1946. He served in New Guinea and New Britain during WW2 He joined the R.S.L. in 1956 and was made a Life Member in 1996Dark timber framed containing photograph of Life Member - Frank RAMAGEFRANCIS N. RAMAGE Frank was made an Honorary Life Member in 1996francis n. ramage, new guinea, new britain, 6th field ambulance, vx150056, ww2