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Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Burwood Highway Warragul Rd to Middleborough Rd - Preliminary Layout", c1975
Drawing, folded sheet to A4, titled "Burwood Highway Warragul Rd to Middleborough Rd - Preliminary Layout" showing the proposed layout of the tramway that was later built by the MMTB. Shows track alignment, cross streets, schools, the RSPCA, and a track into a proposed shopping centre complex where a bus interchange was noted. Part of a larger report.trams, tramways, burwood, burwood highway, new tramway, middleborough rd, buses -
Park Orchards Community House
Photograph, 121 Arundel Road, Park Orchards property in summer 1958, Q4 1958
Catherine O'Connor with "Tinker". The dirt track is Arundel Road. The house is at (Lot 87) 121 Arundel Road, Park Orchards in Summer 1958. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Scrubber Moorabool Street at McKillop St, Wal Jack, July 1950
Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. See item 7844 for the negative. Dated July 1950.Yields information about the use of the Geelong Scrubber or water tram.Black and white photograph, with hand written details on rear.See rear image. tramways, trams, geelong, scrubber tram -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time bus services replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph has been taken from the Macedon Street bridge looking south towards the station and the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. On the tracks the old railway lines have been removed and storm water pipes are being put into position before the new lines are to be laid.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Jul. 1972
Yields information through a photograph of the temporary track laid by the BTPS to enable the access to the depot to move trams to the new depot in 1972. Poor quality photograph.Black and white photograph - of the temporary access track to move the trams from the SEC depot to the BTPS depot - during 1973. Shows the track from the door with a tram in the distance. Taken mid July 1972, see Reg Item 3022 for other photographs. Not well exposed or printed - dark. Image has been adjusted for exposure.tramways, trams, moving trams, depot, btps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAY VIADUCT: JACKSON'S CREEK NEAR GISBORNE VICTORIA
Photocopy of photo: image shows winding track in centre of photo, stone store on RH side, men with dray alongside. Working for laying of railway track evident, and crane like structure in centre of image. On back of photocopy: laying the first stone of the Jackson's Creek viaduct, courtesy James Lerk, Late Frank Cusack Collection.railways, bendigo to melbourne, jackson's creek viaduct -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle, mid 1993
Newspaper clipping from a newspaper (either The Age or Herald Sun) with a photograph of tram track construction in Spring St, mid 1993 for the future City Circle. Photo is looking south along Spring St. Don Storey's http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.html, tram history notes that the track was completed early Nov. 1993 with new junctions.trams, tramways, spring st, trackwork, new tramway, city circle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Noel Simons, Apr. 1972
Set of 4 transparencies - copy slides - possibly ARE film strip dated April 1972. 1210.3 on Kodak Readymount mount. 1210.1 - No. 3 arriving at Quarry Hill terminus. 1210.2 - Bogie car at Long Gully Loop, in the far distance, with a Hotel and the ESSO service station in between. Has Fosters Lager and Carlton signs on hotel. Note sign on the closet pole - "No standing between Notices" 1210.3 - Nos. 26 (Quarry Hill) and 25 (Eaglehawk) at Jobs Gully Loop. 1201.4 - No. 5 showing Charing Cross in bound for Charing Cross and No. 3 en route for Eaglehawk in View St. near the end of the double track. Appears to be SEC employee at the rear of No. 3. Part of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1210.1 - "No. 3 arriving at Quarry Hill terminus." 1210.2 - "Bogie car at Long Gully Loop." 1210.3 - "Nos. 26 and 25 at Jobs Gully Loop." 1210.4 - "Nos 5 and 3 in View St. near the end of the double track."tramways, trams, bendigo, long gully, quarry hill, view st., tram 3, tram 5, tram 25, tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Plan of Preston Workshops, The Met, c1990
Plan shows the layout of the Preston Workshops facility during The Met era, c1990. Shows tracks, buildings and overall land dimensions. Prepared prior to the duplication of the track over the railway line in Miller St. Yields information about Preston Workshops during The Met era.Photocopy - foolscap sheet of a Plan of Preston Workshops - The Met c1990tramways, preston workshops, drawings, plans -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Last of the Yarra Track Stopping Places, 1980
A history of the stopping points on the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a wagon being pulled by two horses which have stopped to drink from a wide river. The back cover has a black and white photograph of an area of snow with a snow covered bush in the foreground.Inside back cover / From Kim Harley / Cliffton Hill Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, yarra glen, wood's point, history, yarra track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Last of the Yarra Track Stopping Places, 1980
A history of the stopping points on the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a wagon being pulled by two horses which have stopped to drink from a wide river. The back cover has a black and white photograph of an area of snow with a snow covered bush in the foreground.Sticker on front cover / Revised / Edition Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, yarra glen, wood's point, history, yarra track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Last of the Yarra Track Stopping Places, 1980
A history of the stopping points on the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a wagon being pulled by two horses which have stopped to drink from a wide river. The back cover has a black and white photograph of an area of snow with a snow covered bush in the foreground.With Best Wishes / Ann Thomas / 24.10.95 Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, yarra glen, wood's point, history, yarra track -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Last of the Yarra Track Stopping Places, 1980
A history of the stopping points on the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a wagon being pulled by two horses which have stopped to drink from a wide river. The back cover has a black and white photograph of an area of snow with a snow covered bush in the foreground.Sticker on front cover / Revised / Edition Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, yarra glen, wood's point, history, yarra track -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Japanese bullets, Circa 1942
Found on KOKODA TRACK BY GAYLE CLARKE4 rusty bullets in one case -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Booklet - Book, Soldiers pay books- set of 3, 1916-1919
Used to keep track of soldiers pay.Belonged to J.C. Bowes of 9 Pratt St Moonee Ponds. Three soldiers pay books 1916-1919 J.C Bowes 1.in canvas cover for use in in active sercice 2 with paper covers 1 envelope addressed to Mr J.C. Bowes 9 Pratt Street Moonee Ponds from District Accounts Office, 3rd Military District, Melbourneww1, paybook, engineers, wark vc club, regimental property -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "Ballarat Treasures Register", 25/07/2006 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the views of the BTM as to the significance of the tramcars and infrastructure in Ballarat for submission to the City of Ballarat.Ballarat Tramway Museum's submission dated 25 July 2006, to the City of Ballarat titled "Ballarat Treasures Register". Bound within a black plastic spiral folder with plastic sheets containing the individual sheets. Contains - covering letter to the City of Ballarat Cover sheet and nomination form for: Sturt St - section of tram track and track to the Phoenix Foundry and photographs Horse Tram No. 1 ESCo No. 12 SEC 14 SEC 18 SEC 26 SEC 27 SEC 38 SEC 40 Wendouree Parade - track and overhead structuretrams, tramways, ballarat treasures, btm, wendouree parade, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CARS TAKE FOLLOWING LINE"
Galvanised sheet steel with top & bottom holes(central) & side mounting brackets & rounded corners. Painted with black base and white letters and lines used to indicate which depot track(Line) trams were to be parked or stabled on when returning to the depot. Depot had four under cover tracks (1 to 4) and one outside track ("0") road. Lettered as shown on the sketch on the original worksheet. Reg. Item No. 1170.1? shows the object in a wooden frame mounted onto a pole opposite the depot, by depot junction point.trams, tramways, depot, secv, ballarat, tramcar operations, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Gabrielle Hodson, "Tram costs put at $1.3m a km", 18/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
Item written by Gabrielle Hodson in The Courier, Ballarat, page 6 on 18/1/1997 quoting a figure provided by Dave Macartney of the BTM that tram tracks could cost about $1.3m / km. This is for single track compared to about $1.9m/km in Melbourne for double track. Notes comments by Andrew McEvoy of the Ballarat Tourism Board and spokesman for the new Victorian Transport Minister, Gavin Clancy. Also has a cartoon by Burns - titled "The Affordability" Item has been cut so the date and paper details are on a narrow folded strip attached to the main item."Frank Puls" in blue ink in the top right hand corner.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, transport minister -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Extracts of PMTT Minutes - track layouts, 1950's
Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - 6 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, primarily of Burke Road, sketches of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions, reconciliation of track lengths from various sources of High St Malvern, extension to Punt Road and St Kilda Roads includes duplications and a Wattle Tree Road. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, surveys, punt rd, high st, wattle tree rd, duplications -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, late 19th - early 20th century?
Bunga Creek is approximately 5km east of Lakes Entrance.This is a pictorial record of horse-drawn transport of the late 19th century used in East Gippsland.A black / white photograph of a bush scene with a horse - drawn coach running along a track beside a creek.. It is on a cream coloured buff card.on back - "No. 5" on front - "At Bunga Creek"bunga-creek horse-drawn-coach -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Photographs, Kodak, Views of Ringwood railway station during the laying of the third (central) track through the station. c1970, c.1970
Views of Ringwood railway station, showing signal box on Platform 1 and the laying of the third (central) track through the station. Ninecolour photographs. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Unknown
One of 23 photographs from the Jessie Smith Collection. Donated by Stan McFee.Black & White Photograph or house behind fence and tree to left of photo. Original old posts in foreground with bushes. Track down the middle. On Back: "original posts at Rhyll P.Is."rhyll phillip island, old homestead rhyll, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1927
Postcard from Jack Jenner CollectionSepia Postcard of Tankerton pier at French Island with rail tracks for loading. Small boat moored to right of pier and ferry to left of pier.Front: "Tankerton - French Island" Letter written to Jack Jenner on back. Dated 12/9/27 tankerton french island, french island, jack jenner collection, piers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Nelson, Victoria, c. 1936
Transparency for black and white photo. Bush tracks at Nelson. Nelson - Mt Gambier mail truck and man standing beside it, in bush setting. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows woman seated on footbridge at Wannon Ford. Car on track heading away from ford. Man standing beside car.heatherlie townshipheatherlie -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 30/08/1989
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: B'30/8/89' - black textaport of portland archives, portland harbour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ON TRACK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, June 26,2001. On track: the tramway at the Fosterville mine, circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DWYER COLLECTION: DRAWINGS MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF STONE WELL MAIDEN GULLY
Map on lined writing paper, showing location of stone well in Maiden Gully, on Biffins Track, off Edward Rd., Maiden Gully.bendigo, buildings, stone well map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TRAIN DERAILMENT COLLECTION: 1961 SEA LAKE VICTORIA, 19th June, 1961
Black and white photograph, a collection, train derailment. Photo of carriages off the track, grain on ground, fence down. There are 2 photos of the same.place, train, derailment, photograph, train derailment. sea lake, 19th june, 1961. mileage 139. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Black and white photograph of a man and a boat, c.1940
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of a man pulling a wheelbarrow down towards the water. A railway track runs down and two boats are moored in the waterCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. JETTY CHURCHILL ISLAND UNLOADING SUPER'churchill island