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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Correspondence, B. Prentice, 1973
1230.1 - copy of letter sent to Neville Gower from Bob Prentice enclosing a number of documents regarding submissions and other associated documents pertaining to the operation of Bendigo's trams by the Bendigo trust. Sent on the 1st March 1973. Typed onto light blue paper. 1230.2 - 14 page photocopy (Foolscap size on heat sensitive paper) of the submission prepared by the Bendigo trust - detailing the history of trams in Bendigo, types of trams in Bendigo, selection of the route, equipment and plant required, planned development, list of trams in Bendigo, their condition and financial statements of the Bendigo Trust 1972. 1230.3 - 14 pages photocopy (Foolscap size on heat sensitive paper) Appendix II - submission details projected passengers, operational details and proposals, estimated revenue, Philosophy of operation, trams required, operating budgets, how the service could be operated - internal combustion engines, batteries, stationary engine and generator or converter station and costs associated with the options. If item to be researched, copy on more stable photocopy paper to be provided.tram, trams, bendigo, bendigo trust, tourist trams, power supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Birmingham City Transport, Birmingham Fleet, 1947
Cover letter from Birmingham City transport to W.Jack, of 23/1/47, forwarding photos and duplicated lists of buses, trams and trolley buses on 2 separate sheets. 153.1 - Foolscap typed sheet - Birmingham City transport letterhead - signature and stamp of General Manager. An "Associated Photo Engravers Ltd" adhesive label with "Birmingham City Transport - Empire House" typed over has been stuck over letterhead. Size - 330H x 203W. 153.2 - Quarto size sheet - duplicated - list of US (Nos. Reg. Nos, maker (Chassis and engine), year of make and type -both sides - dated 5/11/1946. Size - 242H x 190W. 153.3 - Foolscap sheet duplicated list of tramcars - car numbers, number off, trucks, maker and type of motor, year of make and number withdrawn. Trolley buses - bus numbers, registration number, make. Typed and date in service. Dated 21/1/1947. Images of documents added 5/9/2013. Sticky label on letterheadtrams, tramways, birmingham, uk trams, buses and trolley buses -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Buildings (Kew), 1964
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing newspaper articles/clippings, research and correspondence from and to the Society. The earliest item, dating from 1964 is a letter from the Society to the City of Kew seeking Council support for the use of Ellesmore, 80 Princess Street as a cultural heritage centre. Other items of correspondence relate to the Masonic Hall (Walpole Street), Fernhurst, Southesk, Roberts House, Park Hill, Butleigh Wooton, Villa Alba, D’Estaville, Charleville, Roseneath, Merridale, La Verna, Otira, Raheen, Willsmere, Holy Trinity Church. Some of these letters contain information about construction of the buildings and architects. In addition to this correspondence, the file includes brief undated research notes on the Clock Tower at the Kew Cemetery, Tarring, Southesk, the Alexandra Gardens, Studley House (Burke Hall), Ellesmore, the Masonic Hall, Xavier College, Genazzano, Trinity Grammar, Carey Baptist College, Abbotsford, Fernhurst, Illapa, Madford, Morganville, Otira, Parkhill, Monnington, Field Place, Lalla Rookh, Merridale, Kew Mental Hospital, and D’Estaville.buildings -- kew (vic.), heritage -- kew (vic.)buildings -- kew (vic.), heritage -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, FIGUEROLA, Alma, 1970
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing materials relating to an early member of the Kew Historical Society, Alma Figuerola, a Victorian artist living in ‘D’Estaville’, Barry Street, Kew. A newspaper article with photographs, published in The Herald (1958) provides evidence for the dating of the press photographs of Alma Figuerola in the Society’s collection. The file contains dated correspondence between the Society and Alma Figuerola relating to her health and to the death of her mother. The file also contains a ‘Sincere Thanks’ card from Carmen and Silvia Figuerola to the Society following Alma Figuerola’s funeral, noting the date of her death on 8 December 1970. The card gives the address of the house, in 1970, as 4 Sir William Street. In the file there is a letter from 1971 pertaining to the return of wedding dresses and other materials stored at D’Estaville for the Society (which at that stage did not have its own archive). A solicitor’s note from 1973 to the Society contains a refutation of the information about the house contained in Dorothy Rogers’ A History of Kew.kew (vic) - history, artists - kew (vic), alma figuerola, d'estaville, 7 barry street (kew)kew (vic) - history, artists - kew (vic), alma figuerola, d'estaville, 7 barry street (kew) -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Talbot Baines Reed, The Adventures of a Three Guinea Watch, c 1883
A vintage early 1800's adventure story for teenage boys with black lined illustrations. A boy is given a watch for his 13th birthday as he goes off to school. The watch narrates his own story as he changes 'owners' and travels to London, a pawn shop, a university, to the seaside, India and back to..... There are strong religious themes throughout.A vintage early 1800's brown hardcover children's book with the title The Adventures of a Three Guinea Watch printed in gold diagonal letter on the front cover with a black lined illustration of two boys playing with a fob watch sitting inside a large barrel. The spine has the title and RTS symbol for the publisher printed in gold lettering. The back cover has a black lined drawing of a boy reading a book in front of a bookcase with the heading: THE BOYS OWN BOOKSHELF printed in a banner above. There are flowers and butterflies too. The frontispiece illustration depicts a woman and a man with a boy in football clothes talking. It is covered with faded tissue paper. The title page has the title, author, publisher details and the same black lined illustration as is featured on the back cover. Throughout the book are many black lined illustrations. At the back is page of further Books for Boys published by The Religious Tract Society. The author,Talbot Baines Reed wrote school stories for boys. Pp. 226.fictionA vintage early 1800's adventure story for teenage boys with black lined illustrations. A boy is given a watch for his 13th birthday as he goes off to school. The watch narrates his own story as he changes 'owners' and travels to London, a pawn shop, a university, to the seaside, India and back to..... There are strong religious themes throughout.children's books, books, children's stories, adventure stories, teenage stories, boys' stories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South Frederick the Great Gold Mining Company N.L. Gold Book, 1934 - 1917
Patterned hard cover, black binding on spine.Written across top of first page: South Frederick the Great GM Coy N.L. Inside pages a double spread recording the 'Gold Purchased by Bank; weight advanced upon, amount of advance, weight after melting, mint and bank charges, eq standard weight, value and balance of assay. Dates from August 1934 to December 193k7. Inserted in pages of gold book: a. receipts " Commercial Banking Company of Sydney (Bendigo) recording the particulars of gold melted and assayed on account of South Frederick the Great Co. N.L. and slips from Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, showing out turn of deposits left for coinage. Weight before and after melting, assay reports of gold and assay report of silver and standard gold oz., total value assessed. b. Letter May 13th, 1935 from Herbert L. Archbold, enclosing cheque for 9/5/- for described weight: 11 tons, 18 cwt, 3 q. bendigo, margaret roberts, south frederick the great gold mining co. n.l., sebastian, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Transit Australia Publishing, "TAP - Part E - VR Trams – Sheets E1 to E24 ", 1950's to 1990's
Photo Album - titled "TAP - Part E - VR Trams – Sheets E1 to E24 ", from Transit Australia Publishing. Photos used in the Destination City and other publications series. For a detailed list of photographs see htd4604i.pdf. For individual photo images see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\TAP-Part D, images TAP269 to TAP315. TAP269_1-scrubber-OrmondRd_c1943_LeonMarcshallWood.jpg (Bob Lilburn notes in a letter to Keith Kings, photo dated 10/1942 - see 4064.1 in the same folder) TAP270_7_BrightonBeach_1954_HughBallment.jpg TAP271_17_ex-Sydney_LeonMarshallWoodCollection.jpg TAP272_23_ElwoodDepotTurntable.jpg TAP273_26_SandringhamDepot_LGPooleColln.jpg TAP274_40_BrightonBeach_1954_HughBallment.jpg TAP275_43_Sandringham_1943_LeonMarshallWood.jpg TAP276_43_ElwoodDepot_HughBallment.jpg TAP277_48_BlackRock_1954_HughBallment.jpg TAP278_51_ElwoodDepot_25Jan1957_LeonMarshallWood.jpg TAP279_ElwoodDepot_1918.jpg TAP280_6-ElwoodDepot.jpg TAP281_8-9trailer_LeonMarshallWoodCollection.jpg TAP282_3_ElwoodDepot_HughBallment.jpg TAP283_6_ElwoodDepot.jpg TAP284_6_ElwoodDepot_RayPearsonColln.jpg TAP285_trailer_ElwoodDepot_PTC.jpg TAP286_23_Sandringham_RayPearson.jpg TAP287_28-32_ElwoodDepot_PTC.jpg TAP288_32_StKilda_HughBallment.jpg TAP289_34_OrrmondRd_TMSV.jpg TAP291_37_ElwoodDepot_LindsayCrowe.jpg TAP292_36-39_VautierSt_JimSeletto.jpg TAP292_36-52_ElwoodDepot_1959_JimSeletto.jpg TAP293_40-33_ElwoodDepot_HughBallment.jpg TAP294_41_StKildaStation_1959_JimSeletto.jpg TAP295_43_StKildaStation_HughBallment.jpg TAP296_48_BlackRock_1954_HughBallment.jpg TAP297_51_Sandringham_LindsayCrowe.jpg TAP298_51_leaving-Sandringham_HughBallment.jpg TAP299_51_Sandringham_RayPearson.jpg TAP300_50_Sandringham_1955_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP301_LuxuryCar_Elwood_VictorianRailways.jpg TAP302_52_leaving-StKilda_HughBallment.jpg TAP303_53_ElwoodDepot_HughBallment.jpg TAP304_53-40_StKilda_NoelReed_19Jan1954.jpg TAP305_54_ElwoodDepot_NoelReed.jpg TAP306_Esplanade_MiddleBrighton_TMSV.jpg TAP307_BrightonBeach_TMSV.jpg TAP308_SandringhamStation_TMSV.jpg TAP309_34_ElwoodDepot_JimSeletto.jpg TAP310_34_Yarrambat_JimSeletto.jpg TAP312_34_Elwood_VictorianRailways.jpg TAP313_43_StKildaStation_HughBallment.jpg TAP314_43-894_StKildaStation.jpg TAP315_53_VautierSt_JimSeletto.jpgtrams, tramways, transit australia, destination city, tramcars, depots, vr, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, sandringham, tram 1, tram 7, tram 17, tram 23, tram 26, tram 40, tram 43, tram 46, tram 51, tram 6, tram 3, tram 13, tram 23, tram 28, tram 32, tram 34, tram 36, tram 39, tram 37, tram 52, tram 40, tram 43, tram 41, tram 48, tram 51, tram 50, tram 53, tram 4, tram 54, tram 42 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Met Lines", 1987
Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1141 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 4 - No. 2, November 1987 - 20 pages - Mental as anything standing in front of their painted tram - No. 726, along with Brian Carter, Senior Foreman, 130 Light rail vehicles for the Met, - Light rail vehicles for Hong Kong, Conductors find the driving seat is just the ticket - Hawthorn driving school and Bundoora tram extension opens (further items to be sourced) Notes on page 2 that this is the final edition for 1987 and that from Feb. 1988 a quarterly magazine and also a staff news letter as well. For next year 1988 - see Reg Item 1183.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, the met, mta, sports, bowls, tramways band, tram 726 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
.1PAINTING OF A COTTAGE WITH PICKET FENCE AND FRONT GARDEN OF THE HILL STREET HOME .2 OVAL PHOTOGRAPH OF LOUISA SWAINSON .3 PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN SWAINSON .4 HANDWRITTEN LETTER :DEAR SIR OR MADAM PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED PHOTO OF LOUISA SWAINSON NEE WORLEY.SHE WAS A NURSE AT HOSPITAL. THE SECOND WIFE OF JOHN SWAINSON..THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN. A PAINTING OF THE HILL STREET HOME, BY THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER RUBY. SHE MARRIED A WELSH MERCHANT MARINE SAILOR. FOR MANY YEARS THEY LIVED ON THE ROAD UP TO TH MITCHELL'S PROPERTY. AFTER LOUISA PASSED AWAY (JOHN'S FIRST WIFE DIED AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO 4 CHILDREN) ALSO ENCLOSED IS A HANDPAINTED PHOTO OF JOHN SWAISON. ALSO HIS DETAILS WHICH WERE SENT TO UK FOR THE PAINTING. ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAS INFORMED US ACTUALLY JOHN'S NAME WAS SVENSON. HE CHANGED IT WHEN HE JUMPED SHIP IN SYDNEY ON HEARING THAT GOLD HAD BEEN FOUND IN CLUNES. .3 ON THE BACK : HANDWRITTEN ON TOP: THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED IN THE MIDDLE A GLUED ON DAMAGED PIECE OF PAPER HANDWRITTEN - EYES: HAZEL, WHITE STREAKED WITH BLOOD VEINS hAIR, WHISKERS AND BEARD: DARK BROUN ALMOST BLACK DREE DARK 23/2/80 ON THE BOTTOM ARECTANGLE PIECE OF PAPER GLUED ON AND TYPED THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERRATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED EYES HAZEL WHITE STREAKED SLIGHT WITH BLOOD VEINS HAIR WHISKERS AND BEARD DARK BROWN ALMOST BLACK DRESS DARKjohn swainson, louisa swainson, worley, john svenson -
Bendigo Military Museum
Album - SERVICE HISTORY AND RECORDS WW2, C. 1939 - 1951
The items in this Archival folder relate to Arthur Edmund TRANTER V50166, VX52843 POW, his wife Pat and Daughter Brenda. There are two more Archival folders, Cat No's 7957.2 & 7958.2. Refer Cat No 7944 for A.E. Tranters service history..1) Black Archival folder container. .2) Black Archival folder, 3 ring binder with plastic inserts. This has the following: 1. Certificate of Service 2nd AIF 1941 - 45 2. Certificate of service CMF 1939 - 1941 3. Corporals certificate 38th BN 1939. 4. Certificate relating to a "mention in Despatches" 5 &6. Letters re the awards of the "Efficiency Medal" 7. Black and white photo with "Streader, Drake and Tranter" 1939. 8. Ships menu "TMS SIBAKAK" Sept 1941. 9. 2/29th BN reunion menu 50th Anniversary. 10. Document on "How to learn Morse Code". 11. Document, Grant of a War pension, Tranter 1951. 12. Document re War pension Payments. 13. Document re "Return to Civilian life for POW"s. 14. Exercise book from Singapore with names re 2/29th BN. 15. Cartoon copy, Medan Melbourne Frog Cup 1942. 16. Hand drawn sketch black pencil of "Tranter" by E.W. Porter 17th Dec 1942. 17. List of recommendations for an "MID" re POW's in captivity. 18. POW working party list and casualties 8.3.1944 at "Atjeh". 19. POW casualties on the "Harukiki Maru"26.6.1944. 20. Eight newspaper cuttings re casualty lists and War news. 21. List of Australian POW's in Sumatra. 22. Menu Sheraton Hotel 2/29th BN Reunion. 23. Five photos of the Tranter Family re wife Pat and Daughter Brenda. 24. 2/29th BN Xmas card 1942. Card, General Base AIF Malaya 1941 - 42. 25. Twenty four POW Post cards via Australian/Japanese Red Cross. 26. Nineteen telegrams re "Welcome home 1945" 27. Two photos re "Welcome home, Shire of McIvor. 28. Letter written at sea to Pat and Brenda. 29. Welcome home luncheon menu Shire of McIvor 8th April 1946. 30. Letter dated 15.9.1945 to Pat and Brenda. album pow, documents, tranter -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Post Office Receiving Pillar, 1885
Post Office Receiving Pillar was Collected from Warrnambool City Council’s Scott Street Depot and transported to Flagstaff Hill, stored in the Barracks area Friends of Flagstaff Hill began the project of restoring the Post Office Receiving Pillar in early 2011. The replacement dome required a pattern to be made from paper, then timber, then someone to manufacture it. The cast iron body required sand blasting and undercoating. The pillar was installed in Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in March 2014. A specialist visited the Village and painted the pillar with 7 coats of ‘post office red’ then completed the job with gold paint on the details. In 2015 an information plate of brass was fitted to the Pillar in the position that would have originally announced the clearing times. It was originally manufactured by G Couch, Engineer, Alliance Iron Works, Melbourne. Gordon Couch passed away in June 1896 and his Works were offered for auction in November 1897. HISTORY OF POST OFFICE RECEIVING PILLARS In 1851 ‘pillar boxes’ were installed at roadside locations in the island of Jersey, England; they had already been successful in several European countries. The use of new prepaid, adhesive postage stamps as well as the roadside pillar boxes meant there was no need for the public to take a trip to the Post Office just to post a letter. By 1855 London had installed its first six Pillar Boxes. In 1856 the pillar boxes were first introduced in Sydney. These were circular with a crown on the dome, supported by leaves. Early Victoria Mail was originally collected by ‘letter carriers’, first appointed in Melbourne in 1841, equipped with leather bag and hand bell. He wore a red coat with brass buttons and a black top hat! In 1844 two wooden receiving boxes were erected in Melbourne. The first cast iron boxes were installed in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and were still in service until 1967. They were a fluted circular design and made in England. In the early 1860’s the ‘low door round’ design posting box was introduced, being circular and surrounded by a crown, with two broad embossed bands around its circumference. The clearance door was in front of the box and low down. These were made in Australia. In the early 1870’s square boxes with a tapering top were being used. These too were made in Australia by different manufacturers with slight variations on style such as the orientation and number of slots. Next came the circular boxes again, similar to the ‘low door round’ but with the clearance door extending to just below the posting slot, often referred to as ‘high door round’. These boxes did not have embossed bands. In 1887 small cast iron boxes were introduced, attached to posts and poles and called ‘lamp post receivers’. Around 1930 a ‘London’ model was used in Victoria. It was copied from the flat-domed type in London but made in Tasmania. … [References: Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village records, The Argus, 11th April, 1890, The Argus, 2nd July, 1896, The Argus, 30th Nov. 1897, “Stamps.Au” http://www.stampsau.com, 4th April 2011 (Extracted from “Australian Street Posting Boxes” by Ken Sparks – out of print)] Post Office Receiving Pillar, or letterbox.1885 "High Door Round" design, restored 2014 Tall cast iron sylinder with decorative dome cap, slot in side, hinged door with handle shaped as a fist. Painted red with gold trip..Reconditioned barrel, reconstructed dome. Restored by Friends of Flagstaff Hill, 2014. Now a working letterbox. Made in Melbourne.Oval maker's plate “ - G. COUCH - / ENGINEER / ALLIANCE IRON / WORKS / MELBOURNE”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, post office receiving pillar, letterbox, mailbox, australia post -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - GIRL GUIDES CAULFIELD
This file contains 20 items: A photocopy of a Girl Guides registration form, 1st Oakleigh Girl Guides, formed 6th August 1925, with names of captains, etc. A photocopy of a Girl Guides registration form Oakleigh and Murrumbeena district, 1st Oakleigh Trinity Company, 6th August 1925, with names of captains etc. A photocopy of a Girl Guides registration form, Oakleigh and Murrumbeena district, 1st Oakleigh Holy Trinity pack, formed 6th June 1929, with names of ‘Brown Owls’. This appears to be a component of the previous company. A photocopy of a Girl Guides registration form, 1st Murrumbeena Ranger company, formed 6th June 1933. A handwritten note states it was ‘disbanded April 1938.’ A photocopy of a Girl Guides registration form, 1st Murrumbeena Brownie Pack, formed 29th March 1930, with names of Brown Owls, etc. A photocopy from Matilda, December 1925, ‘Mrs. Maloprop’s Account of the Hamilton District Rally.’ Also lists of appointments as District Commissioners. A photocopy from Matilda March 1929, account of ‘Interstate Camp 1928/29.’ A photocopy from Matilda, September 1929, of ‘Imperial Headquarters Building Fund,’ etc. Handwritten letter (undated) from Meriel Hunt, Vic. Archivist to Mrs Ascup and (separately) Goula Astrup, ‘These are all the Rangers Units I could find.’ A photocopied cut-out (12 pages) of lists of Girl Guides Divisions and their officers in the South-Eastern Suburbs region. Includes 1945/46, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 19654. Handwritten letter (2 pages, undated) from Irene to Goula concerning the Girl Guides’ records of companies formed after 1945. Handwritten list (two pages, undated) of Caulfield Girl Guides packs (7 packs) with dates of formation and officers. Date of formation range from 1957 to 1986. Handwritten list (one page, undated) of Carnegie Girl Guides Parks (two packs), with dates of formation and officers. Handwritten list (one page, undated) of Carnegie Girl Guides companies (3 companies) with dates of formation and officers Handwritten list (one page, undated) of Elsternwick Girl Guides Companies (one existing company, 2 previous companies), with officers. Handwritten list (undated), of Caulfield Division, Girl Guides’ Companies (6 Companies), with list of officers. Handwritten list (undated) of Girl Guides’ Ranger Units formed since 1945. Typewritten list (photocopy) of Queens Guides (by name if individual) in Caulfield, Murrumbeena,m Carnigie, and Elsternwick. Photocopied cut-outs (19 pages) of lists of Division and their officer bearers in South-Eastern Region of the Girl Guides. Includes 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. 61st Annual Report Girl Guides Association of Victoria, 1986/87, 18 page printed booklet. 62nd Annual Report, Girl Guide of Victoria, 1987/88, 18 page printed booklet.girl guides, caulfield, murrumbeena, elsternwick, guide groups -
Puffing Billy Railway
92 NQR - Open Medium Truck, 2/ 3/1907
The NQRs were the standard Medium open goods wagon. Generally the sides and ends were removable thus providing a totally flat truck. Three long drop-down doors formed the sides thus allowing easy loading and unloading. 218 of these goods vehicles were built between 1898 and 1914 ? numbered 1 - 218. Originally, these wagons carried the code letter R as they were built with sides and ends. They later had the R removed. Unlike the Broad Gauge, VR's 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge network never had four-wheeled wagons (aside from a handful of trolleys). Because of this, a single design of open wagon emerged and this was the only type of wagon ever used on these lines. This was the NQR class, a wagon with the same length and loading capacity as a Broad Gauge four-wheeled open wagon to make transferring freight between the gauges easier. The wagons, numbered 1 through 218, were built between 1898 and 1914. The wagons used the same underframe as most other non-locomotives on the VR Narrow Gauge. Letters and numbers were originally painted only on the end bulkheads and doors, both of which could be removed as traffic dictated, and this made wagon identification difficult until the decals were transferred to the underframes of each wagon In the 1910s some NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel frameworks with canvas roof canopies and side curtains, and internal seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy has re-created these for emergency capacity. Five more NQRs, numbered 219-223, were built between 1990 and 1992 initially for passenger use so were fitted with the removable frames In the 1960s the Puffing Billy Railway added grids in the floor of some to enable them to be used to drop ballast on the track where needed. Vehicle Length 25 feet 2 inches ( 7671 mm) Coupled Length 27 feet 4 inches (8330 mm) Width 6 feet 3 inches (1905 mm) Weight 5 tons Capacity 11 tons Built 1898 - 1915 (1992) Number Built 218 (223) In use 14 To be restored 6 92NQR - Goods Vehicle - Open Medium Truck NQ/NQR OPEN MEDIUM TRUCKS. 218 of these goods vehicles were built between 1898 and 1914 numbered 1-218. Originally, these wagons carried the code letter R as they were built with sides and ends. Some later had the R removed if they regularly ran as flat wagons without theh sides and ends. Over the years, a number of NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel frameworks with canvas roof canopies and side curtains, and internal seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy has re-created these for emergency capacity. Five more NQRs, numbered 219-223, were built between 1990 and 1992 initially for passenger use so were fitted with the removable frames. 92 NQR VR Service History : *NQR 92.VA - 2/ 3/1907 NWS Built new - / /1926 - To NQ 92.VA -Historic - Victorian Railways - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NQR Open Medium Truck with drop ends Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187 The Puffing Billy Rolling Stock Collection 92NQR - Open Medium Truck with drop ends made of Steel and metal92NQR puffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock , 29 nqr, narrow gauge rolling stock, victorian railways, nqr wagon -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Textile - Altar Cloth
This altar cloth is representative of ecclesiastical linen in use in the early to mid-20th century. It is decorated with the Mariner's Cross symbol, connecting it to the history of the early Christian church. The cover for the cloth shows the respect the maker had for the cloth and what it stands for. The Mariner's Cross symbol also makes it appropriate as an altar cloth for the St Nicholas Seamen's Church at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. MARINER'S CROSS symbol: - The symbol of an anchor that also looks like a cross is called the Mariner’s Cross (also called the Anchored Cross or Cross of Hope). It looks like a ‘plus’ sign with anchor flukes at the base and a ring at the top. The anchor is one of the earliest symbols used in Christianity and represents faith, hope and salvation in times of trial. The Mariner’s Cross is linked to the scripture in Hebrews 6:19, which says, “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil”. This particular Mariner’s Cross also has the letter ‘X’ under the post of the anchor. In Greek, the language of the New Testament, the word for Christ is ‘Christos’, which begins with the Greek letter ‘X’ or ‘Chi’. Together, the elements on this Mariner’s Cross - anchor, cross and ‘X’ - symbolise to the Christian that Jesus Christ the Saviour gives security and safety, hope and salvation. Many church organisations still use various forms of the Mariner’s Cross. THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN (Brief History): - The Missions to Seamen was an Anglican charity that has served seafarers of the world since 1856 in Great Britain. Its symbol is a Flying Angel, inspired by a Bible verse. Today, there are centres in over 200 ports worldwide where seamen of all backgrounds are offered a warm welcome and provided with a wide range of facilities. In Victoria, the organisation began in Williamstown in 1857 as a Sailors’ Church, also known as ‘Bethel’ or the ‘Floating Church’ in an old hulk floating in Hobson’s Bay, Port of Melbourne. It soon became part of the Missions to Seamen, Victoria. In the year 2000, the organisation, now named Mission to Seafarers, still operated locally in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. The Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild was formed in 1906 to support the Missions to Seamen in Melbourne and other centres, such as Williamstown. Two of the most significant ladies of the Guild were founder Ethel Augusta Godfrey and foundation member Alice Sibthorpe Tracy (who established a branch of the Guild in Warrnambool in 1920). The Guild continued its work until the 1960s. In 1943, a former Williamstown bank was purchased for the Missions to Seaman Club. The chapel was named St Nicholas’ Seamen’s Church and was supported by the Ladies’ Harbour Lights Guild, the Williamstown Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary and the League of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Friends. It ceased operation in 1966. A Missions to Seamen Chapel and Recreation Room was a significant feature of ports during the late 1800s and into the 1900s. It seemed appropriate for Flagstaff Hill to include such a representation within the new Maritime Village, so the Melbourne Board of Management of Missions to Seamen Victoria gave its permission on 21st May 1979 for the entire furnishings of the Williamstown chapel to be transferred to Flagstaff Hill. The St Nicholas Seamen’s Church was officially opened on October 11, 1981, and closely resembles the Williamstown chapel. The altar cloth is representative of the ecclesiastical linen in use in the early to mid-20th century, when the original St Nicholas Seamen's Church was opened in Williamstown, Victoria. The Mariner's Cross embroidered onto the altar cloth gives it a connection with the early Christian church and with the Missions to Seamen. The fine hand stitching and embroidery are examples of traditional handcraft skills used over the centuries and continuing in use today.Altar cloth, white linen, with custom-made white cotton cover. The long rectangular cloth has the symbol of a Mariner's Cross (anchor and cross) embroidered with white silk thread on each short end. The wide hems are hand-stitched. The cover has two white tape ties and embroidered text in blue silk thread. This cloth and cover is part of the St. Nicholas Seamen's Church Collection. On cloth: symbol of (anchor with an 'X' stitched behind the centre of it). On cover, text "FLAGSTAFF/ HILL" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, altar cloth, church linen, ecclesiastical linen, mariner’s cross, anchor cross, cross of hope, symbol of christianity, anchored cross, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime village, religious worship, worship service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, st nicholas missions to seamen’s church williamstown, missions to seamen, st nicholas missions to seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, anglican church -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Photograph - James Dawson, Thomas Rodger, c1881
James Dawson (1806-1900), pastoralist, friend to First Nations people, environmentalist, patron of the Arts and author of "Australian Aborigines" (1881). Dawson came from Bonnytoun, near Linlithgow, Scotland and arrived in Melbourne with his wife, Joan Alexander Park, on 2 May 1840. They made their first home in the colony farming in Port Phillip, near Anderson's Creek on the Yarra River, where their daughter, Isabella was born in 1842, then from 1844, moved to 'Kangatong' station on the Moyne River, east of Macarthur. In 1866 the Dawsons left the Port Fairy district and lived in various residences in Melbourne. By 1868 the family had settled in Camperdown at 'Wuurong', on the banks of Lake Bullen Merri. Unlike most people at the time, Dawson and his daughter shared a deep interest in, and respect for First Nations people. In 1876 James Dawson was appointed local Guardian of the Aborigines in the Camperdown district. He was a prolific letter writer and an early advocate for indigenous rights and was dedicated to exposing injustice and the maltreatment of First Nations people. He had befriended Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) who was the last of the local Djargurd Wurrung living on Country when he died in February 1883. In 1885 James Dawson erected the Wombeetch Puyuun Monument at Camperdown Cemetery in his memory. His friend's remains were reburied at the foot of the obelisk and the two dates, 1840-1883, mark the 43 years it took for European settlement to displace the Djargurd Wurrung from the Camperdown District.Sepia photograph of an elderly James Dawson taken in Scotland. Front: T. Rodger St. ANDREWS N.B. Back: THOMAS RODGER Photographer ST. ANDREWS ETABLISHED 1849cdhs, isabella dawson, camperdown cemetery, djargurdwurrung, cdhsfirstnations -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Book - The James Dawson Scrapbook, c1881
James Dawson (1806-1900), pastoralist, friend to First Nations people, environmentalist, patron of the Arts and author of "Australian Aborigines" (1881). Dawson came from Bonnytoun, near Linlithgow, Scotland and arrived in Melbourne with his wife, Joan Alexander Park, on 2 May 1840. They made their first home in the colony farming in Port Phillip, near Anderson's Creek on the Yarra River, where their daughter, Isabella was born in 1842, then from 1844, moved to 'Kangatong' station on the Moyne River, east of Macarthur. In 1866 the Dawsons left the Port Fairy district and lived in various residences in Melbourne. By 1868 the family had settled in Camperdown at 'Wuurong', on the banks of Lake Bullen Merri. Unlike most people at the time, Dawson and his daughter shared a deep interest in, and respect for First Nations people. In 1876 James Dawson was appointed local Guardian of the Aborigines in the Camperdown district. He was a prolific letter writer and an early advocate for indigenous rights and was dedicated to exposing injustice and the maltreatment of First Nations people. He had befriended Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) who was the last of the local Djargurd Wurrung living on Country when he died in February 1883. In 1885 James Dawson erected the Wombeetch Puyuun Monument at Camperdown Cemetery in his memory. His friend's remains were reburied at the foot of the obelisk and the two dates, 1840-1883, mark the 43 years it took for European settlement to displace the Djargurd Wurrung from the Camperdown District.The James Dawson Scrapbookcdhs, isabella dawson, camperdown cemetery, djargurdwurrung, cdhsfirstnations -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Photograph - James and Joan Dawson, studio photograph, c1878
James Dawson (1806-1900), pastoralist, friend to First Nations people, environmentalist, patron of the Arts and author of "Australian Aborigines" (1881). He married Joan Alexander Park in 1877. Joan was the niece of the famous African explorer, Mungo Park. James Dawson came from Bonnytoun, near Linlithgow, Scotland and arrived in Melbourne with his wife on 2 May 1840. They made their first home in the colony farming in Port Phillip, near Anderson's Creek on the Yarra River, where their daughter, Isabella was born in 1842, then from 1844, moved to 'Kangatong' station on the Moyne River, east of Macarthur. In 1866 the Dawsons left the Port Fairy district and lived in various residences in Melbourne. By 1868 the family had settled in Camperdown at 'Wuurong', on the banks of Lake Bullen Merri. Unlike most people at the time, the Dawson's shared a deep interest in, and respect for First Nations people. In 1876 James Dawson was appointed local Guardian of the Aborigines in the Camperdown district. He was a prolific letter writer and an early advocate for indigenous rights and was dedicated to exposing injustice and the maltreatment of First Nations people. He had befriended Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) who was the last of the local Djargurd Wurrung living on Country when he died in February 1883. In 1885 James Dawson erected the Wombeetch Puyuun Monument at Camperdown Cemetery in his memory. His friend's remains were reburied at the foot of the obelisk and the two dates, 1840-1883, mark the 43 years it took for European settlement to displace the Djargurd Wurrung from the Camperdown District.Studio portrait of James and Joan Dawson taken in Australia. cdhs, isabella dawson, camperdown cemetery, djargurdwurrung, cdhsfirstnations -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Photograph - James Dawson, c1878
James Dawson (1806-1900), pastoralist, friend to First Nations people, environmentalist, patron of the Arts and author of "Australian Aborigines" (1881). Dawson came from Bonnytoun, near Linlithgow, Scotland and arrived in Melbourne with his wife, Joan Alexander Park, on 2 May 1840. They made their first home in the colony farming in Port Phillip, near Anderson's Creek on the Yarra River, where their daughter, Isabella was born in 1842, then from 1844, moved to 'Kangatong' station on the Moyne River, east of Macarthur. In 1866 the Dawsons left the Port Fairy district and lived in various residences in Melbourne. By 1868 the family had settled in Camperdown at 'Wuurong', on the banks of Lake Bullen Merri. Unlike most people at the time, Dawson and his daughter shared a deep interest in, and respect for First Nations people. In 1876 James Dawson was appointed local Guardian of the Aborigines in the Camperdown district. He was a prolific letter writer and an early advocate for indigenous rights and was dedicated to exposing injustice and the maltreatment of First Nations people. He had befriended Wombeetch Puyuun (Camperdown George) who was the last of the local Djargurd Wurrung living on Country when he died in February 1883. In 1885 James Dawson erected the Wombeetch Puyuun Monument at Camperdown Cemetery in his memory. His friend's remains were reburied at the foot of the obelisk and the two dates, 1840-1883, mark the 43 years it took for European settlement to displace the Djargurd Wurrung from the Camperdown District.Side portrait of an elderly James Dawson. cdhs, isabella dawson, camperdown cemetery, djargurdwurrung, cdhsfirstnations -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Compass, 1940's
Henry Browne and Son Ltd, of Barking, made aviation and nautical compasses, clocks and dials. The company made compasses for aircraft notably, Spitfires, Tiger moths and Concord. Henry Browne was born in Lewis, Sussex in 1842 and died in Barking in 1935. His company was a well respected English instrument maker that had been making and selling fine quality compasses, ship's clocks, inclinometers, sextants, and chandlery items for over 140 years. It started in a factory in Brightlingsea, Essex and moved to Barking in 1929. The Trade Mark brand Sestrel was used on all their equipment. Their “Dead Beat“ compass design is well dampened serving to reduce oscillations. It is reported that this design compass was fitted to many Allied ships during WW II. The company went through a boom period in the 1970s but collapsed in the 1980s due to the popularity of cheaper plastic compasses over tradition brass ones. Over more recent years, there has been a consolidation of British instrument makers and the firm of Henry Browne & Son has changed hands a number of times. At last count, it became part of Lillie & Gillie of London in 1985 when John Lilley & Gillie Ltd acquires the assets of Henry Browne & Sons (Sestrel) Ltd, a major competitor for what may be the second time. The model name of Sestral came about via the following.Take first two letters of the word Sensitive then the firs two letter of steady and the firs three letters of reliable hence the trade name of "Sestral". Item relates to the second world war used in many ships of the time merchant and military, It reminds us of a time in our social and world history when most of the world was in conflict.Henry Browne and Sons “Dead Beat“ compass design is well dampened serving to reduce oscillations and was an innervation that many makes of compass of the time din't have as a result the "Sestrel" design was fitted to many Allied ships during WW II.A liquid-filled Sestrel compass, with a brass housing and gimbal ring, wired for an internal low voltage light to illuminate the compass card. Inscriptions printed on face and impressed in metal around outer rim TRADE MARK", "Sestrel Dead-Beat", "No 1724 N", "Barking & London" HENRY BROWNE & SON", additional inscription "AFT No 1724 N". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, compass, marine compass, henry browne & son barking london, sestrel dead-beat marine compass, navigation instrument, sestrel dead-beat marine compass -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Series Listing, Fraser Faithfull et al, The Shire of Eltham Memorabilia Collection, 2000
The collection has been catalogued into a number of Series. The main series are Series 1: Main Photographic Series; Series 2: Main Transparency Series; and Series 3: Brochures and Published materials. Every Item in each of these major Series has been individually catalogued on a spreadsheet, one spreadsheet per Series. A further 70 Series have been created to catalogue smaller, discrete collections of photographs and negatives and other memorabilia including registers, published materials and objects. The completion of its transfer to the Society was noted in Newsletter No. 159 November 2004. Generally memorabilia items classified as part of Council 's art collection and negatives of historical photographs have been retained by the Council. The items now stored at our Local History Centre are quite diverse. They include many photographs of Council activities, Councillors and Council staff. There are Council brochures, calendars and other publications. All of these items are catalogued and stored in quality archival boxes. Also included is a large collection of old Council registers such as letter books, contract registers, cash books, etc. Many of these are large leather bound volumes, more of interest for their appearance than for their content. The first meeting of the Memorabilia Reference Group was held December 5, 1996. The aim of the group was to facilitate all actions required for the safekeeping of the Shire of Eltham memorabilia. The members of the group were Harry Gilham President of the Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS), Russell Yeoman EDHS Secretary and Chris Marks Curator of Collections at NSC.shire of eltham archives, series listing, memorabilia reference group -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 1524 Main Road, Research
Handwritten notes, undated, on A & G Bills horse trough Main Road Research. Handwritten notes, undated, "Annie and George Bills" listing locations of other Bills horse troughs. Typed notes by Dianna Basset-Smith, July 2003, her memories of the Bills trough at Research. Letter, RSPCE to Andrew Lemon, 17 December 1993, lists other horse troughs known to the RSPCA, use of money from Bills estate managed by John Crook. Newspaper article: Legacy is set in concrete, The Weekly Times, 25 June 2003, history of Bills horse troughs from 1930s, biography of George Bills and Annis Swarm [correctly Swann], quoting Barbie Roach, Gorge Bills' great-grandneice, notes locations of other Bills troughs. Newspaper article: No drought in water troughs, Weekly Times, 9 July 2003, Response to 25 June 2003 article, readers reporting Bills troughs in their area, photograph of trough at Korong Vale. Newspaper article: The horse lover, (photocopy, no publication details), Decaying Bills horse tough in Geelong council yard proposed to be moved to RSPCA, history of George Bills, Annis Bills (nee Swann), legacy, great-grandneice Judith Crook writing Bills history. Email exchange, Eltham District Historical Society and Geraldine Sanderson 2015: enquiry re Bills trough at Research for planned history of Bills trough, and provision of EDHS-held information.Annis Elizabeth Swannmain road, research (vic.), horse troughs, annis and george bills, bills trough, audrey bills, annis bills, george bills, barbie roach, royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, judith crook, audrey morton, kathleen wood, acclimatisation society, john lugg, ian stacey, harry bills, annis swann, james boreas crook, william buesst, myer emporium, richard bills, buesst and bills brothers, daisy bills -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Correspondence, VIOSH: Accommodation for Health and Safety Unit Staff - Request from Eric Wigglesworth, February 1986
Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Letter from Eric Wigglesworth requesting accommodation for visiting Health and Safety Staff be found off-campus. Suggestion is the Red Lion which is near the College. This was sent to Dennis Else who also had concerns regarding space for visiting staff within the teaching area. Insufficient space to allow for storage. These concerns were relayed to Derek Woolley, Dean, Faculty of Engineering Copies of a number of letters written by Eric Wigglesworth to students are also included. These are related to him supervising their dissertation. Each has been given guidance and suggestions to help with their work. He has also contacted outside sources that would be of assistance.Fourteen A4 pages, Thirteen typed and one lined note pad sheet hand writtenSignature of Dennis Else and Eric Wigglesworth. Letterhead - Injury Research Projectviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, ballarat college of advanced education, faculty of engineering, derek woolley, dennis else, steve cowley, zig plavina, eric wigglesworth, accommodation for staff, red lion hotel, pam pryor, professor bullock, professor cramond, graeme walshe, chris pickeringphil turner, malcolm story -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Deck light, On or before 1889
This deck light was recovered from the wreck of the Newfield in 1973. The barque Newfield left Liverpool on 1st June 1892 with a cargo of 1850 tons of fine rock salt for Brisbane. About six weeks later the ship ran into very heavy weather approaching the Australian coast. On 28th August at about 9pm her master, Captain George Scott, observed between the heavy squalls the Cape Otway light on the mainland of Victoria, but due apparently to a navigational error (the chronometers were incorrect), he mistook it for Cape Wickham on King Island, some 40 miles south. He altered course to the north expecting to run through the western entrance of Bass Strait, but instead, at about 1:30am, the ship ran aground about about 100 yards from shore, one mile east of Curdies River. The vessel struck heavily three times before grounding on an inner shoal with six feet of water in the holds. The Newfield remained upright on the reef with sails set for a considerable time as the wind slowly ripped the canvas to shreds and the sea battered the hull to pieces. Seventeen men survived the shipwreck but the captain and eight of his crew perished. Local man Peter Carmody was recognised for risking his life in order to help save the lives of the ship's crew. In 1893 he received a letter and accompanying limited edition of the Bramley-Moore medal for saving life at sea; 1872" medal and certificate from the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Newfield is significant for its association with the shipwreck Newfield, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Registry. The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects. The Newfield collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international cargo ship. The Newfield collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its association with the shipwreckDeck light recovered from the wreck of the sailing ship “Newfield. Oval semi-spherical shape of clear thick glass.warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, 1892, 1893, 28 august 1892, 29 august 1892, barque, curdie's river, deck light, newfield, nineteenth century, peter ronald, peterborough, port campbell, shipwrecks, victorian shipwrecks -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Adze, Ward & Payne Ltd, Between 1843 to Mid 20th Century
An adze is an ancient and versatile cutting tool and has been in use for thousands of years. Adze are similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. They have been used since the Stone Age. Adzes are hand tools used for smoothing or carving wood. The subject item was made by Ward & Payne of the Limbrick Works at Hillsborough, Sheffield England manufacturers of hand-forged tools. Their trademark registered in 1850 was a Letter "W" & "P" stamped into the steel. The firm was established by David Ward (1767-1822) in 1803 the company became David Ward & Sons, in 1837 after Ward's son Edward joined the firm. In 1845 Henry Payne the founder's son-in-law became a partner but died in 1850 after which the company reverted to the Ward family. The business then concentrated on making carving tools, chisels and gouges. In 1882 David Ward's grandson David Ward Jr. (1835-1889) purchased land and built a factory at Sheffield North known as the "Limerick Wheel". For a time Wards operated from both 106-114 West Street Sheffield and at Limbrick Road, Hillsborough on the river Loxley. By 1911 they had expanded into making spades, forks, sheep shears and many other types of edged tools including drills and wood planes. In 1967 Wilkinson Sword purchased all the company's share capital and continued to sell Ward & Payne tools until 1970 when a fire burned the factory down and housing development was built on the site.The subject item is significant as it gives a snapshot of the technological development of sailing ships and their operation before steam-powered vessels took over around the world. Tools such as the subject item demonstrate the traditional craftsmanship and skill of the shipwright and the aesthetic quality of the timber ships designs of the time. Adze with wooden handle curved painted green with patent number and maker's name inscribed on inside curve of blade. Inscribed "Patd 561 Ward" "2w". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, smoothing tool, hand tool, carpenders tool, adze, coopers tool, woodworking tools -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Correspondence, VIOSH: National Safety Council of Australia; NSCA Trophy, 1983
Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge Letter had been sent to the National Safety Council of Australia informing them of the recipient of their trophy for 1983. Council's reply form Gordon Lewis, addressed to Dennis Else, says they will obtain the trophy from previous winner and inscribe new winner's name on it and replica. Suggestion is that the trophy be kept at the College and displayed. This practice is followed at other Colleges. The Federal President Mr Clive Peterson to make the presentation. Derek Woolley replied and explained the College was in an interim period between Dennis Else and Derek Viner. Invited Gordon Lewis to attend the presentation.Two A4 page typed. .1 Cream colouredLetterhead of National Safety Council and Ballarat College of Advanced Educationviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, national safety council of australia, gordon lewis, nsca trophy, andrew barnard, dennis else, derek viner, derek woolley, federal president of nsca, clive peterson -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - SWIMMING POOLS
This file contains eight items pertaining to Caulfield’s swimming pools: 1/Report entitled ‘Future Options in the Provision of Public Swimming Facilities in the City of Caulfield’, dated March, 1983, prepared by Caulfield Planning Department of approx. 50 pages. 2/Photocopy of an article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’, dated 11/02/2002, concerning the cost of pool maintenance. 3/Public consultation paper entitled ‘Pools Past, Present and Future’, dated 07/03/2006, prepared by Glen Eira City Council, of 24 pages. 4/Article dated 08/03/2006 from ‘The Age’ concerning Glen Eira Residents’ fight to save swimming pools in Glen Eira. 5/Two page printed leaflet entitled ‘Save Our Pools’ dated 18/03/2006 produced by the northern memorial action group. 6/Three page printed survey sheet entitled ‘The East Bentleigh Swim Centre; an assessment of community needs’ undated, with accompanying return envelope. 7/Front page article from the ‘Glen Eira Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006 entitled ‘Save Our Pools’. 8/An article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006, concerning a former Glen Eira Council employee’s information about the Council’s pools report and a ‘letter to the editor’ by Sue Litchfield of Elsternwick containing her view of Glen Eira’s pool requirements.city of caulfield, caulfield, glen eira, caulfield planning department, palmer david, caulfield memorial pool, erlich noel, newton andrew, bentleigh east swim centre, city of glen eira, glen eira town hall, carnegie library, carnegie, shepparson avenue, mckinnon secondary college, east boundary road, koornang road, east bentleigh, feldman david, northern memorial pool, centre road, bentleigh, hudson rob, magee jim, antoine marc, swimming pools, olympic pools, public baths, baths, memorials, local government, northern memorial action group, community groups -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - GLEN HUNTLY (HISTORY OF)
This file contains one item: 1/A loose-leaf, 23-page document titled ‘The History of Glen Huntly’, by Alfred R. Jones, dated 20/06/1991, describing the history of the suburb. The author has drawn heavily from the 4 sources noted in the bibliography. Subjects covered include the ship the suburb is named after, the suburb’s State School, the suburb’s churches, the Rosstown Railway and Sugar Mill, the origin of the name of Carnegie, the suburb’s aerodrome, and the beautification of the Glen Huntly Shopping Centre. The final 12 pages consist of 9 appendices relating to the aforementioned subjects. Appendix A is a typewritten letter from Ron McLeod, secretary of the Place Names Committee, to Mr. D. R. Aylen, CEO of the City of Caulfield, notifying the latter of the alteration of the name ‘Glenhuntly’ to ‘Glen Huntly’. Appendix B is a list of the ministers of St. David’s Uniting Church from its formation in 1916 to the present. Appendix C identifies the persons portrayed in St. David’s stained glass windows. Appendix D is a poster announcing the auction of 41 blocks of land between Hawthorn and Bambra Road formerly owned by William Ross, plus a map identifying said land blocks and anither fir locality. Appendix E is an A4 plan of the Rosstown Railway. Appendix F is a drawing of the Rosstown Sugar Mill. Appendix G is a poem titled ‘The Swagman’s Retreat’, by Herb Arnott, about the failure of the Mill. Appendix H is a map of Caulfield’s horse tramways plus a list of opening and closing dates. Appendix J is a list of streets explaining the meanings of their names.glen huntly, glenhuntly, local history, ‘glen huntly’ (ship), ‘glen huntlely’ (ship), quarantine stations, glen huntly road, lake street, mernda avenue, glen huntly state school no. 3703, ormond francis, ormond, garden avenue, grange road, churches, congregational church, glen huntly presbyterian church, st. david’s, st. david’s uniting church, anglican church, jenkin william ‘boss’, methodist church, wattle avenue, smith a. w. mr., glen huntly post office, glen huntly road, king f. l. mr., uniting church, child care centre, presbyterian church of eastern australia, glen huntly methodist church, sun aria, miller mary, stained glass, phrenologists, trinity congregational church, primitive methodists, ‘the victorian independent’, mercy mr., greek orthodox original old calendar church, wanalta road, salvation army, halls, myrtle street, catholic church, st. anthony’s roman catholic church, foundation stones, neerim road, mannix archbishop, st. agnes’ anglican church, booran road, sunday schools, clergy residences, ‘see’ anglican news magazine, lees archbishop, booth archbishop, glen huntly presbyterian church, el nido grove, tennis courts, bollard v. w. right rev., waratah avenue, royal avenue, munster avenue, james street, rothschild street, peace memorial organ, singers, bremner marie, scotland betty, carden joan, rosstown railway, south caulfield, plants, marata road, curraweena road, bambra road, ross william murray, ross leila, ross constance, vautin constance, ‘the grange’, north road, leila road, wild cherry road, caulfield roads board, elsternwick, land sales, sugar mills, koornang road, woornack road, elsternwick railway station, riddell parade, clarence street, dover street, oakleigh road, murrumbeena crescent, carlisle crescent, railways, trains, parks and reserves, caulfield council, sussex street, caulfield city council, swamps, rosstown sugar mill, rosstown estate, ‘the swagman’s retreat’, arnott herb, rosstown, carnegie, ‘ross’s folly’, carnegie andrew, rosstown hotel, dandenong road, rosstown road, rosstown plate horse race, caulfield racecourses, ames avenue, rosstown court, hostels, murrumbeena, cinemas, innovations (cabinetry film), films, music, pianos, manchester grove, safeway store, squash courts, airports, lord reserve, aeroplanes, air navigation act 1921, neville street, larkin sopwith aviation company of australasia, lyons street, morgan street, bookmakers, nightsoil, poultry, weatherboard buildings, glen huntly railway station, rosedale avenue, rifle clubs, scout groups, 1st glen huntly troop, ana, dowding jack mr., glen huntly infant welfare and family planning clinic, vermador private hospital, watson grove, rowlands (drapers), bones plant nursery, caulfield railway station, bridges, trams, horse tramways, glen eira road, elsternwick railway station, kooyong road, aboriginal peoples, truganini road, hannan lyn mrs. (urban planning officer), glen huntly shopping centre, sculptures, street beautification scheme, “flying the yellow flag”, moore olive, “return to rosstown”, jowett d. f., weickhardt i. s., “from sand swamp and health”, murray peter r., wells john c., caulfield historical society, newsletters, place names committee, mcleod ron, aylen d. r. mr., jones hugh rev., king joseph, scarfe james, vertigan sidney, vertigan earle, rance victor, flavell cameron, denholm robin, moorhead ken, taliai siupeli, eccles james leslie, little agnes, hutchins william r., dickie may a., gordon ivey agnes, theobald a. a. mrs., brownbill lloyd norman, ash georgette, land sales, auctions, messrs. crews & arkle, street names -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Sketch Books, Neville Bunning, 1902-1990, 1900s
Neville Mirvane Bunning was born in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1902. He was home taught until 1916 and then was a boarder at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria until 1921. He then returned to Queensland and worked on the family property. During this time he built ceramic kilns and taught himself the required skills for ceramiic production. During the Depression he went to Sydney and set up an artist's studio. In 1934 he went to England and studied, wrote and did commission work. Achieving local success and had work acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville returned to Australia and became a lecturer at East Sydney Technical School until the outbreak of the Second World War. He joined the RAAF. After the War he joined the staff of the Art School of the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries until his retirement in 1964. Neville Bunning formed the Ballarat Artist's Society, a group which sponsored art and invite guests to speak to students and the public of Ballarat. He wrote a weekly column in "The Courier", the local newspaper where he encouraged people to be more aware of the trends in art. His works were included in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Exhibition. His sympathetic understanding of Aboriginal culture is recorded in a letter written in 1937 to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville Bunning continued painting during his retirement. His last major exhibition was held at the Golden Age Gallery in Ballarat in 1983. The sketch books cover a range of topics using pen, ink and watercolour.28 A3 sketch books, spiral boundneville bunning, queensland, geelong grammar school, ceramics, kilns, depression, sydney, england, commission work, victoria and albert museum, east sydney technical school, art school, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat artist's society, second world war, raaf, australian bicentennial exhibition, golden age gallery ballarat, painting -
Puffing Billy Railway
146 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy, 14/ 9/1910
NQ/NQR OPEN MEDIUM TRUCKS. 218 of these goods vehicles were built between 1898 and 1914 numbered 1-218. Originally, these wagons carried the code letter R as they were built with sides and ends. Over the years, a number of NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel frameworks with canvas roof canopies and side curtains, and internal seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy has re-created these for emergency capacity. Five more NQRs, numbered 219-223, were built between 1990 and 1992 initially for passenger use so were fitted with the removable frames. Vehicle Length 25 feet 2 inches ( 7671 mm) Coupled Length 27 feet 4 inches (8330 mm) Width 6 feet 3 inches (1905 mm) Weight 5 tons Capacity 11 tons Built 1898 - 1915 (1992) Number Built 218 (223) In use 14 To be restored 6 146 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy VR Service History 14/ 9/1910 NWS Built new *NQR 146.VA - 14/ 9/1910 NWS Built new - / /1926 - To NQ 146.VA - NQ 146.VA - /10/1954 - Sold (to) by Stores Branch Puffing Billy Service History or Notes April 2016 - Rubber floor being fitted May 2016 - Repairs to the roof and doorsHistoric - Victorian Railways - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NQR Open Medium Truck with seats & canopy146 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy made of Steel and metal146 NQRpuffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock, 146 nqr, victorian railways, nqr - open medium truck with seats & canopy -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Mont Albert Primary School, 1926
This was reproduced from a copy of the 1926 flyer relating to the Annual Speech Night. See vertical file re Mont Albert Primary / Mont Albert Central School. It was reproduced with the consent of the school archives in the early 1980's by Kenneth Tudor Hall. Mont Albert Primary was built in 1917 and was designated as a Central School in 1918 when Forms 1 & @ were added. It remained as such until the 1964 when the secondary years formed the basis of a new high school, known as the Box Hill North High School, (later changed to Koonung Secondary College). The original building was constructed of solid red brick and consisted of seven rooms. In May 1924 a further four rooms, also in red brick, were added. The school opened with an initial enrolment of 147 students in Prep to Grade 6. A further 72 children were admitted during the year, making a total enrolment in the first year of 219. The land facing Kenmare Street was purchased in 1919, adding another 2 acres to the 5.5 acres which the school occupied in 1917. The first Principal was Charles Hyland, who was assisted by three teachers. The first official meeting of the School Council in May 1917 reveals that the building was in some senses a shell, requiring additional input from parents. Mention is made of the need for asphalting of playing areas, providing a letter box and electric lights for the lobby, double room, office and sewing room. Mont Albert was the first School in Victoria to have the interior purely constructed of Victoria hardwood, from floor to ceiling. An Honour Board was erected in 1919. mont albert central school, mont albert primary school, mont albert, schools