Ill, p.287.The Australian Light Horse in the Middle East during the First Warworld war 1914-1918 - australian light horse, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - middle east

Black and white photographTyped under photograph: "Mr. Tommy Grant. Ringwood's first blacksmith outside his second shop in Maroondah Hwy. corner Adelaide Street ... 1883. Note bush in background (later) Eastland area."

Colour photograph of three members of the Creswick Lighthorse on horsback at the Ballarat Arch of Victory. ballarat arch of victory, creswick lighthorse, armed services, aif, war memorial

Ill, maps, p.86.non-fictionThis is a history of the Adelaide horse drawn tramways from their inception until they were taken over by the Municipal Tramways Trust. The information was gathered from various sources and that given by word of mouth has been substantiatedtramways - australia, horse tramways - adelaide

Ill, maps, p.152.non-fictionAn account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carstramways - new south wales, steam trams - new south wales, cable tramways - new south wales

Ill, p.9.non-fictionThe Kilmore horse tramway projecthorse tramways - kilmore, tram museums - kilmore

Ill, maps, p.66.non-fictionIllustrations and plans for the proposed horse tram plan for Melbourne 1882horse tramways - melbourne, urban transportation - melbourne

Some names associated with the photograph are written on the back as follows: Jack, Vince and Thelma Hayes, Edmund Hayes, Catherine Theresa Hayes (nee Carty) in front of fence.Framed black and white photograph of people in front of the Buninyong Racing Club Grandstand. There is a picket fence at the front of the scene. The frame has a flower-patterned edge. Some names associated with the photograph are written on the back as follows: Jack, Vince and Thelma Hayes, Edmund Hayes, Catherine Theresa Hayes (nee Carty) in front of fence.horse racing, buninyong, hayes family

This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia

This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia

Contract No 52 - Specification of materials to be supplied, and works to be performed, in the construction of the Hawthorn Tramway. The contract embraces the excavation, laying down of permanent way, metalling, paving, and every detail complete as shown in the drawings. The contract commences at the Hawthorn Terminus of the Richmond Cable Tramway and extends along Burwood Road, Power Street, Riversdale Road and terminates at Glenferrie Road. Total length 1 mile, 52 chains and 25 links. Contract No 109 - as per above, except for termination at Auburn Road. Total length 67 chains and 50 links. .trams, tramways, horse trams, tenders, trackwork

[John Withers, son of Charles Meynell Withers advised September 13, 2024: • Bill: was the nickname for John’s father, Charles Meynell Pitt Withers • Merv: was Charles/Bill’s good mate from school, Mervyn Britain • Dall: was the nickname for the eldest child, Emily Gladys Withers • Harry Eggington: became a family solicitor. He died from a fall whilst stepping out of a train ]On back of photo: "From left to right Mervyn, Dall, ? Harry Eggington, "Dolly" Bill About 1918" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, brougham steet, dolly (horse), eltham, charles meynell pitt withers, emily gladys withers, harry eggington, mervyn britain

merbein, sandbar, james crosbie, horse, crosbie family

bill srn. crosbie, bill goodie, goodies field, horse racing, robert james colin crosbie

ern smythe

garnie griffin, dot leeder, icky james, don kimpton, halliday, lee

george sylvia

halliday, king, lylia lee, don kimpton, bessie flenley, elwyn rickard, dot leeder

ted cox, ern smythe

May O'Brien rode her horse to school when she was young.A black and white photocopy of Mrs May Morrison (nee O'Brien) re-enacting her daily horse-back ride to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School.1952 / Mrs Morrison (nee O'Brien re-enacts her daily horse-back / ride to the Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School / Photographed at the "Back to Sunbury" celebrations in 1952.back to sunbury, festivals and celebrations, mt carmel primary school, schools, sunbury, houston, joan, morrison, may (mrs), o'brien, may (miss), boardman, eric, forbes, john, dignam, william, 1952, horses, transport, george evans collection

Clever way of explaining the daily feeding of a horse.Wooden board with two containers showing measures of horse feed.HORSE FEED / Typical feed for 15 hand horse / large tin holds one pound (450g) of / chaff. Small tin holds one pound (450g) / of oats. / Horses were fed at 8 a.m., 5 p.m. and / 8 p.m. At 6 a.m., 3 p.m.and 10 p.m. horses were fed 1&1/2 pounds (680g) / of hay.military, horse, feed, measure

Saddle Soap for maintaining of leather goods retailed by Holden and Frost c1900Leather Saddle Soap imported from USA and retailed by Holden and Frost Round silver tin with horse picture on twist lid and direction of use on bottomHorse on lid with Bickmore the maker, and direction in black and gold leather soap, equine agricultural, equine civilian

The bronze statue of a horse commemorates poet and horseman Adam Lindsay Gordon and the horses and mules killed during WWI. The statue depicts a horse going into battle known as a 'charger' mounted on a base of Warrenheip granite. During World War II the artist, Raymond Ewers was made an official war artist with the rank of lieutenant. Funds were raised from visitors to the Adam Lindsay Gordon cottage for the artwork which was unveiled on the centenary of the poet's arrival in Ballarat. Adam Lindsay Gordon the English born Australian poet spent some time in Ballarat, at one stage owning and running Craig's Stables in the city. He was not a very good businessman and his ventures left him in financial ruin. However his ballads and poems were recognized around the world as strong lines that told the story of the Australian bush. He is the only Australian Poet to be memorialized in Westminster Abbey, UK. The Queen quoted his work in 1992 Queens message..."Kindness in another's trouble, courage in one's own.."The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze horse on granite plinthERECTED BY/ THE ADAM LINDSAY GORDON SOCIETY/ TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF/ THE POET'S LIVING IN BALLAARAT,/ ALSO AS A MEMORIAL TO THE 958,600 HORSES AND MULES/ KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR/ INCLUDING 196,000/ THAT LEFT THESE SHORES NEVR TO RETURN./ "THE LAY OF THE LAST CHARGER"/ FORWARD, THE TRUMPETS WERE SOUNDING THE CHARGE./ THE ROLL OF THE KETTLEDRUM RAPIDLY RAN/ THAT MUSIC, LIKE WILDFIRE SPREADING AT LARGE/ MADDEN'D THE WAR HORSE AS WELL AS THE MAN./ WHERE ARE THEY? THE WAR-STEEDS WHO SHARED IN OUR GLORY/ THE "LANERCOST" COLT AND THE "ACROBAT" MARE,/ AND THE IRISH DIVISION "KATE KEARNEY" AND "RORY" AND RUSHING "ROSCOMMON" AND EAGER "KILDARE"./ WE TOO, SPRUNG FROM THE LOINS OF ISHMAELITE STALLIONS,/ THE RENDERING OF BLACKTHORNS AND RATTLE OF RAILS./ AND WHAT THEN? THE COLOURS REVERSED, THE DRUMS, MUFFLED/ THE BACK NODDING PLUMES, THE DEAD MARCH AND THE PALL/ THE STERN FACES, SOLDIER-LIKE SILENT UNRUFFLED,/ THE SLOW SACRED MUSIC THAT FLOATS OVER ALL/ BY A.L. GORDON/ UNVEILED BY/ HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF BALLAARAT,/ CR. M.J.BROWN/ 1969/ PRESIDENT CR.W.E.ROOF C.B.E. SECRETARY P. ABSOY. ESQ.horse statue, adam lindsay gordon horse statue

Black and white photo of a horse drawn cross bench or toast rack tram - Melbourne - ?? Drawn by two horses. Has Keith Kings writing on the rear.In ink "Melbourne "Toastrack" tram on a horse line" and "Neg P.W. Duckett collection".trams, tramways, horse trams

Mary Lynch was the daughter of Matthew and Mary (nee Loorham) Lynch. She became Mrs Ivell. she was a noted horse-woman having ridden the Nixon Bros hack, "Gold Dust" at the Melbourne Show coming first in the 10 stone hack and first in the Eagley Hunting Contest. (info. Mary Gilbert) Horse racing was a popular past-time in early Orbost. The Nixon family was involved through Keith Nixon. Some of the earliest horse races were held on a course in a paddock belonging to Mr James Cowell at Jarrahmond. For a long time horse races were part of the Marlo Picnic Races.This item is connected to an activity once popular in the Orbost district. The Nixon family were prominent early settlers in the Orbost district.A black / white photograph of a lady dressed in a a tailored hip coat, bowler hat, knee breeches and boots. She is holding the reins of a saddled horse. There is a copy.on front at top - " 1st 10st hack - 19 entries 1st "EAGLEY" Hunting Contest - 22 entries. Still the only horse to win the double." on front at bottom - " MELBOURNE SHOW 1918 "GOLD DUST" owned by Nixon Bros ridden by Miss MARY LYNCH"lynch-mary nixon-bros-horses equestrian melbourne-show gold-dust