Showing 6733 items matching "sydney"
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Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - SIR SYDNEY CAMM, J. E. CHACKSFIELD, 2010
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBooklet, BOOKLET: The Grey Funnel Line - Official Newsletter of the H.M.A.S Sydney & V.L.S.V.A
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Last of the Wirraways Photo over Sydney Harbour Bridge, Last of the Wirraways over Sydney
Provides information about the gradual replacement of the Wirraway in the 1950s, and the highlight of the Wirraway's career, when John Archer's aircraft shot down an Oscar (frequently misidentified as a Zero, as in this caption). -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division, Electrification of Sydney and Suburban Railways - reprint, 1991
A history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.index, ill, p.382.non-fictionA history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.railway rollingstock - new south wales, electric trains - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, The Institute of Railway Engineers, Australia, Electrification of Sydney and Suburban Railways, 1926
A history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.index, ill, p.382.non-fictionA history of the genesis of the electrification of the Sydney suburban system in New South Wales.railway rollingstock - new south wales, electric trains - new south wales - history -
Vision AustraliaPrint - Artwork, Sydney Industrial Blind Institution
Print of a painting inspired by the original drawing done by Adam Stephan c1890. A double story sandstone building with a bay window sits behind a metal fence. On the road, driver waits with his horse and buggy as a man and woman stand in the open door to the building. 1 art print in grey/gold frameartwork, sydney industrial blind institution -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Banger, Chris, The Daylight: A history of the intercapital daylight rail travel between Melbourne and Sydney, 2015
A history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015ill, maps, p.350.non-fictionA history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Dorothy Mary Armstrong, The first fifty years: a history of nursing at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney from 1882 to 1932, 1965
A history of nursing at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney from 1882 to 1932.Illustrated book with light blue cover. Abbreviated title and authors name printed in silver on front cover and spine.non-fictionA history of nursing at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney from 1882 to 1932.royal prince alfred hospital -sydney-history, nursing-nsw-history, nurses -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratWork on paper - Bookmark, Inauguration of Sydney-Perth standard Gauge Passenger Services
Originally transport between Australia's eastern and western capitals was by coastal steamer. Rail links were by way of Melbourne and Adelaide as were most road links prior to 1970. Air travel became the most popular link until 1970 when this rail service became available.Inauguration of Sydney-Perth standard Gauge Passenger Services on 23 February 1970 was a major step in linking Australia's east and west coast by land.railways, train travel, isolation, -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, W.M. Denham, Sydney Tramway Museum - handbook of exhibits, 1973
Details of the rollingstock in the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus NSWill, p.30.non-fictionDetails of the rollingstock in the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus NSWsydney tramway museum - loftus nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (Item) - Ansett Sydney Airport Site Plan
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, University of Western Australia Press, Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney, 2000
What did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.Index, maps, ill, p.431.non-fictionWhat did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, hmas sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Archive (Series), Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Brunswick - Sydney Road conversion - part 1, 1934 to 1936
Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways BoardRecord of correspondenceLetters / Memo in approx date orderDetails of correspondence regarding the conversion of the Brunswick line, including notes on the North Melbourne line, development of planning, alternative transport such as Trolley buses, some notices, type of tram track (Parked tramway) in Royal Parade, correspondence with Councils, RACV and other bodies who were involved in the project. Includes some notes on staff terminations, rosters, timetables, housing buses during the changeover, tramway operations, rolling stock requirements, a census of Essendon line passengers whether to operate trams via William St or Elizabeth St. , transfer tickets, planning and progress reports. Correspondence scanned as pdf files: 1 - Brunswick Rolling Stock notes 2 - Report to Chairman - Elizabeth St or William St. 3 - RACV and Trolley buses 4 - Motorists' Defence League letter 5 - Trolley buses in Sydney - City of Melbourne report 6 - Royal Parade, parked track or reserved track tramways, correspondence, conversion, cable trams, elizabeth st, brunwick, north melbourne, operations, planning, trolley busestramways, correspondence, conversion, cable trams, elizabeth st, brunwick, north melbourne, operations, planning, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Illustration/s, Sydney tram 751
Cutting from a magazine, illustration of Old Melbourne City Court on corner of Russell and LaTrobe Streets Melb. Has cable tram passing. Caption says early 1888, soon after cable tram line opened.trams, tramways, cable trams, city court, russell st. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchSouvenir - Pennants and caps, HMAS Quickmatch, HMAS Sydney 1935-1941
Pennants and CapsHMAS Sydney11 1935-1941and HMAS Quickmatch caps and R.A.N pennant, HM Barrosa Pennant, HMAS Cerberus pennant -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchMemorabilia - HMNZS Blackpool, Coral Sea Anniversary Excersize, Sydney, November, 1969
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook - Illustrated book, Muriel Knox Doherty, The life and times of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1996
A history of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.Illustrated book with olive green cover. Title, author's and editor's names printed in white ink on front and spine. Also on front cover is a black and white photograph of a bird's eye view of Prince Alfred Hospital [ca.1905] taken from St Andrews College (taken for the 23rd annual report of Prince Alfred Hospital for the year ending 1905). On the back cover are black and white photographs of the author and editor, along with information about them printed in white ink.non-fictionA history of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.florence nightingale, royal prince alfred hospital -sydney-history, nursing-history, women in medicine, medical colleges-nsw-history, nurses -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Railways of Australia, Opening of the Sydney-Perth Standard Gauge Passenger Services The Indian-Pacific, 1970
A commemorative booklet for the inauguration of The Indian-Pacific passenger train from Sydney to Perth.ill, p.27.non-fictionA commemorative booklet for the inauguration of The Indian-Pacific passenger train from Sydney to Perth.railroad travel - australia, railroad passenger trains - australia -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Banger, Chris, Southern Aurora: And the Melbourne Express & Sydney Express 1962-1993, 2012
A history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.ill, p.216.non-fictionA history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bayley, William A, Sydney Suburban Steam Railways
A history of the railways in suburban Sydney in the days of steam in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railways in suburban Sydney in the days of steam in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bayley, William A, Sydney In The Steamtime
A history of the railways in the days of steam in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railways in the days of steam in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wesley John Olson, HMAS Sydney (II) : in peace and war, 2016
No other warship in the history of the Royal Australian Navy has inspired and fired the public imagination like HMAS Sydney (II). This is the story of the ship and the men who served in her.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.610.non-fictionNo other warship in the history of the Royal Australian Navy has inspired and fired the public imagination like HMAS Sydney (II). This is the story of the ship and the men who served in her.hmas sydney, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Peter Hore, HMAS Sydney II: The cruiser and the controversy in the archives of the United Kingdom, 2001
Archival material relating to the sinking of HMAS Sydney IIIll, maps, p.311.non-fictionArchival material relating to the sinking of HMAS Sydney IIhmas sydney, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Glenys McDonald, Seeking the Sydney: A quest for truth, 2005
For author Glenys McDonald, Sydney's final voyage - and its ill-fated clash with the German raider Kormoran - heralded a personal quest that took many unexpected turns. Her struggle to piece together a labyrinth of facts, theories and, in many cases, elusive false trails makes for compelling reading in this account. Strange cryptograms, hearsay and new evidence from German survivors of the catastrophe add momentum to a tale of hope, disappointment, and contradiction.Index, ill, map, p.248.non-fictionFor author Glenys McDonald, Sydney's final voyage - and its ill-fated clash with the German raider Kormoran - heralded a personal quest that took many unexpected turns. Her struggle to piece together a labyrinth of facts, theories and, in many cases, elusive false trails makes for compelling reading in this account. Strange cryptograms, hearsay and new evidence from German survivors of the catastrophe add momentum to a tale of hope, disappointment, and contradiction.australia - naval history, hmas sydney -
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Administrative record (Series), Royal Sydney Industrial Blind Institution Annual Reports, 1945-1952
Royal Society for the Blind of New South Wales, 7 Mitchell Street, Enfield, NSW 2136To provide information on general information on work undertaken, financial position, income and cash flow.Single volumes created annually from 1952 until 2004.President's Report, Finance Report, General Overview of Services.corporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institutioncorporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institution -
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Administrative record (Series), Sydney Industrial Blind Institution Annual Reports, 1879-1945
Royal Society for the Blind of New South Wales, 7 Mitchell Street, Enfield, NSW 2136To provide information on general information on work undertaken, financial position, income and cash flow.Single volumes created annually from 1952 until 2004.President's Report, Finance Report, General Overview of Services.corporation records, sydney industrial blind institutioncorporation records, sydney industrial blind institution -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Royal Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Sixty-Sixth Report 1946, 1946
Articles in the annual report include: the supply of building materials for a Hostel for Blind Women (courtesy of guest speaker Hon. Clive Evatt), inability to secure a holiday property has resulted in a holiday benefit fund being established to pay the costs for a blind person and their guide, the upcoming addition of an Occupational Therapist on staff, to establish an Honour Roll for outstanding services to the blind, the continuance of the 'Glow Worm' radio broadcast on 2GB, and that despite good sales, manufacturing continues to run at a loss compared to commercial factories.1 volume of text and imagescorporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institution, k l barry, j eyre, e vance -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Royal Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Sixty-Seventh Report 1947, 1947
Articles in the annual report include: excitement around the acceptance of Helen Keller to visit Australia under the auspices of the Institution, establishment of an Occupational Therapy Department for crafts, additional of Rivis Mead to the Honour Roll, difficulties in securing materials and stoppages due to shortages in utilities, popularity of talking book machines, recruitment for volunteer drivers to help Home Teaching department and continuing success of 2GB 'Glow Worm' radio program.1 volume of text and imagescorporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institution, rivis mead -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Royal Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Seventy-First Report 1951, 1951
Articles in the annual report include: opening of the only nursery for blind babies and children at Victor Maxwell House, a new Braille shorthand class, the erection of an Occupational Therapy Department building, the development of a new switchboard operation course, a trial of long-term prisoners producing Braille has resulted in 83 being created, a profile on the late Jean Currie and appointment of Coral Cook in that position, awarding of an MBE to R.W. Kippax (who has occupied many positions at the Institution), thanks to A.F Toll for the free transport of Braille volumes and the Black and White Committee on another outstanding Ball, and the success of the NSW Blind Cricket Club and the young women at Helen Keller hostel forming the Amazons Blind Girls Sports Club.1 volume of text and imagescorporation records, royal sydney industrial blind institution, jean currie, black and white committee, nsw blind cricket, coral cook, r.w. kippax, victor maxwell kindergarten -
Lilydale RSL Sub BranchCoin, Royal Australian Mint, 8 May 2000
HMAS Sydney sank on 19 November 1941 with all crew members. The coin is issued as an acknowledgement of the 645 crew members who lost their lives.Uncirculated fine silver proof coin commemorating HMAS Sydney II. Coin is packaged in a presentation case. Focal point is a representation of Sydney II next to the words "HMAS Sydney".
