A brochure explaining Legacy's work and the facilities they provide. It is aimed at the widows to inform them of what is available to them and it outlines the times for classes for the children. The earliest copy in 1944 included the charter of Legacy and headings in red printing. 'Melbourne Legacy offers friendship and help to the dependants of our departed comrades.' Headings included: Help and advice to mothers or guardians; Mothers' Club; Senior Widows' Club; Housing and repairs; Legal advice; Medical, dental and optical care; Education, Employment, Camps and holidays, Christmas party, Residences, Junior Legacy groups. The notation H26 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. See other editions at 01447.A record of how Legacy portrayed itself to the widows and children in 1944,1959 and 1961/8. Black and white brochure made of white paper, folded into a 8 page booklet. 01498.1 1944 (handwritten in red pen) 01498.2 April 1953 01498.3 April 1959 01498.4 October 1959 01498.5 June 1961 with markings to edit it for reprinting in July 1968Handwritten 'H26' and '1944' in red pen. 01498.5 has edits in blue pen to revise the content for republication.legacy promotion, history

Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Bendigo on 30/5/1953 and in Geelong on 13/4/1953. Has a summary of actions from the 1952 conference (see item 8056) and the Agenda for the respective meetings. See item 8113 for the minutes of these meetings. Two copies held.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty Five foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees

Set of 4 charts or graphs showing route, date, passenger numbers by time: 1 - Chart showing periods of one man operations - Sebastopol - Grey St - City - Lydiard St North - Oct. 1952 - Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays 2 - Mt Pleasant - City - Gardens route for one week in Jan. 1953 3 - Sebastopol - City - Lydiard St route with intermediate cars to Grey St for one week in Jan. 1953 4 - Victoria St - City - Gardens route for one week in Jan. 1953.Demonstrates the SECV Ballarat office work to understand passenger numbers during 1952 and 1953.Printed graphs or charts on drawing print paper and marked with colour pens or inkSome have faded pencil notes on the rear.tramways, statistics, passenger services, reports, ballarat

Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and the Lake / depot area at the time.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 15 in Wendouree Parade just to the south of St. Aidans Drive. Photo taken looking south with the trolley pole to the camera in the raised position. Appears to be a new trolley rope. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth". Possibly taken soon after receipt and repainting in Ballarat in 1945. "The Ballarat Tramways" notes that No. 15 arrived in Ballarat October 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Print made by John Phillips c1995. Print used in the interpretation panel at Gardens Loop - believed to be an SEC photo. 2135.1 - as above by wider to the left, shows more the lake. Added 13/4/2009. See The Ballarat Tramways. Additional large print added 21/3/2021.2135.1 - on rear "Delivered from Melbourne in 1945" "Car 15, renumbered 36 in 1953 in order to consolidate the bogie cars from car 34 onwards." and "William F Scott:" address label.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, bogie trams, tram 15

E3000.14.1 Small oblong cream coloured paper with black border and text. Quarterly Ticket for March; 1951; E3000.15.2 December 1951; E3000.15.3 March 1952; E3000.14.4 June 1953; E3000.14.5 September 1953. The cards have a quotation from the bible. There is provision for a name to be written on the card. methodist church of australasia

Yields information and demonstrates Ballarat's development from a Melbourne newspaper viewpoint in 1953 and what it's view on the city was.Centre page of Melbourne Sun, pp15-18, 15/4/1953, photos of Sturt St. from Town Hall, looking east, Town Hall, Arch of Victory, Alfred Hall, Eureka Stockade and Begonias. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, street views, alfred hall, eureka

Gold on the Tarrengower Diggings was discovered in the early 1850's, with the town of Maldon being surveyed and proclaimed in Dec. 1853. The gold boom continued until the early 1900's.Soft cover book with buff coloured cover with green printing. Contains 88 pages (no index) covering the events leading to the establishment of Maldon in its early years. Contains many black and white photographs. Published by R T Williams Maldon Times Maldon 1953.A J Williamshistory, australian, maldon

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways trams 3 and 7 at the rear of the Elwood Tram depot, 16-3-1953. Has the Elwood sub-station in the background. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album which provides the date and photo details. Negative T164trams, tramways, victorian railways, elwood depot, vr trams

Two students seated at model seder, 1953. Known students: Anne Lewin (left). carlton, drummond street, pesach, judaism

Black and white photograph of a black and white cow with horns. Champion sash from 1953This item is a part of a larger collection of 4,500 Frank Johnson photographs and negatives donated to Melbourne Royal by Frank Johnson’s daughter, Francis Beatty Wallace in 2016. This collection spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s holds important social and historical significance in preserving and sharing Victoria’s agricultural history and community. The photographs capture the local, regional, and state’s shared relationships developed through agriculture and the importance of farming and husbandry to the population and development of Australia. A large proportion of these photographs depict events from the Royal Melbourne Show, including livestock competitions, exhibitions and awards ceremonies. Dating back to 1848 when the society first began, the Royal Melbourne Show has held a special place in the hearts and minds of Victorians, allowing for extensive showcasing and celebration of agricultural excellence, bridging the divide between metropolitan and rural Victoria.A black and white photograph, landscape, printed on gloss paper with a white borderroyal melbourne show, cattle, cow, winners, blue ribbon competition, agricultural shows

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery vase with rose buds. White.clay, vases

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Two small pottery vases - glazed. One green with cream flowers. One white with coloured flowers.pottery, vases

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery jug with matt glaze. White.pottery

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pair of two pottery rabbits joined - eating a leaf. White.pottery, rabbits

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with handles and flowers at base. White.pottery, bowls

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Two small pottery vases with floral relief design. White.pottery, vases

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery girl seated nursing doll. White.pottery

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with lid - grape ornamentation. White.pottery, bowls

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery deer resting and sitting down. White.pottery, deer

Part of collection of hand and wheel pottery by Mrs. Annette Lord - 1953. Bisque fired.Pottery bowl with lid and handles with flowers under lid. White.pottery, bowls

Ford Customline, registration number GCD-057 at a rally with ute registration number GOG-870, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Front view of ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Rear view of Ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Colour slide in a mount. A Light Timber Construction School, Victoria, Australia, 1953-4. (Architect: Percy Everett.)victoria, slide

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photograph of 28 nurses in uniform in three rows. The front row has nine nurses sitting on chairs. The middle has ten nurses standing. The back row has nine nurses standing. school 19 5th Aug 1953 on note attached to rear of photograph.ndsn, pts 19

'Inscribed in pencil on reverse: 'From the News and Information Bureau, November 1953'.

B Squadron of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was based on Wangaratta-Benalla. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of General Grant tanks lined up track-to-track at Puckapunyal, mounted on chipboard backing.B. Squadron, 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Puckapunyal 1953military, grant, tank, benalla, wangaratta, vmr

Woolen Khaki Button Flyuniform, 1953, army