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National Communication Museum
Memorabilia - Honour board, Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918, 1920
This honour board commemorates Victorian Postmaster General's Department workers who served in the First World War. A total of 3,726 employees of the Postmaster General's Department enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. This represented about one in every five of the total number of men employed by the Department. Many other employees volunteered, but were rejected for health or other reasons, whilst men in key positions could not be spared. This board was displayed at the Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience, Melbourne, in February 2016.This honour board was produced by the Postmaster-General's Department and passed through its successor entities until donation to the National Communications Museum in 2018. Its provenance is further supported by the supplementary photograph (VH256) held by the Museum which shows the board in production. The board provides a comprehensive list of the names of Postmaster-General staff across various departments, constituting an important resource for genealogical or social history researchers and a focal point for remembrance by fellow communications workers. The style of the board itself is rare, as it was an unusual practice for honour boards to be hand-lettered on paper.Handpainted paper on linen honour board, perspex glazed with a wooden frame."POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT / VICTORIA" "ROLL OF HONOR / 1914 1918" "FOR / GOD / KING / AND / EMPIRE"|Headings that precede list of names: "CORRESPONDENCE / BRANCH" "CENTRAL EXCHE" "SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY / POST OFFICES" "TELEGRAPH / BRANCH" "ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S BCH" "MAIL / BRANCH"pmg, postmaster general's department (pmg), world war 1, ww1, postal workers, honour boards, first world war -
National Communication Museum
Vehicle - Van, Volkswagen, 1972
This van was used in Western Australia by linesmen and for mail pickup between 1972 and 1991. When transferred to the collection, it was the very last surviving vehicle of its type owned by the company. Despite its age, the van is in excellent condition having been reconditioned in 1987.This Volkswagen Transporter, 2nd generation, is commonly known as a kombi van; named as such after the German word Kombinationskraftwagen, meaning multi-purpose vehicle. This van is believed to have been used by linesmen and for mail collection from 1972 to 1991 in Western Australia, before being donated to the, then, Telstra Collection. Conflicting accounts from John Moynihan, PMG Engineer and author, suggest the van was used by cable jointers from the 1960s. Owing to this unclear use, the van’s historical significance is low though provenance from the Postmaster General’s Department to Telecom, then Telstra, is established. In 1987, the vehicle was extensively reconditioned and some original parts were presumably replaced. It is not, however, in working order or in good condition; the body carries several areas of rust, rubber seals have suffered plasticiser migration, a mirror is missing and there are marks from use. The hand lettered “P.M.G.” inscription is indicative of a Postmaster General fleet vehicle, as is the red colour of the vehicle paint. Though it is in poor condition, the van’s aesthetic style is of some significance. The van is representative of the type of Volkswagen vehicle used by the Postmaster General’s Department and other private businesses and government branches of the era. The vehicle may, therefore, carry social significance for those that lived in this era, where their communication service provider travelled in a Volkswagen van. Indeed, Volkswagen vans were used into the Telecom era, as evidenced by an image (6681153) in the National Archives of Australia collection. While many of these vehicles may exist today, there are few to no examples which survive in museum collections. In 1966, the Post Office (Postmaster General’s Department) had the largest fleet in Australia, totalling nearly 11,000 vehicles (The Canberra Times, 29 September 1966, p. 34). Though in the late 1960s Volkswagen vehicles accounted for just over 500 of these vehicles, with the remainder represented by Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and others, the multi-purpose nature of the van is significant as a metaphor for the multi-directional services of the Postmaster General’s Department. Archival images show a variety of models and adaptations including roof racks, bull bar and door configurations. Its conflicted history of use may in fact attest to the vehicles variety of application in the duties of the Postmaster General‘s Department.Red Volkswagen Kombi van with stencilled gold lettering on doors. Scratches on bumpers indicate duck-egg blue undercoat. Single sliding door on left side of vehicle body with secondary opening at rear with horizontally divided doors. Mirror missing on right front. Western Australia registration sticker in front windscreen..1: "PMG" .2: "ROYAL" .3-.4 "PMG" .5-.6: "MAIL" .7,.8: "ER" .9: "C OF A / ZEH 622"transport, kombi van, linesman van, postal van, postmaster general’s department -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other - Artwork, 'Reconciliation' by Shanaya Sheridan and Josh Muir, 2018
This artwork was created in collaboration by Shanaya Sheridan and Josh Muir in 2018. Josh Muir was a proud Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara and Barkinji man, who holds his culture close to his heart as it gives him a voice and great sense of identity. Josh is a Ballarat-based multimedia artist. In 2015 Josh was the recipient of the Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award – Youth Award and the Hutchinson Scholarship, through which he undertook a 12-month residency at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. Muir's work has been acquired by the Koorie Heritage Trust, The National Gallery of Australia, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the National Gallery of Victoria and was commissioned as a major project artist by White Night. Shanaya Sheridan, is a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung and Boon Wurrung woman who has resided in Ballarat for 20 years, after living in Horsham, Shepparton and Melbourne. Growing up and watching her Elders, and their style of artworks, Shanaya is influenced by a traditional style of Aboriginal art, mixing it up with contemporary colours. This reconciliation piece is Shanaya’s first commission. Artists' Statement: '“This painting represents reconciliation across all lands, from the skies down to the waters including the mountains, grass and sand. The hands represent people of all cultures reaching for a brighter future, and the men and women in talks of how reconciliation can be achieved. Last but not least, the footprints represent our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors that have fought for reconciliation before us and their steps/progress towards reconciliation.' Digital prints of this artwork on aluminum are displayed at Federation University Australia campuses at Mt Helen, Gippsland (Churchill), Berwick, Brisbane and Horsham.reconciliation, josh muir, shanaya sheridan, aboriginal, reconciliation action plan -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Functional object - Ice bucket, c 1960
George Kyriakides migrated to Australia on the 1 January, 1948, leaving his home country of Cyprus for the promise of new opportunities in Australia. His silversmith skills were learned from a young age, working with his father to supplement the family income. The Saracen Plate Company was founded in 1952, from small beginnings in the garage of his family home in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. The business grew quickly and facilitated the purchase of the property at 152 Lygon Street, Carlton. This original dwelling on the site was demolished and rebuilt as both a workshop and living space for the growing Kyriakides family. The business was primarily a wholesale manufacturer and supplied prominent Victorian department stores and Jewellers, such as Myer, Dunklings and Prouds. The Saracen Plate Company specialised in a style of silver plate known as 'Sheffield Reproduction', which featured in many homes as commemorative gifts or serving ware. (Hunter, A. (2017) Saracen Plate Company - Lygon Street Carlton 1952-1974 in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15804) The origins of this item is unknown although it was possibly either a gift or purchased by the City for use. Silver plated ice bucket with lion head handles and braided trim. Missing insert.On base; Saracen reproduction. Silver plated. city of greater bendigo corporate gift, george kyriakides -
Lauriston Girls’ School (incorporating Lauriston Museum and Gallery)
Painting, Portrait of Miss Lillian Irving Co-Founder 1901-1933
Painted by Edith Alsop. Edith came from a progressive family, and encouraged by their parents, she along with her three sisters, went to Europe to discover contemporary art styles. The University of Melbourne holds an impressive collection of her works. The portrait was unveiled at the school on 2 August 1940. The OLA had agreed to purchase the painting at its AGM held on 20 March 1940. . The inscription reads "Miss Lilian Irving Co-founder 1901-1933". Size 840mm x 670mm. This portrait is part of the Record Series 74. Permanent/Semi-Permanent Displayed Works.Oil Portrait of Miss Lillian Irving Miss Lillian Irving Co-Founder 1901-1933 -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Stretcher
Made of canvas and bamboo slats with hemp ropes, adjustable canvas straps and metal buckles and rings, the rescue stretcher was used for carrying an injured person. According to the Powerhouse Museum, the stretcher and was ‘designed to support and carry an injured person in circumstances where the person has to be lifted vertically’. Known as the ‘Neil Robertson stretcher’, it was developed in the early 1900s by John Neil Robertson as a lightweight rescue device and was modelled on Japanese bamboo litters. An identical stretcher is held in Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum and is thought to date between c.1967 and 1999. The museum’s statement of significance for the unique stretcher elaborates on its cultural values: The canvas is wrapped around the patient and secured with strong canvas straps. A lifting rope is attached to a ring above the patient's head, while a guideline is tied near the ankles and used to stop the stretcher swaying as it is hoisted up. This style of stretcher was specifically designed for use on ships, where casualties might have to be lifted from engine-room spaces, holds and other compartments with access hatches too small for ordinary stretchers. The original name of the Neil Robertson stretcher was 'Hammock for hoisting wounded men from stokeholds and for use in ships whose ash hoists are 2 ft. 6 in. diameter'. Since those times the Neil Robertson stretcher has also been used in factories and mines and for other emergency rescue situations. It is still possible to buy this type of stretcher although the slats are now more likely to be made of wood. The example in the Powerhouse collection was amongst several items of obsolete first aid and rescue equipment donated by the electricity generation company Delta Electricity. It would have been used - or at least been on stand-by - at the company's Munmorah Power Station or the associated coal mine on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Industrial sites and mines are extremely dangerous work places. Throughout the 20th century to the present there has been a drive, especially in developed countries like Australia, to improve workplace safety. Measures taken to reduce injuries and deaths have included safer industrial equipment, safer work practices, staff training, and the ready availability of accident and emergency equipment.It was also used throughout WWI and WWII. There are two other examples of the stretcher are known in Parks Victoria heritage collections. Canvas and bamboo stretcher with straps and buckles. Hemp ropes are attached to the stretcher. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Photograph (Series), George Tibbits, Fences in various streets in Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - HD Holden sedan, 1965
The HD range replaced the Holden EH series which had been in production since 1963. The HD had a completely new body, which was wider and longer than that of the EH and offered significant increases in passenger space, load space and equipment level. Body styling exhibited strong similarities to Vauxhall's FC Victor of the previous year, including that car's unusual concave rear window. Disc brakes were offered for the first time on a Holden mode and the optional Hydramatic three–speed automatic transmission as used in the EH was replaced by a Powerglide two– speed unit. Three versions of the inline six cylinder Holden Red motor were available. The 100 bhp 149 cu in (2.4 L) six was standard in all models except the Premiers and a 115 bhp 179 cu in (2.9 L) six was standard on Premiers and optional on all other models.[Blue body with white roof , 4 door HD sedan. 63457-H179 Badge on boot Holden across boot lidvehicle, holden, 1965, car -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - EJ Special sedan
The styling of the EJ was a radical departure from the previous model, the EK, with a lower roof line, a flatter boot and the absence of fins. This was the last car manufactured by GMH that utilised the "original" gray motor. Transmissions were a three speed manual, an automatic using the Hydra-matic. Auto was available in all models, including commercial vehicles for the first time.This is the last vehicle that was to be fitted with what was commonly referred to as the 132.5 cubic inch Grey motor4 Door blue with white roof sedanChrome strip along sides of car, Special badge on front Guards, Holden name across top of grill and across boot lid .Number plate Club permit 63455 Hej special sedan, manual, car -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - Lloyd Hartnett 600, 1955
The lloyd 600 is a small car produced by Borgward groups Lloyd Motoren Werke between 1955 and 1961Made in both Australia and Germany but ceased production when Borgward, the parent company, went into liquidationSmall two tone grey Estate style motorcar. Two doors for entry, with the doors hung in the suicide stylevehicle, lloyd 600, car -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - VS 2 Holden Royale sedan, 1995
Originally built for a Singapore release, but order cancelled because of Asian recession. Because of exhaust emissions, the only country to accept it was New ZealandBuilt by Holden April 1995 to August 1997Burgundy coloured 4 door sedan with Statesman style grilleFront quarter panels : V6 Commodore. Rear quarter panel: Royale. Rear :LH side Holden. Boot, center Holden Logo. RHS Royale 2.5 V6.vs commodore, car, vehicle -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - saddle, 1880's
Saddle made to military specifications at the time of the Boer war, late 1800"s As manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBrown leather military style saddle saddle, boer war, a.i.f. -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Gladstone bag, Ca 1900
"Gladstone" style leather satchel manufactured by Holden and FrostManufactured by Holden and Frost Ca1910Leather bag steel cap and lock lined straps and buckles both endsleather, bag, gladstone bag -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Flag canisters
The 41 alphabetic and numeric visual signalling flags (including substitute and answering pennants) have either square or pointed ends. They are made of bunting, a coarse fabric of worsted (open yarn wool) in various colour combinations. Some of the flags are marked with inscriptions, for example “B”. Attachments to the flags include hemp rope and metal clips. Each flag has its own galvanised canister and lid, each of which is painted grey and marked with a letter, number or word. The flags were used for communicating messages to passing ships. Knowledge of visual signalling was mandatory for all lightkeepers and all lightstations maintained a set of flags. Although used for centuries, visual flag signalling formally developed in the nineteenth century and was published internationally as a system in 1857. By the early twentieth century it had developed into an effective means of conveying all kinds of short range visual messages. The signal flags and canisters at Gabo Island form a complete set and are not historically linked to the lightstation and their provenance is unknown. It is known however that they originate from a lightstation in Victoria and for some years were on loan from AMSA to the Queenscliff Maritime Museum, where they were held in storage and not displayed. In three of the six lightstations that Parks Victoria manages have sets of signal flags in their collections. Forty-one galvanised canisters with separate lids. The canisters are painted a grey/white colour and have either numbers, letters or words painted on the lid and on the cannister in black paint. There are variations in the style of canister and in the style of the inscriptions. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - A collection of, John Fitzsimons, "Tickets"
Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timeline - date history of Melbourne's tramways and public transport, 1983
Gives a timeline history of Melbourne's government (with some private, VR) tramway and bus transport from 1868 to 6 June 1983. Gives opening and closing dates for each electric and cable line. Provides information on events on specific and approx dates. Very similar in style to that of Barrry George et al and Don Storey work, with more details in some years. Not known who authored it, See item 840 for Don Storey version and 715 for Barry George et al version,Yields information about Melbourne's transport history.Document - 97 pages or 194 sheets photocopied and scanned,tramcars, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Uniform Shirt, Working Images, Uniform shirt made for the PTC by Working Images, Late 1990's
Uniform shirt made for the PTC by Working Images, size 44cm, folded and packaged in a plastic bag. Style: 517565PTC, Colour emerald Long sleeve. Made in Australia, Polyester Cotton. Has white buttons, left hand pocket. Advised by donor that it was final tramway PTC shirt used prior to privatisation.trams, tramways, ptc, shirts, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Transport Regulation Board Victoria", Mid to late 1970's
Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Transport Regulation Board Victoria" providing details of the origin of the Board, its function, facts about regulation, locations and many photographs of its activities and offices. No contact numbers or addresses. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 595.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, transport regulation board, trb, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Cap, Yarra Trams, c2010
White baseball style cap, with a "Love your trams" symbol on the front and "Yarra Trams" logo on the rear. Velcro strap on rear. Sew with white cotton, button on top, stiff card peak to the cap.trams, tramways, cap, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, Douglas badges for Lions club District No. 201, 1995
Badge - issued by the Lions District No. 201, Vic, featuring a map of Victoria with the letter V and number 1 included in the map, featuring a Box Hill toastrack style tramcar under the badge with the numbers 95-96 on the front of the tram. Gold badge with brown paint infill in the map of Victoria and a yellow paint infill on the tram finished with a gloss varnish. Has a pin clip on the rear with a locking mechanism. Made by Douglas batches of Melbourne - has their phone number on the rear.trams, tramways, box hill, badges, lions club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Strike in 5th week, 5/04/1950 12:00:00 AM
Letter to all employees, dated 5/4/1950, signed by Robert Risson, Chairman, about the strike now in its 6th week, noting it is a strike against the Arbitration Court, arguments of the Tramway Employees Association, and asking employees to consider to terminate the dispute given the length of the strike. Letter has been printed on a foolscap MMTB headed sheet with a typewriter style font and a printed signature font. Typed on a watermarked bond paper - "Satisfaca Bond". Reference - MTM article on Clarrie O'Shea - strike was to last some 60 days.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, arbitration, strike -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 29 MMTB 50c tickets, 1978 - 1979
Set of 29 MMTB 50c tickets, printed on off white paper, with a light green background, details printed with black ink, some different styles, with the bus number, date and bus type written in ink on the back of the ticket. Used between 1978 and 1979.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 12 MMTB 60c tickets, 1979 - 1980
Set of 12 MMTB 60c tickets, printed on off white paper, details printed with in red ink, some different styles, with the bus number, date and bus type written in ink on the back of the ticket. Used between 1979 and 1980.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Gillman, Sunday Herald, "old-style trams on way out", Aug. 1989
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping reduced to A4 size from the Sunday Herald, August 20, 1989 about the conversion of the Melbourne tram system from conductors to ticket machines, conversion of W class trams to a one man and more modern looking version, phasing out of W class trams. Quotes Mr Jim Harper, Secretary of the union and spokesman for the Transport Minister, Mr. Jim Kennan. Gives some numbers regarding vehicle requirements. Written by John Gillman.trams, tramways, w class, tickets, conversion, unions, ticket machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Running Late", Jul. 1965
Magazine or Journal - 5 pages spirit duplicated, stapled on the left hand side - titled "Running Late", a take off or spoof of the TMSV magazine "Running Journal: - in the same style as it was printed at the time. Says it is Vol. 1, No. 2 - July 1965. Says it is published by the "Association of Tramlovers of Victoria Limited"trams, tramways, tmsv, running journal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Bridge Road tram stop improvements", Sep. 2011
Pamphlet, printed on cream recycled paper, A3 + and A4 tear off titled "Bridge Road tram stop improvements". giving details of the Punt Road to Church St section of Bridge Road tram line. Installation of two level access tram stops to replace the existing three - Vienna style. Has details on the proposal, the background reasons, inviting people to have their say, information sessions, maps, diagrams and contact details and survey form. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, bridge rd, tram stops, vienna style stops, vicroads, disability services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Macarthur Street tram improvements", Sep. 2011
Pamphlet, 3 fold DL, printed on gloss paper, titled "Macarthur Street tram improvements", giving details of the installation the installation of an "easy access" (Vienna style), for tram stop 11, routes 109 and 112. Issued Nov. 2011. Gives details of the project, how to use the stop, diagrams and artist views, arrangements for the tram stop during construction, the Think Tram project and contact details. Issued jointly by Yarra Trams and VicRoads. A photo features tram C3305 in Macarthur St. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, macarthur st, tram stops, vienna style stops, vicroads, disability services, tram c3005 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "A tourist's guide to Melbourne", mid 1980's
Pamphlet, 14 fold printed in full colour on semi gloss paper, both sides. Gives a cartoon style map of the CBD, Melbourne suburbs and outer Melbourne, giving a list of places of interest and transport routes. Shows the vintage tram service along Batman Ave, Puffing Billy, Wattle Park, various precincts, shopping centres. Published by The Met, Metropolitan Transit and has the buzz logo on the front. Mid 1980's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, maps, tourism, melbourne, wattle park, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "On your marks get set go", 2005
Full colour poster A2 sized printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "On your marks get set go" featuring a C class tram at a race starting lineup with the driver waiting the starting gun. Has the Yarra Trams logo. Possibly an employee poster - no reference who did the cartoon. See also Reg Item 1236 for a similar cartoon style. See also Reg Item 3496 for the same cartoonist's work.trams, tramways, yarra trams, posters, commonwealth games, cartoons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Mobile Mania", c2005
Full colour poster A2 sized printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "Mobile Mania" with a cartoon of a tram driver on a mobile phone pulling up quickly for a car on the tracks and an employee safety message. Prepared for employee use. No reference who did the cartoon. See also Reg Item 1235 for a similar cartoon style.trams, tramways, yarra trams, posters, safety