Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/11/1971 advising that no more work on the removal of tram tracks in Sturt St. will be undertaken by the Country Roads Board until early next year (1972). Quotes CRB Divisional Engineer (E.T.Oppy), saying that requests had been received from Council and shop keepers that Christmas shopping not be interrupted by roadworks. Mentions the period over which works were to be undertaken to remove the tram tracks (8 years), hope to do it in a shorter period of time, wet weather interfering with progress and agreements being negotiated by the Councils in Ballarat, Bendigo, the CRB and the SEC.Hand stamped in black ink "10 Nov. 1971" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, sec, country roads board, track removal, dismantling

Three page feature article with associated advertisements of Davis Bus Lines, 50 years of services, printed in The Courier on 21/11/1980. Features five photos, including one of Bert Davis, an advertisement featuring various buses, a photo outside the original depot in Creswick Road, one of the Mobil Around Australia Economy run in 1958 and one of a decorated bus in the early 1950's. Article includes history of the bus lines, plans to move to a new depot in 1981 and taking over the tram services from the SEC. If removed for copying etc. copy to be made.trams, tramways, davis bus lines, ballarat public transport, closure

Yields information about the way the trams were used in Ballarat by ladies undertaking their shopping, their clothes and the condition of the trams, reflection in the paintworkBlack and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of Shoppers boarding No. 35, Sturt & Lydiard St corner, following a tram strike. Photo taken 11/02/1966, published 12/02/1966. No. 35 has an "Electric Cooking Serves you best" roof advertisement and has a Sebastopol destination. The lady shoppers (passengers) are carrying their shopping in baskets and are dressed in summer clothes. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, strike, passengers, shoppers, tram 35

Yields information about the interior of a bogie tram saloon door and the PMTT logo that was etched onto the glass of the doorBlack and white digital print from a scan of a donated negative of a the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) etched logo on saloon internal sliding door - most likely a bogie tram. Black and White print made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020. See On this basis, the envelope and marking matches that of Reg Item 4158, photo of No. 40, by John Webster and assumed taken on the same day as Item 4157, 4158, 4168, 4178 - 11/4/1953. Contained within Envelope No. 34.On left hand side of the negative in ink is "EI 37".tramways, trams, pmtt, doors

Set of six colour prints of Ballarat Trams Nos. 40, 661, 26, 38 and 18 and 671 in Wendouree Parade or at the tram depot during the COTMA Conference open day 22/11/2000. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. See also Reg. Item 2699 to 2701 for other photographs as well. .1 - No. 661 on depot fan with 671 in background .2 - No. 26, 38 and 18 on depot fan with Trevor Denhardt walking towards the photographer. .3 - No. 661 in Wendouree Parade .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - No. 40 in Wendouree Parade Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.1 or .2, or .3" and date "22.11.00" in ink.btm, wendouree parade, cotma, depot, tram 40, tram 661, tram 26, tram 38, tram 18, tram 671

Clipping from The Herald (Melbourne), Sat. 11 June 1955, with three stories on page 5. "Jumbo's a real friend to the mountain folk" - about the Colac - Beech Forest railway with photographs, "Stainless steel carriages here?" - about future Melbourne suburban trains, quotes the Railways Commissioner Mr. Wishart., "100 mph "air ride" " - about new GM high speed train in the USA. Also has advertisements for Ford Prefects, Fur coats. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfrailways, colac, melbourne, usa

Yields information about the disposal of trams following the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - tram 31 for Perth.Colour print of a tram 31 being loaded onto a truck at the SEC Norman St depot - for Perth. Tram does not have the truck - see TMSV disposal list Reg Item 3929 for notes on how it was separated and stored - Tram has been prepared for relocation with window protection strips. Date based on TMSV item - 11/10/1971 - to the WA Transport Museum, later the Perth Electric Tramway Society. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? - no notes on rear. See also Reg Item 6547 for other photographs and Reg Item 3929trams, tramways, tram disposal, perth, norman st, tram 31

Set of 12 Digital Images of the recovery of tram 18 from Victory Park, Colour photographs of BTPS recovering SEC tram No. 18 from Victory Park Sebastopol, 2/11/1982. The tram was provided by the Borough of Sebastopol. Barry James Cranes lifting the tram from just outside its storage shelter. Tram showing destination of Depot. Photos taken at Victory Park, in transit and being off loaded at the depot. See Reg Item 1414 and 7777 for other photographs of the day. Digital Images from the original slides, pending transfer of the originals.trams, tramways, borough of sebastopol, tram recovery, sebastopol, barry james, btps, tram 18

Newspaper clipping - from The Age, 13/11/2010 titled "Tram Man who halted city to save connies will punch out", about the retirement of the PTU by Lou Di Gregorio, about his working career starting at Essendon depot in 1965 and Secretary of the Union for 21 years. Notes the various issues, the tram blockade 1/1/1990, Moonee Ponds - Footscray Route, privatisation, Government. Notes Lou will retire in Feb. 2011. Has a photo of Lou at Essendon depot with a Z class in the background. Item by Clay Lucas, photo Vince Galigiuri.trams, tramways, unions, management, route 82, moonee ponds, footscray, privatisation

Set of three foolscap photocopied posters, hand written originally, produced at the time of the mooted budget cuts to the MTA - late 1985 produced by "Supporter's of ATMOEA" .1 - "Save Conductors", featuring an articulated bus, to keep conductors on routes 201 and 203, Garden City - City - Bullen - dated 30/10/1985. .2 - "Save Footscray - Moonee Ponds Trams!" - route 82, features an image of an articulated tram, dated 30/10/1985. .3 - "Save Prahran - Princess Bridge Chapel St. Trams!" - route 77, similar to the Footscray one, dated 4/11/85.trams, tramways, mta, atmoea, unions, closure, finances

Item in the collection of Gilbert John Mitchell (Jack) Pre WW2 Jack had service for a brief time in the 38th BN Bendigo No 447203. He enlisted in the RAAF on 31.1.1942 No 410686 age 20 years. Embarked for England on 6.1.1943 for further Training. Posted to 166 Sqd RAF Wellington Bombers then posted Operational to No 466 Sqd RAAF flying Halifax Heavy Bombers. On 18.7.1944 he and his crew in MZ313 were on a mission to attack Railway Sidings at Vaires. This was new Aircraft on 11.6.1944. They were hit by Anti Aircraft shells exploding in the fuselage. The Bomb Aimer Flt/Lt Finley advised the crew to leave by parachute as it was possible the craft could disintegrate. The Pilot Officer R.J. Evans decided to try and get the aircraft back to England, once there they abandoned the craft which was seen to disintegrate in mid air. Both were awarded the DFC. Jack was taken POW and sent to Stalag Luft 1 near Barth on the Baltic Sea for Allied Airmen. The Crew were; Roger John Evans No 410202, enlisted 5.12.1941 age 31 years. Peter Hamiliton Finley No 412294, enlisted 22.6.1941 age 22 years. L.C. Abbott, British/Allied. G.J. Mitchell, POW. Keith Mossman Tranent POW, No 426402, enlisted 20.6.1942 age 19 years 2 months. J.P.T. Finn RAF (Paddy) T.W. Wild British/Allied. On 30.4.1945 The Germans vacated the Camp Jack was in and 2 days later the Russians released them and he was placed in a British Hospital weighing 6 stone. He arrived home in Sept 1945. He stayed in the RAAF No 033130 and served in No 35 Sqd flying VIPs. He was in the Berlin Airlift 1948 - 1949, he also went on exchange with the RAF and flew in No's 24 & 511 Sqd's one a transport the other VIP transport. He was discharged from the RAAF with the rank of Flt/Lt on 6.7.1956 in No 11 Sqd. "Maunder and Sheean". In the article Jacks says that Lofty Maunder always had a joke etc when near the target to settle everyone down. The crew of Halifax LV875 were shot down by a Night Fighter near the target "Terngier" north of Paris 0n 11.4.1944. There was 157 Halifax's on the raid with 10 being lost. The Crew were; John Henry Maunder No 412562, Navigator, enlisted 19.7.1941 age 19 years 10 months. Brian Leo Sheean, No 409855, Wireless Operator, enlisted 1.10.1941 age 18 years. Research shows there were at least 3 more of the Crew KIA. Cecil John Bond No 420433, Pilot, enlisted 8.11.1941 age 19 years 11 months. John Neville Keys No 426112, Bomb Aimer, enlisted 23.5.1942 age 19 years 6 months. Clifford Young Warren No 427047, Rear Gunner, enlisted 26.4.1942 age 19 years 3 months. J.A. White, Flight Engineer, British/Allied. D.K. Messenger, Mid Upper Gunner, British/Allied. Newspaper article Herald Sun 19.4.2002, copy. Article re Jack Mitchell. The article has 6 photo insets 3 of Jack, 2 show Airmen beside an aircraft. The one with 2 Aircrew is "Lofty" Maunder and Jack. The article is mostly about "Maunder and Brian Sheean" mates of Jack. The inset photo of a women in uniform is believed to be "Maunders" English wife who he had married previously. Maunder and Sheean were KIA. "FLY THE FLAG FOR A MATE"newspaper, article, 466 sqd

As an official war artist, Dargie produced works in the Middle East, New Guinea, India and Burma. At war's end Dargie was sent to Greece to 'make good, the discrepancies in art coverage of the disastrous campaign that took place in 1941.'WWII Easel, working sketch (1942), trunk and officer's cap of William Dargie (VX 93433)Trunk marked "Wanted on voyage".william alexander dargie, war artists

Camp 13, Murchison. Property owned by Jim Finnegan. German, Italian, Japanese prisoners of war held between 1941 - 1946. Shows the remains of what is left of the goal used by Camp 13 Murchison during WW2.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Camp 13 goal. Solid brick building showing individual cells, roofless, tree right mid-distrance. murchison victoria, goal, prison cells, pow, camp internees, jim finnegan

Dr Frederich Kaempfe, a Chemist, was interned in Camp 3. He was captured in Iran on 15/09/1941 and transferred on the Rangitiki to Loveday South Australia. Transferred to Tatura in Feb 1945 and released to Sydney on 20 July 1946.Pastel drawing of a large gum tree surrounded by smaller gum tress in an undulating paddock.Blue hills in the background. F. Kaempte 1945camp 3, tatura, painting, gum tree, pastel, art work, kaempfe, chemist

Minyip 1926; Mildura 1930; Home Missions 1932; Warrnambool 1936; Ballarat Lydiard St 1941; Organiser Conference Peace Memorial 1946; Geelong Yarra St 1948; Separated Chairman Tasmania District 1960.B & W head & shoulders printed image of the Rev. Norman Kemp. "Rev. A. Norman Kemp, President of the Conference 1954"kemp, norman, geelong city parish

This rope was part of a German Parachute cord from the Second World War. German paratroopers, or Fallschirmjager, were often at the forefront of German military actions. Australian soldiers faced a Fallschirmjager assault during the invasion of Crete in 1941.German paratrooopers, or Fallschirmjager, were an elite unit within the German military. Australian forces faced the Fallschirmjager during the airborne invasion of Crete in 1941. This object has the capacity to tell the story of that engagement.A length of frayed rope taken from a Second World War German Parachute. Coiled, with black and red threads running through the structure.german, paratrooper, parachute, fallschirmjager, crete, 1941

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Photograph of Ron Barassi at the Shrine of Remembrance in 2004. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father, Ronald Barassi Snr died at Tobruk in 1941. He helped promote Legacy many times through the years.A record of a celebrity promoting Legacy.Colour photo of Ron Barassi at the Shrine in 2004.Handwritten note with a group of photos in the plastic sleeve, 'Ron Barassi 2004 awaiting new photo folder'.ron barassi, shrine

Charlton's third Post Office. The first was built in 1878 in Camp St, the second was an ornate brick building built in 1879 on the present site in High St. The third Post Office was built in 1941 as an upgrade to the earlier building.Postcard showing the brick Post Office building on High Street. Three windows on each side of the central entrance. Clock above the entrance. Signage above entrance Charlton Post Office. Telegraph pole and open gate on LH side of picture. Text at the bottom of the postcard says POST OFFICE, CHARLTON. No. 4.POST OFFICE, CHARLTON No. 4.charlton post office, charlton, business

By the inscribed writing this book was in posession of the OC of Nhill Air School.Hardback book 326 pages, with text and diagramsFor Official use, A.P. 1234 1941 Edition, Manual of Air Navigation Volume 1, Reprinted by Authority of Air Board: AH Pettifer, Acting Gov Printer (inscribed in pencil) Officer in Charge Nhillbook, manual, air navigation, officer in charge, nhill air school.

Two Visual Arts students in the Printmaking Studio at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, printmaking, visual arts

Two Visual Arts students in the Printmaking Studio at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts

Visual Arts students in the Courtyard at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts

Visual Arts students in a Courtyard at the Gippsland Campusarts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts, sculpture

Visual Arts students in a computer laboratory at the Gippsland Campusarts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts, computer, graphic design, student activity, gcad, gippsland campus, gippsland campus collection