Diana Trewenack is the youngest daughter of Cedric Hirst and great granddaughter of Godfrey Hirst. Her father was Managing Director and Chairman of Directors of Godfrey Hirst Woollen Mills until its takeover in the 60’s. Diana was married at St David's Church in Geelong in May 1954. The material for the wedding gown was made with very fine cream wool woven at the Godfrey Hirst Woollen Mill. From discussion with Diana, the dress was put together by a local dressmaker in Geelong. It is fine pure wool and beaded on the edge of the wrap over skirt and on the long train.Cream coloured woollen wedding dress with long sleeves. Decorative beading pattern around cuffs and up the front edge of the dress. Zippers at each sleeve and back of dress. - 7825.1 Train, made with same cream woollen material as dress, with matching beaded edging. Attaches with clasp around waist of dress. - 7825.2 Veil made of cream tulle, with beaded headband. - 7825.3wedding dress, ceremony, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, woollen mills, textiles, fashion, dressmaking, diana trewenack, viel, gown

Tram 15 (body only) in derelict condition at Nerrina, in use as a tennis pavilion.Yields information about disposal of tramcars.Black and white photograph on plain paper"BALLARAT", "Old no.15 at Nerrina" "26-9-46", K: J' MAGOR", "No.", "K.M. Train"ballarat, tram 15, nerrina

The flyer reads: The War is over! We are inviting all the seamen to come tonight to the Mission in Melbourne to take part to our big celebration. We will pick you up from your ship at 5.30pm and will take you to the Mission by train. In French: La Guerre est finie! Nous invitons tous les marins [de] à venir ce soir à la Mission à Melbourne [pour prendre part] pour participer à nos Grandes Réjouissances. On viendra vous chercher à 6 1/2 h du soir a bord, pour vous [conduire] accompagner à la Mission par train.This draft is a rare draft for a flyer and of historic significance as it was written on the calendar page dating 11th of November 1918.Draft for a flyer written on a calendar page dating from the 11 November 1918, advertising for the mission celebrating the end of the war. Some corrections in pencil are visible.La Guerre est finie! Nous invitons tous les marins [de] à venir ce soir à la Mission à Melbourne [pour prendre part] pour participer à nos Grandes Réjouissances. On viendra vous chercher à 6 1/2 h du soir a bord, pour vous [conduire] accompagner à la Mission par train.ww1, 1914-1918, first world war, great war, french, francais

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Newspaper Cutting, Undated, Source Unknown- Photo of George Padgett George Padgett was born into a railway family in Numurkah, Victoria on 3 February 1890. He began working for the Victorian Railways as a junior clerk in Maryborough and gained his Driver’s ticket in 1914 at North Melbourne. He was based at Ararat for some time, then transferred to Dimboola in 1926. In November 1937 when the “Spirit of Progress” made its first run from Melbourne to Albury, he was moved to Wodonga. From the train's first return trip he took over the driving. During his career, he made an average of 92 round trips a year. George made his last trip on 4 February 1955 prior to his retirement. George died in Wodonga on 19 February 1967. Below the image "You see them reunited - while Spirit of Progress driver George Padgett looks on happily."railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, spirit of progress, george padgett

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Left to right: W. Orchard, Hec Lloyd, Jack Hinchcliffe, Charlie Edmondson, George Lynch, Jack Bowden, Driver Tommy Black. "Edward Henty" Considered by many to be Victorian Railways' greatest passenger locomotives, the 4 S class steam locomotives were the first 3 cylinder steam locomotives. This small class was built to run the Melbourne to Albury passenger trains and spent their entire careers on the North East line. They were built unstreamlined and ran in this condition until 1937. The streamlining modifications complimented the all new "Spirit Of Progress" carriages. The S class ran the "Spirit" until 1952 at which time the newly delivered B class diesels took over. Locomotive S302 - the "Edward Henty" was withdrawn in July 1954, having covered 1,446,468 miles. On the locomotive in the background "EDWARD HENTY"railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, steam locomotive 302, edward henty

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport. Fireman HEC Lloyd and Driver George Padgett. George Padgett was born into a railway family in Numurkah, Victoria on 3 February 1890. He began working for the Victorian Railways as a junior clerk in Maryborough and gained his Driver’s ticket in 1914 at North Melbourne. He was based at Ararat for some time, then transferred to Dimboola in 1926. In November 1937 when the “Spirit of Progress” made its first run from Melbourne to Albury, he was moved to Wodonga. From the train's first return trip he took over the driving. During his career, he made an average of 92 round trips a year. George made his last trip on 4 February 1955 prior to his retirement. George died in Wodonga on 19 February 1967.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, george padgett, hec lloyd

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Eric Molloy preparing Locomotive H220 "Heavy Harry" for another run. Eric was born on 11 August 1906. He started cleaning with the Victorian Railways on 26 November 1926. Eric passed his Driver qualification on 1 December 1943. "Heavy Harry" - H220 was the only locomotive constructed in this class. The H class is the largest locomotive built to operate on the Victorian Railways. He was built at Newport in 1941 as the first of three mighty locomotives to haul the Overland Express to Adelaide, each to take the place of two ordinary locomotives. H220 entered service on 7 February 1941. Known as “Heavy Harry”, he never fulfilled his destiny, because bridges and tracks were not strong enough to carry his 260 tons (with tender). The war put an end to plans to strengthen the line and to build the other two locomotives. As a result, the locomotive spent its entire service life on the Northeast line as this was the only other line on which it could operate. It was used mainly on fast goods trains with an occasional run on an express passenger train and typically completed five return trips a week between Melbourne and Wodonga, covering around 1,875 miles per week. H220 continued in service until it was withdrawn for an overhaul on 20 May 1956. H220 was stored rather than overhauled, and never returned to service. It was written off the VR locomotive register on 30 April 1958. and was put on display in the Newport Railway Museum in 1962. In April 2008, 50 years after its official withdrawal from service, H220 was added to the Victorian Heritage Register. railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, locomotive h220, "heavy harry", eric molloy

Photocopy of a pamphlet, A4, titled "New Directions in Transport", issued c1989, providing details of investment by the State Government in Victorian transport includes Met tickets, low floor vehicles for Upfield, buses, trams, double deck trains and new trains for interstate services. Has the Victoria Transport logo.trams, tramways, public transport, new trams, upfield light rail, light rail, minister for transport

Cardboard map of Victorian railway system in 1930. Maps out all train-lines in Victoria and into New South Wales. map, railway, train-lines, victoria, victorian railways, railway lines

A number of men who have recently been trained and certified to teach woodwork sloyd. A.W. Steane is one of the students.steane, a.w. steane, sloyd, woodword, teachers' college

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958. Children on train ride in Rosalind Park.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958. children train ride rosalind park

Black and white image of train passing between hills. Labelled 'THE LAST GHAN' JUNE 1954 Heavitree Gap NT'.person, individual, basil miller

Photograph - Man on racing bike On Rear: Ashley Harding trains for the Bendigo to Rochester cycle race on Sat. Bikepromo in sport.recreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser

Colour photo of last steam train travelling towards the city. Graham station is on the left, Graham St overpass behind.transport - railways, steam train

Colour photograph of heat 1 winner No. 6. Dangerous Wish, trained by B. Panetta. Race time of 31.18 secondsclubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photo of owner, Barbara Pryor, and trainer Len Ketelaar congratulating each other, with the winning greyhound "Honcho".clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Black and white photograph of greyhound9/12/91. Winner of Bendigo Cup. George Blythe, trainer, with dog He's Jake.clubs and associations, sport, greyhound racing

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Train carnage: a railway smash in Epsom on February 13, 1877.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "the way we were" from 1999. Flood: a train crosses the flooded Campaspe river at Axedale in the 1930s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

On December 16 1940 the 2/24th Battalion arrived at Dimra Camp in Palestine prior to and following the Siege of Tobruk in 1941The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1996 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honour. Reproduced black and white photograph of camel train on dirt track with white tents on right and small buildings and tents on left."Dimra Camp" handwritten on note adhered to rear.2/24th battalion, ww2, middle east, palestine

Digital photocopy by Arrowsmith, TedB/W Copy - Queen Elizabeth II train at Mitcham Station. Taken during Royal Tour of Australia 1954queen elizabeth ii, mitcham railway station, standfield, ray, royal tour 1954

Black & white photograph of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip on the Royal train going through Mitcham (at the railway crossing) in 1954queen elizabeth ii, phillip duke of edinburgh, royal tour 1954, mitcham railway crossing

6 coloured photographs (a -f) of activities at the Blackburn Centenary in 1981. Steam trains ran between Blackburn and Camberwell stationsblackburn centenary, celebrations, centenaries

The Ringwood line was electrified in 1922 and extended to Lilydale and Fern Tree Gully in 1925An early black and white photograph of a passenger train heading West towards the city. Australian Tesselated Tile chimney in the background.electric trains, passenger trains, railways

Colour. On Melbourne's Royal Agricultural Show in September, 1954, at Dinmont an UP goods train hauled by G42 is taking on water.dinmont; railways

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2003. Arrival: the flea train arrives at Darwin station. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were