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 sixteen nurses in uniforms in two rows front row sitting, rear row standing. Mounted on cardboard. Names on the back Y Smith, I Fraser, S Tullock, M Keith, B Ross. Photographer Raymond V Kelly Bendigo. ndsn, lister house

Five Australian Red Cross Society Annual Membership Receipts, four dated 26/8/1963 and one dated 18/7/1962 in the names of Mrs Bass, Mrs Lovell, Miss Powell, Mrs M Cambridge, Mrs Burn and signed by Flora Mackay.essential services, red cross, ephemera, john jones collection - australian red cross society annual membership receipts, mrs bass, flora mackay, mrs lovell, miss powell, mrs m cambridge, mrs burn

Green fabric covered hardcover book, Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cures, by W T Fernie, M. D., containing information on herbal cures. Title and author blind tooled on front cover, gold lettering on spine of title, author, edition and publisher.non-fictionA non fiction book on herbal simples approved for modern uses of cure in the 1900's.herbal cures, herbal medicine

Red hardcover fiction book with a black line around the edge of the front cover, no title or author shown. Spine has title, author and publisher: Every Inch a Briton by M. Fletcher, Blackie. Has a black and white illustrated plate opposite the title page. 288p.fictionA fiction book about schoolboys and their adventures. The Briton in the title refers to Briton House.school stories, adventure stories

Letter, 12/1/1972, detailing the general lines for Maintenance And Repairs to M. U. I. O.O.F Hall, Eaglehawk, from Architects, J Aitchison Campbell & Associates Pty Ltd, 578 St Kilda Road Melbourne, Vic 3004, signed by Richard Farrar. society, manchester united independent order of oddfellows, eaglehawk, renovations

a. Ethel Pattison Certificate of Service from Ordnance Factory between 16 / 6 / 1955 - 21 / 2 / 1958. Described as Female Process Worker, very good, with fair ability. Retrenched. .b O H M S envelope which contained Certificate of Service.ethel pattison, ordnance factory, reference

Hercules No. 1 G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Sep 21 to Sep 30. Details of steps to form new company. Cost £6.7.10. "B562 posted LB 23.11.32" written in the top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules no 1 g m co n l, gazette, stock exchanges, hercules no 1 co

Carlisle G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Aug. 14 to. 8 and 16/9/1925. Account in reference to Mining Manager's House. "R396 Posted 23/9/25" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle g. m. co. n. l., bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, mr stanfield, cawsey's

Westwind built 1913 by J J Savige Melbourne for Syme familyBlack and white photograph showing M V Westwind up on the slip possibly Bulls Shipyard at Metung or slips on Fraser Island, shows work being done on hull of boat, work materials nearby, supports and ladder leaning against side. Gippsland Lakes, Victoria.ships and shipping, slipway

BHS CollectionCopy of photograph of Marina Meyer nee Koch, b. 1840 Holstein Germany m. Heinrich Meyer 1864 D. 1916 at Bendigo. Managed Adventure Vineyard, Tannery Lane with help of only daughter, after husbands death in 1888 photo courtesy - F.Legg, Melbourne.N.White Sandhurstphotograph, person, meyer, bendigo-vineyards-meyer- koch- german

Provided by the MMTB to its Officers, eg Inspector as a pass for free travel on its trams and for identification. See items 7082 and 577 for other examples and 7447 for the circular issuing these in Nov. 1963.Demonstrates a travel pass issued to MMTB Officers for free travel and identification to crews.Stamped metal badge, "M&MTB Traffic Officer" pass, brass 6 sided, with hole in top with green enamel around the letters and the number "135" stamped into the base. On rear has remains of "Stokes Melb". Badge was used by the Donor as part of his work uniform.trams, tramways, badges, officers, mmtb, passes

A black and white photograph of a Bendigo Teachers' College student signing his graduation form under the supervision of Mr. Ted Krieger the District Inspector of Schools. Miss J.C. Burnett is observing as are Mr. M. Morris and Mr. Fred Courtis c.1955. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college graduatio, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo, education, collection, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, teacher training, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, teaching, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history, graduation

Notes from Macartney's GoldField Registry 1870 Page 73. Sullivan & Sons was the richest claim. Also crushings and yield from the Royal Oak Co 1871 - 1893. Bendigo G. M. Co. (First Public Coy. Document from the Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, windmill hill claims, sullivan & sons, macartney's g'field registry 1870 page 73, royal oak co, bendigo g m co, first public coy

An Austox "Dental and Midwifery" (D-M) Machine on a stand with castors. The machine has attached black corrugated tubing with masks to go over the nose and mouth. There are two white, circular chambers on either side of the machine into which oxygen and nitrous oxide respectively were piped.anaesthesia, midwifery, dentistry, nitrous oxide, oxygen gas, oxygen

Other number 03652.1Colour photograph of A Grade cricket team Premiers K Watson, C Hatfield, W Cunningham, M Post, P Latham, D McKean, J Matthews, B Allen, L Moss, L Davidson, J Allen, J Armstrong Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, sports

This was the earliest system of developing photographs, and was still in use well into the 20th century. The negative was placed in a dish with the developing solution, the photographer judged when development was complete by holding the plate to a safelight. To compensate for wrong exposure or lack of contrast it was normal, at the time, for the constituents of the developer to be altered during development, based on how the image was appearing. This developing tray or dish was used for developing film plates or rolls of film. The tray was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. It was probably used by Dr. T. F. Ryan in conjunction with his state-of-the-art X-Ray machine. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Developing Tray, white porcelain tray, dish or tank with pouring lip, part of the W. R. Angus Collection. Maker’s Mark is circle with “GRANITINE” on top and symbol of buckled belt on bottom, letters “T T C” intertwined in centre of ring. Early 20th century. Maker’s Mark is circle with “GRANITINE” on top and symbol of buckled belt on bottom, letters “T T C” intertwined in centre of ring.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dr w r angus, dr ryan, surgical instrument, t.s.s. largs bay, warrnambool base hospital, nhill base hospital, mira hospital, flying doctor, medical treatment, medical history, developing tray, developing tank, developing dish, photographic equipment, historic photographic equipment, historic medical equipment, spiral loading developing tank

This planning document resulted after the Ballarat School of Mines relinquished its tertiary sector to Ballarat College of Advanced Education (now Federation University Australia). The Educational Specification Working Party was made up of Graham Beanland, Peter Shiells, R. Lovett, N. Stevens. R. Morgan, Ian Aitken, J. Crowe, L. COndon, W. Ryan. Foolscap book including historical material on the development of the Ballarat School of Mines.history, industry, origins of technical education, ballarat school of mines establishment, ballarat junior technical school, ballarat technical school, victoria institute of colleges, sebastopol technical school, ballarat north technical school (norman street), mt helen campus, centenary, ballarat college of advanced education, mount clear technical school, tafe, post-secondary education, facilities, bill ryan

BACK ROW L-R - Tess Haynes, Pat Briese, Pat Prendergast, Jean Reeves, Aileen Sanders, Joan Rosser FRONT L-R - Gayle Humphreys?, Lisa Graham, Elaine Graham, Dorothy Wise, Beryl Nolan, Tracey Collier Think it is a 'Good Friday" as Lisa Graham is there (not a member), brought by her mother Elaine Graham to help.colour Photograph tess haynes, pat briese, pat prendergast, jean reeves, aileen sanders, joan rosser, gayle humphreys, lisa graham, elaine graham, dorothy wise, beryl nolan, tracey collier, ladies auxillary, good friday appeal

Pupils identified. Greg Leonard, Geoff Sammons, Ken Veale, John Champion, G Tepper, John Holden, Greg McKibbin, L Wells, R Cousland, P Vallieu, Wendy Scurry, S Murphy, Cathy Arnold, P Penry, Billy Thompson, J Stewart, Keith Elliot, Keith Watson, Fred Macfarlane, R Batchelor, Blackburn South State School 1955. Class photo of 2A showing 49 students.blackburn south state school, 1955, class 2a

Group Portrait of Stawell Fire Brigade Members in uniform Discipline Team Bendigo 1938 Standing: L-R Captain A. Oliver, Clem Zala, Stan Illig, Henry Dunn, Charlie Newton. Hugo Evans, Lee Cook Kneeling: L-R Bob Hughes, Wally Stewart, George Huse, Phil Jamieson, Kitch Floyd , Frank FloydBlack and white photograph of men in uniform. Taken outdoors. trees in the background.nonestawell, discipline team

The photograph was taken at the Sunbury Presentation Ball in c1940. The participants are Back row L-R - 1. Ron Forbes, ---, ---, ---, ---, Bernie McMahon, ---, ---, ---,---. Front Row L-R: ---, ---, ---, 4. Thelma Dunn, 5. Pat Hayes, ---, 7. Mary Morrison, 8. Judy McDougall, ---, ---. Flower Girl Fay Webb and Page Boy Alan Webb are standing in front of the group.Debutante Balls were popular annual social events that were usually staged by the local Sunbury community or the Shire of Bulla. They were held in the Memorial Hall and were well attended by people in the district. A non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border showing ten debutantes and their partners along with the flower girl and page boy posing for a photograph.debutante balls, sunbury, faye webb, alan webb, ron forbes, bernie mcmahon, thelma dunn, pat hayes, mary morrison, judy mcdougall, flower girls, page boys

non-fictionA catalogue of the exhibition of Private Press & Fine Press books at Federation University's E. J. Tippett Library, SMB Ballarat 20 March 2023 - 18 May 2023. The exhibition was opened by John Arnold and featured books from Ballarat private collections.school of mines ballarat, smb, ballarat, exhibition, books, book collection, private library, federation university, e.j.tippett library

The photograph was taken at the wedding of Spiro and Effie Cominos (nee Raftopoulos) in 1951. In the front from L-R: Nina Kallinikos, Diamantina Cominos (nee Vlassopoulos) and baby Xenofon, the bride's sister, Aspasia (Sia) Raftopoulos. Standing back L-R: Gerry and Elly Galatis, Diogenis Cominos, Spiro and Effie Cominos and the bride's parents, George and Ioulia Raftopoulos. A sepia studio photograph of a wedding party. There are eleven people in the group and they have been photographed in from of drapes. Information about the people in the photograph has been written on the back.

The young people were attending an Ithacan Dinner Dance at 9 Darling Street, South Yarra in 1985. Standing L-R: Christina Doubaras, Kaylene Lucas, Nicholas Anagnostou, Aphrodite Metaxas, Dean Lucas, Anastasia Raftopoulos, John Raftopoulos. Seated L-R: Nick Spartels, Evelyn Spartels, Geremy Lucas, Julieanne Black, Robert Kellner.Dating back to its earliest years, the Ithacan Philanthropic Society has included a dinner dance or ball on its annual calendar attended, by members and friends from across the generations.A coloured photograph of six couples at a dinner dance. Five people are seated at the table while the remaining seven are standing behind them.

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)A1 - Coloured photograph of children playing the bagpipes. A2 - Coloured photograph of a group of men A3 - Coloured photograph of children playing drums A1 - 19 Waller Ave, Ballarat. Lew Zilles and another old timer watching the 'learners' at the Band's 40th Birthday Reunion. A2 - M. Bennett, 19 Waller Avenue Ballarat A3 - M Bennett, 19 Waller Avenue, Ballarat. Learnersladies pipe band, ladies highland pipe band, photograph, learners, 40th birthday, reunion, coloured photograph

The reproduction print is of artwork depicting 'old' Vathi. Vathi is the main town and the largest settlement on the island of Ithaca in Greece, possibly established during the period of Venetian rule. The town resembles an amphitheatre, built around the coastline of one of the most natural ports of Greece. Many of the old buildings were destroyed in the catastrophic earthquakes of 1953. The length of the port is 926 m. with an entrance of 300 m. in width. It was once the main port for ferries transporting goods and people to and from the mainland. Ferries now dock at Piso Aetos. In the summer the harbour of Vathi is filled with sailing boats and yachts. During the periods of Venetian (c1500 - 1797) and English (1809 - 1864) rule, the population of Vathi grew significantly, reaching a total of 5,000 residents. During this period Vathi became an important centre for trade and commerce, political activities and legal proceedings.A black and white drawing of the harbour of Vathi . The drawing has a white surround. Printed in Italian across the top of the drawing: LUDRO LITTORICO Printed in Italian underneath the drawing: VISTA DE VATHI IN ITACAlittoricio, luadro

The P. S. Edwards was built in May 1875 by J. M. Webb, Echuca. Official number 73287, made of wood, with paddle wheels at the side. 78 gross tons, 27 nett tons. It was altered in 1916 , after cabin removed 48 gross ton. It had 7 different owners before being purchased by R. J. Evans, of Evans Bros. Saw Mill, Echuca, in 1919. The P. S. Edwards was sunk at Echuca in the spring of 1958 and then raised in January 1981 and then was being restored by Geoff Evans in 1985 (Parsons, Ronald. Ships of the Island Rivers. 3rd ed. 1996. p.67) The barge Ada was built in 1899 at Echuca by the Permewan Wright Company. The Ada hull was built of part wood and part steel, to protect the wool from becoming wet on the voyage down the Darling River to the Echuca Wharf. The Ada was used as a logging insider barge as well as a wool barge with the Pevensey on the Darling River.The P. S. Edwards has historical and social significance being a paddle boat built in Echuca. The P. S. Edwards was built in May 1875 by J. M. Webb, Echuca. It had 7 different owners before being purchased by R. J. Evans, of Evans Bros. Saw Mill, Echuca, in 1919. The P. S. Edwards was sunk at Echuca in the spring of 1958 "and as the mill was burnt in 1959 salvage was not attempted. She was raised in January 1981 and in 1985 was restored by Geoff Evans. While owned by Evans Bros, was used to bring red gum from the Barmah Forest to the sawmill in the barge Clyde." (Parsons, Ronald. Ships of the Island Rivers. 3rd ed. 1996. p.67) The barge Ada was significant because of the construction of the hull, being part wood and part steel. The Ada was used as an inside looking barge as well as a wool barge with the P.S Pevensey on the Darling River. The barge Ada is still on display at the slipway at the Port of Echuca. A black & white photograph of the P. S. Edwards towing the barge "Ada". A large tree is in the foreground and frames the boats. The boats are on a bend in the river. The barge appears to be laden with timber.In blue pen on reverse of photograph are written the words ? Adelaide (crossed out) Edwards & Ada barge ID4. Geoff Evans ? ( also crossed out). port of echuca, p. s. edwards, evans bros saw mills, ada barge, wool industry, p.s pevensey, darling river