This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

This church is located in the historic town of Heydon, a village still in private family possession.Colour photograph at Heydon Church, United Kingdomwall paintings, heydon church, united kingdom

The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius computer was built in a period of rapid growth in computing technology. The first stored program computers appeared in the late 1940s and used individual designs with valve technology. By the mid-1950s valve technology was replaced by transistors and the first mass produced commercial computers became available. The Ferranti Sirius was announced in 1959 and offered a “small” academic computer. It was designed and built by the English company Ferranti Ltd and sold through a local office of the company in Melbourne. The Sirius was manufactured at the Ferranti Ltd.’s West Gorton, England factory from 1959 to 1963 and, in all, the company produced probably 22 installations although only 16 were actually recorded as sold; this included one at Ferranti’s Bureau in London and one at Ferranti’s Melbourne Bureau. Only 7 were exported and 4 of these 7 were located in Melbourne, Australia. All four were associated with computing at Monash University – the Sirius in the MMoCH collection was purchased by Monash University in 1962, a smaller Ferranti Sirius was used on the Caulfield campus (prior to amalgamation with Monash University) from 1963, the Ferranti company had its own Ferranti Sirius initially temporarily installed at Clayton campus in 1962 and then placed in their office in Queens Road, Melbourne. A fourth computer was purchased by ICIANZ (now Orica) in 1962 and was transferred to Clayton campus in 1967. Only two of these Melbourne examples have survived; one in the MMoCH collection and one at Museums Victoria. There is an example of the Ferranti Sirius in the Science Museum Group collection in the UK as well. The Ferranti Sirius in the MMoCH collection was the first computer purchased by Monash University and it was shipped to Australia to be installed by November 1962. The University had a similar model computer on loan from Ferranti Ltd during the first part of the year and it was returned to the office of the company in Queens Road, Melbourne once the University’s own machine was installed. The computer was placed on site at Clayton campus, Monash University. The computer operated from 1962 until 1972 when it was officially decommissioned. The Ferranti Sirius was sold to Mr Paul Stewart in late 1974 and removed from Monash University. Mr Stewart later donated the computer back to the University in 1988 and it was transferred to the collection of the Monash Museum of Computing History after 2001. The Ferranti Sirius is an electronic second-generation transistor computer and is one of three remaining examples of this machine left in the world. It was an important addition to the computing facilities at Monash University in the early 1960s and provided access for computer programming and research for many early computer professionals, academics and teachers. The Ferranti Sirius is of scientific (technological) significance as one of the early transistor digital computers that transitioned computing from first-generation valve computers to second generation commercial installations. This example of the Sirius is of historical significance in its role as a part of the Computer Centre, Clayton campus, Monash University which provided computing facilities in Melbourne in the early 1960s when there were few installations available for academic, administrative and commercial users. Staff and students were able to undertake investigative research and learn programming techniques. The Computer Centre encouraged the use of the computer across all disciplines and this provided the base to establish computer science as a subject offering and, later, a new department in the University. This growth in computer education eventually culminated in the establishment of the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University. The Ferranti Sirius in the collection at Monash Museum of Computing History has a main unit with a CPU and memory combined with input/output equipment and one extra cabinet of memory. The Central Processing Unit is a floor-standing unit which contains the computer circuits, power supplies and has a decimal digit display panel and a normal clock. A moveable control panel is placed in front of the Unit (Currently set on a recreated desk/filing cabinet support in the display). The Sirius base unit uses acoustic delay line memory with 1000 word store. An additional 3000 word memory cabinet is set adjacent to the CPU and can be connected to increase the memory. The computer is supported by a range of input/output devices. There is a Ferranti Paper tape reader, located on desk in front of CPU. Red label on front “Ferranti tape reader. Type TR 5. Serial No. 477”. Adjacent to the CPU is a set of Simplified tape editing equipment in three pieces which includes a (1) Table unit with switches on front face. Metal tag on reverse reads “Creed & Co. Model No. S4060. Serial No. 1457. Original Customers Marking GRP7 V706”. The table has a numbered internal tag “Table Serial No. 198579. (2)Creed teletype set on table unit. Metal tag on reverse “Creed & Co. Model No. 75RPR K4M4. Serial No. 5897 Made in England”. (3)Creed paper tape reader set on table unit. This set of equipment could read paper tape and print it, or copy paper tape while allowing it to be edited, or allow a programmer or data preparation person to type and punch a new program or data. It has no electrical connection to the computer. Paper tapes were usually torn off and carried across to the computer. There is also another table unit with switches on front face and changeable setting switch on front right side which holds a Ferranti Westrex paper tape punch set. Label on reverse “Teletype Code BRPE11” This was the Computer’s only output device. BRPE-11 is a teletype model number.

This letter from Mr L.R. Killeen, Secretary and Manager of National Capital Development Commission, is an invitation to Robin Boyd to join the judging panel for a competition for a memorial to activities of the Royal Australian Air Force over the past 50 years. The letter also discusses financial recompense. The background information concerning the project was enclosed, but has not been found in Robin Boyd's papers here.

Compiled and published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, closing Monday 10 May 1977. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specifications, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, and schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Includes an Alphabetical Index. Includes a drawing for a single-ended version of the tramcar. Became the Z3 class following the addition of a rear or 3rd door. Yields information about the 1977 tender for 100 electric tramcars that became the Melbourne Z3 class tram.Comb bound (white plastic) specification or tender document, approx 180 pages, with glossy card orange covers, titled "Tender Schedule for Electric Trams" and "Contract 3000". "1977" on front cover in ink.tramways, tramcars, z3 class, specification, tenders, mmtb, melbourne, single ended tramcars

Photograph show SEC Ballarat 33 in Wendouree Parade in the Gardens area, with the destination of Victoria St. Has Eureka Roof tiles and SEC Electric Cooking roof Advertisements along with a Twin Lakes dash canopy panel.Yields information about Wendouree Parade prior to the closure of the SECV operated tramways.Black and White photograph with details on rear.Date and photographer's notes.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, tram 33, sec

Print notes the "Made in Australia" side posters on the side of tram 21. Taken opposite Ballarat East Post Office, Main St 15-9-1953.Yields information about celebrations the intersection of Main Road and Humffray St and Ballarat 21.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 21 outbound in Main Road Ballarat East at the intersection with Humffray St. Tram has a large "Buy Australia" panel on the side and destination of Mt Pleasant. - See Reg Item 5333 for another photo of the tram. in the background is a motor body workshop and Robson's Glass shop. Print also held - see item 8992trams, tramways, humffray st, main road, mt pleasant, decorated trams, buy australian, tram 21

Yields information about the corner of Mair and Lydiard St soon after the Ballarat Electric Tramway opened.Digital Image of and ESCo tram north bound in Lydiard St North, at the intersection with Mair St. Shows the Ballarat Litho and Printing Co Propy Ltd building on the corner. Note the centre poles and the pole in the middle of the intersection. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles. Photo taken soon after opening as the destination sign is on the dash panel. From the Facebook group of old time photographs of yesterday. Titled "Lydiard St Ballarat Victoria"trams, tramways, mair st, lydiard st north, esco, postcards

Yields information about the corner of Sturt St and Lydiard St soon after the Ballarat Electric Tramway opened.Digital Image of and ESCo tram north bound in Lydiard St North, at the intersection with Sturt St. Shows the Ballarat Post Office and other buildings in Lydiard St. Note the centre poles the new tram tracks. Photo taken soon after opening as the destination sign is on the dash panel. There are a number of lines of dark brown piles of earth? Work still being undertaken. Titled "Post Office Ballarat". From the Facebook group of old time photographs of yesterday.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st north, esco, postcards

Digital image of SEC 13 inbound in Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination of City and a Twin Lakes advert on the rear dash panel. Photo by Peter Knife 14 Aug 1965,Yields information about Ballarat's trams in August 1965.Digital image of a black and white negativetramways, tramcars, ballarat, lydiard st north, tram 18

Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35, on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about former Ballarat tram 35.Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35.tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 35, displays, tramcar part

Set of two views from an illustrated publication on Ballarat. 1 - Illustration - "Sturt Street Ballarat to-day" looking east from the City Fire station along Sturt St with an ESCo tram eastbound. The destination sign is mounted on the dash panel indicating c1905/1906. In the view are Ballarat's Buildings, Mount Warrenheip, J Taylor Redhouse Bakery, and on the bottom edge a sign for Marshall's. 2 - Illustration - Post Office Ballarat, to-day - with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with the Post Office in the view along with many pedestrians and some horse drawn vehicles. See also item 6245 for a postcard of the same view.Yields information about Ballarat and city views in 1905/1906.Illustration cut from a magazine or publication - set of two - back to backThe second image has "1912" in pencil along the bottom edge.ballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, post office, lydiard st nth

The series of photographs show the Hospital (at Hospital Corner) with two trams, a mine, two photos of Sturt St, Town Hall with a tram, Lake Wendouree and Fairly Land at the Lake. The letter on the rear is a family letter. Published by J Beagles of London, the SW Series - see reference. Undated - based on the reference and logo on the rear of the card, possibly around 1906.Yields information Ballarat and the gloss colour printing of a postcard.Postcard coloured, divided back, with a handwritten letter on rear. Has sparkles or glitter glued around the edges of each photograph. No. "3045 SW"See image 2 for the handwritten letter. tramways, trams, postcards, hospital, sturt st, lake wendouree, mining

Rose Series - P1713, titled "The Town Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic" with an ESCo tram with a "Vote No" on the front dash panel, two taxis mid-block, and the Town Hall in the background. Drivers standing along both taxis. On the rear in pencil in a note to Ken Magor of Newcastle, Wal Jack has written: "Ballarat old type No. 6. Note route colors square coloured sheet right hand side above driver's head & lower destination sign. Also note side adverts boards on car roof. See item 3581 for a copy negative and 5177 for a digital image of this postcard. Yields information about Ballarat 's trams in the 1930's and three street scene at the City Centre with the Town Hall in the background. Shows nature of the area with street lights and parked motor vehicles and a sign on the tram regarding prohibition and a vote on the banning of the sale of alcohol.Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, lydiard st, taxis, town hall, tram 6

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS.Set of 6 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts and 1 Kodachrome white cardboard slide - 27mm square slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 and various signs displays etc. .1 - Lindsay and Jeff Bounds with a Ballarat Tourist Tramway Sign .2 - Welcome sign for an open day .3 - Stewart Loddington with a Museum Display sign on the trolley. .4 - Bill Jessup, Clyde Croft .5 - display panel in a tram .6 - ditto .7 - group of workers looking at a historic photo.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, signs

Yields information about the appearance of tram in Lydiard St North near Mair St during the early 1960'sDigital images scanned from 35mm slides, possibly a copy slide obtained by John Theodore from the BTPS Sales of tram 26 outbound with destination of Lydiard St North and tram 31 in Lydiard St North near Mair St. Tram 26 has a Twin Lakes driver's panel advert and a Briquettes roof advertisement.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, mair st, tram 31, tram 26

Yields information about the appearance of a tram at the Victoria St terminus during the early 1960'sDigital images scanned from 35mm slides, possibly a copy slide obtained by John Theodore from the BTPS Sales of tram 20 at Victoria St early 1960's with the orphanage buildings in the background. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St West and driver's dash panel adverts for Twin Lakes and Dancing at Civic Hall.trams, tramways, victoria st, orphanage, tram 20

Yields information about the South Gardens Reserve and the BTM, including Depot Junction following its redevelopment late 2014.Laminated colour photograph of the South Gardens Reserve Precinct, showing the revised depot junction - completed late Dec. 2014, the fish hatchery, the tram depot with Solar panels, Nov. 2014. Image downloaded from Google Earth 31/3/2015. Has a single trucker on 2 road and 939 on 3 road. See images i2 and i3 for other digital photos prepared from Google Earth at the same time. Image i2 has the solar panels marked by a red arrow.trams, tramways, btm, depot junction, aerial views, solar panels, gardens, fish hatchery

Yields information about the first series of Geelong trams in 1912.Postcard, divided back of one of the first Geelong trams in the depot. No number can be seen on the front of the tram. The first batch was numbered 1 to 10. Note the detail painting on the piece of vertical panel at the end of the saloon. Note the track brake. The postcard writer advised that it was one of Geelong's new trams. Divided back type with areas for correspondence, stamp and address. On the left hand side - W. H. Watts Photographer Geelong.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, new tramcars, tram 30

Yields information about the Town Hall, the Begonia Festival and background buildings.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 13 outside the Ballarat Town Hall decorated for the forthcoming Begonia festival. Tram 13 has a briquettes advert on the rear dash panel and a roof advert for Georgette Frock Salon. The Myer store in the background has an welcome to the Begonia Festival sign.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, armstrong st, myer, tram 13

Yields information about tram 31 and Gardens Loop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 running in Wendouree Parade on the south side of Gardens Loop. Tram has the destination of Gardens Sturt St West and has a Briquettes dash panel advertisement.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 11

Yields information about tram 13 and Wendouree Parade near Lake Wendouree.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 13 running in Wendouree Parade opposite the depot with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram has the destination of Victoria St, has a Briquettes advert on the front dash panel and a roof advertisement for Georgette.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". In ink "Ballarat"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, depot junction, tram 13

Yields information about the nature of tram services at the city terminus at Sturt and Lydiard St and the street scene at the time.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Trams 11 and 27 arriving at the "Tramway Centre" the city terminus. Tram 11 has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a The Age dash canopy advertisement. No. 27 showing Victoria St and has a Briquettes dash panel advertisement. In the background is the Burke and Wills Fountain, shelter, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, Georges Sea Food shop and the Town Hall with the clock tower having scaffolding around it.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, shelters, sturt st, lydiard st north, fountains, tram 11, tram 27