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Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Saddle cart
Used on horse drawn vehicles, agricultural and social Ca 1900Manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostShaped to fit horses back with two straps that fit arond horses girth . Two metal rings for reins Two brackets for strapping and a metal buckle on end of Girth strapPattern etched on saddle surfaceequine, saddle cart, agricultural -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), PTUA, 2006
Pulblic Transport Users Association newsletters 1 - May 2006 - 8 pages - Government Transport Plan flops, issues, management, Box Hill, smoking ban, St Kilda Road shuttles, myths - free transport 2 - August 2006 - Govt. plan fails 15 min test, Geelong and MPs using public transport, tram priority, weekend transport 3 - Oct. 2006 - State Election, 30 years of the PTUA and reports about a focus on Melbourne's transport.Yields information about the Melbourne's public transport in 2006Set of three newsletters A4 size of varying page numbers.tramways, operations, newsletter, oublic transport, ptua, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Sign off sheet", 1990s
Shows the forms that tram crews were to use for signing off a tram at the end of its use and the form if a "change over" of swapping a defective tram at depot and what was the issue causing it to be changed over.Demonstrates a PTC form for tram sign off or change oversPhotocopied sheet A4, double sided, titled "Tram change over report" and "Tram sign off sheet". Headed "Public Transport Corporation"tramways, trams, ptc, forms, depots, faults -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Lower Main Street Stawell looking East c1905. Merle Photographic Studio at Left
Lower Main Street looking East from Railway gates. Shows four horse drawn vehicles. The photo was taken from the railway gates towards the main shopping area. The Presbyterian spire can be seen in the back ground. c1905.Sepia Postcard of a street scene the roadway is central in picture featuring 4 horse drawn vehicles. Street is tree lined with picket fence on right side of photograph. 0007a taken opposite the Diamond house looking down Seaby St. toward the railway crossing.Lower Main Street Stawell No 10. is inscribed on the front and The "Merle Studio" Main Street, Stawell on the back.stawell shops business streetscape building transport -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos: black and white - Working Horses
Photo No. 9 Horses Crossing River - Packing in supplies for early workers on the Kiewa Hydro Scheme. There were no roads in the early days of the Scheme. Horses from the Kiewa Valley were used to transport goods prior to roads and vehicles being available1. Horses crossing river - 2 copies 2. Pack horses 3. Rider with pack horse -x2 and See (KVHS 1396) 4. Cattle entering river 5. Horses on High Plains x2 6. color - Horses in River 7. Pack horses and carts 8. 4 Cattlemen with dog in foreground 9. Color - Horses crossing river 10.Horses and tents - Harry Trimble x2working horses, horses from the kiewa valley -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, P.A. Cooper with horse and Phaeton at Eltham Park, c.1905
P.A. Cooper (father of Marjorie North) with his horse and Phaeton taken at Eltham Park (present-day Eltham Lower Park) prior to 1909. Based on his shirt collar, the photo is dated between 1909 and 1910. Copy of the original image contained in a photo album belonging to Marjorie North (nee Cooper).Shows Eltham Park (now Eltham Lower Park) in the early 1900sRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 strip (3 frames) - copy of original photo in private album Colour print of negativeAgfa XRG 200eltham, p.a cooper, eltham lower park, phaeton, eltham park, horse drawn vehicles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph, Horse trams at the Gardens, c1900
Photo of Horse trams No. 1 and 12 in the Gardens Area of Lake Wendouree. Photo shows both trams with many passengers, some sitting on the handrails and people standing in the street. Taken c1900? The modesty panel or the advertisement panel on the top of tram 1, has been changed in the photograph to blank out the advertisement and to draw in the handrails.Yields information about Ballarat 's horse trams No. 11 and another and its appearance in the gardens. The Modesty board has been modified to remove an advertisement.Black and white photograph with notes on rear. Has on rear, markings for use in a publication, location etc "Photo page 9 bottom Reduce to 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", in top right hand corner on three lines "4c", "1.13." and ".14." and in bottom right hand corner "KMcC" 3rd copy has "Neg 14,060, 1 and 12 at Ballarat" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, wendouree parade, gardens , tram 1, tram 12 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Flag, 4th Light Horse Association, 1920 (estimated)
Flag of the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment Association. Previously held at the Shrine of Remembrance and flown on commemorative occasions. Flag has deteriorated over the years and has been replaced with a new flagFlag depicting the two colour patches (1740 x 1130 mm) of the 4th Light Horse Regiment ( 2 blues and, red & white) on light grey background. On hoist "4th L Horse"heraldry, flags, 4th light horse regiment -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Guidon framed
The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment superseded the 16th Light Horse in 1919. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Good display object Framed colour photograph of Eighth Light Horse ( Indi ) Regiment guidon. Red with gold fringe badge in centre. Blue over colour patch with battle honours of the Eighth Light Regiment.Guidon of the Eighth Light Horse ( Indi ) Regimentmilitary, guidon, ceremonial, light horse, wwi, wwii -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, H H Bell of MMTB, "Report by Hector H Bell Jnr of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, on the street passenger transport system of Ballaarat Urban Area", Sep. 1949
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway system in 1949, the possible use of Trolley Buses and has a strong association with H H Bell Jnr, the son of the MMTB Chairman H Bell at the time.Report, photocopy of the original, 21 Foolscap pages, titled "Report by Hector H Bell Jnr of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, on the street passenger transport system of Ballaarat Urban Area". Looks at the history of the tramways, tramway data, traffic management, financial analysis, suburban bus routes, services provided, fares. Operation by Private buses, who should manage the service, future policy, town planning. Provides a list and location of factories. Concludes convert the existing tramway to a trolley bus system, fares and suggests Government authority control. None of the 8 appendices included. Lists the persons that assisted with the report. Prepared September 1949 - see page 81 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways for the background.trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, trolley buses, operations, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metlink, "Flinders Street Overpass Removal - Public transport service alterations", May. 2005
.1 - Pamphlet - DL three fold, full colour on gloss paper, titled "Flinders Street Overpass Removal - Public transport service alterations", giving details of the service alterations to trams and buses using Flinders St during the May 2005 to end of 2005 removal of the overpass. Has a map and images of the intersection of Flinders and King St - with very few cars! .2 - Timetable temporary change sheet for route 48 showing the change of the route to Market St and estimated frequency. Terminus at the time was "New Quay Docklands" .3 - ditto for the extension of Routes 24 to New Quay for the above works. .4 - ditto for route 24 and 30 during the above works. Published by Metlink. Route 48 timetrams, tramways, metlink, flinders st, kingsway, trackwork, route 48, timetables, route 24, route 30, new quay docklands -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Upper Main Street Stawell 1906, 1906
Poppet Head horses used for transportB/W Photo: Stained wooden frame, Glass. Campbell's Barber shop. Gentleman in suit with hat leaning on barber pole. Horse and cart headed east 2 harnessed horsesUpper Mains Street 1906stawell streetscape, mining -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - PROGRAMME OF PARADES, Australian Army Reserve - RACT, Australian Army Reserve: 3 Divisional Column. Royal Australian Corps of Transport. HQ 7 TRANSPORT COMPANY: PROGRAMME, 1975
Programme of Parades diary for half year ending 30 Nov 1975, "MAJ. K.J. HERDMAN" Officer Commanding. Part of the Kevin John Herdman No. 397661 collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Soft covered booklet with stapled pages. 8 pages with cut edges. Text on cover and pages in blue type. Cover features the insignia of RACT. Pages 2 to 7 set out in diary form.Handwritten notes in black and blue ink on various pages. Handwritten on front cover, 397661, "MAJ K.J. HERDMAN". Handwritten on back cover: '059 6622 50'ract, parade programme, kevin john herdman -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Ansett Submission to Senate Committee Concerning Purchase of Shares, Submission No. 2 to the Senate Standing Committee on Industry and Trade: Re the Investigation into the Acquisition of Shares in Ansett Transport Industries Limited by Thomas Nationwide Transport Limited
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Document - Summary of Major Defects, Department of Transport Air Transport Group Airworthiness Branch
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Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Australian Transport Statistics 2007 (Dept of Transport & Regional Services), 2007
Soft cover A7 size, blue & grey size with a picture of a rail line 26 pages 2 copies -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, International Union of Public Transport UITP, "There is still time....to prevent traffic from strangling our towns", early 1960's
Thirty page booklet, centre stapled with colour covers, published by the International Union of Public Transport UITP, titled ""There is still time....to prevent traffic from strangling our towns" looking at the impact of motor vehicles on traffic congestion, solutions, graphs, photographs of tramways. Includes discussion on Transport Policies, and traffic planning in Washington DC. Provides maps, graphs and figures. Two copies held.trams, tramways, public transport, tramways, europe, usa, washington dc -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Martins Horse Clippers
Used in the grooming of horses c1900imported and retailed by Holden and FrostHorse clippers inside cardboard presentation box. clipper has wooden handles A Martins Improved Horse Clipper Picture of clipper on lid On clipper steel arm manufacturers A Martin & coequine agricultural, equine civilian -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, City of Ballaarat, "Submission to Enquiry into Public Transport Facilities in the Ballarat Urban District by A. W. Nicholson, Mayor of Ballaarat Council", Apr. 1968
Yields information about the view of the City of Ballaarat in 1968 about the possible replacement of tram service.Report or Submission - 6 Gestener printed foolscap sheets, stapled on left hand side and bound with a blue edging tape titled "Submission to Enquiry into Public Transport Facilities in the Ballarat Urban District by A. W. Nicholson, Mayor of Ballaarat Council". Dated 2 April 1968. Submission looks at the possible closure or the future of the tramway system, the SEC involvement, employment, road surface repairs, financial loss to the SEC, reduction in passengers due to car ownership. Council submitted that the tramway system should be retained and extended and that pensioner concessions should be continued. Notes that at the time 69 men on the trams, 18 at the depot and 8 on the track. If replaced by buses, supported a government owned bus provider rather than private. Document scanned - word searchable. pdftrams, tramways, closure, city of ballaarat, bus replacement, public transport, sec, finances -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newsletter, Dept of Govt. Transport - Public Relations, NSWGT - Staff Journal and Weekly Notice, Dec. 1956
A 32p booklet, weekly notice No. 52, 1956 and staff journal of Dept of Government Transport of NSW. Items re weed burner, tram passes and Conductor's Journals.nswgt, staff news, notices and information -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Alan Bradley, "Purchase of horse car plan from the MTT Adelaide", 1980's
Has a strong association with event following the Sebastopol horse tram depot fire of 1909, where ESCo obtained further horse trams from the Adelaide trams. Copies of letters.Photocopies of a set of copy letters from the State Records of South Australia, Reference GRG 22/31/Vol. D. Copy of letters between Benjamin Deakin, Engineer and Manger ESCo and the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Adelaide Metropolitan Tramways Trust regarding the purchase of horse trams harness and other equipment following the Sebastopol depot fire. Correspondence dated Oct. 1909. Has a header sheet - see image file.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, sebastopol, fire, esco -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 20th with Hutton shield
The Hutton Trophy or Shield was awarded annually to the best Light Horse Troop in Australia. The trophy is now held at the Armoured Centre Puckapunyal. Inter-regimental competition was strong in the years between WWI and WWII. Annually, the best troop in the regiments of the 3rd (Vic), 4th (SA), 5th (WA) and 6th (Tas) Military Districts competed for the Hutton Trophy and the Lord Forster Cup. The Tocumwal Troop were winners of the Hutton Shield in 1937 and 1938. The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Framed black and white photograph of Tocumwal Troop 20th Light horse with the Hutton Shield and other trophies.No 1 Troop C Squadron 20th Light Horse Regt (Tocumwal Troop) ...tocumwal, 20th, light horse, competition, hutton -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Copy Negative, Wal Jack, Horse Tram No. 15 Wendouree Parade, c1895
Black and White photograph of Horse Tram No. 15 Wendouree Parade. Driver and conductor standing at either end. Some well-dressed, passengers on the top deck. Gardens view in the background. Has Havelock Tobacco advert. on the side panel, along with lettering "B.T.Co. Ltd. " on the side of the tram. The driver is in a uniform. Wal Jack says on the rear of Reg Item btm804.3 taken in 1895 and on rear of 804.5 - at View Point.Yields information about the Ballarat's horse trams and the horses used.Black and white photograph and copy negative. 804.1 - Ray Pearson's captions included in the scanned images., 804.2 - In top right hand corner in pencil "Gold Museum 127.79" 804.4 - Has Wal Jacks notes on rear and image number T160.trams, tramways, horse trams, gardens, wendouree parade, ballarat, tram 15 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, The Mountain District Horse and Pony Club(undated)
Catalogue card reads, "The Mountain District Horse and Pony Club's winning team with the shield presented by the A.N.Z. Bank. From left: Judith Byrne, Helen Harvie, Marian Farmer, Campbell Sullivan". Note on back of photograph reads, "Annual two day competition of the Pony Clubs' Association of Victoria held at Frankston 21st and 22nd May. [no year stated]. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - report, Alf Twentyman, "The Horse Omnibuses"
A report was written by Alf Twentyman titled "The Horse Omnibuses" about the operation firstly by the Melbourne Omnibus Co from 23/3/1869 and then from 1877 the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Looks at the routes, buses, staff, and stables operated. Includes notes on Race days, St Patrick's Day and other special traffic days, passenger loadings, operations and why the Johnston St cable line was known as the Carlton line.Yields information about Melbourne's horse omnibuses operated by the Melbourne Omnibus Co.Three foolscap sheets - photocopied - stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, horse buses, omnibues, melbourne omnibus co., mtoco, races, st patricks day -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Essential Economics, "Market Demand and Economic Benefit Assessment for Ballarat Heritage Tram and Tourism Transport Study", Jan. 2002
Twenty one page A4 size document, bound with clear plastic cover, black coloured card back cover using a black comb binder, titled "Market Demand and Economic Benefit Assessment for Ballarat Heritage Tram and Tourism Transport Study". Produced by Essential Economics for Booz Allen Hamilton as part of the project study for the return of trams to the central part of the City of Ballarat. Dated January 2002. Gives an Introduction, including background, review of previous studies and key considerations for the proposal. Provides a demand assessment with tourism profile, awareness and perceptions, key attractions, implications for the proposal, demand based on options and complementary development opportunities. The Benefit assessment looks at visitor numbers, expenditures, construction and operational employment, spin off effects, contribution to tourism product and provides a summary of benefits as well as a conclusion. Has an index.trams, tramways, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, tourism, market -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Lieutenant, later Major Robert Morrison was instrumental in raising the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop. The Troop consisted of serving soldiers of the regiment as an extracurricular duty and carried out numerous community and official activities including regal and vice-regal escorts.Good study of citizen soldier officer engaged in community activity.Black and white photograph of Light Horse officer on horseback with drawn sabre. He is Lieutenant Robert Morrison 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Lt Robert Morrison 1 Troop A Sqn 8/13 VMR leading Grand Parade Wodonga Horse Show Jul 1979morrison r major, heritage troop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Minister for Public Transport letterhead, Minister for Public Transport, c.1990s
Letterhead used in the office of the Minister for Public Transport during the 1990's. Office located at 589 Collins St. Melbourne, known as Transport House.A stationery that is associated with a now-evolved ministerial department which existed in the 1990s. White paper pre-printed letterhead, medium weight paper with the State coat of arms. Two copies held.public transport, letters, stationery, transport, minister for public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metropolitan Transport Committee, "MTC - Melbourne Prospect - Australia's First Road-Rail Complex", 1972?
Folded gloss full colour sheet to quarto size, pamphlet titled "MTC - Melbourne Prospect - Australia's First Road-Rail Complex", the Doncaster - Eastern Freeway. Front cover article reports on the construction of the freeway which will later have a railway to Doncaster. Reports also on flexibility of the MTC (Metropolitan Transport Committee) planning for transport, new suburban trains (Silver), the Underground loop, flyovers at Richmond Station and freeways in general.trams, tramways, melbourne, traffic control, transportation, doncaster, railways, mtc, metropolitan transport committee -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ministry of Transport, Ministry for the Arts, "Painted Trams", 1986 - 1992
Set of 17 Souvenir tickets for each of the painted trams, issued at the time of the launch - first day ticket. Each ticket corresponds to the painted tram number. A project of the Victorian Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Arts. Printed on gloss card except for ticket No. 1, 9. Tickets 1 to 8 have plain backs. Each ticket has the tram number in a sketch of the front of a tram. These are for the second series of Transporting Art trams.trams, tramways, transporting art, minister for transport, decorated trams