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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, 5 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan while travelling through France in mid-1946. It was taken in the medieval city of Rouen, a city heavily damaged by the Allied bombings during the Battle of Normandy in May 1944 and shows a cob house, typical of the period. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of a historical building and street scape in Rouen.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is a mark "ItI"in pencil, written sideways.allan-quinn, photograph, rouen, france, ww2, battle of normandy, normandy, cob house, middle ages, medieval -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Rouen Centre, Amiens, Paris, 6 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan while travelling through France in mid-1949. It shows the Saint-Ouen Abbey Church from Rue d'Amiens- Rouen. Rouen, a medieval city was heavily damaged by Allied bombings during the Battle of Normandy. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph taken on the 5th of June, 1949, of Saint-Ouen church built in the 14th century in Rouen, France. The sign to the right of the foreground reads: ROUEN CENTRE / AMIENS PARIS and probably indicates the photograph was taken from Rue d'Amiens (Amiens Street). The photograph shows the level of demolition of the city during World War II.On reverse: PARIS 6-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. below this is a pencil mark, similar to "ItI".allan-quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, battle of normandy, 1939-1945, saint ouen abbey, amiens, paris -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Wicker basket to transport seedlings
Seedlings were lifted from seedbeds in FCV nurseries, usually early in the morning, then packed to be transported by road or rail. The seedlings risked damage if they dried out. These baskets were used to transport and protect open-rooted pine seedlings. Thought be used at French Island in about 1920.Large wicker basket used to transport seedlings With metal locking mechanism and wicker handle Donated by FCV forester, Bert Semmensnurseries, plantations -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Royal Hotel
The two storey building in the photograph is the Royal Hotel. The original single storey hotel was damaged by fire in the 1930s so the double storey red brick building replaced it on the same site, which is at the intersection of Evans and Brook Streets. For many years the MIllett family owned and ran the hotelThe Royal Hotel is one of four hotels that operated in Evans Street between Station and Brook Streets. Only two of those hotels are operating on their original sites. The other two have been demolished and replaced with retail businesses.An enlarged black and white non-digital photograph with a narrow cream border of a streetscape of an intersection with a two storey brick building on one corner and cars park by the kerb outside the building.royal hotel, millett family, evans street, brook street, hotels -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Newsletter, Commando Association, MV Krait, After 1966
One of the most important and successful attacks on merchant ships inside an enemy harbour during world war two by English and Australian Commandoes or Special Unit Forces, launched from Australia. Nil deaths by the Commandoes were recorded, and 40000 tons of enemy ships were damaged or destroyed. To enlighten RSL Members and the public, the history of the MV Krait and the importance of our Military History. The newsletter has a typed story and pictures of members of M and Z Special Force. Krait took a small force on one of its missions and they sank about 38,000 tons of Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour in 1943. The newsletters front page has pink large writng on a white background. The word Krait and a photo of it on the Brisbane River. The newsletter is 4 pages with a photo of the men on board on page 2. Page 3 has another photo of the Krait. It is on loan from Mr.Jim Muir, world war two, pamphlet, short story, mv krait, motor vessel, singapore, singapore harbour, 1943 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspapers, February 1971
The 1971 floods at Orbost were the worst on record. At Jarrahmond the river rose to a height of 11 metres and on the flats spread to one and a half kilometres wide. Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)These newspapers are contemporary records of a significant local event.Four newspapers and a set of clippings from various papers. They contain information and photographs pertaining to the 1971 floods in Orbost. 2557.1 is a Sun News Pictorial dated 8.2.1971. 2557.2 is a Snowy River Mail dated 10.2.1971. 2557.3 is an east Gippsland News dated 12.2.1971. 2557.4 is a Snowy River mail dated 12.2.1971 and 2557.5 is a collection of various clippings.floods-orbost-1971 newspaper snowy-river-mail sun-news-pictorial -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Elizabeth Street looking south from
Photo of the view looking south to Flinders Street Station, shows a number of motor vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles, along with a motor cycle with a sidecar and one cable tram set hauling a bogie trailer. Note the road surface which appears to be damaged by vehicles. There are a number of puddles showing. Yields information about the view looking south in Elizabeth St. c1920Black and White - Elizabeth Street looking south Little Collins Street, c1920. tramways, trams, cable cars, elizabeth street, traffic, horse drawn vehicles -
Ballan Shire Historical Society
Map - Map. Kerrit Bareet, Department of Lands and Survey, Kerrit Bareet. County of Grant, 08/1944
A map of the Kerrit Bareet area within the County of Grant showing properties and names of owners in 1944.Significant to people researching land usage and ownership. Also those researching families in the area at that time.A map of Kerrit Bareet in the County of Grant. Black printing on buff coloured paper. Details roads, rivers, railways, property boundaries and names of property owners and towns and villages. The map is easily readable although there is some physical damage and that and the borders have been reinforced with sellotape. Shows a Scale in Chains and Price 2/.gordon, bungal, kerrit bareet, lal lal, moorarbool river, warrenheip, bungaree, wallace, moorarbool west -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Close-up photograph of 4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis Wireless Patrol car registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand wheel arch, circa 1937. Over the windscreen is the illuminated "Police" sign and on the roof are metals tubes containing the wireless aerials.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Bound Volumes of The Junior Argus Newspaper, Richard Arthur Maddern Wellington, 1934 to 1937
Bound volumes of newspapers containing fiction and non fiction material..1 Copies of a newspaper bound with a grey and black mottled cover with black binding on the spine which has some damage. .2 As above but with a cream and black mottled cover. and the tape missing on the spine. .3 As above but with spine binding intact .4 as above All have a library stamp inside the front cover.fictionBound volumes of newspapers containing fiction and non fiction material.argus newspaper, orana, junior argus -
Kilmore Historical Society
Book, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller et al, EUCALYPTOGRAPHIA. Third Decade, 1879
A descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islandsLight card cover, creased top right front, tearing at bottom, with faded and worn blue cloth backstrip to spine. Backstrip torn at top and separated from body of book. Several pages missing at the front. Moisture stains on cover. Minor insect damage to some pages. Foxing throughout. Poor condition.non-fictionA descriptive atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islandsbotany, eucalypts, australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “And Four Were Hurt”, 13/02/1969 12:00:00 AM
“And Four Were Hurt” Photos and text from the Herald 13/2/69 showing damage to bus and tram. Tram crash Holden St, North Fitzroy Four people were treated at St Vincent's Hospital, tram had no passengers and was on the way to Preston Workshops, possibly tram 907, could be 807trams, tramways, accidents, collision, holden st, buses, preston workshops, tram 907? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ' THE COTTAGE HYMN BOOK'
A very small and damaged book titled '' The Cottage Hymn Book, suitable both for public worship and private use.'' London: The Religious Tract Society; Depository, 56 Patrernoster Row, and, 65 St. Paul's Churchyard, sold by the Booksellers. Printed by P. White & Son, Printers, Devonshire Square, London. Date unknownPrinted by P. White & Son, Printers, Devonshire Square, London. Date unknownreligions, christian, hymns, lydia chancellor collection, collection, religions, christianity, singing, worship, songs, hymns, church, music -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: POPERINGHE THE STATION YARD, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the railway yard at Poperinghe. The sign 'Poperinghe' is in front of several railway wagons next to a damaged street lamp. The building in left background has a sign 'Houblons'. This word translates as 'hops'. Poperinghe is a major hop growing area near the Belgium border. Copy Y 37postcard, postcard, ww1, france, poperinghe, railway yard, houblons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ESTAIRES AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Estaires after a German offensive. Damaged/ruined buildings on sides of road. Two signs on building at right - 'Steenwerck Motor Traffic' and 'Estaires'. The latter has two arrows pointing in opposite directions to other towns. Copy Z 24 See also Copy 1401.108postcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ESTAIRES AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE, POST, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of Estaires after a German offensive. Damaged/ruined buildings on sides of road. Two signs on building at right - 'Steenwerck Motor Traffic' and 'Estaires'. The latter has two arrows pointing in opposite directions to other towns. Copy Z 24 See also Copy 1401.73postcard, postcard, ww1, france, estaires, ruins -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Augustus A. Lyne R.N, A Midshipman’s Trip to Jerusalem, 1871
This book at one time belonged to the Pleasant Creek Library and Mechanic Insititute, Quartz Reefs. The Adventures of a cavalcade of British Naval Officers in the Holy Land. Dedicated by permission to: Captain George Lethbridge R.N. and the Officers of H.M.S. TrafalgarBrown Spine and Cornors, front and back patterned paper cover, part missing, clear tape on spine top and bottom. Top Right Inside Cover J.W. Evans & Co. Binders 11A Flinders Way. Notice pasted on inside of front Cover. No. 1313. Pleasant Creek Library and Mechanics Institute Quartz Reef. Members will be held responsible for any damage done to books in their possession.stawell education -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 4 Rain, 1963
Crafty Carson and his nasty friends started a grass fire which started to spread. The flames were raging and the bush children watched in horror. Granny Goanna was unwell and in the homestead. The bush children tried to call the Dogtor but flames had damaged the radio. The fire then reached their store of fireworks and 'Boom!'.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 4 pages.Page 2, 'Man' handwritten in between 'Old' and 'Redback'.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Shoe Heel, Shoe Heel Protector, Early 20th century
No information is available on this item but heel protectors were commonly used by householders in the early to mid 20th century to protect shoes from scuffing and damage caused by the wear and tear of frequent use. The protectors were usually put on the boots or shoes by a member of the family. They were commonly used until the 1950s. This item is of some interest as an example of the custom in the early 20th century of using heel protectors on boots and shoes. It is a useful display item. This is a metal object in the shape of a shoe heel (semi-spherical). It has five holes to put in screws to attach to the heel of a shoe or boot. It is silver in colour and has grooves across the surface to prevent slipping. heel protector, shoe -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Santa Claus is coming to Eltham, December 2011
Main Road at Dudley Street and Santa Claus is coming to town. Unfortunately, after Santa had passed through, late on Christmas Day afternoon a strong storm also swept in from the south bringing torrential rain and large hail resulting in flash flooding and wide spread storm damage.fay bridge collection, 2011-12, christmas, dudley street, eltham, main road, santa claus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Traffic employees accident report - Collisions trams", c1975
Form used by the MMTB traffic staff to report accidents, provide information, details of the event, conditions, damage, names of those involved, cause of the collision, map or drawing of the location, witness details and sobriety of the people involved. Has a drawing of both W and Z class trams - form 3/396Demonstrates an accident report form used by the MMTB c1975Form - four foolscap pages printed on yellow paper and stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, forms, collisions -
Vision Australia
Model - Object, Kerri Wilson Ocular Prosthetics, Prosthetic eye
This hand painted prosthetic eye would have been used for people who have had to have an eye removed due to damage or disease. The prosthesis fits over an orbital implant and under the eyelids. Often referred to as a glass eye, the ocular prosthesis roughly takes the shape of a convex shell. 1 prosthetic white glass eye with blue iriskerri wilson optical prosthetics, prosthetic eye -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Daimler (registration number 22967) with damage to front and rear mudguards circa 1931. Was in a collision with a motor cycle and side car near the intersection of St Kilda Rd and Alexander Avenue on 24 May 1931. Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with single-mens rooms in building at the rear, facing Latrobe St.police vehicles; transport; motor patrol branch; daimler car; wireless patrol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC DANGER HT"
Enamelled metal sign with circular ends and two large and protected mounting holes. With red background & lettered "sec danger ht" in white paint. Has a black enamelled back. Black paint by letter "c" and below it. Letter "h" missing due to damage & a punch mark- like a large can opener mark.trams, tramways, secv, power supply -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Brig Stewart Weir
A black and white photograph of Brig Stewart Weir MC, 1st Australian Task Force Commander (1969-1970) talks to Engineers at a second bridge on Vietnam's National Route 23 which had suffered massive water damage to its foundations. The bridge had initially ben built by 1st Field Squadron Engineersphotograph, brig stewart weir, 1st field sqn engineers, national route 23, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross, engineers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Floral Tram, No. 29, 1938
In 1938, the SEC Ballarat decoarated a tram with paper flowers for the Floral Festival. Has four ladies dressed in matching clothes standing inside the tram and four inside the doorways. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with Lake Wendouree in the background. The story is that it rained on the day and the ink in the dresses ran. See Reg Item 5188 for a coloured postcard of the ladies standing outside the tram. Yields information about a tram decorated for the 1939 floral festival colour scheme and has a strong association with the people involved in it. Demonstrates the colours used.Framed photograph of the 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, photographed in Wendouree Parade, rendered, hand painted, in colour. March 1939. Frame - wooden, light brown frame, glazed, with a cut cardboard piece framing the photograph and most of the damage around the print. Has two rounded screw hooks with picture wire between them.Has a label on the front of the glass "Decorated Tram 1938" and number 01291. On the cardboard piece are the initials upside down "FKN"trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, tram 29 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Police Car crunched into bollard after colliding with tram in CBD", 16/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Digital print of page 2 of an on-line article in The Age 16/10/2019, titled "Police Car crunched into bollard after colliding with tram in CBD". Incident at intersection of Flinders and Spencer St on 15/10/2019. Tram Z3 276, on route 70. Shows minor damage to the front of the tram. The bollard won.trams, tramways, accidents, police, spencer st, route 70, flinders st, z3 class, tram 276 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Furniture - Furniture, mahogany chest of drawers 20thC, c1900
This type of Chest of drawers was a common and practical piece of furniture 20thC . The 8 eight various sized drawers were suitable for the secure storage of small and large items of clothing, haberdashery, linen, Bouquets of lavender, bay leaves, camphor etc prevented damage by moths, silverfish and the strong wood deterred mice .This item is one of many donated by Ms Carole Green whose family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire.A french-polished mahogany wood chest of drawers often mistakenly known as a 'tallboy.' There are ornate carvings at the top drawers.furniture, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, wood work, craftsmen, carpenters -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, West end Charlton High St c. 1987
Shops at the west end and on the south side of High St. Eddie Harris Mensland, and three small shops; Charles McKinley's Land Sales Agency, Hillier's Dr Cleaners and Manchester Unity. The three small shops were damaged by fire and demolished in the 1990s. Series of photos taken for use by the Charlton Shire.Colour photo of shops at the west end and on the south side of High St.Eddie Harris Mensland, Mickinley's Land Sales Agency, Hillier's Dr Cleaners and Manchester Unity. Sign on median strip pointing to Rotary Park, Public Conveniences, Electric Barbeque. Also a Give Way sign.eddie harris mensland, charles mckinley, hilliers -
Unions Ballarat
What's wrong with Australia, Hogan, EJ, 1953
"What's Wrong With Australia?" claims to analyse Australia's "Communist menace" and the damage it has done to the country. The book reflects paranoia about Communism that was typical of the 1950s. There are reflections upon Communist influence upon the Tramways Union, Waterside Workers Federation, the building industry, strikes, railway services, the Labor Party and more.The book was written in 1953 by the Hon EJ Hogan who was a former leader of the Victorian Labor Party, who twice served as state premier. Relevant to Australian political and union history.Paper; hardback book. Title and author's name on the front of the book.communism, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, communist party - australia, tramways union, waterside workers federation, building industry, strikes, unions, railway services, victorian labor party, economic, cold war, reds under the bed