A.E.T.A. Souvenir brochure, Golden Anniversary of Bendigo Electric Tramways. Tour brochure and itinerary for event conducted on Saturday 11th April 1953. 8 pages including cover. (A.E.T.A = Australian Electric Traction Association).person, individual, basil miller, miller, basil, tramways, tram, brochure, tramways golden anniversary

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser 24 April 1953.First Conductor on Bendigo battery trams, Mr F. J. Hanson of Albert Street and driver Jack Taylor. Operators were Sandhurst - Eaglehawk Company.person, individual, basil miller

Photograph of twelve soldiers outside the Officer's Mess of 2nd battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in Nui Dat 1967. Photo depicts Royal Military College Class of 1953 reunion. Officers are named on back of the photographAWM CAM/67/0797/VNphotograph, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, nui dat

This book contains the stories of 51 women, from all over Australia, who joined the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) or the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) between 1953 and 1976.This book contains the stories of 51 women, from all over Australia, who joined the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) or the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) between 1953 and 1976.australia army - women - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - veterans - australia

Diamond Street Bridge 21st October, 1953 (showing York St., Bridge St., and Brisbane St in immediate foreground) View from intersection of Silver Street at Brisbane Street looking east. On the far side of Brisbane Street is the site of present-day Bunnings store. At the visible end of Brisbane Street where it turns right it then became Susan Street but today continues to the intersection with Bridge Street.Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, 1953-10-21, bridge construction, brisbane street, silver street, susan street, york street

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 5-6-1953 titled "New Move to Retain Buninyong Line", about a letter from Minister of Transport that the Victorian Railways were not prepared to maintain the bridges on the line that was closed in 1947, despite representations from the Shire of Buninyong. The Shire was asking for assistance from other Councils and Members of Parliament. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. buninyong railway

Yields information about the street scene of the SE corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in 1953.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning out of Sturt St into Lydiard St North, tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Photo Wal Jack 7-3-1953. Has the Commonwealth Bank in the background and many motor vehicles. Has an Inspector riding the footboard and a conductor watching and fending off motor cars. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 39 into Lydiard St North ex Victoria St 7th March 53 2.50pm" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T156" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st north, inspectors, conductors, tram 39

Memorandum - carbon copy - two foolscap sheets and one quarto sheet - titled "PCC Agreement", regarding the agreement between the MMTB and Transit Research Corporation of the USA regarding the licence to use PCC Equipment dated and initialled by R. J. Risson Chairman 20/1/1953. Seems to be some dispute over the holding of the licence with the TRC. Meeting attended by the former MMTB Manager (Operations) S. M. Richardson, Mr Bell Junior and Mr. Guice Acting Secretary. Notes Brisbane's work and the economic conditions in Australia at the time.trams, tramways, mmtb, pcc, new trams, agreements

A photo of a group of young legatees at a swimming pool in 1953. There are 8 boys, of various ages, in swim gear and 2 men who could be the instructor and a Legacy member. Legacy clubs ran classes for junior legatees for many years, such as gymnastics and swimming classes. It was part of providing for the children of their deceased comrades. The skills they learned were show cased in an annual demonstration usually at the Melbourne Town Hall. It appears to be photo taken professionally, as there are several photos of different classes (see 00862 - 00867), a note of thanks was included in the Newsletter to Mr John Beckett of 22 Kirkwood Ave Sandringham for taking the photos and donating them to Legacy. This photo was published in the Legacy Newsletter Vol. 6 No 2 in September 1953. The names are, at rear: R. O'Farrell. Back row: T. McGowan, Bill Spendlove, G Spong, Charlie Maynard. Front row: Sammy Wheeler, J Alford, Arthur Spendlove In front: M Hoffmann Instructor: Junior Legatee Ian McDonaldA record of a way Legacy provided classes for junior legatees.Black and white photo of Legacy boys beside a pool.Stamped '531' in blue ink. Handwritten 'P4 Legacy' in blue pen and 'Same size' in pencil. Pencil notes detail the boys' names.junior legatee, boys' classes, swimming

Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on 2nd June 1953 as a representative of Legacy at the request of the Co-ordinating Council and the Australian Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. This booklet is his account of the events as he wrote in a letter back the President of Legacy. In shows the interest in the Coronation, and L/- Savige's account was of interest to so many that it was published in a booklet for the Legatees. Two additional copies of the booklet - see full images at 01164.The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was an important event and Sir Stan Savige felt it worth sending a letter that was published for Legatees about it. Also that Legacy was deemed important enough to send a representative.Two copies of a booklet recounting the Queen's Coronation as observed by Stan Savige.One copy has handwritten 'B' in top right in pencilcoronation, stan savige

Black and white photograph showing the result of a collision between possibly a W5 class tram, running a route 55 service in St Kilda Road, at Domain Junction. The front cabin of the tram has been sheared off, which it is designed to do. There is another tram behind the damaged one. A driver, conductor and an Inspector are in the photo while workmen clear up the mess. Photo by the Herald Sun 8/2/1953.Yields information about a collision between a truck and tram at Domain Junction during 1953.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 2 - Tram & Vegetable truck Collision on St Kilda Road, Melbourne 8/2/53" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, collision, domain junction, route 55

Document for the "Enquiry into Public Passenger Transport Facilities - Geelong Urban District", held Sept - Oct 1953. Gives location, and dates, lists organisations represented, and statements of heads of the evidence in Chief by the various bodies, including Councils, SECV, ATOMEA, Trades and Labour, bus operators and other bodies. In the rear, has been inserted the AETA Submssion presented by Mr J Richardson. See also item 9876 for another version.Yields information about the 1953 TRB Enquiry into the closure of Geelong Tramways.Document - 55 foolscap sheets duplicated, plus one quarto sheet taped into the rear cover, with card covers, stapled and tape bound on the left hand side.tramways, trb, enquiries, enquiry, geelong, closure

1. A4 pages held together with one staple - Assault Pioneers Demolitions Part 1, 1953. 8 pages. 2. A4 size page - held together with one staple - Assault Pioneers 1953 - 2 pages. 3. A4 size page single. Preparation of M18A1 Claymore mine for firing. 4. Foolscap page - Safety regulations for M2A1-7 Flame thrower. 5. Foolscap page - single sheet. Assault Pioneers, Mine Warfare and Booby Traps, General Rules.training, army, notes

Portland Town CouncilFront: Bottom centre: Councillor Arthur J. Thomas, Mayor, 1951-1953 Back: Top left: yellow sticker, numbered 3506.arthur j thomas, mayor, mayor of portland, civic photography

The Athletics Club under the guidance of a committee of workers, which included Mr Stan Hemmings and Mr Alex McCullough, sponsored a Junior Athletics Club which became the Gra-Y Club for young boys and HY-Y for older lads. Mr A E Clark (YMCA) had the idea of adopting the American Gra-Y System which was to instil in the boys good principles and values similar to those of the service clubs i.e. YMCA, the Masons and Buffalo Lodge. Story has it that the town was virtually crime free for many years. The Athletics Club became a very powerful force in Mount Beauty and assisted other fledgling groups to get started. The committee had the bright idea that they could raise money and entertain the men who lived in the outlying camps by running sporting exhibitions by their members and the Gra-Y boys for entertainment.It is a connection to the early history of Mount Beauty regarding the start of an athletics club and the activities of the town.Wooden shield with metal 'ribbon' shaped engraved heading below which are 25 small (of varying sizes) metal shields each engraved with the winner's name, group and date. The dates range from 1952 to 1965. On the back, top middle, is a metal piece surrounding a hollow to enable the shield to be hung up on a flat surface.Heading: "Mt Beauty Junior Gra-y". Example of a small shield "Won by / Group 7 / R.Scott (Ldr) / 4th Quarter / 1953" mt beauty. gra-y club. juniors.

Metal Plaque mounted on wood for hanging. Plaque commemorates Korean Veterans Association. Presentation mount has engraved plates stating 'Navy' 'Army' 'Airforce' 'Presented to the Tramways East Melbourne Sub Branch RSL By F Wyatt, EX 1BTN 1952 - 53' 1 btn, korea, plaque, 1952, 1953, korean veterans association

Produced and acted by members of the City of Heidelberg Repertory Group (now Heidelberg Theatre Company) and all supporting areas including set design, set building, lighting and sound design and operation, costumes, front of house, ticket sales, publicity and administration were undertaken by members of the City of Heidelberg Repertory Group now (Heidelberg Theatre Company).All items in good condition1953, 8, city of heidelberg repertory group, playwright noel coward, heidelberg theatre company inc, directed by mel morgan

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 Middle East and Far East This book describes the work of the Australian Medical Service in the Middle East and in Malaya Author: Allan S Walker Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1953Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, australia in the war of 1939-1945 middle east and far east, australia in the war of 1939-1945, allan s walker, australian war memorial

Hand tinted green wash on cream card with gold edging and lettering. Complimentary dinner invitation, 16th April 1953 by Bendigo Tramways Traffic Branch. Five (5) copies. Reverse: on one only pen scribble.person, individual, basil miller

6299.1 - Very faded map of Outtrim coal mine area detailing mine tunnels, tramways, topography and other information. Shows later small addendum/modification in ball point pen, Done 26/06/1953

Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine, possibly Portland Lodge, Henty House, 1 Plummer Avenue, Olivers Hill, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, (c1935). This is adjacent to the 1953 Henty House. (Architect: Rpy Grounds)Made in Australia / G18 (Handwritten) / Encircled 41F (Handwritten)robin boyd, slide

Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine, possibly Portland Lodge, Henty House, 1 Plummer Avenue, Olivers Hill, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, (c1935). This is adjacent to the 1953 Henty House. (Architect: Roy Grounds.)Made in Australia / 18 (Handwritten) / G19 (Handwritten)victoria, slide

Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1952 - 1953. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams railways, Ballarat Gas Co. and photo of new storm water drains in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Also a photocopy from publication of Tambo Shire Councillors 1899 05415.1 identified on photoBlack and white photograph of Tambo Shire Councillors and Officers 1952 to 1953 identified are Jack Palmer, Jack Gray, Roy Rawlings,James Neal. Front J Bull, Glen Timmins, Vic Carstairs Bruthen Victoriacouncil, people