The donor, Brian Licence, assembled this Wool Sample Book while studying at the Gordon Institute from 1960-62. Brian studied Wool Classing and worked for a decade in this profession before moving to Melbourne which required him to change careers. The National Wool Museum accepted a donation from Brian in 2022 of several mementoes relating to his career in the wool industry. This wool sample book joins a collection of 8 others within the museum’s collection, with the oldest dating to 1870 at the time of writing in 2022. Large black bound book with ribbon for fastening containing 12 double-sided blue pages. Pages have several samples of shorn wool mounted and annotated to include information such as specific breeding, shearing faults, and geographical area. The book concludes with four pages without wool samples. Two of these pages relate to plans for a shearing shed and other industry related structures. The final two-pages relate to the anatomy of a sheep. Wool sample books were constructed by Wool Classing students at the Gordon Technical School as examples of what to look for when classing wool. The students were tasked with constructing these books with samples they retrieved themselves from several different farms and animals. The book would serve as a reference point for the wool classers throughout their years in the field, it was always on hand to refresh knowledge. This book was constructed by Brian Licence over his schooling at the Gordon between 1960 and 1962. Front Cover. Handwritten, White Ink "Wool Sample / Book. 1961”wool classing, gordon technical college, brian licence

Weaving sample folder: "RANGE No 6" contains sheet detailing 3 "FANCY WORSTED SCREEN FABRIC" patterns with 1 pink, 1 orange and 1 green cloth samplesWAYNE BUGG RANGE No 6 (ink) FANCY WORSTED SCREEN FABRICweaving textile industry textile design, weaving, textile industry, textile design

Contains information about .30 and .50 Browning Machine Guns which were common to aircraft and armoured fighting vehicles used by 8/13 VMR. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or Tech Support Troop (TST) and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Heavy card covered manual with fabric spine, screw bound being Standard Notes for Armourers and Fitters Armourer. Published by Airforce Headquarters Melbourne August 1943.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection "

M113 family of Armoured vehiclesentered service with Australian Army circa 1955.Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or AFV Workshops and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Research and historical display value, Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Green vinyl covered manual 54 pages, bound with metal screws being technical Manual User Handbook Carrier Fire Support, Full Tracked M113A1 ( FS }. Published by Australian Army 17 December 1970Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection "

This vehicle was issued to 8/13 VMR during 1970s and 1980s for transport and logistic tasks. Part of a collection of 8th/13th VMR officers’ mess property passed to the Regimental Collection during the relocation of the regiment from Buna Barracks Albury to Building 105 North Bandiana in 2000. Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured card soft cover with fabric spine binding being user Handbook Truck Cargo 2.5 Ton GS with winch Aust Nok3. 200 pages. Published by Australian Military Forces 1965.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection "

8/13 VMR eas issued with these vehicles during annual exercises for recovery and transportation of vehicles. Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Maroon coloured card covered Technical Manual User Handbook Semi Trailer, low Bed, 32 tonne, 6 dual Wheeled Steco. 56 pages bound with metal screws. Published by Australian Army circa 1980.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection. "

Australian Army was equipped with M3 General Grant tanks during WW11. CMF Armoured Regiments had M3 General Grant tanks 1948 - 1955. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or AFV Workshops and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff colour covered booklet, 160 pages, thermal bound being Technical Manual Ordnance Maintenance Medium Tanks M3, M3A1 and M3A2. Published by US War Department 9th May 1942Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection "

This vehicle was issued to 8/13 VMR for transport services in 1970s and 1980s. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or AFV Workshops and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Maroon stiff vinyl covered Technical Manual being User Handbook Truck Cargo 2.5 Ton GS 4 x 4 with winch. Published by Australian army 1967. Covers and pages secured with metal fastner.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection "

This vehicle was issued to 8/13 VMR in 1980s and 1990s for recovery purposes. Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Maroon coloured stiff vinyl covered Technical manual being User Handbook Truck Wrecker 5 Ton GS with winch. Bound with metal screws. 102 pages. Published by Australian Army 19 February 1974.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection ."

Seymour was selected as the site for a military training camp by General Kitchener during his 1909 visit to Australia to advise the government of defence needs. Space for light horse training and areas for artillery training were factors in the choice of location. Black and white photograph of light horse sergeant on horseback. Tents under trees in background. Probably Kitchener Camp Seymour 1910. Photo is professionally mounted on card.Faint ink stamp: "James Colquhoun / Photographer / Donald Street / Prahran"seymour, kitchener, camp, training, light horse, uniform, horse

Photo shows a bend in the road, Belgrave, most likely on Monbulk Road below Sherbrooke Forest. An unmade road crosses a small gully. A group of three or so young people are leaning over the bridge railing. The area is heavily treed. A BEND IN THE ROAD hand-wriiten in ink below the photo on the album page

Yields information about the farewell dinner for SEC Tramway employees in Ballarat following the closure of the SEC tramway system in 1971 and quotes the Union official about trammies.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tributes paid to Tram Service", 21/9/1971 with two photos of the farewell dinner at the Wendouree Memorial Hall, Monday 20/9/1971. The official table - SEC Chairman N. White and Mrs White, SEC Branch manager - Mr I Pellas and Mrs Pellas and the Mayor Cr. Chisholm and Mrs Chisholm. Quotes Mr Whites speech and Cr. Donald of Sebastopol The second photo of the general hall. News items continued onto a second page, and quotes the Mr. Courtney about the loss of the tramways, headed "A wake", says Union Official, with some good quotes about being a trammie. In ink on the bottom of the second photo "DCKT and GMC" marked (back of heads)sec, dinner, closure, unions, trammies

Yields information about the incidents/accidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in the rare virtual total demolition of a tram in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Age, Thursday, 17 September 1970 with photo, of the collision between No. 20 and a semi trailer the previous evening in Victoria St. that wrecked No. 20. Gives details of the events those involved and a photo of the tram. See Reg Item 1088 for The Courier Report.Under the headline in red ink "The Age Melb 17-9-70"accidents, 20, collision, victoria st.

Yields information about tram 37 and an AETA charter.Photograph of the rear of tram 37 in City Loop, Sturt St, on an AETA tour, 21-4-1962 with an AETA auxiliary board. Photo Charles Craig? Has in the background the Mechanics Institute buildings with a Davies Bread and Robur tea advertisement. Has in red ink on rear - "AETA tour 21-4-62".trams, tramways, ballarat, city loop, aeta, sturt st, tram 37

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the appearance of tram 23.Black and white print of Geelong 23 at the Railway Station, awaiting passengers for the AETA Special. Photo dated 29/3/1948. Based on the handwriting on btm5869i, the photo is by Leon Marshal-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.On the rear in ink "29/3/1948, Geelong # 23" at railway station"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, radiax trucks, trucks, aeta, tram 23

Yields information about Geelong trams of an AETA tour of the Geelong system in 1948Photograph - black and white of the Geelong depot with tram 23 during the 1948 AETA tour of Geelong. Has trams 23 and 14 in the depot. Some of the AETA group on the left - the nearest person is not checking his device! Photo dated 29-3-1948. Based on handwriting, photo by Leon Marshall-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.In pencil on the "Geelong Depot 29/3/1948" and in ink "AETA tour"trams, tramways, geelong, depot, aeta, tram 23, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of the interior of tram 13 during Jan. 1966.Photo of the interior of tram 13 looking through the saloon area with a passenger seated. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan 1966 Inside tram Ballarat"tramways, trams, interiors, ballarat, tram 13

Hani mount cardboard containing a part of a slide (end of roll) of tram 36 by Lake Wendouree Ballarat Oct. 1964. Photograph by David Verrier. On back of slide in ink. "Oct 64 36 by Lake Wendouree Ballarat"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, tram 36

Yields information about the City tram stop and the south side of Sturt St at Lydiard St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 12 parked in the city loop and No. 14 passing it on the way to the Gardens via Sturt St West and carrying a Trotting showgrounds Friday night auxiliary board. In the background is the Bucks head Hotel, Thomas Jewellers, W. Gribble & Co. Chemist, Hartley's sports store and the Ballaarat Gas Company buildings. Parked behind No.12 are three other single truckers. Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". In ink "Ballarat Peak"tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, grenville st, tram 14, tram 12

Yields information about the tram 36 and the SEC depot.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: .1 - Tram 36 in front of the depot, late afternoon. Tram has the destination of Rubicon St. .2 - almost identical photo.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". In ink "Ballarat" on .2tramways, trams, sec depot, tram 36

Yields information about the type of rail motor or rail car that served Ballarat's railway stations.Ilford Ilfochrome cardboard mount, colour slide of 280HP Rail motor at the Ballarat Railway Station, taken from the level crossing. Has the clock tower in the background, but no clock."Rail Motor, Ballarat Station - 37- 27/3/1964" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, railway station, railcar, ballarat station

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday Magazine of 30/5/1970 about old tramcars, where they have gone, TMSV, Bylands and Bob Prentice. Has four photographs. Notes that the trams are earmarked for the TMSV's collection, has leased land south of Kilmore and negotiating for a building at Bylands. 1086i1 - ex St. Kilda Railway - Brighton Beach VR 3 at Yarrambat 1086i2 - X1 and X2 at Wantirna 1086i3 - Barry George driver at Glen Huntly showing Peter Stoneham controls of a tram 1086i4 - X1 217 at Malvern Depot Story by Michael Hudson, Pictures Neil Town.In red ink about the X1 X2 photo "30/5/70".trams, tramways, tmsv, tramcar preservation, bylands, mr. r. prentice

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 5/12/1995 with photo of launch of 'City of Ballarat' tram 671by the BTM the previous day, 4/12/1995. Includes a colour photo of Richard Gilbert, Len Millar, one other person (possibly Barry Traynor, MP) and Mr. Vern Robson, Chief Commissioner of the City of Ballarat. Article on the front page of the Courier, written by Andrew Laing and picture by Ian Wilson. Accompanying article mentions the tram, the Begonia Festival, running in Melbourne, support by Council for Peter Hiscock's 'City Tramway' and volunteer work on the tramway itself. Item continues onto page 2, at the bottom left hand corner. Second copy added 9-6-2006On rear of 2nd copy "5/12/1995 Courier" in black ink.trams, tramways, 671, btm, city of ballarat, city tramway

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 6/9/1994, from the Heritage section of the Courier, by saving of ESCo No. 12 on the BTPS. Quotes Gary Wood about the work being undertaken, where the tram was recovered from, its brief history, and the relevance to the collection. Includes a photo of Gary working on the body inside the depot. Item written by Lorrie Brown, includes a photo of her as well. Second copy added 03/06/2006.In right hand corner in blue ink "8/9/94 Tues"trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper, 24/3/1973 about the construction of a new trams for Melbourne. Has a photo of the Minister for Transport, Mr. Wilcox and Mr. S. Bramich, an electrical engineer at Preston with a model of the prototype and 1041 under construction in the background. Quotes Mr. Kirby that the Board would like to recruit women drivers, the recent approval to call tenders for the construction of 100 new trams."24/3/73" in red ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, women drivers, new trams, preston workshops

Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper dated 22 May 1973 about a discussion between Sir Robert Risson with writer Kenneth Joachim Sir Robert Risson was the executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee at the time. Looks at the trams running in Melbourne, new trams for the city and other tramways cities. Includes a photo of Sir Robert.In top centre right of the Clipping "22/5/73" in red ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, sir robert risson, new tramcars, melbourne transportation committee

Newspaper Clipping from The Sun newspaper 24/10/1970 about the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St. over the Railway lines with W2 381 in the background. Gives details of road closure. Good photo of the type of structure."24/10/70" in blue ink in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, swanston st., mmtb, bridges

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 25/11/1972 about the responsibility for the trial operation of the trams in Bendigo, up to Easter 1974 was entirely with the Bendigo City Council, stated by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Wilcox. Has an item re Clunes on the back - so therefore possibly the Courier."25/11/72" in black ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, safety, bendigo trust, v. wilcox

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 13/12/1972 about the Bendigo City Council or the Trust being responsible for arranging Insurance cover for passengers. Item follows a question in the Legislative Assembly from Mr. Floyd, Labour Williamstown, answered by the Minister of Transport, Mr. V. Wilcox. Appears to be from the Courier, as starts with "MELBOURNE - (AUP)" credit."13/12/72" in top right hand corner in black ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, insurance, bendigo trust, v. wilcox