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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam Rail Engine & Workers standing on steam engine. c1900
Steam Rail Engine & 9 workers standing on a Steam Engine. Martin Hayes (Snr.) driver leaning out of cabin. John McInerney left of M. Hayes and below Frank Dunn. The steam engine is under a rail bridge and in the background is a timber building. c1900.Old sepia photo on a damaged mount of 9 railway workers standing on a Steam engine c1900.Martin Hayes (Snr.)stawell railways transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, No 40 ready to depart Lydiard St Nth destination Sebastopol. This was last tram ex Lydiard St Nth to Sebastopol, 19-9-1971
No 40 ready to depart Lydiard St Nth destination Sebastopol. This was last tram ex Lydiard St Nth to Sebastopol. Has conductor Lou Walker talking to the driver. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat tram 19 Sebastopol, late 1950s
The photograph shows Ballarat Tram No. 19 at the Sebastopol terminus late 1950s with the driver/conductor standing by the front door before returning to Lydiard St North. On the opposite side of the tram is the "Pay as You Enter" sign. The Royal Mail Hotel is in the background. Photographer unknown. Yields information about tram 19 at the Sebastopol terminus, late 1950s.Black and white prints - plain back. tramcars, tramways, one man trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, crews, tram 19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell - cable tram, c1890
Bell used by the conductor to signal to the driver to stop, proceed or an emergency stop. The flat leather strap indicates it was used on a cable tram, rather than an electric tramcar which were fitted with round leather cords. The leather strap is riveted to a round steel ring.Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on cable trams.Brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, bell striker and bell pull part. Has at both ends, four open screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof of a tram with a flat 22mm wide leather strap attached using a steel ring.trams, tramways, conductors, bells, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - MMTB Transfer ticket - Caulfield area, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950s
MMTB paper transfer ticket that was issued by the conductor / or bus driver to enable a transfer between tram and bus services. Has the transfer points or routes listed with the conditions of use listed on the rear. Number C GH E 546278 - issued by the Glen Huntly depot.Yields information about the Transfer tickets used by the Glen Huntly tram depot.Paper flimsy ticket MMTB with purple and black printing.tramways, tickets, melbourne, mmtb, transfer tickets, glen huntly, glenhuntly depot -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Historical Special to Cudgewa, 3 November 1963
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community. Cudgewa Line -The Cudgewa railway line opened in stages between 1889 and 1921. The first section from Wodonga to Huon opened on 10 September 1889. It was extended to Bolga on 18 July 1890, Tallangatta on 24 July 1891, Shelley on 13 June 1916 (the highest station in Victoria), Beetomba on 10 April 1919 and Cudgewa on 5 May 1921. In 1919, the line was used to carry materials for the construction of Hume Weir, and three years later a spur line connecting Ebden to the weir was opened. In the 1960s, Cudgewa became the railhead of materials for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961 The turntable and passenger platform at Cudgewa were abolished in 1976.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Historical Steam locomotive on journey to Cudgewa. Locomotive K184 leading with Driver Noel Strauss and Fireman Barrows. Locomotive K186 is the Banker with Driver Doug West. A banker is railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient. K Class Locomotives - One of VR's most successful classes of loco they were built over a 24 year period. A general purpose, light lines loco the K class had a very long career in all sorts of service from branch line passenger and goods work to pilot and banker duties and roadside mainline service. The K class is credited with working virtually every line in the VR system and hauling almost every kind of train. The majority of the class lasted into the 60's. K 184 and K186 were built by the Victorian Railways' Newport Workshops in 1945 to the successful K-class 2-8-0 locomotive design for branch-line work. K184 entered service on 9 January 1946. K186 entered service on 19 March 1946. K184 was used on heritage services with Steamrail Victoria through the 1970s. It was withdrawn from service in 1980 and is stored at Newport Workshops. and is now used as a source of spare parts; other Steamrail K Class locomotives occasionally wear its number plates and headlight number boards. K186 was scrapped on 25 October 1967.railways wodonga, fred rochow, cudgewa station, high country railway line, k class locomotives -
Brighton Historical Society
Headwear - Hat, Beret, circa 1956
This beret was worn by Marlene Austin, nee Trenberth in 1956 as part of the uniform of an official driver for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents in Brighton at the time, took leave from her job as a stenographer to work as a driver at the Olympics. She drove officials and dignitaries from a variety of nations (including Thailand, Italy, Cuba and Sweden) to and from events, collecting a number of souvenirs, including a Venezuelan pennant and a pair of earrings gifted by the Thai delegation. Marlene's family have lived in Brighton since 1941, when her parents moved into a house at 15 Moffat Street. The house remained in the family for more than 75 years, before it was sold in 2018.Green wool beret featuring an oval-shaped white patch embroidered with the five Olympic rings. Grey lining.Label in lining, cream with yellow text: "COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY / MELBOURNE" Stamped on top of this text in black: "7⅛"marlene pearl austin, marlene pearl trenberth, 1950s, 1956 olympic games, olympic games, beret -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - HELMET, C 2004
Helmet issued to GREG FARMER 8442898 Served IRAQ 2004 SECDET 4 BRAVO; Served IRAQ 2005/2006 AMTGZ 2nd CAV REG 2004-2008 ASLAU- DRIVER, GUNNER, COMMANDER (SECDET) security detachment (AMTGZ ) AL Muthanna Task Group Helmet- Kevlar, green colour, round dome shape complete with chin strap, headphones and microphone attached to inner fabric liningHandwritten- back of helmet exterior black felt tipped pen “ FARMS/V1D/V1F” Makers label- black print on white sticker /^/MEDIUM/8470-66-140-6673/ Z0101/999-9-49677-001/47176uniform, head wear, iraq, kevlar helmet -
Friends of Kurth Kiln
Solomano Gas Producer Unit, circa 1940
Les Solomano tells us this unit was made by their cousin Frank Solomano and mounted on the passenger side running board of his A Model Ford, Spare bads of charcoal were tied to the rear door, so passengers had to get in and out through the driver side doors. It is the smallest Gas Producer unit we have seenThis Gas Producer unit is obviously a home made construction for a specific application. Absence of any air-cooling facilities suggests these may have been fitted separately inside the engine compartment.No specific marlings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram 22 depot, Keith Kings, c1956
Photograph shows Pengelly built tram No. 22 at the Geelong depot, c1956. Protruding from two of the doors are two pieces of equipment - body jacks? Behind the drivers cabin in the first doorway can be seen a small wheel. Has written on rear "K Kings photo"Yields information about Geelong tram 22.Black and White photograph with photographers name on reartrams, tramways, geelong, tram 22, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne", early 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 1936 titled "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne". Photo taken from the tower at Flinders Street Railway station, looking north along Elizabeth Street. Has several W5 class trams in the view with white panels under the driver's windows. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne early 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, world war ii, w5 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Sorrento tram loco, c1900
Shows one of the Baldwin built 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives at the Sorrento beach terminus with driver and conductor wearing a light summer jacket on the locomotive. There is a Mitchells Whiskey sign on the first carriage roof. See items 4243 and 1991 for further information on the tramway.Yields information about the Sorrento steam tram.Black and white photograph printed on plain paperIn ink on rear "Loco and car at Sorrento terminus"sorrento, steam trams, baldwin -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Photo taken at the Dawson St Brunswick complexSide view of Ford Falcon station wagon with Victoria Police Accident Appreciation Squad written on the driver's door. There is a blue light on the roof and a siren mounted on the bonnet. There is a red brick wall in the background immediately behind the car and a corrugated iron garage to the left and rear with the door open. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon station wagon; accident appreciation squad -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Frank Wright, 1953, 26/4/1953
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of two men dressed in suits, one standing behind an open tourer car and the other is sitting at the driver's steering wheel. They are parked beside a gravel road with a gate and fence directly behind and then open fields and in the far distance is a row of trees. The man standing is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on back - 26/4/53frank wright, open tourer, conductor, car, automobile, transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - DIRECT-ACTING WINDING ENGINES AT GREAT SOUTHERN EXTENDED LIMITED
Handwritten notes on winding engines supplied by Messrs. Thompson and Company, of Castlemaine, Victoria. Notes give a description of economy, drums, drum brakes, clutches, drum shaft-bearings,Disc brakes, link-motion, dial indicators, stop valve, easing valve spring relief valve and the driver's platform.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, direct-acting winding engines at great southern extended limited bendigo, mines report 1900, w abrahams, messrs thompson and company castlemaine, stephenson's pattern, allen's pattern -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AULSEBROOK COLLECTION: 1971 E.G. GRIFFITH CUP PROGRAM BOOKLET, 1971
Aulsebrook Collection: 1971 E.G. Griffith Cup Program Booklet -Australiasian motorboat championship unlimited -A4 booklet, 10 pages, typed with many photographs -Comprehensive booklet for a significant event. With information about the event and what is involved. Lists of boats, drivers and events. Various images of racers and their boats. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memoir, Lionel Layfield, Unilever/J Kitchen & Sons, Lionel Layfield, 2014
5 page type document written by Lionel Layfield who worked as a Unilever driver from 1966 to 2011. Lionel has described his working life and has included the names of many other "Kitchen's" workers and details of the products and the names of companies to which many of the products were delivered.industry - manufacturing, workers, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, toll holdings ltd, toll group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WOOL CARTING
Photograph (proof 69) of two teams of Clydesdales hitched to wagons that are loaded with bales of wool. The wagon on the left of the photo has two horses, and the team on the right has team of four. Only one of the drivers is visible ( on the left hand team) Trees are visible in the background and possibly some farm buildings.topic, farming, wool carting, working horses, clydesdales, carting wool, farming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING EXCHANGE, PALL MALL - SANDHURST, C. 1870
Black and White Photo, The 'Beehive Chambers', Signs and advertising read - 'Café + Restaurant', 'Henderson & Goodisson', 'Ezy Wakin', 'Beehive Stores', Markings on back of photo read Mining Exchange, Pall Mall, Sandhurst. Three horse carriages with driver and passenger. T. H. Henderson. J. H. Goodison.buildings, commercial, beehive building, beehive stores, beehive, beehive chambers, pall mall, mining exchange, henderson & goodisson, t.h. henderson, j.r. goodisson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE ERA OF THE CAB BY EDITH M LUNN
Typed notes titled 'The Era of the Cab' by Edith M. Lunn. Notes mention the cabs in Bendigo, where the cab ranks were, hansom cabs and their drivers, travel from Eaglehawk to Sandhurst and from Epsom to Kangaroo Flat. Also mentions the coming of the motor car and the effect it had on the cabs and the horses.document, the era of the cab, edith m lunn, mr bruby, camp hotel, mr edmondson, shamrock hotel -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 30 Cal Servicing
A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe, promoted to crew commander of an APC, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC, while his driver catches up on the latest comic strip to arrive in the mail from home. Note the distinctive initials on his helmet.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - Employee number, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970's
Tram crew number badges, engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Used by MMTB drivers and conductors. Badge No. 490 - with brass clip on rear - e.g. a large tie clip or dress collar clip.tramways, trams, mmtb, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1950's
Black and white print of Geelong No. 40, in Moorabool St, just south of Malop St. with the destination of North. Appears the driver is board the tram. Has the Solomons building in the background and a small safety zone stop portable sign alongside the tram. Photo mid 1950's. Printed on AGFA paper.On rear in ink PMTT=MMTB E40 = Geelong 40 = Ball 43"trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, 10/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor D. Chambers (9) and Driver D. Domaschenz (24) standing in front of tram 14. See also btm6581.3 for a colour slide. . Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Two copies held. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust DVD, 1990
The Sandhurst and Electric Tramway Company was the first to blaze a trail when it introduced battery trams to Bendigo in June 1890. Unfortunately they had made a serious miscalculation, as the batteries quickly proved inadequate for the hilly terrain of Bendigo. After a couple of months battery trams ceased running and were later replaced by steam trams in February 1892. Steam trams were a reliable means of transport and successfully moved Bendigonians around for ten years, but the onset of the recession forced the Bendigo Tramways Company to sell up in 1899 to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria (ESCo) who continued to run steam trams until 1902. This turn-of-the-century sale led to the introduction of electric trams to Bendigo in April 1903. These were a success from the very beginning. During peak hour people would be standing in the aisles, in the doorways, even on the running boards on the outside of the tram. In addition, the trams were also the first option for deliveries. Parcels, newspapers, movie reels for the picture theatres and even mail bags found their way onto the trams; sent from outlying post offices to the GPO in the city centre. At the end of World War I the Victorian Government constituted the new semi-government instrumentality, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC). The SEC was to take over all privately owned power generating companies in Victoria and operate as a state owned monopoly ... Bendigo's tramway system was an integral part of the deal.Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust 31 minute DVD. Content includes brief history of the Bendigo trams from 1890 to 1990; driver's view movies of each of the four Bendigo Lines; and the set up of the tourist trams after the closure of the lines by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.history, bendigo, bendigo trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, SECV Tram No. 40, 1913
Maximum traction trucks (2), bogie tram with drop ends and centre combination. Internal sliding doors (4 No), 4 drivers doors, 6 passenger doors (3/side), 2 trolley poles, air braked. Tram No. 40. Image used by Mal Rowe 21/9/2019.trams, tram 40 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, John Stewart, "Melbourne's City Circle Trams", mid 2000's
Postcard titled "Melbourne's City Circle Trams" with a photographic based image of a City Circle tram No 728 in Latrobe Street at the intersection with Swanston Street. On the rear lists the City Circle trams then in use, their class and construction date Possibly produced mid 2005, by Driver John Stewart of Southbank Depot.trams, tramways, city circle, latrobe st, lists, sw5 class, swanston st, tram 728 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge/s, K G Luke Melbourne, c1980
Sheet brass pressed to form an image of a female tram crew member for wearing on a uniform. Has some likeness to the first female tram driver, Joyce Barry. Has a pin on the rear. Pressed into the rear of the badge is "K. G. Luke Melb." Used by Olive Bailey, Conductor, of Camberwell depot.trams, tramways, badges, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Phillips, Sep. 1969
Black and white photograph of W5 832 and SW5 847, stored with many other tramcars in Dandenong Road during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 14/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 832 has an a drivers panel advertisement for Gauloises Cigarettes.On the rear in black ink "14/9/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, malvern depot, dandenong rd, trackwork, tram 816 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Driver Robert (Bobby) Thompson's Retirement, 1955
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Gathering of Railway men at a retirement function for Driver Robert Thompson in 1955. Back row Left to right: Len Gregson, David Shannon, Les Cheesley, Tom Cosgrove, Roy Wagner, George Lloyd, Alan Elvish, Mick Seymour, John, Shannon, Unknown, Unknown, Gordon Scholes, Stan Warnock Centre row Left to right: Bill Welch, Unknown, George Taylor, Ted Jenkins, Buddy Straghan, Allan Smyth, Terry Farellly, Bob Burns, Morrie Larkins, Frank Boadle, Reg Matthews, Unknown, Vin Snow, George Kruss, Tom Fitzgerald, Bob Sangster Seated: Jack Anderson, Paddy McDonald, George Padgett, Alex Reid, Bobby Thompson, Vic Jones, Jack Dawe, Colin Whitehand, Harry Binder, Bill Odgers, Hughie Fraser Front row seated: Mick Kowalzuk, Wally Riley, Ton Guinane, Bill Baldock, Brian Putt, Norm Hughes, Garnett Reid, Johnny Hallawell, Frank Conway, Steve Cuperrailways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, driver robert thompson