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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, A. E. Smith, Three Minutes of Time, 1991
... A. E. Smith ...non-fictionkeith oliver, donation -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, L. A. Sawyer and W. H. Mitchell, The Liberty Ships, 1985
... L. A. Sawyer and W. H. Mitchell ...non-fictionkeith oliver, donation -
Camberwell Historical Society
Booklet (Item), Trevor A Watts, History of Camberwell Grammarians' Lodge No. 615, 1973
... Trevor A Watts ...camberwell, school -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Coat Button/s, Stokes and Sons, Buttons of Birmingham, A Meyer of Vienna, 1920's
... Stokes and Sons, Buttons of Birmingham, A Meyer of Vienna ...Set of four types of coat buttons: 1 - MMTB button or Badge - brass - made by Buttons of Birmingham UK - approx. 25mm dia. 2 - MT - (Cable tram) button - brass - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - approx. 25mm dia. (this is to be clarified as at 24/6/2018, though see detailed image of a conductor in uniform - Reg Item 1961.) 3 - Dept of Govt Transport - Tasmania? - has a crown in the centre, - nickel silver with brass back and formed loop to sew onto a jacket or be pinned. 4 - Two badges both with the Islamic symbol and star (5 points) - brass, one marked "Tramways" and the other "Tramways Caire" - Cairo. The first badge made by "A. Meyer & Co. Wien".trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, cairo, tasmania, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark, "The Bendigo Tram", 1971
... A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. ...Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item XXX for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Sheet Music, Percy A Scholes Editor, "The National Anthems of the Four allies", c1916
... Percy A Scholes Editor ...Sheet music printed on folded B2 sized sheet to give an approx. B4 sheet, off white paper, titled "The National Anthems of the Four allies", with Music and English Words for: Britain - God Save the King France - The Marseillaise Belgium - The Brabanconne Russia - Gold the All-Terrible Published by Frances Collas - 14th Edition - part of a series of national songs - see rear sheet, but none mention the USA, Canada or Australia!trams, tramways, music, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Keith Kings, A. J. Antcliff, "Destination Valley", 1954
... Jack Richardson, Keith Kings, A. J. Antcliff ...1308.1 - Book - 20 pages including cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (blue and black) titled "Destination Brisbane", providing details of the Brisbane tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1956, edited by Jack Richardson with A. J. Antcliff and K.S Kings. Provides details on the trams that operated in the city. Has a map of the city tramways on the rear. See image htd1308i1.pdf 1307.2 - Book - 48 pages + card cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1964. See image htd1308i2.pdf.2 - has "Technical Books and Magazine Co. Swanston St Melbourne" stamp on page 3.trams, tramways, brisbane, tramcars, depots -
Mont De Lancey
Book, A. H. Massina & Co. Pty. Ltd, The First Ninety Years, 1949
... A. H. Massina & Co. Pty. Ltd. ...This is a fine first edition (signed on the free front end paper) copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing: The First Ninety years: The Printing House of Massina Melbourne 1859 - 1949 by Ronald G. Campbell and published by A.H Massina Melbourne 1949.A navy blue hardcover book with the title The First Ninety Years, the author's surname and publisher printed in gold lettering on the spine only. This is a first edition copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing. Pp. 165non-fictionThis is a fine first edition (signed on the free front end paper) copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing: The First Ninety years: The Printing House of Massina Melbourne 1859 - 1949 by Ronald G. Campbell and published by A.H Massina Melbourne 1949.history, history of printing, printing in australia -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph - mounted, A. Wright Photo, 1930s
... A. Wright Photo. ...Mounted black and white photograph - light grey card with a brown band within embossed surfaces of 10 cricket players of possibly the Elwood Depot cricket team. Has "A. Wright Photo." in bottom right hand corner. The detailing on the building matches that of the rear of the Elwood depot building.In pencil on the rear "VR Elwood Tram Depot?"trams, tramways, staff, personnel, vr, elwood depot, cricket -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, G. F. A. Jones Solicitor, "Opinion", 7/10/1918 12:00:00 AM
... G. F. A. Jones Solicitor ...Report or Legal Opinion dated 7/10/1918 from the Solicitor to the Hawthorn Tramways Trust HTT regarding questions put to him by the Board regarding actions of the Engineer Manager Mr. McCarty. Comprises 4 Foolscap sheets with a half quarto sheet pinned together on the letterhead of G. F. A. Jones Solicitor of 47 Queen St Melbourne. Reports of the re-use of sub-standard road materials (metal), instructions issued by the Engineer, relevant clauses of the specification, dispute resolution, any possibility of fraud or collusion.In pencil on the first sheet "Finance or Traffic Committee"trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, trackwork, construction, engineers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1948
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of R class 174 in Brunswick Rd at the corner of Lygon St - building in background is still there (so is the tram track at that point!), c1948? Tram has the destination of St Georges Road converted to the night tram service format. See page 65 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in St Georges Road. Has in the background Beatall Lingerie and Woottons stores. On the rear is the photograph stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew. Two copies held.trams, tramways, brunswick rd, lygon st, r class, st georges rd, holden st, tram 174 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1920's?
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of VR tramcar 42 at Elwood Depot in St Kilda St. VR tramcar 42 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 4 air brake equipped bogie drop centre trams (40-43) and entered service at Elwood Depot in 1923. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was scrapped in 1957. Tramcar 42 operated the last service on the Brighton Beach to Park Street Middle Brighton, on 1 January 1956. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Station. Advertising includes "Blue Label" and "Briquettes"trams, tramways, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, vr photos, vr trams, st kilda brighton, tram 42 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1925
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of tramcar 76 at Batman Avenue terminus in 1925. The tram is a single-truck California combination tram, one of 20 built for the P&MTT in 1915. The photo was taken at Batman Avenue in 1925 and shows a driver or conductor adjusting the trolley pole. The photo shows the Batman Ave terminus and Flinders St station in the background. Tram 76 was built in 1915 by the Meadow Manufacturing Co in Sydney for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust before transferring to the MMTB in 1920. The J-class tram was bought by the SECV in 1931 and moved to Ballarat as tram No. 19. It operated in Ballarat until it was transferred to Bendigo in 1960 as tram No. 7, operating as public transport until 1972. It is now in operating condition at the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria in Bendigo. Tram 76 has the destination of Chapel St. Tram 76 was allocated at the Glenhuntly depot as at 24 March 1928.trams, tramways, batman ave, pmtt, j-class, secv, ballarat, bendigo, shelters, chapel st, tram 76 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, mid 1940's
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of tramcar 869 in Glenferrie Road with Dash Canopy lighting. 1941 eleven SW6 class trams built by MMTB at Preston Workshops, numbers 866 to 876. Entered service 19 June 1941. Based at Malvern Depot c1948 to c1991. Advertisements in shop for Turf and Ardath. Sign on front of tram: "For comfort travel between 9:30 & 4:00" Tram has the destination of St Kilda Beach via Balaclava. Route number 69. Extensively damaged by fire in Church St at North Richmond terminus Tuesday, 14th November 2006. August 2014 transferred from Preston Workshops to Newport Workshops.trams, tramways, sw6 class, glenferrie rd, dash canopy lights, tram 869 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1930s
... Lee A Ratten ...Set of two black and white photographs of tramcar 815 in Collins St at Spencer St. Tram 815 was one of 24 W5 class trams built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1937. Entered service Saturday 13 November 1937. In April 1984 converted to SW5. Currently stored at Newport Workshops. Was relocated to the site of the former Glenhuntly Post Office in Glenhuntly Road Feb. 2020. Photo shows tram at corner with Specer St station parcels building and VR building in background. Also shows building on corner which was used by State Saving Bank of Victoria. Destination shown as "Kew Depot" route number 47.trams, tramways, w5 class, collins st, spencer st, route 47, tram 815 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, 1940's?
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of Freight Car 206 at Preston Workshops. This tram began as one of 10 single truck saloon trams built by J.G. Brill & Co., USA and assembled by Duncan and Fraser, Adelaide. It entered service for the NMETL as tram number 5 on 13/10/1906. It was transferred to MMTB and renumbered as U class tram 206 on 1/8/1922. It was withdrawn from service in 1938 and was converted to a freight car. In November 1947 it was withdrawn from service as a spare freight car after a bad accident and remained in storage until March 1950 when it was scrapped.trams, tramways, freight tram, preston workshops, nmetl, tram 206 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1948
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of 2 trams at Preston Workshops c1948 First tram 500 is a W2 class tram built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1928. It entered service 27/4/1928 and was withdrawn from service and sold in 1981. The tram's destination is shown as "Special". The tram has been fitted "T" lettered taillights. The second tram, 198, is a Q1 class single truck straight-sill combination tram built by the MMTB at Holden St Workshops. It entered service in 1923 and was reclassified as a Q class tram. It was converted to all night service in 1937 and operated until 1957. It was reclassified as a freight car and renumbered as W15 in 1958, before it was withdrawn from service in 1986.trams, tramways, w2 class, q class, preston workshops, lights, tram 500, tram 198 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1940?
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of VR tram 34 in Brighton VR tramcar 34 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 5 bogie drop centre trams (33-37) and entered service in 1918. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was withdrawn in 1959 when the line closed. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Rd. Advertising signs "Robur". On the rear is the photograph stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, brighton, st kilda brighton, tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, mid 1940's
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of SW6 tram 863 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St tram stop. Tram destination displayed as "Camberwell" and travelling south. Built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1940. Buildings behind the tram are still there.trams, tramways, sw6 class, swanston st, lonsdale st, camberwell, tram 863 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1925
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of tramcar 32 at Batman Avenue terminus in 1925. The tram is a maximum- traction bogie, drop-end-and-centre combination tram built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide in 1913 for the PMTT. The photo was taken at Batman Avenue in 1925 and shows a driver adjusting the rear pantograph and the conductor at the front of the tram. The photo shows the Batman Ave terminus in the background.trams, tramways, batman ave, c class, pmtt, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1948
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of Q class tram 198 at Preston Workshops c1948. The tram was built in 1923 at MMTB's Holden Street Workshops and was later converted to Welding Car Loco No 15 (later No 15W). See page 79 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in storage at Preston Workshops in 1958.trams, tramways, q class, preston workshops, tram 198 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1950
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of PCC class tram No 980 at Malvern Depot. Has an AETA tour sign on the front of the tram, indicating. The tram was built in 1950 by MMTB from equipment imported from the USA and a locally built body. See page 42 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in Glenferrie Road at Toorak Road in 1953.trams, tramways, pcc, malvern depot, aeta, tours, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, c1925
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of U class tram No 207 in William St c1925 shortly after opening the line to Williams and Collins St. Line opened 19/7/1925. The tram was built in 1906 for the NMETC as tram No 6 before joining the MMTB fleet in 1922 as U class No 207. The photo shows driver and conductor in front of 2nd unidentified W class tram with several passengers. The tram's destination displayed could be Maribyrnong River.trams, tramways, u class, william st, nmetl, tram 207 -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Dawson, W. J. (William James Dawson), Thro' lattice-windows, 1899
... T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...293 p. : plain dark green cover. 'Colonial Edition' printed on spine.fictionfiction, william james dawson -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr A Noack, Emilia Villa, 4 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, 1984
... Mr A Noack ...The house was built in 1913 for Mr James Rubira and named for his wife Emilia Tajouera Guidotti, an Italian opera singer. She was born in 1865 and died in Surrey Hills on 21 October 1950. James was born in 1863 in Allela, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and died on 8 November 1935 in Surrey Hills. They married in Victoria in 1892. They married in 1892. James's mother was a member of the Parer family. The Rubiras and the Parers were among a number of Spanish families who began to migrate to Australia in the 1860s. James' mother was Teresa Florentina Lluisa Parer. Many of the families settled in Box Hill and then Surrey Hills by the 1900s. The Rubiras and the Parers established and supplied a number of high-class restaurants and hotels in Melbourne.Coloured image of an Edwardian style brick house at 4 Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills. It shows the path up to the house with the garden on each side. There is a fountain in the garden on the LHS of the path.On rear in blue pen: "Mr Rubira's House / per / A Noack (underlined) / Albany Cres"emilia villa, house names, 1913, singers, spanish community, italian community, ethnic communities, parer family, albany crescent, surrey hills, restaurants, hotels, edwardian style, mr james rubira, mrs emilia rubira, miss emilia tajouera guidotti -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Downs, Edward A, Speed Limit 20 Plus, 2017
... Downs, Edward A. ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways with a supplement covering the period 1963 to 2017.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways with a supplement covering the period 1963 to 2017.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Downs, Edward A, Speed Limit 20, 1963
... Downs, Edward A. ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Knapsack spray unit for agriculture and firefighting, A. Simpson & Son, c1939
... A. Simpson & Son ...This model of knapsack sprayer was used for both agricultural and firefighting purposes throughout Australia. The manufacturer, A. Simpson & Son who had a long history as a prominent metals manufacturer in Adelaide, South Australia. Alfred Simpson arrived in South Australia in 1849 and by the mid 1950s had established himself as a tinsmith. His son, also Alfred, joined the business in 1864. By the time of Alfred senior's death in 1891, A. Simpson and Son had the largest metal manufacturing plant in Australia. The business was incorporated in 1910, with Alfred as chairman, and his sons Allen and Frederick as directors. During World War I the company also manufactured munitions as well as ordnance. In the 1920s the company expanded into the production of tools for use in agriculture and in the 1940s they began the manufacture of whitegoods. In 1963 A. Simpson and Son merged with Pope Industries to form Simpson Pope Holdings.This item is representative of agricultural equipment used throughout Australia by a major Australian manufacturer. They were used extensively in the Wodonga district. A Backpack Sprayer unit made from galvanised iron used for agricultural and fire-fighting purposes. It has a nozzle spray attachment and originally had leather straps.On side: SIMPSON PAT. 11?472 23/7/39fire equipment, a. simpson & son, agricultural tools -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Uniform - Policeman's helmet, A W Sudweeks, 1877 to 1947
... A W Sudweeks ...This is an original policeman’s helmet, known as a ‘Wolsley’. The design was in use by Victoria Police from 1877 to 1947 then replaced by more suitable caps. The helmets were made in Ballarat by the Victoria Police's official supplier, A W Sudweeks. Some of these helmets were re-sold at Stokes and Sons in Melbourne and would carry that company’s name. This Victoria Police helmet represents an early era in its uniforms, from 1877 to 1947, when the design was based on the English versions. The design was later replaced by head wear that better suited the local climate and conditions. Helmets of a similar shape to this one were worn by the local Volunteer Corps.Policeman’s helmet, Victoria Police. The black, stiffened canvas hat has a high crown and a leather chin strap. The five panels of stiffened canvas are stitched together. The helmet has a metal ventilation dome at the top. The two small holes at the front are for the officer’s identification badge. The helmet has a leather sweatband, and the brim and sweatband are lined with beige fabric. The helmet’s brim is wider at the front. A maker’s label in the shape of a shield is attached inside the helmet, which is made by A.W. Sudweeks of Ballarat. "A. W. SUDWEEKS / MANUFACTURER / BALLARAT"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, police, victoria police, police uniform, policeman's hat, helmet, policeman's helmet, wolsley, law and order, victorian government, bobby, stokes and sons, official supplier, government supplier, a w sudweeks, ballarat -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Phonograph Horn, Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory, c.1909
... Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory ...This external horn is part of an Edison Fireside Phonograph made in c.1909. The horn was attached to the machine when in use. The rings on the side of the horn allowed the horn to be suspended above the machine. The narrow opening on the horn was attached to the sound outlet on the machine and the conical shape of the horn amplified the sound. The horn was suspended to allow a clear sound. This was done by attaching the ring fitted to the outside of the horn to a chain or chord, which in turn was attached to a curved wire fitted to the phonograph machine. The phonograph machine was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in the late 19th century. Edison adapted the idea used when sending messages over a telegraph machine. He patented the phonograph in early 1878. The phonograph was able to record sound and play it back sound. This amazing invention opened up a whole new world of entertainments, where wax cylinders of pre-recorded sound could be purchased with a wide variety of music and played over and over. The first wax cylinders were white and used a combination of bees' wax and animal fax or tallow. By 1892 Edison was using 'brown wax' cylinders that ranged from cream through to dark brown. The Edison Phonograph Company was formed in 1887 to produce these machines. He sold the company in 1855 to the North American Phonograph Company but bought that company in 1890. He started the Edison Spring Motor factory in 1895 and then the National Phonograph Company in 1896. In 1910 the company became Thomas A. Edison Inc. In 1898 Edison produced the Edison Standard Phonograph, the first phonograph to carry his own trade mark. He began mass producing duplicate copies of his wax cylinders in 1901 using moulds instead of engraving the cylinders. The wax was black and harder than the brown wax. The ends of the cylinders were bevelled so that the title's label could be added. The last phonograph machine to use an external horn was produced in 1912 due to the much more robust records being invented. In 1913 Edison started producing the Edison Disc Phonograph. The company stopped trading in 1929. [NOTE: a phonograph machine plays cylinders, a gramophone plays records]This Edison external phonograph horn is significant for its connection to the c.1909 Edison Fireside phonograph model. The phonograph machine brought a new era of music into the homes of everyday people but was only popular for a few decades due to the growing popularity of records, which gave a much higher quality sound and were more robust.Phonograph horn; open horn, a conical shape with the lower part flaring out. The horn's shape on the opening half is octagonal, made from eight joined sheets of metal with a scalloped finish at the opening. The narrow end is hollow and ready to fit onto a phonograph outlet. There are two rings attached together on the side of the horn, perhaps for storing on a hook. The inner surface of the horn has remnants of deep red paint. This horn is from the Edison Fireside phonograph. (There is a mark on the outside of the horn where the Edison brand would be)flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, gramophone, phonograph, music player, entertainment, audio equipment, edison, thomas a edison, horn, phonograph horn, amplifier, audio, sound recording, sound playback, phonograph machine, external horn, edison phonograph company, wax cylinders, edison spring motor factory, national phonograph company, thomas a. edison inc, phonographic cylinder, sound reproduction