St Patrick's Day Procession Saturday 16 March 1946, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated 8 & 11 March 1946.Notations written in pencil on several memos. Some dates modified to following year.trams, tramways, events, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, camberwell depot

Digital image of W2 380, at the intersection of High St and Mont Albert Road Kew, Kew Junction. Kew Post Office is in the background along with a Bank of NSW building. Tram showing route 42, City. Photo by Dick Jones - reference - 380_KewPO_DickJones_6609x34Pe.11trams, tramways, w2 class, kew junction, route 42, mont albert rd, high st, tram 380

Mounted photograph of members of the "Tramway Cricket Club" at the North Melbourne Football club, c1930. Has some details on the rear of the photograph. Features 11 men in whites, one in a suit, one sitting at the front with a score book and another man standing on the right in a uniform.On rear in pencil or ink - "Approx 1930" "Taken at North Melbourne Football Club / Tramway Cricket Club" "Bill Lughton 4th back from the right" "Marchese, Lughton, Reeves, Bullock" "With my compliments H Secrtry Lughton"trams, tramways, sports, mmtb, north melbourne, cricket

Plastic model of a F4 Phantom Jet. Green/brown colour with USAF and USA emblem of white star on blue background and red and white striped "ribbon". Displayed on Perspex stand with Phantom 11 in white print and M Audio, C Donnell in black printUSAF 37692phanton jet, alan reed, united states - armed forces

Sir Archie Michaelis was born on 9 December 1889 in St Kilda and died on 22 April 1975. He married Claire Esther Hart on 14 January 1920. They had 3 daughters. He represented the electorate of St Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1 May 1932 to 1 0ctober 1952. He was Speaker of the house from 1950 to 1952. Before entering politics he worked with the family firm Michaelis Hallenstein and Co., leather merchants, from 1909. He also served in the Royal Field Artillery 1914-1919, in Egypt, Aden and Salonika. Other roles included: president of the St. Kilda Hebrew Congregation, a leading Orthodox synagogue in Melbourne; President Vic. branch 1945 and Chairman Patriotic Funds Council 1947-1951; President Vic. Jewish Advisory Board 1939-1940; Vice-president Kipling Society, London, and President Vic. branch; member English Public Schools Association, Vic. Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen; Vice-president Alfred Hospital 1935-1972; Patron St Kilda Welfare Organisation, Claire Esther Michaelis was born on 20 Jan 1893 and died on 8 October 1973. The photograph was taken on a St Kilda Historical Society tour of St Kilda cemetery, 26 November 1978.Polaroid colour photographBus trip 26/11/78 Michaelis Grave. The headstones read: (At left) In Loving Memory of Sir Archie Michaelis, Beloved Husband of Claire, Loving Father of Mary, Joan and Helen, Born 19.12.1889 - Died 22.4.1975. May his dear soul rest in peace. (At right) In Loving Memory of Claire Esther, Beloved Wife of Sire Archie Michaelis, Loving Mother of Mary, Joan and Helen, Born 20.1.1893 - Died 8.10.1973. May her dear soul rest in peace. sir archie michaelis, claire esther michaelis, st kilda, victorian parliament, st kilda cemetery

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 5, No.5, June - July 1969. 30 cents.16 pages. Front cover (right) shows Brisbane no. 47 at the entrance to Milton Workshops. This car has been restored, to a glistening livery of red and white with blue lining, by the Brisbane City Council. It is now in the care of the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. The picture was taken on the 7th October 1968 by Malcolm Rowe.person, individual, basil miller

Negative No. 273 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Melbourne PCC tram 980, in Coldblo Road , Malvern depot, during an AETA tour on 8/5/1954. Photo by Geoff Grant. Envelope with negative describes the scene as "980 PCC type tram. It is unconventional tram with some American ideas and components." Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, malvern depot, pcc, coldblo road, aeta, tram 980

Yields information about the operation of the tram system when a delayed occurred at the Lydiard St Level crossing, how it was overcome. Also gives information about the Councils view of the level crossing itself.Photocopy, of an item in the Ballarat Courier, 5/5/1951 titled "Train Astride Crossing Trams Delayed Hour", following the delay in the crossing when a rail broke under a goods train. Held up trams and others for about an hour and half. Notes the SEC used a replacement bus service. Gave the City of Ballaarat space to complain about the crossing and its need to be replaced. Quotes the Town Clerk, Mr, Maddern.trams, tramways, railway crossing, lydiard st nth, railways, city of ballarat

Yields information about the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 and some of the people involved.Set of 5 colour prints of Bendigo No. 17 in Wendouree Parade and St Aidans Drive during the celebrations for the centenary of electric trams in Ballarat - 25/9/2005. .1 - Depot Junction .2 - at St Aidans Drive - with Greg Rogers .3 - at St Aidans Drive .4 - at St Aidans Drive with Graeme Cleak and Darren Hutchesson .5 - ditto Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. Earl Ewers photograph. trams, tramways, bendigo, centenary, wendouree parade, btm, tram 17

White Card, Silver slightly scalloped edges. Purple writing. Spastic Children's Society Turn of The Century Ball. Charlton Shire Hall. Friday, 5th September - 8 p.m. - 3 a.m. 'Old Timers' Orchestra. Good Floor Good Supper Waltzing Competition In Aid Miss Australia Entrant - Miss Margaret Johnston. Gentleman £1-5-0. Lady £1-5-0. -Dress: Semi-Formal.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Black & white photograph, V, John Parry is congratulating a young swimmers and presenting her with a trophy in 1961-62.Mentioned on back, also No 40, 10 X 8 12/6, 8 1/2 X 6 1/2 8/6, 6 1/2 X 4 3/4 5/6, 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 3/6.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club

5 views of the old Engineering Shed/Machinery Shed refurbished 1983-1984. (1) Machinery Shed. (2) Now Chemical Storage. Where roller doors were has gone, now compost heap. (3) Old Carpentry at end, Mechanics Workshop to left of carpentry, next roller door is Machinery Shed/Grounds Workshop. (4) Inside Grounds Workshop (cages for storage). (5) Storage for tractor and equipmentengineering shed, machinery shed, chemical storage, carpentry, mechanics workshop, grounds workshop, cage, tractor, equipment

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Copy two of two photocopied copies of newspaper article from Swan Hill Guardian 1951 about The Hospital and Charities Commission establishing the Bendigo Northern District School of Nursing. The school needed a badge, so a competition was announced. The winner was to receive 5/5/- prize. The design was to have the school motto "Servientes" and had to have the school colours red, white, gold. Designs were to be sent to the Dean, Lister House.memoir, nursing, lister house, badge and colours of ndsn

Letter dated Oct 5/66 mentioning that at a meeting it was resolved that the Court be shifted from the present place to the Camp Hotel Eaglehawk. The reasons that it was more central and that it would save 5/- per meeting which they paid as rent and requested that at the next meeting be good enough to sanction the removal. Signed Chas Letheh? Court Seal: Court Happy Valley Bendigo A.O.F. 3544 Eaglehawk. A to H folded together along on edge.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court happy valley, camp hotel, chas letheh?

Pamphlet - DL single sheet printed on gloss paper titled "Golly! there must be a way Melburnians can get about more economically", about the availability of Value Metcards - eg 10 x 2 hour, 5 x Daily, daily 5 pack, weekly, monthly and Sunday savers. Gives some prices. Has the Metcard and Metlink logos. See Reg Item 1287 for a poster about the same ticket.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, tickets

Object. Cream coloured toweling, with a 5 cm wide red, woven stripe through the centre of the towel, into which is woven ''CENTENARY 1934'' in capital letters 5 cm tall. A paper sticker on the towel reads "All cotton, Made in England. A cotton tape sewn onto the towel reads OSMAN, in red capital letters, and enclosed in a diamond shape 2.5 cm long-fringing at each end of towel.All cotton Made in England (Paper sticker on towel). CENTENARY 1934 (Woven into towel. OSMAN - (woven into cotton tape and stitched on the towel).textiles, domestic, cotton bath towel

John Preece No 765 enlisted in the AIF on 7.9.1914 in F Coy 12th Batt age 26 years 7 months. Embarked for Eygpt 20.10.1914, embarked for Gallipoli 2.3.1915. Embarked for France 2.4.1916, hospital 4.7.1916 with Fracture of the right hand accident, hospital 9.6.1918 with Influenza, discharged from the AIF 31.1.1919. Enlisted WW11 as No S393 on 12.8.1940, hospital 10.7.1941 with Gastro Enteritis, 23.4.1942 injury to right knee, 27.12.1942 with Pluerisy, 28.5.1943 with Nueritis, discharged from the Army medically unfit 6.9.1943. At the time he was a Sgt in 4 Garrison Batt. A Miner, Alexander John Sundin No 7914 enlisted on 24.7.1917 in 3rd Aust Tunneling Coy age 44 years 8 months. Embarked 21.11.1917, Gassed 10.9.1918, discharged medically unfit 30.1.1919.1.) Medal set, court mounted, set of (5) re J Preece. 1. 1914-15 Star. 2. War Medal 1914-18 3. Victory Medal 1914 - 1919 4. War Medal 1939-45. 5. Australian Service Medal. .2) medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re A.J.Sundin. 1. War Medal 1914-19. 2. Victory Medal..1) "765 DVR J Preece 12 BN AIF. - "S393 J Preece" .2) "7914 SPR A.J.Sundin 3 Tun Coy A.I.F"medals, military, history

Set of 5 Tram Scholars's Concession Ticket - all printed with the heading "St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway", See reference page 126 for background. Type used between Jan 1915 and 1928. Gives hours of availability, not available or holidays or during school vacations. Three have been overstamped "Not Available for smoking compartments". All have plain backs. See item 7799 for a used sample and associated correspondence. 1 - No 3126, sections 1 and 2, price 4/6 2 - No. 2895, 1 and 2 adjoining sections price 4/6 3 - No. 1998 - three adjoining sections, price 5/- 4 - No. 398 - four adjoining sections, price 6/3 5 - No. 294 - dittoDemonstrates a set of Victorian Railways Scholar's tickets used on the St Kilda Brighton tramway.Set of five card tickets - all have been stamped "Cancelled" by the Auditor of Receipts.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton tramway, scholar's tickets

On reverse: Tiros II - Taken from above with cover removed: 1. Wide angle TV camera 2. Narrow angle TV camera 3. TV tape recorders 4. Infra red - 5 channel radiometer 5. Infra red electronics 6. Electronic operations sequence timing 7. Relays for magnetic stabilisation for altitude 8. Control box for electronics 9. Infra red horizon scanner 10. Electronic camera circuits 11. Electronic TV tape circuits 12. Telemetry switches 13. Antenna diplexer (covering storage batteries) 14. Automatic signal generator 15. Fuse board and current regulatoralan gardiner collection, space industry, 1960, satellite, tiros ii

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, Weekender, Friday 8/5/1981 titled "Tram ways to see Melbourne", with a number of writers giving a short piece on a particular line. Has a Map of the Melbourne system with destination and route numbers. Has an introduction written by Phillipa Hawker which looks at the history, its place in Melbourne, and possibilities for the future. Written just before the MTA came into existence. Items: East Malvern, Route 3, Rebecca Batties West Preston Route 10, Phillipa Hawker St Kilda, Route 12, Frank Prain North Balwyn, route 48, Andrew Bolt West Maribyrnong route 57, Rosslyn Beeby Essendon Airport, Route 59, Rosslyn Beeby Carnegie, Route 67, Andrew Bolt Kew Cotham Rd, route 69, Andrew Bolt Wattle Park, route 70, Rosslyn Beeby East Burwood, route 75, Rosslyn Beeby East Preston, route 88, Deborah Forster Has some sketches of trams and people.trams, tramways, melbourne, people and places, tourism, east malvern, west preston, st kilda, north balwyn, west maribyrnong, essendon airport, carnegie, kew- cotham rd, wattle park, east burwood, east preston, route 3, route 10, route 12, route 48, route 57, route 59, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 75, route 88, maps

The photo was taken on ANZAC Day 1985 at the Kangaroo Flat RSL service with Bill Forrest leading. William (Bill) Malcolm Forrest was born in Moora WA, enlisted 12.4.1951 No 5/1788 age 18 years and became a Sapper. After attending Battle School in Japan he then served with 3 RAR in Korea, DVA file states 12.7.1953 to 15.7.1954. He later went on to serve with 2 RAR in Malaya. He was discharged after 6 years service on 11.4.1957, discharge certificate states Active Service being 1 year 337 days. He re enlisted again on 11 3.1958 with Regt No 36283 and served another 17 years 165 days and was discharged with the rank of Sgt on 22.8.1975. During this engagement he had Corps and Trade Training 6 months, Regimental, Steward, Army Mess Supervisor and General Duties with Training and Survey Units.Photograph B & W showing a group of men marching in an ANZAC Day Parade. The man leading carrying a flag is Bill Forrest from Kangaroo Flat RSL.photographs, anzac day, korea, malaya

The British War Medal 1914-20 was iInstituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Those eligible included members of women's organisations; persons on the staffs of military hospitals and members of recognised organisations who handled sick and wounded; and members of other duly recognised or other authorised organisations as specified in medal regulations. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. Lieut E. S. Holgate was mentioned in despatches for Gallantry in the Field 24/25 April 1918. He was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux, 27 April, 1918. The British War Medal completes a trio of medals awarded to Lieut. E. S. Holgate, including the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal. The Holgate medals were the first war medals held by BCC archives. They have historical and social significance for the College.The British War Medal is round and made of cupro-nickel. It features the effigy of George V on the obverse. The reverse has an image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. The British War Medal has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes, which are in turn flanked by two black pin-stripes, further flanked by two outer stripes of purple. The colours have no particular significance. Impressed around edge are the recipient's details. Inscribed around outer edge of obverse: 'GEORGEIVS V BRITT. OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Impressed around edge of medal: 'LIEUT.E.S.HOLGATE. A.I.F.' Inscribed on the reverse '1914 1918'medal, 1918, world war 1, british war medal, w w 1, holgate, a i f, australian imperial force, holgate e s, holgate medal

John Joseph MASON No 418670 Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) enlisted in the RAAF on 29.5.1942 age 19 years. After 5 Training postings he embarked for Canada on 15.1.1943 arriving 31.1.1943. He then did Training in Edmonton, Calgary and Mossank before embarking to England 21.10.1943 arriving 30.6.1943. After more Training at several postings he was finally posted to No 158 SQD RAF flying Halifax Bombers and commenced operational flying on 5.11.1944. He rose through the ranks to Flt Sgt on 31.12.1944 and then granted a Commission as F/O on 12.3.1945. He transferred to 466 SQD RAAF on 26.5.1945. His records are a bit sketchy but it appears he flew 11 Operational Sorties. His Commission was terminated on 19.3.1946. His brother Hugh who was also in the RAAF and home at the time told the story that when the aircraft was hit his mother new something had happened to Jack.Photograph, framed. Safe home. The frame is black smooth wooden type. A montage of 2 black and white photos and a description. Large photo shows 4 crew members standing in front of a damaged Halifax bomber. Small photo is of air crewman flying officer JACK MASON (WAG) of Bendigo. The story covers the raid that aircraft was on, how the side exploded out, and the crew members names.Rear has "From HUGH MASON and the MASON family"photography - photographs, raaf ww2, 158 sqd

Van 13 NUU - Louvred Truck (11) Untrafficable - Menzies Creek Station Yard VR Service History 15/ 7/1911 NWS Built new Vehicle Length 25 feet 2 inches ( 7671 mm) Coupled Length 27 feet 4 inches (8330 mm) Width 6 feet 3 inches (1905 mm) Weight 7 tons Capacity 10 tons Built 1898 - 1911 Number Built 14 In use 5 To be restored None *NUU 13.VA - 15/ 7/1911 NWS Built new - / /1926 - To NU 13.VA - NU 13.VA - / 6/1926 - Modified AC Malco /10/1954 CKT Sold (to) by Stores Branch to P.B.P.S. Purchased by Puffing Billy Preservation Society from Cockatoo for 20 pounds ($40.00). First complete railway truck owned by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society. Puffing Billy Service History or Notes Historic - Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge - Rolling Stock - Louvered VanWooden Louvered Van - Made of Timber on a Wrought iron frame - current condition Untrafficable13 NUpuffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock , 13 nuu, puffing billy, louvered van, 13 nuu - louvered van, victorian railways, 2'6" gauge, narrow gauge rolling stock

Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. 1 - West Preston - Northcote - City - routes 9, 10, 11 - Feb. 1972 2 - North Coburg with connecting bus to Fawkner and Gowrie - Upfield on Sundays route 19, 20 and 18 - March 1972 3 - North Balwyn Burwood - City - routes 48, 40, 41, 37, 74, 75, 76, 28 - Feb. 1972 4 - West Coburg - Domain Road and West Coburg City on Sundays - routes 55, 56 and 68 - March 1972 5 - West Maribyrnong - City - (bus routes on Sunday only) - routes 57, 54, 60, 58 and 50 - Feb. 1972 6 - Essendon Aerodrome - City - route 49, 49, 52 and 51 - March 1972 7 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - bus route on Saturday afternoons and Sundays - route 82 Feb. 1972Yields information about MMTB tram services during 1972Set of seven MMTB tram timetables - multifolded printed on yellow or green paper.timetable, mmtb, route 10, route 9, route 11, route 19, route 18, route 20, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 37, route 74, route 75, route 76, route 28, route 55, route 56, route 68, route 57, route 54, route 60, route 58, route 50, route 59, route 49, route 52, route 51, route 82