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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Picton-Mittagong Main Line Railway 1st edition, 1974
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the Picton to Mittagong loop line railway in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Picton to Mittagong loop line railway in New South Wales.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Picton-Mittagong Main Line Railway 2nd Edition, 1975
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the Picton to Mittagong loop line railway in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Picton to Mittagong loop line railway in New South Wales.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - pictorial works -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Ruth, Richard A, In Buddha's Company: Thai Soldiers in the Vietnam War
... Ruth, Richard A. ...From 1965-1972, Thailand sent 37,644 military personnel to South Vietnam as part of the Free World Military Assistance Forces fighting thereFrom 1965-1972, Thailand sent 37,644 military personnel to South Vietnam as part of the Free World Military Assistance Forces fighting therevietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, free world military assistance forces, thai soldiers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram 18 - Pakington and Aphrasia Streets, A G Culpeffer Cooke, 1955
... A G Culpeffer Cooke ...Photograph shows Pengelly built tram No. 18 at the intersection of Pakington and Aphrasia Streets Geelong. The tram has the destination of Chilwell. On the left is the Chilwell Newtown fire station and the Municipal Hall. Photo taken in 1955.Yields information about Geelong tram 18 and the intersection of Pakington and Aphrasia St.Black and White photograph with details on rearTyped lable on rear "One of the Pengelley built cars of 1924-25. The sister tram of the one illustrated here has been preserved by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria." and a stamp in the bottom left hand corner "WELT Collection, A G Culpeffer Cooke Victoria Australia, Ref 8B, Date 1955"trams, tramways, geelong, tram 18, chillwell, pakington st, aphrasia st -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Weekly Times, Gardening as Career for Girls, 1941
... A. P. Winzenried ...The Weekly Times, July 26, 1941. p32. Describes types of jobs available for girl graduates of Burnley. Includes photograph with caption, "Cheerful students at Burnley Horticultural College, Burnley, where they are training to be gardeners and orchardists, for which there is great demand." jobs for female students, gardeners, orchardists, burnley horticultural college, careers -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Railway Centenary in Tasmania, 1971
... Bayley, William A. ...Commemoration of the centenary of the railways in Tasmania.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionCommemoration of the centenary of the railways in Tasmania.railroads -- australia -- history, railroads - tasmania - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Unstead, R. J. et al, Transport in Australia, 1970
... A and C Black Ltd ...A history of transport in Australia.index, ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA history of transport in Australia.transport - australia - history, transport - history - australia - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum et al, NSWRTM 1968 New Zealand Tour, 1968
... Dunn, Ian A. ...Notes from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 1968 tour of New Zealand with information about the railway and locomotives.ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionNotes from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 1968 tour of New Zealand with information about the railway and locomotives.railroads -- new zealand., railroads - new zealand - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Bellamy, A. C, The Napier-Gisborne Railway, 1969
... Bellamy, A. C. ...The story of the construction and development of the Napier to Gisborne railway in the North Island of New Zealandill, maps, p.24.non-fictionThe story of the construction and development of the Napier to Gisborne railway in the North Island of New Zealandrailroads - new zealand - north island - history, railroad construction - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Palmer, A. N. et al, Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives revised edition, 1965
... Palmer, A. N. ...A history of locomotives on the New Zealand Government Railways from 1863 to 1964.index, ill, maps, p.174.non-fictionA history of locomotives on the New Zealand Government Railways from 1863 to 1964.railroad locomotives - new zealand - history, railroads - new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Flyer, 1970
... Dunn, Ian A. ...A tribute to steam locomotive operation on The Sydney - Newcastle Express on the New South Wales Railways.ill, maps, p.75.non-fictionA tribute to steam locomotive operation on The Sydney - Newcastle Express on the New South Wales Railways.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, railroads - passenger trains - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Flyer, 1970
... Dunn, Ian A. ...A tribute to steam locomotive operation on The Sydney - Newcastle Express on the New South Wales Railways.ill, maps, p.75.non-fictionA tribute to steam locomotive operation on The Sydney - Newcastle Express on the New South Wales Railways.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, railroads - passenger trains - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Sydney In The Steamtime
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the railways in the days of steam in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railways in the days of steam in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Sydney Suburban Steam Railways
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the railways in suburban Sydney in the days of steam in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the railways in suburban Sydney in the days of steam in New South Wales.steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial, railroad operations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Watson, Stephen E. et al, The Era of the 'R' Class Locomotive of the Victorian Railways
... Cameron, A. ...A history of the R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive on the Victorian Railways.ill, p.19.non-fictionA history of the R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive on the Victorian Railways.r class locomotive - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Tilley, A. J, W.A.G.R. Railcars, 1975
... Tilley, A. J. ...A history of steam, petrol and diesel powered railcars on the Western Australian Government Railways up to the 1970s.ill, p.24.non-fictionA history of steam, petrol and diesel powered railcars on the Western Australian Government Railways up to the 1970s.rail motors - western australia - history, railroads - passenger - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Colquhoun, Douglas A, South Australian Diesel Pictorial, 1981
... Colquhoun, Douglas A. ...A pictorial of diesel locomotives on the South Australia Railways and some private railways.ill, p.78.non-fictionA pictorial of diesel locomotives on the South Australia Railways and some private railways.locomotives - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Ceremonial object - Badge, Badge-a-Minit, Buninyong PS Local History Project Year 4 2010, 2010
... Badge-a-Minit ...A badge made to celebrate a history project conducted by Year 4 at Buninyong Primary School in 2010Large round badge in grey tones showing the old bank and shops in centre of Buninyong.Buninyong PS Local History Project Year 4 2010buninyong state school, buninyong primary school, education, badges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Cottone, Davide A, Vietnam: Viet-Bloody-Nam, 2015
... Cottone, Davide A. ...Two Australian country boys, born after World War 2, lead parallel lives until late adolescence.fictionTwo Australian country boys, born after World War 2, lead parallel lives until late adolescence.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- fiction, post-traumatic stress disorder -- fiction, conscientious objection -- australia -- fiction -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Starry, Donn A., General, Armored Combat in Vietnam:, 1980
... Starry, Donn A., General ...This book takes the reader from the earliest attempts by U.S. strategists to develop an armored force for the newly created Army of he Republic of Vietnam through eight years of hard fighting in a region in which tanks were once thought to be incapable of mobing, in weather that was supposed to hinder armored operations, against an enemy who was deemed too elusive and too disorganized to be stopped by armed forces.This book takes the reader from the earliest attempts by U.S. strategists to develop an armored force for the newly created Army of he Republic of Vietnam through eight years of hard fighting in a region in which tanks were once thought to be incapable of mobing, in weather that was supposed to hinder armored operations, against an enemy who was deemed too elusive and too disorganized to be stopped by armed forces. 1961-1975 - campaigns, united states. army. armoured force - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn) -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Pinus insignis its Romantic History, 1928
... A. D. Hardy ...Copy of transcription of article in "The Argus" 13 October, 1928 p. 6 by A.D. Hardy. Discussion of Monterey Pine and whether Pinus radiata and Pinus insignia are the same or different. Trees planted at Burnley in early years have been described as Pinus insignis.the argus, a.d. hardy, pine trees, pinus insignis, monterey pine, pinus radiata -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Bank coin bag, c1960s
... ES&A Bank ...From a Collection of person who worked as a bankerCalico bag with hemmed side seam and one corner rounded and a remainder of the string tie. Ink stamped name of E.S.&A Bank Ltd, £100 Silver. See also NAE.S.&A BANK LTD £100 SILVERbanking, es&a bank -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Letter, Elverd, W A, "More Koalas, More Money", 22 May 1948
... Elverd, W A ...Mr Elverd stating his views on the Sanctuary.photocopyMr Elverd stating his views on the Sanctuary. 1940s -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Memoir, George A Loutit, George A Loutit, My Reminiscences, May 1901
... George A Loutit ...Medium, hardback red coloured book. 120 pages. Written by George A. Loutit, trying to explain to his grandchildren what life was like in the early 20th century.transport - tramways, education - other, george a loutit -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Dye, Dale A, Citadel
... Dye, Dale A. ...Citadel graphically conveys the horror and brutality of the Vietnam War through potent, vivid images and realistic, fast moving action.Citadel graphically conveys the horror and brutality of the Vietnam War through potent, vivid images and realistic, fast moving action.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, us marines -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Cylinder, National Phonograph Co, Poor old England, 1908
... Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory ...Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year. The recorded wax cylinders, later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders, and vertical-cut Diamond Discs, were manufactured by Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s, both technically and in the popularity of its artists, and halted production of recordings in 1929. Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and playing back sound, in 1877. After patenting the invention and benefiting from the publicity and acclaim it received, Edison and his laboratory turned their attention to the commercial development of electric lighting, playing no further role in the development of the phonograph for nearly a decade. Start of the Recording Industry: In 1887, Edison turned his attention back to improving the phonograph and the phonograph cylinder. The following year, the Edison company introduced the ”Perfected Phonograph”. Edison introduced wax cylinders approximately 4+1⁄4 inches (11 cm) long and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in external diameter, which became the industry standard. They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to (first 144) and then 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist. The wax entertainment cylinder made its commercial debut in 1889 at first, the only customers were entrepreneurs who installed nickel-in-the-slot phonographs in amusement arcades, saloons and other public places. At that time, a phonograph cost the equivalent of several months' wages for the average worker and was driven by an electric motor powered by hazardous, high-maintenance wet cell batteries. After more affordable spring-motor-driven phonographs designed for home use were introduced in 1895, the industry of producing recorded entertainment cylinders for sale to the general public began in earnest. Blank records were an important part of the business early on. Most phonographs had or could be fitted with attachments for the users to make their own recordings. One important early use, in line with the original term for a phonograph as a "talking machine", was in business for recording dictation. Attachments were added to facilitate starting, stopping, and skipping back the recording for dictation and playback by stenographers. The business phonograph eventually evolved into a separate device from the home entertainment phonograph. Edison's brand of business phonograph was called the Ediphone. The collection of three phonograph cylinders are an example of early recorded music use for domestic entertainment. They are significant as they represent the beginnings of the modern recording industry.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder contained Record no. 13619, the recording “Poor old England” published by Castling and Godfrey, sung by Billy Williams. Made by National Phonograph Company USA. C.1907On lid “Edison Record” and “This record should turn at 160 revolutions per minute, no faster” Written on lid in blue pen “Trumpet”, “EDISON AMBEROL RECORD / FOUR MINUTE”warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Cylinder, Sandy McNab, 1908
... Thomas A. Edison, Edison Laboratory ...Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year. The recorded wax cylinders, later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders, and vertical-cut Diamond Discs, were manufactured by Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s, both technically and in the popularity of its artists, and halted production of recordings in 1929. Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and playing back sound, in 1877. After patenting the invention and benefiting from the publicity and acclaim it received, Edison and his laboratory turned their attention to the commercial development of electric lighting, playing no further role in the development of the phonograph for nearly a decade. Start of the Recording Industry: In 1887, Edison turned his attention back to improving the phonograph and the phonograph cylinder. The following year, the Edison company introduced the ”Perfected Phonograph”. Edison introduced wax cylinders approximately 4+1⁄4 inches (11 cm) long and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in external diameter, which became the industry standard. They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to (first 144) and then 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist. The wax entertainment cylinder made its commercial debut in 1889 at first, the only customers were entrepreneurs who installed nickel-in-the-slot phonographs in amusement arcades, saloons and other public places. At that time, a phonograph cost the equivalent of several months' wages for the average worker and was driven by an electric motor powered by hazardous, high-maintenance wet cell batteries. After more affordable spring-motor-driven phonographs designed for home use were introduced in 1895, the industry of producing recorded entertainment cylinders for sale to the general public began in earnest. Blank records were an important part of the business early on. Most phonographs had or could be fitted with attachments for the users to make their own recordings. One important early use, in line with the original term for a phonograph as a "talking machine", was in business for recording dictation. Attachments were added to facilitate starting, stopping, and skipping back the recording for dictation and playback by stenographers. The business phonograph eventually evolved into a separate device from the home entertainment phonograph. Edison's brand of business phonograph was called the Ediphone. The collection of three phonograph cylinders are an example of early recorded music use for domestic entertainment. They are significant as they represent the beginnings of the modern recording industry.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder was made by Edison 1908 and contains Record number 53 by Sandy McNab. c. 1908On label “Edison Record No. 53, Sandy McNab" and "Form no. 1130, April 1908. Patented December 6 1904, No. 2109, and December 6 1904 No. 2110. “This record is sold by the National Phonograph Company of Australia Ltd, at Sydney Australia.” Trade Mark Thomas A. Edison warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison -
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