The first in an historical series showing the Victorian Railway narrow gauge line from Colac to Crowes, and then from Colac to Beech Forest, in the Otways from 1954 until 1962 when the line closed.Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class. "Garratts in the Otways" Part One. A photographic profile - 1954-1962. Emile D. Badawy (ed.); John Sargent (ed.). 1998; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus., maps. Soft cover.colac; beech forest; crowes; victorian railways; garratt; narrow gauge; emile d. badawy; john sargent;

Yields information about the appearance of the Gardens area and car 16, late 1930's?Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram No. 16 at Gardens Loop. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Based on Wal Jack records for this car, it was painted in the SEC standard scheme without cream panels in May 1946 and numbers added Oct. 1946 - possibly soon after painting. See Reg Item 5526.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 16

Digital photocopy by Arrowsmith, TedB/W Copy - Queen Elizabeth II train at Mitcham Station. Taken during Royal Tour of Australia 1954queen elizabeth ii, mitcham railway station, standfield, ray, royal tour 1954

Victorian Railways repairers with their NKS motor trolley outside the gang sheds at Beech Forest, Wednesday, 24 March 1954. beech forest; victorian railways; repairers; motor trolley; gang shed;

Colour. On Melbourne's Royal Agricultural Show in September, 1954, at Dinmont an UP goods train hauled by G42 is taking on water.dinmont; railways

Document: Death certificate of Ethel Daisy Field, descendant of George Lansell. Died 11th. October, 1946, 24 Booth Street, Arncliffe, Rockdale.NSW Govt.place, fortuna, family history, fortuna, lansell, bendigo. ethel daisy field

Arthur Lock was enlisted with the 2/23rd Battalion in World War 2. After the conclusion of the war, he was an active member of the Rats of Tobruk Associaton and the 2/23rd Infantry Battalion Association. This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region. A blue tie featuring the Tobruk T colour patch adopted b42 the 2/23rd Battalion from 1942 until the unit was disbanded in 1946.world war 11, tobruk, 2/23rd battalion, 2

Memos from Dist Traffic Supt SS about the Head of the River Boat Races held Wednesday 10th and Saturday 13th April, 1946.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot

St Nicholas Seamen's Church was furnished thanks to donations of supporters of the Mission.The document lists all the gifts donated by generous supporters of the Mission in 1946. The chapel was built during World War 2 as memorial to the merchant seamen lost during the war. These items were donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in 1979 to furnish the chapel.A4 document on cream colour paper, wording in black ink with flying angel flag on topdate written in ink: May 24th 1946 / signature from Frank L. Olivergifts, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, padre frank leslie oliver, williamstown, nelson place, st nicholas seamen's church, 1946, flagstaff hill maritime museum, warrnambool

The Kew Philharmonic Society was founded by Dr. Ehrenfeld, c.1946, who was also the Orchestra's first conductor. He was succeeded by Harold Badger in 1954 following the death of the former. During the 1940s and 1950s, the Orchestra played its concerts in the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. In 1960, the Orchestra relocated to the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road (the site of the current Kew Library).Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Special Memorial Concert programme honouring the founder of the Orchestra, the late Dr. A.P. Ehrenfeld.arthur dear collection, kew philharmonic society, music - victoria, music - kew, kew recreation hall, concert programme, a. p. ehrenfeld

It was used on S S New Australia when our soldier Keith Richard Foulkes was returning back to Korea in 1954He was returning to service for the second timeCream coloured cardboard sheet with black writing and blue emblem with S S New Australia on globe of the world at the top of page. It has S S New Australia at top of sheet across a globe of the world with Australia at the front. Then there is a Breakfast menu then Lunch and then the Dinner menu at the bottom of the page it is dated Tuesday, 30th March 1954

'Double Cash Journal Book'by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants,green in colour which contains 3 loose sheets-T J Jorgensen A/C Oct 1945 to April 1946 and 2 invoices Abbot supply Co. for 1st Feb 1946.Printed label on front cover 'Double Cash'and hand writing'Central Deborah Plant & Building Reconstruction'McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountantsdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

Twelve black and white digital images taken between 1938- 1941 of activities and groups at School including; Grade 3a; Grade IVa and Grade IVb; 1943 Day at the beach; 1941 New School entance; 1941 Teaching staff member; approx 1946 Basketball match against Korowa; Fancy Dress party in Kindergarten School and approx 1946 Softball team.

Cheque butts for Directors Fees and Share Dividends, dated 13 Sept. 1954 - 7 Feb. 1955. No name of account. 416129.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Plastic medal & bar with stick pin on satin red, white and blue ribbon commemorating the Royal visit of Elizabeth 11 in 1954.event, official, royal visit

Document 1st June 1954. Addressed to Cr. E Buckland regarding an open cut mine happening with regard to a sample of clay.

Weekly Times, Nov 24 1954