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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, National Tramway Museum Librarian - Rosemary Thacker, "Ballarat Electric Tramway", May. 1997
A4 size copy of p256 of Oct. 6 1905 issue of the Light Railway and Tram Journal, describing opening and details of electrification of Ballarat Tramways in 1905 - details of power supply, trams and personnel. Also mentions ESCo's owners, the British Insulated Wire Co. Hi res scan of copy and letter added 26-5-2016.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, opening, electrification -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1951-1952", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1951 - 1952. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, telephones, one page item and artists impression of new SEC Power Station Ballarat "B" then under construction and photo looking from Town Hall - showing a sign "orderly parking".trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, 12/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the first tram to be driven from the BTPS depot building under power.Colour photograph of the inauguration of No. 27 to be moved under power on 12 Oct. 1974 - Vice President Bill Jessup drove the tram - see Page 2 of the 1974/75 Annual report and page 23 of December 1974 Trolley Wire for a similar photo by Bob Prentice. Richard Gilbert on the "podium", prior to the launch. Printed on Kodak paper.On Rear in red ink machine printed "Nov 74.M"trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, operations, tram 27 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Telephone - Wall Mounted 184, Circa mid 1900s
This handset appeared via Australia Post Office and was to some degree manufactured in Britain just prior to 1939. During and after World War II these handsets were made in Australia. The handset belonged to the SEC Victoria and later the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. As this unit has a winder arm (to notify the switchboard) it would have resided in a workshop/machine shop and not in an office. The durability of the bakelite covering gave good protection in any environment. In years later the bakelite came in colours. This type of handset being able to endure rough handling was ideal for the surroundings of the alpine terrain. It would have been at the various outside outposts or foreman posts as swift communications was essential and communications with all sectors of work in the Hydro Electricity Scheme was mandatory, not only for safety reasons but also for efficient operational day to day progress. Also refer to article in "This Week" Newsletter 30th June 2023. Article attached to paper copy.This Australian Post Office 184 black coloured bakelite wall mounted phone was initially developed by Ericsson Telephones Ltd Britain. It was used by the SEC Office based at Mount Beauty and therefore has a winder (for power and notification to the switchboard. The hand piece (large ear and voice receptors)is placed vertically above the dial up winder.On the winder plate in hand writing is" turn handle lift handset" and below the handle "when finished replace handset turn handle"sec communications, wall telephone, internal communications kiewa hydro electricity scheme -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramway book in on track", 4/01/2008 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 4/1/2008 titled "Tramway book in on track", written by Marcus Power about the forthcoming release of a new book titled "Last tram at 11", written on the Provincial tramway systems. Quotes Richard Gilbert. Features Richard in the front cab of No. 40, photo by Lachlan Bence."The Courier Ballarat" and "Friday 4/1/2008" in ink along the bottom of the cutting.book, provincial tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Trolley Wheel, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's?
Trolley Wheel - cast brass, fitted with a cylindrical bush in the centre. Used on Melbourne trams until the late 1950's when changed for trolley skids to bring the power from the overhead into the tram. Fitted to the end of a trolley pole with another cast item known as a hasp. Has been used. Used by Ballarat and Bendigo trams.trams, tramways, tramcar component, overhead, trolley wheels, trolley poles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Legal Document, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Extract from ACT No. 3776"
Single page giving an "Extract from ACT No. 3776 - An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the Power and Duties thereof" - 1928. Gives an extract from page 6, "Powers and duties of the Commission." Probably was associated with Reg. Item No. 1693. Carbon copy of the report typed onto paper with rounded corners.trams, tramways, sec, acts of parliament, power supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Souvenir ESCo opening Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), August 1905
Used as a souvenir ticket and postcard on the opening day of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo), Ballarat tramways on 18 August 1905, Has been punched for the Mount Pleasant and Orphanage - Grenville St section. Collected by David Budge - 1879 - 1974, son of William and Mary Budge of Trevor St Ballarat, who worked for the Victorian Railways as a blacksmith residing in Walnut St Carnegie. Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard, which could be sent to others as a souvenir of the new tram system in Ballarat. Has a strong association with the collector.Postcard - size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.2341 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. See item 608 for other examples.esco, opening, tramways, ballarat, tickets, postcards, david budge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Domestic object - ASTOR RADIO, C.1950's
This one appears to be Model 27 from the early 1950's. This radio was last used in the Office at the Soldiers Memorial Institute most likely pre 1990's.Radio, ASTOR brand, brown Bakelite frame, the glass face has two control knobs. The top line of stations covers Victoria to Tasmania followed by NSW, QLD & SA. At the bottom is 3 bands in red, blue, light green which cover Europe, USA. On the rear are two stickers relating to power, patents, use and licencing.1st sticker on rear, "Selex Decal Pty Ltd - No 5 - 217540", 2nd sticker, "Danger"brsl, smirsl, radio, astor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, Hugh Waldron, c2000?
Block mounted photograph on chipboard of B 2001 at Riversdale Junction, soon after its relay, tram turning from Riversdale Road into Power St with St Anthony's Shrine Catholic Church in the background. Tram has the destination of City Market St, Route 27. On the rear is a Nowak company label, who mounted the print for Hugh.trams, tramways, b class, riversdale rd, power st, riversdale junction, city - market st, route 27, tram 2001 -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Document - Information Bulletin March 1961
Bob Hymans Collection Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This letter is significant because it documents the developments supported by the Management Committee for the winter season of 1961.A bulletin published by the Management Committee to inform licensees and residents of the most recent developments. These include:- negotiations with the SEC for new power connections; parking area extension and the Committee's approach to commercial development; and the announcement of the successful applicant for the new Ski School - Alpine Developments. It also reported on improved First Aid facilities and Parking Fees for the next season.falls creek tourist area management committee, amendment to regulations 1959 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910c
Black and white photograph of the Western Wharf, colloquially known as the Post Office Jetty. It shows a steamer moored at the wharf beside a sail powered vessel. There is a shed at the end of the jetty, another near the shore. Some banksia trees on bank, also small tree inside tree guard. Unsealed road in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaWestern Wharf Lakes Entrancejetties, township, ships and shipping, vegetation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LOOKING NORTH-WEST FRO POST OFFICE, CIRCA 1950
Copy of a black and white photo with the label - Looking North-West from Post Office, circa 1950. Photo shows Grenfell the Butcher Shop and another shop beside it. Both have verandas and power poles in front of them. On a hill in the background is the popper legs of a mine. Written at the bottom is: Alan Doney Photograph courtesy James Lerk.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - looking north-west from post office, circa 1950, grenfell , alan doney, james lerk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION :POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Sepia photograph mounted on backing card. Photograph is faded and depicts a street with vehicles parked along the sides. Foliage from a tree frames the shot and a power pole is in the foreground. On reverse card is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square. Writing covers the left hand side and a one penny stamp is affixed and postmarked Bendigo.WSM Melbournepostcard -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Optical Equipment, Opera glasses, c1900
Opera glasses, also known as theatre binoculars are compact, low-power optical magnification devices, usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional use at opera performances. A pair of opera glasses with a leather caseearly settlers, market gardeners, theatre groups, operas -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, HMAS Mk11 The RANS second book, 1951
HMAS Mk11 endeavours to give something of a picture of this world wide fabric of sea power and the threads therein woven by the Royal Australian Navy. These threads are coloured by experience and tradition of the centuries of the Naval history.Personal recounts from NAVY service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsHMAS - Printed 1951. Inside front and back hardcover is a green background and illustrations of ships and words of places of Navy service. Photographs, illustrations, cartoons, portraits.hmas mk11, naval history -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, HMAS Mk11 The RANS second book, 1943
HMAS Mk11 endeavours to give something of a picture of this world wide fabric of sea power and the threads therein woven by the Royal Australian Navy. These threads are coloured by experience and tradition of the centuries of the Naval history.Personal recounts from NAVY service personnel by way of stories, poems, cartoons, illustrations and portraitsHMAS - Printed 1943 has a paper dust jacket with the white ensign. Inside front and back hardcover is a green background and illustrations of ships and words of places of Navy service. Photographs, illustrations, cartoons, portraits.hmas mk11, naval history -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Meteorological Conditions - Bogong High Plains
The amount of rain and snow during the year and over the years was recorded regularly. This was done at several sites and was important for the building of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which involved dams, power stations and racelines.The KHES depended on accurate and detailed measurements of rain and snow on the Bogong High Plains in order to plan and construct high functioning infrastructure. Photocopy of pages re the Meteorological conditions on the Bogong High Plains including the decades from the 1930s to 1980s. Snow depths are also documented.kiewa hydro electric scheme, meteorological conditions on the bogong high plains, snow depth on the bogong high plains -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Copy photo, Torquay History Exhibition 2016, Produced for exhibition 2016
Photo shows The Esplanade, Torquay circa 1920's before electricity poles and wires were erected to power the township but obstruct the uninterrupted view of the ocean now so prized by residents and visitors.An early record of the primitive township of Torquay.Black and white photo -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Protocol 1 To The 1949 Geneva Conventions & The Implications For Australian Air Forces
Description: ISBN: 0 642 20428 4 Date: Aug 1994 Author: Cpt. Gary Waters Publisher: Air power Studies Centre Binding: Perm - Softcover Level of Importance: National. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Essay, Leigh J Harding, "Development of Tram Engine Houses", 1966
Research Essay, possibly the final draft, by Leigh J Harding looking at the engine houses that powered the Melbourne cable tram system from an Engineering and Architectural viewpoint. Has pencil notations to where photographs would be placed. Provides details on the background to their construction by the Melbourne Tramways Trust in the 1880s. Includes notes on the land acquisition, site plan, internal layout plan and notes on the operations and disposal. Notes on the Essendon, Bendigo and Ballarat power stations are included. The author was a Melbourne University Architecture student with this very detailed study part of his course.Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram engine houses and similar buildings.Report - 82 foolscap pages - typed and handmadetramways, tramcars, cable trams, engine house, winding houses, architects, power station -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, Dight's Mill, Yarra Yarra
"In 1839 John Dight purchased Melbourne block 88, which included 26 acres of land along the Yarra River for £481 at the Port Phillip land sales held in Sydney. Dight was already in the business of flour milling and had a mill near Campbell Town in New South Wales called ‘Ceres’. In April 1840, he notified his customers through The Sydney Herald that he was leaving to go to Port Phillip. The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne in 1841. Dight built his water powered mill, soon after, from bricks bought over from Tasmania. Dight used the river to power his mill: Water flowed along an inlet channel to turn an undershot water wheel. In order to regulate flow or to ensure flow for times when river levels were low, Dight constructed a rough stone weir. " (https://www.melbournewater.com.au/whatwedo/projectsaroundmelbourne/Documents/A_Short_History_of_Dights_Falls_Fact_Sheet.pdf) This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.An engraving of Dight's Mill on the Yarra. The image was originally published in Sands & Kenny, Melbourne & Sydney. Dorothy Rogers reproduced the print in 'A History of Kew' (1973). It faces page 8.Published by Sands & Kenny, Melbourne & Sydney, 1856dight's mill, dorothy rogers, dight's falls, yarra river, kew, john dight -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, Sands & Kenny, Dights Mill, 1856
"In 1839 John Dight purchased Melbourne block 88, which included 26 acres of land along the Yarra River for £481 at the Port Phillip land sales held in Sydney. Dight was already in the business of flour milling and had a mill near Campbell Town in New South Wales called ‘Ceres’. In April 1840, he notified his customers through The Sydney Herald that he was leaving to go to Port Phillip. The first steam powered flour mill was constructed in Melbourne in 1841. Dight built his water powered mill, soon after, from bricks bought over from Tasmania. Dight used the river to power his mill: Water flowed along an inlet channel to turn an undershot water wheel. In order to regulate flow or to ensure flow for times when river levels were low, Dight constructed a rough stone weir." (Melbourne Water)Dights Mill. Reproduction of a book plate from an original wood engraving, showing Dights Mill and Falls on the River Yarra. The image was originally published in Sands & Kenny, Melbourne & Sydney.Annotation on reverse: "Dights Flour".dights mill, yarra river -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - Buick Sedan, 1938
The Special Sport Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front located engine, manufactured by Buick. The Special Sport Sedan is part of Buick's Series 40 family of cars. It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, in line 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 275 N·m (203 lb·ft/28 kgm) at 2000 rpm. A 3 speed manual transmission transmits the power. Buick scored another first in 1939 when it became the first company to introduce turn signals, which did not appear on other car brands until almost a decade later.[ All 1939 models also had a steering column mounted shift lever1938 Buick Sedan . Bodied in Australia by GMHBurgundy 4 door rear wheel drive sedan automobile, bodied, car -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Book - Hymn book, The Methodist hymn-book for use in Australasia and New Zealand
Brown leather bound hymn book with gilt edges and embossed pattern on the inside edges of covers. There is an decorated dedication in calligraphy on the first page and there are two labels on the front with black text. 692 p.wendouree st methodist chapel ballarat, lilian brown, rev j c brown, burnbank st methodist church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAND WRITTEN LIST OF WAR RESTRICTIONS
Hand written list of war restrictions: On paper with blue lines for writing, sheet came from a writing pad. War situation Ordinance Factory Guns. Con on Trams. Guards - Women in Industry - Stacking. Man power regulations. Direction of Labour. Rationing Coupon System. Black Marketing. Black out regulations - Street lighting, Shops and Homes. 100 mile inland. Road Signs. Shovels for road trenches. Petrol rationing. 4 Galls Police Supplies. Women in slacks for Winter. Power restrictions. Air raid wardens. Organise spare ........... Race course was camp. Show grounds was camp also. American troops billeted with us. Volunteer Air observers. Corps. All planes to be accounted for and ......................................................Severe Winters. Radiators banned. Box 625 -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Book, HMAS MK III - The RAN's Third Book, 1951
This book tells of the mounting sea power of the Allies told by men of the RAN who with their ships have added the weight of their blows to the common effort. It tells stories of which the Royal Australian Navy may be proud.This volume is a further unfolding of the story of WWII which because of its nature as a world wide conflict, is so largely the story of sea power and its influence on the final outcome HMAS MK III - The RAN's Third Book. Green hardcover with black text and Navy insignia on front cover, text on spine. Inside front and back cover green sepia drawing of a fleet of Navy ships. Graphs, drawings, photographs, maps, poems.Tribute - Grey she is and stately Young alive and shapely Lissome, yes, and graceful, With perfect lines of elegance and dignity Her noble, lovely head She nods and shakes, With confidence to face Whatever may come. She nurses me And nourishes; Shields me, gives me courage. Alone I have been with her, when afraid. And in a crowd of friends, both hers and mine. Through conflict tense, with element or foe; through danger from above and from below. Through anguish keen Of loss, of death, of pain. Through gaiety, through joy victorious and safe She is my life, my only love, My ship.wwii, royal australian navy, sea power, germans, europe, japanese, communications, rear admiral v.a.c. crutchley, v.c., d.s.c, destroyers, corvettes, frigates, escort duties, motor launches, aircraft carriers, battleships, battle cruisers, cruises, armed merchant cruisers, sloops, submarine sweepers, mediterranean, warspite, valiant, pacific, american forces, dneiper bend, solomon islands, makin, tarawa, h.m.a australia, h.m.a shropshire, h.m.a arunta, h.m.a warramunga, h.m.a.s westralia, arctic, h.m. jamaica, h.m.saumarez, u.s. marines, h.m.a.s benalla, h.m.a.s shepparton, royal australian navy reserves -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy 222 Series Illustrated Parts Catalogue Volume 1, Chapters 11-27, AW. 650 Aircraft Manual
Note that although the cover lists the aircraft as an Argosy 650 Series, the manual within is for the Argosy 222 Series. Topics include autopilot, communications, flight controls, fire protection, electrical power and equipment/furnishings -
Puffing Billy Railway
single cylinder Blackham stationary engine, circa 1900
Engine (power producing equipment) A single cylinder Blackham stationary engine. This engine required steam from a separate boiler to operate. Maker : W.H Blackham King Street, Melbourne, Victoria c. 1900 Historic - Industrial - Single cylinder Stationary engine - W. H. Blackham - Kings St. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A single cylinder Blackham stationary engine. - Made from Iron, wrought Iron & brassW.H Blackham King st. Melbournepuffing billy, blackham, single cylinder stationary engine -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Marine rescue
An emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) is a type of emergency locator beacon, a portable, battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue.Since the inception of Cospas-Sarsat in 1982, distress radio beacons have assisted in the rescue of over 28,000 people in more than 7,000 distress situations. In 2010 alone, the system provided information used to rescue 2,388 persons in 641 distress situations. Two battery operated emergency distress beacons EPIRB [Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon] in orange containers with attached line in yellow canvas bags.I'm going sailing, I'm coming back; B900; radio distress transmitter operating instructions; made by Don Osborne & associates, box 69 052 Aukland 8 New Zealand.iepirb, rescue, emergency beacon