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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Sturt Street, looking east, Ballarat Vic", late 1940s
The photo shows the view of the south side of Sturt Street from Dawson St looking east. The cross-over at this location can be seen in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph. In the view are the Town Hall, Harry Davies store, the ABC Cafe and a sign for the Block Arcade. On the rear, Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor has written: "From Dawson St. Xover on left connects "up" track, shunt only. 4-wheel tram at Dovetoin St. Date taken? about 1947-49".Yields information about Ballarat during the late 1940sPostcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, rose postcards, dawson st -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Unknown, Kew Cemetery, 1905
This view of the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery is dated to 1905 by the inscription and postmark on the reverse. It provides an important visual record of this part of the Cemetery. The postcard can be used to identify the original configuration of the roads and vegetation, some of which was subsequently removed (eg the bunya pine at right). On the Victorian Heritage Database, the construction period given for the Springthorpe Memorial is given as 1897-1907, yet this view of the Memorial in 1905 would suggest that it was virtually completed at an earlier date. (It should be noted that additions such as the wheel of life sculpture were not completed until 1910).This dated photograph is historically important as its inscription confirms it to be one of the earliest postcard representations of the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. It also provides visual evidence of the size and extent of the landscaping by 1905, particularly the layout of the roads (now altered), plantings of the period, and the extent of the land occupied by the Springthorpe Memorial and its gardens, which was subsequently reduced by the trustees of the cemetery in the 1930s. Panoramic view of the entrance driveway in Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. At left can be seen the Springthorpe Memorial, and further down on the left the entrance gate, or one of the gates, to the Memorial. Inscribed on reverse: "Miss Brown / Shuan [sic] / Grosvenor Street / M. Brighton. Love from Mother Oct 28th 1905" Postmark: "Melbourne 8 / 2 PM, 28/10/05".springthorpe memorial, boroondara general (kew) cemetery, postcards -- cemeteries -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colin Friels as Malcolm on his home-made tram
This photograph shows actor Colin Friels dressed in a driver's uniform and cap sitting in a small open-air four-wheel 'tram' at the front of the Brunswick Depot car shed. The photo depicts a scene from the Australian made feature film 'Malcolm' with Colin Friels playing the lead character Malcolm. The destination blind shows 'Brunswick' and in the mid-ground at the entrance of the shed is W5 class tram 765 displaying 'East Coburg 1'. The four tram wheels used on the short tram were recycled from a cable tram. Yields information about well known Australian film MalcolmBlack and white photograph stuck on white cardboard, no notestram, brunswick depot, malcolm, movie, colin friels, tram 765 -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic, Popplewell, Marion, [Red Bowl] by Marion Popplewell
Marion POPPLEWELL (1912-1998) Born Yorkshire Marion Popplewell visited relatives in Ballarat in the early 1940s. She loved Ballarat so much she decided to stay. She worked at a bank in Lydiard Street, opposite the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and lived in rooms above the Lydiard Street Shops. Marion enrolled in some evening classes at the Ballarat Technical Art School (a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia) conducted by Neville Bunning. He was nor overly happy with her small colourful jugs and vases, wanting her to handbuild pots, rather than wheel throw them. Marion Popplewell continued making her small wheel thrown pots with fine handles, and made glazes herself from materials imported from England. Attending classes in Ceramics up until the mid 1970s, she also took some classes in Woodwork and Needlework. Her 'Pink Glazed Jug' 1945 won a prize at the Royal Melbourne Show in the late 1940s. She died in Melbourne on 26 September 1998. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.art, artwork, marrion popplewell, alumni, ceramics -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork-Ceramic, Popplewell, Marion, (Group of Small Bowls) by Marion Popplewell
Marion POPPLEWELL (1912-1998) Born Yorkshire Marion Popplewell visited relatives in Ballarat in the early 1940s. She loved Ballarat so much she decided to stay. She worked at a bank in Lydiard Street, opposite the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and lived in rooms above the Lydiard Street Shops. Marion enrolled in some evening classes at the Ballarat Technical Art School (a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia) conducted by Neville Bunning. He was nor overly happy with her small colourful jugs and vases, wanting her to handbuild pots, rather than wheel throw them. Marion Popplewell continued making her small wheel thrown pots with fine handles, and made glazes herself from materials imported from England. Attending classes in Ceramics up until the mid 1970s, she also took some classes in Woodwork and Needlework. Her 'Pink Glazed Jug' 1945 won a prize at the Royal Melbourne Show in the late 1940s. She died in Melbourne on 26 September 1998. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A collection of small hand thrown and glazed pots, jugs and bowls, 25 items in total. Tall jugs x 7 - from 5.5cm to 14cm tall Squat jugs x 7 - from 2.6cm to 6.8cm tall Small bowls x 5 - from 2.1cm to 5.3cm tall vase shapes x 5 - from 3.2 to 9cm tall one miniature mug - 3.2cm x 4.2cm art, artwork, marion popplewell, alumni, ballarat technical art school -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic, Popplewell, Marion, [Group of small containers] by Marion Popplewell
Marion POPPLEWELL (1912-1998) Born Yorkshire Marion Popplewell visited relatives in Ballarat in the early 1940s. She loved Ballarat so much she decided to stay. She worked at a bank in Lydiard Street, opposite the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and lived in rooms above the Lydiard Street Shops. Marion enrolled in some evening classes at the Ballarat Technical Art School (a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia) conducted by Neville Bunning. He was nor overly happy with her small colourful jugs and vases, wanting her to handbuild pots, rather than wheel throw them. Marion Popplewell continued making her small wheel thrown pots with fine handles, and made glazes herself from materials imported from England. Attending classes in Ceramics up until the mid 1970s, she also took some classes in Woodwork and Needlework. Her 'Pink Glazed Jug' 1945 won a prize at the Royal Melbourne Show in the late 1940s. She died in Melbourne on 26 September 1998. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.art, artwork, marion popplewell, ballarat technical art school, alumni, ceramics, ceramics available -
Puffing Billy Railway
Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway Bogie 1896, wagon bogie, 1896
Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway Bogie 1896 The North East Dundas Tramway (NEDT) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tramway on West Coast Tasmania that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead (now Williamsford). It was part of Tasmanian Government Railways. The line was opened in 1896 to carry ore from the Williamsford mines to Zeehan where it would be loaded onto another train for shipment to Burnie. The narrow-gauge (2 ft) was chosen because of the extremely difficult terrain that the railway crossed, requiring several big trestle bridges, including one at the foot of Montezuma Falls. After some rain the engine and carriages would get soaked by spray from the falls. There was a break-of-gauge with the mainline 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) system at Zeehan. The railway was closed in 1932. The rolling stock for the Tramway was built in the Launceston Railway workshops, and comprised twenty five eight-wheel low-side trucks, tare 3 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr., load 10 tons; six eight-wheel flat trucks, tare 2 tons 18 cwt. 1 qr., load 10 tons; two four-wheel bolster trucks, for carrying long timber, tare 1 ton 19 cwt., load 5 tons; and four passenger cars, each with six cross-seats with reversible backs, to carry eighteen passengers, also a locker for mails and parcels. All trucks and cars have cast-steel wheels 21 inches in diameter and are fitted with automatic vacuum brakes. The trucks have side levers and the cars have hand-screw brakes. The vacuum brake can be worked from the engine or from the passenger cars, which act as brake vans. When this brake was introduced, one effect was to accelerate the journey speed by about 10 minutes owing to more even running on down gradients. Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge railway - Bogie used on the Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway, Tasmania, Australia Bogie made from steel, iron and wrought ironZN & NTDS ML TRAM 1896 Griffinpuffing billy, bogie, zeehan & north east dundas tramway bogie, zeehan & north east dundas tramway, industrial narrow gauge railway, gauge: 2' (610 mm) -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - SPURS
Items in a collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1. The main body is a 'U' shaped section, with an extension going out further (4cms). At the end if that extension is a small spiked wheel that rotates. The spikes are approx 3mm long. Other accessories on the spur frame are two leather straps of width 1/2" (12.5 mm) and a pivoted buckle permanently on one side of the spur frame. 2. Same as No. 1 except the spikes are missing at the end of the spur and part of one strap is missing.horse equipment, saddlery, spurs -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Cream Separator
Dairy farms used cream separators to separate the milk and the cream before using it themselves or selling it to the dairy companies, shops or directly to the public.This cream separator was used by P & R Creamer on their dairy farm in the Kiewa Valley.3 parts - top brass lid with hollow cylinder enclosed across its top and extending beyond its circumference. 2. Stainless Steel hollow cylinders that fit the base and the lid but has 2 long curved spouts extending out - one for the milk and one for the cream to come out 3. Black cast iron stand that houses the gear mechanisms that drive the separator cones. The gear speed reduction wheel is on one side. "Alfa-Laval MOB / 80 Gall Capacity per hr / 48 Rev of Crank per Minute / Alfa-Laval Separator / Co. Ltd / 299 Sussex St. / Sydney" - on bottom side of the machinedairy; cream separator; kiewa valley; creamer family -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Sign, Transport Troop, est 1970's
Painted sign on 3mm gauge steel. Each side painted with diagonal red and yellow colours of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. On one side is painted a steering wheel on which is superimposed two brown horses holding a 44 gallon fuel drum. "Transport Troop", in red, is written on a white scroll under the design. A female 25 mm galvanised pipe connection is welded to the top edge. It has a green canvas bag. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel, Bicentennial Portland Tea Towel, c. 1988
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.Tea towel, white linen/cotton. Souvenir of Australian. Visit by Tall Ships. Brown 'rope' circle surrounding black and white tall ship. 'Australia' in yellow above circle, 'visit by the tall ships' beneath. 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' in blue, beneath this and 'Feb-March '88" beneath that. Top left corner ships wheel, top right, bell, bottom left, compass, right anchor - all surrounded by thin brown 'rope'.bicentennial, tall ships, 1988 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - INNER WHEEL CLUB SOUTH BENDIGO COLLECTION: BANNER
Royal blue banner with gold edge and gold fringe at the v shaped bottom. Printed on the banner is: Inner Wheel Club of Bendigo South 'Flame of Friendship' Bendigo Waxflower Victoria Australia. In the centre is a gold candle with a gold and pink flame and gold and pink rays from the flame. The waxflower is white with pink buds. Pinned to the back is a white card with the Flame of Friendship, date of Inaugural meeting and first general meeting and the origin of the Flame of Friendship.bendigo, clubs, inner wheel club south bendigo, inner wheel club south bendigo: banner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INNER WHEEL CLUB SOUTH BENDIGO COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
Mottled cream Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the Inner Wheel Club of Bendigo South for their support of the Margaret Roberts Motor neurone Disease Research Scholarship, signed by Jay ? and dated June 2006. At the top of the certificate is the logo of the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund which is a dark blue microscope in front of a yellow sphere. and in the bottom left corner is the dark yellow and dark blue logo of Rotary International which is the shape of a cog. Certificate is laminated.bendigo, clubs, inner wheel club south bendigo, inner wheel club south bendigo: certificate of appreciation, australian rotary health research fund, margaret roberts motor neurone disease research scholarship, rotary international -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR SPEAKS 7 MAY 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three typed pages titled 'Mayor Speaks May 7th 1965'. The first page has been torn across the bottom. Topics include : Bendigo Technical College expansion, school visit to the Town Hall, a doll exhibition organised by the Inner Wheel Club, the Cancer Appeal, and McDonald House for deaf children.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo technical college. mcdonald house. -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Plough, 1880's - 1890's
This plough was used by William Christians and John Holmes when they worked on the formation of Belmore Street, Yarrawonga The Single Furrow Plough - Hugh Lennon began making ploughs in Carlton from 1860's. Within 10 years the patented steel plough, suitable to Australian conditions, was outselling all imported cast iron, mouldboard ploughs. Early settlers (1870's) used this type of plough pulled by one horse to prepare ground for wheat sowing. Being a wheeled machine it allowed the ploughman to sit on the plough and saves miles of walking. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Narrow gauge railway, Gembrook
B&W postcard sent to Jean Hermon's mother, Jane Beazley. It shows two men standing on a railway jigger and a third man in front of them, seated on a small three-wheeled vehicle on the track. All are dressed in hats, waistcoat, trousers and shirts. The railway line passes through thick bush. 'Narrow Gauge Rly. Gembrook' is printed at the bottom right corner. The original postcard has three patches where the surface is missing. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, A M Goodwyn, "The Evolution of the British Electric Tramcar Trucks", 1976
Book - 44 A5 pages + yellow card cover, centre stapled, titled "The Evolution of the British Electric Tramcar Trucks", by A, M Goodwyn. Published by the Tramway and Light Railway Society 1976 as part of the Walter Gratwicke Memorial Lecture. Has illustrations, discussed the history of the tramcar truck (or wheel sets or bogies), manufacturers and associated equipment. Has a list of acknowledgements, and a list of manufacturers (including overseas), type, date and UK locations where used. trams, tramways, trucks, bogies, manufacturing -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Tool - Measuring Tool, Marples of Sheffield, Wooden Marking Gauge, 1850-1950
Marking Gauge. Manufactured by Marples of Sheffield, England. Also known as a scratch gauge, it is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. The gauge consists of a beam, a headstock, and a scribing or marking implement, typically a pin, knife, pen or wheel. The headstock slides along the beam, and is locked in place by various means: a locking screw, cam lever, or a wedge.Maker's namemarking gauge, measuring tools, marples of sheffield -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Tool - Measuring Tool, Stanley, Wooden Marking Gauge, 1900-1950
Marking gauge. Manufactured by Stanley. A marking gauge, also known as a scratch gauge, is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. The gauge consists of a beam, a headstock, and a scribing or marking implement, typically a pin, knife, pen or wheel. The headstock slides along the beam, and is locked in place by various means: a locking screw, cam lever, or a wedge.Manufacturer's namemarking gauge, stanley -- tool manufacturer, measuring tools -
Clunes Museum
Sign - FIRE MARKS, Bayley, Bill
Developed in England from 1667 after the Fire of London. Originally made of lead. Up to 1708 had the policy number on each plaque..1 Black plaque, raised circle, gold border and lettering "British" in bottom, lion with paw on wheel depicting British Flag .2 Black plaque, gold "sun"with face, number at bottom .3 Black plaque, thistle in circle, "Caledonia" on banner .4 Black plaque, Crown at top, clasped hand centre, number a base .5 Black plaque, oval raised with fire inside, ribbon banner at top, number at bottom.1 British .2 Sun .3 Caledonian .4 Hand in Hand .5 Salamander and Western firemark, plaque, fire office -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Sewing Machine
Singer sewing machine with electric motor and maroon hard cover. Instruction book for No. 66 Singer Sewing Machine - greenpaper cover with red logo on front, 32 pages. Hinged wooden flap forms table when lowered. Machine housing is metal painted fawn with brown drive wheel & foot pedal. Motor is also brown. Base is cream. Cover has cream handle & brass catches. Accessories box R.N. 31.10.Motor serial No K10591526singer; sewing machines; domestic items; handcrafts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Electric Traction - July 1955", Jul. 1955
Eight page magazine, centre stapled, "Electric Traction - July 1955", with a photo of 974 undergoing noise testing in Bourke St. Has an article on the Minister for Transport, Mr. A. G. Warner speech at the time of the opening of the new East Preston Depot, and the efficiency of tramways. Has an item on the Resilient wheel that reduces noise. Also items on the new W7 tramcars, route numbers for the Bourke Street routes, NSW electric railways and Ballarat.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, east preston depot, resilient wheels, wheels, testing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, Fletcher & Frue, Commercial Photographers, mid 1920's
Photograph, Black and White, mounted onto a grey card with edge linings, MMTB bus No. 37, Thornycroft, model "BT". Has the well dressed uniformed driver standing alongside the front wheel. Has destination of Lonsdale St and side destination of "Melbourne St Kilda Road" Has Registration number of "689-7". Photographers stamp in bottom right hand corner, "Fletcher & Frue, Commercial Photographers, Luna Park St Kilda"In ink under the photograph "MMTB bus No. 37, Thornycroft, model "BT". This photo from Mr. George A Rushmeyer, Driver" On the rear is Keith Kings stamp, photo number "S-A 1111'trams, tramways, buses, thornycroft, uniforms, st kilda, bus replacement, conversion, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", c1930
Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Ron Scholten, "Key Dates - Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust", 2010
Two A4 sheets stapled titled "Key Dates - Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" and PMTT Map on page 2 giving opening dates , and other important dates for the Trust. Has the PMTT logo, reproduction of a painting of No. 26 by Graham Lee and two PMTT drawings of a single truck 4 wheel tram and a Maximum Traction bogie tram. Map shows the railway lines, cable lines, PMTT lines and HTT lines.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, opening, htt, kew -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - SNOB'S HILL - PLAN OF SNOB'S HILL MINES
a. . Handdrawn copy of Snob's Hill Mines by Caleb Thomas (Long Section) 1885. Top drawing show mines and the distance between them. Lower drawing shows leases at a scale of 8 chains to 1 inch. Dams and sand heaps are included. The second page shows x-sections of the poppet legs and their heights. Shaft numbers are included. Two of the pulley diameters are also shown. b. Document headed Caleb Thomas cross sections 10.10.1884. South Catherine, engine east of shaft legs 44 ft high Ellenborough engine east of shaft, legs 40 feet Belmont and Saxby, engine and wheel west of shaft, legs 27 feet York and Durham, engine and wheel west of shaft legs 27 feet Snobs Hill , Old Williams, engine east of shaft legs 53 feet, L. Brace 21ft. 1884 Acadia Catherine engine west. Legs 44 feet, L.brace 11 ft.map, bendigo, goldfields, snob's hill, plan of snob's hill mines, caleb thomas, c reef united, catherine reef shaft, william's main, acadia, william's old main, gt northern, york & durham, snob's hill, belmont & saxby, ellenborough, st mungo, golden pyke, united c'holders, compy, snowdon & co, sth catherine coy, princess alice, saunders, williams & coy, acadia co, wearon & co, snob's hill, nelson trib, kneebone tribute, la belle co, york & durham, north st mungo, saxby & devonshire trib, n? trib, belmont co, durham c'land, kitti trib, sadowa trib, ran?eu co, nth devonshire co, lady barkly, devonshire reef trib, central devonshire co, j c macartney, catherine united -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: MAROON BLAZER, 1968
1968 Blazer - Mexico Olympics. Maroon single breasted collarless wool blazer. Fastened with three 2 cm metal buttons with wheel spoke pattern. Three internal front pockets with slit openings. LHS breast pocket has pink and black cloth badge (9cm X 9cm) stitched below pocket opening. Badge has embroidered symbols of an arm above three waves. Straight sleeves with 7 cm slit at wrist fastened with 1.5 cm metal buttons with wheel spoke pattern. Blazer has two 23cm side vents on the back. Half belt (fabric) 5cm X 38 cm across the back above side splits. Padded shoulders. Two internal pockets in the front lining. Blazer partially lined with mauve satin with small random check pattern. Sleeves fully lined. Enamel badge on RHS neckline (2.1 cm X 2.1 cm) - Olympic Rings, Gold coin, ''MEXICO'', green , white and red colour strips.costume, male, maroon blazer. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper (item) - Photograph, 2 Metery Road, Eltham South
Robert and Ada Zull built an Alistair Knox designed house at 2 (lot 8) Metery Road, Eltham, a one acre property for their family of five in the mid 1960s. The cleared block is an expanse of dirt with wheel tracks, with trees and bush in the background and piles of rocks on the right hand side. Susan Bennett, nee Zull's reminiscences are published in EDHS Newsletter, February and April 2020. ".. the block was big.. Building the house was slow going. The plans had to be discussed, then drawn up, finance found, council permits obtained and labourers engaged. " This series of photographs together with the account of personal remiscences provide a unique document of the construction of an Alistair Knox designed home. Knox was a pioneer in the use of mudbricks and recycled materials and is significant to his contribution of this style of architecture in Eltham and the wider Shire of Nillumbik.zull family, clearing, eltham south, 2 metery road, alistair knox -
National Wool Museum
Clothing - Suit, 1987
Hand spun, hand dyed, hand woven and hand sewn suit which won best garment in the 1987 Geelong show. Size 12 in a design by Chanel. It was spun with variegated natural greys on a Sheridan horizontal spinning wheel. It was then dyed pink using natural dyes. The jacket had commercially brought warp and hand spun weft in twill on a 24” loom. All spinning, dyeing and weaving was by Jean Inglis of Geelong. The suit was sewn by Caroline Mogic of Geelong, with iron on interfacing, commercially brought trim. It was worn only once in the parade at the Geelong show. The pink suit jacket has four pockets with gold buttons on front, size 12. The jacket has a checker-plate pattern in which the predominate pink is always present and is accompanied in areas which have grey or white showing through the pink. This checker plate pattern continues down the sleeves of the jacket. The edge of the jacket has a lighter pink trim. A pink skirt accompanies the suit jacket. It has horizontal lines with pink as the predominate colour and areas of grey and white showing through in sections. geelong show, hand spun, hand dyed, hand woven, hand sewn, channel -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Book - Saracen manual
This family of wheeled armoured vehicles came into use in Australian Army including 8/13 VMR circa 1960. They were phased out and replaced with M113 track vehicles, Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or Tech Support Troop (TST) and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Two copies of pale green colour soft cover manual, 170 pages with annexures, being Saracen Mk1 APC Provisional User Handbook. String tie binding. Published by UK Royal Armoured Corps, The War Office, November 1954.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection " Dyna tape label " 629.28 AMF"manual, military, vehicle, apc, saracen, workshop