A special edition of the Sun News-Pictorial to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Historic news of the 20th century.Special edition newspaper, 32 p., illus. (some col.).newspapers, sun news-pictorial, royal family, queen elizabeth ii

Copy of Special edition of The Sun News-Pictorial to commemorate the end of World War 2 in Europe, 1945.Facsimile copy of Newspaper, 16 pages, illus.world war 2

Newspaper clipping from dated 15-4-1991 (possibly the Herald Sun), about the cessation of trams using Victoria St for shunting (safety) to cease and all services to continue to Queensberry St or Melbourne University. Notes the stop opposite City baths was to close.Has date written in pencil along lower edge.trams, tramways, swanston st, closure, victoria st, melbourne university, queensberry, tram stops

Various news articles pertaining to the January 1965 Victorian bushfires specifically with a focus on fires at Eltham North. Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Eltham North and veteran Herald staff photographer Bert Rodda on page 1 • 3 Die as Bushfires Sweep the Hill: 10 homes burn at Nth. Eltham, p1 (Illust.) • 100 dogs die, p1 • Taken on the run, p1 (Illust.) • Fire runs wild at Eltham, p3 (Illust.) • 10-mile front out of control; Gippsland area ablaze, p3 • Trapped, but saved by wind, p3 tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1965, victorian bushfires – 1965, eltham north, bert rodda, glen park road, short road, research (vic.), wattle glen, diamond creek, warrandyte, eltham, gippsland, mrs g. maher, bill dancy, eltham north store, bushfire damage - buildings

Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun, Friday 22/11/1993 - Cartoon by Mark Knight, about the redundant W class trams driven by a skeleton, with the destination "Redundancy" with a State School Teacher joining the tram, say "Going my Way?" The tram number is 462.trams, tramways, w class, cartoons, public transport, ptc, tram 462

Black and white photograph: Standing women working beside large factory machine at Bradford Mills, High Street, Kangaroo Flat. Physical Description : loose black and white photograph. Curling at edges. Inscription/markings: Herald Sun photograph supplied by Feature Series, Herald - Weekly Times, Melbourne.Herald Sunorganization, business, bradford mills, copyright not for reproduction. herald - sun photograph supplied by feature service the herald & weekly times ltd, melbourne australia

Series of newspaper clippings from The Melbourne Sun, "A Place in the Sun", column written by Keith Dunstan that involved Melbourne Tramways. .1 - 15/7/1971, about the launch of a new model of the Holden motor car and that it was an annual event. Keith mused whether the trams should have an annual makeover and provides a suggestion for one. .2 - 21/4/1976 - about the usefulness of Melbourne trams and their place.trams, tramways, melbourne, behaviour, tramways, crews, holdens, motor vehicles, people and places

Pictures taken by Herald Sun photographers of RVIB workers constructing toy boats on a production line and using a band saw.2 B/W photographsHerald Sunroyal victorian institute for the blind

This issue of The Sun New-Pictorial celebrates Victoria's 150th anniversary of white settlement and includes the Program of celebrations through out the State. Also includes articles on various aspects of life in Victoria.56 pages, black and white and colour images and black text.victoria 150th anniversary, victoria

The family Herald Supplements were advertised as "the favourite ladies' magazine, a pioneer of penny novels with one complete novel in each issue" It was issued every Monday and cost one penny. These are Volumes LX1; XX11; LX; L11 and L11. The Family Herald was a weekly domestic magazine from 1843 - 1949. Launched by George Biggs in 1842, it was re-established in May 1843 with James Elishama Smith and mechanised printing.Women’s magazines increased in popularity throughout the 1800s as printing technology advanced and consumerism grew. In the latter half of the 1880s and 1890s, magazine publication and circulation became less expensive and more accessible.These volumes are typical of the popular magazines designed especially for women. A set of five volumes of "The Family Herald Supplements". All have olive green covers with black print ornate borders.magazine journal family-herald-supplement

Newspaper clipping from The Herald or The Sun late August or early September 1971 reporting on the partial closure of the tram system in Ballarat. Notes that further closes are planned. Reports on the 1887 opening of the horse tram system and 1905 electric trams. .1 - same cutting with the associated image of another story alongside.ballarat, closure, tramways

Series of three digital images of newspaper clippings that appeared on tdu.to, 4 and 5/8/2020 under the subject heading of "Did Melbourne want to order 100 "silent trams" in 1965?" .1 - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram bid to win people" about the proposed new trams for Melbourne, quotes Transport Minister Mr Meagher, approved by state cabinet, and notes specifications were being drawn up. Includes a WEG cartoon. 2 - The Sun, Melbourne 12/10/1965 and The Herald 13/8/1966 - A Place in the Sun by Keith Dunstan about the proposed trams and another cutting about the Transport Minister saying the project may have to be postponed depending on how much money the Federal Government allows to be spent. .3 - Frith cartoon - titled Silent Trams" dated 12/10/1965, The Herald. The Specification at Reg Item 1583 and 4667 for the associated specifications.trams, tramways, new trams, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne

Local newspaper with articles of Japan Agrees To Surrenderdated 15/8/1945The Sun Newspaper dated 15/8/1945Newspaper The Sun 15/8/1945

Describes the end of conflict in Europe 1945The Sun News Pictorial (Melbourne Victoria) dated May 8th 1945.Front page headline says Unconditional Surrender By Germans to all Allies. War ends in Europe. Paper contains 16 pages and is priced 2d. Seems to be original.

See also: 2605.2, 2607, 2608.3 Article details the awarding of the French Chevallier de Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) to ARTHUR EBDON and the reason of awarding.Newspaper article reporting the awarding of the Legion of Honour to ARTHUR EBDON.Top RH corner: "Herald Sun Tuesday 12.11.1991 p5" Bottom RH corner: Life size portrait of "ARTHUR C EBDON painted by Mary Wheeler. Entered in Archibald prize Competition"documents - newspapers, military history, passchendaele barracks trust

Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 11/4/1994 titled "Pennies before patrons". Interview with PTC CEO Ian Dobbs about the efficiency gains and the changes made after his first 12 months. Written by Peter Mickelburough, photo by Matt Bouwmeester, Looks at the future, issues, patronage, behaviour and management.trams, tramways, ptc, public transport, finances, unions

Newspaper clipping from The Sun, Melbourne, Thursday 1/5/1975, "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan, reporting on the launch of the new Melbourne trams, the previous day. Has a description of the tram, fare collection and crews. Photo of Conductress Gloria Spurrell handing a ticket to Premier Rupert Hamer with the Chairman Kirby of the MMTB in the background. Noted carried Members of Parliament to Parliament House. See also Reg Item 88. See Reg Items 2254 and 2258 for the associated press releases. Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, conductresses

Black and white photograph showing a crowded Safety Zone at the Swanston St stop for Flinders St. Has at least five trams in the view and shows how passengers could read route numbers as to their tram - can see routes 64, 8, 7 and 6 with possibly a 5 at the end of the line . Note the loudspeakers used by Inspectors to advise passengers of the trams and to stand clear when the trams were ready to depart. There is a wide variety of motor cars in the view. Photo by the Herald Sun 1/1954. A cropped version of this photo was used on page 4 of the January 1957 issue of Electric Traction - Courtesy of the City Development Association. Yields information about Melbourne tram route numbers and how they could be seen by passengers at safety zones.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 5 - Cr Flinders and Swanston Streets, Jan 1954" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, swanston st, safety zone, route number boxes

Herald Sun newspaper booklet titled ' Australia at War' a reflection the four tragic years of conflict that claimed 61,000 lives and helped shape our nation' Image of soldiers on front, holding gun, with binoculars around neck.Herald Sunmilitary, world war 1, australia at war booklet

The photograph has the information written on the back. It states it is the Senior Athletic Team Champions Herald Shield 1919 Same image was reproduced in the SMB Students' Magazine 1921 with the caption "SMB Athletic Team 'Runners-up in Victorian Inter-Technical Schools' competition for the Herald Shield, 1920"A formal group photograph of 10 adolescent males in sporting attire. Footwear with spikes. A studio photograph Mounted on cream coloured ornate boardHandwritten in ink on back. "Senior Athletic Team Champions Herald Shield 1919. List of names and position of studentsathletic team, herald shield, champions, runners-up, harold maddison, a mccallum, harold wakeling, frank larkin, noel hoy, reginald wilson, 'buck' rankin

Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun, Thursday 8/1/2009, titled "A few scythes of relief in big dry", with a photograph of the dry and cracked lake bed of Lake Wendouree and a photograph of it being used as a rowing course. Has some of the rowing sheds in the background and a track mowing the surface. Provides details of the pipeline that will be used to fill the lake when suitable.lake wendouree, drought

Newspaper cutting - Herald-Sun - 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous track to tourism", written by Keith Dunstan, looking at the tram in Melbourne - equating it to a landmark in itself, the 1978 Landmark competition and why Melbourne should be using the tram more as an icon. See also Reg Item 1876 for another story by Keith, along the same lines.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class

Reports on a Science Congress in Adelaide and a speech by Robert Risson about future transport possible systems - all types such as conveyor belts, air cushion vehicles, magnetic cushions, pneumatic tubes, moving footpaths, jet-propelled vehicles, gas turbine and diesel electric buses. These are known as "gadgetbahns" mooted proposals that seldom come to commercial fruition. His main emphasis was on the future all-electric tram fleet that was proposed for Melbourne. Also notes underground systems such as San Francisco. Item by Science Writer Frank Campbell.Yields information about possible future transport systems - gadgetbahnsNewspaper clipping - "The Silent line" and "On the move the mod way" - The Herald "18-8-1969" tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, future transport, transport systems, electric trams, all-electric trams, robert risson, gadgetbahns, underground tramways

Photograph. Carwardine collection. Herald Sun black and white photograph of High St., Eaglehawk, showing shops and Town Hall. On back written in WT Sept 2 1953 page 18 High St, Eaglehawk, 3/6 No2.Herald Sunphotograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, bendigo-eaglehawk-history

Newspaper clipping - from The Herald Sun 20/6/2006, titled "Class of its own", with an image of design of a tram for Melbourne by Melbourne design House Cobalt Niche, featuring Carmelllina Di Guiglielmo along side the model. The item explains the design. Model has a Yarra trams logo. Has an explanation of the design by Jack Magree, called Melba 2011.trams, tramways, new trams, melbourne, proposals

Black and white photograph showing the result of a collision between possibly a W5 class tram, running a route 55 service in St Kilda Road, at Domain Junction. The front cabin of the tram has been sheared off, which it is designed to do. There is another tram behind the damaged one. A driver, conductor and an Inspector are in the photo while workmen clear up the mess. Photo by the Herald Sun 8/2/1953.Yields information about a collision between a truck and tram at Domain Junction during 1953.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 2 - Tram & Vegetable truck Collision on St Kilda Road, Melbourne 8/2/53" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, collision, domain junction, route 55

On 18 May 1937, Lord Huntingfield, Governor of Victoria (14 May 1934 – 4 April 1939) layed the foundation stone of the last of the missions built in Melbourne. The Mission to Seamen, Port Melbourne opened in December 1937, superceded the original 19th C building and service point in Port.Demolished in the late 20th C by developers the building was of architectural significance and funded originally by Alfred Nicholas who gifted 18,000 pounds. An indicator of the importance of shipping and seafarer welfare as regarded by Industry and business during the interwar years of the 1930s. This photograph is a record of the founding of the building. The stone is now part of the bluestone wall on Beach Road, Port Melbourne. The Mission was given the name: George V Memorial Institute, and the concert hall was given the name Huntingfield Hall.A black and white photograph depicting the laying of a foundation stone. Photograph of two clergymen standing to one side of the Governor of Victoria (1934-1939), Lord Huntingfield, who is holding a trowel in his left hand. A foundation stone, resting on a low brick wall is thought to be the granite foundation stone of the Port Melbourne Mission. A small crowd of approximately 21 people are gathered behind the wall. Back of photograph stamped, "Herald Feature Service Melbourne".port melbourne, beach road, lord huntingfield, art deco, alfred nicholas, foundation stone, trowel, harry a. norris, george v memorial institute, port melbourne mission, 1937