Small tag like piece of card buff coloured with printing on itSouvenir switching-on ceremony Talbot August 1938, in black printed above and below the seal of Shire of Talbot Councillors and Ratepayers seal (in red)talbot 1938, switching-on ceremony

The photograph shows VR tram 40 just arrived at Brighton Beach terminus. Both trolley poles are still raised and the destination still shows Brighton Beach, awaiting the crew to make the changes. Some saloon windows are open with a male passenger boarding and a female passenger in long coat approaching the tram. In the mid ground to the left a large passenger shelter can be seen. Yields information about VR 40 and Brighton Beach terminusBlack and white photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear "139Y VR Electric Tram No.40 at Brighton Beach Jan 1924. Photo by A G Renwick 503""vr trams, brighton beach terminus, saloon windows, tram 40, trolley poles

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

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

This book is part of a collection of books, photos and memorabilia donated from the Chatham-Holmes family collection. It was owned by Mrs McGrath of Ascot. This small paper back booklet contains on each page a coloured picture and story of 18 different Catholic saints. The front and back covers have pictures of saints and the front cover contains the title and Book III.On the title page written in green pen - Mrs McGrath. Ascotchatham-holmes family collection, mrs mcgrath, miniature stories of the saints, daniel a lord, catholic saints

Used on tramcars to advise passengers of the duty of the Conductor to collect their fares. Has the words "NOTICE It is the Conductor's duty to issues a Check for every fare received. This Check denotes the destination to which the Passenger is entitled to travel, and must produced on demand, or another fare paid.". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and holes in each corner. On the second copy, the words "NOTICE" and "produced on" and "another fare" have been chipped off. Two copies held. On rear is a manufacturer's notice (A. Simpson and Son Limited Enamellers of Pirie St Adelaide) regarding fixing the sign and possible damage to surface. In bottom left hand of rear is words "No. 3 O?? No. 3"Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background. Two copies held.trams, tramways, signs, sec, conductors, fares

A photograph of Nikos Paxinos (Paros) who was a renowned Ithacan singer and often performed in Melbourne. Peter Paxinos is his nephew.A black and white studio portrait photograph with a fine cream border of a well-dressed young man.

The leaflet encouraging members to re-elect Ithacan Konstantinos Raftopoulos (Ravinos) to the committee of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, describing him as a proven and experienced committee member. The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne was established in 1897 by some of the first Greek residents of Melbourne, including a number of Ithacans. It is the oldest Greek organisation in Australia and the second oldest Greek organisation of the diaspora after the Greek Community of Alexandria-Egypt. It has supported the Greeks who had settled in Melbourne and established many programs such as a Greek Language School and dance classes which has helped maintain Greek culture amongst Australians of Greek descent. A photograph of a leaflet for a candidate seeking election onto the committee of the Greek Community in Melbourne.

Captures a soldeirs experiences in Egypt including rare photos of the everyday life and experiences of a soldier.Possibly a rare collection of a WW1 soldiers experiences captured in photographsBound album with cardboard front and back covered in aqua fabric. Greek scroll decoration on bottom, KODAK gold lettering, frontleft. 11 pages plus one cut in half. Each pages contain four photo pockets with black and white photos. Each photo has handwritten description on bottom of pocket. Photos depict Mena Camp, Egypt.1914 /1915, warships in Mudrus harbour, hospital ship and photos of soldiers with local people. Photos missing.Each photo inscribed below image with information about location. Top Right inside cover Donated by R.F. Ormaton, Box Hill. Photos belong to Capt. A. Greig Dec. 1988. Also written top left ‘J. Crowley / 105 Ocean Street/ Rosebud/ (059) 861246world war 1, ww1

This book was "published in order to raise funds for the Voluntary Worker's Association".Hard cover book Cover - cardboard with blue colour Buckram. Gold colour print on front and spine. 146 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Book anthology containing stories, poems, cartoons, drawings and paintings. Black and white and colour illustrations. Front end paper has been removed. Handwritten information - front end paper.Handwritten information - grey lead pencil. "Ethel Turner/ Editor/ $30-".publications, books, anthology, ww1

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

ill, p.19.non-fictionA history of the R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive on the Victorian Railways.r class locomotive - victoria - history

This postcard may have belonged to the donor's paternal grandmother, Maggie Johnston Rees (1867-1964) as the writer is 'M. J. Rees'. Maggie married in 1935, so this postcard dates before that time possibly c1920s. These and other postcards and photos came from the estate of David Moyle (1938-2015) who was a police officer in Emerald during late 1960s-early 1970s, and subsequently at Belgrave in the early 1980s. David Moyle was closely associated with the now defunct Sherbrooke Historical Association.This postcard is significant because it was part of a collection belonging to a community member who had a close association with a local historical society.Tourist postcard with panoramic view of Queenstown and Mt Owen, Tasmania c1920s.Printed on bottom of front: 'QUEENSTOWN, WESTERN TASMANI. A. Tessier, Photo' Printed on back of postcard at the top: 'MOUNT LYELL TOURIST ASSOCIATION / POST CARD / QUEENSTOWN, WESTERN TASMANIA / Queenstown has a population of about 4000, the householders being mainly / employees of the Mount Lyell Smelting Works and Mines. Mount Owen in the background is 3800 feet high.' Handwritten message on back: 'Launceston / Tas. Jan 27th / My dear Uncle / I came / over here on Xmas Day & am / returning on Tuesday, so / have had 5 weeks here / We landed at Burnie / then went all round / the W. coast to Queenstown / & Gormanston. / Then I stayed / at Devonport for / 12 days & have had a / glorious time / & I will write & / tell you about it / when I return. / We have had beautiful / weather too. / Much love / from / M. J. Rees'david moyle, police, emerald, belgrave, maggie johnston rees, queenstown, tasmania, a. tessier, mount lyell

PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT AT CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB 2ND XVIII FINALISTS 1967 .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH .2 & .3 PHOTOCOPY OF .1 .4 PHOTOGRAPH OF .1NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO: Back row: W. Higgins, T. Nase, G. Kohn, D. Coon, N. Higgins. Centre: F. Collins (President), G. Wetherson, R. Cosgrave, P. Geurts, I. Vorbach, D. McRae, K. Kinnersly (Secretary). Front: J. Kinnersly, T. Kinnersly (Vice-captain), D. Pearce (Coach), S. Jones. Absent: G. Campbell (Capt.), H. Torney, W. Loader, P. Carmichael, T. Hill, L. Brown, L. Annear, P. Griggs, J. Leishman, W. Ford, N. Weatherson. A. Schellens, Creswick. photographs, football, football 1967

SEE OVERPHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CRICKET CLUB - PREMIERS NEWLYN DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION SEASON 1967 - 68 .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH BLACK AND WHITE WITH NAMES LISTED UNDERNEATH .2 - .7 PHOTOCOPIES OF .1 NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO: Back row: B. Goldsmith, R. James, P. Downes, A. Van Berkel, D. James, I. Vorbach, L. Cook. Front row: A. McRorie, S. Jones, D. Pearce (Capt.), J. Van Berkel (Pres.), K. Vorbach (V - Capt.), H. McRorie. Absent: A. Pearcelocal history, photography, photographs, sport, cricket

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

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

PHOTOGRAPH KEPT IN CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBPHOTO OF CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS CLUNES LEAGUE, 1963PHOTO BY TONY SCHELLENS, CRESWICK NAMES LISTED UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: Back Row: F. Young, R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, W. Jarvis, J. Toose, B. Rohde, K. Vorbach, G.Toole, R. Fraser. Middle Row: A. W. Cosgrave (vice-president), K. Ridley (selector), H. McRorie, G. Toose, A. Leishman, L. Mitchell, B. Goldsmith, J. Carter, R. Dolan J. Cowan (time-keeper), I. Maher (goal umpire). Front Row: W. Ingram (trainer), A. Pearce, R. Humphries, R. Millgate (secretary), T. Fraser (vice-captain) T. Nolan (captain-coach) J. McMahon (president), C. Toose, W. van Berkel. Sitting in Front: R. Kinna, K. Steart, J Mitchell Absent: D. James, M. Fawcett, G. Featherston photography, football, football 1963

MONUMENT BUILT AND ERECTED ON SITE OF FIRST GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA 1851. PORT PHILLIP MINE.BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARD OF THE BRICK MONUMENT ON SCENIC DRIVE, SURROUNDED BY WOOD AND WIRE MESH FENCE WITH CAMP PARADE AND MOUNT BECKWORTH IN BACKGROUND. PLAQUE ON CEMENT BASE OF BRICK PILLAR.MONUMENT AT CLUNES. GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED HERE IN VICTORIA 1851.photography, monuments, memorials& mining

SEE OVERCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS, CLUNES FOOTBALL LEAGUE. SEASON 1960.NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO Back- R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, A. McRorie, A. Clarke, I. Leishman. R. Braybrook, J. Collins, B. Goldsmith, D. Collins. Middle- W. Ingram (Trainer). R. Power. W. Shepherd (Trainer), K. Ridley (Treas.), W. Jones (Comm.),R. Millgate (Sec.), F. Collins (Pres.), A. Cosgrave (Sen. Vice-Pres.), J. Cowan (Time-keep.). J. Higgins (Trainer). I. Mahar (Goal). R. Kinna. Front- R.Anderson, R. Andrews, K. Sendy. L. Rigall, N. Millgate (Vice-Capt.), J, Nuttall (Capt. and Coach), J. Mitchell, L. Quinton, K. Oulton, K. Steart. R. Dolan. Thornton-Richards & Co. Photo.photographs, sport - football, football 1960

Manual - approx. 115 A4 pages with card board manilla covers white comb bound with a yellow plastic front cover. Titled "MetRail Passenger Fares and Conditions". At about the 1/.3 point has another card cover titled "Summary of "A" Circulars issued in reference to the Metropolitan Transit Authority tickets introduced after 13-11-83. Issued late 1983, prepared by Ian Yarde of the MetRail Projects Officer for use at Stations by Booking and Ticket Checking staff. Has a note on the second page about the introduction of the new fare system for Neighbourhood tickets, rail, tram and private buses - signed by L. A. Strouse Managing Director, dated 13/11/1983. Has an index to the type of tickets. The second parts includes an index, gives changes up to early 1985, including the Bundoora tram extension.In the top right hand corner in red ink "VR - 20" and in blue ink "Group 74". Numerous notes and minor changes noted throughout the book.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, manual, the met, metro trains, neighbourhood tickets, bundoora

Set of our four legal agreements within a set of three brown manila folders: .1 - "Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works - Agree to construction a sewer to Car Barn Preston", dated 26/7/1919 with the Fitzroy, Preston and Northcote Tramways Trust - FNPTT, sealed and signed by the Chair, Member and Secretary of the Trust and same for the MMBW. Single sheet, typed both sides with a location drawing. Folder numbered "23". .2 and .3 - "MMBW Sewer Mains - Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" - PMTT containing four separate agreements - 20/8/1912, 15/3/1911, 30/4/1909 and 30/5/1914, all folded, sealed and signed documents bound together. Folder number "291 - 292". .4 - ditto with the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust, MBCTT, dated 23/4/1915 - has various schedules. Folder number "294".trams, tramways, mbctt, fnptt, pmtt, mmbw, construction, depots

Letter, Set of two letters, carbon copy, typed by Mr Lewis Russell to Mr. R. A. Spencer while on tour with Mr Bell in 1938. See Reg Item 934 for the report. The two letters give the nitty gritty of the going-on's at the time in the MMTB. .1 - three quarto sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, dated Monday 2 May, outlining activities at home. The main point is a O'Meara - Eakins appeal which involved extensive legal advice about titles, positions etc. Mr O'Meara title noted as chief draftsman. Notes names of various legal figures such as Mr. Herring KC. Also notes Cr. Gray, Cr. Gorman, Mr. Bell (Jnr?), Mr Cass. Appears that Mr. McGlashan "has been dipping his beak into the flowing bowl" and had been dismissed. Appears he was collecting the fees from the Wattle Park Golf course. Letter continuation of 4 May - appeals still going on, the death of Mr Monsbourgh and dismissal of Mr. Ellis and a 3rd sheet dated 9th May. Reports on drawing up a lease for a Mr. Better, snow and some personal family matters? .2 - letter dated 3/8/1938 Has notes re Mr O'Connor and the benefit society, retiring gratuity, costs, Mr Guice, Mr Richardson. A presentation to the City of Caulfield - Cr Packer and Colonel Cohen, bad press for the MMTB on tram services in the area, Balaclava Road in particular and a report football match between Richmond and Collingwood.Has initials in pencil on base of 2nd pagetrams, tramways, mmtb, letters, publicity, city of caulfield, appeals, personnel, benefit society, gratuity scheme