Showing 11058 items
matching a.73
-
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1925
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of tramcar 32 at Batman Avenue terminus in 1925. The tram is a maximum- traction bogie, drop-end-and-centre combination tram built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide in 1913 for the PMTT. The photo was taken at Batman Avenue in 1925 and shows a driver adjusting the rear pantograph and the conductor at the front of the tram. The photo shows the Batman Ave terminus in the background.trams, tramways, batman ave, c class, pmtt, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1948
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of Q class tram 198 at Preston Workshops c1948. The tram was built in 1923 at MMTB's Holden Street Workshops and was later converted to Welding Car Loco No 15 (later No 15W). See page 79 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in storage at Preston Workshops in 1958.trams, tramways, q class, preston workshops, tram 198 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1950
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of PCC class tram No 980 at Malvern Depot. Has an AETA tour sign on the front of the tram, indicating. The tram was built in 1950 by MMTB from equipment imported from the USA and a locally built body. See page 42 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in Glenferrie Road at Toorak Road in 1953.trams, tramways, pcc, malvern depot, aeta, tours, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1925
... Lee A Ratten ...Black and white photograph of U class tram No 207 in William St c1925 shortly after opening the line to Williams and Collins St. Line opened 19/7/1925. The tram was built in 1906 for the NMETC as tram No 6 before joining the MMTB fleet in 1922 as U class No 207. The photo shows driver and conductor in front of 2nd unidentified W class tram with several passengers. The tram's destination displayed could be Maribyrnong River.trams, tramways, u class, william st, nmetl, tram 207, mmtb, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - cable tram set with bogie trailer - Sydney Road c1910, C A Ratten
... C A Ratten ...Photograph by C A Ratten of a cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910. This photograph is featured in the Museum's March 2022 issue of Bellcord - page 10 which provided the story of A C F Lewellin Mechanic located in the building behind the tram. Based on the buildings the photo was able to be dated to be between 1909 and 1911. The tram is photographed just to the north of the Brunswick Tram Depot. Yields information about trams used in Sydney Road BrunswickBlack and white print of cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910trams, tramways, cable trams, tram 472, sydney road, brunswick, bogie trailers, a c f lewellin -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hodder and Stoughton, The life of Francis Drake, 1941
... A. E. W. Mason. ...The life and times of Francis DrakeIndex, ill, maps, p.426.non-fictionThe life and times of Francis Drakegreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - tudors -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Tyrells, The Fighting Thirteenth: The History of the Thirteenth Battalion A.I.F, 1924
... Thomas A White ...A regimental history of the 13th battalion 1st AIFRare book, maps, p.167.non-fictionA regimental history of the 13th battalion 1st AIFworld war 1914-1918 - regimental histories - australia, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, A. & C. Black, ltd, Edinburgh,"mine own romantic town", 1927
... A. & C. Black, ltd ...A descriptive and illustrated history of EdinburghIndex, ill, p.135.non-fictionA descriptive and illustrated history of Edinburghedinburgh - description and travel, edinburgh - history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - First tram to Mont Albert, 1916
... A Bailey ...Photograph shows a maximum traction tram at the new Mont Albert tram terminus, 30-9-1916 by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). Photo by A Bailey.Yields information about the opening of the tram line to Mont Albert in 1916Black and White photograph of the first tram to Mont Albert printed on Kodak paper.tramways, trams, new tramways, mont albert, pmtt, opening -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Builders Plate - A Pengelley & Co, 1910s
... A Pengelley ...Manufactured by the Adelaide tramcar body builder, A Pengelley & Co to indicate or advise passengers who built the tram. Were generally located above a doorway of the tramcars.Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body Oval shaped enamelled steel plate with the words "A PENGELLEY & Co BUILDERS EDWARDSTOWN SOUTH AUSTRALIA in black on a white background. Has two 4mm diameter holes on long ends. builders plate, adelaide, tramcar, workshops, pengelley -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - S A Cheney chassis plate
... S A Cheney ...Used on motor vehicle/truck chassis supplied by Sam Cheney, see reference. Likely to have been attached to a vehicle that the MMTB purchased under contract.Demonstrates a plate that would have been attached to a motor vehicle chassis.Rectangular aluminum plate with screw holes in each corner, stamped with supplier's name and address and infilled with black paint. "Chassis supplied by S A Cheney Pty Ltd, 22 Flinders St Melbourne" mmtb, motor vehicles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "The Melbourne Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd", 30/6/1914
... G A Green ...Annual report to share holders of "The Melbourne Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd" - dated 30 June 1914, detailing the company's activities, finances, planning, routes, buses, passengers carried, maintenance, and staff. Signed by F Massy Burnside, with J W C Downs Chairman of Directors. Gives details of the Mr Burnside the Manager. Shows the company at the time was not profitable.Yields information about a bus competitor to the cable trams, its operations, routes, and the impact of the First World War.Paper sheet off white paper, printed in black ink.buses, competition, annual reports -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - GROUND STUDIES FOR PILOTS, 1970
... H. A. PARMAR ... -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, More Than Money, [1903]
... Adcock, A. St John ...336 p. :ill. ; with twelve illustrations, including frontispiece illustration: "It's a little child, Johanna" (p. 17)fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Beside the bonnie brier bush, 1894
... T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...304 p.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, St. Elmo : or saved at last, n.d. [1908?]
... Evans Wilson, A. J. (Augusta Jane) ...395 p. ; frontispiece illustration: 'But here, too, all was quiet as the grave and quite as dreary.' - p. 83 Book published By J. Ewins & Sons in Ballarat, presumably by arrangement with the Walter Scott Publishing Co. in Britain. This company was known to make arrangements with overseas 'agents', where an existing Scott publication (printed in England from Scott plates) was bound and published under the name of the agent. fictionamerican civil war, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, The English Miss by R.H. Mottram, 1928
... T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...Historical novel about a young English girl in France during the war.Hardcover book with an olive green fabric cover. 296 pages.fictionHistorical novel about a young English girl in France during the war.r.h. mottram, france, war, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Brothers in love, [n.d.] [1922?]
... Cowdroy, Joan A. ...288 p.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Ned Franks : the one-armed sailor, [n.d.] [1865?]
... A.L.O.E. [A Lady of England - pseudonym of Charlotte Maria ...264 p. : ill.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Beulah, [n.d.] [First published 1859. This edition/series 1892?]
... Evans Wilson, A. J. (Augusta Jane) ...384 p.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Life in the Red Brigade by R.M. Ballantyne, [n.d.] [Preface dated 1887]
... T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...Novel relating to firemen and fire fighting.Hardcover book, 241 pages, four illustrations. Front cover of book is red with black printed text. Gold embossed image of a fireman and a young boy holding a fire hose. fictionNovel relating to firemen and fire fighting.r.m. ballantyne, fire fighting, firemen, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Thro' lattice-windows, 1899
... T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...293 p. : plain dark green cover. 'Colonial Edition' printed on spine.fictionfiction, william james dawson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Roses from thorns : or the old manor house, [n.d.] [1880?]
... Martin, Mrs A. H. (Mary Emma Martin) ...152 p. : ill. Blue, red and gold cover, embossed in black - geometric design and leaves. fictionmary emma martin (mrs a. h. martin), children's fiction -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Speed Limit 20, 1963
... Downs, Edward A. ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Speed Limit 20 Plus, 2017
... Downs, Edward A. ...The story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionThe story of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch lines of the Victorian Railways up to 1963 with an extra chapter covering 1963 to 2017.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Steam Triumph on Railway Across Australia, 1972
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the Western Endeavour steam special from Sydney to Perth in 1970 with 2 38 class.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Western Endeavour steam special from Sydney to Perth in 1970 with 2 38 class.transcontinental railway - australia - history, railroad passenger trains - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Steam Triumph on Railway Across Australia
... Bayley, William A. ...A history of the standard gauge railway from Sydney to Perth finished in 1970.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the standard gauge railway from Sydney to Perth finished in 1970.transcontinental railway - australia - history, railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Railways in the Pilbara, 1979
... J & A Publications ...A history of the railways in the Pilbara region of Western Australia... most for hauling iron ore.ill, maps, p.88.non-fiction A history of the railways in the Pilbara region of Western Australia... most for hauling iron ore.railroad construction - western australia - history, railroads - freight - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Quorn Line Album, 1975
... Bayley, William A. ...A brief history of the 3'6" Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta South Australia to Quorn & on to Alice Springs, & the junction with the S.A.R. from Quorn to Peterborough.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the 3'6" Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta South Australia to Quorn & on to Alice Springs, & the junction with the S.A.R. from Quorn to Peterborough.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Proceed to Peterborough, 1970
... Colquhoun, Douglas A. ...A pictorial history of the railway at Peterborough South Australia & the 3'6" railways from Peterborough to Port Pirie, Terowie, Quorn & Cockburn.ill, maps, p.53.non-fictionA pictorial history of the railway at Peterborough South Australia & the 3'6" railways from Peterborough to Port Pirie, Terowie, Quorn & Cockburn.railroad construction - south australia - history, steam locomotives - south australia - history