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Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Blamey House, 1970
A colour slide of the front of Blamey House, Burke Road Kew, from the footpath in 1970. It shows the white Blamey House sign on a white pole. There 10 slides from the same roll of film, some are marked 'Blamey 1970'. Legacy ran residences to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for education. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of a Legacy residence supporting children of deceased servicemen.Colour slide of Blamey House and a grey car viewed from the street in Kodachrome off-white cardboard mount with yellow and red print.Printed on front 'Made in Australia' in yellow ink. Printed with slide date 'Feb70M3' and slide number '11' in black ink. Handwritten '1' and 'Blamey 1970' in blue ink. Printed on reverse "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" in red ink.residences, blamey house -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of eight black and white negatives of Ballarat trams, Warren Doubleday, 20-4-1968
Photos 20-4-1968, of: .1 - Tram 27 crossing Albert St on its way to Sebastopol. .2 - Trams 27 and 33 at Sebastopol terminus. Tram 27 has a briquette advertisement. .3 - Reversing the pole of tram 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus. .4 - Trams 27 and 28 cross at the Grey St loop on the Sebastopol line. .5 - Tram 20 at the intersection of Sturt and Lyons Streets. .6 - Tram 13 at the Grey St loop. .7 - Trams 27 and 13? at the Lydiard St terminus. .8 - Tram 31 westbound in Sturt Street at Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel in the background. The trackwork for the Dawson St crossover is in the view. Tram has the sign for Twin Lakes.Yields information about the operation of the Ballarat tramway system that was operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Set of eight black and white negatives of Ballarat Tramways, 120 size. ballarat, trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, tram 27, tram 33, briquettes, mt pleasant, grey st loop, lyons street, sturt street, tram 20, tram 13, dawson street, golden city hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GATHERING OF PEOPLE, c1900s
Black and white photo. Large gathering of people of all ages including children, appear to be dressed for a funeral. In the centre there a group of people who appear to be conducting a funeral, some appear to be dressed in Free Masons clothing or Rechabite, four men are holding poles, two are wearing Free Masons bibs. To the left of the photo are what appears to be mounds from fresh graves. On the right side of the photo there is a monument, possibly for a grave, a picket fence runs along the back of the crowd. Could be the Bendigo or Eaglehawk cemetery. Possibly early 20th century Markings/Inscriptions: H J G Biggs, Health Inspector. Picture Funeral 6A.place, cemetery, cemetery, h j g biggs, health inspector -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS, 15/1/1910
Coloured picture of a boy wearing a blue & white sailor suit paddling across a stream. He is holding a girl's hand as she walks over the stepping stones in the stream. She is wearing a pink dress & hat and black stockings & shoes. The boy has a pole in his hand. On the bank of the stream is a large tree and some grazing sheep. At the back is a grey building. The picture is mounted on cardboard. 'Horner's Magazine, River of Life Series, MP274, MP275, MP276, & MP277 is written in pen on the back. The picture is titled 'Playmates'. At the top of the picture is printed 'zhorner's Penny Stories 'River of Life' Series No 1. 15.1.1910.personal effects, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, horner's magazine river of life series -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Books, The Waverley Children's Dictionary, 1928
7 Volume Set of Books with alphabetically listed words, their meanings and extensive additional information with illustrations both coloured and black and white interspersed throughout - cloth bound. Vol 1: A - Carnelian p1-632 plus Introduction at front p i-iviv (Roman numerals) Vol 2: Carnival - Druse p633-1304 Vol 3: Dry - Hark p1305-1976 Vol 4: Harken - Male p1977-2648 Vol 5: Male - Polder p2649-3320 Vol 6: Pole - Snag p3321-3992 Vol 7: Snail - Zymolic p3993-4664 incuding list of prefixesNo title on outside of volumes and pages missing from the front of all volumes so no indication of publishing details.children's encyclopedia's, dictionaries -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, John Theodore, c1973
Yields information about the activities inside the depot by the BTPS showing difficulties and the provision of overhead troughing.Set of 7 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of early activities at the BTPS depot c1973. .1 - Noel Forster assisting another member adjust the brakes on a bogie tram inside the depot. .2 - cleaning old paint off a bracket arm with a kerosene blow torch. .3 - repainted trolley pole base at the depot .4 - interior view after the troughing has been positioned. .5 - ditto .6 - view of the depot from the overhead truck - 26, 28 and 40, one road yet to be commenced. .7 - interior view of the depot with workers - Peter Rees, Andrew Cook and Graeme Jordantrams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, overhead, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 8, Campbell Duncan, 28/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information trams at the depot prior to running out of the depot and running out on a Sunday morning.Set of 8 photographs taken on 28/12/1970 of trams running out of the depot. .1 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .2 - 12 crossing Wendouree Parade - has a CinZano Vermouth Advert on side. .3 - 12 reversing at Depot Junction - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Victoria St. .4 - 13 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Mt. Pleasant. .5 - ditto with pole being reversed by driver. .6 - 13 at depot junction .7 - 17 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Lydiard St North .8 - 26 in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, depot, drivers, wendouree parade, tram 27 tram 12 tram 13 tram 17 tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Robert Thomson, mid 1960's
Yields information about tours on the Ballarat system by enthusiasts. Date unknown, mid 1960's.Set of two AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slides of a line up of trams in Wendouree Parade, on the south side of Gardens Loop during an enthusiasts tram tour. mid 1960's? .1 - 3 bogie cars (lead by 42) showing Special and a single truckers. Has a number of crews standing around. .2 - Similar photo, but with all the trolley poles turned around with the No. 21 at the rear. A group of people can be seen at the far end. Not known if taken on the same date. all trams have the white dash panel but still have the white on black destination rolls.tramways, trams, tours, wendouree parade, special trams, crews, tram 42, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, John Biele, 29/01/1984 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about an ex Ballarat tram in a Museum where it was operable.Colour Photograph of ex SEC Ballarat No. 21 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum's line at St. Kilda Beach terminus, South Australia. Tram has destination of "St Kilda Beach" and auxiliary board "Last Tram", indicating last tram of the day back to the depot. On right hand side is a pole showing "Cars stop here" and other related signs. In background is the AETM's St. Kilda Beach terminus shelter. Photo on Fujichrome paper. Record updated 16-11-2013 for details of photographer and date - John Biele - 29-1-1984. 1822.1 - Similar image with an AETM worker alongside.aetm, st kilda, sec, museums, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Leaf from a photo album, 1920s
Leaf from a photo album containing 2 black and white photographs pasted onto sheet of brown/grey cardboard with two punch holes at one end. Photos taken early 1920's? Photo 1 - "Kalgoorlie Western Australia" in pencil on top of photo, and "Hannan Street" on bottom. Photo shows a tram traveling along Hannan Street with buildings on either side of photograph. Has poles down the centre of the street to support the bracket arms for the tramway and other power lines. Tram has "Nestles Milk" advertisement on dash panel. Photo 2 - "Breakneck Gorge Hepburn" in pencil at base of photograph.trams, tramways, hepburn springs, kalgoorlie, hannan st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "No longer needed", 7/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the closure of the system and how the various small tasks, eg removal of tram stop signs were undertaken. The newspaper item details the name of the people.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 titled ""No longer needed" with a photo of two SEC workmen removing tram stop signs and painting poles on the Mt Pleasant route in Barkly St. Photo taken the previous day, following the closure of the route on Sunday. Has a photo of Mr. Ralph Bell and Mr George Wright. At corner with Cobden St. Has a Milk Bar in the background, advertising Streets Ice creek, Coca Cola, Briquettes and Vincent's Cold and Flu tablets. See Reg Item 3771 for a copy of the original photograph and a larger view of the scene. Second copy added 27/10/05. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, closure, tram stops, barkly st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1963
Colour print with black borders of MMTB Works car No. 16 (later 16W), decorated for Myers Emporium at South Melbourne Depot. Destination City, 4th Edition, page 100 gives dates of this car decorated for Myers as being 11/59 to 12/59 and 11/63 to 12/63. Photo taken of 1963 tram by Dave Macartney. Tram fitted with trolley pole skid, two speakers and has a Cinderella scene painted on the side of the tram. Buildings in Hanna Street (later Kingsway) visible, Golden Fleece Service station in background. See Destination City, 4th Edition, page 100decorated trams, myers, south melbourne, work trams, tram 16, tram 16w -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, 1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 30, Wendouree Parade, View Point terminus. Tram is in the process of being fitted with dash canopy lights and tiger strips. Tram has destination of View Point, has a SF Motors Pty Ltd, roof advertisement and an advertisement for White Horse Whiskey on the front dash panel. Note terminal markings on road, timetable and section insulator box on pole. Photo taken early 1961. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes. "BAS 20" in penciltramways, trams, view point, terminus, wendouree parade, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Set of two photos of SEC Ballarat No. 34 in Wendouree Parade at Gardens Loop. Tram has destination of "Mt Pleasant". .1 - No. 34 at the loop, waiting to depart. Note the signs on the poles and the seats at the stop. .2 - No. 34 has departed loop and running south along Wendouree Parade - note the many parked cars and trees in the street. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969, dated only "Jan", but date lines up with Bendigo slides and type of numbering. Could be 1970. See also Reg Item 3261 for photo used as Membership card for 2004 - 2005.On the rear of the slides in black ink "P. Moses" along bottom left or right hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Black and white print from negative, Travis Jeffrey, 23/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N389 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat tram No. 39 at the City terminus, north side of Sturt St. Has tram No. 32 behind approaching the rear of No. 39. Driver or motorman standing by the front of the tram, with a passenger standing alongside the tram. No. 39 has destination of Victoria St and has a SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisement. Tram alongside the short pole tram stop. In the background is the Baby shop, the SEC offices and Tunbridge's buildings. Date of photo on folder - 23/2/1962. Original negative rescanned 24/5/2020 and image file updated. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR61A" in red ink, "BA17" in pencil, date stamp of "23 Feb 1962" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, sturt st, city terminus, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the appearance of the Bar Traffic light at the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets and two trams in the backgroundBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing trams 17 and 10 in Ryrie St at the corner with Moorabool Street. Has the National Mutual Life Association and Geelong Gas Co. buildings and the ANZ Bank in the background and a number of cars in the street. Shows in detail the traffic bar lights and overhead pole and bracket arm details at the intersection. Assumed photo taken on the same day as the others - 21-8-1955. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 13"tramways, trams, geelong, tram stops, ryrie st, traffic lights, overhead, tram 17, tram 10 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, Apr. 1956
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 4/1956. Photo of Ballarat No. 32 at the Sebastopol terminus, with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Photo taken with two friends of the photographer and the conductor, before turning the trolley pole. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. Advice from R. Merchant 5/10/04 - Hugh Ballment (left) and Bob Young. See worksheet for email. For high resolution scan see btm2827h.tif "Sebastopol Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 8/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 8/4/1958, date stamped onto slide. Has slide No. "11" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 38, inbound from Mt. Pleasant, about to turn from Barkly St into Main St. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North. Note mail box on tram stop sign / pole. Advertisement on large bill board for Penfolds Wines. For high resolution scan see btm2883.tif"Mt. Pleasant line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, main st, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, B. Prentice, 8/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with some of the volunteer workers who undertook work for the BTPS in there 1972/73 period.Black and white photographs of the installation of a pole adjacent to No. 3 road. The depot fan is progressing, No. 1 road points have been installed, overhead troughing to No. 2 and 3 roads installed and the transformer is by No. 1 road door. Date possibly 16 June 1973 - based on the list of dates in the 1972 - 73 Annual Report. Note the little sections of rail indicating the position of the curve into No. 1 road laid out on top of the sleepers. See also Reg Item 4758 to 4760 for similar photos and colour slides. See 1972 - 1973 Annual Report which has a list of dates on page 3 of events at the depot.Bob Prentice in ink on rear.trams, tramways, depot fan, btps, construction, tram 40, tram 27, tram 26? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Set of four Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne cartoonists and millennium Metcards, 2000
Set of four Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne cartoonists and millennium Metcards or the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. See also Reg Item 1177 for other examples. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted. .1 - Bruce Petty - person with aerials - 3 copies .2 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 3 copies .3 - John Wright - lady with a pram being powered by overhead and trolley pole - 1 copy. .4 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 2 copiestrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 24/11/1941 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 160 (St Georges Road) and W2 455 (West Preston 10) at the intersection of Barkly St and St Georges Road, North Fitzroy. The Trolley Pole is turned on S 160 for the car to return to Lygon St along Holden St. On a wall above the W2 is written "Gone to Berlin" On the corner is a Cash Grocer, advertising McAlpin's Flour, Velvet Soap. In the background is a bus stop sign and housing that has been built since the demolition and sale of the former Cable Tram depot. Photo dated 1-9-1941, in the Wal Jack album.trams, tramways, s class, w2 class, holden st, st georges road, barkly st, route 10, tram 160, tram 455 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Longfield Street Stawell with buildings on both sides Holtermann Photograph April 1874, by Charles Bayliss of American and Australasian Photograph Co
Part of Holtermann Collection Ref FL1253748.Pleasant Creek Longfield Street Scene looking South. Hotels on left Camp Hotel, Constitution Hotel and Shamrock Hotel on other side of Seaby Street. Pleasant Creek Court House, Shire Hall and Literary Institute on Right. Smith's Store in distance on right, on other side of Seaby Street. Note two wire telegraph poles in distance along side of road beyond Smiths Store. One of the two gentlemen talking is Merlin's photographic assistant Charles Bayliss who toured the Victorian Gold towns producing photographs for American Australasian Photographic Company. From State Library NSW records, Holtermann's Collection. stawell, pleasant creek, hotels -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Historical, Warrnambool, Proudfoot’s Boat House, Hopkins River, Warrnambool, Early 20th century
The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. All cards have titles on the front printed in red. The majority of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Proudfoots Boat House – Proudfoot’s Boathouse is at 2 Simpson Street Warrnambool, on the banks of the Hopkins River. In the 1880s it was a venue for hiring boats for rowing, fishing, sailing and picnics. It was a popular destination for tourists coming from Melbourne for a day or weekend outing. The beautiful historic Victorian period building was designed, built and established by Thomas Proudfoot. He applied to build a boat jetty in 1885. He died in 1900 and his wife Catherine took over, running it for many years. Later her son Bruce and after that her granddaughter Ena Hunt and her husband took over; it remained in the family until 1979. The buildings, including the ‘U’ shaped jetty and tearooms, were restored and modified in the 1990s by the Warrnambool Sports Club, under the control of the Warrnambool City Council. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time, he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This card is the only one of the nine cards with the location of Warrnambool added to the name 'Joseph Series'. It is also the only one that has text within the outline for the postage stamp. The font used for the test of the headings is slightly different to the other cards. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool. This postcard of Proudfoot's Boathouse is of historical significance for is connection with Proudfood’s Boathouse. Proudfoot’s Boathouse is an example of late-Victorian recreational and tourist facilities. Boathouses were popular 19th-century tourist and recreational attractions, providing refined and healthy activity. This boathouse shows the early realisation of the tourism and leisure potential of seaside towns such as Warrnambool, a potential that has become increasingly important as port uses have ceased and other industries have been subjected to financial pressure. Proudfoot's Boathouse is of social significance because it illustrates the continuity of the attraction of this kind of leisure facility. Although the glory days of boathouses were in the 19th century, those that survive continue to be well patronised. Proudfoot's Boathouse has been an important recreational facility and attraction for tourists flocking to the Hopkins River, one of the State's most popular boating and fishing resorts, since 1885.” (Statement of Significance is from the Victorian Heritage Register)Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation. Coloured photograph print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. Cameo Image of figures in three rowing boats on still water beside a building with three gable roofs and decorative verandas. Other boats are moored at the landing in front of the building. The roofs each have a tall pole at the front. There is a park right of the building that also has a landing. In the background is a grassed slope and the sea. Reverse has printed inscriptions and an outline for a postage stamp. There is no correspondence written on the card. The card is one of the Jordan Series by Joseph Jordan, printed in Great Britain in the early 1900s. Front, in red: “PROUDFOOT’S BOAT HOUSE / HOPKINS RIVER, WARRNAMBOOL” Reverse in black: “Jordan Series Warrnambool” “POST CARD” “Printed in Great Britain” “This space may be used for Communication” “The Address to be written here” Within the stamp outline: “3 / BRITISH / MANUFACTURE"flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, proudfoots boat house, boat house, proudfoots, hopkins river, boats for hire, row boats, recreation -
Orbost & District Historical Society
insulator, 1926 to 1940 (probably 1930)
This insulator was used on phone wires. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Prior to 1925, Australia relied solely on insulators imported from other countries. Glass insulators were first manufactured in Australia in c. 1926 by Australian Glass Manufacturers. Their factory was, and still is, located on South Dowling Road in Sydney. Australian Glass Manufacturers (A.G.M.) had developed a toughened type of glass very similar to Pyrex glass. Since the Pyrex name could not be used due to trademark infringements, they called their glass AGEE for Australian Glass. Many fruit jars, insulators, pie dishes and other glass items were manufactured with this AGEE trademark during the 1926 to 1940 period.Glass insulators are rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Australia with open-wire communication lines rarely existing near metropolitan areas. The remaining open wire lines are being abandoned and dismantled everywhere with very few insulators being saved as interest in them in Australia is quite limited. (ref Australian Insulators web-site). This item is an example of a piece of equipment which has been superceded.A glass telegraph line insulator of double umbrella shape. Glass is coloured purple - AGEE 30 Insulator. It is a tapered cone of thick glass. The inside top is threaded for screwing onto the metal piece on a wooden cross bar.Embossed on outside of bell: "AGEE 30"insulator-glass agee a.g.m. communications telegraphy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Object, Glass insulators
This insulator was used on phone wires. Insulators were originally designed to keep the wires linking telegraphs and telephones insulated from the wooden poles that held them aloft. Prior to 1925, Australia relied solely on insulators imported from other countries. Glass insulators were first manufactured in Australia in c. 1926 by Australian Glass Manufacturers. Their factory was, and still is, located on South Dowling Road in Sydney. Australian Glass Manufacturers (A.G.M.) had developed a toughened type of glass very similar to Pyrex glass. Since the Pyrex name could not be used due to trademark infringements, they called their glass AGEE for Australian Glass. Many fruit jars, insulators, pie dishes and other glass items were manufactured with this AGEE trademark during the 1926 to 1940 period.Glass insulators are rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Australia with open-wire communication lines rarely existing near metropolitan areas. The remaining open wire lines are being abandoned and dismantled everywhere with very few insulators being saved as interest in them in Australia is quite limited. (ref Australian Insulators web-site). This item is an example of a piece of equipment which has been superceded.Purple glass insulator by Ageeinsulator, electricity, agee -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Patent Applications - Trolley Pole safety appliance, Percy Ireland, 1920
Percy Markham Ireland (1893-1976), a tramway rolling stock engineer with the MMTB and a Military engineer applied in 1920 for a patent for a "Trolley Pole safety appliance for electric trams and the like". He was successful in gaining a patent in a number of countries including the UK, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, and New Zealand. The associated documents show the differences in making patent applications in various countries. From research undertaken by the Museum it appears that while his patent applications were successful, his invention was never actually implemented on tramcars in Melbourne". Collected by Noelle Jones as research for an article in the March 2023 issue of the Museum's magazine Bellcord, giving details of Mr Ireland's tramway and military career. He retired as the MMTB Rolling Stock Engineer in 1958 after 44 years of service.Yields information about patents applied for by Percy Ireland in different countries.Set of digital patent documents for Australia, USA, UK, France, Germany and Canada. tramways, patents, trolley poles, percy ireland, safety devices -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Photograph - Grand Coeur Lodge
Bob Hymans was a pioneer of Falls Creek. 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. Grand Coeur was never rebuilt, but Bob modified his annexe to be used as accommodation and later also operated Southern Cross and the Four Seasons. 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 died on 7th July 2007.These items are significant because they document the building of Bob Hymans' Grand Coeur Chalet and its destruction by fire in 1961.A collection of images and a newspaper article about the fire which destroyed Grand Coeur Lodge in August 1961.Label for newspaper photo Three of the refugees from the fire: From left, Mrs. C. O'Connell, Five- dock, N.S.W.; Miss N. Pollock, Taringa, Queensland; and Miss N. Taylor, Earlwood, N.S.W... who have been going to Falls Creek for eight years. Each estimated that they had lost more than £100 worth of equipment in the fire.bob hymans, grand coeur chalet, grand coeur fire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 8, John Theodore, Tram No. 32 at the Maryborough, post March 1973
Series of photos of Tram No. 32 at the Maryborough Historical and Wildlife Co-op park, after transport to the park post March 1973. Tram transported to Maryborough 3/73, see Reg Item 953. Slide 1 - after the building to cover the tram has been constructed, but not roofed. Slides 2 and 3 are prior to the shelter being built. .1 - at the park, with the frame of the building erected, has other buildings in the background. .2 - ditto, but before the frame erected. .3 - ditto, showing the short piece of track that the tram was placed on. .4 - Interior view .5 - ditto .6 - ditto .7 - ditto .8 - showing motor with a trolley pole based wedged inside. See also Reg item 6632 for another photograph of the series. Yields information about tram 32 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35 x 23mm or 27mm square slidesVarious notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, disposal, maryborough, tram 32 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Great Western 1866
Great Western. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866. Great Western began as a changing station on Concongella, northeast of the present Township. The gold rush in Great Western began in 1858 and soon after a post office and store opened. A Township was surveyed and lots sold in October 1858. The gold soon passed and the diggers went on, leaving a small settlement. In 1863 Jean Pierre Trouette and Emile Bampied, his brother-in-law, planted the first vines and build the first winery, thus setting a firm foundation upon which the present wine industry has been built. Telegraph poles and wires visible. Bakery visible in distance on right of road, looking west. stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - X1 class tram No. 462, M&MTB, late 1950s-1962
Official M&MTB photograph showing X1 class tram No. 462 at the Footscray Station stop No. 60 with the destination blind showing 'Ballarat Rd'. The trolley pole is set for this trip and several passengers are seated inside. On the roadway adjacent to the open front door stand a uniformed driver and conductress in conversation. As the short Footscray routes were usually driver-only operations and the Footscray Station stop was the busiest, the conductress is likely stationed here to collect fares before each tram's arrival and departure. In the background are a fish and chip shop displaying an advertisement for Savoy Peanuts on its double storey facade and a radio and television sales shop. Span and trolley wires can be seen behind the tram curving into Irving St as part of the southern route to Williamstown Rd route. Yields information about X1 class 462 and Footscray Station stop corner Leeds and Irving StreetsBlack and white print with note on rear.In pencil: "M&MT Car Footscray $5"trolley pole, destination blind, x1 class, 462, ballarat rd, driver only, conductress, savoy peanuts, television, williamstown rd, footscray station, busiest stop