Donated to the PMH&PS by Kevin Stanes, the last Port Melbourne bus driver to retire from the Government Transport ServicesFramed listing of all drivers, conductors and other staff whose name appeared on the Yard Sheet on the last day of operation at the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Bus Depot at Bay Street Port Melbourne on 31 July 1966. This depot operated from 1937 to 1966. (Kevin Stanes - the last Port Melbourne bus driver to retire from the Government Transport Service - has described this listing as an "Honour Board", but this is accurate only to the extent of honouring all those employees of the Depot during it's 29 year history.)transport - bus, melbourne & metropolitan tramways board, mmtb, kevin stanes

In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with Edith Marie Lunn (Nee Bishop). Daughter of Stanley Phillips Bishop and Eva May Bishop. Edith was born in 1907 and attended school at Violet Street State School, 1912-1918, the Elementary High School Bendigo 1919 and the Bendigo High School 1920-1921.Edith married Desmond James Checcucci in 1937. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 90 minute interview can be listened to, and the notes viewed, at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, edith marie lunn

.1 BACK TO CLUNES 1931 STREET PARADE, PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .2 STREET PARADE "WELCOME HOME SWEET HOME" PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .3 PHOTOGRAPH 1937-1938 CLUNES CRICKET TEAM PREMIERS BALLARAT CRICKET LEAGUE-RECORD 1ST INNINGS 418 RUNS BACK: W.COOK, N.NEWTON, R.COOK, J.JONES, FRONT: W.GRENFELL, W.JONES, M.PUNIARD (VICE CAPT. AND SEC) C .DRIFE (CAPT.) R.STEART (VIC PRESIDENT) E. NEWTON.3 ON BACK HANDWRITTEN NORM AND MARK PUNIARD. ON FRONT RIGHT HAND BOTTOM: THORNTON STUDIOS BALLARATcricket 1937/38, back to clunes 1931, street parade

Made in Camp 1, Tatura to contain type written elegies written by Dr. Neumann, who, from Germany, had been appointed lecturer at Sydney University c.1937, until interned in 1939. This item remained in the possession of his daughter Ingrid until she brought it and presented to the Museum.Cream cardboard covers with red binding secured by leather boot lace, containing paper pages with typed elegies and hand written notes, mostly in German. Scrap book made and bound in Camp 1 with elegies written by Dr. Neumann during his internment in Camp 1, Tatura.G. Neumann on cover, Tatura (inside)camp 1 tatura, elegies, dr gerhard neumann, books, collections

The mill known as Woodward Timber Products commenced business in 1937 and closed in 2002, employing up to 40 people at one time. Don Woodward worked at the mill for over 50 years. During its time of operation the mill processed wood from both Creswick and the Wombat State Forest.Local/Ballarat industrial history. Workplace practices.Paper.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, industry - ballarat sawmills, woodward, don, workplace practices - time records, woodward timber products