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Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 10/10/1968 12:00:00 AM
35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 10/10/1968 of the concreting of the track to connect St Kilda Road into the junction further to the south and Wellington St replacement - Queensway. Note the temporary tram stop. Note the overhead trucks in the distance. The Junction Hotel in the far distance. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "41-30" and exposure details. In ink "St Kilda Jtn Bypass works - temporary junction in St Kilda Rd, south of new junction, replaced by new track, 1050am Sunday.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, fitzroy st, st kilda rd, trackwork, high st, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, Mar. 1968
Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of a view from a tram southbound in St Kilda Road, looking down on the works to replace St Kilda Junction. Part of the work has been completed looking at the bridge structure alongside the tram. Shows the extent of the bridge construction work. 3/1968In ink "St K jct 3/68"trams, tramways, st kilda junction, trackwork, road works, st kilda rd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Beer Can
Toohey's blue label bitter beer can, Commemorating 2nd World War Veterans. Old RAAF recruiting poster. Stubby holder - 40th anniversary for FSB Coral/BalmoralVVAA Geelong 40th anniversary for FSB Coral/Balmoral May-June 1968beer can, coral balmoral, 40th anniversary, raaf -
National Wool Museum
Book, Growers In Actions, 1969
Large hardback book with yellow dustcoverGrowers in action. Official history of the Victorian wheat and woolgrowers association 1927-1968 -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.BALLARAT A. & P. SOCIETY - SPRING SHOW 1968 Best FLOWN CLASS PIGEONagricultural shows, ballarat agricultural and pastoral society, ballarat, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.COLAC & DISTRICT P. & A. SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW 1968 Best UTILITY PIGEONagricultural shows, colac and district pastoral and agricultural society, colac, victoria -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Stereograph, Underwood & Underwood Publishers, New York, London, Toronto Canada, Ottawa Kansas, Rome, The Eternal City, Copyright 1906
One of two sets of stereographs donated by the O'Beirne family along with a stereoscope for viewing (Stereoscope is Registration no. 2014-51).Stereograph of two black and white images. Images are a cityscape of Rome.(4)-1968-Rome, the Eternal City, from the dome of St. Peter's Italy.stereographs -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - U. S. Servicemen Recorering Ammuniton Fallen from
This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962 0 1972)A black framed coloured photograph of seven servicemen recovering ammunition that has fallen from a truck on the roadside.U. S Servicemen Recovering Ammunition From Fallen Truck Vietnam 1968us servicemen, ammuniton, vietnam -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - St Kilda to Melbourne - rail - bus tickets - set of 4, Victorian Railways (VR), 1968 to 1969
The Brighton - St Kilda Bus lines could issue tickets, as an agent, from St Kilda Railway Station to Melbourne on behalf of the Victorian Railways. These dated tickets represent a sample of these. A group of tickets would be issued to each driver for the day who would issue them in order from his ticket tray or kit. The bus driver did not have a means of canceling a ticket with a date stamping machine. 1 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 20 September 1968 - No. 0270 2 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 14 November 1968 - No. 0540 3 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - special day return - 11 August 1968 - No. 0034 4 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - 14 January 1969 - No 0375Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets with printed dates of issue.railways, tickets, buses, victorian railways, st kilda, brighton - st kilda bus lines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 5, No.3. 30 Cents. December 1968 - January 1969. 16 pages. At front cover picture (right) shows Ballarat Single Truck tram no. 21 is the Myer Father prepared for the road prior to departing the depot at 8.24 am. Saturday 16th November 1968, for Victoria Street terminus.person, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 20/04/1968 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates nature and size of gang undertaking overhead repairs to the tramway in Drummond St. Nth..Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, taken 20/4/1968, published 22/4/1968, of repairs to damaged overhead wire, Drummond St North. Shows the tower truck with two men on the truck, one below and an SEC truck parked adjacent. Photo taken at the south end of the Mill St loop. Tram in the photo has probably reversed and showing Victoria St as a destination. Inspector standing adjacent to tram. Photo possibly taken through the windscreen of the car, given the level of the photograph and reflections? in the photo. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, drummond st nth, overhead, sec -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - PYJAMAS, 1968
Pyjamas Army issue 1968. Made in Tasmania. Issued to Maurice Charles Betts at Recruit Training, Puckapunyal Vic. Refer Cat No 1198.2 for his service history. .1) Pyjama top, blue & white vertical stripes. Size M. .2) Pyjama pants, blue & white vertical stripes. Size M..1) Printed on label: “3795164, M BETTS”uniforms - army, costume - male nightwear, pyjamas -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: John Duigan Biographical material 1938, 1960s
Newspaper clippings 1960 & 1968; Stamps 16-Nov-1970; 2 booklets - aeroplane models in the museum; Souvenir booklet 28-May-1960 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ROSTERS - THREE(3) PARTS
First; tramways inspectors leave roster 1968/1969. Second; motormen/conductors recreation leave roster 1970/1971. Third; inspectors roster.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Drawing - Bendigo Coffee Palace, Bill Klemmer
Erected in 1888 by Robert Milburn and family, the coffee palace on the corner of Mollison and Mitchell Streets was opposite the entrance to the railway station and as such provided ready access for travellers. Built at a cost of L4000, it consisted of 40 rooms that provided retail outlets and a ballroom on the ground floor and accommodation on the upper level. In 1945 it was converted to provided hostel accommodation for 43 student teachers. The building was demolished in the 1980's.An ink and pencil drawing of the Bendigo Coffee Palace signed by Bill Klemmer in 1968. The drawing reproduces the building like it would have looked in 1875.bendigo, sandhurst coffee palace, drawing, bill klemmer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER SEPTEMBER 26TH 1968
Folded Bendigo Advertiser dated Thurs Sept 26th 1968 re Sir Henry Bolte opening $1.3 Million Cohns Bendigo Factory.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, sept 26th 1968 official opening of cohns bros factory. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, John Methven AOM
An original painting of John Methven OAM, 7th Battalion RAR 1967 - 1968. Founder and Curator of the National Vietnam Veteran's Museum in Newhaven Victoria.7 rar, vietnam lest we forget, order of australia, john methven -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Unframed colour photo of Pte Tom (Tuckey) Stevens 1968-70 5RAR Tracker Platoon. Soldier kneeling in broken trees and wood with canteen5 rar, t m stevens -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, Behind The Wire
Storyboard of Ray Hinde, Mike Force Campany Commander, Pleiku, Van Kiep, June 1968 - May 1969. Service Number 213536, AATTVbehind the wire, storyboard, aattv, ray hinde, pleiku -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. General Motors Building (1968), New York, New York, USA. (Architects: Edward Durell Stone and Emery Roth.)Made in Australia / 27 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. General Motors Building (1968), New York, New York, USA. (Architects: Edward Durell Stone and Emery Roth.)Made in Australia / 26 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Donald James Wilson
Coloured photograph of Donald James Wilson, City engineer, 1968 - 1976, Chief Executive Officer (City Manager) 1988 - 1989, City of Nunawadingcity of nunawading, wilson, donald james -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - History, SPJC, General
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons. Denis, Hue Traffic Jam
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A coloured photograph of Hue, South Vietnam, Circa 7th Dec 1968. A traffic jam on the bridge over the Perfume River at Hue leading to the city. photograph, hue, gibbons collection catalogue, perfume river, denis gibbons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PRESS CUTTINGS - HISTORICAL ARTICLES, 1967,1968
Press Cuttings. Three manila folders containing articles of historical interest: A. Life in Australia's capital cities in colonial days. Six 'Dear Diary' articles by Margaret Carlyon in 'New Idea' from Oct 1967 to Aug 1968. B. The Artie Fadden Story. A series of 12 newspaper articles told by Sir Arthur Fadden to Elgin Reid of the Melbourne Herald. July 1968. C. 'Men at Work' stories by Anthony Hill, artist Gerry Lants of the Melbourne Herald, Aug to Nov 1968. Fourteen articles on various occupations. The compiler of these 3 folders is not identified.Details of articles handwritten in ink on the cover of each foldernewspaper, margaret carlyon, elgin reid, anthony hill, colonial life, arthur fadden, occupations -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Family History, The Maddison Family, 1968 and later
George Maddison selected land in 1877 between the East and West Kiewa branches of the Kiewa River - known as the "Island". Now Mt Beauty.Pioneer family in the Kiewa ValleyPlastic brown folder with transparent front held by 2 gold metal slide clips. 9 clear plastic sheets holding 4 typed sheets, 3 typed sheets by Ted Maddison 1968, 4 handwritten pages in 1 plastic sleeve and 6 handwritten pages in 1 plastic sleeve (the handwritten sheets are the same as the typed sheets.)maddison family; mount beauty; kiewa valley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BIG HILL TUNNEL, 22/03/1968
Handwritten notes on Big Hill Tunnel. Written by Lydia Chancellor after she saw a picture of a diesel locomotive pictured in the Bendigo Advertiser on March 22nd 1968. It brought back memories of picnics and they would walk through this tunnel. Also mentions the Elphinstone Tunnel and that the Big Hill tunnel was guarded night and day during World War 1.document, big hill tunnel, lydia chancellor, elphinstone tunnel, bendigo advertiser 22/3/1968 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, " A memory Soon in Bendigo", 19/07/1968 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting, undated, from Bendigo Advertiser (?) with a photo of a bogie car on the Eaglehawk route at Charing Cross, with the Alexandra Fountain in the foreground. Caption refers to the State Cabinet decision the previous day to close the Bendigo system, which would date the item as 19/7/1968. Item has been glued onto a sheet of foolscap paper - white.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, charing cross -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Depot (Five Day Forty Hour Week) Roster", 1968
Yields information about the roster for the Ballarat tram depot staff - pitmen, cleaners etc.Plastic covered sheet of paper which has been typed to provide a five week rotation roster for the Tram depot staff, dated 30/5/1968. Gives Afternoon and night shifts. Titled "Tramway Depot (Five Day Forty Hour Week) Roster". The sheet of paper has been covered both side with an adhesive plastic film.trams, tramways, ballarat, depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - St. Andrew's Wedderburn 100 years anniversary booklet 1868-1968, 1968
B4 Booklet entitled St. Andrews Wedderburn 1868-1968, an Invitation to all Presbyterians and friend to attend Centenary Celebrations and Thanksgiving service. Included is the history of the church and its ministers; the board of management and the program for the order of service. Also included is a handwritten letter from Edna Turnbull, Braemar Wedderburn to Lydia Chancellor. This letter was sent along with the booklet.religion, lydia chancellor collection, history, church