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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen, 1969
From the back cover: "Patsy Adam-Smith has collected a rich host of humorous, historic, and tragic anecdotes from the navvies, guards, fettlers, gangers, station-masters, drivers, and other men and women of the Australian railways - men and women who, bringing character and life to the loneliness of the remote parts of Australia they opened up, were a vital part of our history."p.308.non-fictionFrom the back cover: "Patsy Adam-Smith has collected a rich host of humorous, historic, and tragic anecdotes from the navvies, guards, fettlers, gangers, station-masters, drivers, and other men and women of the Australian railways - men and women who, bringing character and life to the loneliness of the remote parts of Australia they opened up, were a vital part of our history."australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroads -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Only The Tracks Remain, 1972
A novel about the history and anecdotes from some of the people who built Australia's railways.p.196.non-fictionA novel about the history and anecdotes from some of the people who built Australia's railways.novels in english. australian writers, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Historical Notes on Australian Railways
Historical notes on the origins of the different State Railways in Australia from 1840sp.20.non-fictionHistorical notes on the origins of the different State Railways in Australia from 1840srailroads -- australia -- history., railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Romance of the Railway - with reminiscences of a railway staff-officer, 1935
Reminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.p.79.non-fictionReminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.railways - new south wales - history., railways - new south wales - personal reminiscence -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society - Victorian Division: Research Group Enquiry Paper No.1, 1963
A brief history of some of the locomotives of the private railways of Victoriap.17.non-fictionA brief history of some of the locomotives of the private railways of Victoriarailroad locomotives - victoria - history, railroads - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Victorian Railways Locomotives By Number, 2004
A list of all the locomotive numbers used on the Victorian Railways and which locomotives had those numbers and when.p.88.non-fictionA list of all the locomotive numbers used on the Victorian Railways and which locomotives had those numbers and when.locomotives - victoria - history, locomotive numbering systems - victoria - history -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, A wife's story and other tales by the author of "Caste", "Safely married" &c., &c. : in three volumes : Vol. III, 1875
Volume contains two stories: 'Daisy's Trials' and 'I do not love you'.296 p.fictionVolume contains two stories: 'Daisy's Trials' and 'I do not love you'.fiction, emily jolly, short stories -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cattle kingdom, 1933
Western adventure story.252 p.fictionWestern adventure story.fiction, westerns, alan lemay -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian and New Zealand Railway Conferences, Australian and New Zealand Railway Conferences Railway Bridge Design Manual 1974, 1974
A manual for bridge design in Australia and New Zealand from 1974.p.115A manual for bridge design in Australia and New Zealand from 1974.bridge design - australia, bridge design - new zealand -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book - Family history, William Gordon Volum, The Volum Family, 1992
An account of the Volum family, largely Peterhead in Scotland, where they were involved with whaling, but also in Geelong Australia, Ceylon, England and Peru. It has fourteen appendices on a variety of topics plus forty-one illustrations.Navy blue cover with gilded title. viii, 216 p., [30] p. of plates : ill., 2 maps, ports. Bibliography: p. 208-210.non-fictionAn account of the Volum family, largely Peterhead in Scotland, where they were involved with whaling, but also in Geelong Australia, Ceylon, England and Peru. It has fourteen appendices on a variety of topics plus forty-one illustrations.volum collection, geelong, peterhead, scotland, captain, seafaring, whaling, brewery, paper mill, mission to seafarers -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Plans for Fencing the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 2002, Problems With Vandalism and Theft, March, 2003
Fencing of Ballarat Botanical Gardens, because of problems with vandalism and theft. The reasons for the fencing of the Botanical Gardens are stated along with the aim to have the fencing appropriate to the style of the Gardens.2 pages. p.2 has plans on both sides of the page. Wendouree Parade fencing, p.2 and Proposed Fencing Scheme, p.3.The three pages have the Begonia logo in black and white with Ballarat Botanical Gardens superimposed and by Lake Wendouree below in smaller print.john garner collection, garner, dr, fence, vandalism, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, theft, proposed fencing scheme, wendouree parade fencing, elevation detail, adam parrott, ballarat city council, local law no.6, south gardens boundary, lych gates, elevation detail. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Eugene Aram : a tale [novel] ; includes 'Eugene Aram : a tragedy' [fragment of a drama], First published 1831? This reprint of a later edition, probably reissued in 1890s
A tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.320 p. (Eugene Aram - A tale p. 1; Eugene Aram - A tragedy p. 307-320). Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionA tale of events that led to the execution of Eugene Aram in 1759.lord lytton, fiction, eugene aram, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 1901
PHOTOGRAPH CLUNES IN MELBOURNE COMMITTEE 1901 A.E. KEMPSON, S. NIGHTINGALE, T. KENT, H. McDONALD, E.W. THOMPSON, C.P. WEICKHARDT, G. STEWART, AJ. HARVEY H. KING, O. BORSUM, J.J. DENTON, J.F. DEEGAN, J.H. TAYLOR, W. DENTON, P. KNUCKEY.1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH CLUNES IN MELBOURNE COMMITTEE MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, NAMES AT BOTTOM .2 PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH(BACK ROW) A E KEMPSON ESQ; S NIGHTINGALE ESQ; T KENT ESQ. (MIDDLE ROW) H MCDONALD ESQ; E W THOMPSON ESQ; C P WEICKHARDT ESQ; G STEWART ESQ; A J HARVEY ESQ;H KING ESQ. (FRONT ROW) O BORSUM ESQ; J J DENTON ESQ; J F DEEGAN ESQ (M L A & PRESIDENT) ; J H TAYLOR ESQ (VICE PRESIDENT); W DENTON ESQ; P KNUCKEY ESQ.local history, photography, photographs, clunes in melbourne club -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
Cider Press, 1880s
A 'BUCKEYE" grape and cider press, manufactured by P.P. Mast & Co. of Springfield, Ohio, USA and distributed by P. Rohs, Sandhurst (Bendigo). The PP Mast Company was established in 1854. Their Buckeye drills, seeders and other implements played an important role in the development of American farm machinery, being sold in every American state, Europe and Australia. This press was used by the Gaasch family of Harcourt over several generations from 1898 to crush grapes for wine and vinegar making, subsequently to crush apples and then press the pulp to make apple vinegar and cider. The crushing was accompanied by lusty singing of songs and hymns such as 'Ein Feste Burg ist unter Gott'. The press was designed to be hand-operated but was later used by Harcourt Coolstores to press apples. It was then belt-driven by an electric motor. The press was restored (timber cleaned and varnished, metal shoes on base of wooden uprights, which had rotted ) by Mr. Howard Carr, 2001-An early application of mechanics to the crushing of grapes. Hand-driven, geared drive metal crushing parts, with metal flywheel, wooden feed hopper in vertical arrangement, wooden frame, tray and vat, with metal pressing screw installed in heavy metal yoke at front. Metal crushing section carries cast-in maker's name and patent details'BUCKEYE" manufactured by P.P. Mast & Co. of Springfield, Ohio, USA distributed by P. Rohs, Sandhurst (Bendigo). -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Retreat From Mons By One Who Shared In It, 1917
Faded maroon buckram hard cover. Title & author embossed but not inked. 256 pages, illustrated with photos & maps.Mary P Clancbooks, military history -
Heathcote McIvor Historical Society
Malt Weighs
brass malt pawn weights set of 7 cast in th shape of chess pawn pieces, brass colour each has marks on top and at the base C P on bace -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: KYNETON MOUNTED RIFLE CORPS, 2013
Softcover book with white cover and sepia photographs on front. Contains 105 pages with a contents page and an index. Outines the history of the Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps and the people involved. Contains black and white photographs maps and diagrams.Michael P Garnettmilitary, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BAILLIERE'S VICTORIAN GAZETTEER AND ROAD GUIDE, 1870
Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and Road Guide. The most recent and accurate information as th every place in the colony. Second edition, with additions to date. Includes small hamlets postal villages and volcanic hills. Newspaper clipping refering to Marysville. Newspaper clipping referring to Harkaway. Clipping of sale of YMCA, sale of freehold at corner of High and Short Sts. Invitations from Bendigo and Northern District Hospital to H. Curnow. This item also has numerous references to other things that apply to the invitation. Old Post Office telegram form with notes on the back. Mixed amid inner pages is yellow card with typwritten description of the book's name. At front and back there are numerous pages of advertisements.Robt. P. Whitworthvictoria, history, people and places in victoria. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS, 22/1/1910
Coloured picture of a lady & a man in a rowing boat. The lady is wearing a light blue dress and floral hat. Sh is holding a tree branch that is hanging over the water. She has a red rug behind her. The man is wearing white shirt & trousers with a pink belt. There is a blue rug beside him. There is tree and reeds along the edge of the water and open grassland behind them. Printed on front is 'Horner's Penny 'River of Life' Series No 2. 22.1.1910. Written on the back in ink is: M.P. 275. The picture is titled 'Betrothed'.M. P. 275personal effects, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, horner's penny stories 'river of life' series no 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL TRUST GUIDES MELBOURNE, 1970
National Trust Guides Melbourne, 92 pages of descriptions, history and photographs of Melbourne heritage buildings with map.John P Roganhistory, melbourne, melbourne history, heritage buildings, national trust. -
Yarrawonga RSL Sub Branch
Anti-aircraft gun, 1942
40mm Anti-aircraft field gunSerial No P-10601field gun/anti-aircraft gun -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Archive (Item) - Box Baa 68 Boeing (Gaf / Asta) Collection
Description: - JINDIVIK DRAWINGS B3A-81-101 TO B3A-81-808 Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includiCAC P/L -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.P HENDER 23textile mills - staff woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, textile mills - staff, woollen mills -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Awarded at Agricultural show.FINLEY A. & P. ASSN.agricultural shows, finley agricultural and pastoral association, finley, new south wales -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
D L Pwool sales, export wool, wool transportation, export - wool, wool - transportation -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
P&B / Lwool sales export - wool wool - transportation, wool sales, export - wool, wool - transportation -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Jennifer Murphy
Publicity portrait of Jennifer Murphy who performed at Carols by Candlelight in 1980.B/W photograph of Jennifer Murphy30% P.8carols by candlelight, jennifer murphy -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork - Printmaking, [Life Study] by Wes Walters, c1980
Wes WALTERS (06 August 1928 - 19 August 2014) Born Mildura, Victoria From 1940 t0 1945 Wes Walters attended the Ballarat High School. He then studied architecture at the Gordon Institute in Geelong, followed by art at the Ballarat School of Mines (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines). During his time at the Ballarat Technical Art School (later Federation University Australia) Walters studied under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch, and was awarded the Ballarat Ladies Art Association Scholarship in 1948. He next moved to Melbourne to work as a commercial artist with the George Patterson advertising agency. Each evening Walters studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society and taught himself anatomy. Wes Walters excelled in both abstract and realist art. He won the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Minnie Crouch Prize for watercolour art in 1953 and 1956. He won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1879 for his portrait of Phillip Adams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed etching showing a nude model lying on drapery.A/P Signed 'Walters,wes walters, printmaking, available, nude, lifedrawing -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Captain John White, AATTV, arrives in Vietnam, January 1968, 1/01/1968 12:00:00 AM
Captain John E D White, Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam (AATTV) took over command of 11 Mobile Strike Force (Mike Force) Company in Da Nang, Vietnam, in February 1968. He was 26 years old. The 2 NVA Division was moving from Laos into South Vietnam and his mission was to establish contact with the division and trace its movements south. In mid-March the company was air lifted to the Special Forces camp of Kham Duc, near the Laotian border. They used an old French Foreign Legion fort as a temporary base from which patrols could be sent out. White called it Ngok Tavak after a nearby mountain. Initially, patrols failed to find the enemy, but in late April a patrol clashed with the enemy. At the same time, White received intelligence that the NVA division was closing in. At night they could hear explosions in the distance heading toward them. White decided their best chance was to leave the fort and take to the jungle to adopt guerrilla tactics. However, in the meantime a platoon of United States Marine Corps artillery arrived bringing with them two howitzers and a stockpile of ammunition. To abandon the fort was to abandon the guns. White contacted Da Nang, explaining the predicament, and was ordered to remain where he was. A Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) platoon was sent to reinforce his numbers. This was a para military force comprised mainly of indigenous highlanders, trained by United States Special Forces. They also brought with them two mortars and their crews. At 3.15am on 10 May 1968 some members of the CIDG chose to assist the NVA to attack the fort instead of supporting Mike Force, and close hand to hand fighting followed, along with grenade attacks and heavy machine gun fire. Air support offered a brief respite from the NVA attack, and some NVA forces were pushed back outside the perimeter by counter attacks, but at 9am White contacted Da Nang to advise that his position was untenable. A second attack was imminent and they could not withstand it, so they would have to withdraw. The wounded were evacuated by helicopter (under orders from Major Mai, the NVA had not attacked the previous medical helicopters that collected the wounded under the cover of air strikes) and at 1pm the rest of the force evacuated east, into the jungle. The NVA did not notice their withdrawal, and continued mortar attacks on the fort for another ninety minutes. Seven kilometres from the fort White called for a helicopter withdrawal of his forces. The force was successfully lifted to Kham Duc and then Da Nang. (Credit AWM)Coloured image of John (Jed) White, aged 26 arriving at Tan Son Nhut Airport in full uniform, bag straps over left shoulder. Close- up of chest and head with plane visible in the background.AWM - p 11058,001capt john (jed) white, aattv, battle of ngok tavak -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - John & Betty reader from Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne, c.1951
It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970s.A small book with an orange coloured cover. There is an illustration of a boy & dog in green and girls in pink. Called 'John & Betty', it was' produced as a child's first reading book. It contained simple text illustrated by coloured pictures. David P/11education - primary schools, nott street primary school