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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Level crossing, Graham Street, Port Melbourne, 1960s
Lasercopy from the original black and white photograph of the Graham Street level crossing taken from the station, looking towards the beach with the gates 'open' for a city-bound two-car 'Tait' train; 1960stransport - railways, doug smallpage (?) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, James Lauritz, Night time view of Beach St looking West towards West Gate Bridge, 1989 - 1990
Night time view of Beach St looking West towards West Gate Bridge James LAURITZ print of Port Melbourne, laminated (one of 18). Copies of slides produced for Port Melbourne Councilbeach street, local government - city of port melbourne, built environment, james lauritz, engineering - bridges, west gate bridge -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer H D, 1940
Black and white postcard taken from the hummocks to the west. View is looking to the east showing ocean and beach, wind swept scrub covered dunes, and distant view of Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, public works, ocean, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2008
Now a private residence, locals remember it as a tea-shop 1960c, adjunct to plant nursery on same block operated by three women, known fondly as 'The Girls', Connie, Mavis and Joyce.Colour photograph of a small fibro cement clad cottage at 112 Lake Bung Beach Road, with tiled gable roof and entry door in side skillion, vertical paned windows. Lakes Entrance Victoriahalls -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999 c
Site was important during tourism era of the 1880's to 1940's, when coachloads of passengers transferred to trips around Lake Tyers and up to Nowa Nowa. Also known as Bulmer's Landing.A colour photograph of the former tourist landing on Lake Tyers, showing remnant piles of a jetty, calm waters of lake and a high tree covered bank opposed the low jetty shore. Lake Tyers Beachtopography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910c
Black and white photograph showing wooden western pier with new concrete extension on seaward end and crane. Two men on top of pier, ocean breaking on beach west of pier, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, boats and boating, jetties, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1980 c
Black and white photograph of jacket for offshore drilling platform under construction. Four huge cranes at work and in foreground the massive steel and concrete wharf at Barry Beach Marine Terminal near Welshpool Victoriaoil and gas industry -
Tennis Australia
Metal container, Circa 1925
Tin box printed with various sporting scenes. Scene on lid depicts a tennis match. Other scenes include skiing, rugby, boules, and beach bathing. No printed writing or inscriptions. Materials: Metal, Painttennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. B&W photo of trees and shrubs in the 'Municipal Gardens, Brighton Beach' in an oval frame. Dated 28/12/05 Addressed to M Shatford, Black Rock, Sandringham With a One Penny stamp postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Vic Solomons, 10/06/1980 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of tram 768, south bound in Swanston St at Bourke St. Tram has destination of South Melbourne Beach, Route 1. Photo by Vic Solomons 1--6-1980.on rear in ink "W5 768 in Swanston St at Bourke St / 10/6/80"trams, tramways, swanston st, bourke st, w5 class, south melbourne beach, route 1, tram 768 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Ocean Beach, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/06/2000 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph taken from Eastern Beach looking towards the west showing expanse of sand between calm ocean and shrub covered coastal dunes, two people on sand Lakes Entrance Victoriacoast, ocean, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1992
Colour photograph taken from the base at the Red Bluff looking to the south east shows low shrubbery on higher elevation above sandy beach, surf breaking with ocean beyond Lake Tyers Victoriaocean, waterways, sand dunes -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mr & Mrs W. Thompson, About 1950s
The house in the photo is the home of Rex and Molly Dixon, Ventnor Beach Road, Ventnor.Small, black & white photo of Mr & Mrs W. Thompson standing in front garden of house.local identities, rex and molly dixon, mr w. and mrs thompson, ventnor, houses -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Anchor Stock, n.d
Donated by John Edgar? John Francis? Found on Whites Beach? 1990's?Iron anchor stock, ball shaped ends peril at mid point. Curved 120mm off centre, surface incrustations. The stock ensures that the arms rest vertically on the seabed, and thus one fluke will dig itself in, providing maximum holding power. This type, with its two flukes and its stock at right angles, remained the basic anchor for many centuries. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 09/11/1949
Allan mentions he has met dozens of Australians on the beach in San Francisco.Quinn CollectionPale blue self-folding letter written with dark blue ink (0829.a) headed San Francisco and dated 09/11/49.The letter is from Allan to his mother.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, san francisco -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Harpoon, Unkonwn
The harpoon was picked up on Warrnambool's Lady Bay beach in about 1950's. The harpoon is significant for its connection to the early history of Warrnambool and district, when whaling was a form of food gathering for indigenous people and for the very early settlers.Harpoon, whaling tool. Metal rod with harrow head and flared out handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, whaling harpoon, harpoon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Banner, Port Melbourne
Used at a proterstors' rally on the beach beside Station Pier possibly 1988 or 89White cotton banner, orange "Port Melbourne" lettering. Grey shipping motif images as backgroundarts and entertainment, port melbourne, janet bolitho -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1906
This is a photo of a group of six men taken at Sorrento Back Beach February 1906.B/W photo of a group of six men in suits and hats.Printed on mounting: A. E. M'NICOL Written in biro across photo at bottom: TOP. Bill Eadie, Gus Ford, Tom Hamilton Bottom row Frank Millet, Jim Wilson, Terence O'Brieneadie, bill, ford, gus, hamilton, tom, millet, frank, wilson, jim, o'brien, terence, sorrento, m'nicol, a. e., photographers, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows a group of beachgoers on the front beach at Torquay with bathing boxes in the background.The beach boxes in the background were a significant feature of the Torquay foreshore until 1953.Black and white photograph.torquay beach, bathing boxes -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows a lady and a young boy on the front beach at Torquay pre 1953.The bathing boxes in the background were a feature of the Torquay foreshore until 1953.Black and white photographtorquay beach, bathing boxes -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows crowds of beachgoers on Torquay front beach in front of bathing boxes.The bathing boxes in the background were a feature of the Torquay foreshore until 1953. A water tower, long removed, is also visible in the background.Black and white photographtorquay victoria., bathing boxes, beach crowds early 1900s, beach wear -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows bathing boxes on the Torquay front beach around to Point DangerThe bathing boxes were a feature of the Torquay foreshore until 1953. Black and white photographtorquay beach, bathing boxes -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows a young boy sitting on Torquay beach in front of a bathing box.Bathing boxes were a feature of the Torquay beachfront pre 1950sBlack and white photographtorquay victoria -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows a bathing beauty in a neck to knee costume posing on Torquay beach.A nostalgic memory of a past generation.Black and white photographtorquay victoria -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph taken on the Torquay front beach in front of the first Surf Club house. The clubhouse on the Torquay front beach was superceded by one on the back (surf) beach.Black and white photograph -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows six men on Torquay beach dressed in womens bathing costumes.Torquay swimmers showing their feminine side?Black and white photographtorquay victoria -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph shows four adults and two children sitting on the rocks at the beach at Torquay.A nostalgic beach sceneBlack and white photographtorquay victoria -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia photograph, empty
Trio of bathers on the Torquay front beach Marg Burn ,Nancy &Roma QuichSepia Photo Copymarg burn, nancy quich, roma quich, beach, torquay -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts the George Hague and Co. wool store, western beach, Geelong.GEO. HAGUE & CO. / PTY. LTD. / WOOL BROKERSwool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Postcard, Walker and Lugg, East Beach Port Fairy
East Beach near Battery Hill the fence line is part of the old jettyplus photographic copyjetty, east beach, battery hill, fence