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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1929
Black and white photograph of a cable tram trailer loaded onto a truck operated by the Maine Carrying Co with a banner advertising "Trams - Anywhere". Has two workers standing alongside. Thought to be photographed at Spencer St Station goods yard with one of the sheds behind it. Possibly for shipping to a country location. The truck has the telephone Central 684, solid tyres and an acetylene lamp. On the rear of the photograph is a dated 1929. Two prints held.On rear in red ink "1929" and "4-108-1" in blue ink. The date appears to be in Bob Lilburn's hand writing.trams, tramways, cable trams, sale of trams, disposal, spencer st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - FAMOUS GOLD MINES OF BENDIGO AND EAGLEHAWK
Handwritten notes by Albert Richardson, titled 'Famous Gold Mines of Bendigo and Eaglehawk'. Notes include gold yields, deep shafts in 1904 and 1911, shafts of more than 4,000 feet, shafts between 3.020 and 3,682 feet and the reef line they were on, wages for different mine workers and a reference to winding engines and air compressors. Miner's mentioned: Ballerstadt, Wittscheibe, Lufffmans, Burrows, Sterry, Lazarus, Koch, Hidebrandt, Watson and George Lansell.gold, mining reports, mining reports, famous gold mines of bendigo and eaglehawk, the victoria quartz, new chum railway, miners wages, albert richardson -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, Mid 1900s
The photograph depicts a group of adults dressed in everyday clothing viewing a theatrical performance of 10 adult actors dressed in Victorian era costumes. The actors are performing on a make-shift stage that features upright logs as a background. Next to the stage is a group of workers laying bricks. The audience is seated on a grassy ground in front of the stage.Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Reverse: 5655 (in black pen)/ Beechworth (in blue pen)/entertainment album, beechworth, burke museum, performance, play, theatrical performance, performers -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Group at the Railway station, 14.2.1983
Group at the Railway station,this is taken at the Powelltown Mill, you can see the very tall chimney stack in the background, this would be a weekend, with a special train put on for the workers, possibly going to a dance ,races, cricket or football in Yarra Junction, going by the way everyone is dressed in their Sunday Best, the conductor is 4th from the right. Group at the Railway station Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpirailway station powelltown dance passenger carriage sandy ross -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Window weights, Circa 1890
Dutton and Wiggs operated a brass and iron foundry known as the Warrnambool Brass and iron Foundry situated in Timor St. Mr Dutton was a mechanical engineer and Mr C Wiggs was an experienced foundry worker. They were innovative in their work and also manufactured a large number of everyday items such as verandah posts, brackets and milk aerators.The significance lies in the fact that the items were manufactured in Warrnambool by a well- established local business. Two solid cast iron rods of cylindrical shape with one flattened edge with name imprinted. Hollowed out section on one end. S. Wiggs W,bool. One has the number 7 and the other 5 cast into the metal. warrnambool, wiggs, dutton & wiggs, window weights -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Laundries
Newspaper cutting of workers at the Economy Laundry in Elsternwick, 1938, source unknown, taken by Harold Paynting. Typed recollections by Felicity Campbell dated 02/04/2007 and further research by Claire Barton from SANDS AND MCDOUGAL’S 1942 edition, dated 02/07/2013, noting other boundaries in Caulfield municipality.elsternwick, economy laundry, point nepean road, presbyterian church, orphanages, regent lodge, st john’s presbyterian church, glen huntly road, foster street, campbell family, bristol, carnegie, collis m mrs, glen eira road, cutland e mrs, 'kennington', riddell parade, 'kooyong', 'primrose', martin street, wadekin a mrs, murrumbeena road, murrumbeena, 'waverly', hawthorn road, caulfield north, paynting harold, rosstown road, gardenvale road, glen eira road, caulfield, elsternwick girls' home, regent street, presbyterian womens mission union, recipe books -
National Wool Museum
Ribbon
Won by Nellie Alsop when a member of the Federal Mills Basketball team. May be the same ribbon which can be seen being worn in W1283. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne."A" Runners-uptextile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph of a Federal Mills basketball team. L to R: N. Bawden (Ball), Norma Welsh, _, _, Alice Schrner, Phyllis Bryant, _ Same as W1369. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph of a Federal Mills basketball team. L to R: N. Bawden (Ball), Norma Welsh, _, _, Alice Schrner, Phyllis Bryant, _ Same as W1368. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
Unions Ballarat
Part of the glory : reminiscences of the Shearers' Strike, Queensland 1891 from the pen of Julian Stuart (1866-1929) (Don Woodward Collection), Stuart, Julian et al, 1867
The strike took place in 1891 when pastoralists wanted to reduce shearers' wages and bring in non-union workers at lower rates. The author, Julian Stuart, was one of the leaders of the shearers' strike and was jailed for three years with hard labour. He subsequently worked for the Labour Electoral League (a predecessor of the Australian Labor Party).Relevant to the history of the union movement and especially the shearers' union in Queensland.Book; 167 pages. Dust jacket: red and black background; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, strikes, pastoralists, shearers, shearers' strike, queensland, labour electoral league, australian labor party, alp, stuart, julian, prison, workers - non-union, workers - union -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Clock - Around 'D' Clock Cleaning Services
This business was the first Cleaning Service operating in Wodonga, later branching out into cleaning supplies. The business was owned by Charles De Guara who had migrated to Australia from Malta at the age of 16. After various jobs in Melbourne, marriage to Latvian migrant Maija and three children, he and his family moved to Wodonga in 1971. He initially worked at the Wodonga Meat Works and soon became the union delegate, initiating strike action related to inaccurate practices in recording slaughtered animals which affected workers’ payments. This action successfully secured back pay for the workers. Mr De Guara started his cleaning enterprise in 1981 while still at the meatworks and then became full-time with cleaning in 1983. He set up his showrooms in the former Wodonga Library building in Hugh Street, Wodonga. The business employed up to 25 full and part-time workers with a turn over close to a million dollars annually. In addition to cleaning, Mr De Guara sold carpet cleaning machines and vacuum cleaners to individuals as well as businesses, hospitals and clubs. Due to changed family circumstances, the business closed in the late 1980s. Mr. De Guara moved to the Mornington Peninsula district, where he passed away on 30 June 2022This item has a clear connection to a former Wodonga business.A square clock advertising the "Around 'D Clock Cleaning service. Battery powered with plastic frame and face.In Circle around face: AROUND 'D CLOCK CLEANING SERVICE" In Centre: CARPET CLEANING LOUNGE SUITES & GENERAL CLEANING LICENSED OPERATOR SCOTCHGUARD FABRIC & CARPET Protector PHONE 24 3344wodonga business, charles deguara, cleaning services wodonga -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS Uniform issue, 1975
Book containing 40 sets of forms for the recording of the issue of uniforms to the volunteer workers of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Consisting of 40 sets of original (retained in book) on white paper and duplicate (printed using a sheet of carbon paper) printed on heavy manilla colour paper, with the same details as the top copy and on the back requesting workers keep the uniform clean, neat and spruce to give a good impression of the Society. Contained with light green crocodile skin printed cardboard covers, stapled on the left hand side and the left hand edge of the book covered with a olive cloth glued on the book. The original is fast, the duplicate perforated down left, the numbers 0001 - 0026 have original copies only, the duplicate have been distributed carbon paper inserted between form number 0027 Printed by Milldean press during late 1975 and used from 1/12/1975 to 7/11/1979 - 26 forms issued. Retained at depot until late 2001, when collected for the archives.trams, tramways, uniforms, btps, forms -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Map - Kiewa Scheme General Plan
Existing and possible future roads are numbered and named 1 - 45. The plan is based on an aerial photos taken March 1945. It includes revisions up to 1951. Signed by H.H.C. Williams, construction engineer. Mountains, rivers, roads and SECV places are named, also SECV infrastructure and construction eg. workers camps, Power stations.Significant for the information re the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme's development.Yellowed paper with brown print. Kiewa Scheme general plan showing its development. A lot of information is recorded. Note: Dyeline print was used which causes fading when exposed to light. Handwritten: 'Bob Duncan'bob duncan, kiewa hydro electric scheme, secv, khes development -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Plaque, award, 2012
Wycheproof Historical Society in November 2010 co- ordinated and hosted the re- opening of the refurbished Wycheproof Station to great acclaim. The re-opening of the railway station provided a focus on the railway heritage of Wycheproof bringing former railway workers and was supported by Steam Rail Victoria which re-scheduled a train to visit a Wycheproof on the day.wycheproof is a railway town and its major contribution is recognised Varnished brown hardwood map of Australia with rectangular bronze plaque inscription in black lettering.AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD 2012 WYCHEPROOF EVENT OF THE YEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PRESENTED BY WYCHEPROOF VISION SPONSORED BY LIONS CLUB OF WYCHEPROOF.wycheproof vision, lions club, australia day, 2012 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Typewriter with cover
Typewriters pre date computers and were used by office workers eg. Secretaries for documents and letter writing. An inked tape was hit by the keys as it moved along which resulted in their imprint being copied onto paper. Multiple copies were made by inserting carbon paper between sheets of paper. The original was easily identified.Used in the Kiewa Valley.Large, heavy, hard plastic two toned grey typewriter. The keys board includes symbols for inches, pounds, dollars, cents and fractions. The margins and size of paper measurements are in inches.The keyboard slopes up to a vertical plane. On top the area is flat where there is a small gap which exposes the metal keys. The cylinder that holds and enables the paper to be moved is long with controls at each end and a large lever that returns the cylinder to the left. Behind the cylinder there is a compartment. The keys hit an inked tape (black or red and black) which forms an impression onto the paper. Mechanisms, using the correct buttons, enable margins etc. to be pre set. This typewriter sits 3 cm high from a base. Vinyl deep red/black cover sits on top covering top and sides to protect the typewriter from dust. It is homemade with 2 sides attached to 1 long piece.Front top left: "Royal" Back top right "Made in England" Back silver paper sticker on top left "For Supplies and Service / Business Equipment Pty Ltd typewriter. royal. office. secretary. writing. business equipment. -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photograph of Federal Mill basketball team. Back Row L to R: Jess Kemp, Dolly Kelly, Hilda Drayton, _ Front Row: _, Phyl Bryant. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.textile mills sporting teams, textile mills staff, federal woollen mills ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff -
Unions Ballarat
Correspondence re receipts, printed balance sheet of the London Dock Labourers' Relief fund, 6 September 1889-18 February 189?
The 1889 London Dock Strike grew from unrest about poor living conditions as a result of the casualised labour force. Money raised across Australia (30,000 pounds) helped to support striking workers to continue the action and feed their families. The strike led to the formation of the General Labourers' Union and strengthened unionism amongst dockers.The London Dock Labourer's Strike correlates with significant National growth in the trade union movement.Includes chequebook, bank deposit slips and rough notebook with Wilson's memoranda. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, strikes, london dock strike, casualisation, actu, ballarat trades hall -
Unions Ballarat
Till death us do part : industrial death narratives, 2001
Interviews with the families of ten workers who died in industrial accidents. Explores the adverse impacts upon families. The author's father died at work in 1995. "... it is our hope that our stories will make a difference and encourage employers and governments to ensure safe work practises and prevent further needless industrial deaths." Elizabeth Horvath Mobayad Relevant to workplace health and safety. Particularly of relevance to workplace fatalities.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, oh&s, occupational health and safety, workplace deaths, industrial accidents, bereavement -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Interior of Queensland Industrial Institute for the Blind brush shop
Interior of the Brush shop at Queensland Industrial Institute for the Blind. Various workers construct and pack brooms ready for sale. Image 2 - Interior of brush shop taken around 1967. Ernie Hayes (right foreground), Fred Makin, Dudley Lewis (wearing hat), and facing camera Greg Short (left) and Ron Caudery. 4 x B/W photographs of men in the brush workshopC2-6840, C26838, C2-6839, C2-6841queensland industrial institute for the blind, employment, ernie hayes, fred makin, dudley lewis, greg short, ron caudery -
National Wool Museum
Book - Book of Newspaper Cuttings, Book II, 1935 - 1946
Second in a set of two books containing newspaper cuttings relating to the wool industry, which include topics such as arbitration proceedings, blowfly strike, sheep breeding, competitions, wages, workers unions, equine education, fencing, manpower, land valuing, shearing, pastoral conditions, rainfall, sheep dip, tanning, meetings and wool markets. Bound maroon covered book containing newspaper articles. Spine [printed]: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS – BOOK II.wool, wool industry, wages, cost of living, shearing, legal cases, exports, horses, tax, union, women at work, newspaper articles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - St Kilda - Brighton, Victorian Railways (VR), "Instructions supplmentary to Rules and Regulations", 1911
Provides a set of Instructions supplementary to the Rules and Regulations of the VR St Kilda Brighton Electric St Railway dated 1911. Not all pages have been copied. Issued under the name of W A Holmes Telegraph Superintendent. Gives instructions to crews and workers regarding emergency working, single-line working and operational instructions.Yields information about the "Rules and Regulations" - St Kilda Brighton - Electric Street Railway Document - photocopied, approx 80 pages secured along the top edge with two Arnos style clips.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda, brighton, employees, safeworking -
Orbost & District Historical Society
account, 13th May, 1915
E. Swan (of Bairnsdale) purchased the Orbost Tank Factory from Mr E. F. Reynolds. Swan was a tinsmith, coppersmith, plumber, zinc and iron worker who specialised in repairing tanks. Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex.This item is an example of the book-keeping of an Orbost business in the early 20th century and is a useful research tool.A very stained shite paper account with black print and red lines from E. Swan, Orbost Tank Factory, to R. Cameron.swan-e. cameron-robert-pullar -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bolero, Amelia Frances Selwyn, 1920
This article was handmade by Amelia Frances Selwyn probably in England after she married Lance Mallett in London. Amelia was the mother of Brenda Murray, dedicated community worker and local government councillor. Brenda was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community. Amelia Mallett was an early Croajingalong resident and she and Lance are buried in the Orbost Cemetery.This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in thefirst half of the 20th century.A handmade black lacy bolero. It has beadwork along the edges and fastens with an ornate black clasp.bolero costume-women handcraft clothing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Mt Mulligan Appeal, Port Melbourne, 1921, 1921
Probably produced for Port Melbourne City Council, for appeal for Mt Mulligan mining disaster. Seventy five workers were killed in the series of explosions at the Mount Mulligan coal mine on the morning of 19 September 1921. There were no survivors. It remains the worst mining disaster in Queensland history and led to the introduction of legislation to improve the safety for miners.Navy blue and gold stickpin 1921: Mount Mulligan Appeal Port Melbourne 1921 (5 copies a-e)mt mulligan -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Booklet 'Camp Westlake Collingwood Technical School:...' written by Principal J.F. Barberis
Camp Westlake was built by Collingwood Technical School in 1967 and was officially opened on 22 September 1968. The camp was built by staff and students of the school with finance from various school sections and from materials donated by interested people and firms. It is named after Mr. F.R.Westlake and Mrs. Westlake who were staunch workers for the school. (From J.F.Barberis}Booklet of 15 pages with gold cover, A4 sized. Title: Camp Westlake Collingwood Technical School: an experience in country life at Buxton North East Victoria (62 miles)' written by Principal J.F. Barberis (undated but possibly around 1970-1971). Also 6 page booklets on Camp Westlake in English, Greek, Serbo-Croation, Spanish and Turkish. Also photographs of buildings and students at the camp. Also Programne for Official opening of Alex & Doris Cowmeadow wings Camp Westlake, 14/11/71.Two-sided white with black text. On cover the CTC logo and black and white photo and the words: 'COLLINGWOOD / TECHNICAL COLLEGE / OFFICIAL OPENING / of / ALEX & DORIS COWMEADOW WINGS / CAMP WESTLAKE / by / W.J.WHITE, Esq. / College President / 14/11/71'. On reverse is the Programme. Also folder of correspondence regarding Camp Westlake dated 12 May 1969 to 7 November 1971collingwood technical college, j.f.barberis, camp westlake, nmit -
Unions Ballarat
Correspondence with the Central Unemployed Committee, Melbourne. Ballarat Sustenance and Relief Workers' Union, April-October 1939
Ballarat Sustenance and Relief Workers' Union was a Trades Hall Council-sponsored organisation co-ordinating the self help activities of the Ballarat unemployed during the 1930s depression. (1935-1940) Central Unemployed Committee was established in Melbourne by Victorian Trades Hall Council in 1933. The Committee was known to actively lobby against work for the dole schemes.The file forms part of the history of "unemployed unions" during The Great Depression. It also highlights attempts by previous Australian governments to impose "work for the dole" on to unemployed persons in exchange for unemployment benefits. Paper in folder.unemployment, dole, central unemployed committee, victorian trades hall council, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, work for the dole, ballarat sustenance and relief workers' union, the great depression -
Unions Ballarat
Robyn Mason: collected memorabilia and press cuttings, 1993-2015
Robyn Mason was a member of the ALP and unsuccessfully contested the seat of Ballarat West in 1996. She was a feminist, teacher and a social worker who fought hard for those affected by sexual abuse and violence. Robyn Mason passed away in 2016. This large collection was donated after her passing; it is a reflection of the vastness of Robyn's contribution to the Ballarat community. Politics, government, advocacy, education - Ballarat region. News articles, correspondence and other memorabilia.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, alp, australian labor party, brumby, john, mason, robyn, kirner, joan, beacham, jenny, howe, brian, elections - state - victoria, sheehan, frank, laffey, catherine, thwaites, john, keating, paul, cain, john, kennett, jeffrey, state premiers, advocacy - sexual abuse, advocacy - violence -
Hume City Civic Collection
Certificate
This unused Certificate of Appreciation was the same as certificates that the committee of The Old Sunbury Court House presented to workers or volunteers for the help in the restoration of the Court House. The former Court of Petty Sessions in Macedon Street, Sunbury once it was no longer used for that purpose was then renovated and became the Visitor Information Centre used by tourists and locals to access information of the area and beyond.This is an unused Certificate of Appreciation of the Old Sunbury Court House Committee.court of petty sessions, sunbury court of petty sessions, visitor information centre, old sunbury courthouse -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - SECV Ballarat depot, late 1930s
Black and white photograph of the SECV Wendouree Parade depot with tram 30 and another single trucker sitting outside the building - a worker with a bicycle is hiding the number. Note the SECV Electricity Supply Department plaque on the brick wall at the front of the depot. Tram 30 is in the 1930s colour scheme - photo late 1930s or early 1940s. Photographer unknown.Yields information about the SEC Depot late 1930sBlack and white photograph on plain paper.trams, tramways, depot, secv, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong MESCo tram 7, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), 3/1912
The photograph shows Geelong 7 as built, understood to be a test tram prior to the opening of the system. Photo taken in the then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? See Item 4314 for another photo looking the other way and item 8612 for a framed version.Shows Geelong tram No. 7 as built.Black and White photograph with details on rearHas SEC Publicity photo stamp on the rear and number 9/274 and a pencil note "Corio Terrace before opening In March 1912"geelong, mesco, tram 7, corio terrace, opening, tramways