Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities. The 2023-24 one features a photo of three trams on the depot fan outside the New Museum building led by tram 38 with trams 26 and 28. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell"Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2023-24trams, tramways, membership cards, buildings, museum, btm, new depot, tram 38, tram 28, tram 26

With numbers increasing, the AFB began printing their own paper badges rather than relying on metal ones. The blank template could then be modified with a name, if desired. In this example, a laminted card is attached to a metal and plastic clip. The front of the badge has the guiding light symbol next to the words 'Association for the Blind', a space underneath and then 'Volunteer' at the bottom of the card.Large badge with yellow background and black writingAssociation for the Blind Volunteer badges, association for the blind

To honour the commitment of its Auxiliary, badges were awarded to commemorate 25 years of service. These consisted of a oval with a gold lighthouse on a blue background and the words 'Auxiliary' in gold across the middle of the lighthouse. Around the outside, 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' was written in gold against a navy blue background, as well as the number '25' at the base of the lighthouse. 1 metal pin depicting a gold lighthouse with shining light and writing around outside'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' 'Auxiliary' '25'royal victorian institute for the blind, badges

To honour the commitment of its Auxiliary, badges were awarded to commemorate 25 years of service. These consisted of a oval with a gold lighthouse on a blue background and the words 'Auxiliary' in gold across the middle of the lighthouse and '25 years' either side of the lighthouse at the base. Around the outside, 'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' was written in gold against a navy blue background. 1 metal pin with gold lighthouse and shining light'Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind' 'Auxiliary'royal victorian institute for the blind, badges

A brown wooden award with the words 'Arthur Nothing Shield' inscribed at the top and, in white paint, 'For competition between Friendship Swish Club & Brighton Staff'. At the base is inscribed 'for Perpetual Competition'. There are 10 smaller silver plates, however only 3 of these are inscribed: Association Staff 1966, Friendship Swish Club 1967, Friendship Swish Club 1968.Image of wooden shield with metal plaquesArthur Nothling shieldassociation for the blind, recreation

Wooden plaque in the shape of Victoria with the Victorian Police symbol (5 point star, surrounded by green leaves, topped with a red crown, round circle in the middle of the star containing the words 'Victorian Police' around a blue cross on a red background with 5 stars on the cross, and 'Uphold the Right' under the circle), to the left. The inscription to RVIB is on the right.Wooden plaque in shape of Victoria with police emblem on left sideTo the Staff of RVIB With Thanks Crime Department 1989royal victorian institute for the blind, nameplates

Sister McLean is attending a function in the RDNS Board room at 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. She worked in RDNS Headquarters. The RDNS insignia on the upper left of her uniform tunic has the words "Royal District Nursing Service" written in white in the blue circle. Across the centre of the circle are two clasping hands depicted in yellow..From its founding in 1885 until 1891, the Trained nurses (Nurses) of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) worked from their own homes which were located in the vicinity of their areas (districts). Their Committee meetings were held at the Religious Tract Society Rooms, No 3 Queen's walk, off Swanston Street and later at the Library Room in the Melbourne Town Hall. The Annual General Meetings were held in the Town Hall. In November 1891 MDNS was able to rent a two story terraced house at 66 Cardigan Street, Carlton, at £65 a year, which contained accommodation for three Trained nurses (Nurse) and one pupil nurse as well as being used as their Headquarters. They left from their Nurses Home each morning and returned at the end of their shift to write up their book work before retiring for the day. Three years later they moved into a larger terraced house at 49 Drummond Street Carlton which was rented at ‘a very moderate rental’. There was a Board room, apartments for the Nurses and pupil nurses, a large dispensary which patients could attend each evening to have prescriptions signed and bottles refilled with ‘homely remedies’ and elixirs, which were administered for e.g. to Consumptive cases. Doctor’s prescriptions were filled at the Pharmacy. Cupboards containing donated blankets and bedclothes for needy patients were kept in this room, and it was here where the Nurses kept their nursing bags which were refilled at the end of each shift ready for any emergency and for the next day. A list of Doctors the Nurses could call was kept by the telephone. The home also had a kitchen where nourishing soup was made and distributed twice a week to the needy. Milk was also distributed when needed. In 1902 they moved into rented premises at 188 Leicester Street, Carlton and two years later, in 1904, to premises at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy where they remained for ten years. In June 1914 at last the Society had sufficient funding to purchase their own terraced premises, ‘Floraston’ 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood which was their Headquarters and Nurses Home. In 1926 the After-Care Home for recovering patients, (later called After-Care Hospital) was built by the Society next door, running from 41-47 Victoria Parade (became No. 45); the District nurses continued to live at No. 39. In November 1953 the District Nursing Division moved into their new Headquarters and Nurses Home at 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne but as the Service expanded into the suburbs Centres were opened and their Trained nurses (Sisters) worked from home, so the Nurses Home section of 452 was closed and turned into more administrative areas. In 1996 Headquarters were relocated to 31 Alma Road, St. Kilda.Coloured photograph of the upper view of Sister Kath McLean of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) who has short straight dark hair and is smiling as she sits holding a cake on a white plate. She is wearing her RDNS winter uniform; a grey skivvie under a blue/grey herringbone woolen V neck tunic style frock with a central zip. On its upper left It has the RDNS insignia of a round blue circle with writing on it, surrounded on either side by white swept up feathers towards the central crown above the circle. Under this is her name plate and a gold coloured medal. A pen is clipped into the left hand V neck section of the frock. rdns, royal district nursing service, rdns winter uniform, rdns board room, rdns headquarters, kath mclean

Market gardening was an integral part of the development of the area now known as Kingston. In this image there are two men standing beside a truck loaded with vegetables. Painted on the truck are the words South Rd, A & H Marriott, indicating these men are from the Marriott family. The truck appears to be a Republic Commercial Car by Republic Motor Truck Co, Michigan, c. 1916.The Marriott family arrived in Port Phillip in 1857. It wasn't until 1876 that the family purchased 30 acres with a four-roomed house in East Boundary Road, in the area then called East Brighton.Black and white image of two men standing in front of a truck fully loaded with vegetables intended for market. There are also two children standing in front of the truck.Handwritten in black ink on a round red sticker on the reverse: X18 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 35%

Australian copy book for sixth and seventh grades. Quotations, poetry and prose, commercial, letters and forms. published for the Education Department by Albert J. Mullett. At the top right corner in pencil the name Ida A. Comer. On the back a design of a pupil sitting at a desk with the words: position for writing back view. Underneath the picture the characteristic features of the writing in this series of copy books are as follow: 1- The slope is 15 degrees from the vertical. 2 - the joinings of the letters are made so that the whole word may be written without lifting the pen. 3 - The letters are formed in the same way throughout the series. 4 - The distance between the words is greater than between the letters. 5 - Simplicity has been arrived at by making the loops short, and by avoiding all flourishes. on the inside front cover directions for writing and on the inside back cover two pictures of a girl writing with the words: girl starting and finishing line. The book has 22 pages.books, school, australian copy book

Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "CARLTON ST. CAR SHED LOOP." stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The part with the words "CAR SHED LOOP" appears to have been ground down and a previous location name taken out and replaced. Used a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals

Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath with the words "SEYMOUR ST LOOP GREGORY ST LOOP." stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The part with the words giving the two locations appears to have been ground down and a previous location names taken out and replaced. Used a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals

This is an example of Melbourne Legacy promotional material that was issued to inform the public on the work of Legacy. One edition was included as a supplement in Mufti, (a veterans publication) in September 1982. The first edition featured Prince Phillip and the words he spoke during a telecast in 1980. Legatee Ken Green was the president. The edition in September 1982 had definitions of key words such as Legatee, Junior Legatee and an explanation of where money came from. It featured a photo of Alisa Watson of the Youth Leadership Group. Edition No 4 was from the Diamond Jubilee Year in 1983, it featured an article on Legatee Frank Doolan and the foundation of Legacy. It mentions a time capsule being placed in the Art Centre on 30 August 1983. See other items of marketing material from the 1990s to 2009 (items 01240 to 01258). The collection shows the types of marketing materials that were produced and the celebrities that were helping Legacy.An example of promotional material issued by Legacy.Brochure to promote Legacy x 5 editions. 01444.1 Volume 1 No. 1 August 1981 01444.2 Volume 1 No. 3 September 1982 01444.4 Volume 1 No. 4 June 1983 01444.3 Volume 1 No. 5 December 1983 01444.5 Volume 1 No. 6 August 1984fundraising, promotion

This is an early 20th century piece of music, a popular song for piano and voice. It was composed by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862-1946), the first great American woman popular composer. She was born in Wisconsin and was an invalid for most of her life. Her second husband died after seven years of marriage and she struggled to support herself and a child. She became one of the most popular composers of her time and her song ‘A Perfect Day’ has been a concert favourite for a 100 years. The words of the song, ‘God Remembers When the World Forgets’, were written by Clifton Bingham who was born in Bristol, England and was an author of verses for children’s picture books as well as a writer of lyrics for popular songs. He was most famous for the words of ‘Love’s Old Sweet Song’. Grice’s Piano Store was at 92 Queen Street in Brisbane. This is an interesting piece of music as it represents the type of music popular early in the 20th century and the cover is artistic and charming. This is a four-page piece of sheet music (cover, frontispiece and three pages of music). The pages are of a creamy colour, perhaps once white. The second page has a three-stanza poem (‘How many gardens in this world of ours…’) printed in black and the musical notations are in black print. The front cover is multi-coloured, with a sketch of a rose branch with several roses (sketched by ‘Herbert’) This page has two pale green borders and a shop stamp. The back page has information on the publisher. The pages are in good condition, though there is some tearing on the folds. Front cover stamp: ‘Pianos, Grice Brisbane’ Front cover: ‘Herbert, Poem by Clifton Bingham, Music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, 60, 2/- net, High,*Low, Medium’ carrie jacobs-bond, clifton bingham, warrnambool, sheet music

A cream programme with red lines and black printing on the front cover and the words, ' Programme. E. J. Gravestock presents Alexander Watson The Distinguished English Elocutionist fifth and final Australian tour.' Price 3d. Inside the programme is a list of the works that Watson used to obtain his selections from . These include works of J. M. Barrie, John Buchan, Shakespeare, Dickens and Kippling among others. On the back cover of the programme are the words 'Alexander Watson an Appreciation by David Williamson Editor of the 'Daily Mail Year Book, London.' It follows with an outline of Watson's work history and is dated February 25, 1927.event, entertainment, elocutionist, lydia chancellor, collection, entertainment, elocution, elocutionist, people, performing arts, event, programme, program

Coloured printed postcard. Image is of a black and white painting entitled 'Runswick Bay'. Image is of a steep cliff with houses and cottages above rocks. Waves are breaking over the rocks and gulls are flying over the waves and in the sky. The words Runswick Bay are printed in white along the lower right hand edge. On the reverse, it is addressed to Miss Dean McKenzie Street Golden Square with a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Bendigo. The words Raphael Tuck and Sons "Sapphire Rough Seas" Series 6307 Phototyped in Berlin "Whitby" Art Publishers to Their Majesties The King and Queen appear along the lefthand edge.Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Sapphire Rough Sea' Series 6307 'Whitby'postcard

Printed coloured postcard. Image is of The Eddystone Lighthouse and depicts a lighthouse on rocks with a smaller brick structure nearby in stormy seas and gulls in the sky. The words The Eddystone Lighthouse with a small symbol in white appear along the bottom left hand edge. Reverse is addressed to Miss Dean 'Esmond' Golden Square Bendigo and has a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Kerang. The words Raphael Tuck and Sons "Oilette" (Regd) postcard 7062 "Rough Seas" Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen after the black and white originals by Elmer Keene are printed in red along the left hand edge.Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Oilette' Regd Postcard 7062 'Rough Seas'postcard

Certificate for Second Prize in Eaglehawk Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions in 1908. Certificate is printed on cream coloured card with gold and red illustrations and writing. At the top is the crest of the Australian Natives Associaation with the words Branch and No 37 either side. The year 1908 and the words Eaglehawk and Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions are printed within scrollwork below. A figure dressed in robes holding a laurel wreath and trumpet is standing on the right hand side. Certificate and Second Prize awarded to Miss Kathleen Foster for Piano Duet Open are printed and written below.Herbert Woodhouse lith, Law Courts Place Melbournedocument, certificate, music

A paper showbag. The design is in red and blue colours over a white background. On one side the words: Your Baby Loves Heinz Baby Foods, there is a drawing of a baby face and two cans o food, one Heinz junior foods the other Heinz strained foods. The number 57 in blue at bottom right. On the other side the faces of two youths a boy and a girl and the words: Easy as winking! mix yourself a beaut drink of Heinz-Ade, 1 small packet makes 4 big pints of refreshing drink! Orange, Lemon, Raspberry, Lime, Fruit Cup, Ginger Beer.business, retail, advertising, business advertising usually found at agricultural shows and other promotional activities.

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 2 black & white photos (1 smaller) of 8 men with horses & drays standing in front of the R Jeffery Store. At the back of this group can be seen 3 people under the verandah. At the side is another man & also a horse & dray. On the verandah structure are the words - Bar, Hoop, sheets galvanised iron, zinc, lime cement, laths, doors, sashes, cast shear Blistered Steel. At the side of the verandah are the words Timber & Iron Yard. Plate 126 Premises of Jeffery Bros, Victoria Street, Eaglehawk. (Robinson Photo). 1 photocopy of these photos.Robinson Photoplace, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, r jeffery timber merchant & ironmonger, eaglehawk

ATMOEA Vic. Branch (Tramways Union) badge No. 1938. Badge made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on front. On central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with words "Vic" with red enamel backing and on outer edge of badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. On back of badge has clip for fitting through an opening on a jacket or coat lapel. On top of back of badge has number stamped in "1938" and bottom words "K. G. Luke / Melb." indicating manufacture. See image files for front and back of badge.tramways, trams, unions, badges, atmoea, employees

This is Item 26 of 27 items in the Daisy Vickers collection of World War One memorabilia. These items were sent or given to Daisy Ogier (nee Vickers) during World War One by Corporal Arthur Anderson who enlisted from Warrnambool in 1915 at the age of 21. He served in Egypt and France and returned to Australia in 1919. Daisy Ogier (1907-1987) was a student and then a teacher at Warrnambool Technical School with her early teaching years there from 1925 to 1936 and in 1949. She became the head mistress from 1950 to 1963 and in 1968. She officially retired in 1976. Daisy Vickers was one of the best loved and dedicated teachers that the school ever had. She married the Reverend Fred Ogier and continued her association with the school after her husband's deathDaisy Vickers collection: Item 19 of 27This card is interesting because of its association with World war One and two local people Daisy Vickers and Arthur Anderson This card features an embroidered mauve, silver and yellow centred flower, buds and green leaves and yellow embroidered words. The flower lifts to reveal a pocket in which is a smaller white card with an oval coloured scene of countryside and a town in the background. There is handwriting in ink on the back . Carte Postale - Postcard France 22-6-18 Dear Daisy, Just to let you know I have not forgotten you. I am out for a spell at present. Arthur Smaller card: A Kiss from France daisy vickers, arthur anderson, warrnambool technical school, world war 1 embroidered postcard

A colour postcard with six colour photographs of attractions in an around Marysville in Victoria. This postcard was produced by Stanley Mullen Pty Ltd. of Melbourne as a souvenir of Marysville.A colour postcard with four colour photographs of attractions in an around Marysville in Victoria.Greetings from Victoria The Yea River, Tallangi/ Resting, Fernshaw/ The Rapids, Watts River/ Waterfalls, Sylvia Creek/ Tram Track, Warburton/ Bush Bridge POST CARD Stanley Mullen Pty Ltd., Melbourne Printed in Germany Date Stamp-CARLTON NORTH-VICTORIA/ -2FE10 French stamp Ma soer voudrait favie/ les memes exchanges/ que moi. Son/ addresse est./ Miss. B. Coleman/ 95 Richardson St/ N. Carlton/ Avee mes meilleurs/ souhaits/ Votre tres devouee/ R. Coleman STAMP/ ON/ BACK Monsieur A. Rochet/ 22 Rue Longue,/ Lyon/ Rhone/ Francemarysville, victoria, yea river, tallangi, fernshaw, watts river, waterfall, sylvia creek, warburton, bridge, stanley mullen, postcard, souvenir, tram track

Troop convoys stopped at Capetown. The pamphlet has things to see and do. On the rear page are "Don'ts".This is a single sheet of paper folded twice to make a rectangular pamphlet. The colour is beige/khaki. The printing is in black and red ink. Near the centre is the YMCA triangular badge. At the top is the Aust. Rising Sun and the NZ Army Badge. The words "Cooee & Kia Ora".Written in pencil at bottom is 78.738-4-T.passchendaele barracks trust, ww1, capetown, ymca

Schools of this era were very proud of their identity. This was particularly so in country based ones. Schools in isolated or semi isolated regions provided social cohesion and pride and community involvement that was not so inherent in schools located in larger cities. The exception here being the Greater Public Schools. This badge was worn by a local girl, who has the spirit shown by many pupils from the Mount Beauty High School that the identity of belonging to a Kiewa Valley High School is a treasured part of life for them in this regional area. Mount Beauty High School badge made of brass. The front is coloured enamel depicting a scene of sky, mountains, grass and river. It is surrounded on four sides by the words Excelsior, Mount Beauty, High, School. The outside edges are decorated with gold colored fernsExcelsior, School, Mount Beauty, High On flip side K. G. Luke Melb.school badge, hat, lapel badge, high school memorabilia, brass badge

This is a memorial plaque for John Scott Tomlinson, a member of Tomlinson family who were amongst the first settlers in the Lake Curlip/Tabbara area, along with the Richardsons.A rectangular brass plaque which can be screwed to a wall with screws at each corner. Written on the plaque are the words IN MEMORY OF JOHN SCOTT TOMLINSON. SECRETARY OF LOYAL ORBOST LODGE M.U.I.O.O.F. FOR 21 YEARS. DIED APRIL 16TH 1938. LOVED AND ESTEEMED BY ALL. as above.memorial-plaque john-tomlinson-plaque m.u.i.o.o.f.-lodge

This Plaque was presented to the Shire of Ballarat by the "Carry On" club.This club,formed in 1932, to provide help for the welfare,rehabilitation and education of ex-servicemen.To aknowledge the help given to the "Carry On" club by the Shire of BallaratRectangular shape coming to a curved point at the base.This is dark wood on which is a wreath with the rising sun symbol in copper.beneath are the words CARRY ON in a flowing ribbon.At the base on a brass plate is inscribed,To the Ballarat Shire in Apreciation for your Help & Service. 16-12-1992.CARRY ON. Inscription - To the Ballarat Shire In Appreciation for your Help & Service 16-12-1992.carry on club.shire of ballarat.plaque

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A 12 page booklet with a buff cover containing information about the music - 'The Rainbow', the composer - Dr Thomas Wood, the guest conductor and music scorer - Frank Wright and the solo cornetist - Ken Smith. Along with the programme the booklet also contains the words of the work.frank wright, conductor, brass band, grand armistice concert, polikoff canteen, the rainbow, dr thomas wood, ken smith

Bottle green glass wine inscribed with words "Abbaye d'Acey" with motif (see symbol). Bottle corked and label indicating contents as "Liquer d'Acey" made by Trap Piste monks. Taped paper label "From the Cellars of Dr Geo Hayden's Father"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

This windcheater was worn by John Barker who was the son of E J Barker who from 1949-1960 was a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB). Then from 1960-1964 was Vice Principal at SMB and was Principal of SMB from 1964-76. Then from 1976-1987 was Foundation Director of the Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE) until his retirement. The Library at Federation University was named in honour of E J Barker. John completed a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education and a few years later a Bachelor of Engineering. John was a keen sportsman particularly enjoying hockey and sailing. He died as a result of an accident on 16 June 1994.This orange coloured cotton knit windcheater has a built-in v-shaped rib fabric inset at the top front. The rib is also at the round neck, cuffs and waist. On the front is printed in black, the crest with the words 'School of Mines' around the crest and 'Ballarat' underneath. john barker, edward john barker, ballarat college of advanced education, wincheater, ballart school of mines

Glasgow Arms foundation Stone. Sandstone Foundation Stone with the words 'Glasgow Arms' carved into the side. Signed by T.L.Smith also carved into the base of one side. The stone contains a shallow basin at the top of the stone. Previously #24 from Eaglehawk Mechanics InstituteT.L.Smithcottage, miners