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Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Alnwick, Railway Parade,|11-11A,|Murrumbeena
Material researched by Fay Johnson regarding Sir James Patterson. This research material is dated to July 13, 1988 and includes obituaries and James Patterson’s will. Also includes newspaper articles regarding his early parliamentary career.patterson james, patterson marion, railway parade, politician, murrumbeena, walton anna, kaeppel alfred, dandenong road, parliamentary representative, slaughterman, alnwick, caulfield contact, fitzroy street, patterson james sir -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Cuisenaire - Numbers in Colour, Cuisenaire Company of Australia, Original Cuisenaire - Numbers in Colour, Post 1954
Plastic box containing cuisenaire rods. Dark grey lid, pale grey base. Details of contents in raised moulded (coloured yellow on lid)Original/Cuisenaire (R) Numbers-in- colour cuisenaire, gattegno, mathematics -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Railway Signal Light, 1930-40
Stand 18" tall Red lens front, white rear bracket on side for mounting on train. 1/4 wire handle. Made from heavy duty 16 gauge iron. Lift up lid on top to light with kerosene wick. Two round light lenses 13cm diam x 5cm diam -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Bread Order, 1951
Order for baker when home delivery of bread was usual. The sign would be left in a container with one tag which told the baker (i.e. the bread delivery man) what bread to leave. Payment would be made according to arrangements, i.e. weekly, monthly.|Made by George Warren.Wooden free standing sign with 6 nails to support 3 embossed metal tags - 1/4 brown, 1/4 white, 1/2 white. Bread order.1/4 Brown, 1/4 white, 1/2 white.signs, domestic items, appliances -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Snow on the trains at Daylesford Station, c2012-2016
Digital imagesdaylesford, snow, weather, climate, winter, cityscape, viewscape, trains, train station, daylesford railway station -
Unions Ballarat
W. G. Spence and the rise of the trade unions, Palmer, Helen et al, 1964
Contents: 1. Masters and servants 2. Miners 3. Shearers and bushworkers 4. The new unionism 5. Conflict and clash 6. Parliaments and unions Spence played a considerable role in the development of craft and industrial unions including the Shearers Union. He attended the 7th Intercolonial Trades Union Congress in 1891 and supported the Australasian Federation of Labour, which envisaged a firm link between industrial and political organization. Direct relevance to unionism in Ballarat and the 7th Intercolonial Trades Union Congress.Book; 56 pages. Cover: pink and white background; illustration of a union members' gathering; white and black lettering; author's name and title. Australian Landmarks series.Title page: name - unreadable.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, spence, william guthrie, spence, wg, shearers and rural workers' union, masters and servants act, miners union, parliaments, australasian federation of labour -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Rail accident, 1952
The train smash occurred in Sunbury between the Station Street level rail crossing and Sunbury Station on February 6th 1952 at around 10pm. The goods train was being pulled by the green locomotive, which was used to take the Jubilee train throughout Victoria in 1951, to acknowledge 125 of European settlement in Victoria, ran into the back of another stationary goods train on the rail line. The guard, A.C Read, in the stationary goods train was killed. P J Mcwhirter, the guard in the other train was injured. The tree lined street in the background is Horne Street.This smash was one of a number that have happened along the Sunbury rail line and in the vicinity of Sunbury Station over the years.A black and white photograph with a white border of a train smash which wrecked a steam engine and carriages. Workmen are on the tracks surveying the wreckage. A rail crossing is in the background.jubilee train, train crashes, station street, sunbury railway station, a c read, p j mcwhirter -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph - Train smash, 17th April 1919
17th April 1919 a stock train travelling north crashed head-on with a goods train coming in the opposite direction. The driver thought he had been given the all-clear to proceed into Sunbury and it was only when the train was approaching the Macedon Street bridge that he saw the red light and it was too late. The accident caused damage to rolling stack and disruption on the Bendigo and Maryborough lines. The train coming from Bendigo smashed onto the platform at Sunbury. The driver of the stock train was thrown under the van and suffered a broken arm and facial injuries. The fireman was thrown clear of the tracks. A local Sunbury doctor treated them before they were taken by a casualty train to hospital. A crew from Melbourne came to Sunbury to repair the damage. The track was cleared by that afternoon. This photograph shows the crane lifting steam engine off the platform at Sunbury Station. This rail crash was one of many that has occurred in and near Sunbury and further on the tracks on the Bendigo Line over the years. A black and white photograph with a cream border of a steam train engine on its side with a crane lifting it back onto the rails. Two workmen are standing by the tracks.train crashes, sunbury station -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.L. Forster, Train leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest, 1950
B/W. "G" class locomotive and goods carriages crossing from No.1 road to No.2 road after leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest station. In the background are stacks of timber awaiting collection, and further in the background, the edges of the tennis courts.beech forest; railways; reversing loop; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Langford, Weston, Beech Forest: G42 traversing the scissors crossover, 1961, 9 August 1961
Colour. Locomotive G42 traversing the scissors or delta crossover during shunting operations at Beech Forest on 9 August 1961. A man operates the points. To the right the Beech Forest Hall and Otway Shire offices, and the Water Tank for the use of locomotives. On the left, the remains of a timber extraction system.beech forest; railways; delta crossing; scissors crossing; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Beech Forest: poison trolley, 1958, 8 January 1958
B/W. Poison trolley NG No.1 on the Gang Shed siding at Beech Forest on 8 January 1958. The Gang Shed is shown. In the right background the Otway Shire Secretary's house.beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Derailment at Beech Forest, c.1950
B/W. In c.1950 in Beech Forest an NQR wagon load of wood is derailed while changing tracks behind an NA-class locomotive. People are watching. On the left are NQR wagons.beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Langford, Weston, Beech Forest: Goods trail departing for Colac, 1961, 9 August 1961
The Garratts were approaching 35 years of age and needed constant repairs to keep them in service, the other rolling stock was between 45 and 60 years old, the track was generally in poor condition, and the amount of traffic offering was only a faction of that carried previously and came from one station, Beech Forest. A further sign of decay was in the transfer of goods between the gauges. Where eight or nine men had worked full-time transferring between gauges only one man was seen by 1960, with several other men hired on the basis of '$2 a truck', assuming they could be found. In 1961 VR announced its intention to close the line which it did on 30 June 1962. Colour. On 9 August 1961 a G42 locomotive and goods train departing for Colac with the coal stage on the left, the saw mill and Gangers Shed on the right, and houses in the right background.. beech forest; railways; -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Oral History - Williamstown Botanic Gardens - Loris Wood, 5 August 2014
The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens Loris was born and grew up in Williamstown. She lived across the street from the Gardens at 122 Osborne Street with her parents and siblings. A primary source of information on memories of the Gardens from the 1950s until the time of the interview.CD and transcript of interview with Loris Wood about her memories of Williamstown Botanic Gardenswilliamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, fish pond, cannons, aviary, adam lindsay gordon, pinetum, fearon reserve, band platform, clarke statue, ernie anderson, osborne street, weddings, horses, gardeners cottage, curators lodge -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
This Soldiers Memorial was erected in the centre of the town as the original Memorial stands at the top of the hill on the busy Princes Highway. This made the site difficult to police and march to because of the traffic passing through the town.Coloured photograph of Soldier’s memorial with flowers during Anzac Daymemorial, bank street, railway place, soldier -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Uniform - Victorian Railways Jacket
The Victorian Railways jacket would have been part of a uniform for railways employees.The Victorian Railways jacket has local significance as it was donated by a Wodonga resident. It also has historic significance due to its relative rarity and representativeness as part of the uniform worn by Victorian Railways staff, as it is in relatively good condition.Blue Victorian Railways jacket, with the VR logo stitched on each lapel and silver buttons."VR" logo stiched onto the lapels of the jacket victorian railways, vr, victorian railways uniforms, railway uniforms, victorian railways jackets, v.r. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Railway men in conversation
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.A group of railway men in conversation at gathering in Wodonga. Keith Hill, John Wise, Hugh Fraser, Bob Cadman, Wal Rileyfred rochow, victorian railways wodonga, railway employees wodonga -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS MEMO RE 1961 WHEAT HARVEST
Victorian railways memo re 1961, wheat harvest from W .Featonby - Asst. Chief Mechanical Engineer - re accommodation for engine crews engaged in movement of wheat in the Bendigo area and dispatch of 2 railway cars. Record in fine paper - small sheet (xref 1325.31 Log Book).document, memo, railway, w .featonby - asst. chief mechanical engineer /( xref 1325.31) / 1961 wheat harvest / -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Ticket, Victorian Railways
Railway luggage ticket to ensure that luggage reaches its destination which is the State Coal Mine.Small used railway luggage ticket with inscriptions.Yes -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Railway Stock Carriages, Portland, ZILLAH MASCHMEDT, PHOTOGRAPHER, c. 1934
NEGATIVE FOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. Two railway stock carriages carrying Light Horse mounts from Dartmoor at Portlandrailway, cargo, portland, dartmoor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Looking across crossing towards liquor store, 1/06/2009
One of a collection of photographs taken of the Nunawading Railway Station prior to the lowering of the railway line and building of the new railway station on the western side of Springvale Road so that the Springvale Road Rail Crossing can be eliminated.Black & white photograph of he precinct surrounding the Nunawading Station and the Springvale Road Railway crossing. This photograph is the view looking across railway crossing towards liquor store. See NP 3545 to NP3567 for the complete set of photographsnunawading railway station, springvale road nunawading, redevelopment of railway line/springvale road. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BADHAM COLLECTION: WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE INSTRUCTION BOOK
Victorian railways small note book, 'Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake Instruction Book'. Hard bound green covered small book. Victorian Railways governing the description, maintenance and manipulation of the air brake equipment on rolling stock in steam and rail motor service. Effective from 1-1-46.document, memo, railway, westinghouse automatic air brake instruction book -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Land Sale Brochure, Dublin Road Station Estate - 1923
"Extracts from Recent Daily Newspaper - Ringwood Train Service - STATION WANTED AT RINGWOOD EAST. A deputation from the Ringwood East Railway League and Progress Association waited on the chairman of the Railway Commissioners yesterday afternoon and asked that a railway station be erected at Dublin-road, a mile and a quarter from Ringwood. The deputation urged that there were 81 passengers who, if the station were provided, would make daily use of it, and that as the Commissioners had purchased a site for a station at Dublin-road it was evident they had at one time considered it the most suitable site. The Chairman of Commissioners stated that the estimated cost of the station was £3700. Land owners in the locality should pay a proportion of the cost. Members of the deputation replied that there would be no difficulty in raising the money."Multi-fold brochure advertising public auction of residential allotments on Saturday, 10th November, 1923. Brochure includes subdivision features, local facilities and photographic images of the area and details of proposed new railway station at Dublin Road.Subdivision plan includes Dublin Road, Alexandra Road, Vonadawn Avenue, Green Street, Howard Avenue, Wood Street, and Bedford Road (Main Ferntree Gully Road). Auctioneer - Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phones Central 10615, 10616. Agent - J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood, Phone Ringwood 7. -
Vision Australia
Map - Object, Victorian railways map
A black and white map of Victoria showing the railway lines where mail is transported and the individual towns listed next to the dot that provides location of such. Underneath is written "Map of Victoria showing the localities beyond the suburbs of Melbourne to which library books are sent to blind members. Books are carried over the railways FREE there is no charge to the readers." Through the work of Tilly Aston, braille postage was provided free by the Victorian Railways which greatly assisted the Braille Library in reaching members who resided outside of Melbourne. This map was produced to show the extent of the work by the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and the need for reading materials across the state.Paper of Victorian railway lines mounted in framevictorian association of braille writers, marketing -
Orbost & District Historical Society
seal, 1928
On 23 December an act was passed to authorise the construction by the State (Victoria) of a line of railway from Orbost to Brodribb. Even as late as 1913 the railway was still expected to go through Orbost and beyond. In the Orbost area a committee was formed called the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway Trust. The business of the trust was to acquire the land necessary for the railway and levy a rate on the property owners. The other cost to the area wanting a railway was the guarantee against loss in working expenses of the railway, the Orbost Shire had to provide up to £3000 per annum. The line was never constructed and the Bairnsdale to Orbost Railway terminated on the western side of the Snowy River. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A round copper disc with a metal seal on top. "Orbost to Brodribb Railway Construction Trust - 1928"seal railway orbost-bairnsdale-railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS NOTIFICATION OF PAY INCREASE
Victorian Railways notification of pay increase no. 15571, dated 5.11.1938 for J Badham - Bendigo. Small fine paper chit memo.document, memo, railway, victorian railways notification of pay increase -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO DATED 11.1.1938 BREACH OF REGULATIONS
Victorian Railway memo dated 11.1.1938. Breach of regulations in regards to hand signals from Supt. of Loco running - the train departed without the Guard on faded paper memo.document, memo, railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - RAILWAY POSTAL & TELEGRAPH MAP OF VICTORIA, 1887
Railway Postal & Telegraph Map of Victoria 1887 printed on canvas in a fold out book form with name printed on back F.L.Outtrim, in a cardboard cover with red and blue pattern.Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co Ltd Sydney & Melbournemap, victoria, railway -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Railway Pier, Port Melbourne (probably Williamstown Pier), c. 1910
It is more likely that this postcard depicts Williamstown railway pier as the pier does not have the curve to the west characteristic of Railway PierPostcard purporting to be of Railway Pier with passenger liners berthed on each side c1900-1914'Port Melbourne Pier'piers and wharves - railway pier -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Rowan Car, 1893
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A print made by/for Dorothy Rogers in the 1960s from an original in the La Trobe Library (State Library of Victoria) showing one of the trains on the Outer Circle Railway."Train used on Outer Circle Railway 1893. Only ones available supplied by La Trobe Library"outer circle railway, rowan car, dorothy rogers