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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1940s -- 50s
Rock formation is called " The Woolpacks " and was located on the Wonderland Track at the top of Silent Street -- however on a Broadbent map of the Grampians no.205 this formation was called the " Wool Sacks " ; and the "Woolpacks" was shown on the map close to Venus Bath.Photo shows distinct slabs of rock balancing on each other. Three people appear in the photo -- a man with a boy and a woman. All three are wearing hats. A large rock outcrop can be seen on right of photos -- trees can be seen on left.The Wool Packs F5030scenery, wonderland range -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Les Ogden, Out of Crowes, 1961, 1961
On 8 March 1962, after the line from Crowes to Weeaproinah was shut down. Beginning at Crowes, groups of gangers started removing the tracks, loading them into NQR open wagons pushed by locomotive G42.B/W. Four empty NQR open wagons with a group of gangers tearing up the lines.crowes; beech forest; weeaproinah; railways; -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Black and White Photograph, Last train to cross the grade level crossing at Elgar Road
The last swing door train was withdrawn from service in 1973. The third track on this line was commissioned in 1971. The overpass bridge was built at this time. These dates place the photo as pre-1971. More research needed.A black and white photo taken from street view of a swing door train crossing a roadway with a simple boom gate barrier. The bonnet of a car can be seen at the LHS of the photo.elgar road, trains, alfred noack, boom gates, swing door trains -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes route 72", April 2022
Issued for track renewal in Malvern Road between Chapel St and Mandeville Crescent, Armidale between 29 April and 14 May 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV.Yields information about track work in Malvern Road during 2022.Pamphlet - full colour DL 5 fold.trackwork, tramways, malvern road, route 72 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58", November 2022
Issued for track realignment works at the site of Anzac station, Domain Interchange, between 27 November and 17 December 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV and Metrotunnel Authority. Yields information about track work at the site of Anzac station late 1922.Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, st kilda road, anzac station, domain interchange -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Essondon Tram Depot - new building, June 2024
The photograph is of the six road extension built on the south side of the previous depot building at Essendon. Tracks and overhead are yet to be installed - the foreground of the photograph appears to have been "photoshopped". The photograph is about June 1924.Yields information about the second shed at Essendon Depot.Black and white photograph with photographers stamp on rear.Has the stamp of "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd" on rear.trams, tramways, depot, essendon depot, new buildings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecomber, Heywood, and then by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier.Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty with a building on it and a circular jetting protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road with an RACV sign bridging it to the right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Road Plan 108 - Gipps-land Road, Parishes of Bulleen and Warrandyte (Ringwood, Victoria) - 1855
Surveyor's map of the part of the main road from Melbourne to Gippsland following "Barker's Track" south of Mullum Mullum or Deep Creek. Map references include Roman numerals marking distances measured in Links between trees at turns in the road.Submitted to the Surveyor General (Signed) July 2nd 1855. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model - Diorama
M113 APC Stopped on track near simple sapling river crossing. Twp Crew are in attendance, all hatches are open, soldier sitting in top hatch is holding a can of coke. Soldier at front of APC appears to be stretching, taking a break.m113, armoured personnel carrier, diorama, at rest -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Water Colour, Tatura 28-7-42, Jul-42
Painted by Fred Lowen, "Dunera" boy internee. Interned in Hay 1940 and Tatura 1941-42, Purchased by Philip Mactier, a member of the Tatura Historical Society after a visit to Mr. Lowen's homeLeft side huts, gates to camp, two large trees left of centre and tent. Smaller trees on right side of track and two lights atop tall post. Fence running along horizon. Black frame with gold strip"FL" Tatura 28.7.42painting, water colour, lowen f, dunera boy, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, illustrations, watercolour -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Google Earth, 2014
Colour photograph of Lakes Beachfront Holiday Resort showing Lake Tyers Beach Road, Barracouta Road and Salmon Road, walking track with ocean beach on Bass Strait in background, Bream Road in foreground, Lake Tyers Beach Victoriaocean, waterways -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Document - Copy, Off to the Diggings
Research Notes: Yea Road construction. From Whittlesea surveyed 1860 & Gazetted. Construction through most of Mr. Thomas Wills & Henry Gibbs holdings. April - October, fencing contract David & William Johnson of Richlands estate. 1. Photocopy, 1 sheet, A4, article with sketch and one of the first map published of bush roads and rough tracks from Melbourne to the Diggings. 2. Handwritten research notes re the Yea Road construction, author and date unknown.yea road contruction, thomas wills, henry gibbs, david johnson, william johnson, johnson family, richlands estate whittlesea, johnston family -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1987 or 1988
Black and white photograph of SEC No. 26, after completion of work to convert back to ESCo colours and California Open Combination tramcar. Photograph taken on depot fan track, late 1987, or early 1988. Recommissioned Boxing Day 1987.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm depot , tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Chas Bevan, 19/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Lydiard St railway gates area and the buildings at the time.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker (No. 26?) crossing the railway tracks in Lydiard St North, north bound with the B single box and Victoria House in the background. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat trams 19-12-70 Lydiard St Nth"tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway crossing, tram 266 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GRAVEL HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Colour photograph. Child in costume. Boy three piece suit, trench coat and hat. Pointing at painted scenery Sweeney's General Store and Universal Emporium. Kiandra. Church. Gravel Hill Primary School. 1988 Production 'The Wallaby Track''.photo, individual, young male -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BOYS PAINTING
Colour photograph. Four boys painting scenery. Gum tree. Hills. Bird in sky. Gravel Hill Primary School. 1988 Production 'The Wallaby Track'' Back of photo reads: Damon Mlekuz LHS Designed and ran the painting crew.photo, group, four boys -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: MAPLE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL, 1990s
Red folder containing plays produced by John Williams at Maple Street primary school. Plays are: The wallaby track, Joseph and the amazing techinocolor dreamcot, the pirate of the Penzance. Also photos of the various productions and letters from the school thanking Johnbendigo, education, maple street primary school -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Mr C J Brooks, Buninyong Railway Station platform, (built 1889), 9 April 1994
Remains of Buninyong Railway Station platform, line closed 1947Only remains of Railway stationB/W photo remains Buninyong Railway Station platform, (built 1889) Looking towards Forest Street down former railway track, platform on right, tennis club building, elm tree, tennis court fence on leftbuninyong, bunny, railway, platform -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Servicing carrier
Two soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse : Sergeant Steward and Corporal Hooper with section of M113 Armoured Personal Carrier track, Exercise " Hamel Wood " Puckapunyal 24 August - 8 Sept 1991.military, vmr, puckapunyal, carrier, armour, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Welcome Aboard", early 2000?
Poster - A3 - full colour titled "Welcome Aboard", featuring five people dress in uniform walking together along a tram track and one of them in a large size on the right hand side. Published by Yarra Trams - actual use?trams, tramways, posters, yarra trams, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ray Jackson, c1970
Black and White photograph of grinder car 10 or 10W westbound in Victoria Parade late 1960's or early 1970's Shows the hedges that lined this section of track and a tram stop shelter at about Clarendon St East Melbourne.trams, tramways, victoria parade, grinder, shelters, tram stops, service tramcars, tram 10, tram 10w -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1943
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 491, The Esplanade and Carlisle St and the O'Donnell Gardens in the background. Note the war time Waste Paper collection basket by the pole and the track in front of it. Photo not dated in Wal Jack album, c1943trams, tramways, st kilda, carlisle st, the esplanade, w2 class, world war 2, tram 491 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 19/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of W2 578 (Route 9) on The Hump track at Preston Workshops over the Whittlesea line. Photo dated 19-1-41.. Has the brickworks the background on the opposite side of the line to that of Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, the hump, w2 class, route 9, tram 578 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1940
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of W4 670 (Moreland) east bound in Fitzroy St St Kilda, crossing the VR tram tracks at St Kilda Station. In the background is The George Hotel and other buildings. Photo undated, c1940.trams, tramways, fitzroy st, st kilda, moreland, w4 class, tram 670 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, notes on the PMTT depots, 1950's
Set of papers - 20 hand prepared foolscap sheets, giving notes on the PMTT depots, extracts from Surveyor field books, notes on doubtful matters, sketches of curves, surveyor notes, relevant dates of surveys, Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, malvern depot, kew depot, surveys -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "13.11.2001 to 19.11.2001 October 2003 512-537", 13-11-2001 to 19-11-2001
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT149 Docklands - track work RT150 "2" track work at Glenferrie Rd RT151 Box Hill terminus - tram 3029 - "Port Melbourne" route 109 - at Elgar Rd stop RT152 Docklands RT153 East Brighton terminus - tram 112 - "University" - route 64 RT154 "4" - track work excavators at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT155 Box Hill terminus - tram 3035 - "via City" route 109 RT156 Docklands - track work RT157 "1" New Junction Malvern - Glenferrie RT158 "3" track work at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT159 Docklands - La Trobe St - tram 2073 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 & tram 2003 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 RT160 Docklands RT161 Docklands - Collins St extension RT162 Docklands - track work RT163 Collins St -tram 124 - "West Preston" - route 112 - at Town Hall stop RT164 Port Melb terminus - tram 278 - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT165 Swanston St - tram 67 - "University" - route 6 RT166 Port Melb terminus - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT167 Camberwell Depot - tram 971 - "City" - route 55, tram 881 - "Camberwell" RT168 Victoria Pde - tram 3004 -"Mont Albert" - route 109 RT169 Victoria Pde - tram 175 - "St Kilda Fitzroy St" - route 112 & "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT170 Spencer St - tram 957 - "City Circle" route 0 & tram 195 - "West Preston" - route 12 RT171 Domain Road Interchange - tram 134 "West Coburg" - route 55 7 tram 22 - "Camberwell" - route 72 RT172 St Kilda Rd - tram 96 - "University" - route 67 RT173 Swanston St - tram 24 - at Collins St RT174 West Coburg - tram 130 - "Doman & St Kilda Rds" - route 55Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 26 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1900s
Photo depicts "road-making" approaching the Mount William gold fields. Because of the heavy traffic in the area during the very wet winter of 1900, low sections of the track became quagmires and road building was essential.Photo shows men with horses, carts, shovels etc. There are six horses in photo, three of them hitched up to carts. There are twenty-two men in total, some holding shovels etc.Photo has been laminated. "Title" appears at bottom of photo together with previous holder of photoaccess routes, roads, access routes, road building -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Photocopy, C 1936
The relief workers as shown in the photograph were used in the Grampians for logging & road maintenance. After the Depression many hundreds of men worked on building and maintaining roads &: tracks. Some were employed by the Forest Commission of Victoria.people, road gang, structures, tents -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Construction of Railway Line, Greensborough to Eltham
Large group of railway workers stand in a line, in a cutting, some holding shovels. The track has not been laid yet. The opening of the railway line from Heidelberg to Eltham took place on the 6th June 1902. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, eltham, greensborough, railway line construction, cutting, railway workers, hurstbridge railway line -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Move the Grand Prix Save Albert Park, Dec 1994
One of many items produced by the Save Albert Park organisation in protest against the Kennett state government decision to build a Grand Prix Formula 1 race track through Albert Park 1994 and continuingBadge in full colour "Move the Grand Prix Save Albert Park" 1994public action campaigns, built environment - recreational facilities, sport - motor racing, albert park, grand prix