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20th Light Horse competed at the RAS in the period prior to WW11. The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.Rare examples of prizes awarded to Light Horse at Royal Agricultural Show.Colour certificate from the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria awarding Third Prize to 20th Light Horse Regiment entry in Rescue Race, 1938light horse, prize, royal show, melbourne, 20th

Top image taken 1940. centre image 1914 . Third image could be either period.Compilation of three images of 8th Light Horse mounted in heavy wooden frame.8th, light horse, band, melbourne, world war one

Black and white print of a horse drawn tram and a second in the background, in Sydney Road Coburg. Has a church and other shops in the background.trams, tramways, horse trams, coburg, melbourne

Handwritten letter from Alf E. Twentyman to John F. T. Grimwade on quarto plain paper dated 3 June 1970 concerning the colours of the cable trams and the routes they ran in the company days, along with additional notes about when the M&MTB took over. Also notes that the John Keating is about to publish his book on the cable tram system.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, mmtb

Black and white photo of MMTB X1 459 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination of (abbreviated) of Glen Huntly Depot. Photo shows driver at the controls.On rear of photo in pencil "L.C. No. 3 X1 class M.M.T.B."trams, tramways, melbourne, x1 class , tram 459

Negative No. 283 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Y 613 leaving the Batman Avenue terminus 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, batman ave, tram y 613

Negatives No. 284 and N285 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Y1 613 in Camberwell depot entry or existing area 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram y 613

Negatives No. 288 and 289 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Q190 on the depot access track at Camberwell Depot on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram q190

Negative No. 291 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 440 leaving Batman Avenue terminus on route 76 Camberwell Depot? on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, batman ave, tram w2 440

Negative No. 294 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 511 in bound on route 74, past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w2 511

Negative No. 295 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 434 out bound on route 71, past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w2 434

Negative No. 296 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW6 921, leaving to run on route 74 Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram sw6 921

Negative No. 297 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W5 723 inbound past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on route 74 on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w5 723

Negative No. N298 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW2 426 outbound on route 70 past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram sw2 426

Negative No. N333 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a front on view of W7 1003 taken from the rear cabin of W6 988 in Nicholson St. near the Exhibition Crossover. Has a number of motor cars in the view. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Black and white photograph of MMTB tram 541 in Glenferrie Road Toorak, 18-10-69. Tram has destination of "Kew-Cotham Rd", all blinds are drawn and two panel ads for Kolotex hosiery. No driver in cab. Seat on footpath, indicating a stop possibly with a Bundy clock. ( Image on the dark side.) On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro "541 Glenferrie RD, Toorak, / 18-10-69"trams, tramways, melbourne, glenferrie rd. , tram 541

Black and white photo of W2 516 at the Moonee Ponds terminus of route 82, Moonee Ponds to Footscray. Tram has destination "Footscray", all blinds drawn and a Ramset? ad on the drivers cab dash panel. In background are the buildings at the intersection of Puckle St and Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds. The hotel on the SE corner has a large ad for "SHELL" and a message underneath "Shop in Puckle St." and also in background a large ad for "Phillips".On rear in blue biro "W2 516 / 12/2/66 / Moonee Ponds Junc."trams, tramways, melbourne, moonee ponds , tram 516

Has a strong association with the 1981 Melbourne Pageant, the involvement of the BTPS and the way members were organised.BTPS Roster and instructions for the 26/1/1981 Australia Day Cavalcade which used No. 27 in Wellington Parade and Spencer St. Printed on a wax stencilled cut duplicated foolscap sheet of paper. Gives details of the staffing, notes, sales instructions, rosters and arrangements for the day, including instructions regarding tram driving. Images added 31/8/2012trams, tramways, btps, melbourne, australia day

Yields information through a booklet that provides a short history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust and details of some of the rollingstock that provided trams to the SEC Provincial systems. Second edition.Twenty page book including card, blue printing on a grey paper covers titled "Tramway by the River - A Brief History of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust" Bob Prentice, published by Tramway Publications in 1993. Briefly details the tramways operated by the Hawthorn Tramways trust, formation, construction , map, timetables, overhead and depot/workshops and tramcar details. Includes many photographs."4.50" price sticker on front cover.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne, hawthorn depot

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. Card c1985.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Black and white photograph of officer of 2nd Armoured Brigade meeting HRH Prince Philip 1954. 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles officers are, from right : Lieutenant Dinsmore, Lieutenant Barnwell, Padre Johnson, Captain Cogger, Captain Laycock (shaking hands with the Duke), Captain Gardner and Captain Jackson.prince philip, armoured brigade, government house, vmr, melbourne

This index comprises nearly 43,000 entries and provides the following information: surname, given names, street name and number, assessment book number and ward name. The period covered is just after the Second World War.city of box hill, taxation, real estate, melbourne, box hill historical society

non-fictionA collection of anecdotes from travel along the Hume Highway from Melbourne, Victoria to Albury, NSW.albury, melbourne, hume highway, travel victoria, anecdotes and pioneer stories

Provides information about a proposal "speed camera" style camera for use in Fairways to detect motorists who should have not have been using the lane. Proposed by the Minister for Transport Jim Kennan, opposed by the Opposition Transport spokesman Alan Brown. Gave some proposed locations. Article written by Rosanne Michie. Yields information about a proposal to monitor compliance of Fairways,Newspaper clipping - "Tramline 'eye' plan slammed" - The Sun 5-4-1989tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, fairways

Sepia toned print of a drawing of Princes Bridge with St Paul's Cathedral and other buildings. Has a number of cable trams and horse drawn vehicles on the bridge. The artist has taken liberties and drawn the spires onto St Paul's cathedral and other buildings such as Princes Bridge railway station. The spires is most likely based on the proposed design at the time. They were built in 1926 to a changed design - see reference.Yields information about the Princes Bridge precinct.Reproduction of a Lithograph drawing - Princes Bridge from the south bank of the Yarra River.melbourne, princes bridge, horse drawn vehicles, st pauls cathedral, cable trams

Framed poster - wooden framed, glazed, of the poster used to publicize the first series of Transporting Art trams. Features the cover of the poster or pamphlet produced for the event - see Reg item 2251. See high resolutions files for tiff and jpg scans - very large files. 7017i2.jpg reduced from large scale jpg file 5/8/2018. Must be downloaded directly from the directory, files too large for this program. trams, tramways, decorated trams, transporting art, melbourne