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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, HMAS Cruiser Australia Princess Pier Port Melbourne, 5-9 November 1928
The Hmas Australia was open to the public from 5 to 9 November 1928.on page 7fan album, hmas australia, princess pier, port melbourne -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Vision Australia Financial Report for the Year ending 30 June 2007, 2007
Annual report information documenting the financial positions and changes at Vision Australia.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementsvision australia, corporation records -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Vision Australia Financial Report for the Year ending 30 June 2011, 2011
Annual report information documenting the financial positions and changes at Vision Australia.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementsvision australia, corporation records -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Traction Publications, Railways In Australia - Oct/Nov 1950, Nov. 1950
24 page magazine, publisher by Traction publication recording current event in Australia & New Zealand railways & tramways - with photos, advertisements, see list for contents. Railways in Australia The Magazine about Australian Trains, incorporating TRAM TRACKS, the Electric Traction Monthly Contents (Summary) Articles New Zealand Railways - Record Year - pl, 2 and 3 Diesel operation of South line is SAR plan - p2 Comrails plan big improvements - p3 New north line soon for NSWR? - p3 About Locomotives - QGR Garratt's, VR N class, R class, NSW 58, TGR diesels - p4 and 5 Holiday by Rail - C.Einsiedel - Vic and NSW Comparisons are Odious - An American View - PCC tram for MMTB - p9 More Fare increase - Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere - p10 Operation 'Strike' - Melbourne Trams Handle Crowds - by KSK - p 1 2 and 13 (VR trains on strike) - very interesting. - has map of ~B including authorised lines. High Voltage ~ Electric Railway news - NSW, VR, Gippsland - p 14 Model Railways in Australia - p 1 8 and 19 The Mayfield Lines ( large garden 0 gauge model railway, by L.A. Clark, includes plan - p20 and 2 I.) Photographs NSW steam loco 5801 - pl TGR diesel railcars built by Comeng - p3 NSW 38's - p4 MMTB PCC tram 980 and interior view - p9 Photo of St Louis Car Co. B3 bogie used under PCC car - p10 Perth Trolley Bus - No. 41 - p 1 3 Advertisements McGills Newsagency - p2 John C. Beckett - photographer - p6 Meadmores model engineering Co. - p6 and p 14 WAGR institute magazine - p6 Wattle Park - p7 Australian Model Hobbies - SA - p 1 5 Traction Publications - p 1 5 The Main Hobby Depot - Melbourne - p 1 5 Railway Destination Rolls, LA Clark - pl 5 Model repairs - R.Pearson - p19 Hearn's Hobbies- p21 The Hobby Shop p21 Herbert Small - p21 Australia Railway Models - p22 Scale Model Railway Equipment - p23 Bames Tennis Centre - p23 Traction publications listings and books etc. - p24 - and where to purchase magazine. Amalgamated Blind and Tent Co. - p24 Other List of office bearers and general information for ARLHS Obituary for Maj Gen. A.C.Fewtrell Chief Civil Engineer for NSWGR Tramway news - Sydney King St. Closure, Wanganui system closure, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Melbourne VR trams, SEC trams purchasing maximum traction trams, Launceston, Hobart, Kalgoorlie - p I 1, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide - p I 5 Drawing of Adelaide H class trams - p 1 9 Club noticeboard, and Question box - on Outer circle Railway. Wad 25.11.95 Record images added 20/8/2013. trams, tramways, australian railways, new zealand railways, model railways, model tramways -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Flag, Mid 20th Century
The Australian White Ensign was first used on 1 March 1967 whe the ANL cargo ship Boonaroo was commissioned into the RAN for war service.Prior to this RAN the Australian colonial navies had flown uniquely Australian ensigns. This was a Blue ensign defaced by the badge of the individual colony.Australian White Ensign, predominately white, with Union Jack in left hand corner, with six blue stars positioned as in the Australian Flagaustralia, navy, ensign, flag -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Official Visitors Guide, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia", Jul. 2006
Full colour, 84 page, book, A5 size titled "Official Visitors Guide, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia", with a Cobb and Co Coach standing in front of the Ballarat Railway station portico on the front cover. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Pages 18 and 19 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum and page 22 has the BTM advertisement. Published July 2006 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre.trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia", c1949
Pamphlet - 11 pages, printed, folded quarto sheets, titled "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia", published by AETA, late 1940's. Has a photo of Brisbane tram 483 on the front cover. Looks at the various trams/vs bus/vs motor car arguments of the era. Dated on the basis that it refers to the AETA "Tram Tracks" magazine the fore runner of Electric Traction. Possibly reprinted from a UK version.trams, tramways, aeta, tramways, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Technical pamphlet/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 Class tram - Melbourne Australia", c1980
Five page stapled photocopied technical pamphlet, providing detailed specifications and description of the Z3 vehicle produced by Commonwealth Engineering(Vic) in conjunction with AEG Telefunken and DUWAG. Provides details for Z3 class trams. Produced by the MMTB. Titled "Z3 Class tram - Melbourne Australia". Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017. Different version added 31/3/2019 from donation of Brian Weedon.Has word "yellow" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z3 class, mmtb, commonwealth engineering, specification, z class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Technical pamphlet/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Prototype Articulated LRV - Melbourne Australia", Oct. 1984
Six page, A4 photocopied technical pamphlet titled "Prototype Articulated LRV - Melbourne Australia", providing detailed specifications and description of the vehicle produced by Comeng (Victoria) in conjunction with AEG Telefunken and DUWAG. Provides details for B class trams 2001 and 2002. Dated 22/11/1983. Produced by The Metropolitan Transit Authority. Second copy of document - dated October 1984 added 3/4/2017. Changes not known, looks similar.2nd copy has "(Re B class") in ink on top edge.trams, tramways, b class, the met, comeng, specification, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Colour Tech Productions Canberra, "Trams of Melbourne Australia", mid 1980's
Postcard titled "Trams of Melbourne Australia", featuring W6 990 advertising Billy Guyatts, A1 235, SW6 902 and Z1 85. On the rear has space for message, address stamp etc. Published by Colour Tech Productions Pty Ltd of Canberra with copyright haled by Robert Schorn. http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams (accessed 8/8/2013) gives the tram as W6 990, April 1985.trams, tramways, postcards, melbourne, tram 990, tram 85, tram 902, tram 235 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Copy of Petition - Institution of Engineers Australia Resident in Ballarat to Chairman and Division Committee, 1950, 12/04/1950
Collected by Geoff Biddington. Handwriting by himCopy of a petition calling on the establishment of a local group of the Institution of Engineers Australia. Signed by L.H. Vernon, Francis F. O'Brien, A.E. Stohr, Thomas A. Farr, L.H. Finch, Elder, L.T. Izard, C.G. Bartholomaeus, George Murrowood, F.L. Mounter, J.C. Wilkie, A.A. McLean, R. Lewis, John S. Wiley, R. Sebel, A.R.. Rowe. Other members after inauguration were R.A. Hill (Maryborough), A. Rosen (Maryborough), J. Muntz, D.T> Coburn, D.G. Dean, Rex H. Hollioake, W. Fogarty, E.J. Barker, Geoff Biddington, L.F.J. Hillman, H.J. Trudinger, E. Mc A. Bartrop, L. Doull, M.S. Brooke.geoff biddington, institution of engineers australia -
National Wool Museum
Poster
Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."MEN KNITTING/ THE FIRST/ AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION/ PROUDLY SPONSERED BY/ THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATIONknitting wool marketing, australian wool corporation, knitting, wool marketing -
National Wool Museum
Poster
Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition,.."Promotional poster, "Men Knitting - the first Australian Exhibition."MEN KNITTING/ THE FIRST/ AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION/ PROUDLY SPONSERED BY/ THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATIONknitting wool marketing, australian wool corporation, knitting, wool marketing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Object: Electrical Engineering, Moving coil D.C. Ammeter: Mod D.14-P
Upright rectangular ammeter in acrylic case with two timber 'feet'. Square chrome handle on the top. Semicircular scale, centre zero: 5A-0-5AMod: D.14-P; No 750 8Y Paton Electircal Sydneyscientific instruments, paton electrical, ammeter -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1968
The Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine was constructed during the latter half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.An aerial view of the recently completed airport at Tullamarine showing the Astrojet Centre and the motel under construction in the foreground. The terminal building is in the background.goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, villa bella homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1970
The photograph was taken at the official opening of the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The Prime Minister of the day, the Hon. John Gorton was the official guest at the opening.A black and white photograph of the Prime Minister, Hon. John Gorton standing on a dais and addressing a gathering of people. 11 people are in the official party seated, in the background. A floral arrangement has been placed across the front of the dais.Other number written on the back: 122AJ/70airports, melbourne airport, tullamarine, gorton, john. sir., commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Rails to Rubicon-A History of the Rubicon Forest, 1994
A history of the Rubicon forestHardcover. Green dust cover. Front cover photograph is Krauss 0-4-OWT, builder's No. 2459 of 1891, takes water at the western end of Rubicon Lane in 1934. Driver Bob Rees attends to his engine while brakeman Hayden looks on. End papers show a photograph of a man standing besides a timber railway trolley holding onto the brake lever. There is a group of men, some sitting and some standing, on piles of cut timber under a large, open shed in the background. There are also some small, timber, tent like structures standing next to the railway tracks. There is a forest in the far background. Written in white is the line "Mr Clarke & Kidd's Sawmill".Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / PO Box 22 / Marysville 3779 Signed by the author, Peter Evansrubicon, timber, sawmill, railway, tramway, clarke and pearce, evans, peter -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Timber Mountain, 1986
Paperback. Front cover has an old photograph of a timber railway leading into a forest. There is also a man standing at the side of the railway. In the inside back cover is a fold out map titled "Sawmills & Tramways of the Murrindindi Forest 1885-1950.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779history, sawmilling, murrindindi forest, victoria, north east victoria, houghton, n -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Timber Mountain, 1986
Paperback. Front cover has an old photograph of a timber railway leading into a forest. There is also a man standing at the side of the railway. In the inside back cover is a fold out map titled "Sawmills & Tramways of the Murrindindi Forest 1885-1950.history, sawmilling, murrindindi forest, victoria, north east victoria, houghton, n -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Peter Evans, Rails to Rubicon-A History of the Rubicon Forest, 1994
Hardcover. Green dust cover. Front cover photograph is Krauss 0-4-OWT, builder's No. 2459 of 1891, takes water at the western end of Rubicon Lane in 1934. Driver Bob Rees attends to his engine while brakeman Hayden looks on. End papers show a photograph of a man standing besides a timber railway trolley holding onto the brake lever. There is a group of men, some sitting and some standing, on piles of cut timber under a large, open shed in the background. There are also some small, timber, tent like structures standing next to the railway tracks. There is a forest in the far background. Written in white is the line "Mr Clarke & Kidd's Sawmill". non-fictionrubicon, timber, sawmill, railway, tramway, clarke and pearce, evans, peter, marysville, krause, forest, mountain -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band Photograph, 1962
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide. Written on slide - Drum Major - Ballarat March 62pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide, drum major -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - slide transparency, Drum Major of the Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band, 1960
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band, 1962
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide. Written on slide - Ballarat March 62pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Painting of Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band Drum Major Margaret Bennett, c1954
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014) This artwork by Geoffrey Mainwaring, is held in the Federation University Art Collection. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019Coloured photograph of taken from a slide depicting a painting by Geoff Mainwaring. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, margaret bennett, slide, geoffrey mainwaring -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Highland Pipe Bands at Ballarat, 1962
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.Written on slide - Ballarat March 62pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - slide transparency, Ballarat Ladies Highland Pipe Band Photograph, 1960
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.Written on slide - Pauline, Mordialloc, Xmas 1960pipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band, 09/1957
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.Written on slide - Paul & Robert Sept 57 Showgroundspipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, margaret bennett, slide, ballarat ladies' highland pipe band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - slide transparency, Ballarat Ladies' Highland Pipe Band Photograph, 1957
"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph taken from a slide.Written on slide - Sept 57 Showgroundspipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, margaret bennett, slide, ballarat ladies' highland pipe band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photo Album, Ballarat School of Mines Science Students, 1944/45
Relates to Ballarat School of Mines studies and excursions. The album belonged to Jeanette Perkins (later Watson) .Bound photograph album relating to study at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1944/45, and excursions to Sydney and Newcastle. Photographs include: Sydney War Memorial, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Newcastle.jeanette watson, studies and excursions 1944/45, photo album, alumni, ballarat school of mines, sydney war memorial, sydney harbour, sydney harbour bridge, newcastle, university women, wyong, jeanette perkins, student activities -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Colour postcard with a kangaroo and Australian flag next to a poem. Handwritten message on back.Front: "To an Australian Patriot / fond hearts thy memory doth enshrine ....."album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, creswick, australian flag, australia, kangaroo