Yields information about the streetscape at the City terminus at night and just how lonely it could be.Black and White photograph of No. 17 at the city terminus at night - time exposure. Tram has the destination of 'Sebastopol'. No other vehicles in the scene, though a motor car has passed the scene behind the tramcar. In the view are the Post Office, tram stop signs and buildings near Grenville St.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, city, sturt st, lydiard st, night photo, tram 17

Yields information about Ballarat's decorated trams, in particular this one for fund raising. The basic decoration was able to recycled for other events as well - Ballarat Base Hospital.Black and White photograph of No. 21 decorated for the March 1969 fund raising appeal for the Ballarat Base Hospital, dressed as the "Trambulance". Photographed at the depot? See Also Reg Items1885, 3750 and 3231 for more details of the tram.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, ballarat base hospital, decorated trams, appeals, tram 21

Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Image shows an early model van and petrol bowser at front of garage.

Souvenir Football 1950s playersThe football is a souvenir football depicting Carlton Office Bearers & Players C1950sLeather FootballCarlton Office Bearers, Players for the season & Carlton FC early 1950s.

2 photographs (1 large black and white- 1 smaller sepia)Typed below large photograph, "Ringwood Railway Station early in the century".

The book was written by Deborah Hall in order to preserve the memories of Orbost locals as well as to record its early history. Local history tends to be less documented than other types, with fewer books and artifacts than that of a country or continent. Many local histories are recorded as oral tales or stories and so are more vulnerable than more well known issues. Because it records in a scholarly way the meories of local residents, Deborah Hall's book is a commonly used reference for the early history of Orbost and districtA 158 pp book titled In Times Gone By Orbost on the Snowy River. It is a photographic record of early Orbost and District. It has a dark green coverwith a photograph of the first pile bridge over the Snowy river at Orbost. The book was authored by Deborah Hall.orbost-history reminiscences hall-deborah

Ripponlea (home of Ben Nathan 1914). The club began in 1903 and disbanded early World War 2 when members had to hand in theirrifles for use in the war.Original mounted photograph, fair condition. black and white photograph "Group of the St Kilda Rifle Club taken in the garden of "Ripponlea", the home of Ben Nathan in 1914. The club began in 1903 and disbanded early in World War II as members had to hand in their rifles for use in the war. "

The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.An assortment of late nineteenth and early twentieth century medical items, including medicine bottles, ointments and a package of cotton wool.medical, medicine, history of medicine, haeulser, haeusler collection, wodonga, albury wodonga

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong 's Scrubber or Track cleaning tramcar, in the early SEC colour scheme, either mid 1930's to early 1940's. Has the National Bank in the background and a Coffee Palace alongside. Peter Duckett Collection. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, Moorabool St, just past Malop St towards depot.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, track cleaner, moorabool st, tram track cleaner, tram scrubber

Upper Main Street looking East. Poppet Heads in Background. Oriental Bank second on left then Quartz Reef Timber Yards. Intersection is Layzell St Main Street. Advertiser Office on right in front of Earlier Mechanics Institute. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.Upper Main street with Poppet Heads in the background, the Oriental Bank second on left & then Quartz Reef Timber Yard 1867 Advertiser Office on right and earlier Mechanics Institute.Upper Main Street Reefs 1867stawell mining streetscape

Although undated, this plan is probably from the late 1940s or early 1950s. Around this time Port Melbourne Council were looking to built a basketball court in Lagoon reserve, and shelters and a senior citizen's clubhouse in Edwards Park. PMHPS does to believe the basketball court shown in the plan was built but the Port Melbourne Senior Citizens and Trugo Club is at the location shown on the plan. A shelter is in a similar location to the one on the plan. A children's playground existed in that location shown in a photograph from the 1930s. The round flowerbed where the paths cross in the centre of the park in not in the 1930s photograph but is a current feature of Edwards Park.Plan drawing to scale, hand coloured, of proposed improvements to Edwards Park (Trugo Green), undated possibly late 1940s or early 1950s."City of Port Melbourne"built environment - recreational facilities, parks and gardens, sport - trugo, port melbourne trugo club, edwards park

This image appears to have been taken from the second storey of the Mission to Seamen, on Beach Rd Esplanade, Port Melbourne circa 1912 - 1920. One of several images on loose album pages.An early image taken from the building established in Port Melbourne initially in the mid 19th C and operating up to the 1930s until replaced by a modern deco building in 1936. Shows examples of vintage cars.Small Landscape B and W image of ships moored alongside a pier in distance and small early car in foreground on unsealed road travelling left to right. Handwritten descriptive inscription is written underneath on an album page.port melbourne, mission to seamen building, port melbourne pier, fan album

Has a strong association with the two BTPS workers, Maurice Calnin then President and Bill Kingsley.Digital image from a black and white print of Maurice Calnin (BTPS President) and Bill Kingsley alongside No. 26, circa late 1973, early 1974. "Maurie Calnin JP and I" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, btps, depot, tram 26

An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria.An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street. In the background can be seen the Australia Hotel which became the Cumberland Hotel. The Cumberland Hotel was destroyed in the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and the Peppers Marysville was constructed on the site. Also in the background can be seen a sign with an arrow pointing to the Mary-Lyn Guest House which was also destroyed in the 2009 bushfires. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHmurchison street, marysville, australia hotel, victoria, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, cumberland hotel, mary-lyn guest house, 2009 black saturday bushfires

An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria.An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street. In the background can be seen the Australia Hotel which became the Cumberland Hotel. The Cumberland Hotel was destroyed in the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and the Peppers Marysville was constructed on the site. Also in the background can be seen a sign with an arrow pointing to the Mary-Lyn Guest House which was also destroyed in the 2009 bushfires. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH 1940murchison street, marysville, australia hotel, victoria, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, cumberland hotel, mary-lyn guest house, 2009 black saturday bushfires

The spelling of Eliza's surname varies between Coghlan and Cochlan in various sources.The letter does not provide proof of either. List of applicants for land at Schnapper Point [Mornington, including Phillip Island], early settlers and their date of arrival. An extract from "Early History of Mornington" showing residents of Schnapper Point in 1858.HistoricalHand written letter from the secretary of the Mornington Peninsula Historical Society re the spelling of Eliza Cochlan's name . Dated 8/5/1986 Also 3 typed pages containing a list of applicants for Phillip Island land grants and extract from The Early history of Mornington.Letter addressed to Mr Harris, secretary PIDHSeliza cochlan, land grant, early phillip island settlers, land ballot

A woman in a lab coat works on an early computer.food, food technology, laboratory, food safety, computer

Allenvale property and the Lorne early Golf Cluballenvale, golf club

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an early aeroplane surrounded by spectators - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west

Early view of State School residence, ElthamMiss Tonkinson Fence is see through palingschools, school residence, eltham

Born 9 May 1901 in Prahran. Her Record of Conduct and Service describes her as being 5' 2½" and 8 stones 3 lbs, with hazel eyes, dark brown hair, a fresh complexion and of good appearance. She belonged to the Church of Christ. She commenced training at the Police Training Depot in 1929. In December of that year she passed the examination for a licence as a Shorthand Writer under the Evidence Act. In 1938 she won first prize for the 'empire-wide' King's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition - the set topic for that year was 'Juvenile Crime - Its Causes and Treatment'. The essay was subsequently published in two parts in The Australian Quarterly. Jessie suffered ill health in later life and died after a stroke on 3 June 1952. She had worked mainly at the Russell Street and the Fitzroy P.C.B. and C.I.B.Jessie Clarey 8507 taken in the early 1930spolice women, clarey, jessie jemima 8507, king's police gold medal, police woman, policewomen, policewoman

Emerald Park Lake - early photographEarly postcard depicting Emerald Park LakeFront: The Rose Series P.1021, 'The Drive, Swimming Pool, Emerald, Vic. Back:: Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale Victoriarose series, swimming pool, emerald park lake

Plaque collection of early anzac day badges.plaque, general

photograph - colour -mural of early forms of transport.photograph, train, steam train

photograph - colour -mural of early forms of transport.photograph, train, steam train