Model of soldiers WW1 in varying stances and roles. WW1 The Great War 1914-1918Lead set of khaki miniature soldiers circa WW1 consisting of ten (10) model soldiers and one miniature stretcher made of dusky pink wool and two wooden carrier rails either side. ww1 lead model soldier set, the great war - set of model lead soldiers

This hand operated drill was used to drill holes in the rails so that with fishplates (metal joiners) the rails could be bolted together to form a continuous length.Historic - Railways Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Hand Operated Rail Drill Hand Operated Rail Drill made of cast Metalpuffing billy, hand operated rail drill

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W2 642 leaving or shunting at East Preston Depot, Plenty Road. has the destination of East Preston Bell St, route 11 and a advert for Reddi. Photo 17/4/1968. See Inscription for a note re the roof.Keith Kings stamp and number "22-3", with details of exposure. "MMTB W2 642, Plenty Road East Preston Depot - vent roof and drip rails. 17/4/1968trams, tramways, w2 class, east preston depot, plenty road, route 11, tram 642

Photograph, Dudley House, View Street. Bendigo, brick building. Double story. Five arches at front, where there are three persons standing and talking. At front is a white picket fence and open rails near gate.bendigo, buildings, dudley house

Series of three Mounted black and white photograph - rail. .1 - close up or high definition of two sections of rail - showing metallurgical structure and failure in one case. Cast numbers 100 and 103 have been written under the respective photographs. .2 - as above for cast Number 54 - showing failure, possibly after testing. .3 - two sections of grooved rail which has been bent around the vertical web without failure. All have a date stamp in top right hand corner "2 Nov 1923" - the three could be another numeral.trams, tramways, rails, testing

Section of horse tram rail reportedly used in Ballarat. See page 3 of item 4248 for a similar section of rail drawn in the letter.Demonstrates a section of horse tram rail that was possibly attached to stringers.Length of horse tram rail, reportedly used in Ballarat. Has been oxy cut.trams, tramways, horse trams, rails

These C.W.A. posters were used at meetings to assist members with the words of the 'C.W.A. Collect' and the 'National Anthem-'Advance Australia Fair''.Tawonga C.W.A. has a long history in the Kiewa Valley with many members over the years. Handwritten posters on yellow cardboard with scribed words for 1. The Country Women's Association Collect and 2. The National Anthem. The C.W.A. Collect has green wooden rails top and bottom and a cord at the top to hang the poster up.country women's association. cwa collect. national anthem. tawonga. kiewa valley

Certificate of Authenticity presented by the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce autenticating that a section of steel rail was removed from rails originally used to construct the Thai-Burma Railway during World War 2. (refer to item 00065)

The photo shows a timber worker "riding the load".The photo shows a man sitting on a load of sawn timber, which is stacked on a trolley. The trolley is sitting on timber rails. The man is holding a rope which is attached to a large lever (brake) on the right side of the trolley (near the front).timber industries, logging

15cm x 10cm colour photograph of the Hey Dey Arcade on 11 Sydney Street. There are cars parked at the side of the building which was cream coloured and has burgundy trip. Forrest green hand rails are around the deck. storefronts, cafes

Yields information the construction of the depot fan and how it was used on open days etc.Black and white print of the laying out of the rails that the start of the depot crossover between No. 2 and 3 roads, Dec 1972. Photo by Bob Prentice. No. 40 looks on. See BTPS Annual Report - 1972 - 73 list of dates.trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, trackwork, tram 40

Magdala cum Moonlight Mine c1895. Showing wooden tanks and woodheap. Directors on left. The fifth from left tall man is Thomas Kinsella. A horse and dray would go up this ramp and take the crushed sand to the cyanide vats. To load drays with sand a horse would walk under a chute that was at the end of the conveyor belt and when sand was shoveled onto the conveyor, a dray could be loaded in 12 seconds.B/W Mr. Thomas Kinsella and gentlemen with young child leaning on rails overlooking wood stacks with three workers seated. Wooden vats, buildings. Three people by two horse buggy. labourer standing behind buggy.stawell gold mining

In early 1900 tracks were laid to Long Gully in preparation for the introduction of electric trams.Very dark copy of a photo of the unfinished tram tracks through Long Gully. Photo shows the rails set in the pavers, but no filling between the tracks. Written under the photo is: The line in preparation for the Tram to come through Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - tram line -long gully

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Frank Wright on the M.V. Wanganella .1) Black and white photograph of two men standing against the rails of a boat. In the background is the hilly shoreline of Wellington. the boat is the M.V.Wanganella and the man on the left is Frank Wright. .2) Frank Wright on the M.V. WanganellaHandwritten on back - On board Wanganella, Wellington 13-2-40; 15 B frank wright, cornet, conductor, wellington, m.v.wanganella, boat

Group of school children with their teacher. Some are standing on the stairs and landing and some are on the ground. The building is brick and has wooden stair rails. The photo is mounted on cream cardboard with a light brownish border with double lines. Written on the back in pencil is: E Wilsonphotograph, portrait, group, foster & wilson collection, photograph

Rail spike from the Wensleydale rail line. The line ran from Moriac to Wensleydale which closed in 1948 and was dismanatled in 1951. The rail spike is a large nail with offset head used to secure rails and base plates to railroad ties in the track.Nonerailway spike, wensleydale railway, crampon

Yields information the construction of the depot fan and access track to Wendouree Parade and has a strong association with the workers in the photograph.Black and white print of the laying out of the rails that formed the access track, taken from the level crossing looking east, mid to late 1973. Featured in the photograph are Gavin Young, ? Bounds, Geoff Cargeeg, Noel Gipps. Photo by Bob Prentice.trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, trackwork

Yields information about the BTPS volunteers constructing the Trackwork at the BTPS depot in 1973 and who was undertaking the work.Black and white photograph of the BTPS workers boring a hole in the rail for a fish plate in the rails on No. 1 Road, 14 Oct. 1973. Featured in photograph are Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur. Photographer not known.In red ink on rear of photograph "Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur prepare the rail boring machine to bolt and plate the first rail on 1 road to the depot fan. Sun. 14 October 1973." tramways, trams, btps, depot, track laying

BHS CollectionPink coloured trifold brochure 'Your Heritage Care of Family Graves' Document details procedures to conserve various types of headstones, metal rails, cast iron work, marble, stone etc. Produced by Friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries 2000-2001bendigo, cemetery, family graves care

The herb garden rails were replaced with pickets by Frank MartinBlack and white photographeltham living and learning centre

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, February 17, 2005. Hard yakka: James Craig of Bendigo with his horse and tip dray, carting crushed rock for the wall of the Eildon weir. Note the dray wheels on rails, circa 1920s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photo of Ballarat SEC Scrubber tram on the back of "0" road at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot with a depot worker hanging onto one of the grab rails, with a bogie tram in the front of it. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink "Jan. 1966, Scrubber Car Ballarat Depot" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sec depot, scrubber tram, depot, tram scrubber

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 8/4/1958. Has slide No. "5" stamped in black in top corner. Photo of the SEC Ballarat Ford welding truck, at the intersection of Macarthur St and Wendouree Parade, View Point Junction. Note tram stop signage. Three SEC workers in view, with road signage set up and truck connected to the overhead for welding work. Note bicycle leaning against truck. Welder - Weld For high resolution scan see btm2864.tif See Reg Item 7700 for another photo of the truck in the Power Station yard. "Drummond St. and View Point Junction Ballarat" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, rails, welding, trucks

Yields information about the type and presentation of books or information folders that were sent to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria about tramway products available on the market and the company the produced them.Folder with 24 pages of advertising pamphlets bound into it with two metal clip binders advertising products available from the Railway Track-Work Company and titled ""Railway Track Equipment - Track Grinding Machines, Welding and Bonding Machines - Bonds, Welding Steel, Grinding Wheels and Blocks". Has brochures or pamphlets for: . The Universal Rotary Track Grinder . Reciprocating Track Grinder . The Atlas Rail Grinder . The Ajax Electric Arc welders .Vertical Rail Lifter . The Jackson Electric Tie Tamper. Generally the lead page of each pamphlet has been imaged. Provides a description of each item, along with method of operation and parts listing generally. The folder has on a number of pages and the back cover, a sticker from Frank R. Perrot (Now Perrot and Adams Ltd), Machinery Merchant of 394 Kent St Sydney. Railway Track-work Company , Clementine, Thompson and Mercer Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. For a full scan of the document see the hi res file.Numerous: Front cover sticky label "1620" in top left hand corner, "Mr Pringle" on front cover and stamp with words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on front cover. Inside front cover has a pencil note, behind the crease in the bottom right hand corner. On the first pamphlet "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on top right hand corner. On parts page for the Reciprocating Track Grinder has the "Perrot and Adam Ltd" company stamp.trams, tramways, trackwork, equipment, rails

Record shows the condition of the rail head at many points throughout the Ballarat system. Gives the type of rail, its weight, gauge, location and date of measurement See item 9127 for a report on the Special Work. Some sections measured in May 1954, rest May 1955Demonstrates a detailed report into the condition and wear of the Ballarat Tramways trackwork in 1954/1955.Report - within a manila card folder with steel clips containing about 44 drawings on drawing paper of rail sections.Outside cover in ink "Legend Track Gauges"ballarat, secv, trackwork, rails, reports

Holland Bros. Engineers, iron and brass founders, Bendigo. Catalogue for grave rails, caste iron lace work, balcony panels, spandrills, Corinthian caps, newel posts, veranda columns, crushing roller, wheels. The catalogue is made up of 27 loose pages.books, catalogues, holland bros

Yields information about the reconstruction of horse tram No. 1.Colour print of Horse Tram No. 1 on No. 5 road, Feb. 9, 1992. Printed on Agfa paper. Photo by Lloyd Rogers. The stairs of the trams have been completed, but the hand rails are yet to be installed. High Res image added 20-8-2016.Details on photo in felt text pen - see image 2trams, tramways, btps, horse tram, reconstruction, restoration, tram 1