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Brimbank City Council
Street Permit Register, Arnall & Jackson, Street Permit Register, Shire of Keilor, c.1947
Local historical and research significance.Local historical and research significance.Street Permit Register, Shire of Keilor, Green in colour with tan-coloured spine. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - DEMOCRACY'S AIR ARSENAL, FRANK J. TAYLOR et al, 1947
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet - PILOT'S AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S NOTES LINCOLN I & II, AIR MINISTRY, 1947
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Instructions to Motorman - Trams equipped with automatic brake apparatus", Jun. 1947
Instruction - duplicated foolscap sheet - titled "Instructions to Motorman - Trams equipped with automatic brake apparatus" detailing the use of equipment that was fitted to a limited number of four motor tramcars. trams, tramways, controllers, brakes, instructions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, B. Prentice, Motormen! Take No Risks", Jun. 1947
Yields information about the instructions issued to Motormen in Ballarat by the Electric Supply Co. for driving and operating tramcars.Instruction - 6 quarto sheets stapled in top left hand corner - retyped from an original Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo) document with a black hand written heading Motormen! Take No Risks", detailing motormen's behaviours, operations, braking, tram car lights, steps, ticketing, recruit motormen, shunting, speed, trolley wheels, changing cars, trailers, controllers, testing magnetic brakes, switches, timetables, fares, tram stops, section staffs, holidays, uniforms, breakdowns, smoking, lost property, headways, gong signals, conductors, whistle signals, instructions to recruit motormen. 7th page - details motors and how to get your car ready for service and how to apply power. (see btm8096i1.pdf) page 8 missing. trams, tramways, esco, training, instructions, motormen, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Mar. 1947
Yields information about the appearance of Geelong tram No.21.Black and white photograph of Geelong 21 in the City area, railway station?? No details of photograph or date, on Agfa paper. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, at the railway station, note the double trolley wire. See Related documents.tramways, trams, geelong, railway station, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 10/11/1947 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat Scrubber tram at work in Wendouree Parade in 1947.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Ballarat Scrubber, in Lydiard St North, cleaning out a drain - the lid is in front of the tram. Photo taken 10-11-47. Has Lydiard St North buildings in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat Tramways scrubber car formerly "Sebastopol" car No. 23 Lydiard St, 10.11.47 L.M.-Wood" and "C" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lydiard st north, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 34, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1947 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 34. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 35, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1947 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 35. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Invercargill NZ - Plan and Notes, Wal Jack, 1947
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Invercargill tramway system, provides details of the tram system and a list of the rolling stock and track length. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil and a second sheet, both on quarto paper providing details of the Invercargill NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, invercargill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Fremantle Municipal Tramways, Fremantle Tramways, Aug. 1947
Three page item, cover letter dated 28/8/47 from "The Fremantle Municipal Tramways & Electric Lighting Board" in reply to W.Jack letter of 21/7/47 - requesting info. 2nd page list tramcars, 3rd page - possibly a draft layout used in item 136. 2nd page- list tramcars, 3rd page - possibly a draft layout used in item 136. Second page on heavy sheet, 3 page light lined paper. Letter signed by the Tramways Engineer. Page 1 - 262H x 208W Page 2 - 230H x 243W Page 3 - 200H x 247W See Reg Item 5628 for a hand written list dated 1/1/50 from the Wal Jack collection and also Reg item 136 for a list prepared by Wal Jack. Image scans added 14-9-2013 and record checked.fremantle, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Birmingham City Transport, Birmingham Tram, Jun. 1947
Cover letter dated 2/6/47 from Birmingham City Transport and 2nd sheet notes on UEC double deck tramcars, - Type, make of body, when built, wheel base and gauge, motors, brakes and remarks.trams, tramways, birmingham, uk -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - FLYING DOCTOR CALLING, ERNESTINE HILL, 1947
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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1947
A Spalding 'Johnny Lamb' tennis racquet, with whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a plain leather handle grip. Model name features across throat on obverse; logo of the Valley Hunt Club features on throat on reverse. Latin American version of Spalding ball trademark features on shaft (i.e. MARCA REGISTRADA/SPALDING). Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Paint, String, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1947
A classic Cragin-Simplex Hornet squash racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with large floral-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, 1947
Book: 'BALL, BAT AND BISHOP: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES'. Hardcover. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1947
Book: 'Lawn Tennis & Table Tennis'. 97 pages. Edition uncertain. Undated. Soft cover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment, The Econasign Co Ltd, The "Econasign" Bijou Super Outfit, 1929-1947
Econasign kits were aimed at small businesses who could use the transparent stencils for the manufacturing of “showcards, price tickets, posters, labels, etc…..by a simple operation of printing by means of transparent stencils.Intact printing kit used in a notable Kew pharmaceutical business.A kit of printing equipment for commercial small display signage. Box and contents produced by the "Econasign" Co. Ltd. 137 Victoria Street, London S.W.1. The box includes a booklet, sample blank paper signs, a brush, and a book of plastic templates. The latter indicates that the kit was distributed by an Australian Agent - J. Raeburn Miller, 8 Bank of NSW Chamber, 280 Castlereagh St., SydneyTyped label on interior: "Donated by the descendants of Charles Gilbert Wood (1891-1948) Pharmacist of 235 High Street, Kew, Vic, / and / Donald Charles Wood (1920-1948) Pharmacist of 283 Doncaster Road, North Balwyn, Vic."econasign, pharmacy printing equipment, charles gilbert wood, donald charles wood -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Honour Board, 1947 circa
2/8the Armoured Regiment, 2nd AIF, was raised in 1941; saw service in New Guinea in 1943-44; returned to Australia and disbanded to form Nos 41, 42, 43 Landing Craft Companies RAE which saw service in South West Pacific 1944-45.Honour Board 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment 'Died on Active Service.' Timber board finished with gloss varnish. Lettering is in gold paint with red paint lines. Names listed are: Arthur Sprunt, Bill Allen, Wally Rowe, Johnny Bourke, Bob Kennon, John Dalley, Peter Lawrence, Gordon Roy and Stan Johnson.military, honour board, 2/8 armourned regiment -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book series, Sweet & Maxwell Limited, Clerk & Lindsell on the law of torts, 1947
Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithTenth edition No. of volumes: 2 Volume range: Main & supplement Includes in back cover - "Fifth cumulative supplement (to August 31, 1952) by B. Cowderoy"torts -- great britain -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Sweet & Maxwell Limited, MacGillivray on insurance law relating to all risks other than marine, and including life, fire, accident, guarantee, burglary, third party risks and employers' liability, 1947
Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithThird editioninsurance law -- great britain -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Come, Look at Melbourne, c.1947
Souvenir booklet with photographic plates of significant locations in Melbourne published by The Age and The Leader[40] p. : ill. ; 18 x 25 cm.non-fictionSouvenir booklet with photographic plates of significant locations in Melbourne published by The Age and The Leader melbourne -- tourist publications, christian-washfold collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Stawell News Accounts Ledgers – 2 Books, 1947 - 1961
2 Volumes A to K and L to Z Account Booksstawell, newspaper -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, WW2 Enlistment Cards. Male Enlistments. Enrolments and Red Cross, 1947
520 Cards Male Enlistments, 20 Cards Female Enlistmentsstawell, ww2, war -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, WW2 Red Cross Female Enrolments 1939, 1947
148 Cards Female Red Crossstawell, ww2, war -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Oxford University Press, Holy Bible, 1947
To Allan and Jean Hughes on the occasion of their marriage from the minister Gordon G Powell 3-5-47stawell religion -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, R. M. Ballantyne, The Coral Island, 1947
Joan Tangeystawell -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Australasian Beekeepers' Suppliers (Pender Bros. Pty. Ltd.)Catalogue, Amended June, 1947
Soft paper cover slightly larger than A5 size. Cream with black writing & map of Australia & New Zealand 32 pages -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Baptism certificate, 25 May 1947
Rev. C. P. Schwieger, known as Percy, was vicar at Holy Trinity from October 1934 to 1953. Many Children in Surrey Hills were baptised by him as there was a population explosion following WW2. There is a stained glass window of Mary and Martha with Jesus that he donated to the church in memory of his wife Mary, obit. 6.4.1949. He oversaw many improvements to the church properties over the time when the parish was extending to St Augustine in Balwyn and land was obtained for the church at Wattle Park, now closed. REF: Holy Trinity Archives.A cream baptism card printed in brown with ink inscriptions."Laurie Gwynne Young / 18th August 1946 / 25th May / 47 / C P Schwiger"laurie young, laurie newton, churches, rev c p schwiger, rev c p schwieger -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Watercolour, David Alexander, [Landscape] by David Alexander, 1947
David Ancrum ALEXANDER (27 March 1915 - 17 March 2015) A well known Ballarat doctor, David Alexander was also committed to art production. David Alexander was a one time member of the University Board, and Chair of the Art Acquisition Committee. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed watercolour landscape by David Alexander.art, artwork, david alexander, watercolour, landscape, available