Found in garden shed of Mr Harry Barratt [WWI Gallipoli] and donated by his grandson. In 1877 Swan island was designed to defend shipping in Port Phillip and Hobson's Bays. The scheme, involving massive expenditure, comprised a forward defence system of forts at Port Phillip heads dominated by Fort Queenscliff and South Channel Fort (artificial island), and a network of coastal batteries. Some development of fortification had occurred in the 1850s, but it was the impetus of the Jervois-Scratchley reports which led to major work being undertaken in the 1880s. The overall defence plan involved a combination of guns, mines (known as electric torpedo) and ships to defend the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Swan Island Fort would be used to protect the minefields in the harbour, Naval observation countermine charge 500lbs wet G.C Standard mine from 1877 to 1905 when charge was removed and mines used as buoys. In 1914 mines were recharged and used for defensive mining until Armistice.Brass plaque inscribed with information on naval countermineNaval observation or countermine charge 500lbs wet G.C. Standard mine from 1877 to 1905 when charge was removed and mines used as buoys. In 1914 mines were recharged and used for defensive mining until the Armistice.sea mine, plaque, pre wwi, naval countermine, swan island

The remaining trailers 2 and 3 (after Nos 1 and 4 had been motorised) and a line of Duncan & Fraser tramcars in the depot. The broken paving and heaps of sand suggest that the tram shed is being extended to add roads 3 and 4 to the west. That would date the photo as 1914. Regattas were held on the Barwon River at the terminus of the South tramline which was linked directly to the other suburban destinations, Newtown and West Geelong. The standard fare was 3d cash or, for some shorter "sectional" journeys, pre-paid 2d tickets. The sign advertising an event on the river indicates that no matter where passengers alighted, the concession fare was 2d, to be paid in cash rather than by ticket whose detailed sections were irrelevant.Black and white print on paper.No. 3 inside a circle written on reverse in pen. 13-13 and GRS710/17/1/13 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramway trailers no. 2 & 3, tram fares in geelong 1914

Sepia photograph of workers employed ' on making the Bendigo Railway'. Workmen seated on rails with small girl. Group of men standing and seated in front of corrugated iron shed with Union Jack flag on pole. Adult females back left of photo. Hills with trees in background. Inscriptions: on back - handwritten in pen 'Employees in the making of the Bendigo Railway'. Top front R corner 'GP85'. On back - handwritten in ball point pen 'Presented to the Bendigo Historical Society by Stevenson McGilchrist, great grandson of the late William Robertson of 'Woding' Estate near Gisborne'. History: Prev. Acc. No. GP85person, group, male group of workers

One page document, extracts from M.G. Journal Vol 6, No. 3, 1958/59, Page 3 and M.G. Journal 1939. Chewton Mine shaft approx 523 feet, south and 45 feet east of Wattle Gully shaft. .Extract includes detail of the main shaft, headframe, winch, compressed air, concentration plant, water for plant. Ten head stamp battery, 1250 lb stamps 5 in drop, 100 drops a minute, Wilfley tables and corduroy strakes. A new change house, smithy and concentrate shed have recently been erected (9.6.1939)bendigo, mining, chewton gold mine

Clothing. Extremely fine linen petticoat, rounded neckline with a blue satin ribbon insertion, threaded through a lace insertion. This ribbon is now badly aged and shedding and splitting. A plackett at the centre back conceals six tiny 9mm covered buttons, and machine (?) stitched button holes. The neckline is outlined with three bands of cotton lace - the first band is 4.5 cm wide, and has a 'shamrock' leaf design. The middle band is 1.5 cm wide, and has a 'twisted' design, which holds the blue ribbon insertion. The outer row is 2.5 cm wide and has a scalloped edging.costume, female, lace trimmed fine linen petticoat

Postcard: hand coloured image showing mine site in Golden Square. Brick chimney in foreground, sheds. Tramway from LH side to poppet head behind chimney. On back of card ' Post GWW Card' Printed partly in Great Britain and partly in Germany. In black ink ' Dear Muncie Bob, I hope you arrived all right. I suppose you have started work before this. I don't start till 10th. Feb.' A stamp has been drawn, showing a house and written ' little house on the hill' Dated 1913.G.W.W.bendigo, mining, old chum mine, golden square, old chum mine, golden square, postcard

Black and white photo, faded, pasted onto buff board. Possibly copy of original. Image shows 23 men standing and seated in front of corrugated iron mine shed. Men are dressed in suit coats and trousers, some wearing hats. Two men wearing collar and tie. On back of photo, written in pen : 'The photo of the New Chum Gold Fields Mine, Ddgiamond Hill, Bendigo, was taken about 1911, the Manager (Wilfred Rickards) seated in centre. There was a dozen or more mines in diamond Hill at that time. G.H. Furness, 116 High Street, Kangaroo Flat.'bendigo, mining, new chum goldfields mine

Hygieia (Ύγεια, lit., “healing”) probably began as an abstraction, which later became personified. She does not appear to be a deity of extremely ancient origin, and there has been much scholarly debate as to exactly where and when worship of her first developed. Her cult most likely arose in the territory of Sikyon, where she was worshipped along with Asklepios, the legendary god of medicine. In later times Hygieia came to be regarded as the daughter of Asklepios, although her cult was not introduced to Epidauros, his principal sanctuary, until at least the 4th century BC. The earliest large-scale devotion to her is found in the aftermath of the Plague of Athens (420BC). The cult of Hygieia was taken to Rome, along with that of Asklepios (Æsculapius), in 293BC, to avert a pestilence. Here she gradually became integrated with the old Italian god Salus. Towards the end of the pagan era both Hygieia and Asklepios lost their specific associations with medicine, and became general protective deities. A beautiful wooden statue representing Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health.The figure is highly polished, which brings out the intricate grain of the timber. In it, the sculptor has endeavoured to combine the qualities of a classical pose with a contemporary yet timeless surreal sensuality. It will stand on a stone pedestal about 90cm high, and be placed in a prominent location in the Melbourne headquarters. The College’s statue is semi-abstract in style, carved from a single piece of jarrah. The piece of timber from which it is fashioned was salvaged from the remains of a century-old shearing shed on Rifle Downs, at Darkan in the south-west of Western Australia.

Black & White photo of SECV Geelong No. 39 standing outside Geelong depot shed, prior to running in AETA tour on 2/4/1955. Destination showing "SPECIAL" and AETA tour board on front bumper of tram. N261 envelope - "One man operation car No. 39 standing outside depot. AETA Tour, Geelong 2nd April 1955" .1 - Copy large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019 Original negative scanned at hi res 18/5/2020 and image updated.On rear in typed paper "Car no 39 one man operation car standing at Geelong depot for AETA tour. April 2 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp on btm rh corner. .1 - In ink in bottom left hand corner - "Geelong Depot - One man car 2-4-1955"trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, tours , tram 39

Yields information about the appearance of an unnumbered Geelong tram (28) in the depot and the step detailsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative of part of Geelong 28 sitting in front of the depot shed. Photograph of John Webster, 21-8-1955. See Reg, Item 4228. Shows the step, safety screen and car body details. Photographed at the Geelong Depot. Reference to Reg Item 4231 for car number details, see Reg Item 4228 for the other series of three photos. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 8"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tramcar bodies, tram 28

Yields information about the arrival back in Ballarat of No. 13 from Lake Goldsmith, prior to unloading.825 Front page (& rear page) of the Ballarat Courier of Tuesday Dec. 6, 1983 featuring with a photograph of the return of the SECV Ballarat No. 13 to the BTPS depot. Sub heading of "And its the 13th tram in the lake sheds". Mentions owners, Lake Goldsmith and work needed to return the tram to service. Has photograph of Peter Winspur, Garry Wood, Peter Allen and Warren Doubleday standing by the truck with tram prior to unloading. 825.1 Newspaper Clipping of above, item cut out with only date on the top edge. See Reg Item 3830 for a print of the actual photograph used.trams, tramways, tram recovery, 13, btps

Ticket, printed on gold card using brown ink titled "Souvenir Ticket Closure of Hawthorn Depot" for the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria's 5th tour to mark the closure as a running shed on 13/14 Feb. 1965. Notes the Official Opening day of 6/4/1916. Tour used tram SW6 850. Second copy added 13-6-2016 - from the collection of Charles Craig. See Reg Item 1384 for another sample of this ticket and another Hawthorn depot associated tour ticket. See Record Number 1565 for the Tour Circular.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, tours, tmsv, htt, hawthorn

Freeway was not begun until 1968.Black and white photographs. Aerial View of Burnley Campus. (B) Original of (A). Enlargement (C) Laminated copy(A) Inscribed on reverse, "South Eastern Freeway 9.7.63 R22.024.439." (C) Paper attachment: The Burnley College Portion of Richmond Park in 1972. Swan Street Takes Its Familiar Route. The Boulevard Has Been Constructed. The Golf Course is in Place. The Series of Parallel Buildings Along the Railway Line at the Bottom of the Photo Are the Poultry Sheds Used For Egg-Laying Competitions. Burnley Sidings Were Still to be Built. In the Mid-1990's Much of the Western Portion of the College Grounds/Richmond Park Was Sold.burnley campus, aerial view, south eastern freeway, richmond park, swan street, yarra boulevard, richmond golf course, poultry sheds

Set of five Photographs, Black and White, of St Kilda Road, with works about to commence to convert the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being dug in the one of the central plantations - pole and a Furphy water cart alongside. A cable tram is passing at speed. Note the scale of the houses opposite and the number of side walk superintendents! .2 - View of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram. Looking south on the Sth Melb. side. .3 - ditto, view of cable tram track, poles laid out on the central plantation, note the street lights. About seven cable trams in the view. Look south towards St Kilda Junction. The Junction hotel is in the view. .4 - similar photo, but further north. Cable trailer 74 in the view. .5 - View of St Kilda Road, vehicle road with a number of vehicles in the view. Looking south on the east side of the roadway. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink and pencil on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - "MMTB St Kilda Road about 1924" and in pencil "Tramway poles erected, pole not removed? Sth Melb side, looking south along motor track" .3 - As above - and in pencil - Tramway poles not erected - ????" .4 - As above with notes in pencil. .5 - As above with notes in pencil. About 1924 KSK print number SA932 to SA936.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, conversion, trackwork, overhead, construction, tram 74

Owned by Alexander Cameron who arrived in Australia in 1853. Alexander Cameron ("Big Alex") was an early settler on the Snowy River flats. he worked the paddle steamer Cheviot for a while, having a wharf and sheds on the Snowy River in 1900. Later moved to Cann River. The Bowling Club was founded in 1929, by a group of farmers and businessmen. They set about providing a sporting icon for the town. Six rinks were constructed on the current site using horse drawn scoops and drags. The "Back to Orbost” 1937 book, describes the greens as "a bit rough for the first two seasons but now compare favourably with most country greens". Funds for the construction were raised by the issue of debentures at £5 each, and subscriptions were £1/1s/0d ($2.10). (info. Margaret Smith)Alec Cameron was a prominent early Orbost settler. The Orbost Bowling Club was established in 1929.Wooden lawn bowl with wooden circles on top and bottom. Top- I Bottom - J.R.22recreation sport lawn-bowls cameron-alexander

Bridge Street Bridge Flooding on Hill’s property 18th October 1956 This view is looking west north west from the Bridge Street Bridge across the present day Eltham Skatepark. The shed visibile in the distance is directly opposite Brisbane Street where it used to run into Susan Street but now turns the corner. To the right of the shes is the site for present-dayHarris Plumbing which was formerly occupied by Sibbel Builders; to the left the site now occupied by Bunnings. At the skyline to the right of centreeline is a gap in the trees where the railway line runs. The Silver Street bridge over the railway is visible. Beware!.. our rivers are rising (1956, October 19). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84392304Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, eltham, eltham-greensborough road, 1956-10-18, diamond creek (creek), floods, floodwater, hill property, silver street bridge

VR Commissioner's Special train, steam locomotive D3-639 filling up with water at the coal hopper, Echuca Railway Station, 1962. The tender has been all polished up. THE ECHUCA COALING STAGE. Locomotives would stop alongside to receive coal dropped into their tenders from small overhead rail mounted tipping trays. Water could be obtained from either the elevated tank at one end or the connected standpipe at the opposite end. Locomotive firebox contents could be dumped into pits between the rails from locomotives once they were carefully positioned above them. Such locomotives then could move onto the Engine Shed area for overnight parking. Firebox fires would be re-lit when the locomotive was next needed in a day or so.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print enlargement on textured paper (14.5 x 21 cm)coal hopper, d3-639, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, vr commissioner's special train

Eltham Gateway, Sweet D Lites, 820 Main Road, Eltham. Former Burgoyne shop and Post Office, now home to San Antonio Barbershop. Once affectionately known as the Hilltop milk bar, or Burgoyne’s, this is one of the only three remaining early twentieth century village shops in Eltham and as the community’s first post office. In the 1920’s, the post office was run from a tiny 6 by 6 corrugated iron shed at the side of the store. Miss Hunniford, the post mistress, would give you your mail or take your letters to send, as there was no postal delivery service at that time. In an emergency, such as illness, you could send a telegraph for tuppence (around two cents) a word. Later, this was the site of the Eltham’s first telephone exchange. Tomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham gateway, burgoyne's shop, sweeet d lites, hilltop milk bar

The original diaries, (1859-1866,1895-1900) of Thomas Young discovered by a Young descendant have been transcribed with the author adding his own research and historical photographs. The diary sheds light on the lives of prospectors who worked the Caledonian goldfields in the 1860s, including St Andrews and Smiths Gully. Thomas Young, migrated from Scotland and moved to the goldfields in 1858. He carted ore by horse and dray from mines around St Andrews to crushers in Panton Hill and Smiths Gully. He later became a baker. He and his wife Bridget had eleven children. He later settled at Christmas Hills establishing the local store and school. See also: "Old Diary Strikes Old" by Natalie Birch, Diamond Valley Leader August 17 2005The diary provides a rare first-hand account of life on the Caledonian goldfields.v. : ill. 69 p 30 cm[written inside front cover] To my very good friend Harry Gilham - Mick Woiwod 25th August 2005thomas young, caledonian gold fields, kangaroo ground, christmas hills, panton hill, smiths gully, st andrews, diary, gold mining

Originally known as Loves River it became Kawarren station on 16 June 1902. It consisted of a loop siding and combined office and passenger shelter. Goods loading was sawn timber (brought in on four tramways operating between 1905 and 1939), firewood, charcoal and limestone. In 1920 the limestone company built a store shed and a covered loading area at the terminus to assist operations. The company also requested the siding to be extended by three metres, which Victorian Railways did in the same year. This gave the loop a capacity of 21 trucks. Around 2,000 tonnes per year of limestone traffic kept the station busy until trade ceased in 1957. A postal motor started in October 1938, Kawarren being a point where the postal motor and trains were permitted to cross.B/W. G42 with a Down goods train at Kawarren on 14 December 1955. On No.2 Road empty NQR wagons proceeding to get filled at a covered lime loading operation. A three workmen are checking aspects of the train while a group appear to be clustered at the guard's van around an NKS motor trolley.kawarren; railways; limestone; timber; charcoal;

Kawarren was an early timber and limestone loading point. Timber was shipped in by Watson and Facey, Condon Brothers, and Coppock, amongst others, some of which had tramways up to 6.5 km long to the station. Bushfires roared through the area in 1939 and made the area unworkable. An outcrop of limestone existed near Kawarren but it was not until the railway was built that it became workable. 360 metres north of Kawarren station two then three kilns were erected, and later a shed and covered area over a short length of the rail siding in order to prevent rain damage to the lime while it was being loaded. Sluicing was introduced, and the tramway was extended further when the quarry ate deeper into the hillside. Limestone traffic of around 2,000 tonnes each year kept the station busy until the trade ceased in 1957.B/W. On the 14 December 1958 at Kawarren an UP goods train shunts on the siding. A man is talking to the engine driver while another man approaches the engine.kawarren; railways; timber; lime;

The Puffing Billy Preservation Society came into existence by a popular desire to retain something of our narrow gauge railway past, leisurely in this age but a boon to the sparsely settled areas it served in the past. It served the Wangaratta-Whitefield line, the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line, and the Moe-Walhalla line, the last railway line served being the Colac-Beech Forest line. None of these railways were a paying proposition but they played an important part in the areas they served. Nowadays, the last bit of line is a portion of the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, from Belgrave to Lakeside, run by the Society. The Engine Shed has several small NA-class locomotives with NBH excursion carriages, and at the moment the Garratt G class in pieces. Here comes Puffing Billy! Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); nd (after Aug. 1962). 18 p.; illus., maps. Soft cover.puffing billy preservation society; railways; wangaratta; whitefield; upper frentree gully; gembrook; colac; beech forest; crowes; moe; walhalla;

"The banner has been with the Club since it was created in 1957. Recent research has confirmed that it was made by Joan Eddy, the wife of club member Kevin Eddy and a professional seamstress. Grace Blake’s interview notes record her conversation with Mr Eddy on 24 October 2014: Kevin confirmed that the banner was made by his wife, Joan Eddy, in time for the opening of the new shed after the Olympics (1957). Kevin was the Social Secretary at the time, and co-opted his wife, who had worked as a machinist for Harford Clothing in Carlton before they married. Her mother had also worked there as a sewing hand (hand sewing the linings for jackets). The company was later taken over by Sires. ... It was made at home (Joan had ‘retired’ from work by then)." Excerpt from the 2014 Significance Assessment, p32.Banner Celebrating Albert Park Rowing Club Olympic Representatives, 1956 Statement of significance by Margaret Birtley, October 2014 Harry Gordon, the distinguished Australian sports historian, wrote of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games: "When the Olympic Games moved into Melbourne ... it was as if the city had been brushed by a certain magic. Nothing before or since ... has ever evoked such sheer emotional involvement from the whole community." Gordon refers to the large crowds that massed in Melbourne with anticipation and exhilaration on the day before the official opening, ‘with little apparent motive other than just to be there, and be happy’. The hand-crafted banner celebrating Albert Park Rowing Club’s representatives at those Olympic Games seems to exude that same sense of joy and exhilaration. Made by the wife of the club’s social secretary, it testifies to the admiration felt by individuals and organisations for the success of their own on a world stage. The banner has historic significance for its accurate documentation of the great achievement of a single rowing club in contributing six outstanding athletes to the relatively small Australian rowing team. Additional historic significance derives from the fact that this is an unofficial expression of tribute and pride. The banner’s incorporation of the Olympic rings would now be likely to require licensing by the Australian Olympic Committee, a process that can dampen social engagement. While definitely a hand-made item, there is some aesthetic significance in the design and execution of the banner. Good judgement has been demonstrated in the selection of fabrics and the choice of colours. The workmanship is quite skilful. The vertical symmetry and the horizontal balance of the design are pleasing to the eye. The use of red for the heading lines and black for the Olympians names is well-chosen and aesthetically pleasing. The collection holds black and white photographs of the same oarsmen at the Olympic regatta. This banner complements their role in the collection by providing colour and a sense of connection with an affectionate and supportive community. Its social significance transcends the local context for which it was created and used, to become part of the large body of art, craft and memorabilia that are associated with the Olympic movement worldwide. A handmade embroidered banner to commemorate the Albert Park members who were part of the 1956 Olympic Rowing team.A.P.R.C. / REPRESENTATIVES OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE 1956 / R. DUNCAN / R. DICKSON / K. McMAHON / R. LIBBIS / I. ALLEN / J COCKBILL coxrowing, apsm rowing club, olympic games, albert park rowing club, albert park lake, duncan, robert, dickson, bruce, allen, ian, libbis, reg, mcmahon, kevin, cockbill, john

George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits

A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees

35mm slide, square format mounted in a "Kodak " cardboard slide mount with Kodak logos and printing of the SEC shed staff in front of the depot shortly before the closure of the tramway system. Underexposed photo. Standing in front of No. 33. From matching names and faces on Reg. Item 1861 Back row from left - S. Lakey, W. Trusler, N.Lorensini, A.Donaschenz Front row from left - G. Gray, B. Peart, W. Kell. See also Reg Item 1861 for a black and white photo and 1862 for the listing. Taken 23/8/1971 - the last Sunday of full operations? Has date of "Sep 71" and "11" stamped onto the slide.tramways, trams, crews, ballarat, sec crews, personnel, staff photo

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Puzzling piece of history: the people in this photo is a mystery. The owner of the photograph hopes that our readers may be able to shed some light on the details. Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Way we were photo, November 5, 2002: the woman seated third from the left could be Lily McDonald (Nee Sadner), SISTER OF Hugo and Eugene Sadner. Lily McDonald was a teacher at the Bendigo High School (now Bendigo Senior Secondary College) during the early part of the last century. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Set of four photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Central Bus Garage" and the "Nicholson St car shed and repair shops" .1 - Plan showing block and details of the cable car facilities, repair shops and car paint shop - drawing dated 28-7-1933. .2 - Plan of the block showing the various properties and buildings - shows bus garage location. .3 - South part of drawing No. 1019 - showing the various properties, title details, purchased costs and dates - includes the hospital at Rae St - see Reg Item 1738.2 for details. Dated 8/1940. .4 - North part of the above drawing.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, cable trams, nicholson st, central bus garage, buses