ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 19TH AUGUST 1909.1.2.3 POSTCARDS OF THE TRAIN WRECKAGE - MC CALLUMS CREEKlocal history, document, postcard, railway

Surrey Panels was started by Maurice Dalzell (Maurie) Costello (1918-2000) in 1948, soon after the first Holden was released. Maurie later brought his sons Alan, Robert and Brian into the business. F H Stevens Motors started in North Balwyn at a similar time and in 1982 was taken over by the Costello brothers, with Robert as General Manager. Members of the Costello family have been around the Surrey Hills area for many decades. Maurie’s parents Thomas Maurice and Mabel Isabel Costello lived at 43 Box Hill Crescent, Mont Albert North. Thomas was a cattle dealer and related to the Costellos of Costello’s Jersey Dairy (demolished) in Mont Albert Road, Balwyn. Prior to starting the business Maurie is listed as a market gardener living with his parents in Box Hill Crescent. He married Mavis Jean Guillerme in 1942. Surrey Motors and Surrey Panels are well known businesses serving the Surrey Hills community for decades.A small booklet, yellow in colour, designed to fit in the glove box of a car. It is stapled on the spine in 2 places and consists of 12 pages. Some pages are designed for the owner to fill in with their personal details. There is advice regarding emergency phone calls, what to do in the event of an accident, towing, 'at fault' information, insurance, location and services of Surrey Panels and F H Stevens Motors. There is a brief history of these linked businesses. There is a separate loose sheet designed to be completed in the event of an accident.Nilsurrey motors, surrey panels, maurice dalzell (maurie) costello, f h stevens motors, alan costello, robert costello, brian costello, canterbury road, stirling crescent, surrey hills, ephemera, car accidents, motor vehicle repairs

Possible trench cave in or industrial accident and patient recoveryLaminated colour photograph.3 ambulance officers in white overalls lowering equipment.

Fatal accident Somerton Road and Hume Highway 1986Event in SomertonPhoto b/w: 17.5 cm x 12 cmObs 17//9/86; P1; Pascoe Vale Road crash Leader Newspaper stampfatal accident, hume highway, somerton road, somerton, broadmeadows observer

Document. Bundle of legal documents. Certificates of Inspection for Boiler, State Accident Insurance Office Mines Policy, Prospectus 1940, Agreements. War Damage Commission Receipts. A notice of a Call of Six Pence per Share dated Wednesday, 12th September 1945. George Mackay was Chairman of Directors also a Directors Report. Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited Fire Policy dated 29th April 1959. State accident Insurance Policy, Employees Indemnity Policy.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, nell gwynne reef nl, gold mining, insurance

Document; McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: South Deborah Gold Mines NL: State Accident Insurance Office Victoria; Mines Policy Employers' Indemnity Workers Compensation: Policy Number 48880; One pageorganization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl, south deborah gold min, quarry hill, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet.

Report - original typed 3 foolscap pages, dated 24/1/1922 signed by the Manager Cable System (Mr. Roberts), to the Chief Manager, concerning an accident at the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale St where the auxiliary cable was cut due to a error by the policeman on duty directing tramcars, the pilot (pointsman/signaller) and one Gripman. Reports on the disciplinary hearing and makes recommendations as to the change of equipment and discussions with the Police department. Makes reference to somnolent market gardeners and general congestion on market days. Has names of Mr Barnes (claims Superintendent), Pilot Frederick Dainty, Gripman Frederick Houston, C. H. Turner and T Jewell representing the Union. Also has Mr. Strickland name in pencil. Also Constable Stanley, Youth J.C. Bartlett, Inspector Byers Notes issues with the intersection..1 - has stamp "Copy to Engineer" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, services, accidents, police, lonsdale st, swanston st, signals

Black and white photograph of tram that has been involved in an accident. Inscriptions on reverse: the word 'velox' (paper brand?) in black. Number 86 written in pencil. Light green stamp circle 'printed by Oliver's Bendigo'.person, individual, basil miller

Instruction - set of 8 A4 sheets, titled "Malvern Depot Training Questions", includes a drawing of a Z3 tram, safety check list, includes D and D2, preparing trams, incident and accident collision quiz.trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, safety

An article about two youths who saved a man after he had fallen onto the railway tracks and was hit by a train at Watsonia Railway Station. The youths were highly praised for their efforts which saved the man's life.Newspaper clipping with text and colour photo.Pencil written date and source.watsonia railway station, accidents

A Bundoora mother is lucky to be alive after her car was hit by a stolen car driven by a teen bandit as he fled police and sped on to the wrong side of a highway into oncoming traffic.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.bundoora, accidents

.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser, Saturday Night, 9/4/1955 (Adelaide) with a photo of a rail crash and a query about the photograph titled ""Have you seen this before?" .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser, Saturday Night, 16/4/1955 (Adelaide) with information about the photograph - a collision between two trains, at Walloway siding, near Orroroo, on 16/11/1901. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfin pencil on bottom of .2 "16th August"sar, accidents

On the 20th November 1952 SEC linesmen Stewart Aicken, Donald Odames and Desmond Veraker were working on the corner of Gisborne Road and Masons Lane in Bacchus Marsh. Veraker was in the air in a harness working on power lines when he was electrocuted. Aicken and Odames were on the ground and attempted to rescue him and revive him. Sadly Vereker died from his injuries. Aicken and Odames were later given bravery awards by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for their actions.Royal Humane Society of Australasia certificate presented to Stewart Aicken to recognise the bravery of his actions on the 20th November 1952 in attempting to rescue fellow linesman Desmond Vereker from electrocution. It was awarded to him to accompany a bronze medal also awarded to Aicken for this act of bravery. The certificate and bronze medal are housed in a frame. Underneath the bronze medal is a black and white photograph of Aicken receiving the award from the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks in 1953. Also in the photograph is an unidentified man and woman. The unidentified man is probably Donald Odames who was with Aicken on the 20th November 1952 and was also recognised for his bravery by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia.awards, accidents

Bronze metal plaque commemorating the life of student Lucas Fortinato Smith. This tree was planted in loving memory of LUCAS FORTUNANDO SMITH who died by tragic accident 8 December 1993. Luke will live forever in the hearts of family, 7E classmates and friends

Newspaper Clipping - from the Melbourne Herald Sun Pictorial newspaper - 8/ 9/1928 about the derailment after running through the catch points of a maximum traction tramcar at the Riversdale Road level crossing the previous day 7/9/1928. The front bogie or truck has been torn from underneath the tramcar. On the rear is a report of a boxing match in Winnipeg the previous Friday, between NZ born Bert Brown and Vic Foley. A web search (boxrec.com/boxer/90347) accessed 1/11/2016 shows the match took place on 6/9/1928. A check with The Sun microfilm at the State Library shows the paper was published on 8/9/1928 Study of the photo, discussions with Norm Cross, particularly with regard to the positioning of the numbers; can see "12", the 2 being centred in the panel, indicates the other number could be a "1". Consultation with the record cards indicate it is most likely tram 121. See images i3. Released back in service 21/3/1929 after relatively expensive accident repairs. See Reg Item 6377 for other photographs.Yields information about the amount of damage to the tram following a derailment to a maximum traction tram at Riversdale Road in 1928.Newspaper clipping from The Melboune Herald Sun 8-9-1928 - not dated.tramways, tramcars, derailments, accidents, level crossings, riversdale road, tram 121, n class

Newspaper Obituary of Tatura pioneer in riding accident in 1908, Joseph David McCrabb.Article in local papertatura pioneer settler

Date of accident April 1990 at Red Bluff beach Lake Tyers Beach|Black and white photograph showing Lakes Entrance Secondary College student Richard Severs unveiling plaque in grounds of school, in memory of Shane Baxter who died in the surf. Other students standing watching.schools

Accident Appreciation Squad Studebaker station wagon on side of country road with uniformed policeman walking along the right hand side of the car and another uniformed policeman on a property to the left hand side of the car. Circa 1964police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker car; accident appreciation squad

RAILWAYS COLLECTION colour photo of a white Memorial stone for Blanche Lois Hoskins, John Langley and Benjamin Burston senior scholars of St Paul's Sunday School who died at Mcivor Rd in a Railway accident on 1.1.1900.photograph

Mrs Sybil Gramp, daughter-in-law of passenger Hugo Gramp, unveils the cairn's memorial plaque on the accident's 40th anniversary in 1978. Sybil Gramp was also a grand-daughter of one of the other victims, Mrs Elizabeth Schrader.air crash, kyeema, sybil gramp, hugo gramp, elizabeth schrader, cairn, mt dandenong

Radio transcript - 11 foolscap sheets, typed, titled "Draft Wireless Report 28th May 1926" of a talk possibly by the Manager Mr. Murdoch as it mentions the Assistant Manager Mr. Young. Document is a draft with pencil alterations and figures or numbers outstanding, some have been written in. Provides notes on running control, tickets, employment, training of both cable and electric drivers, driver training, Hawthorn school, braking, conversion from cable to electric driving, conductor training, monitoring of the services, rosters preparation, fare collection, speed of services, tram stops, passenger behaviour, issues with motor vehicles, collisions, accidents, safety and costs of extensions.In blue pencil in top right hand corner appears to be "Assist Mgr"trams, tramways, traffic staff, operations, training, radio stations, drivers, conductors, rosters, tickets, behaviour, accidents, safety

Deep Lead Portrait Charles Francis Bennet killed in an accident felling trees 1958stawell deep lead