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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HARD YAKKA
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1966
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 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Cable roller, C 1940's
Used in S.C.M Wonthaggi . The roller cable was supported by a frame between the rails, it was on the cable.Heavy duty cable roller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HOLLAND BROS ENGINEERS CATALOGUE
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers, 9/02/1992 12:00:00 AM
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 8/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Railway Track-work Company and Clementine and Thompson and Mercer Sts and Philadelphia and Pennsylvania USA. and Perrot and Adams Ltd, "Railway Track Equipment - Track Grinding Machines, Welding and Bonding Machines - Bonds, Welding Steel, Grinding Wheels and Blocks", 1920's?
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Legend - Track gauges", 1954/55
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Local Authority to Proceed - Departmental", May. 1939
Yields information about the way work was authorised by the SEC in Ballarat and how costs were then charged and recorded. Demonstrates that the ESCo steel poles were not earth to the tramway rails.Single sheet, foolscap form, pre-printed and given running number 766, titled "Local Authority to Proceed - Departmental", sent to the Tramway's Inspector, dated 30/5/39 for the earthing of steel poles to tram rails - and costs and materials used (on page 2) for the work.Has been filled in using ink and penciltrams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire, poles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Explore the world of Melbourne by Bus", 2017
Pamphlet, printed and cut for use in buses around passenger hanging rails, titled "Explore the world of Melbourne by Bus" - with an image of a bus in the PTV colour scheme with the background of various Melbourne icons or features. On the rear, advertising the "PTV App" that passengers can use to plan their journeys.trams, tramways, buses, ptv, public transport, computers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, Oct. 1978
Set of 2Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 1/11/1978 of two interior views of a Z class tram with passengers. Shows the conductors desk, luggage racks, hand rails etc. Not possible to ascertain the tram number..1 and .2 have "MLB 10/78 BK" written on them in pencil and dated.trams, tramways, z class, interiors -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Pinnacle in the Grampians -- Postcard
The Pinnacle, The Grampians, Victoria. Note this photograph was taken before guard rails were placed on the Pinnacle.Coloured Photograph of a cliff face with a person sitting on the peak. The Pinnacles, The Grampians, Victoria. Post Card Printed in Great Britain The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.halls gap grampians -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1987
Black and white photograph of SEC No. 26, nearing completion of work to convert back to ESCo colours and California Open Combination tramcar. Photograph taken at St Aidans Drive, prior to foot boards and barrier rails being fitted. 30 or 31 October 1987. W.A.Doubleday in cabtrams, tramways, ballarat, st aidans drive , tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Special Event Services", Mar. 2019
Pamphlet - cut out from card with a hanging function or link for use on tramcar strap hanging rails, titled "Special Event Services", for the Grand Prix 14/3 to 17/3, produced by Yarra Trams and PTV. Gives gate details, times and contact numbers for queries.trams, tramways, grand prix, yarra trams, pamphlets, events -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, maritime, Charles Nettleton, Mid-to-late 19th century
Photograph of Port Melbourne, typical scene of a large port in the 19th century, loading and unloading cargo from tall ships vial cranes and a network of rails and carriages.Photograph, black and white, framed, mounted on Masonite timber, behind glass. Several tall ships docked at a pier, with rails and carriages for cargo. Buildings on pier, small boats in water. Location is Williamstown, Melbourne. Victoria. Photographer is Charles Nettleton. Inscriptions below photograph and on backing board.Under matte at base of photo: "NETTLETON PHOTO" and "(undecipherable)" Handwritten on backing board "WILLIAMSTOWN, MELB., VIC."photograph, photo, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, williamstown breakwater, breakwater, nettleton, charles nettleton, williamstown pier, 19th century williamstown -
Australian National Surfing Museum
Surfboard, Circa 2003
This surfboard was ridden by Australian surfer, Layne Beachley at competitions around the world for the 2003 ASP Professional World Surfing Tour. In 2003 Layne won her record sixth straight World Professional Surfing Championship. Layne would go on to win the word title for a record 7th time in 2006. Layne Beachley learned to surf at Manly Beach in Sydney. She is the first woman in the history of sport to win 7 professional world titles.The surfboard is of world significance. It was ridden by Layne Beachley, Australia's most successful competitive surfer, when she won her record sixth straight World Professional Surfing Championship in 2003.Layne Beachley surfboard shaped by Stuart D'Arcy in 2003. The surfboard is a three fin, 5' 10" rounded pin with yellow rails and blue pin lines. The board was ridden by Layne Beachley when she won her record 6th straight World Professional Surfing championship in 2003.Boost, Gallez, Layne Beachley Reach for the Stars, Darcy and Oakley logos on decklayne beachley, stuart darcy, darcy surfboards, reach for the stars foundation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, B. Prentice, Feb. 1973
Yields information the construction of the depot fan by the BTPS and the various stages of the work.Black and white print of the laying out of the rails that the between the end of the crossover and the level crossing - Bob Prentice Photograph, early Feb. 1973, prior to swapping the trams between tracks. Features Gavin Young, Loddington's and others. See BTPS Annual Report - 1972 - 73 list of dates.trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Easter 1941, Saturday?
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Bendigo Negative file of two trams at Charing Cross. Bendigo No. 22 is behind one of the ESCo trams, most likely Easter 1941 - see Reg Item 5757 for another Charing Cross photograph. Note the steps and barrier rails on the tram.trams, tramways, bendigo, easter fair, charing cross, esco, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tower Truck, Bedford and NSW Government Tramways, 1952
Overhead Maintenance motor truck with hydraulic elevating and rotating platform on a 1952 Bedford Chassis. Engine no. KM 237540, with purpose built platform, lockers, cupboards and elevating platform, ladders, hand rails and a gong. Fitted with turn indicators and flashing lights by BTPS and vice. In MMTB cream paint.mmtb, overhead, support vehicle -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, 1930
House built in Roadknight Street, by Ernie Ault, local builderBlack and white photograph of the residence of Rex and Mac Harbeck, seen in garden showing a cement sheet house with gable roof, unusual bay window across N E corner, white timber fence posts and rails with wire netting attached, established garden. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, local history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative - set of 5, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1936
Yields information about the installation of the wheel grinder in the Ballarat depot during the 1935/1936 rehabilitationSet of 5 Black and white photo prints from collected negatives of under floor wheel grinder at the SEC Ballarat depot building, during refurbishment by the SEC during the mid 1930's. 1353.1 - General arrangement of grinding wheels, jacks, moving rails, motor control, switch and wall mounted resistor grids. 1353.2 - Close up of the grinding wheels, jacks and moving rails. 1353.3 - view looking along the pit, showing the drive motors, belts and switches 1353.4 - view looking along the pit with the outside pit covers in place and rails in place. 1353.5 - similar to 1353.1 - but showing motors and drive belts, but not wall mounted equipment. See Reg Item 3806 for a photograph of the grinder in use. Copy 2 - of all above photos - large format prints (203H x 253W) - added 28/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley holding of prints, received 5/2007. See also Reg Item 3906 for a mounted set of these photographs. Negatives scanned at 3200dpi and images updated 14/5/2020.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, wheel grinder -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Shire Hall 1866 -- Coloured
Stawell Shire Hall in the process of being painted. The photo shows the painter up the ladder with a paint bucket. A bicycle is leaning against the decorative fence possible the painters bike.Coloured photograph of the Stawell Shire Hall being painted. A person in white overalls is standing on the top rails of the ladder painting the decorative window out the front. A taller ladder is positioned near the door and leaning against the parapet. The photo also shows the decorative fence, with a white post and white gate. Peterboro Cardboards The Canadian Board/Le Carton Canadian No. 337stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1970's
Black and White Photograph of the interior of W2 537 showing the detail of the interior woodwork, hand rails, seating, doors, lights etc. Photo c1960, 1970's reproduction the original print? Printed on Kodak Paper. 2nd copy added from donation of Geoff Warburton 7/10/17.Very faintly in pencil in top right hand corner "1975 Pre sale" 2nd copy = "587-interior-MTMB" in pencil on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, interiors, mmtb, tram 537 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Maranui 2, Crown Studios Bulmer, 1917c
Concrete bridge over North Arm, constructed by Coate Bros. opened September 1917. Also Maranui Guest House history.Black and white photograph of a tourist launch named Maranui 2 beside the North Arm Bridge. People on launch dressed in summer clothing of pre WW1 era. Posts and steel rope rails on bridge. Low tide indicated by height of bridge piers out of the water. Lakes Entrance Victoria boats and boating, bridges, clothing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Victorian Railways 'single line diagram 'Port Store', Victorian Railways, Nov 1942
Diagrams created by the Victorian Railways with detailed information including weight of rails, distance of points/switches from the datum point, etc.Scanned copy of 'single line diagram' for 'Port Store'victorian railways, port store -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Victorian Railways 'single line diagram 'Princes Pier', Victorian Railways, Oct 1954
Diagrams created by the Victorian Railways with detailed information including weight of rails, distance of points/switches from the datum point, etc.Scanned copy of 'single line diagram' for 'Princes Pier'victorian railways, piers and wharves - princes pier -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - STIRRUPS
Item in the collection relating to Edward Judd, refer Cat No 7410 for his service details.1.& 2. Chrome plated, moulded iron stirrup. It has the arch over the top and twin base 'rails' for under foot. On top of arch is a slot of 3.5 cm wide, this is for the belt. Leather belt and buckle for the stirrup. The belt is 2.5 cm wide and 5mm thick. The buckle is chrome plated iron.horse equipment, saddlery, stirrups -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, William. F. Scott, "Tramway Construction and Equipment", mid 1990's?
Photocopy of a four page document, onto two A3 sheets, titled "Tramway Construction and Equipment", produced by Duncan and Fraser, c1887 as it notes Ballarat's horse tramways . Promotion document detailing Duncan and Fraser's premises, Adelaide, track, economics, horse tramcars, depots, horses, rails, sleepers and tram route.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, duncan fraser, ballarat -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Bridges, 2000
Date made May 2000.Colour photograph showing the removal of the road surface from the road approach and old concrete North Arm bridge prior to demolition of the bridge. Image shows the new bridge in background, earth moving machinery, and the North Arm waterway, and first rails of bridge removed by crane on bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, demolition -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mine at Pitfield
The original photograph is in the collection of Max Kerr. He brought it to a "History Night" at LDHS in 2018, at which he was guest speaker.A photograph of a photograph of mine works, probably at Pitfield, most likely taken in the early twentieth century. The photographers' names "Millist & Hobb" and their location "Pitfield Plains" are printed on the photograph's card mount. The photograph, taken on a sloping site, shows buildings, a poppet head, a chimney, timber rails and walkways, horses and workers.mines, miners, pitfield plains