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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 1985 FROM R. BROUGH SMYTH (SECRETARY FOR MINES) TO G. A. FLETCHER TOWN CLERK, BENDIGO
Electric Telegraph 1985 from R. Brough Smyth (Secretary for Mines) to G. A. Fletcher Town Clerk, Bendigo Telegraph details: A message dated Melbourne 26th September 1985 -- Please read first and thiord clauses of the order in Council - Do you consider that the order was framed to admit of mining under the channel B message dated Melbourne 27th September 1985 - in my opinion to undermine would be a violation of the first condition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF RAILWAY POSTAL & TELEGRAPH MAP OF VICTORIA 1887, 1887
RAILWAYS COLLECTION- photo of Railway Postal & Telegraph Map of Victoria 1887- aged map showing the various Country Lines and insets show Melbourne and vicinity, Ballarat and vicinity and Geelong and vicinity.Picturesque Atlas Publishing Companyphotograph, railway postal & telegraph map of victoria 1887- -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Cowes, Phillip Island, C 1926
A dirt road - telegraph polesRoad to the Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria. The Rose Series P662The Rose Series P662. Road to the Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, cowes back beach, dirt road, sepia photograph, ian reiher, rural, cowes, phillip island -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1886
Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Nicholai A for Irving H, Kerang, re Hughes. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Martyn James re loan. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Barrett Henry, Runnymede East. 4 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from M? G Roche, Inspector of Liquor, Maryborough re Roche & Why. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett & Co re Irving & Hughes. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett & Co re Hawthorne & Brady. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Hawthorne D, Kerang. 8 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Sterry D C re case. 9 - 1886 - Letter from Mendell W, Melbourne re Lazarus B. 10 - 1886 - Letter from Moore Hugh H, Omagh, Ireland re Spittal F? J. 11 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Sterry D C re Trestrail.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, nicholai a, hughes, martyn james, barrett henry, roche m? g, why, bennett & co, irving, hawthorne, brady, hawthorne d, sterry d c, mendell w, lazarus b, moore hugh h, spittal f? j -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1893
Hand written note on back of telegraph paper dated 16th June 1893 addressed to Cohns Bros re dividend on 100 shares signed J S Brown of 9 Queen St .bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POST OFFICE COLLECTION: POST OFFICE
Coloured postcard of the Bendigo post office. Opened in 1887 as Sandhurst Public Offices, it was occupied by the Colonial Posts, Telegraphs, Police, Water supply, Sub-Treasury and Crown Lands department and Postmaster's quarters.bendigo, buildings, post office -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, RAN, Engine Telegraph
A large brass ships engine room telegraph on a stand. Written in red is Astern on the left hand side and written in black is Ahead on the right hand side. At the bottom there is a counter recording the speed of the propellerengine telegraph, ran, cerberus collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Shire Hall 1866 -- Coloured
View of the Stawell Shire Hall from the road way. The photo does not show the decorative fence around the front of the building as show in the previous photograph. Coloured photograph of the Stawell Shire Hall. A telegraph pole in front of a large tree can be seen on the left hand side with a flag post out the front of the building. There is no fence around the Shire Hall. stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Post Office Cnr Wimmera and Main Streets 1875
Stawell Post office built in March 1875 replacing the 1860 weather board building in the early Township of Stawell. The stucco exterior was described as modern Italian, and the building had excellent proportions. Special reference was made to the use of slate from Great Western. The foundations are of solid granite. The difference in this photograph to 85.01 would be approximately 100 years. Stawell Post Office possibly before 1880's on Corner of Wimmera and Main Street. Man on right of photograph standing in front of Akins Seed and Stationers Store near telegraph pole and horse. stawell -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Guesthouses Lakes Entrance, 1920c
Guesthouses on either side of 'Venga', left - Broome's Federal Hotel, right - shop and Cafe Francais (1925)Black and white copy photograph showing three guesthouses on the Esplanade, rough jetty on lake in front. Telegraph pole in centre, in front of Hansens Venga Guesthouse before alterations. Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, waterfront, jetties -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, St Hilda's Band bus, 1934, April 1934
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. 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.Black and white photograph of a parked 1930's bus. On the far side can be seen a telegraph pole and vegetation. The bus is sign written with 'World's Champion Five Times The Famous St Hildas Band'.Written in pencil on back - Near Hastings, April 1934frank wright, st hildas band, brass band, vintage bus -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, RAN, Engine Telegraph
A brass engine telegraph with a red dial. On white background there are several areas divided by a black line which has writing in black in each area. This equipment for liaising from bridge to engine room. this is on a brass stand.engine telegraph, ran, cerberus collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1 in Main Street in front of the Coffee Palace
Soldiers’ Memorial World showing weighbridge and two storey Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel in background c1923 - 1924.Black & white photo of Soldiers Memorial World War 1 with the weighbridge behind the memorial and Stawell Coffee Palace in the background c1923 -1924. There is also a Telegraph pole behind the statue. An enlargement of the photo is also in the file.Stawell Soldier Memorial with Coffee Palace in background.stawell ww1 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking West c1907. Kay's Star Hotel on Right
Main Street Looking West. Kays Star Hotel c1907 The Star Hotel had a chequered life. Like a number of other hotels it started life on Commercial Street Pleasant Creek, the first License being held by Mr. William Francis in 1858. It was shifted to Main Street Quartz Reefs in 1860 and had many tenants over a long period. For many years it stood in the centre of the roadway in Main Street and had to be moved to give more room for traffic. It is one of the reasons we have a bend in the Main Street. As a Hotel it had 54 years without a conviction against it. Although it had many licensees it was owned by one family for the last 27 years of its life as a Hotel. It was delicensed in 1916 because it was too close to the Albion which was a better building. Currently (2025) occupied by the Stawell Club and is licensed. The walkway beside it to the carpark is names Star Lane.Main Street Stawell looking West c1907. Bull & Mouth Hotel with verandahs on Left, Kay's Star Hotel on Right. Group of men talking in roadway at right. Telegraph pole prominent near centre of photo.Main St. Stawell Looking West.stawell, hotel -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Joseph W Cairnduff in Egypt, 1916, 1916
Joseph William Cairnduff (1876-1929) was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He married Ann Walker in 1900. When he enlisted on 19 August 1914 he was given SERN 4. At the time he was living at 'Tyne', 96 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. He was 5'5", 38 years old and employed as a civil servant. He had served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets and 3 years in the Australian Signallers. He was given the rank of sergeant in the Divisional Signal Company 1 and embarked for Egypt from Melbourne on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914. Joseph was in Egypt from 24/10/1915 to 17/6/1916, but only in Giza from 21/02/1916 to 6/03/1916. Surviving service on Gallipoli and the Western Front, he returned to Melbourne leaving on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916. He was discharged medically unfit. Joseph and Ann had a large family before he left for WW1: Ann Mary b.1901; James William Cotter b. 1903; Mathew Norman Banks b. 1904; Doris Jean b.1906; Claude James b, 1908; Elsie Edna b. 1910; Clive Bruce b. 1912 and Gladys Janet b. 1914. After his return he and Ann had more 2 daughters - Sylvia McLaren b. 1917 and Mavis Morley b. 1918, who commenced at Chatham Primary School in 1927 and 1928 respectively. Joseph and Ann are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (M-NS-0492). Joseph's twin brother, James Banks Cairnduff (SERN 571) also served in the AIF and is also buried in Box Hill Cemetery (M-NS-0003). A black and white photo of a group of 7 Australian soldiers and 2 Egyptians gathered around a pole. The context is not able to be discerned. One of the soldiers is marked with an 'X' and is smoking a pipe. He has a cap-like object on his head. The other soldiers are wearing slouch hats. The Egyptians are dressed in long white garments and are wearing turbans.On the rear in the hand of the donor: "Dad had written on the original (photo) / "The 1st and only Telegraph ffice / erected on the top of the Pyramids, / it was erected by me during our / sojourn in Egypt"joseph william cairnduff, first world war, egypt, signals company, telegraph office, pyramids -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Telegraph Office in Leslie Street with Window and Wall details -- 5 Photos
Telegraph Office Leslie Street - Window and wall Details. Five photographs.stawell -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Formerly 1858 Telegraph Office
This building housed the Telegraph Office circa 1858 now a private residenceColoured photograph of bluestone buildinggovernment, building, cox street -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - Photocard - Colour Panorama, Portland Bay, Colour Panorama, Portland Bay, n.d
Displayed at History HouseTinted photo. Baths with blue roof in foreground. Fisherman's Wharf in background, Long Pier, Railway Pier, and Cypress Trees along Bentinck Street. Telegraph Poles along Street. Truck carrying bales. Mounted on cardboard.Front: Panorama of Portland, Victoria (Length of Ocean Pier, 2880 ft). -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company Limited, The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3, 1886
The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3Hardcover. Cover is brown with the title in gold lettering. Underneath the title is a symbol of a solid wreath surrounding the head of a ram. A fold-out map is included; Railway Postal and Telegraph Map of the North Island of New Zealand, 1889. non-fictionThe Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3atlas, australasia, history -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Telegraph camp, Phillip Island 5/12/1910, 1910
Card was possibly sent by Bert Finlay to Albert [Bert] West. HistoricalSepia photo of 4 canvas tents with trees in background. 4 men standing outside each tent. Also a bicycle and items inside tents.Telegraph camp. Phillip Is. 5/12/10 With best wishes for a bright & happy Xmas 1910. From Bert F. Addressed to Mr A. West.Cowes P. O. Phillip Islandbert west, sepia photograph, camping, bert finlay -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper, Overland Telegraph Centenary, 1972, 1972
.1) Overland Centenary Supplement to The Australian. Six pages of information and images including the Roper River Camp, First Telegraph Pole at Port Darwin, Route of the Overland Telegraph, Australian Telecommunications Development Association, Alice Springs, Frew's Ponds. Charles Todd, Alice ToddFrank Kraegen, Pony Express. .2) 'The O.T. Line' - four page coloured news shhet published of by the Australian Post Office for the Overland Telegraph Line Centenary, 22 August 1972. Includes articles and images such as J.A.G. Little (Darwin Poatmaster), Robert Patterson, Charles Todd, A.J. Mitchell (surveyor), Maps of the sections (Begot's contract, Central Sections, Darwent and Dalwood contract, Patterson contract), planting of the first pole at Darwin, Roper River Camp, Charles Todd, Alice Todd, Alice Springs Repeater Station, Grave of Kavenagh, Roper River, Frank Kraegem, Maryvale station.roper river camp, telegraph pole, port darwin, overland telegraph route, australian telecommunications development association, alice springs, frew's ponds, charles todd, alice todd, frank kraegen, pony express -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Catherine Agnes Davies proprietor of the Bolangum Inn in the Kanya Post and Telegraph Office
Catherine Agnes Davies proprietor of the Bolangum Inn in the Kanya Post and Telegraph Officekanya -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Morse Code Machine
A telegraph key or Morse key is a specialised electrical switch used by a trained operator to transmit text messages in Morse code in a telegraphy system. Keys are used in all forms of electrical telegraph systems, including landline (also called wire) telegraphy and radio (also called wireless) telegraphy. An operator uses the telegraph key to send electrical pulses of two different lengths: short pulses, called dots or dits, and longer pulses, called dashes or dahs. These pulses encode the letters and other characters that spell out the message.Metal device with black knob mounted on a wooden base. A plaque with printed text is also attached to the base.Printed: GIVE A SERIES OF DASHES INSTEAD / OF A STEADY EXPOSURE WHEN CALL- / ING FOR LIGHT, OR SHOWING LIGHT. / USE THE PLUG IN No. 1 / SOCKET AS LONG AS THE / LIGHT IS GOOD ENOUGH. / THEN CHANGE TO No. 2 THIS WILL / LENGTHEN THE LIFE OF BOTH BULB / AND BATTERY.morse code, communication, telegraph key, messages, pulses -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Roadworks, Main Road widening, Eltham, c.15 July 1968, 1968
Looking north from opposite Pryor Street. Sign to Police Station on telegraph pole35mm Colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue stepped)caltex service station, duplication, main road, petrol bowser, police station, pryor street -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Tatura Post Office, 1969
First Post Office opened in 1875. Telegraph facilities provided in 1880. An official building.Cream cover with black lettering. Photograph of new post office on front cover. post office tatura -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of old timber post in Tarnagulla, c.1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. Significance of post unknown, possibly related to telegraph? This is an original photograph.Monochrome photograph depicting an old timber post in the scrub in Tarnagullatarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of old timber post in Tarnagulla, c.1960s
Murray Comrie Collection. Significance of post unknown, possibly related to telegraph? This is an original photograph.Monochrome photograph depicting an old timber post in the scrub in Tarnagullatarnagulla -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Telegraph Office Pleasant Creek Stawell 1866
Telegraph Office Pleasant Creek Stawell. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866. The first post was office was erected at Commercial Street, Pleasant Creek in the goldfields, in June 1858, by J Harding and was a portable one. In October 1860 the first permanent Telegraph Office was erected by Cormick and Irvine for £329. In the same month the Post Office was removed from Commercial St in the Goldfields to the rear of the Telegraph office in Stawell. In February 1862 Edmond Johnson was appointed manager of Electrical Telegraph, Collector of Imposts and acting Postmaster. This building was later used as a private dwelling. It is situated in Lesley Street at the rear of the Pleasant Creek Courthouse although the right-hand wing has been removed. stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
Black and White Photograph of Collins St looking east, just west of Queen St. Some 11 cable trams in the view. The closest trams have the destination of Port Melbourne and Spencer St. In the view are various telegraph and telephone poles.On rear in pencil "WB 134H"trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, collins st, port melbourne, spencer st, queen st -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, BEAUCHAMP PHOTOGRAPHY, 1890
SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD OF CLUNES TOWN HALL AND POST OFFICE, TELEGRAPH HOTEL AND OTHER BUILDINGS. BAILEY STREET, CLUNES POINTS OF INTEREST NOTED AROUND EDGE (LIKELY BY J C WEICKHARDT) )PHOTO TAKEN ABOUT 1890BAILEY STREET, CLUNES LOOKING EAST BEAUCHAMP PHOTOS 104 STURT STREET, BALLARATphotography, photographs, , town hall, post office