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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), late 1940's
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the Charing Cross with three bogie trams at the intersection, SEC publicity photo c1950. Two of the bogies crossing on the Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill line have white or cream strips on the lower edge of the body. No 26 has the destination of North Bendigo, though it is on Golden Square line with the driver standing just inside the doorway. In the background is the fountain, the Gardens and Pall Mall. SEC Publicity Photo, see Inscriptions for notes re photo. On the rear is the SEC Publicity Photo stamp, with negative number 21.1 written in, "Yallourn" in pencil and a typed piece of paper taped to the rear of the photo noting the Provincial tramways owned by the SEC, but that it is loss making.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, secv, pall mall, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 5, Roy J Mitchell, late 1960's
Set of four green Fuji Film green plastic slides during late 1960's of: 1 - tram No. 11 southbound in Lydiard St North, at the level crossing with destination of Sebastopol. Has Osborne House in the background. .2 - ditto with tram 39 showing special .3 - Bogie tram crossing No. 11 (showing City) at Gregory St. No. 11 has a Twin Lakes sign .4 - Part of one of the timetable board as the City terminus, Sturt and Lydiard Sts. .5 - No. 17 with driver/conductor reversing the pole. Has the city in the far distance, looking back towards the city.On each slide in ink "Roy Mitchell" , "Tram" "1958-1971". .1 - "20" .2 - "28" .4 - "15"tramways, trams, lydiard st north, level crossings, gregory st, timetable boards, tram 11, tram 39, tram 17 -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo - John Hermon looking out of a truck owned by his father
B&W photo of a young blond boy of c. 5 years old, leaning out of the driver's window of an International truck. The boy is John Hermon, son of W. J. (Bill) Hermon. He is wearing bib and brace overalls over a short-sleeved striped top with a pale rounded collar done up to his chin. The words 'Parties' and '61 Emerald' can be seen on the top of the truck, and 'W. J. Hermon/Menzies Ck/Via Belgrave/Licensed to carry 37 passengers' is painted on the door. There is a canvas covering over the back of the truck. c.1945. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1925
Yields information about the appearance and the use of ESCo tram 12 in Victoria St and has a strong association with those photographed on the steps of the tram.Digital Copy of a photograph purchased by David Critchley from E-bay, of ESCo No. 12 in Victoria St Ballarat, c1925, possibly at the King St loop. Tram has the destination of Orphanage, a Viceroy Tea advertisement, a Coliseum roof advert and an "Pay as You Leave" sign. Note the positioning of the tram number on the route footsteps. The tram still has track brakes and the footstep boards are yet to be cut back or shortened. Tram has four men in suits standing on the running board with the driver or motorman in the doorway of the tram as well. Image not to be formally published without owners permission or knowledge.On the rear of the print is a stamp of "Alpha Print Box Hill" with the number "88"trams, tramways, esco, victoria st, orphanage, motormen, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Duckett, late 1890's?
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams during the 1950's, possibly during enthusiast tour.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo steam tram motor No. 2 and bogie trailer No. 5, 1890's?, photographed with a building marked "Dining Rooms" in the background. Has the driver in the steam tram motor and the conductor standing alongside. Trailer marked "B.T.Co. Ltd", possibly around the turn of the century. Earlier photos have the full company name. Trailer has roof advertisement "Buy your Lamps at Faull's" - oil? or electric? Taken from a postcard or a magazine - has the caption "Street Railway Train in Bendigo, Victoria", possibly North American origin given the language. Peter Duckett Collection.On the front, top left hand corner of the print "26" in ink within a circle. On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." On rear in ink "Motor 6 and Trailer 5" and a "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam tram motors, trailers, tram 6, tram 5 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 31/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 black and White Photographs of the construction of the body or frame of prototype tramcar 1041 at Preston Workshops. .1 - "1041-traverser-31 Jan 1973 - Preston - MMTB". showing the tramcar body on temporary workshop bogies on a traverser. the side panelling is largely completed but the drivers cabs are yet to be panelled. On the rear has a noted in ink. "Started 17 May 1972 / Progress @ 31/Jan. 1973" / i.e. 8 months. Photo possibly taken 31/1/1973. .2 - "1041-on-PCC trucks - Preston MMTB" - As above but in the yard at the workshops. Two copies held.On the rear of the photograph has the MMTB stamp and Reference number on some. A caption is in pencil on the top of each photograph, reflected in description.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, new tramcars, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, traverser, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Drivers' Guide RT 5", Aug. 1990
Pamphlet for tramcars, sheet of paper folded into pocket size, 12 folds, printed on gloss paper with black and red colours titled "Tram Drivers' Guide RT 5", providing g a map for the Route 5 Malvern Bourke Road from Burke Road to St Kilda Road, showing notes for both directions, compulsory stops, facilities and features. On the reverse side, has notes regarding classes of tram, information about accidents and telephone numbers. Dated August 1990. 2nd copy added 11-12-17 from Donation of Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, ptc, malvern burke rd, accidents, tram drivers, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Problem Check Sheet - W class", c1975
Printed sheet onto quarto size paper (faded to a brown yellow), titled "Problem Check Sheet - W class" outlining check list to find and rectify faults on W class tramcars. Was located on one of the windows of the driver train room, had an adhesive back - placed on to the white backing paper. Gives solutions for various problems, motors, tram won't start, compressor, changing light fuses, controller locked, bent fingers, insulated tram and damaged pole. See Reg Item 1944 for the relevant assessment sheet and Reg Item 221 for a similar list provided for the training.trams, tramways, faults, w class, mmtb, hawthorn depot, training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Where have all the old trams gone?", 30/05/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday Magazine of 30/5/1970 about old tramcars, where they have gone, TMSV, Bylands and Bob Prentice. Has four photographs. Notes that the trams are earmarked for the TMSV's collection, has leased land south of Kilmore and negotiating for a building at Bylands. 1086i1 - ex St. Kilda Railway - Brighton Beach VR 3 at Yarrambat 1086i2 - X1 and X2 at Wantirna 1086i3 - Barry George driver at Glen Huntly showing Peter Stoneham controls of a tram 1086i4 - X1 217 at Malvern Depot Story by Michael Hudson, Pictures Neil Town.In red ink about the X1 X2 photo "30/5/70".trams, tramways, tmsv, tramcar preservation, bylands, mr. r. prentice -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Certificate, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Certificate of Service", 5/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Significant for shows the form and method of issuing a certificate of service for a specific person, his duties, and performance. Signed by the person who received the form. Shows that the person was retrenched by the SEC prior to final closure of the tramways.Single sheet of off white or light grey paper, titled "Certificate of Service" prepared by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) for 'Dallas John Everett". Pre printed certificate form "FMI 5-190 R2". Occupation given as "Driver/Conductor, Tramways" for the period from 19/9/1967 to 3/8/1971. Gave conduct and ability as "Satisfactory" and reason for leaving "Retrenchment". Issued on 5/8/1971 by Personnel Superintendent. Has D. J. Everett's signature on left hand margin. Appears took retrenchment prior to the first of the tram lines closing.tramways, trams, sec, certificates, ballarat, retrenchment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Warning Sign - Pay as you enter, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "PAY AS YOU ENTER", 1960's
Sheet steel folded to give a top & bottom strengthening. With SEC green paint on back, yellow painted face & lettered PAY AS YOU ENTER in black paint. Used on each tram to indicate to boarding passengers, to pay the motorman as they entered the tram. If not in use was turned to face away from boarding passengers. Ballarat trams fitted with wooden slides on either side of drivers windows, so that they could face the respective open door. Also use by the BTM for similar purposes. Has been repainted by SEC - can see where painted over previous chips.trams, tramways, secv, fares, tramcar operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Digital Image, Wal Jack, No. 23 painted as the Gold Tram in 1951, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, 1951
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and the dates of operation.Black and white photograph of No. 23 painted as the Gold Tram in 1951, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, looking south east, with a driver boarding the tram. Has the Commonwealth Bank building in the background. Wal Jack photograph, 25-3-1951. Photo used on page 9 of Destination Eaglehawk. See Reg Item 3583 for a copy negative of this photograph. 4185.1 - digital image of the same photograph from the Wal Jack Album - see image i3 and i4 for the rear of the photo. Image i5 scanned from original 125 size negative - added 11/7/2020On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat 9263# No. 23 (ex Adelaide "A" 69) painted golden bronze in connection with the Gold Centenary 1851 - 1951. Car ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Monday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC." In bottom left hand corner - stamped "Traction Publications, PO Box 438 Canberra (City) ACT" .1 - on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 23 painted gold for Gold Centenary 1951. Ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Sunday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC."tramways, trams, sturt st, gold tram, gold, centenary of gold, decorated trams, tram 23 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c2003
Set of three Adhesive Label or Signs for use on trams - all of the type with an adhesive front type to enable it to placed on a window, printed on paper with a ruled back. .1 - "Door not in use" - printed on a vinyl based paper. .2 - "Your safety comes first. Please do not speak to the driver when the tram is moving" - white letters with the Yarra Trams banner underneath - printed on Avery paper. .3 - "Mind the gap when you step out" - printed on a vinyl based paper. -? Etamark signvinl paper. Three copies of each held, except, .2 only two.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, MAN, "MAN Buses - Driver's Handbook" and, "Gearbox flaw cripples bus fleet", mid 1980's
.1 - Manual - 116 pages centred stapled - titled "MAN Buses - Driver's Handbook". Has a table of contents, item reference list and electric circuit diagrams. Covers the operation, equipment, driving, cold weather operation, maintenance, lubrication, fuels, general car and maintenance. .2 - newspaper clipping from The Age ""Gearbox flaw cripples bus fleet", dated 26/3/1987, by Tony Harrington, Transport Reporter reporting on the withdrawal of 20 buses from North Fitzroy - replacement parts no longer being manufactured. Also has a loose note about the radiator capacity.trams, tramways, buses, maintenance, man, manual, gears -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 Black & White Photograph/s, c1973
Set of four Black and White photographs of the model of prototype 1041 at Preston Workshops. .1 - photographed in the open area within Preston Workshops to give the impression that it was connected to the overhead. Showing Route 15, City - 110H x 165W .2 - Similar photograph but without the driver. Showing Route 88, East Preston - 166H x 217W (not imaged) .3 - Similar photograph, showing Route 64, E. Brighton - 110H x 165W .4 - Similar photograph, possibly different colour, appears to be darker, showing Mont Albert Route 42 - 124H x 203W.trams, tramways, 1041, preston workshops, models, tram 1041 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - EXTRACTS FROM PRINCESS DAGMAR MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Two copies of handwritten extracts from the Mine Manager's of the Princess Dagmar Mine, Garden Gully line. Mine Managers were J. Ebboth, Charles Gambetta, A. Williams and S. Richards. Subjects reported on include: supply of water to boiler, new engine- driver, stolen gold, engine house destroyed by fire, painting and cementing the chimney stack, sale of galvd iron and oil barrels, contractors erecting machinery, crushings, repair to shaft, new ropes, broken indicator on winding engine and work stopping and recommencing seven months later. Reports range in date from 1881 to 1914.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, extracts from princess dagmar mine manager's report, john ebbott, mr roberts, mr lansell, john roberts, bendigo advertiser sat jan 23rd 1897, harkness and coy, almond williams, mr r eddy, f warren, s richards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROGRAM, 2003 - 2004
Program for RACV Centenary 2003-2004. Program describes many events for the period December 2003 until November 2004 including a travelling exhibition entitled 'In the Drivers Seat' that expored motoring past, present and future which came to Bendigo at the Golden Dragon Museum 15 April - 31 May 2004. Also a postcard, which reproduces a poster used to promote RACV road service in about 1925. Also a letter from the donor, Des Akers explaining that the items belonged to his uncle Ted malone who attended foot racing events in the Bendigo area.event -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WEST AUSTRALIAN MINING AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW, 1943
Documents: September 1943 issue of the West Australian Mining and Commercial Review Magazine - 32 Pages plus cover. It has a photo of the Australian Prime Minister, Hon John Curtin P.C. and the cost is 9d dated September, 1943. The back cover is advertising for Goodyear V-Belt Drivers. Articles on Municipal Finance, Port War Radio, W.A. Mining Industry, Ore Deposits, Rand Gold Producers. Advertising for Mobil Oil, Fibrolite, Bromet Alloy Tungsten Carbide, Steel Machinery Covers, Dept.., of Industrial Development, Hume Steel Ltd, State Saw Mills etc.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mining magazine, mccoll rankin and stansistreet -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Digital image, c.1922
The MDNS Trained nurses (Sisters) are about to board two motor vehicles outside their Nurses home, at 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, to be driven to give nursing care to their patients who lived a distance away. The lady Chauffeur is probably Miss Sword who was employed by MDNS in 1922-23; she was also in charge of the garage. This enabled the Sisters to do more visits in a day than when using Public transport all the time. This image also shows the style of cars driven in that era. The Sisters uniforms are grey and their hats have a red Maltese cross attached to the centre front of the hatband. Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) has had various modes of transport over the last 130 plus years. At first, from 1885 as Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), their Trained nurses (Nurses) walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of central Melbourne. As the Society expanded public transport was used, and bicycles were bought by the Society in 1903 and used in inner areas until 1945. During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919, MDNS appealed for assistance to procure Motor vehicles so the Nurses could visit an influx of cases. Through trusts, grants and donations four 'Ford T Model' cars were procured which enabled the Nurses to triple their visits. Through constant use the cars were in such a poor state two were sold in 1922 and the others later. In 1922-23 three Peugeot cars were purchased and a female Chauffeur, 'Miss Sword', was employed who lived in the Home and was also in charge of the garage. MDNS was expanding, and In 1929 Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) formed a volunteer Motor Auxiliary to transport their Trained Nurses (Sisters) to make visits more patients who lived a distance away. At first wealthy people offered their car and chauffeur, but then the general public supplied their own vehicles. They operated on week days when able and could take up to three Sisters at a time, collecting them from the Nurses Home, 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, at 9 a.m; dropping each Sister at a patient then picking them up and taking them to the next patient before completing the morning round and returning to the Nurses Home at 1 p.m.. The Sisters were able to double the number of visits they did each morning and did their afternoon visits on public transport. At its peak there were 60 volunteers but this fell off during World War 11. In 1944 the Red Cross were assisting, and by 1953 were taking out 16 MDNS Sisters. Appeals for volunteers occurred over the years, particularly during the Tram and Tramway Bus strike in the 1950s, and when the Royal Women's Hospital had an influx of births and wanted to send the mothers and babies home on day four but could not do so if M.D.N.S. could not visit. During 1962 the Motor Auxiliary transported 34 Sisters who preferred not to drive themselves, but as the MDNS fleet of cars grew there was less need for their service and the Auxiliary was disbanded in 1971. Some Sisters used their own cars; even a motorcycle was used by one Sister in 1933. All these forms of transport were intermingled and in the early 1950s, and now as Melbourne District Nursing Service, seven Ford Prefect cars were bought followed by twelve Ford Anglia cars 1955. Having received Royal patronage; the now Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) had its own fleet of Holden vehicles by the mid 1960s and the Motor Auxiliary ceased operating in 1971 as by then all staff employed were required to have a driving licence. Seat-belts had been introduced to Victoria in 1959 and District fitted them to their cars from 1962, even though they did not become compulsory until 1970. The Holden vehicles were replaced with grey Holden Torana vehicles. After several years the fleet was changed to white Toyota Corolla vehicles. The Melways Directory of maps was introduced in 1966, which was a boon to the Sisters, though it was a few years before it went beyond Seville, so a large paper map was used by the Sisters visiting patients in the areas passed Seville. By 2009 there were 598 cars in the fleet and the Sisters travelled 9 million 200,000 kilometres – this is equivalent to 12 trips to the moon and back. IA black and white digital image showing, in the left foreground, the frontal view of an early model, 1920s, soft hooded car parked on the road next to the gutter. Two front spoked wheels are seen, and headlights sit either side of the radiator at the front of the nose shaped bonnet.. '3758' is written in white on the black number plate below the radiator. The female Chauffeur is dressed in a dark coat and peaked hat and is standing by the partly open driver's door. The passenger door is open and a Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Sister is standing on the footpath behind the door. Another Sister stands behind her. There is another similar car parked behind the first one. It is partly obscured, its hood is down; it has spoked wheels and one of its headlights can be seen beside the partially obscured radiator. Part of the black number plate can be seen with two of its numbers, '69', written in white. A partly obscured Sister is standing by the driver's door and another behind the open passenger door. Another Sister is standing at the rear of this car..The five MDNS Sisters are wearing their uniform grey coats and felt brimmed grey hats with a Maltese cross applied to the centre hatband, Leafless trees and some buildings can be seen in the background.melbourne district nursing society, after-care home, rdns, royal district nursing service, mdns motor auxiliary, mdns uniforms, miss sword, female chauffeur -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Glenise Kellett, "Tram Man's Miracle Escape in Collision", c2008
Yields information about the accident involving Mr Dave Kellett and details of the accident with tram 37 which resulted in its withdrawal from service.Set of four items associated with the accident with the collision between Ballarat No. 37 and a truck loaded with baled hops on Thursday 15 April 1954, the tram driven by David Kellett, conductor Herbert Ward. Probably published in The Courier, Friday 16 April 1954. Newspaper cuttings give details of the accident. Accident at the corner of South and Drummond Sts. Truck driver - Stanley Eaton .1 -Newspaper cutting from The Courier with a photo of the front of the tram and the back of the overturned truck and the story - gives details of the crews, addresses and truck driver - note the story about the recovery of the tram. .2 - photos of the scene, titled "Sweeping up the wreckage" - see Reg Item .3 - cutting from The Courier, "In Retrospect" - dated 25/10/2008 - see 50 years about the Ballarat Victorian Aero club preparing to replace an old tramcar with a new building. .4 - Hand written note about the removal of the tram from the aerodrome to a Mt Pleasant Tennis club house and Fred Heres, former trammie dismantled the tram for the club some time later. .5 - Original of item .3 and an additional note re the cutting. Added 18-11-2018 - see images i5 and i6 See Reg item 5315 for the scanned image of the top photo in item .2accidents, drummond st sth, sec, recovery -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Hilda (Meyer) Kitchen, 7/09/1912
Postcard c1912 of Hilda (Meyer) Kitchen on a horse buggyblack and white postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: Ned wishes for many happy returns of the day. Dear Ethel This is your birthday. I wish for many happy returns of the day, wish I had something good to send you. I had no Postcard but found this one, it is Hilda (Meyer) Kitchen, she is a very good driver. We have not been in town(?) for over a fortnight and will not be going in till the ?? I got Lelas letter yesterday Love to all from all ?? . Dunvegan? Sept 7th 1912 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool, Handshears
Hand shears needed to be very sharp and often had a leather strap or ‘driver’ which passed over the hand. Others had sheepskin bound around the grip. Blades had to be regularly sharpened on a grinding stone. Most hand shears were made in Sheffield, England, with various models produced offering wide or narrow blades, sharp or rounded points, and various grips and bows. The technique of Australian hand shearing gradually developed from the 1830s using the old English method of cutting the flank with hand shears in a series of circular cuts from the sheep’s neck to the tail. In the early 1930s the Ballarat School of Mines introduced a wide-ranging Wool Classing Course as jobs were in extremely short supply during the Great Depression. Metal handshears used for shearing sheep.ballarat school of mines, shearing, woolclassing, sheep -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - POSTCARD, c.26.6.1916
'Swag' nickname of Horace Samuel LONG who enlisted in the 9th Light Horse Regt No 437 on 17.9.1914 age 19 years. He transferred to the 4th L.H.Regt on 27.9.1916 and allotted No 437A. Promoted to Driver on 1.1.18, L/Cpl on 11.11.1918. During his service he was hospitalised 3 times with various illnesses. He was discharged from the AIF on 24.6.1919. His father and 2 brothers enlisted as well. Father, Benjamin Marshman No 97 Australian Remount Unit 1 Sqd 1. Benjamin Marshman 'Marsh' No 439 4th LHRegt. Rueben Ivan 'Rube' No 2192 4th reinforcements 60th Batt AIF. Refer the following Cat No’s relating to the Long family, 07.2, 11.4, 12.3, 13.2, 14.3, 15P, 17P.Copy of a black & white post card depicting a seated soldier and a cameo image of a woman superimposed top right corner.Original postcard inscribed verso: To Dear Beat, From Swag with love.postcards, photography, light horse -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, late 19th - early 20th century
In the late 19th century in the Orbost area roads were just bush tracks which generally were unsuitable for any type of vehicular traffic so were traversed mainly by horseback. As the settlement grew, a weekly mail service from Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance) was estab-lished. The settlers had to carry the mail for three months and each took a turn as mailman during that time. The first coach was driven by Mr Alex Hall. Eventually a daily mail service was set up and many drivers included B. Sutherland, W. Middleton, Jonson Bros., J. Mitchell, F. Newport, J. Geddes, A. Coulson, Bert Cessor, H. Weekes and A. Barthile. (info. from Newletter August 2007) This photograph is one of A. Coulson’s Coach crossing the Sand Bar at Lake Tyers.This is a pictorial record of very early transport in East Gippsland.A very faded small postcard / photograph of a horse and cart crossing a beach.on front in black writing - " Crossing at Lake Tyers" on back - "A Coulson"lake-tyers transport coulson-coaches -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Albert Denning, Colac track gang near Kawarren, c.1950
In 1955 staff numbers were reduced to an absolute minimum with one track gang at Beech Forest and one at Colac, one of whose members resided at Gellibrand. No new sleepers were issued to the track gangs after 1955/56, cut down ones being used instead. Albert Denning, the son of a Gellibrand selector, worked at Driver's planing mill and Hitt's Lardner mill before joining Victorian Railways in 1928 as an engine cleaner at Beech Forest and Crowes, the last one in both places. He later became a track repairer at Gellibrand and worked with this and the Colac track gang until 1962. Bill Jamieson was a track repairer on the Colac-Gellibrand gang from the 1950s until 1962, and witnessed the official policy of minimum maintenance in the last years of the line.B/W. 201mm x 254mm. In c.1950, the Colac track gang near Kawarren, featuring, from left to right, Bill Jamieson, Albert Denning, and Don Loury on an NKS motor trolley..colac; kawarren; railways; track gangs; -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Memorabilia - Gold trophy, Maori's Idol, Australian Harness Horse of the Year Trophy
Maori's Idol (Ike Frost Imp P 2.2.8 - Maori Miss Vic P 2.14.8 Tr 2.10.6 (Grand Monarch)) Bay Horse. Foaled 1972 (5th Foal). Breeder/Owner: R McD Healy & Co Pty Ltd. Trainer R McD Healy. Maori's Idol raced from 1976 (3yo) through to 1982 (9yo). Career: 40 wins 3 seconds 1 third 46 starts $98,820.50 1.59.3 Winning Driver: BR Healy (40). Won on 11 Tracks: Moonee Valley (16) Globe Derby SA (4) Albion Park Qld (2) Kilmore (5) Cranbourne (5) Bendigo (3) Stawell (1) Ballarat (1) Maryborough (1) Hamilton (1) Geelong (1)1978 Australian Harness Horse of the Year won by Maori's Idol. Season 1978 record 22 wins 1 second 1 third 24 starts $64,087 1.59.3 Two Heats Interdominion Championship / Two Heats Qld Sir Clive Uhr Championship / VL Dullard Cup / Freestone Cup / Cranbourne Trotting Club Flying Mile / Geelong All Star FFA.Two Handled Globe shaped trophy on a Wooden BaseAustralian Harness Racing Award / Australian Harness Horse of the Year Trophy / Maori's Idol / Australian Trotting Counciltrophy, australian harness racing award, maoris idol, australian harness horse of the year, harness horse, australian trotting council, bryan healy, br healy, ric healy, r healy, b healy, r mcd healy -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Memorabilia - Silver trophy, Maori's Idol, 1978 Cranbourne Trotting Club Flying Mile
Maori's Idol (Ike Frost Imp P 2.2.8 - Maori Miss Vic P 2.14.8 Tr 2.10.6 (Grand Monarch)) Bay Horse. Foaled 1972 (5th Foal). Breeder/Owner: R McD Healy & Co Pty Ltd. Trainer R McD Healy. Maori's Idol raced from 1976 (3yo) through to 1982 (9yo). Career: 40 wins 3 seconds 1 third 46 starts $98,820.20 1.59.3 Winning Driver: BR Healy (40). Won on 11 Tracks: Moonee Valley (16) Globe Derby SA (4) Albion Park Qld (2) Kilmore (5) Cranbourne (5) Bendigo (3) Stawell (1) Ballarat (1) Maryborough (1) Hamilton (1) Geelong (1)Maori's Idol won the 1978 Cranbourne Trotting Club Flying Mile at Cranbourne over 1 mile at a mile rate of 2.03.9. Driven by BR Healy. Defeating Hilton Adios 2nd and Touch Merchant 3rd.Silver Trophy on a Wooden BaseKevin Harrison Motors / Trophy / Cranbourne Trotters Flying Mile / 1978maoris idol, cranbourne, 1978, cranbourne trotting club flying mile, bryan healy, ric healy, r healy, br healy, b healy, r mcd healy -
Unions Ballarat
Final Speech by the late Rt Hon JB Chifley MP, Sunday 10 June 1951, 10 June 1951
Mr Chifley's last major public speech, made at the annual conference of the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party on the day before his passing away. Chifley spoke at the State Banquet at Parliament House, Canberra, on Tuesday 12 June 1951, and in the House of Representatives on the afternoon of the day that he died (13 June 1951), but those speeches were more formal. Ben Chifley was the sixteenth Prime Minister of Australia and a former railway engine driver. He was treasurer in the Curtin government and became Prime Minister after Curtain's death. He lost the 1949 and 1951 federal elections. The 1951 loss was due to his opposing Menzies' proposal to ban the Communist Party. The document was donated by Mr John Mildren, former federal member for Ballarat and former lecturer at Ballarat College of Advanced Education.Rare. Significant to the history of the Labor Party and to political commentary in Australia. Pertinent to political issues in the 1950s.Paper, A5, stapled, two tone (brown and white)Photograph on the front cover of JB Chifley, title and price (3D). Back cover: sketch of JB Chifley (creator of the sketch is unknown).btlc, ballarat trades hall, unions ballarat, ballarat trades and labour council, chifley, jb, chifley, ben, curtin, john, prime minister, treasurers, elections, communism, communist party - australia, political speeches -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - CERTIFICATE, FRAMED, D W Paterson Co Pty Ltd, 25.3.1919
Samuel Davies No 64187. Sam signed Attestation papers on 27.4.1918 age 19 years. The page is stamped at the top “passed Light Horse riding test, volunteered to serve in Eygpt”. Listed as joined on 10.6.1918 in 5th General Service Reinforcements, embarked for Eygpt 14.9.1918, disembarked 14.10.1918, allotted to A.A.S.C 30.10.1918, appointed Driver 1.12.1918, embark for Aust 29.8.1919, discharged from the AIF. A.A.S.C. “Australian Army Service Corp” Sam had 3 older brothers already serving overseas, all came home. On 15.10.1940 Sam signed Mobilization Attestation papers in the CMF No V6868 in 6th Auxillary Horse Transport Coy AASC. His service in the CMF finished on 19.8.1942 then transferred to the 2nd AIF 20.8.1942 No VX101248 until discharge on 12.11.1945Coloured certificate with Australian & Union Jack flags at the top with 2 servicemen in front. Golden wattle around border & a docked ship at the bottom. Tan wooden frame with glass front & white cardboard backing with wire hanging strap. Certificate mounted with a green border.Printed on certificate: BOROUGH OF CLUNES FOR LIBERTY ANZACS FOR JUSTICE Presented to Pte S Davies Dated 25.3.19 Signed by Mayor & Town Clerk Bottom R: Red seal aasc, aif, 2nd aif -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Opening of the FNPTT built lines - 1-4-1920
Photograph of the opening of the Fitzroy Northcote & Preston Tram on April 1, 1920, by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board who had taken over the Trust on 2/2/1920. Shows tram No. 4 being used as one of the opening trams at the Preston depot in Miller St. In the background is St Georges Road. The Trust conducted a trial run using tram No. 1 one week before the Trust was taken over by the MMTB. Reference identifies Miss Alice Membrey cutting the ribbon from the driver’s cab of FNPTT No 4 – opening day at Miller Street, 1 April 1920. Alice Membrey was the daughter of Mr George Membrey, MMTB Board Member. S The City of Darebin library holds a copy of the photograph with a wider view.Yields information about the opening of the tram lines built by the FNPTT.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and White - reproduction photograph - Opening of the Fitzroy Northcote & Preston Tramway Trust built lines in 1920. "MP4" in penciltrams, tramways, opening, fnptt, preston, fitzroy, northcote, tram 4, mmtb