Invitation was sent to all the members of Slovenian Club Melbourne and friends.An important event for the Slovenians, who wished to have as many interactions with other SloveniansInvitation to the outing to Mt Macedon, Victoria on Sunday, February 22nd, 1959. The invitation tells of the meeting place in front of the State Cinema on Flinders Street, from where the buses will take the Slovenians and friends via Diggers Rest, Gisborne to village Macedon and than to Mt Macedon.Hand drawn illustration of trees, title and typed textinvitation, slovenain association melbourne

Orange cloth backed paper ticket- 5/-. Scholar's monthly ticket, dated to expire 13 Nov 1949. See attached sheet for more details. Was used by Glenice Loddington of 847 Howitt St., Ballarat, who attended Ballarat Girls High School. Ticket No. B00594.On rear or cover has the outline of a locker key drawn on it.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, schools tickets

Australia 1913 - 1986CharcoalSigned l.r Inscribed 'Drawn at Pat Shannon's sixties'

An antique horse-drawn plough which had been used by the Partington family and donated by Gary Partington in 2015, was stolen in December 2016 from the headquarters of the Greensborough Historical Society.Page 1 of Diamond Valley Leader. Text and colour photographs. Multiple copiesgreensborough historical society inc, partington family, ploughs

This photo has been copied from an article in the Weekly Times. The falls were in the Roses Gap area and there was once a track leading there. It is probable that the group went there by horse drawn vehicle.The photo shows a group of adults seated on a rocky outcrop at the base of a waterfall, in bushland beside a running creek (at left of photo). All are dressed formally.scenery, waterfalls

A hand-operated maize planted used in the maize industry, possibly used prior tothe introduction of larger horse-drawn planters which could plant two rows at a time. Associated with the large maize growing industry in the Orbost region 1880s - 1950s.A metal and wooden maize planter, a square seed reservoir, wooden handle on the top, a swing door at the bottom which is manouvered by two wires connected to the door.maize-corn-planter agricultural-implement

Taken from Sturt Street. The Post Office and Mining Exchange can be seen. There are also Horse Drawn Cabs parked at a rank. The Streetlight stands in the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets.lydiard street north, ballarat, sturt street, post office, mining exchange, horse drawn cabs, streetlight, commercial, streetscape

Hat badge of the 17th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment.Hat badge of 17th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment. Gold coloured metal badge mounted on maroon velvet covered card featuring Fleur d'lis insignia bearing motto. Attached to card with ring & split pin.numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, light horse, passchendaele barracks trust

The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Hand written letter from Major Parker, Director of Royal Tournament replying to Robert Morrison's letter ( 3103.906 ) . He points out the difficulty of affiliated regiments 14/20 Hussars and Queens Royal Irish Hussars providing horses because they no longer have horses.

Presented as part of a collection of memorabilia from the former 13th Light Horse Regiment to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles when it was raised in May 1948 as the descendent regiment of the 8th, 13th and 20th Light Horse Regiments.Well provenanced link to an historic Victorian mounted regimentWhite oval shaped ceramic serving dish with lid. Both dish and lid carry a red monogram incorporating the regimental badge denoting the object was made specially for 13th Light Horse Officers' Mess. The red on white is the colour patch of the regiment."13th (Gippsland) LH Regt" above regimental badge, and "Officers' Mess" below badge. Marked on base of dish " 'Duraline' Supervitrifies Grindley Hotelware Co England" and "Loftus Moran Pty Ltd Melbourne"13th light horse, tureen

Sepia image mounted on board. Image shows horse drawn vehicle, four horses in harness, pulling stage coach. Minimum of 17 men/boys on top of coach. Driver is holding long whip/reins of horses. Women and children seated inside coach. Man standing on LH side, small baby at side, dressed in white, with hat. Coach is pictured in front of wooden paling fence, behind which is A. Roberts & Sons, Boiler Makers, building. On outside of building ' A. Roberts & Sons, Boiler Maker'event, recreation, picnic, bendigo, sandhurst, roberts & sons, boiler makers, procession, stage coach

The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph, mounted on card, of ten soldiers beside a ridge tent. Uniform is uneven, some in tunics, others in shirts or cotton drill jackets; some wearing hats with plumes, others forage caps. 20th Light Horse Regiment in camp circa 1939.

Light horse infantry / motorcycle ridding breechers.Uniform, light horse mounted infantry jodhpurs with leather and cotton drill braces. Also known as handsom ridding breechers Lower leg calf laces. Paddded inner leg. 5 button fly. Size 12 Made 1931 by C.R.RedrobeC.R.Redrobe 1939 Size 12

Presented in appreciation of hospitality or some other courtesy from the soldiers of one regiment to the other. 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles and 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse were the two Armoured Corps regiments in Victoria 1948-1991. In 1991 the two regiments linked to form a single regiment. Representative of exchange of gifts between military regiments in Victoria.Wooden shield shaped plaque with a regimental badge of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment and a presentation label.Presented to / 8/13 VMR O/R's Mess / From 4/19 PWLH O/R's Messmilitary, vmr, pwlh, mess, other ranks

Black and white photograph (3 copies- 2 large, 1 sepia postcard) Typed below one photograph: "Whitehorse Rd. Ringwood looking west - 1918" Image shows a variety of shops on left with a motor vehicle and a horse drawn cart out front. Station Master's house at top left.

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Land values - Main Street, Ringwood - land worth £50 pounds a foot." Image is taken from a land sale brochure and shows cars and horse drawn vehicles parked in front of buildings.

This book by Jack Gorman contains articles on horse racing in Australia, and in particular, Victoria and the Western District in the 19th and 20th centuries. It includes articles on the 1891 Melbourne Cup, the Casterton Centenary Cup of 1961, the champion horse ‘Waranton’, hunting in the Casterton district, the 1922 Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool and many people associated with horse racing in the past. This book is retained as it contains articles on various horse races and people associated with horse racing of the past in the Western District of Victoria, including accounts of Warrnambool races. It will be a useful addition to our local history library. This is a soft cover book of 52 pages. The cover has brown and white colouring and has an image of the finish of a horse race and black printing. The pages contain printed material, black and white photographs and sketches. The book has been stapled but the staples have been removed.western district horse racing, grand annual steeplechase, history of warrnambool, casterton centenary cup, jack gorman

The 16th Light Horse Regiment was a Citizen Military Force unit located in North East Victoria with its Headquarters at Benalla. The regiment came into existence as part of a reorganisation of Australian Military Forces in 1912 replacing earlier Victorian Mounted Rifles units, and was in turn redesignated 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment in 1919.A rare bank book detailing how a CMF regiment conducted its financial affairs in the pre-World War 1 (1914-1918) period.Black clothboard covered bank book issued by the National Bank of Australasia Limited, Benalla Branch for the account of the 16th Light Horse Public Monies Account. The book was in use from December 1912 to March 1919.16th light horse, national bank of australasia, military, bank account, cmf

Black and white photocopy of a photo of Lewis & Dunstan General Store printed on cream paper. Photo shows the building with the name and various stock painted on the building. Staff, men on horses and horse drawn vehicles are in front of the store. Written on the back - The Biggest General Store in Long Gully. Lewis & Dunstan. Cnr. Bennett, Creeth & Arms St. Alan Crossley first remembers in the years about 1920's.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - lewis & dunstan general store, alan crossley

Sepia photograph, outside. Large trees in b/ground. 5 covered horses. Drawn wagons with curtains. At centre, 4 females, one holding a child, dressed in white, 3 men standing by horses heads, 2 figures are seated in centre wagon. Wagons at centre + R marked 'C.Button, Bendigo' (C maybe Chas). Inscription: On Front Bottom, 'R.Dermer Smith. Photo. Bull Street/Bendigo'R.Dermer Smith. Bull Street Bendigocottage, miners

CunninghameSepia coloured postcard of first bridge over North Arm, showing view of town buildings, including Club Hotel; sand hummocks; Cunninghame Arm; die back of melaleuca on sand flats. In foreground post and rail fence beside road, two wheeled horse drawn vehicle, jinker, with grey horse standing in shafts. Ten or eleven people standing on bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriatopography, bridges, transport

Hand drawn map contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 61 of the Ballarat Tramway system. Note does not show the Drummond St. North line. Shows the loops, horse tram loops, depots, ESCo bus routes, and notes on horse tram loops. Prepared by H.P. James Scan btm2515i2 and 2515i3 show the hand written notes in light pencil. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, map, depot, esco, horse trams, bus routes, ballarat

Black and white photograph of a newspaper item featuring No. 1 tram of the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and notes on its operation and a sketch of the Kew Horse Tram - see Reg Item 5154. .2 - enlarged print of the electric tram No. 1.In ink on rear "Melbourne clipping from a periodical in R. W Green collection showing Box Hill to Doncaster electric Tram No. 1 and a Kew Horse tram at the Cemetery"trams, tramways, horse trams, kew, box hill, doncaster, tram 1

The 8th Light Horse was formed in 1903 from Victorian Mounted Rifles companies in North East Victoria with Headquarters at Benalla. In 1912 the regiment was renumbered 16th Light Horse. In 1920 the title reverted to 8th Light Horse with the territorial title Indi Light Horse. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded. Large silver trophy cup with handles and mesh cover mounted on a bakelite base. Engraved with details of presenter and purpose, and winners' shields."The HR Nicholls / perpetual trophy / Individual aggregate / 8th Light Horse Regt / Annual shoot"; "SSM / AE Howell / 95 Pts / 1933"; "SSM / AE Howell / 110 Pts / 1935"; "Tr JG Moyle / 1937", and "Lieut B Fraser / 1939"8th, light horse, shooting, trophy, nicholls

Roderick McFarlane embarked from Adelaide on board the Port Lincoln on 20th October 1914, and returned on 28th May 1919. Letter tells of fighting and living conditions in Palestine, including diseases, treatment of horses and certain troop dispositions.Three page handwritten letter from Tripoli, dated December 16th 1918, by Capt. Roderick McFarlane (1 - 3rd Light Horse Regiment).ww1, letters, roderick andrew mcfarlane, 3 light horse regiment

Black and white photograph of a wooden house with verandah and water tanks to the right. Eight horse-drawn carts with milk containers (tin) stand in front. Photograph affixed to cream card. Card is mounted onto dark grey matt board with typed label below image.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)

Letter and 2 invoices from Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca, Nov 14 th & 15th. 1889 to Mr. Dunlop, Dr. to Mr. Wm. Martin. Receipt attached. Invoice has line drawing of Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca. Horse drawn vehicles in front.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, martin's commercial hotel echuca.

Sepia postcard. Printed on Bottom ' Hargreaves Street Bendigo' Image shows intersection of Hargreaves and Mitchell Streets, Bendigo. Horse drawn vehicles in image, tram on RH side, lamp post next to tram. Man wheeling bicycle in foreground. Receipt number 355/16Printed in Saxonybendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle