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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass plate - Bendigo tram 26 Eaglehawk, Keith Kings, 8/04/1950
Photograph of No. 26 the Eaglehawk terminus, 8-4-1950, photo by Keith Kings. Has the Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. Same as item 5783.Yields information about tram 26 and the Eaglehawk Destination.Glass plate negative.trams, tramways, bendigo, bogie trams, tram 26 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Barometer, 1867
Langlands Company History: Langlands foundry was Melbourne's first foundry and iron shipbuilder established in 1842, only 8 years after the founding of the Victorian colony by two Scottish immigrants, Robert Langlands and Thomas Fulton, who had formed a partnership before emigrating (1813–1859). The business was known as the 'Langlands Foundry Co'. Henry Langlands (1794-1863), left Scotland in 1846 with his wife Christian, née Thoms, and five surviving children to join his brother Robert. By the time he arrived in early January of 1847 the partnership of Robert Langlands and Fulton had dissolved as Fulton had gone off to establish his own works. It was at this time that the two brothers took over ownership of Langlands foundry. Several years later Robert retired and Henry became sole the proprietor. The foundry was originally located on Flinders Lane between King and Spencer streets. Their sole machine tool, when they commenced as a business, was a small slide rest lathe turned by foot. In about 1865 they moved to the south side of the Yarra River, to the Yarra bank near the Spencer Street Bridge and then in about 1886 they moved to Grant Street, South Melbourne. The works employed as many as 350 workers manufacturing a wide range of marine, mining, civil engineering, railway and general manufacturing components including engines and boilers. The foundry prospered despite high wages and the lack of raw materials. It became known for high-quality products that competed successfully with any imported articles. By the time Henry retired, the foundry was one of the largest employers in Victoria and was responsible for casting the first bell and lamp-posts in the colony. The business was carried on by his sons after Henry's death. The company was responsible for fabricating the boiler for the first railway locomotive to operate in Australia, built-in 1854 by Robertson, Martin & Smith for the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company. Also in the 1860s, they commenced manufacture of cast iron pipes for the Board of Works, which was then laying the first reticulated water supply system in Melbourne. Langlands was well known for its gold mining equipment, being the first company in Victoria to take up the manufacture of mining machinery, and it played an important role in equipping Victoria's and Australia's first mineral boom in the 1850s and 1860s. Langlands Foundry was an incubator for several engineers including Herbert Austin (1866–1941) who worked as a fitter at Langlands and went on to work on the Wolesely Shearing machine. He also founded the Austin Motor Company in 1905. Around the 1890s Langlands Foundry Co. declined and was bought up by the Austral Otis Co. in about 1893. History for Grimoldi: John Baptist Grimoldi was born in London UK. His Father was Domeneck Grimoldi, who was born in Amsterdam with an Italian Father and Dutch mother. Domeneck was also a scientific instrument maker. John B Grimoldi had served his apprenticeship to his older brother Henry Grimoldi in Brooke Street, Holburn, London and had emigrated from England to Australia to start his own meteorological and scientific instrument makers business at 81 Queens St Melbourne. He operated his business in 1862 until 1883 when it was brought by William Samuel and Charles Frederick, also well known scientific instrument makers who had emigrated to Melbourne in 1875. John Grimoldi became successful and made a number of high quality measuring instruments for the Meteorological Observatory in Melbourne. The barometer was installed at Warrnambool's old jetty and then the Breakwater as part of the Victorian Government's insistence that barometers be placed at all major Victorian ports. This coastal barometer is representative of barometers that were installed through this government scheme that began in 1866. The collecting of meteorological data was an important aspect of the Melbourne Observatory's work from its inception. Just as astronomy had an important practical role to play in navigation, timekeeping and surveying, so the meteorological service provided up to date weather information and forecasts that were essential for shipping and agriculture. As a result, instruments made by the early instrument makers of Australia was of significant importance to the development and safe trading of companies operating during the Victorian colonies early days. The provenance of this artefact is well documented and demonstrates, in particular, the importance of the barometer to the local fishermen and mariners of Warrnambool. This barometer is historically significant for its association with Langlands’ Foundry which pioneered technology in the developing colony by establishing the first ironworks in Melbourne founded in 1842. Also, it is significant for its connection to John B Grimoldi who made the barometer and thermometer housed in the cast iron case. Grimoldi, a successful meteorological and scientific instrument maker, arrived in the colony from England and established his business in 1862 becoming an instrument maker to the Melbourne Observatory. Additional significance is its completeness and for its rarity, as it is believed to be one of only two extant barometers of this type and in 1986 it was moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village as part of its museum collection. Coast Barometer No. 8 is a tall, red painted cast iron pillar containing a vertical combined barometer and thermometer. Half way down in the cast iron framed glass door is a keyhole. Inside is a wooden case containing a mercury barometer at the top with a thermometer attached underneath, each with a separate glass window and a silver coloured metal backing plate. Just below the barometer, on the right-hand side, is a brass disc with a hole for a gauge key in the centre. The barometer has a silvered tin backing plate with a scale, in inches, of "27 to 31" on the right side and includes a Vernier with finer markings, which is set by turning the gauge key. The thermometer has a silvered tin backing plate with a scale on the left side of "30 to 140". Each of the scales has markings showing the units between the numbers.Inscription at the top front of the pillar reads "COAST BAROMETER" Inscribed on the bottom of the pillar is "No 8". and "LANGLANDS BROS & CO ENGINEERS MELBOURNE " The barometer backing plate is inscribed "COAST BAROMETER NO. 8, VICTORIA" and printed on the left of the scale, has "J GRIMOLDI" on the top and left of the scale, inscribed "Maker, MELBOURNE". There is an inscription on the bottom right-hand side of the thermometer scale, just above the 30 mark "FREEZING" Etched into the timber inside the case are the Roman numerals "VIII" (the number 8)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, warrnambool breakwater, coast barometer, coastal barometer, barometer, weather warning, ports and harbours, fishery barometer, sea coast barometer, austral otis co, coast barometer no. 8, henry grimoldi, henry langlands, john baptist grimoldi, langlands foundry co, meteorological instrument maker, robert langlands, scientific instrument maker, thermometer, thomas fulton -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - COMPASS POUCH, Department of Defence, 8/70
Military issue as part of a soldiers kit and webbing.Compass pouch, rectangular shape, green colour with folding flap cover, rear has webbing section sewn on on with slide attachment to fit a belt, hand written on front, stamped details inside flap.On front in black Texta, “ Withers 2263729”. On inside flap in black, “ 8645 - 50 - 577 - 4927 - D.....S......8/70”compass, poches, military -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Plaque
The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment superseded the 16th Light Horse in 1919. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. 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. The regimental association visited the 8/13th VMR Museum at Buna Barracks Albury on occasions. Well made plaque in fine condition commemorating a WWII Regiment.Stained wooden shield - shaped plaque with 8th Cavalry Regiment insignia and two engraved panels.Top panel " Presented to 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Museum Albury.". Lower Panel " From 8th Cavalry Regiment Victoria 1986."cavalry, 8th, world war two, wwii -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - recovered used SEC Tram tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1940s
Set of 8 used tram tickets that were located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. All dirty - 1940s to 1965.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat tickets.Set of 8 SEC tram tickets and a Her Majesty's Theatre ticket: 2d - blue of off white paper, c1940 - Ac 381346 2d - orange - R614422 3d - blue on red back - G301311 - has a Bushells tea advert on rear 3d - orange - T595239 4d - blue on brown back - L559239 4d - orange - N177965 5d - teal or green - F397504 8d - red -D069847 Her Majesty's Ballarat Theatre - Stalls, stamped for use on a Wednesday. trams, tramways, tickets, ballarat, her majesty's ballarat, sec tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 19/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 illuminated in the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram lit up inside the depot, prior to use on Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5321 and 22.) Taken by Wal Jack 19-8-1951. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 inside depot 19-8-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T21/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of one of Geelong's trams prior to closure and entry to the depot building.Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 34 leaving the depot with the conductor leaning out front door. The tram has the destination of "Belmont" Photographed by John Webster, 21/8/1955. The "Stripped Horror" Actual print part of the whole negative, see btm 4197i3.. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On rear in ink "Stripped Horror, / Tram 34, Geelong Vic" and in top right hand corner "EH 34 / 21-8-55 JR" On Negative in ink "EH36"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the Geelong Scrubber Tram, 1955.Black and white photograph of the Geelong Scrubber tram on the depot fan. Photographed by John Webster, 21/8/1955. Two copies - different negatives.On rear in ink "Track Scrubber, Geelong, Vic, W. John Webster Photo", initials "JR" and in top corner "21-8-55". Track Cleaner Copy 1 - EI2 Copy 2 - EI3 On Negatives in ink "EI 2 " and "EI3" See Reg Item 4224 for another view - mainly of the truck. One of the two negs scanned at hi res 2/6/2020 and image updated.tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tram scrubber -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Benalla troop
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment. Black and white photograph of 13 soldiers of the Benalla Troop 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles c.1990; includes Lieutenant Colin Carrington, Lieutenant Dan Wyburn ( front rank, 2nd and 3rd from left ) .military, vmr, uniform, benalla, carrington, wyburn -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Document, report, Report by Residences Review Sub-Committee, 1972
An unattributed draft report dated 19/04/1972 (to be read in conjunction with Cat. No. 01670) which updates Cat.No. 01672. The report gives details of the situation at that date and projected changes to the functions of the residences, occupancy rates, costs and likely trends in accommodation needs. It explores at length auxiliary and alternate accommodation such as the Salvation Army, YMCA, YWCA and church hostels, before recommending that when the number of residents over the age of 14 falls below 34 in two consecutive years Blamey House be disposed of or developed for other needs, Stanhope is converted to co-ed accommodation for over 14s, and Harelands is used as co-ed accommodation for the under 14s. The report also recommends investigating as a separate project maintaining a separate cottage for problem children.Part of the history of Melbourne Legacy's involvement with residential care for children.White foolscap sheets x 8 pages, with black type. Two holes punched for filing, and add-in. Page 1: in pencil: 'DRAFT 19/4/72 Discussed with J. Chancellor and G. Rosman 19-4-72 Page 3: pencilled 'A' circled and inserted before Item 5. Page 7: In pencil: 'See conclusions attached' at foot of page. 01673(8): in pencil circled 'A', in blue biro 'end of Para 4' 01673(9): in pencil: (i) 'de' scribbled out (iii) 'or re-development of site for other Legacy needs' after 'Disposal of Blamey House, 'Extend' changed to 'Limit', 'limit' deleted, 'for' changed to 'to', 'Havelands' changed to 'Harelands', 'Haveland plus' deleted, '(See addendum ---)' at end.residences, review, blamey house, harelands, stanhope -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Geelong No. 28 outside depot, painted in old colour scheme of green and cream, with side destination boxes and route number boxes. Shows Geelong conversion method of tram, compared to Ballarat. Taken on 21/8/1955. Photo by Keith Kings.K.S.Kings No. K(a)(55) stamped and written on, 'Geelong No. 28 Depot, Note old colour scheme and boxes for colour light and route indication and side destination boxes. 1/25, f5,6 21/8/58' in blue inktramways, trams, geelong, m class, depot, tram 28 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The M113 LRV had ' swimming' capability, but required preparation before entering deep water.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of two 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers preparing an M113 Light reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ) for flotation training during Annual Camp 1972." Water entry preparation, Camp 1972, " -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Memorabilia - Gold, Silver trophy, Mother Courage, 1998 Vicbred Super Series 2yo Fillies Final
Mother Courage (Stoneridge Scooter Imp P 1.50.8 - Talk To Me Vic P1.59.6 (What's Next)) Bay Mare. Foaled 1995 (3rd Foal) Breeder/Owner: Castle Family Pty Ltd. Trainer B Morgan. Mother Courage raced from 1998 (2yo) through to 2003 (7yo). Career: 30 wins 19 seconds 9 thirds 81 starts $462,520 1.56.9 Winning Drivers: JJ Caldow (27) BR Gath (3). Won on 8 tracks: Moonee Valley (14) Ballarat (6) Bendigo (2) Horsham (2) Maryborough (2) Kilmore (2) Hamilton (1) Mildura (1)Mother Courage won the 1998 Vicbred Super Series 2yo Fillies Final (Group 2) at Moonee Valley over 1940m at a mile rate of 2.04.9. Driven by BR Gath. Defeating Lombo Adreamin 2nd and Skips Daughter 3rd. Gold and Silver Trophy on a Wooden BaseVicbred / Super Series / Final / 2yo Fillies / Moonee Valley / Saturday 8 August 1998 / Won by Mother Courage trophy, harness horse, mother courage, 1998, vicbred super series, moonee valley, 2yo fillies, jj caldow, john caldow, bruce morgan, br gath, brian gath, b gath -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Articles, Bush Idyll, 1/08/1998
News cuttings related to Whitehorse Council bid to purchase Frederick McCubbin's painting 'Bush Idyll' at auction. From Whitehorse Post 26 / 8 / 1998, Whitehorse Gazette 26 / 8 / 1998, The Age 19 / 8 / 1998, The Weekend Australian 15-16 / 8 / 1998.city of whitehorse, mccubbin, frederick, bush idyll (painting) -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Exercise of this type aimed to practice driver skills, map reading, camouflage and concealment. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of truck in scrub-land covered with camouflage net,during " B " vehicle exercise in south west Victoria conducted by 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, c. 1986. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Shows field dress and webbing equipment worn in 1989. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of two soldiers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles cleaning the barrel of a 76mm gun on 76mm M113 Fire Support Vehicle. Corporal Marcos Ludeman at left. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles conducted a parade at Buna Barracks, Albury on Sunday 1 May 1988 to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the 40th Anniversary of the linking of the 8th (Indi), 13th (Gippsland) and 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse Regiments to form the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colonel G K Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps was the Reviewing Officer. The Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment provided the music for the occasion. Following the parade Colonel Howard officially opened the Regimental Museum.Colour photograph of Major R. Morrison and Colonel G.K. Howard having completed the inspection of the mounted escort from the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Light Horse Troop. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Badge - 8/13 VMR badges
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Red fabric covered display board with 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles hat badge, two lapel badges and two metal shoulder titles. Item 2491 co-located is a similar object.badge, vmr, victorian -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Invitation to a regimental dinner
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Representative of social life of an armoured regiment in regional Victoria.Single page printed document being invitation to a formal dinner to commemorate the linking of 8th 13th and 20th Light Horse Regiments for form the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles on 1 May 1948.Colonel J Nealemilitary, 8/13 vmr, dinner, anniversary, linking -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of Major Gordon Cole on an officers' revision course conducted at Tully, North Queensland, May 1982.Major Cole was Officer Commanding " A " Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, J.A. McDonald, Unidentified children, Sep. 1959
Believed to be four children all of the same family, most probably those of an Eltham Shire Council employee who worked for the Engineering department (see image 05584-8)Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.shire of eltham, 1959-09, children -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions: A.C. Goodwin & Peter Law
Black and white photograph of two scientists at work (A.C. Goodwin and Peter Law).On front of image in ink: “8” On back of image in pencil: “No. 8 A.C. Goodwin Peter Law” (L to R) On back of image in ink: “8” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS, 8-7-29
Map. Rifle Range, Parishes of Wellsford and Sandhurst. Scale 20 chains to 1 inch. Total area by Planimeter 5916 acres. Wallan and Bendigo Railway line. Rifle Range. Axedale township and station 8 miles. To Longlea Ryl station 2 1/2 miles. To Epsom 1 1/2 miles. To Bendigo 3 miles. Compiled in W.P.D. from Assessment and Parish Plans by H.A.D 8-7- 29 (number 367 in map cupboard 1)H.A.D.(H.A.Darby)map, bendigo, allotments -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - City of Port Melbourne, Electricity Supply cash book, 1921 - 1924
City of Port Melbourne - Electricity Supply Cash Book for the period 8 August 1921 to 8 July 1924.local government - city of port melbourne -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Document (Item) - Newspaper (digital), Caulfield Contact, 1982
The Caulfield Contact was the official newspaper of the City of Caulfield from 1976-1994. The City of Caulfield was the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Following Amalgamation of City of Caulfield and parts of the City of Moorabbin in 1994, the Caulfield Contact was followed by the Glen Eira News.city of caulfield, caulfield -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Surgical Kit, Matrick, 1921
This surgical kit of urethral silver sounds originally belonged to Dr T.F. Ryan of Nhill, Victoria, dated Dec. 1921. Urethral sounds are used by surgeons in diagnosis and treatment of urethral problems and come in various sizes and designs. This set contains two different designs. The kit was passed on to Dr W.R. Angus when he purchased Dr Ryan’s surgery in 1933, then donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) According to Berry, her mother Gladys made a lot of their clothes. She was very talented and did some lovely embroidery including lingerie for her trousseau and beautifully handmade baby clothes. Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . Its first station was in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital (a 2 bed ward at the Nelson Street Practice) from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what previously once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr Tom and his brother had worked as surgeons including eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He had been House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan had gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. When Dr Angus took up practice in the Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan’s old premises he obtained their extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926. A large part of this collection is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. and an ALDI sore is on the land that was once their tennis court). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served with the Australian Department of Defence as a Surgeon Captain during WWII 1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. He had an interest in people and the community They were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine, administration, household equipment and clothing from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Surgical kit of Urethral Silver Sounds, comprising white cotton fabric roll with internal pockets for instruments and cotton tape for tying closed. Part of the W.R. Angus Collection, originally belonging to Dr. T.F. Ryan, 1921. Instruments in kit are 8 male urethral silver sounds, various sizes (3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15). The 5 smaller gauge sounds have teardrop shaped handle, the 3 larger have thick disc shaped handles. Handwritten black ink script "Silver Sounds, Dr. T.F. Ryan, Dec 1921" Inside pockets have numbers in black ink from 1 to 15.Handwritten black ink script "Silver Sounds, Dr. T.F. Ryan, Dec 1921" Inside pockets have numbers in black ink from 1 to 15. 3 - “3”, “WEISS LONDON” 8 - “8”, “WEISS LONDON”, “B” 9 - “9”, “MAYER & MELTZER” 10 - “10”, “WEISS LONDON” 11 - “11” , “MAYER & MELTZER, LONDON & MELBOURNE” 12 - “12 – 15” “MATRICK LONDON” 14 - “11 – 14” 15 - “15 – 18”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dr w r angus, dr t.f. ryan, surgical instrument, t.s.s. largs bay, warrnambool base hospital, nhill base hospital, mira hospital, flying doctor, medical treatment, medical history, medical education, medical text book, urethral silver sound, urethral sound, urethral treatment, urethral surgery, mayer & meltzer, weiss london, matrick london -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, The Met, "Trams replacing buses - Route 57", 8/1993
Customer Bulletin - "Trams replacing buses - Route 57" - West Maribyrnong to City from Sunday 8/8/1993 advising that the replacement bus, route 357 will cease to operate. This was part of an industrial agreement with the State Government after the big 1990 strike. Gives the timetable at various timing points to City Elizabeth St. The timetable for the Route 82 service for both Saturdays and Sundays is given on a separate sheet. See item 7577 for a similar notice for route 3.Demonstrates a notice advising trams replacing buses on route 57 and 82.Timetable Customer Bulletin set of two A4 printed sheets.tramways, the met, timetables, buses, route 57, west maribyrnong, route 82, footscray -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Geelong trams at the time of the closure of the Chilwell and East-West routes.Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 1 entering the depot portal on the closure of the Chilwell and East - West routes on 8/1/1956 This is a large format print of Reg Item 476.8, photograph by Geoff Grant.On Rear ink "Last day of operation Chilwell & East - West Line 8th Jan. 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, closure, depot, tram 1 -
Clunes Museum
Document - PROGRAM, 21/8/1988
INSTALLATION SERVICEPROGRAM PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER AND STAPLED 16 PAGES. CIVIC SERVICE TO MARK THE INSTALLATION OF CR. REGINALD KINNERSLY J.P. AS PRESIDENT OF THE SHIRE OF BALLARAT HELD AT THE UNITING CHURCH CLUNES ON 21/8/1988.shire of ballarat, uniting church clunes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Carolyn Dean and Gavin Young, 8/03/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of ten photographs taken or arranged by Carolyn Dean during the 2004 Begonia Festival. On Kodak paper. Nos. 1, 5 and 6 taken on 6/3/2004, remainder 8/3/2004. .1 - Scrubber tram No. 8 showing progress on repainting to MMTB style. .2 - John Phillips photographing John Shaw in front of No. 27, with the destination "Alstom" on depot fan. .3 - John Shaw standing in front of No. 27 .4 - John Shaw attending to the trolley rope of No. 27 .5 - Six BTM standings in front or on No. 27 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Simon Green, Carolyn Dean, Alastair Reither and John Phillips. .6 - ditto .7 - Wearing their Alstom tops and caps, BTM Crew with 661 and 671 in the background: = left to right - Simon Green, Alastair Reither, John Shaw, Len Millar, Roger Salen , Carolyn Dean, John Phillips, Alan Snowball, Peter Winspur, Stephen Butler and Sam Boon on Monday 8/3/2004. .8 - ditto .9 - as for .3 .10 - as for .1On rear of each photo in ink, date and who took the photograph.btm, begonia festival, alstom, wendouree parade, tram 8, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671