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Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Speed Hogs", May. 1984
Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard - titled "Speed Hogs" about the opening of the final section of the Underground loop or City Loop - has a cartoon by "Jeff" - notes the connection of the north western lines - 1 May 1984 (PTV Website loop history accessed 7-2-2016) Has The Met logo in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, the met, city loop, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Victorian Trades Hall Council, "Public Transport Hit Hard by Budget Disaster!", Aug. 1989
Folded A3 Sheet, colour printed, titled "Public Transport Hit Hard by Budget Disaster!", issued by 14 Unions, Victorian Trades Hall Council, dated August 1989, looking at the transport budget for 1989 - staff cuts, jobs, Met ticket system light rail proposal for Upfield, Western Bypass and action being taken by Unions to resist these cuts.trams, tramways, unions, transport, budgets, vthc -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken some time between 1914-18, the photograph depicts an aerial view of trenches in France. The image mostly shows rural landscape, although there is a cluster of houses in the top right corner. It is believed that this record denotes a section of the Western Front. The Western Front was the main theatre of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The German advance was halted with the Battle of the Marne. Following the Race to the Sea, both the French-British and German armies dug in along a meandering line of fortified trenches, stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France. Between 1915 and 1917 there were several offensives along the Western Front. The attacks employed massive artillery bombardments and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties during attacks and counter-attacks and no significant advances were made. Among the most notable of these offensives were the Battle of Verdun (1916), the Battle of the Somme (1916), and the Battle of Passchendaele (1917).The record is historically significant due to its connection to World War I. This conflict is integral to Australian culture as it was the single greatest loss of life and the greatest repatriation of casualties in the country's history. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when the Australian government established the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in August 1914. Immediately, men were recruited to serve the British Empire in the Middle East and on the Western Front. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: A.3.FE.2.291 / 62D O.20bd.P.25O.C / 16.7.18 / 12 / F 8 1/4 / Reverse: 6532military album, military, army, war, wwi, world war i, france, trenches -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken during World War I on the Western Front, this photograph depicts four soldiers dressed in full uniform and kit walking through muddy trenches on wooden duckboards.On the Western Front, the war was fought by soldiers in trenches. Trenches were long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived. They were very muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed. These conditions caused some soldiers to develop medical problems such as trench foot. There were many lines of German trenches on one side and many lines of Allied trenches on the other. In the middle was no man's land, which soldiers crossed to attack the other side. 'Duckboards' (or 'trench gratings') were first used at Ploegsteert Wood, Ypres in December 1914. They were used throughout the First World War being usually placed at the bottom of the trenches to cover the sump-pits, the drainage holes which were made at intervals along one side of the trench. This made it easier to pump out the pits when necessary. The raised edges of the boards in theory helped protect men's feet from accumulated water; walking along them (especially at night and in the wet) was something of an art as it was easy to lose one's footing and slip or trip on the fequently misaligned sections.Sepia rectangular reproduced photograph on matte photographic paperReverse: 6528/ (A copyright and reproduction notice from the Australian War Museum, printed in blue ink)/burke museum, military album, trench warfare, duckboards, soldiers, ww1, wwi, world war 1, world war i, western front -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Antiquarian book, Hon. Andrew Garran, Picturesque Atlas of Australasia Volume One, 1886
Contemporary and geographical record of Australasia in the 19th centuryThis is a leather covered book. The cover is decorated with gold panels of fruit and gold lettering on the spine and has a plastic cover to protect it. There is gilt edging on the 388 pages. It contains text, sketches, lithographs and some coloured maps and engravings on wood..non-fictionContemporary and geographical record of Australasia in the 19th centurywarrnambool history, western district history, australian history, australasian history, picturesque atlas of australasia, picturesque atlas of australasia volume 1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Brenda Stevens - Chambers, Honkie & Ginny, 2013
Honkie & Ginny is a journey that travels from the cottages of Port Melbourne to Gallipoli, the battle fields of the Western Front and the gold fields of Bendigo. A personal tale from a grand niece.Biography. Honkie & Ginny from Black Sheep to Holy Dove - Henry Foster Midgley 1894 - 1917. Soft cardboard cover, black print on front, spine & back, yellow background. Front has 2 sepia portraits, smaller one of women superimposed over corner of soldier in uniform, small colour photo of At Peace in Flanders poppies below portraits. Back cover has colour photo of a wreath. 220 pages, cut plain paper. Illustrated in black & white photos, line drawings, posters & paintings. Handwritten in black ink on title page: "To Bendigo Memorial Museum with many thanks. Brenda S-C, August 2013" books, biography, western front -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letters from the Boolardy Pastoral Company Limited, Cranmore Park, Walebing, Western Australia, dated 1939 and 1940 to W.R. Lang re: wool samples and wool testing.wool - testing, boolardy pastoral company limited, lang, dr w. roy -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from E J Underwood, University of Western Australia - Institute of Agriculture 1949 to W.R. Lang, Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong re: "canary stain" researchwool - research wool growing, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool growing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Laboratory Books, Zirpo? Flame Retardant - IWS 1989
Norwellan / Aunde Now Closed Books from Dye Laboratory - Zirpo? Flame Retardant - IWS 1989 North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEmanufacturing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bests Winery late 1800's
Sepia photograph of men and boys outside the cellars at Henry Best's Concongella vineyard, Great Western. Two horses with a cart and large barrel are shown. Late 1800's -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK WW1, Brenda Stevens - Chambers, Honkie & Ginny, 2013
Honkie & Ginny is a journey that travels from the cottagers of Port Melbourne to Gallipoli, the battle fields of the Western Front and the gold fields of Bendigo. A personal tale from a grand niece.Title: Honkie & Ginny From Black Sheep to Holy Dove, Henry Foster Midgley 1894 - 1917 At Peace in Flanders. Biography. Soft cardboard cover, black print on front, spine & back. 2 sepia portraits, smaller one of a woman superimposed over the left corner of a soldier in uniform, yellow coloured background. Below portraits is a small colour photo of At Peace in Flanders with poppies below these words Back cover has colour photos of a wreath. 220 pages, cut plain paper. Illustrated in black & white are photos, line drawings, posters & paintings.books-biography, military history -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Print - Menu, Trans Australian Railways dining car service menu, c. 1920
Printed bifold menu of Trans Australian Railways Dining Car Service with signatures of the Ballarat bandsmen travelling to Western Australia to compete in the national band titles 1929 at Perth.Early record of Trans Australian Rail travel and Australian brass band history and activities.bifold card printed menuFront of menu printed Trans Australian Railways Dining Car Service with signatures of the Ballarat bandsmen travelling to Perth for the national band titles in 1929. ballarat, trans continental, railway, menu, bandsmen, national band competitions, perth -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 4-7-95, P 6. NEWS WATCH- Scheme to boost land for wildlife Maroondah City Council is pushing to have several local reserves awarded "Land for Wildlife" status in an effort to protect local flora and fauna. A council reserve at the western end of Tereddan Drive in Kilsyth South was recently awarded Land for Wildlife Status` -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Eildon, c. 1890
Photograph of Eildon mansion, fa�ade facing the bay. J.L Currie with walking cane, dog and two workers , including Don Taggarts grandfather in the foregroundblack and white photograph, unmounted, original, good condition"Eildon".Grey St St Kilda.. Was the home of .J.L.Currie.F.R.S. Reading Left to Right:-Unknown. John Taggart (my Grandfather)& J.L.Currie. (My Granfather was gardner at "Eildon"). J.L. Currie was Western District Pastoralist. Taken in 1890's. Don Taggart -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglo-Australasian Photographic Company, View on the Upper Buckland River, c. 1876
Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The series of 60 photographs that comprise the series was issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.‘View on the upper Buckland River’ : Views of Victoria (General Series) No.46 : Albumen silver photograph | Photo on card with Title and Description on reverse | Mounted 24 x 30 cm; Photo 12 x 17 cm.On Reverse: ‘The Buckland River is situated near the western extremity of the Australian Alps, and forms one of the sources of the Ovens River. Its watercourse is very shallow, except in flood time. Our illustration is taken on the upper portion of the River, near Reeve’s dam.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), buckland river (vic), landscape photography - victoria -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, C L Brightwell, Heroes of the laboratory and the workshop, Preface dated 1859
Prize awarded to James Cleeland Shaw (BD 15/10/1862) for excellence in conduct and general proficiency. James entered Ballarat College 1870. Son of Mr. W.H.Shaw the Managing Director of the celebrated Phoenix Foundry which played such an important part in the early industrial history of Ballarat and who lived all his Ballarat life in a house in Armstrong Street South not far from Dana Street. Born in Ballarat on 15th October 1862 and attended Ballarat College 1870-1877. Was articled to Hardy and Madden of Ballarat Solicitors. Practised as a Solicitor in Ballarat for some years. Went to Western Australia in 1897 and acted for a time as Deputy Master of Western Australia Supreme Court. Was for some time partner with Drake Brockman now a judge but latterly practised as Shaw and Shaw in partnership with his brother Frank as Solicitors at 81 St. Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia. Example of prize ordered from London where they were specially bound and embossed with the College crest. Awarded by F J Thomas B A, principal under unusual circumstances 1874 - 1876.Preface dated 1859. A clean crisp book of 222 clean unmarked pages . 22 chapters, each dealing with a separate subject including; Berthollet - chemist; James Brindley - originator of canal navigation; Graham & Breguet - watch & clock makers; & Vaucanson - automata. Firmly bound in light brown calf with six compartments between raised bands and gilt title & decorations on the spine ; gilt school crest on the front; marbled end pages and edges.Book plate inside front cover: Ballarat College crest / PRIZE / FOR / Good Conduct and General Proficiency / Awarded to / Master J Shaw / Fifith Class / Christmas 1975 / F J Thomas B A Principalf-j-thomas, ballarat-college, james-shaw, 1875, book-prize -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, 24 Jul 1973
Looking east towards the tower across the western title of land purchased by Council 16 Feb. 1973 upon which the Moor-rul viewing platform and grasslands now stand.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)kangaroo ground, shire of eltham, war memorial tower, eltham-yarra glen road, shire of eltham war memorial -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, 24 Jul 1973
Looking east towards the tower across the western title of land purchased by Council 16 Feb. 1973 upon which the Moor-rul viewing platform and grasslands now stand.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, shire of eltham war memorial, war memorial tower -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Anne Paul, Footprints on the landscape, by Anne Paul, 2018 and 2022
Covers the period from migration of the Willis family to Van Diemen's Land in 1823, later to squatting on the Plenty River area in 1837 at Lower Plenty and Mernda and afterwards in the Western District4 p., text and col. photographs. Also, later version August 2022.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Diary of Raymond Vernon Baldock, Raymond Vernon Baldock, February to September 1915
Diary covers the period from February 1915 until September 1915, including the landing and subsequent operations at Gallipoli. Raymond Baldock was killed in action on the Western Front in September 1917.Black, softcovered notebook with string marker. Diary of Raymond Baldock (520 - 8th Battalion, E Company).ww1, gallipoli, diaries, raymond vernon baldock, 8 battalion -
Clunes Museum
Certificate
Certificate awarded to Miss M Patience who served as President of the Boulder Women's Branch No.5 from May 31st 1916 to 30 November 1916. Boulder is in Western AustraliaFramed coloured Ex-President's certificate issued by Australian Natives' Association. Certificate presented to Miss M Patience by the Boulder Women's Branch No.5 in 1916miss m patience, australian natives associaton -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Freeman family home originally situated on south side of Gray Street, western corner of lane. Relocated to Bulmer Street after Arceris bought site and extended the general store.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling at 10 Bulmer Street, which has gable roof, bay window in one front room, gable roof veranda over front entry. Timber picket fence. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Western plains of southern NSW provided good training areas for a unit practicing reconnaissance skills. Technical Support Troop provided first line repair and recovery to the reconnaissance squadron.Colour photograph of Sergeant Viv Schmidt, Technical Support Troop ( TST ) A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles standing beside a M 548 tracked load Carrier ( TLC ) on exercise near Balranald NSW.military, training, vehicle, vmr, victorian mounted rifles -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Pioneers on rail
One of series of WWI postcards. Light railways were an important transport method on the Western Front. Pioneers primarily carried out construction work but were also trained infantrymen.Black and White photograph mounted on card, of soldiers crowded onto open cars on a light rail train" No11 - A party of Australian Pioneers returning to their dugouts,"wwi, world war one, pioneer, railway -
National Wool Museum
Bale Hook
Found by RC and J Lewis in laneway running south from Western Beach Road between Dalgety North building and Dennys Lachelles building (old Corio Tannery site). -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Round up competitors, 1957
Shirley Wallace was one of the competitors, country and western singer. Father was Cr Jack Wallace of Rockbank, served 5 terms as President, unopposed for 46 years. Married Mabel Dixon.Photos of competitors from the Hill Billy Questlocal identities -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th August, 1935 between E.T. Thomas (seller) and W.H. Stephenson (buyer) for land situate in Shipp Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 308 section H, having a frontage of 66 feet to Shipp street by a depth of 155 feet 1 inch, being the south-western half of the said block. Price 135 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HONKIE & GINNY
Honkie & Ginny from black sheep to holy dove, the life of Henry Foster Midgley 1894 - 1917, a journey that travels from the cottages of Port Melbourne to Gallipoli, the battle fields of the Western front and the gold fields of Bendigo. Soft cover with 220 pages, black and white photographs publishes by Springfield and Hart Bendigo printed by Griffin Press. Donated by the author & signed inside cover.Brenda Stevens-Chambersgenealogy, family, midgley, australia, australian & new zealand army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM AND TOWED HORSE-DRAWN TRAM - CHARING CROSS
Black and white photo of Western side Charing Cross, Electric tram, number 13, towing ex-Ballarat double decked horse drawn tram in foreground. Note crossover in Mitchell Street. Written in pen on reverse: Copied "ex 'The Bendigonian', 21/08/1909". Stamped with rubber stamp indicating K. S. King's Collection and Number S-A 782 written in pen.person, individual, basil miller -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copy of B&W photograph c1920 taken from the Eastern Jetty looking across Lagoon to Esplanade West. Yacht 'Hero' in foreground, pumphouse at right, flour mill at left. Nets drying along Western Jetty. The ketch 'Ripple' off left belonged to the Stennikens. Known as a 'ti-tree' ketch, it was used to transport ti-tree and shell grit from down the bay.On rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg Nos PM004/19 and 20'sandridge lagoon, industry - fishing, sport - yachting, hero, ripple, robert harper & co ltd, piers and wharves - miscellaneous