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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "City's charm on the line!", 29/05/1987 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Sun, 29 May 1987, titled "City's charm on the line!" about the place of trams in Melbourne at the time, The Met, Hong Kong tramcars, tourism, Light Rail development, Art Trams. Written by James Hutchinson, notes that it was taken from Singapore Airlines magazine "Silver Kris"trams, tramways, melbourne, restaurant tram, tourism, public transport, the met, hong kong, tram 793 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Blacknose Quarry, 29/08/1952
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: 'BLACKNOSE QUARRY FACE 29/8/52 BULLDOZER SPREADING OVERBURDEN FROM TOP OF QUARRY AT FOOT OF FACE' -printed in bottom frame Back: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, blacknose quarry -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - The Ballarat Star. Three Reports, May 1886, J.R.Thomson, Death, Funeral and Will, May 27, 29, 1886
The Death, Funeral and Will reported in the Ballarat Star indicate the importance and high regard in which J.R. Thomson was held as one of Ballarat's pioneers. J.R. Thomson left a generous bequest for the purchase of Statues in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.Three photocopies of Articles from the Ballarat Star. the first photocopy is a column in length and is headed "Death of Mr J.Russell Thomson.The second contains a paragraph half way down the page about the funeral, without a heading and the third, a paragraph, 2nd half of the page about the Will; no heading.p.1 written vertically down the page in pencil, the Star, May 27 1886, p.3 written in pencil in the 1st column, The Star, p.2, May 29.doctor john garner, j.r. thomson, ballarat botanical gardens, statues, ballarat star, miner, eureka stockade., duncan gillies, ballarat art gallery., ballarat club., benefactor, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, banquet, thomson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Geoff Grant, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's trams in particular ex Melbourne J class trams after receipt in Geelong. This tram later became Ballarat No. 11.Black and white print from a Geoff Grant negative of a Geelong bogie tram entering Corio Terrace from the Geelong depot on 8/1/1956, while Pengelley 19 waits in the siding. The bogie tram (37) has destination of "Special", 19 - "Chilwell". Has the Geelong SEC depot/powerhouse building in the background with part of the Blakistons' sign visible. Photo used in Trolley Wire, Feb. 1999, page 11, article on Geelong tramways. Pencil marks on the rear of the photo indicate proposed used of the photo in the article. 2472.2 - As above but with the rear of the motor vehicle edited from the photograph. Produced by William Scott for his book, 2008. Two copies. Added 21/7/2009. 2472.3 - large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-20192472 - On rear in red ink "Geelong Depot 8-1-56" in top left hand corner and in bottom left hand corner "G.A. Grant" 2472.1 - on rear of copy 1 in ink in top left hand corner "40) Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / modified image (background only). Last day of Chilwell Route in 1st closures. Single truck car being changed over about mid afternoon for a bogie car to cater for increased traffic / Cars 19 and 37." copy 2 - "Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / cars 19 & 37." copy 3 - "Geelong tram depot / 8th Jan 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, geelong depot, corio terrace, chilwell, tram 19, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Aug. 1956
Has strong association with the retirement event of SEC Inspector Arthur Hugo in 1956. Photos used in SEC News.Two photos of the retirement ceremony of Arthur Peter Hugo, in Senior Inspectors Uniform at his retirement ceremony on 15/8/1956. Note hat or cap badge "Senior Traffic Inspector". 3523.1 - Mrs Pat Stephens adjusting the watch on Mr Hugos hand - note the protective cuffs on her wrists. .2 - in a reflective mood.3523.1 - in ink "Mrs. Pat Stephens adjusting watch on Mr Hugo's wrists". tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, retirements, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1955 or 1956
Black and white photograph of Geelong Pengelley tram No. 18 or 19 in Railway Terrace, changing ends at the station terminus. See also Reg. Item 2792 for a photo of the tram inbound to the city in Railway Terrace. Photo taken 1955 or 1956 and shows a number of buses in the station forecourt. Note the phone box in the right hand side of the photograph.tramways, trams, geelong, railway station, railway terrace, tram 19, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Geelong Tramways State Electricity Commission - April 1939", 1939-1956
Yields information about the history of electric tramcars in Geelong and their backgrounds.Eight pages of notes, listings of Electric tram stock in Geelong - dated 1939, detailing builders, providing details, scrapping dates, updated to 1956 in relation to bogie trams. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, geelong, sec, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways State Electricity Commission - April 1939", 1939-1956
Yields information about the history of electric tramcars in Bendigo and their backgrounds.Eight pages of notes, listings of Electric tram stock in Bendigo - dated 1939, detailing builders, providing details, scrapping dates, updated to 1956 in relation to bogie trams. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong 35 in front of No. 5, from the Beach terminus, in Corio Terrace, last day of Service 8-1-1956 outside the depot. No. 35 has the destination of Chilwell No details on photographer. On rear in ink "No. 35 in front of No. 5 at depot enroute from Eastn Beach terminus 8/1/56"trams, tramways, geelong, depot, corio terrace, tram 35, tram 5 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No 31 bound for North Geelong at Railway station junction, Malop and Mercer Streets 8/1/1956. General view of junction in the area with a Olympic tyre / service station No details on photographer. On rear in ink "No.31 bound for North Geelong at Railway Stn Junc Malop and Mercer Streets 8/1/56"trams, tramways, geelong, north, railway station, malop st, mercer st, tram 31 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Q 142 on an all night service to Camberwell at corner of Swanston and Queensberry St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. In the background is Tru-Bake biscuits, Newsagent advertising The Age, Argus, Post, Capstan cigarettes, the Hotel Queensberry, and Davies Coop & Co Limited - Weavers & Underwear Manufacturers.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(5) "M&MTB - Q-142 as "All Night" tram in Swanston St (North) at Queensberry St corner about to shunt on Xover to return to Camberwell. 7.378am Sunday 15/1/56" 1/250 f4.5trams, tramways, swanston st, queensberry st, all night services, camberwell, tram 142 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, W. Turner, "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form", 11/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Form - Foolscap printed and typed sheet titled "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form" dated 11/4/1956, suggesting that the lights in head office be turned off when needed. Sent to the Secretary of the MMTB from the Secretary of the Suggestions committee W. Turner. No further actions recorded. See Reg Item 3353 for an associated book.has in the top left hand corner in ink "3/654"trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, head office -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tram tour AETA, Charles Craig, 29-3-1948
Photos show the first AETA Provincial tram tour of 29-3-1948. The tour used Geelong tram 23. See also items 7234 to 7238 for other photos.Yields information about the AETA's first Geelong tour in 1948.Set of four Black and white photographs of the AETA tour to Geelong.Items 1 and 2 have the date on the rear in ink.tramways, trams, sec tramways, tram 23, geelong, geelong railway station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Tramway Board, Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, 29/03/1917
Letter headed "Tramway Board", office copy, dated 29/3/1917 - to Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, offering a starting salary of six pounds per week.Demonstrates an employment letter.Carbon copy of a letter on blue quarto paper.Has "H. S. McComb" in pencil in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, engineers, personnel -
Federation University Art Collection
Watercolour, 'Valley Farm' by E. Vogel, 1956
This item was acquired for the Ballarat Teachers' College Collection in 1956. The Federation University Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed watercolour landscape showing building structures surrounded by paddocks.art, artwork, vogel, e. vogel, available, landscape, farm -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Garfield Auxiliary papers, 1956-7
The Garfiled RVIB Auxiliary formed on August 2, 1955. This small collection contains correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1956 -1957. Various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, World War I Service Record: Michael Coghlan, 1914-1923
This collection of information on Michael Coghlan was used in the GHS World War I Project to compile a biography of Coghlan.29 p. war service record, death certificate, 2 BDM indexes and 1p. news clipping.world war 1 project, michael coghlan -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 29-10-1996, P 1. GAMING FIGHT. By Jamie Duncan North Ringwood residents have rallied against a plan to build a gaming venue near North Ringwood shopping centre, with the community chipping in to fund the case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.` -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - H.A.& S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: ADVERTISING BOOK
Advertising book from 14 July 1970 to 29 October 1971. The book has 53 pages.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Functional object - Glass cups and saucers
28 cups. one broken cup. 29 saucers. Vertically fluted design. Glass handles on cups. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Article - Article, Clipping, Troops to Vietnam
Article, Clipping from The Sun dated 29 April 1965Menzies to Tell parliament Today "Troops to Vietnam"newspapers, robert menzies -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, "Back to Tatura" 1923, 1923 (original)
Copy of SouvenirBack to Tatura. Souvenir edition of Tatura Guardian, March 29, 1923. Copies of Weekly Times photosAs abovetatura guardian, documents, newspapers -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Looking at Australia’s Future, c. 1967
Discusses American technological advancement and American tendency to look forward; Australia is 15 years behind and should be more forward looking; Australian private affluence and public poverty, motor cars, expressways and roads. America is described as looking to a future beyond cars; Boyd proposes that Australia skips expressway building. Discusses tourism, the Australian accent, imagining 2000AD, Archigram's Plug-In City, anti-city, integrate bush into the city - the gumtree aesthetic.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 29 pages. (Two copies plus one incomplete version with 13p)Incomplete one contains pencil editsfuture, america, henry ford, automobiles, road development, destruction of old buildings, destruction of nature, tourism, great barrier reef, australian accent, globalisation, isolationism, canada, new zealand, archigram, athens, los angeles, suburbia, heidelberg school, diggers, robin boyd, manuscript -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Laburnum Street Blackburn, 1996
Auction of 29 Laburnum Street Blackburn Saturday 7 Sep 1996.Auction of 29 Laburnum Street Blackburn Saturday 7 Sep 1996 - sold for $285,000. Agent: WoodardsAuction of 29 Laburnum Street Blackburn Saturday 7 Sep 1996.laburnum street blackburn no 29, auction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Burvale Hotel Closer To Protection, 3/06/2015 12:00:00 AM
Herald-Sun Facebook comments on article on protection for Burvale Hotel in Whitehorse Leader 29 May 2015.Herald-Sun Facebook comments on article on protection for Burvale Hotel in Whitehorse Leader 29 May 2015.Herald-Sun Facebook comments on article on protection for Burvale Hotel in Whitehorse Leader 29 May 2015.burvale hotel, jones-evans. vicki, whitehorse historical society, city of whitehorse -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Classic Life style, 1/09/2014 12:00:00 AM
29 Laurel Grove North, Blackburn to be auctioned 13 Sept 2014.29 Laurel Grove North, Blackburn to be auctioned 13 Sept 2014. Designed and built by Algernon Elmore.29 Laurel Grove North, Blackburn to be auctioned 13 Sept 2014. elmore, algernon, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Harvesting Daffodils - Adult Deaf Society, 1910
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of men picking flowers at Adult Deaf Society Flower Farm. Page 29.daffodils, mclellan, archie, nelson, t, swain, p, buse, s, abraham, e. d. j., hull, a., adult deaf and dumb society -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NDSN PTS 102 Group 2, 1983
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.NDSN School 102 Group 2 29 student nurses, 27 females and 2 male nurses.ndsn, nursing, lister house bendigo, school 102 group 2 -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PTS School 92 (Group 2) 1978
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Colour photograph . Thirty one nurses, two male and 29 female nurses taken inside a building.school 92, ndsn -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - History, Celtic Cross