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Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Item) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate September 2003
The Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Published September 2003A weekly recording of news and events of interest to people in the Beaufort, Avoca and surrounding areas.beaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Item) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate December 2003
The Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Published December 2003A weekly recording of news and events of interest to people in the Beaufort, Avoca and surrounding areas.beaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Item) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate November 2003
The Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Published November 2003A weekly recording of news and events of interest to people in the Beaufort, Avoca and surrounding areas.beaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Item) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate October 2003
The Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Published October 2003A weekly recording of news and events of interest to people in the Beaufort, Avoca and surrounding areas.beaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Item) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate December 2000
The Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Published December 2000A weekly recording of news and events of interest to people in the Beaufort, Avoca and surrounding areas.beaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Pyrenees Advocate 1990's
The Pyrenees AdvocateNews from Beaufort, Avoca and District, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Pyrenees Advocate Newspapers Pubished from November 1994 to December 1999, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, avoca, raglan, skipton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLD RETURNS VICTORIA 1860-1
Gold Return showing the amount of Gold brought to the Treasury, per Escort, during the year 1860, from each gold office. Printed on pale blue paper and dated 11th January, 1861. Blue Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamp at the left top of page. Gold Offices mentioned are: Castlemaine, Blackwood, Maldon, Sandhurst, Heathcote, Rushworth, Kilmore, Maryborough, Avoca, Back Creek, Dunolly, Inglewood, Amherst, Ballaarat, Creswick, Fiery Creek, Ararat, Pleasant Creek, Smythesdale, Clunes, Beechworth, Buckland, Yackandandah, Indigo and Morse's Creek.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold returns victoria 1860-1, mr carpenter, john wilkinson, john ferres -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Association for the Blind of Victoria 'Kelaston' 37th Annual Report 1994, 1994
Annual report on activities and financial performance of Kelaston, including the need to increase the size of Kelaston through new and redeveloped buildings, Maureen Davey winning the Tattersall Achievement and Enterprise Award, retirement of Harry Hitchcock, opening of a new day centre in Avoca, floral art introduced to the Kelaston Day Centre by Trish Zukauskas, six residents attended a holiday in Queenscliff, four residents celebrating their 100th (or more) birthday and profiles of a Kelaston resident (Joan Elliott), staff member (Shirley Richards), volunteer (Alan Wright) and three Day centre attendees (Clare Searle, Vi Munro and Jeanne Prior).1 printed volume with illustrationskelaston home (ballarat), association for the blind, corporation records -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, JE, "Sturt Street Ballarat", 1909
Coloured postcard of an ESCo tram westbound at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. Ballarat, c1906 - 7 - has a destination box. There are several pedestrians in the picture. Taken from the east side of the intersection, looking towards the Town Hall, with the National Mutual Insurance building and Snows in the photo. Also shows the overhead arrangements - two wire for Sturt St, single for Lydiard St, coming into the intersection. On the rear of the postcard are the initials "JE" in the top centre, a 1d Victorian stamp, cancelled 5/4/1909, addressed to a Mrs Sproston of Skeleton Cottage Avoca with a message from her granddaughters - Fervie and Edith. See item 3279 for a black-and-white version. Yields information about Sturt St at Lydiard St looking west and the tramway overhead.Printed colour postcard titled Postcard - "Sturt Street Ballarat" used - 1909See image i2 for letter and posting details.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, overhead, town hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1851
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. After 1861, many new fields were discovered - e.g., Walhalla (1863), Landsborough (1864), Alexandra (1867), Rheola (1868), Turton's Creek (1872; and new diggings were established on some of the older fields - e.g., Cathcart (near Ararat) in 1864, and at Fiddler's Creek (Avoca) in 1868. But these rushes do not belong to the gold era proper. And both before and for many years after 1861, there were scores of small diggings - after 1861, there were scores of small diggings - too numerous to mention - in Victoria. Markings: 16 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BAGGALEY COLLECTION: SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH AND BOOKLETS
Baggaley mixed documents: 13a 38 page, paper booklet 'Hints and Helps to Soda Dispensers', compliments Horlick's Malted Milk Co.,with sticker 'sole agents Hutchison & Co. Ltd. 26-30 Jamieson Street, Sydney'. Copyright 19111 3b envelope and hand written letter from John Hayman of Avoca forwarding the dnation of Baggaley family related documents, dated 6/10/2022 13c soldier in uniform in garden 13d State Savings Bank savings book , estate of Charles Arthur Baggalery, savings book closed; from 8/06/1952 to 6/04/1958 -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mr Ernie Taylor, Cooroopajerrup Creek 1923, 1923 (exact)
The semi-mythical stream, the Cooroopajerrup Creek. Before there were any channel banks and formed roads, this creek shared the Avoca flood waters with the Tyrrell Creek. In more recent times the Wycheproof channel prevented the major floods of 1956 and 1973 from following the old river course. Also there is said to have been some shifting of the sand-hills at Teddywaddy which have blocked much of the old Cooroopajerrup flow. Little is known of earlier records, but The Mount Wycheproof Ensign records flooding of the creek in 1909. 2011 saw the Cooroopajerrup flow again after 88 years. This 2011 photo was taken at about the same position as the 1923 photo. The modern steel roadway fence is submerged. see-Photograph-Record No 001997.Copy of a B&W photograph of the Cooroopajerrup-Creek in flood-1923. To the north is Mount-Wycheproof, with the hospital barely visible behind the trees just left of centre, and a few scattered dwellings. The nearer railway-fence follows the road leading to the current saleyards.The outer fence has been replaced with a modern steel fence.None1923, cooroopajerrup creek, flood, mount wycheproof -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Integrated Tourism Strategy Plan for the Goldfields Region of Victoria, 1994
Black ring binding on an A4 report.goldfields of victoria, goldfields tourism, marketing, goldfields campaign, mining tourism, torusim, tourism strategy, ballarat, bendigo, avoca, maryborough, castlemaine, maldon, community survey, michael pearlman, anastasia molloy, jack harvey, avoca -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, SEM Co, "Sturt St from PO Steps, Ballarat", c1908
Photograph - looking from Summerscales offices onto the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during an event, with a parked ESCo tram and crowds or onlookers on either side of the south side of Sturt St. Has a detailed image of the tram. C1909. In the background are Craigs Hotel, C. Marks & Co, National Mutual building, Snows, and the Town Hall. Several horse-drawn vehicles are in the photograph. Also, A. E. Casley Chemists and Beath Schiess & Co, though this seems to be almost printed into the photograph - above the chemist shop. The postcard has been sent to Miss N Sproston of Skeleton Cottage, Avoca. Has a 1d Victoria stamp and has been postmarked 14-5-1908. See item 5907 for a black-and-white image of the same postcard published by Summerscales.Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St and Lydiard Streets c1908Postcard coloured, divided back, used, SEM Co.See image 2 for letter and address details. tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, events, lydiard st -
Clunes Museum
Card - CLUNES GIRL GUIDES
.1 HANDWRITTEN BLUE INVITATION CARD TO MISS STEART FOR CLUNES DIVISION GUIDE RALLY AT AVOCA RACECOURSE 23/3/86 .2 PRINTED INVITATION FRFROM GOVERNOR AND LADY BROOKS TO ENID STEART TO A GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERMENT HOUSE 11/3/1960. THE INVITATION IS IN AN ENVELOPE .3 INVITATION FOR ENID STEART TO A GARDEN PARTY TO MEET PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT AND THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA AND LADY BROOKS ON 19/9/1959 (WEATHER PERMITTING) INVITATION IS IN AN ENVELOPE .4 HAND DRAWN INVITATION ON YELLOW PAPER WITH A ROCKET. INVITE FROM 1ST CARISBROOK BROWNIE GUIDES FOR OUTER SPACE REVELS 17/3/90 . THE INVITATION IS IN AN ENVELOPE .5 WHITE PLASTIC BAG WITH YELLOW AND BLUE EMBLEM OF GIRL GUIDES AUSTRALIA AND GUIDE SHOP PRINTED ON BOTTOM IN BLUE.3 IN INK UNDER (WEATHER PERMITTING) "DID NOT"enid steart, clunes girl guides, governor and lady brooks, princess alexandra of kent -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, Sturt St taken from Grenville St, c1906
Shows horse-drawn vehicles and one electric tram arriving at the terminus, late in the evening. Shows the little shed at the terminus, and buildings on either side of the Sturt St. People waiting around the tram stop. The tram seems to have a "color" light indicator above the driver. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in red ink in the top left-hand corner. On the rear of the card, has the stamp "R. M. Noy, Postcard collection", cancellation stamp of Ballarat East, 23.5.07, 1d Victorian stamp. Written to Miss Victoria Kemsey? of 225 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, wishing her many happy returns on the day. Has the logo of WTP." in the top centre of the card. Divided back type. On rear of 2nd copy is a letter to Mrs Spronston of Skelton Cottage Avoca - date stamp not readable. 2nd copy has the publisher "JE" on the rear upper centre.Yields information about Sturt St Ballarat and demonstrates Australian printed colour photo postcards.Colour postcard of Sturt St taken from Grenville St looking down at the Grenville St terminus.Has in pencil $12 along top edge on rear and two stickers "P/U Ballarat" and "Ballarat Vic Tram" both of which had become loose by the time the item was stored.trams, tramways, postcards, sturt st, ballarat, grenville st -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Association for the Blind of Victoria 'Kelaston' 38th Annual Report 1995, 1995
Annual report on activities and financial performance of Kelaston, including the transition in funding model, launch of the Centenary Appeal to raise $1M to rebuild Kelaston, a staff team won the Ekiden Relay around Lake Wendouree, new service opened in Warracknabeal, long time committee member David Baird received an OAM, four residents enjoyed a holiday to Tye Estate at Romsey, two residents sailed on the tall ship 'Alma Doepel, two bantam hens and one rooster to the existing Cam and Sam cats as pet therapy, National Centre for Ageing and Sensory Loss chose Kelaston to be the location for it's training video, development of a attendant button when in the lounge of an evening when there is less staff, companion visiting program has begun, a Kelaston team won the Victorian A Grade Blind Bias Bowls in regional and state finals, and 'Keloca' Day centre in Avoca officially opened by Hon Rob Knowles, Minister for Aged care and Housing.1 printed volume with illustrationskelaston home (ballarat), association for the blind, corporation records -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Aerial photo of Armstrong St, Charlton, c.1974
Aerial photo looking down Armstrong St. Camp street on the left, Shire Hall on the right. High St runs across the photo. The Avoca River is visible in the top LH side. The swimming pool and bowling green is above the rive. On High St (from L-R) Dr Surgery, H Bath Chemist, Grocery, Roy Dobson, Hairdresser, Stowe's, Westpac Bank (two storey white building), Dillon's Building, Globe Hotel, Charlton Club, butcher shop, Arundell's shoe shop, Watson's Stock & Station Agency, Bullock's grocery, Williams St (Curtin Ave), Bannon's Butchers, East Charlton Hotel, MB Luth & Co, Lou's cafe. The old sale yards are at the end of Williams Street. Camp St lower side (from L-R) Court House, Police residence, Police Station, Telecom on corner. The photo is thought to be taken from Ossie Sanderson's airplane in 1974.Black & white aerial photo looking down a broad street that ends in a t-intersection. There is a street that comes off to the left about 1/3 of the way up the photo. There is a large building directly opposite this street. In the upper right there is a two storey building with arches on its verandah. In the upper LH side there is a swimming pool and bowling greens.armstrong st charlton, charlton, business, industry, westpac bank, globe hotel, east charlton hotel, dillon building -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, near Ballan, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballan, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, near Ballan, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballan, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, near Ballan, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballan, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, near Ballan, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballan, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, near Ballan, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballan, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Train of Knowledge, hauled by an X-class diesel locomotive, X48, Ballarat Railway Station, c.October 1982, 1982
X48 entered service in 1977 (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_X_class_(diesel)) Train of Knowledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_of_Knowledge The Train of Knowledge was an Australian school camp on wheels, allowing students and teachers to visit multiple locations around Victoria without having to organise accommodation or transport. The train was formed originally with whatever rolling stock was available, but within a few years it had settled to a standard consist made up to carry between 80 and 90 school children, 6 teachers and four railway staff members. As of 1976, the consist used up to five of the six available E type sleeping cars, each with 20 berths, plus the shower car Carey, formerly a horsebox, Melville, a former royal carriage used to provide power for lighting, heating and cooking, 43BPL (a former sitting carriage) used as a classroom, and Avoca as the dining car for the train, with 48 seats allowing serving the whole train meals in two sittings.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyballarat railway station, train of knowledge, x48, x-class diesel locomotive