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Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Celebrations 1937, 1937
Bank on the north west corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. I suspect that these are photographs before the celebrations for the coronation. See The Argus 13 May 1937 "Celebrations in Many Country Towns" Ballarat Celebrations BALLARAT Wednesday - Special Coronation celebrations were largely attended In the morning there was a service In Christ Church, at which representatlves of the council and other public bodies were present There was a similar gathering in St Andrew's Kirk At a civic service in the Alfred Hall in the afternoon the address was given by the Bishop of Ballarat (the Right Rev W Johnson). Bishop Johnson spoke of the personal association of King George V with his people, and said that the present King and Queen would be equally concerned with the welfare of their subjects The Revs H A Horsfall and B E Williams co-operated In the service, which was presided over by the Mayor (Councillor J Pryor) Mr Lloyd Lindsay recited Mase?Coronation ode and Miss W Ritchie sang "Land of Hope and Glory ' At night a Coronation concert was held in the Alfred HallSmall black and white photographB 249 on versomax walters, ballarat, 1937, celebrations, bank, sturt street, lydiard street, anniversary -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumMedal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Boen
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50215 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG BOEN Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Boen Date of birth 3-5-1922 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng boen, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, SO Tjeng Leng Tjay
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50520 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG TJAY Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Tjay Date of birth 6-9-1930 No 4 A Camp Tatura Major Jim Sullivan- courier '98identification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng tjay, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - Identification Disc, So Tjeng Leng Hoej
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J Line 2: (identification number) 50518 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO TJENG LENG HOEJ Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Tjeng Leng Hoej Date of birth 4-8-1934 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so tjeng leng hoej, major jim sullivan -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - identification Disc, SO Kwee Tien Nio
Identification disc issued to POW's at Australian internment camps during WW2.Round bakelite (brown) disc with hole at top centre. One side plain. Reverse side has four lines of identification (see inscriptions). Used as identification of POW. Contained in a "by air mail" envelope. Line 1: I J F Line 2: (identification number) 50517 Line 3 and 4: (identification name) SO KWEE TIEN NIO Envelope inscription: Internment camp 4 Rushworth - Tatura Group WW2 Identity disc So Kwee Tien Nio Date of birth 15-12-1899 No 4 A Camp Taturaidentification disc, pow identification, australian internment camps, ww2 australian camps, so kwee tien nio, major jim sullivan -
Ballarat and District Irish AssociationImage, Joseph Winter, c1864
Winter was Treasurer of the Irish National League. "AUSTRALIAN AID TO IRELAND. - GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The following letters have been received:— "The Irish National League, "43 O'Connell-street Upper, "Dublin, 14th Oct., 1886. "My Dear Mr. 'Winter, — I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 16th August, enclosing; draft for £250 from the Irish National League of Australasia towards the Irish Parliamentary Fund. The treasurers of the fund, to whom I have handed the draft, are transmitting by this mail a formal receipt for the amount of your generous contribution. ' I am very happy to learn from reports which have appeared in our newspapers here within the past few days that the vacancy in Melbourne has been accepted by our worthy, able, and patriotic prelate, the Most. Rev. Dr. Carr, Bishop of Galway. While the Catholic people of the diocese of Melbourne will find in Dr. Carr an able, zealous, and dignified prelate; of whom they will haye every rea son to be proud, the Irish Catholics of the diocese will, in an especial sense, find in him one who knows the wants of their country, who is deeply in sympathy with .the just feelings and aspirations of her people, and who is second to none in his desire to see his native land happy and prosperous I thought our friends in the Federal Council of the League would be anxious to know what man ner of man the new prelate is, and, therefore, writing to you so soon after his appointment I think it my duty to say so much. "Assuring our friends of our warm gratitude for the generous assistance they are continually giving us in the struggle in which we are en gaged — I remain, my dear Mr. Winter, yours sincerely, T. Harrington. "Joseph Winter, Esq., Advocate office, Melbourne," ''The Irish National League, 43 O'Connell-street Upper, " Dublin; 12th October, 1886. 'My Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of 16th August, with 'draft for' £250 from the Federal Council of the Irish National League of Australasia to the Parli mentary Fund. Joseph G. Biggar. ' 'J. Winter, Esq.' ' ; IRISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION FUND. The following acknowledgment has been received by the Rev. J. H. O'Connell, Victoria : — " The Irish National League, 45 O'Connell-street Upper, Dublin, 12th October, 1886. '"Rev. Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge with best thanks receipt of your letter of 24th August, with draft for £1000 towards the Irish Parliamentary Fund from the Executive Committee of the Irish Parliamentary Fund of Melbourne.— Yours faithfully, "Joseph G. Biggar. "Rev. J. H. O'Connell, St. George's Presbytery, Carlton, Melbourne." (Sydney Freeman's Journey, 4 December 1886) MR JOSEPH WINTER AND THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE - Mr Joseph Winter, of Melbourne, has received a courteous letter from Mr. Harrington, M.P., enclosing the following official document : — ' On the motion of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, T. Sexton, M.P., seconded by Dr. B. J. Kenny, M.P., the following resolution was unani mously adopted by the Organizing Committee of the Irish National League :— 'That we have heard with regret of the proposed retirement from the treasurership of the Irish National League of Australia of Mr. Joseph Winter, manager of the Melbourne Advocate, and we seize this opportunity of placing on record our appreciation of tbe signal services which he has rendered to the Irish people by his unselfish and devoted advocacy of their cause, especially during the past eight years, during which time the sum of £27,487 has reached the home move ment through his hands. We desire to assure Mr. Winter that his services will not be forgotten by his countrymen in Ireland, and we venture to express the hope that the Irishmen of Australasia may still be permitted to command them.'(Sydney Freeman's Journal, 6 April 1889) Image of a moustached man known as Joseph Winter.ballarat irish, winter, bishop carr, carr, joseph winter, irish national league -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
File, "Carlotta Tye Ladies Guild Correspondence"
A folder of correspondence of the Carlotta Tye Memorial's Ladies Guild. Includes: -Letter from A.F Brockoff and Co Pty Ltd Biscuits, 10/10/1939, willing to donate biscuits and face masks. --Order form from A.F Brockoff./-Letter from the Rosella Preserving and Manufacturing Co. Ltd, 10/10/1939, willing to give product samples to the church./-Letter from Nicholas Limited, 11/10/1939, offering samples of Aspro./-Letter from Robur Tea Company Limited, 12/10/1939, giving advice on who can provide samples to the church./-Letter from The Kiwi Polish Co, 16/10/1939, regretably informing Gwen that they cannot provide any samples./-Letter from Nugget Polish Pty.Ltd, 16/10/1939, informing Gwen they cannot provide samples for the church./-Receipt from AF Brockoff and Co. Pty. Ltd, dated 31/10/1939./-Letter from Bushells to Gwen Thomas, 16/11/1939, willing to donate tea to the guild./-Form from Entertainments Tax Assessment Act 1942, dated 17/9/1946, registering entertainment for the Parish Hall, Selby. Comes with attached envelope./-Invitation to Annual Anglican Ball, 11/10/1946./-Letter from Bushells, 26/3/1947, refusing a request to provide samples. Attached is a small letter from the Secretary, dated 23/5/1947./-Letter from Ferntree Gully Shire Council to Gwen Thomas, 24/8/1947. Says that the Shire president Violet B.Lambert is willing to come to "Australian Tea" at Parish Hall, Selby./-Handwritten letter from Mr and Mrs H.W Shepherd, 9/9/1947./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from "A.Grace(?)", dated 14/9/1947./-Handwritten shopping list, undated./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Mrs Langford, 14/9/1947, with attached envelope./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from G.Coling, 19/9/1947, with attached envelope./-Handwritten letter (2 pages) to Gwen, from M.Allchurch(?), 1/11/1947./-Handwritten letter from W.Tompkins, 8/11/1947./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Emily Noble, 10/7/1948, with attached envelope./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Hadwen and Houghton (specialists in church furniture), 2/11/1949./-Handwritten letter to Mrs Pearce from Majorie Tye, 7/3/1951./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from G.Waring Lee(?), 18/6/1951./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Iris Wood, with attached shopping list, 2/12/1952./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from N.R Geffery, 23/7/1954./-Letter of appreciation from the family of the 'late Mrs Ruby Clinton Cartledge'. Attached envelope says the date 6/4/1955./-Typed letter to Gwen, from R.K Sutherland, 14/1/1957./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from R.K Sutherland, 9/2/1959./-Handwritten letter (on card) to Gwen, from Violet Lambal 16/6/1959./-Handwritten letter (2 pages on folded piece of paper) to Gwen from Mary H Chessell, 4/7/1959./-Handwritten letter from St Pauls Vicarage, 6/7/1959./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Faye Gronlund, 8/7/1960, with attched envelope./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, from Majorie Cromie, with attached envelope with the date 1/8/1960./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from the Church Missionary Society, 18/4/1962./-Letter of sympathy for the death of Percival William Stephenson on 29/5/1962./-Handwritten letter from Miss Thomas to Edna Lindsay, 29/8/1962./-Letter to Gwen from Moran and Cato Pty. Ltd., 19/6/1963./-Handwritten letter to Selby Church of England Guild from a "Martin", 25/6/1963./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from Doris Pearce, 25/6/1963, with attached envelope./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from Dorothy M Donnelly, 1/7/1963, with attached envelope./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from Violet Lambal, 6/7/1963, with attached envelope./-Undated small card to Gwen, from Marjorie Cromie (circa 1963 as it mentions the guild's 25th anniversary)./-Letter to Gwen from Textile Promotions Pty. Ltd., 29/11/1965, promoting Fashion Fabrics Demonstration for 15/6/1966./-Handwritten letter to Gwen, 14/2/1966./-Letter to Gwen from R.K Sutherland, 12/4/1966./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from Kathleen Sutherland, 13/4/1966./-Letter to Gwen from Holdenson and Nielson Marketing Pty. Ltd., 29/4/1966. Written on date says 'April 10th 1967'./-Handwritten letter from Sean Buckley to Gwen Thomas thanking her for an invitation to her guild, with envelope attached, 14/6/1966./ -2 Handwritten letters from Beatrice Thomson to Gwen Thomas, 22/6/1966 and 23/6/1966. Has an attached envelope./-Handwritten letter from L.E.Heard(?) to Gwen Thomas, 4/7/1966. Has an attached envelope./-Handwritten letter from Eva Blyth(?) to Gwen Thomas, 13/7/1966. Has attached envelope./-Handwritten card to Gwen Thomas from Violet Allen and Mr R.Allen. Attached envelope dates the message as 18/7/1966./-2 page handwritten letter to Ladies Guild from H.R and J.E Herod, 24/7/1966./-Handwritten letter to Gwen Thomas from D.Dickinson (Mrs D.Dickinson), 10/8/1966./-Invitation from the St Cuthbert's Church of England Ladies Guild, Menzies Creek to celebrate their birthday on 20/9/1966. Handwritten financial calculations on the back./-3 page handwritten letter (photocopied) from 'The Most Reverend D.J Penman' to the Ladies Guild. Attached is a note saying "Gwen, Please read this and get back to me if you need to. I will get it typed on Thursday, 24/11/1987'./-Handwritten letter from Majorie Cromie to 'Friends of All Saints Tye Memorial Church', 20/4/1996. With envelope attached./-Letter from The Mission of St.James and St.John, promoting donations for homeless children and families, 28/5/1996. Comes with envelope and donation card./-Undated handwritten note on the back of a Cadbury's advertisement./-Card of acceptance of an invitation signed by Emily Buckley, undated. (?)/-Handwritten note, dated 'March 26th', from Majorie Cromie to Mrs Pearce./-Card of two birds on branches, written to Gwen Thomas hoping to see Gwen at a special occasion on October 11th (year unknown)./-Card with purple flowers on the front cover, written to Gwen from Winnie Dea(?)./-Card of roses on the cover, written by Mrs Cromie as she accepts an invitation to the Selby Ladies Guild's 21st birthday./-Handwritten note, consisting of the address of Gwen Simpson./-Letter (typed and handwritten), to Gwen Thomas from Eva Blyth, inviting the president and members of the ladies guild to a group meeting with the Women's Fellowship of the Union Church, Belgrave./-Invitation card from Violet Allen to the Ladies Guild, for a party on 26th July (year unknown)./-Card with roses on it from Gwen Thomas to Majorie Cromie, July 20th (year unknown), thanking Gwen for a recent visit./-Handwritten note to Gwen (authors name hard to read), on Parish of Belgrave paper./-Handwritten letter to Gwen from L.E Herod, date unknown./-2 envelopes to Gwen Thomas. Both are empty but years unknown./-Card with illustration of Carlotta Tye Memorial Church to Susan, Marian and Peter, from 'Julie', November 4th 2009. -
Australian Army Museum of Western AustraliaRegimental Colour - 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment
Presented to 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment by Field Marshall HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh at a parade held at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, East Perth on 25 November 1962. The Royal Western Australia Regiment was formed on 1 July 1960 from the amalgamation of the following existing infantry battalions in the State at the time :- • 11th/44th Infantry Battalion (The City of Perth Regiment) • 16th Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia) • 28th Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) At the above presentation of colours to the new battalion, the Colours of the former battalions (four sets of Queen's and Regimental colours) were trooped through the ranks of the battalion and marched off the parade for the last time. These former colours were subsequently laid up in the undercroft at the State War Memorial, King's Park on 29 November 1964. These were transferred to the Army Museum of WA in 1988 as part of the Bicentenary Colours Project. (Refer to Items 4-12 for individual records of these colours) 1st Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was renumbered 16th Battalion effective from 1st January 1966 as part of a move to reintroduce the old battalion numbers back into the State Regimental system 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment was presented with a new set of Colours on 27 October 2002. The original 1962 Colours were formally handed over for safe keeping to the Army Museum of Western Australia on 3 November 2002. Battle Honours allocated to the State Infantry Regiments created under the CMF reorganisation in July 1960 were promulgated in Australian Army Order 85/1962. These were a consolidation of the battle honours awarded to the various individual battalions that were amalgamated to form the new regiments. Royal blue with gold and red fringes. In the centre the main device from the regimental badge consisting of a black swan upon a pair of crossed rifles on a red background, within a circle inscribed "THE ROYAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA REGIMENT". The whole enclosed within a wreath of Australian wattle and surmounted by the Crown. Across the lower portion of the wreath a scroll inscribed with the regimental motto "VIGILANT". In the upper canton the Roman numeral "XVI" (Originally this was the numeral "I" - changed to "XVI" in 1966 - see Historical Background details below) Battle honours emblazoned on the colour : SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, SOMME 1916-18, POZIERES, BULLECOURT, MESSINES 1917, YPRES 1917, PASSCHENDAELE, AMIENS, MONT ST QUENTIN, HINDENBURG LINE, LANDING AT ANZAC -
Melbourne LegacyLetter, Aaron Beattie, 1928
Correspondence between Aaron Beattie Esq from Beattie Physical Culture College Melbourne and E. Hilmer Smith Esq about Girls’ Physical Culture Classes in July 1928. It was intended to aid the Sydney Legacy Club establish classes for girls. Excerpts include the following information: "I would suggest that you form a special C/tee to handle the Physical Culture work. . . . I would suggest that special care be taken to see that none but fully-qualified and trained teachers handle the children - this is all important. . . . We charge every child 5/- per year, payable quarterly. We have been most fortunate here with the girls section. An old friend of mine - Mrs Gillies - is our Hon. Directress. She was - until her marriage - in charge of all Physical Culture training in the State Schools of Victoria, and is a wonderful woman. She takes complete charge, appoints her own staff and so on. We pay some of her assistants from £2.2.0 to £5.5.0 per term of 12 weeks. The class was formed in May last year with 42 girls - we now have 121, and they have left the boys far behind. Enclosed you will find a copy of our measurement chart, which is an important part - every child should be recorded before starting, and again at the end of the year. I am also sending you a copy of our Demonstration Programme. This show was given after the girls had been going for 10 months, and it was a wonderful success - all these things help to bring success, and children seem to want these things to keep them going. . . . We spend about £600 per year on our Children's Work and nearly all of that goes to the Physical Culture side." The correspondence is a good snapshot of the undertaking of Melbourne Legacy running girls' club at that point in time and that Melbourne Legacy was trying to help Sydney Legacy establish a similar program. Legacy was only 5 years old at that time and already the importance of the physical culture classes for girls was underway.Set of three typed and dated handwritten letters on paper between Aaron Beattie Esq, and E Hilmer Smith Esq. 00126.1 on Legacy Club letterhead. 00126.4 on Commonwealth Bank notepaper.girls' club, junior legatee, girls' classes, aaron beattie -
Melbourne LegacyPostcard
The postcard has a drawing of a traditional landscape of The Netherlands represented by a lake, house with mills, a boat and a child dressed in a colourful, traditional costume. The handwriten text is a letter home and describes the writer Peter's visit with his cousin. Other items addressed to Mrs Elsum are in the archive (see 00180 a postcard from 1915). The connection to Legacy is not known.This postcard has a historical significance for the family involved and remind them the time when Peter was at Holland. Postcard with a drawing of the Netherlands.Handwritten text in blue pen: "10-10-80, Hello There, greetings from Holland. Spending a couple of days with my cousin & his wife at Leiden, which is very old city with narrow cobble stone streets. Last night Paul & I did a 'pub crawl' on bikes which was good fun. Everyone rides bikes here, they even have part of the road reserved for them! All are well at Takerton, [?], send their best wishes & thanks for your gifts. Mum is writing to you. Thanks for keeping my girl company. See you soon. Love. Peter. Addressed to: Mr & Mrs John Elsum, 52 Davey Street, Mordialloc Vic 3195, Australia." Printed on postcard: gebr.spanjersberg / Rotterdam - antwerpen / Cobas y Cia. Barna. Printed in Spain / [Symbol] 7013 [Air mail stamp] LUCHPOST PAR AVION / P 4579 / PTT / [Postage Stamp] JULIANA NEDERLAND REGINA 55csouvenir, postcard -
Melbourne LegacyPostcard, Kristiana. Stortinget og Grand Hotel Postcard, c.1924
A postcard from Kristiania, which is the former name of Oslo, Norway. The title says 'Kristiania. Stortinget og Grand Hotel'. The Stortinget is the name of the parliament building, which is the building on the right of the picture. The Grand Hotel is on the left. The postmark is 1924 which is before Kristiania was renamed Oslo in 1925. The link to Legacy is not known. There are many postcards in the collection from different times and people.This postcard has an aesthetic and historical significance, the perfect handwriting shown on the back of the postcard certainly represents a significant way of traditional handwriting used at that time. Postcards were a common form of correspondence in the early 20th century.Matte finished paper postcard with a printed photo of the Stortinget and Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway. At the back of the photo has a beatifully made handwriting specifying the message and address. Front side: Printed on photo, Kristiania. Stortinget og Grand Hotel. / 1220 Back side: Handwritten, Kristiania Norway 4 June 1924 / Dear Dode, I am back on the Lygneum and feeling OK. We are leaving here tomorrow. (Thursday for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melb and Sydney via Newcastle (Eng) and Durban. Kind Regards to all. Love to see mum. Charl. / Mrs. C. H. Carpenter, 235 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. Stamped seal, Norge 25 ore post / stamp post, Kristiania 10 VI 6 M E 1924 P . N souvenir, postcard -
Melbourne LegacyPostcard, Edinburgh from the Castle, c.1918
A post card of Edinburgh from John Basil McLean, who signs himself Basil. This postcard was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. Possibly these were with him during his time in the First World War and kept them as a mementos. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM).A record of correspondence from a soldier serving in World War 1, home to his family. It shows Australian soldiers travelled to see places when they were on leave.Standard size postcard with colour image of Edinburgh, Scotland from 1918.Front - “Edinburgh from the Castle” Back - “THE MILTON POST CARD / FOR COMMUNICATION THIS SPACE MAY BE USED / THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE / PRINTED AT OUR WORKS IN SAXONY / AFFIX STAMP / THE MILTON “ART RECORD” Series No. 505 Woolstone Bros, London E. C. / Edinburgh/ 16.2.18 / Just had breakfast!/ Dearest Ril? / I am having a lovely trip. The only thing is my leave / is not long enough. I have to / report for France next Tuesday / morning 19/2/18. If I had arrived / in Edinburgh a days sooner / I would have gone to see ???? / ????? as they call it here. I was in / a shop yesterday and read the history / of the castle. I had tea at Mrs Coulsons two nights ago and I / took Mrs Coulson to the theatre. / I have not time to write now / I love Scotland and I love to hear the people speaking, especially the kiddies. Kindest and dearest / Basilsouvenir, war correspondence -
Melbourne LegacyPostcard, Cairo Museum, 1916
A postcard of Egypt from John Basil McLean, who signs himself Basil to his family. This item was with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. Possibly these were with him during his time in the First World War and kept them as a mementos. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM).An example of correspondence between soldiers and their home during World War 1. It shows that Australian soldiers took the opportunity to see parts of the world when they were serving overseas.Standard size postcard with image of a Pharoh statue (Roi Khephern) in Cairo Museum.Front - “CAIRE / Le Musee - Statue du Roi Khephern” Back - “UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE / EGYPTE / CARTE POSTALE / Ephtimios Freres, Port Said / Cai 190 / 54917 / N14 / At Sea / 31.12.16 / My dearest Mater / Just a few lines for the close / of the old year. We had our first wet day today. It was too wet for / church parade. The sunset this evening / was simply lovely. I wish you could / have seen it. With all good wishes / for 1917 to all from your loving Son / Basil.war correspondence, souvenir, world war one, mclean -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph, Gathering at Legacy House, 1980
Photo of the reopening of the Widows' Clubrooms, showing Legatee Mehan, President of Melbourne Legacy presenting the key to Mrs Ina Kearney, the President of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. The club rooms had been renovated. This event was mentioned in a Legacy newsletter for Widows' Clubs in March 1980 (see 01214).A record of the opening of the renovated Widows' Clubrooms in 1980.Black and white photo of Widows Clubrooms. Typed paper label.Stuck to the back is a paper label saying "1980 At the official opening of the Legacy Widows' Clubrooms, Legatee Mehan, President of the Melbourne Legacy, hands over the key to Mrs I. Kearney, President of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club." On the reverse of the photos is "Box 11" in black pen.widows, activities -
Melbourne LegacyPostcard, Correspondence from travelling Legatees
A postcard to the Comradeship Committee when a Legatee was travelling in Germany. It is addressed to Legatee A L Gray, Chairman of the Comradeship Committee and dated 20 September 1994 and signed Ted L. The postcard is a picture of three men drinking beer from glass beer steins, which seems to be what the writer is referring to in the text. It says: "Dear Laurie, The Oktoberfest scene recalled our Comradeship gatherings and you can put your own names to the players. Personally I never knew that Leigh I. was left-handed nor that "Fearless Fred" only pretended to be unafraid of alcohol. The 3rd person can remain the "unknown" Legatee - may he continue to enjoy his trinken. Please advise if the Committee wishes to replace its glassware. I may get my Commission - at last!! See you'd-Oktober. Regards. Ted L 442.A record of a Legatee travelling and relating experiences back to his comrades in Melbourne.Colour postcard from Germany.Printed "Prost Bayern!" German postage stamp and airmail sticker. Handwritten text in blue pen.comradeship, legatee -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph - Photo, Planting Olive Tree at Shrine, 1973
A photo of the official party at the planting of the Olive Tree of Peace in the Western Lawn of the Shrine of Remembrance in 1973. Although the back of the photo says "Planting of Lone Pine tree" it is believed that it is wrong and this photo belongs with the Olive Tree of Peace photos (see 00478 and 00479). 1973 was the Golden Jubilee year of Legacy. The names on the front of the photo mentions Sir Edmund Herring who was Lieutenant General of Victoria for 27 years, which is deputy to the Governor, so he was probably acting on behalf of the Governor at the ceremony. Herring was a renowned Australian senior officer in World War II. In September 1942 he became commander of New Guinea Force. He also served in World War I, earning the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross. A record of events to commemorate the golden jubilee of Legacy.Black and white photo of the tree planting of the olive tree at the Shrine."Planting of Lone Pine Tree / Property of Melbourne Legacy", written in black pen. Label on front of photo gives the names: President. L/Geoff Handbury ; Sir Edmund Herring ; L/Kem Kemsley ; L/Rex Hall ; L/George Cowan ; L/Frank Doolan. Stamped "This Photograph is the compliments of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria. Please acknowledge / Photo: Michael Cheshire" in black ink. golden jubilee, tree planting -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Photograph/s - mounted, Alwyn Marshall, c1970??
Colour print of three tramcars (one Melbourne, single trucker. double decker) and a 4-6-0 steam locomotive with a tender on the back lawn of a house at 818 Armstrong St Ballarat with a hand written under "Alwyn Marshall - I made these when I was a teenagers - Back Lawn 818 Armstrong St:. Has been glued to the inside of a green card Christmas card. The collection has a small number of Alywn's photographs in the collection, see Fares Please! March 1989 for an obituary.See abovetrams, tramways, models, armstrong st, enthusiasts -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 4 - crews, Lilian Butler, Tram crews, 1971
Set of four Kodachrome colour slides - what cardboard mounts of: .1 - I. Wallis? standing alongside the tram stop and end of section sign pole at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. See also Reg Item 6462 for colour print. .2 - A. Turnball? mowing a lawn with a hand lawn mower. See also Reg Item 6465 for colour print. .3 - Colour print of Conductor D. Chambers (9) and Driver D. Domaschenz (24) standing in front of tram 14. See also Reg Item 6459 for a colour print. .4 - Conductors W. Davies?, S. Davies and driver A. Jeffreys at the Sturt St city stop, August or September 1971. See also Reg Item 6463 for a colour print. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425. See also Reg Item 1861 for group photograph. Slides have a date of Sept. 1971. ballarat, tramways, trams, crews, motormen, conductors, city -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Menu, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Farewell Dinner", Sept. 1971
Yields information about the fare dinner for the SEC Ballarat tramway employees and has a strong association with those who took part and autograph the dinner menu or programme sheet., Yields information about the fare dinner for the SEC Ballarat tramway employees and has a strong association with those who took part and autograph the dinner menu or programme sheet.Quarto sheet, Gestener duplicated printed, titled "Tramway Farewell Dinner", provided by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Mid-Western Supply Branch. Provides a detail programme for the dinner, speakers and a space for autographs which has been extensively filled in by participants. Speakers Mr. I. Pellas (SEC Ballarat Manager), N. R. White - Chairman and General Manager of the SEC), Cr. J. A. Chisholm (Mayor of Ballarat), Cr. N. F. Donald - Mayor of the Borough of Sebastopol with the Harmony provided by Mr. R. G. Lemke and response by Mr. R. Courtney. See Reg Item 6473 for another example of this item.Extensive autographs on both sides of the sheets as well pen marks.trams, tramways, sec, closure, dinner, menu, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, c1905
Has a strong association with the motorman involved in the opening of the Ballarat Electric Tram system and the person..1 - Black and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 1in Ballarat, soon after opening in 1905, destination sign placed over front dash canopy. Has the driver (Rupert Bowd) at the controls. Has the destination of "Lydiard St Nth". (Rupert should be Robert - see page 138 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways) - at the Gregory St terminus. See Reg Item 4383 for another copy of this photograph. .2 - Letter from Mrs. I Gleeson? to Robert Green dated 1-12-1988, regarding the driver (says he was Rupert), worked for a while on loan to PMTT, the tram (No. 2) he drove on the first day and No. 1 as first car on the Lydiard St line. Also gives details of his life and family. .3 - Letter from ditto - dated 28-2-1989 - regarding the print and that she had visited the BTPS depot two weeks ago and spoke to Richard Gilbert. .4 - Envelope - pre stamped, featuring Clarendon house Evandale Tasmania. Has the senders address on rear - 41 Rosalind Cres, Blackburn Vic 3130.trams, tramways, drivers, motormen, esco, opening, pmtt, gregory st, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record - Ration Coupons, Commonwealth Government, 10 gallons Petrol, early 1949?
Demonstrates the aspect of petrol rationing in Australia during the second world war and the impact it had on tram passengers.Set of ten (sheet of 8 + sheet of 2) 10 gallons Ration Coupons for Motor spirit (Petrol), printed on off white paper with purple ink with the state of issue "Vic" shown. Expires 31/7/1949, probably printed early 1949. Required the consumer or user to endorse it with name, licence number and vehicle registration number. Petrol rationing used in Australia from Oct. 1940 to Feb. 1950 - for a detailed article see - https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/journal/j36/petrol accessed 29/5/2019. and https://www.ozrevenues.com/Revenue-Railway-Local-Perfin-Catalogue/Australia-WWII-Petrol-Ration-Tickets.html (accessed 29/5/2019) trams, tramways, commonwealth government, rationing, world war i -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative, Wal Jack, Jul. 1944
Yields information about Ballarat 's Treasure tram and fund raising during the second world war.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the Treasure Tram built for fund raising by the depot staff to support the Most Popular Conductress Competition. See Reg Items 2129 and 5108 for more details. July 1944. Photographed at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Image i1, original scan of the negative, image i2, and adjusted scan. trams, tramways, world war i, most popular conductress competition, conductresses, treasure tram, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative, Wal Jack, late 1945 early 1946
Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams during the initial period of operations in Ballarat and the appearance of the Humffray St and Main Road intersection.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie car, 22 at the corner of Main Road and Humffray St, late 1945/ early 1946 on a very wet day. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background are sores for "A I Store - dealer - will buy anything, Tailors General Outfitters, W. N. Symons Plumber, a hair dresser and a "wrecker" See Reg Item 2882 for a 1958 photo. trams, tramways, main road, mt pleasant, humffray st, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 9/01/1952 12:00:00 AM
Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Bendigo tram 17 at the Quarry Hill terminus. Date of photo 9/1/1952. Tram showing destination of Quarry Hill. Has driver walking alongside the tram. Keith Kings No. F(k)(3) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph. 1919.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 10/7/2013.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. F(k)(3) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Bendigo / No.17 / Quarry Hill terminus / 9/1/52". .1 - has the additional words "ex Melbourne C-44"trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 6/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Geelong, No 16 at the Eastern Park terminus on 6/3/1954. Tram showing destination of "Garden St" Keith Kings No. I(x)(8) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph. 1929.1 - same photograph from the Wal Jack album, see Reg Item 5003, added 12/8/2013.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(x)(8) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 16 / "Pengelley" car as converted for "one-man" operation / Eastern Park terminus 6/3/54". 1929.1 - Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(x)(viii) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Geelong / No. 16 at Eastern Park terminus Royal visit day. / Note: Flags on roof."trams, tramways, geelong, eastern park, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Horse Tram No. 1 completion, 1887
Photographed outside the Wendouree Parade depot, late 1887, with 16 workmen standing or lying around the tramcar. Builders Photo. Tram is lettered "BALLAARAT TRAMWAY CO LIMITED". A sign on the advertising board says "Duncan & Fraser, Builders, Ballaarat". The men around the tram are dressed in trade clothes, with aprons, including carpenters, painters and blacksmiths. For image history etc see notes. See also Reg Items 1654 and 3042 for different prints of the same photo. Yields information about the construction, final assembly, of the original horse tram at the Ballarat depot 1887, shows the workmen who were involved.B&W photo (copy print) of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1. Multiple copies held.765.3 - In the top left-hand corner "19", "No. 1 i n 1887", a red border sticker of printing instructions. Centrally on photo "(1) Ballarat Tramways (horse) Car No. 1 after assembly at the Ballarat depot. 1887". In the bottom right-hand corner a "William F Scott" address label. 765.4 - see image i4 for the rear of Wal Jack's photo notes and i8.trams, tramways, ballaarat tramway company, horse trams, depot, duncan & fraser , tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumManual, Doug Prosser, "General Electric Data for Car Equipment Maintenance", 1998
A black plastic folder containing a set of 38 General Electric Data Sheets for MMTB and tramway trust equipment, dated July 8 1924. Contained in folder with flexible clips. Pages have been punched with four holes. Copy of document made for BTM Feb 1998 by Doug Prosser. For scan of list - see btm780sheet.pdf General Electric Data for Car Equipment Maintenance Contents For scan see btm780d1 (5 pages) Title sheet Data contents summary sheet showing manual prepared for Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Including Footscray Tramway Trust Hawthorne Tramways Trust Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. 2 sheets dated July 8, 1924 giving equipment schedules for the various operators, and diagrams. - hard to read the background sheet information. Does not reference the tramcars. For scan see btm780d2 (54 sheets - items 1 to 27) 1. Methods of Removing the Armature from Box Frame Railway Motors Dated 9/1924, 7 pages 2. Instructions for order Magnet Frames for Railways and Mine Haulage Motors 2 pages, not dated 3 Winter Covers for Ventilated Railway Motors - 2 pages 4 Better Commutation for Railway Motors - 1 page 5 Commutator Grooving Machines - 1 page 6 Railway Motor Armature Coils - 2 pages 7 Carbon Brushes for Railway motors - including brush pressure adjustment - 2 pages 8 Renewable Carbon-Way Brush holders for Railway Motors - 2 pages 9 Commutator Grooving Machines (2nd version) - 2 pages 10 The Repair of Railway Motor Commutators - 3 pages 11 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type PC railway control equipment, (Sheet 15380, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · US-13-E Trolley Base, · MS-118-A main switch, · MA-13-F Fuse Box, · MD3 - lightning Arrester, · BJ-386-B Distributing Box, · Type BG Railway Resistors. 12 Connections of Type KM-63-BR Railway Controllers and Equipment - Drawing 15257, 1 page, dated 1/3/1921 with dimension details on rear of type K-63-BR railway controller equipment including: · SG Resister, · BK-13-A Insulator, · MR11 - Circuit breaker, · MD3 - Lightning Arrester box, · K63-BR Controller, · US15C Trolley Base. 13 Method of Supporting Railway Resistors using Porcelain Bolt insulators for 600 and 1500 Volt Work. Drawing dated 1/11/1923, No. 15249B - 1 page 14 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type M railway control equipment, (Sheet 15381, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · US-13-E Trolley Base, · MS-118-A main switch, · MA-13-F Fuse Box, · MD3 - lightning Arrester, · BJ-386-B Distributing Box, · Type BG Railway Resistors. 15 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600Volt, Type PC Railway Control Equipment. Drawing No. 15382, dated 2/1/1924. Includes: · C129-A Master Controller, · DA82C Coupler sockets, · MS-14-G switch, · MS-46-H switch. 16 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type M railway control equipment, (Sheet 15383, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · C-169-A Controller · DA-69-B Coupler Socket and DC-66-C Coupler Plug · MS-14-G Switch · MS-46-H-Switch 17 Method of Making Tap Connections for Car Cables -= SD 15468, 1/11/1924, 1 page 18 The Repair of 600 Volt Railway Motor Armatures, 64408, 9/2/1924, 4 pages 19 Proper Method of Mounting and Dismounting Railway Motor Pinions. - 2 pages 20 Pinion Pullers for Railway Motors - 2 pages, dated 8/1/1924. 21 The Care of Railway Motor Bearings - 4 pages 22 Oil Scraper Rings for Air Compressors - 64590 - May 1924 - 1 page 23 Finger Bases for type K 63 controller 1 page 24 Adjustment of Drum Controller fingers - 29/1/1924, 64600A - 1 page 25 Star Wheels for Type K Controllers - 64603 - 1 page 26 Soldering Aluminium Controller Cylinder Castings - 2 pages 27 Porcelain Bolt Insulators for Railway Service - and drawing on rear showing mounting arrangement of resistor Grids - 2 pages. For scan see btm780d3 (13 pages) 28 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-201-F and GE 263A railway motors. DS37869 29 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-201-I railway motors. K1629303 30 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-202 motor, DS 10472 31 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-203 A and GE 226 railway motors. DS23869. 32 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-241 motors - K1629077 33 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for CP25A Air compressor 34 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for CP27A Air compressor 35 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-258 and GE 264 railway motors. K1629343. 36A- Dimensions of Type K-63-BR Railway Controller Equipment 36 US-13-E Trolley Base for Railway Service - 3/1/1923, 64823 - 2 pages 37 Copy of M&MTB (Eastern System) Certificate of Competency as Motorman. 38 Photocopies of a series of four photos of 22E trucks under an SEC tramcar. For scan see btm780d4 (40 pages) 39 Sprague G-E Multiple Unit Control, Type PC, Instruction Book 84772 - Oct. 1922 - 40 Pages. Images of sheets added 2-11-15 trams, tramways, general electric, motors, controllers, trolley pole bases -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBadge - ESCo 1908 pass, Stokes & Sons Melbourne, 1906
Yields information about a system of tram passes that were provided to the City of Ballarat Councillors in 1960 and has a strong association with the Councillors himself.Stamped brass badge or pass for free travel on the Ballarat Tramways for the year 1906. Stamped to give the words "Ballarat Electric Trams 1906" on the outer edge of the Badge and then stamped out to give the letters 'B E T" on the inside of the badge. On the top of the badge, a hole has been provided and a steel ring fitted. On the rear of the badge has the letters "CR. D. Hughes" stamped on the top of the badge and on the bottom the manufacturer's name "Stokes" in a reverse stamp. Indicates badge issued to Councillor D. Hughes for the year 1906. A similar badge was sold on ebay for $US 49.95 December 2007 - paperwork on file. Images on file - images i3 and i4. Was issued to Councillor C. R. Brokenshire. E-mail from Alan Bradley, re additional item 29/1/2012 - See Reg Item - The Electric Supply Co issued the passes to councillors of the City of Ballaarat for free tram rides. I don't know whether passes also went to Ballarat East and Sebastopol councillors as well. In Bill Scott's "Last tram at 11" on page 41 is a 1912 poem 'The councillor's farewell to his tramway pass". The ESCo tried a few economy measures at that time. Passes for councillors were withdrawn in 1912, as were free passes for employees "owing to our financial position". Employees were still allowed on free in uniform, but charged one-third of fare when off duty. In 1913 one-man operation came in." For another example see Reg item 5239. Related documents provides some information on the value of the items.tramways, trams, fares, badges, tickets, passes, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFunctional Object - Builders' plate, J.M. Jones & Sons and Troy and N.Y, J.M. Jones & Sons, about 1890
Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body.Brass cast Builders' plate with raised letters on both sides - " J.M. JONES' SONS WEST TROY N.Y." Rounded on one corner. Has small lug on both sides on square end - window pull?? On lower edge, has two holes, countersunk on one side, See Tramways of North Sydney. - I. MacCowan 1990In pencil on non countersunk side "TRAM No. 15"tramways, trams, builders' plate, j.m. jones, ballarat?? -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1933
Black and white photograph, reprint of original, of group of ESCo employees, photographed in front of Ballarat Powerhouse (later Ballarat A), with horse drawn vehicle in entry gate, over tram tracks and employees either standing or kneeling. Five employees, three men and two ladies are seated, and two are riding motor cycles. See attached notes for some names and details for listing of employee names and other details. Notes say the 'Office and Station Staff, not the Distribution staff'. 2nd copy added 22/4/2000 from a copy negative ex Scienceworks - scanned at hi res 16/5/2020 and image added as i. Note re names scanned and added 27-2-2017, stored in folder 70 along with photograph. May have been taken at the time of the changeover from ESCo to SEC.trams, tramways, esco, employees, power station, wendouree parade
