Black and white photo of Blackburn Railway Stationblackburn railway station, blackburrn, 1918

Black and white photo of Blackburn Railway Stationblackburn railway station, blackburn

Weatherboard Signal box at the Ballarat Railway Stationballarat railway station, signal box

Black and white photo of Mitcham Railway Stationmitcham railway station

Coloured photo of Mitcham Railway Station 1988.mitcham railway station, mitcham, 1988

A Mechanics’ Institute hall was constructed in 1885 and opened as Orbost's first library. It was situated in Browning Street, Orbost. The hall is still in use today as a community venue. Mechanics' Institutes are the forerunners of public libraries and adult education in Australia. The origin of mechanics' institutes is attributed to Dr George Birkbeck, who in 1799 gave a series of free lectures for the working men of Glasgow. At the time, 'mechanic' meant artisan, tradesman or working man. The movement spread quickly throughout the British Empire. The first Victorian Mechanics' Institute was the Melbourne Mechanics' Institute established in 1839. From the 1850s, Mechanics' Institutes quickly spread throughout Victoria wherever a hall or library, or a school was needed. This ledger was used by the Orbost Mechanics' Institute from 1884 until 1926. The item was donated to Orbost & District Historical society from P.R.O.V. as a Place of Deposit (POD) item for safe keeping by a local history group or museum.The Mechanics' Institute was a very early feature of the Orbost community. The building became a community facility used for a variety of essential civic needs in particular a library. It also provided a suitable venue for community social requirements and functions.A heavy minute book with faded black covers and brown binding. The edges of the pages are marbled as are the end covers. Pages inside are blue with hand-written black ink records. It contains minutes from the Orbost Mechanics Institute.on spine on red leather in gold lettering: "MINUTE BOOK"minute-book orbost-mechanics'-institute

Black and white photographs - 2 copies, same sizeTyped below one photograph, "Constructing Ringwood East railway station - 1925". Backing sheet of other photograph reads, "Ringwood East railway station - Higher than Croydon or Ringwood. Photo taken from Ringwood East railway station. Sub-division plan land sale Ringwood East Railway Station Estate 1925?"

Written on backing sheet, "Railway Station, 1955" (Ringwood)

Black and White photographWritten on rear of photograph : Ringwood Railway Station 1926

Black and white photographs (2 copies, 1 large and 1 small)Ringwood East Railway Station c.1926-30

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Heathmont Railway Station 1977".

Coloured photograph of the ticket office on the north side of Mitcham railway station in 2012. The white object to the left is the ticket machine. Reconstruction of the Mitcham station in 2013 saw the railway line and station moved underground.mitcham railway station, railways

East Ringwood 2000- Railway Avenue cnr Stanley Avenue (Commonwealth Bank on corner) opposite railway station- B&W Photo from Album 6501

Black and white photograph of Blackburn Railway Station looking south from Railway Road, Blackburn.blackburn railway station.

Orbost Town Band amalgamated in 1913 to form the Orbost Municipal Band under the conductorship of Mr Charles Spink. The Orbost Municipal Orbost Band played a major role in the Orbost community activities. Charles Spink made sure each soldier returning home from the 1914 to 1918 war was welcomed home in front of the Shire Hall to the music of the Orbost Municipal Band. The band played in the main street on most Friday nights. The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members.Five correspondence books with carbon pages. They contain outward correspondence related to the Orbost Municipal Band. 803.1 is dated March 1962 - May 1965. 803.2 is dated September 1972 - May 1974. 803.3 is dated February 1973 - July 1975. 803.4 is dated august 1975 - March 1977. 803.5 is dated March 1977 - 79. The books are "TUDOR DUPLICATE BOOK"s with blue covers and white print.labels on front covers with datesorbost-municipal-band

Coloured photo of Blackburn Railway Station area. New third track and platform being added for a terminus while Box Hill Railway station alterations are made.blackburn railway station, car park

Coloured photograph of north side of Mitcham Railway Station taken from Station Street corner.mitcham railway station

Coloured photo of Blackburn Railway Station. A third track is being laid to cope with the station being used as a terminus while reconstruction work is carried out at Box Hill railway station. Photo looking east.blackburn railway station, blackburn

Coloured photograph of south side of Mitcham Railway Station.mitcham railway station

Series of photographs loaned for copying by Robert Collier through Keith Rooney. Photographs have been scanned by Ted Arrowsmith at 300dpi as a 'tiff' and burnt onto a CD Rom. copies of photographs were produced from the CD Rom for inclusion in the album.Black and white photograph of Tunstall Railway Station c1920.tunstall, tunstall railway station

Black & white photo of Blackburn Railway Station in 1918.blackburn railway station, 1918

Black & white photo of Blackburn Railway Station in 1919blackburn railway station, 1919

Black and white photo of Blackburn Railway Station in 1920.blackburn railway station, whitehorse road estate plan

Black and white photo of Box Hill Railway Stationbox hill railway station

Black and white photograph of the Mitcham Railway Station in 1982mitcham railway station, railway stations

Black and white photo of Mitcham Railway Station 1945mitcham railway station, 1945

Colour photograph of a Ballarat sign at the Ballarat Railway Station.ballarat railway station, sign, ballarat

Written on back of one of the photos, "Ringwood East Railway Station entrance and ext ramp opens right on the this Estate" and "Ringwood East Railway Station Estate"