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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971
Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams at Dawson St and in particular one of the roof advertisements that were well written to catch attention.Black and White photograph of No. 40 using the crossover at Dawson St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Eureka Roof Tiles and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram") roof advertisement. 2nd copy added 13/4/2009, ex Bill Scott Donation.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403. Copy 2 - Stamped on rear "Photo by Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403", a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner and in ink "Ballarat Trmys (SEC) / No. 40 negotiates the Dawson St shunt to head back to Lydiard St North/ Jan 1971" and "purchased 5.93"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, bliss bombs, tram 42 -
Unions Ballarat
Australian roundup 1790-1950, Broderick, Colin, 1953
A series of Australian short stories dating from 1790-1950.The editor, Colin Broderick, was known for promoting Australian literature. Fiction - of national interest. Hardcover, blue cloth paper amalgam; gold lettering on spine; 374 pages.Spine: title and author's name. Ararat Municipal Library stamp appears in several places on the inside of the book. Library loan slip and original card (2423) are located at the back. Last stamped on 20 Nov 1970.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fiction - short stories, fiction - australian -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Country Fire Authority, Region 16 Rural Directory, Second Edition 1992 - Country Fire Authority - Previously Cat No 3635, 1992
A book of maps of region 16 for use by the CFA in bushfires Clear Plastic cover with wire spiral binding, over pruple paper with CFA Logo and White Stripes in the lower halfRegion 16 Rural Directory Second Edition 1992 Published by The Country Fire Authority Mapping Association INc. Sold by Country Fore Authority Regio 16 Headquarters 390 Barkly Street Ararat 3377stawell map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY NIGHTIE, Early 1940's
Cream coloured flannelette baby nightie with long sleeves. Yolk at front and back. Edges of sleeves and neckline edged with nylon lace. Back opening with two buttons. Row of three pintucks above hemline.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn.costume, children's, cotton flannelette baby nightie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TWO SCENES OF BENDIGO - PHOTOCOPIES, 1859 and early 1900s
Photocopies of photographs - Nine sets of two scenes of Bendigo. (a) Post Card of Pall Mall, Bendigo, early 1900s (b) Etching of View Point, Sandhurst, 1859. Courtesy of State Library NSW. Note: These are probably left over handout materials to participants in some kind of historical lecture/discussion/walk.Unknownphotograph, landscape, bendigo, view point, pall mall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, early 1970's
Yields information about the use of the use of the Sebastopol line and the Grey St loop during the last days of the SEC operated system when a number of Special trams were operated.Black and White photograph of three bogie trams at the Grey St Crossing loop, Albert St Sebastopol. Has a lady passenger waiting at the stop. Tram 41 is running a Special to Sebastopol. Photographer in Albert St, probably just before closure. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, albert st, gray st, sebastopol, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tram 41 Sturt St, late 1950's or early 1960
Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 41, westbound in Sturt St, late 1950's or early 1960 just to the west of Lydiard St. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond St. Nth and has two Admiral Television roof advertisements. 2nd copy added 6/1/15."TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of 2nd copy in ink "PM & MM E 39 = Geel 39 = Ball 41"tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 7 and the scrubber tram at Charing Cross. No. 7 has roof advertisements for SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" and one for Electric Cooking. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's."BES 33" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, scrubber tram, tram 7, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1950's
Yields information about the use of the Dawson St crossover with loaded passenger cars and from the north side to the south side.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 37 using the Dawson St cross over from the north side to the south side, with a large load of passengers. Destination appears to be Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background is the Golden City Hotel. Possibly the early 1950's.trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram services, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Bartel Postcards, Flinders St Station at night, early 1990's
Colour postcard red border, divided back - Bartel Postcards of a view of Flinders St Station at night. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Bartel Postcards possibly early 1990's Card No. BG002 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, flinders st, melbourne, night photo, flinders st station, tram 2013 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Service Now", early 1990's
Badge - circular, gold pin with a safety retaining knob, gold writing "Service Now" and "Public Transport Corporation" around the outside. Contained within a plastic packet. May not have been issued due to the safety of the pin. See items 3038 and 3039 for use of the expression - thought to be early 1990's.trams, tramways, badges, ptc, public transport -
Orbost & District Historical Society
documents in folder
These documents were used by the Orbost Rifle Club.The Orbost Rifle Club existed in the early 20th century. (There are records from 1900). It folded in the late 1970's. It had a substantial membership.A light brown folder containing early correspondence of the Orbost Rifle Club. It has red print on the front cover.correspondence documents orbsot-rifle-club -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Telephone numbers list, Russ Haines, List of original telephone numbers allocated to businesses in Ringwood 1912
List of original telephone numbers allocated to businesses in Ringwood post-1912 collected by Russ Haines, President of Ringwood Historic Research Group from various sources.1 page of early telephone numbers allocated by the first Ringwood Telephone Exchange. +Additional Keywords: Haines, Russ -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Observation Walk on the Bogong High Plains. x5
Students study the Bogong High Plains noting geology, history, vegetation and evolution / changes.Environmental studies includes the effect of people, horses, skiing, infrastructure etc.Typed and hand written notes on the Bogong High Plains for students observing the vegetation. It includes geology and early history.bogong high plains, grazing, vegetation -
Glen Eira Historical Society
James Bevan
Photograph of James Bevan, early coach proprietor and Caulfield resident. Copy from The Age June 20 1931caulfield, bevan, james, coaches -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, Rose Stereograph Company, Stevenson Falls, Marysville, 1913-1967
A black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls, Marysville in Victoria.A black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls, Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. At 84 metres high, Steavenson Falls is Victoria's tallest cascading waterfall. The falls are split into roughly five cascades, with the last of these plunging into a small, picturesque rock pool. The photograph was published by the Rose Stereograph Company and was used to produce the Rose Series postcard P.2302.stevenson falls, steavenson falls, marysville, victoria, p. 2302, photograph, rose series postcard, souvenir, rose stereograph company, john steavenson -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1930's
Black & White Photograph of Commander and Mrs Batterham driving on to the Punt at San Remo on their honeymoon, early 1930's.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, history of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, batterham, phillip island punt, bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1990
This photograph taken by Jack Eddy for the Phillip Island Cemetery Trust.Grave of "early settler Jessie Watson nee McGregor, died 3/3/1963 aged 98 years"Plaque donated by Phillip Island Historical Societylocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, jessie watson nee mcgregor, phillip island cemetery, coloured photograph -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Glass Bottle Fragment, 1850s
Fragment of glass bottle, round flat lip of gin bottle, dating from gold rush (1850s) or earlierglass bottle, alcohol, gin, gold rush -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - silo construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchiveBack: 11 June, Pencil on top left hand corner.port of portland archives, grain silos -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, Cora Lynn Falls, Marysville, Vic, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.An early black and white photograph of the Cora Lynn Falls in Marysville, Victoria. These falls are located on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.POST CARD REAL PHOTO THE "ROSE" SERIES DE LUXE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA Published by The Rose Stereograph Co./ Armadale, Victoriamarysville, victoria, photograph, cora lynn falls, waterfalls, rose series postcard, rose stereograph company, souvenir, cambarville, marysville-wood's point road, eucalyptus regnans, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, mining, big culvert, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, 1939 bushfires, 2009 black saturday bushfires, timber mills, p. 4947 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MONIER ARCH BRIDGES OF BENDIGO, October 1997
'Monier Arch Bridges of Bendigo'. The Early Engineering Work of Sir John Monash, Prior to World War One.bendigo, history, city history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - KILL OR CURE, LOTIONS, POTIONS, CHARACTERS & QUACKS OF EARLY AUSTRALIA, 1968
Kill or Cure, Lotions, Potions, Characters & Quacks of Early Australia. 157 pages with photos, illustrations, copies of advertisements.Peter J. Phillipsmedical, lotions and potions, medicine, chemist, illness, natural cures, advertisements -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, Clippings re Port Melbourne, 2003 -2006
Scrapbook of local clippings 2003-06 compiled by Janet Bolitho. Refer also to cat no.1907, an earlier scrapbook.public action campaigns, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, janet bolitho -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, Clippings re Port Melbourne, 2003 -2006
Scrapbook of local clippings 2009-12 compiled by Janet Bolitho. Refer also to cat no.1907, an earlier scrapbook.public action campaigns, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, janet bolitho -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - William and Alice Hegarty with daughter Barbara, 1940s
B&W photo of William and Alice HEGARTY and daughter Barbara at a ball in early 1940s, probably in the Town hallsocial activities, william (bill) hegarty, alice hegarty nee mott, barbara gardiner nee hegarty -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Graham Street overpass nearing completion, Port Melbourne, Douglas Smallpage, 1970
B&W photograph - Graham Street overpass nearing completion, viewed from south. Opened early 1971engineering - bridges, centenary bridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Graham Street overpass nearing completion, Port Melbourne, Douglas Smallpage, 1970
B&W photograph - Graham Street overpass nearing completion, viewed from north. Opened early 1971engineering - bridges, centenary bridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - James Peter CRICHTON, 1930s
Mayor of Town of Port Melbourne and City of Port Melbourne. Mayor on five occasions 1909/10, 1917/18, 1925/26, 1930/31, 1939/40. Served 51 years as Councillor President of Port Melbourne Football Club 1912Two Black and White portrait photos of James Peter CRICHTON. .02 is a photo of Crichton in early years of officelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, james peter crichton, mayors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EARLY DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Early days: View Point, Bendigo, circa 1860.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were