Black and White Photograph of a R10 possibly at the time of the vehicle entering service. See Reg Item 1004 for another photograph of the changeover. The previous vehicle can be seen on the left hand edge of the photograph. Taken at Preston workshops. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10.On the rear of the photograph has in pencil "R10 truck - MMTB".trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, international, south melbourne depot

Basalt is a common igneous rock that composes most of the Earth's surface and can be found on the Moon and other rocky planets of the Solar System. It is generally composed minerals such as calcic plagioclase, clinopyroxene and iron ore which form grains that are indistinguishable to the naked eye. It can be dark grey or black in colouring and sometimes may contain holes left by gas bubbles. Most of the Earth's basalt was produced in environments such as oceanic divergent boundaries, oceanic hotspots, and mantle plumes and hotspots beneath continents. Basalt is commonly used in construction where it is crushed and used for multiple purposes such as concrete aggregate, road base, or railroad ballast. Thin slabs of basalt can also be cut and used for floor tiles, stone monuments, and building veneer. This particular specimen was excavated from Talbot in Victoria, which was a small gold mining town established in 1852. As basalt is a common rock, it is not specific to Talbot. However, this specimen can be assumed to be of the Cainozoic age due to previous geomorphic surveys of the area. This particular type of Basalt was used mainly for roads due to the durability of the rock.Basalt holds significance due to the continued use of the rock from historic until present times. The rock has been utilised for many types of construction and is still used for the same purposes today. Basalt also has significance to the Earth and other rocky planets of the Solar System as it makes up most of the planet's surface. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A smaller than hand sized rock specimen which is dark grey in colour with small holes and white deposits across its surface.Geological survey / [illegible] /burke museum, beechworth, geological specimen, geology, basalt, basalt specemin, indigo shire, talbot, cainozoic, igneous rock

This photograph is of Lake Kerferd in the early 1900s. Both the spillway for the lake and the jetty can be seen. There is also a road that wraps around the lake and eventually disappears into the trees. This photograph is significant because it shows Lake Kerferd at the beginning of the twentieth century. The lake itself is significant because it was Beechworth's main source of water. This made it very important to the community.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paperLake Kerferd, Beechworth / spillway, lake, dam, lake kerferd, kerferd, road, photograph, trees, gum tree, jetty, wooden fence, gravel road, australia, victoria, beechworth, 1900s beechworth, waterworks, water, water supply

These notes indicate that the "Standard Specification for Aerial Photography RASvy" be revised, and that all liaison personnel be issued with a copy so that the required standard of photography can be adhered to.4 x A4 pages of typed notes, poorly photocopiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This kerosene iron was used before electricity was available. The iron was self heating and required a pump to pressurise it. It came with instructions, full measuring can and a wrench / key. Used by a resident in the Kiewa Valley.Small brass pump for pressurising cylinder on Coleman Iron. Brass with a wooden handle knob. Used with a bike pump action.iron, laundry, household, domestic, kerosene, pump for iron

Augers are used to drill holes. Sizes vary as does the surface that they can drill into. Electric and cordless (battery operated) drills are more commonly used now.Small wood auger used to drill small holes in timber. It has a wooden cylindrical handle attached at right angles to a steel auger half of which is straight before twisting to a point.auger. woodwork. drill.

This picture frame was hung in the Bridge Hotel in the upstairs display that was assembled in the 1970s and can be seen in some of the photographs taken upstairs over the decades in the Port Collection. A round wooden photo frame decorated with carved circles with a sepia circular photo of young woman with voluminous hairstyle inside it. She has a triple strand of pearls around her neck. At the bottom of the photo if written Talma & Co, Swanston St, Melbourne. A brown string like a shoe lace is threaded through 2 hooks to hang it from.'Part of her mother's effects, K Robertson, born 1886 carved this frame as a girl probably around 1903. Subject not known, a friend perhaps.' written on the back of the photo. bridge hotel, k robertson, talma & co, picture frame

The Australian Heritage Festival is a yearly event organised by the National Trust. Organisations can register their events held during a month, with dates varying in each state.The Mission to Seafarers holds tours and other events every year during this Festival for the community to discover its history. In 2019, The Mission hosted "Practice Makes Perfect", a showcase of rare trades: stained glass windows, lace making, marine knots, wood carving etc.australian heritage festival, 2019, events, victorian program, national trust, friend of the festival, practice makes perfect, lost trades, artisans, rare trades, gordon byrne, artisan's guild of australia, bruce hutton, bruce walker, henry hakopian, keiran dunleavy, david stephenson, duncan mcharg, james charlwood, barry smith

Group of Greensborough Historical Society members and friends on the Heritage Walk through Greensborough 2014. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, heritage day 2014

Since this book was donated to the Ballarat School of Mines after the retirement of Prof. Alfred Mica Smith it can be assumed it was originally part of his original collectionBrown, hard, cloth covered book of 403 pages. Written inside cover in black ink "James Barrett. Brighton. 1859." Stamped on inside front page in purple ink "Presented to the School of Mines Ballarat by Professor A. Mica Smith, 1926 Impressed into front page " H & C. Treacher booksellers and stationers Brighton"ballarat school of mines, mica smith, alfred mica smith, professor mica smith, james barratt, mathematics, calculus, library

A RAN Band leads a procession down Bay Street, Port Melbourne. A Shell Service Station, the Flower Hotel & Graham Engineering can be seen in the background.B & W photograph of a RAN Band passing the Flower Hotel.built environment - commercial, business and traders - hotels, business and traders - engineering, ran - royal australian navy, shell service station, flower hotel, graham engineering

Buninyong Fire Brigade in uniform shown in front of new Headquarters possibly shown at an opening ceremony c1899. The original Merryweather can be seen at the right of the photograph.Possibly shows the opening of the new Headquarters with the members of the brigade in uniformBlack and white photograph of Old Buninyong Fire Brigade in uniform in front of Headquarters c1899 fire brigade, fire station, merryweather

Stawell Shire Hall built 1866. In this black & white photograph of the Shire Hall a white panel can be seen over the top section of the doorway to the building. Stawell Shire Hall built in c 1866. This black and white photograph shows just the front of the building with a white panel over the doorway. A small shrub on the left of the pathway behind the decorative fence.c 1937.stawell

Jack Rodda's Service Station was located at Eclipse Ford's present location in Albert Street, Sebastopol. Advertising hoardings for Rowlands Soft Drinks can be seen.jack rodda, commerical, service station, sebastopol, albert street

The photos show Verna Coombs and John Forrest sitting on seating at the Median Gardens of Sturt Street. In the background can be seen Craig's Grocery and Hoskins Stores.public, gardens, median gardens, sturt street, commerical, craig's grocery, hoskins stores, verna coombs, john forrest

The Ballarat Grammar School in located in Forest Street, Wendouree. A small timber chapel can also be seen. This picture comes from the publication, Beautiful Ballarat.building, public, school, education, ballarat grammar, forest street, wenduree, chapel

View west from Gillies Street along Sturt Street to Arch of Victory. Sheep can be seen grazing in the future Ballarat High School grounds.sturt street, arch of victory, streetscape, public, vehicle

The Sandringham Yacht Club was established in 1911-12 although its history can be traced back as far as 1903 to the formation of the Port Phillip Yacht Club.sandringham yacht club, otto boron, sandringham, yacht, boats, bayside, port phillip bay

A number of the plans in the Kew Historical Society’s collection can also be found in other collections, such as those of the State Library of Victoria. A number are however unique to the collection.The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. A number of the latter are by noted photographers such as J.E. Barnes.The Mayfield Estate subdivision included 14 allotments surrounding Evan Court (now Evans Court) in Toorak. The subdivision adjoined Toorak Road east of Kooyong Road and alerted prospective buyers to how the Toorak Road tram would take them directly to the city. This emphasis on existing transport routes was a feature of subdivisions during a period when car ownership was the preserve of the wealthy. An existing brick villa (‘Mayfield’) is noted as already constructed on lot 13. The subdivision also notes that the lots adjoin land owned by Sir Edward Miller. Today Evans Court extends beyond this subdivision through to Moonga Road.subdivision plans - toorak, mayfield estate, sir edward miller

Newspaper interview with Neil Maxwell about his white cane and attitudes towards it, and information about White Cane day and what others can do.1 newspaper article cut from a newspapernon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, white cane day

Moorabbin station was originally called South Brighton station and the name can be seen painted on the back of the bench seat on the platform. There are six men standing on the platform.Moorabbin station was opened on 19 December 1881 as South Brighton station. On 1 May 1907 it was renamed Moorabbin station and has maintained that name every since. Six men standing on the station at Moorabbin Railway Station.Stamped in blue ink on reverse: COPYRIGHT / Public Transport Corporation / For re-ordering photographs / Please quote negative No H3380 / Enquiries C/- PTC Photographic Unit / Telephone switchboard 619 111 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 116 / ? % Handwritten in black ink on reverse: 50% Ch.4. Handwritten in blue pencil on reverse: H3380

A small brochure that was given to new widows introducing how Legacy can help them. It includes a space for the legatee that contacted them to leave a name and number.A record of material produced to help legatees introduce Legacy to the recently bereaved.White 4 page brochure with blue type introducing Legacy services to new beneficiaries.widows, legatees

Each column has white dots on it which is used to count numbers. The counting frame can be used as a knitting row counter or to add sums of money. A black rectangle with four plastic movable columns"Brynolf pocket counter made for Royal National Institute for the Blind by Peter Tilling Plastics Ltd" on front of counter. "Royal National Institute for the Blind Brynolf Pocket Counter Catalogue No. 9484" on box.assistive devices, peter tilling plastics

Melbourne transport map - dated August 1990 - includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details and notes where tickets can be obtained fromYields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1990Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones

The Australian Heritage Festival is a yearly event organised by the National Trust. Organisations can register their events held during a month, with dates varying in each state.The Mission to Seafarers holds tours and other events every year during this Festival for the community to discover its history.australian heritage festival, 2018, heritage tours, national trust, victorian program

Funeral directors records show Alice Stocks nee Grant buried Lakes Entrance Cemetary which is incorrect as those who attended can attestColour photograph of headstone and iron fence at grave of George and Sarah Grant and daughter Alice Stocks in Bumberrah cemetery Victoria. Also photo of headstone of George Price Grant and wife Alice Jane genealogy, fashion

The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.Thirty Four Photos of Joseph Young's property near "The Springs" on the main Coliban water channel from Malmsbury to the Sandhurst Reservoir in Bendigo. This item contains family history of Joeph's descendant Charles Wirth, who was a councillor for the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The water race descends through a concrete chute, and continues sharply around the contour of the hills. Once it descended into a syphon across the gully. The are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, charles wirth, preston vale, joseph and margaret young, standard brewery campbells creek harcourt, phil wilkin collection

This hand drawn map shows the Gully Chair, Summit Tow and the Village Tow. It also highlights the Nursery Poma. Several buildings can be seen along with the Visitor Centre in the Gully carpark, Skyline can can be seen adjacent to the Gully Chair. The Sun Valley T-Bar was designed by Ron McCallum and began operation in 1967. It had a length of 826 metres and an elevation of approximately 200 metres. In 1989 the Sun Valley T-Bar was replaced by the Scott Quad. Ron McCallum was a founder of Alpine Developments. It appears that his first lift was the Skyline portable tow at Falls Creek in 1954. As an engineer, he went on to build about 20 chairlifts and T-bars in the 1960s and early 1970s including at least five at Falls Creek. This map is significant because it shows plans for the development of a major tow at Falls Creek in the 1960s.A framed black and white concept map for the proposed new lift in Sun Valley, Falls Creek.sun valley tow, ron mccallum, falls creek tows