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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Pay increase clears the way for overhaul of tram system", 28/08/1992 12:00:00 AM
... "Pay increase clears the way for overhaul of tram system"...The Age ...Newspaper clipping, The Age 28/8/1992, titled "Pay increase clears the way for overhaul of tram system", written by Leon Gettler, Industrial reporter about the Australian Industrial Relations Commission decision that would allow pay rises in exchange of tram system overhaul of productivity, operations and restructure including cross linking, training, standbys, allowances and other arrangements. Peter Parkinson chaired the strategic committee.trams, tramways, budgets, ptc, unions, public transport, funding, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Transport: The New Order", "Stupidity of reforms attacked by groups", 7/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
... "Transport: The New Order", "Stupidity of reforms attacked...The Age ...Newspaper cutting (page 4 of The Age, 7-1-1993), about the proposals by the State Government to revise the way the public transport system operated in Victoria including removal of conductors. Has maps or diagrams showing the proposed changes, including shutting of tram and rail lines and calling tenders for replacement services on country rail lines. Includes headlines: "Transport: The New Order" "Stupidity of reforms attacked by groups" "Advent of machine age means all change for trammies" "Pre-battle scramble for high ground" "Brown attacks massive rorts" Has a photo of conductors Ken Walker and Roberto D' Andrea by Michael Clayton Jones at South Melbourne Depot with W5 874 in the background.trams, tramways, ptc, tramways, melbourne, railways, upfield, closure, buses, unions, public transport, tram 874 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Set of 20 The Met travel cards, 1986 to 1989
... Set of 20 The Met travel cards...The Met ...Set of 20 The Met travel cards, weekly tickets, student cards and annual tickets for the 1989 to 1990 era. Availability dates printed on ticket. Conditions of use printed on rear. 1. Box Hill Plus Inner Travelcard 12 monthly – 2 No. – 97 & 98 2. Senior Citizens Travel Pass – Sunday 16 and 23 March 1986 – 41771 3. Ditto 18 and 19 March 1987 - 108613 4. Zone 2 to City Loop Off Peak Saver concession – A196708 5. Ditto for Zone 3 = A99672 6. Box Hill City off peak saver - 21825 7. Ditto – concession - 14284 8. Inner weekly Travelcard – concession - 84740 9. Anywhere weekly Travelcard – concession - 962729 10. Inner plus one weekly Travelcard - 123138 11. Inner weekly Travelcard - 24922 12. Werribee Plus inner weekly Travelcard - 127333 13. Ditto for Box hill - 417337 14. Box Hill – city loop rail only weekly - 099557 15. 6 Monthly St Albans Plus Student Pass – via Bacchus Marsh – no number 16. Ditto for Broadmeadows – no number 17. Ditto for Box Hill – 2 No. – 6951 and 6950 18. Ditto Inner - 13294 19. Yearly Inner Student Pass - 7570 20. Senior Citizens Free Travel Pass 25/2 to 5/3 1989 - 190774trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, travel cards -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The Book Club, Edgar Wallace : the biography of a phenomenon, 1939
... Edgar Wallace : the biography of a phenomenon....The Book Club ...A biography of Edgar Wallace. Quote from the plaque put up to the memory of Edgar Wallace at Ludgate Circus, over the spot where he sold newspapers as a boy : 'Edgar Wallace Reporter born London 1875 died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers. He knew wealth and poverty yet had walked with kings and kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.'Index, ill, p.423.non-fictionA biography of Edgar Wallace. Quote from the plaque put up to the memory of Edgar Wallace at Ludgate Circus, over the spot where he sold newspapers as a boy : 'Edgar Wallace Reporter born London 1875 died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers. He knew wealth and poverty yet had walked with kings and kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.' edgar wallace 1875-1932, journalists - great britain - biography -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The worlds work, The secret of happiness, 1956
... The secret of happiness...The worlds work ...Happiness is what we all long for, what we seek in our relationships, our jobs and activities.p.166non-fictionHappiness is what we all long for, what we seek in our relationships, our jobs and activities. christianity, billy graham -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The Falcon Press, Detour : the story of Oflag IVc, 1946
... Detour : the story of Oflag IVc...The Falcon Press ...A history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.Ill, p.183.non-fictionA history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, The Mutual Benefit Society, "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society", 1947
... "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society"...The Mutual Benefit Society ...Booklet titled "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" - Tramway Benefit Society, a Friendly Society. Details the rules of membership, benefits, and details of the Capital House facility - hospital unit, operating theatre, dental and Chiropody. Details how the society is governed and managed. Also provides information on Sick Pay, Dispensary books, contributions, benevolent funds, workers' compensation schedule for 1946, Has in the rear the various schedules. Yields information about the Tramway Mutual or Benefit Society, which covered members for health costs prior to the introduction of Medicare.Booklet - 68 pages + red card covers centre stapled.benefit society, tbs, sickness, mutual funds, mmtb, tramways, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 8/1989
... Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met...The Met ...Melbourne transport map - dated August 1989 - zone ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1989.Fold 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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 12/1989
... Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met...The Met ...Melbourne transport map - dated December 1989 - scratch ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in December 1989 following the introduction of Scratch tickets.Fold 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, scratch tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 8/1990
... Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met...The Met ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Melbourne rattles along in the top 10 of tram cities", 16/1/1995
... "Melbourne rattles along in the top 10 of tram cities"...The Age ...Newspaper cutting about the position of Melbourne trams in the world in terms of kilometres of track and the number of routes based on Jane's Urban Transport Systems. Has comments from the National Trust, PTUA, and about the tram fleet. Notes the recent growth in the Melbourne system. Item written by Bruce Tobin. How Jane's obtained or intepreted their information is unkinown - a check at the time of cataloguing notes that Prague was 144km and Poznan was about 66km of route - based on their Wikipedia pages. Yields information about Melbourne's position in the world tram list in 1995 - but this is subject to interepretion.Newspaper cutting from The Age 16/1/1995tramways, melbourne, length, routes -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1939-45, THE GRIFFIN PRESS, 1957
... AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1939-45...THE GRIFFIN PRESS ... -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Overton, Ella Eldersheim, The schoolmistress of Haven's End, [n.d.] [1900?]
... The schoolmistress of Haven's End...The Religious Tract Society ...192 p. : frontispiece illustrationfictionfiction, ella overton -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Gibbs, Philip (Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs), The age of reason, [n.d.] [1928?]
... The age of reason...William Brendon & Sons The Mayflower Press ...288 p. : section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover, with image of a man engrossed by scientific instruments while a woman dances in the background.fictionfiction, philip gibbs -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Penny, Mrs Frank (Fanny Emily Penny), A forest officer : being episodes in the life of Jim Burns, 1900
... A forest officer : being episodes in the life of Jim Burns...T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty at the ...The life of a forest officer in Madras.289 p. : dark green cover with illustration of a man in a turban and a man in a pith helmetfictionThe life of a forest officer in Madras.fiction, fanny emily penny, mrs frank penny, colonial india -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cabell, James Branch, The Line of love: dizain des mariages by James Branch Cabell ; with an introduction by H. L. Mencken, 1929
... The Line of love: dizain des mariages by James Branch...John Lane The Bodley Head ...Romance novel.Hardcover book, 261 pages. Book has a black cover with gold embossed text.fictionRomance novel.james branch cabell, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Morrison, Emmeline, Kind strangers : the tale of a family, [n.d.] [1950?]
... Kind strangers : the tale of a family...The Anchor Press ...Romance fiction272 p. Book has a plain red cover, with section of original dust jacket, showing head and face of a young woman, pasted to front. title and author's name hand written on spine.fictionRomance fictionfiction, emmeline morrison -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Gerhardi, William, Jazz and Jasper : the story of Adams and Eva, 1928
... Jazz and Jasper : the story of Adams and Eva...The Chapel River Press ...312 p. : plain red cover, title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.fictionfiction, william gerhardi -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, Call of the Outdoors - Girls with 'Green Fingers', 1953
... Call of the Outdoors - Girls with 'Green Fingers'...The Argus ...Four photocopied pages which together make up an article by Barbara Wallis published on page 16 of The Argus, July 16, 1953. The original newspaper cutting was lent by Mary-Anne Connors in 1991 (contact details in paper catalogue). Includes photographs of Burnley students Mary Lee, Joan Fitzgerald, Jane Ogden and Anne Sheldon. Others mentioned are: Mary Louise Leng, Jennifer Edwards, Justine Mitchelson, Helen Eastman, Alison Howie, Valerie Sloane and Eleanor McClelland. The article discusses what the students will do or hope to do after graduation. All (Mary Lee, Joan Fitzgerald, Jane Ogden and Anne Sheldon on the photograph and Mary Louise Leng, Jennifer Edwards, Justine Mitchelson, Helen Eastman, Alison Howie, Valerie Sloane and Eleanor McClelland) but 3 of them graduated in 1951 and 1954. mary lee, joan fitzgerald, jane ogden, anne sheldon, mary louise leng, jennifer edwards, justine mitchelson, helen eastman, alison howie, valerie sloane, eleanor mcclelland, female students, barbara wallis, mary-anne connors, careers for girls, careers in horticulture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Illustrated Australian News, Opening of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, 1863
... Opening of the Horticultural Society's Gardens...The Illustrated Australian News ...Photocopy of newspaper article January 1, 1863 advertising the opening of the gardens and the arrangements for getting there.opening of gardens, opening of burnley gardens, flower show, horticultural society, survey paddock -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Sowing the Seeds of Beauty, 1997
... Sowing the Seeds of Beauty...The Age ...Article in "The Age" 12 April, 1997 by Mary Rhyllis Clark about the Hamilton Botanic Gardens.the age, mary rhyllis clark, hamilton botanic gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, The Burnley School of Horticulture "Board" Hampered Management, 1899
... The Burnley School of Horticulture "Board" Hampered...The Leader ...Photocopy of an article in "The Leader" 22 April, 1899 by Our Horticultural Reporter." Discussion of how the Board of Management was hampering C. Bogue Luffmann's running of the educational establishment as they were still trying to run it like it was under the R.H.S.V. (Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria.)the leader, charles bogue luffman, rhsv, c b luffmann, royal horticultural society of victoria, burnley horticultural college, board of management -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Waxing and Waning: the Story of Apples in Victoria, 2016
... Waxing and Waning: the Story of Apples in Victoria...The Age ...Article in "The Age," 5 September, 2016 p8 by Darren Gray. Article about Museum Victoria's collection of wax apples. PhD candidate Joanna Christensen is examining the history. (Many were made from Burnley's apples.)the age, darren gray, museums victoria, wax apples, joanna christensen, burnley wax apples -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicles, The Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1861
... The Horticultural Society of Victoria...The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicles ...Photocopy of article in the Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle 12 January, 1861 p9. Description of the Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Horticultural Society. History of applying for land for experimental and horticultural purposes and £300 grant from the Government. the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, victorian horticultural society, horticultural society of victoria, experimental garden, government grant, burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, News of the Week, 1861
... News of the Week...The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle ...Copy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 6 April, 1861. Meeting of the Committee of the Victorian Horticultural Society. Secretary instructed to advertise for plans for laying out the gardens. Moulds used for wax fruit exhibition at the World Fair in England in 1862 to be retained by HSV in a museum at the Horticultural Gardens.the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, victorian horticultural society, museum, wax moulds, plan of gardens, committee, world fair -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle, News of the Week, 1861
... News of the Week...The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle ...Copy of article in "The Victorian Farmers Journal and Gardeners Chronicle" 4 May, 1861. Special meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society of Victoria. First prize for design for laying out the Horticultural and Experimental Gardens awarded to Alfred Lynch.the victorian farmers journal and gardeners chronicle, alfred lynch, victorian horticultural society, plan of gardens, first prize, special meeting, experimental gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, The Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1869
... The Horticultural Society of Victoria...The Argus ...Copy of article in "The Argus" 13 October, 1869. Description of entering the Gardens from Bridge Road and what could be seen of the new West Orchard, the Ornamental Gardens and the Proving Ground.the argus, gardens, west orchard, ornamental gardens, proving ground, fruit trees -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Horticultural Education- Progress of the Burnley School, 1899
... Horticultural Education- Progress of the Burnley School...The Leader ...Copy of article in "The Leader" dated 23.12.1899 p. 9 by Our Horticultural Reporter. Prize giving - lists women's names identified by Miss or Mrs.the leader, female students, prizes, students -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Alexander, R.B, The Stratford-Okahukura Line - 50 Years of Service, 1983
... The Stratford-Okahukura Line - 50 Years of Service...The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc ...A pictorial history of the first 50 years of the railway from Stratford on the New Plymouth line to Okahukura, the junction with the North Island Main Trunk railway near Taumarunui.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA pictorial history of the first 50 years of the railway from Stratford on the New Plymouth line to Okahukura, the junction with the North Island Main Trunk railway near Taumarunui.railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroads - new zealand - north island - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Pierre, W.A, Canterbury Provincial Railways - Genesis of the N.Z.R System, 1964
... Canterbury Provincial Railways - Genesis of the N.Z.R...The New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc ...A history of the Canterbury Provincial Railway out of Christchurch in the South Island New Zealand from it's 5'3" gauge days.index, ill, maps, p.190.non-fictionA history of the Canterbury Provincial Railway out of Christchurch in the South Island New Zealand from it's 5'3" gauge days.railroads - new zealand - south island - history, railroads construction - new zealand