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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940's
Black and white photograph of MMTB Leyland Cub No. 44 at Central Bus Garage, North Fitzroy with major accident damage. Bus destination reads "Footscray". Rod Atkin's notes of 5/4/2021 - looks to be late 1940's as it fitted with the sun shield and later color scheme. tramways, buses, footscray, accidents, leyland, mmtb buses, class cub, mmtb, central bus garage -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Civil Defence, First Aid in Civil Defence - Handbook No.3 Dec. 1942
First Aid during WWII was important for the civil population in case of attack or accidents especially in remote communities. This book was issued under the authority of the Minister for Home Security Dec. 1942This book informed the workforce employed by the SECV working on the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in the remote Kiewa Valley.Small thick red book with title and 'author' written in white block letters on the front cover. 160 pages with some diagrams and bound by red tape.first aid, wwii, civil defence, kiewa valley -
Geelong Cycling Club
Trophy, Circa mid 1950s
This trophy was sponsored by Albert Batty in recognition of Russell Mockridge - an Olympic cyclist who was a member of the GWCC. He died in a tragic accident at an early age during a road race in Melbourne.This trophy is in memory of Russell Mockridge.Large trophy made of perspex, wood and gold coloured plastic. The wooden base has wording embossed in gold coloured lettering. On top of the base sits 3 cyclists on columns, together with two perplex panels with wooden top and another cyclist on a trophy placed above the wooden top."SPONSORED BY ALBERT BATTY/GEELONG WEST CYCLING CLUB/RUSSELL MOCKRIDGE/MEMORIAL ROAD RACE/PERPETUAL TROPHY"albert batty; geelong west cycling club; russell mockridge; road race; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, early 1970's
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 11, Birney, stored in the Bendigo tram depot, early 1970's following an accident. See Bendigo Tramways excerpt re this tram, ex their web site 9/6/2009. Has another, possibly stored tram along side. Photo shows the damaged end panel removed, distorted bumper bar and broken life guard tray. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "In 1968, the SECV assessed damage to the tram after an accident with an automobile. Upon inspection, it was found that the side bearers of the tram body had spread, and the centre bearers had been severely distorted because of the impact. Repairs of this nature required costly engineering work and with the closure of the tramway being imminent, it was decided to place Car 11 in storage on 6 road until the cessation of SECV services in 1972. Work commenced on the restoration of this tram in 1975 and it returned to service in 1986, being painted in the SECV livery of the 1950s." See Bendigo Tramway web site, accessed 9/6/2009 for notes re accident damage."Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. On rear in pencil "B'go 11"trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, tram 11 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Order of Ceremony, The Royal Australian Amored (sic) Corps the Keeffe Family & Eoghan McDonald Celebrates (sic) the Unveiling of a Commemorative Plaque 16 November 2014, 2014
The 13th Australian Armoured Regiment was a Gippsland militia unit that had been called up for full time duty in December 1941 as a traditional light horse regiment. The early months of 1942 had seen the regiment lose its horses, a conversion to a motor regiment and finally to an armoured regiment in May. During this period there were considerable changes in personnel, however the regiment maintained its strong links to Gippsland and its former identity. Between May and November 1942, individual soldiers had become proficient in their trade training and the regiment changed its focus to troop and squadron activities. On 16 November 1942, the unit was located at the Puckapunyal Army Camp. C Squadron's training program involved a night driving exercise where a column of armoured and B vehicles would depart camp at 0245 hours and proceed to a site to the East of Seymour and set up a bivouac between Whiteheads Creek and Highlands Road. Numerous army camps surrounded the Seymour area; and much of the surrounding farm land had been acquired for military purposes. By November 1942 exercises such as C Squadron's were commonplace and had been repeated on numerous occasions since 1939. At 0400 hrs, C Squadron's vehicles reached O'Sullivan's Paddock on the Kobyboyn Road; prior to reaching the Old Telegraph Road the column turned to the North towards a known crossing point on Whiteheads Creek. The column consisted of seven M3 Medium Tanks and four Universal Carriers. In the case of Corporal McLeod's vehicle, there were seven crewmen rather than the usual five man crew. On arrival at the creek crossing, Captain C.M.I. 'Sandy' Pearson dismounted and with the assistance of Sergeant R.J. Ball began to guide individual tanks across the creek. Four tanks had crossed the creek without difficulty when Corporal McLeod's tank, ARN 24652, began its descent. Captain Pearson stated at the Coroner's Inquiry in December 1942, "Whilst climbing out of the ford the vehicle swerved to the left, apparently striking the tree. It was not the portion of the tank (front) that struck the tree. The tank straightened and appeared to be well under control, suddenly the bank on the left collapsed to the extent of 3ft by 12ft by15ft long causing the vehicle to slide into the creek and turn upside down." Captain Pearson and Sergeant Ball were faced with a nightmarish situation: The Grant had come to rest upside down in soft mud, six crew members were unaccounted for, escape hatches could not be opened and the weight of the tank was settling deeper into the water and mud. Compounding the problem was that the location of the tank did not allow for the other tanks to safely conduct a recovery. It was truly the darkest night.Single A4 card. folded, Contains an account of the raising of 13 Armoured Regiment in December 1941and a tank accident during a night creek crossing in which six crewmen were killed, and, Order of Ceremony for plaque unveiling, Guest of Honour LtCol Stuart Cree CO/CI School of Armour13 armored regiment, tank accident, puckapunyal -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Photo taken at the Dawson St Brunswick complexSide view of Ford Falcon station wagon with Victoria Police Accident Appreciation Squad written on the driver's door. There is a blue light on the roof and a siren mounted on the bonnet. There is a red brick wall in the background immediately behind the car and a corrugated iron garage to the left and rear with the door open. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon station wagon; accident appreciation squad -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SHEET OF INFORMATION: ARTHUR SWANICK
Sheet of information re Arthur Swanick, part typewritten with handwritten annotation. Re the death of fireman Arthur Swanick (1908) due to a horse falling on way to a fire at the Post Office. This note is undated and there is no author given. Fireman Filbin, Fireman Polglaise, Country Fire brigades Association Accident Fund.person, individual, arthur swanick, pall mall post office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Collisions - Trams", c July 1980
Accident reports prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Collisions - Trams" - 4 pages - sample where a tram has hit a car doing a right hand turn. Have been photocopied onto foolscap sized sheetstrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, training, operations, instructions, forms -
Clunes Museum
Furniture - CHAIR, Howard Dunn, c1918
Made in memory of James Alexander Troup and donated to the Presbyterian Sunday School, used by the kindergarten children when celebrating their birthday. James Alexander James Troup died in an accident in April 1918Wooden chair, with arms and foot rest"To the Glory of God James Alexander Troup Clunes Presbyterian Sunday School"chair, kindergarten, presbyterian church, james alexander troup -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How to become an efficient conductor", 1960's
Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and dents' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. Inside front cover is a list of Melbourne tram depots, giving stop number, and street. Handwritten addition regarding South Melbourne depot - short cut from St Kilda Road - folded printed sheet. No date on the documents - assumed 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How to become an efficient conductor", 1950's
Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and donts' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. No date on the documents - assumed 1950's. Second copy added 15/1/2015 from donation of Lindsay Rickard. 739.1 - Second copy added 3/12/15 from donation of Gary Butler - has a green ink printed cover and printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Caulfield Railway Station
Photocopies of press cuttings relating to fatal railway accident at Caulfield Railway station on 26 May 1926 including report of inquest into assistant station masters subsequent suicide. 6 pages stapled.caulfield railway station, railway accidents, perry henry herbert, brennan edward patrick, lipton alexander james beresford , malvain william stevenson, stewart alexander macfarlane, kiernan john philip (aka kiernan john phillip), hargreaves james -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Three Lost Children Grave in the Daylesford Cemetery, 2014, 03/10/2014
The three lost children were Thomas Graham, William Graham and Alfred Burman. After an ineffectual search their remnants were found by accident in a hollow tree at Musk Creek on 14 September 1867.Colour photograph of the grave erected by public subscription for Daylesford's Three Lost Children.three lost children, three lost children grave, daylesford cemetery, alfred burman, william graham, thomas graham -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Aviation Historical Society of Australia Journal Supplements
Contents of the folder include additions and amendments to the civil aircraft register, information about crashes and accidents, and a copy of the South Australian Air Journal Volume 6, No. 5, December 1977-Januart 1978 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 20, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1936 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 20. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was demolished in an accident in Victoria St during September 1970.Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 20 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - Article, VIOSH: Analysis of major killer - accidents at work; "The Age" 23 August 1974: Eric Wigglesworth
Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Newspaper article about Eric Wigglesworth - Australian accidentologist - researcher who works full-time analysing the third killer in the country - accidents. Eric is a project officer with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and gave a paper on occupational accidents at the Australian Medical Congress, 22 August 1974. In his analysis, he found certain times of the day were more prone to accidents and "that the more children a man has, the more chance he has of having an accident at work." "Some of his more humorous collegues have suggested this is because these people are not new to accidents". Eric became one of the initial group to form the Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) at Ballarat.A4 sheet with article stuck on. Photograph of speakerThe Age Date: Friday 23/08/74viosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, accidentologist, eric wigglesworth, researcher, royal australian college of surgeons, the age, australian medical congress, work accidents -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS NAVAL CANNON WAS ONE OF TWO IN CLUNES UNTIL AN ACCIDENT IN FIRING ONE OF THEM RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION THE REMAINING CANNON WAS NAMED LORD BADEN POWEL. IT WAS REFURBISHED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BEFORE IT'S MOVE TO GEELONG.SIX PHOTGRAPHS SHOIWNG IMAGES OF MOVING OF THE CANON (LORD BADEN-POWELL) OUT OF THE CLUNES MUSEUM BUILDING ONTO A TRAILER FOR TRANSFER TO THE GEELONG MARITIME MUSEUM, GEELONG, VICTORIANILnaval cannon, lord baden-powell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, J S McClelland, "Rules and Instructions for Traffic Inspectors", 1937
The document issued May 1937, signed by S M Richardson as Manager, sets out the duties and responsibilities of Traffic Inspectors, Rules and Instructions - General, supervision of employees, traffic, tram blockages, accidents and incidents. Yields information Rules and Instructions for Traffic Inspectors in 1937.Document or booklet - 16 printed pages + black outside card covers with grey end papers centre stapled.Has the name "C N Cogle? Malvern Depot" in ink on the front inside cover.tramways, inspectors, rules, instructions, traffic, traffic staff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS GOLD MINE: LOST MINERS FLYER FOR CENTENARY OF MINE DISASTER
On May 2nd 1914, 7 miners were killed in a dynamite explosion in the Great Extended Hustler's Gold Mine. It was Bendigo's worst mining disaster and although an inquest found it was an accident, no cause for the explosion was found.Advertising flyer for an event held on May 3-4 2014, to mark the centenary of the mine disaster that killed 7 minersat the Great Extended Hustlers mine. Other activities included a Specimen Cottage exhibit; guided walks around the Hustlers Reef Reserve; displays on site and talks by various speakers on the mine disaster and mining technology. Event was organised by the Bendigo Historical Society in conjunction with the Hustlers Reserve committee. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHT - SHOW YOUR LICENCE
Handwritten notes Titled 'Show Your License'. License introduced in 1851 at 30 shillings a month. All had to pay gold license. In 1855, the fee was abolished and was replaced by the Miner's Right. Also some newspaper reports: Duke of Edinburgh's visit, Engineers & Drivers Meeting, accidents, inrush of water at the Victoria Quartz.document, gold, miner's right, miner's right, show your license, royal hotel, young chum, comet, robin hood, extended hustlers, lazarus, sth belle vue, true blue, unity, garden gully united, victoria queen, david clapperton, thomas clapperton, new chum consolidated, gt ext'd hustlers, victoria quartz, new chum railway, new chum united, lansell's 222, lazarus, old chum, new chum & victoria, devonshire mines, belmont & saxby -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES GRENFELL HISTORY
Six photocopy A4 pages with connection to James Grenfell. Items covered include, Grenfell genealogy, Old Chum Mine as manager, accident at Old Chum, death etc. Unknown donor without covering BHS acknowledgement. Jackie van Bergen email [email protected] 2013 has some relevance to contribution.bendigo, gold mining, old chum gold mine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Ballarat and Bendigo Abandonment", 15/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the method of advising SEC staff about possibly reducing expenditure to a minimum., Yields information about the method of advising SEC staff about possibly reducing expenditure to a minimum.Memorandum to the Manager from the Engineer and Manager, dated 15/2/62, on departmental foolscap letterhead with rounded corners, titled "Tramways - Ballarat and Bendigo Abandonment". Notes the need to possibly curtail un-necessary expenditure, eg motor rewinding, pending the closure of the tramway, however discretion and caution is needed in the case of an accident.trams, tramways, maintenance, finances, sec, ballarat, bendigo, closure -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Past presidents, Legatee Allan Quayle, 1993
Photo of president elect Allan Quayle at the Widows' Christmas Concert in December 1993. Unfortunately Legatee Allan Quayle suffered an accident and was unable to take on the role of President, it was Legatee George Woodward that became president in 1994.A record of the intended president for 1994 being welcomed at the Widows' Christmas concert in 1993.Photo of president elect Allan Quayle.past presidents, allan quayle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FIVE MEN IN FRONT OF SHOP IN EAGLEHAWK
Sepia photograph. Street scene of five men standing under shop verandah with wooden posts. Shop window with writing in background. H Kirkwood, Legal Manager, Agent - Bendigo Advertiser, New Zealand Accident Insurance Col. Inscription on front' GPTI. On back: RHSV stamp with handwritten notations (1959, 2965, 54). In image: '..cken'. On window 'H Kirkwood, Legal Manager'. Beside door 'Agent for Bendigo Advertiser .., … 10.00pm', '..New Zealand Accident Insurance Co.'. History of object: (ref. E Lunn 5/11/99): H Kirkwood, Legal Managers, Eaglehawk. (ref. J Lerk 10.03.2000): Hay Kirkwood, Mining Legal Managers Office, Eaglehawk. See Kimberley for biographical details.person, group, male group of workers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WANNANS ENGINE DRIVERS GUIDE
Book: red covered book, written on front in gold 'Wannan's Engine-Drivers' Guide'. Written in pencil inside front cover : H.R. Attwood, Alice St., Sunshine and in blue pen 'Hrm Grauz' On further page, Hilliaue Grauz, Gibson Street, Warrnambool. Book contains chapters relating to boilers, operation and accidents.A.C. Wannan, Consulting Engineermachinery, engines- steam, wannan's engine-drivers' guide, richardson, wannan, boilers, mining, mines, engine driver, engineman -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1936
Demonstrates an aspect of tram operations and yields information about the accidents that some trams suffered and how this was presented following the reconstruction era by the SEC of the Ballarat Tramway system.Set of six black and white prints of accidents to trams 20 and 27, mounted onto a grey light cardboard sheet. Each photo about 65 x 90. Marked as "Series D4" in ink. Produced by the SEC c1936. See Reg Items 1364 and 1367 for larger prints of these photographs of these photographs and further details. trams, tramways, tramcars, accidents, collision, tram 20, tram 27 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Headwear - Portrait, Bro Edmund Gray, 1908
Mr Edward Gray An old Pioneer - Miner Born Aberdeen Scotland 1839 Died Stawell 21/9/1908 Accidently Drowned in Moonlight Dam One of the founders of M.U.I.O.O.F. Lodge Grand Master of Masonic LodgeCopy of photograph of man in suit. Head and shoulders.In Memory of Bro E. Gray. P.S.W Died Sept 21 1908 -
Vision Australia
Text, Newspaper clippings 2 (1927-1946), 1927-1946
Newspaper clippings from a variety of Australian and New Zealand newspapers regarding blindness, the work of Auxiliaries, RVIB, Sydney Industrial Blind Institute, blind entertainers, guide dogs and the activities, accidents and experiences of blind people in the community. 1 red covered notebook -
Vision Australia
Article - Text, Guide to life
Neil Maxwell talks about his canes, how they are used, how he refused to get one earlier in life and the consequences (ie: a traffic accident) for not doing so. Published in the Progress Press, October 18, 1999.Colour photograph with article on Neil Maxwell and his canenon-fictionneil maxwell, elizabeth maxwell, orientation and mobility -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: INVOICE DATED 11 MAY 1871, 11/05/1891
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Invoice on blue paper dated 'Sandhurst May 11 1891. Invoice is for the glazing and fitting of a lamp broken by Mr Hearse. On the reverse is a note by the Town Clerk's Office re. the damage incurred in the accident.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas j. plumbers.