Miss Slovenian Community was selected every year at the Slovenian Association Melbourne. Young girls of Slovenian origin participated and collected donations, used for a known charity in Victoria.White satin sash awarded to the Miss Slovenian Community in 1985 Miss Angelique Van De Laak. She was selected among a group of other young ladies, being of one or two Slovenian parents. Angelique was tragically killed in a car accident years later. The sash is inscribed with the text: Miss Slovenian Community, 1985, Slovenian Association Melbournemiss slovenian community, angelique van de laak, 1985, white satin sash

Building Temperance Hall, View St, Bendigo with five cars at front, windows at top with signs. Signs on windows: 'Chief Agent/Union/Insurance Society of Canton Ltd' 'Marine Accident' 'Auditor/Tax Agent' 'District office/Transport & General/Insurance/Company'place, building, commercial

In 1867 Frenchman, Joseph Monier patented reinforced concrete horticultural troughs. In 1873 this process was extended to iron reinforced bridges with the first bridge built in 1875. In Australia, Sir John Monash of Monash and Anderson company, originally built 8 Monier bridges in Bendigo all single arch except Weeroona Ave., which was a double arch. Six of these remain.Black and white photograph. Steam rollers appears to have collapsed from a Monier bridge with men investigating amidst the rubble with one steam roller remaining on the bridge, and another resting in a creek underneath. Photograph by W. H. Robinson. Photograph mounted on cream-coloured card.Written on the front in black ink 'May 1902.'monier bridges, bendigo creek, accidents

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated 2/7/1971, about the derailment of SEC Ballarat No. 41 just past the junction of Main St. and Bridge St. at about 4.10p, the previous day on the way to Mt. Pleasant. Has photo of No. 41 with the repair gang and a crew member. Note with the news item, says a pin broke and "the undercarriage of the tram collapsed". Photo has had No. 41 gone over in ink to highlight the number. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Has cutting date separate from item. accidents, main st, mt pleasant

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 10/2/1972, titled "Man injured". Item features a story with a photo of a man injured when a piece of tram rail being removed at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Sts fell from the truck. Suffered multiple fractures. Has a photo of the man being lifted onto an ambulance stretcher with the ambulance alongside. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.accidents, track removal, ambulances

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Coral Dulcie Toey of Training School 46 26/4/60 colour photograph head and shoulders, in uniform with captails (student nurse). On rear of photo written in ink: * Coral Dulcie Toey Born 30/3/1943 at Pyramid Hill, PTS School 46 (20/4/60) * Married Ian James Broad 31/1/1940 * Daughter Kristen Janelle (9 months) May 1974 * All three killed in car accident Swan Hill Kerang Road ? at Lake Boga on Jan 4 1975 * Buried Durham Ox Cemetery * One report says the accident April 1st. nurse training, ndsn, lister house, school 46 1960, coral dulcie toey

4 pages of newspaper. Articles include: Earth Stresses under studt Castlemaine Flour Mill Saveable - But who wants to save it? Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Thompsons foundry band playing together Birth of Kirstyn Leanne Butterworth Birth of Tanya Louise Serpell Birth of Shane Daniel Brown Death of Robert Oscar Dodd Death of Betty Farrell Death of Lena Heritage Death of Peter James Megee SSW Advertising Allan Craig Baker Accident Peter Baker Accident Footpath Construction in forest, Duke and McGrath Streets Old Boys Reunion This Weekend Notice of AGM - Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association castlemaine flour mill, melbourne symphony orchestra, thompsons foundry band

.1 - Report - 60 pages within a grey cover stapled on the side titled "Summary of Australian Statistics for Transport and Communication for the Years 1926 to 1936", Bulletin No. 27, prepared by the Government Statistician Roland Wilson. Details statistics for Railways, tramways, motor vehicles, aviation, traffic accidents, shipping, posts, telegraphs and telephones and wireless communications. The tramway pages have been scanned. .2 - Photocopy of a similar document for June 1971 - for Tramways, Trolley-bus, Omnibus and Ferry Services. private railways, Gives tables of route miles, vehicle miles, rolling stock, passengers, revenue and expenses, employees and accidents.trams, tramways, statistics, australian trams, melbourne, victoria, ballarat, bendigo

The sedans are Wireless Patrol cars.Three police cars with blue lights on roof in yard at Dawson Street. L to R: Rambler registration number JGC-301, Studebaker Accident Appreciation Squad station wagon, registration number JFH-991, Studebaker registration number JGA-213. Circa 1965police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker car; studebaker station wagon; rambler car; dawson street; accident appreciation squad

Two papers stapled: 1. pink excess notice from State Accident Insurance Office, Melbourne to Manager, Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) N.L. for workers compensation premium of £351/16/2. 2. white paper showing calculations in pencil, relevant to premium.business, mining, monument hill consolidated company

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood - 1960. Cobb & Co. Coach'. Written on backing sheet of photograph, 'City of Ringwood 1960. Cobb coach later smashed to pieces in accident. Bits purchased by Ron Mason (Ringwood).

Yields information about the operation of one man trams in Ballarat and Bendigo and the provision of information to the American tramway or Street car press. Has a strong association with the Author - Mr Pringle.Series of five digital images of items from the Electric Street Railway Journal about one-man tram operations and wages in Ballarat, written by the ESCo Manager, Mr P J Pringle, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Images i1 and i2 - pages 172 and 173 - letter titled "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", Vol 47 No. 4, 22/1/1916 - describing the operation, and how it operates. Reference to the use in other places in made by the author and the magazine. image i3 - general comment making possible reference to a UK magazine - and how one man tram are worked and their routes, including tickets and wages. From Vol 46, page 23, 4/12/1915. image i4 - "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards" - Vol 56, No. 19., 6/11/1920 page 965, looking at wages based on locations, arbitration, over WW1, including cost of living and renting. image i5 - "One Man cars in Australia" - Vol 55, No. 24, 12/6/2020 - page 1206, looking at the accident rates between one and two man cars.trams, tramways, one man trams, electric street railway journal, ballarat, bendigo, esco, wages, fares, accidents

The Diamond Valley community is rallying around an Eltham North expectant father, Josh Young, who may never walk again following a horrific bike accident.News article 1 page, black text.bike crash, josh young, eltham north

Victorian Railways Safety Campaign Sign Green and white tin sign with rotating number wheels. Used to signify the number of days that there had not been an accident in the Workshop.Historic - Victorian Railways Safety Campaign SignVictorian Railways Safety Campaign Sign Green and white tin sign with rotating number wheels. Safety Campaign Victorian Railways We Have Worked for X X X Days Without A Time Lost Injury X X X Previous Record Todays Date XX XXXsafety sign, puffing billy, victorian railways

Date made February 2005Colour photograph showing scaffolding surrounding the tower of the Central Hotel, with passers by. Electricity cables masked to prevent accidents, during renovations. 1930's frontage retained. View from across the Esplanade including both lanes of highway, traffic island and shrubs. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, architecture, roads and streets

Reports - two A4 sheets, stapled titled "Update on "W" Class Issues", issued to Malvern Drivers, signed by Steve Vosti Human Resources Swanston Trams, 14-10-1998. Photocopy of a faxed message. Covers issues of responsibility for accidents, RTBU, training, modified tramcars.trams, tramways, w class, safety, malvern depot, rtbu, swanston trams, modifications

Music and words written in 1935 by T.S. Parrott, at that time residing in Rutherglen, killed in motorcycle accident before the composition was published in 1936. Music donated to Museum by Fred Terrill."Back to Rutherglen" music composed by the late T S Parrott. Photo of composer on front page." "Back to Rutherglen" Words and Music by The Late T. S. Parrott. Souvenir of Back to Rutherglen Centenary Celebrations. Price: 2s."back to rutherglen., t s parrott, music, songs, centenary

Section of silk fabric from Biplane partly painted with airforce type symbol. Encrusted with fragments of red and blue paint (also loose). Plus sand? Could be from Basil Watson's plane that crashed into Port Phillip Bay, near Point Cook in 1917. Basil died in the accident.aviation, civilian, fabric

A black and white photograph taken at Nui Dat July 1967. War artist Lt Bruce Fletcher puts the finishing touches to his oil painting of Pte Jim Moloney. Lt Fletcher was accidently wounded in the foot when a captured enemy weapon discharged while being stacked.photograph, nui dat, war artist, lt bruce fletcher, pte jim maloney, gibbons collection catalogue