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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Book Spitfire Log, The Spitfire Log - 50 Anniversary Tribute, 1985
Hard cover book with dust jacked on Spitfires complied by Peter Haining. 144 printed pages with text and black and white photos. -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Panorama view of Sturt Street, Ballarat circa 1903
The view to the north east from the corner of Lydiard Street North and Sturt Street. Featured in the photo is the Burke & Wills Monument, the Robbie Burns statue and the Camp Hill Gardens.panorama, sturt street, lydiard street north, burke & wills monument, robbie burns statue, camp hill gardens, streetscape, building, vehicle -
Unions Ballarat
Workers' inferno: The untold story of the Esso workers 20 years after the explosion, 2018
This book an exposition of a workplace tragedy at an Esso operation (a subsidiary of Exxon Corporation) at Longford, Victoria in 1998. A piece of processing equipment exploded and caught fire. Two workers were killed and many others were injured. The fire burned for two days. Gas supply to most customers (apart from essential services) was cut off for a significant period of time. A Royal Commission was subsequently established, during which Esso sought to minimise its own responsibility for the incident and cast blame upon the individual operators. The book is principally a story of and from the those persons who were impacted by the Longford incident.Workplace health and safety. Biographical interest.Book with bookmark; 199 pages. Cover: blue background; white, yellow and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, biography, local history, occupational health and safety, workplace safety, esso, exxon corporation, gas, royal commissions -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Document - Image, Invoice from J.W. Burns, Saddle and Harness Maker, Daylesford, 1899, 01/12/1899
Invoice from J.W. Burns, saddle and harness maker of Vincent Street, Daylesford.j.w. burns, saddle maker, harness maker, luigi gervasoni, philately, daylesford, vincent street, daylesford -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1995
The photograph is of Margaret Burns, a Sunbury resident, who was a publication officer with the government. When the photo was taken she was quoted as sayin, "It's hard to receive help when I've been 20 years independent. When I die, my body is going to science." Margaret used to meet with the Sundowners Group at the Sunbury Community Health Centre.The Sundowners Group was a social organization where Sunbury's senior citizens met and enjoyed a variety of activities and outings. A non-digital sepia photograph of a lady dressed in a jumper and holding onto an antique doll.margaret barnes, sundowners group, sunbury community health centre -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Film, 1970
This film is a curated collection of iconic early Australian films. There are three sequences. The first sequence consists of a segment of 1908 boxing match between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns at Sydney Stadium, 1906 Hawthorn street scenes, and a 1909 VFL Football final. The second sequence consists of 1896 Melbourne Cup, 1906 Sydney street scenes and Baldwin Spencer footage of Australian indigenous ceremonial dance. The third sequence consists of a bush ranger scene from "Robbery Under Arms" (1920), a great escape scene from "The Sentimental Bloke" (1919) and Sydney Harbour boat chase from "Let George Do It" (1938). These sequences are repeated several times. These would have been selected by Robin Boyd for screening at the Australian Pavilion at Expo 70 in Osaka, where Robin Boyd was Exhibitions Architect. 16mm black and white silent film inside a circular metal canister with lid. Duration-39:33 minutes. Head out - Loose archival wind placed in archival film storage container.expo 70, jack johnson, tommy burns, melbourne cup, spencer baldwin, early australian film, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter - Aerogram, R Burns, Rob Burns to Patricia Davies, 26.05.1975
From Ron in Washington DC to Patricia Davies regarding visit to Melbourne and Australian Ballet and about Watergate and US elections.Addresses and phone numbers and notes -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Letter - Re Bottle Message
This object relates to James Henry WAYLAND. He was born on 14/10/1883 in Collingwood, VIC. James Henry served in the AMF AN&MEF (306) enlisting on, 14/12/1914 in Collingwood, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2nd AN&MEF as a AN&MEF Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 21/07/1919. James Henry WAYLAND was a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Pearl WAYLAND (Wife)From Burns, Philp & Co Ltd to Mrs J WAYLAND, "HOMELAND", Bruce Street, South Preston, VICTORIAfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Dressing, Burns, Brenguard Safety Products, Circa 1970s
Not carried in ambulances but made available to ambulance officers if burns cases needed treatment. These items were not considered a success and were rarely used and soon replaced by better dressings. Source Chas Martin AHSV curator.Rolled yellow foam sheet in clear plastic bag. -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Photograph, Ambulance Officers Training Centre Group 55C, 1995, 1995
Greg Dalton, Mark Jones, Mark Brennan, Damien Dambrosi, Peter Norbury, Lindsay O'Brien, Sandy Currie, Stephen Collins, Rodney Burns, Sue Knox, Glenys Dunstone, Debbie Rielly, Jan Einsiedel, Nicole Rees, Jo Spelling, Tamasin Ramsay. ABSENT: Philip WadeColour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre, trainees -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Image, Richards & Co, Alexander Bell
Richard Bell was born in Dumfermline, Scotland in 1850, arriving in Victoria with his family as a child. He worked at the grocery store of W.L. Wilson, Skipton Street, Sebastopol for six years before opening his own grocery business on the corner of Drummond and South Streets, Ballarat. The business was successful and he retired 15 years later. He was elected to the Ballarat City Council in 1891, and in 1892 he started an auctioneering and sharebroking business in partnership with Mr Lambert. Organisations such as the Ballarat Woollen Company and the Ballarat Tramway Board benefited from Richard Bell's association with them, and he was the Director of many mining companies. He was a member of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat, the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute and the Commercial Club. Richard Bell was interest in erecting statues in Sturt Street to the memory of the poets Burns and Moore, and served on the relevant committee to that end. He was a long term truster of the Miners' Association, and took a very active part in the South Street Debating Society. In April 1874 Richard Bell married Jessie Scott, and the couple had two sons and seven daughters. Portrait of Alexander Bell, member of the Old Colonists Association of Ballarat. old colonists' association of ballarat, old colonists' club, jessie scott, richard bell -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Gully "Hospice" Olinda, early 1900s
Postcard photograph showing a tree fern gully. The title on the front is Gully "Hospice" Olinda. The Hospice was a guest house built in 1904 by Joseph Gutmann in the Main Street of Olinda. The Dorey Family ran The Hospice from 1908 - 1911. The Hospice burned down in 1924. The reverse of the postcard contains a small section of a letter that must be continued elsewhere. It is addressed to Miss Iris Dorey.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Miss Iris Dorey "The Hospice" Olinda .....address as I wish to send him a photo of the group at the Gully. We had a lovely ride to the station on Monday. The hot weather is just coming on now &it is very trying at work. I think you were taken with the dog but your........the hospice, guest house, guesthouse, iris dorey, olinda, joseph gutmann, tree ferns, fern gully -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Hospice, Olinda, early 1900s
... guests.The Hospice was in the Main Street of Olinda. It burned down... guests.The Hospice was in the Main Street of Olinda. It burned down ...Postcard photograph of The Hospice Guest House at Olinda. The Hospice was built by Joseph Gutmann in 1904 and run by the Dorey family from 1908 - 1911. The Hospice catered for up to 60 guests.The Hospice was in the Main Street of Olinda. It burned down in 1924. This photograph would be early 1900s.the hospice, guest house, guesthouse, joseph gutmann, dorey, olinda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Sturt Street (looking west), c1907
Illustration titled - "Sturt Street (looking west) with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North from the Grenville St terminus. The tram has the destination box above the driver, c1907. A horse-drawn cart is in the view along with the Town Hall, the National Mutual building with the Jeweller's sign C Marks visible. On the left hand side is the Robbie Burns statue.Yields information about Sturt St and the associated buildings and ESCo operations.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, lydiard st, ballarat town hall, statues -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo cross bench tram No. 20 and ESCo 2, Wal Jack, c1910
Photo of ESCo cross bench tram No. 20 and ESCo 2 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with the Post Office, along with the Summerscales offices, Robbie Burns statue, Vita Studio, and George Payne Jewellers in the background. The conductor on the rear of No. 2 is holding the trolley rope, while the driver of No. 20 is watching the road closely. The conductor of the tram is reboarding or about to alight. No. 20 has the destination of Gardens via Convent. Other trams are in the background. Wal has dated the photograph about 1909. Note the point frog or pan in the overhead above No. 20 and in particular notes the type of destination box and that the tram is going to the Gardens via the Convent. See item 5132 for a copy negative and digital image.Yields information about the use of ESCo trams c1910 and the overhead.Black and white print on Kodak paper with notes on rear.See rear image.trams, tramways, esco, cross bench tram, sturt st, post office, lydiard st, tram 20, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Sturt Street showing Mt Warrenheip, Ballarat, Vic.", c1950
Coloured Postcard looking east along Sturt St south side from Lydiard St, with Mt Warrenheip in the view. A tram is parked in the loop. The Robbie Burns statue, Ballarat Gas Co and the Buckshead Hotel are in the view. Based on the cars, c1950. Published by Valentine Publishing Co. Demonstrates a coloured postcard produced by Valentine.Postcard - coloured - divided back, not used.sturt street, ballarat, mt warrenehip -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Sturt Street, Ballarat", c1950
The photo shows the view of the south side of Sturt Street from Lydiad St, looking east. The Robbie Burns statue is on the left of the card, along with the Mechanics Institute, The Ballarat Gas Co, Buckshead Hotel. There is one tram parked in the parking loop. On the rear, Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor has written: "4 wheeler (No. 30 or 33?) in parking loop. Lower Sturt St from Lydiard St, looking east showing narrow Bridge St and Victoria St hill. Mt Warrenheip 4 miles away." Has a sketch of the tram tracks as well. C1950Yields information about Ballarat during the late 1940s or early 1950s.Postcard black and white, undivided back, with a handwritten note on rear. Card No. V39.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, valentine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Lower Sturt Street Ballarat", c1934
Valentine Series postcard titled "Lower Sturt St Ballarat" with tram No. 28 on the south side of Lydiard St, in Sturt St. Photo has Robbie Burns statue, Mechanics Institute, Unicorn Hotel, and Bucks Head Hotel at the bottom end Sturt St. Advertisements for Suttons very prominent. Wal's album notes date the photograph about 1934. For a digital image see item 5114.Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Lydiard St about 1934.Postcard black and white, divided back. Card No. 1568Has on the rear in pencil "KT" and "to be copied" tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Rudd, c1890
Black and white print from the State Library of Victoria, June 1999 of a horse tram crossing the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street Ballarat c1890. Tram is travelling east to Grenville St. on the south side of Sturt St. (wrong side these days). Has the Ballarat Post Office building in the background with buildings on the north east side of Sturt St. as well. Has a number of horse drawn cabs in photo and women in white clothing holding umbrellas over their head indicating a hot day. In the right hand side of the photo is the statue of poet Robert Burns. Has number "530" in the bottom left hand corner of photograph. State Library Multimedia Source Catalogue gives the photographer as Charles Rudd, 1849 to 1901, date of photo 1889-1891. Copy made Oct. 2001 for the "gold, Gold GOLD" temporary exhibition - colour laser print onto card, with Velcro dots on rear. Stored in box D1 (Display Box) 02/2003. State Library Permission required to reproduce the photo.On rear in pencil in bottom left hand corner "Copy of H39358/10" and in centre along bottom edge "Reproduction Rights Reserved - Copied by State Library of Victoria".trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, horse trams, post office, two way traffic -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Pleas for return of city's trams", 9/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
1447.1 Top Part of front page of The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday December 9, 1995. 1447.2 - top part of page 3 of the same date noting that it was unlikely the Ballarat would receive government funding under the Better Cities program for reintroduction of trams on Ballarat streets. Notes comments by the Federal Minister, Mr. Howe and Peter Hiscock. On page 1 is a small colour photo of 671 used as pointer to page 3 and on page 3, a cartoon by Burns about the Better cities program.trams, tramways, 671, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Paul Nolan and Glenn Shields, "Jenkins calls for tourist trolleys on our streets", 26/2//1997
Article in The Courier, Ballarat 26/2/1997, page 3, written by Paul Nolan reporting on the proposals by Paul Jenkins MLA for Ballarat West that motor buses dressed as "trolleys" be used to transport visitors around Ballarat prior to the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat streets. Features a computer image by Glenn Shields of on the Disneyland "trolleys" superimposed on the photo of the Ballarat Town Hall. (btm1511i1) and a cartoon by Burns (btm1511i2)."Wednesday February 26 1997 pg3" in blue ink along top right hand edge.tourist bus, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, disneyland -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Sturt St Ballarat", 1905
Printed colour postcard of an ESCo tram west bound at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. Ballarat, c1905. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the picture. Taken from the Post Office tower looking south west, with buildings on the south side of Sturt St., west of Lydiard St in the view. Has the Robert Burns statue in the bottom left hand corner. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" along the bottom edge. On rear of postcard are the words "Post Card", and guidance where the message may be written and space for the address. In the stamp section, details for Inland 1/2d stamp needed, and for Foreign 1d. On the bottom of the space for the stamp, has the words "Printed in Britain" See Reg Item 3151 for the same photo (slightly different position and different cloud effects), but different manufacturer. trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, Jul. 1971
Yields information about the place - Tramway Centre or City Centre - with trams prior to closure and their bus replacement, how they fitted with their streetscape.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published - 28/7/1971 of No. 12 & bus at Sturt & Lydiard St corner, showing the approaching end of the tramway era. Follows the first route conversion. Photo taken from the Town Hall, of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with statute of Robert Burns, Titanic Bandstand, Post Office and other buildings in the photograph. See Reg Item 2182 for the Courier Newspaper clipping - heavily cropped. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, tramway centre, bus replacement, robert burns, statues, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, JE, "Sturt St Ballarat", 1905
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Printed colour postcard of an ESCo tram west bound at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. Ballarat, c1905. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the picture. Taken from the Post Office tower looking south west, with buildings on the south side of Sturt St., west of Lydiard St in the view. Has the Robert Burns statue in the bottom left hand corner. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" along the top edge. On rear of postcard are the words "Post Card", on either side of a symbol "JE" within a diamond, a 1d Victorian stamp. Divided back type. Address to Mrs, C. Harkneww 21 Alma St North Sydney NSW, from a person a 46 Grosvenor's St., South Yarra." Message includes words "what do you think of this street, none in Sydney like it" See Reg Item 2231 for the same photo (slightly different position and different cloud effects), but different manufacturer.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st., tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, "Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, Ballarat", c1929
Digital image titled "The Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets Ballarat Vic", photo looks south west from the Post Office steps towards the south west corner - has Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Life, town hall shops including Anderson Printer and the Town Hall in the picture along with Robbie Burns statue. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 1783. An ESCo tram is parked at the tram stop - No. 5? A number of horse drawn and motor vehicles are in the photograph. Wal has dated the photo about 1930 on the rear of the postcard and about 1929 in his album notes. See item 9193 for a copy print.Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with a number of vehicles in the view.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard .trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, sturt st, town hall, tram 5 ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Wal Jack, ESCo cross bench tram No. 20 and ESCo 2, c1910
Photo of ESCo cross bench tram No. 20 and ESCo 2 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with the post office in the background, Summerscales offices, Robbie Burns statue, Vita Studio, and George Payne Jewellers in the background. The conductor on the rear of No. 2 is holding the trolley rope, while the driver of No. 20 is watching the road closely. The conductor of the tram is reboarding or about to alight. No. 20 has the destination of Gardens via Convent. Other trams are in the background. Wal has dated the photograph about 1909. Note the point frog or pan in the overhead above No. 20. See image i2 for the rear of the photograph and image i3 for a hi-res scan of the photograph. See image i4 for a hi-res scan of the copy negative, with a drawing pin mark in the top left-hand corner,Yields information about the use of ESCo trams c1910 and the overhead.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.On rear of photograph in ink: "T161, Ballarat Tramways No. 20 Summer Car & No. 2 old Type, Sturt St. Ballarat 1909 / W. Jack Collection."trams, tramways, esco, cross bench tram, sturt st, post office, lydiard st, tram 20, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Lower Sturt Street Ballarat, c1934
Digitial image of a Valentine & Sons postcard titled "Lower Sturt St Ballarat" with tram No. 28 on the south side of Lydiard St, in Sturt St. Photo has Robbie Burns statue, Mechanics Institute, Unicorn Hotel and Bucks Head Hotel at the bottom end Sturt St. Advertisements for Suttons very prominent. Wal's album notes date the photograph about 1934. Published by Valentines Publishing Co. Queen St Melbourne. For rear of postcard - see image i2 snd item 8984 for the actual postcard. Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Lydiard St about 1934.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Valentines Postcard No. 1568, trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: R.S.L. FIGHT NIGHT BENDIGO V. SHEPPARTON, 24th September, 1948
Light orange/tan Souvenir Programme titled R.S.L. Fight Night Bendigo v. Shepparton Friday, 24th Sept., 1948 at the Mollison Street Drill Hall, Bendigo. On the front is a drawing of boxers, the date and place. On the inside are the names of the Officials, the Contestants and local businesses: T.D.Cairns & Son, Hartleys (Bendigo), R. J. Conroy and Palma Dance. On the back are advertisements to join the Bendigo Branch of R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and the Bendigo Y.M.C.A. Printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoevent, sports, r.s.l., r.s.l. bendigo collection - r.s.l. fight night bendigo v. shepparton, mollison street drill hall bendigo, rules victorian amateur boxing and wrestling association, bendigo y.m.c.a. amateur boxing club, bendigo sub-branch r.s.s.a.i.l.a., t d cairns & son, leo forrest, carl ermel, lyn murdoch, lee mann, col wills, rex porter, ron davies, harvey cox, col. g v lansell m>l>c>, b carruthers, r batterham, y.m.c.a.-bendigo-spring gully-north bendigo-shepparton, h cahill, bendigo red cross emergency service, hartleys (bendigo), r j conroy, b davis, z hughes, r burns, l patullo, r santon, d hughes, l bennett, r forrest, s burns, n burns, j mason, p cork, g sutherland, t ritchie, g keely, a smith, k mcqueenie, j jones, k mannix, g ritchie, t clough, t o'connor, t marchingo, r allan, f allen, p grainger, palma dance, r.s.l. building fund, cambridge press bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VIKKI SPICER COLLECTION: BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME BOOKLET, June 1972
Pink, Black & White covered programme booklet Bendigo Operatic Society production 'The Student Prince' Capital Theatre View Street Bendigo. Six night season: 15th, 16th, 17th of June and 22nd, 23rd, 24th of June 1972. Arranged by Allan's Music (Australia) Pty Ltd. Music Sigmund Romberg. Book & Lyrics Dorothy Donnelly. Producer Max Collis. Cast: Kerry Hogan, Brian Fitzpatrick, Garry Burns, Alan Petrie, Graham Bumford, John McCormick, John Boquest, Graeme Daws, Annette Beckwith, Margaret McQueenie, Michael Filippini, Nicholas Kasterovic, Max Rule, Ian Beckwith, Ferd. Lorenz, Shane Brennan, Jill James, Patricia Lyon, Valerie Griffiths, Jim Feteris, John Tonkin.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY ''OLIVER''
Bendigo Operatic Society ''Oliver'' Capital Theater, view Street Bendigo. Souvenir Programme ot the Society's Twentieth year of Production. For an Eight Night Season Commencing Wednsday, 13th june, 1973. Producer: Max Collis - Musical Director: Gwen Grose - Pianist: Dianna Cohn - Assistant Producer, Wardrobe and Ballet Mistress: Madge Welch - Stage Manager: Malcom Cannon. Cast: Michael Frayne, Mark Edebone as Oliver - Douglas Sayle as Mr. Bumble - Patricia Lyon as Widow Corney (The Matron) - Valerie Griffiths as Old Sally (A Pauper) - Pauline Speedy as A Pauper Woman - Bary Burns as Mr. Soweberry (The Undertaker) - Ann Ball as Mrs. Soweberry (His Wife) - Annette Beckwith as Charlotte (Their Daughter) - Graeme Daws as Noah Claypole (Their Apprentice) - Fred Trewarne as Fagin - Shane Brennan,Bruce Ashman as The Artful Dodger - Kathie Farn as Nancy - Marion Wright as Bet - David Daenke as Bill Sikes - Ray Edebone as Mr. Brownlow - John Beaumont as Dr. Grimwig - Jill James as Mrs. Bedwyn.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society