Set of 7 newspaper clippings concerning the fate of some 39 ex Melbourne W2's, including 14 Transporting Art trams, purchased by Laverton scrap merchant Jim Johnson. .1 - "Desire is a streetcar for Jim, a collector obsessed, The Herald, 8/3/1988 - features a photo of Jim standing on a bumper bar. Reported by Margaret Easterbrook, Photo Norm Oorloff. Reports on proposals that Jim has had for the trams, including a arts and craft in Wodonga. .2 - "Bell tolls for tram lovers obsession", The Herald, 12/4/1988, features a photo of the trams from street, including a person standing on top. Reported by Nick Richardson, Photo Leigh Henningham. Reports on the failure of the Wodonga proposal. .3 - "Jim's decent obsession is derailed...yet again", The Herald 12/4/1988 - as for .2, but headline changed. .4 - Public Notice, The Sun, 16/4/1988, by Jim Johnson, advertising his tram collection for sale Gives contact details etc. .5 -"The end of the line for a scrap dealer's tram-park dream", The Age, 17/8/1988, features a photo of Jim Johnson standing with two trams in the background. Reported by David Porter, Photo James McEwan, reporting on another failure proposal, this time at Myrtleford. Seeking buyers. .6 - "The end of the line for a private tram fleet", The Herald, 28/3/1989. Features a photo of Jim sitting holding his head with five trams in the background. Reported by Evelyn Tsitas, Photo Bruce Howard. .7 - "Jim's tram plan clangs to a halt", The Sun, 29/3/1989. Reported by Kirsten Hill, with Jim standing in front of the trams, he is still trying to sell or use. .8 - "Jim's tram park idea leaps the rails" - photocopy of article in the Sunday Press 24/7/1988 story by John Lethlean, photo by James Boddington - of Jim with a W2 in the background. Item .8 added 29-11-2015 - photocopy supplied by Rod Atkins 28-11-2015. See also Reg Item 1184.3 for the Tramburger concept! See also Reg item 2781 for colour photographs.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, auctions, tram disposal, laverton

This is a book of 278 pages. It has a yellow cover with black printing, an image of a country home and surrounds and a photograph of the author. The pages contain printed material and black and white photographs.non-fictionThis is the story of the lives of David Jellie and his ancestors. It contains the history of the Cassady, Bligh, Jellie and Rankin families and other associated families in Warrnambool, Colac and Geelong.family history of david jellie, early western district settlers

index, ill, maps, p.280.A history of the building of the Transcontinental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, the first great work of Australia's federation.railway construction - australia, trans-australian railway - history

Portrait of David Duncan, the first treasurer of the Port Phillip Farmers' Society. A five-piece silver tea service given to Duncan and held by the family for 135 years was donated to the RASV in 1987. The painting is part of a pair with a portrait of Duncan's wife, Alexina Duncan.Oil Portrait In Heavy Elaborate Gilt Timber Frame. Envelope taped to back containing a press clipping from 'Country News', September 27, 1992 about David Duncan.ON BRASS PLATE -PRESENTED FOR ALEXINA DUNCAN BUTCHER BY HER FAMILY .THE ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN ANCESTORS. DAVID DUNCAN TREASURER OF THE PORT PHILLIP FARMERS SOCIETY, FOUNDED 1848. RASV 4L ON BACKduncan, david duncan, rasv, royal agricultural society of victoria