This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, milk bar, shop, eureka st

This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, milk bar, shop, humffray st nth, theos, fish, peters

This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, milk bar, shop, humffray st nth, mixed business, wright

This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, milk bar, shop, humffray, peters

This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.

The Slingsby T31 is a two seat training glider that came available in 1951. It is, in effect, a two seat version of the single seat Kirby Tutor. The T31 was marketed by Slingsby Sailplanes both as complete aircraft and kits of parts for assembly. The Australian Gliding Museum’s example (currently registered as VH-GDB) is one of five of this type to grace Australian skies. Three including GDB were assembled in Australia from kits supplied by Slingsby’s in England, the other two were delivered as completed airframes. To date only four remain of which two are airworthy. This aircraft began flying in at Caversham in Western Australia (the then home of the Gliding Club of Western Australia) in July 1956. It was badly damaged in a crash in June 1958. The wreckage was sent to Schneiders in Adelaide for repair. However, the Club decided against having the repairs done, opting instead to buy a new ES52 Kookaburra. After a couple of years, the wreck was purchased by a member of the Waikerie Gliding Club whereupon the glider was rebuilt with some modifications, including a more rounded and better streamlined fuselage nose. It returned to the air in October 1961 at Clare in South Australia. The ownership of VH-GDB passed through a number of clubs, including at Dubbo in New South Wales, Wimmera in Victoria and Pioneer Valley at Mackay in Queensland. Eventually, it came into the hands of Bill Riley of Tocumwal in New South Wales who held it in storage for many years. Riley donated the aircraft to the Museum. It has been restored to airworthiness and is flown at vintage glider rallies and on Museum open days. This exhibit is an excellent example of a Slingsby T31 Tandem Tutor, a type of glider that was used by a number of clubs in the 1950s and 1960s for dual training of pilots to the solo capability.The Slingsby T31b Tandem Tutor is an open cockpit, tandem, two-seater glider with high, pylon mounted two piece wing supported by double, wire braced, steel tube struts. The glider is fitted with a main wheel, rubber-block sprung, wooden nose skid and steel leaf sprung, brass shod tailskid. The basic controls of aileron, rudder and elevator are not supplemented with pitch trim. Wing lift spoilers and both aerotow and winch releases are fitted. The instrument panels in both cockpits are fitted with an airspeed indicator, cosim variometer and altimeter. This red and silver painted wood and fabric covered aircraft is in excellent condition having been restored to full airworthy status by the Australian Gliding Museum. SLINGSBY – T31b (nose – both sides) DB Australian Gliding Museum (rudder – both sides) It has been given Serial Number GFA/HB/12 and is registered as VH-GDBaustralian gliding, glider, sailplane, slingsby, tandem tutor, t31, gliding club of western australia, waikerie gliding club, wimmera soaring club, pioneer valley soaring club

Index, ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionCelebrates 100 years since the outbreak of World War One by featuring stories behind 100 memorials to the fallen from across Australia. In a distinctively original and captivating way this shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country through time and how the memories still resonate in different ways.war memorials - australia, world war 1914-1918 - monuments

Weekend Warrior At War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himself past me, to dive down into the command post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did so.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

Weekend Warrier at War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himslef past me, to dive down into the command post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did so.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

Weekend Warrier at War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himself past me, to dive down into the cammand post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did sovietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

Weekend Warrior At War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himself past me, to dive down into the command post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did so.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Geoff Newton, 2015-2016

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non-fictionAn obituary encompassing the life achievements of designer Gerald Easden, resident of Mitcham since 1978.easden gerald, designer originals

666 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway "Welcome Aboard" poster - printed in green ink on white paper, mounted onto heavy card for use in a tram roof ad. 666.1 - Six paper copies of the poster prior to be used in the tram. Have been rolled for storage. Image of 666 added 24-12-2016trams, tramways, roof ads, welcome aboard, btps

Negative No. N305 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus loading passengers at the Exhibition St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Tyes home furnishers building in background, along with a many pedestrians. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020. Note the bus has a Port Melbourne depot run numbertrams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st., port melbourne

Negative No. N306 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 523 at the Spring St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Part of the Imperial Hotel and Metro Theatre in background, along with James, Cobbs, a Chop Suey shop, Jensten? fashions shops. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 523

Negative No. N308 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the drivers cabin and destination box of W6 988 showing the "new type of carbon skid collector" on the trolley pole. This type of collector was to replace the trolley wheels used in Melbourne at the time. Was introduced into the Bourke St. route. Destination blind not fitted to box at time of photograph. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., trolley poles, skid collector, tram w6 988

Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. See details on Reg. Item 1588. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., queens parade, tower truck, tram tower wagon