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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 1970s
Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in bound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign and destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Tram picking up passenger at rear door, while a Vanguard motor car waits. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 and Vanguard"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 31 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, Kew Junction from the north east, towards the city, c1930's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Kew Junction' on CD, of looking Kew Junction from the north east, towards the city, shows the Kew railway station precinct. Has a inbound W class tram picking up passengers at the Kew Post Office. A summer day. Possibly late 1920's, early 1930's.trams, tramways, kew, kew junction, kew post office, high st -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Calliper
Used for polio patient for sleeping. Polio disability aid. Callipers were fitted to lock up the knee joints of weakened leg to enable a person to walk without their legs collapsing and to pick the foot up from the ground when foot drop had occurred due to paralysed skin muscles. The polio patient found these devices restrictive and uncomfortable. See KVHS 1796, KVHS 1798Used by Wilma Davies, a Kiewa Valley resident, who suffered from polio from the early 1950s.Metal frame for each leg to fit in a 'V' shape from the waist to the feet. Supported by canvas straps - 3 on the left side, and 2 on the right (1 has been torn off and replaced with leather straps). 2 flat foot shaped steel plates are at the foot end and are adjustable for the feet to be at several angles. The frame has a supporting frame attached giving depth to the calliper.polio, calliper, pandemic -
Bialik College
Newspaper Clipping, "Bargains", The News, 8 May 1969, 1969
"Bargains", The News, 8 May 1969. "Bialik College Parents' Club is planning its annual jumble sale for May 13 at Richmond Town Hall. Donations of old clothing fabrics toys jewellery and the like should phone Mrs. L. Sommers 49-2819 who will arrange for pick-up. Proceeds from the sale will assist in equipping the college's newly built classrooms."shakespeare grove, parents association, fundraising -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
House built 1911 for James Carpenter as family home. Original front lawn of violets was venue for Violet Picking Days, around 1920 and 1930. Exterior now aluminium cladding. Occupied by Mac and Margo Kerby, pharmicists, 1960's to early 1980's. Ian Daniel 1990's. Name of house 'Corumbene'|Also One Colour photograph of front fence. 02442.1Colour photograph of a substantial weatherboard triple fronted Californian Bungalow. Bull nose veranda returns around angle to side main decorative timber frieze under veranda roof. Two cypress trees and one Norfolk Island Pine of significant age. Situated at 90 Carpenter Street, Lakes Entrance.houses, heritage study -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition, abt 1990-2019
The Red Ribbon Movement of 1853 represented a significant series of events in the history of Bendigo. During that year there was much agitation on the Bendigo gold fields, particularly during July and August of 1853, directed against the payment of what the miners called a tax - a licence fee of thirty shillings ($3) a month for the right to search for gold on what was declared Crown land. They had to pay the licence whether they found gold or not. The miners, or diggers as they were called, also resented the means used by the authorities at the time to collect the gold licence - through so-called 'digger hunts'. The miners were expected to carry their licences with them, and the police, who were often untrained, used harsh methods to check these licences. In Bendigo, the miners took to wearing a red ribbon ‘as a symbol of their protest against the licence. Red was a very common colour in items such as shirts, so was readily available. Shopkeepers too tied red ribbons to their premises as a sign of support for the miners. It should be remembered at that time virtually everyone was a miner. The diggers also had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia Many thousands of Bendigo miners signed a petition to La Trobe, the Governor of Victoria, protesting against the licence fee. When the Governor rejected the petition, thousands of diggers marched in peaceful protest. Miners from White Hills, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat as well as from Bendigo Flat, converged on what is now Pall Mall and View Point, surrounding the ~government camp on Camp Hill. The camp had been reinforced with soldiers of the 40 Regiment, as the Government feared bloodshed. The miners then gathered on the hill behind View Point to hear from their leaders - among them George Thomson, Captain Harrison, Captain Brown and W.D.C. Denovan. They resolved to pay a token fee often shillings ($1) for the September licence, whenthey met with Commissioners Panton and Wright on Camp Hill. Although Wright and Panton were sympathetic to the miners, the offer was rejected, but no licence fees were collected for September. Thus a possible bloody conflict was averted by the common sense shown by the miners' leaders and the commissioners. It was a truly democratic protest against arbitrary government and preceded the Eureka Stockade Incident by over a year. Bendigo Historical Society Committee on a Tram, two photos, one of five people standing behind a display cabinet, and the second one a Banner stretched across the tram. On the rear of the photo is "L-R Jim Evans, Terry Davidson, Ron Monro." Second from left is Jim Evans (President) and fourth from the left is Terry Davidson, with extreme right, Ron Munro (Vice President). In the cabinet is the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition (Red Ribbon Rebellion) The society holds the petition in digital form. The diggers had their own banner, designed by William Dexter, a china painter from Devon. This flag showed the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia history, bendigo, tram, 1853 bendigo goldfields petition, red ribbon rebellions -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Children's book, For the love of nature: Warrnambool Botanic Gardens 2020, 2020
This children's book was produced to document the construction of the Nature Play Space in Warrnambool Botanic Gardens in 2020. It tells the story of what great community spirit, persistence and excellent teamwork can achieve; a nature play space for all to enjoy. The project was funded by the Victorian Government's 'Pick my Project' initiative and overseen by the Friends of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the Botanic Gardens team and Warrnambool City Council.This book is significant as it documents the construction of the nature play space in Warrnambool Botanic Gardens. It is one of few locally produced children's books.Soft cover book with image of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens which wraps around to the back cover. The image shows the lake with children feeding ducks and trees in autumn colours.The title text is black and sub-title and author's name in grey.children's literature, garden construction, children's playgrounds -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 36 Bridge St, A T Miles, 27/11/1969
Black and White - tram 36 (Victoria St), at Stones Corner, picking up 6 passengers. The man is carrying a Gladstone bag. The photo is looking west and has a Top 4 dry cleaners shop sign in the background. Taken by A T Miles 27/11/1969. The photo likely to have been taken before a 48-hour strike by SEC workers that commenced on that day. See item 8774. Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria st, bridge st, passengers -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tin Coffee and Chicory, circa mid to late 1900's
Chicory was mixed with coffee to reduce the amount of coffee bean required to be used. This coffee "substitute" was due to the repeated fluctuations in availability of coffee beans (and price fluctuations) in the USA in the late 1800s and early 1900s resulting in the search for substitutes and additives to bulk out the available supplies. This was especially so during times of the major World Wars. Chicory was an excellent choice of fillers as it did not greatly influence the strong coffee bean taste. The first choice in USA households was coffee not tea and the influence of the American servicemen's thirst for coffee was a major thrust into the Australian "colonial" preference for a "cuppa" tea. Rural areas took longer to acquire a coffee "break" but with more and more subliminal advertising through "American" films the rural regions developed a growing preference for coffee, however the tea break alias "smoko" has lingered on.This coffee and chicory blend tin container is very significant to the Kiewa Valley in that it demonstrates that even in rural regions of Australia tastes and drinking preferences have changed by subliminal advertising as time goes by. The American "influence" whether by the "invasion" of friendly troops during the major wars or the avalanche of "American films" has altered some of the "dinky-di" Australian "true blue" tastes and mores. The availability of "straight " coffee supplies to rural areas was also in proportion to the level of all weather transport routes. In the late 1800's and early 1900's road freight had to contend with dirt roads, flooded roads, bush fires and grazing cattle/sheep in rural areas. The easier access that city households had with regard to replenishment of food and drink products, up until the mid 1900's, was severely retarded in rural areas. This extensively rusted tin of "Bushells Blue Label" Coffee and Chicory has an octagonal shaped body with a "push/pull" lid(tin).Three sides has reproduced painted ladies in "Roman dress" ladies picking the coffee beans. There is no reproduction of any chicory roots. There are two "Indian dressed" field workers(pickers) with turban head dress. On one side of the tin is "directions of use, net weight and manufacturer details."Bushells Coffee & Chicory", "NET 1-Ib. weight", " No. 144" "Under the Pure Food Act N.S.W. 1938" "by Bushells Ltd. No 144"chicory / coffee drinks, tin hydrated drink, rural food and drink consumption patterns, tinned food and drink -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Black and white photo of tram base used for carrying large objects. Tram No. 96u. Note position of Pick-up arm/armature. Inscription of front: bottom left corner No 146 in white. Inscription on reverse: Written in blue ink top left corner No. (15). Stamped in purple ink: L. B. Manny collection Photo. No. 774 (Number written in blue ink). Pencil line above letters ANN.person, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways "S" circular, 30/01/1975 12:00:00 AM
Victorian Railways "S" circular, number S.162/75, for the additional stop of the 8.30am train from Spencer St to Horsham to set down at Wendouree Station and for the 2.45pm ex Horsham to pick up at Wendouree Station at 5.38pm, on the day of the Opening by of the Tourist Tramway at Lake Wendouree for the BTPS. Signed by M. Ronald as Chief Traffic Manager. Printed on half a quarto sheet. Images of document added 27-08-12.btps, opening, wendouree station, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/01/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and prior to commencement of operation.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram being prepared for operation, in the depot 1-1-1951. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram yet to have the years on the side, front dash lighting completed and the pick and shovel added. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 painted gold for "Gold Centenary 1851-1951" at depot 1 Jan. 1951" and the Wal Jack stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T687" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, conversion, tram 23 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: DOCUMENT RED RIBBON MOVEMENT 1853
Typed account of the Red Ribbon Movement of 1853. It mentions the resentment of the miners paying thirty shillings a month (whether they found gold or not) for a licence to dig for gold, why they started wearing a red ribbon, their banner with the pick, shovel and cradle representing labour, the scales representing justice, the Roman bundle of sticks meaning unity and the kangaroo and emu of Australia. They had a meeting and due to common sense on both sides a conflict was averted.event, red ribbon movement 1853, william dexter, derby china factory, la trobe, 40th regiment, george thomson, captain harrison, captain brown, dr jones, w d c denovan, commissioner panton, commissioner wright, bendigo art gallery, bendigo trades hall, eureka stockade incident -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Special Table, The Met, Footscray College of TAFE, Jul. 1983
Sprit duplicated onto white paper, handwritten, table or timetable for a charter tram tour. Issued by The Met for a Footscray College of TAFE, special tram, 21-7-1983. Crew nominated as Carolyn Dean and Lindsay Rickard. Tram - 613 running out of Hawthorn depot, picking up in Footscray. Would have been arranged by Bill Kingsley. Timetable on two sheets of white paper, printed on one side only.trams, tramways, special trams, charters, tours, tram 613 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Knuckle Bones
During the 1950's a childhood game called 'knucklebones' was played by primary school girls. At least 2 people were required to play sitting opposite each other and going through the 'moves' (throwing the bones up from the back of your hand, picking up a bone from the floor and catching the others), using 5 knucklebones, as listed on written instruction that came with a coloured plastic version mass produced and with instructions.During the 1950's games were played that required natural substances but increasingly extending to commercial equivalents. Two white knuckle bones from a sheep, used to play the game 'knuckle bones'knucklebones. children's games. primary school. 1950's -
Unions Ballarat
Invitation: "The Hon Barry Jones, Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business in Ballarat, Wednesday 2 August 1989", 2 August 1989
Barry Jones was at different times a member of state and federal parliament. He was also well known for his successful run in the quiz show Pick a Box and his talk-back radio show on Radio 3DB. The photograph was taken while Jones was Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business. The Foundry Hotel is located at the Corner of Eyre and Drummond Streets, Ballarat. A copy of a photograph from this event is also held: object 0353.Orange paper.Signed by Barry Jones.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, the foundry hotel, jones, barry, cabinet ministers, invitations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM IN DEPOT
Black and white photograph of a Ballarat tram No. 23 decorated to celebrate the Centenary of Gold 1851 - 1951. Other trams in background. Note: Shovel and pick on front. Destination indicates 'Victoria St'. Reverse: Stamped in purple ink 'K. S. Kings No.E.(x)(I) (handwritten in blue ink). Copyright reserved. Written in blue ink S.E.C. Ballarat No.23, decorated and illuminated for 'Gold Centenary', 1951. Ballarat Depot 19.8.1951..person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RETIREMENT CERTIFICATE - ROBERT CARR, 1881
Certificate presented to Robert Carr , Esq., manager of the Great Extended Hustler's Gold Mining Company from his fellow workmen upon his retirement. Hand written in black script upon card with a hand painted border of flowers, leaves, gold picks & shovels, and initials. Recipients name in blue and pink and topped with a water colour painting of a gold mine. Markings - J Birtwistle Sandhurst. Notation on back re mines output.person, individual, robert carr -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO REGIMENT ENVELOPE
Small creamy white empty envelope with no writing on it. On the back flap it has crest of the Bendigo Regiment. It has a shield with a shovel and pick in the top right corner, a bunch of grapes? Below it and in the top left it is unclear what it is and the bottom left is an animal? Underneath is 'Honorem custodite'. On the left of the shield is a horse and on the right is a lion. Both animals are standing on their hind feet with their front feet resting on the shield. Printed in blue. The edges of the flaps have a pattern cut.ephemera, mementoes, envelope, r.s.l. bendigo collection - bendigo regiment envelope -
Federation University Historical Collection
Print - Images, Cornish Miner
A number of images relating to mining in Cornwall dating from around 1927.mining, cornish, cornish mining, underground workings, underground mining, cornish miner, cornwall, child labourers, candles, pick, tools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INVITATION FOR MR AND MRS J. MCINTYRE, TO A BALL, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO 1887, 28/07/1887
White invitation with black printing inviting Mr. & Mrs. J. McIntyre to a Ball, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday June 28th, 1887 by The Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs. Hayes. Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation. It has a horse on the left and a bull on the right side of a shield with quartz on the top left, pick and shovel on the right, a sheaf of wheat on the bottom left and a bunch of grapes on the right. A flag at the top has the Southern Cross on it. 'Progress' is under the shield.document, invitations, mayoral ball, document, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs hayes, mr & mrs j mcintyre, town clerk sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TWO UNDERGROUND PHOTOS
Copies of two dark black and white photos of underground mining at the Hercules mine. The left side one shows two miners facing the sides of the shaft prior to the boxing in with red gum slabs. one man is using a sledge hammer and the other is using a hand pick. The right-hand side photo This photo was either the Shenandoah or the New Chum Railway. Five men standing on a higher part are holding lamps and one man is standing on a ladder.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - two underground photos, hercules, shenandoah, new chum railway, victoria quartz -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 30 in Mitchell St, just before start of the double track section, c1962. Photo taken during a rainy day. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. Note SEC crewman standing by door and the passengers looking towards the gutter at the railway station stop. Apparently picking up passengers ex the train on a Sunday. See Other Information regarding a possible date of the slide."BES 1" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1940
Digital Image of George Lewis with conductors bag and tin No. 48, (left) and Motorman McCann striding down Sturt St from the SEC office to pick up their trams. Scanned at high resolution from the original print loaned by June Dixon. Photographer not known. George Lewis was the father of June Dixon, SEC driver and pitman in the 1940's. June remembers riding and driving trams (about age 8) on a Sunday at the depot and playing in the inspection pits. Has notes on the rear in ink - see image 2trams, tramways, motormen, conductors, crews, secv, sturt st -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white prints, Garden Views and Students Working
Photographs pasted inside cardboard frames probably used for display. (1) View from Luffmann Ponds towards what is now the Native Garden. (2) View of a former Rose Garden. (3) Staff member or student showing apple tree? (4) Orchid? (5) Cactus flowers.( 6) Student weeding (7) Students weeding vegetables. (9) Student picking fruit. (10) View of pruned Crack Willow. They are reproductions of already scanned photographsluffmann ponds, native garden, rose garden, staff, students, apple trees, orchids, cacti, flowers, students, weeding, vegetables, fruit picking, willow -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Digital Image, Herald Sun, "His pay was 10d a trip", 1953
Digital Image of a newspaper cutting in the Melbourne Herald, recording the retirement of Oscar Reginald Turner. Titled "His pay was 10d a trip" - reports on the career of Oscar starting as a cable tram conductors, passengers, pay rates, picking up the wealthy passengers who leave a tip. Has a photo of Oscar - Cap No. 56. Part of the bottom of the cutting is missing. See htd1930i for Certificate of Service - gives retirement date of 8/8/1953, i2 - tiff filetrams, tramways, mto co, conductors, cable trams, mmtb, camberwell depot -
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne Heritage and Archive Centre
Medallion, Presbyterian Ladies' College Centenary Medallion 1875-1975, 1975
Round centenary medallion depicting two naked figures. On the reverse side are the markings P.L.C. 1875-1975This medallion has been designed by Michael Meszaros to commemorate The Centenary of The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. The design symbolises the centenary by depicting it as a time when one looks both back at the past and forward to the future. This is illustrated in the medallion by a girl picking the fruit of the old gnarled tree - the benefits of the past, and another planting new seedlings - the plans for the future.medallion, centenary, presbyterian, ladies', college -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: POSTCARD AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS
Postcard include photo of many kangaroos. Produced by Biscay Greetings Pty Ltd, Telephone (03) 544 5144.On the back: Hi, we are having a great time. Visited Lansell Plaza shopping centre (it used to be Marong Village). You should see it now, lots on new shops - 56 in all. We had trouble picking where to have lunch, there's so many places to choose from. see you soon Len and Elaine.basil miller, australian animals, kangaroos, post card -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Timetable, Victorian Railways, Amendment to Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, 16 June 1911
The circular, S.2628/11, opening the extension of the railway line from Beech Forest to Crowes in June, 1911, is amended by S.2779/11 of 1911. The DOWN train runs from Colac to Beech Forest on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 3.00pm and arriving at 6.45pm. The UP train departs Crowes daily at 12.45pm arriving at Beech Forest at 2.15pm, and Colac at 6.26pm, stopping where necessary at Tulloh and Ditchley to pick up or set down passengers.B/W, photograph. Originally dated 16 June 1911, S. 2628/11, Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, is amended by a further circular, S.2779/11. The DOWN train leaves Colac on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; the UP train leaves Crowes daily.colac; beech forest; crowes; timetable; railways; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: PAPER - RED CURRANT BENDIGO DIGGER BRAND JELLY CRYSTALS
Paper with the four side labels for Red Currant Bendigo Digger Brand Jelly Crystals. The first side has a coloured picture with various fruits and a drawing of a man with pick and shovel. On each end is Red Currant. The second one is How to Make a Pint of Jelly. The third is an Analysts' Report from Dunn & Stone, Melbourne Analytical Laboratory and has the name printed in red, also the different flavours. The fourth has the name and Should Always be Kept in a Cool Drylace.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, bendigo digger brand jelly crystals, melbourne analytical labatory, dunn & stone