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National Wool Museum
Book, Droving days
... Droving days ..."Droving days" - H M Barker, 1966, an historical account of droving sheep and cattle in Australia.sheep stations - history pastoral industry - history, sheep stations - history, pastoral industry - history -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1890's
Farmers on the Orbost flats and nearby districts used to grow a lot of maize and harvest the maize by putting the pigs in to eat the maize. They had to get the pigs to Bairnsdale with other chaps, droving about 600 pigs. It would take them 12 days. A wagonette would go in front and dribble out the maize. When they reached Swan Reach, the drovers would often go over to the old grog shanty and got drunk while one man would stay to keep the 600 pigs together. It was a difficult job. The pigs were ferried across the rivers. This is a pictorial record of early farming in East Gippsland.A black / white photograph of men on horseback droving pigs from the Cann River district to market along a dirt road.pigs agriculture farming-orbost-cann river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Country: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
A text dealing with life in country areas of Australia from 1851 to 1901.Significant to this area as Greensborough was a farming area at this time.Hard cover. 322 pages, illus. Dust jacket has illustration by S.T.Gill of "Herdsmen with horses and drove of cattle"australia history, australia social conditions, michael cannon, australia country life -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Preacher arrived by 'Gospel Chariot', 1965
Centenary celebrations of Mt Pleasant Methodist church, Canterbury Road included stories of the circuit preachers who drove out from Richmond each Sunday.Centenary celebrations of Mt Pleasant Methodist church, Canterbury Road included stories of the circuit preachers who drove out from Richmond each Sunday.Centenary celebrations of Mt Pleasant Methodist church, Canterbury Road included stories of the circuit preachers who drove out from Richmond each Sunday.mount pleasant methodist church, canterbury road -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Tom Guthrie, The Longest Drive, 2 McIntyre Street
Biography of Thomas Guthrie (1833-1928)This is a hardcover book of 635 pages. The dust cover is multi-coloured with an image of a painting of the woolshed at Rich Avon on the front. The book has a dark red cover.non-fictionBiography of Thomas Guthrie (1833-1928)western victoria early farming sheep farming and droving guthrie affleck, early farming sheep farming and droving guthrie affleck, droving guthrie affleck, guthrie affleck -
Clunes Museum
Document - PHOTOCOPIED LEDGER ENTRIES, John Spark Leather Ledger dated 1870's
130 PHOTOCOPIED PAGES FROM A SMALL LEATHER LEDGER -1872-1873-1874 &1875 owned by John Spark who later had a butcher Shop at 27 Fraser Street. Likely to be his droving recordsJOHN SPARK THE JUNCTION - written on front. The Junction referring to his property on the road to Maryborough. local history, books, accounts, spark's butcher shop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, G A Laurens - first tram driver, 31/12/1994 12:00:00 AM
Cutting from the In Retrospect section of The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 31/12/1994 in the 50 years ago section about the retirement of Mr. G.A. Laurens who retired from SEC in August, who drove the first electric tram in Ballarat and in Bendigo.Two "x"'s in blue ink.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, bendigo, first tram -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Joe and Emily George of Scheele Street, Surrey Hills
... droving ...Mrs Emily Ruth George of 26 Scheele Street, with husband, Joe. Emily & Joe were English migrants; they bought their home in 1919. Daughter Marie was born in 1914 when they are listed in the electoral roll at 'Hasland', Croydon Road, Surrey Hills; his occupation is given as a boilermaker. Emily (nee Sturgess) - d 15 November, 1960; buried Box Hill Cemetery - M-199A-0034 along with daughter Marie. Possible birth c Oct 1880, Birmingham (not confirmed); marriage c Jan 1905, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Marie George became a school teacher and was on the staff at Chatham Primary School for a number of years. She died in February 1989. Mrs George was known for her hospitality. Anecdotes: On one occasion the government was to build six houses opposite in an area which was mostly paddocks. The materials were delivered and a caretaker allocated to guard them. He arrived with his wife to find a meagre tin shed as ‘home’. Mrs George responded by boarding the couple, for a very minimum amount for the six months. A rather different anecdote involves the droving of sheep from Lower Plenty across paddocks and tracks, through Doncaster and down Union Road to the station en route to the Richmond abattoirs. This was a seasonal activity and the men (and sheep) used to rest in the paddocks in Union Road, at the corner of Weybridge Street – behind the Georges’ home. When Mrs George heard the sheep, she would go out and fill the drovers’ billies with tea, handing out thick cheese sandwiches made from her homemade bread. A black and white photograph of a man and a lady dressed to go out and standing in the street. There is a car parked on the other side of the road in the background.(mrs) emily george, (mr) joe george, scheele street, surrey hills, mont albert, droving, clothing and dress, (miss) marie george, 'hasland', croydon road, (mrs) emily ruth george, (miss) emily ruth sturgess, box hill cemetery -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Painting, G. Coutts, "Light Lines Goods Loco 1886" - Water colour and ink on paper by G. Coutts, (undated)
Unframed painting with cardboard border.Handwritten notations behind painting - "Light Lines Goods Loco - 1886 - "X" Class. Mr. J. Archbold on footplate of first train he drove in V.R. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Girl Guides, 1920s
Black and white photograph of Mitcham Girl Guides taken beside bus which ran between Vermont and Mitcham in the 1920s. Grandfather of Ray Meagher owned bus service. His uncle Pat at age 14 drove the bus. Mitcham Girl Guide Leader is Mrs Haddy.mitcham guides, mitcham - vermont bus service, meagher, ray, pat, haddy, 'cap' -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object, Riders crop
Used by horse riders to move horses while riding or drovingManufactured and sold by Holden and Frost Ca1900Tapered hickory rod with shaped handgrip with leather strap on endequine, crop, whip -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Clothing - Race colours, Bruce Coram
Bruce Coram, drove Sweet Trip to win the 1966 Bendigo Cup.Primary historical. Bendigo Pacing Cup 1966, Bruce CoramYellow with 2 blue diamondsbruce coram, sweet trip, bendigo cup 1966, bendigo, horses, pacing, trotting, bhrc, race colours, drivers, bk coram -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Australia in the War of 1939-1945 The New Guinea Offensives
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Australia in the War of 1939-1945 The New Guinea Offensives This volume relates how the Australian Army supported by Allied naval airforces drove the Japanese out of most of the mainland of Australian New Guinea 1943 and early 1944. Author: David Dexter Publisher: Australian War Memorial Date: 1952Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 994.04 AUS Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Fly paper has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, australia in the war of 1939-1945 the new guinea offensives, australia in the war of 1939-1945, david dexter, australian war memorial -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Ron Scholten, "The Pacific", 27/02/2008 12:00:00 AM
Set of two coloured images printed on A4 paper from the "The Pacific on Flickr - Photo Sharing service", dated 27/02/2008 of Ron Scholten in MMTB uniform in the doorway of tram 667 and at the front of the same tram along with ? Ron drove the tram during the filming of the Movie, The Pacific 2008.trams, tramways, films, drivers, crews, w3 class -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Sydney Davidson standing with shotgun and trophy
Portrait of a man Sydney Davidson standing with shotgun and trophy. Train driver who drove the Mildura Express.stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Historic trams go", 1/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 1/11/1993 titled "Historic trams go" about the proposed removal of the W class tram from Melbourne - retiring some of 200 strong fleet. Quotes the Transport Minister Alan Brown and notes the number of stored trams. Item by Damon JohnstonAlong the bottom edge - "My father drove these trams John Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams 1905" and on right hand edge "1 Nov 1993 Herald Sun"trams, tramways, w class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, 12/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the first tram to be driven from the BTPS depot building under power.Colour photograph of the inauguration of No. 27 to be moved under power on 12 Oct. 1974 - Vice President Bill Jessup drove the tram - see Page 2 of the 1974/75 Annual report and page 23 of December 1974 Trolley Wire for a similar photo by Bob Prentice. Richard Gilbert on the "podium", prior to the launch. Printed on Kodak paper.On Rear in red ink machine printed "Nov 74.M"trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, operations, tram 27 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - From Forest Creek to Eureka, 2023
31-page spiral bound booklet by Pat Healy June 2023 'From Forest Creek to Eureka' How the Diggers of the 1850s Gold Rushes drove the developments of Democracy in Victoria. Includes colour images. Chapters include the Monster Meeting, Red Ribbon Movement in Bendigo, Eureka Stockade in Ballarat Published by Chewton Domain Society 2023gold rush, red ribbon agitation, eureka stockade -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Old Pioneering Days in the Sunny South, 1907
Recording history of NSW pioneering days, including stories of W C Wentworth, J H Hume, the town of Goulburn, Bushrangers droving, the Duracks.Red hardcover, gold lettering, imprint of stockman and horse on front cover Yours Sincerely, Chas MacAlister, (Author) and C F McHardyearly australian history, nsw pioneering days, w c wentworth, j h hume, busrangers, duracks -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Waiting for the Queen 1954, 1989 copy
Crowds lined Hogan Street, Tatura, as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip drove down Hogan Street. The Royal car can now be hired for weddings.Black and white copy of photograph of crowds waving to the Royal couple in Hogan Street. T. Flanagan's house in background.on back: Royal Visit 1954 -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THOMAS McINTOSH EMIGRATED FROM INVERNESS, SCOTLAND WITH HIS SISTER ELIZABETH AND COUSIN DONALD CAMERON FOUNDER OF CLUNES. THEY DROVE SHEEP TO VICTORIA FROM SYDNEY.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH COPY THOMAS McINTOSH IN HIGHLAND DRESS PLAYING HIS BAGPIPES.local history, photography, photographs, mcintosh, robbins, pickford, donald cameron -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Colour print, A.P. Winzenried, Down on the Farm-at Burnley, 1931-1990
Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried for, "Green Grows Our Garden," p73Copy of newspaper article made by A.P. Winzenried. Caption reads, "Down on the Farm-at Burnley. New recruits at Burnley Horticultural School drove in rustic state to gather the maize crop yesterday. So popular has the school course become that there are no more vacancies for students this season. These beginners tackled a tall job, for the maize produced in the school paddock is 10 to 11 feet high."a.p. winzenried, green grows our gardern, maize crop, students, students working outside, west orchard, horse-drawn cart -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Print, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1906
Yields information abut the official opening of the Ballarat Electric tramway system and the people involved, including how they were dressed for the occasion. Note the American flag on the tramcar. Framed Black and white photograph of the opening of the Ballarat Tramway ESCo electric System. Ballarat Mayor Cr Barker under the guidance of Mr George Laurens drove the tram - No. 1. See Reg Item 4459 for the high quality digital scan. Frame - wood, gold and black lining, non reflective glass, with card back and white tape and a hanging string on the rear.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, opening, first tram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ford car ready for round Australia trip, Faram Bros, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1932
George and Dick Faram left Tom in charge of the shop and drove their Model T Ford around Australia in 1932. Tom and Nellie's son Allen is sitting on the bumper bar.Series of A4 copy photos given to the collection by Judy Faram, Illustrating the evolution of the 1856 building (see also #1516, 1522). The prints have been marked with dates. .07 - Ford car in front of shop, ready for round Australia trip 1932. Allen Faram as a young child sitting on the bumperIn ink, various information dates etc on surface of prints.business and traders - hardware, built environment - commercial, allen faram, faram brothers hardware -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr. Claude Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair. c1907
The photo is of Claude Raitt seated on a cane & seagrass chair. Claude was born c1906. Claude when mature drove the borough council truck for many years and lived in Upper Main St.Sepia photograph of a baby Claude Raitt seated on a floral cushion in a cane & seagrass chair. Stawell Photographic Co., Main Street Close Railway. C. Hewitt, Manager. Hand written on the back is Claude Raitt as a baby. Also the Stawell Photographic Co. stamp. stawell portrait -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Time to back horses is after the last race, 09/08/2017
Michelle Zahra's heart breaks every day as she watches horses being carted off to knackeries in their droves. She created Lungta Sanctuary in Yarrambat to give retired racehorses a second chance.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.lungta sanctuary, yarrambat, horses, michelle zahra -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - James Tyson
James Tyson was born in Sydney in 1823. Along with his brother the operated a wholesale and retail butchery in 1852, slaughtering cattle from their property near Balranald. He had worked his way up from farm labouring to droving cattle and initially had a property at the junction of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers in 1846. With the discovery of gold he began droving cattle to Bendigo in 1851. He extended his holdings throughout NSW, Gippsland and then into Queensland where he died in 1898. Along the way he had become a millionaire.Nineteen pages of research on James Tyson and family.james tyson, tyson family history -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Horse Bits x2, Horse Equipment
The bit helps to control the horse eg in droving cattle, pulling carts. Bits vary a lot and offer varying degrees of control and communication between the rider and the horse depending upon their design and on the skill of the rider.Horses were used as the main means of transport and as labour on the farms in the Kiewa Valley and in particular for driving the cattle up on to the High Plains during the summer. The bit consists of two basic components, the bit mouthpiece that goes inside the horse's mouth, and the bit ring of a snaffle bit or shanks of a curb bit, to which the bridle and reins attach. Sidepieces and the leverage these rings or shanks use to act on a horse's mouth that determines whether a bit is the curb or snaffle family, and has a great impact on the severity of the mouthpiece.horse bit, pack horses, working horses, horse equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - Union badge, Wittenbach & Co, 1930's?
The badge belonged to the Donor's father - Bill Irvin, who was a SEC tram driver. Bill and his elder brother Dan, both drove trams in Ballarat. The Union badge confirmed membeship of the Union and was permitted to be worn on a uniform.Has a strong association with Bill Irvin, SEC tram driver of the 1930's and demonstrates the importance of being a union member at the time and the badge provided by the unionAustralian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a steel/ silver backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. Has a hole in the top of the badge for a steel ring or a method of attachment to a uniform. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "BL 42", possibly indicating Ballarat and badge number. On the base of the badge has words "Wittenbach " cast into the badge. tramways, trams, unions, badges, atea, employees, bill irvin -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1900
Harry Ingram delivered milk, bread, groceries and meat to towns between Delegate and Orbost with his eldest son. The pair generally drove a four wheeled wagon pulled by five horses along a hand carved winding track through the mountains. This is a pictorial record of transport in the early 20th century in Orbost. It is associated with the Ingram family settlers in Orbost from 1938.A black / white photograph of a man on a horse drawn cart.on back - "Harry Ingram"ingram-harry transport-c19th