The Melbourne artist Alma Agnes Marion Figuerola, was the daughter of Juan Pedro Narciso Figuerola (1869-1919) and Alice Lucinda Walker Hanson (1889-1969). Each of their three daughters grew up to be involved in the arts: Alma as a painter; Carmen Irene (1906-1993) as a short story writer, poet and teacher of dancing; and Sylvia (also Silvia) Lyla Alice (1911-1992) as a composer and cellist. The first art lessons Alma Figuerola received were with Oscar Binder. Later she attended the art school established by the Melbourne 'tonalist' [Duncan] Max Meldrum (1875-1955). She graduated from his school in 1920, participating in her first group exhibition in the same year. Solo exhibitions of her work were to be held in 1933 at the Meldrum Gallery in Elizabeth Street, in 1937 and 1945 at the Athenaeum Gallery at 188 Collins Street, and in 1951 at Georges Gallery in Collins Street. Throughout her extensive career she participated in group exhibitions, usually with artists of the Meldrum School, and as a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, of which she was invited to become an associate in 1935. In 1953, her portrait of Professor ES Hills was entered in the Archibald Prize Competition of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A resident of Kew from the 1930s - 51 Studley Park Road, often with her mother, her sister Carmen, or both - from c.1942 until her death she lived at 'D’Estaville', 7 Barry Street. From the late 1930s she is recorded as actively contributing to the arts at a local level. In 1939 and 1940 she participated in art exhibitions at the Hawthorn Municipal Library organised by Jessie Carbines. From 1944 to 1951 she co-organised successive Kew Arts Festivals, initially in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Highbury Grove and later at the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. A foundation member of the Kew Historical Society in 1958, Alma Figuerola remained an active member of the Society until her death on 8 December 1970. She predeceased her two sisters who both died in the 1990s and who are buried at Andersons' Creek Cemetery in Warrandyte.An undated photograph of the Prime Minister of Australia, and local member for Kew, [Sir] Robert Menzies with his wife and daughter and the artist Alma Figuerola to his left. alma figuerola album, arists - kew (vic), art exhibitions - kew (vic), sir robert menzies

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies/ inspecting Harbour works/ 18th July 1958 (pencil, top centre) 23 1/2 cms/ Pinned Top + Bottom/ Flush sides (circled, pencil upper centre) 85 SCREEN (pencil centre) SULLIVANS STUDIOS/ 84 PERCY ST., PORTLAND/VICTORIA/PHONE: PORTLAND 680/ When Ordering further Prints, Please quote:/ Ref. No. 7629 Position ...... (purple ink stamp with pencil, lower right)port of portland archives, sir robert menzies, prime minister, 1958

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ON THE OCCASION OF ADMITTING THE DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGE OF / SIR ROBERT GORDON MENZIES KT, CH, FRS, QC / TO / HONORARY FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF KEW / THE MAYOR, CR G F PETRIE JP, AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / ______________ / IN THE CITY HALL / ON SUNDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1974 / RSVP MRS E BENNETT 31ST JULY, 1974 86-6292 / INVITATION TO BE PRESENTED AT DOOR / DRESS : LOUNGE SUITcivic invitations -- kew (vic), freemen of the city of kew, sir robert gordon menzies, cr gerald petrie

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Sir Robert Menzies (PM)/ K.S. Anderson (pencil, top left) 18th July 1958 (pencil, top centre)port of portland authority archives

354p. : illsir robert menzies, australian prime ministers, political representatives - kew (vic)

Poss. Port of Portland Collection.4 people standing on clifftop. Overlooking construction of harbour works 1950's. Black and white photo.Front: Sticker - from left Mr K.S. Anderson, Sir Robert Menzies, Dame Pattie Menzies, Mr. E.C.P. Hughes (Chief Engineer) Back: Portland Harbour Trust Commission

Photocopy of photograph with accompanying notes identifying Sir Robert Menzies and Mr. Norman Armstrong, at that time President of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Council. Picture was taken in 1930 at a Gymkhana to raise funds for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. 2 copiesmenzies, robert gordon, sir, armstrong, norman, vermont reserve

A few pages from a Legacy Newsletter that recounts the speech of Sir Robert Menzies, former Prime Minister at a Legacy luncheon. The notation H63/1 in blue pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects spoken on were many and varied.White foolscap paper with black type part of a newsletter article about Robert Menzies being a guest speaker x 4 pages.history, speech, robert menzies

The Sun - May 20, 1978 (Funeral Sir Robert Menzies)newspaper, sir robert menzies, funeral

Sir Robert Menzies and his family lived in a number of houses in Kew. He was the local MHR for Kew and for many years Prime Minister of AustraliaTwo colour photographs, mounted in a single gilt frame of the exterior of 74 Charles Street, Kew. During the 1920s, the house was the home of [Sir] Robert and [Dame] Pattie Menzies. The framed photographs were donated by subsequent owners of the property.The annotations to the photographs read: "74 Charles Street Kew / Home of Sir Robert and Dame Pattie Menzies / Early 1920s / Presented by John and Mary Curtin / May 2016".sir robert menzies, dame pattie menzies, 74 charles street (kew)

Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders in the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Eric Wigglesworth was born in England in 1926. He came to Australia in the 1960s. He was a specialist in accident injury prevention and continued this when in Australia. He was a Director of the Injury Research Project at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a Director of the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation. He became a Fellow of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Eric was instrumental in establishing the Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hazard Management in 1980 at Ballarat College of Advanced Education - the first tertiary-level course in accidental injury prevention in Australia. This course and others relating to Occupational Health and Safety were the centre of study for what was known as the Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Australia - VIOSH.Colour photographviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, ballarat college of advanced education, eric wigglesworth, accident injury prevention, royal australasian college of surgeons, sir robert menzies memorial foundation, occupational hazard management, graduate diploma

Green wool felt pennant with stitched side seam and white cotton tape tie sewn in seam.Front: JEPARIT / VIC. / SIR ROBERT MENZIES PARK Back: Lake Hindmarsh / JEPARIT / VIC.jeparit, victoria

Booklet titled Towns and Gowns: the Humanities and the Community, by Dr Janet McCalman, Prize-winning author and Australian Research Council Research Fellow. La Trobe University, Bendigo 28 November 1996. The front cover has a red and white photo of Dr Janet McCalman. The subject of the book is education.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - towns and gowns - the humanities and the community, la trobe university, dr janet mccalman, the third sir john quick bendigo lecture, melbourne university, sir robert menzies, senator amanda vanstone, helen daniel, roland barthes, basil blackwell, university of melbourne

The photo was donated to Ray Hudson Real Estate by David Lord, 9 Maude Street, Box Hill North, 3129. David Lord is son of Clive H Lord, FRAIA, Dip Arch Design who was the architect of the building. Clive Harmsworth Lord (1905-1979) was admitted as a registered architect by the Architect's Registration Board in April 1931 (REF: TROVE - The Argus, 17 April 1931). Electoral roll gives Clive Harmsworth Lord at 196 Union Road in 1954 and 1963 and in 1968 at 5 Streetham Court, Mont Albert. He died at Mont Albert; cremated Springvale. Date is approximate. Roy Dimmick of Dimmick and Long, Len Rossiter and Robert Mitchell (+ and one of the other principals of Dimmick and Long) had the theatre built; Len Rossiter was the builder; Clive H Lord was the architect. The theatre was opened by the local member and prime minister, Robert Menzies on 3rd September 1939. Dimmick & Long operated a real estate agency from the corner of the building. Owned / operated by Surrey Theatres Pty Ltd (L Rossiter and Robert Mitchell) from 3/9/1939-1/1/1952 Owned / operated by Victoria Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/11/1950 to 22/10/1960 Owned / operated by Consolidated Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/3/1958 to 22/10/1960 The theatre became a squash court in the (?) 1960s. SHNN: April-May 1986: Plans are afoot to revamp the squash courts with existing shops to remain but with the interior to be converted to office showroom space. 40-2286 is a black and white photocopy made by Jocelyn Hall. SLV have other photos including ones of the foyer.Sepia image of the interior of the Surrey Theatre at 140-148 Union Road, Surrey Hills. It is taken from the stage (screen) back towards the projection box. The two entrances can just be seen behind the curtained area behind the back row. The ceiling has typical 1930s decorative treatment.Original: Commercial Photographic Co Pty Ltd on lower RH edge. Stamp on back: Commercial Photographic Coy. / Pty. Ltd. / 217 Queensberry St., Melbourne, N3. / (Details re ordering prints) / Telephone F5266entertainment, businesses, theatres, surrey theatre, union road shops, cinemas, dimmick and long real estate agency, surrey theatres pty ltd, victoria theatres pty ltd, consolidated theatres pty ltd, clive lord, (sir) robert menzies, roy dimmick, len rossiter, surrey squash court

The photo was donated to Ray Hudson Real Estate by David Lord, 9 Maude Street, Box Hill North, 3129. David Lord is son of Clive H Lord, FRAIA, Dip Arch Design - architect of the building. Clive Harmsworth Lord (1905-1979) was admitted as a registered architect by the Architect's Registration Board in April 1931 (REF: TROVE - The Argus, 17 April 1931). Electoral roll gives Clive Harmsworth Lord at 196 Union Road in 1954 and 1963 and in 1968 at 5 Streetham Court, Mont Albert. He died at Mont Albert; cremated Springvale. Roy Dimmick of Dimmick and Long, Len Rossiter and Robert Mitchell (+ and one of the other principals of Dimmick and Long) had the theatre built; Len Rossiter was the builder; Clive H Lord was the architect. The theatre was opened by the local member and prime minister, Robert Menzies on 3rd September 1939. Dimmick & Long operated a real estate agency from the corner of the building. Owned / operated by Surrey Theatres Pty Ltd (L Rossiter and Robert Mitchell) from 3/9/1939-1/1/1952 Owned / operated by Victoria Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/11/1950 to 22/10/1960 Owned / operated by Consolidated Theatres Pty Ltd from 1/3/1958 to 22/10/1960 The theatre became a squash court in the (?) 1960s. SHNN: April-May 1986: Plans are afoot to revamp the squash courts with existing shops to remain but with the interior to be converted to office showroom space. 40-2286 is a black and white photocopy made by Jocelyn Hall; removed from its mount board on 15/3/2013. SLV have other photos including ones of the foyer.Sepia digital image of the Surrey Theatre at 140-148 Union Road, Surrey Hills taken from across the road from the corner of Bedford Avenue and Union Road. It shows the theatre entrance and the other businesses occupying the site, both facing Union Road and Croydon Road and 2 buildings to the north of the site in Union Road. These include Miss Williams Dressmaker; Dimmick and Long, Estate Agents and Royal Insurance Company Ltd. There are 2 cars parked, one in Union Road and one in Croydon Road. DImmick and Long occupies the corner site in the building.Original: Commercial Photographic Co Pty Ltd on lower RH edge. Stamp on back: Commercial Photographic Coy. / Pty. Ltd. / 217 Queensberry St., Melbourne, N3. / (Details re ordering prints) / Telephone F5266surrey theatre, entertainment, businesses, clive lord, david lord, union road shops, (sir) robert menzies, surrey squash courts, consolidated theatres pty ltd, victoria theatres pty ltd, len rossiter, robert mitchell, roy dimmick, dimmick and long

The Melbourne artist Alma Agnes Marion Figuerola, was the daughter of Juan Pedro Narciso Figuerola (1869-1919) and Alice Lucinda Walker Hanson (1889-1969). Each of their three daughters grew up to be involved in the arts: Alma as a painter; Carmen Irene (1906-1993) as a short story writer, poet and teacher of dancing; and Sylvia (also Silvia) Lyla Alice (1911-1992) as a composer and cellist. The first art lessons Alma Figuerola received were with Oscar Binder. Later she attended the art school established by the Melbourne 'tonalist' [Duncan] Max Meldrum (1875-1955). She graduated from his school in 1920, participating in her first group exhibition in the same year. Solo exhibitions of her work were to be held in 1933 at the Meldrum Gallery in Elizabeth Street, in 1937 and 1945 at the Athenaeum Gallery at 188 Collins Street, and in 1951 at Georges Gallery in Collins Street. Throughout her extensive career she participated in group exhibitions, usually with artists of the Meldrum School, and as a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, of which she was invited to become an associate in 1935. In 1953, her portrait of Professor ES Hills was entered in the Archibald Prize Competition of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A resident of Kew from the 1930s - 51 Studley Park Road, often with her mother, her sister Carmen, or both - from c.1942 until her death she lived at 'D’Estaville', 7 Barry Street. From the late 1930s she is recorded as actively contributing to the arts at a local level. In 1939 and 1940 she participated in art exhibitions at the Hawthorn Municipal Library organised by Jessie Carbines. From 1944 to 1951 she co-organised successive Kew Arts Festivals, initially in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Highbury Grove and later at the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. A foundation member of the Kew Historical Society in 1958, Alma Figuerola remained an active member of the Society until her death on 8 December 1970. She predeceased her two sisters who both died in the 1990s and who are buried at Andersons' Creek Cemetery in Warrandyte.An undated photograph of the dancer Robert Helpman with a group including his friend, Alma Figuerola, to his right.Reverse: "Robert Helpman Miss Figuerola" Also photographer's stamp: "Australian Consolidated Press - Feature - Copyright - Sydney Australiaarists - kew (vic), art exhibitions - kew (vic), sir robert menzies, alma figuerola

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies Australia's 12th Prime Minister, served April 1939 to 1941 and a second term from 1949 to 1966. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of bronze bust portraits of the Prime Ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The Prime Ministers' portraits are commissioned after the incumbent term of each Prime Minister by the City of Ballarat. The City of Ballarat has taken responsibility for commissioning the busts after funds set aside by politician Richard Armstrong Crouch were exhausted in 2014. Crouch originally donate money to pay for six busts, the first of which was unveiled in 1940. The collection of prime ministers' busts are unique in Australia, representing the only sculptural portrait collection of all past Australian Prime Ministers. The different styles used reflect the unique artistic practices of the selected artists; textures, sizes and features and proportions are used by the artists to interpret the characteristics of each of the subjects.The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze bust cast on granite and concrete plinth.Sir Robert Gordon Menzies Prime Minister 1939-41 1949-66prime minister, australian pm

Booklet recording the Honorary Freedom Of the City of Melbourne presented to Sir Robert Menzies 1966. This function was attended by the Morgans.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity8 page booklet with black text and black and white images, off white cover with gold text and coloured logo. Envelope with gold logo, black text and hand written address on front and list of attendees handwritten in blue and red biro.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley

Hand written notes on the origin of Bendigo's street names. Notes written and signed by W C Harry.document, our street names, napoleon 3rd, vice admiral dundas, admiral francois hamelin, george charles 2nd duke of cambridge, rear admiral sir edward lyons, lord raglan, george charles bingham 3rd lord lucan, captain lewis edward nolan, supreme court building, sir henry havelock, colonel baden-powell, high school, redvers buller, sir robert peel, lord palmerston, lord john russell, william ewart gladstone, william morris hughes, president woodrow wilson, sir robert gordon menzies, john curtain, churchill, sir earl page, benjamin chifley, tom flood, gas works, don mine, w c harry

A framed coloured original painting in gold timber with a multi beige matte and a cream matte around the painting. Painting depicts several world leaders including Sir Robert Menzies, flags of Australia and SVN. In the foreground is a 105mm Artillary Battery. also a number of soldiers resting. See a full description of the detail of the painting (Photo 2021-125)painting, robert menzies, flags, south vietnam flag, 105mm artillery, adrian d'hage, adrian cronauer, pte brian john wood, 3179841, royal australian infantry corps, 4th battalion, the royal australian regiment, capt (temp) adrian stuart d'hage, 235323, military cross, 6th battalion, australian task force - vietnam, prime minister robert menzies, adrian cronauer - tge us air force sergean, armed forces radio show, goooooooood morning, vietnam

Raheen is a 120 year old Victorian house owned by Richard and Jeanne Pratt. Mrs Jeanne Pratt commissioned the book and this copy was presented to Sue Barnett on a visit by members of the Boroondara Historical Societies. The visit was organised by local member Mr Josh Frydenburg. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years.Endpaper: Surrey Hills Historical Society / Jeanne Pratt / 27/7/2013(mr) ian allen oam, (mr) william lawrence bailieu, ehud barak, (dr) james broadbent, (mr) robert bruce, (mr) george h w bush, (mrs) barbara pierce bush, (mr) arthur calwell, (ms) jane dennithorne, (mr) eamon de valera, (sir) james augustine gobbo, (mr) lloyd hill, (mr) william morris hughes, (lord) (mr) immanuel jakobovits, (mr) philip johnson, (cardinal) (mr) walter kaspar, moshe katsav, (mr) james robert knox, (mr) terence lane, (mr) edward latham, (mr) michael lehany, (dr) (mr) miles lewis, (mr) sam lipski am, (sir) (mr) thomas francis little, (mr) peter lovell, (mr) egidio lunardon, (mr) (cardinal) jean-marie lustiger, (mr) daniel patrick mannix, (sir) (mr) robert gordon menzies, (mr) henry miller, (mr) glen murcutt ao, (mr) benjamin netanyahu, (mr) ngo dinh diem, (mr) phillip nikolitsis, i (eoh) m(eng) pei, (mr) shimon peres, (mr) joseph reed, (mr) yves st laurent, (mr) william salway, (mr) james henry scullin, jessie serle, (mr) justin david simonds, (mrs) heliose waislitz, (miss) heliose pratt, (mr) john wren, (sir) (mr) henry john wrixon, (mr) richard pratt, (mrs) jeanne pratt, raheen, historical buildings, kew, victoria, italianate style, house names

Robert (later Sir Robert) Menzies was the member for Kooyong from 1934 to 66, and Australian Prime Minister from 1939 to 41, and again from 1949 to 66. The City of Kew was within the boundaries of his electorate. Civic events, before the opening of the new Kew City Hall in 1960 were frequently held at the Kew Recreation Hall (demolished 1960) in Wellington Street.The Arthur Dear Collection is a comprehensive collection of theatrical ephemera relating to performances by theatrical and musical organisations from within and outside the former City of Kew who typically performed at venues in Kew during the 1950s and 1960s.Card formally acknowledging the acceptance of an invitation to an event in the Kew Recreation Hall. The printed response was issued by the Town Clerk - W.D. Birrell - on behalf of the Mayor - Cr. Marie Dalley. The event was held to meet Mr Menzies and Dame Pattie Menzies.arthur dear collection, robert menzies, dame pattie menzies, kew recreation hall, city of kew - invitations

A photo from The Age on 6 September 1960 shows that the Prime Minister Robert Menzies spoke at the launch of Legacy Week. The article was cut from the newspaper and pasted into a scrap book of press clippings. For many years Legacy kept scrap books of press clippings that related to their work and publicity. Sir Robert Menzies spoke multiple times at Legacy functions, two speeches are recorded in the archive.A record that prominent Australians helped launch Legacy WeekNewspaper article with a photo of Robert Menzies pasted to brown page of a scrap book .legacy week, speakers, robert menzies

A recording of a speech by PM Robert Menzies at Legacy House during the launch of Legacy Week in 1960. The Prime Minister is recognising the importance of the welfare carried out by Legacy for the families of service personnel who have died as a result war or since. The event was covered in the press, with a photo appearing in The Age on 6 September 1960. The article was saved in a scrapbook of press clippings. The content of the speech is not known as the tape hasn't been played. there are two speeches by Sir Robert Menzies in the archive, one undated and one from 1967.A record that prominent Australians were asked to promote Legacy during Legacy Week.An audio tape recording of an address by the Prime Minister Robert Menzies at Legacy House in 1960.Hand written in black ink on the label: Address by:- The Prime Minister of Australia The Right Honourable R.G.Menzies, C.H., Q.C.,M.P. at opening of "Legacy Week 1960 Legacy House Melbourne 5-9-60 at 1 pm". Front of box in white print, Special Sound recording tape for highest frequency response. In red print PYROX. In white print Magictape finest quality recording tape. Side of box in white print Magictape sound recording tape (printed on 3 sides). Bottom of box in black print, PYROX/ Magictape/ The ultrain sound recording tape/Suitable for all Tape recorders/This reel contains. supplies available from PYROX LTD 14-36 Queensberry St, Melbourne and at Sydney Spool, Paper adhered to spool with cello tape. Hand written in blue biro Prime Minister R.G.Menzies "Legacy Week' 1960 speech, legacy week, legacy promotion, robert menzies

Construction on the Sydney Melbourne coaxial cable began in 1960 and was one of Australia's biggest and most important telecommunications projects of the 20th century. The laying of a coaxial cable between Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, allowed people to direct dial long distance phone calls (rather than operator assisted), and supported simultaneous television broadcasts for the first time. It was officially opened on 9 April 1962 by the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. This souvenir coaxial cable was presented to Mr Roy Kerr on his retirement. Mr Kerr was the Assistant Chief Engineer, Headquarters Customer Networks Branch, Telecom Australia.This cable has strong historic significance as part of the historic and technologically important Sydney-Melbourne coaxial cable. The cable represents not only a feat of technology but a shift in social engagement with telecommunication technologies, as it allowed people to direct dial long distance phone calls (rather than operator assisted), and supported simultaneous television broadcasts for the first time; it put the power of connection directly into the hands of the Australian public. This souvenir length of cable is well provenanced, and the details of the cables use and significance is inscribed on the steel casing. A 6 tube copper coaxial cable with lead sheath, quad 20lbs conductor cable (paper insulated), and a presentation metal collar and base. Inscriptions around the top of the metal collar and the base. "OLYMPIC CABLES PTY. LTD / AUSTRALIA" "6 TUBE COAXIAL CABLE / WITH 32 PAIRS 20LBS/MILE UNARMOURED / SYDNEY MELBOURNE 1960"coaxial cable, cable, sydney-melbourne coaxial cable, telstra, postmaster general's department (pmg), telecommunications, subscriber trunk dialling (std), television, telephone