St Mary’s Ball 30th August, 1954. Crs Robert Horman, R Spencer and HE Parker. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned. Some photos have been taken by Peter Payens of Ringwood Studios, 36 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, WU-7609, probably for the Ringwood mail newspaper.

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Letter, Set of two letters, carbon copy, typed by Mr Lewis Russell to Mr. R. A. Spencer while on tour with Mr Bell in 1938. See Reg Item 934 for the report. The two letters give the nitty gritty of the going-on's at the time in the MMTB. .1 - three quarto sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, dated Monday 2 May, outlining activities at home. The main point is a O'Meara - Eakins appeal which involved extensive legal advice about titles, positions etc. Mr O'Meara title noted as chief draftsman. Notes names of various legal figures such as Mr. Herring KC. Also notes Cr. Gray, Cr. Gorman, Mr. Bell (Jnr?), Mr Cass. Appears that Mr. McGlashan "has been dipping his beak into the flowing bowl" and had been dismissed. Appears he was collecting the fees from the Wattle Park Golf course. Letter continuation of 4 May - appeals still going on, the death of Mr Monsbourgh and dismissal of Mr. Ellis and a 3rd sheet dated 9th May. Reports on drawing up a lease for a Mr. Better, snow and some personal family matters? .2 - letter dated 3/8/1938 Has notes re Mr O'Connor and the benefit society, retiring gratuity, costs, Mr Guice, Mr Richardson. A presentation to the City of Caulfield - Cr Packer and Colonel Cohen, bad press for the MMTB on tram services in the area, Balaclava Road in particular and a report football match between Richmond and Collingwood.Has initials in pencil on base of 2nd pagetrams, tramways, mmtb, letters, publicity, city of caulfield, appeals, personnel, benefit society, gratuity scheme

Buff card with gold type. The favour of a reply before 29th May addressed to the Town Clerk, Ringwood, is requested. On receipt of acceptance, Entree Cards will be forwarded. Evening Dress, Decorations

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of some D Company, Headquarters Personnel 6 RAR/NZ(ANZAC), patrolling toward a suspected VC area during Operation Lavarack (June 1969). Left to right L/Cpl D.S Devantier, L/Cpl J Gostynski, Lt G R Spencer, Maj I T Stewart and Gnr G K Grantphotograph, d coy, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, vc, gibbons collection catalogue, l/cpl d.s devantier, l/cpl j gostynski, lt g r spencer, maj i t stewart, gnr g k grant, 6 rar/nz (anzac), viet cong, denis gibbons

Medals - Four different medals mounted. 1. 1903-04 Tibet medal with Cyomtse Clasp. 2. Medal, Member Order of Australia (replica). 3. General Service Medal with Palestine Clasp. 4. British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service. 1. “R” 2. “4915562 PTE J.W. SPENCER S.STAFF. R”pbt79, pbt84, pbt75to76, r english collection, passchendaele barracks trust

Editorial, Our Principal, Second Year Staff and Students', First Year Students', Main Events of '56, Hostel Highlights, Sporting World, Sports Awards. December 1955 Ballarat Teachers’ College held its first Graduation Ceremony. The words of the Graduation Hymn were written by Mavis Canty. (BTC Handbook 1965) July 1956 Tenders were called for the first section of the new Ballarat Teachers’ College to be built in Gillies St. (BTC Handbook 1965)Light blue cover (cream inside cover) with dark blue and yellow titles. Soft covered magazine of the Ballarat Teachers College. Title page states Vol. 2. No. 3.btc, ballarat teachers college, n. l. harvey, t. w. h. turner, john pianta, d. stanley, b. parker, j. hutchings, n. ruddick, b. poole, r. arthur, e. w. doney, f. golding, a. hutchings, j. hammet, d. wyley, m. hutchinson, i. burt, y. davey, p. mcconville, m. ryan, h. miller, p. wiltshire, d. wright, m. hyndman, v. goodwin, k. reither, h. weeks, r. delbridge, n. freeman, b. pointer, w. taylor, g. mcrae, l. dugdale, b. robson, e. o. walpole, r. j. croft, e. constable, j. brown, j. dugdale, ian burt, heather sparkes, g. whitelaw, e. major, ruth ray, ron bunn, w. j. taylor, shirley a. mclay, d. henderson, a. gleeson, p. utber, a. rutter, i. erdmanis, e. phillips, i. mckinley, a. stalker, m. spencer, c. rodger, r. ross, l. jenkins, j. m. blair, j. kirk, m. odd, b. dahlenburg, m. cattanach

Black and white photograph (2 copies) showing Mr White President RYC, Mayor R. Spencer and Mr Rylah looking at plaque.Plaque reads: "These club rooms were opened by the Chief Secretary the Honourable A.G. Rylah, E.D. MLA, on 22nd Aug. 1959 for use by the youth of Ringwood."

From E V KNIGHT of Wallingham to F H PARKER of Worksop, England. Possibly connected to R H SPENCER WWI.A soldiers printed verse letter on white card with black printing. Handwritten address and message.postcards, poetry, military

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Ringwood Cricket Club Presentation Night. L. to R. F. Hodgkins, L. Salvana, R. Spencer, A. Lavis, W. Holloway, C. Beaumont."

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Opening of McLeans new showroom. Left to right, W. Wademan, ?? , Cr. R. Spencer, Hon. G.O. Reid, Mr. H.G. McLean." Car in the photograph is a Renault Dauphine.

Yields information about one of the two visits to Melbourne for the Australia Day Parade of one of the Museum's trams.Black and White photograph of BTM No.27 operating in Flinders St. near intersection with William St. Melbourne during Australia Day 1981 - 26/1/1981 - see March 1981 issue of Fares Please!. Carolyn Dean driver. Photo John Phillips. Tram has destination of "CITY" and an auxiliary board "Spencer St Rly Station" and Twin Lakes sign. In the background is the Flinders St. railway bridge. Two copies held. See Reg Item 7402 for another photo of the tram in Flinders St. tramways, trams, btps, flinders st, australia day, tram 27

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "L to R- J.F. Hodgkins, R. Horman, P. Vergers, L. McLeod, M. Deuter, B. Hubbard, R. Spencer, D. Baxter, A. Robertson, A.G. Lavis, F. Dwerryhouse."

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 387 page hardcover collection of songs and lyrical poems arranged by Francis T. Palgrave with notes. Published in 1904 by MacMillan & Co., London and printed by Richard Clay & Sons, Suffolk. Catalogue sticker ''2099 PAL'' on spine. Handwritten in ink inside front cover ''A. H. Chisholm, Brisbane Oct. 1915'' Handwritten in ink on page after title page ''R. Spencer Browne Brisbane 4/10 04''Francis T. Palgravebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, francis t palgrave, songs, lyrics, poetry

Tramway Pass for a Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier pass No. 505 made out to R H Prentice of Prahran and signed by R A Spencer MMTB Secretary. Has the availability conditions, and is available until 30/6/1948. Mr Bob Prentice was a tramway enthusiast who collected VR Tramcar No. 20, photographs and items and authored several small books about Victorian Tramways. See January 1993 and the April. 2024 (page 9) issues of Ballarat Tramway Museum Fares Please - (reference links)Has a strong association with a well respected tramway enthusiast and collector.Grey cloth card folded item with two pre-printed pieces of paper glued to the inside, one with details of the holder on the left hand and the right hand side with a photograph of the holder.tramways, trams, soldiers, tickets, mmtb, passes, bob prentice

Back Row (L-R): Russell Smart, John Mead, Peter Norman, Kim Hunter, Richard Lynch, Stephen Short, Gilbert McGloughlin, Don Muir, Jeff Steele, Geoffrey Thorpe, Ian Murray, Marcus Skipper, Ray ( ? ), Robert Spencer Third Row (L-R): Bruce Martin, Neville Myers, Nelson (Smart?), George Sutherland, Robert Dowdell, David Campbell, Ken Dickerson, Kit Hill, Wayne Brodford, Martin Fowler, Michael Kilpatrick, Colin Graham, Ken Brown, David Boss, Greg Lewis Second Row (L-R): Bora Meredith, Heather Dyke, Linda Morris, Janne Miles, Biddy Quinlan, Cheryl Croft, Terry Croft, Margaret Box, Shelley Barker, Wendy Bradley, Sandra Black, Lynette Pitcher Front Row (L-R): Sally Lewis, Faye Harris, Elizabeth Jolley, Wendy Rainsbury, Helen Corrie, Bronwen Cavistock, June Skippington, Gloria Oldfield, Anna Jacka, Ruth GangellNames written on reverse and photographer's stamp1958, anna jacka, biddy quinlan, bora meredith, bronwen cavistock, bruce martin, cheryl croft, class photo, colin graham, david boss, david campbell, don muir, elizabeth jolley, eltham state school no. 209, faye harris, faye walker (nee harris) collection, geoffrey thorpe, george sutherland, gilbert mcgloughlin, gloria oldfield, grade 2, greg lewis, heather dyke, helen corrie, ian murray, janne miles, jeff steele, john mead, june skippington, ken brown, ken dickerson, kim hunter, kit hill, linda morris, lynette pitcher, marcus skipper, margaret box, martin fowler, michael kilpatrick, nelson smart, neville myers, peter norman, richard lynch, robert dowdell, robert spencer, russell smart, ruth gangell, sally lewis, sandra black, shelley barker, stephen short, terry croft, wayne brodford, wendy bradley, wendy rainsbury

Notification of meeting for election of members including 5 members elected by parents, 5 nominated by District Inspector and Head Master, 1 representative nominated by municipal council.PARENTS' NOMINATIONS: (5 to be elected) Mrs. C. R. Badger, Housewife, RINGWOOD NORTH. Mr. A. G. Harding, Chief Navigation Instructor T.A.A., WARRANDYTE, Mr. R. W. Holt, Solicitor, Loughnans Rd. RINGWOOD. Mr. F.J. Loosley, Factory Manager, NORTH RINGWOOD, Mr. W. Matthew, Branch Supervisor, EAST RINGWOOD. Dr. Paul Matthews, Medical Practitioner. RINGWOOD. Mrs. Pullin, Secretary, Mullum Rd., RINGWOOD. Mr. A. R. Wilkins, Electrical Supplier, RINGWOOD. DEPARTMENTAL NOMINATIONS: ( 5. No election) Mrs. W. Coombs, Housewife, MITCHAM. Mr. J, Fullarton, Departmental Manager, WARRANDYTE. Mr, D. Purdie, Auditor, Loughnans Rd., RINGWOOD. Cr. R. Spencer, Statist, Hillcrtest Ave., RINGWOOD. Cr. P. Vergers, Orchardist, Mullum Rd., RINGWOOD. MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES: ( Nominated by Municipal Councils. No election) Cr. B. Hubbard, Borough of Ringwood. Cr. W. R. Wilson, Shire of Doncaster & Templestowe. Not yet notified - City of Nunawading. Not yet notified - Shire of Eltham.

Research Report or Overseas Tour report, Half bound in green and black Rexene with mottled end papers, 222 pages (Gestetner printed single sided), typed report - titled "Report of H.H. Bell Chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board on his overseas trip March - October 1938". Dated 31/1/1939. He was accompanied by Mr. R. A. Spencer the Board Secretary. Reg Item 3875 indicates that their wives travelled as well with them. Has an index, notes on his visits to five cities on his voyage to England, visits to 10 UK cities, Berlin, Paris and 12 USA and Canadian cities. Includes notes on buses, gas-producer engines, PCC trams, closure of tramways, technical notes, trolley buses, conversion of Bourke St cable tram routes, overhead, motors, engines and many other topics. Note pages scanned in particular have reference to Bourke St conversion and driving habits in the UK compared to Melbourne (road hogs). Inside front cover has a label from "Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd" about the job number and date of binding "6-3-1939" See Reg Item 3846 for a copy of the report re conversion of the cable tram routes and 3906 for an Oct. 1938 report on the PCC car to the Board.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, pcc, buses, trolley buses, uk, usa, canada

This is a set of 10 photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in the Northern Territory and North Queensland in 1959 – 1960. The surveyors were employed in the establishment of mapping and geodetic control. In this era surveyors used theodolites to observe horizontal and vertical angles and tellurometers to measure base line distances between survey stations. Laplace survey observations seen in Photo .1P was a series of precise observations carried out at geodetic survey stations to determine astronomic latitudes, longitudes and azimuths to achieve maximum precision in the survey network. Laplace observations were necessary in a geodetic network at every 6th survey station, however the National Mapping Council specified at this time the spacing would be ideally between 4-6 survey stations. The cairn shown in photo .4P was built by RASvy as a landmark over a trigonometric survey station. It was dismantled in 1960 to enable re-occupation and survey observations. It was not restored to the condition shown in the photo.This is a set of 10 photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in the Northern Territory (NT) and Queensland (QLD) in 1959 – 1960. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1959. Tony Slattery occupying a Laplace survey station on a hill in the Mount Young area of the NT. .2) - Photo, colour, 1959. Surveyors’ camp in the Mount Young area of the NT, L to R: Spencer Snow and Tony Slattery. .3) - Photo, colour, 1959. Surveyors’ camp in the Peckman Hill area, near Katherine in the NT. .4) - Photo, colour, 1959. Cairn on Trig Hill, Borroloola, NT. Built by Spencer Snow, Tom Royle and Jack McCabe. .5) - Photo, colour, 1959. Survey party taking a break next to their Austin Champ vehicle, in transit between Katherine, NT and Wyndam WA. L to R: Tony Slattery, Dave Owens, John Van De Graff. .6) - Photo, colour, 1960. Surveyors’ camp between Mount Isa, QLD and Borroloola, NT. L to R: Pat Cox and John Van De Graff prepare their meal on an open fire. .7) - Photo, colour, 1960. Surveyor - Dennis Woods undertaking survey observations, using MRA1 tellurometer to measure base-line distances NW of Mount Isa, QLD. .8) - Photo, colour, 1960. Unidentified surveyors assessing recovery of their stalled Studebaker truck vehicle after attempting a water crossing in the NT. .9) - Photo, colour, 1960. Unidentified surveyor making batches of bread at a camp in the NT. Seen in the photo placing a lid with hot coals onto the camp oven. .10) - Photo, colour, 1960. Unidentified survey party occupying a survey station on a hill in the Mount near the Lawn Hill area, NW of Mount Isa, QLD. A MRA1 tellurometer to measure base-line distances appear on the right side of the photo. .9) - Photo, colour, 1960. Unidentified surveyors assessing recovery of their stalled Studebaker truck vehicle after attempting a water crossing in the NT. .10) - Photo, colour, 1960. Unidentified surveyor making batches of bread at a camp in the NT. Seen in the photo placing a lid with hot coals onto the camp oven. .1P to .10P annotated on back – personnel names, the year and the location. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, army svy regt, fortuna, surveying

7 photographs of Royal Australian Air Force personnel together with their names and rank, and covering the period from 1970 to 1978|E.D Brown LAC ER Ambler 1978 Sgt P Agon !978 Sgt H J Allie Nov 1978 Fltlt K FBerrill 1978 Sgt R Bell 1978 Cpl Bevin 1978 Ggt WR Connelly 1978 Cpld Clagherty 1978 Cpld Clagherty 1978 Cpl Cutting 1976 Sgt M H J Calliess 1976 Sgt G Corica 1978 Fltlt M Dederer 1978 Sgt Dwyer 1976 Sgt Evans 1976 Sgt Evans 1976 Sgt Eising 1976 SgtC. F Brown 1976A.C Clarke 1978 Mr Broadshaw Woff. Fletcher 1976 Sgt W Franklin 1978 Sgt A Fitzgerald 1978 Lac Bacon 1978 Cpl Beaumont Cpl P Hetherington Lac B P Eiser 1977 J H Dom Jahn 1977 Ac B A Donnelly 1977 Sgt Gibson 1976 Sgt Gray AC M R Hanna 1978 Lac L Hutchinson 1978 Sgt Hudson Sgt W A Jackson 1978 Cpl F Nardo 1977 Lac J W King 1978 Fsgt B Kennedy 1978 Sgt Krywinski 197, Sgt J R Keighran 1978 Sgt R T C Kent Lac C J Lockitt 1978 Lac S M A Leavey, 1978, Fsgt A. R. Loynes 1978, Sgt E. Lay, 1978, Sgt Lilley, 1976, Sgt A. J. Matzkows, 1978, Psgt P. J. Martin, 1978 Lac J S Muriall 1978 Wof G Newman 1978 Fsgt L Norman 1978 Sgt L Norman 1978 Sgt D N Newcombe 1978 Cpl J R Macmenem 1978 Sgt N J Malleit Lac S M A Leavey Sgt M Pittman 1978 Sgt G Poole 1978 Woff J Poulish 1978 Cpl L K Parchert 1978 Cpl P J Owlaw Cpl P F Randall Airvice Marshall Lush 1970 Fsgt Rolph 1976 D May 1977 L.J Orgill 1977 Cpl Spencer 1976 Sgt R Stemp Sgt G Scott Sgt F Shrives Sqndn Smith 1978 Cpl R Schmitzer G A Severiny C Silkstone 1977 Fsgt Trebell 1976 Cpl Taylor 1976 Lac P Underdown 1978 Sgt Williams 1976 Squadron Leader Ward 1978 Sgt P Wilkie Sgt R Wright Lac Winchester 1978 Lac Wheeler 1970air force, laverton

This set of 13 colour photographs of a contingent of 38 personnel from the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo sent to Castlemaine on the 13th of August 1995 to support a parade held commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Allied Victory in the Pacific. Army Survey Regiment Administrative Instruction 33/95 is stored with the photos, providing a nominal roll of the contingent involved in the parade. Refer to item 6299.11P for information and photos of an Army Survey Regiment Guard of Honour contingent sent to Canberra that year to support the Australia Remembers 1945-1995 event, one of many activities designed to commemorate and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 15 August 1945.This set of 13 colour photographs of a contingent of 38 personnel from the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo sent to Castlemaine on the 13th of August 1995 to support a parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Allied Victory in the Pacific. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1995. No personnel identified. .2) - Photo, colour, 1995. Rear row L to R: SGT Ian Read, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified (x2), LCPL Mark Fedden, SPR Glen Norrell, unidentified (x2), LCPL Grant Lloyd, SGT Stuart Ridge, SGT Dale Hudson. Centre row L to R: SSGT Peter Coles, SPR Derek Percival, SPR Mick Muzeen, unidentified, SGT Steve Gloster, CPL Darren Maher, SPR Katie Butterworth, unidentified (x2), CPL Trevor King, SGT Brian Paul, Parade Commander LT David Sapparth. Front row L to R: SPR Allison Ottaway, unidentified, SPR Spencer Rigby, unidentified (x2), CPL Dave Scott, unidentified (x2), CPL John ‘Doc’ Commons, unidentified, SGT Jim Ash. .3) - Photo, colour, 1995. Background L to R: unidentified (x2), SPR Allison Ottaway, unidentified. Foreground L to R: unidentified (x2), CPL Paul Einam, CPL John ‘Doc’ Commons, SGT Jim Ash, unidentified, Parade Commander LT David Sapparth (facing away), unidentified (x2), SGT Stuart Ridge, unidentified, SSGT Peter Coles. .4) - Photo, colour, 1995. Unidentified parade participants. .5) - Photo, colour, 1995. Right file L to R: SGT Jim Ash (partially obscured), remainder unidentified. Centre file L to R: LT David Sapparth, unidentified, SGT Brian Paul, remainder unidentified. Left file L to R: SGT Dale Hudson, SGT Stuart Ridge, LCPL Grant Lloyd, SPR Glen Norrell, LCPL Mark Fedden, CPL Geoff Webb, unidentified, SPR Andrew Arman. At rear L to R: SPR Derek Percival, SPR Mick Muzeen. .6) - Photo, colour, 1995. Background: SPR Allison Ottaway, Right file L to R: SGT Brian Johnson, SPR Spencer Rigby, unidentified (x2), CPL Dave Scott, unidentified, CPL Paul Einam, CPL John ‘Doc’ Commons, SGT Jim Ash. Centre file L to R: SGT Brian Paul, unidentified, Parade Commander LT David Sapparth. Left file L to R: SGT Stuart Ridge, SGT Dale Hudson (partially obscured). .7) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: SGT Ian Read, CPL Terry Purdey, SPR Derek Percival, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified (x2), SSGT Peter Coles, SPR Allison Ottaway, SGT Brian Johnson, remainder unidentified. Parade Commander LT David Sapparth at front. 8.) - Photo, colour, 1995. Unidentified Corporal at Flag mast. 9.) - Photo, colour, 1995. Cenotaph ceremony L to R: SPR Allison Ottaway, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified, SGT Ian Read. 10.) - Photo, colour, 1995. Cenotaph ceremony L to R: SPR Derek Percival, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE, SGT Ian Read, SPR Andrew Arman (facing away), SPR Allison Ottaway. .11) - Photo, colour, 1995. Unidentified parade participants. .12) - Photo, colour, 1995. Unveiling commemorative plaque. L to R: COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE, Mr Bruce Reid MHR Bendigo. .13) - Photo, colour, 1995. Army Svy Regt personnel enjoying the BBQ lunch. L to R: SPR Dave Rossiter, SPR Allison Ottaway, SPR Dik Brierley, unidentified, SPR Katie Butterworth, CPL Trevor King, SGT Stuart Ridge, LCPL Grant Lloyd, CPL John ‘Doc’ Commons, CPL Darren ‘Barney’ Maher, CPL Paul Einam, unidentified, CPL Nick Vanderzwan.Identification label ‘VP Day Castlemaine (no negs)’. No personnel are identified; however they are named in the Administrative Instruction stored with the photos.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Honda CB900F motorcycles being ridden in exhibition formation. Riders are L to R Tony Borg, Paul Martin, Dave Rogers, Barry Olsen and John Hall. Circa 1980police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; borg, anthony; martin, paul; rogers, martin; olsen, barry; hall, john

G Rust and R Francis sitting on BMW1100s in uniform but without helmet or gloves - front and side view. Circa 1991police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle; rust, graeme douglas; francis, robert charles

G Rust and R Francis sitting on BMW1100s in uniform but without helmet or gloves - front view with car in background. Circa 1991police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle; rust, graeme douglas; francis, robert charles

Back row (l to r): Ellen Jagoe, Selma Snell, Jean Coutts, Flo Miles. Front row (l to r): Jane Ford-Lloyd, Elva Carr, Chief Commissioner Duncan, Anne Palmer, Jessie ArnottGraduation photograph from 1950 showing the full complement of uniform of Victorian women police. Chief Commissioner Duncan is seated in the centre of the front row.police women, uniform, duncan, chief commissioner, carr, elva, graduation

One of the images taken for an article in a 1961 edition of Police Life about five police women who were the first of their gender to attend the Vehicle Safety Testing School (VSTS) at Brunswick. L to r: Val Jones, Val Keith, Norma Cockram leaning on bonnet with Marj Bowden and Norma Hardy lying on the ground. Male instructor: S/C John JohnsonThe first women to complete the Vehicle Safety Testing School in 1961police women, vehicle safety testing school

[see inscriptions] Black and white mounted photograph. Approximately 160 men (171 according to inscription on the back) sitting on large tables at a formal dinner event; all weatinh suits and posing for photograph. Photo was taken in a large rooom with a stage, Malvern Town Hall accoring to inscriptions on the back - tables occupy centre and front of photograph - but in the background: [left] Australia flag, WWII poster; [center] stage with painted landscape and piano; [right] WWII poster and Britain flag. [information of event on newspaper cutting stuck on the back - as described on Inscriptions]Handwritten: 171 PRESENT // FEB 1945 // (?) OFF SUPT KNOTT // INSPT SAMBLEBE // CONST GRAMBEU /// MALVERN TOWN HALL Newspaper cutting glued to frame: Supt. J. R. H. Knott, has rettired from the Police Force after 38 and half years' service, was farewelled by citizens and police officials at Malvern Town Hall on Tuesday night, The mayor of Malvern (Cr. J. Johnson) presided and presented SUpt. Knott with a chair and a wallet of notes. Similar presentations were made to Inspector C.H.D. Samblebe and First Constable O. Grambau, who have also retired. Supt. A.D. McKinnon of Ballarat will succeed Supt. Knott // handwritten: SUN 1/2/45victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, superintendent mckinnon, superintendent knott, cr johnson, inspector samblebe, first constable grambau, poulter, william