Fiels telephone used in WW2.Military field telephone, with handsetMounted on front of the telephone is an identification plate with the inscriptions “REPLACE HANDSET WHEN FINISHED AND RING OFF. TELEPHONE SET “F” MK 1. STANDARD TELEPHONES AND CABLES PTY LTD SYDNEY 1943. D ^ D. Also mounted to the front of the phone is a smaller plate with inscription “ Serial No. 5971. telephone.

Demonstrates how the SEC used signage to confirm procedures for Tramway Crews. A metal, brass coloured sign originally etched and painted with black for the lettering and border lines. The sign has been overpainted with green paint. The sign gives detailed instructions to Tram Crews who may be involved in an incident which delays the service. The plate has a hole in each corner to enable attachment to the tram cab. The reverse has some black paint splotches from the painting of the lettering.tramways signs, etched tramway signage

Until 1960 there were no telephones in Falls Creek. The only access to a phone was at Rocky Valley Camp where the State Electricity Commission (SEC) had an extensive network to Mount Beauty, Bogong and the other camps such as Clover power station and Howman's Gap. There were test points with a phone beside the road where contact could be made to the office in Mount Beauty. The SEC was unconcerned about Falls Creek, so no power was connected until 1960 when Tom Mitchell aired the matter in parliament. Tom was a keen skier. He applied to the Post Master General who was then responsible for telephones as well as mail. The PMG staff came up from Bright and installed an exchange in Diana Lodge. There were only about 15 lines to a post across the road uphill about 20 metres. It was from here that you could put a line from the building into a box where connections were possible. You had to buy a cable from the disposal store. It needed to have an alloy of copper and steel in the wire similar to what the army had used during the war. If the phone failed the owner would have to find the break in the wire, not an easy task in the heavy snow. Then came the telephone itself. Falls Creek was given old-fashioned sets with a hand wound magneto to ring the bell at the exchange. When the operator answered she could then plug a line into another phone line or the exchange in Bright. In the phone were two dry cell batteries that carried the spoken word to the other phone connected. Trunk lines were expensive then, so each trunk call was timed by the minute. The operator would disconnect you after a minute if you did not reply to her question "are you extending?". These telephones were donated by Julian Newton Brown. Julian's Lodge Arundel was known as Falls Creek 11.These telephones are significant because they illustrate the earliest form of technology available to connect Falls Creek Village to other areas.Telephones constructed of polished wood, brass bell, handles and cabling. Designed to operate through a telephone exchange. They operated on two dry cell batteries.Attached to front of telephone: Instructions on how to make or receive a call.falls creek village, falls creek communicaton

This is a 1923 booklet containing information on the Telephone Exchanges and the lists of subscribers in the areas of Geelong, Camperdown, Casterton, Hamilton, Mortlake, Portland and Warrnambool. Telephones were in use in Victoria as early as the 1870s with the first Telephone Exchange facility established in Melbourne in 1880. In 1890 the first Telephone Exchange in Warrnambool was established with 35 subscribers. In 1912 the first automatic Telephone Exchange for public use was established in Geelong. This was the second established in the British Empire. This booklet is of considerable importance as it lists all the telephone subscribers in the Warrnambool area in 1923. It is a great research tool as it gives not only the addresses of the subscribers but also in many instances their occupations and business names and in the areas around Warrnambool the names of the properties at that time. This is a soft-cover booklet of 104 pages. It has a dark grey cover with printed information on both sides. It was published in 1923. The pages are stapled together and contain lists of Telephone Exchanges, information on the distances from one Exchange to another in the area and the rates of charges for telephone trunk lines. It also has a list of subscribers in the Camperdown, Geelong, Hamilton and Warrnambool areas. The front cover has a small piece missing at the right hand side edge. There are some rubbing and dirt marks on the cover.Front Cover: ‘Victoria Country Telephone Exchanges, List of Subscribers And Other Information’warrnambool telephone exchange, 1923 telephone book, warrnambool

Telephone was used by donors' parents in Parkdale from 1950 and onwards. Later by grandchildren as a toy.Black automatic desk telephone with silver circular retractable dial1 to 0 on dial plus A B F J L M U W X Y|Telephone No.|Listen before calling. Pull dial round to stop and let gocommunication, telephonic

This British made type "N1087" and code "N1087" C Ericsson auto flameproof telephone was used in the drum filling platform of the Golden Fleece Depot, in Hovell St., Wodonga. The type "N1087" and code "N1087" C Ericsson flameproof telephone was introduced in 1937 and certified by the British Mines Department as flameproof for Petroleum and Acetone Vapours, in 1938. It was designed specifically for outdoor use in areas where there may be exposure to inflammable vapours and hazardous chemicals such as petroleum. Each contact or switch point is enclosed in its own flameproof chamber, to reduce the risk of ignition and the volume of gas.The Ericsson auto flameproof telephone has local significance due to its use in the Golden Fleece Depot in Wodonga, as well as national and international significance due to its date and the rarity and relatively complete condition.Black Ericsson auto flameproof rotary dial telephone secured in a hinged cast iron case painted black. Rubber tubing connected to the bakelite handset and an adjacent metal plate with the name "Ericsson", type "N1087" and code "N1087 C", and certification of the telephone as flameproof with the letters FLP. "Ericsson" on the top left corner of the metal plate. "AUTO TELEPHONE / TYPE N1087 / CERTIFIED FLAMEPROOF / FOR GROUPS II & III / CERTIFICATE FLP. 2378" / CODE N1087 C" on the main part of the metal plate.ericsson telephones, british telephones, flameproof telephones, mining telephones, golden fleece depot wodonga, wodonga

An example of a field Telephone Set which was used by Australian forces during the Second World War for verbal communications over short distances.Rectangular aluminum green painted box with metal loops secured to the sides of the body. . The housing opens by a hinged fold back lid that is secured by a hook and eye closure. Attached to the inside of the lid is a metal plate with instructions for use together with a circuitry diagram. The interior contains the phone assembly and is divided by a metal box with a pull up button in front. There are two terminals at the front right hand side in line with an external winder. Attached with a cord to the left side is a black bakelite telephone handset.YAA856 Telephone Set “L” No2 (Aust)ww2, telephone set

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) recognised the need to make its services accessible to a broad section of the community. As a telephone counsellor for the AFV, multi-lingual volunteers such as Patricia Papadopoulos made it possible for the Foundation to offer referral and information services in languages other than English. his photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 4 No 2, Winter 1991 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article on Patricia's personal journey with arthritis, titled "Losing and Winning". The photo is captioned: "Mrs. Patricia Papadopolous, volunteer telephone counsellor, on the job." The photo also appears on 11 of the 1991 Annual Report with the caption: "Mrs. Patricia Papadopoulos, volunteer telephone counsellor, is the recipient of this year's Margaret Strang Award for outstanding service to the Foundation."Black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk with a telephone, a desk calender, and other miscellaneous items. She is holding open an information booklet while holding the telephone receiver to her ear. There are typed pieces of paper stuck on the wall next to and facing her, and various leaflets, brochures and other paperwork in some small pigeonholes on the wall. There is a large noticeboard on the wall, above the pigeonholes.[Handwritten in thick black pencil] 11/78% ["78%" has been circled] [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Patricia Papadopolous Telephone Information Service Volunteer 1986arthritis victoria, av, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, patricia papadopolous, telephone counsellor, referral services, information services, member services, multilingual, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, 1986, margaret strong award, 1991

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria enjoyed the support of many members who volunteered their time to assist the Foundation in supporting its members. This photo depicts member and volunteer, Dorothy Balodis, answering a telephone enquiry at Action House, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters. A different photo of Dorothy appears on page 15 of the No 43, March 1987 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It accompanies an article titled, "Telephone Volunteers - A Rewarding Interest".Black and white medium close up photo of a woman sitting at a desk. She is on a telephone call. On the desk, there are various papers and folders, two Yellow Pages telephone directories, as well as other office-related items. The desk is in the corner, against the wall, and there is a large noticeboard on the wall above it.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] AFV Volunteer, Mrs Dorothy Balodis ["Balodis" is crossed out] BALODiS answering telephone enquiry calls. [On the same sticky note, handwritten in pencil, in the top right corner] '87. [On the same sticky note, handwritten in pale blue/aqua ink] 77% 76% ["76%" is crossed out]arthritis victoria, av, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, telephone enquiries, telephone volunteers, dorothy balodis, member services, 1987

Ultratec Superprint 4425 is a text telephone which aids hearing impaired individuals to communicate via telephone. A landline text telephone with a physical keypad, with visual alerts for incoming calls. This device came into production in 1994.Ultratech Superprint 4425 - Landline Text Telephone Model Superprint equipment, equipment and aids, hearing impaired, deaf, divisibility services, telephone

Ultratec Superprint 4425 is a text telephone which aids hearing impaired individuals to communicate via telephone. A landline text telephone with a physical keypad, with visual alerts for incoming calls. This device came into production in 1994.Ultratech Superprint 4425 - Landline Text TelephoneModel Superprintequipment, equipment and aids, hearing impaired, deaf, divisibility services, telephone

Telstra Telephone books gave names, addresses and telephone numbers for telephone subscribers in areas. This telephone book is for the 053 region which includes Ballarat, HOrsham, Bacchus Marsh, Ararat, Stawell and Daylesford. Soft covered telephone directory with White Pages and Yellow Pages.directory, ballarat, hepburn, telstra, horsham, bacchus marsh, ararat, daylesford, telephone directory, white pages, yellow pages

This notebook has been used in the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 1900s. It lists the telephone exchange codes of places in Victoria and also the code for the telephone charges to those places. Charles and Vida Williams were the Post Master and Post Mistress at Nullawarre Post Office during the mid 20th century years. Nullawarre is a small settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool and is mainly an agricultural area. European settlement first occurred in the late 1860s. This notebook is of some interest as one used in the day-to-day business of the Nullawarre Post Office in the mid 20th century.This is a notebook which was originally set up as a Postman’s Redirection Book but has been used to list alphabetically telephone exchange areas and their codes. The book has an alphabetical index on the side of the pages and printed black lines and hand-ruled lines on the pages. The cover is light brown with blue binding on the spine and the binding is partly giving way. There is black printing and handwritten writing on the front cover. The material on the pages is handwritten in blue ink and pencil. There is a blue stamp and some pieces of paper pasted into some pages. ‘Postman’s Redirection Book’ ‘Telephone Code Dialling & Charge Book’ ‘Nullawarre’

Soft coved Telephone Directory Melbourne November 1954 with Commonwealth & State Government Departments and Private Subscribersdirectory

Small telephone exchange units like this would have been used in offices or small businesses to connect telephone calls to a single line to the correct person. Six-line telephone exchange unit in wooden casing."C. of A. P.N.G."

The cream plastic telephones replaced the black telephones of a similar design in the early 1980's. They were used throughout Australia until the mid 1990's when the wall units and touch phones were introduced.A plastic cream telephone with a dial and receiver which sits on top of the unit. The telephone unit has a fawn cord with a plug which is fitted into the wall."TELECOM AUST..."telecom, telstra, george evans collection

Telstra Telephone books gave names, addresses and telephone numbers for telephone subscribers in areas. This telephone book is for the 053 region which includes Ballarat, HOrsham, Bacchus Marsh, Ararat, Stawell and Daylesford. Soft covered telephone directory with White Pages and Yellow Pages. Boronia Florist on the cover.directory, ballarat, hepburn, telstra, horsham, bacchus marsh, ararat, daylesford, telephone directory, white pages, yellow pages, phone directory

WW2 Military Field Telephone contained in a leather case with shoulder strap.Embosed on the front of the case “ SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY TELEPHONE EE-8-A

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Telephone Advisory Service (TAS) (also known as the Telephone Information Service - TIS) was staffed by volunteers, and provided information and referral services to members. In this photo, member volunteer, Thelma Kendall, answers the telephone at Arthritis Victoria's head office. A similar photo appears as part of a photo collage on the rear cover of the 1998 Annual Report and accompanying a report on "Telephone Services education" on page 10 of the 1999 Annual Report.Colour photo of a woman sitting on a chair next to a small square side table. On the table, there is a telephone, a potted plant, and a small book. The woman is on the telephone, and has a large notebook on her lap.[On the top right corner of the photo, handwritten in black ink] 27 [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Thelma Kendallarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, telephone advisory service, tas, telephone information service, tis, thelma kendall, telephone enquiries, volunteer members, annual report, c1997, c1998, c1999

The telephone directory contains both White Pages and Pink Pages listings. The White Pages listings are in alphabetical order of names for the entire 055 district. This directory is of some importance as it lists the names and addresses of people and businesses with telephones in 1974 in the 055 area code. Most of the listings of the smaller towns give the names of the homes and properties. So this is a very useful tool for research purposes.This is a soft cover booklet with a green cover and a colour photograph of an Irish Setter dog on the front cover and a map of the telephone area on the back cover. Front cover – ’74 Telephone Directory, Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. STD area code 055. See back cover for area covered by this directory Spine – Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. See the pink pages for business & trade listings. V1- 1974 Back Cover – Country directory areas. The area covered by this Directory is the coloured portion of this map. See the pink pages for business and trade listings. warrnambool 1974, warrnambool telephone directory 1974, 055 telephone directory

Item souvenired by of Robert Clarence DERBY VX148150, enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 9.1.1944 age 21 years. Discharged on 22.5.1946 with the rank of Signalman in 19 Australian Lines of Communications, Signals.Brown, leather case with leather straps containing black metal telephone mechanics & bakerlite hand piece.“SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY, TELEPHONE EE-8-A”equipment, telephone, field, us

Item souvenired by Roy Leslie Thurlow No VX77313 enlisted on 26.3.42. At discharge on 2.11.1945 he was a Trooper in HQ 1 ARMD BDE GRP.Field Telephone, fold open lid, green colour, shows all details of system on diagram.On plate, “telephone set D MKV Serial No 1..15.17”military equipment, communications - telephonic