This item was used by Victorian Railways in 1980's. It was inserted onto the side of railway freight wagons. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the town of Orbost being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A double -sided rectangular shaped label / sign, heavily laminated.Black print on light brown background. On one side : "MASS 31 tonnes LOADED; FROM NOWA NOWA; LIMESTONE TO APM SIDING; TRARALGON". On reverse : "EMPTY FROM TRARALGON; TO APM LIMESTONE SIDING ; NOWA NOWA".freight orbost-bairnsdale-railway

Owner 1960s: Alfred and Jean Chamberlain (Fairfield APM)The Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsFuji 200eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, pryor street

Yields information the appearance of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade c1979.Colour print of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade, c1979. Tram has a APM Roof advertising signs. See dated through Reg item 4673.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, btps, tram 27

The Maddingley area of Bacchus Marsh was surveyed for brown coal deposits in the 1930s. By the early 1940s brown coal in large quantities was being extracted and was transported to Melbourne where it was used to fire boilers for the Australian Paper Mills (APM) company. By the 1970s APM was using natural gas instead of coal. Maddingley brown coal was then used to fire boilers for the CRA/VISY cardboard factory at Bacchus Marsh. This factory closed down in 1990. During the 1990s the mine was acquired by the Calleja family company who ran transport and waste management operations.The Maddingley Brown coal mine was a major industry in Bacchus Marsh for 50 years. A sample of coal from the mine is a reminder of the importance of this local industry over an extended period of time.Two cylindrical plastic containers mounted on rectangular baseSample of pulverised brown coal produced from Maddingley brown coal deposit located at Bacchus Marsh Victoria, October 1981. Moisture content 12% - Specific energy - 22 GJ/Tonne - Particle size - 25% +90 Microncoal mines, mining, brown coal, maddingley brown coal mine

Framed memorabilia from Afghanistan conflict 2011/2012 containing 5 separate pieces 1 - A worn Australian Federal Police Cap, heavily stained appropriately to active use. 2 - Photograph of members of the AFP Contingent of "kamp holland". Features US Marines who guarded AFP members while they were teaching Afghan National Police Recruits. 3 - Embroidered "Australia" Patch stating counter of origin and flag. 4 - Embroidered Rank Epaulette Patch with service number 19054, and other embroidery signifying rank of Commander. 5 - Embroidered patch stating CTU, Combinied Teamwork Uruzgan. Tarin Kowt Afghanistan 2011/12 on plate within frame. Donated to Tramways/ East Melbourne RSL by Cmdr Gavin Ryan APM (Rtd) on plate fixed to exterior of frame. australian federal police, afp uniform cap, afghanistan, kamp holland, service patch, combined team uruzgan, cap, hat

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, mary grant, comalco, apm, recycling campaign, mascots

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, mary grant, comalco, apm, recycling campaign, mascots

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, mary grant, comalco, apm, recycling campaign, mascots

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, mary grant, comalco, apm, recycling campaign, mascots

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, mary grant, comalco, apm, recycling campaign, mascots

Printed - 8 page foolscap, centre stapled, Victorian State Parliamentary Report titled "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the Outer Circle Railway.", together with minutes of evidence, dated 20/12/1918. Provides a history of the railway, financial results, tramway competition, fare comparison, goods traffic, Kodak and APM Developments, Railway views, committee recommendations including railway closure and dismantling.trams, tramways, outer circle railway, kew, railways, tramways, proposals, burwood

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 27, operated by BTPS, travelling southwards in Wendouree Parade in 1983. Tram has the destination of Carlton St. and the APM roof ad. Photo taken just prior to Gardens Loop. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. Two further copies of the photo added to archives May 2000 - no damage - from Sales Stock at depot. 4th copy added 24/10/05 - for Display purposes.ballarat, wendouree parade, btps, tram 27

Newspaper Clipping, dated Tuesday 17/1/1984, page 6 of the Ballarat Courier. Photograph of the side of tram 27 with two young visitors one from Ballarat and the other a friend from Sydney at the front of the tram - looking along side on view, with a photo caption within the photograph. Tram 27 had a Twin Lakes sign and the APM paper ad on side until repainted into the 1930's colour scheme (DMcC - 25/7/1998) Monique Peachey of Ballarat and Katherine Cobley of Sydney in the photograph.In ink at top of Clipping "Page 6, Courier, Tues 17/1/1984)trams, tramways, btps, visitors, publicity

Colour photograph of BTPS trams 27 and 33 crossing at the Depot Loop, c1980. Tram 27 southbound (showing St Aidans Dve, with the APM Paper roof advertisement) and tram 33 (showing Gardens via Sturt St. W, with Eureka Tiles advertisement, a SEC roof advertisement and a Twin Lakes sign) northbound through the loop. Tram 33 being driven by Carolyn Dean. Photo by John Phillips Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06, but accidently cut off part of tram 27 in the photocopy. 2nd copy added for display purposes 24/10/05.btps, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 33

Printed - 12 page foolscap, stapled on left hand side, 2 sections, Victorian State Parliamentary Report titled "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension", together with minutes of evidence, book of reference, plan and map, dated 4/12/1930. References a 1928 document, looks at construction costs, sites for railway stations, estimated revenue and expenditure, existing Kew line financials, town planning, bus services, MMTB input, tram services, alternatives, committee views, recommendations and a map of proposed routes, showing roads and tram services. Includes references to the Kodak estate and APM proposals at Fairfield. See Reg Item 2102.3 for the 1928 report.trams, tramways, doncaster, railways, public transport, kew