Ansett Pioneer Australia

These two pieces of ephemera look to have been done by Zaida King probably in a competition as stated on the back of both pieces. Little more is known about the artist or the competition This work has significance as some of the earliest work produced by a student at Warrnambool Technical School which was established in 1911. Artistically the work is also quite pleasing and well executed. The Warrnambool technical school stamps on the reverse authenticates the work as belonging to Warrnambool. 001211.1 Blue and orange advertising poster mounted on grey card . 001211.2 Purple brown and orange advertising poster mounted on grey card. Both pictures depict a man, woman and child in foreground waving on a poster which is superimposed over map of Australia. City with wharf area and ship with streamers in background. Coloured text is above and below the drawing.Note for three plate color process in silver text at bottom on grey mount. Handwritten on back of both is competitor Laida V G King, Stamped is Warrnambool Technical School 192 . John King Principal. Travel by Sea to Western Australia is the text on the front of the work.ephemera, warrnambool technical school,, zaida king

A page from a magazine advertising Marysville and some local beauty spots to visit. This magazine was published when it was still possible to travel to Healesville by rail. From Healesville you would travel by car to Marysville via the Black's Spur, as it was known in those days.A page from a magazine advertising Marysville and some local beauty spots to visit.marysville, victoria, glover's walk, taggerty river, nicholl's lookout, government tourist bureau, healesville, black's spur, black spur

Dark green hardback book with faded yellow printed title.non-fictionPhotographs and biographies of prominent women in Victoria in 1930. women, australia, victoria, 1930

Typical example of Qantas Airline ticket issued to armed forces personnel leaving Vietnam for Australia for R&R, with. Australian Customs form and declaration to be filled in by traveller. Briefing sheet listing arrangement for departure and arrival in Australia. This item was issued to Corporal Peter Stanley Sims who served in Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) 1969-70. Qantas airline ticket. Australian customs paperwork, double sided information and declaration sheet. The ticket is printed in red ink. Australian Force Vietnam briefing letter for travelling to Australia from Vietnam typed in black ink.Qantas 000067 charter passenger ticket and baggage check. Customs paperwork and briefing notes for travelling to Australia.qantas, airline ticket, nvvm, customs declaration, leaving vietnam, p.sims oam jp, r&r, recreation vietnam

Printed bifold menu of Trans Australian Railways Dining Car Service with signatures of the Ballarat bandsmen travelling to Western Australia to compete in the national band titles 1929 at Perth.Early record of Trans Australian Rail travel and Australian brass band history and activities.bifold card printed menuFront of menu printed Trans Australian Railways Dining Car Service with signatures of the Ballarat bandsmen travelling to Perth for the national band titles in 1929. ballarat, trans continental, railway, menu, bandsmen, national band competitions, perth

Large poster printed on gloss paper, titled "Victoria Australia", promoting travel to Victoria by the Victoria Government Travel Authority, featuring W2 511 travelling through a garden.trams, tramways, w2 class, victoria, posters, trams, travel promotion

This building is still intact at the Nhill Aerodrome. Some of the infrastructure is also in place or can be evidenced by its foundations.The Aeradio building was built on the present aerodrome in 1937. This was one of only sixteen buildings of this type built across Australia and it housed radio communications and guidance equipment. The building and its equipment were part of a comprehensive system of radio towers, signalling and meteorology equipment aimed at providing safer navigation for aircraft travelling throughout Australia. The facility closed in the 1960sThis photo is significant due to it having been taken soon after the building was constructed. It is the earliest known photograph taken on an open to the public day before the receiver aerials were erected.The Aeradio building was built on the present (2012) aerodrome in 1937 or 1938. This was one of only fifteen buildings of this type built across Australia and it housed radio communications and guidance equipment. The building and its equipment were part of a comprehensive system of radio towers lights and signalling equipment aimed at providing safer navigation for aircraft travelling throughout Australia. The facility closed in the 1960sphoto, aeradio, early, civil aviation, dca, dept of civil aviation

All three items were found in a box marked City of Sunshine Western Region1/ Australian Flag|2/ Red Flag|3/ QANTAS Travel Rugaustralia, qantas, flag

TAA The Nation's Jetline

Part of a collection of three blankets donated by Emily McNeight.Purple, brown, cream and blue blanket with tasselled edging.label: Laconia / Travel Rug / 127 x 182 cm / Made in Australia / ?2186 / PURE NEW WOOLwool, blankets, laconia mills

Pamphlet describing the public transport options available for the Australian Open. Australian Open ticket holders can travel free on routes 70 & 70a to Melbourne Park. City Circle trams travel clockwise only between 9:30am and noon. Brochure contains map of Melbourne Park with tram routes and stops shown. 4 fold, printed both sides.trams, tramways, australian open, tennis, australia day, city circle, route 70

Ballarat born primary school teacher and local historian Nathan Frederick Spielvogel was born in 1874 and died in 1956 at Ballarat. A gumsucker is a native of Victoria, Australia. 'A Gumsucker on the Tramp' was an early Australian best seller with around 20,000 copies appearing in several editions Green and blue soft covered book of 108 pages relating to an Australian's Impressions during a lengthy trip to Europe. The book comprises of travel narratives written by Nathan Spielvogel for the 'Dimboola Banner'. nathan spielvogel, travelling, gumsucker

A collection of 253 images on slides taken while on deployment in Vietnam, by Corporal Peter Stanley Sims (44304) who served in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, 1969 - 1970.View down centre of main road to Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam in Saigon from Cholon Vietnam 1969/70. Buildings line the sides with vehicles parked or travelling down the road.peter stanley sims, 44304, slides, royal australian army medical corps, vietnam war, sims, cho lon, cholon, streetscape

Badge - featuring A class tram 254 and the words .Kew Tram Depot - Travel by Tram" Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. No manufacturers name other than "Made in Australia"trams, tramways, kew depot, badges, a class

Printed Railway Warrant document issued by No2 Australian Command Depot dated 29th May, 1917. Issued to A. C. Hill to allow travel by railway whilst on leave in Ireland. refer item 00325

Mitcham streets reflecting Indian cities that were named by a well-known local who loved travelling there. Vermont South streets named after Australia's best wine regions was testament to the suburb's wine-making history.Mitcham streets reflecting Indian cities that were named by a well-known local who loved travelling there. agra street, mitcham, calcutta street, mitcham, delhi street, mitcham, barossa avenue, vermont south, hunter valley road, vermont south, coonawarra drive, vermont south

This item was donated by Trooper Julian Peter McNamara (3794332) who was a National Servicemen with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He served in Vietnam with B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from September 1969 to December 1969 and A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from December 1969 to June 1970.Form, purple print, Permissive Orders for Out-of-Country TravelAustralian Military Forces - Permissive - Out-of-Country Travel Camp Alfa 0900 13/1/70 - 19/1/70 Saigon to Bangkok TPR McNamara, J P 1 ARMD 3794332form, out-of-country travel, permissive orders, julian peter mcnamara, mcnamara, australian army, 3794332, trooper, royal australian armoured corps, national service, b squadron, a squadron, 1st armoured regiment, australian national serviceman

This item was donated by Trooper Julian Peter McNamara (3794332) who was a National Servicemen with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He served in Vietnam with B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from September 1969 to December 1969 and A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from December 1969 to June 1970.Form, purple print, Permissive Orders for Out-of-Country Travel Australian Military Forces - Permissive - Out-of-Country Travel Camp Alfa 0900 13/1/70 - 19/1/70 Saigon to Bangkok TPR McNamara, J P 1 ARMD 3794332document, permissive orders, out-of-country travel, julian peter mcnamara, mcnamara, 3794332, trooper, royal australian armoured corps, b squadron, a squadron, 1st armoured regiment, national service

White card titled Victorian Government Travel Medallion World War One Veterans. This Medallion, available to all Australian and Commonwealth World War one Veterans resident in Victoria, will on presentation entitle the Veteran to Free Travel in the Melbourne Urban Area (crossed out and Victoria inserted in red) on trains, trams and tramway buses. The Medallion is available for life and is not transferable. 1854 written in red and J W Swatton Bendigo written in blue.government, state, travel medallion ww1, r.s.l. bendigo collection - victorian government travel medallion world war one veterans, j w swatton

Main Street Stawell looking West including Town Hall Shops and Motor Vehicles c 1960's. This photo was taken by M. Robson before being donated to the society. The photo of Main St. was taken before it was made into a Mall, now know as "Gold Reef Mall". The street reopened to traffic in 2005.Black & white photograph of Main St Stawell looking towards the Grampians. The view includes the Town Hall & Bank of Australia on the right, with shops either side and two vehicles travelling along the road with vehicles parked along the street c 1960's.stawell business streetscape

The magazine is a travel book and is probably one of a series.A glossy magazine titled, East Gippsland - Victoria. It contains coloured photographs. This is a 24pp travel book containing coloured illustrations, maps and descriptions of East Gippsland. There are historical details/articles in the book. The photography is by George Hurdes and Ian Roberts. The cover which was designed by Bill Stockdale has a colour photo of a yacht with a predominantly blue background of water and sky. The text is by Barbara Glover.travel east-gippsland

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia Vol 2 Author: Edward John Eyre Publisher: T and W Boone Date: 1845 non-fictionJournals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia was written by Edward John Eyre. It is Eyre’s 1845 account of his 1840–41 exploration journeys from Adelaide into central Australia and then overland to King George’s Sound. The book is published in two volumes and was first issued in 1845. It blends practical expedition reporting with reflection, so it is both a record of exploration and a statement about the colonial understanding of inland Australia. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, journals of expeditions of discovery into central australia vol 1, edward john eyre

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia Vol 1 Author: Edward John Eyre Publisher: T and W Boone Date: 1845 non-fictionJournals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia was written by Edward John Eyre. It is Eyre’s 1845 account of his 1840–41 exploration journeys from Adelaide into central Australia and then overland to King George’s Sound. The book is published in two volumes and was first issued in 1845. It blends practical expedition reporting with reflection, so it is both a record of exploration and a statement about the colonial understanding of inland Australia. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, journals of expeditions of discovery into central australia vol 1, edward john eyre