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Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Photo Album, Charles Harold Dix 119700 RAAF Photos of the War Years
Photos taken by Charles Dix 119700 RAAF 2 SQN. at Darwin Adelaide River Morotai and Balikpapan during WWII and 2 photos of later dateCharles Dix 119700 RAAF 2 Sqn. was a member of RSL Waverley Sub Branch for many years. He Joined the RAAF on 8th October 1942 and was discharged from the 83rd. Operational base unit on 30th. January 1946. During WWII and served at Darwin, Adelaide River Morotai Island and made a "beach Landing" under fire at Balikpapan to set up RAAF signals station at the newly captured airstrip Vic Morgan is thought to be MORGAN, Victor Allen - (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number - 88726; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Mitchell A47-37; Place - Arafura Sea; Date - 14 August 1945Photo Album of mainly black and white photos from WWII Darwin Morotai Island and Balikpapancharles harold dix, darwin wwii, adelaide river wwii, frognal air base, raaf, balikpapan, dix, photos wwii, darwin hospital, jeep, morotai island, 2 squadron r.a.a.f., 2nd squadron raaf, wwii -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Photographs, Fredrick Charles Dix
Fredrick Charles Dix enlisted 8th July 1915 at Castlemaine (at the time he was living with his Mother and stepfather in Fryers Town) after serving in the Senior Cadets. He was taken on by the 9th Light horse and sent to Egypt for further training. Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916.He served in France and was wounded by shrapnel in the eye socket but eventually returned to active duty on the front.He returned to Australia 6 September 1919 Sgt. F. C. Dix 1790 9th light horse 13th reinforcement 13 Field Artillery Brigade where he (several times) attained the rank of Sergeant. He also served during WWII at Nowra as a driver. Photos of Fred. were taken after enlistment, and the photo of ? 13 F.A.B. is thought to have been taken in Egypt 1916 3 Black and white photographs from WWIWritten on reverse of the image of the soldiers in front of tent "Fred's Mates"f dix, fredrick dix, 13th f.a.b., 9th light horse, castlemaine, wwi, egypt, photographs, photos, postcards france wwi -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Helen Ogden, Flowers of Western Australia, 1960
Paperback booklet with painted wildflowers on the front cover and blue-grey back cover. 22 leaves of plates.Stamped in gold inside front cover: With Compliments A.H.A. Western Australian branch 1967 National Conferencewildflowers, western australia, helen ogden, ida richardson, c a gardner, flora, botany, australian native plants, orange banksia, kangaroo paw, hibbretia hypercoides, leucopogon pulchellus, isopogon roseus, qualup bell, blue leshenaultia, geradton wax plant, catspaw, wild clematis, sturt pea, donket orchid, spider orchid, hovea trisperma, black wattle, pink myrtle, boronia, christmas tree -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, 1915
Document: Theatre programme. 'The House That Jack Built.' Commencing at Her Majesty's Theatre Saturday Dec. 23rd. 1915. J.C. Williamson Ltd. Written by George Slater and Frank Dix. Additional scenes by Harry Taylor. Small notice 'Danger' included inside. Printer Syd. Day.George Slater + Frank Dixentertainment, theatre -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Tramways - Rules Governing Employees - September 1964", Sep. 1964
1298 - Booklet with dark green embossed covers on card and 20 pages printed both sides, stapled with two steel staples. Gives details with an index of the rules for General, accidents etc, tramway operations, motormen and conductors. Three index pages and 14 pages of rules 1 to 123. Title of book embossed in gold on cover with SEC logo. 1298.1 - ditto, used - was issued to Terry Dix No. 29. Added 16/10/04 - after being on display in cabinet in 39 since 1992. See also Reg Item 3117 for other copies of this item.1298.1 - on inside of front cover in blue ink "Terry Dix / No. 29"trams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Memo for Chairman - re Mr Coffey", 16/01/1920 12:00:00 AM
Typed memorandum on MMTB Letterhead, "Memo for Chairman - re Mr Coffey", by H. S Dix Chief Manager and Engineer, regarding a Mr. Coffey, a substation foreman? at Malvern Depot, refused duty in order to support the attendants who appear to have been on strike. Mr Dix convinced him he was wrong.trams, tramways, employees, pmtt, mmtb, malvern depot, substation -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Sewing Needles
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Sewing Needles. Size 3/9 High GradeDix and Rands. High Grade Sharpshandcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian Parliament, "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes", c1910
Book - 16 pages, stapled on the left hand side - titled "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes" - headed Legislative Assembly, dated 27-10-1910. Basis of the Act of Parliament as presented to Parliament. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable.Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, malvern, prahran, construction, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian Parliament, "Tramways in the Cities of Prahran, St Kilda, Malvern and the Town of Caulfield Amended Order", 13/12/1911 12:00:00 AM
Book - four pages - Order in Council - "Tramways in the Cities of Prahran, St Kilda, Malvern and the Town of Caulfield Amended Order", dated 13-12-1911 - gives details of amended sections, tolls and charges, abolished sections, special cars (rates) and special tickets to school children. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable. Second copy - colour photocopy added 1/9/2021Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, fares, tickets -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Ford Fairlane registration number HDK-015 with two men standing beside the vehicle - Frank Fraser and John Dix. Circa 1959police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; fraser, francis; dix, john -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Four men in suits, with hats, standing in front of a Ford Fairlane, l to r: Laurie Scala, John Dix, Max McHugh and Norm McDonaldpolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; scala, laurie; dix, john; mchugh, max; mcdonald, norman -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Malvern Tramways Trust Act and other documents, Victorian Parliament, c1911
Contains: "An Act to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes" - dated 4/1/1911 Order in Council for Malvern trams detailing requirements of the tramway, dated 6/7/1908 - two different orders - gives details of the tramway eg gauge, speed, crossing of railways and relationship with the MTOCo. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable.Yields information about the legal status of the PMTT to run tramways.Book - 16 pages, bound with red leather style covers.Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, malvern, prahran, construction, mto co, order in council -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Malvern Tramways Trust Act and other documents, Victorian Parliament, c1909
Contains: Act No. 2130 - "An Act for the confirmation of an Agreement between the City of Prahran and the Town of Malvern and for the Constitution of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" - dated 23/12/1907 Act No. 2166 - "An Act to amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Act 1907" - dated 2/3/1909Yields information about the legal status of the PMTT to run tramways.Book - 16 pages, bound with red leather style covers.Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, malvern, prahran, construction, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), tramway bandsmen for permission to wear their summer uniform, c1922
Memorandum or letter, single sheet from a carbon book?, to Mr Strickland, referring to Mr Westcott and Mr Dix about the request from Mr Jewell for tramway bandsmen for permission to wear their summer uniform of khaki coats, with white cap covers. Undated. C1922. Not known who wrote the memo.trams, tramways, bands, tramway band, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways", 1/03/1921 12:00:00 AM
Letter, carbon copy, quarto sheet - to the Secretary of the Victorian Railways titled "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways" dated 1/3/1921, regarding the crossing of the electrified railway at Footscray by the Boards 6000V transmission line to approved plans. Signed by H. S. Dix Chief Manager and Acting Chief Engineer.trams, tramways, mmtb, vr, footscray, new tramway, power supply, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown", 1914
Report - 16 foolscap pages, stapled into a brown cover report with a three part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown". Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1914. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineer difficulties. Also reports on the use of Motor Buses and of Railless Electric Traction (Trolley Buses). Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways.Has inked inscription on front cover "H. S. Dix Esq, compliments of F.O. McCarty"trams, tramways, new tramway, footscray, essendon, williamstown rd, trolley buses, buses -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Faye Lamb, Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas dinner 1998 - the 7 dwarfs, 1990
Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas dinner 1998 - the 7 dwarfs: Doreen Griffiths, Peg Tully, Laraine Leung, Marg Dix, Liz Sinclair.2 Colour photographs and captionladies' golf, hgc women's golf, ladies' christmas dinner -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club: Sunday match play, 1990s
Heidelberg Golf Club: Sunday match play: team members: Margaret Dix, Shirley Crapper, Meip Kretching, Josee Weel, Barbara McCormick, Delys Murray3 Colour photographs and captions in albumladies' golf, hgc women's golf, sunday matchplay -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Wireless Patrol crew and patrol carFord Fairlane registration number HCA-173 with two men sitting on the bonnet - Laurie Scala and Max McHugh and two men standing beside the vehicle - John Dix and Norm McDonald. Circa 1959police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; scala, laurence; mchugh, max; dix, john; mcdonald, norman -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Confidential - The Chairman, Conference of Victorian Tramways Undertakings", 5/02/1919 12:00:00 AM
Report, 14 foolscap, duplicated sheets, titled "Confidential - The Chairman, Conference of Victorian Tramways Undertakings", dated 5/2/1919 and signed by W. Strangward as Secretary to the Committee reporting on the conference between Mr. Wilcox (Tramway Board), Mr Dix (PMTT), Mr. Murdoch (Essendon), Mr Pringle (Ballarat and Bendigo - ESCo) considering the claims of the Union, "Log of Wages and Working conditions served upon most Tramway Undertakings" through the Commonwealth. Goes through each demand and makes a recommendation.trams, tramways, unions, pmtt, tramway board, wages, nmetl, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, Tramway Board, "Employee Passes", 12/1919 to 10/1920
Set of correspondence pinned together with a brass clip from Dec 1919 to October 1920 regarding the issuing of free passes to employees. Written on early MMTB, Tramway Board, MMTB Eastern System, PMTT letterhead. Includes samples of the tickets and also a solicitors letter regarding the issuing of them. Includes instructions regarding their use and who may issue them with a list of names. Includes letters and memos to Mr Strangward, Mr Dix, Only sample pages scanned to the pdf file.trams, tramways, employees, tickets, passes, pmtt, mmtb, tramway board, eastern system -
Orbost & District Historical Society
coin, 1855
Eagles on coins do not necessarily indicate that they are American eagles or coins from the United States but they are symbols of strength or power. The 10 Centimes was made at various mints and the mint mark appears as a single or double letter below the eagle.This pattern with Napoleon appears on bronze French coins from 1852 to 1865. This coin reflects the late 19th century history of France.A bronze 1855 French 10 Centimes. The denomination is on the reverse: " DIX CENTIMES" around an eagle with open wings. Above that is: "EMPIRE FRANCAIS" or French Empire. On the obverse is: "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1855" around the head of man facing left.coin french-ten-centime napoleon -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Table Tops Newspaper, Table Tops Balikpapan Tuesday 6th August 1945
This Edition, Published by AIF News, was printed to celebrate the end of WWII in the Pacific Region. It was kept by L.A.C. Charles Harold Dix 119700 R.A.A.F. No. 2 Squadron Stationed at Balikpapan at the time. (past member of RSL Waverley sub branch)Records the end of hostilities in the Pacific Region WWII and give an insight into how the news was communicated, as well as into other issues important at the time.4 page A4 Newspaper, pages brownish due to deterioration and fragile due to folds and rips.Print is still clear and readable Table Topsbalikpapan, pacific war, victory, charles harold dix, japan surrenders, newspaper, newsletter, 6th august 1945, table tops, tabletops, aif news, wwii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.", 26/10/1921 12:00:00 AM
Report - typed original, four foolscap pages, "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.". Held 26/10/1921, with Mr Dix, Chief Manager in the chair. Parties involved were: Mr. Barnes (MMTB), Mr Abfalter (Union), Mr Hilton (witness), Mr Banks (witness), Miss Relph. The enquiry was into Conductor Bennett in relation to handling lost property - a purse lost by Miss Relph. He was found guilty and discharged.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, conductors, behaviour, lost property, rules, malvern depot -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Faye Lamb, Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations1993: Oliver, 1993
Heidelberg Golf Club: Ladies' Christmas celebrations 1993: Oliver. Photo 1: June Hall, Liz Sanders, Rhoda Collins, Margaret Anketell. Photo 2: Margaret Dix, June Hall, Es Crampton, Liz Sanders, Roma Read, Margaret Anketell. 2 Colour photographs and captionsladies' golf, hgc women's golf, ladies' christmas dinner -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tender Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supply and Delivery of Blue Stone Screenings and 1.5 inch metal", Jan. 1921
Tender document - MMTB - 7 sheets - some pre-printed and some typed with hand written notes titled "Supply and Delivery of Blue Stone Screenings and 1.5 inch metal", for Contract No. 107. Stapled along the left hand side. Only the first page and the schedule of Prices have been scanned. Has the Conditions of tendering, contract etc. \ Total material to be tendered for was 4050 tons, to be delivered to either Burley, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Tooronga or Malvern railway sidings at the rate of a total 345 tons per week. Authorised by S. Dix, 12/1/1921.trams, tramways, ballast, tenders, trackwork, track repairs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", 1916
Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. Drawn by CC 19.6.14 and signed of A. S. Dix. Scanned in a high res tif file March 2016.In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. Found by John Prideaux, in MMTB / MTA Dumpmaster bin - former MTO building Bourke St City c1991".trams, tramways, tower wagon, pmtt, tower truck, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts, Nov. 1919
Photocopy of Report - 33 foolscap pages - titled "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1919". Report Shows Mr. Dix at Chairman. Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, lines opened, Rollingstock, power supply problems, Finance, Operation and General matters, statistics, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports and maps. Also covers union action, land for a storage site and shelter houses, Lists names of Employees who volunteered for active service, including those who volunteer but did not pass the medical test. Audited by Percy P Cook. See htd2390i2.pdf for the listing of those who served in WW1Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, pmtt, reports, construction, finances, operations, horse trams, tourist tickets, world war 1, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Proposed Flying City Shunt", 11/09/1917 12:00:00 AM
Report - hand made on very thin paper, almost rice paper, 3 pages + cover note of 2/11/1921 to Mr. Wilcox, General Manager from Mr. C. W. Young and W. A. Savage, Assist Traffic Manager titled "Proposed Flying City Shunt". Report suggests that improved shunting arrangements are needed at Collins and Spencer St due to increased traffic. Notes cars can be shunted in abnormal conditions in 40 seconds. Normal shunting was 60secs it appears. Report gives details of the costs and the shunting times taken to turn cable sets around. The cover note of 2/11/1921, re-submits the report to Mr Dix from a person (can read the signature) from the Fitzroy Power House. Last page was scanned separately as a jpg file. Dated 11/9/1917Has been stamped "Copy" in two places.trams, tramways, cable trams, track, collins st, shunting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Bible - Gaelic Bible 1831, c. 1831
Gaelic bible, hard cover, brown leather bound, white sticker on spine 'GAELIC BIBLE 1831'