WWII Historical significanceWW11 Air Warden's helmet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodie_helmet.Helmet has a black 'W' painted on the front and rear

Colour photograph of a small bird photographed in Central Ballarat. Grey fantail (rhipidura fuliginosa) or (Rhipidura albiscapa). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_fantailballarat, bird, fantail

On August 23rd, 1949, S. S. TIME was on voyage from Sydney to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar (3,000 tons), timber, general cargo and coal, when she was wrecked on Corsair Rock, entrance of Port Philip Bay. Read more at wrecksite: https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?57395The S.S. Time was a land mark vessel in Queenscliff and surrounding areas from August 23rd, 1949, when it was wrecked on Corsair Rock in the entrance of Port Philip Bay until the early 60s when it broke up in a storm.A brass Compass from SS Time mounted on a wooden frameNo 857 E Easdailess time, compass

British Hotchkiss/Nordenfelt 37mm Armour piecing high explosive with base fuse projectile.(APHE) This is links for more information-: http://oldbritishguns.com/the-37mm-hotchkiss-revolving-cannon- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor-piercing_shell#First_World_War_eraN89 N We believe these were the inspection numbers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battalions_and_locations_of_the_Ulster_Defence_RegimentWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cm4th Co. Fermenach Co. Tyrone F Company Royal Irish Regiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-drawn_vehicle http://www.coyaltix.com/lamps.htmlThe candle light needed to be protected from the wind. This removeable light or lantern has 4 sides with 2 oblong bevelled glass panals, 3rd panel is plain with a heat vent and the 4th opens to light the lamp and has a 4.5 cm round red glass which would act as a reflector. The candle holder screws out to allow for a narrow candle to be inserted. It has a black ventilated cover on top and has slide fixture to attached the lamp on to the carriage. . Powerhouse Museum Collection Thesaurus Protected lamps or lanterns, fixed or removable, used on coaches or carriages. Commonly made of brass, they often were fitted with reflectors as well as red lenses to serve as tail lights (Art and Architecture Thesaurus).red and clear glass lenses light candle reflector bevelled glass horse buggy tail light

Refer Also ---https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodie_helmetMark II Brodie /Tommy helmet. (1936-1940). Metal helmet with inner comfort attachment of Leather ,Cord & Rubber. Hat is green colour. Appears to have personally made chinstrap.No visible markings.

Refer also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52nd_Battalion_(Australia)Rectangular framed Certificate. Salute to the Gippsland Regiment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Shield in top half of certificate-: Defending Australia with rising sun badge then In commemoration of: No 52 surrounded by wreath with inscription on bottom Always Ready Gippsland Regiment 52nd Infantry Battalion (The Gippsland Regiment) "Always Ready" 1921-1930 1936-1942 Circle with white top half and light blue bottom half. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Shield-: History of the 52nd Battalion. Tracing the ancestry going back to the "Gippsland Battalion of the Victorian Rangers, the Militia (CMF) 52nd Battalion was raised from the 2nd Bn/5th Australian Infantry Regiment (HQ Dandenong) as part of an overhaul of Australia's defences in 1920-21 that saw the reintroduction of compulsory military service. To afford it a proud identity ,the new battalion was assigned the same number as the 52nd/1st AIF which had performed with distinction in France ( Somme, Pozieres, Bullicort, Messine and Ypes to name just some). In addition the new battalion also inherited the Kings and Regimental Colours which, as part of the 52nd Bn/1st AIF's lineage including battle honours earned by 2nd Bn, Tasmanian Infantry Regiment in the Boer War, 1899-1902, and the same circular colour patch, horizontally bisected with white over blue halves. Later the 52nd officially received its regional title, "The Gippsland Regiment" and its motto "Always Ready". Digger prevailing during WW2 it was nicknamed "The Gippsland Bushrangers". The 52nd formed part of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Militia (CMF) Division. With the reversion to voluntary citizen forces in1930,declining numbers forced an amalgamation with the 37th Bn to become 37th/52nd Bn. Then in mid 1936, an expansion and modernisation of the CMF, including the conversation of the Light Horse to motorised, allowed both battalions to separate and for the 52nd to expand into East Gippsland. In 1938, 52nd Bn was granted linkage with the "Queens Own Cameron Highlanders" and permission to use its Regimental March- "March of the Cameron Men'. When Japan entered the war in December 1941,the Australian Military Forces were fully mobilized, (part time to full time) for the defence of homeland Australia. While training at various locations in central Victoria, the militia became for many, a stepping stone into the AIF and other services, as well as a training unit for new conscripts. As part of our national defence preparations, in mid 1942 the 52 Bn relocated to Queensland as part of the 3rd Division, replacing the AIF 7th Div on the so called "Brisbane Line". However as the threat of invasion lifted, a restructure of army units saw the disbandment of the 10th Brigade and hence the 52nd in September 1942 and the revival of the 37th/52nd Battalion. The 52nds colours were returned to Melbourne, eventually being placed in the Shrine of Remembrance for safe keeping. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At bottom of the certificate- We thank the Berwick and Dandenong volunteers for their dedication and self sacrifice during the period 1921- 1942 in defence of our nation. (Signed) D W Shields President Dandenong RSL Sub Branch L Lucas President Berwick RSL Sub Branch Presented by the Dandenong and Berwick RSL Sub Branches November 2009.

Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales of Flinders St Railway Station 1890 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_Street_railway_station#/media/File:Old_Flinders_Street_Station.jpg - dates the photo as 1890. Has various time clocks, Mrs. Donald Butcher and Hantons Fruit Market and bicycle stables on the adjacent building.trams, tramways, flinders st, railways, vr, flinders st station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuboid Mathematics. A rectangular parallelepiped, In geometry, a cuboid is a solid figure bounded by six faces, forming a convex polyhedron Name also use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuboid_bone In the human body, the cuboid bone is one of the seven tarsal bones of the footCuboid Wooden shape

Vacuum Oil Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_Oil_Company Henry Bamford and Sons Uttoxeter, England https://henrybamfordandsonsuttoxeterengland.co.uk/1931-1945/fay bridge collection, 2019-04-17, bamford stationary engine, england, pump, st andrews, the bamford diesel, uttoxeter, vacuum oil company pty ltd

Newspaper cutting from The Age featuring a photo of the flying tram that was used at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 15/3/2006. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Commonwealth_Games_opening_ceremony - accessed 7/8/2019. Set of two cartoons featuring a Petty cartoon over the Sydney Opera House and Golding cartoon and ticket inspectors.trams, tramways, commonwealth games, cartoons, events, museum, ticket inspectors, w class

Refer to the Following Links- The War Years 1939 to 1946 -https://www.queenmary.com/history/timeline/the-war-years/ Refer also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary Wooden framed print of Queen Mary 1936-67, Cunard-Steamship Co. LondonRefer under Physical Description Painting signed by "Hii 81"

Black and white copy negative obtained by Wal Jack of a single deck Beaumaris Horse tram with horses and a double deck horse tram. In front of the tram is a Barley (Bearliey) motor car, based on the album caption - see page 19 of the album and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_Motor_Car_Co. accessed 13/6/2021. Album dates the photo about 1920.trams, tramways, beaumaris horse tram, horse trams, motor vehicles

Newsletter -single A4 sheet printed on gloss paper - "Swanston News" - issue No. 1, undated published at the time of the formation of Swanston Trams. Welcome message from Russell Nathan, Managing Director and noting the need for change. See also Reg Item 385 for another version. Swanston trams formed Oct. 1997 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Tram - accessed 17/3/2018)trams, tramways, swanston trams

Jacqueline Dark attended University of Ballarat and graduated in Applied Physics before attending the Melbourne University to obtain a degree in Arts (Opera). She has been a principal artist with Opera Australia for many years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Dark https://jacquelinedark.com/Newspaper articleDark's Ring of Power Epic: Ballarat born opera singer Jacqueline Dark is performing in Der Ring des Nibelungen. Audience members have been left shaking and sobbing .... Picture: Jeff Busby and Opera Australiajacqueline dark, dark, opera, the ring, wagner, melbourne

Lord Mayor’s wedding – Wednesday 6/12/33. Tram arrangements during ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. Memo dated 5/12/33. Newspaper clipping attached, source unknown and not dated. Wikipedia accessed 10/6/2019 - event was for the wedding of Sir Harold Gengoult Smith top Cynthia Brookes, daughter of tennis player Sir Norman Brooks. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gengoult_Smith.trams, tramways, instructions, events, melbourne, city of melbourne

Series of six black and white photographs of "MacDonald Johnston" street sweeper, City of Preston on a Ford chassis. Possibly the MMTB was looking at a similar model and ascertaining whether it would be suitable for sweeping and vacuuming sand off tram track. On the outside of the box has "Street Cleaning Preston CC - Truck Johnson" Based on the Registration plate - LMB - a 1974 plate - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria accessed 24/4/2020trams, tramways, city of preston, trackwork, cleaning, rails, ford motor company, macdonald johnston, mmtb

Pamphlet - DL four fold titled "Park & Ride", about parking at Melbourne Museum, Colonial Stadium or Olympic Park and then using trams after purchasing a ticket. Map gave locations of car parks and the travel limitations of the ticket. Pamphlet has instructions on how to use, costs and that it was only available on the tram service. Not dated, c2001 - Colonial stadium known as such between 2000 and 2002 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Stadium - accessed 7-12-2015.trams, tramways, yarra trams, park and ride, tickets, melbourne

Emma Jane Guyton or Worboise (née Worboys; 1825–1887) was an English novelist, biographer and editor. Her more than 50 novels feature strong Christian values and were popular in their time. Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Jane_GuytonDark blue, book cloth covered volume, formerly used in the Buninyong Public Library. In very poor condition.Buninyong Public Library stamp.emma-jane guyton, emma-jane worboise, novels,

The design of this item is associated to what was "first described by Professor R. R. Macintosh in the Lancet of February 13th, 1943, this design is now the acknowledged leader throughout the world." (PENLON, 1969) Reference: PENLON. 1969. Anaesthetic Equipment - Longworth Scientific Instrument Company LTD. Abingdon, Berkshire, England. January 1969. The manufacturer of this blade is the Boots UK Limited pharmacy company, they apparently had a branch in Australia to distribute their medical and pharmaceutical equipment and part of them was focused on the manufacturing of laryngoscopes blades. The Boots company reproduced this trending design used in the anaesthetic practice. URL Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_UK / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Boots Macintosh semi curved blade designed in a baby size, without light bulb attached. Minor scratches and some slight hit marks over the piece surface caused by its previous use. It has the manufacturer name and brand and the place where it was made at the back of the blade base.Stamped at the blade back base area, BOOTS AUSTRALIA / MADE IN ENGLANDmacintosh, blade, boots australia, boots uk limited, england blade

Demonstrates the type and style of lamp used in tramways or street cars, made by a company who specialised in the manufacture of electrical products.Electric Lamp or light bulb - stored in a cardboard box with shredded paper. Lamp manufactured by the Edison Company of the USA, for "Street Railway" use. Consists of a glass bulb with a wire vertical filament with a screwed base. Marks on top of the lamp have faded. Filament appears to be working order. Information on the top of the lamp and the box provided by the donor. Made in the USA - possibly New Jersey See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_light_bulb - accessed 25-08-2021 for a short history of the lamp.trams, tramways, tramcars, scrubber tram, electrical equipment, lights

Set of three colour digital images taken of the opening of Sovereign Hill Historical Park 29/11/1970 by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Looking across to the car park over the tents as the main Park entry building of the time. .2 - crowed on the hill looking toward the Main Street and associated buildings. .3 - view from the Poppet Mine head back northwards to the car park. Date obtained from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Hill (accessed 11-6-2017)trams, tramways, sovereign hill, opening, civic functions

Four page pamphlet, with colour photos titled "100 Streamliners 'On the Double' " promoting the forthcoming launch of coupled PCC cars for the Toronto Transit System, c1947. Cover shows a coupled set, interior views, trams passing through a set of traffic lights and the couplers. Promotes the use of these cars and their forthcoming use on the Bloor - Danforth route. This route was replaced by a subway mid 1960's. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidents%27_Conference_Committee_(Toronto_streetcar) - accessed 28-2-2019.trams, tramways, pcc, transport equipment, tramcars, canada, toronto

The Australian Red Ensign is a variant flag of Australia. This flag was probably used for a patriotic purpose in Ballarat, such as the end of World War One. The Red Ensign was the only flag private citizens could fly on land. By traditional British understanding, the Blue Ensign was reserved for Commonwealth Government use, with State and local governments, private organisations and individuals all using the Red Ensign.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia) There was some confusion over appropriate use of the ensigns until the Flags Act 1953 set the Blue Ensign as the national flag, and the Red Ensign as the flag of the Australian mercantile marine. Red ensigns continued to be used in Anzac Day marches into the 1960s.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Australia) Small red paper Australian flag attached to a stick. The Red Ensign features the Commonwealth Star at the hoist, and the Southern Cross in the other half.ballarat, flag, australian ensign, world war, australian flag, red ensign

Holmes Family WW1 memorabilia. Reningelst is a rural village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. A double railway was constructed during the First World War. Reningelst was a stopover for many soldiers on their way to or from the front. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reningelst, accessed 11/07/2014)Black and White postcard showing the interior of a church in Reninghelst, Belgium, during World War Onepoperinghe, poperinge, flanders, chatham-holmes family collection, ww1, postcard

This IBM card format, designed in 1928, had rectangular holes, 80 columns with 12 punch locations each, one character to each column. Card size was exactly 7-3/8 inch by 3-1/4 inch (187.325 by 82.55 mm). The cards were made of smooth stock, 0.007 inch (0.178 mm) thick. There are about 143 cards to the inch. In 1964, IBM changed from square to round corners. They came typically in boxes of 2000 cards.[20] (Reference and more information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card ) Early digital computers used punched cards, often prepared using keypunch machines, as the primary medium for input of both computer programs and data. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card) Yellow card with printed numbers. Used for feeding information into a computer.computer, computer card, ibm, data, punch card, punched card, binary

Newspaper cutting from an unknown paper and date titled "It's Trammy Eric", about Eric Pearce GTV 9 Newsreader driving tram 864 - a long life wish. Notes Acting Traffic Manager Norm Elliot giving the OK. Image shows Eric changing points with tram 864 in the background. On the rear is an item about the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Singapore and a date Jan. 12. Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Heads_of_Government_Meeting accessed 19-1-2019 dates the meeting as Jan. 1971.trams, tramways, television celebrity, driver training, tram 864

Set of four Black and White photographs of the MMTB accounting systems using Powers Tabulator machines used to punch cards and provide information for the MMTB Management systems and reports. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers-Samas - which also became eventually part of Unisys. .1 -photos of the room where the cards were punched - 10 ladies at work. .2 - Photo of the actual equipment in use - note the Powers floor mat. .3 - Another part of the machine with many cards. .4 - Close up of two of the machines.trams, tramways, computers, accounting, head office, mmtb