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Fire Services Museum of VictoriaFire Engine - Pump - Melba, MFB Pierce-Arrow Heavy Pumper, 1911 (exact)
... MFB Pierce-Arrow Heavy Pumper......mfb...Unique vehicle fabricated by MFB from chassis of Dame Nellie Melba's salon car...Pierce-Arrow MFB Heavy Pumper salon car manufactured 1911 Petrol Engine - Straight 6, 48HP, Kelly & Lewis pump, centrifugal, 400 gpm, 5 inputs, 2 outlets, rear mounted PTO driven Converted by MFB from Salon Car into heavy pumper in 1919 Out of service with MFB in 1933...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne Unique vehicle fabricated by MFB from chassis of Dame Nellie Melba's salon car Unique vehicle, critical for large fire extinguishing, fully restored melbourne red melba heavy pumper mfb pierce arrow vehicle dame nellie melba fire engine solid tyre Registration No 16658, 1911 Melba Pump, Pierce-Arrow, Pierce-Arrow MFB Heavy Pumper salon car manufactured 1911 Petrol Engine - Straight 6, 48HP, Kelly & Lewis pump, centrifugal, 400 gpm, 5 inputs, 2 outlets, rear mounted PTO driven Converted by MFB from Salon Car into heavy pumper in 1919 Out of service with MFB in 1933 MFB Pierce-Arrow Heavy Pumper Fire Engine - Pump - Melba Pierce-Arrow ...Unique vehicle fabricated by MFB from chassis of Dame Nellie Melba's salon carUnique vehicle, critical for large fire extinguishing, fully restoredPierce-Arrow MFB Heavy Pumper salon car manufactured 1911 Petrol Engine - Straight 6, 48HP, Kelly & Lewis pump, centrifugal, 400 gpm, 5 inputs, 2 outlets, rear mounted PTO driven Converted by MFB from Salon Car into heavy pumper in 1919 Out of service with MFB in 1933Registration No 16658, 1911 Melba Pump, Pierce-Arrow,melbourne, red, melba, heavy pumper, mfb, pierce arrow, vehicle, dame nellie melba, fire engine, solid tyre -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaFire Mark Sept 2010, MFESB, MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010, 9:MMMM, 2010 (exact)
... MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010...mfb...MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne mfb fire mark MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010 MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010 Fire Mark Sept 2010 MFESB ...MFB Fire Mark Magazine Sept 2010mfb, fire mark -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaClosed Morris Hose Carriage, 1950 Morris Commercial Hose Carrige / Pumper - Car 43, 1950 (estimated)
... NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. ...NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. ...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. ...NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. Fitted with 250 gallon per minute pump.First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB.NVS series Morris Commercial chassis, built in MFB workshops, early 1950's. First enclosed cabin vehicle used by MFB. Fitted with 250 gallon per minute pump.Registration number LHW 102, "Car 43".car, fire, morris, commercial, hose, carriage, pumper, 43, truck, 1950 -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaFire Engine - Heavy Rescue, MFB International Heavy Rescue
... MFB International Heavy Rescue...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne MFB International Heavy Rescue Fire Engine - Heavy Rescue ... -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyNewspaper, $1/2 school fire damage. Picture shows CROYDON MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveying the gutted school wing. Picture: Simon Hoey
... Picture shows CROYDON MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveying the gutted school wing. ...Picture shows CROYDON MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveying the gutted school wing. ...clippingFire caused about $500,000 damage to Ringwood Secondary College at the weekend. More than 50 firemen battled to contain the blaze. -
Fire Services Museum of Victoria8 Pump, 1958 (exact)
... ...mfb...Registration GSR 540, "MFB" lettering on body sides, "Dennis" badge on bonnet....Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne car brigade 1958 mfb fire pumper dennis 8 pump metropolitan Registration GSR 540, "MFB" lettering on body sides, "Dennis" badge on bonnet. 1958 Dennis Brothers "F2" Series, 600 gallons per minute, Heavy Pumper. 8 Pump 8 Pump Dennis Brothers ...1958 Dennis Brothers "F2" Series, 600 gallons per minute, Heavy Pumper.Registration GSR 540, "MFB" lettering on body sides, "Dennis" badge on bonnet.car, brigade, 1958, mfb, fire, pumper, dennis, 8, pump, metropolitan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyAudio - PMHPS Meeting, Ian Munro, History of Fire Services, Garry Smart, 27 May 2019
... ...MFB...Ian Munro, retired MFB Station Officer and CFA volunteer, discusses the history of Fire Services, especially relating to Australia and Port Melbourne Duration 01:33:50 (including meeting preliminaries) PMHPS Meeting 27/5/2019...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Fire and Fire Services MFB Metropolitan Fire Brigade Ian Munro, retired MFB Station Officer and CFA volunteer, discusses the history of Fire Services, especially relating to Australia and Port Melbourne Duration 01:33:50 (including meeting preliminaries) PMHPS Meeting 27/5/2019 Audio PMHPS Meeting, Ian Munro, History of Fire Services Garry Smart ...Ian Munro, retired MFB Station Officer and CFA volunteer, discusses the history of Fire Services, especially relating to Australia and Port Melbourne Duration 01:33:50 (including meeting preliminaries) PMHPS Meeting 27/5/2019fire and fire services, mfb, metropolitan fire brigade -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Banyule Observer, Council Policy Reversal Looms On Fire Boundaries, 03/02/2001
... ...MFB...At its meeting on January 29, Banyule City Council voted to defer a planned review of CFA and MFB boundaries within Banyule....At its meeting on January 29, Banyule City Council voted to defer a planned review of CFA and MFB boundaries within Banyule. Banyule City Council cfa MFB country fire authority metropolitan fire brigade Newspaper clipping with black text and black and white photo. ...At its meeting on January 29, Banyule City Council voted to defer a planned review of CFA and MFB boundaries within Banyule.Newspaper clipping with black text and black and white photo.banyule city council, cfa, mfb, country fire authority, metropolitan fire brigade -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Dance card, Metropolitan Fire Brigade The Ninth Annual Ball, 1901
... Following the passage of the Fire Brigades Act 1890 and the creation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) on 1 May 1891, the 56 volunteer brigades that then existed were disbanded and the firefighters were invited to join the MFB. ...Orderly Room (Corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets) EAST MELBOURNE, Friday, 11th October, 1901. MFB QUADRILLE. 1st Fig. 1st Set; 3rd Fig, 1st Set; 3rd Fig. ...Following the passage of the Fire Brigades Act 1890 and the creation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) on 1 May 1891, the 56 volunteer brigades that then existed were disbanded and the firefighters were invited to join the MFB. ...From 1845, separate and competing volunteer fire brigades were established in Melbourne and grew in number. Following the passage of the Fire Brigades Act 1890 and the creation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) on 1 May 1891, the 56 volunteer brigades that then existed were disbanded and the firefighters were invited to join the MFB. The MFB was abolished in 2020 and the firefighters absorbed into the newly established Fire Rescue Victoria.White coloured rectangular shaped card printed in black on both sides. Hole in top left hand corner.Front Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The Ninth Annual Ball. Orderly Room (Corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets) EAST MELBOURNE, Friday, 11th October, 1901. MFB QUADRILLE. 1st Fig. 1st Set; 3rd Fig, 1st Set; 3rd Fig. Lancers; Spanish Waltz; Circassian Figure. JARRETT'S BAND. J. C. PRICE, M. C. Stewards: MESSRS. H. HARRISON 7 R. GLENNON W. CAVE, Hon. Sec. Back: List of dances, against which some names and initials have been written by handmetropolitan fire brigade, orderly room - east melbourne, jarrett's band, 20th century, melbourne - history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyReport - Digital Image, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, 113 Mountainview Road Briar Hill, 2018, 11/07/2018
... Digital copy of MFB media release....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade media release on house fire at 113 Mountainview Road Briar Hill, July 2018. mountainview road briar hill house fire metropolitan fire brigade Digital copy of MFB media release. 113 Mountainview Road Briar Hill, 2018 Report - Digital Image Metropolitan Fire Brigade Marilyn Smith ...Metropolitan Fire Brigade media release on house fire at 113 Mountainview Road Briar Hill, July 2018.Digital copy of MFB media release.mountainview road briar hill, house fire, metropolitan fire brigade -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBook, 100 years of football; the story of the Melbourne Football Club 1858 - 1958
... Dark blue cloth bound book with MFB emblem on front cover and gold lettering on spine...The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates. lemke ballarat-college weatherly-library Book plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / R Lemke Esq 1958 Dark blue cloth bound book with MFB emblem on front cover and gold lettering on spine 100 years of football; the story of the Melbourne Football Club 1858 - 1958 Book Book ...Presented to the school by Robert 'Bob' Lemke. Bob attended Ballarat College 1944 - 1947. He was School Captain in 1947. Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Dark blue cloth bound book with MFB emblem on front cover and gold lettering on spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / R Lemke Esq 1958lemke, ballarat-college, weatherly-library -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaInternational Hose Carriage Mk 2 Car 285
... The last of this model of vehicle in the MFB Fleet. Compartment doors replaced by perspex panels, to be used as a Public Relations Display Vehicle, by MFB. ...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne The last of this model of vehicle in the MFB Fleet. Compartment doors replaced by perspex panels, to be used as a Public Relations Display Vehicle, by MFB. ...The last of this model of vehicle in the MFB Fleet. Compartment doors replaced by perspex panels, to be used as a Public Relations Display Vehicle, by MFB. Only Fire Appliance to run on LP Gas, as a trial duel fuel vehicle, and also, as a training vehicle, to train Firefighters on how to deal with Vehicle LP Gas emergencies. -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Old Fire Station, 4 Selwyn Street, Circa 1972
... ...mfb...The MFB was established in 1891 as Victoria's government-run fire-fighting service in Melbourne and its growing suburbs. ...These new stations formed a crucial part of the MFB's fire-fighting network across Melbourne. ...This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for H2376 Former Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street Elsternwick - Victorian Heritage Register https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2645 (as at 21/11/2021) The Former Elsternwick Fire Station was built and commenced operation in 1896. It was one of 32 new fire stations built between 1892 and 1896 by the newly formed Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade ('MFB') to form a comprehensive fire-fighting network across Melbourne. The MFB was established in 1891 as Victoria's government-run fire-fighting service in Melbourne and its growing suburbs. By 1918 motorised fire engine appliances had replaced horse-drawn fire vehicles across the metropolitan area, and the consequently larger areas that fire stations could protect meant the 1896 Elsternwick Fire Station was one of many which was becoming obsolete. The MFB continued to use the Elsternwick Fire Station up until the Station's closure in 1926. From 1927 the former Fire Station was leased by neighbouring timber merchants JJ Webster Pty Ltd who subsequently purchased the property from the MFB in 1934. From 1954 the 'Esquire Motors' car repair business traded at the site, and changes to the former Fire Station building including the complete enclosure of its yard by corrugated steel walls and roofing appear to have been completed in the mid-1950s. In 1990 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ('ABC') purchased the former Fire Station together with five other adjoining land parcels in Selwyn Street. From that time until 2017 the former Elsternwick Fire Station has been used by the ABC as office and storage space in its Selwyn Street television studio complex.From Victorian Heritage Database citation for H2376 Former Elsternwick Fire Station, 2-4 Selwyn Street Elsternwick - Victorian Heritage Register https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/2645 (as at 21/11/2021) The Former Elsternwick Fire Station is historically significant as one of the 10 remaining fire stations of the original 32 built for the newly established Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade ('MFB') during the four-year period 1892 to 1896. These fire stations were constructed following the establishment in 1891 of the MFB, Victoria's government-run fire-fighting service for metropolitan Melbourne and its growing suburban population. These new stations formed a crucial part of the MFB's fire-fighting network across Melbourne. The Former Elsternwick Fire Station clearly demonstrates the historical development of fire-fighting services in Melbourne, especially the expansion of the newly-formed MFB throughout Melbourne's suburbs during the 1890s. [Criterion A] The Former Elsternwick Fire Station is architecturally significant as a fine example of a late nineteenth century fire station. Constructed shortly after the establishment of the MFB, it displays characteristics of its class of place that remain mostly unchanged from the former Station's historically important period of development and use. A particularly strong element of the Former Elsternwick Fire Station is the large and strikingly-detailed stone horseshoe arch, designed for horse-drawn fire-fighting vehicles, at the street entrance to its fire-engine room. [Criterion D]Page 188 of Photograph Album with two photographs of the old Elsternwick Fire Station.Handwritten: old fire station 4 Selwyn Street [top right] / 188 [bottom right]trevor hart, rendered, 1890's, melbourne metropolitan fire brigade, mfb, fire-fighting, jj webster, timber merchants, esquire motors, car repair, australian broadcasting corporation, abc, selwyn street, brick and stone, asymmetrical facade, anglo-dutch gable, rusticated and smooth-faced limestone, elsternwick fire station, elsternwick, fire station, jj webster pty ltd, motor vehicle repair shops, stone horseshoe arch entrance -
Shepparton RSL Sub BranchUniform, Pants
... Manufactures Lable inside. OTELE MFB P.L. KILFOLE ??...Manufactures Lable inside. OTELE MFB P.L. KILFOLE ?? Uniform, Pants ...Black Naval Straight Legged PantsNavy Officers Pants“Y” Front Black Naval Pants. One Front Pocket RHS lable inside (K3-42). Bottons Two Buttons Missing LHS. RHS three Buttons. Manufactures Lable inside. OTELE MFB P.L. KILFOLE ?? -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaFire Engine - Ladder "Leyland Ladder", Leyland Ladder, 1938
... Leyland Metz turntable ladder Manufactured 1938 for Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne (MFB) Steel 5 stage extension ladder on turntable with maximum extension ? ...Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne Leyland Metz turntable ladder Manufactured 1938 for Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne (MFB) Steel 5 stage extension ladder on turntable with maximum extension ? ...Leyland Metz turntable ladder Manufactured 1938 for Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne (MFB) Steel 5 stage extension ladder on turntable with maximum extension ? m [ ? feet] Mounted on Leyland ? chassis with 8 cylinder petrol engine. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyNewspaper, $1/2m school fire damage - Ringwood Mail, Tuesday, November 10 1992 - Picture SIMON HOEY
... Photograph: Croydon MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveys the gutted school wing....Photograph: Croydon MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveys the gutted school wing. ...ClippingFire caused about $500,000 damage to Ringwood Secondary College at the weekend. More than 50 firemen battled to contain the blaze which began about 10.20pm on Saturday in the school's central block. This is the second serious fire at the school in two years. MFB district officer Phil Taylor described the fire as "the biggest in the eastern district since the last fire at the school". The arson squad is investigating the fire. Photograph: Croydon MFB senior fire fighter Peter Barker surveys the gutted school wing. -
Kew Historical Society IncArchive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Fire Brigades, 1958
... A small archive file containing a photocopy (presented by Trinity Grammar School to the Society) of the Rules of the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade (established 1879), a photocopy of a photo of the Kew MFB officers on a Hupmobile at the entrance to the station, and sundry newspaper articles relating to the Brigade at its later location in Belford Road....Typically files will contain primary and secondary sources. kew (vic) - history walton street - kew (vic) fire brigades - kew (vic) A small archive file containing a photocopy (presented by Trinity Grammar School to the Society) of the Rules of the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade (established 1879), a photocopy of a photo of the Kew MFB officers on a Hupmobile at the entrance to the station, and sundry newspaper articles relating to the Brigade at its later location in Belford Road. ...Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)A subject archive file containing a photocopy (presented by Trinity Grammar School to the Society) of the Rules of the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade (established 1879), a photocopy of a photo of the Kew MFB officers on a Hupmobile at the entrance to the station, and sundry newspaper articles relating to the Brigade at its later location in Belford Road.kew (vic) - history, walton street - kew (vic), fire brigades - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, walton street - kew (vic), fire brigades - kew (vic) -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Tram 259 and Flinders St station, 1930s
... The intersection has been fitted with traffic lights. There are a MFB Fire alarm box and another alarm box in the foreground....The intersection has been fitted with traffic lights. There are a MFB Fire alarm box and another alarm box in the foreground. ...Black and white photograph showing W2 class No. 259 northbound in Swanston St. The Flinders St Station building is in the background, which is advertising Mt Buffalo holidays. The intersection has been fitted with traffic lights. There are a MFB Fire alarm box and another alarm box in the foreground.Yields information about tram 359 and Swanston St, during the 1930s.Black and White photograph on Velox paper. Has a "Photo by Harringtons" stamp on the rear. and "No. 2 2/" in ink in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, flinders street station, tram 259 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, "Tramcar relic goes in Blaze", 3-11-1991
... Quotes Alan Mearns of the MFB and architect Graham Vines. The facade of the building survived and has been incorporated into a new building....Quotes Alan Mearns of the MFB and architect Graham Vines. The facade of the building survived and has been incorporated into a new building. ...Newspaper clipping titled "Tramcar relic goes in Blaze" about a fire at the former South Melbourne engine house in City Road on 2/11/1991. Item written by Mirjana Jovetic and has two photos. Quotes Alan Mearns of the MFB and architect Graham Vines. The facade of the building survived and has been incorporated into a new building.Yields information about a fire in the former City Road, South Melbourne engine house.Newspaper clipping possibly from The Sun, dated 3-11-1990engine houses, cable trams, south melbourne, city road, fire, fire brigade -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, "More of the same a rail, trams go into meltdown", 17/01/2014 12:00:00 AM
... Also notes the work or impacts of the heat wave on hospitals, MFB and power supply....Also notes the work or impacts of the heat wave on hospitals, MFB and power supply. "More of the same a rail, trams go into meltdown" Newspaper The Age ...Newspaper clippings from The Age, 17/1/2014, titled "More of the same a rail, trams go into meltdown", about the disruption to Melbourne transport services due to a heat wave, predicted 44 degrees for the day of publication. Notes that services on route 82 to allow for trams that had broken down or failed. Also notes the work or impacts of the heat wave on hospitals, MFB and power supply.trams, tramways, melbourne, weather, tram failures, route 82, public transport -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaAmerican La France 100 ft Turntable Ladder
... Initially, they were supplied to the MFB, and later transferred to the CFBB / CFA....Initially, they were supplied to the MFB, and later transferred to the CFBB / CFA. ...American Style Ladder, built by the American LaFrance Company, of Elmira, New York, as Lend Lease Appliances, during World War 11 The genesis of the vehicle is the City Service JO Series Ladder, which in this form became the JOX, - X for Export, model, as some items of equipment were not requested in the U.S. Treasury Department specification for these vehicles. Seven of them came to Australia in 1942 / 43, and all bar two are still in existence / preservation, in various States. Initially, they were supplied to the MFB, and later transferred to the CFBB / CFA. -
Clunes MuseumEphemera - FIRE MARKS
... Source: "Life Under The Bells" by Sally Wilde (ISBN 0 582 87023 2) published by Longman Cheshire in 1991 on the occasion of the centennial of the Board, (MFB)...Source: "Life Under The Bells" by Sally Wilde (ISBN 0 582 87023 2) published by Longman Cheshire in 1991 on the occasion of the centennial of the Board, (MFB) firemark insurance colonial protector .1 Colonial .2 Protector .3 Nil 4. ...Buildings had wooden or metal plaques in the form of an Insurance Brigades coat of arms or Firemark affixed to their exteriors denoting which insurance company had the building under its care. When the fire alarm was given many companies would rush to the scene, the mark would be inspected, and only the Brigade that owned the mark would fight the fire while the other companies would do their best to hinder the operation. Source: "Life Under The Bells" by Sally Wilde (ISBN 0 582 87023 2) published by Longman Cheshire in 1991 on the occasion of the centennial of the Board, (MFB).1 Gold lettering and shield border .2 Raised image of fireman with hose and building .3 Supplementary information about fire marks by the donor .4 SQUARE PLAQUE WITHRAISED BLUE BACKGROUND, THREE GOLD TIGER HEADS, 5. LARGE SQUAERE WITH CIRCLE RAISED, PICTURE WITH FIREMAN IN FROM OF CART, HOLDING AXE..1 Colonial .2 Protector .3 Nil 4. SALOP 5. BIRMIN GHAMfiremark, insurance, colonial, protector -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Photocopies, Weston Bate and others, "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar', 2016
... Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. Shows the track layout partly. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways St Kilda Rd Cable Trams Victoria Parade Brunswick St Winding Houses Fitzroy Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. Shows the track layout partly. ...Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. Shows the track layout partly. A photograph from a book "Melbourne from the Air"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, victoria parade, brunswick st, winding houses, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of 8 - testing roll over of fire trucks, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1969 - 1970
... Based on the number plate in .1 - c1969 - 1970 see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria (accessed 22/4/2020) The facility appears to be long enough to test a bus, but appears to be one that was stored and then brought out for use - see photo 8. .4 to .6 are of testing a UK truck on a more dedicated facility. .7 - workers, some ex MFB workshops possibly, winching rope .8 - the testing frame or lift panel with crane ropes attached and W6 tram No. 986 in the background. ...Based on the number plate in .1 - c1969 - 1970 see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria (accessed 22/4/2020) The facility appears to be long enough to test a bus, but appears to be one that was stored and then brought out for use - see photo 8. .4 to .6 are of testing a UK truck on a more dedicated facility. .7 - workers, some ex MFB workshops possibly, winching rope .8 - the testing frame or lift panel with crane ropes attached and W6 tram No. 986 in the background. ...Photographs of fire trucks being tested for the roll over characteristics at Preston Workshops. .1 - .3 - Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board (Melbourne - MFBB) appliance or fire truck or pumper, being tested at Preston Workshops. Based on the number plate in .1 - c1969 - 1970 see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria (accessed 22/4/2020) The facility appears to be long enough to test a bus, but appears to be one that was stored and then brought out for use - see photo 8. .4 to .6 are of testing a UK truck on a more dedicated facility. .7 - workers, some ex MFB workshops possibly, winching rope .8 - the testing frame or lift panel with crane ropes attached and W6 tram No. 986 in the background. A copy of the Newsletter of the Fire Services Museum of Vic. 9/2021 featured some of these photos. Item stored in box 192 with the photographs.Demonstrates the testing of the roll over angles of a fire truck.Series of eight black and white photographs trams, tramways, preston workshops, mfbb, testing, tram 986 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 8/03/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Four initially to the MFB but within a short period of time went to the CFA. ...Four initially to the MFB but within a short period of time went to the CFA. ...Yields information about the preparations undertaken by the Ballarat Fire Brigade to form a welcoming arch for a visiting Governor General..Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 20 passing under the two LaFrance fire brigade ladders forming an arch outside the Ballarat City Fire station on 8/3/1955 to greet the Governor General Sir William Slim, Sturt and Raglan Streets. Wal's album notes say "No. 20 passing under 2-100' extension ladders as an arch to welcome Sir William Slim, Governor General. Sturt and Raglan St 8-3-1955." See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative\ Neville Britton of the BTM advised 2/5/2020: Seven LaFrance 100' ladders built by the American LaFrance Company, of Elmira, New York arrived in Australia in 1942 as part of the WW2 lend lease program. One each to Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Four initially to the MFB but within a short period of time went to the CFA. One each to Geelong City FS, Ballarat City FS and Bendigo FS. The fourth was a stand in and was located at the Ballarat FS when not required. Thus the two ladders in the photo at the Ballarat City FS. I was a volunteer at Ballarat City FB from 1967 and commenced my career employment there in 1970. The two LaFrance ladders were still in Ballarat at that time. In the mid 70's the 'spare' was allocated to the Dandenong FS. They were retired in the 1980's. The four Victorian ladders still survive. Ex Geelong City is at the Fire Services Museum Victoria. They have a second one that was acquired by a private collector. It was neglected and returned to the FSMV in poor condition. Ex Ballarat City was driven to Sydney and remains at the Museum of Fire at Penrith. The fourth one was acquired by a private collector and stored in a shed in North Geelong and never moved. He recently died and it may have been sold. They had a V12 petrol engine with all ignition parts duplicated. So two Distributors, two ignition coils and two spark plugs per cylinder. Splash feed engine lubrication.On rear in ink. Top right hand corner "T175" within the Wal Jack stamp. "SEC Ballarat No. 20 passing under the two LaFrance yank extension ladders ( to greet the Governor General Sir William Slim) Sturt and Raglan Streets. and the date "8 Mar 1955"trams, tramways, sturt st, governors, fire station, ceremonies, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramway Topics" - M&MTB, 1947 and 1948
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(The Sun). 918.3 - No. 31 - September 1945 - Year in review - trams more reliable than buses, loss on buses to munitions and Fisherman's bend, ticket checking, Hawthorn clothing factory SW6 trams construction, news from cities in Europe, sub-stations. 918.14 - 64 - September 1949 - higher operating expenses and revenue, school children behaviour, headway recording system - communication issues, golf at Wattle Park, Mr Bell lives in Riversdale Rd. 918.15 - 67 - December 1949 - Record Payment to Consolidated Revenue, payment to MFB etc, flat fares, Latrobe St extension - delayed, fare concessions - who pays, 918.16 - 68 - January 1950 - Bourke St conversion - Risson looking for an early start, fitting of radios to MMTB vehicles, Resilient wheels ...(The Sun). 918.3 - No. 31 - September 1945 - Year in review - trams more reliable than buses, loss on buses to munitions and Fisherman's bend, ticket checking, Hawthorn clothing factory SW6 trams construction, news from cities in Europe, sub-stations. 918.14 - 64 - September 1949 - higher operating expenses and revenue, school children behaviour, headway recording system - communication issues, golf at Wattle Park, Mr Bell lives in Riversdale Rd. 918.15 - 67 - December 1949 - Record Payment to Consolidated Revenue, payment to MFB etc, flat fares, Latrobe St extension - delayed, fare concessions - who pays, 918.16 - 68 - January 1950 - Bourke St conversion - Risson looking for an early start, fitting of radios to MMTB vehicles, Resilient wheels "Tramway Topics" - M&MTB Magazine Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...16 issues of the, "Tramway Topics" - "The Official Bulletin of The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board", issues 50, 51, 53 to 61, issued between August 1947 and October 1948. All printed on cream coloured paper. Headings of significance are listed below. Common items were; Retiring and Death Gratuities, Appointments and Promotions, long service records. 918.1 - 50 - August 1947 - 4 pages - Comment from London, Scalers in Sydney, Brisbane Services, PAYE to go, Newcastle wants to own the trams, Diesels in favour, Fares in London and Melbourne, Something like a deficit, a remarkable record (substations), Work of Testing Department, Accidents are Expensive, and Transport Operations Indicted (National City Lines - USA) 918.2 - 51 - Sept. 1947 - 4 pages - Our SW6 tram, Transport in the US, Conductresses again, How bus costs have risen, Footscray Extensions, Of Course you are good (drivers and driving), How Fares Go, 40-Hour week. 918.3 - 53 - November 1947 - 4 pages - No increase in fares, an unusually interesting tram (Glasgow), alcohol and driving do not mix, pedestrian crossing case, how wages have increased, Russia prefers trams, Sydney's "Honesty" joke, Higher Fares wanted, Tramcars as hearses, an editor on Trolley buses, buses lead - but at a cost (Leicester), the Non paying passenger (Sydney) 918.4 - 54 - December 1947 - 4 pages - Christmas 1947 (Chairman's notes on the future), New Stockholm tram, according to use and wont - Birmingham, Trams in the USA, Board re-appointed, Buses few, so coaches are hired (London), transport from Footscray, "Philadelphians must have the best" - so they are given trams!, The Merri Creek Bridge and appreciations. 918.5 - 55 - March 1948 - 4 pages - That 4/- doubts arising over the 5-day week, Buses carried pick-a-back, Sydney to lose L500,000 this year, Trolleybuses, Rapid transit with PCC trams, another compliment (rosters in Perth), the bill for it all (Melbourne tram strike), an Extraordinary award (Washington DC), Prison tram's last load (Sydney), Douglas horse trams, Lord Ashfield, Glasgow's all night buses. 918.6 -56 - April 1948 - 4 pages - The Board's ambassadors (MMTB Conductors), Brisbane's bus routes, Another deficit in sight (Liverpool UK), Poor Paris, The resilient wheel, the 5-day week rosters, a subway and its costs (Detroit), PCC's in Belgium, South London Trams. 918.7 -57 -May 1948 - 4 pages - Spread of Hours Payment - 5 day week, weak breaks, Buses multiply - losses expand (Manchester UK), Static Electricity, L750,000 deficit in Sydney, praise for conductresses, no purchase by Newcastle, a loss at Adelaide, Transport in Switzerland, Denmark's giant bus, new trams for Glasgow, Grants for sports, single deckers out of favour (UK buses), Transport by Water (London). 918.8 - 58 - June 1948 - 8 pages - Stirring up strife (Melb.) No profit - no sharing (Kansas City), Just why - prices and fares in the US, MMTB staff needs from 5 day week, Section fares in the US, trams at L5,500 each (Sheffield), The unfinished dance (Perth and Hay St.), Thanks from Bristol, Interest in Melbourne trams (letters to the Board), Adelaide's Deficit, Fares up in Sydney and Adelaide, Moscow transport, No trolleybuses thankyou in Belgium, thanks to the Traffic staff, the Late Inspector Boardman, 24,000 irregularities (passengers), Sth London trams, Melbourne's trams amazing, Winnipeg's transport Growth and Standing passengers - London. 918.9 - 59 - July 1948 - 4 pages - The Red Light - RACV and red lights on trams, A request from Argentina,, where our SW6's are, the last 5c fare (New York), Work in the Fog, Traffic headaches in the US, Brisbane's Streamlined tram, Safety glass, Now for La Trobe St. The Tramways Band (South St.), Transport Losses in Sydney. 918.10 - 60 - August 1948 - 4 pages - from Pretoria (Comments on Melbourne), Buses with sliding Doors (OPS1), PCC trams, trams of the future (Glasgow), new trams in Rome, Clearing up the Parking Problem (Sacramento), Fantastic figures - world tram car figures - anti tram, Trainer Drivers, the railway trams and disaster to Liverpool trams, Monte Video trams purchased. 918.11 - 61 - September 1948 - 4 pages - The Year's Work (Melbourne), How Absurd (transport management), items from Britain, Tramway Band News, Food from Melbourne (to Scotland floods), London's Extraordinary traffic, New trams for The Hague, who are the road hogs, the La Trobe St. extension, out clothing factory, Preston Workshops, Toil on the tracks, how the money comes in (fares distribution). 918.12 - 62 - October 1948 - 4 pages - Melbourne's tram fares, Bourke St., Sydney's Street Transport, Scientist or Baker (London), Trolleybuses out of favour, London's poor bus fleet, tram and bus fares, The band at Wattle Park, Madras tramway deal, 121 decide for 6000 (Sydney Sunday trams), Preston workshops, A Engineer's tribute, Was the Street Quiz on trams faked? (The Sun). 918.3 - No. 31 - September 1945 - Year in review - trams more reliable than buses, loss on buses to munitions and Fisherman's bend, ticket checking, Hawthorn clothing factory SW6 trams construction, news from cities in Europe, sub-stations. 918.14 - 64 - September 1949 - higher operating expenses and revenue, school children behaviour, headway recording system - communication issues, golf at Wattle Park, Mr Bell lives in Riversdale Rd. 918.15 - 67 - December 1949 - Record Payment to Consolidated Revenue, payment to MFB etc, flat fares, Latrobe St extension - delayed, fare concessions - who pays, 918.16 - 68 - January 1950 - Bourke St conversion - Risson looking for an early start, fitting of radios to MMTB vehicles, Resilient wheels 918.4 - on top edge in pencil is "Mr Russell", and 918.10 ditto.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, tramways -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 61, April 1994 to June 1994
... The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 16 April 1994 to 4 June 1994. teaching positions advertised pre-employment courses courses available enrolment for smb courses district schools dr ron wild new smb director mfb training school smb new horticulture centre sharpham shock re position vice-chancellor david james samoan visit smb form industry training division smb to perform at sovereign hill training vital to success ian smith named outstanding achiever fun with cocktails $1.6m for ararat community college site gets support australian vocational certificate program Book with yellow cover, front, spiral bound. ...Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age over the period of 16 April 1994 to 4 June 1994.Book with yellow cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, enrolment for smb courses, district schools, dr ron wild new smb director, mfb training school, smb new horticulture centre, sharpham shock re position, vice-chancellor david james, samoan visit, smb form industry training division, smb to perform at sovereign hill, training vital to success, ian smith named outstanding achiever, fun with cocktails, $1.6m for ararat community college, site gets support, australian vocational certificate program -
Fire Services Museum of VictoriaSCANIA Combination Ladder Car 192
... Fire Services Museum of Victoria Former Eastern Hill Fire Station 39 Gisborne St (corner of Victoria Parade) East Melbourne melbourne Among the last of these vehicles used by the MFB. The carrier vehicle is of 1990's origin, but the wooden ladder is far older. ...Among the last of these vehicles used by the MFB. The carrier vehicle is of 1990's origin, but the wooden ladder is far older. Combination Ladders evolved from the early Wheeled Escapes, used in the 19th Century.
