1939 Norton Motorbike & sidecar at Sister Rocks c 1947 photo by Ken Withers owner of motorbike on road trip with future wife through area from Ballarat.Black & White photo of a motorbike in front of large Granite Boulders at Sister Rock's in c 19471939 Norton motorbike and side car at Sister Rocks in 1947 Photo donated by Ken Withers Ballarat 15.10.2009tourism

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a motorbike standing on the grass outside a picket fence. The bike belonged to Frank Wright and the place was "Laura Villa".Written in ink on back - My Indian Scout. Taken in front of "laura Villa", Smeaton. 1/1/24frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, laura villa, smeaton, indian motorbike, motorbike, motorcycle, transport

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia..1) black and white photograph of two men, one sitting on a motorbike, dressed in boots, rolled up pants, shirt and tie and a belted jacket and the other man is sitting in an outfit (or sidecar). They are in front of a brick building with a circular window, the Hepburn Springs Pavilion. The one on the bike is Frank Wright. .2) sepia photograph of a man on a motorbike with outfit (or sidecar). He is on a country road with a trimmed hedge in the background. The man is Frank Wright..1) handwritten on the back - Hepburn Springs Pavilion. Printed on the back - Post Correspondence .2) printed on the back - Post Correspondencefrank wright, hepburn springs pavilion, motorbike, outfit, sidecar, transport, motorcycle, hepburn springs

Greeting card with original photograph on cover featuring a leatherman on a motorbike, with leather chaps, vest, hat and sunglasses.leather

Eric “Brickie” Phillips & Dog on motorbikestawell transport

Wickliffe. Alexander Howlett on his J.A.P. motorbike on the family property, "Wynawang".wickliffe, "wynawang", howlett, j.a.p. motorbike.

Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Santa arriving on motorbike, 1990s.Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club

Photograph shows a washed out bush track - Gully erosion caused by motorbike trackPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.erosion, gully erosion

Motorbike "The Wimmera" in front of wooden wall with word Garage in it and a group of Dunlop Tyres. Deards and Young and Ledgars Garage.stawell wimmera motor vehicles

Charlie Toogood, Harry Pearce, Fred Harris (Sidecar) Ted Crowther, Spencer Pearce, Fred Zerbe on Motorbike with Sidecar. Supplementary File:- Letter of explanation from Ron Pearce.toogood, charles rupert, pearce, harry, spencer, harris, fred, crowther, ted, zerbe, ronald harry

A colour photograph of two motorbikes that were housed in The Marysville Museum in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of two motorbikes that were housed in The Marysville Museum in Marysville in Victoria. Fred Sawyer was originally from London, but then later relocated to Sydney, Australia, and then to Marysville in Victoria where he established The Marysville Museum. The Marysville Museum held a collection of horse-drawn vehicles, veteran, vintage, and classic vehicles, various machinery, and memorabilia. the marysville museum, marysville, victoria, photograph, fred sawyer, douglass motorbike, b.s.a. motorbike

Faded sepia photograph of William Charles Sandilands on a motorbike in front of a wooden house with a tank at the right. William was the eighth child of Louisa Amelia Schwerkolt (1890-1966) and John Sandilands (1881-1958)Billy on motorbike outside grandmas place. (Francesca Schwerkolt)sandilands william, schwerkolt louis, schwerkolt francesca (both)

Colour positive photograph taken c. Nov. 1974 of an original black and white print Indian Motor Bike owned by D. Wraight of Kangaroo Ground (Nillumbik Historical Society)35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcessed Nov 1974d. wraight, indian scout, motorcycles, nillumbik historical society, vic registration 22506, kangaroo ground

The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. The homestead appears to be that of Ted and Ethel Child. The people in the photograph have not yet been identified but are most likely family members. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia coloured photograph showing a group of people in the yard of a homestead. One young man on a motorbike is wearing a cap and smoking a cigarette.A woman nursing a child is in the sidecar of a motorbike while a young girl is on the pillion seat. A man wearing a hat and smoking a pipe is standing between the two motorbikes. A young man in a jacket is standing behind the motorbike with sidecar. In the distance a man and young girl are standing in the open doorway of a shed.Handwritten below the photograph in the album: SEEING THEM OFFivy child, chhild homestead, motorbike, side car

In 1934 Melbourne city and suburbs were divided into areas and patrols. The patrols were covered by motor cycles, bicycles and foot constables. Eleven police officers sit on motorbikes with side cars, and are being inspected by two people.police, motorcycle, motorbike,

The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. Everyone in the photograph is well dressed for a day of visiting. The woman without the hat standing to the LHS appears to be Ethel Child.The location is most likely the road outside the Child Family Homestead of Ted and Ethel Child - Childs Road. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia coloured photograph showing a group of people on a dirt road. A motorbike with side car is in the foreground with a woman and baby in the side car and a young woman standing beside it. Another motorbike is behind this with a young man wearing a cap sitting on it. A man wearing a hat is at the rear of the motorbike with side car and a woman without a hat is standing to the LHS. ethel child, motorbike, side car, child family homestead, kalorama

Max COWARD ( -1991) Born Ballarat Maxwell (Max) Maurice Coward was training to be an art teacher at the Ballarat Technical Art School from 1937 to 1941. He enlisted in the A.I.F. and was a Naval Trainee at Flinders Naval Depot in 1941. During these years Max Coward was described as a cartoonist and illustrator, and was attached to the Naval Intelligence Division in 1945, producing stories and drawings for the Navy newspaper Dit. His work was reproduced in the Christmas annual, HMAS Mk IV and the Army educational journal, Salt. Coward was active as a printmaker in the 1970s. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Llinocut showing a cyclist on a motorbike.art, artwork, max coward, coward, alumni, motorbike, motorcyclist, cyclist, ballarat technical art school, motorcycle

Rev. William Douglas Marshall (1884-1971) was Moderator of the General Assembly in 1950.Sepia, outdoor snapshot of Rev. WD Marshall on a motorbike."Rev WD Marshall MA (my Moderator) taken rear of Manse, Noorat"marshall, wd, presbyterian

Joe was the son of Charles and Emily Falder of Tarnagulla. Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of Joseph Falder of Tarnagulla on his motorbike. tarnagulla, falder

Front view of a line of seven Ariel motorbikes. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

Motor Cycle Patrol in the 1920's showing policeman pointing a pistolMotorbike with side car and man standing in front with gun drawn. Circa 1920spolice vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles

Ariel motorbike, registration number CU-366, from side view. Circa 1060police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle

George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigh Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek operated by Doerr Nominees Pty. Ltd. under the management of Vesna Sugden. George Shirling passed away in March 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This photo is significant because it captures an image of two pioneers of pioneers and active members of Falls Creek Village.A black and white image of George Shirling with two motorbikes on the bank of the West Kiewa River.george shirling, koki lodge

The men on the motorbikes have goggles on their heads but no helmets. They are parked at the Five Ways intersection at Kalorama. The building behind them is the FiveWays Cafe. The image is from the album of Ivy Child and would be late 1920s. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia coloured photograph showing two men on motorcycles parked with a woman standing between them. Three old cars, a building, road and trees are visible behind them.Written below photograph in album: FIVE WAYSmotorcycle, motorbike, fiveways, five ways, fiveways cafe

B&W lasercopy of photograph of Alf KEHOE and daughter Elsie on motorbike with sidecar in Raglan Street. transport - motor vehicles, alf kehoe, elsie kehoe, raglan street

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a line of motorbikes being led by a white station wagon, with a bus stop and observers in the foreground [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Goggles Pair glass lensed metal dispatch riders (motorbike) goggles used by I Beale vx1125motorcycle, dispatch rider, goggles