Norm Smith was a former bus driver who worked for U.S. Motors Belgrave in the early 1950s. Formerly known as U.S. Bus Lines, the bus and coach company first formed in Monbulk in 1921. They offered a total of six routes under a contract with Public Transport Victoria, including services to Olinda, Belgrave South, Dandenong to Belgrave, as well as Melbourne to Emerald to Dandenong. As of July 2023, Norm is currently the President of the Gembrook RSL Club; at age 90, he is the oldest sub-branch President in Victoria. Mitzi Ryberg was the daughter of Gus Ryberg OAM; a former employee of the Nobelius and Sons Nursery. Gus was a significant figure in the Emerald community: he played an important role in securing the last remnant of the Nobelius Nursery as a heritage area, and was pivotal in establishing the Emerald Museum as a founding member in 1981. Mitzi passed away in July 2023.The record holds strong historic significance as it offers insight into prominent residents of the local area. This significance is further enhanced by the provenance of the record, having been donated to the Emerald Museum by one of the people depicted in the photograph, thus confirming a strong and reliable chain of ownership.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. This photograph depicts three smiling people dressed in formal attire, possibly at a social event. From left to right, the people are: Mitzi Ryberg, Norm Smith, and Helen Williams. Norm is positioned in the middle with his arms around Mitzi and Helen. There are three tall drinking glasses visible in the photograph.Reverse: Mitzi Ryberg. Norm Smith / + Helen Williams / Norm Smith U.S. MOTORS bus driver / VEMUP0961 / JOB6673 3 of 5 /mitzi ryberg, gus ryberg, bus, gembrook victoria australia, helen williams, norm smith

The book was extensively marked up by Norm Cross in preparation for the 4th Edition of Destination City, published in 1981. See item 1312 for an unmarked copy.Demonstrates the work of Norm Cross in compiling the history of Melbourne's trams.Marked up copy - Book - "Destination City" - card covers - 84 pages - centre stapled.Extensively marked up in ink and pencil.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, norm cross

Photograph: Norm Borchers with Colin Cleary Colin Cleary is the author of "Ballarat Labor". The photograph is taken at the book launch at Ballarat Trades Hall. Norm Borchers contributed many stories to Cleary's book. Several copies of the book are held at Ballarat Trades Hall and are available for loan. Cleary also wrote a book called "Bendigo Labor". Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. PhotographInscription on back: Norm Borchers with Colin Cleary - Author "Ballarat Labor" at the Launch, 22/7/07 Ballarat Trades Hall. Norm contributed a lot of the stories of Ballarat Labor to Colin's book.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, norm, cleary, colin, alp, australian labor party, unions, ballarat labor, history

Bob Hawke is a former president of the ACTU and was Prime Minister of Australia from 1983-1991. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. Photograph.Signed by Bob Hawke: "To Norm, Best Wishes, Bob Hawke".hawke, bob, borchers, norm, kingston tennis club

Front and back cover pages of the Emerald Hill & Sandridge Times. Articles on death and life of Norm GOSS. March 1983gary brice, sport - australian rules football, norm goss snr, tommy lahiff, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, st josephs catholic primary school, jack barwon, father ted nugent, father malcolm crawford, norm goss jnr, peter goss, kevin goss, paul goss, michael goss

AGM was held at the Port Melbourne Bowling Club, and because former Town Clerk David Graham spoke some former PMCC emplyees came along. 54 people were present. Ann Smallpage took the photosFrom a set of colour photos taken at the 2007 Annual General Meeting Norm McClelland, Wendy Morris, Cr Peter LoganFilm number on back in inkport melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, wendy morris, norm mcclelland, peter logan, societies clubs unions and other organisations