Another excursion train travels to Beech Forest in 1960. At Gellibrand railway yards engine G42 leads the train with driver L. Moore and fireman, Les Ogden.B/W. Locomotive G42 and an excursion train to Beech Forest, on track number one, in 1960. The fireman, Les Ogden, hangs from the engine. The other tracks are empty.gellibrand; railway; loco g42;

Photocopy of picture in "The Argus" 16 July, 1953 with caption, "Jane Ogden is pruning a cassia bush. It looks easy to the amateur, but there is a lot more to the art of pruning than the amateur gardener suspects." Part of article on Careers for Girls.female students, careers for girls, cassia, jane ogden, pruning, students working outside

1st World War Testament given to Pte. Ogden Address Jasper Rd Bentleigh.3204. Message in book from Lord Roberts.Research potential, Historical significance.A small booklet 'Active Service Testament 1917' of Private OgdenFront cover "ACTIVE SERVICE" TESTAMENT 1917 Pt Ogden Camp Reuen 23.6.17pte. ogden, soldiers christian association. bible. world war one

By 1960/61 all the factors operating against a narrow gauge railway were in place for the Colac-Beech Forest line. As well as using a 2-6-2 Tank engine over 60 years old, 14A, the train by this stage only had a louvre van, two NQ trucks and a guard's van to bring to Colac. It was very near the end.Locomotive 14A and a mixed goods trucks taking water at 10 mile tank in c.1960=61. The driver controlling the water is W. Brady while the fireman, Les Ogden, peers into the smoke box. B/W.colac; beech forest; ten mile creek; locomotive 14a; w. brady; l. ogden; railway;

This is the story of three families of Joneses who grew plants, bulbs and flowers in the Shire of Nunawading for the Melbourne market over a period of about 70 years.non-fictionThis is the story of four families of Joneses who grew plants, bulbs and flowers in the Shire of Nunawading for the Melbourne market over a period of about 70 years.ogden, liz, jones, roger, shire of nunawading, flower farm, flower growing

Photoballarat base hospital, nurse, portrait, black and white, matron ogden, shirley falkinder, daylesford, ballarat

Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 195 page hardback book of humorous verse by Ogden Nash, an American poet. Published in 1944 for J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd by George Jaboor, Melbourne. Printed by Speciality Press, Melbourne. A newspaper cutting inside front cover from The Australian, 22 May 1965, relating to Ogden Nash. Catalogue sticker '2038 NAS' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''To my old friend Alick Chisholm with best wishes for 365 days of health and happiness in 1946 Any man who loves birds and animals as you do, must be a great man 31/12/45 Tom Nettlefold''Ogden Nashbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, ogden nash, tom nettlefold, poetry

OGDEN early model cylindrical lawn mower. Small back roller, no catcher, rope start. Small gold painted petrol tank mounted between handles for gravity feed. Belt driven cylinder blades, aluminium engine cowl, rubber rimmed wheels, engine control on RHS handle."OGDEN" painted on engine cowl.machinery, motor mower

Matron, Miss M S Ogden, 1967-1986, Ballarat Base HospitalMatron 1967-1978 the Director of Nursing 1978-1986Photo - black & whitematron, 1986, ballarat, ogden

Index, bib, ill, p.208.non-fictionThe battle of the bulge was the final attempt by Germany to win the warworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939 - 1945 - battle of the bulge

On the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes railway line the section from Ferguson to Crowes was closed in December 1954, but reopened as far as Weeaproinah in January 1955. The section to Crowes, left to its own devices, was rapidly covered with vegetation which had to be cleared when rail recovery trains later ran. The track to Crowes was pulled up in 1961. Crowes track being dismantled at the ashpit ready for loading into NQR wagons. colac; beech forest; crowes: railway;

Opened with the line as Bunding its name was changed to Wimba in November 1902 and remained as this until the line closed. The line was briefly flatish at this point until climbing more than 1000 feet to Beech Forest, so a water tank was placed on the side of a hill about 100 metres south of the station. Loco 14A takes water at this tank.B/W. Locomotive 14A, NU louvred van, and others, take water at Wimba in c.1961. Water tank top right.wimba; railway; loco 14a;

On 8 March 1962, after the line from Crowes to Weeaproinah was shut down. Beginning at Crowes, groups of gangers started removing the tracks, loading them into NQR open wagons pushed by locomotive G42.B/W. Four empty NQR open wagons with a group of gangers tearing up the lines.crowes; beech forest; weeaproinah; railways;

A nurses recollections of her training days at the Alfred Hospital. One passage refers to the dismissal of a nurse after being identified as the author of a controversial book (see 202605.030)Gives insight into nurse training in the 1930'sPhotocopy of single page typed document [black print]Handwritten at top of page 'reminiscences compiled by Ruth Henderson/printed 1990'. one passage has been highlightednurse training - history, nurses uniform, grace wilson, ruth ogden (nee meaney)

A pictorial anthology of Indigenous Australia from 1847-2008. Published to coincide with the first anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations, this title is a stunning and emotive record of the first Australians. All proceeds from the sale going to the Jimmy Little Foundation.b&w photographs, colour photographs

317 p. : preface, table of contents, publisher's 'List of Books' (30 p.), Decorative brown cover and spine, embossed in black. Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.fictionA collection of short stories and sketches organised into four parts, each with its own narrative framework. The stories are presented as if written by "Geoffrey Crayon", a pseudonym/persona sometimes used by Washington Irving.Several of the stories include supernatural themes.washington iriving, american literature, english literature, supernatural, gothic, short stories, geoffrey crayon

Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt