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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Poem, re waterfront strikes of 1925 and 1928, Hogan's Flat, 1998
Poem collected from Mrs Bowen by Composer Clive Douglas and included in her collection in State Library of Victoria. George Dreyfus composed the first four verses for his TV series 'Waterfront'. The last two verses were written by Paddy McCorney(?), member of the Victorian Trade Union Choir to add to the rough relevance for the February 1998 dispute at Webb Dock.Poem about Hogan's Flat and waterfront strikes of 1925 and '28piers and wharves - waterside workers, industrial disputes, ted hogan, allan whittaker -
Unions Ballarat
Balance sheet of the Broken Hill Strike Fund (1892); Eight Hours Demonstration (1891); Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike Fund (1886), 1886-1892
... strikes ...Broken Hill strike (1892) was driven by the Women's Brigade and local miners to defend the mines from imported labour. Strike action became infeasible as main persons were arrested for "unlawful conspiracy and inciting riots" and were imprisoned. The Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike (1886) was to secure better rates of pay. The Eight Hours Demonstration (1891) was held in December 1891 as part of the campaign for the Eight Hour Day: 8 hours work, 8 hours rest and 8 hours recreation.The BTLC supported the Broken Hill strike and the Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike. Historically, BTLC was formed out of the Ballarat Eight Days Anniversary Committee. Three items in one folder.eight hours anniversary committee, eight hour day, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, illawarra miners' mutual protective association strike, broken hill strike, strikes, unions, pay rates, imported labour, women's brigade, miners, ballarat trades hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - 1926 Police Strike, Ralph Stavely, John Kirby et al, 23 Jun 2014
Ralph Stavely reporting on the 1926 Police strike, what caused it and repercussionsduration 01.25.45police, police strike -
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
32-minute video documentary on 1986 Victorian nurses strike, Breaking point: the 1986 nurses strike, 10 years on, 1998
... strikes ...In October 1986, Victorian nurses began an historic strike action which was to last 50 days. Breaking Point (1998) is a retrospective work, reflecting on the 10 years following the 1986 Victorian strike. It was produced by Mark Bird and Nicholas Bird (of Waterbyrd Filmz, the production company that, as outlined above, also made Vivien Bullwinkel, Nurse TV and Australian Nurses). In this film, it is not primarily images of striking nurses and the words of striking nurses that tell the story, but the voice-over. The narrator (Patrick J. Bonello) positions the strike alongside other national and world events of 1986, ‘the year that changed the nursing profession in Australia forever’. In this film, the strike is framed as a pivotal one in the history of Australian nurses, and one that affected individual nurses deeply and transformed their profession irrevocably. There is a conscious discussion on the emotional effects of the 1986 strike – relationships broke up, people had no money, unionists could not feed their families, it was hard to keep going, families fought over the strike, picketing nurses recalled getting spat at, and there was even a death threat. [Description adapted from Milner & Brigden, 2014, pp. 116; 118]39 minute video file (.mp4 multimedia format), transferred from original videocassette. In colour, with sound. Original was released with a booklet explaining the broader context for the documentary.labor, labour history, nurses, royal australian nursing federation, strikes, industrial action, film, trade unions, 1986 victorian nurses strike, nursing, strike action, unionism, women, irene bolger, john cain, david white -
Unions Ballarat
One big union : a history of the Australian Workers Union 1886-1994, Hearn, Mark et al, 1996
... strikes ...History of the AWU which was formed in 1886. Shows AWU's role in strike actions (including the 1890s), opposition to conscription and the 1950s Labor split.Relevant to the history of the Australian Labor Party, Australian trade unions, National AWU, industrial relations and conscription.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow and blue background; picture of Australian Workers Union banner; white text.Front cover: authors' names and title; AWU name and slogan on the banner picture.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian labor party, alp, awu, australian workers union, industrial relations, strikes, unions, conscription, alp split -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Letting down Victoria", 7/03/1997 12:00:00 AM
Page 18 of the Melbourne Herald Sun Friday March 7, 1997 with a Herald Sun Editorial title "Letting down Victoria" about the Public Transport Union decision to strike on the Grand Prix week. Discusses the implications of the 48 hour strike and impacts. Notes the Transport Minister as Robin Cooper. Along side is a cartoon by Knight about the strike.trams, tramways, grand prix, strike, public transport union, ptu, cartoons -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Perce White addressing people at commemorative service of the 1928 wharfies strike, 1 Nov 2009
Photo of Perce White addressing people at commemorative service of the 1928 wharfies striketransport - shipping, perce mcguire white, perce white -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Personal Effects, Vesta case tin, c1860
A Vesta case is a small, portable box / safe to carry matches and came into use around the 1830s and were produced extensively between 1890 and 1920. During this period, almost everyone carried strike anywhere matches, so they could light stoves, lanterns and other devices. Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously. Accordingly, most people carried a match safe / box to house their matches. Wealthy people had match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass.c1860 A small tin Japanesque vesta case, with a roughened strike plate, to hold matches for lighting fires, lamps, cigarettes or pipes. The tin case has been embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back and then coated with copper and brass to decorate and highlight different parts of the design.Embossed with a Japanese type bird design on the front and back . jewellery, personal effects, craftwork, vesta case, lights, candles, safety matches, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers -
Unions Ballarat
Part of the glory : reminiscences of the Shearers' Strike, Queensland 1891 from the pen of Julian Stuart (1866-1929) (Don Woodward Collection), Stuart, Julian et al, 1867
... strikes ...The strike took place in 1891 when pastoralists wanted to reduce shearers' wages and bring in non-union workers at lower rates. The author, Julian Stuart, was one of the leaders of the shearers' strike and was jailed for three years with hard labour. He subsequently worked for the Labour Electoral League (a predecessor of the Australian Labor Party).Relevant to the history of the union movement and especially the shearers' union in Queensland.Book; 167 pages. Dust jacket: red and black background; red and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, strikes, pastoralists, shearers, shearers' strike, queensland, labour electoral league, australian labor party, alp, stuart, julian, prison, workers - non-union, workers - union -
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
44-minute video documentary on 1986 Victorian nurses strike, Running out of patience : the 1986 Victorian nurses strike, 1988
... strikes ...In October 1986, Victorian nurses began an historic strike action which was to last 50 days. This video is the nurses version of the dispute. Despite widespread condemnation mainly from the media, the nurses eventually won out for an appropriate career structure including significant pay increases. Actual strike footage together with nursing training films and old photographs explore vocational stereotypes and place the strike in the context of the current crisis in the health care system.44 minute video file (.mp4 multimedia format), transferred from original videocassette. In colour, with sound. Original was released with a booklet explaining the broader context for the documentary.labor, labour history, nurses, royal australian nursing federation, strikes, industrial action, film, trade unions, 1986 victorian nurses strike, nursing, strike action, unionism, campaigning, victoria, health system, staffing, australia, irene bolger, strikes and lockouts, history -
Unions Ballarat
Three strikes, unity on the line, NUW, 2012
... Strikes ...Footage of three strikes of NUW members in 2012: - Biaida - members lobbied for an end to cash-in-hand contractors, harassment, bullying and extreme health and safety problems at the Laverton site. - Sigma - 130 members took industrial action to protect existing working conditions and job security. - Coles Toll - members went on strike for improved casual staff rights, a voluntary public holiday system, RDOs and shift loading, union rights protected in the enterprise agreement and payrises. Relevant to the history of NUW and its industrial disputes.DVDbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, nuw, national union of workers, coles toll, biaida, sigma, strikes, industrial relations, industrial disputes, industrial action, unions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Essay - Thesis, The 1928 Waterfront Strike, Liam Brooks, "The 1928 Waterfront Strike"
Copy of thesis entitled "The 1928 Waterfront Strike"by Liam Brooks. Also on CD 2623.02piers and wharves - princes pier, societies clubs unions and other organisations, liam brooks, e j hogan, thomas blamey, allan whittaker, waterside workers union -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Strike in 5th week, 5/04/1950 12:00:00 AM
Letter to all employees, dated 5/4/1950, signed by Robert Risson, Chairman, about the strike now in its 6th week, noting it is a strike against the Arbitration Court, arguments of the Tramway Employees Association, and asking employees to consider to terminate the dispute given the length of the strike. Letter has been printed on a foolscap MMTB headed sheet with a typewriter style font and a printed signature font. Typed on a watermarked bond paper - "Satisfaca Bond". Reference - MTM article on Clarrie O'Shea - strike was to last some 60 days.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, arbitration, strike -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Essay - Thesis, The 1928 Waterfront Strike, Liam Brooks, "The 1928 Waterfront Strike"
CD of thesis entitled "The 1928 Waterfront Strike"by Liam Brooks. Hard copy stored A .08.03piers and wharves - princes pier, societies clubs unions and other organisations, liam brooks, e j hogan, thomas blamey, allan whittaker, waterside workers union -
Unions Ballarat
Minutes of Meetings - Unemployed Strike Committee, Ballarat, 5 May 1937-30 July 1937
... Strikes ...Several unemployed strike actions took place in the thirties to improve relief assistance to unemployed persons. Assistance could be in the form of food rations, money or nothing at all. State governments paid very small amounts of unemployment relief that were funded by state taxes. More information about unemployed strike actions and unemployed unions can be found at Solidarity Online: http://www.solidarity.net.au/highlights/organising-the-unemployed-dole-strikes-and-the-1930s-depression/ Ballarat Sustenance and Relief Workers' Union was a Trades Hall Council-sponsored organisation co-ordinating the self help activities of the Ballarat unemployed during the 1930s depression.Unemployed strikes in the 1930s showed the power of collective action and are a strong part of the history of Ballarat and other Trades Halls. Unemployed strike actions are also part of the history of The Great Depression and the beginning of a state-funded welfare system for unemployed persons.Paper, one bound volume.unemployed strike committee, minutes, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, the great depression, strikes, susso, dole, unemployment, unemployment benefits, victorian trades hall council, vthc, rationing, rationing, unemployed workers movement, uwm, ballarat sustenance and relief workers' union, ballarat trades hall -
Tennis Australia
Page from Magazine, 1953
A page from a magazine featuring a tennis-themed advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Alzheimer's disease, 1991
When Alzheimer's disease strikes it affects whole families.When Alzheimer's disease strikes it affects whole families. Alzheimer's Association offers support for victims and their families.When Alzheimer's disease strikes it affects whole families.alzheimers association, aged people, eastern suburbs geriatric centre, alexander, kris -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, II Corps MSF Pleiku
Framed black and white photograph of II Corps Mobile Strike Force MSF) "Mike Special Forces"photograph, ii corps msf, special forces (military science) -- united states, pleiku -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Headwear, Commando Beret
Sherwood green commando beret with badge attached "Strike Swiftly" motto. Belonged to J. Cox No.2140726Clothing,Beretcommando beret -
Unions Ballarat
No easy walk to freedom : articles, speeches, and trial addresses of Nelson Mandela, Mandela, Nelson, 1965
... strikes ...Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner for 27 years. He was an anti-apartheid advocate and was charged with inciting workers' strikes and leaving the country without permission. The book is a collection of his speeches, articles and letters.Relevant to the history of race relations in South Africa as told by Nelson Mandela.Paper; book. Front cover: author's name and title; contributor's name (foreword).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mandela, nelson, political prisoners, politics, south africa, apartheid, strikes, speeches, articles, letters, race relations, history -
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Memorabilia - Matches, c. 1940
Paper matches in single fold card with strip for striking across the back. Branded Australian Red Cross. 'A GIFT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY / CLOSE FLAP / STRIKE ON BACK -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Print, Commando Golden Jubilee commemorative print, Late 2004
The print depicts the evolution from WW2 Commandos to present-day post-WW2 Commandos, to 2005. The print celebrates the formation of the post-WW2 Commandos and their 50th anniversary in 2005.Framed print, showing WW2 and post-WW2 Commandos and the original post-WW2 'Strike Swiftly' beret badge. Limited edition print 12/100.2 commando company- 1st commando regiment- golden jubilee- 50th anniversary- commemorative print- post-ww2 commandos -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Glow-worms on strike night", "Trains back but trams will stop during Friday", c1974
Newspaper clipping from The Age, c1974 titled "Glow-worms on strike night" with the sub-title of "Trains back but trams will stop during Friday". Has a photo of motor vehicle lights in Kingsway near McRobertson Girls High School, showing the traffic snaking along the road during the train strike. Notes that trams will not be running on Friday, when a stop work meeting will be held. Quotes the premium Mr. Hamer about the strikes. Item not dated.. Photo by Michael Rayner of The Age.trams, tramways, unions, kingsway, strike, night photo -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Jane Clark, Sidney Nolan: Landscapes and Legends, 1987
HardcoverA small piece of newspaper inside the book (Title: Gould strikes gold with Nolan's Kelly)walsh st library -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container
Metal container of wax matches. Made by Bryant & Mays Melbourne and called "Wax Vestas". There is a strike pad on the bottom of the container.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wax matches, bryant & mays, wax vestas, match case, match container, match box, match sae -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Public Transport Workers Association, "Sparks - the Paper of the Public Transport Workers Association - No. 11 Dec. 1987", Dec. 1987
Newsletter, A5 centre stapled, 12 pages, December 1987, titled "Sparks - the Paper of the Public Transport Workers Association - No. 11 Dec. 1987" as a Special Strike Issue. Reports on strike by car cleaners at Dynon rail depot, replacement of train guards and tram conductors, guards on strike, how to survive while on strike, a "letter" (tongue in cheek) from the Premier to the Transport Minister, in the form of an exam, dispute with management at Dynon. Covers the proposal to remove over 800 jobs at the Tram and Bus Division, Connies, maintenance, revenue clerks, operational inspectors, tram drivers and bus drivers, Port Melbourne light rail conversion See also Reg item 1395 and 2963 for other similar documents.trams, tramways, unions, light rail, conductors, disputes, railways, preston workshops, the met, light rail -
Unions Ballarat
Printed material retained by the Progressive Political League of Victoria, Ballarat West Branch, 1891; 1897
... strikes ...The Progressive Political League was formed in 1891 after the 1890 Maritime Workers Strike; it subsequently became the Australian Labor Party. The PPL is also contemporaneous with the defeat of the Shearer's Strike (1891). Its platform included "electoral reform, reform of the labour laws, social reform and supported Federation on a ‘democratic basis’." (Anarchist Age 2008). More information about the formation of the Progressive Political League in Victoria can be found at http://anarchistmedia.org/pdf/701-800/AAWR-07768.htmlThe collection provides contemporaneous information from a variety of sources.Paper 1. Australasian Labour Federation. Constitution. Melbourne, n.d. 2. Australasian Labour Federation. Rules of the NSW Procincial Council. Sydney, 1897. 3. Labour Electoral League of NSW. Rules and platform. Sydney, 1891. (Printed on reverse side of speech of T. Hough - League candidate for Glebe.) 4. Newspaper cutting regarding Ballarat Labour Electoral League. n.d. 5. People's Party. Platform and Programme. n.p., n.d. 6. Progressive Political League of Victoria. Second meeting of Central Council. Melbourne, 1891. 7. Progressive Political League of Victoria. Suggested rules to govern the nomination and selection of candidates for Parliament. n.p., n.d. 8. Progressive Political League of Victoria. To the President and members of the Central Council. 9. United Labor Party of S.A. Rules and Standing Orders. 10. Workers' Political Committee. New Zealand. Rules and constitution. n.p., n.d.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council\, ballarat trades hall, progressive political league victoria, ppl, shearer's strike, maritime workers' strike, strikes, unions, alp, australian labor party, reform, federation, australasian labour federation, labour electoral league of nsw, labour electoral league, people's party, united labor party of sa, workers' political committee, rules, standing orders, nsw provincial council, central council -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, 1923 Police Strike, Ralph Stavely, John Kirby, 23 Jun 2014
Ralph Stavely discussing the 1923 Victoria Police strike. PMHPS meeting 23.06.2014 Duration 1:25:45 (including meeting preliminaries)police, police strike -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wharfies strike at Webb Docks, Ron Laing, 1988 - 1999
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of a set of 20 colour photographs 1980s-90s, of various events and subjects. Wharfies strike against Patrick company on Webb Dockron laing -
Unions Ballarat
What's wrong with Australia, Hogan, EJ, 1953
... strikes ..."What's Wrong With Australia?" claims to analyse Australia's "Communist menace" and the damage it has done to the country. The book reflects paranoia about Communism that was typical of the 1950s. There are reflections upon Communist influence upon the Tramways Union, Waterside Workers Federation, the building industry, strikes, railway services, the Labor Party and more.The book was written in 1953 by the Hon EJ Hogan who was a former leader of the Victorian Labor Party, who twice served as state premier. Relevant to Australian political and union history.Paper; hardback book. Title and author's name on the front of the book.communism, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, communist party - australia, tramways union, waterside workers federation, building industry, strikes, unions, railway services, victorian labor party, economic, cold war, reds under the bed