Pairs of children: Back: Gwen Ferguson & Nella Fitridge, Ivan Ellis & Tom Thornton. Middle (line slopes to back): Dot Cahill & Thelma Phillips, Harold Fitridge & Jack Fletcher, Leigh Fletcher & Norman Ellis, Ron Ellis & Norman Ferguson. Front: Dorothy Fitridge & Ted Cahill, Joyce Ellis & Mary Fletcher.Black and white photograph of a group of children, in pairs. Each pair has legs tied together at ankles, ready to take part in a novelty race.mannibadar state school no. 4446, gwen ferguson, nella fitridge, ivan ellis, tom thornton, dot cahill, thelma phillips, harold fitridge, jack fletcher, leigh fletcher, norman ellis, ron ellis, norman ferguson, dorothy fitridge, ted cahill, joyce ellis, mary fletcher

Information from Graeme Ellis: Back row, L-R: Nella Fitridge, Ilma Jennings [teacher], Gwen Ferguson, -?-, Jean Bassett, Tom Thornton, Ivan Ellis, Fred Bassett, Ron Ellis. 3rd row (from front), L-R: Norman Ellis, Joyce Ellis, John Stretch, Harold Fitridge, Thelma Phillips, Dot Cahill. 2nd row (from front), L-R: Dorothy Fitridge, Marty Cahill, Jack Fletcher, Alan Holding, Mary Fletcher. 1st row, L-R: Theo Stretch, Ted Cahill.Black and white photograph of a group of school children with teacher Ilma Jennings.mannibadar state school no. 4446, ilma jennings, nella fitridge, gwen ferguson, jean bassett, tom thornton, ivan ellis, fred bassett, ron ellis, norman ellis, joyce ellis, john stretch, harold fitridge, thelma phillips, dot cahill, theo stretch, ted cahill

Mannibadar State School No. 4446 opened in a room at the local hall in 1929. In 1938 a "new" building, the former school building from Canico Flat, was put on a site at Mannibadar purchased from W. Kerr. Back row: Harold Fitridge, Joyce Ellis, Ted Cahill, Francis Donnelly, Ken Holding. Middle row: Alan Holding, Betty Donnelly, Geoff Fletcher, Marjorie Ellis, Theo Stretch, Ron Holding, Bill Bassett, John Ellis. Front row: Mary Fletcher, Dorothy Fitridge, Judy Fletcher, Margaret Donnelly, Ivy Hocking, Lorna Phillips, Betty Cahill, Con Cahill.Black and white photograph of children sitting at desks in a school classroom.mannibadar state school no. 4446, harold fitridge, joyce ellis, ted cahill, francis donnelly, ken holding, alan holding, betty donnelly, geoff fletcher, marjorie ellis, theo stretch, ron holding, bill bassett, john ellis, mary fletcher, dorothy fitridge, judy fletcher, margaret donnelly, ivy hocking, lorna phillips, betty cahill, con cahill

Back row (l-r): Hoot BARWISE or Dave HUME, Larry MCGILL, Joe ?, Bluey ALEBRECHT, Roy CORR, Frankie BARNETT, Peter MURPHY, Mick CLAUSEN ?, Doug ROSS Third row (l-r): ?, Alex JAMES, Keith COLLINS ?, Ted AANENSEN, Keith CLAYTON ?, Mike CAHILL, Geoff McDONALD or Alf SAWTELL, Ron ROBERTSON ? Second row (l-r): Bruce ROSEWARNE ?, Keith CHAPPLE, Rabs CONRAD, Shorty PALMER, Eric McLEOD, Jack FISHER, Phil RYAN, Bill GATES, Bill LYNCH Front row (l-r): Keith BENNETT, ?, ?, ?, George FISHER, ?, ?, ?, Jack WARWAY Photo of Graham Family Football Club team 1950s (Graham Family Hotel, Graham and West Esplanade), plus several childrensport - australian rules football, larry mcgill, 'bluey' alebrecht, roy corr, doug ross, alex james, ted aanensen, mick cahill, alf woods, keith chapple, rabs conrad, 'shorty' palmer, eric mcleod, jack fisher, phil ryan, bill gates, bill lynch, keith bennett, george fisher, jack warway, frankie barnett, dave hume, peter murphy, geoff mcdonald, alf sawtell, ron robertson, bruce rosewarne, 'hoot' barwise, mick clausen, graham family hotel, graham family hotel football club, lagoon reserve, business and traders - hotels

"On 5 July 1936, locals in Melton South saw a plane emerge from behind clouds above the railway station, in heavy wind and rain. Engine roaring, the plane went into a spin and disintegrated into pieces in mid-air, before crashing to the ground near Arnold’s Creek. The pilot, young Australian aviator Jimmy Melrose, and a passenger, Alexander Campbell, were killed.Jimmy Melrose was a popular figure in international aviation, having been the youngest and only solo pilot to finish the London to Melbourne Centenary Air Race in 1934. His death, at the age of just twenty-two, caused an outpouring of sorrow. He was honoured with a state funeral two days later at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne, which was attended by thousands of people. Locals Maisie Arthur, Ted Wickham and Bill Cahill gave eyewitness accounts of the accident to the authorities, and an inquest found that it was the result of structural failure and poor weather. A cairn erected by locals near the scene was reconstructed by the Melton and District Historical Society in Brookfield, opposite the Melrose Memorial Reserve, on the 40th anniversary of the crash in 1976".Regional Gazette article of a cairn erected by locals near the scene of the plane accident which involved Jimmy Melrose, and passenger, Alexander Campbelllocal significant events, landscapes of significance

Yields information the employees of the SEC from about the 1960's through to closure. Not known if completely accurate.List - typed A4 sheet titled "Ballarat Tramways Employees (60's - 71)", prepared by Wayne Kell. Lists employees in alphabetical order images: .1 - jpg scan of the sheet .2 - pdf of the list in a single vertical column .3 - word document in the image files Noel Aghan Noel Allen Max Anderson Brian Anwyl Adam Balloch Ray Barrow Ian Bentley James Billman Les Bird Mick Blackman Kevin Blake Dave Blaw Brett Boddington Kevin Brookman Gary Butler Kevin Butler Marty Cahill Bob Carter Daryl Chambers R oy Courtney Steve Crosby Ray Curnow Ron Davidson Bill Davies S. Davies W. Davies T Ed Davis L. Denmead Max Devlin Austin Domaschenz Des Domaschenz T. Dunstan Ted Edmunds Allen Edwards George Etheridge D. Everett John Everett Ted Fish Vic Gill Ian Grant George Gray Max Green Ray Hall Norm Hamilton Rory Herauville Bernie Hill Colin Hill Norm Hunt Danny Irvine Allan Jeffreys Bruce Jenkins David Jones Ron Jordan Wayne Kell Alan Kellett Alf Kellett Dave Kellett Noel Klein Hec Knight Ron Knight Mick Laidlaw Ed Lake Stan Lakey Herb Lee George Long Norm Lorensini Geoff McErvale Doug McGregor Leo McMahon Alec McWilliam Bill Maes George Magee Jim Maher Mick Mahoney Andre Malins B. Mannion Les Mark Jack Marone Jackie Mason Arthur Maxwell Harold May Allan Meaney Brian Melville Jim Menzies Alf Mercer Barry Morris Robert Morris Bruce Munn Tom Nancarrow Bill Newell Les North John O’Keefe Dan O’Leary Dick Oliver Joel Owen Eric Patterson Bert Peart Ivan Pellas D. Powell Lindsay Quick Arthur Reed Bill Retallick Rex Rewell Howard Reynolds Neil Robe Ned Romeo Vin Ryan Rick Rykers Bill Segrave John Schmidt Charles Scicluna David Skewes Harry Smerdon Brian Smith Roy Smith Bill Spicer Tony Stephens Max Stephens Tom Stevenson Neil Sutherland Doug Thompson Ian Tierney Ian Trenfield John Truscott Bill Trusler Bill Tuddenham A. Turnbull Dave van Oorschot E. van Rooy Harry van Oorschot Henk van Oorschot Bill van Oorschot Gerry van Rooy Harry van Rooy Ian Wallis Lou Walker Bill Ward Geoff Ward Vin Webb Bill Wellard L. Wellard R. Williams Terry Williams Doug Wiseman Edward Wrightlists, employees, personnel, ballarat, crews