Few people realise the importance of the Plastic Surgery Unit, a small section of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) that probably contributes more to human happiness than any other. The unit rebuilds smashed and burned faces and limbs. Sister Margaret Tisdall is sister-in-charge of the AIF Plastic Unit now attached to Heidelberg Hospital and says the work is essential as they help with the restoration of function. Margaret was attached to the 3rd AGH and went to England in 1940, later on to Egypt. where she joined the Plastic Unit when it was formed at the 2nd AGH. A newspaper clipping with a large column of text, a small column of text and a large black and white photo of a smiling young woman in nurse's unifom with a patient working on a hand loom.world war 2, world war two, wwii, australian imperial forces, 3rd australian general hospital, 2nd australian general hospital, mary fahle, alfred hospital, e m logan, e i membret, red cross

Oberwyl Girls School, Burnett St, St Kilda, 1926. Shows 19 girls in unifomsblack and white photograph unmounted poor conditionOberwyl 1926

Photographs show X1 461 when new and men boarding or leaving the tramcar to illustrate the step height. The photos show a driver in position and the MMTB 2B Truck. The tram has the destination of depot. The tram entered service early Sept. 1926. Photographed at Hanna St South Melbourne depot. Note also the Driver's uniform of the day. See item 7401 for an internal photograph.Yields information about the X1 class tramcar when new.Set of tthree Black and White photographsOn the rear has the stamp of G J Fraser of 154 Little Collins Street Melbourne.tramcars, x1 class, tram 461, new tramcars, mmtb, hanna st depot, south melbourne, unifoms, trams

Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, trailer number 201, with the destination or Carlton with the grip man and conductor standing in front of the tram. Both are young men. The conductor is adorned with his safety pins and trip slips, that he would punch a hole in when he sold or collected a fare. The bell punch in the conductor's right hand would sound a bell to indicate the fare had been collected. There is a church vicarage in the background - at Prahran terminus in Chapel Street outside Trinity church. Underneath the photo is written "A Paradox: two Badger ?" which is a reference to the General Strike in Brisbane of Jan 1912 by Brisbane Tramway Company workers over the wearing of Union badges which was strongly opposed by the Company Manager Joesph 'Boss' Badger. See also item 7485 for a similar-themed photograph about the Badger. At the time there was a major industrial or arbitration case before Mr Justice Higgins regarding Australian tramways employees and their working conditions.Demonstrate cable tram uniforms and cable tram trip slips that were used to account for fare collection and has a close association with an event in Brisbane that led to a General Strike.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Carlton cable tram and crews - 1910s? "CB7" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, carlton, bell punch, unifoms, crews, grip men, conductors, prahran, tram 201, unions, brisbane, joesph badger

Two navy 75th reunion windcheaters with white writing reading WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL 75th ANNIVERSARY HSC 84, one 1985 year 12 jumper reading HSC 85 WANG HIGH It's a dog's life! Two plain navy uniform windcheaters.

Colour photograph of a lady / female wearing the 1975 brown uniform standing in front of bus 752. Has badge number 4683. Bus an AEC Regal Mk 6 / Freighter. Shows the uniform introduced at the time of the Z class trams. These uniforms were introduced for tram crews on the new Z class trams that entered service from 1975. These trams were painted in a distinctive orange and cream livery with brown coloured internal fittings. In the following years, some buses were also painted in orange and cream. These uniforms marked a significant departure from the design and colour of the navy blue male uniform which had been standard for over 50 years, and the dark brown female uniform standard from the early 1940s. More examples can be seen in item 8513.Yields information about the female MMTB uniform introduced at the time of the Z class trams and buses.Colour photo with a plain backmmtb, buses, uniforms, brown uniform, orange and cream livery, mmtb buses