Ben Chifley – The light on the hill

A speech by Ben Chifley, in 1949.

John Curtin: ‘We are fighting mad’, WW2 radio broadcast – 1942 — Speakola

John Howard Bali Terrorist Attack Speech 2002

john howard bali terrorist attach speech 2002

Neville Bonner – Wikipedia

Gave a speech in 1971 about Aboriginal Rights.

The Crimson Thread Speech – Foundation1901

On the sixth of February 1890, on the assembling of the Federation Conference in Melbourne, Mr Gillies, the Prime Minister, gave a great banquet in the Queen’s Hall, Parliament House, at which it was estimated four hundred guests were present, including His Excellency the Earl of Hopetoun, and every representative man in Victoria.

The Forgotten People – Wikipedia

The Dropout (TV Mini Series 2022) – IMDb

TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.

Theranos – Wikipedia

Theranos Inc. was an American privately held corporation that was touted as a breakthrough health technology company. Founded in 2003 by then 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes.

Theranos website (archived)

At Theranos, we are developing technologies that will enable us to make it possible for more people, in more places, to get the laboratory tests they need.

Aboriginal whaling – Wikipedia

Aboriginal whaling or indigenous whaling is the hunting of whales by Indigenous peoples recognised by either IWC (International Whaling Commission) or the hunting is considered as part of indigenous activity by the country.

Brewarrina Fish Traps | Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly

The Brewarrina Fish Traps, or as they are traditionally known Baiame’s Ngunnhu, are a complex network of river stones arranged to form ponds and channels that catch fish as they travel downstream.

Civilization – Wikipedia

Civilizations are intimately associated with additional characteristics such as centralization, the domestication of plant and animal species (including humans), specialization of labour, culturally-ingrained ideologies of progress, monumental architecture, taxation, societal dependence upon farming, and expansionism.

Fauxboriginality: The Mount Elephant Myth – Quadrant Online

Fauxboriginality: The Mount Elephant Myth

Gwion Gwion rock paintings – Wikipedia

The Gwion Gwion rock paintings, Gwion figures, Kiro Kiro or Kujon (previously known as the Bradshaw rock paintings, Bradshaw rock art, Bradshaw figures and the Bradshaws) are one of the two major regional traditions of rock art found in the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Gwion paintings in the Kimberley

Gwion paintings in the Kimberley were created around 12,000 years ago, wasp nests suggest

Lake Condah fish traps

Gunditjmara people build Budj Bim eel trap system - Deadly Story

Murnong Yam Daisy – Microseris lanceolata – Tucker Bush

This species of Murnong was the main staple food for the Wurundjeri Aboriginal people until the mid-1840s, when the introduction of sheep rendered this hillslope yam virtually extinct.

Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) – Wikipedia

Themeda triandra is a species of perennial tussock-forming grass widespread in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Pacific. In Australia it is commonly known as kangaroo grass[2] and in East Africa and South Africa it is known as red grass and red oat grass or as rooigras in Afrikaans.

Digital Camera Resource Page (archive)

Information about digital camera technology up until 2013.

Digital Photography Review

Digital photography product reviews and news.

Digital Print Supplies InkjetMall

Experts in digital printmaking since 1984

Dpcorner – Technology and Improvement Blog

A High Tech blog for all the passionate of Technology and Digital Content.

Imaging Resource

Digital Cameras, Digital Camera Reviews

Internet Brothers: Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials

Film-less photographs, pictures on a chip, scanned memories, call it what you will, digital photography is a phenomenon of technology that allows for instant gratification.

Shutterbug – Digital World Blog

Shutterbug consists of a team of enthusiastic photographers from diverse backgrounds. Our primary goal at Shutterbug is to share our information and experience on cameras and photography, to help both upcoming and professional photographers.

240P Steam Locomotive

The SNCF 4-240A class and SNCF 5-240P class was a group of 37 (12 + 25) 4-8-0 steam locomotives designed by André Chapelon, and regarded by some, as one of his best designs.

Kylchap Exhaust

Unusual Locomotives

Wagnerian Steam Locomotive

Forgotten genius: the legacy of Henry Sutton

Television may well have been born in Ballarat, Victoria, by a man whose name has largely been unknown since his death just over 100 years ago

Henry Sutton

Australia's own creative genius who was active around the late 1800's.

Life of the Innovative Man – The Royal Society of Victoria

A review of Henry Sutton: The Innovative Man: Australian Inventor, Scientist and Engineer by Lorayne Branch.

AutoExpert

Self styled auto expert guru, John Cadogen has plenty to say about cars and the industry.

Holden Historical Services – Who built what and when?

Holden Historical Services - Who built what and when?

BondMovies.com – The James Bond Movies

All things relating to James Bond movies.

Linhof Technorama – Camera-wiki.org – The free camera encyclopedia

The Linhof Technorama series of viewfinder cameras take panoramic images on 120 film via a fixed lens (typically Schneider-Kreuznach large-format lenses).

Seitz – Camera-wiki.org – The free camera encyclopedia

Seitz is a manufacturer of panoramic cameras based in Lustdorf, Switzerland. It was founded in 1955 by Hermann Seitz, who developed several models based on a mechanism that rotated the camera, allowing complete circular panoramas to be made[1]. Many were branded Roundshot.

Widelux – Wikipedia

The Widelux is a fully mechanical swing-lens panoramic camera first developed in Japan in 1958,[2] by Panon Camera Shoko.

Hammond’s Vampire Dragster Crash | Top Gear Wiki | Fandom

Article covering the jet car crash.

Austen submachine gun – Wikipedia

The Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9×19mm Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War. In total 19,914 Austens were produced during the war by Diecasters Ltd of Melbourne and W. T. Carmichael Ltd of Sydney.

Auster – Wikipedia

Auster Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1938 to 1961.

Folding kayak – Wikipedia

A folding kayak is a direct descendant of the original Inuit kayak made of animal skins stretched over frames made from wood and bones. A modern folder has a collapsible frame made of some combination of wood, aluminium and plastic, and a skin made of a tough fabric with a waterproof coating. Many have integral air chambers inside the hull, making them virtually unsinkable.

Harbour defence motor launch – Wikipedia

The harbour defence motor launch (HDML) was a 72 ft (22 m) long British-designed motor vessel used for harbour defence during World War II. Nearly 500 were built by numerous Allied countries during the war.

HMAS Black Snake – Wikipedia

HMAS Black Snake was a Snake-class junk built for the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War. She was launched in 1944 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 30 December 1944. She was used by the Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) and was paid off on 3 November 1945, before being handed over to the British Civil Administration in Borneo.

Motorised Submersible Canoe – Wikipedia

The Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC), nicknamed Sleeping Beauty, was built by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II as an underwater vehicle for a single frogman to perform clandestine reconnaissance or attacks against enemy vessels.

MV Krait – Wikipedia

The MV Krait /ˈkraɪt/ is a wooden-hulled vessel famous for its use during World War II by the Z Special Unit (Z Force) of Australia during the raid against Japanese ships anchored in Singapore Harbour. The raid was known as Operation Jaywick.

Storepedo – Wikipedia

A storepedo, or alternately storpedo, is a cylindrical storage container with an attached parachute.[1] Resupplying troops in the jungle by air drop during World War II was proving problematic. Regular parachutes were costly in both money and material. Drops without parachutes risked loss of the materials due to the impact.

Type 3 Mk. 2 (B2) spy set

The British Type 3 Mk. II, commonly known as the B2, is arguably the most well known spy radio set used during WWII. It was designed in 1942 by (then) Captain John Brown at SOE Station IX, and manufactured by the Radio Communication Department of the SOE at Stonebridge Park.

Welrod – Wikipedia

The Welrod is a British bolt action, magazine fed, suppressed pistol devised during World War II by Major Hugh Reeves at the Inter-Services Research Bureau (later Station IX). Station IX, being based near Welwyn Garden City, gave the Welrod its unusual name, being derived from "Wel" from "Welwyn Garden City" (a prefix used by covert equipment designed by Station IX) and "rod", gangland slang for gun, as a way to obscure its purpose.

Winnie the War Winner – Wikipedia

Winnie the War Winner was a radio set built by Sparrow Force during the Battle of Timor in 1942. The radio re-established contact between Sparrow Force and the Australian Army in Darwin on 19 April 1942. At the time, the Allies believed that Sparrow Force had been captured by the Japanese Army. By then, Sparrow Force had fought a guerrilla campaign isolated from Australia for 60 days.

Internet Meme Database Know Your Meme

Blockchain.com | Explorer

Blockchain and crypto currency explorer.

Blythe Masters – Wikipedia

Everledger

Everledger is the digital transparency company, providing technology solutions to increase transparency in global supply chains.

Holiday Homes

Online private rental portal.

Reddit – Dive into anything

Community discussion board.

Tay (bot) – Wikipedia

Vitalik Buterin – Wikipedia

Wise, Formerly TransferWise: Online Money Transfers | International Banking Features

Formally called Transferwise, an internet money exchange service.

AR Kits

Produces quality HO-scale locomotive and rolling stock kits.

Auscision Models

Produces high quality HO-scale Australian models.

Aust-N-Rail

Manufactures and sells a wide range of Australian N-scale locomotives and rolling stock.

Austrains

Austrains, Australia's leading manufacturer of HO gauge model railway equipment.

Ian Lindsay Models

Manufacturer of quality model kits and accessories.

Wuiske Models

Manufacturer of Queensland prototype kits.

Daylesford Spa Country Railway

An accredited museum re-creating the days of Victorian Railways branch line rail motor travel.

Diesel Electric Rail Motor Preservation Association of Victoria

DERMPAV is a non-profit organisation operating out of part of the Newport Railway Workshops in Victoria, Australia.

Mornington Railway Preservation Society

The Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), which is a non-profit incorporated association that manages the MR, was formed out of a public meeting in 1984 with the objective of securing access to the then-closed Mornington railway line.

Puffing Billy Railway

Puffing Billy, Australia's Favourite Steam Train runs daily (except Christmas Day).

Victorian Gold Fields

Running through the Goldfields of Central Victoria, the Victorian Goldfields Railway brings to you the experience of Steam Train Travel.

Yarra Valley Tourist Railway

A non-profit organisation dependent on the work and contributions of dedicated volunteer members to succeed.

Altona Miniature Railway

Altona Miniature Railway is a hobby club that provides miniature train rides every third Sunday to the young and the young at heart.

Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway

The Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway Society is a group of Miniature Steam Railway enthusiasts, whose founding members joined forces to build and maintain a dual gauge ( 5 and 7 1/4 inch) Miniature Railway.

Bulla Hill Railway

Home of Tullamarine Live steam Society.

Cobden Miniature Railway

Cobden Miniature Railway Park provides miniature train rides, 18-hole Mini Golf, canteen, children's playground and barbecue facilities.

Como Gardens Miniature Railway

Part of a larger tourist attraction complex Como Gardens Railway is a short length of 650m of track traverse over three creek trestle bridges, through an extended laburnum arch then back to the "Como Gardens" station, on a 7 1/4" track.

Diamond Valley Railway

DVR was established in 1960, with the aim of providing people, who are not normally railway men and women, with the opportunity of building and operating a real passenger carrying railway system in miniature.

The Steam Locomotive Society of Victoria

The Steam Locomotive Society of Victoria is a model engineering society, focused primarily on the building and operation of miniature live steam and electric locomotives and rolling-stock.

AMRA

The Australian Model Railway Association Incorporated is usually called AMRA.

British Railway Modellers of Australia

The British Railway Modellers of Australia (BRMA) is a group of about five hundred model railway enthusiasts who have an interest in modelling British railway prototypes

Corio Model Railway Club

Visitors of all ages are invited to come along and see how much enjoyment there is in model railway operation and construction.

Murray Railway Modellers

The new owners of Murranbilla.

NMRA – Australasian Region

The Region covers Australia, New Zealand and some Pacific Islands. The purposes of the Region are to promote, stimulate, foster, and encourage by all manner and means the art and craft of model railroading and the preservation of the hobby’s history, science, and technology.

Phillip Island and District Railway Modellers Inc

Railway modelling is a fascinating multi skilled hobby. Why not join us in this captivating miniature world?

Sunshine Model Railway Club

The Sunshine Model Railway Club is based at the St. John’s Ambulance in Hulett St, Ardeer.

Swansea Railway Modellers Group

Swansea Railway Modellers Group (SRMG) has been active in Swansea for more than 15 years and is the result of the merger of 2 other modelling groups.

The Model Railway Club

(Est 1910) The original club that started the model railway club phenomenon, they accept members from around the world.

Victorian Model Railway Society Inc.

The Victorian Model Railway society is the senior model railway group in the state of Victoria, Australia and is based in the city of Melbourne.

Waverly Model Railway Club

Waverley Model Railway Club was formed in 1970 by model railway enthusiasts.

Yarra Valley MRC

The Yarra Valley Model Railway Club meets every Friday night from 8.30pm

Airport West Models

Airport West Model Trains is the place for all your modelling hobby requirements, be it scale models, electric & steam trains, radio control cars, planes,boats and helicopters.

Branchline

Established over 30 years ago, Branchline is in Croydon, Victoria, an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne.

e Trains

e-Trains specialises in the manufacture of handmade loads to suit HO & N Scale wagons, trucks and layout features.

Eureka Models

Eureka Models – Leaders in Sound.

Hearns Hobbies

The most famous hobby shop in Australia since 1940's.

Train World

Australia's premier model railway shop.

Victorian Hobby Centre

A general hobby Shop located at 21a Swanston St, Melbourne CBD.

ARHS Railway Museum

Established in 1945, the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division Inc. has a proud history of over 70 years of catering for all who have an interest in the railway history of Victoria. It has a growing membership of over 500 members throughout Australia and overseas.

Newport Railway Museum

The Newport Railway Museum hosts an extraordinary collection of steam, diesel and electric trains as well as a host of other railway exhibits.

Pendon Museum, bringing the past to life – Abingdon, Oxfordshire

About Pendon Museum Pendon Museum preserves the idyllic rural scene and transport of the 1920s and 30s in a miniature form for future generations to enjoy.

Seymour Railway Heritage Centre

Seymour Railway Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving Victorian railway rolling stock in operating condition so that it can run on the main line railway network in a heritage environment for the benefit of the people of Victoria.

Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division

Chris’ Commonwealth Railways Page

This site is where you will find various bits of information about the Commonwealth Railways, Australian National Railways, Great Southern Railways and the South Australian Railways.

David Head’s websites

David's model railway modelling website.

Richard Felstead’s Web Page

A personal website with a lot of railway photos plus images from the 50's and 60's in Melbourne and Sydney.

Steam Locomotive dot com

An excellent source of information for steam locomotives.

Victorian Narrow Gauge Railways

The government owned Victorian Railways had five narrow gauge railway lines . All were 2' 6" (762 mm) gauge, and except for one, were steam hauled using the latest 1890s technology. The exception was a horse drawn tramway between Welshpool and Port Welshpool.

Victorian Railways

An extensive website about Victorian Railways.

Victorian Railways Resources

A site containing rail network maps and stations of the Victorian Railways throughout the years.

Weston Langford Railway Photography

Documenting railways and related infrastructure since 1960.

Cuneo Society

The Cuneo Society was formed in 2001, and had its inaugural AGM in 2002.

Snow Hill Station History

Snow Hill station, Birmingham

Snow Hill station photos

3 Safety Tips for Introducing Your Child to Model Train Building

Putting together a model train setup is a fun hobby to share with younger generations, but you must introduce kids to it in a safe way.

9 Tips for Model Railroading on a Budget

It is often said that model trains are a rich man's hobby. And with prices seeming to rise with every new release, it certainly sometimes feels that way.

DIY Tips for Detailing Your Layout

While many of us find ourselves either in self-quarantine or in “lockdown” due to COVID-19, our layouts are becoming a welcome source of distraction and an escape from feeling cooped up at home.

Model Railroad Planning

Planning a model railroad can be a hobby unto itself. Many people never get beyond the design stage, afraid of not getting it right.

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Model Train Collection

There are many reasons to start collecting model trains, but the most important (and most obvious) one is that it’s fun!

Darebin Parklands Association

Home to echidnas, flying foxes, native fish, 70 species of birds, and even the occasional kangaroo, the Darebin Parklands are one of Melbourne’s best urban bushland reserves.

Darebin Parklands loop walk

Take a break from fast-paced city life in one of inner Melbourne's best bushland reserves. Kilometres of walking track, creek rambles native plantings.