Showing 501 items in the category Communication with item type Sign
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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesSign, Burnley Horticultural College
Sold during 1991 CentenaryColoured sticker with logo.logo, burnley horticultural college, 1991 centenary -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign - Ballarat Tramways - SEC - timetable board, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1960
Ballarat Tramways timetable changes sign. This was painted at the Ballarat Depot then screwed to the large timetable boards in the Sturt Street and Lydiard Street shelters. Sign is shaped to replace only those times which needed altering. This item demonstrates how changes to service times were communicated to the public.Black metal tramway sign with departure times hand painted in red and white. Irregular shape.ballarat tramways, timetable boards -
National Wool MuseumSign, 1950s - 1970s
Signs used during wool sales, used to direct buyers to dining rooms. Particular companies would ‘host’ meals in different areas. Rectangular blue cardboard sign with printed black text.front: DALGETY & N.Z.L.wool sales, signs, dining, buyers, wool industry, business -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Passengers are requested to tender the EXACT FARE", 1940's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "Passengers are requested to tender the EXACT FARE" See Reg Item 2553 for a smaller version.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passenger signs, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "Never get on or off while the car is in motion / Call attention of Conductor or Gripman to stop the Car.", c1890
Used on the inside of the doors of a Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Cable tram saloon trailer along with item 7438. See also item 2907 for another example. Recovered by the donor from a trailer that was in a yard in Dromana shortly before it disappeared. See image 2 of the locations of the signs. Demonstrates a MTOCo sign from a cable tram trailer and the style of signage.Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters Shows position of the sign on a cable tram door."trams, tramways, conductors, cable trams, signs, trailers, safety, passengers -
City of WhittleseaSign (item) - Shire of Whittlesea Notice, Reservoir Printing Works, Notice given to stop carting on roadway
Shire of Whittlesea / Notice is hereby given that as / is likely to be seriously injured by traffic - to wit / soil, clay, sand or stone carting / The Council of the Municipality of the Shire of Whittlesea has decided to / stop all carting on such roadway as from the - day of / - 196 - , to the - day of - 196 - , / both dates inclusive / Any person who contravenes or fails to observe the provisions of this / notice shall be liable to a penalty of not more than forty dollars ($40) / By order / R G C Cook, Shire Secretary / Reservoir Printing Workspublic notices -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CAUTION & SPEED LIMIT"
Sheet metal sign, slightly curved, white front, orange back, painted with red letters S.E.C. CAUTION SPEED LIMIT TRAMS & in black paint 5 M.P.H. - Location- unknown. Has 6 3mm holes, 3 on each side.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tramcar operations, signs -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stops Here"
Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers of a tram stop that all trams had to stop at - a compulsory stop. Style Used from early 1920's.Demonstrates the form of compulsory stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne. An early style before the use of enameled signs. Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stops Here" - formed from a painted type of fibre board with an aluminium angle and flat riveted in four locations with three screw holes on the side.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways -
Vision AustraliaSign - Image, Street sign for the Association for the Blind
A metal street sign with a black background and white writing and a white pointing tip at the end, indicating which direction the Association for the Blind was located.Black and white road signAssociation for the Blind Centreassociation for the blind, nameplates -
National Wool MuseumSign
Sign for Dennys, Lascelles Ltd. used at its wool store in Moorabool Street, Geelong, now the National Wool Museum.Dennys Lascelles Ltd. Wool Brokers Stock & Station Agents Albert White, Hamilton.dennys, lascelles limited, geelong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Sign - GLASS SIGN 'BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR'
Glass sign painted . 'By Special Appointment to his Excellency The Governor'. Approx 1000mm x 300mm. Contains the Coat of Arms with Lion and Unicorn. White writing on a balck Background -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign - Warning Sign - Passengers must travel only, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Passengers must travel only on the inside of the tram. Travelling on Running Boards is Prohibited Penalty up to L20", 1960's
Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Passengers must travel only on the inside of the tram. Travelling on Running Boards is Prohibited Penalty up to L20"". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and screw holes in each corner. 2nd copy added 4/7/2017 from donation of Wendy Hunt.trams, tramways, signs, sec, passengers, btm, ballarat tramways -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "WARNING TO NOT LEAN AGAINST DOOR", 1940's??
Enamel sign - steel back, black enamel with white letters, slightly impressed = "WARNING TO NOT LEAN AGAINST DOOR". Has the marks from the sign being supported during the enamelling process on the rear. May have been fitted to a Victorian Railway's tram.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, victorian railways, passengers, behaviour -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - "Special and damaged cargo only, no gear to be placed in this locker", Station Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1950
White background, black hand-lettered sign from Station Pier "Special and damaged cargo only, no gear to be placed in this locker"port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - Mission to Seamen, Port Melbourne, 1937 - 1972
This sign may have been painted to replace 14.01 with its misspellings?Black background, red and white lettering, hand - lettered sign. "Have a cup of tea and help the funds of the Missions to Seamen" (sic). Date unknown.missions to seamen -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign - Warning Sign - Entering or leaving this tram, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Entering or leaving this tram on the wrong side is prohibited", 1960's
Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Entering or leaving this tram on the wrong side is prohibited". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and screw holes sides. Has not been used. trams, tramways, signs, sec, passengers, btm, ballarat tramways -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Preston Workshops, "Tram 726 - By Mental as Anything", Apr. 1987
Cast brass with raised capital letters for use on Tram 726, when it was part of the "Transporting Art" program - "Transporting Art a project by the Victorian Ministry of Transport and the Ministry for the Arts / Tram 726 - By Mental as Anything April 1987 Sponsored by EON-FM Stereo 92" Has six mounting holes. Front of sign painted in silver paint, letters finished in black. On rear: 88307, FB, No Holes, paint silver, letters black Red Hot"trams, tramways, signs, transporting art, castings, tram 726 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c2003
Adhesive Label or Signs with the Yarra Trams logo in blue and green of the type with an adhesive front type to enable it to placed on a window, printed on paper with a ruled back. 3 copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars -
![Sign, Shire of Eltham, St Faiths Road, Shire of Eltham [street sign], 1960s](/media/collectors/4f729f5697f83e03086015b8/items/67db6caab13536720ddc4bb9/item-media/67f21a5be76666667ba86b1f/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
Greensborough Historical SocietySign, Shire of Eltham, St Faiths Road, Shire of Eltham [street sign], 1960s
Road sign pre 1994 of St Faiths Road, Montmorency, formerly in the Shire of Eltham. This early sign does not have the Shire of Eltham 'branding' of later signs. Following the redistribution of local government areas in 1994, St Faiths Road was allocated to the City of Banyule.Double Sided Metal sign, white with black writing shire of eltham, road sign, st faiths road montmorency -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Sign (Item) - Ansett - Ansett Engineering Signs
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Sign - SINGER SEWING MACHINES, STANFORD & CO 1875 SALES POSTER
Probably original Singer's Sewing Machines Stanford & Co sales advertising poster. Sales in 1875 249,852 machines. Green and red colours , Woman with sewing machine behind large S. 2,000,000 machines in use .150 First Prizes. Printed by Ben George, 47 Hatton Garden, London.commerce, advertising, sewing machines, singer sewing machine sales. -
Clunes Museum
Sign - FIRE MARKS, Bayley, Bill
Developed in England from 1667 after the Fire of London. Originally made of lead. Up to 1708 had the policy number on each plaque..1 Black plaque, raised circle, gold border and lettering "British" in bottom, lion with paw on wheel depicting British Flag .2 Black plaque, gold "sun"with face, number at bottom .3 Black plaque, thistle in circle, "Caledonia" on banner .4 Black plaque, Crown at top, clasped hand centre, number a base .5 Black plaque, oval raised with fire inside, ribbon banner at top, number at bottom.1 British .2 Sun .3 Caledonian .4 Hand in Hand .5 Salamander and Western firemark, plaque, fire office -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign - Adhesive label, "B2 Class Tram Destinations", c1999
Adhesive sign or label for use in tramcars operated by Swanston Trams that gave the listing for the number to be entered into the destination sign indicator panel for each tram destination, for B class trams (see 1317 same size) Includes signs for the Grand Prix. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, b class, destination indicators, swanston trams, grand prix -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Sign - Banner, 5RAR
A five sided plastic banner, yellow background, 5RAR Tiger head emblem on black V, "66 - 67, 69 - 70 South Vietnam", RAR Corps badge5 rar, banner -
National Wool MuseumSign - Vickers Oils are Good Oils, Vickers
Sign: "Vickers Oils are Good Oils".Green, black and white painted tin sign: "Vickers oils are good oils". Central circle with a "V" and a sheep.VICKERS OILS ARE GOOD OILSsign, oil, wool industry, rural, advertising, vickers -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Hail Cars Here"
Sign - equal red band top and bottom red band, with words "HAIL CARS HERE" in black paint on a white background. Has a black back. Possibly ex Melbourne as Ballarat did not use steel poles. The design allowed them to be placed back to back.Yields information about Tramway stops signs and their layout.Semi-circular enamel sign on heavy metal sheet with mounting holes on the side returns. trams, tramways, street furniture, tram stops, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1930's?
Heavy brass sheet, engraved with the words "NO SMOKING", within rectangular box and screw holes in the corners. The engraved components have been filled with black enamel paint. From a Melbourne tram. Has varnish on the rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, signs -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Yarra Trams, "St Kilda Beach", "North Richmond", c2010
Auxiliary board or sign for the front of tramcars providing destination details - using heavy stiff plastic black board, with the words "St Kilda Beach" on one side and "North Richmond" on the other. Letters formed from white plastic adhesive material. Would have been used on the route 78 service. Has two aluminium pressed metal lugs on either pop riveted to the board.trams, tramways, sign, north richmond, yarra trams, st kilda beach -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign - Staff Tickets, NSW Department of Road Transport and tramways, Sydney tramways staff tickets, 1930's-1950's
45 No. Dept. of Road Transport and tramway staff tickets used in the 1940's to 1960's for safeworking on single lines of Maitland, Newcastle and Sydney tram lines, see attached listing for full details, descriptions etc. Printed on flimsy paper. Some of the tickets show the personal name of the Government printer. This would enable time of printing to be better determined. (48 tickets in image). Image of list added 29/9/2013 - see related documents for details.trams, tramways, nsw, sydney, maitland, newcastle, safeworking, staff tickets -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Direct to Velodrome", 1950's
Sign, painted onto a MMTB auxiliary destination board of the type that could hang on the front of a Melbourne tram car with the words "Direct to Velodrome", black letters on yellow painted background. The reverse side has had a number of paper signs glue to it, only partly readable. The Velodrome is now part of the Olympic Park in Swan St. Metal sign, fitted with metal hanging brackets, riveted to sign on both sides. Manufactured by rolling the outer edges over a 4mm diameter steel rod.trams, tramways, signs, auxiliary board, swan st, olympics
