Showing 502 items in the category Communication with item type Sign
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "NO EXIT", 1940's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "NO EXIT" Two copies held - with slightly different font size and type. 3rd copy added 13/8/2020 - different size - ex Keith Kings - not image.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passenger signs, behaviour -
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. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CARS TAKE FOLLOWING LINE"
Galvanised sheet steel with top & bottom holes(central) & side mounting brackets & rounded corners. Painted with black base and white letters and lines used to indicate which depot track(Line) trams were to be parked or stabled on when returning to the depot. Depot had four under cover tracks (1 to 4) and one outside track ("0") road. Lettered as shown on the sketch on the original worksheet. Reg. Item No. 1170.1? shows the object in a wooden frame mounted onto a pole opposite the depot, by depot junction point.trams, tramways, depot, secv, ballarat, tramcar operations, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Pay As You Enter Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Pay As You Enter", c1935
Demonstrates the signage used on the trams to indicate to passengers when the trams were operating as a one-man tram. Yields information about the construction of the sign and paintwork.Pay As You Enter sign once fitted to side of SEC tramcar by door - with pins, - Sign writing gold leaf, black shading, green background paint. See original catalogue sheet for more details including sketch. See photo in use on No. 14 in an accident with a Ford Truck when in SEC early colour scheme. Has actual paint used at the time. See photo of No. 14 and a collision with a Ford Truck. To be kept in light controlled areatrams, tramways, advisory sign, passenger signs, one man trams -
Bendigo Military Museum
Sign - SIGN, STEP WAY, GANGWAY
Sign identifying HMAS BENDIGO which was a Fremantle Class Patrol Boat - Decommissioned on 9th Sept 2006. Originally laid down in 1981. Sourced from CPO Graham Lennon.Steel sign silver in colour. "BENDIGO" written in large block green letters. Identification of type of boat written on other side in purple and the No. 304 randomly stamped on back.Front: "BENDIGO". Back: Written in Texta "STB SIDE F/MANTLE CLASS P/B STEP PLATE: GANGWAY. NO. "304" Randomly stamped on back multiple times.hmas bendigo, gangway sign, navy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, Metlink, Tram Stop Sign, c2005
Tram Stop Sign - folded anodized aluminium, overlain both sides with a reflectorised backing plastic material which has been bonded to the to sign, printed with tram stop information, with Metlink and Yarra Tram logos. Has three holes in the small angled side, enabling it to be fixed to a structure at the tram stop or a pole. Tram stop - model or a sample sign for a tram stop sign for the MCG/Vodaphone Arena, route 70, stop 7C on both sides.trams, tramways, tram stops, metlink, signs, route 70, sports, mcg, vodaphone arena -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Victorian Railways (VR), VR Tramways, 1920's
Sign - enamelled on a metal plate with screw holes in each corner - white letters on black background - fitted to a Victorian Railways Tramcar - regarding having exact fare ready, not standing in gangway, alighting and do not leave or join on the wrong side. Advised by Tony Smith of MTPS 5/8/2016 a sign from a VR tramcar. Has a number of them. String through top two corners was fitted to the donated item.trams, tramways, signs, passengers, vr, victorian railways, fares, conductors -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Sign, Garden Plant Label
Used in the Burnley Gardens for naming plants in a botanical nomenclature. Possibly a cheaper way to identify the plants in the environment.Metal stake fashioned into a large plant label that can be inserted in the ground. Shaped galvanised metal with plastic embossed label stuck onRosaceae. Filipenula hexapetalaplants, labels, identification -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, The Met, Travel cards, mid 1980's
Sign printed on paper with an adhesive backing asking passengers to hand their travel card to the Operator for Inspection. Operator - Conductortrams, tramways, tickets, travel cards, signs, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Tram 40 - last tram sign, 1/1975
Prepared by a BTPS volunteer in 1975 for display on tram 40 at the time of the official reopening on 1/2/1975. A second sign was also fitted to the other end of the tram.Demonstrates a sign prepared by the BTPS to record that tram 40 was the last tram on 19/9/1971Sign - painted onto masonite with a white background, with a hole cut out so it could be fitted over No. 40s headlight.Has the initials "BW" in the bottom left hand corner.tramcars, trams, tram 40, last tram, closure, signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "END OF SECTION", 1951?
As for items 39 & 40, lettered C2 . Has been badly damaged during removal with top part of small leg flattened and lower part heavily levered from pole. Used at Main and Victoria Streets.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, fares, street furniture -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - Signs, From Station Pier Kiosk, "Hot Pies"; "Hot Coffee" and "Bonox". Also "Drink Pepsi", 1950
.01 - White painted sign with red lettering advertising "Hot Pies"; "Hot Coffee" and "Bonox" from the Station Pier Kiosk. .02 - "Drink Pepsi" metal sign, red and blue lettering on white with yellow edge from the Station Pier Kioskpiers and wharves - station pier, business and traders - kiosk -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Sign - The Falls Creek Collection @ Red Onion
This item is from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. It is the sign accompanying his collection on display.. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigi Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This item is significant because it promotes George Shirling's Collection.A sign bearing the Red Onion Logo and text. The Falls Creek Collection @ Red Oniongeorge shirling, falls creek, exploding sports myths -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, A. Simpson and Son Limited Enamellers of Pirie St Adelaide, "Passengers are requested ....."
One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Passengers are requested not to enter into conversation with the motorman when tram is in motion". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. On the rear is part of a paper sign about mounting the sign with screws and not using nails and the name of the manufacturer "Simpson & S? Pirie Street......" (See Reg Item 4899 for the full manufacturers label) .1 - As for above, added 31/12/2010/ trams, tramways, tramcars, signs, motormen, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "CARS STOP HERE", 1960's
Piece of sheet steel, enamelled with red, white and black paint for use at tram stops. Small red band at top, white band with letters CARS STOP HERE and large red band underneath, on both sides to indicate to drivers a compulsory stop- That is all tram to stop at the location. Same sign used for same purpose in Melbourne. Two copies held. See also Reg Item 7395 for another sample.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, tram stops, furniture -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tramcar advertisement - "White Crow Tomato Sauce"
Use to promote White Crow tomato sauce by having advertisements that could been seen by motorists and pedestrians. Would have been attached to the ends or driver's cabins of trams.Demonstrates the methods the manufacturer of White Crow used to advertise their product. See Reg Item 4349 for an example of the use on the front of tram 876, dated April 1960. Have photographs on either W2 class or other wide body trams.Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four holes in angled or trimmed corners painted to advertise "White Crow Tomato Sauce" on tramcars.signs, mmtb, white crow tomator sauce, advertising, trams, tramways -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sign - Metal Sign, n.d
V/Line metal sign, painted orange one side, black lettering.Front: 'Staff Only' -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "The Met" logo for tramcars, The Met, 1983
The first version of "The Met" logo for use on the side of tramcars dates 1/7/1983 - see reference. Printed on 3M SCPM-3 Application Tape / paper. Two sizes for use on different vehicle sizes. Demonstrates adhesive sign making and sizes for use on tramcars.Sign - adhesive backing - "The Met" logo - first version - in two different sizes.tramcars, tramways, the met, signs, logos -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - VR Sandringham Destination plate, Victorian Railways
Used on VR Sandringham Black Rock trams as part of the destination setting mechanism - told the driver or conductor what the destination was set to. Shows the destinations of: Depot Black Rock Royal Ave Melb (Melbourne) SandringhamDemonstrates a plate that would have been attached to tramcar as part of the destination box mechanism.Round plate or disc, white front, lettered in black with four drilled holes. Two copies held. Has five destination names painted in black.vr trams, sandringham to black rock, destinations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Timetable Board - Gardens Loop via Sturt St West, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
Timetable board giving first and last trams, weekdays, Sat and Sun. To 'City' with mounting holes, lettered on one side only, reverse side painted black, located at Gardens Loop, via Sturt St. sign. Some over painting on sign of former service times. See SECV Timetables. Demonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, painted.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "Danger - Tram Testing in Progress - Keep Clear", undated
Metal based sign with two large holes at the top edge with printed plastic adhesive overlays on either side rounded edges with the words - "Danger - Tram Testing in Progress - Keep Clear" in capital letters. Sign has been damaged. No manufacturer details. Was used at Malvern Tram depot until damaged.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, testing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - Hudson's Extract of Soap sign
Robert Spear Hudson (d. 1884) invented the first dry soap powder in 1837 and called it extract of soap. Following his death the company was taken over by his son and later (1908) sold to Lever Bros. a subsidiary of Uni lever. Hudson was the first to use advertising posters created by professional artists. This piece appears to be the lid from a wooden box.Sign for Hudson's Extract of Soap. Sign is paper glued on to timber. The sign is predominantly red, green and black. soap, advertising, hudson's soap -
St Kilda Historical Society
Sign - Poster, Elwood Reserves, 1920s
City of St Kilda notice advising of Regulation No. 9 which prohibited unleashed dogs on Elwood reservesWhite paper, discoloured with age, printed in redelwood reserve, dog regulations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: ADVERTISING PLATE
Metal advertising plate inscribed Cohn Bros Ltd. C.B. aerated Water Manufacturers. Wine & spirit merchants Bendigo & Swan Hill.business, retail, cohn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - GILLIES COLLECTION: KENTUCKY KAFETERIA ADVERTISING SIGN
BHS CollectionKentucky Kafeteria sign printed on ply board. Pale yellow background with red and black text. On sign ' The New Kentucky Kafeteria Menu. Hot dishes. Soup, entrees 7d. Fish 2/3 Joints 2/6 Salads 2/6 Sweets 7d. Cup of Coffee 4d. Light Refreshments Ham Sandwiches 9d. Assort Sandwiches 9d. Cream cakes 9d Pie or Pasty 9d. Buttered Scones 6d. Serve of Biscuits 6d. Buttered Roll 3d. Cup of Tea 4d. The Kentucky Kafeteria was part of the Gillies Corner ( Hargreaves Mall and Williamson Street corner).bendigo, business, gillies bros -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Australian Electric Traction Association Special Car", 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 "Australian Electric Traction Association Special Car". Used for special tours by the AETA. 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. Has been painted over a an old sign "Direct to Trotting Showgrounds??? via Abbotsford St 3d". Second sign painted over a sign that had on one side "Via Elsternwick" and "Via Balaclava Road". The signs were received wrapped in part of the "The Age, Thursday March 23 1961" - sample retained - see image 4. Image 5 shows the sign in use on L 104.trams, tramways, aeta, signs, auxiliary board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, 3M, "City Saver" & "Seniors Daily", c2000
Adhesive label or sign for use on the Metcard machines ""City Saver" in green and white letters and "Seniors Daily" in yellow and black letters. Printed on 3M label paper and punched to fit onto the machines. Three copies of each held.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, ticket machines, validators, fares -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - ALBERT BUSH METAL SIGN
Green and white metal sign. At the top the words Pure Eucalyptus Oil, underneath a piture of a digger and under that The Bendigo Digger Brand prepared specially for Albert Bush next St Pauls Tower, Bendigo.business, retail, bush -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Sign - "Baltic Separators" sign
Rectangular tin sign advertising Baltic Separators. Has yellow and brown print on brown backgroundsee photodairy, milking, separator, machine, farming, agriculture, sign -
Vision Australia
Sign - Object, Association for the Blind New Beginnings acrylic sign, 1994
In 1994 the Association for the Blind began to use the phrase 'New beginnings' to signify a shift in the way that work was undertaken. Some new signage was created with this in mind, and this sign has 'New beginnings' and the Association for the Blind symbol of a square (filled with horizontal lines crossed by two diagonal lines), in black and blue and a circle in the middle with lines inside it. This sign was previously situated on the wall of the conference room at Kooyong in the Vision Resource Centre.1 plastic sign with AFB logoAssociation for the Blind New Beginningsassociation for the blind, signs