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Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Bob Prentice, Dean Filgate, "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", 1999
Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers centre stapled - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, tramcars, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Sydney Road, Coburg, looking south from near Bell St, c1920
Digital Image of Sydney Road, Coburg, looking south from near Bell St, showing the track repair work to remove bricks from the rails that were resulting in damage to the track foundations by letting water into the track. Photo supplied for identification purposes May 2020, by the Editor, Australian Railway History - see htd4680doc for email correspondence. Image belongs to the ARHS NSW Div. Rail Resource Centre No. 117413 Was used in the June 2020 issue of Australian Railway History - see Reg Item 4684. In the background are the Commercial Bank of Australia, A. M. Hadden Chemis, Walkers Stores, Joblings boots, a Lending Library with adverts for The Age, The Argus, The Herald.trams, tramways, sydney road, coburg, track repairs, trackwork -
Coburg Historical Society
Photograph of E. Nancarrow, Pigeon Club judge, 1950s
Mr E. Nancarrow, judge, Coburg Open Show - Pigeon class. Donated by the Coburg Pigeon Club.Black and white photographcoburg, nancarrow, e., pigeon clubs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Coburg Depot - Newspaper photo, Coburg Depot
Photograph, from a newspaper, of MMTB Works car no. 5 and S & T Class trams. Note garden plot at right of centre. Includes Tram T 182Yields information about early days of Coburg Depot.Black and white photograph of Coburg Depot showing MMTB Works Car No 5 and S & T Class trams, including tram T182tramways, mmtb, works car no. 5, coburg depot, tram 182, s class, t class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Track cleaner 7 - East Coburg, Bob Lilburn, 24-4-1966
Photo shows MMTB Track cleaner No. 7 on the east Coburg Route in use during roadworks. The tram was fitted with cabins of W2 class trams when built. It is now at the TMSV Bylands site.Demonstrates the use of a track cleaner tram No. 7Photograph - Track cleaner 7 - East Coburgin ink on rear - MMTB - No. 7 - East Coburg Route 24-4-66 R Lilburn Photo.tramways, works trams, track cleaner, tram 7, east coburg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sth Melb Beach" & "East Coburg / Moreland", c1990?
Sign - sheet of plywood, with paper destinations taped to the sheet for an auxiliary destination board - "Sth Melb Beach" & "East Coburg / Moreland" on each side. Appears to be "depot made". Has two small holes in the top corners.trams, tramways, destination indicators, south melbourne beach, east coburg, moreland, auxiliary board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer, "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", Original 1915
Photocopy - Report - 12 pages - titled "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", prepared by Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer Oct. 25, 1915. Looks at the construction of a tramway Flinders St along Queen St, to Royal Park, to Sussex St and Gaffney Road, West Coburg for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust. Looks at the route and length of track in detail, route, administration, population, construction, permanent way, overhead lines, feeders, rolling stock, timetable, capital cost, alterations to services, expenditure for year and conclusion. Has a map of the proposed route. Included with the document is a plan of the MBCTT lines, overwritten in ball point pen with street names dated Dec. 1919. Photocopy made from original documents - has been stapled along the side in three places.trams, tramways, mbctt, maps, new tramway, west coburg, queen st, royal park -
Coburg Historical Society
Black and white photograph taken inside Walker's Store, Sydney Road, Coburg, 1949
Lee Munday (left) and Brendan Walker (right), inside Walker's Drapery and Clothing Store, Sydney Road, Coburg, 1949. The store was a major Coburg shopping outlet. It no longer exists, although the present-day Walker's Arcade stands in the same location.Black and white photographmunday, lee, walker, brendan, walkers store, sydney road, coburg -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Coburg Auxiliary papers
The Coburg RVIB Auxiliary was formed on July 17, 1930. This small collection of papers includes correspondence to and from the RVIB head office and records of donations and receipts. 2 minute books -- 2 index cards -- 2 account books -- various loose papers and letters royal victorian institute for the blind -
Coburg Historical Society
Black and white photograph of the students of Clare Grammar School, c1948 - 1954
The students of Clare Grammar School, The Grove, Coburg, c1948 - 1954. Names include: 3rd row down - 4th from left - Teddy Lithgow; 7th from left - Peter Weddle. 4th row down - 7th from left - Lorna Patchett.Black and white photographclare grammar school, the grove, coburg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Coburg Depot", c1937
Set of two photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of Coburg Depot - c1937 .1 - P8343 - Plan showing depot block and building plan with adjacent private houses and properties .2 - P8344 - Detail plan of depot - with notes about possible plans and changes - 4/1967. shows substation location.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, coburg depot, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), West Coburg - Domain Road - St Kilda Beach route, May. 1969
Timetable - listing the various runs, times at various timing point or locations for Essendon Depot, Weekdays as at 26-5-1969. Four photocopied pages stapled in the top left hand corner, for the West Coburg - Domain Road - St Kilda Beach route. On the rear of each sheet (all the same) details of the route, time points and changes for weekday peaks and Sundays. Front and back sheets scanned.Has number "17" in the top right hand corner - part of the index page.trams, tramways, mmtb, route 55, west coburg, domain rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph - mounted, Darge Photos, 1920
Mounted black and white photograph - dark grey card, semi embossed of 58 men in uniform and 38 men in suits or dress clothing at the Coburg Tram Depot with five tramcars behind. Trams - MBCTT type - with destinations of Coburg, Barkers Road, Melbourne, Albion St and Fawkner. Photo possibly before the MBCTT was absorbed by the MMTB in Feb. 1920. There appear to be a few wearing Returned Servicemen badges in the photograph. Photo by Darge 175 Collins St Melbourne in a gold block stamp.In pencil on the rear "Coburg Tram Depot"trams, tramways, staff, personnel, uniforms, mbctt, coburg depot, coburg, fawkner, barkers road, albion st -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper (item) - Pupil's Progress Report, Coburg School, Susan Zull, 1961
Susan Zull was the daughter of Florence Ada and Robert Henry Zull of Brunswick when she attended Coburg School, no 484 in the early 1960s. This undated progress report, cites numerical scores for June and December for Grade three for the subjects: speech, reading, composition, english, spellling, writing, arithmetic, social studies, nature study, health knowledge, art, and needlework. It also provides a short report on Susan's progress. The report is signed by W. E. Thomas Head teacher and Robert H. Zull The family would move to Eltham in 1963. susan zull, susan bennett, coburg school, report card, grade 3, education, primary, elementary, subjects, robert zull, w. e. thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM BOROUGH OF COBURG, 09/08/1909
Letter to Joseph Davies from the Borough of Coburg, expressing a resolution passed recognising the Council's highest appreciation in rescuing a fellow workman.City of Coburgperson, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, city of coburg, mining -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road at Warren's Corner
Photograph shows a horse tram in Sydney Road, Bell Street at Warren's Corner. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See the reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line and the second reference for the City of Moreland about the history of this location. On the right hand side of the photo is "C & H Warren Bakers & Grocers" The Hotel on the corner is currently (2022), Browns Corner Hotel.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram in Sydney Road, Coburg at Warren's Corner.northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, sydney road, trams, tramways, warren baker grocer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Coburg Horse Tram - Northern Tramway Co
Photo shows one of the Northern Tramway Co. horse trams at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road, Coburg. Has the premises of L&H Warren (Bakers) in the background along with street lights and other buildings. Yields information about the Northern Tramway Co Coburg trams.Photograph - Black and White - Northern tramway Co Coburg Horse Tram - Corner of Sydney Road and Bell St.tramways, trams, horse trams, sydney road, bell st, northern tramway co, coburg horse tramway, coburg, warren baker grocer -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle of preserver, Douglas Packing Company Ltd, 1927
Small brown glass bottle with aluminium lid and damaged paper label depicting jars and fruit in black and yellow.Certo For Making Jams & Jellies concentrated fruit pectin. 8 oz net. Douglas Packing Company Ltd Coburg. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road and Bell St
Photograph shows a north bound horse tram drawn by a single horse at the corner of Sydney Road and Bell St. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road. Photo has the title of "Sydney Road Coburg"northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, bell st, sydney road, bell street, trams, tramways -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Broome. Richard, Coburg : between two creeks, 1987
ix, 366 p. : ill., ports. ; appendices; maps; ; 26 cm.1. coburg (vic.) -- history. 2. aboriginal inhabitants-coburg., merri creek; woiworung; aborigines-social life and customs -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Pamphlet, Coburg Horticultural Society 29th Annual Autumn Show, 1948
Pamphlet for show Includes 2 complimentary ticketsautumn show, coburg horticultural society -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, 58 BN Essendon, Coburg, Brunswick Rifles
Presented to 1 RVR Sgts mess Small shield shaped plaque with 58Bn badge locate in its centre. Below the badge is a small laser engraved brass plaque1 RVR SGTS' MESS PRESENTED BY J.ROWLANDS58bn, 1rvr, wark vc club -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - CD/DVD, Fawkner & Coburg Cemeteries - Database Index Burials
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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust, ????
This article on the Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust appeared in "Running Journal", the publication of the Tramway Museum Society of VictoriaIll, maps, p.19.non-fictionThis article on the Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust appeared in "Running Journal", the publication of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoriatramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history -
Department of Health and Human Services
Christian groups from Coburg, East Brunswick, Williamstown and South Melbourne marching over Princes Bridge towards the Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD Australia, from the War Memorial - Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo Collection
Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection -
Merri-bek City Council
Archival pigment print, David Wadelton, Coburg, 2018
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Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Widows event, 1991
A photo from an Easter Bonnet Parade at the Coburg Widows' club. From the caption in the Answer newsletter on 31st May 1991, 'David Cull admires the decorative bonnets of Margaret Todd, May Hamilton and Joyce Coomber.' David Cull was the Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Legacy at the time and was visiting the Coburg Widows' Club for the event.A record of the importance of the widows clubs as a social outlet for the widows and that Legacy executives and Legatees attended their functions. There are many clubs throughout Melbourne that meet regularly.Colour photo of a function at the Coburg widows club.widows, event -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Laurie Burchell, Recognising House Styles by Laurie Burchell, c1981
House styles in Victoria 1880s to 1990s40 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.ISBN 095889664Xhouse styles victoria 1880s to 1990s -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Presentation wine box
Emerald Wines Presentation Box, Homestead port. Bottle promoting Schwerkolt Cottage. History unknown.Wooden presentation box marked No 6. Emerald Wines Limited Edition Homestead port with slide top opening. Brown wine bottle has picture of Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham on the label. Port vintage. Homestead port, Emerald Wines. Bottle label - Homestead Port on top and Schwerkolt cottage maintained by the Nunawading City Council.emerald wines, homestead wines, robert gardiner -
Coburg Historical Society
Colour image of West Coburg tram terminus, 1941
Detail from page 1 of New Tram Estate brochure, May 1941, showing a photograph of the West Coburg tram terminus (where Melville Road meets Bell Street).Blue on white paper.coburg west, trams, melville road