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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Kookaburra and ?, Flinders St. Railway station
... Flinders St. Railway station... Flinders St. Station..., view of the Swanston St entrance to Flinders St. Railway... Flinders St. Station Cable Trams 334.1 - Kookaburra Series No. 25 ...334.1 - Kookaburra Series No. 25 postcard, vertical format, view of the Swanston St entrance to Flinders St. Railway station with five sets of cable trams with horse drawn vehicles and many people. Photo is formally printed using a screen. Title 'Main Entrance, Flinders St. Rly Station Melbourne' along base. On rear in landscape format is areas for address, card number, a kookaburra symbol and saying, publisher notes and areas for address and correspondence. Off white card. c 1910. 334.2 - Photograph as a postcard of the Swanston St. entrance of Flinders St. Railway station from ground level with horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in view. No motor cars in view or cable cars. c1910. On base in white ink (faded) handwriting 'Railway Station Melbourne'. On rear is name of object and areas for Address and Correspondence and '29'. trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st. station, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Traveller's Notes, Flinders St Station main entrance, Z81 (Route 67), and W6 981 (Route 1), 1995
... Flinders St Station main entrance, Z81 (Route 67), and W6... Flinders St Station..., of Flinders St Station main entrance, Z81 (Route 67), and W6 981... Trams tramways Flinders St Station Z class W6 class Route 1 ...Postcard - 3 panel full colour - by Traveller's Notes, of Flinders St Station main entrance, Z81 (Route 67), and W6 981 (Route 1). Divided back, published by Traveller's Notes, photos by Neil J Leed, 1995.trams, tramways, flinders st station, z class, w6 class, route 1, route 67, tram 81, tram 981 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Flinders St Railway Station Melbourne, c1975
... Flinders St Railway Station Melbourne... Flinders St...Photo shows Flinders St Railway Station with a W class tram... Photo shows Flinders St Railway Station with a W class tram ...Photo shows Flinders St Railway Station with a W class tram heading north, a G class on the east side of Swanston St and a four wheel car waiting on the west side. Very busy view with many pedestrians. Photographed at 1215, possibly a Saturday. See item 7218 for a enlarged version of the G class tram.Yields information about Flinders Station, mid to late 1920sBlack & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, w class, flinders st station, g class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, Flinders St station clock tower looking south towards the Shrine, 1956
... Flinders St station clock tower looking south towards the... Flinders St... the Flinders St station clock tower looking south towards the Shrine... Trams tramways Flinders St Postcards St Kilda Road Postcard ...Postcard - Rose Series black and white of the view from the Flinders St station clock tower looking south towards the Shrine. Shows St Kilda Road, Prince Henry's Hospital, the Yarra River and the gardens on the south side of the river. Has two trams in the view. On the lower edge of the card "The Rose Series P13602 Looking over St Kilda Road from Flinders St Station Melb. Vic" and "Olympic Year 1956". On the rear is a note written to Keith from Ken of Barkly St Mornington on 14/1/58 mainly about a Pat Lyton? now a tram conductor at Hanna St and a meeting with Brian. Has some personal notes about Pat.trams, tramways, flinders st, postcards, st kilda road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Details of Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and Bridge Road, c1930
... Details of Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and... Flinders St..., for the Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and Bridge Road. Items... Richmond Spencer St Flinders St Bridge Rd Notes, 9 pages, has been ...Notes, 9 pages, has been pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Richmond line - Spencer St, Flinders St and Bridge Road. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, richmond, spencer st, flinders st, bridge rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Princes Bridge with Flinders St Station, c1950
... Princes Bridge with Flinders St Station... Flinders St Station...Postcard photo of Princes Bridge with Flinders St Station... Trams tramways Princes Bridge St Paul's Cathedral Flinders St ...Postcard photo of Princes Bridge with Flinders St Station, St Pauls Cathedral and Princes Bridge station with trams 896 and a W2 crossing the bridge southbound. Kodak photo but register poor. Appears c1950 given the vehicles. Divided back with places for stamp, address, correspondence and details. Nucolorvue Productions L10 with a Kodachrome productions note.trams, tramways, princes bridge, st paul's cathedral, flinders st station, tram 896 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Steve Parish Paddington Qld, Transporting Art tram No. No. 723 with the Flinders St Station, early 1990's
... Transporting Art tram No. No. 723 with the Flinders St... Flinders St Station... with the Flinders St Station in the background. Tram painted by Bob... Trams tramways Flinders St Station SW5 class Transporting Art ...Colour postcard featuring Transporting Art tram No. No. 723 with the Flinders St Station in the background. Tram painted by Bob and Lorraine Jenyns in 1989. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Steve Parish Postcards. Card No. PC319 and a historical note regarding trams on the back. Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, flinders st station, sw5 class, transporting art, tram 723 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" & "via La Trobe St. (clockwise)", c2008
... "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" & "via La Trobe St... Flinders St..., with the words "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" on one side "via La... Trams tramways Sign City Circle La Trobe St Flinders St ...Auxiliary board or sign for the front of tramcars providing destination details - using heavy stiff plastic black board, with the words "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" on one side "via La Trobe St. (clockwise)"on the other. Letters printed onto the plastic sheet. Would have been used on the route City Circle service. Has two steel sheet pressed metal lugs on either pop riveted to the board.trams, tramways, sign, city circle, la trobe st, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St, 14/07/1929 12:00:00 AM
... tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St... Flinders St... with a photo of tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St or Spencer St... Trams tramways Conversion Flinders St Spencer St Q class ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper, 15/7/1927 with a photo of tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St or Spencer St from Spencer St to Swanston St following the opening of the electric line. Titled "New Era Begins". Has workmen in the photo. Caption refers to the previous day operation. The timeline gives the date of the opening as Thursday 14/7/1927 Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, flinders st, spencer st, q class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Biscay Greetings, A class 243 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in Flinders St at Swanston St, mid 1980's
... A class 243 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in Flinders St at... Flinders St... Greetings, of A class 243 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in Flinders St... Trams tramways A class Flinders St Route 48 tram 243 Colour ...Colour postcard divided back, four photo panels - Biscay Greetings, of A class 243 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in Flinders St at Swanston St. In the background is the Port Phillip Arcade, ANZ bank and other shops demolished during 2018/9 for the Metro Tunnel works. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1980's. Card No. BG307trams, tramways, a class, flinders st, route 48, tram 243 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, SW6 856 and 862 in the 2005 Christmas decorated livery - Flinders St West, 2006
... - Flinders St West... Flinders St... in the 2005 Christmas decorated livery - Flinders St West Dec. 2005... Trams tramways SW6 class City Circle Flinders St Christmas Trams ...Postcard - full colour featuring SW6 856 and 862 in the 2005 Christmas decorated livery - Flinders St West Dec. 2005, running on the City Circle services. ARE (The Railfan Shop) produced 2006. Photo Ian Green. On the rear of one copy is a hand written note from Kevin Tierney sending HTD the "Bring 'em back" DVD and other materials. See image. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 8/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies heldSee back for additional handwriting.trams, tramways, sw6 class, city circle, flinders st, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 856, tram 862 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Swanston St looking North just before the Flinders St, late 1980's
... Swanston St looking North just before the Flinders St... Flinders St... looking North just before the Flinders St intersection, with Young... Trams tramways Swanston St Flinders St Moreland Route 15 tram ...Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of Swanston St looking North just before the Flinders St intersection, with Young and Jackson Hotel and many neon signs in the background. Tram 756 with destination of Moreland and Route 15 is in the view. Note the wood planks in between the rails at the stop, possibly at the time that the bridge over the rail lines was being rebuilt. Appears to have a The Met tram stop sign on the safety zone. Possibly late 1980's. Nu-Color-Vue postcard with serrated edges, number ML 116 with logos and place for stamps and address.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, moreland, route 15, tram 756 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Slide - Glass slide, Black and white, Mission to seamen building, Flinders St and loaded horse-drawn wagon, circa 1920s
... Mission to seamen building, Flinders St and loaded horse... as the extension to Flinders St near the Australian Wharf and later address..., extension to Flinders St. with a loaded horse-drawn dray or wagon... as the extension to Flinders St near the Australian Wharf and later address ...This Spanish Mission style building first opened in 1917 and has been in continual use since as the Mission to seamen and later Mission to Seafarers at a location initially known as the extension to Flinders St near the Australian Wharf and later address known as 717 Flinders St. "The Extension Bond and Free stores" building which can be seen in the background can be identified on an aerial photograph of the area dated 1927.This image besides showing an early view of the current Mission to Seafarers building also features a glimpse of the early 20th C (Flinders St) Extension Bond ( Store ?) building positioned to make use of the Yarra-side docks known as the Australian Wharf.Positive photograph on medium format glass slide ; b & w image of the chapel and bell tower of 1917 Mission Building, extension to Flinders St. with a loaded horse-drawn dray or wagon being driven in the foreground. . In the background of image can be seen a section of a large warehouse or Bond store building, visible signage reads: "Extension Bond"in upper case letters. The foreground details appear to have been hand touched up with linear ink highlights. Image is slightly blurry. The slide is edged with adhesive tape.pencil cross at lower right corner on adhesive tape edgingmissions to seamen institute, mission building, extension bond store, warehouse -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Jigsaw puzzle - tram SW6 Flinders St station, 1970s
... Jigsaw puzzle - tram SW6 Flinders St station...Flinders St Station... tramways jigsaw puzzle souvenirs Melbourne SW6 class Flinders St ...Sold as a souvenir of a Melbourne tram - Features a SW6 tram on route 48. The Princes Bridge station building is on the left hand side of the photo. Has the words "Greetings from Melbourne Australia" on the bottom edge.Demonstrates souvenirs of Melbourne trams.Jigsaw puzzle - stamped featuring a photo of an SW6 905?, 12 wooden pieces glued to a postcard size backing piece. The bottom right hand corner is loose.trams, tramways, jigsaw puzzle, souvenirs, melbourne, sw6 class, flinders st station, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - Flinders St Station - W2 637, Nucolorvue Publishing
... Nu-color-Vue - Flinders St Station - W2 637...Postcard colour - Flinders St Station - Nu-color-vue card... tram 637 Swanston Street Postcard colour - Flinders St Station ...Postcard - image of Flinders Street Railway Station, corner of Swanston Street with W2 637 (Spencer St, route 48), possibly late 1970s or early 1980s. Tram W6 978 is in Swanston Street.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, Flinders Street Station and a W class tramPostcard colour - Flinders St Station - Nu-color-vue card number 11 ML 138, NCV 4986 Divided back.trams, tramways, flinders street station, w2 class tram, tram 637, swanston street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Flinders and Swanston St, mid 1980's
... Flinders and Swanston St,... Flinders St..., The Classic Collection of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St... Trams tramways Swanston St Flinders St Flinders St Station SW6 ...Colour postcard divided back, black border - Nu-Color-Vue, The Classic Collection of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St, with Flinders St station and Young and Jacksons Hotel. SW6 884 with The Met logo in Swanston St and a Z class in Flinders St. Also has the SEC building and adverts for Swan Premium beer and Brother printers. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Nu-Color-Vue, number 140 061 NCV 7029 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, flinders st station, sw6 class, tram 884 -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Flinders St Station Melbourne
... Flinders St Station Melbourne...flinders st... Ballarat goldfields melbourne flinders st station railway tram ...melbourne, flinders st, station, railway, tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Australia Post, Z2 104 in Flinders St, 1981
... Z2 104 in Flinders St...Postcard - full colour, featuring Z2 104 in Flinders St... - full colour, featuring Z2 104 in Flinders St with the Flinders ...Postcard - full colour, featuring Z2 104 in Flinders St with the Flinders St Station in the background. Tram has the destination of Spencer St, Route 28. On rear, divided back, Australia Post logo, a 22c stamp featuring the same image and postmarked "Centenary Celebrations Moonee Ponds 3039, 30 Oct. 1981"trams, tramways, badges, employees, pmtt, passes, tram 104 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Flinders St - rail - bus tickets - set of 10, Victorian Railways (VR), 1960 to 1970s
... Flinders St - rail - bus tickets - set of 10... to sell through rail and bus tickets from Flinders St Station... through rail and bus tickets from Flinders St Station. This set ...Following the closure of the St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway (tramway), the Victorian Railways continued to sell through rail and bus tickets from Flinders St Station. This set of 10 are samples of these issued by the various booking offices or wiindows at Flinders St station. All are single journey tickets with the name of the VR and the Brighton - St Kilda Bus Lines Pty Ltd on the ticket with conditions of travel on the rear. 1 - Inkerman St - No. 17494 2 - Inkerman St - No. 5545 (date stamped 3 May 1970 3 - Bay St - No. 0443 4 - Ackland St - No. 0559 5 - Head St - No. 21182 6 - Park St - No. 5973 7 - Park St - No. 12191 8 - Milton St - No. 1736 9 - Milton St - No. 10983 10 - Beach Ave - No 4764Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 10 Edmondson style railway tickets.railways, tickets, buses, victorian railways, st kilda, brighton - st kilda bus lines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St... in Flinders St. Tram has the destination of Burwood, route 74...In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 tram 439 Flinders St opp Elizabeth... Trams tramways Flinders St Burwood Route 74 W2 class tram 439 ...Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Tram 439 departing the Elizabeth St in Flinders St. Tram has the destination of Burwood, route 74 and adverts for TEAC and AVCo. In the background is the Flinders St Station. Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 tram 439 Flinders St opp Elizabeth St."trams, tramways, flinders st, burwood, route 74, w2 class, tram 439 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders St, c1900
... Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders...Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St... Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St ...Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St. There is one cable tram set in the view along with many horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, and many pedestrians. In the background is part of Young and Jackson's Princes Bridge Hotel, a sign for "New American system without pain Dentistry", Ayers Henry & Co. clothing, Stainer & Co., Keystone Elgin watches. Visible is an open wire telephone lines on poles. Photo c1900. Understood that the photo appears in the James Flood book of Melbourne photos.Yields information about Swanston St, c1900.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Ron Scholten, 17/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St...Set of three colour slides of flooding in Flinders St... including the date and the "TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne" stamp.... Trams tramways Melbourne Flooding Flinders St Market St TMSV ...Set of three colour slides of flooding in Flinders St at Market St on 17/2/72. See Reg Item 114 for flooding in Elizabeth St. TMSV Copy slides. .1 - Looking west from Market and Flinders St with a tram stopped and a train on the viaduct. .2 - As above .3 - looking east Photographer possibly Ron ScholtenKeith has written details on the rear of each slide including the date and the "TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne" stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, flooding, flinders st, market st, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St.... Photograph by David Verrier. W5 831 crossing Flinders St...In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 831 Cnr Swanston & Flinders St"... Trams tramways Flinders St Swanston St W5 class Route 3 tram 831 ...Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. W5 831 crossing Flinders St in Swanston St. Tram has route number 3. In the background is the Flinders St station with advertising for Kaiser Stuhl Cold Duck, Arts Centre appeal, Flinders Gate redevelopment. Behind the traffic policeman on the corner is a large display of newspapers and magazines for sale. the tram has adverts for CP Air, Robo car wash and Dirty Dicks. Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 831 Cnr Swanston & Flinders St"trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, w5 class, route 3, tram 831 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station, 1913
... Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station... Flinders St station, with cable trams, located within a map of main... Flinders St station, with cable trams, located within a map of main ...Yields information about Swanston St Melbourne and demonstrates German printed colour photo postcards.Black and white view of Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station, with cable trams, located within a map of main land Australia, with a colour printed background containing a kangaroo, emu and kookaburra. Title "Scenes in Melbourne". On rear of card "Printed in Saxony" Has been sent by a person on the RMS Medina, from Sydney, 29/10/1913 to Miss M Fenton at the "All Nations Hotel", Port Melbourne. Has an Australian 1d one penny stamp.Written on reartrams, tramways, postcards, melbourne, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 4, John Webster, 14/12/1959 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St... cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 14-12... - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .2 - 14-12-59 - KFL2a - Trams... Trams tramways Trackwork Flinders St King St Track Construction ...Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard, .4 brown cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 14-12-1959 .1 - SW6 854 at the top of the new bridge. .2 - SW6 854 at the bottom of the new bridge, has destination of Hawthorn route 27, and adverts for Biro pens, Lindeman's sherry, Knights Jewellery and KSP ? .3 - SW6 854 trailing photo with William St, nearing the intersection with William St. with the Yarra Family Hotel and a shop selling Oysters and Crayfish. .4 - Photo showing a W2 and W5? climbing the bridge. Note the overhead has been set up for a junction. In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings, Barrow Bros, Store.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 14-12-59 - KFL2 - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .2 - 14-12-59 - KFL2a - Trams coming over the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .3 - 14-12-59 - KFL3 - temporary track during building of the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne. .4 - 14-12-59 - KFL3a - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, sw6 class, hawthorn, route 27, tram 854 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 22/04/1977 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St... looking back to the city skyline and the Flinders St railway...In ink: "Fri 22/4/77 Flinders St Viaduct"... Trams tramways Railways Flinders St Melbourne In ink: "Fri 22/4 ...Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View from Spencer St south just before bridge looking back to the city skyline and the Flinders St railway viaduct. An L class is crossing the viaduct. Photo has the City Mutual and SEC Buildings along with some construction work for the new railway viaduct underway. A Shell service station sign is visible. Photos taken 22/4/1977In ink: "Fri 22/4/77 Flinders St Viaduct"trams, tramways, railways, flinders st, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Malvern Framing Gallery, "Flinders Street Station 1944", late 1920s
... Flinders St Station.... The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Cross...Reproduced photograph, sepia-toned titled "Flinders St.... The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Cross ...Taken from St Paul's Cathedral steps. Has a small part of the Princes Bridge Station building on the left hand side. The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Cross Crossings Cautiously". A W class tram is northbound while an S or T class tram is southbound while another single trucker is west bound to Spencer St in Flinders St. The trams in the photo were used prior to 1944. All W class trams were converted to W2 class prior to 1944 and the single trucker westbound had been scrapped by then. Photo dated late 1920s.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts late 1920s.Reproduced photograph, sepia-toned titled "Flinders St Railway Station 1944' in a brown wooden frame with a gold line, paper backed with a cotton hanging strip. On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, w class, s class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Colin Rough, 29/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
... Flinders St... in Swanston St at Flinders St Station 29/4/2003. Trams in M>Tram...On front written on a label "M>Tram, Flinders St station... Trams tramways Swanston St Flinders St Flinders St Station Z3 ...Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St at Flinders St Station 29/4/2003. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - Z3 209 in all over advertising for Mentos mouth fresheners. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel behind with a large sign for Optus. Also the Dangerfield building. .2 - D1 3509, Malvern Rd via Dandenong Rd and as above re background. .3 - Z3 117 inbound, with destination of Melbourne University.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Flinders St station, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, flinders st station, z3 class, tram 209, tram 3509, tram 117, m>tram, d1 class -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Tea Caddy, Griffiths Bros Ltd, 1934
... as - 'Packed by Griffiths Bros Ltd 30 Flinders St. Melbourne.'...30 Flinders St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... as - 'Packed by Griffiths Bros Ltd 30 Flinders St. Melbourne.' A large ...The tin was made for Griffiths Bros who were Australian merchants of tea, coffee and cocoa. They had branches in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. The tins when emptied became useful storage containers.A large rectangular Griffiths Bros Choice Tea Net 7lbs. 1834 - 1934, metal storage tin with a hinged lid. Victoria's Centenary 1934 -5 is printed on the top left corner of the label. The Griffiths Bros label is in yellow script on the front with other text related to the contents, as well as a Trade Mark "SIGNAL" illustration and text at the bottom right. The label is outlined in green and yellow edging with country landscape at the top and city views at the bottom. The tin has much information as noted above, as well as - 'Packed by Griffiths Bros Ltd 30 Flinders St. Melbourne.'food containers, tea, tea caddies, tins, containers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's?
... Flinders St Station...Black and white photograph of a scene in Flinders St... a photograph of Flinders St in of the nature of traffic in the 1950's ...Yields information through a photograph of Flinders St in of the nature of traffic in the 1950's. Shows both railway station buildings and traffic. Black and white photograph of a scene in Flinders St Melbourne, during the 1950's, showing Flinders St and Princes Bridge Railway Station. Shows W2's in Flinders St and Swanston St, a few motor vehicles, but many people. Photographer unknown.tramways, trams, flinders st station, mmtb, princes bridge station