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Three plans for the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, 316 Collins Street Melbourne. It appears to have been used for refurbishment purposes and includes annotations. architecture, plans, peters, gilpin, colonial mutual life assurance society limited

Light blue Monthly Diary for January 1880. Handwritten entry for Thursday 1st Jan. "grandson born 25". March 1 Rent Paid." Inside front cover advertising "stamps". Californian Mail Tables. Inside backcover: 1880 calendar and advertising.Front: FERGUSSON / AND / MITCHELL'S / MONTHLY DIARY / January, 1880 / 27 / COLLINS ST. WEST. Back: Fergusson & Mitchell / Engravers & Lithographers / BOOK BINDER'S, PAPER, RULERS / GENERAL COMMERCIAL STATIONERS / 27 / COLLINS STREET WEST / MELBOURNEdiary, 1880, collins street west

Photograph of W7 class tram 1004 westbound in Collins Street approaching Swanston Street displaying destination "City Spencer St route 11". The photograph looks westward, showing a long length of Collins Street with numerous trams and motor vehicles including a taxi. The trams are fitted with side lights from the early 1970s and most trees are without leavesYields information about trams and traffic in Melbourne CBD. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearfnptt, r class, plenty road, preston, span poles, track loop, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, fnptt number 1, tram number 151

Rose Series postcard No. P 714 with W2 class tram 636 turning from Collins Street into Mcarthur Street. Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street. with two other W2's in the distance.Yields information about Collins St, late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 636

Rose Series postcard No. P 185, "Collins Street Melbourne" looking west from the intersection with Swanston Street, c1950. Has two trams eastbound in Collins Street and several motor cars doing a hook turn in the intersection. In the background are Frayefield Hats, Calders and Kodak signs.Yields information about the intersection of Collins and Swanston Streets c1950.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.collins st, tramways, swanston st, trams, mmtb

Rose Series postcard No. P 4232 titled "The Treasury at the entrance to Collins Street, Melbourne", looking south west along Macarthur Street towards the intersection of Spring and Collins Streets. Two W2 class trams are in the view, one running a route 13. A traffic policeman can be seen on point duty to the left of the tram.Yields information the intersection of Spring, Macarthur and Collins Streets and the then Treasury Building.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Has a hand written letter on the rear and the "K J Magor" stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, spring st, collins st, macarthur st, treasury, route 13

Rose Series postcard No. P 1518, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", with the nearly completed Manchester Unity Building 1932 dominating the skyline behind the Town Hall on the corner of Swanston Street. On the left is the Regent Theater and "Misses Mooney" a famous ladies fashion label of 189 Collins Street for decades, run by Nell & Ida Mooney. Yields information about Collins St mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, collins st

Rose Series postcard No. P 4738, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", looking west from Swanston Street. Has several cable trams in the view, the nearest one having a destination of "Victoria Bridge". There are adverts for Kodak, and "Listen in Radios". A "Tramway Inspector?" is standing in the safety zone. The Collins Street cable trams were closed in 1929.Yields information about Collins St c1928Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st

Rose Series postcard No. P 672, titled "Beautiful Collins Street, Melbourne". Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street from Russell Street with W2 class 446 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill. In the background are at least three other W2s. All trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar.Yields information about Collins St, early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 446, world war ii, route 47

Pamphlet - DL two fold, full colour titled "Your new Collins Street Tram Platform Stop" at the intersection with Elizabeth St, gives details of temporary stop, timing, and program. Part of the Think Tram project with VicRoads. Work was to commence 16/9/2005.trams, tramways, tram stops, collins st, elizabeth st, construction, platform stops

Rose Series postcard No. P 3726 titled "Collins Street Looking East Melbourne" from near Market St. Has several W2 class trams in the distance. Yields information about Collins St from near Market St looking east.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st.

Rose Series postcard No. P 1523, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", with W2 class tram 388 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill to Russell Street. Yields information about Collins Street mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 388, route 47

coloured brochures 750 outstanding musicians 130 extraordinary concerts 35 magical venues including: Melbourne town hall assembly hall athenauem theatre 1 athenauem theatre 2 Basement discs baptist church Cathedral room-ANZ Gothic Bank the melbourne club rauquet courts melbourne town hall council chambers miettas lounge gold vaults old treasury building 101 collins Street Scots Church 333 collins street capitol cinema city square kay croddocks antiquarian book shop gallery 101 melbourne town hall reception area mitre tavern novetel on collins micheals brasssere JJclark room 120 collins street reserve bank foyer the bzw colins street grand music promenade, athenaeum theatre one, the australian art orchestra, athenaeum theater two, the aspern papers, that, geoffrey tozer piano, roger woodward piano, nathan waks cello, stephen mcinytre piano, rita reichman piano

Niucolorvue postcard titled "Beautiful Collins Street looking west Melbourne", looking west from near Exhibition St. Has W2 class tram 532, route 44 eastbound. In the background is the T&G building.Yields information about Collins St, during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, coloured, by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone Victoria.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, tram 532

Rose Series postcard No. P 4649 titled "Collins Street Melbourne", looking west from Russell Street. Has several of cable trams in the view along with many horse-drawn carts and some motor cars. Yields information about Collins St c1915Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st.

Valentine's postcard titled "Collins Street Melbourne", Number V36, looking east from Elizabeth Street. Two trams are in the far distance. In the view are signs for Kodak, Alans Music, Cooks, Centreway Arcade, The Age and The Herald.Yields information about Collins Street during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, collins st

Demonstrates how the SEC used etched signs to provide information for their staff.A small, etched brass metal plate reading "SOLE AGENTS AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 217 CLARENCE STREET SYDNEY AND C/R QUEEN AND LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE H.R.9266". The etched lettering background has been painted black, with the lettering proud in brass. Although the reverse was originally painted, much of the paint has worn off. Two holes have been positioned on the sides to allow attaching to the tram car.tramways sign, makers plate for general electric co.

Niucolorvue postcard titled "The Block Collins Street Melbourne", looking east from Elizabeth St. Has two W2 class trams in the view. As well as Kodak House, Howey Court, Manchester Unity building, and the Town Hall are in the background.Yields information about Collins St, during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, coloured, by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone Victoria.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st

Reproduction of a painting titled "Collins Street Melbourne Vic" by Ingrid Richardson, 1981, looking west from near Russell St along Collins St Melbourne. Two W class trams are in the view, including the MLD building, and the Town Hall.Has a close association with the artist Ingrid Richardson.Illustration full colour, plain back.tramways, trams, collins st, art works

Rose Series postcard No. P 2618, titled "Collins Street looking east, Melbourne", Photo shows W2 class tram 543 about to arrive at its Collins and Spencer Streets destination. The return destination has been reset to Kew route 42. Another W2 is in the far distance. The McPherson’s Pty Ltd. building on the left was built 1934-37. Photo late 1940sYields information about the west end of Collins St late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 543, route 42

Valentine's postcard titled "Collins Street Melbourne", Number V39, looking west from Russell Street with some trams in the far distance. On the right hand side are two trucks carrying large barrels. In the view is the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building.Yields information about Collins Street during the late 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, collins st

Rose Series postcard No. P 3495 titled "Collins Street Looking East Melbourne" from west of Elizabeth Steet Has a W2 class tram at the Elizabeth Street stop. On the right is the newly completed Royal Bank chamber, completed in 1941, and the MLC buliding. Yields information about Collins St from near Queen St looking east. 1940'sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, elizabeth st

Postcard - colour titled "Collins Street Melbourne". Photo looks west from near Russell St has the Town hall and the Manchester Unity buildings in the photograph and a W2 at the Swanston St tram stop. Has stamp and address boxes on the front of the car and correspondence on the rear. Photo mid 1950's? On the rear - large space for correspondence and details of the photograph. Produced by Nucolorview, using a genuine Kodachrome photographOn the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st, town hall

Photo of Collins Street from west of Russell Street with the Regent Theatre, the Athenaeum Theatre, Wales House, the Manchester Unity building, and the Melbourne Town Hall in the view. W2 class No 645 bound for Mont Albert on route 42 is eastbound. The City Square can be seen on the left side. Yields information about Collins St mid to late 1970s.Colour postcard by Rose Stereograph Co. No. 1674postcards, collins st, w2 class, city square, melbourne town hall, tramways, trams, route 42, tram 645

Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper 14/7/1929 about the closure of the Victoria Bridge line in Victoria St from Brunswick St. Has a photo of the event at the Collins St? Driven by Gripman Cubitt. The timeline gives the date of closure of the Brunswick St to Victoria Bridge line as Saturday 13 July 1929. Titled "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge" Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, victoria bridge, closure, collins st, cable trams, victoria st

Illustration - colour printed onto white card, titled "Collins Street - Melbourne" from a painting by Donald Cameron. Shows a tram arriving west bound at corner of Swanston and Collins St, with the Town Hall in the background. Card produced by The Anti-Cancer Council for sale. Produced as a Christmas Card, two fold vertical with details of the artist and the producer on the rear. Also a second copy of just the illustration only. Card used by Clive Mottram for 1992.trams, tramways, collins st, town hall, illustrations, greetings cards

Murray Views postcard No. 59, titled "Collins Street Melbourne from Treasury, Melbourne Vic." Has W2 class tram 509 route 47, Kew Depot turning from Collins St into Macarthur St. Thee is a lady waiting in the safety zone on the south side of the street. In the background is the T&G building.Yields information about Collins St, during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, by Murray Views of Gympie Qld.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, tram 509

Rose Series postcard No. P 3942, Collins Street looking west, shows a view from Exhibition Street with several motor cars. A W2 class tram with route number boxes is in the far distance, and some pedestrians, including a lady in a white habit or uniform. The T&G building sports its original tower as built in 1929. Yields information about Collins St. mid to late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class