This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons. From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition; he retired in 1945. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to.Black and white photo of Fred Lyons dressed in suit and cap standing on the footpath beside his taxi. Behind the taxi is another car approaching from a street at right angles. There are wide stretches of grass planted with trees including palm trees. In the background are houses with picket fences; the most visible house is clearly Victorian in style. transport, businesses, taxis, fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons, uniforms

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans die on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it documents actions taken by the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee in their role overseeing the Tourist Area.A circular from the Management Committee documenting parking fee increases to be applied from 13th June 1964. Car fees increased to 4/- per day plus 2/- per adult passenger and driver. Each club or organisation would be issued with two free passes. Seasons tickets were available for £3.0.0 and were not transferable.falls creek tourist area management committee, bob hymans, falls creek administration

17.5cm x 13cm black and white photograph of Adamsons Garage. Light coloured large shed houses the garage. Signage on the shed reads "Phone 34 C.L. Adamson Authorised Ford Dealer Cars Trucks Tractors". Three petrol bowsers situated in front of the shed. There is also a person walking down the street passing the garage.garage, mechanics, automobile repair shop

Hand written table card for Hawthorn depot written on a pre printed cardboard sheet giving details for runs 14 and 15 (Anzac Day - for 1960, 1961 and 1962). Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. Destinations and dates have used hand stamps.trams, tramways, table cards, hawthorn depot, drivers, anzac

Full colour poster A2 sized printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "Mobile Mania" with a cartoon of a tram driver on a mobile phone pulling up quickly for a car on the tracks and an employee safety message. Prepared for employee use. No reference who did the cartoon. See also Reg Item 1235 for a similar cartoon style.trams, tramways, yarra trams, posters, safety

Pages 1, 38 and 39 of the "The Weekly Times - Jan. 29, 1975" No. 5415 featuring a photograph of Mr. Alf Twentyman on his cable car set at Northcote and centre page spread on the activities of the TMSV - Tramway Museum Society of Victoria at Bylands. Gives a background on the Museum and has photos of many of its workers - see Key associations.trams, tramways, tmsv, cable trams, bylands, museums

Postcard - Colour - National View by Murfett Publishers, BP1055 of the front of Flinders St Station, early 1960's. Many people crossing the intersection - no trams. Has a sign on the station, advertising car races at Sandown Park. On the rear - has a divided back, with National View by Murfett Publishers and logo, description of the station and number BP1055On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st station, flinders st

The series of photos show the transport of the cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops where it was repainted before returning to the Museum. and displayed in a glass case in Russell St.Yields information about the movement of cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops.Set of three photographs of cable tram set being moved from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops 1 - the grip car being lifted out of its shed at the Museum 2 - both vehicles loaded onto semi trailers - Lonsdale St at the corner with Russell St. 3 - the tram set in the lifting shop at Preston WorkshopsDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp with his photo numbers - 135-18, 20 and 27 tramways, cable trams, tram 1, science museum, preston workshops

Agfa colour slide, cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell March 1963 of W5 810 in bound in Dandenong Road Caulfield showing St Kilda Junction, no route number followed by SW6 901 route 64 to the city. Shows the centre median strip. 810 has an advert for Ferris Car Radios and a second person in the cab."Dandenong Rd March 63" in blue ink.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, route 64, dandenong rd, sw6 class, w5 class, tram 901, tram 810

Series of 6 black and white photographs of the seating within tramcars. .1 - Z class tram .2 - SW6 or S6 seating with cushioned seating smoking section .3 - Tip over seats as used in early SW6 cars .4 - Z class seats .5 - W7 smoking section .6 - W7 saloon sectionMost have the MMTB stamp on rear.trams, tramways, z class, interiors, seats, w7 class, w6 class, sw6 class

Report - seven pages - was stapled in top left hand corner, titled "GE 247 Traction Motors" written by Noel Gipps for the AETA in 1957. Outlines the history of the motor, manufacturer, electric braking and issues, weak filed running, trials by the MMTB on W5 class cars, Westinghouse VA23 system, PCM systems and trials in Melbourne.trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, motors, electric traction, pcc, general electric

Set of 4 colour prints of the tramway hall in Stanhope St Malvern used a the "Tramway Museum" .1 - Hall building with a sign "Tramway Museum" above the doorway. .2 - ditto with a sign in the bottom edge, say "official opening" .3 - Interior view with people looking at the displays .4 - Exterior view of the car park side of the buildingtrams, tramways, malvern depot, property, museum, stanhope st

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of MMTB Scrubber No. 9 at Preston Workshops 4/7/1959. Tram W5 681, ex a CW5 in the background. Keiths notes on rear "Scrubber No. 9 Preston Workshops; Brand new; entered service the next week. (Probably the first time this car photographed." Slide Number K(a)(286)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w5 class, preston workshops, new tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 9, tram 681

Set of hand written notes recording date of sale of MMTB trams - R, U, S, P, W, G, H, J, and Q class and sometimes the sold location. Notebook - pocket size, wire spiral bound, listing trams sold by the MMTB up to the mid 1970's and similar for Ballarat and Geelong cars.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, notebooks, personal papers

Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs from various Australian tramway systems - Sydney, Wattle Park cable car, St Kilda, Kimberley Pier, Wellington cable tram and Collins St during the cable conversion with a bus alongside. Published by the AMOTEAtrams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, collins st, conversion, st kilda, wattle park, buses, kimberley

Set of three Black and white negatives of No. 7 (Water car) or flusher at Hawthorn Tram Depot. .1 - Entering the depot, passing the depot starters office - note the clock on the wall. .2 - Entering the shed, passing a W2 .3 - Inside the shed. Photo dated 19-1-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, work trams, tram 7

Sepia toned photograph - titled "South Melbourne Car Depot and Offices", looking at the then new tram depot in Hanna St. The depot was formally opened on the same day as the South Melbourne line - 31/10/1925. Compare to 5825 where the roof has not been completed. Most likely made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot.trams, tramways, x1 class, new trams, south melbourne, hanna st depot

Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales of two cable trams in Collins St. One car has the destination of Spring St and the other (westbound) Victoria St. In the background is George & George (later Georges), the Scots Church and the Independent Church, now St Michael's Uniting Church in the view. Two copies held.trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, spring st, victoria st

Illustration from a photograph reproduced in a magazine of the river Yarra, Flinders St railway yard, the viaduct, the swing basin, the wharves and Queens Bridge. Has a number of cable cars and trains in the view. Taken prior to the construction of the second or duplicate viaduct which was completed during 1915. Construction of the second viaduct on the south side of the original can be seen.in ink in bottom right hand comer "By 1916"trams, tramways, flinders st, railways, shipping, cable trams

Black and white photograph of W2 363 inbound, Dandenong Road showing "City", route 5, possibly at the Hawthorn Road end - between Hawthorn and Kooyong Road, Malvern. Shows the many trees, centre poles and a few motor cars on the adjacent roadway. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, dandenong rd, tram 363

Black and white picture, tram on Pall Mall. Beehive building on right. Copy of Bendigo Advertiser photo - DP 1`37 printed on back of photo. Tram has Bendigo Tramways - 1903 - 1953 on front, with picture of miner and mine shaft below. Small label in window 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'.Bendigo Advertiserbasil miller, bendigo tramways

Yields information about Moorabool Street Geelong, colour publicity photograph, summer clothing and the street scape during the early 1950's. Has a strong association with a commercial collection - Candy footwear.Colour print of a colour photograph held by the Candy Footwear collection (two slightly different prints) and a black and white version, of No. 31 in Moorabool Street, with the destination of BEACH, at the corner of Malop St, 1948. Has a number of people joining and leaving the tram, and walking across to the footpath. Also a number of bicycles in the photograph. People are wearing summer clothes. Printed on Agfa paper. In the background is the T&G building, Rockman's, Savoia Cafe, and Hitchcocks (?) Pty Ltd building. In an envelope that contained the photographs (now with the worksheet) is "pics and negatives for Geelong 31 / copy Candy Footwear framed illustration." Two strips of three negatives in the negatives folder - page 58.In hand writing on the rear " (6) " Car in Moorabool St at the cnr with Malop St en-route to Beach." Along the bottom edge "William Scott" address label and "Candy Footwear Collection 1950s". Copy 2 and the black & White photograph, as above, but 1948 written instead of 1950. trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, malop st, clothing, tram 31

suez canal at ismailia feb 1915 inspection of sir george reid mena camp cairo egypt ... a.i.f. jan 1915 cairo from the citadel jan 1915 sir george reid after viewing the 2nd ... brigade at mena camp ( ... in front of car) jan 1915 ww1, world war 1, mena camp, sir george reid, cairo, suez canal, ismailia, citadel, egypt, 1915

Builders Number 3354 Build for Inkerman Mill Queensland in 1951 Displayed at the British Industrial Fair at Castle Bromwich, England 1951 prior to delivery to Australia Weight: 10 Tons Known at Inkerman mill as "LI'L TOOT" Major Ernest E. Baguley (1863–1948) was a British engineer.- In the years leading up to the First World War, Baguley served in the Territorial Army and became Second-in-Command, 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, rising to the rank of Major. He served in France from 1914 to 1915. Baguley (Engineers) Ltd After the War there was a decline in the production of road vehicles (probably due to competition from other manufacturers) and an increase in the production of railway equipment. The name of the company was changed from Baguley Cars Ltd to Baguley (Engineers) Ltd on 10 April 1923. Following a dispute with their partners Drewry Cars. Ltd, Baguley (Engineers) Ltd went into decline and entered liquidation in 1931. Most of the plant and effects, including Major Baguley's own Baguley car, were sold at auction on 10 November 1931. E. E. Baguley Ltd Major Baguley was a great survivor of WW1 and, he set up a small repair business for Baguley products at Clarence Street, Burton-on-Trent. A new company, E. E. Baguley Ltd, was registered on 30 April 1932 and was soon building locomotives again. In 1934 E. E. Baguley Ltd moved to larger premises at Uxbridge Street, Burton-on-Trent. The company merged with Drewry to form Baguley-Drewry Ltd in 1962.Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway Diesel Mechanical Locomotive - Pioneer Sugar Mills - Inkerman Sugar Mill, Home Hill, Queensland, AustraliaRail Mine and Plantation (RMP) 0-6-0 Diesel Mechanical 2' Gauge - " LI'L TOOT " Builders Number 3354 Steel (Painted)RMP / 3354 "LI'L TOOT"rmp, diesel, mechanical, locomotive, 2', 2' gauge, puffing billy, inkerman, li'l toot, industrial narrow gauge railway, e. e. baguley ltd, pioneer sugar mills - inkerman sugar mill, rail mine and plantation (rmp)

In 1956 television came to Australia, just in time for the Melbourne Olympics. Television sets were very expensive, they were comparable to buying a car. This television set was purchased in Wonthaggi in 1962. it originally had a 12ft long trailing antenna. Mr Ernie Baker of Farmers Lane, Orbost, set it up to receive Channel 12 (in black and white) with power generated from the Orbost Butter Factory.This item is an example of one of the first television sets to be used in Orbost.A television set in a wooden case (laminated ply). It has speakers on both sides and a picture tube protruding at the back. The television has a wood casing, a glass tube screen and a control panel with channel changer, volume, on/off switch, brightness control at the front of the set. media television communication

Robin Boyd used these hanging files for personal and professional documents. They are labelled "Puzzle of Architecture & Living in Australia". 'Stegbar", 'Letters", 'Flying Dogtor", 'Publications", 'Crawfords", 'Club", 'The Australian", 'Miscellaneous", "Historical Notes". 'The Aist'n Ugliness", 'Trips", "290 Walsh St", "Car", "insurance", "Foster Parents", "Penleigh & Suzy" and some are untitled. These were kept in a special built in space in the upstairs south shelves.walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for mens garments. (NB: on the back cover is a photo of a car. The registration sticker can be seen quite clearly and is dated 1961, thus dating this book precisely.)JET . TOTEM . HIGHLAND . CONFETTI FLECKS . NYLETTE / BLUEBELL . PATONYLE 4-PLY . BOUCLON . SKI WOOL / No. 618 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK 618 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

Joe Swift made and donated the following items to the Mitcham Sub-Branch of the RSL.|1. RSL Badge outside the entrance doors from the main car park.|2. Legacy Badge inside the above doors.|3. Sword mounted on the East wall of the main hall.|It is thought that Swift's Foundry manufactured some items for Canberra War Museum and the above may have been replicas.Black and white photo of Staff at Swifts Foundry, Carween Avenue, Mitcham. Swifts made Commemorative Plaque for opening of Schwerkolt Cottage.swifts foundry, carween avenue, mitcham, cook, molly