This wall clock originated from the Bank of Australasia. The label on the base matches other items from the same donor. It was spring powered by winding the key mechanism with the clock's key through the hole in the clock face. The hinged door on the base of the clock's case allows access to the clock's working mechanism. James Murray (son of James Murray 1780-1847) was a maker of clocks and chronometers. He worked at No. 1, Royal Exchange, London and from 1861 at 107 Great Bourke Street, Melbourne. In 1854 William Kerr ordered a clock from James Murray and erected it on the Albert Street frontage of the National Model & Training School in Spring Street Melbourne. It was Melbourne's first turret clock and remained there for 80 years before it was transferred to the Public Library in Melbourne in 1934 (now Museum Victoria). The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The clock has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 percent of all Offices. The clock is significant for its connection with the quality clockmaker James Murray, originally from Royal Exchange London with a branch that opened in Melbourne in 1861. James Murray is renown for making the first turret clock to be installed in Melbourne. The clock is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Wall clock with a round face behind glass in a wooden case. The painted brass face has Roman numerals, two decorative hands, divisions for minutes and a keyhole. The curved base of the case has a hinged access door with a keyhole and adhesive label. The back of the clock's case has metal mounting brackets. Inscriptions on the rectangular white label. Made by James Murray, Melbourne.Face: "JAMES MURRAY / - GT. BOURKE ST. / MELBOURNE / & / ROYAL EXCHANGE / LONEON" Label: "A M / 40"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, james murray, clock, wall clock, great bourke street melbourne, royal exchange london, william kerr, turret clock, old model school, national model & training school, access door, winding key

Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No.3596) and Cooper Collections. See catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.Sepia toned photograph of a WW1 soldier in uniform. The photograph is oval in shape.Handwritten in black ink on back: “snapped in Bourke St, Sat 1st Sept, R.H.B., rotten photo”robert h. baron, cooper collection, photograph, ww1, uniform

Cutting from The Age, date unknown, mid to late 1980's? when he was a columnist for "A Day in the Life of Australia", titled "The last cable tram makes its final run", about the closure of the Bourke St cable system 27-10-1940. Notes the early run in to prevent damage, quotes Mr. Bell, life of the cable in Bourke St (17 weeks), quotes a gripman Mr. Arthur Coppledick about the rules, and has a photo of a cable tram set.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, last tram

Gift parcels for Britain. Myer Emporium Ltd. Bourke St. Melbourne. No year date. One sheet. Product (food) and price list - Assorted, Meat, Dairy Produce, Jam, Fruit and Mayfair Parcels.business, retail, myer's store

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 887 and another tram using the crossover in Victoria Parade at Nicholson St during the AETA tour of the then new Bourke St lines on 25/6/1955.trams, tramways, victoria parade, sw6 class, opening, aeta, tram 887

This catalogue belonged to Alderdice Brass Foundry in Warrnambool. It was donated to the museum by John Downing from the foundry. The catalogue is for the firm of J Bartram & Son who were suppliers of dairy equipment. They were one of the earliest suppliers of mechanical milking machines in Victoria.The catalogue is significant as it is from an early dairy supplier and shows early dairy equipment. The Alderdice Brass Foundry has been in operation since the 19th century.Blue covered catalogue booklet with white text and illustrations of a cow, separator, butter maker and butter slicer machines.To Dairymen &/Agriculturalists/Milk/Cream/and/Butter J.BARTRAM & SON. PTY. LTD./586-588 BOURKE ST./MELBOURNEcatalogues, dairy industry, j bartram & son pty ltd, dairy machinery, milk, cream, butter

Photographs show track laying inside tram car sheds. One of the photos is the Malvern Depot new shed - shows the rail support method.Yields information about depot construction Colour and black and white photographsOne photograph is stamped on rear 'Sutcliffe Pty Ltd Photographers. Crowwell Buildings 306 Bourke St Melbourne'm&mtb, depot, car shed, track laying, east preston depot

Printed reminder from the Victoria Club, Bourke St., Melbourne, reminding the receiver that the Annual Subscription of £3/3/- is still unpaid, and would the amount be forwarded to the Secretary, John Buckley. Dated 1st January, 1904.business, stockbroker, kelly & alsop, kelly & alsop collection - victoria club, john buckley

These Verdant Plains, a history of the shire of East Loddon by Michael Sharland, a hard cover book with dust jacket, 248 pages, black and white photographs, printed by the Hawthorn Press 601 Little Bourke St Melbourne.book, rural, east loddon

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of:- .1 - W7 1021 turning from Spring St into Bourke St with Parliament House in the background. Route 96. Barriers have been placed around Parliament house prior to an event. Dated 13 March 1960. Trams has adverts for His Majesties Voice (HMV) TV's and radios. .2 - W6 974 from Bourke St into Spring St, showing East Preston, Route 88. Dated 10 March 1960.hand stamped "13 Mar '60" or "10 Mar '60"trams, tramways, spring st, w6 class, w7 class, route 96, route 88, parliament, east preston, tram 1021, tram 974

Wedding Portrait. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Raitt. Mother and Father of Don Raitt.Sepia studio wedding photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Raitt. Bride is standing carrying a bouquet & gloves with flowers in her hair and veil. Bride groom is seated, with cane, hat & gloves on his lap. Yeomans Co. Bourke St., East. Melbourne. The name Mr. Mrs. Jim Raitt is hand written on top of photograph.stawell

Surveying equipment in fitted timber box. 3 components of solid brass painted dark green. Missing one additional component. Outer fitted and hand tooled leather carrying case.Surveying equipment in fitted timber box. 3 components of solid brass painted dark green. Missing one additional component. Outer fitted and hand tooled leather carrying case.T.005 Ass.No.108B From Norman H.Seward, Optician 459 Bourke St (near Queen St.) Melbourne

Copy of a lecture by Graeme Turnbull presented 2001 titled "The development and retention of Melbourne's trams and the influence of Sir Robert Risson" Consists of 22 A4 pages, with Bibliography. Looks at the history of the Melbourne's trams, why they have been retained, the MMTB, its formation, Chairmen, Overseas influences and reports, Bourke St buses, Bourke St, the PCC car, Robert Risson, Hector Bell, Reg Ansett, the Union, design of trams, accidents, trolley poles, uniforms, Risson's personality and his strong support for trams in Melbourne. See Reg Item 6061On top in ink "Delivered at RMIT Storey Hall on Friday 20/4/2001, the 100th anniversary of Sir Robert's birthday by Graeme Turnbull" and "Received 7/12/01"trams, tramways, mmtb, chairman, pcc, buses, accidents, trolley poles, uniforms, public transport

Black and white photograph containing thirty images of Matcham Skipper welding a metalwork screen. Stamped on reverse: 'Helmut Newton & Henry Talbot Pty Ltd. Photographers 578 Bourke St, 674963 674957, No. 48/35matcham skipper, photograph, metalwork, screen

Photos during Badge Week in September 2004. President George MacKenzie with badge sellers at the Bourke St Mall, some of them in Navy uniforms.A record of the Navy being part of the Legacy Appeal in 2004.Colour photo of the President with badge sellers.Printed on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week

Small photograph of a young woman seated with legs crossed and hands clasped on knees, wearing button up boots with handbag on ground. Photographer Stewart & Co 217 & 219 Bourke St East, Melbourne. Written on back in pencil Emily Howe ?Stewart & Cophotograph, portrait, female

Photo of W2 329 at Glenhuntly Depot. Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 366 Bourke St. Tram fitted with drip rails, but without route number boxes. Photograph, Black and White, with photograph details on the rear.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB W2 329, Glenhuntly Depot About 1930" and the photographers stamp. Has KSK stamp with number SA942. On rear of copy ex Colin Jones Collected "H319" in pencil and "MMTB 1930" in ink.trams, tramways, w2 class, glenhuntly tram depot, tram 329

Photograph is part of a collection from the Presentation Sisters, Mount Carmel Convent. Black and white portrait photograph, mounted in a cardboard folder, of a young woman in an academic cap and gown.On front of folder there is an embossed coat-of-arms, and at the bottom: "The Burlington Studios. 294 Bourke St, Melbourne" On the back of the folder is written: "Aggie Crowe"mt carmel convent, presentation sisters, mount carmel convent, aggie crowe

Photo shows SW6 888 reversing in Victoria Parade Melbourne during the AETA Bourke St tour on 25 June 1955, prior to the Bourke Street lines opening for the public.Yields information about the AETA toursPhotograph - Black and White - SW6 888 Victoria Parade - AETA TourHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, tours, aeta, sw6 class, victoria parade, tram 888

Black and white photograph showing W2 class No. 323 northbound in Swanston St at Bourke St, passing The Leviathon store with the Ezywalkin shoe store behind. There is a bus visible as well.Yields information about tram 323 and Swanston St late 1930s?Photograph with Ken Magor stamp on the rearHas in ink "A Harvey" in the reference section of the stamp.trams, tramways, tram 323, swanston st, w2 class, buses

Mounted b/w photograph of a large group of people in a hall at Bulla. "A HEARTY WELCOME to all" is on a notice on the back wall.Printed on bottom LH side: Le Roy / PHOTO /197 Bourke St / Melbourne Handwritten on front: Bulla Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanboardman, eric, bulla, le roy, photographers, george evans collection

Huttley - Martin FamilyCard: Cream foxed. Stained, worn. Photograph B/W: 1 Woman Seated, white dress holing bouquet hair hair hanging loose over right shoulder, ribbon around head. 1 Male standing to left with arm resting on back of chair, wearing 3 piece suitEmbossed on card: With Best Wishes. Printed on card The Burlington Studios 254 Bourke St Melbourne. O Rear of Card Madge & Ray Huttleyhuttley, martin

Photograph, Black and White, of X2 674 at Preston Workshops 1934? Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 366 Bourke St. This tram was later renumbered to 680, see page 30 of Destination City 5th Edition. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB SA 945, X2 674 1934(?), (Preston Workshops)" and the photographers stamp.trams, tramways, x2 class, tram 674

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 14 - Thornycroft J Chassis - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination. Showing destination of "Melbourne & Elsternwick via High St" Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB (Big) Thornycroft Bus No. 14 late 1920's" KSK print numbers SA951 and SA953.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, elsternwick, thornycroft, tram 7

This book was used by Victorian schools for the education of students and was bought at Halls Book Store, 371 Bourke St., Melbourne. The Davies family, farmers in the Kiewa Valley, used this book at the Mt Beauty Secondary College. Historical: In the 1950s the Victorian Education Department supplied the text books for Government schools. Provenance: The families of the Kiewa Valley attended the local Secondary school and owned their text books.Green book with soft cardboard cover with black print for title, author and publisherINTERMEDIATE / ENGLISH / J. Aughterson / squiggle like cloud / LONGMANS on coverschool. secondary school. english. education. davies. mt beauty. local family. text book.

Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, eastbound to Northcote in Bourke St during 1930s about to pass over track work under repairs. The woodblocks have been removed on either side of the track.Demonstrates tramway operations during trackwork - a flag can be seen on the left hand side of the photo.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Northcote cable tram track work - 1930s "CB13" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, trackwork

Blue hard cover book of 745 pagesInside front cover, white sticker with red printing "JOHN DONNE & SON / CHARTS, MAPS & MARINE BOOKS / 372 LITTLE BOURKE ST. / MELBOURNE" non-fiction, sailing, victoria, bass strait, communications, fuel, maps, charts, weather, navigation

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in a mansion, originally named Illapa, at 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937), his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948) and their children. George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.Annotated copy of original photograph in cabinet card format of George Weir and his wife Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), photographed in Melbourne in transit to Tasmania in November 1891 following their wedding in the same year."Edith Mary Betteridge m George Weir 18 Nov 1891 on way to sail on ketch to Strachan Tas. Photographer: Yeomen Bourke St. Melbourne."edith mary weir (nee betteridge), george weir

This album contains a collection of portrait photographs taken in the later part of the 19th Century. Some of the photographers listed on the back include Stewart & Co., Bourke St East, Melbourne, Theodor Bloch Trafalgar St Nelson, A McDonald St George’s Hall Bourke St East Melbourne, G Kendall, Echuca and E. Goulter Prahran. The sepia photographs depict people of different ages. Winnie Willock was born in Warrnambool around 1882 and served as a nursing sister in World War 1enlisting in October 1915 and returned in 1919.https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8855203 A typical photo album of the time. It has social significance as far as costume and styles are concerned.Dark green leather album with brass metal lock and embellishments on front and back covers The same pattern is repeated on spine. Gilt on edges of pages. Sepia photographs are set in card inserts.Winnie Willock Ventnor Warrnambool, written in black pen on inside front page. A W Willock Ventnor No 14 inside front cover.winnie willock, ventnor, ww1, first world war, great war, 1914-1918, nursing, warrnambool, photo album