Aqueduct of 66 km built between 1886 and 1891 between Watts River near Healesville and Preston Reservoir. Parts have been replaced by pipes.The aqueduct formed a major link in Melbourne's water distribution system after supplies from Yan Yean Reservoir were considered insufficient in the 1870s.Photographic copy, text with photo of Russell Yeomansmaroondah aqueduct, russell yeomans

Denotes Zones and Reservations comprising part of the municipalities of Eltham, Heidelberg, Preston and Whittlesea, approved 27.9.61. Includes Mont Park Hospital and Watsonia Military Camp.Colour plan Date printed on plan (1959) has been over stamped with 1961. Also stamped with Government Gazette date of 27.9.1961. "Scale 800 feet to 1 inch"greensborough, watsonia

These are corporate greeting cards from NMIT and Preston Technical College. Estimated date mid 1990s - 2007. These would be sent to sponsors and businesses associated with the institute.A number of different designed cards with "Seasons Greetings" from NMIT mostly by Visual Arts students. Date from 1997-2007. Coloured illustration on front, some artists named, including Irene Webb, 1997, Sarah Duke, Elizabeth Buckley 2005, Rhiannon Shaw 2005, Dimity Gray 2004, Jennifer Zeller 2004, Annelies Billeter, Rebecca Wheller, Andrew Baker, Andrea Crisp, Damian Frazer.postcards, corporate communications, preston technical college, nmit,

A collection of writing by, and photographs of staff at Preston Secondary College. The writing consists of several 'farewell poems" to departing staff and the photographs appear to be of cleaning staff at the school.10 pages of photocopied typed or handwritten writing and photographs. preston secondary college, psc, staff, nmit,

Ticket to a concert by the Preston Tramways Male Choral Society in aid of the St Kilda Patriotic Society at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1940Blue coloured card printed in pink on one sidest kilda patriotic society, preston tramways male choral society, wwii fund-raising

Program for a concert by the Preston Tramways Male Choral Society in aid of the St Kilda Patriotic Society at St Kilda Town Hall on 11 August 1940Pink coloured paper printed in blue on one sidest kilda patriotic society, preston tramways male choral society, wwii fund-raising, arnold colman

B: 1920 D: 1996. Ordained 1955. East Preston, Casterton, Morwell, Ashburton, Hobart, Dandenong, Balwyn North, Mitcham. Retired 01/1987.B&W head and shoulders portrait of Rev. (Norman) Eric Derbyshire.derbyshire, eric

Gives tram allocations for Brunswick, Camberwell, East Preston, Kew, Glenhuntly, Essendon, Malvern and South Melbourne. Also provides notes on tram with poles and pantographs.Yields information about tramcar allocation between various depots and workshops.Set of five double sided A4 photocopied sheets titled "PTC Allocation of tramcars as at 01 December 1994", trams, tramways, tramcars, ptc, lists, depots, depot allocation

Document lists W class tram destinations for Essendon, Brunswick, Preston, Kew, Malvern, Camberwell, and Glen Huntly depots. Dated 20/6/1987. Yields information about the destination blind listings for each depot during 1987.Photocopy of a 9 page A4 document.tramways, trams, destination rolls, w class, depots

Photograph shows Bill Simpson working in the electrical shop at Preston Workshops at a work bench. A similar photograph is included in item 8295, "My Uncle Bill".Yields information about the Preston electrical workshops during the 1940s.Photograph - Black and White - with plain back.mmtb, tramways, preston workshops, electrical engineering, electrical equipment

Black and white photograps of a school reunion of Preston Technical School students of Form 3 1978 to Form 5 1980, held on 3rd December 1994. Also an A4 size invitation and a handwritten list of students and addresses with marked attendees.preston technical school, students, reunion, nmit

Black and White photograph of W2 531 at Preston Workshops, showing Special, and the route number 02, possibly indicating the completion of an O2 overhaul. Record card date 4/1971 2nd copy - stamped TMSV sales on rear and MMTB.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w2 class, overhauls, tram 531

Colour photograph, printed using a laser printer onto off white paper of the construction of the LRV jacking system to lift trams at Preston Workshops during 1987. Show the depth of the excavation and the nature of the construction. Not known who made the print.In ink on the top left hand or the print "LRV Jacks go in @ PWS 1987"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, delivery of tramcars, maintenance, construction

Photograph - black & white - a portrait of a woman wearing a white pleated dress, buttons from top to bottom, wearing a white nurse looking head piece.Written on back of photo. Agnes (Matron) of Pleasant View, Preston. Assumption is that it is Agnes Pethard.person, individual, pethard family, photograph. pethard family. agnes pethard. matron.

About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donor Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980's the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technician, my role was a low profile newly created position of Controller, Technical Marketing where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the Product Marketing Group which exploited the traditional high profile approach of marketing wool;s superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to  spot the Aussie and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.The fabric of the shawl is square with a black border around the outside edge. Along the inside of the border is an Australian floral design that is inspired by the artist Margaret Preston and appears in tones of red, white, green, yellow and black. The centre of the shawl is primarily cream in colour with stripes of green running across it, these lines are organic in their shaping. In the very centre of the shawl, intersecting the lines, is a motif of Australia in black created by a cross hatching of curving lines.Label- Tee - Dee1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, fashion, design, uniform

Set of some 10 items issued by Alstom around the time they became responsible for the operation or the facilities manager of Preston Workshops and other corporate materials. .1 - Letter dated 3-7-2002 to all employees as the Preston Workshop and Press Release advising that Alstom was the successful bidder for the Facilities Management of the workshops. .2 - document - 4 sheets - titled "Alstom Citadis Tram Presentation - Preston Workshop August 7, 2001" - PowerPoint slides by Dan Davies introducing the C class tram. .3 - Large foldout folder or pamphlet titled "Citadis the spirit of your city" introducing the tram. .4 - DL four fold pamphlet - "Citadis at your fingertips, the spirit of your city" with information about the various types of trams. .5 - Folder with company name printed on a label, containing four sheets: Citadis for Yarra Trams Ballarat Railway Service Centre Alstom Melbourne Transport Limited - asset management for Connex Alstom's New Preston Service Centre Launched - 27-8-2002 .6 - Book - Alstom Australia and New Zealand Capabilities and Profile 2001 - 36 pages + card cover with high gloss photos. .7 - Plastic bag with company name, logo and website.trams, tramways, alstom, preston workshops

The photograph shows Z-class trams 3 and 5 being fitted out or constructed at Preston Workshops, 1975. Z3 has been fitted with a trolley pole and other equipment, while Z5 is on stands. There are a number of people looking at Z5, which indicates a possible workshop tour. The tours database does not give a formal enthusiast tour of Preston in 1975. Z3 entered service in June 1975 after being delivered from Comeng in Feb. 1975.Yields information about the construction of Z class trams.Black and White Photograph with a plain back.tramways, trams, z class, tram 3, tram 5, preston workshops, new trams

Black and white photograph of six men standing behind five men seated in front casually dressed, one holding cricket bat."In front row x Mr Preston, Mr Cork, Mr Alf Smith x in back row x Mr Edgar Nicholls x Mr Perc Roberts".sports, linton cricket club 1900, preston, alf smith, edgar nicholls, perc roberts, a.c. cork

In 1996, Bundoora Park cricketer Mark Devlin took 10 wickets in one innings against West Preston in the Jika Cricket District Association's D grade.Digital copy of newspaper articlemark devlin, bundoora park cricket club, jika cricket association

Black and white print of W4 671 at Preston Workshops. Alongside the tram is a Z-class tram. Tram 671 was sold to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1976.Yields information about W4 671 prior to its disposal.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink "W4 671"tramways, trams, mmtb, z class, w4 class, tram 671

Sample of brown vinyl material used in Original Z and Z3 tramcars with a large brass eyelet placed in the sample. Manufacturer unknown, used by MMTB at Preston Workshops. Has written on the rear in black pen "Original Z / Z3 Seat Fabric"Has written on the rear in black pen "Original Z / Z3 Seat Fabric"trams, tramways, preston workshops, z class, z3 class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture

Colour print of Freight Tram 17 at Preston Works advertising Mitchells Brushes, c1970 over an open inspection pit. Tram started its life as NMETL 13, then MMTB 2A, then 214, Freight car 17 and later again as 17W.trams, tramways, preston workshops, freight tram, nmetl, v class, tram 17, tram 17w

Negative (120) of the traverser that ran between the body shop and paint shop at Preston Workshops. Shows the detail of the cabin and wheel arrangements. In the background is a W2 fitted with a reflective red T lamp. The tram is showing route 9A, Thornbury. Date 1950?trams, tramways, preston workshops, traverser, w2 class

Black and white print of the interior of the MMTB Ambulance bus made by Preston Workshops for Workshops use. Shows 6 beds on the lower level and more on the upper level. Photo from the PTC Historic Photo collection with copyright stamp on rear - H8012Atrams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, buses, ambulances

This is a copy of the Will of John Augustus Bostock a grazier from "Preston Estate", Mansfield Victoria . The Bostock family members have been important in Warrnambool since the early days of settlement.This item is of minor interest as part of the Bostock collection held by WDHS.This is an A3 sheet of paper folded to make four pages. It has black typing on all pages. 1940 Will of J. A Bostock ESQ.

Amy and Fred Clayton at the family home in Adeline Street Preston. Amy Ann Clayton (nee Burkett) (1874-1961) married Frederick Clayton (1864-1938) in 1892.Digital copy of black and white photographclayton family, amy ann clayton, amy ann burkett, frederick clayton

Frances Ellen Hurst, standing at rear with other girls and the Mistress of a small ladies school in Preston which she attended. Frances was the daughter of Francis and Catherine Hurst of Hurstbridge. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, frances ellen hurst, group, preston

Commemorating the centenary of the St David's Uniting Church, Cramer St, Preston 1890 - 1990. The church was formerly Presbyterian. The first Minister was Rev George Carson, 1890 - 1914.Oblong brass commemorative plaque with a red border and black text.st david's uniting church preston victoria, rev geoff goode

Photograph of X1 class tram No. 460 at Preston Workshops - formal MMTB photograph. Photographed with the doors open. The tram entered service in Feb. 1928 as a one-man tram.Yields information about the MMTB X1 class tram.Black and white photograph with stamp on the rear.In top left hand corner on rear "X1" and the stamp of the MMTB in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, x1 class, tram 460

Photograph shows the underside of partially built PCC 1041 car body on blocks inside Preston Workshops. In sight are some of the car's electronic components adjacent to the PCC Controller. Yields information about construction of PCC 1041Black and white print note on the rear.On rear in ink "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Ref No P25/1/1088 "pcc, 1041, car body, preston workshops, underside, steel frame, electronic components, pcc controller