Set of four business cards for Frank Kuffer (u with an umlaut), as Safety Officer for the MMTB and later The Met. Gives address and contact details. Two different styles for The Mettrams, tramways, mmtb, the met, business cards

Photoof a car with passengers. In winter it was too muddy for passengers in cars to travel all the way to Lorne so a horse drawn coach was used to travel to Clarke's where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarkes Guest HousePhotograph of car, passengers and horse drawn coach. Inscribed "taken from the bottom of Clarke's Hill in 1923" In winter it was too muddy for cars to travel all the way to Lorne so the horse drawn coach was used to travel from there to Clarke's Hill where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarke's Guesthousegreat ocean road, m1923 clarkes guest house, coach. winter transport

Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or be requested to stop. Gives details of the fare section. Produced by The Met, possibly during the 1980's. Stop 115 on route 55 (changed to route 58 in May 2017) is in Queensbridge St at the Southbank/Casino tram stop.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that The Met used to replace former tram stop signs and shows the typical tram stop sign of the era. These have since been replaced with Yarra Trams badged signs.Sign - "Stop 115, Route 55", aluminum folded sheet overlain on both sides with a printed reflective sheet with the image of a person hailing or signalling or requesting a tram to stop. Formed with a short angle on one side drilled with three holes for attaching to a pole. Has two holes along the top edge where it was secured to a stop structure. Has The Met logotram stop, signs, the met, route 55, queensbridge st, trams, tramways

Colour print of W6 944 (City Route 64) in bound on Dandenong Road at a tram stop. Has two people in the cab - wearing The Met uniform. Tram has "The Met" logo on the side. In the background is a shelter and two passengers.trams, tramways, dandenong road, route 64, w6 class, shelters, tram 644

Lists "Trams in Hawthorn Depot 14-2-1996" - by tram number and depot road - 21 trams. 2nd list dated 25/1/1991 - 28 trams and 4 buses.Yields information about trams stored at Hawthorn early 1996.Report written The Met Special day report form - yellow paper and plain yellow papertramcars, tramways, lists, hawthorn depot, stored trams, buses

Laminated letter to Mr. Tremellen stating that he has met the standards required and therefore 'fit for service'.Registration No. 2005862national service - australia

(1)1 copy donated by T.H. Kneen and he has identified them on the reverse, L. To R. J.L. Provan, Jim Davis, A.W. Jessep, T.H. Kneen, Eric Litlejohn, Brian Pell. Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried. (2) Similar to (1). (3, 4, 5) With wives. (6) J.L. Provan with wife. (7) T.H. Kneen with wife. (8) B.G. Pell with wife. (9, 10) J. Davis with wife. Photographs taken by Jim Pleasance.Colour photograph. Collection of photographs taken in the Ornamental Garden on 26.03.1982 when the Principals met at Burnley for A.W.Jessep's 90th birthday. principals, a.w.jessep, t.h. kneen, j.l. provan, jim davis, eric b. litlejohn, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, mrs provan, mrs kneen, mrs pell, mrs davis, a. w. jessep's 90th birthday, brian pell

Colour photograph of a 'ghost sign' on the walls of the Macaroni Factory in Hepburn Springs. The hepburn Democratic Club met at the Hepburn Democratic Club.macaroni factory, hepburn springs, swiss italian, lucini, italo-australians, giacomo lucini, pietro lucini, pasta, hepburn democratic club

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Driver Len Gregson on his last trip prior to retirement. He was met at Albury by his daughters. David Naldred was the Fireman.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, len gregson

Bob Hymans Collection 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 letter is significant because it documents the commitment by the SEC to extend service to a wider area in Falls Creek,A letter outlining plans by SEC to extend electricity supply in Falls Creek. It outlines requirements to be met by licensees and residents to access this new service.falls creek administration, extension of service sec

Model bus - AEC Regal Mk 3, Comeng, made by The Met or the MMTB for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. See http://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/vicdisp.php?search=AEC3C - accessed 15/6/2020. Appears to be made from wood and then painted. May have originally been painted in MMTB colour and then painted in The Met Metropolitan Transit colour scheme.trams, tramways, models, buses, the met, royal show

Coat button - round metal with a stamped imprint of The Met logo and painted gold. Has an eyelet or ring fixed to the back and with the raised letters "Stokes and Sons".trams, tramways, buttons, the met, uniforms

Printed plastic folder to give a ticket holder or wallet, white plastic front clear inside sheet with the Met logos (both versions) and the PTC words.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc

Printed fold out timetable for Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, published by The Met, effective 29/10/1984. Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information (Travel cards and Neighbourhood tickets) and the Glen Waverley Railway station and train service. Has a sponsored advert by the Statewide Building Society. Has logos of the Met. Folded into four.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, bus services, timetables, neighbourhood tickets

Letterhead - titled "Customer Bulletin" - printed on A4 sheet with the PTC The Met logo and the front of a train. Has the contact details on the bottom edge. 3 copies held.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, stationery, letterhead

Paperback book. The cover photograph shows snow plains, wildflowers, cattle, cattlemen and the mountain scenery across the Howqua Valley in Victoria.non-fictionA book that records the early development of Victoria's alpine regions by the pioneer cattlemen.cattle, victoria, beeding, history, hill farming, mountain life, cattlemen

The photograph shows a ship visit. It is historically significant and thought to be one of a series of photographs linked to a publicity campaign circa 1955-1956 promoting the work of the Mission. The campaign partly inspired by the Centenary year of the Mission in Australia (1956) also resulted in the production of a black and white short film "The Flying Angel", featuring and Padre Oliver and the work of the Mission was deposited in 2016 with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, (ACMI) Federation Square, Melbourne.Padre Frank Oliver, Chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers 1930 - 1960 led the Mission through a period of significant changes through the mid 20th C. This image is one of a series of key images showing the work of the Mission Chaplain in the Post WWII period. Father Frank Oliver wearing uniform including officers cap walking up a gangway and being met by a group of four men. There is a fifth man standing slightly to the left of the photograph.Discolouration on the bottom left and top centre of the photograph.uniform, machinery, ship, crew, gangway, deck, handshake, chains, rope, buoy, pulleys, rivets, padre oliver, frank leslie oliver, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, robin kent, kerr bros studio

Newspaper cutting (Bendigo Advertiser 11/8/2011. The full page containing this photo remains in the file.) - 90th birthday of Derek Shannon. Wife: Doreen. Met at Fortuna Villa.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, derek shannon, shamrock hotel, fortuna villa

Universal Invoice & Statement Book for meetings held at the Stanley Library 1982-1996. Orange cover. Copymate, carbonless. 50 leaf, duplicate, No724. Names of organizations that met at the library.Handwritten title 'Meetings held at the Stanley Library'. Printer Universal.

Ballarat Trades Hall Plaque, 2016Ballarat Unionists and Supporters met here on 15th Pctpber 2012 and celebrated the laying of the Trades Hall Foundation Stone 125 Years Previously President Secretary Brett Edgington Paul Clempsonballarat trades hall, camp street, unions, foundation stone, plaque, brett edgington, paul clempson