Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne

Pacific News - No. 239 - 32 pages, magazine Vol 21, No. 9, mid-July 1982, published by Chatham Publish Co., Burlingame California USA - pages 11-13 contains an article titled "In Seattle streetcars roll again", looking the Waterfront Streetcar service using Melbourne W2 class trams. Has photos of 462, 518 and 512. Gives details of the planning, construction, costs and operations.trams, tramways, w2 class, seattle, tram 462, tram 518, tram 512

Newspaper cutting, titled "400 Type Tram Condemned; Motion to Stop Building" about the perceived problems of Brisbane's then new 400 class trams, compared to the older drop centre trams - complaints by an Alderman of the City Council - cost more and other problems - Construction of tram 400 was in 1938, so cutting could be in the period 1938 to 1940. Record revised and image added 20/9/2013.trams, tramways, brisbane trams, drop centre trams, 400 class

This photograph shows men working on cutting marble at South Buchan for Australia House in London. In the early 1900s black marble was being mined in the Bruthen district. Some was used for the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and Australia House in London. 900 tonnes were shipped to London to be included in the construction of Australia House. DESCRIPTIONA paper covered booklet which is a pictorial souvenir Of Australia House in London. Pictures show Buchan marble features of the building.SIZE H-266mm W-192mm OBJECT REGISTRATION654KEYWORDSbuchan-marble australia-houseHISTORICAL INFORMATIONAustralia House is the oldest Australian diplomatic mission and it is the longest continuously occupied foreign mission in London. King George V laid the building’s first foundation stone in 1913 but it was not until August 1918 that he officially opened the completed building. The stringencies of World War I – principally shipping difficulties and labour shortages – had delayed construction considerably. Federation of the six Australian states formally took place on 1 January 1901 but it was not until 1906 that the Federal Government sent an Official Secretary to London to represent Australia. In the intervening years Australia was represented by State Agents-General, the first of whom was the Agent-General of Victoria. The building is significant for its unique design, Beaux Arts style and the materials used in its construction.Marble quarrying has been a significant part of the history of Buchan in East Gippsland. Its inclusion in Australia House in London and the shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne is noteworthy.A small black / white photograph of men in the background of a marble quarry. There is also a copy.on back - " Cutting Australian Home Marble at Sth Buchan"buchan-marble geology australia-house

"The dry stone walls provide a tangible link to the area’s white settlement, and they remain a symbol of the profound change in land usage from the original Kulin custodians to the European arrivals of the nineteenth century. The bulk of dry stone wall construction in Victoria occurred between the 1850s and 1880s. The gold rush of the early 1850s in particular inspired a flurry of construction. At this time, labour previously available for shepherding livestock dried up, as men gravitated to the goldfields to seek their fortunes. This necessitated the building of fencing to contain the district’s growing number of sheep, cattle and horses. An explosion in surveying, subdivision and the sale of Crown lands also contributed to a boost in construction. Government regulations that punished pastoralists for allowing their livestock to stray provided further incentive to fence-off previously open expanses of land. The major benefit of this type of fencing was that it utilised the materials at hand; the plentiful grey basalt that scattered the landscape. In the case of the dry stone walls built around Melton, the characteristic round or oval shape of the volcanic fieldstones on the western plains inspired some distinctive designs.54 Another advantage of dry stone walls was their ability to withstand the ravages of flood, fire and drought often experienced in the district. This durability accounts for the fact that many of these fences still exist today". Dry Stone Wall trail brochure/pamphlet for visitors provided by Melton Visitor Information Centrecouncil, landscapes of significance

This image shows the gorge adjacent to Beechworth in approximately 1900. Although the exact location of the photograph is yet to be determined, the present-day Beechworth Gorge Walk includes views of the Cascades at the point at which Spring Creek flows into the valley on the level below. Gold-sluicing techniques in use in the town during periods of active gold extraction may have altered the landscape since the photograph was taken, however. In the 1850s a mill was built at the top of the Spring Creek falls by Russian-born Louis Chevalier, brother of artist Nicholas Chevalier. The mill supplied the town with lumber that supported the town's initial construction boom. Lantern slides, sometimes called 'magic lantern' slides, are glass plates on which an image has been secured for the purpose of projection. Glass slides were etched or hand-painted for this purpose from the Eighteenth Century but the process became more popular and accessible to the public with the development of photographic-emulsion slides used with a 'Magic Lantern' device in the mid-Nineteenth Century. Photographic lantern slides comprise a double-negative emulsion layer (forming a positive image) between thin glass plates that are bound together. A number of processes existed to form and bind the emulsion layer to the base plate, including the albumen, wet plate collodion, gelatine dry plate and woodburytype techniques. Lantern slides and magic lantern technologies are seen as foundational precursors to the development of modern photography and film-making techniques.This glass slide is significant because it provides insight into Beechworth's built environment and natural landscape in the early Twentieth Century, around the time of Australia's Federation. It is also an example of an early photographic and film-making technology in use in regional Victoria in the time period.Thin translucent sheet of glass with a square image printed on the front and framed in a black backing. It is held together by metals strips to secure the edges of the slide.burke museum, beechworth, lantern slide, slide, glass slide, plate, burke museum collection, photograph, monochrome, indigo shire, north-east victoria, spring creek falls, beechworth gorge, louis chevalier, nicholas chevalier, lumber industry, timber industry, 1850s, construction, building, mill, mills, waterfall

These sheets contain photocopied information on Warrnambool streets and blocks – Allotment numbers and Section numbers, names of developers, date of street construction approval, names of lawyers, Titles Office information etc. They have been originally compiled by Warrnambool City Council staff and concern Warrnambool streets projects from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. This is photocopied material and therefore is of little historical importance. But the information contained therein will be useful for researchers. Document One: These are 57 photocopied pages containing lists of Warrnambool streets and blocks and information on their development. The original information has been handwritten. The pages have been stapled together but the staples have been removed. Document Two: These are twelve photocopied lists of Warrnambool streets with sub-division and development information. The lists have printed plan numbers on the left side and the rest of the information is hand-printed. Two pages have been glued together on one sheet to make six pages. The pages have been stapled together but the staples have been removed. warrnambool streets, warrnambool city council, history of warrnambool

Photographer is standing on Bridge Street looking east on the main road to Greensborough from Eltham. Bridge Street under re-construction. Across the road from Tillings timber yard is Sharmac Industries which was a factory now occupied by Bunnings. It gave off a bad smell. This was the main light industrial area in the Shire of Eltham. Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1968, eltham, bridge street, n.j. tillings, tillings timber yard, light industrial area

These hat pins represents women's fashion in the late 19thC and early 20thC. As the material used in the construction is not of a high monetary value it can be assumed it was everyday woman's apparel to keep the hat firmly fastened into the hair. It does indicate that fashion of the time was important and many women used their craftwork skills to create their own hat pins. This item is a reflection of the fashion mode of the late 19thC and early 20thC when long hair needed to be controlled by hair pins It is also an example of society's mores of tidiness 14 lady's steel hat pins in various styles numbered A -i A) 6x pearl tear-drop ; B) 1x pink metal beads;C) gold ball in 'oyster shell'; D) gold ball; E) pink plastic weave; F) silver metal ball; g) black bead; h) white ball; i) pale blue glass set in brassmoorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, craftwork, clothing

Built by W. G. Allen & Sons (Tipton) Ltd., Tipton, Staffordshire, England. This vehicle was used on the construction of dams, etc., and the Jindivick tunnel at Tarago in Gippsland for the state Rivers & Water Supply Commission of Victoria. The small wheel located on the side ran up a suitably located ramp automatically tipping the hopper and emptying the contents. Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - side tipping wagon used by the State Rivers & Water Supply Commission of Victoria - Jindivick tunnel at Tarago, Victoria, AustraliaSide Tipping Wagon made of Iron, steel and wrought ironpuffing billy railway, pbr, side tipping wagon - w. g. allen & sons (tipton) ltd, puffing billy, side tipping wagon, w. g. allen & sons (tipton) ltd, jindivick tunnel, state rivers & water supply commission of victoria

Gang Shed Ganger may refer to: The head of a gang of labourers, especially on canals or railways. They were Men who had the job of track maintenance repair and upkeep or construction for sections of the lines. Gang Sheds were used to keep their tools and equipment and Trollys in. The shed houses and protects the historic trolley and tool collection within. loose based replica Victorian Railways gang shed, permanent way building. Gang Shed constructed of timber and corrugated ironpuffing billy, gang shed, kilmore gang shed, victorian railways, ganger, railway track

Boyd outlines the history of Canberra's design and construction. He argues that Canberra's strength is its planning and axially-based landscaping, but that it lacks the buildings which make the Le Corbusier's Chandigarh interesting. Boyd is highly critical of Chandigarh as an urban environment and concludes that for non-architects, planning and connection to nature is more important than buildings.Original manuscript published as 'Canberra Master Plan: Walter Burley Griffin' in World Architecture 4, John Donat (ed.), Viking Press 1967, pp 202-205.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 6 pageswalter burley griffin, canberra, john overall, lake burley griffin, oscar niemeyer, le corbusier, chandigarh, city beautiful, garden city, urban planning, robin boyd, manuscript

Souvenir brochure to mark the official opening of St Kilda Public Library on 14 May 1973 by Sir Rohan Delacombe, State Governor. Includes information about the the establishment of the library, its holdings and services; details about the construction and fitout of the building; a floor plan; and members of the Council, Library Sub-Committee and library staff.Eight-page brochure with a white card cover, discoloured with age, printed in blue.st kilda public library

Construction of the Waranga Basin initially took place 1905-1915 when it was dug by pick, shovel and horse-drawn scoops. It's embankment was initially 29ft high but over time this was increased to 40 ft. It is an off-river dam that is fed by diversion of water from the Goulbourn River and its aim is to provided irrigation water.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Hard work: steam dragline excavating silt from the Waranga Basin to supply water to the Rodney district during the 1938-39 drought. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Book with an index or table of contents, listing all the documents relating to the establishment of the Ballaarat Tramways (the horse tram operator) including, references to Legislation and orders in council, original tender conditions, the contract between the Council and Edward Thomson, Specifications for the construction, delegation to the operator, and plan of routes. Last document dated 17/1/1888.Yields information about the establishment of the Ballarat horse trams, Councils and the operator.Bound book, with end papers, 20 pages, patterned covers, titled with a label on the front cover - "Ballaarat Tramways"Has an old ownership note on the inside front cover.secv, tramways, horse trams, city of ballaarat, ballaarat tramway company, tenders, specifications, operations, maps

At the beginning of the 1890s, the Kew businessman and Town Councillor, Henry Kellett, commissioned J.F.C. Farquhar to photograph scenes of Kew. These scenes included panoramas as well as pastoral scenes. The resulting set of twelve photographs was assembled in an album, Kew Where We Live, from which customers could select images for purchase.The preamble to the album describes that the photographs used the ‘argentic bromide’ process, now more commonly known as the gelatine silver process. This form of dry plate photography allowed for the negatives to be kept for weeks before processing, hence its value in landscape photography. The resulting images were considered to be finely grained and everlasting. Evidence of the success of Henry Kellett’s venture can be seen today, in that some of the photographs are held in national collections.It is believed that the Kew Historical Society’s copy of the Kellett album is unique and that the photographs in the book were the first copies taken from the original plates. It is the first and most important series of images produced about Kew. The individual images have proved essential in identifying buildings and places of heritage value in the district.Hyde Park is now a small recreation reserve bordered by Willsmere and Kilby Roads and White Avenue. In 1982, Hyde Park was cut off from the Yarra River by the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The building of the latter was to transform the natural landscape, including the Yarra, as well as Hyde Park. The construction of the Freeway makes it difficult to view the scene with the photographer’s eye. Today’s Hyde Park is located on land purchased in 1847 by John Cowell, and in 1851 Catherine Cowell, yet the scene selected by the photographer may well have been located on farmland owned by the Wills family. Farquhar’s point-of-view emphasises both the pastoral and recreational elements of the scene: the grazing cows, three boys, and in the distance two figures, seated on the bank with a parasol. By 1891, an environmental consequence of human activity, including farming, was deforestation, leading to the erosion of the south bank of the Yarra. In contrast, the land on the Alphington side of the river in 1891 included remnant bushland.The Yarra in Hyde Parkkew illustrated, kew where we live, photographic books, henry kellett, yarra river

The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) plans were produced from the 1890s to the 1950s. They were crucial to the design and development of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage system. The plans, at a scale of 40 feet to 1 inch (1:480), provide a detailed historical record of Melbourne streetscapes and environmental features. Each plan covers one or two street blocks (roughly six streets), showing details of buildings, including garden layouts and ownership boundaries, and features such as laneways, drains, bridges, parks, municipal boundaries and other prominent landmarks as they existed at the time each plan was produced. (Source: State Library of Victoria). This plan forms part of a large group of MMBW plans and maps that was donated to the Society by the Mr Poulter, City Engineer of the City of Kew in 1989. Within this collection, thirty-five hand-coloured plans, backed with linen, are of statewide significance as they include annotations that provide details of construction materials used in buildings in the first decade of the 20th century as well as additional information about land ownership and usage. The copies in the Public Record Office Victoria and the State Library of Victoria are monochrome versions which do not denote building materials so that the maps in this collection are invaluable and unique tools for researchers and heritage consultants. A number of the plans are not held in the collection of the State Library of Victoria so they have the additional attribute of rarity.Original survey plan, issued by the MMBW to a contractor with responsibility for constructing sewers in the area identified on the plan within the Borough of Kew. The plan was at some stage hand-coloured, possibly by the contractor, but more likely by officers working in the Engineering Department of the Borough and later Town, then City of Kew. The hand-coloured sections of buildings on the plan were used to denote masonry or brick constructions (pink), weatherboard constructions (yellow), and public buildings (grey). MMBW detail plan No.1562, in contrast to No.1561 includes the names of a large number of houses: in Barkers Road: ‘Ashwick’, ‘Owasso’, ‘Anadiha’, ‘Eurobin’, ‘Carlsruhe’, ‘Arlington’ and ‘Altyre’. Unnamed but clearly represented on the plan is what was then known as the ‘Auburn Heights Recreation Club’, which at this stage included a Bowling Green, a Croquet Green and two Tennis Courts. On the plan, Brougham Place, as it was then known, is represented. It was later renamed Daniell Place. The aforementioned Arlington is now the junior campus of Preshil. melbourne and metropolitan board of works, detail plans, mmbw 1562, cartography

Set or A4 documents, photocopied correspondence, 16 sheets, meeting minutes looking at the possibility of undertaking some of the assembly work for the B1 class tramcars at Preston workshops, includes, meetings of minutes looking at the A class trams, (dated 21/1/1983), letter or report written by J. Prideaux, (15/2/1983), "Construction Work Possibilities in the Articulated Tram Project", note written by J. Prideaux to the Secretary of the Preston Workshops Committee, dated 12/4/1984 and report dated 13/1/1988 titled "Light Rail Vehicles - Preston Workshops", signed by A. Nolan, Group Manager Fleet Maintenance and construction looking at the proposal - little that could be done! .1 - 2nd copy of the Notes of meeting of 21-1-1983 added 3/4/2017 - copied onto heat sensitive paper. Images i2 to i4 added. stored in two separate envelopes.In ink in the top left hand corner "Unions had demanded repeatedly that PW shop take on more of the tram assembly task..."trams, tramways, preston workshops, b class, a class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture

Series of 10 black and white photographs of the construction of the prototype or mock-up model of the prototype for tram 1041 at Preston Workshops c1971. See Reg Item 2502 and 7370 for other photos. .1 - external view shows the centre door and the mock-up construction. .2 - external view showing small entry door - at the back of the tram? .3 - Front entry door. .4 - internal view showing conductors desk and seats .5 - internal view showing conductors desk, ticket machine and microphone. .6 - another view looking along the tram length. .7 - same photo. .8 - Drivers seat showing the mock-up pedals and drivers console. .9 - ditto - different view. .10 - close up of the drivers pedals mock-up box. The photos could have been taken at different stages of the design process and after layout changes had been made.Item 6 has MMTB stamp and "P25/1/1016""trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, 1041 mock-up, interiors, tram 1041, pcc class, gibson ticket machines

Set of six comb bound reports, detailing the future context for transport in Victoria, prepared by the Future Context Study Team, Ministry of Transport Victoria in August 1982. The report follows the reorganisation of the various 8 authorities, including the Victorian Railways, MMTB, CRB, TRB, MURLA, Railway Construction, West Gate Bridge Authority and Road Safety and Traffic Authority, into four bodies; MTA, STA, RCA and RTA. Each report white comb bound with card covers and a front plastic sheet cover. .1 - Summary Report - 37 pages - white covers. .2 - Overview - 43 pages - pink covers .3 - Road Traffic Authority (RTA) - 30 pages - green covers. .4 - State Transport Authority (STA) - 130 pages - brown covers. .5 - Road Construction Authority (RCA) - 55 pages - blue covers. .6 - Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) - 53 pages - yellow covers.trams, tramways, minister for transport, mta, mmtb, vr, sta

alan gardiner collection, construction, 1942, fort gellibrand, gantry, heating chamber, proof range, victoria, williamstown

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) reflecting road infrastructure. Golden Fleece Service Station on left now the Shell/Coles Express. On right is Bremner's Flats where the original Eltham tennis courts were siutaed at the turn of the 20th century and where the circus would be located in the 1950s and 1960s; now Wingrove Park35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982infrastructure, main road, roads, bremner's flat, construction, eltham south, golden fleece service station, mount pleasant road, wingrove park

The O'Shannassy Reservoir supplies water to the Silvan Reservoir, which distributes it to most parts of Melbourne. The dam was completed in 1928 and is an earthfill embankment with a reinforced concrete core wall.This photograph is significant as it provides a detailed insight into the Boards activity and construction of one of Melbourne's most important water supply systems. Furthermore, it is of historical importance to the history of Melbourne while it is representative of shaping Melbourne's environments, transforming and managing land and natural resources, and providing urban infrastructure and services. This photograph also covers the theme of Safety, depicting the safety standards of the time particularly with clothing. Black and white photographmmbw, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, silvan reservoir, o'shannassy reservoir, construction, work, men, infrastructure

As the Yarra became unsuitable as a source of water, several attempts were made to find alternative sources for the growing population of Melbourne. It was not until 1891 that the efforts to sewer Melbourne came to fruition with the setting up of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), now known as Melbourne Water. From 1891 until 1992, it was the responsibility of the MMBW to safeguard public health by providing a sewerage system and a safe water supply system. In 1992, The MMBW merged with a number of smaller urban water authorities to form Melbourne Water.This hand tool is of historical significance for its association with the former Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). This tool is a rare surviving object of standard Board issued equipment. It is significant for its representativeness of the theme of Technology in building Victoria's industries and workforce, which continues to resonate strongly within Melbourne Water today.MMBW hand tool, "Pick" with wooden handle and 'MMBW 'stamped on the metal head.melbourne water, mmbw, melbourne metropolitan board of works, pick axe, construction, work, staff, equipment, technology

building, derby street, kew, residential, apratment, construction, redevelopment, overdevelopment, model

Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is a well-preserved original. Monochrome photograph depicting the newly completed wooden bridge at Newbridge, Victoria. Thirteen men are in the image, standing at one end of the bridge. These are most likely men who worked on constructing the bridge. Position of photographer is on the west bank of the Loddon, looking east.newbridge, bridge, loddon river, infrastructure, construction, roads, workers, farms, people

Photocopy of Report - 26 foolscap pages - titled "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1915". Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, lines opened, Rollingstock, power supply problems, Finance, Operation and General matters, statistics, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports and maps. Also covers the electrification of the Kew horse tramways, tourist tickets. Audited by Percy P Cook.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, pmtt, reports, construction, finances, operations, horse trams, tourist tickets

Act of Victorian Parliament, 8 pages, No. 6594 - "An Act to provide for the Grant of certain Lands to the After Care Hospital, the Melbourne District Nursing Service, the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service, St Georges Hospital, the Royal Talbot Colony for Epileptics, the Ballarat Orphanage and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board respectively. Page 4 and 7 detail a block of land that the Board could have purchased for a major bus depot in Footscray Road for 60,175 pounds.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, buses, depot, footscray rd, construction