Melbourne Water inherited many of its water assets, such as reservoirs from its predecessor the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). They have served the organisation well and have long been celebrated for both their natural beauty and engineering ingenuity. In the nineteenth century Victoria’s fundamental need for water infrastructure went beyond merely functional solutions and reflected the English ideal of the romance and beauty that was embodied in expanses of water. The MMBW further enhanced this notion by incorporating beauty and function in to the Classical and Italianate designs of its infrastructure such as pumping houses and reservoir outlet towers. The reservoir gardens and picnic areas were landscaped with ornamental stonework, exotic trees, decorative flower beds, fern glads pools and rose gardens. All features of the water supply system became widely celebrated as beauty spots that continue to be very popular to this day with tourists and locals alike. This souvenir is a product of that flourishing tourist trade. These water supply sites continue to enhance Melbourne’s charm and liveability and are now recognised as places of cultural and historic significance This souvenir item has been curated by Melbourne Water as it represents an important historical aspect of the organisation by demonstrating the popularity of its water asset sites as recreational places and tourist attractions, and although these sites are functional parts of the water supply system, they were also designed to be enjoyed by the public both aesthetically and recreationally. Tea caddy spoon with clock face engraved showing 4pm on round spoon, tea pot shaped handle with enamel scenic view badge saying 'Healesville' ( depicting Maroondah Reservoir outlet tower). Tea caddy spoon box labelled 'Fine Silverware by Stokes'Stokes and Sons Stokes & Sons logo (Star with S and boomerang) EG. No. 15733melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, maroondah reservoir, melbourne water, scenic view, souvenir, tea caddy spoon

Kryal Castle, front view, with castellated walls and twin towers. Photographed 1986An example of late 20 th Century tourist attraction. Still is use.Colour photo of the front view of Kryal Castle mt warrenheip, kryal castle

Kryal Castle, front view, with castellated walls and twin towers. Photographed 1986An example of late 20 th Century tourist attraction. Still is use.Colour photo of the front view of Kryal Castle mt warrenheip, kryal castle

Local Artist CV Artist StatementSignificant artwork by nationally renowned local artist Petrus Spronk.Large Scale Outdoor Sculpture made up of a bronze chair with an open book, a bronze shadow and 6 story rocksArtist signature - underneathlocal artist, petrus spronk, sculpture, public art, victoria, daylesford, mineral springs reserve, environmental art, hepburn shire public art collection, hepburn shire, hepburn springs, hepburn springs mineral reserve, bronze, granite, tourist attraction, art, clare gervasoni, joan mcewen, marie butler, laurie sullivan, bonnie howell, vera, lutea, merv keating, silent

Commissioned by the Friends of Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens and gifted to the Hepburn Shire in 2012. Historical Significance - In 1848, Irish immigrant John Egan took up land on the future town site then known as Wombat Flat. He and a party of searchers found alluvial gold in 1851 on ground now covered by Lake Daylesford initiating the local gold rush. Other finds quickly followed. With the finding of alluvial gold a town site was surveyed and founded in 1852. Initially called Wombat, it was renamed Daylesford. Cultural and Artistic Significance - Miriam Porter's 'Wombat' is a symbol of the Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens where visitors and locals alike love being photographed. Large scale solid redgum wombat sculpture.Artist intends to sign the work with 'M' on one leg.daylesford, hepburn shire, public art, miriam porter, wombat, art, sculpture, red gum, australian wood, australia, tourist attraction

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The collapse of one arch of the London Bridge rock formation on January 15th 1990 was a significant event for Peterborough residents.London Bridge is a major local tourist attraction. Prior to the collapse tourists could walk across the arches onto the rock platform and it was a regular fishing spot. The collapse of the arch was a significant event for the town. The site is still an important tourist stop. The rockfall occurred after two recent events - a helicopter hit the arch and crashed, no one injured; and the earthquake in Newcastle NSW.Two full page articles about the rock formation London Bridge falling down, and the people who were stranded on the rock platformlondon bridge, london bridge rock formation, rock collapse, great ocean road, peterborough

Photo shows Edward Molyneux, a Torquay pioneer, fishing in Spring Creek, Torquay,Edward Molyneux was a significant contributor to the development of Torquay. Spring Creek was a significant attraction in bringing visitors to the area and remains a favourite spot in contemporary Torquay for locals and visitors alike.Black and white copy photo.

ScreenprintSigned 'Peter Blake' lower right corner under printed image. Edition 15/60, under printed image.

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Gives details of events, locations, hotels, food etc - a What's on in Ballarat. Advertisement for BTM on page 24 features Geelong 2 in the New Museum. See page 24 for the BTM entry.Yields information about tourist attractions etc in Ballarat.Book - 52 pages, centre stapled, full colour, titled "Best of Ballarat", for Summer 2024. trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, events, hotels, tram 2

Yields information about the summer activities of the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the adjacent attractions.Photocopy of a newspaper cutting from The Courier, Thursday 29 December 2016, titled "A hot summer by the lake", giving details of the Museum's operations and other activities in the Gardens and Lake Wendouree. Quotes Paul Mong and has a photo by Justin Whitelock of Len Millar leaving out of No. 13. Item written by Melanie Whelan.btm, lake wendouree, botanical gardens

Shows views of Ballarat city, tourist attractions, Lake Wendouree in the 1950's, with some distance views of the trams in the streets. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards.Set of 9 coloured views of Ballarat printed with all photos on one side of a folded strip of paper glued within an colour printed light card folder. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd of Melbourne and Sydney., titled "Beautiful Views in Color of Ballarat Vic". Front cover has a image of the Arch of Victory on the left hand side with space for title, address area and stamp. Rear of Cover has printer name and a slit for the envelope to be closed over and sealed. 1. The Avenue of Honor and the Arch of Victory 2. The Eureka Stockade Memorial 3. The Old Curiosity shop 4. Town Hall Sturt St. (with trams in distance views, note Myers verandah still there) 5. Sturt St showing Mt. Warrenheip in the distance 6. Picturesque scene in the Gardens 7. The Boat shed and basin, Lake Wendouree 8. Sturt St. (from Greville St and large Robur Tea advertisement on building) 9. The Conservatory in the Gardens. From the motor vehicles in the photograph would say early 1950's. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens, grenville st, lake wendouree

Illustration that yields information about a Ballarat tram and streetscape mid 1960's - evening photograph and a Ballarat tourist attraction at the time - the shell house.Illustrator with a printed photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." See also Reg Item 669 - Nucolorvue car, BT 65 for the same photographs. On rear is a photo of the crown at the Shell house - see also Reg Item 2143 and 3079 for the same photograph. Possibly cut from a Nu-colour-vue publication.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall

This item is of significance because it commemorates the unveiling of a life size bronze statue of Australian middleweight boxing champion Les Darcy at Maitland, NSW. This limited edition badge was given as a memento to the sponsor's of the monument and special guests who attended the unveiling. It has historic relevance because Les Darcy was born at Stradbroke near Maitland in 1895. He died in America in 1917 age 22 and is buried in the West Maitland cemetary where hundreds of tourists make visits every year. His family home in Maitland still stands and is also a tourist attraction although privately owned. The badge depicts an image of Les Darcy in his famous boxing pose.The figure of Darcy is surrounded by a floral motif depicting the Australian coat of arms at the top and the inscription Les Darcy Memorial encircling his image. A scroll at the bottom of of the medal says; Maitland Wonder.badge, les darcy, boxiing, sport, memorial, maitland, nsw.

Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph of The Conservatory Gardens Bendigo 1940. In the rose garden surrounding the Conservatory and Law Courts there is an iron statue of a man fighting wild animals, titles "Man Fighting Wild Animals". The inscription reads "Presented to the Citizens of Bendigo by Mayor Harkness 1899."Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbournebendigo, tourism, conservatory gardens bendigo, http://www.bendigo.ws/bendigo-attractions/bendigo-gardens/conservatory-gardens.html

Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photo The Conservatory Gardens Bendigo 1940 Tourism Postcard Collection Series. View south west through the gardens towards Bull Street and the Bendigo Law Courts.bendigo, tourism, the conservatory gardens bendigo, http://www.bendigo.ws/bendigo-attractions/bendigo-gardens/conservatory-gardens.html

Postcard containing a 3 x 3 panel of 9 images of Ballarat Tourist locations - Ballarat Trams featuring tram 27 in the later SEC Colour scheme, Begonias, Arch of Victory, Curiosity Shop, Gardens hot house, Kryal Castle, Sovereign Hill and the Reptile Park. Produced by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverly, No. 1679. Tram 27 was repainted in an early SEC Colours during 1984.Yields information about Ballarat tourist attractions during the early 1980s.Postcard - plain edges, divided back, 9 images of Ballarat Tourist locations.ballarat, trams, tramcars, btps, tourism, tram 27, gardens

This information sheet No 82 was produced in 1919 as part of a series, by J.G. Brill Co. in Philadelphia USA. Original reference guide.Cardboard sheet No 82 from the J G Brill Company USA.Helpful Hints on the Maintenance and care of Brill 79-E Trucks.tram, tramways, the j.g.brill co.

Leather bag with outside pocket and three lined inner compartments with leather strap and metal clasp.Very worn, painted inscription (could say 'Connie').

These items signify the launch of the Vintage Talking Tram tourist project by The Bendigo Trust for Bendigo Tramways.Calico mail bag, rubber stamp and stamped envelopes. mail bag: Bendigo Tramways First Tourist Tram 9 Dec 1972 rubber stamp: Bendigo Tramways First Tourist Tram 9 Dec 1972 envelopes: Bendigo Tramways First Tourist Tram 9 Dec 1972

Coin Holder used by staff on the Bendigo Tramways.A pre-decimal, spring-loaded coin holder constructed using three various size brass tubes that are braise welded together. A red painted support bracket enables the holder to slide onto a belt. Designed to house threepences, sixpences and shillings.coin holder, tram

Designed to be tamper proof, and register all transactions with a bell.Used by conductors in Brunswick Depot Melbourne.Cast metal ticket punch, bell sounds with each punch. Serial Number D 2618tramways, ticket punch, railways register manifacturing company

Yellow painted, three ply timber box. Black lettering, with three metal wood screws.USED TICKETS PLEASEticket, box, tram

Used by Bendigo Tramway Conductors for the receipt of payment, from customers.Leather ticket holder including unused books of Tramways tickets. Regional tickets include: 4, 5, 7, 8,10,13,16, &18 cent 4c Red C367800, 5c orange A388801, 7c purple A193400, 8c green A957000, 10c black C480400, 13c black B691000, 16c yellow A667000, 18c brown A381200.ticket, tram, sec

This object is part of a collection of items donated by the Hopgood family that belonged to Bendigo Tramways employee, Barry Hopgood.Number 17, SEC Bendigo Tramways Cap, made from green wool felt, black vinyl strap with two silver SEC buttons and a black vinyl peak, Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory, Melbourne