Belgrave railway station is the terminus of the electrified line from Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave. Opened as Monbulk on 18 December 1900, it was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904. It was upgraded to a Premium station on 2 July 1996. The station was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line. It, along with the rest of the line, officially closed on 30 April 1954. However it saw further use between 1955 and early 1958, when trains were operated by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in co-operation with the Victorian Railways. The station area re-opened on 19 February 1962 when the line as far as Belgrave was converted to broad gauge and used electric traction as part of the suburban network.[1] It has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services The Puffing Billy Railway Belgrave station is located 100 metres north of the station and is accessible via a short footpath. It was required to be located further down the line than the original narrow-gauge station (which was approximately where the current suburban station car park is located). ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrave_railway_station photos at http://www.vicrailstations.com/Gembrook/Belgrave/Belgrave.htmlHistoric - Victorian Railways Station sign used at Belgrave StationStation Sign - Belgrave Metal sign - white enamel back ground with black letters Belgravepuffing billy, victorian railways, belgrave station

Rectangular purple and white unit colour patch badgeUnit Colour Patches are a method of identification used by the Australian Army used to indicate which unit a soldier belongs to.Rectangular shaped metal badge with white glazed enamel border containing purple centrebadge, unit colour patch

The badge was presented to Peggy Booth as an award for sporting achievements in the 1940's.Metal badge with enameled decoration in black, red, gold on front. Pin with hook on back. Makers mark on back but too small to read. 'Williamstown High School Hold Fast' around edge of front of badge.williamstown high school, sports award, badge, 1940s, peggy booth

Shield shaped red, white and blue enamelled badge with Tasmania at its centre and text."JUNIOR PARTNER" "TASMANIA METHODIST" "HOME MISSIONS"

Shield shaped red, white and blue enamelled badge with Tasmania at its centre and text."JUNIOR PARTNER" "TASMANIA METHODIST" "HOME MISSIONS"

3 Boys' Order of the Burning Bush (Victoria) blue and white enameled lapel badges.

Senior Girls Presbyterian Missionary Union blue, white and gold round enamel badgesenior girls missionary union, presbyterian

Thought to have been used in the dairy at Sunbury Asylum and collected when Sunbury Asylum (Caloola) closed in 1992. The Sunbury Asylum became the Victoria University of Technology.White enamel bucket with pouring lip and graduated liquid measurement marks inside. No handle"1/2 Gal., 1Gal..."sunbury asylum, george evans collection

Red Enamelled Stawell Fire Brigade Jubilee 1878-1928. ( A.E. Oliver Collection)stawell

Compact was used by Anne Benson, mother of Anne Barry, the donorOblong gilt case with pink enamel on lid. Lady in crinoline against green background.Strattenpersonal effects-toilet requisites, cosmetics

Purchased from Pamamull's Indian Silk Store, Melbourne, during 1940Brass match box cover with enamelled filigree pattern in blue, pink, red and green.personal effects, smoking accessories

Yellow enamelled child's tea cup and saucer with motifs of butterflies, flowers, birds, etc.Made in Hong Kong.toys, general

Enamelled brass pin of Williamstown High School. This badge was worn on blazer lapels in the 1960s.williamstown high school, badges, 1960s

House hold item, 249.1- lid -metal cup, 249.2- grey enamel billybilly, tea

Davis Cup 1956 Challenge Round Committee commemorative badge. Materials: Metal, Enameltennis

Miners White Enamel Billy. Wire Handle. Cup inverts to form lid for billy.stawell

Two enameled belt buckles - floral design. Colours of blue and purple with green leaves.belt buckles, buckles

Sign - red band top and larger or deeper bottom red band, with words "CARS STOP Here" in black paint on a white background. Has a black back. Used to indicate a compulsory tram stop, that is, trams had to stop every time before they passed it. Possibly ex Melbourne as Ballarat did not use steel poles. The design allowed them to be placed back to back.Yields information about Tramway stops signs and their layout.Semi-circular enamel sign on heavy metal sheet with mounting holes on the side returns.trams, tramways, street furniture, tram stops, mmtb

Sign - equal red band top and bottom red band, with words "HAIL CARS HERE" in black paint on a white background. Has a black back. Possibly ex Melbourne as Ballarat did not use steel poles. The design allowed them to be placed back to back.Yields information about Tramway stops signs and their layout.Semi-circular enamel sign on heavy metal sheet with mounting holes on the side returns. trams, tramways, street furniture, tram stops, mmtb

On Saturday 17 May 1947, an article on page 25 of the Australian Women’s Weekly reported on the formation of a new women's club: the East Kew Women’s Community Club. The article reads: "Wives and mothers in a Melbourne suburb, East Kew, have formed the East Kew Women's Community Club. While babies and young children are under the supervision of a play leader, wives and mothers follow up their own interests. The club caters for varying tastes, has musical appreciation, drama, and "Keep Fit" classes. President Mrs. Grace Thake says that the club hopes soon to have tennis, debating, and discussion groups. The club originated from a debate, "Should women take an active part in social and civic affairs?" Two days later their interest in these matters was proved by the forming of the club, which took for its motto: "To help others, improve ourselves, and foster the community spirit." Membership is open to all women, regardless of age, politics, and religion, and aims to co-operate with all societies working for the improvement of health and cultural standards." The article relates particularly to the plaque in the collection of the Kew Historical Society.The East Kew Women's Community Club, also called the East Kew Women's Community Club functioned from c. 1947 to the end of the 1960s (to be verified). The records of the Club were placed with Kew Historical Society to preserve them for posterity. The records and objects belonging to the East Kew Women's Community Club have significance socially for their capacity to illuminate women's associations in the post war period in Australia.Framed red and gold enamelled plaque belonging to the East Kew Women's Community Club."TO HELP OTHERS / IMPROVE OURSELVES AND / FOSTER THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT"east kew women's social club, community groups -- kew east (vic.)

Medallion made for the Tramway Benefit Society as a memento of the 1934-35 celebration of the centenary for the founding of Melbourne. The Tramway Benefit Society was the employee's health fund and at the time operated the Vimy House Hospital. See Reference for more details.Demonstrates a medallion made to celebrate Melbourne's Centennial in 1934.Medallion - brass - stamped - filled with red or black enamel paint. Has an eyelet at the top.medallion, tramway benefit society, centenary celebrations, melbourne

Lapel badge, possibly produced by the Restaurant tram company itself of tram 442 as the Restaurant tram. This was the first tram used by the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co. which commenced in Nov. 1982Demonstrates a badge produced to illustrate the first Melbourne Restaurant tram.Lapel badge - gold finish with pin clip on rear, black and red enamel colours, badges, colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, tram 442

Hand painted enamelled Chinese vase on stand. The brightly coloured design features two peacocks with a pink flower in full bloom. Decorative patterned border. The design is painted on white background and edged in gold. Black enamelled wood stand.

Purchased by Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Lord in 1970. Cloisonné, a French word meaning "enclosed", is a metal-working technique. It is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments or cells to the metal object. This is done by soldering or sticking silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on edge. These are visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments. Coloured enamel is the usual filling for the cells. Cloisonné enamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into a paste, which then is fired in a kiln. In older times inlays of cut gemstones were often used. They were decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloison walls. IPair of miniature royal blue Chinese Cloisonne vases with pink floral design.vases

Purchased by Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Lord in Japan in 1960. The Japanese word for Cloisonne ware is SHIPPPO or seven treasured ware. It is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments or cells to the metal object. This is done by soldering or sticking silver or gold wires or thin strips placed on edge. These are visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments. Coloured enamel is the usual filling for the cells. Cloisonné enamel objects are worked on with enamel powder made into a paste, which then is fired in a kiln. In older times inlays of cut gemstones were often used. They were decorated with geometric or schematic designs, with thick cloison walls. Small Japanese Cloisonne iridescent red vase, with pale pink flowers on black wooded stand.vases