The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.Colour postcard of the interior of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne by Max Ahearne, Renwick Pride, Gravure Print.St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia - Sanctuary / Foundation stone, 1880; Consecrated 1891; Spires computed 1931. Exterior length, 276 feet. Moorhouse spire, 317 feet in height. Architect, William Butterfield, 1814-1900. / Colour photo by Max Ahearne, Renwick Pride, Gravure Print.st paul's cathedral -- melbourne (vic.), postcards -- churches -- melbourne (vic.)

Suburban electric train of the swing door variety seen here inbound to the City from St Kilda having just joined the Port Melbourne lines at the former Port Melbourne & St Kilda Junction. The angle of the Port Melbourne lines over Clarendon St are the remains of the former Port Melbourne main line that went right through the middle of Montague Goods Yard seen in the background.transport - railways, red train

Many organisations organised functions to celebrate the Service given by their employees during WW1.8 page programme from Melbourne Council to Volunteers for WW1. White cardboard bound in one hole by brown string. Writing on cover in gold and red. Rising Sun Emblem on one side and Commonwealth Emblem on other side. Invite from Melbourne Lord Mayor to Volunteers who served abroad at the front. Pages 2,3,6,7, blank. Page 5 has the programme for the day, page 6 has a place for autographs with a picture of Town Hall at bottom. Last page (back) has an honour roll for those that served and died.Message on front "Smoke Social given by Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor The Hon J.C. Aikman MLC - to - The Officers of the Melb City Council who volunteered for Active Service abroard in the Great War 1914-1918". "Town Hall 16th April 1920". melbourne city council, commemorations, ww1

Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Ltd Rules and Regulations by which all operational staff were to abide by. Provides separate sections of rules for Gripmen and Conductors, with Special rules for both roles, collection of fares and use of Bell Punch, transfer and check tickets, Collectors (Conductors acting as collectors on the dummy or grip car), signalmen and shunters. Printed by Sands & McDougall. Date of issue has been damaged by silverfish - Mr H A Wilcox was appointed Secretary in 1909, becoming General Manager in the Tramway Board which succeeded the private company in 1916. Rule 76, page 21 allows for the wearing of the Australian Tramway Employees Association union badge. The Union was recognised by the Company in August 1912 and the wearing of Union badges on watch chains was permitted. A possible date for the document is 1912. See item 6340 for the MTOCo / AETA agreement that was reflected in these rules.Demonstrates a MTOCo cable tram rule book and requirements of its employees.Book - 68 pages + card covers covered in a dark grey cloth, centre stapled.tramways, cable trams, conductors, tickets, grip men, signalmen, shunters, fares, operations, rules

Photographs of fire trucks being tested for the roll over characteristics at Preston Workshops. .1 - .3 - Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board (Melbourne - MFBB) appliance or fire truck or pumper, being tested at Preston Workshops. Based on the number plate in .1 - c1969 - 1970 see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria (accessed 22/4/2020) The facility appears to be long enough to test a bus, but appears to be one that was stored and then brought out for use - see photo 8. .4 to .6 are of testing a UK truck on a more dedicated facility. .7 - workers, some ex MFB workshops possibly, winching rope .8 - the testing frame or lift panel with crane ropes attached and W6 tram No. 986 in the background. A copy of the Newsletter of the Fire Services Museum of Vic. 9/2021 featured some of these photos. Item stored in box 192 with the photographs.Demonstrates the testing of the roll over angles of a fire truck.Series of eight black and white photographs trams, tramways, preston workshops, mfbb, testing, tram 986

Photograph of a Legacy Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to the late 1970's, usually held at Melbourne Town Hall or Olympic Pool Stadium. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association. Whilst the cost to Legacy was very small, the quality of the work produced was truly professional. An Article in The Herald (Melbourne), Friday 19 October 1951, page 5 says: "Children in Legacy show Two hundred children will take part in a Legacy Club demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall tonight and tomorrow night. They will show the work done in physical training and speech therapy classes. Boys will give gymnastic displays including wrestling and tumbling. Girls will feature costume dances and tableaux. They made the dresses themselves. Speakers will tell of the more serious side of Legacy's work, and of the benefits available to children."A record of a Junior Legacy Demonstration.Black and white photo x 7 of the 1951 Melbourne Junior Legatees Annual Demonstration held at the Melbourne Town Hall.junior legatee, annual demonstration, costumes

SEPIA COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF HANNAH SHRIGLEY NEE PARKER (5TH FEB. 1835 - 19TH APRIL 1899). BORN IN LIMERICK, IRELAND. MARRIED IN MELBOURNE 12TH JAN. 1855 TO JOHN ALFRED SHRIGLEY.PHOTOGRAPH - SEPIA COPY OF HANNAH SHRIGLEY [NEE PARKER] 5th FEB.1835 - 19th APRIL1899. BORN IN LIMERICK, IRELAND. MARRIED IN MELBOURNE 12TH JAN. 1855 TO ALFRED SHRIGLEY.HANNAH SHRIGLEY NEE PARKER (5TH FEB. 1835 - 19TH APRIL 1899) BORN IN LIMERICK, IRELAND. MARRIED IN MELBOURNE 12TH JAN. 1855 TO JOHN ALFRED SHRIGLEYlocal history, photography, photographs, crick, shrigley, mc lennan, lazarus

One Hundred & Eight (108) page book sewn with end papers on a grey colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares / (Conductors) , / August 1966". Issued 14/8/1966, all decimal currency. Signed by R.C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System in a tabular form. Page 5 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, prepaid tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions. all night services and Free Tramway Passes. Gives images of the type of pass, details of issued to, booklet passes, employees pass, blind persons, traffic officers, disabled soldiers, fare concession certificates, Special Metal "T" passes, seeing eye dogs. special prepaid tickets. Has some pasted in amendments.Some of the tables, first ones in the book have been marked with the stop numbers. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares, conductors

Series of notices issued for the "Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales" to Melbourne 26 May and 7 June 1920. All Gestener duplicated .1 - Foolscap - 1 sheet - memo to/from Wages Department setting on the various mechanisms for the payment during this visit. Two copies held. .2 - Foolscap - 1 sheet, machine signature of W. O. Strangward, setting out the dates and for the various additional pay rates and records. See .5 for more detail. Dated 27/5/2020. .3 - half foolscap - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 20/5/1920 to all car houses, depots, advising that free travel is to be provided to Officers and Men of the HMS Renown and Australian War ships in uniform. .4 - half quarto - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 4/6/1920, to "Electric Systems" that the free travel was to be extended to the 14th of June. .5 - Foolscap - 2 sheets pinned together, giving the rates of pay for those staff under agreements, the various days, methods of recording, including Juniors, cable car repair shop, other employees and Official and Clerical staff. Dated 26/5/1920. Two copies held.trams, tramways, wages, cable trams, royal visit, agreements, free tram

Thirty two page landscape booklet on semi gloss white paper with off white or cream cover and single supplementary white sheet tipped onto the inside of the front cover titled "See Melbourne's Beautiful Beaches and Garden Suburbs from a Special Bus". Saddle stapled, printed letterpress. Text printed in black and green ink. Cover green ink only. The book advertising MMTB's Special tourist bus, giving overall tour details on page 1, including fares, time of departures and reservations. Each tour has a map showing the route, details of the tour route with notes and photographs. Page 14 shows a maximum traction tram on the reserved track in Dandenong road and page 30, W2 488 outbound in Victoria Parade. Page 32 has an advertisement for the Round Trip by Tram 1/-. Front cover has details of the departure times and fares and a photo of the Tourist Bus. The supplementary sheet has been prepared for the tours that operated daily from Sun Sept. 18 to Friday May 31, except Anzac Day. Ballarat Tramway Museum has a similar item, 1939-1940 version - different bus on cover. - Reg Item 1838.trams, tramways, mmtb, bus tours, melbourne, sightseeing

The ocean Steamtug "Racer" was built in 1886 in Sunderland by "Boolds, Sharer and Company" for the "Queenstown Tug and Shipping Company". It is mentioned in several newspapers that soon afterwards it sank in Queenstown Harbour, Ireland and remained submerged for six months before being raised. It was a steel screw boat with a sluice keel, was 185 tons and 420 feet long. It was purchased around 1889 by the "Melbourne Coal, Shipping and Engineering Company Ltd" as it had sufficient power to work with the huge iron clippers that the company were dealing with. It survived several dangerous incidents on its voyage out to Melbourne. On May 28th in the middle of the night in a heavy gale, the tug was swamped by heavy seas and then several hours later was almost run down by a very large ship (the clipper Loch Vennachar) in full sail. The "Racer" (later owned by the "Melbourne Steamship Company") became one of the fastest and best-known tugs in the Port of Melbourne - working in the port until 1935. The "Racer" was involved in many rescues and dangerous incidents during its 45 years including the attempted rescue of the "Craigburn" near Cape Schanck, the rescue of the "Edina" from a reef near Williamstown and the rescue of the "Netherby" from heavy seas near Inverloch. In March 1930 she was caught by a strong wind when turning in the Yarra River and crashed into the Spencer Street Bridge - resulting in some damage to the scaffolding on the bridge and slight damage to the tug. In 1906 the "Racer" created a record for the fastest tow when it towed the 900-ton barque "Elizabeth Graham" from Sydney to Melbourne in 73 hours. In 1934 it was withdrawn from commission with plans for it to be broken up for scrap metal but was bought by a Melbourne businessman to be converted into a three masted schooner trading between Tasmania and Melbourne. George (Joe) Cunningham was born in 1892 in Geelong. His father, Alexander Cunningham was a ship builder and carpenter. George worked on oceangoing ships as a young man but after his marriage, had a twenty-six year career on Tugboats. He worked as a deckhand on the "Racer" and then worked his way up as a mate and then master on the "Maitland" and "Tooronga". Later he was in charge of two larger boats - the "Alvina" and "Helen Moore" and was engaged in salvaging the Union Steamship vessel "Karkariki" near Gellibrand Pile Light at the entrance to Hobsons Bay. George Cunningham died in 1978. This photograph was one of ten photographs donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village by Fred Trewartha. Frederick John Fox Trewartha (Fred) was a well-known Warrnambool businessman. He was born in Beeac near Geelong in 1920 and came to Warrnambool with his family as a very young child. He was apprenticed to his father John, as a saddler and later opened his own shop on Raglan Parade. He then moved into working with tarpaulins and canvases for the trucking industry. Fred was keenly interested in photography (and was a member of the Warrnambool Cine Club), yachting and boat building. He kept his yacht moored at Port Fairy for many years and participated in sailing events locally and interstate. He also built boats with his sons. He had the opportunity to meet many older sailors and it's thought this photo (and others in the set) may have been given to him by one of these men. Fred Trewartha died in 2016 in Warrnambool.This item is significant as a reminder of the important role tugboats and their crews played in the maritime history of Melbourne and the surrounding seas. This is a close-up view of a tugboat showing a man leaning against the upper deck. Two lifebuoys (with the words S. S. Racer Melbourne) are attached to the side of the deck and a funnel and an airvent are in the background. A handwritten note in pencil saying "Geo Cunningham on board Racer "is on the back of the photograph.Back - "Geo Cunningham on board Racer" Front (on lifebuoys) - S. S. RACER MELBOURNEflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, tugboats, steamtug boats, racer, george cunningham, port of melbourne, melbourne steamship company, rescues, craigburn, steamtug, edina, elizabeth graham, netherby, yarra river, ships, historic maritime photographs, boolds sharer and company, queenstown tug and shipping company, melbourne coal shipping and engineering company limited

These copies acquired August 1999 from Public Relations.b/w x 56 photos used in Emma Russell's book "Bricks or Spirit? The Queen Victoria Hospital Melbourne", Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne 1997

A copy of blank Compliments notepaper and cards that were used in the 1960s. They were compiled in a folio of proforma stationery. A similar set of proformas are at 00338. The Melbourne Legacy address was 293 Swanston Street and the phone number at the time was FB 3564.A record of forms and items used in Legacy's business practices in the 1960s.White notepaper x 3 with Melbourne Legacy letterhead in blue print used as with compliments notes, and a white card pasted on brown paper from a folio of forms and brochures from the 1960s.Notepaper say: 'With the Compliments of The President and Members', 'With The President's Compliments', With the Executive Officer's Compliments'. The white note card says 'With the Compliments of The President and Members of Melbourne Legacy'.proformas, stationery, forms

Celebrating 125 years St Paul's cathedral MelbourneThis object reflects the close associations of the Mission with the Anglican Diocese. Many volunteers at the Mission also are involved at the cathedral and this object seems to be a record of either a Mission representative or a volunteers attendance at this special dinner.Printed folded A4 white paper/card menu front. St Paul's 125 year celebration dinner menu/ St Paul's Cathedral celebration logo TL corner/ Coat of arms TR corner/ St Paul's 125 year celebration dinner /University house Melbourne Tuesday 11 October 2005 cathedral, st paul's cathedral, melbourne, university house, university of melbourne