SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran

Framed photo of the end of tram W2 439 painted by Stewart Merritt, with the destination of South Melbourne Depot. Framed with a wood half round section, painted brown, glazed, with non-acid free cardboard surround and paper backing. All the backing tape was loose.trams, tramways, transporting art, ministry for arts, w2 class, tram 439

Black and white photograph of X2 676, Brunswick Depot fan lead, during a special tram tour, 9/2/1969. Photo by Chris Phillips. Possibly John Prideaux changing the points. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot. Printed on Kodak Paper.In red ink "X2 676 Brunswick Depot 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, special trams, brunswick depot, tram 676

Set of 12 foolscap photocopied sheets, titled "Destination Screen Printing" - lists the destination for each depot and the positioning on the roll. Copied by John Prideaux 9/2/1988 1 - Preston depot 2 - Glenhuntly Depot 3 - second sheet for above 4 -Malvern Depot 5 - South Melbourne Depot 6 - Brunswick Depot 7 - Essendon Depot 8 - Kew Depot 9 - Camberwell 10 - Decorated car - Preston, North Fitzroy, Kew - roll 1 11 - Decorated car - Essendon, Brunswick, South Melbourne - roll 2 12 - Decorated car - Malvern, Camberwell, Glenhuntly - roll 3On the top sheet "Preston Workshops Paint Shop Data - "Destination Screen Printing" on the top edge of the first sheet and "copied 9/2/88" on the bottom right hand corner of most sheets.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, w class, decorated trams

Two folded typed documents relating to improper use of Cohn's company bottles, both captioned as such and numbered No 8. [a] Ouyen Cordials Co, 10th June 1940. [b] Croft's Stores Pty Ltd of 176 Bank St South Melbourne, 20th June 1940.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Black and white negative, of S class 171, scrubbers 5 and 8 and No. 7 Track cleaner photographed in the yard at South Melbourne depot, c1960. Has the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. On the side is parked a tower wagon or tower truck. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, t class, scrubber tram, work trams, tower truck, tram 177, tram 5, tram 8, tram 7

Black and white negative, of W2 528 along with other trams in Brunswick depot, c1950. Tram has the destination showing of South Melbourne beach and route 1 and has an maxillary board advertising the Red Cross Market Fair. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, w2 class, brunswick depot, tram 528

Silver cup trophy with medallions recording winners on the base: 1920-1932. Won by Collingwood Technical School 1923, 1925, 1928,1932 Cup is inscribed ‘METROPOLITAN / JUNIOR / TECHNICAL / FOOTBAL / ASSOCIATION / TROPHY / Under 14 years’. At the base of the trophy there are small medallions recording winners for each year from South Melbourne 1920 to Collingwood 1932. 1921 to South Melbourne, 1922 to Brunswick, 1923 to Collingwood, 1924 to West Melbourne, 1925 to Collingwood, 1926 and 1927 No Competition, 1928 to Collingwood, 1929 to WMC, 1930 to Footscray, 1931 to Caulfield. collingwood technical school, trophies, students, student records, nmit,

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of No. W4 673 at the Toorak, Route 8 terminus at the corner of Toorak and Glenferrie Roads. The tram has a South Melbourne or Hanna St Run number. Photo dated 16-2-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, w4 class, toorak road, glenferrie road, route 8, hanna st depot, tram 673

Black and White photograph titled "New Railway Station Melbourne" looking at Flinders St Railway Station from St Paul's. Has a cable tram set in the view and many people walking across the intersection. Most likely made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, flinders st station, cable trams

Black and white photograph of W3 662 at the Thornbury tram depot during a special tram tour, 9/2/1969. Photo by Chris Phillips. Showing Destination of Special. Eldon Hogan walking alongside tram. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in red ink "W3 662 Preston Workshops Depot 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, special trams, thornbury depot, tram 662

Bought at South Melbourne market in 1950s.Pearl Collar. Intricate pattern made of small and large cream coloured pearls. Backing is made of satin. There is a metal hook and eye to fasten collar.Made in Japancostume accessories, jewellery

Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished background around the raised letters - "Built by JAMES MOORE 7 SONS Ppty Ltd. City Rd. South Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920'sHas on the rear in black text pen "265"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, james moore, new trams, w2 class

Donald Clark Collection. A small folded card from Old Tarnagullians wishing the recipient 'Good Health and Happiness during Christmas and New Year'. Dated 'Reunion Feb 10, 1968. Address for the Old Tarnagullians given as 8 Emerald Street, South Melbourne. Image on front of card is Tarnagulla State School in 1924.tarnagulla, school, reunions, old tarnagullians, cards, christmas, greeting cards

Murray Comrie Collection. A small folded card from Old Tarnagullians wishing the recipient 'Good Health and Happiness during Christmas and New Year'. Dated 'Reunion Feb 10, 1968. Address for the Old Tarnagullians given as 8 Emerald Street, South Melbourne. Image on front of card is Tarnagulla State School in 1924.tarnagulla, school, reunions, old tarnagullians, cards, christmas, greeting cards

A film that recorded Paul Cronin for the Legacy Appeal in 1979.A record that celebrities were part of the Legacy Appeals in the 1970s.Cardboard box containing TV tape.Appeal 1979 TV tape Paul Cronin Armstrong audio/video 180 Banks Street, South Melbourne PO Box 296 Victoria, 3205 Australia Telephone (03) 699 1844legacy appeal, legacy promotion, fundraising

Set of 3 The Met - Metropolitan Transit folded sheet timetables, printed on white paper, gives a map, time points, route description, notes and contact details. Note the contact times have been altered in hand writing. Folded by the half by half method. .1 - Routes 1 and 2 - South Melbourne Beach via Swanston St and Route 4 - South Melbourne Depot - City - October 1984. .2 - Routes 10 and 11 - West Preston via Collins St and route 13 - via Latrobe St - dated May 1984. .3 - Route 15 and 16 - St Kilda Beach - City via Swanston St - July 1983.trams, tramways, timetables, tickets, tram services, la trobe st, latrobe st, route 10, route 11, route 13, route 15, route 16, route 1, route 2, route 4

A souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 7595 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into and a hook that went on the underside of the bell itself. On the wooden handle is a label - "Cable tram cord taken from the last tram to run in Port Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell, port melbourne, last tram, closure

Three copies of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria's 'R.H.S.V History News. No. 78 June 1987.' Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. 1 City Road, South Melbourne 3205. George Whithurst-Richmond Chronicle, Shakespeare Place, Richmond, 3121. 6 pgs. Subscription 1987-88 applications.victoria, history, people and places in victoria., royal historical society of victoria, history, victorian history, magazines, history news, australian history, australia, victoria

Letter, MMTB letterhead, typed on a quarto sheet, to Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, South Melbourne Depot undated, signed by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager enclosing a copy of a letter from Carol Frank Mas dated 6/8/1971 complimenting Mr. Berg on his work as a conductor.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, letters, behaviour

Black and white photograph of W3 662 in Holden St between Bryne and Brunswick Streets, with the North Fitzroy grain silos in the background during a special tram tour, 9/2/1969. Photo by Chris Phillips. Showing Destination of University. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in red ink "W3 662 Holden St 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, special trams, holden st, tram 662

Harold Pratt is father of famous South Melbourne footballer, Bob PrattBlack and white photograph c1900 of 9 people in garden with house in background. Two people on left are Linda and Harold Prattpratt, linda, harold

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The Lady Nelson was the first decked ship to enter Western Port at the beginning of 1801, captained by Lt James Grant, who named Churchill Island after a man in Dawlish, Devon who gave him a quantity of a variety of seeds, including wheat, which he sowed on CI. Lady Nelson returned at the end of the year under the command of Murray, who reported that most of the seeds had grown. He harvested the wheat to feed to the swans they had on board for fresh meat. Friends of Churchill Island Society commissioned the building of the model ship from David Lumsden, who built it for FOCIS for the cost of materials.See historical information for the significance of the Lady Nelson to Churchill Island.1:24 scale model of the Lady Nelson (c.1801) made from cardboard, wood, cord, string, wool. Carvill Hull black ochre-yellow colour, brown timbers. Masts fawn with black trim and fittings. Lifeboat hull clinker built black and white. White inside, brown floor. Brown oars x 4. Tied onto Lady Nelson deck. LN flags: jack on stern gaff yard, and Royal Naval pennant on peak of rear mast."LADY NELSON" on stern white lettering on black.

The Lady Nelson was the first decked ship to enter Western Port in 1801 under the command of Lt James Grant. She returned later in the year under the command of Murray. She carried a gig and a smaller tender, of which this is a model.The model ship and tender are as exact replications of the actual ship and boats as is possible to obtain through research, basic hull plans available and interpretation by the model builder.Model Lady Nelson ship modeltender - smaller life boat. Wood, cardboard. Three bench seats and stern seating. Clinker built. 3 sets rowlocks, no oars.lady nelson, model boat, david lumsden, churchill island, western port, port phillip bay