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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, William Maggs portrait, and photo of the Maggs home in Queensland. c1923
Black and white photographsTwo photographs. Written on back of photograph P0112(a): "The home of the late William Maggs, at The Summit, Queensland, close to the NSW border". Written on back of photograph P0112(b): "William Maggs, youngest son of the late Joseph Maggs, Mt. Dandenong Rd., Ringwood East, Victoria. -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Olympic Games 2000
This file contains one item relating to the torch relay of the 2000 Olympic Games: 1/A newspaper article from the Glen Eira News, Vol. 44, September 2000, describing the events of a leg of the Olympic torch relay that went down Hawthorn Road, between Dandenong Road and North Road. The article includes 6 colour photographs taken by Bernie Bickerton and an article written by primary school student Daniel Kontrobarsky describing the event. Author unknown.hawthorn road, north road, dandenong road, olympic games, olympic torch, children, councillors, athletes, aged people, bickerton bernie, gardenvale primary school, kontrobarsky daniel, police, caulfield, caulfield north, caulfield south, glen eira, irwin chris, brown damien, stacey jay, cordingley louise, bentleigh east, glen eira town hall, primary schools, camden community, rosstown community, torres ron, local officials and employees -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Badge - S.D.F.A. Premiers 1908 (Sandringham District Football Association), c 1908
Sandringham and Ellindale (now McKinnon Football Club) played off for the district premiership on the Friendly Societies Ground, Melbourne on 26 September 1908. Ellindale won the game but had to wait to see if they won a protest against Dandenong before they could claim that they had won the premiership. In the local paper, the Brighton Southern Cross on Saturday 10 October 190, it was reported that Ellindale were the premiers of the season. This medal was awarded to W. Kennedy, who was a forward for Ellindale.A Premiership Medal presented in 1908 to W.Kennedy an early settler in Moorabbin Shire The Medal is made from 9ct gold and engraved with a sheath on the edges and a picture of men playing football in the centre,Side one - S.D.F.A. Premiers - 1908 Side two - Ellindale F.C. W. Kennedy Forwardsandringham football club, ellindale football club, football final 1908, w. kennedy, mckinnon football club, sandrigham district football association, moorabbin shire, early settlers, market gardeners -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, April 21 1984
This photograph was published in Church and Nation, May 8 1985. It shows Jack Sherwill (centre) at work during the last camp he cooked for - Easter 1984. Others with him from left, Wayne Minge (Dandenong), Judy Cakebread (Benalla), Terry Ellis (Benalla) and Lionel Moore (Springhurst). Mr Sherwill became chief cook at the first Wandiligong Easter Camp in 1958. The Jack Sherwill Log Cabin was officially named on April 7 1985.Colour photograph of a group of 5 people eating sausages in bread at Wandiligong Easter Camp 1984camp wandiligong, easter camp, jack sherwill, wayne minge, judy cakebread, terry ellis, lionel moore -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Album - Construction of the electric tram line in Cotham Road, Kew, E.J. Dower, 1913
E.J. Dower was born and raised in Olinda. He later moved with his parents to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tram and train lines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The album and its photographs are an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs in the album, as well as Dower's single photos mounted on card, detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram and train networks in the years preceding and during World War 1.Album of six annotated photos of construction of the St Kilda to Kew electric tram line, taken in Cotham Road, Kew, by the amateur photographer, Edgar James Dower, in 1913. The album contains images detailing the preparation for the laying of the tracks plus work on laying the line. The album, together with other phots by E.J. Dower has been made available by the owners for the Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish online and in print.Annotations by the photographer, often added over time, on the reverse of each photo in the album.theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram, photographers -- edgar james dower, cotham road -- kew (vic.) -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Tender Document, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000", 1984
The specification produced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (The Met) for manufacturing, supplying, and delivering electric trams. Has three options for delivery - 200 four-axle trams, 100 four-axle and 60 six-axle or 120 six-axle articulated trams. The last was selected. Tenders closed 27/4/1984. The donor used the book to superintend the contract by Comeng Dandenong. Has many notes for future engineering reference. See htd7741doc.pdf for source details.Demonstrates a specification document produced by the MTA for the B2 class trams.Bound specification approx 300 pages, with green cover and green comb binding. Has many loose sheets.Extensive notes throughout document for future issues, and current queries.tramways, tramcars, new tramcars, b2 class, comeng, tenders -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notices to Traffic Staff, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Traffic signal lights Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, 1968
Set of three notices glue to one backing sheet: 1 - "Traffic signal lights Nicholson & Gertrude Sts. = C 1297, dated 23/1/1968 2 - Reinstallation of crossover in Dandenong Road , east of Chapel St - C1308, 15/2/1968 3 - Scholar Concession tickets - re use of these tickets on public holidays, and ability to pay a "build up" fare for extension of travel using the Concession ticket - dated 15/2/1968.Yields information about misc. matters of early 1968.Set of 3 notices printed, and glue to a sheet of paper on both sides.tramways, scholar's tickets, traffic lights, gertrude st, nichsolson st, dandenong road -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Edenhope, Caulfield North
A typed letter from Edenhope and District Historical Society Incorporated about Edenhope in Alma Road, St Kilda and possible owned by Georg Langford. A copy of photograph of the house Edenhope Caulfield taken in about 1870 by William Tibbits is included. Also included is a copy of an undated typed letter from Glen Eira Historical Society indicating that the society had no information about Edenhope or George Langford only another Langford and architect who built Merrimo in Dandenong Roadedenhope, alma rd, merrimu, dandenong road, orrong road, caulfield north, langford george, thomas george, tibbits william, wilmoth joseph, glen eira historical society, dunbar margaret, st kilda east -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper clipping, Fields give way to business boom, 1993_
Tells some of the story of the settlement of Greensborough and Lend Leases' gradual take over of Greensborough shopping area. In Canberra Times Wednesday 17 November 1993, page 27: Melbourne: Lend Lease Corp Ltd is to undertake a $600 million redevelopment of two suburban Melbourne shopping centres, at Dandenong and Greensborough; to be built in conjunction with Australia's largest retailer; Coles Myer Ltd. The project will create about 2000 jobs; 1000 during construction and 1000 in long-term retail.Has some history of Greensborough and records the average land prices in 1993. A black and white Sunday Age newspaper story. Includes map and photograph of resident.greensborough, lend lease, 1993, land prices -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Container - Griffiths Tea Canister, 1900-1940
In 1873 James Griffiths migrated to Melbourne in order to start a tea Business. James lived in the Dandenongs at The Basin where he experimented with growing tea. Griffiths made tin canisters in the 2lbs size for their tea with common kitchen consumables listed on the front . The tins, when emptied, became useful kitchen canisters and helped promote the brand. Example of the names include Flour, Rice, Sugar, Sago, Candied Peel, Tapioca, Spices, Starch, Biscuits, Currants, Barley, String and of course Tea .Food storage rectangular tin, with a hinged lid. The outside is printed in cream and red with the name 'Griffith's Teas' and the word 'SAGO'. The text is set against a cream panel which is bordered with a decorative border of Australian native flora. The whole is set against a dark green background.On each other side of the tin is a different native Australian flower. The lid is impressed with a flannel flower.Printed on the front 'SAGO', also printed on the front and repeated on the top 'USE / GRIFFITHS' Teas / SYDNEY / MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE. BRISBANE'. On the front is the image of a train signal with the words 'SIGNAL / TRADE MARK'tea, james griffiths, canisters, city of moorabbin, cheltenham, melbourne, moorabbin, grocery stores, kitchen equipment -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, View of the Kalorama Valley c1905
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. This photograph c1905 is looking up from George Barber's house 'Forest Edge' on Barbers Road. 'Forest Edge' was built c1898 and was the home of George Barber and his wife Sarah Ann (nee Richardson). The buildings in the foreground are the stables and hayshed.Black and white photograph showing two small buildings in the foreground with cleared hills behind. Handwritten decription on back by John Lundy-ClarkeA 1905 view of the Kalorama Valley towards the Gap. Barbers stables in foreground with hayshed on left. Tait’s house in centre of picture with Logans in the same fold above the hayshed. “Kalorama” is centre of Gap with Paynter’s “Iona” on its left with stables to its left. It was from one of these trees on the top left that the runaway log was cut that leaped over Barbers Road (at the top edge of the cleared land) then over Logan’s house in one bound in 1930.george barber, sarah ann barber, john lundy-clarke, forest edge -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Edward John Price aged 14
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the district working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. Edward John Price (1898 - 1974) was the son of early settlers on Lot 1 of the Village Settlement Edward Joseph Price and Annie (nee Ross) Price. He was the brother of Charles and Kathleen Price. Edward John married Myra Wilson in 1930.Black and white studio portrait showing well groomed boy holding a violin. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Edward John Price aged 14. Son of Edward Joseph Price and Annie Ada nee Ross. Farmer, sawmiller, logging contractor,. proprietor of shop at Kew Junction 1935. Quarry master (Kilsyth). Father of Alan and Eddie J. A daughter died young. Married Myra Wilson 1930. Died 1974.edward john price, edward joseph price, annie price, annie ross, kathleen price, charles price -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mount Dandenong Primary School 1997, 1997
1997 was the school's centenary year. The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. View of Sports Day November 1997 with parents watching and children participating.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, centenary -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mount Dandenong Primary School 1997, 1997
1997 was the Centenary Year of the school. The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. Students playing on the basketball/tennis court below the school oval in 1997mount dandenong, mt dandenong school -
Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
DVD, 2011 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League finals, 25/09/2011
The DVD features footage from two matches from the 2011 season of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League. The DVD features extended highlights from the second half of the game for 3rd/4th place, between the Perth Western Stars and North Sydney Bears. Following this game is the full recording of the championship game played between Victoria Dandenong Rangers and Sydney University Flames. These games were played at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre in New South Wales.DVD in case2011 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League finalswomen's national wheelchair basketball league, djuro sen, north sydney indoor sports centre, wheelchair basketball, gerry hewson, perth western stars, north sydney bears, victoria dandenong rangers, sydney university flames, dandenong rangers -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, East Ringwood oval c.1928
Typed below photograph, "View of East Ringwood oval from present site of Civic Centre. Mt. Dandenong Rd. on right - 1935". Catalogue card reads, "Suggest this photo is taken early 1920s.... E.R.F.C. was established approx. 1928. Prior to this the Ringwood F.C. played on the oval". -
Jewish Museum of AustraliaChess set
This chess set was carved from local wood with bases made from halved cotton reels. The chess pieces take the shape of Australian animals, and Aboriginal men and women. The set was presented to Mr. Benzion Patkin, Honorary Secretary of the Zionist Federation of Australia, by Tatura internees in recognition of his assistance, in particular, his assistance in facilitating the emigration to Palestine. According to Mr. Patkin, he received the chess set in a wooden box inscribed, "With our sincerest thanks from your Zionist friends - Tatura, on the way to Eretz Israel, per Leonhard Levin, 20.11.1942.".Written in pencil UR corner, upside down: (22) Printed in black ink: "B. & H. PATKIN Flat (printed 2 corrected in pen and ink 4) 313a Dandenong Road Windsor 3181 Victoria Australia Tel: Home 51 - 5671 Bus 63 - 8959"dunera, wwii, internees, jewish history & people -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyFlyer, Subdivisional Auction Sale Brochure, Ware Estate, East Ringwood, Vic. - 1958
Folded double-sided advertisement for auction of 24 home sites and existing residence on Saturday, 24th May, 1958, including locality map, subdivision layout, terms of sale, and summary of local facilities and services. Additional plan of lots 28-33 dated 26/10/60 by Licensed Surveyor for Kirkpatrick & Webber, 225 Maroondah Highway Ringwood headed Plan of Subdivision of part of Crown Allotment 26A Parish of Ringwood.Subdivision includes Mount Dandenong Road, Ware Crescent, Davey Drive, and Grey Road (later Grey Street). Timber residence included in the subdivision was formerly Ware Kindergarten Holiday Home. (Agent) Ellingworth's Estate Agency, 580 Station Street, Box Hill - (Phone) WX1228. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Lockwood House
Folder containing items pertaining to the history of Lockwood House, Belgrave Heights. Contents: -notes, hand-written, on holidays in Belgrave Heights, 6 sheets on Ansett memo pad. -typescript, "Holidays In The Dandenongs" -printed sheets, "Doongala Forest Reserve", Dept of Conservation, Forests & Lands, includes map of Doongalla walking tracks, hand-written on back "Doongala/751 1717/Open week days except/Thursday./Open weekends by appointment" -5 Certificates of Title for parcels of land included in Lockwood Estate.lockwood house, elvery family, guesthouses -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, 17 January 1951
Moorabbin, Cheltenham and Highett are suburbs in the City of Kingston with a diverse mix of development and zoning. This 1954 image shows the market gardens, farms and paddocks of the Moorabbin and Cheltenham area. which have gradually been sub-divided into The Highett Gas Works is visible and Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf Club.The suburbs of Cheltenham and Moorabbin were originally developed with extensive market gardens. Over time the district has been transformed with the farms and paddocks replaced by housing, factories and shopping centres. The Highett Gas Works on the Nepean Highway was a significant feature of the landscape and has now been demolished. and the site has undergone remediation.Aerial photograph of Cheltenham, Moorabbin and Highett within the City of Kingston. The area depicted in this 1951 aerial view includes Wickham Road, Highett (bottom right), Keys Road, Moorabbin (bottom left), Centre Dandenong Road Cheltenham (top left), Park Road, Cheltenham (top right), Nepean Highway (left section), Graham Road and Middleton Street, Highett (bottom right). Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf Club are visible. Nepean Highway and the Frankston railway line run centrally through the image.White type: 1416-37 538 RUN239 LENS 5312" MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN 12150 17-1-51 ↆ M539 Black pencil: N [arrow]cheltenham, highett, highett gas works, market gardens -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyNegative, Photographic negatives from Archie and Ruby Harker Collection - Early 1960's
Archir Harker was married to Ruby Wilson and mentioned in the "Wielands of Heathmont "book. From Greg Coker: In August 2023, RDHS asked Greg Coker to scan a set of negatives. He was able to work out, through various notes, that the pictures were taken by J A Harker of 9 Grange St, Mont Albert in the mid 50s to the mid 60s. Most of the film was 9cm X 6cm B&W negatives. All pictures have been cropped and where appropriate, put through a light filter. They have been scanned at 1600ppi resulting in ~3meg B&W shots (~5meg for the half dozen colour shots). The Harkers certainly liked their hiking – they were ahead of their time. Images scanned from Kodak Print packet of negatives, undated. After scanning in 2023 by Greg Coker, the negatives were disposed and just the packet retained. Some photos may be duplicated in other VC Harker/Weiland family records if the original prints were donated. Greg's comments: Early 60s – Original Negatives. Best guess in terms of the date – Mrs Harker looks a touch older. Pictures of Mrs Harker at home with their cat and some mountain ranges, perhaps the other side of the Dandenong’s. Your Kodak Prints -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Tram Shelter, Dandenong Road
National Trust of Australia, Victoria, report giving details of tram shelters on the tramways routes of Melbourne; history of cable car system and reasons for tramways amalgamations, includes architectural plan, map and photocopies of two photographs before restoration 1994. Includes bibliography. Two coloured photographs of tram shelter Dandenong Road opposite Hawthorn Road taken in 1978. Detailed history from the Trust News 2000 on history of Melbourne Tram Shelters, various architectural design features, where erected and who design by.dandenong road, hawthorn road, north caulfield, glen eira, flannagan l.s., prahran and malvern tramways trust, street furniture, tram shelters, edwardian style, architectural features, glenhuntly road, caulfield, orrong road, balaclava road, watson stephen, storey rohan, ward andrew -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyDocument - Cobrilla
A one page, undated, unattributed, handwritten transcription of an article in “The Australasian” of 02/03/1912 describing the house Cobrilla on the corner of Dandenong Road and Alma Road. Cobrilla was to be auctioned on 18/03/1912. The file also includes three black and white photographs (86mm x 140mm) of the interior of Cobrilla accompanied by a copy of the photograph and handwritten descriptions. Also included is one black and white photograph (86mm x 140mm) of the exterior of Cobrilla accompanied by a handwritten description and a larger version of the same photograph (253mm x 202mm).cobrilla, dandenong road, alma road, caulfield north, connell ernest h, mansions, architectural features -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Caulfield Fire Station, No 26, Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road
A two page photocopy of a handwritten list of property owners and property widths in Dandenong Road between Tooronga Road and Burke Road, dated 23/08/1894 prepared by E Yeatman for F G Wood. The file also includes a one page photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 04/09/1894 from F G Wood to the Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne consenting to the erection of a fire station on Tree Reserve. The file also includes a two page photocopy of handwritten, undated, unattributed illegible notes.wood fred geo, fire brigade board melbourne, dandenong road, derby road, heywood john g, federal building society, tree reserve, caulfield east, catani charles, delves mrs h, giles john, newing w j, cadden robert, forster e, masters j, jenkins j, fire stations, yeatman e -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Post Box
Receiver was obtained from Supply Branch of Telecom Australia. It was located by Harold Bakes (early member of the Nunawading Historical Society) at the Hawthorn Line depot and Society purchased. It was stored at the former City of Nunawading Depot in Station Street, Nunawading. It was noticed by Postal Services when they were building the Nunawading Mail Exchange and loaned to them whilst it remained in the City of Nunawading at the Mail Exchange. The had it refurbished and it stood in the Mail Exchange vestibule. When the exchange closed it was taken to Dandenong. It took much negotiation before it was returned to the Society.Alternative Name: Letter Receiver Large round cast iron Letter Receiver surmounted with a gold crown on domes to pointed top. Top has a gold cast iron fancy fringe and below on the main body a further gold plain fringe. Door follows the contour of the round receiver and cover about on of the body. Handle of door is in shape of a fist painted gold. Receiver is mounted on a cast iron base (could have been all cast together) approx 3/8 of the overall height of 250cm. Receiver is painted Pillar Box Red - base which is placed in ground is mid green. From a similar Receiver installed near the Prahran Railway it would appear that half of the base is above ground. Station It has five oblong holes. Cast into the body between the two fringes are a letter opening and two words POST OFFICE and Receiving Pillar.Cast into Receiver - POST OFFICE / Letter Receiver In door - transfer with crown and E11Rcommunication, postal, historical society -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Robert Logan
Robert Logan took up Lot 28 in the Village Settlement in 1896 and worked it until his death in 1936. His second son, Malcolm, took over the selection and continued to work it until he married and then it was subdivided. This photograph shows the oats that Robert Logan grew to feed his horse. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph of a white haired man with a large white moustache man wearing overalls tying up a sheaf of hay. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.Robert Logan with hay grown on LOT 28 SECTION 1 of the Village Settlement. He was the original selector and his LOT was the last worked fully (by his son Malcolm) in SECTION 1. 1920. robert logan, logan, malcolm logan, kalorama, john lundy-clarke -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mount Dandenong Primary School 1997, 1997
The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the old buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. There are many old, European trees that were planted in the grounds during Arbor Days. Students standing at base of large Sequoia Tree in grounds of school in 1997, centenary year.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, sequoia, centenary, trees -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAlbum, Brian Andrews, UR1 - 300 Photo - Bendigo, Ballarat trams, 1968
Album compiled by the photographer containing generally 89 x 124mm of: • Bendigo – 151 black and white prints • Ballarat – 119 black and white prints and some colour • Melbourne – 20 colour and black and white prints - featuring Queensway, the Hump, Royal Park, route 82, Dandenong Road, Glenferrie Road, Barkers Road and Hawthorn Bridge. • Rome, Hong Kong and Toronto – 14 prints See items 8638 to 8642 for negatives of the Ballarat and Bendigo photos and related image files held on the BTM Demonstrates the work of the photographer.Album - heavy plastic covered covers, with 100 sewn and glued paper sheets each side with three plastic sleeves for photographs with a negative pocket page at the rear. See list of btm8637 - Ballarat list.doc for a location listing of the Ballarat photographs.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, hong kong, toronto, rome, brian andrews -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - Hawthorn Tram Depot during construction, 1915
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Two faded original horizontal photographs, mounted on vertical card showing external and internal features of the Hawthorn Tram Depot during its construction phase. The top photo shows a panoramic view of the exterior while the second photo shows workers posed within the building.Recto: "The tramways building in course of creation. C/r of Power St & Wallen Road, Hawthorn. Showing one of the original horse drawn trams which ran from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road".. theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, tramways -- hawthorn -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - Removal of the horse tram line in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, E.J. Dower, c.1916
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph of the removal of the horse tram tracks in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, in preparation for laying the new electric tramline.Annotated verso: "Pulling up Hawthorn horse tram line in Riversdale Road, which ran from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), horse tram -- hawthorn (vic.), riversdale road
