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Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Bourke & Spencer Sts Melbourne, National View by Murfett Publishing, 1980c
National View postcard of Z1 33 (Route 96) at the Spencer St terminus in Bourke St. with another tram waiting to arrive. Does not appear to have a formal safety zone on the north side of the tram where there are a number of people waiting. The former cable tram tracks at this location can be seen in front of the tram. In the view are the NAB building under construction, the BHP, AMP and the MTOCo head officeYields information about Bourke St and Z1 class tramsPostcard - by National View by Murfett Pty Ltd - divided back with title and publisher details. Card No. P1005-1trams, tramways, bourke st, z1 class, tram 33, spencer st, route 96 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Artwork, other, Swanston Street Melbourne 1863
Colour print of a reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from a point north of Little Bourke St looking south towards the Kings Domain. Reproduced by Kew Cottages and St Nicholas Parent's Association from a original print and lithographed by F Cogne, printed and published by Charles Troedel in his Melbourne Album 1863. Appears to have a number of horse drawn cabs parked in the centre of the street.Yields information about early Melbourne after the start of the gold rush.Reproduction of an oil painting - card - Swanston Street Melbourne 1863melbourne, horse drawn vehicles, swanston st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FARM BUILDINGS, HILLS IN BACKGROUND
Black and white photograph. Hand tinted photograph of farm buildings, hill in background. 1960's station wagon next to building. Windmill in centre of photo. Two tanks in centre (L) of picture. Gate swung open. Chicken wire fence. History: With note 'Photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo, Ph 438269', Photographs Francis (Frank) Thomas Kennedy:.Francis (Frank) Thomas Kennedytopic, farming, see also 2001.152.01, 2001.153.01, 2001.154.01, 2001.157.01, 2001.158.01, 2001.160.01, 2001.161.01, 2001.162.01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MALDON RAILWAY. TWO STEAM TRAINS
Hand tinted colour photograph of two steam trains belching smoke. Passenger carriages on near train. Spectator of left centre. Small cottages on right hand side. Inscriptions: on back - stamped BR 'Frank T Kennedy'. Hand written - 'Maldon Railway, Railway Preservation Society'. History: With note 'Photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo, Ph 43 8269.Frank T Kennedytopic, objects, trains -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - EDMENT'S BLENDED TEA
Edments Blended Tea -Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Two have a small red shield shape with half Pound Net printed in white. A small white border is near the edge. The other two sides have: Edments Blended Tea. Cash Edments Stores. Head office: 309 Bourke St. Melbourne. White printing on a red background. Cash Edments Stores is the reverse.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, edments blended tea, edments stores -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MYTHICAL POWERS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Mythical powers: the girls of Valkyrie 2 baskeball (now called netball) team, undated. From left: Janice Gregg - defence goaler, Madge Crawford - defence wing, Lesley Winzar - captain and wing attack, Gwen Panther - goaler, June McGowan - goaler, Frankie Bourke - defence goaler and Bev McGowan - centre.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Dave Macartney, c1969
Digital Image of MMTB trams W7 1029 and 1030 passing each other at the corner of Spring and Bourke St, with Parliament house in the background. Both trams are running route 96, East Brunswick - Spencer St services. 1029 has adverts for BIC pens, Bisto gravy mix and engine oil. 1030 has adverts for Fosters Lager and Tiger Paw tyres. Photo by Dave Macartney 1969?trams, tramways, w7 class, bourke st, spring st, parliament, tram 1029, tram 1030 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, North Fitzroy Depot, "North Fitzroy Depot Bulletin", 1980 - 1981
Set of two duplicated newsletters printed on coloured foolscap duplicated paper, "North Fitzroy Depot Bulletin" .1 - 25-11-1980 - moves against conductor's jobs, public transport, medical issues, one man operations, Lonie report, prepaid tickets, rosters and running times. .2 - 5-1-1981 - conductors, buses, rosters, Clifton Hill, Bourke St trams, uniforms, awards.Handwritten note / letter from Chris Jacobson.trams, tramways, conductors, medical, tickets, one man trams, bourke st, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Mangan, Michael Clayton Jones, The Age, "Tram woes to continue in 1994", "Frustration is a lunch hour wasted on a tram", Jul. 1946
Newspaper cutting from The Age, Monday 27-12-1993, titled "Tram woes to continue in 1994" and "Frustration is a lunch hour wasted on a tram", written by John Mangan, transport reporter, about staff shortages, delays in services, lack of trams, quotes PTC Russell Nathan about the problems. Has a story about driver arguing with an inspector in Bourke St. Has a photo by Michael Clayton Jones.trams, tramways, ptc, tramways, public transport, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Wayne Zerbe / North Australian Trading Co. for Kangaroo Gifts, Melbourne views including trams, early 1990's
Colour postcard, three panels: 1 - B class turning from Bourke into Spring St 2 - Walkway bridge (Evan Walker Bridge) over the Yarra 3 - City Skyline Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Wayne Zerbe / North Australian Trading Co. for Kangaroo Gifts. Card No. KGL8 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, bourke st, b class, melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HOWZAT?
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday. May 26,2003. Howzat?: members of the 3BO social cricket match, circa 1960. Back row from left: Dan Davidson, Keith Duncan, Dick Turner, Unknown, Russ Pilley, Geoff Holland, Fred Bourke, Brian Grose, Unknown, Judy Irvine. Front row: Lyn Connor, Gwen Cattanach, Graeme Turpie. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Burman's Photographic Rooms, Possibly William James Sommerville, c.1885
William James Sommerville (b.1856) married Jane Shillinglaw at Hawthorn, Victoria, June 2, 1887. He was ten years Jane's junior. It is possible that this may be a carte-de-visite of William presented by him to Jane during their courtship as it is dated at least two years prior to their marriage. According to Sands & McDougall Melbourne Directory, Burman's were operating from 209 Bourke St. East and St George's Hall (73 Bourke St. East) from 1879-1885 CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 19911879-1885, 1885, burman's photographer 209 bourke st east and st georges hall melbourne, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, unknown, william james sommerville -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, Keith Caldwell, Oct. 1978
Set of 5 Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell Oct 1978 of trams in Bourke St. .1 - W7 1027 at Exhibition St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of West Preston Route 88. In the view is a sign for the "Melbourne Hotel". "1-11-78" .2 - Z44 and Z51, west bound with the new building for the State Savings Bank of Victoria in the background along with London Stores, McEwans hardware store and the Rochelle House. Route 95. .3 - Z83 as for .2 .4 - Z75 - west bound between Queen and William St. .5 - Z83 outbound at the corner of Bourke and Spring Streets and Z94 inbound turning on the curve, both route 88. Photo taken from the steps of Parliament House and has one of the ornate lamps in the view. Has the Imperial Hotel in the background, along with Hoyts the Cinema Centre, Windsor Hotel.1 - has "1-11-78" written in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, parliament, route 88, west preston, route 95, w7 class, z class, spring st, tram 1027, tram 44, tram 51, tram 83, tram 75, tram 94 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), early 1950's
Set of three black and white prints of Bourke St, early 1950's with extensive traffic photographed in the afternoon. Photos have the cable tram track, GEC Australia (General Electric), BGE, Coles and Garrard, Myer, Post Office, Berger Paint, London Stores, Foys .1 - Looking east from about Queen St at 4pm, with two Mk 3 buses. - PTC H188 .2 - ditto with a double deck bus east bound at 215pm, PTC H189 .3 - ditto at 3pm, nearer to Elizabeth St with multiple double deck buses in the block between Elizabeth and Swanston St and extensive motor vehicle traffic. This print has been photographed from an image - has a screen. Photos maybe MMTB origin to show traffic levels in the streets. Photographed prior to the removal of double deck buses in Bourke St by January 1954. All have PTC Copyright Stamp on rear.trams, tramways, bourke st, elizabeth st, buses, double deck buses, post office, traffic control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd, "The Tramway Society Circular", 23/09/1910 12:00:00 AM
Four page or folded sheet printed on off white paper, titled "The Tramway Society Circular", Friday 23/9/1910. Periodical or magazine has note that it was circulating among the Employees of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Has advertisement for "smart suits" of W. H. Bruce, The Peoples Tailor of 159 Bourke St Melbourne, details of the Tramways Benevolent fund, election of officers, Mornington Picnic (list depot reps) - uses the Hygeia, personal notes, benefit concert, library, smoke nights, ads for The Australian Mutual Provident Society, R. Oliver & Sons Grocers. Details of cricket matches coming up, the rules and other snippets. Also ads for T. K. Bennet and Woolcock Butchers. Printed for the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd at 673 Bourke St, Melbourne by George Feinaigle, Secretary. See also Reg Item 2398 for a possible photo of the Mornington Picnic.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, sports -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC WW1, C.WW1
.1) Postcard photo with a poem "Hail Australia" central, photo inset oval shape with soldier in peak hat, background has a kangaroo and bush. .2) Postcard photo, sepia tone with boat central and a tugboat alongside. .1) On rear in pencil: "Mrs C Brown, New York Hotel, Bourke St Melbourne 26/7/18" .2) On rear in blue pen: " A warship First World War, My brother sailed on it to war - Lilian Holding (Donaldson)post cards, poetry, warship -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1914
A male identified as George Hayes in a WW1 uniform posed in front of an artificial bush settingA man identified as George Hayes, dressed in uniform, complete with leggings sitting on logs (made to look like a bush setting).on back:LHS in circle: Day or Night centre: Whiteney Bros / ELECTRIC STUDIOS / 118 BOURKE ST / Melbourne / AUSTRALIA written in pencil twice: George Hayes / 101 Stafford St /Victoria RHS in corner circle: FINISHED / while / you waitworld war 1, soldiers, armed forces, uniforms, men, clothing and dress, hayes, george, whitney brothers, photographers, george evans collection -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document, Certificate of Discharge 1st AIF Alonzo Sheldrake Box 22/5/1917 2pp, 1917
Alonzo Sheldrake Box 1851- 1958 was the nephew of William and Elizabeth Box who migrated from Sussex England 1850 and established a market garden in the area of Henry Dendy's 'Special Survey 1841 Brighton, in the Parish of Moorabbin County of Bourke. Alonzo was a pavier, who laid blue stone for drains, and enlisted in 1914 to serve in Gallipoli, and France . He returned to Bentleigh 1917 and married Mary Louisa Closter 1918 . Alonzo Box was a member of the pioneering Box family who emigrated from Sussex England 1850 and established market gardens in the the Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke. Alonzo Box enlisted in the 1st AIF in 1914 and served in Gallipoli and France. Document, Certificate of Discharge No. 1054 Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force 1917, Alonzo Sheldrake Box Sergeant as Printed by Government Printer box george b 1808, box william, box elizabeth avis, box alonzo sheldrake, closter mary louisa, wedding dress box cottage museum, paviers, road building, world war 1 1914-1918, gallipoli, somme battles, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: August 27, 2002
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews-Lamb, Susan Thompson, Janet Cronin and Corey Nassau, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. August 27: A Day in the Life of the Northern Region - Barb McKenzie, Upcoming events – Michelle Bourke.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA submission - Victoria Harbour", Jan. 1990
Submission from Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) dated Jan. 1990 about public transport options to Victoria Harbour, Melbourne docklands. Gives options for extension of Flinders St (tram route 48) or Collins St. Includes notes on La Trobe and Bourke St routes and suggestions re the Webb Dock railway line, ferries, monorails, and car parking. Signed by Ken Craven. Includes two diagrams.Yields information about the AETA's work and a 1990 submission re Victoria Harbour Docklands.Photocopy of a 5 page A4 document, was stapled in top left hand cornertramways, trams, aeta, docklands, new tramways, submissions, victoria harbour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA submission - Victoria Harbour", Jan. 1990
Submission from Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) dated Jan. 1990 about public transport options to Victoria Harbour, Melbourne docklands. Gives options for extension of Flinders St (tram route 48) or Collins St. Includes notes on La Trobe and Bourke St routes and suggestions re the Webb Dock railway line, ferries, monorails, and car parking. Signed by Ken Craven. Includes two diagrams.Yields information about the AETA's work and a 1990 submission re Victoria Harbour Docklands.Photocopy of a 5 page A4 document, was stapled in top left hand cornertramways, trams, aeta, docklands, new tramways, submissions, victoria harbour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: FEMALE PHOTO, Early Twentieth Century
!6.5 cm x 10.5 cm black & white seated young woman holding fan in studio. Wrist watch on right arm. Open necked dress topped with gathered flounces pinned to dress. Bare shoulders. Printed on Front. Vandyck Studio Melbourne. Bourke Street , Next Gen Post Office and Collins Street E. Faint barely legible written caption on reverse. Miss M Loundes.Vandyck Studiosphotograph, person, female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LETTER TO MISS HYLDA GRATTAN
Typed letter from Arthur Phillips & Just, Solicitors, Equity Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne. 3000 to Miss Hylda Grattan 453 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic 3004. The solicitors had been going through some old papers and came across a share certificate which they believe belonged to Hylda's father. The certificate (3543.1) was enclosed with the letter. W. C. Greaves was the writer of the letter.document, bendigo theme, letter to miss hylda grattan, arthur phillips & just, w c greaves -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Certificate of Title, 1/11/1913
Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 3739 Fol 747798, fifty-five acres fronting Mitcham Road, Vermont being part Crown Portion 121 at Mitcham, Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke in the name of William George Kirkpatrick and Alfred Matthew Kirkpatrick, 1 November 1913. Transfer to Wunderlich Ltd 31 July 1928; Australian Industry Development Corporation 19 October 1983 and leased to Monier Ltd.kirkpatrick, william george, alfred matthew, wunderlich limited, monier limited, australian industry development corporation, mitcham road, vermont, land sales -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Dave Macartney, Sep. 1971
Yields information about the storage of SEC tram 36 at South Melbourne depot when it visited Melbourne following the closure of the SEC system and the advertising of Ballarat Tourism.Set of two black and white photographs of SEC tram No. 36 in Melbourne advertising Ballarat Tourism Week, September 1971. Both photos by Dave Macartney. .1 - No. 36 and W2 257 out bound St Kilda Road near Domain Road. No. 257 has destination of Malvern Bourke Rd, route 5. Tram 36 has destination of Sebastopol. .2 - No. 36 in bound passing Victoria Barracks in the background. trams, tramways, st kilda road, melbourne, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. See details on Reg. Item 1588. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., queens parade, tower truck, tram tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Scanned images - 1600i in jpg and psd formats and 1600p in jpg format. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 24/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N337 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of MMTB works car No. 7, bogie tank car for flushing rail grooves crossing Swanston St. in Bourke St., heading west with Foy and Gibsons building in the background. Photo taken Friday 24/6/1955. Alongside No. 7 is a Spencer St. bus Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., work trams, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1920
Black and white photograph of MMTB No. H60 at Kew depot. Tram painted in MMTB chocolate and cream colour scheme. Front elevation photo with depot buildings in background. Has old style destination box on roof, showing "DEEPDENE". Tram of same class at SEC No. 18 See also Registration No. 550 ( for side view of tram) Original photo by Suttcliffe Studios of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne"trams, tramways, melbourne, kew depot, h class , tram 60 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Businesses (Kew), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing many newspaper articles/clippings, mostly modern. The file does include correspondence from organisations and individuals relating to businesses and organisations (eg Masonic Hall). The file contains an undated flyer for businesses including: Payne’s Bon Marche (138-144 Bourke Street)), the Prospect Hill Hotel, the Hosiery Depot, Tolver Silvers (118 High Street), and sundry invoices trade marks etc. commerce - kew -- (vic.), economy -- kew (vic.)commerce - kew -- (vic.), economy -- kew (vic.)