Early settlers in the Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke, established market gardens and farms in the area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton. Small communities grew near Churches & Schools and shops and businesses were established. Following the opening of the Railway line from Caulfield to Mordialloc 1881 the shops and business moved from the Tucker Road /Centre Road ( East Brighton ) East Bentleigh area to be close to the transport. Shops, businesses and housing developed along Centre Road between Thomas Street and Jasper Road. Mr Arthur Moore established his 1st shop in 395 Centre Road c1930 and later moved along the road to a site next to Coles Variety Store.Following the opening of the Railway line from Caulfield to Mordialloc 1881 the shops and business moved from the Tucker Road /Centre Road East Bentleigh area to be close to the transport. Shops, businesses and housing developed along Centre Road between Thomas Street and Jasper Road. Mr Moore established his 1st shop in 395 Centre Road c1930 and later moved along the road to a site next to Coles Variety Store.Black & White photograph of Mr Arthur Moore's 1st Chemist Shop, 384 Centre Road Bentleigh c 1930 back Handwritten information unsignedbentleigh shopping centre c1930, east brighton, railway line caulfield -mordialloc 1881, chemists, pharmacy, moore's moorabbin shire, smith j l, smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, 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

By the later 1800s the dirt roads in the then out-lying areas of the City of Moorabbin became dangerous, and almost impassable due to huge potholes and muddy swampy areas. The heavily laden market gardener’s carts regularly broke axles and wheels, and horses foundered on their way to the Melbourne markets. Even worse, the heavier “iron maidens”, carrying their malodorous loads of sewage from Melbourne’s inner suburbs for dumping in the outlying areas of the City of Moorabbin, also got bogged in the mire. It was decided that a practical solution to this problem was to install a metal plateway on the side of the problematic roads. In about 1887 the Moorabbin Shire Centre Road, in the Brighton East area, two parallel metal rails were installed so that the wheels of carts could run along smoothly, the horse travelled in the filled, middle area between the rails. Point Nepean Road plateway was removed in 1930 and Centre Dandenong Road plateway was removed in 1934-35. The worn plateway along Centre Road, East Brighton (now known as Bentleigh), was gradually taken up in several pieces, commencing in the the1920s, when its condition deteriorated and it caused a hazard to bikes, pedestrians, motor-cycles and the few early cars. The early steel plateway, constructed by David Munro, and opened on 23rd March 1885 by Thomas Bent, was built along Nepean Highway, between Asling St. and Bay St. The Point Nepean Track was subsequently extended into Moorabbin with branches along Centre, Cumins, South, Wickham, and Keys Roads, the total length was 13 miles. In 1908-1909 plates were laid along Centre Dandenong Road to Ross Street Bentleigh This innovative solution proved successful and was used until gradually the main roads were upgraded, and motorised vehicles started to appear. Two parallel metal rails were installed in the right hand side of a few main roads in the Shire of Moorabbin so that the wheels of heavily-loaded market gardener's carts on their way to markets in Melbourne could run along smoothly. The horse pulling the carts travelled in the filled, middle area between the rails. The Steel Plateway was constructed by David Munro, and opened on 23rd March 1885 by Thomas Bent. The wheelway first only ran along Nepean Highway, but it soon extended from Centre Dandenong Road, along Nepean road to its junction with Chapel Street, St Kilda. Later branch lines were built along Centre Road, Bentleigh as far as Warrigal Road and, according to early photographs, along Wickham Road Moorabbin as well. This innovative solution proved successful and was used until gradually the main roads were upgraded, and motorised vehicles started to appear. There was a problem with the wheelway : there was only a single set of rails and this was established on the right-hand side of the Nepean Road, travelling towards the city. Traffic FROM the city travelled on the correct or left-hand side of the road. The exception to this rule was the malodorous iron-clads, heavily riveted iron carts, generally travelling in convoy, carrying several tons of human effluent out of Melbourne to be trenched-in in the sandy soil of the Moorabbin district. Moorabbin City Council donated and installed a small section of Plateway at Box Cottage Museum in 1984melbourne, brighton, moorabbin, roads, plateway, wheelway, transport, st kilda, bent thomas, munro david, market gardens, steelway, carts horse-drawn, iron maidens, point nepean track

This medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts is an example of those used in Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and up until the 1940s for road-works, building dams, market-gardening work and other similar earthworks in the shire. The Box Cottage museum example would have been drawn by one horse, with the worker walking and steering the horse and scoop from behind using the timber shafts. There were even bigger metal scoops that required two or more horses to drag the scoop through the soil.Following the Dendy Special Survey 1841 allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the Moorabbin area. Roads and roadside dams were needed as they transported both their stock and garden produce to markets in St Kilda and Melbourne By1880 the Shire of Moorabbin was using horse-drawn, road-working shovels on the main thoroughfares of the district.A medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts. Used by Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and early 1900s for road-works, and other similar work in the shiremelbourne, shovel, brighton, moorabbin, metal, gardens, roads, markets, mckinnon, cheltenham, horse drawn, scoop, dendy henry, st kilda

Photograph. Horse drawn dray, possibly a tipping dray. Inscriptions: Front, photo by T. Patullo. Back, P.53transport, horse, dray

black and white image ( copy ) : image shows Cobb & Co., coach, passengers, men up front, team of horses. Coach is standing in front of weatherboard building, large open doorway, four men standing in it. On bottom : An Austrralian built 'Cobb' coach. / Sign on roof states 'Cobb & Co Ltd Coach & Buggy Builders .- Coachworks were established in Bathurst, Bourke, Goulburn, Hay and Charleville, business boomed and the name of ‘Cobb & Co’ became the byword for cutting edge communications and transport facilities across eastern Australia.''Cobb & Co Factories Shortly after its arrival in Bathurst, Cobb & Co established the first of five coach works, both to supply its own transportation and as a commercial venture. The factory was situated at the Black Bull Inn, on the corner of Howick and Bentinck Streets, and a variety of prize-winning horse-drawn conveyances were built on the site (including an unsuccessful single-wheel vehicle to cater for rough and steep country). The factory was transferred to new premises in William Street in 1876, by which time Cobb & Co factories were also operating in Hay, Goulburn and Bourke in New South Wales and at Charleville in Queensland.///The horses are wearing blinkersbusiness, transport, cobb & co., cobb & co.

black and white copy of hand drawn image mounted on board: image shows Leviathan Coach, being pulled by 8 horses ( visible ) , men sitting on top. On bottom of board: The Leviathan Coach carried over 50 passengers, drawn by 22 horses. Image used for display purposes.The building in the centre of the sketch shows signs -Baths Hotel Stables / Australian stage Company Cobb & Co Coach officesbusiness, transport, cobb & co., cobb & co., transport

sepia print, showing Murray River scene. Punt carrying wagon, horse drawn, with wool bales, spring cart and figures on foot on punt. Dinghy on water below operator of cable winding machine. Five adult males on landing stage. One covered wagon and two wagons loaded with bales on NSW bank. On front, T.F,. Chuck, Photo, Melbourne. On back in blue ink : From Mrs. Marjorie Vahland, presented to the Bendigo Historical Society. The gentleman with umbrella in the foreground of the punt is her father, the Bendigo architect of pioneering fame. 'T.F. Chuck, Melbourneplace, transport, hopwoods punt, river murray

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 8, No. 3, June 1971. Thirty five cents. Sixteen pages. Front cover picture (right) from Victorian Railways, shows tram no. 304 which was one of 100 W class tramcars. 60 of them, including this one, were built by Holden's Body Builders of Adelaide. They were transported by rail to Melbourne then lifted onto horse-drawn vehicles for the final stage of their journey. On back cover (left) photo by R. Prentice. Picture of Bylands where the society is building a tramway museum for Victoria. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'document

Photograph of a Royal mail Coach drawn by two horses, the coach is full of people with many riding on the top. There are two boys riding bicycles behind the coach, there are several small buildings in the background, a water tank on a tall tower is visible behind the left hand building. The words 'Royal mail' are painted on the side of the coachtopic, objects, transport, royal mail

The water cart was in itself a complete invention of John Furphy and was first made in the 1880's. At the time no similar article was used in Australia. Few houses of the time were designed to collect rain water from the roof and hence, water needed to be collected elsewhere and transported for stock and domestic use. The method of carting water was then confined to horse drawn drays or sleds with mounted wooden barrels or casks. At the same time the growing demand for agricultural implements, led to the establishment of a foundry with a furnace to cast components rather than the time consuming task of forging. This became the catalyst for the efficient production of the robust and mobile water carrier known then, and now, as the Furphy Farm Water Cart.Four colour photographs showing a tank made by Furphy and Sons, Shepparton.furphy, shepparton, water storage

Streetscape of Hogan Street; featuring horse-drawn buggies; Bank of Victoriatatura, buildings, historic, transport, horse

Early Hogan Street looking East towards Court House; with horse drawn cart; lampposttatura, buildings, historic, transport, horse

Flanagan's Store; South east corner of Hogan and Ross Streets, 1912. Features horse-drawn cart, men and boys.tatura, buildings, historic, costume, children, male, transport, horse

It is known that Peterborough House (Hotel) would transport guests by horse and cart from Timboon to their accommodation. This photo shows the tree lined road and horse drawn vehicle, including numerous hatted passengers. The inscription mentions the location as being 'Cordorauh Hill' which is now unknown, and indicates that this is the return route, from Peterborough to Timboon.Significant because it shows the passengers and guests being returned from the Peterborough Hotel, probably to timboonSmall black and white photograph of a horse drawn passenger coachOn the back is handwritten "J Irvine driving coach from Peterborough to Timboon at Cordorauh hill.peterborough, horse drawn vehicles, timboon-peterborough road, irvine family, james irvine

Horse drawn hooded carriage with people in rural area, trees in the background. Possibly the Smith family from Pleasant Creek Court House. The horse and buggy both look the same as in photograph 144.Small oval photograph on white paper of a horse drawn buggy with people on board. Trees in the background and foreground.stawell transport

Lower Main Street looking East from Railway gates. Shows four horse drawn vehicles. The photo was taken from the railway gates towards the main shopping area. The Presbyterian spire can be seen in the back ground. c1905.Sepia Postcard of a street scene the roadway is central in picture featuring 4 horse drawn vehicles. Street is tree lined with picket fence on right side of photograph. 0007a taken opposite the Diamond house looking down Seaby St. toward the railway crossing.Lower Main Street Stawell No 10. is inscribed on the front and The "Merle Studio" Main Street, Stawell on the back.stawell shops business streetscape building transport

Mrs. Smith Snr. on horse drawn buggy outside Pleasant Creek Court House now called Stawell Court House where Mrs. Smith lived. c 1912-1920Small photograph of a horse drawn vehicle with a female driver and male standing at horses head. Pleasant Creek courthouse in background of photo with a tall timber fence in front of the courthouse. An enlargement has been made of the original photo.stawell transport

Lower Main Street. Showing 2 carts, 1 wagons and a cyclist at the intersection of Lower Main Barnes and Scallan Streets. Federation light in to the left of photo. c1905.Sepia post card of 3 horse drawn vehicles and a man on a bicycle at the intersection of lower Main - Barnes - Scallan and Main Street. On the left is a federation light structure behind the horse drawn wagon and adjacent to cyclist.Lower Main St Stawell No 22 on the front and The "Merle Studio" Main Street on the back.stawell transport streetscape

Main Street Stawell looking East. Post Office on left, double story building. Note Post Office Hotel Rowland's as previously E. J. Copley . Real Photo Series M 673 1922. Six horse drawn carts along the street and people moving around the shops. Also the telegraph poles in this photo have 4 cross timber beams on the previous photo they only had 3 cross timber beams. Sepia photo of Main Street, Stawell c 1920's. The street scene show the commercial businesses of the time with horse and carts being the main form of transport.Main Street, Stawell. Victoria. Real Phot Series. M.673. Printed on the back "Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. Melbourne Sydney & Brisbane.stawell streetscape

Stawell Flour Mill in Taylor Street with a number of horse drawn carts loaded with wheat out front of building. Also shows train wheat carriages on Railway Spur Line to Milltransport, agriculture, railways