Object. Cardboard advertising fan from COHN BROS. Shield shaped fan with extension to form a handle with finger hole at the base (2 cm dia). Base is reinforced with a 3.5 cm x 20 cm piece of plywood glued and stapled to lower section. On one side is a head and shoulders of a young brunette woman wearing a red evening dress. Printed on the reverse side ''C.B.Grape Fruit. Made from pure fruit. Delicious with a drop of gin. Manufactured by COHN Bros Ltd Bendigo & Swan Hill''.Bendix paper Co New York N.Y. Made in USA (Manufactures).ephemera, mementoes, cohn bros advertising fan

Yields information about the celebrations undertaken by the BTPS for the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System.Set of three newspaper cuttings regarding the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - From The Courier, Ballarat, 26 August 1981, "Tram Society Anniversary", noting that the BTPS will be celebrating the 10th anniversary and the depot extensions would be opened. .2 - From the "Ballarat News", undated, probably 16/9/1981, "Ten Years with No Trams", regarding the BTPS celebrations of 10 years of closure. .3 - From The Courier, Ballarat 16/9/1981, "Trams: 10th anniversary", as above. All three cuttings have "Australian Press Cuttings Agency" note, glued to the top of the cutting.In pencil "B.Trams" on the top left hand corner of 3899.3.btps, 10th anniversary, depot extensions, closure

Yields information about the opening of the tram line to Lydiard St North and the people who attended it.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32, the Official opening tram for the extension to Lydiard St North at Gregory St. Tram has been decorated for the event. Taken from behind as all the dignitaries etc are at the front of the tram. Dated of photo 28-8-1937. Photographer not given, assumed the same as the other four on the album sheet. Note the boys with bicycles, school uniforms etc and people looking on from the fence. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for a high res scan of the photograph itself and i4 for a high res scan of the negative.No details on rear.trams, tramways, opening, lydiard st north, bicycles, gregory st, sec, tram 32

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the Bendigo Scrubber tram with the truck removed and placed on blocks etc in the depot yard track extension. Photo by Wal Jack 6-1-1963. Has the Bundy clock to the side of the tram. Note how the trolley pole has been held down and there is a flag on the running side of the tram. Printed on Ilford Paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo, Scrubber on block, depot yards, 6-1-63" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T222" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, sprinkler, scrubber

Australian Railway Enthusiast Magazine - June 1995, colour front cover containing an article titled "The City Circle", written by William F Scott. Features the story behind the advent of the City Circle tram service, many photos, tram track construction, the vision, launch by Ian Dobbs and Russell Nathan, V214 on the launch day (28.4.1994), map showing future extensions to the new casino, South Melbourne Depot, commissioning event, ticket. Also has an obituary on Eldon Hogan who died on 6/5/1995. See Reg Item 5422 for a newspaper item on the opening day.trams, tramways, city circle, melbourne, launch, south melbourne depot, map, tram 957, tram 728, tram 1000, tram 214, tram 842, tram 470, tram 380

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 20 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, primarily of Burke Road, sketches of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions, reconciliation of track lengths from various sources includes High St Malvern, extension to Punt Road, Dandenong Road, Wattle Tree Road, including its duplication Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, surveys, wattle tree rd, punt rd, dandenong rd, high st, duplications

Poster - special size, titled "Route of New Electric Tram from Lonsdale Street to Elsternwick via Brighton Road - Opening Sunday August 29th". Shows the tram rote in red and other tram lines dotted, including the Yarra River. Given its condition - a reproduction poster. From the Don Storey tram history notes - 1926 - 29 August - "he Elsternwick - St Kilda Junction line was opened, replacing the Brighton Road cable line together with an extension to Glenhuntly Road, and was built as double track." .1 - Laminated A3 version - added 30/6/2021trams, tramways, st kilda rd, brighton rd, lonsdale st, new tramway, conversion, elsternwick

Two pages from the RACV Royal Auto magazine that concerned Melbourne's tramways, printed on off white paper with some colour. 60.1 - Article titled "Unfair use of Motoring Taxes" about the use of the "motorists" money for the extension the East Preston Tram route. The funds concerned came from the Bicentennial road funds. From the September 1983 issue. 60.2 - Members letters for and against Tram Priority, printed on either side of the sheet, page 17 and 18, from the August 1983? issue of Royal Auto, titled "Members have their Say". 13 letters either way.trams, tramways, racv, mmtb, east preston, fairways, tram priority

Set of four photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning the development and adoption of Metplan, a Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - see Reg Item 1186 for a discussion paper. .1 - "Metplan - Industry Unions - Briefing Paper No. 3 - Tram System Extensions" - March 1988 - 16 sheets - one of series of four documents to give Public Transport Unions where the industry is heading over the 15 years project life period. document looks at the Docklands Light Rail in London and bus services through the Central district of Melbourne. .2 - "Metplan Draft Document - January 1988" - 5 pages - prepared by Martin Gray - December 1987 - looking at training, working conditions, employment security, station staff and service delivery and job opportunities. .3 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - 3 sheets - gives an overview of the suburban system, union's role, what could be done, electrification, rail cars, station development, dual voltage systems. .4 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - table looking at the various measures, percentage changes, Metplan issues, services, finance and extension options. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 paper and 345 for a detailed report.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, suburban and underground

The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987. At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site.The Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line contains the most varied range of timber & timber composite bridges on any Victorian line. The Stoney Creek bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its architectural and historical significance. A black / white photograph of a very tall wooden railway bridge with a train along the top.railway-bridge stoney-creek-bridge east-gippsland-railway

A new bridge over the Snowy River at Orbost was opened for traffic on June 20th 1922. It was intended as a road and rail bridge, and was again partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. After the end of the first World War the Victorian Railways considered an extension of the railhead across the river at Orbost, and in 1922 a new timber and steel girder structure, a joint Country Roads Board — Victorian Railways venture, was built and completed at a cost of £41,000 (the steel girders came from the Flinders Street viaduct reconstruction). Subsequently it was decided decided not to take the railway across the river, and the bridge was only used by road traffic. This is a pictorial record of an early bridge over the Snowy River at Orbost.A black / white postcard photograph of a bridge across a shallow river with men on horseback underneath.snowy-river-bridge

Agitation for a railway extension began in 1888 when a meeting was held at Arthurs Creek to press for the construction of a railway line from Heidelberg to Kinglake. The Chairman Mr Charles Draper said this was necessary because this was the best fruit growing district in Victoria. Mr Cameron M.P. pointed out that whatever route the line took it would have to follow the Diamond Valley from Eltham. At the same time another meeting was pressing for the line to be extended to Queenstown (St Andrews). However when detailed surveys were made it was discovered that the only possible route was to Hurstbridge because of the hills. In 1912 the railway was opened terminating at Hurstbridge. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035steam train, railway construction, wattle glen

Originally known as Caulfield Shire Hall, the original 1884 building was designed by Shire surveyor Sydney Smith. In 1931 the Caulfield Town Hall, as it was then known, was remodelled to include the main hall and foyer and a Neo-Grecian portico with Corinthian Order columns. Major works completed since 1945 include Caulfield Arts Complex (opened 20 August 1988), Caulfield Library (opened 4 December 1993) and the award-winning Caulfield Municipal Offices extension which opened on 24 February 1991. The building is listed as No. H0106 in the GECC Heritage Overlay Schedule. The site also includes a Significant Tree (H&H Register No. 034). Brick exterior of two storey building painted white and featuring pillared portico entrance and solid glass doors on Glen Eira road facing north. On the eastern side of the portico is a two storey clock tower with clock surmounted by a flagpole and flag. Some of the eastern section of the building is original with various alterations over the years. The award winning service centre and offices in the westerly aspect of the town hall were extended on to the original buliding in 2000.building, town hall, council, local government, caulfield, glen eira, moorabbin, sydney smith

Marjorie Evelyn GARNER Although not a fully enrolled student, Majorie Garner attended Pottery classes at the School of Mines) run by Neville Bunning. She also took advantage of other classes offer to 'non-students' such as oil painting classes for women run by Geoff Mainwaring. These popular extension programmes promoted the Ballarat School of Mines and their Technical Art School, especially among middle-class women who would otherwise have had little connection with the institution. Majorie was married to Leslie Garner, the Principal of the Ballarat Junior Technical School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Two hand thrown ceramics 'sherry glasses' with the Ballarat School of Mines shield in oxide. The glasses are houses in a small blue and white lidded box. marjorie garner, leslie garner, geoff mainwaring, neville bunning, alumni, ceramics, ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school

Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922. Has been marked up in coloured pencil to show the routes and route numbers. The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, which opened in July 1941, but not the extension to Essendon Airport built-in 1942. See Reg Item 1561 for a 1963 version and 1683 for a 1987 versionDemonstrates the use of a MMTB drawing to show tram routes and their route numbers at the time.Drawings - dyeline cloth backed print - titled - "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "Electric Tramway Routes - showing routes in colours and numbers". trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map, world war 2

City of Ringwood community information annual report for 1965, including sections covering Ringwood Planning Scheme, Extensions to Lionswood Village, Building Activity, Private Street Construction, Other Road Works, Drainage Works, Town Planning, Retention of Native Flora, General Rate Notice, Sanitary Service Charge, Dandenong Valley Authority Rate, Decimal Currency Conversion, Children's Playgrounds, Annual Special Clearance of Refuse, Garbage Removal, Immunisations, Infant Welfare Centres, Home Help Service, House Numbering, Dogs, Horse Riding, Fire Hazards and Burning Off, Secondary School Grants, and list of Council Representatives.rinx

Forty-five paged booklet ''Has a pioneer church a future?'' - A history of the Forest Street Uniting Church buildings, by L D Faulkner. Not dated but probably 1993 (see Ministers, p. 37). A detailed history comprising as per the Table of Contents; Introduction; Wesleyan Beginnings; First Permanent Buildings; Second Permanent Chapel; Vestries & Church Extensions 1877/78; Sunday School Additions; The 1900's; Conclusions; References; Bibliography; Appendices; Additional Papers i. Ministers, ii Trustees, iii Organists & Choir Leaders, Site Plan. Illustrated with (generally poor quality) B&W photographs.L D Faulknerchurch, history, uniting church forest street, l. d. faulkner. wesleyan church. jimmy jeffrey. golden gully, white hills, eaglehawk gully, long gully. thomas raston. edward stone parker. w.h. vahland. fincham pipe organ. j. watson.

Pages 32 to 40 of an article titled "Tramway Heydays" with illustrations from a magazine titled "This Australia", late 1970's. Article authored by Colin Jones has photographs of Brisbane Horse trams, Sydney steam trams, Adelaide horse trams, Melbourne cable cars, Geelong soon after opening featuring an overhead truck, Brisbane electric trams, Adelaide and Sydney electric trams. On the last page is a series of small photographs of Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne including Z class trams. Article notes the Burwood extension in Melbourne of 1978. Four sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, australian trams, melbourne, brisbane, sydney, adelaide, geelong

Yields information about the opening of the tram line to Lydiard St North and the people who attended it.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32, the Official opening tram for the extension to Lydiard St North at Gregory St. Tram has been decorated for the event. Dated of photo 28-8-1937. Photographer not given, assumed the same as the other four on the album sheet. Note the boys with bicycles, school uniforms etc and the horse and buggy in the background. Wal's album notes say "No. 32 near Gregory St "Up" trip" See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for high res scan of original print and i4 for hi res scan of original negative.Has in ink on rear "(140)"trams, tramways, opening, lydiard st north, bicycles, gregory st, sec, tram 32

Subdivision plans are historically important documents used as evidence of the growth of suburbs in Australia. They frequently provide information about when the land was sold on which a built structure was subsequently constructed as well as evidence relating to surveyors and real estate and financial agents. The numerous subdivision plans in the Kew Historical Society's collection represent working documents, ranging from the initial sketches made in planning a subdivision to printed plans on which auctioneers or agents listed the prices for which individual lots were sold. In a number of cases, the reverse of a subdivision plan in the collection includes a photograph of a house that was also for sale by the agent. These photographs provide significant heritage information relating house design and decoration, fencing and household gardens. The photograph is also aesthetically significant as it was taken by J. E. Barnes, a nationally significant photographer. He was the most important photographer to have worked in Kew. He was active as a photographer in the district from c.1906 until his death in 1921. Best known as 'the Embarkation Photographer' (see the Australian War Memorial collection), Josiah Earl Barnes was also the official photographer employed by the Borough (and later Town, then City) of Kew. He clearly also completed commercial jobs for local businesses, as is the case in this photograph of a house for a local real estate and financial agent. A modest weatherboard house with rough-cast rendered walls. The gabled entrance incorporates elements of the Japanese aesthetic. The strong lines of the dark timber gable are reinforced by the colour and shape of the pickets in the fence. In contrast to an earlier period, the chimneys appear truncated. The use of extensive double-hung sash windows in the front rooms reflects a new interest in light in houses. The use of separate sunshades over windows in an earlier period is here replaced by an extension of the roofline over the window. The photographer Josiah Barnes died in 1921; so, the photograph of the house must predate this date. The location of the house, which was advertised for sale, has to date not been identified. Illegible inscription. Photographer's information on mount.josiah earl barnes, j e barnes, photography - kew, interwar housing - victoria, 1920s housing - kew

Pru Sanderson, in her groundbreaking ‘City of Kew Urban Conservation Study : Volume 2 - Development History’ (1988), summarised the periods of urban development and subdivisions of land in Kew. The periods that she identified included 1845-1880, 1880-1893, 1893-1921, 1921-1933, 1933-1943, and Post-War Development. These periods were selected as they represented periods of rapid growth or decline in urban development. An obvious starting point for Sanderson’s groupings involved population growth and the associated economic cycles. These cycles also highlighted urban expansion onto land that was predominantly rural, although in other cases it represented the decline and breakup of large estates. A number of the plans in the Kew Historical Society’s collection can also be found in other collections, such as those of the State Library of Victoria and the Boroondara Library Service. A number are however unique to the collection.The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. The Goldthorns Hill Estate subdivision was first put up for auction in 1925. The subdivision took its name from the mansion ‘Goldthorns’, shown on the plan between Normanby Road and Lady Loch’s Drive. Contemporary advertisements describe forty-three home sites being fro sale, yet only forty-one appear on this plan. Buyers were lured by the prospect of the proposed extension of the Burke Road tram to High Street. Discerning buyers were advised that only one house could be built per allotment, and that houses needed to be constructed of brick, stone or concrete and have a slate or tiled roof.goldthorns avenue -- kew east (vic.), lady loch drive -- kew east (vic.), argyle road -- kew east (vic.), lady brassey drive -- kew east (vic.), campbell street -- kew east (vic.), goldthorns -- kew (vic.), subdivisions -- kew east (viv.), goldthorns hill estate

Set of 7 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. All taken on 27-12-2001. .1 - view from the intersection of Power and Wallen Road, looking to the original building with scaffolding. .2 - View from Power St extension looking west. .3 -View from Wallen Road showing new block and tram track into the depot. .4 - View of the original building from Wallen Road. .5 - View from the gardens looking north showing the new block. .6 - ditto .7 - ditto Colliers Jardine and Bovis Lend Lease signs in the photos.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot

The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987. At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site. (More information Newsletter July 2013)Built during the period 1914-16, of Gippsland Grey Box and Red Ironbark, the Stoney Creek bridge on the East Gippsland Railway is a fine example of early engineering skilll , being constructed without the aid of any of the modern machinery available today. This is a rare photograph and of high significance in showing the bridge under construction.Landscape format black + white photograph (unframed). Four pin holes in each corner, tear to top left quadrant and fold / crease top to bottom in centre of image.construction, 1916, railway bridge, timber industry, trestle construction, stony creek bridge, east gippsland, bairnsdale to orbost line

"Laughing Waters has been a source of inspiration for many artists and designers, and was a natural extension of the dynamic art and lifestyle movement that began in the 1930s at Montsalvat. It was also an important site in the development of the Melbourne art scene in the 1960s and '70s, especially the earth building movement known as the Eltham Style. Since 2001 more than eighty artists have been in residence at Laughing Waters in Birrarung House and Riverbend. Their experiences and art making are woven together with Wurundjeri, European and family histories to create an evocative account of a special place in a bushy outer suburb of Melbourne." -- back cover. Eltham District Historical Society is acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section of this book.264 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ISBN 9780994486707laughing waters, eltham, yarra river, artists, killeavey, mud bricks

The Victorian Railways began in 1854 and in the first 14 years up to 1868 had managed to complete about 250 miles of track. The next 60 years saw the system expand to nearly 3000 miles. By 1931 every town with a population over 500 had its own railway station. Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. At the time there was much debate over where the expansion of the lines should take place, with one of the prime considerations for Warrnambool was the impact it would have on its port.The building of the railway to Warrnambool and onward to Koroit was a significant event for the town. Green cloth cover with tan suede corner points and spine. Title printed in gold on front cover. Title printed in gold on red on spine. 92 pages. The contract is printed and includes handwritten entries with specifications.Handwritten on front cover and inside front cover ” Copy for Engr in Chief” .On Page 2 transferred to Allan Reid * 24/1/88 Co Briscoe & Co Little Collins Street, Melbourne.warrnambool, railways, warrnambool to koroit railway, victorian railways contract no 2937