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Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways - The Development of a Great System", c1928
Photocopy of a 20 page booklet, centre stapled booklet or pamphlet titled "Melbourne Tramways - The Development of a Great System" outlining the history of the Melbourne's tramway system from 1869 (from formation of the Omnibus Co., cable trams, Tramway Board, the MMTB, Workshops, the Scheme, of August 1923, Cable car conversion, Community Services, Notes on the cover it is a reprinted version. Original possibly 1928c Photocopy mid 1970's?trams, tramways, mmtb, history, tramways, workshops, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne Festival, "Melbourne Art Trams - Oct 2017 - Apr 2018", Oct. 2017
Has Tram 3509 on front cover, (which was an Art Tram for 2016 by Damiano Bertoli). Gives the Artist and tram number on the inside of the document. Has details of the program on the rear. Notes trams can be found using TramTracker. Emma Anna - Tram 3532 Matthew Clarke - Tram 2012 Bushra Hasan - tram 2007 Oliver Hutchison - Tram 5106 Justine Mcallister - Tram 273 Josh Muir - Tram 2054 Robert Owen - Tram 3008 St Albans Heights Primary School's Community Hub - Tram 5002 Has an image of Michael Leunig from Transporting Art image on rear cover. The Artist statement web page was accessed and placed into a pdf document - see image i3.Yields information about the 2017 to 2018 Art TramsTwo page DL size pamphlet, printed on light card, full colour titled "Melbourne Art Trams - Oct 2017 - Apr 2018", with subtitle "People's Choice Award". trams, tramways, transporting art, art trams, decorated trams, tram 3532, tram 2012, tram 2007, tram 5106, tram 273, tram 2054, tram 3008, tram 5002 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), S class No. 171 at the then new Hanna Street Depot in South Melbourne, c1925
Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of S class No. 171 at the then new Hanna Street depot in South Melbourne, c1925. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H333.trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, s class, mmtb, tram 171 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, Programme Port Melbourne Festival, Feb 1991
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee, distributed throughout the municipalityPort Melbourne Festival program for 1991 23/24 February two copies DL size printed blue (ref. 407 for poster) (ref. 1339.12, film flyer)arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, GPC Depot Melbourne, Collins St. Melbourne
Glossy postcard with edges raised above the photograph itself of Collins St. Melbourne looking east along Collins St towards the NE corner of the intersection with Elizabeth St. Cable trams in distance with many horse drawn vehicles on both sides of street and pole lines with wires. B.H.Alston building features. Some motor cars in photo. On base of card is title & in bottom RH corner is 'No. 10'. On rear are areas for Address and Correspondence. Title is 'Collins St. 'The Block' Melbourne'. On rear as well is publisher details with Melbourne mis-spelt. Rear of card is finished off white , while front has a light pink finish. Photo printed using photographic paper. Printed in Great Britain. trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st., cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless Talk -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB - Melbourne Street Transport No. 2", late 1920's
Radio Transcript or script, 7 foolscap typed pages, double spaced titled "Wireless Talk -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB - Melbourne Street Transport No. 2". Report looks at the history of horse bus routes in Melbourne, building of the cable trams, the Parliamentary Bills for the cable trams, constructing the lines, Mr. G. Duncan, Mr. Clapp, construction difficulties, the Melbourne Tramway Trust, MTOC, drainage issues, bridges, alterations to the Act, Patent issues with a London company, opening dates and comments about wire rope. Could be a few pages missing given the way it ends, no thank you or formal ending. Item noted dated, presumed late 1920's.Has pencil notation in top left hand corner "6 copies"trams, tramways, public transport, radio stations, horse buses, mto co, melbourne, cable trams, mtt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Judith Raphael Buckrich, The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, Jul 2002
Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)transport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Judith Raphael Buckrich, The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, Jul 2002
Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)Copy signed by authortransport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Purple Rayon Day Dress, Scotchco of Melbourne, c.1950
The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Items in the collection were largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories.Plum coloured single piece dress, belted at the waist, with a belt covered with the same fabric. It has pearl buttons. The dress was retailed by Scotchco of MelbourneLabel: Scotchco of Melbourneaustralian fashion - 1950s, melbourne fashion designers - scotchco of melbourne, women's clothing, day dresses -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Melbourne at Night, 2017, 2017
Colour photograph of the Melbourne Arts Centre and buildings lit during White Night. A number of photographs of luminations from White Night Melbourne.melbourne, melbourne art centre, white night, spire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne", Original 1956
Set of three colour photocopies on A4 sheets of documents issued to MMTB Traffic staff at the time of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Titled "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne" - title page - General information page - about welcoming visitors to the city, information location, recognition of visitors - Ticket or passes - including an illustration and details of free travel badges. Also includes information on bus services to the Olympic village and sight seeing trips.trams, tramways, olympics, mmtb, tickets, passes, badges, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme", late 1950's
Report - 33 pages, duplicated, stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme" dated 30/11/1922 giving details of the Board's proposals for tramways to serve the Melbourne metropolis, gives details of the existing system, population, proposals for extensions, special services with a sheet on statistics and an appendix listing five plans and three graphs - not with this document. See Reg Item 2088 for another copy and 2089 for Plan A referred to.Stamped on report and cover "Chief Engineer"trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, brighton, railways, finances, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970
Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted as for item 2206 glued to a sheet of Masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Highlights the need to test phones at Millswyn and ? streets and the Fitzroy St terminus. Timetables runs between Brunswick St and Fitzroy St and between Franklin St and South Melbourne Depot, Kingsway. Gives hours for the crews.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey.", Mar. 1967
Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 30 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route. Titled "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey from tram and bus routes based on the Central Business area of Melbourne". Dated 3/1967. Contains a large fold out map of each route showing passenger numbers for the day.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1946
Book, 64 pages plus light green covers, side stapled, Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1942, Printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, Printers, 40 Flinders St Melbourne C1. Sheets are slightly rounded at outside corners. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, has a list of don'ts for drivers and "Traffic Code" with respect tot he Traffic Regulations.Has some difficult to read pencil writing on front cover, numbers "60293" on inside front cover, red marks against various questions and notes in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Warrandyte - Templestowe - East Doncaster - Box Hill - Melbourne services, Mar. 1962
Bus Timetable - 8 sections - folded sheet with map of bus services, timetables, sections, fares, route numbers for Warrandyte - Templestowe - East Doncaster - Box Hill - Melbourne services. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, timetables, tickets, fares, mmtb, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only", 1964 / 1966
Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, 1998 Port Melbourne Festival, Feb 1998
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee in conjunction with the Bay Street Traders and Circus Oz and distributed throughout the municipality. (From 1996 to 1999 Circus Oz was heavily involved with the Festival, which took place this year in Bay Street.)Program for Port Melbourne Festival Summer Circus Celebration, 1 March 1998: A5, full colour,12 pp (two copies)arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee, circus oz -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Parliament House and Treasury, Melbourne, c.1907
Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.Parliament House and Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne. Coloured postcard of early Melbourne. Weir collection."Parliament House and Treasury, Melbourne"postcards, george and edith weir, parliament house - melbourne, treasury building - melbourne, weir collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Parliament House and Treasury, Melbourne, c.1907
Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.Parliament House and Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne. Coloured postcard of early Melbourne. Weir collection."Parliament House and Treasury, Melbourne"postcards, george and edith weir, parliament house - melbourne, treasury building - melbourne, weir collection -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Gold plated metal trophy, Melbourne Moomba Festival trophy 1980, 1980
Important Victorian Labour Day annual event in Melbourne and many floats form a lengthy parade - celebration in the streets of Melbourne, concluding at the Alexandra Gardens along River Yarra; it is a presentation of various communities, arts and cultural performances in the State of Victoria.Getting together, celebrating multicultural community and many facets of social lifeGold plated trophy presented to Slovenian Association Melbourne in 1980 for the entry of a float at the Moomba parade.Melbourne Moomba Festival Chairmans Trophy 1980 Best Float by First Time Entrantslovenian association melbourne, moomba parade, moomba festival melbourne, moomba float -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Pat Grainger, Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne, 2003
Launched in August 2003 at the Hotel Albion overlooking the Reserves, this project was assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Programs Board through its cultural Development fund, and by the City of Port Phillip Community Grants Scheme'Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne', a 16 page booklet produced as the first of an A5 series on Port Melbourne's public placestransport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Pat Grainger, Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne, 2003
Launched in August 2003 at the Hotel Albion overlooking the Reserves, this project was assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Programs Board through its cultural Development fund, and by the City of Port Phillip Community Grants Scheme'Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne', a 16 page booklet produced as the first of an A5 series on Port Melbourne's public placestransport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works : Borough of Kew : Detail Plan No.1296, 1904
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) plans were produced from the 1890s to the 1950s. They were crucial to the design and development of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage system. The plans, at a scale of 40 feet to 1 inch (1:480), provide a detailed historical record of Melbourne streetscapes and environmental features. Each plan covers one or two street blocks (roughly six streets), showing details of buildings, including garden layouts and ownership boundaries, and features such as laneways, drains, bridges, parks, municipal boundaries and other prominent landmarks as they existed at the time each plan was produced. (Source: State Library of Victoria)This plan forms part of a large group of MMBW plans and maps that was donated to the Society by the Mr Poulter, City Engineer of the City of Kew in 1989. Within this collection, thirty-five hand-coloured plans, backed with linen, are of statewide significance as they include annotations that provide details of construction materials used in buildings in the first decade of the 20th century as well as additional information about land ownership and usage. The copies in the Public Record Office Victoria and the State Library of Victoria are monochrome versions which do not denote building materials so that the maps in this collection are invaluable and unique tools for researchers and heritage consultants. A number of the plans are not held in the collection of the State Library of Victoria so they have the additional attribute of rarity.Original survey plan, issued by the MMBW to a contractor with responsibility for constructing sewers in the area identified on the plan within the Borough of Kew. The plan was at some stage hand-coloured, possibly by the contractor, but more likely by officers working in the Engineering Department of the Borough and later Town, then City of Kew. The hand-coloured sections of buildings on the plan were used to denote masonry or brick constructions (pink), weatherboard constructions (yellow), and public buildings (grey). This area was once known as O’Shaughnessy’s Paddock. O’Shaughnessy was the licensee of the Kew Hotel. The ‘Paddock’ or farm was for many years the closest farm to Melbourne. By 1903, when this plan was surveyed and lithographed, little of the farm remained. The area is dominated by a ‘clay hole’, on the site of the current Foley Reserve. It was used by Smart’s Brickyard from the 1880s until 1911, when the Council purchased it for a rubbish dump. It is notable as the site is one of the few industrial operations to have existed in Kew. By 1903, urban development was characterised by larger houses fronting Barkers Road and brick and weatherboard villas in Foley Street. Nearer the pit, weatherboard houses predominated. Foley Street bisected the triangular block and continued right to Denmark Street. At this stage, a house impeded the through road, only allowing access via a right of way to High Street.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, detail plans, mmbw 1296, cartography -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "See Melbourne by Tram", early 1980's
Fold out pamphlet - 10 sections, titled ""See Melbourne by Tram" providing a detailed tram map of Melbourne, key tourist locations marked on map. Notes that Travelcard Zone 1 can be purchased for all locations. Published by the MMTB early 1980's. Trading name used on pamphlet is "METRA". On inside has sketches and advertisements for some tourist locations and restaurants. Notes which routes were replaced by buses on Sundays. Second copy added 13/1/2017 from Donation of John Prideaux.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, metra -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Royal Melbourne Show or Yarra Shows, "The 2006 Royal Melbourne Show", Sept. 2006
Poster - A3 full colour printed on heavy paper, titled "The 2006 Royal Melbourne Show", advertising the various highlights at the Show, 21/9/2006 to 1/10/2006, including dates. Sponsored by Yarra Trams.trams, tramways, posters, royal show, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925
Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of the new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925 with a T class 182 and a W class tram on the depot fan. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H598trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, t class, tram 182, w class, mmtb -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works : Borough of Kew : Detail Plan No.1585, 1904
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) plans were produced from the 1890s to the 1950s. They were crucial to the design and development of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage system. The plans, at a scale of 40 feet to 1 inch (1:480), provide a detailed historical record of Melbourne streetscapes and environmental features. Each plan covers one or two street blocks (roughly six streets), showing details of buildings, including garden layouts and ownership boundaries, and features such as laneways, drains, bridges, parks, municipal boundaries and other prominent landmarks as they existed at the time each plan was produced. (Source: State Library of Victoria)This plan forms part of a large group of MMBW plans and maps that was donated to the Society by the Mr Poulter, City Engineer of the City of Kew in 1989. Within this collection, thirty-five hand-coloured plans, backed with linen, are of statewide significance as they include annotations that provide details of construction materials used in buildings in the first decade of the 20th century as well as additional information about land ownership and usage. The copies in the Public Record Office Victoria and the State Library of Victoria are monochrome versions which do not denote building materials so that the maps in this collection are invaluable and unique tools for researchers and heritage consultants. A number of the plans are not held in the collection of the State Library of Victoria so they have the additional attribute of rarity.Original survey plan, issued by the MMBW to a contractor with responsibility for constructing sewers in the area identified on the plan within the Borough of Kew. The plan was at some stage hand-coloured, possibly by the contractor, but more likely by officers working in the Engineering Department of the Borough and later Town, then City of Kew. The hand-coloured sections of buildings on the plan were used to denote masonry or brick constructions (pink), weatherboard constructions (yellow), and public buildings (grey). This plan, which covers parts of High Street, Pakington Street and Derby Street is dominated by two historic Kew mansions: ‘Konetta’ and ‘Ramornie’. Ramornie was constructed in 1890 for James Maitland Campbell, three times Mayor of Kew. Sold in 1940, it became a boarding house known as ‘The Towers’. Now a private residence again, it has only one of its three balconies remaining. The location of the missing two balconies can be seen on the plan. In 1903, the grounds of Ramornie included a large tennis court fronting Pakington Street. The rear of the property is shown as extending to Cobden Street. One of Kew’s oldest hotels, the Prospect Hill Hotel on the corner of High and Cobden Street was established in 1858. The outline of the hotel shown on the plan represents the second building on the site. During the 19th century it was often used for electoral meetings. The Prospect Hill Hotel was to be redeveloped again in 1928, by the local architect Robert McIntyre. Since the 1980s, the hotel has been a live music venue, the home of the Melbourne Jazz Club, a restaurant and a liquor outlet.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, detail plans, maps - borough of kew, mmbw 1585, cartography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works : Borough of Kew : Detail Plan No.1588, 1904
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) plans were produced from the 1890s to the 1950s. They were crucial to the design and development of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage system. The plans, at a scale of 40 feet to 1 inch (1:480), provide a detailed historical record of Melbourne streetscapes and environmental features. Each plan covers one or two street blocks (roughly six streets), showing details of buildings, including garden layouts and ownership boundaries, and features such as laneways, drains, bridges, parks, municipal boundaries and other prominent landmarks as they existed at the time each plan was produced. (Source: State Library of Victoria)This plan forms part of a large group of MMBW plans and maps that was donated to the Society by the Mr Poulter, City Engineer of the City of Kew in 1989. Within this collection, thirty-five hand-coloured plans, backed with linen, are of statewide significance as they include annotations that provide details of construction materials used in buildings in the first decade of the 20th century as well as additional information about land ownership and usage. The copies in the Public Record Office Victoria and the State Library of Victoria are monochrome versions which do not denote building materials so that the maps in this collection are invaluable and unique tools for researchers and heritage consultants. A number of the plans are not held in the collection of the State Library of Victoria so they have the additional attribute of rarity.Original survey plan, issued by the MMBW to a contractor with responsibility for constructing sewers in the area identified on the plan within the Borough of Kew. The plan was at some stage hand-coloured, possibly by the contractor, but more likely by officers working in the Engineering Department of the Borough and later Town, then City of Kew. The hand-coloured sections of buildings on the plan were used to denote masonry or brick constructions (pink), weatherboard constructions (yellow), and public buildings (grey). This plan shows the original configuration of the Kew Post Office, Court House and Police Station, which had opened in 1888. This configuration was to essentially remain until the purchase of the Court House and Police Station by the City of Boroondara in 2007 and its subsequent renovation. Interestingly, the MMBW surveyors incorrectly labelled parts of the complex. In the triangle in front of the Post Office, before the erection of the Kew Cenotaph in 1925, was located a lawn and the Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain. While many of the shops on the south side of High street had been constructed by 1903 a number of sites were still used as vegetable gardens. Further along High Street, on the corner of Charles Street, the Salvation Army Barracks can be seen on the plan. These Barracks predate the later Citadel and ‘Young People’s Hall’ that were opened in 1919. At 22 Charles Street can be seen the house of James Venn Morgan. Hailed as the ‘father of Kew’, Morgan arrived in Melbourne in 1840. He was first engaged as a bookmaker, but a fortunate venture on the goldfields enabled him to purchase land in Kew. He conducted a market garden and dairy in Kew for many years.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, detail plans, maps - borough of kew, mmbw 1588, cartography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, South Melbourne Depot Crews, MTA - South Melbourne Depot crews, c1988
A3 size poster, photocopied with cartoon drawings of a MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority) crew member and a passenger who waited 30 mins. for a tram and complaining. MTA crew member explains shortage of crews and blames MTA and Minister Tom Roper (Transport Minister at the time) - mid 1980's. On base of poster is "AUTHORISED BY THE WORKERS AT THE SOUTH MELBOURNE DEPOT". Acquired by Chris Jacobson, BTPS Secretary, who was working at the time at South Melbourne Depot and displayed on the fridge at Bungaree for many years - where torn etc. Cartoonist name unknown.trams, tramways, mta, crew shortages, south melbourne depot