The Queen's Baton Relay has been the traditional curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games since 1958. It symbolises the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth. On 14 March 2005 Her Majesty placed a message in the baton at Buckingham Palace, signalling the start of a journey of almost 180,000 kilometres. The baton's journey to the opening ceremony took exactly one year and one day, arriving at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the opening ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games on 15 March 2006. It was the first baton relay to visit all 71 nations of the Commonwealth. Athletes and non-athletes alike shared the privilege of carrying the baton. In Bendigo two sites were chosen for events. Bendigo Stadium: Basketball and Wellsford Rifle Range: Full Bore Shooting.Baton in display box. Reproduction of actual object. Front panel has 36 inserts, base is narrower than top. Queens message button near top which unlike the original is not removable. Top is gold coloured, back is dark green. Box is black with black inner liner.Top of box: Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games / Queen's Baton Relaycommonwealth games 2006, city of greater bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo sport

The Shrine was nearing completion when this photograph was taken. The Hellenistic sculpures on the portico are not complete which supports that this is a photograph of the Shrine just prior to being completed.A rare example of the Shrine just prior to being complete.Photograph of Melbourne Cenotaph (The Shrine of Remembrance)Bottom left hand side of the photo is a mark that states " Copyright OMEGA" the shrine of remberance, photograph, coyright "omega"

Digital Image of the Yarra River, Melbourne.railway, yarra river, sandridge bridge, pedestrian, transport

A colour image Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. princes bridge, queen's bridge, yarra river, rowboats

Colour image of Derby Day in Melbourne.derby day, horse racing

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Colour postcard of Parliament House, Melbourneparliament house -- melbourne, postcards -- melbourne (vic.), christian-washfold collection

Austico staff in Melbourne.1950's turnbull bros., austico, tie factory, turnbull bros, factory, tie, staff, workers, gladys langdon

Certificate of achievement to Rosalie and Matt Bray for Fox Trot in the Melbourne Cup Ballroom Championships 1978.Black and red print, off-white paperFirst [prize] awarded to Matt and Rosalie Bray, Melbourne Cup Ballroom Championships event: Fox trot, 2.11.1978dancing, rosie bray

Searing critique on the public apathy of the environment in which we live, as well as the dichotomy of the professional view of the city and suburbs. Boyd imagines what Melbourne might be like in year 2001.Original manuscript of an article published as 'Melbourne 2001 AD' in "The Australian", 05.03.1969. This is the second of a series of three articles about Melbourne published on consecutive days (see D022 and D024).Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 7 pagesmelbourne, trams, flies, road congestion, robin boyd, manuscript

SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION. With three times three we coo-ee, The Prince we meet again; Our Princess May we welcome, With heart and voice amain. This was the welcome of the children of the Melbourne Sunday schools. The greeting came from over 30,000 youthful voices to the accompaniment of as many waving flags of diminutive size, held by the children. Probably not one of those who sang so lustily had witnessed the previous visit of his Royal Highness; or knew anything of it except as a traditional event, but the sentiment was a good and proper one all the same. The children were massed on the rising ground in the Domain, and apparently the long wait was not at all wearying. It was to most of them a huge picnic. They lunched on the grass, and filled in the intervening lime with games such as the juvenile heart delights in. At intervals something approaching order, was observed, and then songs, which have been in rehearsal for some weeks past, were sung under the baton of Mr. D. R. Davies, musical director, and to the lead of a united brass band of over a hundred instrumentalists under Bandmaster E; T. Code. A solo was also sung by Mr. H. J. Floyd. At all times the scene was an exceedingly animated one. Most of the children were attired in light costumes, and those in whose dress there was some color provided the necessary variety to make up a most picturesque scene. Probably there were nearly 35,000 adults and children at this spot. They occupied the frontage to St. Kilda-road, from Government House gates to the intersecting thoroughfare beyond. As the children were confined to the high ground, there was a green strip in front of them, and the dark green of the fir trees at the top of the slope made a most suitable background. Between these two lines of even coloring the children, with the easy freedom of youth, made perhaps as pretty a feature of the pageant as could be found anywhere in the whole route of the procession." (The Age, Tues 7 May 1901, p.6)This tiny battered piece of ephemera recording the United Sunday School Demonstration of 1901 must once have been exceedingly common, however in the context of the growing collection that the Society has relating to the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament in Melbourne it has historic and social significance.Embossed red leather bookmark commemorating the 'United Sunday Schools Demonstration' in St Kilda Road in 1901 to welcome the Prince and Princess of Wales to open the first Commonwealth Parliament in the Royal Exhibition Building."United Sunday Schools Demonstration, Melbourne Australia, Melbourne May 6 1901"opening of the first commonwealth parliament - 1901, sunday schools - victoria, federation events - victoria - 1901, ephemera

Colour postcard of Melbourne tram D 3513 advertising NAB, St Kilda Road, March 2006. Tram has the destination of University. Photo Ian Green. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 5/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. 2nd copy added 22/7/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, d class, decorated trams, advertising trams, st kilda rd, tram 3513

Colour postcard of Princes Bridge and South Gate Fountain Melbourne, late 1960's. Postcard shows the southern end of the Princes Bridge, has 3 W2's on bridge, each with marker lights and the South Gate fountains, existing at the time of the photograph. Since replaced by the Arts Centre. On rear is printed caption, giving details of the location, the date of the fountain construction (1959), stamp placement area and publishers details and post card number (8P 1053-2), National View by Murfett Publishers.On top edge near stamp area in black ink "1968".trams, tramways, melbourne, southgate, princes bridge, mmtb

Postcard - Black and White - Rose Series P13352, titled "St Kilda Road, from Princes Bridge Melbourne Vic", featuring a traffic in St Kilda Road, all stopped (by a traffic policeman) at the intersection with City Road - has 7 motor vehicles all neatly stopped in a line and two tramcars (W2). Includes three black and white taxis - tow of the FJ Holden type. The City Road tram tracks are in the foreground. On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia".On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, princes bridge, st kilda rd, city rd

DL colour pamphlet on gloss paper - 7 fold - titled "The Met - Getting around Melbourne on trams, trains or buses." Explains the 3 zone ticket system, including weekly tickets, commuter pass, short trips, costs, 60 plus, including the tourist oriented Met Pass. Has maps of the train and tram systems and the three zones. Includes a table of the cost of the tickets. Effective August 1989. Two copies held. See also Reg Item 619 for an August 1988 version with the neighbourhood zones.trams, tramways, the met, tickets, zone system, melbourne

William Grant was an early European colonist in the Bacchus Marsh township. Before arriving in Bacchus Marsh he conducted a bakery business in Melbourne in the 1840s. He arrived in Bacchus Marsh around 1850 and became successful in business and was prominent in many community and local government organisations. He died in 1884. Bound ledger book with hand written entries listing products and services provided by a bakery business conducted by William Grant in Melbourne. The entries cover the period 1842-1843.william grant 1813-1884, grant family bacchus marsh

Thank you letter for the cooperation and assistance given by staff during the Rowing and Canoeing events Typed written letter with letter head from The Organising Committee for the XVIth OlympiadEmblem of the Olypiad Committeel c garner, headmaster, ballarat junior technical school, rowing, canoeing, olypiad committee, xvith games, melbourne, olympics, olympian, letterheard

Colour photograph of Jimmy Harrington speaking at Constance Johnson's Memorial Service.melbourne, st paul's, church of england, cathedral, jimmy harrington, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers

melbourne, st paul's cathedral, church of england, cathedral, constance johnson, memorial service, love your sister, cancer charity, village, villagers, mel yeates

The Spot Cafe was in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne and owned by Athanasios Raftopoulos, Michalis Mavrokefalos and Anastasios Flocas. It was one of the many cafes owned and run by Ithacans in Melbourne's CBD in the 1930s and 1940s. Arthur Raftopoulos and Hector Andrews are standing 2nd and 3rd left in the photograph. Many Ithacans established businesses throughout the CBD and inner suburbs. These establishments also provided employment for other family members and friends as during the first half of the twentieth century migrants from Southern Europe were often unable to find employment in the wider Australian community.A black and white photograph mounted on grey board with a darker grey border of the interior of a restaurant. Tables set out with white tablecloths are in the foreground with four men standing behind them and a man and two ladies are standing in curtained cubicles in the background.ithacan businesses.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Melbourne water supply and sewerage. Diagrams showing water consumed, sewage pumped, rainfall and temperature, 1936.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, sewerage and sanitation, rainfall, temperature

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Melbourne water supply and sewerage diagrams showing water consumed, sewage pumped, rainfall and temperature, 1931.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, sewerage and sanitation, rainfall, temperature

List - titled "Melbourne Tram Classes - Old Tram Lives" or "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB A to V class", listing each number, former owner number and name, date scrapped or withdrawn and if sold a location and each depot allocation. 47 A4 sheets Cover letter from Ron Scholton, the author to Keith Kings dated September 2006 forwarding the sheets.trams, tramways, trams, depots, lists, scrapped trams, history, depot allocation

Colour postcard of Swanston St. Melbourne during a busy time, with many trams in view. Taken with a telephoto lens near Latrobe St., looking down at Lonsdale St. Intersection. Front tram is W2 484, showing CITY, inbound on route 64. Other trams are 364, 229. Has about 14 trams in photo. Shrine of Remembrance in far background. Has on rear caption, "National View" by Murfett Pty Ltd. Australia, place for address and stamp. Taken prior to fitting marker lights on the W2's. A wide body car in the background appears to have been fitted with them. Assume photo taken early 1970's.trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, postcards

Students at all year levels at Galen Catholic College have the opportunties to go on various trips, camps and excursions. In 2008, the Year 7 students went on a trip to Melbourne. Amongst other things, they spent time at the beach and at the Melbourne Public Library.galen college, galen catholic college, melbourne, beach, library, year 7, 2008, students

Newspaper - The Age Weekender - Fri 8/5/1981, titled "Tram ways to see Melbourne" looking at various ways and routes to see Melbourne by various Age writers, including Andrew Bolt. Principle item written by Phillippa Hawker. Looks at routes 3, 10, 12, 48, 57, 59, 67, 69, 70, 75 and 88. Has a map of the routes taken in the middle page spread and a cartoon of people on a W and Z class trams.trams, tramways, cartoons, melbourne, tramways, route 3, route 10, route 12, route 48, route 57, route 59, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 75, route 88

A report on Melbourne's future growth and a strategic plan to manage this growth, 2000.36 p., text, col. illus., maps and col. plansmelbourne (victoria), town planning, infrastructure victoria

A report on Melbourne's future growth and a strategic plan to manage this growth, 2000.8 p., text, col. illus.melbourne (victoria), town planning, infrastructure victoria