Document - "New type pass for Traffic Officers" - issuing a new metal pass for Traffic Officers - has a photo of the pass with details of who will receive one. Notes the partial withdrawal of the type with two triangles within a circle that would continue to be used by Official and Clerical staff. Dated 8/11/1963, signed by R C Drummond Traffic Manager. See items 397, 577 and 7082 for examples. Yields information about the timing of the issuing of a new type of pass for traffic officers and details of the issue.Document - single foolscap duplicated sheet with two punched holes on left side.tramways, badges, officers, mmtb, passes

Invitation to attend the "Southbank Tram Depot Time Capsule Ceremony" - to be held on 3/10/1996 by the Minister of Transport Alan Brown and Managing Director of Met Tram Russell Nathan. Provides a list of items to be placed in the time capsule.Yields information about the 1996 Time capsule to be opened in 2046 at Southbank depot.Letter or invitation - 3 A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, southbank depot, time capsule, invitation, the met, met tram

Document prepared for Yarra Trams staff to provide an operations plan for the reconstruction of Port Junction, route 96, Feb. 2009. Has a table of contents. Demonstrates a Yarra Trams operations plan.Document - 35 pages, full colour stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, route 96, port junction, trackwork

Notice No. D6406 and D6407, issued to advise Drivers and Conductors of the through trams from St Kilda Beach to Caulfield Racecourse, via Dandenong Road on Showday 30-9-1948. Gives the fares to be charged for each section for both the forward and return journeys. Second page gives the fares for special trams from the Racecourse to Cotham Road Kew - minimum fare for 4d. Issued to crews at Malvern and Kew Depots.Yields information the tram fare arrangements for the Caulfield Races Show Day in 1948.Document two foolscap duplicated sheets, pinned in top left hand corner.tramways, caulfield races, special trams, fares, tickets, notices to staff

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

The document titled "Moomba Festival 1996 Met Tram" provides an outline of the Moomba event, tram service provision, rosters for CSEs and Operational Officers, Operational Requirements and Event debrief. Has a program of events, altered service arrangements, and notes the stoppage of trams for 3 minutes during fireworks. Prepared by Malcolm Johnson, Co-ordinator CBD Services Feb. 1996.Yields information about tram operations during the 1996 Melbourne Moomba Festival.Document - 17 A4 photocopied pages, stapled in top left hand corner.moomba, the met, operations, events

Report by J Andrews, Kew Depot ATMOEA delegate dated 24/9/1991 about the possibility of cross linking some tram routes and issues or objections raised, looking at specifically Kew Depot routes, 42, 48 and 78/79, includes comments on route 75. A second document looks at the possibly extension of the Mont Albert route to Box Hill and the advantages of this, including the politics. This extension did occur in 2003.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to link cross city tram routes.Reports - set of 7 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner,tramcars, tramways, cross linking, box hill, kew depot, route 42, route 48, route 79, linking routes

The document details the tender conditions, specification, schedules for both the vehicle and tender - for a "4-5 Ton Chassis for motor bus breakdown truck". Notes that the existing truck's crane and towing gear would be removed from the existing truck and fitted to this new vehicle. Tenders were to close on 2/7/1945.Yields information about the MMTB breakdown truck for buses.Document - 3 Foolscap sheets - duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner.mmtb, tramways, contracts, purchases, workshops, buses, breakdowns

Taken by the editor of The Charlton Tribune Ian Cameron. Of the 1973 flood at Gordon Park and Croquet Club.Photograph unframed, creased in top RH corner, surface torn on left edgeflood, gordon park, croquet club

Set of 5 stories of a conductress at Essendon and Brunswick depots, early 1950s. 1 - Jenson at the Junction 2 - Market Day - a set of verse 3 - The Thwarting 4 - The Collision 5 - The lost knickersDemonstrates a set of amusing stores as recalled by a conductress.Set of 9 photocopied foolscap sheets - stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, inspectors, crews, accidents, conductresses, oral history

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for HO40 Craigellachie 2b & 2c Lynedoch Avenue Caulfield North https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35209 as at (28/10/2020) Craigellachie" is situated at No. 2B Lynedoch Avenue, Caulfield North, and was built for the noted investor, pastoralist and politician, William Pearson, not earlier than 1864 and possible in 1876, undergoing several substantial and contributory extensions during the nineteenth century. It is historically and aesthetically significant. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for HO40 Craigellachie https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35209 as at (28/10/2020) It is historically significant (Criterion A) as the Melbourne home of William Pearson, MLA, MLC and principal shareholder in Walhalla's Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mining Co. which sustained the township well past the turn of the twentieth century and occupied fifth place amongst Victoria's richest mines. It is aesthetically significant (Criterion E) for its capacity to demonstrate Pearson's continuing financial success throughout the mid to late nineteenth century, the additions associated with the tower being most noteworthy as an example of the lasting appeal of the Italian Style, popularized in the pattern books of the day. The Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) is significant as an outstanding example of a species that is rare in cultivation, as well as for its very high aesthetic value. The Araucaria bidwilli is notable as a fine example of a species infrequently planted in Melbourne and rarely found in private suburban gardens.Page 161 - four photographs of Craigellachie dining room Handwritten: CRAIGELLACHIE DINING ROOM [top left] / Neg 218 1973 [under top left photo] / Neg 217 - 1973 [under top right photo] / Neg 216- 1973 [under bottom left photo] / Neg 215 1973 [under bottom right photo] / 161 [bottom left]trevor hart, orrong road, curved windows, italianate, mansion, 1870's, william pearson, inkerman street, decorative plaster work, rendered walls, moulded ornaments, 1860's, lynedoch avenue, classical style, caulfield north, craigellachie, land subdivision, late victorian style, dining rooms, ceiling roses, furnishings, fireplaces, st kilda east

The original postcards in this series (2013.002 to 2013.018) were generously loaned to Williamstown Botanic Gardens by a private collector for copying. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. This postcard shows the main east-west axial path with a typical Victorian/Edwardian mown grass strip which in turn borders formal shrub beds with herbaceous plantings. The Cordylines which line and avenue in this image were replaced by Mexican Fan Palms (Washingtonia robusta) planted in 1915, which in turn were replaced with the same species in 1987. Black and White image of main path looking towards the statue of A C Clark. There is a man wearing a boater hat on the right side of the path and a woman and two children on the left side of the path. The path is lined with grass, shrubs and cycads. This image is before the border of the path was planted with palm trees, which was 1915.Front: ‘The Botanic Gardens, Williamstown’. Reverse: Top Centre ‘POST CARD’. Top left hand side ‘This space may be used for Correspondence. / Postage to any Address in Victoria, 1 d; / to other States, 11/2 d.’ Right side and top centre of card in pencil 'C1908' and '$3' [believed to be inserted by the vendor of the card]postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, garden-path, cycads, 1908, clark

Black and white photographs, a collection of sports award photographs. 1984-85 Sports Star Winners. Faith Leech(second from left). Ron Casey(extreme right). c, Helen Greenwood(front row third from left), Lisa Curry(front row 4th from left). John Cain(fifth from left. d,e, Ash.written on back of photo).f,g, (dated march 14 1987 on back of photo). h. Alan Besley, unknown, John Cain.recreations, sports, awards

UnknownPortrait of a man in dress uniform (navy blue suit, gold cuffs and epulets, belt and sash, with dress sword hanging in sheath on his left hip). He has white hair and a beard and is looking out of the frame to the upper left. His right elbow is resting on three books on top of a stone plinth. To far left of image is a domed uniform hat with an insignia on the front and a spike on top. Background is a modulating colour field: green/brown on left to darker browns and reds on right. Framed in ornate wooden frame.Front: J. Trangmar Esq. Mayor (brass plate affixed to lower centre front of frame).

This pair of brass binoculars was presented to Tom Pearce in recognition of his heroic efforts at the wrecking of the Loch Ard and saving Eva Carmichael. They were presented to him by the Lady Mayoress of Sydney on 27th July 1878 on behalf of the colonists of New South Wales "In recognition of his gallant conduct on the occasion of the wreck of the Loch Ard". Tom (Thomas) Pearce was born in Ireland in 1859 and arrived in Melbourne two years later; he considered himself as Australian. Before sailing on the Loch Ard he had been at sea for three years as an apprentice sailor and had already experienced one shipwreck. Tom was on the deck of the Loch Ard with Captain Gibb throughout the night of May 31st 1878. It was mistakenly thought they were 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Cape Otway. By 2:00 am on June 1st, the wind was blowing "pretty fresh" but a thick haze remained and, when it eventually cleared, the land was so close the unsuccessful battle to save the Loch Ard began. After the ship struck Mutton Bird Island Tom and five others were sent to the lifeboats. Conditions were very dangerous as waves broke over the decks and they were all washed away. Tom found himself in the stormy waters and under a lifeboat, which had also been washed into the sea. After being swept into the gorge Tom left the boat and swam into shore; he was alone. Eva Carmichael, a passenger on the ship, had been snatched from her bed just before dawn and into the chaos, confusion and terror of the shipwreck, with rigging and rocks raining down. Thrown into the sea, she afterwards said: "God taught me to swim in my distressful plight, for I never swam before". Clinging to a spar, she was swept into the gorge and saw Tom Pearce walking along the beach. Upon hearing the cries of Eva, Tom swam out and with great difficulty brought her to the shore and placed her safely in a cave where he made a bed of grass and shrubs and gave her brandy to revive her. She sank into exhausted unconsciousness. Tom then scrambled to the top of the high cliff and after walking for some time he stumbled upon workers from Glenample Homestead. They rode back to the homestead for help but Tom insisted on returning to Eva. When Eva awoke she found herself alone, "cold, weak and terrified with the wild waves before me, and caves and cliffs around me" and upon hearing strange noises, which she imagined to be made by the local indigenous people, she hid. The noises were made by the rescue party from Glenample Homestead. After eventually discovering Eva they hauled her up the cliff in the darkness of night, “a work of great difficulty and danger” and took her to Glenample. Sadly, Tom and Eva were the only survivors of the 54 people on board the Loch Ard. Tom’s rewards for his bravery included the Gold Medal of the Humane Society, a gold watch and £1000 from the Victorian Government, a set of nautical instruments, (which included the binoculars) from the people of Sydney and £60 from the people of Warrnambool. He was also presented with a Bible by a “Friend of the Loyal Orange Institution of Victoria, Protestant Hall Melbourne” in August 1878. Coleman Jacobs composed the music "The Young Hero Schottische" and dedicated it, by permission, to Mr Thomas R. (Tom) Pearce. The sheet music was published in 1878 by Mr Roberts, professor of dancing and was on sale for 3/- (3 shillings) in aid of the "Loch Ard" fund. Tom Pearce went on to join the Loch Sunart on her return to England, only to be wrecked again off the Irish coast in January 1879. Tom left the Loch Line in 1883 and the following year married Edith Gurney Strasenbergh, the sister of his friend Robert who had died on the Loch Ard. They had three children, unfortunately, two of the male children were to die at sea. In 1895 Tom obtained his first command as Master of The Larne, a vessel with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. He remained with the company until he died in Southampton, England, on 14th December 1908. Tom Pearce never saw Eva Carmichael after he had fare welled her some 30 years before. Eveline Victoria Berta Carmichael was born in 1859 in Mountrath, Queens County, Ireland. After recovering from her ordeal in August 1878 Eva returned to Ireland and in 1884 married Thomas Achilles Townshend, a Civil Engineer. They had three sons, all of whom had successful military careers, and when Eva’s death notice appeared in the Melbourne Argus It read. "Townshend on 8th April 1934 aged 74 at her residence in Bedford, England, Evaline Victoria, widow of the late Thomas Archilles Townshend, C.E. of Co. Cork, Ireland. Mrs Townshend was the Eva Carmichael who, with the late Tom Pearce, were the only two survivors of the ship Loch Ard, which was wrecked near Port Campbell on June 1st 1878." The binoculars are significant for their association with the wreck of the Loch Ard and the only two surviving members of that wreck Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The assemblage of items from the wreck is of historical significance in that they are associated with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Pair of brass marine binoculars in a wooden box On the left hand eye piece, on the underside, is an engraved inscription and another engraved word. On the right hand eye piece there is another small inscription and on the underside there is a small green mark. The binoculars have a pattern of embossed tiny circles on the outside. Some of the patterning is very shiny due to wear and rubbing, there is a brass ring on the underside of the binoculars for the attachment of a lanyard. The wooden box has a hinged lid and on the front of the box in the centre is a lock, and at either end are two hooks and eyes. The box is split across the top for about 3/4 of the length. Marking on the left underside reads, 'Presented on behalf of the Colonists of New South Wales By the Mayoress of Sydney on 27th. July 1878 to Mr Thomas B Pearce. In recognition of his gallant conduct on the occasion of the wreck of the "Loch Ard"'. Underneath this inscription is engraved 'Sydney'. On the other eye piece is engraved what looks like 'Mac Donnell & Co' binoculars, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, loch ard shipwreck, tom pearce, thomas r pearce, eva carmichael, mutton bird island, loch ard survivor, loch ard hero, coleman jacobs, the young hero schottische, photograph of tom pearce, glenample homestead

Group photograph of staff of the Kew Mental Institute (Kew Asylum) including Dr Joseph Hollow.The following individuals in the photograph are identified on the reverse: Back Row 2nd from left J McKie (Pharmacist), 4th from left Mr H. Oxlade (Accountant), 8th from left Mr T. Walsh. Front Row: Left Mr. Morrison, 2nd from left Mr Vallance, 4th from left Dr. Hollow. Inscription on reverse: "Mr McKie With Best wishes (illegible), Kew H.I. {Kew Hospital for the Insane], April 1907". [NOTE: A descendant of Mr H Oxlade has suggested that he is the man 5th from left in the back row]kew lunatic asylum, kew mental institute, dr joseph hollow

Arthur Henry Miers, pictured in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Rare early photograph of a Kew Baseball Club team in 1938 featuring Arthur Miers. Kew Baseball Club team photograph, mounted on cardDonor notes: C. MID 1930S" / BACK ROW: BOB LITTLEFIELD CENTRE / FRONT ROW ARTHUR MIERS 3RD FROM LEFT; DAD RICHARDS 4TH FROM LEFT; FRANK LITTLEFIELD 6TH FROM LEFTarthur miers, kew baseball club, baseball

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Framed drawing of cuttings and details of two plants, one with tall green stem with long leaves and a group of white and yellow-brown (daisy-like) flowers at top of stem, and one with narrow furry green stem and leaves with a single white and yellow flower at top of stem. Seven drawings include two cuttings and five flower details. Mounted in a double matt (grey on apricot) under glass in a gold and brown frame.Front: CEW/84 (signature, lower left in image, next to stem) (green pencil) Ixodia archilleoides (Ixodia) Myriocephalus stuartii (Poached-eggs Daisy) (lower left) (pencil) Back: 15 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings

This Bateman & Co penny token was given to Les O'Callaghan by his workmate and neighbour Roger Walsh. This is the story which accompanied the gift. 'This penny has been in my possession since 1946. Was obtained at Koroit Races that year -Royal Gem winner of the Caulfield Cup. This penny was wrapped in silver paper and was accepted by the bookmaker Mr Harold James whom I clerked for as a wager. I in turn payed [sic] my wages for working for this bookmaker and received same. Incidently [sic] the custom of this bookmaker in those days was the clerk usually was paid with silver, which was left in the bag as he did not wish to carry the silver home as he lived in Melbourne.Circular coin -obverse has name of company (William Bateman) in an inner circle with the word Victoria across the centre; within outer circle the type of trade engaged in and the year minted. The reverse has a female figure in flowing gown holding scales in the right hand and cornucopia in the left; the value of the coin is stamped around the top edge.WILLIAM BATEMAN WARRNAMBOOL/IMPORTERS AND GENERAL MERCHANTS 1855/VICTORIA (obverse) ONE PENNY (reverse)william bateman, les o'callaghan, penny tokens, horseracing, roger walsh, bookmakers, harold james

This copy was made by the class of 1947, probably for use at a Ballarat Teachers' College ReunionBlack and white photograph showing the staff of the Ballarat Teachers' College. The photograph is taken in the grounds of Dana Street Primary School. Standing left to right: ?, ?, ?, Alan Sonsee Sitting left to right: ?, Mr Lord, Monica Millerballarat teachers' college, dana street primary school, lord, sonsee, miller, monical miller, dana street state school

Black and white photograph of tram 25s. Oil drums to left and car in background left. Inscriptions on reverse: written in blue ink(11). Stamped in blue l. b. Manny Collection Photo. No. 742(in blue ink).person, individual, basil miller

VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED REPRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. SMALL WINDOW IN LEFT HAND WALL SOLID STEP LEADING TO RECESS.local history, photography, mining, powder magazine

Coloured photograph of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Lights are at the junction of Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads and traffic on left is heading east towards Ringwood. Church on the left is the Mitcham Anglican Church, which is on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Edwards Street.whitehorse road, mitcham

Also one enlargement black and white 16 x 25.5 cmBlack and white photograph showing steamer Dargo proceeding along the Sale Canal. Shows houses in left background and front of smaller boat on right side, farmland in background, bush on bottom left of photo. Sale Victoriajetties, religion, ships and shipping, waterways