Set of five colour photographs taken by Michael Schrader possibly on the occasion of the 31-8-1997 National Trust event of the opening of Hawthorn Depot with heritage trams "Trams in Hiding". Date to be confirmed - possibly on the day of the launch of No. 8? .1 - Michael Schrader standing alongside HTT 8 at Camberwell Depot. .2 - No. 8 and V214 at Camberwell Depot .3 - HTT 8 with Greg Rogers standing near the tram and other depot staff with B2 2068 in the view. .4 - W1 431 in Swan St reversing at the crossover. .5 - W1 431, V214 and HTT 8 at Hawthorn Depot. Printed on Agfa Paper.5 has on rear in ink "Hawthorn Museum Opening" .3 - "Camberwell Depot"trams, tramways, camberwell depot, htt, w1 class, m class, v class, b class, hawthorn, swan st, hawthorn depot, tram 8, tram 214, tram 431, tram 2068

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758

The purchases and services recorded indicate that the user was an ironmonger. Origin of ledger unknown. Early business in Sandhurst in 1860s.An account ledger used to record the purchases and services made for a business. Records date from 1860. The ledger is covered with brown leather with decorative edges. There are alphabetical tabs at the front of the book with lists of names. Individual customers are allocated a double page entry. Pages are ruled and numbered. The book is in very poor condition having obvious signs of water and insect damage. The writing in the first quarter of the book is barely legible, remaining pages can be read. Some names - Durant, Watson, Mollison, Harris, Neale, Cahley, Bannerman, Larritt, Cranshaw, Gripe, McLachlan, Burrell, O'Loughlin, Cameron Rogers, McLevey, Nicholas Eliad?, Crago, Hopsell, Grant, Bird, Cahill, Harker, Parker S McKinlay, Fletcher, Birch, Cruikshank, Municipal Council, Heffernan and Crawley, Buckley Bros, John Harney, Bywater and Brother, Goulding, Casey, Reynolds, English, McKenzie, Knight, David Mackay."LEDGER" on the spine. Label inside "Sands and Kenny. Account Book Manufacturers. Stationers and Printers Melbourne"bendigo businesses, ironmonger

t.s. mccarthy, c smythe, p hillman, j murphy, v. braidie, d. nagle, t sheean, j. braidie, k. rogers, t. hickey, h. higginbotham, m rogers, k. leonard, t. snr. mccarthy, l mccarthy, a. hibbard, e cook, t. burns, v. burns, w. marshall, j. murphy, s. mccarthy, m. power, m. dorman

Statutory Declaration was signed 12 August 1918 Contract of Sale was signed 14 August 1918 In the early 1980’s the firm of Watson, James & Rogers merged with the partnership of Every & Every and became the iconic “Rogers & Every” as known today. The firm is still located on Bull Street. https://rogersevery.com.au/about/ Handwritten sales contract and statutory declaration signed by Mr. William Henry Clee. Statutory declaration: This single page declaration is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper itself is thin and glossy. Appears to be a page ripped out of a lined notebook. The declaration is handwritten in cursive. Sales Contract: This 3-page sales contract is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper is thick and rigid. The contract appears to be written on a large piece of lined paper with hand drawn margins. It has been folded like a notebook, the contract spanning over 3 of 4 available pages. The contract is written in cursive using black ink. Pieces of text are underlined in red ink. The third page has 2 small, circular wax seals next to the signatures of the two parties. Statutory declaration: shows a small mark in the margin. looks like a capitalized, cursive M. Sales Contract: hand drawn margins. william henry clee, watson james & rogers, bendigo

Statutory Declaration was signed 12 August 1918 Contract of Sale was signed 14 August 1918 In the early 1980’s the firm of Watson, James & Rogers merged with the partnership of Every & Every and became the iconic “Rogers & Every” as known today. The firm is still located on Bull Street. https://rogersevery.com.au/about/ Handwritten sales contract and statutory declaration signed by Mr. William Henry Clee. Statutory declaration: This single page declaration is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper itself is thin and glossy. Appears to be a page ripped out of a lined notebook. The declaration is handwritten in cursive. Sales Contract: This 3-page sales contract is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper is thick and rigid. The contract appears to be written on a large piece of lined paper with hand drawn margins. It has been folded like a notebook, the contract spanning over 3 of 4 available pages. The contract is written in cursive using black ink. Pieces of text are underlined in red ink. The third page has 2 small, circular wax seals next to the signatures of the two parties. Statutory declaration: shows a small mark in the margin. looks like a capitalized, cursive M. Sales Contract: hand drawn margins. william henry clee, watson james & rogers, bendigo