Poster - "Swanston Trams - Stop 12 Flinders Street" - giving frequency information for routes 3, 16, 1, 5, 64, 6, 67, 72 and 8 - all the Swanston St routes. Has a map insert showing these routes and interchanges with rail lines. Gives The Met information centre contact details, along with Swanston's website. Understood this was a proposal, but not actually used. Demonstrates timetable information board layouts - not actually used.Special size sheet printed in full colour and laminated.tramways, swanston trams, timetables, poster, stop information, signs, swanston st

A photo of Legacy House from 1997. Junior Legacy Melbourne purchased 289-299 Swanston Street Melbourne (previously called Red Cross House) in 1956 from the Commonwealth Government with money gifted to Legacy in memory of David H Dureau. The donation was initially used to purchase a different building at 342 Swanston St, which was sold in 1954, and 289 Swanston St was purchased. Melbourne Legacy is still using three floors of the building, with tenants on the ground floor. Plus two photos from earlier time that have been digitised from slides. The brown photo would have been from late 1950s and then the green is after it was repainted in 1961 (according to the slide mount) An article mentions the purchase price was undisclosed. It says the purchase was possible due to a generous gift of money from overseas in 1944. The building would be called the David H Dureau Memorial Building at the request of the donors. A record of what the Legacy House building looked like when it was acquired by Melbourne Legacy. Black and white photo of Legacy House from 1997.dureau house, properties, streetscape, swanston st

A photo of Legacy House in the 1950s. Junior Legacy Melbourne purchased 289-299 Swanston Street Melbourne (previously called Red Cross House) in 1956 from the Commonwealth Government with money gifted to Legacy in memory of David H Dureau. The donation was initially used to purchase a different building at 342 Swanston St, which was sold in 1954, and 289 Swanston St was purchased. Melbourne Legacy is still using three floors of the building, with tenants on the ground floor. It was used in a newspaper article about the acquisition of the building for Legacy. It mentions the purchase price was undisclosed. It says the purchase was possible due to a generous gift of money from overseas in 1944. The building would be called the David H Dureau Memorial Building at the request of the donor. The article has a photo of Governor Sir Dallas Brooks and the Legacy President Bob Gaylard. The notation LH5 in red pen implies it was part of an early archive project by Frank Doolan.A record of what the Legacy House building looked like when it was acquired by Melbourne Legacy.Black and white photo of Legacy House around the time when it was acquired in 1956 and newspaper reprint of an article about the acquisition marked LH5.Stamped on reverse 'Please Acknowledge Australian News and Information Bureau' in purple ink. Newpaper reprint has LH5 in red pen on top right corner, part of an archive project.dureau house, properties, swanston st, streetscape

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of a street scene in Swanston St. Melbourne on the Princes bridge with St Paul's Cathedral in the background. Has two W2's in the photo, a number of motor cars, also the Princes Bridge Station building. Photo taken 13-8-1950. Image i1 high res scan of the negatives added 18/1/2019.tramways, trams, melbourne, swanston st., princes bridge

Set of two newspaper cuttings from the Herald Sun - 21/4/1995 about the historic tram Parade in Swanston St the previous day. .1 - story by Peter Mickelburough, Transport reporter, about the parade with a photo of the horse drawn tram followed HTT 8 and other trams. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister. .2 - Cartoon by Jeff, about the parade and all the trams arriving at once.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, swanston st

Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell possibly 1-11-1978 of W7 1024 in all over advertising for the Truth Newspaper. Tram passing Flinders St station in Swanston St . Based on VicSig article on advertising trams - see http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams accessed 9/9/2019, agrees with the date of November 1978.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, advertising trams, tram 1024

Divided back postcard featuring a hand coloured image of Melbourne Town Hall, corner of Swanston St and Collins St. Has the title of "Town Hall Melbourne" and two cable cars in the corners. Rear has a message address to Miss V Hall of Greenhills via Blackwood, a Victorian 1d stamp dated stamped 29-6-1906 Melbourne, possibly from a Elsie. No printer detailstrams, tramways, town hall, cable trams, swanston st, collins st

Author W M Smart, M.A., D.SC., F.R.A.S. (William Marshall Smart), (1889-1975) Regius Professor of Astronomy in the University of Glasgow, Instructor-Lieut. in the Royal Navy during World War I. and John Couch Adams Astronomer in the University of Cambridge. In 1943 he was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburg. From 1949-1951 he was President of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the Royal Institute of Navigation. In 1958 he was awarded the Lorimer Medal of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh. The publisher firm, Longmans, Green & Co, was originally founded in 1724 in London by Thomas Longman under the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC. The book was sold by Collins Book Depot which was founded by Frederick Henry (Harry) Slamen in 1922. In 1929 the form became a Proprietary Limited Company with an additional two stores, at 95 Elizabeth and 361 Swanston Streets, Melbourne. Collins Booksellers is still owned by the Stamen family. It is the largest Australian-owned bookselling chain.The book is significant due to its connection with navigation at sea. Its author W M Smart was a learned astronomer and an Instructor-Lieutenant for the Royal Navy during World War I. His achievements were recognised in 1958 when he was awarded the Lorimer Medal of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh.A Handbook of Sea Navigation: The Theory & Practice of Astronomical Navigation at Sea, with diagrams and charts Author: W M Smart, M.A., D.SC., F.R.A.S. (William Marshall Smart) Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co Printer: Collins Book Depot Date: 1943 Textured green hardcover book. Inscriptions on the Fly page.Pencil: "12/6" [12 shillings 6 pence] Sticker: "G.F. Byrne / Faunce Crescent / O'Connor, A.C.T. / Australia 2001" Stamp: "COLLINS BOOK DEPOT PTY. LTD. / Technical Book Department / 361 Swanston St., Melb. G - - -"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, longmans green and co., thomas longman, paternoster row london, w m smart, william marshall smart, astronomer, navigator, professor of astronomy, 1943, g.f. byrne, collins book depot, technical book department, 361 swanston st., melbourne, frederick henry (harry) slamen, 361 swanston street melbourne, a handbook of sea navigation, maritime handbook, navigation instructiono, sea navigation

This book by Carolyn Rasmussen contains biographical material on Maurice Blackburn and his wife Doris. Maurice Blackburn was the founder of the Melbourne legal firm with a business still operating today under that name. Maurice and Doris Blackburn were prominent 20th century independent Labor politicians and community activists, influencing conscription laws, benefits for working men and women, atomic bomb tests, civil rights and indigenous recognition. They had friends in Warrnambool and enjoyed visiting the city on a regular basis. This book is of historical interest as a biographies of two well-known Victorian politicians of the 20th century and is of minor local interest as the Blackburns were regular visitors to Warrnambool. This is a hard cover book of 400 pages. The black cover has red lettering on the spine and the dust cover is black, red and grey with photographs of a man’s suit and a man and a woman. The book contains fourteen chapters of text and black and white photographs.The Blackburns Private Lives Public Ambition Carolyn Rasmussen maurice and doris blackburn, history of warrnambool

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.Dark blue green rayon dress self patterned with small flowers of a lighter colour. The short sleeved high waisted dress is fastened with a zip at back.Label: Cann’s, Swanston Street, Melbournecann's, georgina cann, women's clothing, day dresses, australian fashion - 1950s

Negative No. N337 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of MMTB works car No. 7, bogie tank car for flushing rail grooves crossing Swanston St. in Bourke St., heading west with Foy and Gibsons building in the background. Photo taken Friday 24/6/1955. Alongside No. 7 is a Spencer St. bus Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., work trams, tram 7

Colour print of Swanston St Melbourne looking south with W3 661 northbound, route 4, showing "City" as a destination at the intersection of Lonsdale St Another W3 is southbound. Has many vehicles in the street, including a Morris Minor and a van with word "Singer" across the front. In the photo is the Foys building, and a sign for the "Victorian Society for Protection of Animals". Photographer - possibly Ron Scholten. Printed on Kodak paper - from a slide.trams, tramways, mmtb, swanston st, tram 661

Black and white photograph - Swanston St, looking north from Flinders St c1900. Shows two cable car sets running, one bound for Prahran, a number of horse drawn vehicles, telephone / telegraph lines, bicycles and building advertising "Ayers Henry & Co.", various importers American Manufacturers and "The American System" - pain dentistry. Produced by the TMSV as a photo from their Archives - No. 1 - see rear image.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st, tmsv

Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype"- view of looking west along Collins St from near the intersection of Swanston St. Included in the view are the Coles Book Arcade, T.Hump Artist, Melville Booksellers, Sears Photographic Studios and Lambert & Hairdressers. Card titled "Collins St Melbourne looking East" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st, buildings

Colour slide - red and white cardboard mount - reproduction of a photo of tram 255 looking east along Collins St from Swanston St with the Scots Church spire in the background. Tram has destination of City, Route 42 and has not been fitted with marker lights. It is a very quiet scene traffic wise. Produced by Ess-vee-vee, No. 1079, Set No. 31, and then number "8601 - Looking east in Collins St"trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class, swanston st, tram 255

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 919 nearing the corner of Swanston St and Victoria St, showing Glen Iris, route 6. Tram is northbound. The tram has adverts for Vincents headache powders, Rent A Holden and Tucker box. Alongside is a bucket with a red flag and equipment used by the point cleaners. In the background is the Ansett ANA building, 25/4/1964In ink "SW car 25.4.64"trams, tramways, swanston st, route 6, glen iris, victoria st, track cleaner, sw6 class, tram 919

Agfa colour blue white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 947, in Swanston St, about to cross Collins St, running a route 64 to the city. In the side a W2 southbound. IN the photo is the building that was later demolished for the City Square. A white van is completing a hook turn. Street decorations for the Moomba festival. Queen Victoria Building on the south east corner of Collins and Swanston. 10/3/1966In ink "10 iii 66"trams, tramways, collins st, sw6 class, swanston st, route 64, moomba, hook turn, tram 947

Set of three Photographs, Black and White, Photo of: .1 - Minister for Transport Tom Roper unveiling a plaque at the City Sq, 11/11/1985? celebrating the centenary of 100 years of Melbourne tramways. See image i1 and i2 for close up of the plaque. .2 - display of cable car 299 and grip car at the city square along with a pseudo railcar. .3 - group of four cars on display in Swanston St with Y469 on the rear.trams, tramways, 100 years of trams, tmsv, swanston st, y class, tram 469

The postcard shows W2 543 with a Glen Iris destination, passing the Melbourne Town Hall in Swanston St at the Safety Zone with passengers boarding. Has several motor vehicles in view is an Ezywalkin advert on a building. The tram entered service on 17/11/1928 and was fitted with route number boxes during Feb. 1930, which dates the photo to c1929. The card was published by Valentine Publishing Co., printed in Great Britain as a Real Photograph.Yields information about Swanston St c1929.Black and White postcard, Divided back, unused.In pencil "$6-00"tramways, swanston st, w2 class, glen iris, tram 543

Set of 11 colour prints of Melbourne trams and locations during the mid 1980's to 1990, Photos not well focused. .1 - Group of four trams outside Malvern depot No. 2 shed. W7 1018 in Benetton clothing advertising livery March 1990 to early 1991. Along with 987, 876, 853. .2 - side on view of 1018. .3 - similar to .1 .4 - 1027, outbound, Princes Bridge with Arts Centre in the background. .5 - 1012, inbound ditto .6 - 929 inbound Swanston St, with Linea Hairdressing in the background. .7 - 885, outbound Swanston St, with Flinders St Station in the background. .8 - 847, ditto, between Collins and Flinders St, with Triple FM radio Ad. .9 - 913, ditto inbound. .10 - 897, at the Latrobe St terminus, Spencer St, with J. Wilson removalists advertisement on the front of the tram. Tram running route 9. .11 - ditto with the William Angliss College in the background. Features advertisements on trams for: Spring Valley drinks, Bank of Melbourne, Triple FM Radio, UDL drinks, Benetton, J. Wilson Removalists. All printed on Kodak paper.trams, tramways, ptc, malvern depot, swanston st, latrobe st, tram 1018, tram 1027, tram 987, tram 876, tram 853, tram 1012, tram 929, tram 885, tram 847, tram 913, tram 897

.1 - Drawing - blueprint No. P2231 titled "Conversion Contract No. 361 - Sections of Work - Excluding Special Work and Temporary Tracks", showing the order of work to convert the cable tramway in Swanston St and St Kilda Road and associated services to Electric trams. Dated 1-7-1925. .2 - MMTB Schedule for the above drawing showing section number, street name, From To, Length in feet and Type of track. Has more sections than that shown on the drawing.Sheet 2 of .2 has file number stamped P/9/2.trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, conversion, st kilda rd, swanston st, contracts

Copy negative of a photograph of Flinders St station building, at Swanston St with two W class trams crossing Flinders St, a cable tram in Flinders St and a horse drawn cab. The Station is advertising Dried Fruits Week and Pasteurised Milk is "Safe" Milk. The top of the negative has written in ink "Flinders St Stn Melbne 4-9-26" . The Swanston cable tram was replaced by an electric tram in Jan. 1926 and Flinders St cable trams during 1927.Yields information about Flinders St station during 1926.Copy negative of a black and white photographtramcars, tramways, flinders st station, flinders st, swanston st, w class, cable trams, milk, dried fruit

Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. Other shops in background are the Odeon Picture Theatre and G.J. Coles stores. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 7 of the 1968 Sands and McDougall's Director of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., swanston st, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Yields information about the visit of Ballarat horse tram No. 1 to Melbourne for the 2002 Moomba Parade.Set of three colour prints of trams in Swanston St during the Moomba procession of 11/3/2002. See also Reg Item 2013 for other photographs. .1 - Horse tram with Len Millar alongside, in St Kilda Road, pending the start of the procession. Photo by Ray Marsh .2 - ditto, with people on board, prior to the horses being hitched up. V214 and HTT 8 alongside. .3 - ditto. Photographer of .1 and .2 unknown, possibly Ron Scholten. On rear of .1, "Ballarat 1, Moomba Parade, St Kilda Road 11.3.2" and the Ray Marsh stamp with address details.trams, tramways, horse trams, moomba, swanston st, st kilda road, tram 1, tram v214, tram htt 8

Report - 9 foolscap sheets - titled "MMTB Planning Branch - Maximum Capacity of a Double Track Tramway", dated June 1968 looking at the capacity of Swanston St in peak hours compared to an underground tramway with bogie or articulated trams. Compares different types of trams - SW6 to PCC, headways, time intervals, size of tram stops, traffic lights and comments. 2nd copy - original document - card covers, red binding on the left hand side - with three diagrams,2nd copy has "Lees" in top right corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, tram stops, swanston st, tramcar design, tramcar operations, traffic lights

Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St at Flinders St Station 29/4/2003. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - Z3 209 in all over advertising for Mentos mouth fresheners. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel behind with a large sign for Optus. Also the Dangerfield building. .2 - D1 3509, Malvern Rd via Dandenong Rd and as above re background. .3 - Z3 117 inbound, with destination of Melbourne University.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Flinders St station, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, flinders st station, z3 class, tram 209, tram 3509, tram 117, m>tram, d1 class

An article about the old Hibernian Hall that was once owned by Legacy (from 1944 to 1954) at 342 Swanston Street. The building was bought with a donation from an American, Richard Goldsmith, in memory of David H Dureau. It was unsuitable for Legacy's needs and Legacy remained at their premises in 45 Market St until this building was sold in 1954 and the proceeds used to buy 293 Swanston St in 1956. The exact date of the article is not known -probably 1956 - after it was acquired by RMIT (at that stage called Royal Melbourne Technical College) and the article mentions the renovations underway. The article was in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy which appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). The notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The call for public donations was partially due to the purchase of the Dureau building and the need to modify the building for Legacy's needs. The documents from this folder have been added in seperate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s.The documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.Newspaper article about a property once owned by Legacy in Swanston st.dureau house, properties

Set of three colour prints of TMSV operating the motorised cable tram set and Royal Park tram 256 11/3/1991. The rear of each photograph gives the details. Photos by Jeff Bounds. 1 - "Cable tram dummy 593 being pushed along Kingsway along Kingsway, side South Melbourne Depot after breaking chain drive in Park St when turning from St Kilda Road." SW 5, 777, route 64 following along with another tram. 2 - "Cable tram set 593 and 171 in Swanston St, looking north to Franklin St, as TMSV Exhibit in Moomba Parade in conjunction with the Villa Maria Society." 3 - "Horse tram 256 waiting alongside tracks in Swanston St (north) for Met Tram service to allow for it to enter The Moomba Parade as part of The Met exhibit." 256 is alongside W6 964, running a South Melbourne Beach route 1, followed by a W7 St Kilda Beach, route 15. Has the Royal Women's Hospital in the background.All have above details written in ink, along with "TMSV" and "11/3/91".trams, tramways, tmsv, moomba, events, swanston st, kingsway, w6 class, cable trams, w7 class, sw5 class, route 1, route 15, route 64, w6 class, tram 593, tram 171, tram 593, tram 777, tram 964

Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell possibly June 1971? of W7 1024 in all over advertising for Heinz Toast Toppers. Tram passing Flinders St station in Swanston St with the destination of Malvern Burke Road, route 3. In the view is an advertisement for Craven Filter cigarettes. Based on VicSig article on advertising trams - see http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams accessed 9/9/2019, the date would be June 1971.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, advertising trams, malvern, route 3, tram 1024

Photograph looking northwards along Swanston St just before Flinders St Station. Has SW6 878 and a W2 (route 64) waiting at the traffic light as people commence to cross. In the view are Princes Bridge Station and Young & Jackson. There is a myriad of signs - Taubmans Paints, Olympic tyres, Bradmill Sheets, Coca Cola, Coles, Ampol, Dulux. Tram 878 has signs for Metters and Sobrtol ?? Soap. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses, slide mount dated Feb. Taken during 1963In ink on slide " Melbourne 1963 Barbara Photo"trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, trams, sw6 class, w2 class, tram 878