Negative of trams 557 and 849 at Batman Avenue tram terminus. Tram 557 in foreground has destination Wattle Park - Elgar Rd and Route No 70. Photo shows tram on the right track (outwards from city), with driver and conductor standing in front of tram, posing for the camera. Tram 849 in background has destination Prahran (route not visible).Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR58A" written in red ink, "M3" written in pencil, "48A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 30 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, w2 class, sw5 class, route 70, batman ave, wattle park, prahran, crews, conductors, tram 557, tram 849

Text of a paper read before the Historical Society of Australia by Jas. Blackburn in 1886. Discusses Batman's Treaty with the Port Phillip traditional owners and the possible site of the signing - on the east side of the River Plenty, NW of Eltham andd 3 miles above the junction of the Plenty with the Yarra River.6p. text.john batman, batman's treaty, port phillip district, plenty river

Transcription of part of 'A History of the Colony of Victoria' Vol.1 1797-1854; by Henry Gyles Turner; 1904; reprinted 1973. A reference from the Diary of D. Medhurst refers to the probability of John Batman signing the treaty with indigenous inhabitants of the Melbourne area on the banks of the Plenty River at Greensborough.Typescript, 6p.plenty river, john batman, aborigines - banyule

Rose Series postcard No. P 10650 titled "Princes Bridge and Government House Melbourne", looking southeast from Flinders St Station clock tower. Has three W2 class trams, (One at Batman Ave terminus), two buses and some horse-drawn vehicles in the view.,Yields information about St Kilda Road, mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.trams, st kilda road, princes bridge, government house, w2 class, st kilda rd, tramways

Yields information about the a significant Australian author's (Batman in The Bulletin - Keith Dunstan) views on Melbourne's trams and the closure of Bendigo tramway system in 1972.Newspaper clipping from The Bulletin, April 29, 1972 in the 'out and about' column written by 'Batman', titled "Revamping the old tram image". Written by Keith Dunstan - see Other information below. Article concerns the romance of Melbourne's tramway system and its relationship to the closure of the Bendigo system and the scene at the time in Bendigo upon closure. Title: Batman in The Bulletin: The Melbourne I Remember Author: Dunstan, Keith Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing ISBN-10: 1740970624 Year Published: 2004 Binding: Paperback For more than four decades his finger has been on the pulse of the city. Whether the subject is royal tours, the passing of old ways, the destruction of our historic treasures, the splendour of Collins Street, the peculiarities of our politicians and leading citizens or the mad passion for sport; he knows about its foibles, its fads, fashions and fanaticisms. Best known as the founder of the Anti-Football League and as Melbourne's witty daily newspaper scribe Keith Dunstan wrote regularly for the legendary weekly news magazine The Bulletin from the early 1960s under the pseudonym of `Batman'. In an introduction specially written for this volume Keith tells the story of how his `moonlighting' efforts began and how he was found out. Includes a forward by Barry Humphries.closure, bendigo, melbourne

Gives details of the times and the depots served, meal breaks and servicing at South Melbourne depot on a Wednesday. Also provides route to be taken, precautions and that the Batman Ave turnout is not to be used. Issued by the Acting Controller of Stores who managed the operation of this service. See Reg Item 1908 for May 1976 version. Yields information about the distribution of the Melbourne tramcar fleetFoolscap duplicated sheet providing a timetable for the Freight tram, dated 25/3/1963, notes normally uses tram No. 17. tramcars, tramways, mmtb, freight tram, stores deparment

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 5/6/1999? titled "New Tram route 70 Extension opens on Monday 7 June 1999 - Wattle Park to Flinders and Spencer St". Has a map of the new service and an invite for people to attend the formal opening on 6/6/1999 by Robin Cooper, Minister for Transport. This route deviation saw the closure of the Batman Ave terminus.trams, tramways, route 70, batman ave, closure, opening, spencer st

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of SW6 850 (Prahran, route 77), leaving the Batman Ave terminus at Princes Bridge. Has tail lights and dash canopy lighting with the sign "This is you car use it" underneath. The front number can just be seen. Note the parked taxis and drivers on the south side of the roadway. See also Reg Item 5244 for a photo of the tram at the terminus.trams, tramways, princes bridge, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, new tramcars, batman ave, tram 850

Groups of Greensborough Historical Society members at the Heritage Day celebrations 2015. The first photo shows participants in the Heritage Walk in front of the Batman Apple Tree; the second photo shows a group at Diamond Valley Learning Centre with exhibits from the GHS collection. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, heritage day 2015

Henry Reed was a Methodist lay preacher. Successful tin whaling and farming enterprises, he may have conducted services in Portland prior to 1834. He is reputed to have preached the first Methodist service in Melbourne "to Henry Batman, his brother and three Sydney blacks". He was a man of much wealth and prestige in the colonies.Print (for publication) of a B & W waist length seated portrait of Mr Henry Reed. Mr Henry Reed

The photograph shows the scissors cross over and signage at the Batman Ave tram terminus - Princes Bridge. Has two W2 class trams at the terminus, with Flinders St station in the background. This terminus was relocated as part of the Federation Square and Tennis Centre developments during 1999 - see reference. Photo by David Menzies, 21/11/1971.Provides information about the Batman Ave tram terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, batman ave, w2 class, flinders st station

Colour print showing two Y1 class trams at the Batman Ave terminus at Princes Bridge. The tram on the left has the destination of Burwood, with the driver attending to the pole. The tram on the right, Y1 610 has the destination of Wattle Park Elgar Road. Both these trams were based at Camberwell Depot during the 1960s and 1970s. Photo likely mid-1960s. Yields information about the use of the Y1 class trams during the 1960s.Colour print - printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, batman ave, y1 class, tram 610, mmtb, route 70, wattle park

Yields information about the visit of Ballarat Tram 36 to Melbourne after the closure of the Ballarat SEC system and its use for a celebration and visit to Hawthorn Depot.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, possibly the Sat Sept. 24, 1971, with the title "A long way from home", with a photo of Ballarat No. 36 at the Batman Ave terminus. The cutting refers to its operation and TV start on the previous Wednesday. Photo has the tram with Hawthorn Town Clerk Mr. B. Johnson, Cr. Chisholm, Cr Keith Miller Mayor of Hawthorn and Cr. Fred Johnson, Mayor of Richmond. Tramcar No. 36hawthorn, tourism, batman ave

Illustration of W7 1024 in an all-over advertising scheme as the Yellow Pages tram, travelling outbound in Batman Ave on a route 77 Prahran service with the Melbourne skyline in the background. Illustration titled "1978-79 Melbourne Telephone Directory" Reference from vicsig.net.au article on advertising trams - W7 1024, during Feb 1978. accessed 10/1/2019. Photo by Andrew Lucas of Telecom - see other side of cover.trams, tramways, decorated trams, w7 class, advertising trams, batman ave, route 77, prahran, tram 1024

Foolscap duplicated sheet with two punch holes in the left hand side, providing a timetable for the Freight tram, dated 24/5/1976, notes normally uses tram No. 17. Gives details of the times and the depots served, meal breaks and servicing at South Melbourne depot on a Wednesday. Also provides route to be taken, precautions and that the Batman Ave turnout is not to be used. See Reg Item 6496 for March 1963 version.In top right corner in ink "ON loan from JRP" and in top left hand corner "Acquired per Mr. Solly Stores Controller, Freight Tram made about 60 point changes"trams, tramways, freight tram, depot, stores department

Rose Series postcard No. P 201, titled "Looking over Princes Bridge & The Yarra, Melbourne" with a view including Princes Bridge Railway Station, Batman Ave. tram terminus with two trams, The Yarra River, the bridge, and the entrance to Flinders St station. The south west curve track from Swanston Street into Flinders Street is visible along with various Safety Zones at the tram stop.Yields information about St Kilda Road, Princes Bridge c1941Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, princes bridge station, princes bridge, yarra river, flinders st, trams

Rose Series postcard No. P 10660, titled "Flinders Street and Railway Yards, Melbourne" showing Princes Bridge Station buildings, the extensive railway yards of the time, signal boxes, Batman Ave, and the Yarra River. There are two trams visible in Flinders Street and another two trams, W2 class, in Swanston Street - both of these seem to have wind deflectors rather than doors on the 'on-side"Yields information about Princes Bridge and the associated railway yards during the 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st station, yarra river, flinders st, princes bridge station, railways, swanston st, w2 class

Black and white photograph taken from St Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, looking south over Princes Bridge, early 1950's. Has nine trams in the view, mainly W2's, but one W3 and many motor vehicles, trucks etc. Shows the gardens in the now Southbank area, the junction just past the bridge of South Melbourne tram line, Wirth Bros Circus and other buildings, Prince Henry's Hospital. In particular is an Olympic pool direction sign hanging below the Batman Ave tram sign. This would have been the pool in Batman Ave, nearer to Flinders St, within the Flinders St yard complex, not the 1956 pool. Directly below is a female pedestrian dress in the classic 1950's "Dior" look. Over the bridge on the west side is "The Trocadero" formerly The Green Mill Dance Hall opened on 07/09/1926. West of that again is "Olympia" run by Wirth's . In the distance is Prince Henry's Hospital, the tall section was built in 1942, since demolished. Rod Atkins noted that the Olympia burnt down in the early fifties about the same the Trocadia closed, so pre 1953. Note the centre pole is still place at the Sturt Street intersection. In Batman Ave we have two W2's 401 and earlier one. In St Kilda Road we have four W2's in foreground in then W3 - No. 667 then a W4 then a SW6 in the distance. Outbound on route 4D is 578, behind it is 340 on route 5. A safety zone is between 578 and 340.Stamped on rear "Australian Official Photograph / Department of Information" and the number "L3121" in pencil.trams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge, melbourne, south melbourne, tram 401, tram 667, tram 578

Set of papers - 50 foolscap plain paper sheets - handmade or written in plain and red pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, sketches showing changes to the trackwork, duplication dates, lengths of track, level book references, calculations, junction arrangements, Batman Ave terminus, Bridge Road interchange with the cable trams, Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot, opening, cable trams, batman ave

Set of 15 colour slides of Tramway Board and MMTB tramway shelters, by Robert Green Feb1990. 1 - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) 2 - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) 2A - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) - logon on the shelter 3 - SW Corner of St Kilda Road & High St 4 - Cnr St Kilda Road and Dorcas St 5 - Batman Ave and St Kilda Road - removed with Batman Ave closed, now at the TMSV Bylands 6 - ditto 7 - ditto - shows the Bundy clock on the office wall. 8 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 9 - ditto 10 - Cnr St Kilda Road and Bromby St 11 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 12 - Cnr Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road 13 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 14 - Bourke and Spencer Streets - note the Bundy clock. Behind is the MTOCo Offices and Carlyons Hotel.Yields information about Melbourne tramway shelters.Set of 14 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts and one unmounted phtographAll slides have their location marked on them in black ink.tramways, shelters, tramway board, mmtb, macarthur st, st kilda road, brunwick st, batman ave, victoria parade, wattletree road, bourke st

Photograph of John A. Bosch (Bush) and the Greensborough apple tree purported to have come from John Batman's orchard circa 1840. A Melbourne Leader article about the tree was dated 9/4/1910 and this photo appeared therein. Johannes Bosch came to Australia in 1884 aged 17. He married Henrietta Duck, had 3 children and divorced in 1903. Around 1902 he anglicized the family name to Bush.Digital copy of black and white photograph. john bosch, batman apple tree, johannes bosch

White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman.Commemorates the settlement of Portland, Melbourne and Victoria, 1834 - 1935Round two sided silver metal medalFront - Centenary of Victoria 1934 - Portland 1934 Rear - Centenary of Melbourne 1935centenary, victoria, melbourne, medal

Black and white photograph of CW5 684, route 70 outbound in Batman Ave. Ray Pearson's photo listing dates the photo as 1937. The CW5 tramcar was effectively a W5 tram using Brill 22E bogies or trucks as an economy measure during the mid-1930s. The trams were underpowered, with MMTB No. 15 bogies being fitted in 1956. Most of the louver sashes have been lifted, indicating a hot day.Yields information about a CW5 class tram and its fitment at the time with Brill 22E trucks.Black and white print with adhesive marks and photographers stamp on the rear.Has "R W O Pearson" stamp on the rear.tramways, tramcars, cw5 class, tram 684, route 70, mmtb, batman ave

Negative No. 282 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW6 914 approaching the Batman Avenue terminus 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Tram has dash canopy lighting, with three holes that were cut in pending conversion to standard headlight arrangements - see Destination City (4th Edition page 52) for notes regarding headlights. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, batman ave, dash canopy lights, headlights, tram 914

Pamphlet - full colour A3 sheet folded to A4, titled "the vital link", outlining a proposal for a tram line connecting Flinders St station to Clarendon St, Port Junction, via the former railway bridge, connecting Batman Ave tram line. Published by the Committee for the Southbank Light Rail Line. Gives reasons and benefits for such a link. Published based on a printing date 1993. Features an image of 2001 on front cover and crossing the Yarra River.trams, tramways, flinders st station, clarendon st, new tramway, batman ave, route 96, light rail, yarra river, tram 2001

Pamphlet, 14 fold printed in full colour on semi gloss paper, both sides. Gives a cartoon style map of the CBD, Melbourne suburbs and outer Melbourne, giving a list of places of interest and transport routes. Shows the vintage tram service along Batman Ave, Puffing Billy, Wattle Park, various precincts, shopping centres. Published by The Met, Metropolitan Transit and has the buzz logo on the front. Mid 1980's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, maps, tourism, melbourne, wattle park, the met

White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. There were also a few VIP pieces in other metals, including two in gold. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman. In 1934, as Melbourne planned to celebrate the centenary of European settlement, it seemed to some that there was little to celebrate. The financial strains of the depression, unemployment and the scandal of the city's slums all undercut claims of unbridled progress. Perhaps because of such troubles, the organisers of the centenary celebrations tried doubly hard to be positive. The themes of the celebrations were conservative, reflecting the desire of some Melburnians for security in troubled times. The widely promoted image of the 'Garden City' and 'Queen City of the South' emphasised the idea of Melbourne as a very British city. A visit by the Duke of Gloucester, son of George V, the ageing king, provided a reassuring strengthening of Melbourne's imperial connections. The presented view of Melbourne's history stressed the 'myth of the pioneer', embodied in the person of John Batman. Elevated to heroic status, he was reinvented as a courageous pioneer whose life exemplified the rewards of self-improvement. Such a portrayal ignored Batman's dubious 'treaty' with local Aborigines and the less savoury details of his personal life. Melbourne's indigenous people were excluded from this triumphant view of Melbourne's past. The centenary celebrations now seem dated, but the image of Melbourne as a conservative city largely influenced by Britain has been more enduring.Details the settlement of Portland, Melbourne and Victoria, 1834 - 1935Double sided round white metal medal, featuring on front face, the bay of Portland showing a ship in the harbour. On the reverse side of the medal is John Bateman overlooking the city of Melbourne and the Yarra river.The front is inscribed, "CENTENARY OF VICTORIA" 1934, across the top, bottom right has the words "PORTLAND 1834". Reverse side shows "CENTENARY OF MELBOURNE 1935", and the date 1835 at the bottom. melbourne, medal, portland, centenary of victoria 1935

Pamphlet "Now you've got the tickets how are you going to get there?" published jointly by The Met and Sport and Recreation Victoria with a map of the major sporting venues in the city area and the Victorian Arts Centre. Published before the diversion of the Batman Ave tram line via Flinders St. Gives tips on parking, train/tram travel, and the MCG footbridge. The line was diverted via Flinders St on 6/6/1999 - see reference. yields information about the travelling to the major Melbourne sports venues.Pamphlet - 2 fold DL printed in colour with map.trams, tramways, the met, sporting venues, public transport, maps, batman ave, batman avenue