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Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TAKEN FROM CLUNES SCHOOL HILL 1905. LOOKING WEST, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (ST.ANDREWS) METHODIST (WESLEY) Etc..1.2 TWO SEPIA POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES TAKEN FROM THE SCHOOL HILL. - POST OFFICE, TOWN HALL, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ST PAUL'S CHURCH, FRASER STREET SHOPS, ALBION HOUSE, CLUB HOTEL, BUTTER FACTORY BRIDGE AND BUTTER FACTORY, LION HOTEL. .3 PHOTOCOPY BLACK AND WHITE OF THE POSTCARDS.1 Addressed to Miss. L. Weickhard C/o Lucas's Cafe Collins Street Melbourne. One penny stamp affixed, postmarked 05 Message: Dear Miss Wieckhard, Many thanks for the post cards you sent me. This is one to add to your collection, With Kind regards From Florrie B .2 Addressed to Mrs. L. McLennan Olive Marlborough Rockhampton Queensland Message With best wishes for a happy New Year E.M.S.photography, town hall, post office, weickhardt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction - Collins St Melbourne with Town Hall
Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing cable trams in Collins St Melbourne just to the west of Swanston St with the Town Hall in the background. The nearest cable tram has the destination of South Melbourne with a number of young ladies sitting on the front. There is another cable tram crossing Collins St in the background. Yields information about Collins St Melbourne and cable tram operations.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction - Collins St Melbourne with Town Hall c1900 "CB21" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, collins street, swanston street, town hall, melbourne town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins Street - Biscay A1 239, Biscay Greetings, late 1980's
... Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just... Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just to the east ...Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just to the east of Swanston Street. At the time of the photograph all trams have been converted to The Met colour scheme. Swanston Street was converted into Swanston walk during 1992, so photo is late 1980's or early 1990's. There are seven trams in the view: A1 239 (City Route 42), SW5 749 in Swanston Street, A1 232 (Mont Albert Route 42), two advertising cars. Collins Street is busy. Note the Hook Turn signs supported off the overhead wires.Yields information about Collins Street late 1980's or early 1990s prior to the construction of Swanston WalkPostcard - red boarders, Collins Street - Biscay Greetings, BG 275collins street, swanston street, a1 class tram, sw5 class trams, tram 239, tram 232, tram 749, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins Street at Spring Street - Biscay W5 814, Biscay Greetings, late 1980's
... Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street... Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street at Spring ...Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street at Spring Street with W5 814 (Mont Albert Route 42) about to turn into Spring Street. Note the flashing red light assembly above the Safety Zone prow to try and warn motorists about it when they were turning from Spring St. The tram has advertisements for Stillwell Ford and a rent car company,Yields information about Collins Street late 1970s.Postcard - serrated edges, Collins Street at Spring St - Biscay Greetings, BG 82collins street, tram 814, w5 class, trams, tramways, spring street, safety zones -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins St at Elizabeth St - John Hinde Studios - W2 class trams, John Hinde Studios, early 1970's
Postcard looking east along tree lined Collins St from Elizabeth Street with many now demolished buildings in the view. Buildings at the time include Block Court, Victour, Kodak, Souther Cross, Howey Court. Trams in the view are W2 224, W2 253 (Spencer Street Route 11) and three other W2 class trams. Appears to be an Inspector standing at the west end of the Safety Zone.Yields information about Collins Street early 1970s and the motor car traffic.Postcard - Collins St at Elizabeth St - John Hinde Studios 2 AUS 34trams, tramways, safety zones, traffic, w2 class trams, tram 224, tram 253, victour, kodak, block court, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St - no route number boxes, Circa 1930
Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collins St with W2 220, Clive M Gibson, 1970s
Photo shows a view of Collins St Melbourne between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets. Has W2 220 (West Preston route 11) in the view along with many motor cars. In the background are Allans, Australia Hotel, Kodak, Howey House and the TAA shop.Yields information about Collins St in the 1970s.Black and White Photograph - Collins St with W2 220railways, w2 class, collins st, tram 220, taa, allans, australia hotel, kodak, howey house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Artwork, other - Illustration, Ingrid Richardson, "Collins Street Melbourne Vic", 1981
Reproduction of a painting titled "Collins Street Melbourne Vic" by Ingrid Richardson, 1981, looking west from near Russell St along Collins St Melbourne. Two W class trams are in the view, including the MLD building, and the Town Hall.Has a close association with the artist Ingrid Richardson.Illustration full colour, plain back.tramways, trams, collins st, art works -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Eltham Retirement Centre (Judge Book Memorial Village), Diamond Street, Eltham, 23 October 2006
Thousands of elderly people at this centre have contributed much. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p161 Thousands of elderly people, who have contributed much to Nillumbik and beyond, have made their home in the treed Eltham Retirement Centre. The centre, which opened in 1956, has housed the disadvantaged in particular, through good times and hard, including floods, fire and even burglaries. As part of the Melbourne Citymission, a non-denominational Christian organisation that cares for people living with disadvantage, the centre was built to celebrate 100 years of the Melbourne Citymission’s work since 1854. Standing on a former poultry farm called Willandra (Still Waters), the centre includes independent units, hostel, nursing home accommodation and a Day Therapy Centre, which is available for non-residents as well. Despite being metres from the busy Main Road and railway station, the centre provides a quiet oasis on 6.8 hectares bordered by the Diamond Creek to the west, and the railway line to the east. The centre was originally named Judge Book Memorial Village after Judge Clifford Book, Deacon of the Collins Street Baptist Church. Book was also President of the Baptist Union of Victoria and Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge. He was so respected that, at his death, several Pentridge prisoners asked to attend his funeral. In 1993 the centre’s name was changed to clarify that it was part of the Melbourne Citymission. However Judge Book’s name continues in the Judge Book Memorial Garden, opened in 2006. The Diamond Creek has flooded the centre several times, however rarely causing serious damage. Volunteer Alan Field recalls a flood in 1974 when the resident manager Reverend Norman Pearce and his wife, were rescued by boat from their home with their budgerigar. On February 3, 2005, when the creek almost flooded Metzner Hall, 35 ambulances evacuated residents to nearby nursing homes, hostels and local homes. Residents were also evacuated during the 1965 bush fire, but fortunately a change of wind direction saved the centre. Residents have also endured several burglaries. Despite much rebuilding and modernisation over the years, traces of the original farmhouse remain in the administration areas. In 1991 the Willandra Hostel was built and in 2001 the Eltham Lodge Nursing Home with each room having a garden view. Several buildings are named after people who have given special service to the centre including the Norman Pearce Day Hospital after general manager and pastor Rev Pearce. Metzner Hall was named after the Metzner family who had been active in the auxiliary since it began and had donated generously to the Recreation Hall fund.3 A bridge was named after Sister Lila Murray who had worked at the village for 42 years in various capacities including as relieving manager. Field remembers Sister Murray as ‘the Mother Teresa and soul of what the village aspired to, with love and care’. Since 1957 the Eltham Auxiliary, later called the Residents’ Association, has worked to improve the residents’ quality of life by volunteering and raising funds. An outstanding volunteer, Field, who was drawn to the centre in 1971 with his wife Chris, has held positions on the early Eltham boards, auxiliaries and Residents’ Association. Much of his work has been supporting people with no family and those of limited means. He says he and his wife look at their work as having shared ‘our lives with amazing people’. The wealth of experience and wisdom in the Retirement Village has benefited many people, including local school children. Residents have acted as proxy grand-parents at local schools, by assisting small learning groups or telling their life stories. Conversely, students from local schools have visited to perform, or to assist in programs like craft activities. Resident Val Bell, whose mother Rose Bullock lived at the centre before her, sums up the centre’s most important attribute for her: ‘The Christian care. They could not be more caring’.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, diamond street, eltham, eltham retirement centre, eltham retirement village, judge book memorial village -
National Wool Museum
Letter - Gum Farinol Company Correspondence, Gum Farinol Company, 4 October 1933
Letter written to Collins Bros Mills in Geelong from Gum Farinol Company in England. The letter details the instructions, use and benefits of gum farinol in woollen textiles. Letter consisting of two pages of cream paper with printed and typed black text. The second page has hand written text in pencil written on back. Both page show a letter head graphic image of a building with people and vehicles out the front. GUM FARINOL COMPANY / W. G. WEST. / Sole Manufacturers of Gum Farinol. / MILLS: WILSON STREET & PARK STREET / STOCKPORT, / ENGLAND. / Messrs. Collins Bros. Pty. Ltd. / Woollen Manufacturers, / Latrobe Terrace, / Geelong, Victoria, / Australia. / October 4th 1933letter, correspondence, company records, gum farinol company, textile industry, wool industry, wool mills, collins bros mill pty ltd, technology -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Audio, Songs I Love To Sing / by Robin Kelly
Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Audio recording of performances of classics by Robin Kelly including tracks recorded at the Melbourne Town Hall.robin kelly, performing arts - victoria - australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Audio, Egyptian Follies, 1999
Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Audio recording of performances Egyptian Follies at the Melbourne Jazz Club, including the singer Robin Kellyl.robin kelly, performing arts - victoria - australia, melbourne jazz club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Average Shortest Headway lines north and south of the Yarra", c1916 to 1920
Set of typed sheets and map: .1 - carbon copy on quarto paper titled "Average Shortest Headway lines north of Yarra", giving the average headway for each street, route, eg Collins St, .57mins and for West Melbourne 8.5mins. Has in pencil alongside in pencil, the times for "Royal Commission Report 1911" .2 - ditto "Average Shortest Headway lines south of Yarra" Has a note that these numbers were for ordinary weekday tables, holidays and special traffic excluded. .3 - Map - accompanied these reports, titled "Map showing tramway Lines", which has been marked up in red with numbers and the road names. Not understood what the numbers mean, could be a reference to a report numbering. All documents undated, c 1916 to 1920.1 - has stamp "Copy to Engineer" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, services, map, mto co, royal commission, timetables -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Illustration, The Anti-Cancer Council, "Collins Street - Melbourne", c1992
Illustration - colour printed onto white card, titled "Collins Street - Melbourne" from a painting by Donald Cameron. Shows a tram arriving west bound at corner of Swanston and Collins St, with the Town Hall in the background. Card produced by The Anti-Cancer Council for sale. Produced as a Christmas Card, two fold vertical with details of the artist and the producer on the rear. Also a second copy of just the illustration only. Card used by Clive Mottram for 1992.trams, tramways, collins st, town hall, illustrations, greetings cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "Melbourne 1-10th October 1993"
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT001 South Melbourne depot - tram 861 -"Domain Rd" RT002 Fitzroy St, St Kilda - tram 858 - route 16 RT003 "3" - Z class - tram 210 - "City" - route 05 RT004 Swanston St - tram 989 - "University" - route 8 RT005 Swanston St - tram 992 - "City" - route 6 RT006 Swanston St - tram 867 - "City" - route 8 RT007 "2" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT008 "1" Track Relay Wattletree Road - tram 214 - route 05 RT009 Swanston St - tram 26 - "City - Swanston St" - route 6 RT010 Balaclava Junction - tram 76 - route 09 RT011 "6" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT012 Fitzroy St - tram 2042 - "East Brunswick" route 96 RT013 Swanston St - tram 985 - "City" - route 8 RT014 "4" - Track Relay Wattletree Road, Malvern East, looking east to terminus at Burke Rd RT015 "5" - Track Relay Wattletree Road RT016 Collins St - tram 923 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT017 Victoria Pde Siding - tram 67 - "Special" - route 12 RT018 Nth Fitzroy Depot - trams 2037 & 2021 RT019 Park Street - tram 844 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT020 South Melb Beach Ter - tram 49 RT021 St Kilda Line - tram 67 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT022 Port Melb Terminus - tram 67 - "Port Melb'ne" - route 111 RT023 Port Melb Line - tram 2038 - "Exhibition Bldg" - route 111 RT024 Sth Melb Depot - tram 937 – “Restaurant" RT025 Collins St - tram 282 - "City" - route 42 RT026 Spring Street - tram 2100 - "City Spencer St" - route 86 RT027 Spring Street - tram 2093 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT028 "1" New Track Spring St RT029 "2" track construction - Spring St RT030 "3" track construction - Spring St RT031 "4" track construction - Spring St RT032 "5" track construction - Spring St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 32 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "April 1981 (RT291-314)"
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT291 April 1981 Comeng - Z class tramcar on trailer at Comeng factory RT292 April 1981 E Burwood Terminus - tram 145 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 75 RT293 April 1981 Batman Ave - tram 728 - "Prahran" - route 77 RT294 April 1981 Carlisle St - tram 223 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 79 RT295 April 1981 Airport Terminus - tram 1005 - "City" - route 59 RT296 April 1981 St Kilda Rd Extn - tram 311 - "City" - route 67 RT297 April 1981 Swanston St - tram 1018 - "City" RT298 April 1981 Elizabeth St - tram 52 - "North Coburg" - route 9 RT299 April 1981 Collins St - tram 939 - "West Preston?" - route 10 RT300 April 1981 Camberwell Depot - tram V214 RT301 W2 with pantograph Preston W'Shops - tram 546 - "Special" RT302 April 1981 Preston W'Shops - tram 170 - "Special" - route 00 & tram 1041 - "Special" - route 987 RT303 April 1981 Tram Over Bridge - tram 1011 - "Sth Melb & St Kilda Beach" - route 10 RT304 April 1981 Bourke St - tram 155 - "City" - route 96 RT305 April 1981 Camberwell Depot - tram 140 - "Camberwell Depot" - route 00 & tram 141 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 75 RT306 April 1981 Bourke Street - tram 162 - "East Preston" - route 88 RT307 April 1981 Collins Street - tram 848 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 RT308 April 1981 St Kilda Rd Extn - tram ? - "? Glenferrie Rd" - route ? RT309 April 1981 Spring Street - tram 164 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT310 April 1981 Bourke Street - tram 162 - "City" - route 88 RT311 April 1981 east Preston Ter - tram 125 - "City" - route 88 RT312 April 1981 Port Melb Stn - train at station RT313 April 1981 Park St St Kilda - tram 883 - "?" - route 10 RT314 April 1981 Collins Street - tram 1002 - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9 Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 24 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Set of 6 mounted cable tram postcards, 1910s
Postcards, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Town Hall Melbourne - damaged paper 2 - General view of Collins Street Melbourne - from Spring St looking west 3 - Central Railway Station, Melbourne - the principal building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over the other platforms is yet to be completed. 4 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking west from Swanston St - has the Wertheim and Roberts Stores in the view along with the post office. 5 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking east from Swanston St with Morells Orient Hotel and the Royal Mail Hotel on the two corners 6 - Melbourne from St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.Set of 6 cable tram postcards mounted on to light weight boardtramways, flinders st station, swanston st, bourke st, collins st, st kilda road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, H&B, "Collins Street Melbourne No. 6", c1910
Colour postcard, H&B series, No. 6 of Collins St Melbourne looking west from near Exhibition St Has the Independent Church, Scots Church and Georges in the view along with the Town Hall. Tram has the destination of Spring St. Photo c1910Yields information about the view along Collins St from near Exhibition St.Postcard - colour with divided backIn pencil on rear "28/5/1987"trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, scots church, independent church -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins Street Melbourne", early 1930s
Postcard of Collins St looking west from Russell St with W2 class tram No. 629 with the destination of Victoria St. The tram entered service during July 1930. Has route number boxes fitted but not in use. Another W2 class tram is westbound. There is a policeman on point duty along with many motor cars. Photo early 1930s. Unknown publisher.Yields information about the view along Collins St from Russell St.Postcard - black and white, divided back, unused.trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class, tram 629 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Looking west along Collins Street, from Spring St. Melbourne", late 1930s
... "Looking west along Collins Street, from Spring St... is looking west along tree lined Collins Street. with two other W2's... Collins Street into Mcarthur Street. Photo is looking west along ...Rose Series postcard No. P 714 with W2 class tram 636 turning from Collins Street into Mcarthur Street. Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street. with two other W2's in the distance.Yields information about Collins St, late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 636 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Melbourne from the Air", early 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 622, titled ""Melbourne from the Air", Photo looking east over Melbourne with the Melbourne skyline, railway yards, St Kilda Road, Yarra River and Princes Bridge in the view. Three trams can be seen in the view in St Kilda Road. The building in the middle bottom of the photo is the recently completed Australian Provincial Assurance (APA) Assocation Limited Head Office on the south east corner of Collins and Queen Streets. This 1889 building was refaced and the tower added in 1928-1929. The adding of three additional floors to the Bank of Australasia building, 1875-1876, is well in hand 1929-1931 on the north west corner of Queen and Collins Streets. On the south east corner of the corner of Collins and Market Streets, the new Australian Mutual Provident (AMP) Society Head Office is reaching full height, also constructed 1929-1931. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne C1930Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, aerial views, melbourne, collins st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street looking east, Melbourne", late 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 2618, titled "Collins Street looking east, Melbourne", Photo shows W2 class tram 543 about to arrive at its Collins and Spencer Streets destination. The return destination has been reset to Kew route 42. Another W2 is in the far distance. The McPherson’s Pty Ltd. building on the left was built 1934-37. Photo late 1940sYields information about the west end of Collins St late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 543, route 42 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Elizabeth Street Melbourne", late 1930s
Rose Series postcard No. P 3458, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" looking south from near Little Collins St with Flinders Street station in the background. Has W5 class tram No. 700 (North Melbourne, route 50) northbound. Another two trams are at the Flinders Street terminus and a W2 (route 47) can be seen in Collins Street waiting for the traffic light. A horse-drawn cart is parked outside the Hotel London and an Ice Cart can be seen on the left-hand side of the photograph. The new MLC building is on the south west corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets. It was demolished in the late 1960'sYields information about Elizabeth Street late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, w5 class, tram 700, flinders st station, route 50 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, "Melbourne Mansions Collins St Melb", 1919c
Postcard Real photo number M2844, titled "Melbourne Mansions Collins St Melb", by Valentine Sons. Featuring a west bound cable tram set in Collins Street between Exhibition and Russell Streets bound for Spencer Street, The trailer car appears to be No 52 and also has a non-standard destination box fitted on the side. The Melbourne Mansions Building. 91 - 101 Collins Street, was funded by David Syme proprietor of The Age newspaper and built in 1906. It is thought to be the first block of residential flats within the city limits. The building was demolished in 1958 to make way for Consolidated Zinc Building (CRA) completed in 1962. but since demolished. The large building further along Collins Street is the Austral Building completed in 1891. There are several parked cars and horse drawn wagons on the south side of Collins Street and an early Morris Oxford (Bullnose) on the northside. Behind that is one of the early ornate electric street lighting poles of the era. The photo has been taken around 1919 as the fourth floor addition to The Alexandra Club is visible in the photo. Unfortunately this particular copy of the photo has faded over time.Demonstrates a Valentine and Sons Real photograph postcard.Postcard - Real photograph - divided back unused.cable trams, collins st, tramways, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, "Collins Street Melbourne", late 1930s
Valentine's postcard titled "Collins Street Melbourne", Number V39, looking west from Russell Street with some trams in the far distance. On the right hand side are two trucks carrying large barrels. In the view is the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building.Yields information about Collins Street during the late 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, collins st