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Old Gippstown
Building - Bootmaker and Saddler, 1906
Built in 1906 in main street of Neerim South by Samuel Fry who established his business at that time. Exhibits include early boots and shoes, Heavy leather working machines and saddlery. Many of the tools belonged to Harry Coombs, who was Moe's first bootmaker from 1910 - 1966A small rectangular timber shop. The front has a gabled corrugated iron roof, while the workshop at the rear of the shop is not as high as the front and has a flat corrugated iron roof.Sign writing on shop frontbootmakers, neerim south, samuel fry, harry coombs, old gippstown, west gippsland, gippsland, gippsland heritage park, goldfields, coal mine, victorian era, moe, historical village, baw baw shire, saddlery, leather work, old gippstown heritage park, latrobe valley, latrobe city council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Gertrude Perry Collection - handwritten letter from Bendigo YMCA congratulating Miss Perry on being chosen to represent Mitchell Street for the 1941 Miss Popular Girl Competition for the Bendigo Easter Fair
Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - handwritten letter from Bendigo Y.M.C.A. Amateur Athletic Club congratulating Miss Perry on being chosen to represent Mitchell Street for the 1941 Miss Popular Girl Competition for the Bendigo Easter Fair.Signed G.G. Glover (Hon. Sec.) social, bendigo easter fair -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 27 Ryrie Street Geelong Vic", early 1950s
Postcard produced by Murray View of Gympie, of Ryrie St looking east from the west side of Yarra Street. A tram can be seen turning at Moorabool St. In the view are the Geelong Theatre, Cox, the T&G building, Preston Hotel and H F Richardson live stock sale and a taxis sign. Also shows the wood centre of the road poles.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Ryrie St early 1950s.Black and white Postcard divided back, unused. Card No. 27tramways, trams, geelong, ryrie st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Murfett Publishers, "Flinders Street Station", early 1960's
Postcard - Colour - National View by Murfett Publishers, BP1055 of the front of Flinders St Station, early 1960's. Many people crossing the intersection - no trams. Has a sign on the station, advertising car races at Sandown Park. On the rear - has a divided back, with National View by Murfett Publishers and logo, description of the station and number BP1055On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st station, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, CLC, early 1950's?
Photograph, Black and White, Birney No. 217 on the Russell St route, Footscray in Barkly St , Cnr Commercial road, just to the west of Geelong Road. Note the tram and bus stop signs on the pole with the traffic lights, and the bus in front of the tram. One of the buildings has an "Ealing's radio electrical sign" Early 1950's?In ink on the rear: "MMTB X217 on Russell Street route at Footscray. / In Barkly St Cnr Commercial Road, immediately west of Geelong Road. / /5" Has KSK number CLC36 in to right hand corner.trams, tramways, footscray, birney, tram stops, bus stops, russell st, barkly st, buses, tram 217 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Bourke Street Melbourne", early 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 1083, titled "Bourke Street Melbourne", showing a busy scene outside Buckley & Nunn Limited store and the Myer Emporium. In the view are two double-decker buses, two single-decker buses in the wartime livery with white mudguards and white rear panels. one horse-drawn cart is on the opposite of the road. There is a gas producer pack on the back of the car parked on the left-hand side of the photograph. Also in the view are signs for London Stores.Yields information about Bourke St early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, bourke st, buses, world war ii, td5c class, ts8c class, mmtb buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's?
Black and white photograph of W5 No. 779 inbound to the City and Domain Road on route 56, on the open ballasted track just before passing under the railway line at the Zoo gardens area. Shows the open doors with the bars down. Photo of the tram slightly out of focus. Taken early 1950's by an unknown photographer. In the overhead shows a sign black cross in a circular disc and behind the tram a incandescent light suspended in the middle of the overhead. The photo shows the construction of the track at this location, dog spiked sleepers, the rail supports for the inner check rail. In the background behind the tram is the lever for the points of the crossover.On the rear in red ink "Melbourne tram shows use of Off-street tracks in an outer suburb"trams, tramways, zoo tram, reserved track, track construction, w5 class -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Post Office Cnr Wimmera and Main Streets 1975
Stawell Post Office on corner of Wimmera and Main Streets. Erected 1875. Phone box and car at right of photo. Directional sign on the left side of the building. The Fruit Vegs building on the right side has replaced the Akins building on the right side in an earlier photo.Black & white photograph of a two storey building built in 1875. Out the front of the building is a signpost, bench seat, phone box and car in the foreground. A flag pole protrudes from one of the windows on the top storey. On the right side of the photo is a Fruit Vegs sign on the awning of the building next door. A directional sign post is on the left side of the building stawell -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, H.Moffatt Coachbuilder General Blacksmith Main Street Bacchus Marsh
H. Moffatt, blacksmith, opened new brick premises in 1899 on the site of a similar building burnt down the previous year. He continued to operate as a coachbuilder and blacksmith on this site until 1927 when he retired. Since then, the premises have been used for coffin making, a hardware store, furniture store, bathroom supplies among other things. It is now operating as Lola's Restaurant.Black and white photographic print. Dating from the early 1900s, this photograph is of a substantial brick building opened in 1899 by Mr H. Moffatt at 110 Main Street on the site of a similar building which burnt down in 1898. A sign at the front reads: H.MOFFATT COACHBUILDER GENERAL BLACKSMITH. A number of horse-drawn carriages, two and four-wheeled, stand on the footpath, roadway and on the vacant block next door. The road appears to be unmade and is separated from the elevated footpath by barge boards. Advertising signs line the side wall of the building. Four men stand on the road, three wearing the leather apron worn by blacksmiths, one wearing a long white apron as was often worn by shop assistants. Horse droppings, a common sight in those days, can be seen on the roadway. shops bacchus marsh vic., main street bacchus marsh vic., h. moffatt, coachbuilders, general blacksmiths -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - Letterhead, Early 1900s
This letterhead was used in the business of Alex Black, a Warrnambool house painter and decorator. Alexander Black (1862-1918) came to Warrnambool in the late 1880s and established his business in Timor Street. He was a Town Councillor and a Trustee of the Friendly Societies Park. Kinross Court in Warrnambool was originally called Blacks Lane and was named after Alexander Black. In 1962 it was renamed Kinross Court after Alexander Black’s birthplace in Scotland. This letterhead is an attractive one and is a good example of a letterhead from the early 1900s. It is also a memento of Alex Black, a Warrnambool businessman in the 19th and early 20th centuries.This is a buff-coloured piece of paper which has crease marks from being folded. The top left hand corner has an image in red of a building and red printing. The left hand corner has four ruled lines for inserting an address.Memorandum 190.. From Alex Black House Painter & Decorator Importer of Paper Hangings and Painters Materials Timor Street Warrnambool (near Western Hotel) Sign Writing, Graining, Glazing, Paper Hangings &c. alex black, warrnambool house painter -
Greensborough Historical Society
Sign, Shire of Eltham, St Faiths Road, Shire of Eltham [street sign], 1960s
Road sign pre 1994 of St Faiths Road, Montmorency, formerly in the Shire of Eltham. This early sign does not have the Shire of Eltham 'branding' of later signs. Following the redistribution of local government areas in 1994, St Faiths Road was allocated to the City of Banyule.Double Sided Metal sign, white with black writing shire of eltham, road sign, st faiths road montmorency -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF MUNGO GROUP EAGLEHAWK
Two page document detailing the Mungo Group of Mines along the New Chum line of reef, Eaglehawk. The mines described are: Ellenborough, 2100 feet deep St Mungo, 2,600 feet deep The Lady Barkly, 1,350 feet deep, close to Upper Road with a 40 head battery on the other side. South St Mungo, known as the Governor Barkly in the earlier days. Small map on second page shows the location of the Sadowa shaft, St. Mungo shaft and the Lady Barkly shaft. Victoria Street and Upper Road marked on the map. 'Between Caldwells Road and Victoria Street and Upper Road intersection, nine mines and three crushing batteries worked at one period. All on the New Chum line of reef.' Not signed but most probably written by Albert Richardson.bendigo, mining, mungo group of mines, eaglehawk -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 66 Susan Street, Eltham
Newspaper clipping (photocopy/digital only): End for a historic house, Lyndal Reading, Diamond Valley Leader, February 1, 2006, p9Alistair Knox Park, Eltham, Eltham Skate Park A small cream cottage with green roof. The farmhouse built in the late 1800s by the Crozier Family. Subsequently owned by the Hill Family. Purchased in the early 1960s and by 1965 the property was owned by the Shire of Eltham. Employees of the Shire lived in the house. Susan Street originally ran all the way north of Bridge Street to the bend where it turned to the left into Brisbane Street. Today that section of Susan Street has been renamed as an extension of Brisbane Street. In 2006 the Shire of Nillumbik demolished the house which had been subject to extensive vandalism. In accordance with heritage advice and a permit condition a sign was placed on the site outlining the history of the building. This was installed and remained in place till about 2016 when it was removed. The land adjoins Alistair Knox Park. By 2010 the Eltham Skate Park was developed. In 2022 a major renovation and extension took place. Sources: EDHS Newsletter No 171 November 2006alistair knox park, eltham, eltham skate park, house, susan street -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, H. R. Morgan General Store, Linton : Linton Economic Store
The store is understood to have been first owned by the Treloar and Nicholls families before being purchased by J. H. Morgan (father of H. R.. Morgan) in the early 1900s.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows the general store run by three generations of the Morgan family when it was being managed by H. R. Morgan (between 1930 and 1956). The photograph shows a store with large windows, a square parapet, and a verandah which is supported by four posts. A petrol bowser is outside the store near the road on the right of the photo. A sign on the parapet reads 'LINTON ECONOMIC STORE', and a sign across the verandah reads 'H.R. MORGAN GENERAL STORE'.linton economic store, h. r. (harold robert) morgan, shops, sussex street linton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - BILL Dr. George - Agreement and Discharge, Watson, James & Rogers, Rogers Collection, 1924 - 1925
In the early 1980s 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/* Agreement and Discharge between George Bill of Homebush and Jose Monsant, Joseph Monsant and Pratty Monsant. Agreement concerns 30 acres of land. Dated 5 March 1924. * Hand written note acknowledging receipt of agreement. Dated July 1925. Signed Geo. Bill.Signatureswatson james & rogers, bendigo, legal documents, monsant -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Criterion House, Sussex Street, Linton
Date of the photograph is not known. Criterion House was built by Samuel Steele in 1862/1863. Samuel Steele left Linton in the late 1860s, but it is not known if B. N. Dodd was the next owner of the building. B. N. Dodd was mentioned in advertising as a Linton draper in 1878. He sold the shop and moved to Ballarat in 1887. The upper floor of the building was used as a hospital from around the end of WWI to the early 1920s. The building was demolished around 1938/39, in connection with the rebuilding of new offices for the Shire of Grenville.Digital copy of original photograph, which shows a two-storey brick building with a verandah. There are four windows across the second storey. A sign across the front of the verandah reads "...TFITTER. B. N. DODD. DRAPER. MILLINERY". A man is leaning on a verandah post at the front of the shop near the entrance, and a woman is standing on the left of the picture, behind a box or counter. Several children are sitting on boxes or bales outside the shop. Ground floor windows have signs reading "DRAPER", "OUTFITTER", "MILLINERY". (A fourth sign is illegible.)criterion house, samuel steele, b.n. (benjamin nunnington) dodd, drapers, shops, sussex street linton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - CLEE William Henry - Contract of Sale, Rogers Collection
In the early 1980s 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/ Mr W. H. Clee - Contract of sale and Statutory Declaration. Handwritten documents signed by Mr. William Henry Clee re sale of land to his son James William Clee of Piavella Post Office via Prairie. Farmer. The piece of land being part of Allotment one hundred and fifty-four [unknown symbol] Parish of Wanurp County of Bendigo. 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, legal documents, rogers & every -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram No. 32 Swanston St, 1920s
Photograph shows a cable tram set in Swanston Street at Flinders Street bound for Carlton with Flinders Street railway station in the background. Has a Safety zone sign in the foreground. Photo early to mid 1920s, the line was converted to electric trams in 1926.Yields information about cable trams in Swanston Street in 1920'sBlack and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in pencil "Swanston St at Flinders St" Has the number "21" in pencil in top right-hand corner. tramways, cable trams, swanston st, flinders street station, tram 32, flinders st, trams