Yields information about the operation of Ballarat tram No. 36 in Melbourne to promote Ballarat after the closure of the SEC system.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 about the possibility of a Ballarat tram running in Melbourne later in the month of September. Pending transport arrangements, it is to run during Tourism week to promote Sovereign Hill, the Begonia Festival and the South Street Competitions. Quotes manager of Sovereign Hill, Mr. Brian Whykes about the arrangements being made. Also notes the application by Davis Bus Lines, (Mr. Stan Davis) for an application to run a shuttle bus services around Ballarat Motels and Sovereign Hill. Image added 20-11-2013.trams, tramways, ballarat trams in melbourne, sovereign hill, davis bus lines, shuttlebus

Purple plastic ELBA folder, with 65 A4 sheets with plastic clip metal binding. Details the Proceedings of the sixth Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums, Melbourne July 24-27, 1982. Edited by Graeme Breydon, published by the TMSV in 1982. Gives list of delegates, timetables, COTMA minutes, papers, - Learning from the Professionals - F. D. Snell - Computers in Museums - G. Breydon - Tour notes, note on Z class trams etc. Has Graeme Breydon name stickers on front cover and address label on front page.trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, tmsv

Yields information about the appearance of BTM owned tram No. 8 Scrubber when in MMTB service at the South Melbourne Per way depot.Printed colour photograph in the form of a postcard, of the Perway yard at South Melbourne depot 1950's with grinder car No. 2 and other service trams and a tower truck. No. 8 is the MMTB green and cream colour scheme. Has the two road Perway yard shed in the view. TMSV publication On the rear is a postcard framework and in the address portion a written inscription.In red ink, "Sth Melb Perway yard scrubber 8w, with cabins from PMTT 32"trams, tramways, south melbourne, mmtb, scrubber tram, tower truck

Twelve page A5 booklet, stapled, folded, titled "Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association Inc Tour Notes", for a tour to the BTPS Haddon site, written by Craig Tooke 26/3/1989. Gives details of the museum safety, tramcars, buses and details of the association and its history, site map and how to get there from Ballarat.trams, tramways, mtpa, haddon, tours

Postcard of a former Melbourne tram with the cabin front removed stored at Bungaree with some cows in the background. Photo taken during 2004. Printed in Ballarat by???. On the rear has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum / Limited Edition 1/50, c BTM 2014" Has a divided back with a 8mm thick black line on the right hand side.trams, tramways, bungaree, btm, stored trams, tram 14, tram 40, tram 38

Tugboat sinking in Port PhillipTethering accidentnewspaper articles about the tugboat MELBOURNE sinkingReverse - " N/A "historical references

Passenger shipsPassenger shipsThe ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo.Reverse " NIL "historical references

map, plan, foreshores, sndringham, hampton, beaumaris, cheltenham, department of lands and survey, cartographic material, borough of sandringham, moorabbin, black rock, street map, city of sandringham

Street Directory of 1988 with maps of Melbourne and its suburbs.non-fictionstreet directories - melbourne - victoria

Revised edition of Gregory's Directory including a series of road maps of Melbourne and its suburbs, newly extending to Lilydale, Mornington, Laverton, Deer Park, Epping, Diamond Creek, Olinda, Belgrave, and Doveton.non-fictionStreet Directorystreet directories - melbourne, gregory's street directories

[Parkville, Vic.] : Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Association, 2005 xii, 572 p. : ill., facsims., plan, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionroyal melbourne hospital -- history., nursing -- victoria -- melbourne -- history., hospitals -- victoria -- melbourne -- history.

Presentation by Field-Marshal Viscount Lord Kitchener of Banners presented by Her Excellency the Countess of Dudley to the Senior Cadet Battalions of the Commonwealth at Government House, Melbourne on 12th February 1910 at 3 p.m.world war 1914-1918, patriotic concerts -- melbourne -- victoria

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.20-page booklet published by the National Trust (Victoria) on penal establishments in Victoria with specific reference to the Old Melbourne Gaol. "No. 04498"old melbourne gaol, heritage site -- melbourne (vic.)

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.20-page booklet published by the National Trust (Victoria) on penal establishments in Victoria with specific reference to the Old Melbourne Gaol. "No. 04498"old melbourne gaol, tourist guides -- melbourne (vic.)

Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking north. Coloured postcard. Weir collection."Kew Historical Society Inc"postcards, george and edith weir, elizabeth street - melbourne, weir collection

Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. Coloured postcard. Weir collection.postcards, george and edith weir, st paul's cathedral - melbourne, churches - melbourne, weir collection, postcards -- melbourne (vic.)

Self-published book on institutional care around Yarra Bend, Melbourne, including sections on: Merri Creek Protectorate Station and Aboriginal School (1841-51), Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum (1848-1925), Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital (1904-96), Fairhaven (1927-51), Fairlea Women's Prison (1956-96), Thomas Embling Hospital (2000- ), Abbotsford Convent (1863-1975), Kew Lunatic Asylum / Willsmere Hospital (1872-1988), Kew Cottages (1887-2008), Caritas Christi Hospice (1938- ), Villa Alba / Henry Pride hospital services (1954-98), Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre (at Kew since 1961), National Guide Dog Training Centre / Guide Dogs Victoria (1962- ). ISBN: 978-0-6480223-0-5"Donated by the author March 2017"merri creek protectorate station and aboriginal school (1841-51), yarra bend lunatic asylum (1848-1925), fairfield infectious diseases hospital (1904-96), fairhaven (1927-51), fairlea women's prison (1956-96), thomas embling hospital (2000- ), abbotsford convent (1863-1975), kew lunatic asylum / willsmere hospital (1872-1988), kew cottages (1887-2008), caritas christi hospice (1938- ), villa alba / henry pride hospital services (1954-98), royal talbot rehabilitation centre (at kew since 1961), national guide dog training centre / guide dogs victoria (1962- )

[Melbourne] : J.B. Were & Son, 1964 xv, 309 p. : ill., facsims., maps, port. ; 20 cm. non-fictionwere, jonathan binns, victoria - history

Melbourne : Hill of Content, 1985 xv, 283 p., [24] p. of plates ; 23 cm. non-fictionmelbourne (vic.) -- history.

Melbourne [Vic.] : A.H. Massina, 1949 165 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. non-fictionmassina, alfred henry, australian journal, newspaper publishing - australia

Melbourne, Vic. : Cassell Australia, 1965 xiv, 178p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., map, porto. ; 25cm. non-fictionA history of Melbourne, tracing its development from the riverside village founded by John Batman to the metropolis of the 1960s; includes description of Aboriginal corroborees and other early encounters with the Aboriginal inhabitants of the area.batman, john, 1801-1839, melbourne (vic.) -- history., settlement and contacts - colonisation - 1851-

[Melbourne : The Society, 1967] 26 p. ; 21 x 17 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings -- victoria -- melbourne., melbourne (vic.) -- description and travel., melbourne (vic.) -- buildings, structures, etc.

Painting of Melbourne at the time the Lodge held it's inaugural meeting on 23 December 1839 Melbourne Viewed from the south bank of the Yarra RiverThe Lamb in inn the painting is the first meeting place of the Lodge of Australia Felix on 23 December 1839 felix, australi felix, uglv

1927 was the year of a royal visit too Australia by the Duke and Duchess of York. Such displays by school children were typical during royal visits. Bowen Heward wa sa pupil of Kew Primary School.Certificate - Children's Display of Physical Education in honour of, and in the presence of Their Royal HighnessesThe Duke and Duchess of York, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 26th April 1927. Awarded to Bowen Heward, Kew School No.1075. Signed by Frank Tate, Director of Education. royal visit (1927), kew primary school, bowen heward

Melbourne, 1871. The photographic reproduction may show William, Elizabeth, Queen and Market Streets. Photographic reproduction, source unknown.melbourne 1871

Part of the KHS legacy collectionMelbourne, 1871. The photographic reproduction may show Collins, Elizabeth and Swanston Streets. Photographic reproduction, source unknown.drawings - melbourne -- 1870s, buildings -- melbourne -- 1870s

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.View of Melbourne on the horizon, looking in an easterly direction along the River Yarra. A State Library of Victoria catalogue record says ‘Elevated view along Yarra River, trees in foreground, line of saplings along both banks of the river, bridge in background (possibly Johnson Street Bridge)’. This may be incorrect.The Rose Series P. 3480yarra river -- melbourne, postcards -- yarra river, the rose series postcards, christian-washfold collection

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Coloured postcard of the south side of the Exhibition buildings in Carlton, Melbourne. The lake/pond is in front at the lower left of the photo. exhibition building -- melbourne (vic.), postcards -- melbourne (vic.), christian-washfold collection