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St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Historical Society, Pauline Thompson 2006, 2006
Pauline Thompson was a St Kilda Historical Society member. This is one of a series of photographs taken for inclusion in the SHKS publication 'Voices from Elwood'Colour photograph, laminatedPauline Thompsonpersonal histories, recording personal histories, st kilda historical society, julie shiels, pauline thompson, st kilda, barkly street, skhs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1900
The first Orbost Presbyterian Church was opened on January 9 1898. It was built by Mr R. P. Cameron for three pounds. The Harvest Festival display was always put together by the church ladies. The Festival was a family friendly festival celebrating the end of summer.This item is reminiscent of the late 19th - mid 20th centuries when church-going was more common.A black / white photograph of inside the Orbost Presbyterian Church decorated with rural produce and flowers for the "Harvest Festival". It is on a white buff card with a blue photographer's stamp in the bottom left hand corner.on front - stamp -" Herbert Sherwood" on back - "M. Gilbert, Orbost" - "Mrs J. Sterling, 6 Marine Parade , Elwood"church-presbyterian-orbost harvest-festival -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Rifle Club (c1858), c. 1858
poor copy of black and white photographSt Kilda Rifle Corp. About 1858. D.J Taggart, 58 Glenhuntly rd, Elwood 3184. Original COPP. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Rivers, Dorothy, Tangled web, 1946
A tale of romance and deception.188 p. : green cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, image of a woman cupping her face with her hands. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.fictionA tale of romance and deception.dorothy rivers, fiction, romance -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photo map, 30/01/1960
One of a series of photo-maps produced for the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (1857-1983). For correlation with a current map, and access to other historical photo maps of Victoria, see the Historic Photo-Maps Index published by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/Black and white aerial photographVic 1091-1 Melbourne & Metropolitan Project Run 24East 30.1.60 Lens 10" 8.200elwood, elwood beach, elwood park, 1960 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photo map, 22/01/1970
One of a series of photo-maps produced for the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (1857-1983). For correlation with a current map, and access to other historical photo maps of Victoria, see the Historic Photo-Maps Index published by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/Black and white aerial photographVic 2358 Department of Crown Lands and Survey Victoria,.© Melbourne 1970 Project Run 43E 22.1.70 5,100 ASL 206elwood, elsternwick, elsternwick park, 1970 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Administrative record - Identification card, Identity Card, 1942
An identity card issued for civilian registration of British Subjects during World War II. This card was issued to Maisie Elizabeth Morgan of 48 Foam Street, Elwood.Brown card printed in black on both sidesPostmarked 7 April 1942 St Kilda. Card number 22915. Handwritten name, address and signatures of cardholder and witness. Handwritten additional reference numbers for official purposes.wwii, world war ii, civilian identification, id cards -
St Kilda Historical Society
Administrative record - Identification card, Identity Card, 1942
An identity card issued for civilian registration of British Subjects during World War II. This card was issued to Emma Sara Morgan of 48 Foam Street, Elwood.Brown card printed in black on both sidesPostmarked 7 April 1942 St Kilda. Card number 22914. Handwritten name, address and signatures of cardholder and witness. Handwritten additional reference numbers for official purposes.wwii, world war ii, civilian identification, id cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Bus takes Over as Tram Route Shortened", July 1957
Photo and caption reports on the cutting back of the St Kilda - Brighton tram line to Elwood depot on 1/7/1957. Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 35 at St Kilda Railway station with the privately operated bus behind. The service was operated by the Brighton St Kilda Bus Lines Pty Ltd. using some half-cab buses. The service to Elwood depot was replaced by buses on 1/3/1959 See item 7195 for a print of the actual photo.Yields information about replacement of trams on the St Kilda Brighton line by buses in July 1957. Newspaper clipping titled - "Bus takes Over as Tram Route Shortened" - The Age 2/7/1957"Age" Tu 2 July 1957 p16trams, tramways, vr trams, brighton - st kilda bus lines, st kilda brighton electric tramway, closure, buses, bus replacement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram 6 at Elwood Depot, K McCarthy, 1 January 1951
The photograph shows VR tram 6 on an outside track in long grass with trolley pole raised. In the mid ground are cylindrical wooden cable drums, trees and other tramcars.Yields information about the outside yard and VR tramcarsBlack and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro and pencil on the rear "#6 at Elwood Depot 1-1-51 Brighton Line Copyright K McCarthy Photo No 783"tramcars, tram 6, vr tram, elwood depot, outside track -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Victorian Railways, 1923
Black and White photograph of VR No. 42 in original Victorian Railways colour scheme at Elwood depot, probably at the time of the delivery in 1923, or soon after. Note has roof advertising boards, but advertising on them. Compare to side view of No. 28 on page 100 of Destination City 5th Edition. See Destination City 5, page 100.In pencil on rear "RS64"tramways, trams, victorian railways, elwood depot, st kilda brighton tramway, bogie trams, tram 42 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Walls of Jericho" by The Brough-Flemming Comedy Company
Postcard, Brough-Flemming Comedy CompanySepia postcardThe Walls of Jericho" by The Brough-Flemming Comedy Company, Post card, stamped: D.J. Taggart, 38 Glen Huntly Rd, Elwood 3184 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Administrative record - Licence, State of Victoria Licence for Driver, 1952-54
Three driver licences issued to Mr Walter W Watson of 12 Austin Avenue, Elwood. Each was valid for 12 months and they covered the period 7 July 1952 to 7 July 1955.Three forms on white paper (discoloured with age), printed on the front in black and red and on the back in black or blue and red. Cash register stamp certifying payment of licence fee. Typewritten name and address of the driver. Signed by the driver.driver licence -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Victorian Railway Tramcars, 1950's
Includes photos of VR St Kilda - Elwood trams, Sandringham and Black Rock to Beaumaris horse tramway/ For details of each photograph and layouts see Media files for: Wal Jack VR Album listing.pdf Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features Victorian Railway TramcarsBlack "Riven" Spring back folder with brown insert folder containing 37 grey coloured foolscap sheets, of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in black or blue ink. Has some 72 black and white photographs.. trams, tramways, victorian railways, tramcars, melbourne, horse trams, st kilda, sandringham, wal jack -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - route 600 - Southland - St Kilda, The Met, 1-5-1994
The Met bus timetable for route 600 - which followed many of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description of the route, time points, and map. Published by The Met / Public Transport Corporation.Demonstrates a Met bus route which followed many of the early tram routes in the district.Five fold DL 2 colour paper timetable - Route 600 - Southland - St Kilda - 1994the met, ptc, route 600, southland, st kilda, met bus, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 42
Photograph shows side on view of bogie car VR tram 42, most likely on an outside track in Elwood Depot yard. Trolley pole is raised with a background of low vegetation and likely car shed.Yields information of Railways tramcar 42 and Elwood Depot Black and white photograph with letter C showing in lower left corner of print from previous collection. No notes on rear.victorian railways, elwood depot, vr tram 42 -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
Page 11 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with four photographs (3 x landscape, 1 x portrait format) placed on page using metallic look and brown card decorative photo corners. All photographs depict trams. Hand written inscriptions are written under each photograph.Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen beneath phorograph on - Top left: WORK CAR ELWOOD DEPOT Top right: CROSS BENCH CAR No 23 SANDRINGHAM Bottom left: SALOON CAR No 3. V.R. TRAMS ELWOOD Bottom Right: END VIEW SMALL CAR St KILDA STATIONvictorian railways, melbourne tramways, vintage tram, elwood depot, elwood trams, cross bench car -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "Farewell to Rickety Kate", 29/2/1959
Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 29/2/1959 about the closure of the VR Victorian Railways St Kilda - Elwood Depot - (Brighton) tramway the previous morning. Has a photo of driver Frank O'Brien at the controls of the tram 28 with many people hanging onto the tram. Titled "Farewell to Rickety Kate". Most of the cutting has been damaged."Feb 29 1959" along the top edge.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, elwood depot, closure, victorian railways, vr, tram 28 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Linden, 26 Acland St, St Kilda
Linden, 26 Acland Street with 'Art Gallery' sign. Plastic chairs stacked in foregroundMichaleis Moritz, colour photograph, unmountedsticker on back of photograph: Donald J.H. Taggart, 58 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood 3184, Melbourne, Vic Australia Telephone (03) 9531 6127 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photo map, 30/01/1960
One of a series of photo-maps produced for the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (1857-1983). For correlation with a current map, and access to other historical photo maps of Victoria, see the Historic Photo-Maps Index published by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/Black and white aerial photographVic 1091-112 Melbourne & Metropolitan Project Run 23East 30.1.1960 Lens 10" 8.200elwood, point ormond, elwood park, elwood canal, 1960 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photo map, 30/01/1960
One of a series of photo-maps produced for the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (1857-1983). For correlation with a current map, and access to other historical photo maps of Victoria, see the Historic Photo-Maps Index published by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/Black and white aerial photographVic 1091-2 Melbourne & Metropolitan Project Run 24East 30.1.60 Lens 10" 8.200elwood, elwood park, elwood beach, elsternwick park, 1960 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Document - Letter, Melbourne - Brighton Bus Lines Pty Ltd, 1959
Letter about the commencement of a bus service between Head Street, Elwood and the St Kilda Railway Station following the cessation of the tram service that had been operating until 28 February 1959. Enclosed was a timetable for the new service.Cream coloured paper printed in greenst kilda brighton bus lines, melbourne - brighton bus lines pty ltd -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda floods, 23 January 1991 - images collection, 23/01/1991
Heavy rains caused flooding in the Port Phillip area on 23 January 1991, including in St Kilda. The level of Elster Creek, Elsternwick, rose to 2.54m (from normal level of 0.1m) and there was historically high flooding along Elwood CanalColour photographFlood 23/1/91 9.30amst kilda, flood 1991, 23 january 1991, 23/01/91 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Victorian Railways St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway, Victorian Railways (VR), 1950s
Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the St Kilda to Brighton electric street railway or tramway. The line closed in sections with the last section between the railway station and Elwood Depot closing in 1959. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its TramwayslSet of 7 Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in red ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d tickets nos 178027 to 178199 - for use between Glenhuntly Rd and Carlisle Street. 2 - 3 1/2 - backing cardboard removed and some tickets removed from the rear of the block - Nos. 747011 to 747182. 3 - 4d - Nos. 20007 to 20195 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs, 4 - 4d - No.s 513612 to 513791 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. The ticket numbers are in a different style to that above. 5 - 5d - Nos. 230013 to 230195 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. 6 - 5d - Nos 397246 to 397399 7 - 5d - Nos 387204 to 387295 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs. tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, fares -
St Kilda Historical Society
Administrative record - Ration Card, Clothing Ration Card 1945-6 Issue, 1945
The ration card includes directions for use, and a page of printed rectangles designed to be cut into separate coupons.Pink coloured card printed in black on both sides.Stamped number 299425. Name, address and identity card number of card holder Emma S Morgan, 42 Foam Street Elwood handwritten in ink.wwii, world war ii, rationing -
Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Inc.
Document, George Hibbert and Associates, The Hibbert Report
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CASTLEMAINE BY GEORGE HIBBERT AND ASSOCIATES TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES 53 MILTON ST. ELWOOD. 3184. VICTORIA. November, 1972. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 29 Elwood Depot, Les Poole, mid 1950s
Photo of VR tram No. 29 (St Kilda Rly Stn) standing outside the Elwood Depot, waiting for the crew before returning to St Kilda Station. A conductor can been seen walking back to the offices. Photo by Les G Poole, mid 1950s.Yields information about VR trams and Elwood depot.Black and white print with source stamp on rearHas stamp of the ARHS Vic Div L G Poole Collection on rear.trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood tram depot, tram 29, crews -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: CONDITIONS OF SALE, 28 June 1910
Cream Document, W.D.Mason collection, Conditions of Sale, Freehold Land in Albion Street, Bendigo. T.C.Watts Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent, Sworn Valuator, Albion Chambers, View Street, Bendigo. Four land allotments were sold in Albion St, off Condon St., on 28.6.1910 for seventy Pounds. The vendor was Mr John R Daley of Elwood who sold to Owen Williams, Condon St, Bendigo.Cambridge & Young, Printers, Market Square.business, retail, w d mason -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Victorian Railways, 1970s
Black and White photograph of Victorian Railways VR tram No. 53 outside the Elwood depot, with destination of St Kilda Railway. Not a "brand new" photo, as the tram is damaged on the front end, under the number 53. No details as to date and photographer - could be assumed a VR official photograph and reproduction, based on damage to the tram and seating reconfiguration, thought to be early 1950's. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021Copy 2 in ink "VicRail" and "50A/68"trams, tramways, vr, elwood depot, tram 53 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph - Photo map, 28/01/1951
One of a series of photo-maps produced for the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (1857-1983). For correlation with a current map, and access to other historical photo maps of Victoria, see the Historic Photo-Maps Index published by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning at https://services.land.vic.gov.au/DELWPmaps/historical-photomaps/Black and white aerial photograph1424-118 534 Run 20 Lens 12" Melbourne Metropolitan 12150 18.1.51M639elwood, point ormond, elwood park, elsternwick park, elwood beach, 1951