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Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, City of St Kilda, shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St, 20/11/1919 12:00:00 AM
Letter - City of St Kilda - dated 20/11/1919, to the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Mr. R. Shackell regarding the shelter location at the Point Ormond terminus - suggesting being placed on the north side.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, city of st kilda, point ormond, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sunday School Council of Victoria", Dec. 1984
"Sunday School Council of Victoria" Letter from Sunday School Council of Victoria informing tramways of procession to be held 1 December 1934. Notice to Inspectors for town hall bookings for Prahran, St Kilda and Malvern for Dec 1934.Mr Davidson for your attention written in black inktrams, tramways, instructions, events, sunday school procession, town hall bookings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, May. 2010
Colour print of the Bendigo tramways team and others who brought the former PMTT bogie tram No. 44 to Melbourne for the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Centenary arranged by Ron Scholten, standing on the left hand side of the group. 5/2010.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, tram 144 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Particulars of Loading", 1933
Form 104 - titled "Particulars of Loading" - giving tramcar passenger capacity, location, date, counted by, time, tram number, destination, and passengers. 1. - Prahran line. At Chapel St & Toorak Rd. Dated 10 & 11/2/33. Cricket - Victoria v South Australia 2. - Toorak line. At Park St & Domain Rd. Dated 19/2/33. Symphony orchestra recital at Botanical Gardens 3. - Prahran line. At Chapel St & Toorak Rd. Dated 3/3/33. Cricket - Victoria v England at MCGtrams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, passenger services, inspectors, reports -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Canterbury Road Tunstall, 29/01/19?5
Photocopy of letter to the Commercial Bank, Prahran re land and property valuation occupied by Mr Sliegner, north side of Canterbury Road, Tunstall (Now Forest Hill) close to Springvale Road. Land 2.5 acres with villa and out buildings.land values, sliegner (mr), canterbury road, forest hill, c. husband (estate agent) -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Marc Fiddian, "Australasia's Tramways", 2002
Written by Marc Fiddian, published by Galaxy Print & Design in 2002. Looks at the history of trams in Australia and New Zealand, the cities or towns that they were used in and their demise except for Melbourne. Records their revival in Sydney. Includes some notes on preservation and museums. Has a photo of cable cars in Chapel St Prahran with the Prahran Town Hall featuring on the front cover.Yields information about Australian Tramway cities.Book - "Australasia's Tramways" - A5 size, perfect bound 84 pages + card covers with an index, written by Marc Fiddian. Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, australia, new zealand, marc fiddian, chapel st -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Custard Tin, John King & Co, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1904 - 1932
Belonged to donor's grandfather, Leslie LAMBERT, who died in 1958. He lived in Prahran and kept stamps in the tin.King's Vanilla Flavoured Custard Powder. 12 ounce tin. Manufactured by John King & Co 200 Bay Street, Port Melbourne. Recipes on back of tin for jelly custard, vanilla trifle, lemon savory, raspberry trifle, raspberry savory, banana pudding, banana fritters.domestic life - containers, industry, john king & co, leslie lambert -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
The bell came from the ship Netherby, which was wrecked on King Island. The full story of the bell's journey from King Island is unclear, but assumption is that Roadknight family may have transferred it from their property in the Western District to Gippsland. It was common practice for the Master of shipwrecked vessel to acknowledge assistance by donating a significant relic to the persons who gave extraordinary aid in the crisis, as Mr Roadknight had done.Colour photograph of the Swan Reach school bell, showing the imprint Netherby 1858 shows teacher Lyn Wilkinson. Swan Reach Victoriaschools, world war 1914-1918 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: MAPLES PRAHRAN
A letter with red print in the letter head from Maples Furniture, Pianos, Radios Prahran to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor 'Taraxville' Golden Square, Victoria. They are notifying her there was a catalogue of their antique exhibition being posted to her for perusal. 16th April 1948.communication, postal, letters, lydia chancellor collection, collection, commerce, business, trade, antiques, exhibition, correspondence -
Vision Australia
Image
See Album #66 for hard copy of first image Interior of Braille and Talking Book Library in Commercial Road, Prahran.3 col.digital images -
Unions Ballarat
Genetic roulette : the documented health risks of genetically engineered foods, Smith, Jeffery M, 2007
The author warns about the dangers of genetically modified foods. Contents: Introduction. Deceptions, assumptions and denial: exposing the roots of genetically modified crops 1. The documented health risks of genetically engineered foods 2. The regulation of GM foods is inadequate to protect public health 3. Industry studies are not competent to identify most of the unpredicted side effects 4. Flaws in the arguments used to justify GM crops Conclusion Appendix. Relevant to food production and health risks in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: mostly red theme; colour picture of roulette wheel indicating various illnesses; black and white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, foods - genetically modified, foods - health and safety risks, foods - crops, foods - genetically engineered, public health -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REMEMBER THEM, 2009
Rember Them a guide to Victorias's wartime heritage, a 308 page hardcover book containing photographs in colour & black & white and maps. Funded by the Government of Victoria and produced by the Veteran's unit, Dept of Planning and Community Development. Published by Hardie Grant Books Prahran.Government of Victoriabook, wartime heritage, victoria's wartime heritage, war memorials. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1970's?
Black and white photograph of X2 217 in Dandenong Road Prahran, at a tram stop while on a special tour. Tram showing destination of "Bridge Road". Possibly taken during the mid 1970's - see also item 1315, possibly on the same tour. trams, tramways, x2 class, dandenong road, melbourne, mmtb, tram 217 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Colour Photograph/s, 22/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour prints of FOHTD Member Ian Brady and author of Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust: Melbourne's foremost municipal tramway on 22-11-2011 formally launching his book in an presentation at the depot. Printed on Kodak Royal Digital Paper.trams, tramways, pmtt, books, fohtd -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Miss Marie Studholme
tinted postcard with handwritten message: Leaving for Gleneira today for week, addressed to Miss Taggart(?) in Elsternwick, with 1d stamp, stamped at Prahran.tinted post cardD.J. Taggart stamp -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus
Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Award - MERRITT TEAMS MATCH, Merritt teams match trophy
A silver trophy with square rounded handlesMERRITT TEAMS MATCH RAV 1933 Won by 14th Battalion -and- Prahran Rifle Club 5RVR VSR TRUSTEE PROPERTY "MERRITT TRAINER CUP" 41814th bn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FAMILY PORTRAIT, 1890 (about)
Photograph - sepia - portrait of a man, woman, 2 children and 1 baby. Written on front of photograph. 'Warragul about 1890' Assumption is George Pethard (snr), Mirim (mother) baby on her knee is Lydia (1 or 2 yrs old), boy standing between mum and dad is George (jnr) aged 2 or 3 yrs. Girl sitting in front of dad is Agnes aged 10 or 11 yrs. Check with other family portrait 1332.9, taken in 1900.person, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family portrait. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Geelong Tramways Early History", 1960s
Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MALE PHOTO, Nineteenth Century
Black & White Studio photo of seated male aged approx mid thirties. Printed on front. Yeoman & Co , 47 Chapel Street, Prahran. Male holding cane with hat on knee. Turned down collar with neck-tie. Buttoned jacket not matching trousers.Yeoman & Cophotograph, person, male -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - STOCKING, 1940 - 43
Item received by John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details and Miss McLURE.Christmas stocking made from a Hessian bag. The bag is edged with red, white and blue wool threads. "AIF" is stitched in large large letters same colours. A large red, white and blue possibly silk letter "V" is also stitched in. A piece of white cloth is stitched on with address details hand written. "VX3857 L/Cpl J Edwards Gaurd Coy 2nd Aus Gen Hospital AIF Abroad". "from A McLure 40 York St Prahran Vic".handcrafts- sewing, manchester, fabric/trimming, xmas -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, 24/07/1982 12:00:00 AM
Kodachrome Colour slide, cardboard, by Keith Caldwell dated 24-7-1982 of SW6 920 in an all-over advertising scheme for the ABC 50th Anniversary at the Batman Ave terminus with the destination of Prahran Route 77. Tram has been largely painted in a gold colour.In ink "Melbourne Tram 920 (ABC 50th Anniversary) Batman Ave 24-7-52" and "Keith" in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, sw6 class, advertising trams, decorated trams, batman ave, prahran, route 77, tram 920 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - Glass, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, 1995
Whiskey glass - with gold rim, dimpled or spheres on the base and "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" logo in gold on the side of the glass. Made to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 1995 - advice of Ron Scholten 28/2 2nd copy added 13/5/2019.trams, tramways, crockery, pmtt -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, All-round skills on stage, 10/02/2016
Originally from Montmorency, artist and performer Dean Schulz was cast in a musical theatre production titled Saturday Night Fever at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran.News clipping, black text, colour image.dean schulz, montmorency -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Newspaper - Newspaper article, All the girls together
John Maclellan founded the Girls' Guild in 1904 with branches in St George's Prahran and Wesley, Lonsdale St. Annual meetings were held at the Prahran Methodist Mission. There were 120 branches which concentrated on gymnastics in winter and choir singing in summer culminating in mass displays of both each year. Activities included interpretive dancing to the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; baseball; tennis; squash; lacrosse; basketball; croquet; rugby football and on Sundays hospital visiting. This undated and unsourced newspaper article is about Girls' Guild which had disbanded 30 years prior to the article being written. It has an image of some past members demonstrating the "Canoe song".girls' guild -
Vision Australia
Container - Object, University of Melbourne diploma tube, 1938?
A tube sent from the University of Melbourne transporting Hugh Jeffrey's university diploma. It is addressed to The Principal, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, St Kilda Road Prahran.1 cardboard tube with address handwrittenhugh jeffrey, awards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - PMTT Malvern depot Centenary, 2010
Features the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust logo or monogram, with the organisation name and "Malvern Depot 1910 - 2010" on the base. Made to celebrate the centenary by the Committee that arranged the event.Demonstrates an item made to celebrate the centenary of the Malvern Tram depot and the commencement of PMTT operations.Badge on a brass backing with a retaining spring button around a pin. Lettered for the PMTT Malvern Depot Centenary in 2010.tramways, centenary, malvern depot, pmtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 colour prints, Robert Green, PMTT Cable pillar box, 3/1990
The colour prints show a Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - PMTT electrical switching or cable pillar box in City Road, near Queensbridge St, South Melbourne.Yields information about a former PMTT Electrical switch boxSet of 2 colour prints on Crystal Archive paper and 35mm negatives.tramways, pmtt, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, electrical switching, switch box -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - First tram to Mont Albert, A Bailey, 1916
Photograph shows a maximum traction tram at the new Mont Albert tram terminus, 30-9-1916 by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). Photo by A Bailey.Yields information about the opening of the tram line to Mont Albert in 1916Black and White photograph of the first tram to Mont Albert printed on Kodak paper.tramways, trams, new tramways, mont albert, pmtt, opening -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WELCOME HOME PRESENTATION TO GEORGE LANSELL, 1880's
A presentation to George Lansell from the mine managers of Bendigo district to welcome him home. Hand painted and written on card with a scene of Fortuna Villa on top and bordered with autumn leaves, sturt desert peas, and signatures of mine managers underneath the greeting. Markings 'Ludwig Lang, Prahran.'person, individual, george lansell