The three photos show the smaller four wheel type trams that were used on the Footscray routes that closed in March 1962. The bodies were subsequently sold. X1 465 July 1962, X2 679 - March 1963 and X2 680 is now preserved at the TMSV Bylands Tramway Heritage centre. Yields information about X1 and X2 trams stored at Preston Workshops following their withdrawal from service.Set of three photos of X1 or X2 trams at Preston Workshops pending disposal. Actual image is 55x72mm printed on a 120x166mm sheet of paper.tramways, x2 class, x1 class, tram 465, tram 680, tram 679, preston workshops, mmtb, trams

Colour print of Z class bogie photograph at Preston depot - shows the general arrangement of the bogie. MMTB Photograph? Two copies heldtrams, tramways, z class, bogies

Yields information about the arrangements for the Australia Day Cavalcades and the way crews were arranged.Eleven heavy cards printed as M&MTB table cards for drivers, but used by the BTPS as run tables for 1979 Australia Day cavalcade for both drivers and conductors - separate cards for each. Prepared in black and green ink with notes. Each card has its own table number. Item Card No. For 325.1 801 Driver ex Preston 325.2 802 Driver 325.3 804 Driver 325.4 805 Driver to Preston 325.5 806 Conductor ex Preston 325.6 807 Conductor 325.7 808 Conductor 325.8 809 Assistant Conductor 325.9 810 Assistant Conductor 325.10 811 Assistant Conductor 325.11 812 Conductor to Preston No. 803 was retained by Bob Prentice on the day. Image of items added 2/11/13.325.7 has pen marks in top area.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, melbourne, australia day

.1 EPSN butter keeper trophy - circular base, raised with cow in centre. Four flat metal/silver legs with rosettes top and bottom, which supports circular butter keeper, top half tilts back to reveal strainer tray in centre. Either side is handle or lever to tilt top. Handle is two handles joined at top with grip ball 2/3 way up, separates, fixed to lower half on either side. .2 Round silver grate insertClunes Rifle Club, presented by J. W. Preston Esq. Won by R. Anderson August 1889clunes rifle club, anderson, j w preston esq

These certificates were completed by the relevant educational institution and distributed to students on behalf of the Education Department Victoria. This collection of blank certificates includes Leaving and Intermediate Technical Examination certificates.Certificates printed on buff card with blue and black printing. Includes Education Department crest at top of page. Also blank Certificates from Preston Technical College. Also uncollected Certificates from Preston Technical College, Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE, Collingwood College of TAFE, Education Department of Victoria, ranging in date from 1982-1992.Signed by various Directors-General of Education.leaving technical certificate, intermediate technical certificate, education department victoria, preston technical college, nmit

Dyeline print of a perspective elevation of the MMTB Preston Workshops, titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Preston Workshops", drawing No. W531. Shows the layout of the buildings, tracks, traversers, Thornbury Workshops, railway line and junction arrangements. In the bottom right hand corner is a draftsman's name "K. V. McGuiness". Scanned in a hi res format March 2016trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, thornbury depot, drawings

386.1 - A4 photocopied sheet titled "Yarra Tram Fleet Depot Allocation", dated 6/5/1998, giving tram allocations for Camberwell, East Preston, Kew, Southbank and Preston Workshop storage. Also provided details of recent tram movements. 386.2 - ditto for 18/5/1998. Second copy signed by A. Chircop, Inspecting Foreman.trams, tramways, tramcars, yarra trams, lists, depots, depot allocation

A letter written from Preston Estate telling of issues regarding conditions of station life. Preston station and Devil’s river are both in the vicinity of Mansfield in North East Victoria A letter which is typical of the time and as such has social and historical significance and interest.Blue paper hand written in black pen. Written front and back of paper. The signature is in a different hand.Signed Frederick Griffin preston estate, bostock, warrnambool

Book published in 2003 by the author spanning years in the 1970s and 1980s when he taught Bricklaying at Preston Technical College which later became Preston College of TAFE.Book of 37 pages with photos and bibiliography. Bricklayers--Victoria--Biography. Bricklaying -- Study and teaching. Geelong (Vic.) -- Biography preston techinical school, preston college of tafe, bricklaying study and teaching 1970s-1980s, frank upfill, staff 1970s-1980s, inmit

View of East Preston Tram depot with B2 2016 (Preston Depot, route 89) on depot fan. Has an advertisement "This is a basic ad" and " Basic Items, Basic Prices"Yields information about the East Preston Tram Depot.Colour slide - black and white plastic date stamped Nov. 2000trams, tramways, b2 class, tram 2016, east preston depot

Brough Superior, registration number 24-971, with Charles Mumford riding and Ken Capper in side car. Madeline St., Preston. Circa 1942police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; brough superior motorcycle; mumford, charles; capper, ken

Black and white photographs of Preston Technical School staff from 1950 when CH Beanland was Principal to 1959 when WJ Baker was Principal, preston techinical school, staff 1950-1959, staff, inmit

Black and White photograph, print of Z class bogie photograph at Preston depot - shows the general arrangement of the bogie from the side on. MMTB Photograph?trams, tramways, z class, bogies

A4 photocopied sheet providing the location of tramcars at Preston Workshops, dated 22-5-1998. Has notes whether in for "day in" or "accident repairs".trams, tramways, preston workshops, lists

About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donor Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980s the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technician, my role was a low profile newly created position of Controller, Technical Marketing, where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the Product Marketing Group which exploited the traditional high profile approach of marketing wool's superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to spot the Aussie and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.The shirt is sleeveless and in majority cream coloured. Around the hem, buttons and across the front of the shoulders is an appliqued floral design of Australian flowers and leaves inspired by the designs of artist Margaret Preston. The appliqued pattern continues around the bottom hem but not over the shoulders of the shirt.1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, fashion, design, artwork, drawing, uniform

About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donor Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980's the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technician, my role was a low profile newly created position of Controller, Technical Marketing where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the Product Marketing Group which exploited the traditional high profile approach of marketing wool;s superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to  spot the Aussie and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.Short, cream coloured scarf printed with an Australian floral design inspired by the artist Margaret Preston. The floral design appears in red, green, white, yellow and black. Interspersed with the flowers are small motifs of Australia created through a curved cross hatching design.Label- Tee - Dee1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, fashion, design, uniform

Photo is of Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. cable tramset No. 1 at Preston Workshops. The cable tram set, owned by the Museum of Victoria was refurbished by Preston Workshops during 1974/75. Yields information about cable tram set 1 following its refurbishment by the MMTB at Preston WorkshopsFramed photograph part gold timber frame, glazed, card cutout, colour photograph, paper backing with cloth hanging cord.tramways, preston workshops, cable trams, tram 1

Set of 2 black and White Photographs of the construction of the body or frame of prototype tramcar 1041 at Preston Workshops. .1 - "1041-traverser-31 Jan 1973 - Preston - MMTB". showing the tramcar body on temporary workshop bogies on a traverser. the side panelling is largely completed but the drivers cabs are yet to be panelled. On the rear has a noted in ink. "Started 17 May 1972 / Progress @ 31/Jan. 1973" / i.e. 8 months. Photo possibly taken 31/1/1973. .2 - "1041-on-PCC trucks - Preston MMTB" - As above but in the yard at the workshops. Two copies held.On the rear of the photograph has the MMTB stamp and Reference number on some. A caption is in pencil on the top of each photograph, reflected in description.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, new tramcars, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, traverser, tram 1041

Set of two form/s or tags or dockets, form number 3/586, used to tag equipment from a tram depot to Preston workshops. A similar document would have been used for the return - most likely by the Freight Tram. Preprinted on light card with a two reinforcing pieces around the top hole with the printers details on the piece - Victa Tag. .1 - 12/5/1964 - from Camberwell to Preston Stores - 9 x ? aluminium - return to stock. .2 - 17/3/1954? - from Hawthorn Depot to Preston Workshops - 1 motorman's seat for repair.trams, tramways, preston workshops, forms, camberwell depot, stores department, hawthorn depot, equipment

Set of four Black and White photographs of the model of prototype 1041 at Preston Workshops. .1 - photographed in the open area within Preston Workshops to give the impression that it was connected to the overhead. Showing Route 15, City - 110H x 165W .2 - Similar photograph but without the driver. Showing Route 88, East Preston - 166H x 217W (not imaged) .3 - Similar photograph, showing Route 64, E. Brighton - 110H x 165W .4 - Similar photograph, possibly different colour, appears to be darker, showing Mont Albert Route 42 - 124H x 203W.trams, tramways, 1041, preston workshops, models, tram 1041

Photocopy on A3 paper of a MMTB report titled "Rolling Stock Branch - Preston Workshops Staff Position as at 30-4-54". Showing the staff both officers and tradesmen, apprentices, establishment numbers and actual numbers of employees at Preston Workshops. Establishment was 683, actual number 613. Signed by the Rolling stock Engineer - report to the Chief Engineer. Not known when copy made.trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, personnel

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Miss Joyce Bryse watching Ray Preston cutting his 21st Birthday cake

Black and white postcard photograph of two well dressed young children standing side by side, clothes late 1800's early 1900's."To Grandma from Osie and Athol with love. Mrs Y Preston, Linton. Cornish sons of Benjamin and Priscilla Cornish".osie cornish, athol cornish, mrs y. preston

Black and white photograph of Preston Girls Technical School Staff 1956. (See school magazine 1956). The school was officially opened on 15 October 1959. preston girls technical school, staff, nmit

Recollections of early 20th century Preston of Mrs Florence McDonald, interviewed by Roger Jones for the Preston City Library Oral History Project on 21 January 1994 at her home at 26 Austral Avenue10 p., typescriptflorence mcdonald, preston, roger jones, preston city library oral history project