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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Murray. Joe, The streets of Melbourne from early photographs /, 1985
[126] p. : chiefly ill. non-fictionmelbourne, photographs -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Carroll, Brian, Early Melbourne sketchbook, 1977
In 1839 a runaway horse crashed into a tree stump that stood in the middle of Bourke Street; and in 1840 there were holes in Collins Street so deep that a child was nearly drowned in one. Early Melbourne Sketchbook recaptures the exciting early days of the city, days when rainy weather rendered Elizabeth Street impassable without a punt, and when Melbourne's first city councillor was elected on the promise of free beer to his constituents. Brian Carroll has sought out an interesting collection of contemporary illustrations to take us back to the beginning of Melbourne, from the original discovery of Port Phillip in 1802. David Collins' abortive settlement at Sullivan's Bay was abandoned in 1803, and it was not until 1835 that John Batman settled on his now famous 'place for a village'. Here are fascinating stories of the men who founded and shaped Victoria's capital city: Batman, Fawkner, Bourke, La Trobe. In addition, there is a wealth of information about Melbourne's buildings and landmarks - places such as St Francis', the Post Office, the Town Hall, Princes Bridge, and Young and Jackson's. Early Melbourne Sketchbook describes vividly the historical development and cultural growth of the city that was to become Australia's financial capital and its second largest city. (Inside cover)62 pages : illustratednon-fictionIn 1839 a runaway horse crashed into a tree stump that stood in the middle of Bourke Street; and in 1840 there were holes in Collins Street so deep that a child was nearly drowned in one. Early Melbourne Sketchbook recaptures the exciting early days of the city, days when rainy weather rendered Elizabeth Street impassable without a punt, and when Melbourne's first city councillor was elected on the promise of free beer to his constituents. Brian Carroll has sought out an interesting collection of contemporary illustrations to take us back to the beginning of Melbourne, from the original discovery of Port Phillip in 1802. David Collins' abortive settlement at Sullivan's Bay was abandoned in 1803, and it was not until 1835 that John Batman settled on his now famous 'place for a village'. Here are fascinating stories of the men who founded and shaped Victoria's capital city: Batman, Fawkner, Bourke, La Trobe. In addition, there is a wealth of information about Melbourne's buildings and landmarks - places such as St Francis', the Post Office, the Town Hall, Princes Bridge, and Young and Jackson's. Early Melbourne Sketchbook describes vividly the historical development and cultural growth of the city that was to become Australia's financial capital and its second largest city. (Inside cover)melbourne, historic buildings -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Leeuwenburg, Jeff, The making of Melbourne in maps, 1987
Cartographic material.1 atlas (57 p.) : ill., chiefly maps ;Cartographic material.maps, melbourne -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Photocopy, Melbourne North Land Act 1948, 1889-1948
Act No. 5282 and Government Gazette 29 March 1889. Refer to paper cataloguemelbourne, land act -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Booklet, Walking the City of Literature / A Literary Map of Melbourne, 2017
Athenaeum library is listed Booklet / MapMarkings of Melbourne's Bookstores and Libraries. athenaeum library, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Modern Transport, "Melbourne cable and electric tramways", 2/1939
Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian and Melbourne Centenary Celebrations Council, "The Official Centenary Guide and Souvenir", 1934
Produced by the Victorian and Melbourne Centenary Celebrations 1934-1935. An extensive four month event was planned. Includes a short section of the history of Victoria and Melbourne, Education, Religious Activities, Public Utilities, Primary production, places of interest, Instructions, Pleasure Resorts and Sporting. The Utilities included the Victorian Railways, MMTB, Police, Melbourne Harbour Trust and the SEC. Includes many advertisements for car dealers, manufacturers, insurance and hotels.Yields information about the Melbourne Centenary Celebrations in 1934.Book - 222 pages - 7 sections, glued cover with many black and white photos and advertisements.Has pencil marks on the front and inside front cover and in marks on the outside rear cover.victoria, centenary celebrations, melbourne, mmtb, vr, secv, harbour trust -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Gary Presland, "The Place for a Village", 2008
"The Place for a Village" plus "how nature has shaped the City Of Melbourne" by Gary Presland. 265 page hard back book with green dustcover illustrating early Melbourne (1800s). Emphasis: Geology, climate, flora, faunaaustralian aborigines, natural environment, flora, melbourne, natural environment - fauna, gary presland -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Kew from the Air, c2014
Colour aerial photograph of the Melbourne Suburb of Kew taken from an aeroplane coming into land at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne. melbourne, kew, hawthorn, camberwell, landscape, aerial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Trotting in Port Melbourne, c. 1918
Regarding trotting history at Port Melbourne Speedway. Includes an extract from "Trove" of the "Record " Emerald Hill covering the opening of the speedway on 24th August 1918. MLA J L MURPHY (president of the club) opened the track in the presence of Port Melbourne Mayor J P CRICHTON and other dignitaries. The club was formed to encourage and support the breeding of trotters and enjoy the sport free from gambling.Four digital images relating to trotting in Port Melbourne. (.04) Pearl KELLY riding a trotter in harness (but without sulky) at Royal Melbourne Show. No certainty of a link to Port Melbourne.james laurence murphy, james peter crichton, sport - trotting, pearl kelly, george gath, 'darkie' gath, will whitbourn, cumming smith and co, john peck, dick cullen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box Two: Submissions, 1987
Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan OGILVY's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: bound fille containing submissions from Community Services Victoria, Port Melbourne City Council, ALP, Port Melbourne Citizens Action Group, correspondence, minutes and notes from meetings attended etc.Signed 'Ewan Ogilvy', additions to titletown planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, linton r lethlean, barry pullen - mlc -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Badge - Gripman Badge, Stokes & Sons, Jul 1916 - Nov. 1919
This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge, was part of a tram driver’s uniform. The inscriptions on the front of the badge identify it as belonging to Gripman number 14, at the South Melbourne Car House depot of the Tramways Board. The Gripman Badge would be re-issued whenever another Gripman takes over the position. Cable trams were invented in America in 1873. In Melbourne, cable trams were in use from 1885 until 1940, with a network of up to 1200 cable cars or 'dummies' and trailers travelling at around 9.5 miles (15km) per hour along 46 miles (74km) of double tracks. The Gripman drove the dummy car, operating the heavy levers to connect the gripping gears to the cable installed in a slot in the road. To turn at intersections he would skilfully disconnect, freewheel around the corner and carefully reconnect to the continuously operating steel cable. Large winding gears in an Engine House along the line pulled the cable along, powered by steam engines and later electric engines. The gripping gears were in the centre of the car's floor with seating all around the sides, a dangerous place for curious children. , whose worried parents would guide them into the tram that was towed behind the dummy car. The Melbourne Tramways Board operated the cable trams between July 1916 and November 1919 after taking over from the privately operated Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. In 1919, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) took over the Tramways Board. Stokes & Sons: - The maker of the badge, Thomas Stokes, migrated to Melbourne from Birmingham in 1854 and set up business in Mincer Lane as a die-sinker, producing medals, tokens, buttons and silverware, and an engraving service. He moved to Flinders Lane in 1856. After a time, in 1894, the business became Stokes & Sons Pty: Ltd, electroplates and badge makers at Post Office Place in Melbourne. The maker's mark 'Stokes & Sons' was made on badges until 1962. LOCAL CONNECTION: -t was common practice to recycle the used cables from the tramway. For example, the Wollaston Bridge in Warrnambool, Victoria, is suspended by recycled cable tram Melbourne. (Other recycled cables were used for fencing wire.) -Portland's cable tram is an example of the cable trams used in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940.This badge was used to identify a Gripman who operated a cable car tram's dummy car for the Tramways Board in Melbourne between 1916 and 1919. It represents the need for people to be able to identify workers in the service industry, a need still addressed today by staff ID badges and digital identification. The badge also represents the period in Melbourne's history when cable cars were used for public transport for over four decades, gradually changing from steam to electric power. Trams still have an important role in Melbourne's public transport. Badge, round hollow metal dome with two open metal guides on the back. A cable tram Gripman (driver) badge with embossed inscriptions on the front and stamped on the back. There is a logo of entwined letters T and B on the front. It identifies Gripman number 14, South Melbourne, Tramway Board. It was made by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne. Impressed into the front: "S / 14 / M" "GRIPMAN" Logo intertwined "T" and "B" Embossed on reverse "STOKES &o SONS"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, badge, gripman, stokes & sons, numesmatics, tramway, tram, tram driver, uniform, cable tram, identification, cable car driver, tramway board, south melbourne, melbourne tramways board, tb, mtb, mmtb, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, tramway button, gripman button, id, identification badg, staff badge, name badge, employee, grip car, dummy car -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Pubs in Port 1995, Pat Grainger, Walks around Vintage Port No.7, Feb 1995
Tourism pamphlet produced in time for 1995 Port Melbourne Festival. Print cost sponsored by Rose and Crown Hotel and CoPP..Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", "No.7 Pubs in Port" 1995 Edition.business and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Port Melbourne Festival, Jan 1998
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee in conjunction with the Bay Street Traders and Circus Oz and distributed throughout the municipality. (From 1996 to 1999 Circus Oz was heavily involved with the Festival, which took place this year in Bay Street.)Preliminary promotional flyer for Port Melbourne Festival, 1 March 1998arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee, circus oz -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of West Gate Bridge, Oct 1990
Cut from the 1990 City of Melbourne Strategy PlanPage from 1990 City of Melbourne Strategy Plan with aerial photograph of West Gate Bridge and Fishermen's Bendtown planning, engineering - bridges -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Agenda, Port Melbourne Council, James Farrow, Town Clerk et al, 1971 - 1978
Retained by donor from his service on Port Melbourne Council from 1973 to 1978, and from his earlier attendance as a member of the gallery from 1971-73Port Melbourne Council agenda documents for ordinary meetings. 30 July 1971 to 12 May 1978local government - city of port melbourne, j g farrow, frederick charles jackson, town clerks, glen cosham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Port Melbourne Community Festival, Maree Menzel et al, Feb 2001
Poster and program promote the two day Festival organised by a community based committee under the auspices of the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House.Poster for the 2001 Port Melbourne Community Festival. Images of Port such as sail and ferry, in pink, blue and green, A3.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, maree menzel, pat grainger, port melbourne neighbourhood house -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Port Melbourne Community Festival, Maree Menzel et al, Feb 2001
Poster and program promote the two day Festival organised by a community based committee under the auspices of the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House.Program for the 2001 Port Melbourne Community Festival. Images of Port such as sail and ferry, in pink, blue and green, A3, folded to A6 and including full program of activities, coupons and mapcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, maree menzel, pat grainger, port melbourne neighbourhood house -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Port Melbourne Community Festival, At Home in Port, Marie Menzel, Feb 2002
Poster and program promotes the two day festival organised under the auspices of the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House. Rosalie Kent (Stranks) 1st from leftPoster for the Port Melbourne Community Festival. Artwork depicts the theme 'At home in Port' showing a house with the city in the background, A3celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne neighbourhood house, maree menzel, pat grainger, rosalie stranks nee kent -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Port Melbourne Community Festival, At Home in Port, Marie Menzel, Feb 2002
Program promotes the two day festival organised under the auspices of the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House. Rosalie Kent (Stranks) 1st from left.Souvenier Program for the 2002 Port Melbourne Community Festival. Artwork depicts the theme 'At home in Port' showing a house with the city in the background, A3, 3 foldcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne neighbourhood house, maree menzel, pat grainger, rosalie stranks nee kent -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster - Port Melbourne Festival, Feb 1989
Poster acquired by donor at the Festival. The poster uses children's artwork, which became a feature of Port Melbourne festival postersPoster for the 1989 Port Melbourne Festival featuring a beach scene.celebrations fetes and exhibitions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, 1997 Summer Circus Celebration, Feb 1997
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee in conjunction with the Bay Street Traders and Circus Oz and distributed throughout the municipality. (From 1996 to 1999 Circus Oz was heavily involved with the Festival, which took place this year at Edwards Park.)Program for Port Melbourne Festival Summer Circus Celebration, 23/34 February 1997: DL, printed in pink and blue.arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee, circus oz -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Raffle Ticket, Port Melbourne Festival, 1994
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival CommitteeRaffle ticket, Festival Planning Committee for Port Melbourne Festival 1994: white with black printcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Handbill inviting citizens to part in the City of Port Melbourne 'wake' photograph, Historic Community Photograph, Jun 1994
The photo was commissioned by the City of Port Melbourne and shot by photographer John KIRBY from the height of a cherry picker positioned beside the former Quinn's Hotel. Put on exhibition at various festivals for identification of those in photo. Approximately 280 people and a dog took partCity of Port Melbourne handbill inviting citizens of Port to 'take part in the last photo of the city' and attend the pre-amalgamation activities at the town hall 26 June 1994. Pale blue, A5port melbourne town hall, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, amalgamation, john kirby, local government - city of port melbourne -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Decorative object - Swinging Clock, Charles Frederick Falck, 1855
This clock was made by Charles Frederick Falck who was a watchmaker and jeweller in Beechworth from 1863-1908. Falck was born in Körlin, Prussia on May 22nd in 1833 and died at the age of 75 in 1908. Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Beechworth: edition June 13, 1908 OBITUARY: Falck was brought up to the business of watch-making, in which he developed exceptional mechanical ingenuity. Attracted by the favourable prospects held out by the Australian discoveries of gold he, like many other young adventurous spirits, left his native land to seek his fortune in the great southern Eldorado, arriving in Adelaide in 1854, and shortly after came to Melbourne where he worked as a journeyman, and subsequently started in business on his own account. Feeling inclined to test his fortune on the goldfields, he went to Blackwood but, meeting with little success, he returned to Melbourne where he was married. In 1862, he moved to Beechworth, where he commenced business as watchmaker and gold-buyer. He then embarked in vine-growing on the Sydney road, but eventually resumed his business avocations. His skill in practical horology was evinced in a clock of his own design and manufacture, surmounted by a golden eagle, which was exhibited at the first Melbourne Exhibition in 1856, and which afterwards formed a pre-eminent attraction in the window of his business premises in Ford Street. For many years, he filled the position of timekeeper to the Beechworth Racing Club, with complete satisfaction also at various sports meetings. He leaves a family of six sons and one daughter (Mrs. Jas. Broadfoot) all arrived at maturity. The funeral, which was well attended by a number of residents, took place at the Beechworth Cemetery on Sunday, the burial service being performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Potter. The cortege was capably supervised by Mr. D. Wilson, undertaker. The clock was returned to Beechworth in 2020 through the generous support of the Copland Foundation. Given that Mr. C. F. Falck traded as a watchmaker and jeweller in Beechworth for 45 years and traded with the 1855 clock mounted in his front window, there is a direct link between the clocks and the social, cultural and economic life of nineteenth century Beechworth at time when the town was developing and expanding in response to gold mining. This clock represent the significant skill and expertise of Charles Falck as an horologist. Medium-sized pendulum clock featuring a carved gilt wood eagle with wings outstretch (épandre - expanded with wing-tips directed upwards) and perched above a pendulum rod that holds a silver dial clock face within a reeded sunburst surround. The clock has an eight-day fuse movement with dead beat escapement wound from the clock face. C. F. F. FALCK / EXHIBITION 1856 / MELBOURNEburke museum, copland foundation, beechworth, leonard joel, auction, purchase, clock, pendulum, eagle, eagle clock, charles frederick falck, c. f. falck, falck, horology, pendulum clock, melbourne -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Envelope - OHMS Examination Papers Only, 1916
In 1916 students were examined by the Victorian Education Department and not by the local school. This included small rural schools and involved mail delivery.Mongan's Bridge was a small, remote, rural school in the Kiewa Valley.Large brown thick cardboard envelope with traditional triangle flap for opening and broken red seal. Yellow/brown with black writing and x2 pale green 3d stamps on the top right-hand corner (green kangaroo inside white map of Australia). In black writing: OHMS Examination Papers Only / Not to be Opened till 9 am on 21-11-1916. Addressed to: The Head Teacher / School No" 3403 / Mongan's Bridge / Via Dederang" (" to " hand written in grey lead on ruled line) At bottom left of envelope: 0 x2 and underneath M x2 / Education Department / Melbourne. On back: Seemingly unrelated and hard to read writing and figures.On Back: Seemingly unrelated and hard to read writing and figures. education, mongan's bridge school, teacher, examinations, australian stamps, assessment in the primary school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - CAP, PEAKED, Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories, Melbourne
Belonged to Lt. Col. Duffy MC - see catalogue No. 4991P.1 & 2. Officers Peak cap - blackwood felt fabric cap with red edge trim and red wool felt hat band and black leather chin strap secured by gilt Australian Military Forces metal buttons. At front of hat band is a gold coloured embroidered badge of a lion over a Queens crown. peak decorated with gold braid. 1. Lining - black satin fabric with plastic cover, mid brown leather sweatband. Makers label "Commonwealth/Government/Clothing Factories/Melbourne" 7 3/6. 2. Lining - brown satin fabric, mid brown leather sweatband. uniform, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, ARGUS, Melbourne Argus, C. June 1942
The Argus, Melbourne Tuesday June 2 1942. 6 pages. Main headlines: - 3 midget subs sunk in Sydney Harbour - Rommel trying to fight his way out - No more beer for Germany - Planning vase air offensivedocuments - newspapers, military history, the argus -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Melbourne Harbour Trust, c. 1963
Black and white photograph with a white border. Image is taken from inside the main hall of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne depicting the stage with its curtains, the floorboard, chairs.window, jukebox, main-hall, wainscote, wood-panelling, arch, chairs, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, music, floorboards, flowers, flying angel club, stage, curtains -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping (copy), Melbourne Times, Provincial news: The Bushrangers 1842, 07/05/1842
Report of a group of special constables and settlers successful killing and capture of a party of bushrangers who had raided and robbed several stations along the Plenty River in 1842 4 p. typescript Transcribed from Melbourne Times 7 May 1842bushrangers, plenty river