These baskets were used to store dresses for travelling eg. to Melbourne or Albury either by train or on a coach, a carriage or on the back of an early motor car (eg. on the dicky seat - an upholstered exterior seat) Owned and used by Clare Roper's mother in 1900. Clare lived on a farm in the Kiewa Valley. The Roper family was one of the early settlers of the Kiewa Valley Two wicker, rectangular baskets, one big and one small held together, one on top of the other, by a leather strap and handle. Both baskets have a close fitting lid that goes all the way down to the bottom thus re-enforcing the sides by doubling them.The handle has an ID tag attached.The tag has "Albury" printed / scratched on it.travel baskets, dress basket, roper family

Prams were very common as few families had cars in the 1940s to transport children. Prams were used so that babies could sleep outdoors and be moved within walking distance.Original vintage cyclops 1940s pram. This pram is typical of the prams used in the Kiewa Valley during the 1940s and into the 1950s when Mt Beauty township was built and included many families with young children.Painted beige cane and steel pram with 4 spoked wheels and rubber tyres supported by steel springs. Cream colour. Lined with vinyl (perhaps). Cane decoration on each side.Decorative cane pattern on each sidewicker, pram, cyclops

International police brawler van showing insignia on side door. 'Police' sign is inverted. Circa 1961police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; brawler van

Ford prison van showing insignia in the middle of the carriage section of the van. Side view. Circa 1961. Outside City Watch housepolice vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; brawler van

Side view of Bedford police bus, registration number MZA-841. There is an unidentified person in the driver's seat. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; bedford bus

Bedford bus, side view. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; bedford bus

International Search and Rescue Squad car, registration number HHK-504, with police insignia below side window, behind front door. There is a police light on the roof and spot lights at diagonals on the roof with a siren on right hand front light casing. Circa 1960police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; search and rescue squad

Truck from side view with police insignia on cab door in public garden space with a transmission tower in the background. Circa 1961police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section;

Studebaker truck with police insignia and "Victoria Police Mobile Laboratory" written on side door. Registration number V-0241. Circa 1960police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker truck

International van registration number JBY-306 with police insignia and 'Forensic Science Laboratory' on the side door. There is a light and roof racks on the roof of the van. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory; forensic science laboratory

International Brawler van, registration number JNB-203, with police insignia on the side door. In the background is a BMW and a Kawasaki motorbike. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory; bmw motorcycle; kawasaki motorcycle

International "Brawler" van from a side view with a driver and a passenger and an additional two passengers in the rear seats of the van. Circa 1967. Photo taken at Dawson St police complex. 1/Const. Stan Cato in right rear seat.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

International brawler van, registration number JNB-203, from a rear view with police insignia on the rear side door and signalling hand on driver's door. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

Side view of a Rambler Classic. Circa 1966police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; rambler classic car

Wireless Patrol Rambler Classic, registration number JNC-003, with light on roof. The car is parked and all doors are open, with the driver Graeme Dovaston standing on the driver's side. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; highway patrol; rambler classic car; dovaston, graeme

Wireless Patrol Ford Falcon V8 with extensive damage to rear right hand side of vehicle, including boot. Registration number KBG-032. There are a number of men standing in front of the vehicle and there is a tow truck to the left. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon car

Photo taken at the Dawson St Brunswick complexSide view of Ford Falcon station wagon with Victoria Police Accident Appreciation Squad written on the driver's door. There is a blue light on the roof and a siren mounted on the bonnet. There is a red brick wall in the background immediately behind the car and a corrugated iron garage to the left and rear with the door open. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon station wagon; accident appreciation squad

A 1966 International Harvester Brawler Van leaving Dawson Street Brunswick police centre.International Brawler van, registration number JLG-402, leaving Dawson Street garage. There is a yellow plastic hand attached to the driver's door which was used as an indicator for turning right. The police insignia is visible on the rear side door and the police light is also visible on the centre front of the vehicle. Circa 1966.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

Daimler Wireless Patrol #12 with damage to rear right hand side, circa 1932No. 106 Daimler No 12 6 cylinder REG 114 - 427police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 with damage to rear bumper and front left hand side mudguard, circa 1934No. 2 Daimler Reg No. 2690. Damaged in collision with Fiat sedan No. 60-868 at the intersection of Inkerman Road and Alexander Street East St Kilda on 10/4/34. First Const. MacPherson 6953 driver. Senr Const. Fowles in chargepolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 with damage to front right hand side mudguard, circa 193police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 on hoist with damage to front right hand side mudguard and wheel, circa 1935No 140. No. 2 Daimler. Reg No. 2-690. Accident 23.5.35. Driver - H.V. Casey 8770. Struck a trampolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Wireless Patrol Daimler 'double six" car with damage to rear left hand side, circa 1939. This was the second double six purchased and was known as "Daimler #3". Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with City Court at the rear.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Prison van no. 1, "Bertha", with damage to left hand side, circa 19391935 Ford V8. Forward control Prison Van No. 1 (Bertha). Photo taken 1939. Photo taken to show results of accidentpolice vehicles; prison van; transport; motor police branch; ford v8

1947 Ford V8 Mobile Traffic Section patrol car registration number JP-829 with Colin Hammond 9855 standing to the side, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe v8 car; hammond, colin

1946-47 Ford Deluxe registration number JN-322 with damage to front right hand side near headlight, circa 1947police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford deluxe car

Front view of ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Rear view of Ford Customline, registration number GEX-613, with damage to the left hand side, circa 1953police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car

Passenger side of a Ford Customline, Highway Patrol, registration GDA 727, circa 1954police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford customline car; highway patrol

Ford Zephyr, registration no. GPW 001, with police sign on top of vehicle and siren attached to front right hand side of bonnet. Slight damage to left side undercarriage and front bumper bar. Vehicle in the background, registration no. GSW 659. Circa 1956police vehicles; motor transport branch; wireless patrol; ford zephyr car