ticketDemonstrates a range of tickets used by Provincial Tramways of Victoria.Assorted State Electricity Commission Victoria tramway tickets 1930 - 1972. The tickets, known as "flimsies", have a value of 2 pence to 10 pence. Some tickets have been nipped, the remainder are unmarked. The tickets in Row 1 are not marked with complete identifiers, but a label attached notes that they could be printers' samples. In Row 3, an alphabetic identifier is used, followed by a six digit number. The tickets are printed on cream paper in a variety of colored inks. In Row 2, there is a small manila colored envelope with the printed words "THE ENGLISH SCOTTISH AND AUSTRALIAN BANK LIMITED" and "A Bank where service is a Tradition". On the front, hand written in colored pen are the words "Bendigo Tramways (red ink) and Easter 1957 (blue ink)"In row 1, the label stating PRINTERS SAMPLES. In row 2, the handwritten words "Bendigo Tramways" and "Easter 1957" on the envelope face. In Row 3, the identifier has been underlined in blue ink.tickets, tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, esco

Photograph shows a cable tram grip car or dummy shunting in Collins St at the Spencer St terminus, 1928. Has the State Savings Bank, now the Batman Hill Hotel and a truck sales dealer in the background. Thee are two uniformed crew around the tram. Yields information about the Collins St cable tram terminus.Small black and white print with note on rear. On Kodak paper.In pencil "1928 cable tram dummy shunting at Spencer St near Rway station"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, collins st

Black and white photograph of family group at rear of house. (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small). Small copy mounted on cardboard backing.Typed under large photograph, "Britten Family and home (site became Church of England, Warrandyte Road). Note log walls and rain-water barrel at this pioneer home. c 1907." Written on rear of small photograph: "Wm Grace (1876), James Claridge (1880s) C.G. Britten (1905). All occupied this cottage on site now Church of England vicarage, Warrandyte Rd. Ringwood. Group from left. C.G. Britten holding daughter (Muriel) with son (Reg) on his right. His wife (nee Ethel Banks, Claridges' granddaughter) at rear with her sister in front, and brother Wally on extreme right. (Back of house)."

Newspaper Clippings, letters, Minutes of Meetings and handwritten notes dealing with the proposal to open a community bank in Watsonia 2001-2003Red Loose leaf folder with typed pages, pictures, colour and black and white and advertising bookwatsonia macleod community bank, watsonia, macleod, bendigo bank, community banks

Agreement and Subscription Schedule for Drainage of the Garden Gully Reef 1871 2 pieces of lined A3 paper folded to make a 4 page book bound with string. Document handwritten in black ink on blue lined paper with red margins. When closed the book was then folded in 4 to create a pamphlet. The document has extensive notes written in pencil, which are difficult to read. The document also has two water marks. On the cover page is a crest with the initials EE underneath. All other pages have the second which reads R. Barnard 1850. The document makes use of 2 types of seals, a red wax seal and a variety of stamps which indented the paper. The stamps read as follows: 1. Victoria Queen Quartz Mining Co. Registered Bendigo 1870 2. Garden Gully Reef Extended Co. Registered Bendigo. 3. (difficult to read) Sandhurst and Registered are visible. 4. The Premier Garden Gully Company Registered Sandhurst 5. The Queen of Sheba Tribute Co. Registered 1871 6. Victoria Queen Tribute Co. Registered Bendigo. 7. Cemetery Reserve Company Sandhurst Registered 1871 8. Premier Tribute Co. South Garden Gully Sandhurst.the bank of victoria, the victoria queen quartz mining company, jean baptiste loridan, john augustus woodward, the garden gully reef, garden gully reef extended co, victoria queen quartz mining co, the premier garden gully company, the queen of sheba tribute co, victoria queen tribute co., cemetery reserve company, premier tribute co. south garden gully

Photograph shows the underside of partially built PCC 1041 car body on blocks inside Preston Workshops. In sight are the cars steel frame, many electrical cables, a bank of electronic components and the PCC Controller.Yields information about construction of PCC 1041Black and white print note on the rear.On rear in ink "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Ref No P25/1/1088 "pcc, 1041, car body, preston workshops, underside, steel frame, electrical cables, electronic components, pcc controller

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1857, taken from View Point. The following notes were written on the back in pencil by Frederick Douglas Jones, Solicitor. 'Bendigo, 1857. Bank of Victoria, View St., in foreground. '23' was afterwards Grant's Confectionery shop next 'Abbot's New Times.' The Victoria Hotel became the National Bank of Australasia. The Colonial Bank of Australia is next to the left. 'Edmondson's and the building next Colonial. Bank., became the Bendigo Arcade. The 2 story building to right of the Victoria Hotel became the Stock Exchange as auction room of Shadrach E.R.Jones who was also a Doctor of Medicine. Building to left of the Colonial. Bank was the shop of J.Nelson Jones Chemist afterwards a Brewer, he came to Australia 1848 and died in Ararat 9/1/14 (88). More information in the 'History', general notes.Alex Fox (probably)place, bendigo, pall mall, pall mall bendigo.

various 1898 company letterhead receipts which J.H. Abbott used to access supplies2403.86 (A to G) Abbott Collection: Jan to Jun 1893: records and receipts for purchases by J.H. Abbott & Co. from a wide range of generally Melbourne based companies 2403.87A: J.H. Abbott's issued 46 invoices for their Edinburgh Tannery 1 July - 24 December 1898 2403.87B: 18 invoices Thomas P. Power, Saddler Ironmonger & Manufacturer; 5 July - 28 December 1898 2403.87C: 12 (blue) invoices Thomas McPherson & Son, Machinery & Iron Merchants; 9 July - 17 December 1898 2403.87D: 23 invoices The India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Co. 11 August - 29 September 1898 2403.87E: 30 invoices & 5 credit notes Edward Keep & Co, Wholesale Ironmongers & Importers of Carriage Materials; 6 July - 23 December 1898 2403.87F: 16 invoices Ullathorne & Co, materials; 12 July - 28 December 1898 2403.87G: 5 invoices Tuck & Co. Limited, manufacturers of asbestos goods for every description; 28 July - 27 October 1898 2403.87H: 3 invoices Banks & Company, importers and wholesalers; 6 July - 11 November 1898 2403.87I: 2 invoices John Danks & Son, Sheet Lead, Lead, Compo. & Tin Plate; 18 August - 22 August 1898 2403.87J: 6 invoices M. Donahy & Sons, Manufacturers of Steam-Laid flat & Round Ropes. 14 September - 10 November 1898 2403.87K: 17 invoices Reid Brothers & Russel, importers of Mines and Engineering Furnishings, 15 September - 22 December 1898 2403.87L: 2 invoices A. Spooner & Co., manufacturers of a wide range of goods; 30 August - 22 October 1898 2403.87M: 5 invoices Charles Aitkins & Co., manufacturers, refiners and importers of Lubricating Oils, Antifriction Grease, Machine Belting, Engine Packings etc.; 17 August - 31 December 1898 2403.87N: 2 invoices E. L. Yencken & Co. Oil Color and Glass Merchants; 14 August - 23 December 1898 2403.87O: 3 invoices Morris & Meeks, Wholesalers Ironmongers & Machinery Merchants; 24 November - 6 December 1898 2403.87P: 8 invoices Felton Grimwade Co.: 22August - 16 December 1898 2403.87Q: 12 invoices N. Gutheridge & Co., Wholesale Saddlers, Saddlers, Ironmongers & Importers; 6 July - 21 December 1898 2403.87R: 2 invoices John Perry., Timber Merchant, Coach Builders, Ironmongery & Wheelwrights' Materials; 19 & 30 November 1898 2403.87S: 34 invoices Frank Vial & Co., Universal Leather Belt Factory; 7 July - 23 December 1898trade company purchases 1893

The photo shows SECV Ballarat No. 36 turning from Lydiard St North into Sturt St to travel to Grenville St. Destination showing Special. Taken during the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat - see reference. In the background are the ANZ Bank, National Bank, the ES&A bank, and the Bank of NSW. The Conductor is standing behind the tram in Lydiard St. The tram has a SEC Electric Cooking roof advert.Yields information about the AETA 1969 Ballarat tour and tram 36.Colour slide - AGFA Cardboard mount with handwritten notes.In ink "No. 36 City 5-4-69, EK14"tramways, tramcars, aeta tours, lydiard st nth, tram 36, sturt st

Set of 15 ink and colour pencil drawings by Norm Cross of Melbourne tramcars and one Brisbane. 1 - Y class 469 - undated - 525 x 250 with advert for Sharps Doors. Drawn using a card for Actil Sheets. 2 - T class 178 - undated - 250 x 485 - has notes on the rear about the tram. 3 - T class 179 - 5/9/1959 - 520 x 255 - has notes on the rear about the tram. 4 - W2 class 646 - undated - 265 x 630 - incomplete, has an advert for White Crow sauce. 5 - Q class 197 as an all night car - undated - 250 x 510. 6 - W2 class 455 - (East Preston Depot) - 21-1-1962 - 410 x 223 - has adverts for Stramit ceiling tiles and Foster Clarks foods. 7 - Scrubber or track cleaner No. 8 - 23-6-1959 - 405 x 220 - has a sketch of same tram on the rear showing the body strengthening. 8 - Y1 class tram, No. 613 - 5-6-1961 - 235 x 510 - has advert for VEB eggs 9 - W4 class 672 - undated - 520 x 220. 10 - Brisbane FM 543 - undated - 240 x 440 - has adverts for Brisbane Daily Telegraph, and Rothmans. Has used a 1959 calendar for the sheet. 11 - W6 986 at Preston Workshops - 26-4-1958 - with trams in the background - 635 x 255 - with an advert for 3AW 12 - W7 class tram 1020 - undated - 630 x 255 - not completed - has advertised for Driving safely, Best tyres, Hardie, and Norman Banks on 3AW. 13 - W2 268 - outline sketch only - not completed - undated - 465 x 225. 14 - Melbourne's tram of the future, as envisaged by Norm Cross - No. 1103 - PCC car - 7-1967 - 500 x 190 with notes on the tram equipment. Has adverts for Aspro and 3DB. 15 - L class 103 - undated, not completed - 505 x 205, has advert for Pimms Demonstrates Norm Cross drawings of Melbourne trams and one Brisbane tram. Norm commenced with the MMTB Preston Workshops as a apprentice fitter and turner in 1959. Ink, pencil and color pencil drawings on card.trams, tramways, norm cross, drawings, tram 469, tram 178, tram 179, tram 646, tram 197, tram 455, tram 8, tram 613, tram 672, tram 543, tram 986, tram 1020, tram 268, tram 1103, pcc class, tram 103

Sepia Photo of Savings Bank Upper Main Street Stawell. First opened in 1880. Note the decorative Gas Fired street lamp. stawell

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Mail 8/12/55. Presentation to Mr. W. Harrison by the Mayor Cr. B. Hubbard (Wallet of notes) on his being transferred as Manager to E.S.& A. Bank at Frankston. Left - Mayor, Mrs. Harrison & Mr. Harrison."

Photograph from an original postcard - Southern Cross Series No. 143. of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St., 1930, looking south with two ESCo trams and the buildings at the intersection. Note the cab stand building on Lydiard St South. Many motor cars in the photo. ESCo trams - one crossing Lydiard St has a "Vote No" sign on it. The one in Lydiard Street has a "Pay as you leave" sign and a "Sunshine Biscuits Advertisements". The closest tram is No. 14, the number under the destination sign. Buildings in the view are the Bank of Australasia, Commonwealth Bank, Cooke & Co Auctioneer, a sign saying "Vai Purdue"? National Mutual Building and Craigs Hotel. The tram crossing Lydiard St has 6 windows - possibly tram No. 9 or 7. There a lot of switches or equipment on the centre pole by the tram with a section insulator in the overhead. See also Reg Item 6101 and 5904 for other images of a "six window" tramcar.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St in 1930, the ESCO trams, buildings and people and the Vote about the referendum for abolition of alcohol.Digital Images from a Max Harris print and David Critchley collections.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st, esco, tram 14, prohibition