Typed notes titled 'The Era of the Cab' by Edith M. Lunn. Notes mention the cabs in Bendigo, where the cab ranks were, hansom cabs and their drivers, travel from Eaglehawk to Sandhurst and from Epsom to Kangaroo Flat. Also mentions the coming of the motor car and the effect it had on the cabs and the horses.document, the era of the cab, edith m lunn, mr bruby, camp hotel, mr edmondson, shamrock hotel

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a group of men and women posing with a trophy.Embossed on mount below photo: "Alf L. Bowden, The Studio, Corowa, N.S.W." Written on back of mount: "Coral Society 1932 | From left back - W. Steel, F. Uren, Mrs Heard, Miss P Smith, J. Small, Miss J. Smith, ---, ---, second back row: Mr Edmondson, Miss L Burch, ---, Miss N Campbell, Miss A. Quon, Mr Haig, Miss M. Denehy, W. Backman: second row: Miss Mudd, ---, ---, Mrs P. Fullerton (accompanist), Col. C. Denehy (conductor), Miss K. Denehy, Dr Banwick, Mrs C. A. Iggsten; Front, ---, Miss M. Ring, Miss A Knowles, Miss M. Ready"steel family, uren family, heard family, smith family, small family, edmondson family, burch family, campbell family, quon family, haig family, denehy family, backman family, mudd family, fern fullerton, charles denehy, bonwick family, iggsten family, ring family, knowles family, ready family

Two colour prints taken by Earl Ewers of Mr. George Netherway and Mrs Noelene Netherway standing by W4 671 at Gardens Loop on 12/10/1996. 846.1 - Mrs. & Mr. Netherway standing by front door of 671 - shows whole tram 846.2 - Mrs. & Mr. Netherway standing by front door of 671 - close up. See Related documents and history of object for other notes. Catalogue worksheet contains a Victorian Railways ticket envelope, a Kalgoorlie to Melbourne return portion ticket and an Edmondson Caulfield to Richmond Single ticket. Items with G. Netherway's materials.On rear in blue ink "E.Ewers 12/10/96"netherway, wendouree parade, tram 671

This image of the Ralph Falkiner’s Mueller Petrol-Electric Road Train was taken in Wodonga in February 1914. Imported from Germany by Mr Ralph S Falkiner in late 1913, the train’s inventor, Major W A Mueller with two assistants, came to Melbourne to assemble then commission the train. The train cost Mr Falkiner about £13,000 plus £4,591 import duties. The Falkiner family were sheep breeders in the Western Riverina and he hoped to use the road train primarily to convey wool to the railways for despatch to Sydney. The train was 216 feet long, weighed 43.5 tons with a top speed loaded of 6-8m/h and petrol consumption up to two gallons per mile. Its first Australian journey was to haul 50 tons of cargo to Edmondson & Co at Wagga Wagga, 277 miles away. The journey from Melbourne was plagued with problems including broken cylinders and crank shaft and overheating as it was not designed for Australian climatic conditions. Three months after leaving Melbourne it arrived in Wodonga. A series of problems between Springhurst and Wodonga, including broken cylinders and valves caused an eight day delay. Some of the cargo was off-loaded in Albury, then after repairs the train continued on to Wagga where it arrived in May 1914. After unloading there, the road train was taken to Mr Falkiner's Groongal Station, near Hay and subsequently made several long trips into drought-stricken areas or the Western Riverina. Eventually the dream collapsed when the engines gave out after the train bogged in the sticky black soil of the Hay plain with 251 bales of wool on board. The train was finally railed back to Melbourne and stored but destroyed when the warehouse burnt down. In this photo, the road train is drawn up outside the Wodonga Stores and Bakery owned and operated by George Leighton. Mr Leighton began his business opposite the Terminus Hotel in Sydney Street, Wodonga in 1885. His business included a general store, stocking groceries, ironmongery, drapery, crockeryware, boots and shoes as well as a bakery. He was very actively involved in the community and served on the Wodonga Council for 18 years including three terms as Wodonga Shire President in 1901 – 02, 1910-11 and 1913-14. He was also Chairman of the Wodonga Waterworks Trust for several terms. Mr. Leighton also took a prominent part in the movement to establish a Public Library in Wodonga. His other involvements including being a Founder of the Wodonga Lodge of Freemasons, Honorary Treasurer of the Wodonga Bulldogs Football Club and Secretary of the Wodonga Racing Club. Mr Leighton passed away in Wodonga in 1916.This image is significant because it records a rare event in Wodonga and an experiment in Australian road transport.Black and white images of the Falkiner Road Train in Wodonga and on its first journey from Melbourne to Wagga, NSW It is taken in front of the Wodonga Stores and Bakery operated by George Leighton in Sydney Street, Wodonga.falkiner electric train, early road transport, high street wodonga, george leighton