The Grinton Collection. “Palais due Trocadero"- built on the hill of Chjaillot, across the Seine from the Eiffel tower, Paris , France. Demolished in 1937. RRefer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper, depicting a large building (palace/exhibition space) with formal garden area, river, river wall and bridge in foreground. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of Lifetime". "A. Palais due Trocadero". framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, ww1, grinton, buildings

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S169 from Leeds St Footscray in to Barkly St with the destination of Ballarat Road. Has the Amalgamated Cash Drapers store, the Hoyts Trocadero Theatre in the background. Note the tram stop alongside. Photo not dated in Wal Jack album, c1943 - though Could be the same date as Reg Item 5446 - 20-4-1945.trams, tramways, leeds st, footscray, s class, barkly st, ballarat rd, tram 169

Thomas Roy "Roy" Raggatt (1890-1982) set up business in Colac in 1927. The "Trocadero" cafe became well known in the Colac area and Roy expanded into delivering bread and pastries from the cafe. He had married Ethel Amelia Patrick in 1913 and in 1935 they moved to Bendigo and began Raggatt's Bread.Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Ride back in time. Two photos by Bill Hawking and the article by Toni Hetherington. The large photo shows the bread cart pulled by Jock, the horse and driven by Brian O'Farrell taking a trip through the city. The smaller photo shows a front view of the horse and bread cart being driven along the street. The article mentions Bendigo Bakehouse Bread who restored one of its original bread carts. It has won prizes and ribbons in shows throughout Victoria. A date, Oct 8 1992 is written above the photo. Also a second copy on yellow paper.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - ride back in time, bill hawking, toni hetherington, brian o'farrell, bendigo bakehouse bread, roy raggatt pty ltd

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X1 in Hopkins Street Footscray, has the Duci Bros electrical store?, and the Hoyts Trocadero Theatre in the background. .2 - X1 468 and another X1 in Barkly Street with the Footscray Drill Hall in the background .3 - X2 677 and two X1 cars at the corner of Barkly Street and Summerhill Road, West Footscray. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, tours, barkly st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 468, tram 677, tram 467, hopkins st

Light purple page with a black printed border advertising a Polka party with the Purple People Polka Band. Guest callers Peter Ellis, Tony Jowett, Graeme Murray, Margaret & Bill Winnett, John Garden, Lance Green and Daryl Powell.entertainment, dance, purple people polka band, peter ellis collection, purple people polka band, peter ellis, tony jowett, graeme murray, margaret & bill winnett, john garden, lance green, daryl powell, trocadero

Rose Series postcard No. P 10649, titled "Princes Bridge and St Kilda Road Melbourne", looking south from Flinders St station clock tower showing Princess Bridge and St. Kilda Road with a W2 class tram in the view at the intersection of City Road to the west and Alexandra Avenue to the east. In the background is the Shrine of Remembrance. To the west of St. Kilda Road running in parallel from City Road to Mafra Street is Sloss Street, it was removed in the late 1960' for the construction of the National Arts Center. The former "Green Mill" dance hall built in 1926 become the "Forty Club" in 1933 and evolved to being the "Trocadero Palais" by the late 1930's can be seen on the right of the photo. The road on the south side of the Yarra River, at the bottom of the photo, is Riverside Avenue. Yields information about St Kilda Road, late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, shrine of remembrance, st kilda road, princes bridge, w2 class, tramways

Articles in the annual report include: 170 workers (130 blind, 20 home workers, 20 sighted) were employed during the year, the passing of Henry Hedger who was superintendent for many years, a personal reflection by Captain Gilbert Nobbs (who was blinded in WW1 and helped by the Institution) and his discussion on talking books, a trial of producing rubber mats in the workshop, 21 students receiving piano or singing lessons, with a male Choir of 21 participants, 320 library readers, the death of A.S.H. Parker who taught Braille with Ethel Campbell and accomplished transcriber, the roster of visiting readers for workers and other attendees, monthly musicales provided by blind and sighted musicians, the Annual Picnic and Sports Day, the 2 Blind Cricket matches against the Victorian team played at Belmore Oval (1-1), and the first White Ball held at the Trocadero with Mrs Eric Sheller as the inaugural President.1 printed booklet with illustrations in bound sydney industrial blind institution, annual report, gilbert nobbs, herbert thompson, jean currie, talking books, ethel campbell, roy kippax, ann sarah hale parker, black and white committee, cricket

Set of 7 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 10 March 1960 - .1 - X2 677 - at the Williamstown Road terminus of the Footscray tram system. Tram photographed in Somerville Road, showing the return destination of Russell St. In the background are a row of shops. .2 - X1 460 turning from Leeds St into Barkly St. Tram has the destination of Ballarat Road. In the background is the bus stop and tram stop and the Trocadero Theatre side wall. See Image i6 for the Theatre. Has a Gant Motors advert. .3 - X1 467 out bound turning into Nicholson St from Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Swing Bridge Motors - Holdens. .4 - X1 460 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St, showing the destination of Ballarat Road. Has adverts for Calders watches and Coca Cola - drive safely. In the background is a cafe advertising Oysters, Grey Cigarettes and Vincents Powders. .5 - X1 464 turnings from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop - ? dry cleaners, Footscray Fish Shop and Kings Hotel. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Doods Dry cleaning. There is a PMG truck parked outside Rockmans. .6 - X2 677 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St with the Trocadero Theatre in the background. Tram has the destination of Williamstown Road. Tram has an advert for Bridge and Webster. .7 - X1 467 outbound to Williamstown Road, turning from Leeds St into Irving St Footscray. Tram has adverts for Doods dry cleaning and Gant Motors.All hand stamped "10 Mar '60". .1 - marked "Footscray" .2 - "Footscray (NB curves)" .3 - to .7 "Footscray"trams, tramways, footscray, x2 class, russell st, williamstown rd, leeds st, ballarat rd, barkly st, nicholson st, irving st, tram 677, tram 460, tram 467, tram 464

WW1. Y.M.C.A. London, French scenesWW1 Wallet . YMCA LondonYMCA Wallet containing personal papers and letters - Sid Ellis- -472.01 Black leather Wallet - Y.M.C.A. Australian Logo on front. On the rear of the wallet is a Motto "Talk Clean, Live Clean, Fight Clean. Play the Game." .02 Paper slip containing details of acquaintances service numbers name and regiment details. .03 Paper Sovenior of France - written in French. .04 Paper folded to contain 10 photographic shots of French scenes countryside, sailing cutters. .05 Receipt from Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League of Australia(Victoria). Issued to S. W. Ellis Brunswick Sub-branch dated 31/12/1936 Badge Number 48697. .06 Envelope Service of Campaign - printed on the front the envelope is written in Portuguese. "Servicio De Campanha" .07 Small brown paper representation of a boomerang with Cooee in gold lettering embossed on the front. .08 Small white business card for "Cafe - Debit" written in French "Albert Succr" Le Havre. .09 Cut-out from a magazine "View of the Seven Bridges" .10 Cut-out From a magazine "The New Louvre. .11 Cut-out from a magazine "Vendome Place" .12 Cut-out from a magazine "The Madeleine" .13 Cut-out from a magazine "The Arch De Triomphe - it is 150 feet high and cost 362,000 Pounds" .14 Cut-out from a magazine "The Grand Opera House - its cost was about 1,190,500 pounds and it seats over 2,000 people" .15 Cut-out from a magazine "The Cathedral of Notre Dame - A splendid example of the gothic architecture of the 13th century. .16 Cut-out from a magazine "The Trocadero Place erected from the Universal Exhibition of 1878 . with a Hall Capable of holding 5,000 people. .17 Envelope sent to Private S.W. Ellis from Lara took a well-traveled route to reach him. .18 Postcard of Park & Bandstand, Melton, Mowbray to Pte S.W Ellis. .19 Y.M.C.A. Newspaper "The Rising Sun" Vol 1, No. 14 Dated 28/1/1919 London, England. .20 Small note from Y.M.C.A. with pencil note on the rear "423 Pte. Schofield E.J." .21 Small Calander for 1918 from Y.M.C.A. London. .22 Cut out from a newspaper of a Funeral notice of Mrs. Thompson. .23 Paper note a pencil written recipe for an ointment measured amounts of the ingredients. .24 Two copies of Australian Imperial Force, Message to the "Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Australian Imperial Force." From Commander in the field. .25 Memo "the Diggers" by Capt. William Denny - an order form for copies of the book.472.01 Black leather with Y.M.C.A. Australian Armed Forces Logo embossed on the front and on the Back a motto "Talk Clean, Live Clean, Fight Clean, Play The Game." .02 White pocket notebook paper. .03 Small thin cardboard white with Blue and Red chevrons on each corner. On the reverse side is a word "Souscrivez!" .04 Thin paper folder in a cascade that contains 10 small photos of French scenery. .05 Tissue paper receipt No. 31996 dated 15/01/1916 from Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League of Australia (Victoria). .06 Brown Envelope with Green printing of the front. Army Form Number W 3078 (P) .07 Small Brown paper, shaped as a boomerang with a saying printed on the front "Cooee" .08 Cardboard white Business card for Cafe-Debit, Le Havre, .09 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of the Seven Bridges. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .10 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of the New Louvre. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .11 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of Vendome Place. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .12 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Madeleine. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .13 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Arc De Triomphe. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .14 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Grand Opera House. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .15 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Cathedral Of Notre Dame. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .16 Paper cut out from a magazine with a view of The Trocadero Palace. The reverse is printed with magazine writings. .17 Paper envelope Addressed to Pte. S. W. Ellis No. 640 sent from Lara and redirected to the recipient by Army Base Post Office. .18 Cardboard Postcard with a photographic picture of The Park & Bandstand, Melton Mowbray. Addressed to Pte. S. W. Ellis No. 640. .19 Y.M.C.A. Newspaper "The Rising Sun" Vol. 1 No. 14. .20 Thin paper from Y.M.C.A. addressed to 423 Pte. Schofield E.J. .21 Cardboard folded in two, a calendar for 1918, and small Map of Aldwych, reverse side is Y.M.C.A. in London details. Printed in red and black. .22 Cut out from a newspaper of a Funeral notice of Mrs. Thompson. .23 Thin Brown Paper with a note in pencil containing a written recipe for an ointment measured amounts of the ingredients. .24 Two copies of paper pamphlets. To the Officers & men of Australian Imperial Force dated 14th November 1918, .25 A paper pamphlet "The Diggers" by Capt. William Denny

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, and MTA: HBM185 - MMTB Tram 377, c1954, Swanston St, At Bourke St, with Royal visit decorations along the street. In the background is Foy Gibson, ANZ Bank, Cosmopolitan Hotel and a policeman directing traffic. HBM186 - MMTB Tram 677, late 1950s, Elsternwick, Has the Tram stop sign about tram services, adverts for Dandy Ham and BP Energy fuel and a Cartage Contractor's offices in the background. HBM187 - MMTB Tram 518, cMay 1983, Seattle, Tourist Tram HBM188 - MTA Tram 2, 1987, Bourke St, Spencer St junction construction. Has the MTOCo offices and Spencer St station in the background. HBM189 - MTA Tram 244, cNov1997, Flinders St, At Spencer St, with a ComEng Train on the viaduct. HBM190 - MMTB Trams 722, 917, c1986, Swanston St, Art Tram David Larwill - at Flinders St with Young and Jackson in the background with adverts for Peter Stuyvesant, four X, Classic Restaurant and a large advert for Coca Cola. HBM191 - MTA Tram 24, Aug 1988, Bourke St, Cable track removal at Spencer St HBM192 - MMTB Tram 857, 24/05/1954, St Kilda Rd, At Sturt St corner, with the Trocadero building in the background HBM193 - MMTB Tram 651, cMay1968, St Kilda junction, Queensway construction, with a passenger at the tram stop. HBM194 - MMTB, Z class tram no. 29, cMay 1976, Bourke St, shows the Palladium Entertainment Centre in the background advertising "Barry Lyndon". Photo taken from the Southern Cross Hotel. HBM195 - MMTB, T class No. 180, 9/09/1967, Royal Parade, TMSV Tour - tours data base gives the date of 10/9/1967, confirmed by TMSV tours listing. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1980s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11new tramway, bourke st, spencer st, swanston st, elizabeth st, flinders st, tram 377, tram 677, elsternwick, seattle, tram 518, tram 244, tram 722, tram 24, tram 857, st kilda road, tram 917, z class, x2 class, t class, royal parade, tram 180

Black and white photograph taken from St Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, looking south over Princes Bridge, early 1950's. Has nine trams in the view, mainly W2's, but one W3 and many motor vehicles, trucks etc. Shows the gardens in the now Southbank area, the junction just past the bridge of South Melbourne tram line, Wirth Bros Circus and other buildings, Prince Henry's Hospital. In particular is an Olympic pool direction sign hanging below the Batman Ave tram sign. This would have been the pool in Batman Ave, nearer to Flinders St, within the Flinders St yard complex, not the 1956 pool. Directly below is a female pedestrian dress in the classic 1950's "Dior" look. Over the bridge on the west side is "The Trocadero" formerly The Green Mill Dance Hall opened on 07/09/1926. West of that again is "Olympia" run by Wirth's . In the distance is Prince Henry's Hospital, the tall section was built in 1942, since demolished. Rod Atkins noted that the Olympia burnt down in the early fifties about the same the Trocadia closed, so pre 1953. Note the centre pole is still place at the Sturt Street intersection. In Batman Ave we have two W2's 401 and earlier one. In St Kilda Road we have four W2's in foreground in then W3 - No. 667 then a W4 then a SW6 in the distance. Outbound on route 4D is 578, behind it is 340 on route 5. A safety zone is between 578 and 340.Stamped on rear "Australian Official Photograph / Department of Information" and the number "L3121" in pencil.trams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge, melbourne, south melbourne, tram 401, tram 667, tram 578

Articles in the annual report include: alterations and additions to the Victor Maxwell House Nursery to modernise and provide accommodation for up to 20 children due to the success in the 2UW Blind Babies Appeal and Hoyts Theatres Ltd Charity Drive, opening in December of the North Branch Blind Welfare Centre in Bull Street Newcastle, the need for more finance to extend the Helen Keller hostel and to build a Blind Men and Youths Hostel to satisfy demand for supportive accommodation, thanks to Butler's Air Transport in providing free travel to Stuart Kerry and C. Rae who travel around the state teaching people in their own homes, two prisoners serving life sentences continue to transcribe books - one solely for St Lucy's and the other has handled requests for text books from Sydney University, the Braille Printing Press has produced 'The Commonsense Cookery Book' in Braille as it has been in constant demand, a heartfelt thanks to Rivis Mead who has been sewing and repairing books but is unable to continue this role, however she will continue to transcribe as she also has done for almost 30 years, a donation of 4 guineas was made to the City of Sydney Eisteddfod for two trophies for Braille reading in the Children's section of the 1953 Eisteddfod, there is a pool of trained switchboard operators who have trained under Miss E. Teulan and are ready for work, Neville Neich won the Adult Braille reading contest at the City of Sydney Eisteddfod and was asked to later broadcast this over the ABC National Network, winners of the other sections were broadcast over the 'Glow Worm' sessions, Nola Dekyvere accepted her fourth Presidency for the Black and White Ball at the Trocadero, an exhibition of handicrafts organised by Goodie Reeve resulted in the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW including a special section for Blind participants in their Handicraft section of the 1954 Royal Easter Show, NSW Cricket and Athletic Club continues to play regular fixtures at suburban and country centres - winning 12, losing 4 and drawing 4, the establishment of the NSW Blind Bowling Club, and the Coronation medal has been awarded to E.T Herford (CEO), W.A. Davis (Northern Rep), C. Rae (Braille instructor) and J. Wilston (worker). 1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, helen keller hostel, stuart kerry, c rae, rivis mead, e teulan, neville neich, nola dekyvere, goodie reeve, cricket, bowling, e t herford, w.a. davis, j wilston, parramatta gaol