The first Minute Book of the Gordon Lodge, which starts with the first meeting of local Freemasons desirous of founding a new lodge in the Essendon area was held at the Ascot Vale Hotel in July 1885. William Farquharson Lamonby was the driving force, financier and founder of the Gordon Lodge and when he wasn't present not a lot happened at those Ascot Vale Hotel meetings.

Pamphlet - 2 fold - titled "Light Rail Articulated Vehicles", featuring B2 2112 outside Luna Park St Kilda. Gives details of the tram, builder (ABB Transportation), The Met, specifications, including speed and an interior photo. Published by the PTC and The Mettrams, tramways, b class, ptc, the met, st kilda, luna park, abb transportation, tram 2112

Part of the Meade Collection. See Catalogue No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Black and white studio photograph of a WW1 Scottish soldier standing. Soldier is in full uniform and standing with right hand on a white chair. Blank postcard format on back. Illegible writing in pencil on bottom RH Corner of front.meade collection, ernest james meade, ww1, photograph, scottish soldier

Part of the Meade Collection. See Catalogue No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade, (No. 2112).1. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of original. Photograph features two Australian soldiers standing in front of a thatched cottage. Blank postcard format on back. 2. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of original. Photograph features two Australian soldiers and a lady standing in front of a thatched cottage. Blank postcard format on back. 3. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph features five Australian soldiers. Four seated on a bench with one standing behind. 4. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph of four Australian soldiers around a tree. Two sitting in front and two either side of truk. Blank postcard format on back. 5. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph depicts two Australian soldiers standing on a footpath with arms on each's shoulders. Each is leaning on a walking stick. Blank postcard format on back,. 6. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph depicts four Australian soldiers standing in a row. Blank postcard format on back. 7. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph depicts six men seated. Two in Australian AIF Uniform. Blank postcard format on back. 8. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph features two Australian soldiers standing in front of several flags including USA, Australia, Australia with YMCA written on it. Blank postcard format on back. 9. Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph features two white swans in grassland. Blank postcard format on back.1. Inscribed in white on front, "NORM & BILL". 3. Inscribed in white o front, "THE ??" 4. Inscribed in white on front, "LE COM.....?" 5. Inscribed in white on front, "DINKUM....?" 6. Inscribed in white on front, "Indecipherable caption". 9. Inscribed in white on front, "WHITE SWANS".meade collection, ernest james meade, 1st aif, ww1, photograph

Part of the Meade collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No.2112).1. Black and white photograph of a single story building. The building has a large ornate entry portico. Cobbled road with railway tracks in forground. Blank postcard format on back. Caption on bottom LH corner of front. 2. Black and white photograph of a stone bridge over a stone lined canal. Buildings and trees line the canal. Caption in black type on bottom LH corner of front. Blank postcard format on back.1. Caption in black type on front: "CHARLEROI - Gare de l' Ouest" 2. Caption in black type on front: "CHARLEROI - Port Neuf".meade collection, ernest james meade, charleroi, ww1, postcard, photograph

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No.2112).1. Business card with text in black type issued by L. COURBET. Handwritten information on back. 2. Business card with text in brown type issued by GRAND HOTEL DE PARIS. Handwritten name on back. 3. Business card with text in black type issued by HOTEL DE TOURS. 4. Business card with text in black type issued by HOTEL DU NIL.1. Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: "No 12 Camp, 1st ADAC Sand Hill, Wiltshire, Longbridge. 1728 Dr. Willard S.A. Com Bank" (?). 2. Handwritten on back in black ink: "Mell. Louise Gauthier".meade collection, ernest james meade, business card

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Cream coloured business card with text in black type. Club insignia featuring Union Jack in a circle, encircled with a banner bearing words "BRITISH ARMY & NAVY LEAVE CLUB, PARIS".Indecipherable handwritten word on back.meade collection, ernest james meade, business card, british army & navy leave club, ww1

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112). Cream coloured rectangular business card with text in black type. Business name and address included.meade collection, ernest james meade, business card, paris, ww1

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" No. 2112.1. Black and white photograph of a ship alongside a wharf. United States Navy personnel visible on the deck of the ship. Civilians on wharf. 2. Black and white photograph of a man in civilian clothing standing on the deck of a ship. A four funnel ship in background likely to be the ship pictured in No.1meade collection, ernest james meade, united states navy, ww2, photograph

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service of "Ernest James Meade" No. 2112.1. Black and white studio photograph of a lady standing in front of a painted backdrop. Lady is wearing a dark dress and hat. Fur accessories being worn include a collar shawl wrap and muff handwarmer. Postcard format with handwriting on back. 2. Black and white studio portrait of a lady. Photograph is presented as a vignette. Photographer's name written on photograph. Handwritten message on photograph and envelope/folder. Photograph housed in a cream coloured folder with studio details on front.1. Handwritten in black ink on back: "To Ernest from Miss A. Baxter, 13 Barr St. Bridgeton, Glasgow". 2. Handwritten in black ink on photograph: "Yours Rosie". Handwritten in black ink on folder: "Sunday 17th 1918, England".meade collection, ernest james meade, photograph, ww1

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" No. 2112.Black and white photograph of two Australian soldiers in WW2 era uniform. Soldier on right is much taller than the other. He has placed his arm on the head of the short man. Both soldiers unknown.meade collection, ernest james meade, photograph, ary, uniform, ww2

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for Ernest James Meade (No. 2112).1. Black and white photograph of a WW1 dug-out. Dug-out is covered with curved corrugated iron. 2. Black and white photograph of a concrete pill box. Damage from shelling visible.1. Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: “Our Dug-out” 2. Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: “This is a Fritz Pill Box”meade collection, photograph, dug-out, 'pill box', ww1, ernest james meade

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).1. Black and white studio portrait of an unidentified WW1 Australian soldier in uniform. Blank postcard proforma on back. 2. Black and white full length studio photograph of an unidentified WW1 soldier in uniform. Blank postcard on back. 3. Black and white full length studio photograph of an unidentified WW1 soldier in uniform. Blank postcard on back. 4. Black and white studio photograph of three unidentified WW1 service personnel. Person in middle is wearing a Navy style uniform. Two on either side in army uniform. All three seated. Blank postcard on back. 5. Black and white studio photograph of three WW1 soldiers standing. Australian flag in backdrop. Blank postcard pro forma on back. 6. Black and white photograph of two unidentified WW1 soldiers in uniform. One on right is seated. One on left standing and holding a swagger stick and wearing a bandolier. Blank postcard proforma on back. meade collection, ernest james meade, ww1, photographs

Engraved sterling silver trowel with ivory handle Presented to F W Lamonby PM 752, 1002 E.C. W.M. Gordon Lodge No. 2112 E.C. By Parker & Pater, Contractors On his laying the corner stone of The Ascot Vale Masonic Hall, Oct 14th 1886

1. to 5. Part of the Meade Collection. See catalogue No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade", No 2112. 1. Black and white studio photograph of three Australian WW1 soldiers in uniform. Soldiers on right and left are seated. Soldier in middle standing with one hand on the shoulder of those seated. Reverse is postcard format. 2. Black and white studio portrait of an Australian WW1 soldier. The soldier is a sergeant and is wearing a bandolier with whistle and lanyard attached to his left breast pocket. Reverse is postcard format. 3. Black and white studio photograph of a WW1 Australian Soldiwer in uniform. Soldier is standing with right hand resting on a table. Studio backdrop. Postcard format on reverse. 4. Black and white studio portrait of an Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. Reverse is postcard format. 5. Black and white studio photograph of a WW1 Australian soldier in uniform. Soldier is standing in front of a studio backdrop. Reverse is postcard format.1. Handwritten in black ink on front: “Yours Sincerely, Doc, Blue & Mulga 4.4.19” 2. Handwritten in blue ink on front: “Yours Sincerely, Charlie” 3. Handwritten in pencil on back: “To Mick, One of the Boys, From Possum, Paris 23.1.17” 4. Handwritten on back in pencil: “Time 29.19, 161 Camberwell Rd, Upper Hawthorn, Melb, Vict., Aussie. Your Sincere Pal, Roy” 5. Handwritten on back, in pencil: “5.1.19, From Your Old Pal, Scottie.”meade collection, photograph, ww1, ernest james meade

Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel Lower Main Street Real Photo Series M. 2112.stawell

1 - Z3 149 at Footscray terminus in Leeds St., route 82. Tram has adverts for 101.1 FM Radio station, and SPC Fruit preservers and a PTC logo 2 - Z3 149 and B2 2112 at Moonee Ponds Junction (Route 82 Footscray) Tram 2112 (Airport West, Route 59) is an all advertising scheme for Nokia phones. Shows the then terminal arrangements.Yields information about the Route 82 terminals.Set of two white with black back plastic colour slides stamped April 99trams, tramways, footscray, moonee ponds junction, route 82, route 59, nokia, z3 class, b2 class, tram 2112, tram 149

Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for Ernest James Meade's (No. 2112). Postcard sent by a Bert Reed.Black and white photograph of an Australian WW1 soldier seated. Household objects in background. Bottom third of photograph overexposed. Handwritten message across bottom RH corner.Handwritten on front in black ink: “Yours Respectfully. Bert Reed, 30.4.19”.meade collection, ww1, photograph, bert reed, ernest james meade

Book - 32 full A4 colour pages + card cover, titled "Trams of Australia Vol. 1", featuring trams in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and museum operations in Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane and Sydney. Melbourne trams featured are: W2 234 Transporting Art L106 Y469 Z25 W2 389 V 214 W6 975 W7 1008 SW6 936 and 956 SW5 814 A279 B2 2112 SW5 812 W2 442 - Restaurant Tram B2 2112 SW6 911 B2 2017 Melbourne photos by Ray Marsh, other photos by Arthur Perry and Noel Reed. See Reg Item 6186 for a revised and enlarged version.trams, tramways, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide, ballarat, bendigo, w2 class, transporting art, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram

Background information on H.M.S. "Renown" printed on back of postcard. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of a battleship at anchor. Postcard format on back with background information on the ship featured. Text in brown type. No handwritten information.meade collection, ernest james meade, hms renown, photograph

Refer to Cat No's 10815P and 10817P as they also mention the Deravet's. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of the YMCA building in London. Multi story buildings in background. Group of men and women standing in front of the YMCA building. Some men are in Australian Army uniform. Postcard proforma on back with handwritten details.Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: "Desire Deravet, Aimable Deravet, Mime Deravet, Celine Deravet, Germaine Deravet, Josephine Deravet, Josephine Malbury". "Bieme Province, Nanier, Belgigue" Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: "1 ADAC No.12 Camp OTB Sand Hill, Wilts, England". In white type on front LH corner: "THE YMCA, ALDWICH HUT!".meade collection, ernest james meade, photograph, ymca, ww1, deravet family

Unable to identify Ted Miles to supply an exact service record. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for Ernest James Meade, No. 2112.Black and white photograph of a WW1 Australian soldier in uniform. Soldier standing in front of a studio backdrop with his right hand resting on a white timber frame. Reverse side printed as a postacrd proforma.Handwritten on front of photograph in blue ink: “Your old Pal, Ted Miles, 18.4.19”.meade collection, ted miles, ww1, photograph, postcard, ernest james meade

Photograph taken by a passenger on HMAT A60 "Aeneas" as it left the dock in Liverpool, 1919. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Sepia toned photograph. Copy of an original. Photograph features a crowd of spectators lining a wharf. Port related buidings in background. Partial caption in white lettering across bottom of photograph. Blank postcard format on back.Inscribed in white lettering across bottom of photograph: "Aeneas" leaving the Wharf, Liverpool 31. ?. 19".meade collection, ernest james meade, hmat aeneas, liverpool, wwi

Act of Victorian Parliament, 76 pages (was printed as 96), 6 sections, stapled on the left hand side , No. 3732 - "An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Metropolitan Tramways", dated 12 Feb. 1929. Reprint version 7237/54. Consolidates the various MMTB Acts to 1929. See Reg Item 2112 for the 1958 Consolidation. Two copies held.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, construction

SA.A. (Small Arms Ammunition) Section was responsible for supplying ammunition to front line troops during WW1. Part of the Meade Collectin. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade. No. 2112.Cream coloured card with text in black type. Colour patch of S.A.A. Section at top. Patch is rectangular and features red over blue. Handwritten inscription on back.Handwritten in black ink on back; meade collection, ernest james meade, saa section, ww1

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 20 page soft cover booklet of poems by Grace Perry, aged 15 years. Published and printed by Consolidated Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2112 PER'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''Mr A. H. Chisholm with compliments of the author's Dad. R. R. Perry 25/5/43 Parliament House, Melbourne''Grace Perrybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, grace perry, poetry

Photograph appears to have been taken of a group of unknown artillery soldiers given all are wearing bandoliers and leggings. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of a large group of unidentified WW1 Australian Soldiers. Officers seated in middle of photograph. Three rows of soldiers plus a small group seated on ground in front. All soldiers wearing bandoliers and leggings. Bare trees in background.meade collection, ernest james meade, ww1, photograph, australian army

Location referred to on the back is Biesme near Mettet in Belgium. Both places are close to Namur which is the capital of the Belgian province of Namur. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for Ernest James Meade (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of two unidentified WW1 soldiers standing and shaking hands. Soldier on the left is an Australian in uniform. the soldier on the right is in traditional Scottish Military dress. Postcarde proforma on back with handwritten information.Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: “Desire Deravet, Armoible Deravet, Aime Deravet, Celine Deravet, Germoure Deravet, Maurice Deravet, Josephine Malbury. Biesme lez Mettet Provence Namur, Belgiggue. Biesme provence Namur, Belogique”meade collection, ww1, namur, photograph, ernest james meade

This photograph can be linked to 10815P as the name Ceilene Deravet is mentioned on the back of each. Handwriting on the back of each belongs to the same unknown person. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for Ernest James Meade (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of an unidentifiede Australian WW1 soldier in uniform. Soldier is bare headed and is smoking a cigarette. He is standing in front of an enclosure for chickens. A farm building is in the background. Shadow of the photographer visible in bottom LH corner.Handwritten on back in indelible pencil: “Meselle Ceiline Deravet, Ferme de Courcelle, pas Cleriy, Aube, France”.meade collection, ww1, photograph, ernest james meade