Ruth Pendavingh obtained the photo while researching her family history. Alan Holt information: George Rea commenced work as a cabman at Surrey Hills station in 1916. At that stage the Reas lived above the shop where he had his office. At first he had a hansom cab or wagonette, a 4 wheeled vehicle with steps at the back. Later he had a motor vehicle. Earlier from 1906 they had lived in Lorne Parade and after he retired they lived at 72 Croydon Road. He died in 1961.Black and white formal studio photo of Mr and Mrs George Rea on their wedding day. George Rea is seated and holds a bowler hat; his wife stands to his left. She is wearing a hat and holds a bouquet of flowers but is not wearing a 'wedding dress'.weddings, clothing and dress, cabman, george rea, alice duncan, alice rea

Horatio David Collier was born in Castlemaine in 1857 and died in Bendigo in 1914. In 1894 he married Maud Alice Bedson and by 1896 he was described as a cabman in Bendigo. By 1906 he was a retail boot merchant in Hargreaves St and this remains Colliers Shoes. In 1900, Horatio was a private in the militia and he lived in Bannister Street.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. In uniform: H. D. Collier at a Caldonian picnic on April 17, 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photocopy of photo showing four wheeled horse drawn vehicle with fringed canopy. Male driving. Large light on side of vehicle. Inscriptions written across top 'The last cab to run between Eaglehawk and Bendigo. On back in grey lead ' FJ Stephens, Cabman' The last horse drawn cab to ply between Bendigo and Eaglehawk. The introduction of the tramway system in 1900 saw a rapid decline in the need for horse cabs along the line. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc).place, transport, horse drawn vehicle

Postcard - Rose Series P 1490, titled "Ryrie Street Geelong Victoria" looking west from about Union St, prior to the opening of the East line in October 1922. A tram is turning from Moorabool into Ryrie and another is using the crossover in Ryrie St. In the foreground is a cabman's shelter with some horse drawn cabs and one motor car parked in Ryrie St. In the background is Blakiston's Tourist Bureau, Fire Assurance Co. the Post Office tower, signs for Allan's Pianos, Estey Organs, Pizer & Co, Mercer and outfitters, Dickson Chemist, A& WR Roberts, A G Stone watchmaker, Times Office, J Galbraith Sports depot, H F Carter Cash grocer, and Suttons. On the Allan's building is a sign promoting, Hospital Sunday Nov 1 1914, dating the photo as late 1914Yields information about the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Sts late 1914.Postcard - black and white - Real photo Rose Series, divided back unused.geelong, tramways, ryrie st, moorabool st, rose postcards