Photo of MESCo tram 4 on a test run on 10/1/1912 from the News of the Week magazine, photo by W H Watts. The tramway was formally opened on 14/3/1912, The photo is of a test run at around 5 in the morning. Most of the passengers are employees. Taken in Corio Terrace. See also Last Tram at 11, p153. This was how No. 4 was always thought of the first tram. Second copy used as a postcard by Kodak Australia.Yields information about Geelong tram 4 being the first tram to operate at the time of the opening of the system in 1912 and the reproduction of the photograph by Kodak.Black and white photograph with a plain back. Second copy in a postcard format which has been used by a Mrs Wood of 62 Clarendon St Chillwell. Handwritten letter on rear of second copy.geelong, tramways, first tram, tram 4, corio terrace, new tramways

Photograph of four trams at the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong, the tramway centre. Photographer notes it was late Saturday afternoon, after the Cinema Mattinees had finished on 7/1/1956. Trams 17 (to Chillwell), 18 (to West), 23 (to East), 3 (to Eastern Park) and 5 (to Newtown) were waiting in Ryrie St. In the background is the T&G building.Yields information about Geelong tramways and how trams would meet at the City Centre.Black and white print with photographer’s notes on the rear.See image 2 - very detailed. Has the Keith Kings copyright stamp and number "Q(u)(6) in top right hand corner and enlargement instructions.geelong, tramways, ryrie st, tram 17, tram 18, tram 23, tram 3, tram 5

Document, The Moore Family Tree, marriage partner of 7782.92, which includes :- Noyes,Howard, Ashmore, Potter, Hockey. Asmore Family Tree:- Lord, Baradell, Provost, Wells, Baker, Bannister, Smith. Provost Family Tree:- Atkins, Bartlett, Elliot. Henry Ashmore of Chillwell, Geelong, Brother to William, Family Tree:- Lord, Marsh.Henry Ashmore of Jan Juc ( Relationship to William & Henry unknown). Noble, Duffield, Follet.genealogy, family, moore

Photograph shows Pengelly built tram No. 18 at the intersection of Pakington and Aphrasia Streets Geelong. The tram has the destination of Chilwell. On the left is the Chilwell Newtown fire station and the Municipal Hall. Photo taken in 1955.Yields information about Geelong tram 18 and the intersection of Pakington and Aphrasia St.Black and White photograph with details on rearTyped lable on rear "One of the Pengelley built cars of 1924-25. The sister tram of the one illustrated here has been preserved by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria." and a stamp in the bottom left hand corner "WELT Collection, A G Culpeffer Cooke Victoria Australia, Ref 8B, Date 1955"trams, tramways, geelong, tram 18, chillwell, pakington st, aphrasia st

This copper penny token was issued in Geelong by ironmonger R. Parker. Richard Parker was an early settler in Victoria. He had a general store in Elizabeth Street, then Collins Street, Melbourne for five years before moving to Geelong in 1844. He soon established several branches of his ironmonger business in towns around Victoria. He encouraged trade by providing customers with the small change of penny tokens in exchange for their more valuable and less convenient silver coins. The token carried a surcharge and was overstamped with the mane of W. Kernot. William Charles Kernot was a chemist at Chillwell, Geelong. The token is of historical significance, representing a form of currency used in Australia's colonial era before Australia had official currency.Token coin; a round copper one penny token. Obverse had promotional text and a sketch and was overstamped with a name. Reverse had the image of a woman holding up a set of balance scales in one hand and a cornucopia in the other, standing beside the sea, with a three-masted sailing ship in the background, There is a formed hole in the metal; on the obverse, it is on the top of the design, on the reverse it is on the bottom of the design. It advertises R. Parker, Ironmonger, Moorabool Street, Geelong, overstamped with the name W. Kernot.Embossed on the obverse: "R. PARKER / IRONMONGER. / MOORABOOL STREET / GEELONG" "W. KERNOT" Embossed on reverse: "AUSTRALIA"warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, medallion, coin, token, promotional medallion, one penny, r parker, ironmonger, moorabool street geelong, w. kernot, richard parker, currency, australian currency

Set of 5 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmont - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 - two copies 5 - Benders Busways - North Geelong, leaving from Maples store to Pilington's factory. printed on pink paper, 330 x 209. All other than item 5, note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of five printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

Photo shows the track layout and operation at the corner of Pakington St and Aphrasia St looking south from the passing loop. Shows Geelong tram 37, ex Chilwell swinging out before entering the loop. Photographer notes the Newtown turns right at this location shown in the trolley wire. The Municipal Hall and fire station tower are on the right. Photo by Keith Kings 8/1/1956, photo number Q(w)(7). Yields information about the junction of the Chillwell and Newtown tram routes in Geelong.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.See rear image and context.trams, tramways, pakington st, geelong, tram 37, newtown, aphrasia st

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong Birney 14 at the Chilwell terminus, 1940. Wal notes in his album it is No. 11 on the Bendigo system. The tram has the destination of East and has a "Pay as you Enter" sign by the door. Note original line out and the yellow or light background on the Pay-As-You-Enter sign. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.Yields information about Geelong Birney tram No. 14 and the Chillwell terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and an associated negative.On the rear in ink "Geelong Tramways No. 14 Birney Car, bought new 1924"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, birney, tram 14