Invicta Carpets / Invicta Mills was one of Sunshine’s most important post‑war textile manufacturers, a major wool carpet and blanket producer founded in 1946 in Sunshine, Melbourne. In 1952, the company moved its operation to South Road, Braybrook. The Australian personality who appears in two of these adverts is Barry Crocker, a major Australian entertainer, singer, actor, TV personality, comedian, and the voice behind the original Neighbours theme.invicta carpets, south road, braybrook, invicta mills

Steelweld and Industrial Engineering were two large metal engineering and fabrication companies that provided significant employment opportunities in the district. In the background you can see the large R.A.A.F. No 1 Store and Invicta Carpets. In the foreground the residential houses of Maidstone and on the left the former Hill Street Braybrook can also be seen. Hill Street was taken over by the R.A.A.F. No 1 Store and the houses were subsequently demolished.5650 - Ashley St Braybrook - Steelweld And Industrial Engineering Photo 01.jpgashley street, braybrook, steelweld, industrial engineering, hill street, invicta carpets

The photograph shows W2 class tram 223 in the yard at Glen Huntly depot. The tram was based at Camberwell until 1979/80 when it was relocated to Glen Huntly as the Z class fleet was rolled out. The tram has adverts for Phoenix Prudential finance, Invicta carpets, John Old motors and RESI. The tram was withdrawn from service during 1986 and subsequently sold.Yields information about W2 class tram 223.Colour print with a plain back.trams, tramways, glen huntly depot, tram 223, w2 class