Original, small black and white print photograph of crowds lining the Johnston Street Bridge watching the flood waters below. The annotation on the reverse clarifies that Kew is in the distance.Annotated on reverse: "Gift of G.S. Beard / 2nd bridge / Johnston St. Studly Park Rd. Bridge looking towards Kew / 1st bridge 1858–1876, 2nd bridge built (bad bend), 1876–1958, 3rd bridge 1958, lined up Johnston St and Studley Park Rd."johnston street bridge, bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.), flood -- 1934

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artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Johnston Street Bridge before new bridge constructed. Bus on bridge, Abbotsford Convent on left and Melbourne skyline in distance. St Ignatius, Richmond without steeple.

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 7 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. This photograph was taken during a flood year when the Yarra encroached on the grounds of the Abbotsford Convent. In the distance, the Johnston Street Bridge separates the viewer from the industrialised landscape of Fairfield."Studley Park / Kew"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, kew (vic.) — yarra river, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, fairfield, kew, johnston street bridge, studley park

Sales plan for land in the suburb of Cheltenham, bounded by Johnston Street, Silver Street and Cavanagh Street, incorporating lots on either side of Sunray Avenue.The developing urban area of Cheltenham within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising for sale lots in The Ridge Entrance Estate, Cheltenham. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Johnston Street, Silver Street and Cavanagh Street, including subdivision lots on either side of Sunray Avenueland sales, estate, cheltenham

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at an un-identified location, showing the removal of the yokes and track where two cable lines crossed over each other. Shows the former cable tram yokes that supported the slot rails and some details of the cable tunnels and pits. The man in the bottom left could be cutting the yokes with an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. In the view are at the top of the photo some rails can be seen. There were a number of points where the cable tram crossed other electric or cable tram lines. Given the small work site and men involved the location could potentially be either Johnston Street and Smith Street or Johnston St and Nicholson Street. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Bourke St group of Cable tram lines to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram trackwork where two cables crossed over each other, 1954/55.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, fitzroy, johnston street, nicholson street

Photograph shows a heavily loaded North Carlton-bound cable tram turning from Swanston Street into Lonsdale Street towed by a lorry. It passes a traffic policeman, pedestrians, motor and horse drawn vehicles. Another cable tram descends the hill without the aid of the cable, as was standard operating practice. This section of cable tram track in Lonsdale Street was the scene of numerous cable malfunctions. Its design required the use of a short length of auxiliary (assistance) cable to power trams from Swanston Street up the Lonsdale Street hill to Russell Street, where they picked up the main Lygon Street/Johnston Street cable. The auxiliary cable was not powered directly by an engine house but by referred power from a sheave at the end of the main cable. The complicated path of this auxiliary cable, its secondary power source and the lack of constant monitoring by engine house staff led to many failures. In later years when these occurred, tramway lorries used for dropping sand were frequently redirected to tow trams up the Lonsdale Street hill to pick up the main cable in Russell Street. This problem disappeared when cable trams were removed from Swanston Street at the end of 1925. The Johnston Street cable was then extended along Lonsdale Street from Russell Street to Elizabeth Street, and the auxiliary cable retired.Yields information about problems encountered by cable tramsBlack and white photograph with no note on rear. north carlton, swanston street, lonsdale street, lorry, auxiliary (assistance) cable, russell street, main cable, engine house, referred power, dropping sand, johnston street, lygon street, constant monitoring, elizabeth street

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 7 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. This photograph was taken during a flood year, perhaps 1923, when the Yarra encroached on the grounds of the Abbotsford Convent. In the distance, the Johnston Street Bridge separates the viewer from the industrialised landscape of Fairfield. In developing the photo, Henry Christian employed a circular frame to artistically focus the view. He empkloyed this technique for what he may have viewed as his best photographs. "Studley Park / Kew"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, kew (vic.) — yarra river, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, fairfield, kew, johnston street bridge, studley park

Metal button hook, Thomas Phillips. Corner Smith & Johnston Streets Collingwood.lcostume accessories, footwear accessories, button hook

Photograph of house mounted on dark cardboard. The house is a single fronted brick residence with two chimneys. It has windows either side of the front door. Their are six people standing on the front verandah. At the front of the house is a paddock with sheep. There is a man standing on the left hand side of the paddock dressed in a suit. On the right hand side of the paddock are two people, one lying down and a dog. On the back is written, "Charles Weist's house, Gladstone Road Dandenong." Also "The Royal Studio, 179 Johnston Street, Fitzroy. G. Doig - proprietor."weist family, charles weist, police paddocks, gladstone road dandenong, the royal studio

This sign was hung on the wire fence fronting Johnston Street, Collingwood to announce the prospective opening of the Collingwood Technical School.This is one of the most significant items in the collection. It records the opening or very start of the Collingwood Technical School.Handwritten sign in a frame, announcing the prospective opening of The Collingwood Technical School on 15th July 1912. There is a small typwritten note on the sign 'This Notice was hung on the wire fence / fronting Johnston St.'The full text of the sign reads 'The Collingwood Technical / School, / Will be opened 15th July / 1912. / Full particulars at Office.' There is a small typwritten note on the sign 'This Notice was hung on the wire fence / fronting Johnston St.'collingwood technical school, signs, nmit,

See also broadcast transcript 'Unique Keith Haring mural deteriorating.(Broadcast transcript). (2010-06-13). In The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).' at http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/92744213.Photographs of the Keith Haring Mural executed in 1984 at the Johnston Street building of Collingwood Technical School. Also an in-house VHS video which is labelled ' Keith Haring at CTC. Master do not erase'. A video about the mural can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/44861053collingwood college of tafe, keith haring mural, buildings, nmit

The photograph shows a cable tram set, trailer No. 336, with the Abbotsford Hotel Johnston Street in the background. The former hotel stood on the south side of Johnston Street opposite Trenerry Crecent. The tram has the destination of "Lonsdale St." Adjacent to the hotel is a billboard advertising the "Vote Yes" campaign for the abolition of Hotel licenses - see reference - the referendum was lost. Photographer Eric Victor Copeman - see second reference for the history of the hotel.Yields information about Johnston Street cable tram services and the Abbotsford Hotel.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Cable tram Collingwood Melbourne Vic (21.9.38)"tramways, cable trams, johnston st, abolition, tram 336, hotels, trams, abbotsford

Photograph shows a cable tram or cable train, consisting of a grip car or dummy along with trailer No.524 in Johnston Street Collingwood. Tram has the destination of "Collingwood".Yields information about the Collingwood cable line that closed in 1939.Photograph - Black and White Cable tram, trailer 524, Johnston St Collingwoodtrams, tramways, cable trams, tram 524, johnston st, collingwood, abbotsford

Photograph shows cable trailer No. 21 and grip car at the Johnston Street terminus of the Collingwood line at Clarke Street. The trailer destination is showing "Lonsdale St." In the background is a grocery shop. This is one of the new trailer cars built in 1921-22 by the M&MTBYields information about the Collingwood cable tram services and the Lonsdale St services.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "15" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, collingwood, tram 21, johnston st, clarke st, abbotsford

Colour-tinted postcard, titled in red upper left: “RIVER YARRA AT STUDLEY PARK, KEW”. On the divided reverse, the card is addressed to “MISS JOLLEY / MELB. TRAM & O[MNIBUS]. CO / BOURKE STREET, MELB”. The sender has dated the card 21.12.08. In the upper right corner, there is a pink Victorian one penny postage stamp; sent from Melbourne on 22DE 08. (The division of the reverse of the postcard, allowing a message to be written on one half and the address on the other, was not permitted in Australia until 1905.) The manufacturer of the postcard is indicated by the initials “W.T.P”, printed in a green floral diamond, printed centre top. This was the trademark of WT Pater, printers & stationers. William Thompson Pater was born in Melbourne in 1861. His business at 271 Little Collins Street offered Christmas cards, booklets, calendars, and leather goods as well as postcards and albums.Hand-tinted postcard of the River Yarra in Studley Park, Kew. The birds-eye view is of a bridge on the Yarra (Johnston Street?) linking Kew and Abbotsford as it appeared in c.1908. On the Abbotsford side of the river, fields lead down to the river, with some remnant trees. The Kew side of the river, in contrast, due to its steep banks, retains its original vegetation. In the distance is industrial development, in what might be Fairfield and Alphington.“RIVER YARRA AT STUDLEY PARK, KEW”river yarra -- kew (vic.), william thompson pater, w.t.p., postcards -- kew, postcards -- studley park, bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.)

Set of four photos: 1 - Cable tram set 524 at Johnston Street - see item 6119 2 - Rose Postcard - Fitzroy Street, St Kilda - looking east 3 - Melbourne General Hospital with two cable car sets - see item 3449 4 - Rose Postcard No. P. 3410 - Victoria Ave, Albert ParkYields information about the Melbourne cable tram services using four different photographs.Set of four photos mounted onto a cardboard sheet.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, fitzroy st, st kilda, albert park, victoria ave, johnston st, abbotsford, lonsdale st, rose series, swanston st, tram 524

Series of six black and white photographs of "MacDonald Johnston" street sweeper, City of Preston on a Ford chassis. Possibly the MMTB was looking at a similar model and ascertaining whether it would be suitable for sweeping and vacuuming sand off tram track. On the outside of the box has "Street Cleaning Preston CC - Truck Johnson" Based on the Registration plate - LMB - a 1974 plate - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria accessed 24/4/2020trams, tramways, city of preston, trackwork, cleaning, rails, ford motor company, macdonald johnston, mmtb

Photograph of a cable car set , trailer No. 593 at the Collingwood terminus in Johnston Street at Clarke Street. The grip man is sitting on his seat while the Conductor is attending to the Bundy (Cincinnati type) clock by the Grocery Shop. In the background is the Study Park Hotel at the corner of Clarke Street. An advertisement for Swallows Ice Cream appears on the Grocery Shop. Photo Wal Larsen. Print undated, probably at the time of the closure of the Collingwood line in 1939.Yields information about the Collingwood cable tram terminus.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "593 outside Collingwood depot, Johnston St, Collingwood, photo Wal Larsen" and number "168" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, collingwood, johnston st, tram 593, clarke st, abbotsford, studley park hotel

Black and white print of the installation of traffic barriers in Nicholson St in 1975. See item 342 for a report on the impact of the barriers. 1 - Carlton Gardens - Z13 2 - Nicholson St Traffic Barriers - Z9, near Gertrude St. with W11 in the background. 3 - Nicholson St barriers at Johnston Street with Z15, Tankerville Arms Hotel, and a Mobil service station. 4 - Nicholson St barrier installation, Carlton Gardens area - Z9Yields information about the installation of traffic barriers along Nicholson St Fitzroy 1975,Set of four Black and White photographs - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp and notes on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink details of photo.tramways, trams, mmtb, nicholson st, safety barriers, z class, tram 13, tram 9, tram 15

The Photograph shows a cable tram set at a terminus with a conductor and gripman standing in front of the dummy. The location is likely the corner of Carlisle Street and Chapel Street, Prahran as the destination on the dummy is 'Carlton' (later renamed Collingwood) and above the side windows of the car the destination of 'Chapel St' can be seen. Trams from Chapel Street ran a through service to Carlton/Collingwood terminus in Johnston Street. Reference on the lower edge is to the strike on Brisbane Tramways and the refusal of the manager, Mr. Joseph Badger to allow crews to wear union badges. Yields information about the cable trams and the tramway strike in Brisbane at the time.Black and white photograph with words in the photograph but no note on rear.Written on the original negative are some difficult to read words: "A Paradox. Two badge ..."conductor, gripman, unions, joesph badger, chapel st, tramways, cable trams

Set of four photos: 1 - St Kilda Road at City Road with three buses in view. Two Tramways ones parked on the eastern side of the roadway with a cable car set shunting - possibly during the conversion of St Kilda Road 2 - Rose Postcard No. P3366 - Beach Street, Port Melbourne, two cable tram sets in the view, along with Freeman's Tavern and advertisement for Dewar's Whiskey. In the background are the Port Melbourne Gas Works 3 - Cable tram set with car 21 at the Collingwood terminus in Johnston Street at Clarke Street - see also item 8361 4 - Flemington Road - change over between NMETL and cable trams - see also item 5616Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram services using four different photographs.Set of four photos mounted onto a cardboard sheet.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, st kilda road, cable tram conversion, tram 21, flemington bridge, flemington road, nmetl, beach st, johnston st, collingwood, abbotsford, clarke st, u class, mmtb buses, buses, city road, port melbourne, rose series

‘Studley Park Bridge’ or ‘penny bridge’ linked Church Street in Abbotsford and what is now Yarra Bend Park. The privately constructed bridge opened in 1857, gaining its popular name from the toll charged at the Abbotsford end. The engineer of the 485ft wide bridge was Mr. Austin and the builder was ‘Mr Grant, who threw the bridge over the Niagara’. Following the opening of Johnston Street Bridge, declining tolls led to the Bridge falling into disrepair. Badly damaged by the flood of 1891, the Bridge was compulsorily acquired by the Government in 1899, and later dismantled and sold for firewood.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A print, taken in the 1960s by Dorothy Rogers, from an original albumen silver photograph now in the collection of the Kew Historical Society. The photograph shows the toll bridge (also known as the Penny Bridge) from the northern end."P[enny] Toll Bridge - built 1857. from old photo"studley park bridge, penny bridge, bridge, timber bridge, toll bridge