Kew Historical Society Inc
Flyer, A beautiful trip on the Upper Yarra on the motor boat 'Minerva', 1930s
... A beautiful trip on the Upper Yarra on the motor boat...motor boat -- minerva... boat ‘Minerva’. The proprietor is named as E. Burn... on the motor boat ‘Minerva’. The proprietor is named as E. Burn ...
An item of ephemera relating to tourism and recreation on the Yarra River in Melbourne in the first half of the twentieth century.An item from a large collection assembled by the Christian and Washfold families of Kew, including photographs, postcards, and ephemera. Many of the items in the Christian-Washfold Collection relate to the Yarra River and its use as as a recreational resource. Numerous items in the collection are historically important in that they are rare and often unique records of vanished locations or past recreational activities.Flyer for a ‘beautiful trip on the Upper Yarra on the motor boat ‘Minerva’. The proprietor is named as E. Burn. There is a picture of the Minerva with passengers on the front and an advertisement for Woodrow’s Hats on the reverse. christian-washfold collection, river yarra -- recreation, yarra -- boat trips, motor boat -- minerva