This building was constructed by James Elijah Crook in 1865 as a residence for Doctor Bone. Between 1874 and 1890 it was in use as a Post Office. From around the 1920s F.C Pearce sold motor cars from this site for a number of years. The site is now occupied by the Bacchus Marsh Newsagency and Stationers located at 138 Main Street.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. Image shows a brick cottage with a verandah attached to part of the building. Four brick chimneys can be seen extending from the building. Part of the building has a white picket fence to the front and side.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, houses bacchus marsh, post offices bacchus marsh, doctors residences, james elijah crook, motor car dealers

This is a receipt or docket (number 7048) issued by Ross Motors in 1964 for goods supplied to John Wilson of Donovans Road, Warrnambool. Ross Motors were car dealers at 137-149 Fairy Street, Warrnambool in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. They also repaired and serviced cars. In the 1940s they advertised as the ‘largest garage in the Western District’. The docket was for John Alexander Wilson for the purchase of three items from the garage totalling £2-12-0. This docket is of some interest as an example of one from Ross Motors in the 1960s. This is a buff-coloured docket with black lines printed for the firm of Ross Motors, Warrnambool. The printing is in black type and the handwritten information is in black and blue ink. ross motors, john alexander wilson, warrnambool

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. A form of sticker began in 1839 when Sir Rowland Hill invented adhesive paper. The first self-adhesive label was invented in 1935 by Stanton Avery - Avery Labels. In the 1940s "bumper strips"were created. Now referred to as bumper stickers. The stickers shown are for car dealerships, motor bike, tractor and agricultural equipment and entertainment. They are for places in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Wonthaggi, indicating that Zilles were well known for the quality of their products. These stickers were possibly produced in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The Swinger was a local dance that ran at the Ballarat Civic Hall between 1972-1975. Dress was neat casual and men were required to wear a tie. The average age of attendees was 18-25.Dark green vinyl cover, three bolts holding it together. Thirteen pages - black cover paperSticker on each pagezilles printers, stickers, bumper stickers, self-adhesive label, santo avery, sir rowland hill, car dealers, motor cycles, farm equipment, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, wonthaggi, ballarat motors, rambler, triumph, toyota, brown murphy geelong, leyland australia, berko datsun geelong, mental ballarat, sound conditioned bendigo, col hawkins, frank faulkner car sales, patron products ballarat, mil haven tractor cab ballarat, john basin ballarat, swinger, b & g myers pty ltd ballarat, arthur shultz, don mullin motors wonthaggi

Orbost Motor Works was in McLeod Street, Orbost behind the Club Hotel. It was a dealer for Dodge cars and trucks. Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex.This item is an example of the book-keeping used by an Orbost business in the early 20th century. It is a useful research tool.A white paper account with blue lines and black text. There is an orange duty stamp. It is from Orbost Motor & Engineering Works to R. P. Cameron.account book-keeping orbost-motor-works cameron,r.p.

. Envelope containing letter and invitation to W. Cowling Motor Branch to inspect 'The Two New Ford V-8 Cars for 1938' On rear: 'It will pay you to enquire from us about motor tyres, up to date workshop, first class mechanics, complete overhauls to every make of car and tractor. b. Letter of invitation addressed to K. Guiney Esq, Sternberg St., Bendigo, discusses the De Luxe Series and the Business Series, in three body types. c. Yellow invitation card to inspect the new Ford cars. Envelope has Ford logo top LH side, and W. Cowling, Bendigo District Authorised Ford Dealers printed. Stamp is Australia 2d, stamped Bendigo 11 am 6 Apr, 1938, Vic.bendigo, business, w. cowling ford dealers

Henry Rickards and Montague Simes were founders of the Retail Motor Dealers' Association, later known as the VACC. VACC House.Bendigo Advertiser. A Celebration of motoring, 100 Cavalcade Vehicles, cars, motorcycles, commercial and trucks representing each year 1918-2018.hnery rickards, montague simes, vacc

Surrey Panels was started by Maurice Dalzell (Maurie) Costello (1918-2000) in 1948, soon after the first Holden was released. Maurie later brought his sons Alan, Robert and Brian into the business. F H Stevens Motors started in North Balwyn at a similar time and in 1982 was taken over by the Costello brothers, with Robert as General Manager. Members of the Costello family have been around the Surrey Hills area for many decades. Maurie’s parents Thomas Maurice and Mabel Isabel Costello lived at 43 Box Hill Crescent, Mont Albert North. Thomas was a cattle dealer and related to the Costellos of Costello’s Jersey Dairy (demolished) in Mont Albert Road, Balwyn. Prior to starting the business Maurie is listed as a market gardener living with his parents in Box Hill Crescent. He married Mavis Jean Guillerme in 1942. Surrey Motors and Surrey Panels are well known businesses serving the Surrey Hills community for decades.A small booklet, yellow in colour, designed to fit in the glove box of a car. It is stapled on the spine in 2 places and consists of 12 pages. Some pages are designed for the owner to fill in with their personal details. There is advice regarding emergency phone calls, what to do in the event of an accident, towing, 'at fault' information, insurance, location and services of Surrey Panels and F H Stevens Motors. There is a brief history of these linked businesses. There is a separate loose sheet designed to be completed in the event of an accident.Nilsurrey motors, surrey panels, maurice dalzell (maurie) costello, f h stevens motors, alan costello, robert costello, brian costello, canterbury road, stirling crescent, surrey hills, ephemera, car accidents, motor vehicle repairs

1200 cars made by Holden dealer team. 500 had to be sold to conform to Confederation of Australian Motor Sports (CMAS)Designed by Peter BrockDesigned as a racing car, built and sold by HoldenRed bodied four door sedan with sunroof air deflector on boot lid alloy wheels deflector fins front mudguards both sides, bonnet scoop.Both front mudguards, SS Group Three Peter Brock as well as on boot lidvehicle, ss group three, commodore

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of VR, MTA and MMTB trams: HBM081 - VR Tram No 50, mid 1950s, Elwood Depot, with a Don't move sign. Tram 38 is alongside HBM082 - MMTB, c1975, Spring Street, Z1 class cars- (fuzzy photo) HBM083 - MMTB Trams X1 466 and 463, early 1960s, Leeds Street, Footscray station. In the background are J Burmah tailor, K C Field pawn broker, HBM084 - MTA, B 2001, Showing "Southbank Depot" Route 91, late 1980s, Albert Park, Light rail level crossing at Birdport Street. HBM085 - MMTB X2 677, late 1950s, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly Road, with the Railway level crossing gates closed. In the background are adverts for The Rex Fruit shop, The Sun, The Age, spray painting, Turf, and Holden cars. HBM086 - MMTB Tram 677, late 1950s, in Glen Huntly Road at the intersection of Broadway and Ormond Road bound for Port Ormond. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank, and a motor dealer advertising Standard Cars. HBM087 - MMTB X1 459, early 1960s, Barkly Street?, running a Russell Street service. HBM088 - MMTB PCC 980, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, HBM089 - MMTB X1 460, c1960, at the Russell St terminus in Barkly Street, West Footscray. The tram has the return destination of Williamstown Road. In the background is E J Coxhead, Men's and Boy's Wear shop. This line closed in 1962. HBM090 - MMTB T 181, c1960, in Ballarat Road at the Rosamond Road terminus showing Williamstown Road on the destination. HBM091 - MMTB Tram 678, c1960, Ballarat Road, At Eleanor Street, with E V Young general store in the background advertising Robur Tea, and Cadbury's chocolate. HBM092 - MMTB Tram 467, c1960, in Francis Street at the Williamstown Road terminus, showing the return destination of Ballarat Road. Has a Gent's Hairdresser in the background. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s or 1960s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, vr, st kilda brighton tramway, tram 50, z class, tram 466, tram 463, footscray, williamstown road, russell st, ballarat road, tram 2001, tram 677, tram 459, tram 980, preston workshops, glen huntly road, trams, elwood depot, spring st, leeds st, x1 class, pcc class, route 91, birdport st, b class, albert park, yarraville, west footscray, barkly st, broadway, ormond road, rosamond road, tram 460, x2 class, t class, tram 181, francis st, tram 678, tram 467

Set of 12 Kodachrome slides of Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton and Sandringham to Black Rock HBM001 - VR Tram 3, c1955, Elwood depot, tram scrapped during 1956 HBM002 - VR Tram 52, c1955, St Kilda St, outside Elwood depot, with conductor on footboard HBM003 - VR Tram 35, c1955, Broadway, at Glenhuntly Rd, passengers boarding. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank and motor dealer advertising Standard Cars HBM004 - VR Tram 7, 26-5-1954, Brighton Beach, HBM005 - VR Tram 37, c1955, St Kilda St, Outside Elwood depot HBM006 - VR Tram 54, c1955, St Kilda St, Outside Elwood depot, with an Ampol service station in the background HBM007 - VR Tram 35, c1955, Broadway, HBM008 - VR Tram 35, c1955, Broadway, at Glenhuntly Rd, passengers boarding. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank and motor dealer advertising Standard Cars and adverts for Turf Cigarettes HBM009 - VR Tram 43, c1955, Elwood depot, note the railway style point lever. The tram has a "Don't Move" sign HBM010 - VR Tram 54, c1955, StKilda St, HBM011 - VR Tram 37, c1955, St Kilda St, Outside Elwood depot HBM012 - VR Tram 48, early 1950s, Black Rock, The photograph shows Victorian Railways tram 49 at the Black Rock terminus with a VR bus connecting from Beaumaris parked behind. The tram has Robur tea adverts on the roof. The tram crew are chatting with another. In the background is a Newsagent advertising The Herald newspaper and Marie Lynne Beauty Salon. Photo early 1950s. See also item 8959 for a black and white negative. Yields information about the VR trams during the 1950s and their operations.Kodachrome card board mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, vr, victorian railways, st kilda, st kilda railway station, black rock, tram 3, tram 52, tram 35, tram 7, tram 37, tram 54, tram 43, tram 48

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of VR and MMTB trams: HBM104 - VR Tram 35, 1950s, Elwood depot, In front of the depot, with a FJ Holden on the right side of the photo. HBM105 - VR Tram 35, 1950s, Broadway, at Glenhuntly Rd, with people passing behind the tram. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank, and a motor dealer advertising Standard Cars HBM106 - MMTB Trams 463, 467, 466, c1960, Leeds St, waiting for time to depart to Russell St, Ballarat Road, and Williamstown Road respectively. Note the group of trammies on the left gossiping by the Bundy Clock. In the background are Appleton & Wright Men's Wear store. HBM107 - MMTB Tram 672, 1950s, Acland St, with the destination of Moreland, Route 15, and an auxiliary board saying "Connecting with East Coburg Tram. The tram is lined out. In the background is the Eden, and the Village Belle Hotel with an Orlando wine sign. HBM108 - MMTB Tram 8, 1960s, Kew depot, Scrubber later 8W, after modifications that were done in 1961 HBM109 - MMTB Tram 985, c1970?, St. Kilda Rd, Moomba crowd, with a large "Moomba" sign over the tracks made by Claude Neon. The Arts Centre is in the background. HBM110 - MMTB Tram 977, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, Resilient wheels, carbon inserts, dynamic brakes. The tram is lined out. HBM111 - VR Tram 29, 28, 1950s, Elwood depot, Trams in the shed HBM112 - MMTB Tram 500, cMay1968, Dandenong Rd Windsor, Track and works in the distance to relocate tram tracks from Wellington St to Queensway. HBM113 - MMTB Tram 1024, 1970s, Hawthorn Rd, Turning into Dandenong Rd. Tram has an all-over advertising for Clifton Bricks, which occurred either Feb. 1974 or June 1978. HBM114 - MMTB Tram 980, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, Tram is lined out HBM115 - MMTB Tram 7, 10/06/1982, Preston Workshops, Flusher - shows a side-on view of the tram. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s or 1960s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, new tramway, track work, vr, elwood depot, tram 35, glen huntly road, tram 464, tram 467, tram 466, leeds st, footscray, tram 672, tram 8, tram 985, moomba, kew depot, tram 977, tram 29, tram 28, preston workshops, tram 500, dandenong road, tram 1024, hawthorn road, tram 980, tram 7, acland st

Young & Ledgar Business Card - Agents for Ford Cars. Image on card of The Ford Standard Tourer Ford Cars, Trucks, Tractors. Young & Ledger Authorised Ford Dealers Stawell Phone : 126 Works, 157 Private, 169 Private.Ford Vehicles Business Card Young & Ledgers c 1920 Authorized Ford DealerFord the universal car The Ford Standard Tourer Ford Cars Trucks Tractors Young & Ledgar Authorised Ford Dealers Stawell Phone : 126 works, 157 private, 169 private.transport, motor vehicles