This board indicated the tolls and fares for the Williamstown/Newport to Port Melbourne steam ferry. The tolls were approved by the Williamstown Council in 1972. The ferry was an important link to the north side of the lower Yarra River before the Westgate bridge opened in November 1978. It closed in January 1974, after a mechanical breakdown.Lare white enamelled board with black print listing tolls and fares in dollars and cents for vehicles and animals for the Williamstown/Newport to Port Melbourne steam ferry. The tolls have been changed over time, and are overwitten with new fares."CITY OF WILLIAMSTOWN/SCALE OF TOLLS TO BE PAYABLE AND COLLECTED FOR/THE USE OF COUNCIL’S STEAM FERRY AT NEWPORT"westgate bridge, newport ferry, williamstown ferry, yarra crossings

Hugo Kretzschmar had a blacksmith shop near Newport Station. Black and white wooden framed framed photograph of Hugo Kretzschmar, blacksmith, taken about 1930 outside his premises 'Orange & Kretzschmar Coachbuilders, Blacksmiths and Farriers' in Speight Street Newport. He is standing in front of a two wheeled cart with the wording 'E.M.Ladd Ironmonger and Grocer, Phone Newport ? '(number obscured by wheel). On front of photograph: "Hugo Kretzchmar [sic] about 1930 outside his premises/Coachbuilder & Blacksmith Speight Street Newport/ Donated by Mrs Nell Waye of Williamstown". Handwritten note on back: "In partnership with Mr Orange at Speight Street Newport 1920/30. Then behind 'Ferry Motors' corner Grindlay Street and North Road Newport, opposite Mr Ladd's on corner of North Road and Melbourne Road previously Doig and Hall's grocery and ironmonger opposite Newport Post Office which closed 16 May 1994".grocers, ironmongers