C 2010 Worn by donor's daughter Rebecca c 2010Deep blue strapless evening dress. Full length with matching ribbon around waistline. Pleated detail on bodice. Crepe material with polyester lining throughout. Zip down back of garment.Portmans size 8evening dress, portmans, julie jones, c 2010

Sampler worked by Rose Alice Taylor and finished in 1902. This sampler consists of 14 panels demonstrating embroidery and dress making techniques, joined with strips of knitted lace and backed with pale green satin attached with feather stitch.Rose Taylor Aged 11 St. Thomas' G. School, Portman Square, June 1902embroidery, samplers, knitted lace

Colour slide - Kodachrome cardboard mount - of Z1 (Route 6 Glen Iris) in Swanston St at a tram stop. Slide dated may 1975. In the background is a Coles and Portmans store along with others.On the slide in pencil "Z1"trams, tramways, z class, swanston st, new tramcars, glen iris, route 6, tram 1

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of L103 south bound in Swanston St crossing Flinders St, showing Hanna St Depot. Tram has an advert for Renault cars. In the background is the Young and Jackson's Hotel, the Classic Restaurant coffee lounge and cafe, Portmans, a sign for Visit Tasmania and HMV radios. 3/1968In ink "L 3/68"trams, tramways, l class, hanna st, hanna st depot, flinders st, swanston st, tram 103

Photograph of W7 1024 as the United Insurance Company advertising tram, September 1973, crossing Bourke and Swanston St on a City Spencer St Route 97. Date from http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams accessed 24/4/2019. Has the Bradmans, Portmans, Myers and Buckley and Nunn stores in the view. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses.In ink on slide "1973 Advertisement Tram Melbourne"trams, tramways, w7 class, advertising trams, bourke st, swanston st, route 97, tram 1024

Photo by Chris Wurr 22 September 1971, of SECV Ballarat - tram 36 Swanston S,t Melbourne promoting Ballarat tourism. 1 - 36 in Swanston St outside Flinders St station, with St Paul's Cathedral in the background 2 - 36 outbound in Swanston St at Flinders St, taken from the Gas and Fuel building plaza, with Young and Jacksons, the Classic Restaurant, Portmans, Coles and an advert for Coca Cola. 3 - 36 outbound in Swanston St opposite Flinders St station about to cross Princes Bridge. Yields information about tram 36 and its use to promote tourism in Ballarat following the closure of the SECV Ballarat system.Digital - Black and white image - set of 3tramways, trams, tram 36, swanston st, ballarat tourism

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during Sept 1971 when Ballarat Tram No. 36 operated in Melbourne following the closure of the SECV Ballarat system. 1 -Trams 959, 36 Domain Road 2 -Tram 36 Domain Road 3 -Tram 36 ditto 4 -Trams 36, 919 turning back into St Kilda Road with BP house in the background 5 -Trams 36, 985 Swanst St at Flinders St with extensive traffic congestion 6 -Trams 36, 985 with the Classic Restaurant café, Portmans, ANZ and Coles in the background.Yields information about the operation of Ballarat tram 36 in Melbourne to promote tourism for Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white print of each photograph held.tramways, ballarat tourism, tram 36, domain road, st kilda road, tourism, trams, swanston st, tram 985, tram 919, tram 959

William Abednego Thompson (11 October 1811 – 23 August 1880), also known as Bendigo Thompson, was an English bare-knuckle boxer who won the heavyweight championship of England from James Burke on 12 February 1839.[3] He was inducted into The Ring magazine Hall of Fame in 1955, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991[3] and the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. His nickname of "Bendigo" lives on in the name of a city and creek in Australia. (Wikipedia)Three letters: red text carbon copy of letter sent by Harold Curnow to (a) The Jockey Club, Newmarket Suffolk England, November1st 1968 (2 letters) and (b) to Mr. B.W.R. Curling, Public Relations Officer, Joint Turf Authorities, 42 Portman Square, London., December 12th., 1968. Fourth letter address to Harold Curnow, Esq., Public Accountant, Colonial Mutual Building, View Point, Bendigo, with information on the racehorse 'Bendigo'. The lithograph of the racehorse 'Bendigo' is mentioned in the letter. One airmail envelope attached to above letter is addressed to Mr. Harold Curnow. Handwritten on back of airmail envelope in blue pen 'The Great Encyclopaedic Dictionary 1965, p 1573, racing calendar, official weekly publication of the Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee, giving racing new, details of race meetings and future fixtures'. Written on bottom of envelope 'A.G. Doney, 200 Eaglehawk Rd, Long Gully, 32668.'abednego thompson, william thompson, naming of bendigo, harold curnow, racehorse

Set of 2 Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 1/11/1978 of : .1 - Z24 in Flinders St, crossing Swanston St. The tram is bound for Burwood Middleborough Road, route 75. Note the two taxis doing hook turns. .2 - Z65, Route 74, Burwood and W2 629? route 48, North Balwyn. In the background is the Young and Jacksons Princes Bridge Hotel, Portmans, Classic Restaurant Coffee Lounge, and many advertisements including HBA, Peter Stuyvesant, McDonalds, Bradmill, Tattslotto, and Mocopan Coffee. Also in the photo is a policeman on point duty, cars doing a hook turn and a large paper / magazine stand on the wall of Young and Jacksons..1 - has "1-11-78" written in red ink.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, z class, route 48, route 74, burwood, tram 24, tram 65, tram 629?

Set of five Kodak Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell of: .1 - Z59 (East Brunswick, route 96) and Z41 (City route 88) in the Bourke St Mall, with the Buckleys and Myers buildings in the background. Dated 1.11.78. .2 - Z63 (East Brunswick route 96) and another Z at Swanston St in Bourke St with the Foys in the background. Also signs for Portmans, get smart clothing, Dated 1.11.1978. .3 - Z71 (City - Route 96) and another Z at the Spencer St stop, with the Eliza Tinsley building in the background. Dated 1.11.1978. .4 - Z71 (East Preston - Bell St - Route 89) and Z51 (East Preston Tyler St route 89) in Bourke St Mall, with Myers and the Post Office in the background. Dated 2.11.1978. .5 - Night photo of Z69, East Preston, at the Swanston St intersection? Has an illuminated sign for The Carlyon Hotel and South Cross Hotel in the backgroundDates as shown above in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, swanston st, z class, route 96, route 88, east brunswick, east preston, route 89, night photo, tram 59, tram 41, tram 63, tram 71, tram 69, tram 51