The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s. Footrest Shoes were manufactured in High Street Preston, on the west side not far up from Dundas Street, but well before Bell St. Preston is a suburb of Melbourne.Pair of dark green leather women’s court shoes with a green fabric bow at the front, manufactured by Footrest, Australia.Footrest, Australia. Made by Footrest /Leather Uppers Linings & Soleswomen's shoes, footrest shoes, footwear, ladies footwear

The end of WWI bought new interest in residential land. This sale must have been just before the electrification of the railway line from the city to Frankston which happened in 1922.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleMaster's Estate, McKinnon - 99 Blocks - Agent: J. F. Bradymanchester road (now mckinnon road), tucker road, moylan street, lancaster street, preston street, real estate, bentleigh, mckinnon, moorabbin

Photograph is a close-up of an orange and white tram route map on a pole at the corner of Bourke Street and Russell Street. The map shows the routes to East Brunswick and East Preston with intermediate route numbers, major locations and railway stations. Such signs were part of a program to encourage more tramway patronage.Yields information about Melbourne tramway stops and passenger informationColour print with no note on the rearroute map, east brunswick, east preston, bourke street, more tramway patronage, russell street

Photograph of PCC car 1041 (Route 88, West Preston) built by the MMTB in 1973 as a prototype for the Z class tram at the King St tram stop, loading passengers through the front door. In the background is Melbourne West or Bourke St West Police Station. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the prototype tram in use at the time. Black and white photograph of PCC 1041 - Bourke St at Kings St 1973 on rear in ink "RSCP330" and "1973"tramways, trams, tram 1041, mmtb, bourke st, route 88, east preston, bourke street west police station, pcc class

Red leather covered book with 52 leaves of coloured paper - cream, grey, yellow and blue. The leaves are stapled together in six sections that are bound together. the leaf edges are gold coloured. End papers are green with a gold coloured leaf print. The pages are filled with drawings, paintings, verse, greetings, messages and signatures. The majority of entries are from students at Girton College and St. Andrew's College iInside front cover "Freda Smalley Preston Victoria Street Eaglehawk" Signature Freda Smalley.

Black and white photograph showing, on the left, a small white weatherboard shopfront with an iron roof . There is no verandah but two windows and a central doorway. On the right of the photo is the old Blacksmith's Forge and residence (formerly Wishart's). Photo taken around 1982, on the corner of Sussex and Gillespie Streets in Linton."Remains of Preston shop, cnr Sussex & Gillespie Streets. c. 1982".preston shop, sussex street linton, gillespie street, business, 1982, main street, forge, blacksmiths, preston family, wishart family

Daniel Crooks’ virtuosic video-scapes have captivated audiences from across the world. In High St (after Ruscha), commissioned by Bundoora Homestead Art Centre for the Darebin Art Collection, Crooks has documented his own neighbourhood in High Street, Preston. A daunting task, it manifests in what the artist describes as 64 ‘worlds’ stitched together from the point where High Street intersects Dundas Street all the way up to Tyler Street. The title pays homage to American artist Edward Ruscha’s (1937-) photographic documentation of the infamous Sunset Boulevard in the city of Los Angeles. Ruscha described the city as ‘the ultimate card-board cut out town’. It is precisely the two-dimensional flatness presented in each page of Ruscha’s concertina books that is clearly referenced in Crooks’ new work.high street, preston, ruscha

Book of photographic postcards 24 in total, Titled Campagne 1914-1917 Bataille De La Somme series 2.Inside rear cover is the name and address “Miss Allie Glover C/O Mrs Gibbs Boonie Doon Mason Street Preston Melbourne”books, albums, photography, somme, postcards

This object relates to James Henry WAYLAND. He was born on 14/10/1883 in Collingwood, VIC. James Henry served in the AMF AN&MEF (306) enlisting on, 14/12/1914 in Collingwood, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 2nd AN&MEF as a AN&MEF Non-Commissioned Sergeant (SGT) on 21/07/1919. James Henry WAYLAND was a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Pearl WAYLAND (Wife)From Burns, Philp & Co Ltd to Mrs J WAYLAND, "HOMELAND", Bruce Street, South Preston, VICTORIAfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Photograph shows the side of W6 class car 979 in Plenty Road approaching the Bell Street intersection with sliding doors open and carrying passengers. This car entered service in 1955 but has minor panel damage on its front left side below the saloon windows. In front of the tram is a crossover/shunt and several motor vehicles waiting in traffic and parked at the kerb next to shops. Among the parked vehicles are passengers waiting for the tram. The Bell Street intersection is controlled by Marshalite ‘clock-face’ traffic signals that were designed and built in Melbourne from the 1930s and used at many intersections until the late 1960s. Beyond the intersection on the left but out of sight is the new East Preston Tram Depot opened in 1955 when this electric line in Plenty Road was extended to the city via High Street, Smith Street and Bourke Street. This photograph is an official M&MTB photograph.Yields information about tram and vehicle traffic in Plenty Road Preston in 1956. Black and white photographs with typed note attached below and pencil note and stamp on rear. Typed note attached to front reads: "Plenty Road, East Preston at Bell Street shunt, 1315 Hours, 21-12-1956" Hand written note on rear in pencil reads: "Plenty Road, East Preston at Bell Street shunt. Lookimng north. Vehicles parked at shunt. 1315 Hours, 21-12-1956" Stamp reads: "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board P25/1/112" official m&mtb photograph, w6 class, 979, plenty road, bell street, sliding doors, panel damage, crossover, shunt, marshalite traffic signals, east preston tram depot, hight street, smith street, bourke street

Bottle with cardboard lid - Metro Dairy Glass Milk BottleMetro Dairy 22 Jessie Street, Preston. This bottle is the property of Milk Bottles Recovery Ltd. On lid: Metro Dairy Farmers Pura pasteurised milk. 1 imperial pintbeverage bottles, milk containers

Amy and Fred Clayton at the family home in Adeline Street Preston. Amy Ann Clayton (nee Burkett) (1874-1961) married Frederick Clayton (1864-1938) in 1892.Digital copy of black and white photographclayton family, amy ann clayton, amy ann burkett, frederick clayton

Black and White photograph of W6 Class tram No. 991 at the start of the single track overbridge at Preston Workshops, Miller Street Northcote, c1969. Tram has the destination of "Northcote Via St Georges Rd," and showing Route 9Atrams, tramways, miller st, northcote, route 9a, bridges, tram 991, w6 class

Negative of SW2 Class tram No 644 at tram stop in Collins Street at Elizabeth Street. Several buildings appear in the background in Elizabeth Street which are still there today. Construction site of the new Colonial Mutual Life (CML) building in foreground. Tram has destination East Preston - Bell Street and route 9A and is flying an Australian flag. Photo dates from 1961c due to no part of the new building being present in the photo.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR53A" in red ink, "M8" in pencil, 43A in blue ink, date stamp "28 Sep 1961" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962"trams, tramways, sw2 class, collins st, tram 644, cml building, route 9a, elizabeth st

Amy Clayton centre with her daughters. Left is Gladys who married Robert Bennett. Daisy who married Reg Warwick. Hilda who married Mick Dunk. Olive who married Jack Poulter. Ivy (my Gran) who married Frank O'Neill. Photo is at our church in Yann Street Preston. Methodist Church.Digital copy of black and white photographclayton family, amy ann clayton

The young man is Ron Preston and the photograph shows the verandah and front of Preston's shop in Sussex Street, Linton. Ron was the son of George and Annie Preston. Preston's store which is pictured was on the corner of Sussex and Gillespie Streets, Linton.Scan of black and white copy of original photograph, which shows a young man wearing a dark jacket and light-coloured trousers, who is sitting sideways on a motorcycle that has been parked outside a shop.ron preston, preston's shop

Set of two colour prints of SW5 class trams: 1 - SW5 No.787 in the Wellington Parade siding East Melbourne - showing "Special", with a National TV and Walpamur paints adverts. 2 - SW5 No. 842, in St Georges Road at Miller Street, Preston. Route 10. with Peck's food paste, Coffey Ford and Amoco / Robo car wash adverts.Yields information about two different SW5s after the fitting of head and tail lights.Colour print with a plain back.trams, tramways, wellington parade, tram 787, tram 842, st georges road, route 10, sw5 class

Newsletter, A5 centre stapled, 16 pages, December 1986 produced by Rank and File workers, non union Executive, workers to note concerns that they considered the union executive was not following, titled "Public Transport Worker" Notes a big vote (41% for rank and file workers) at recent union election, East Keilor needs trams - includes a map, the hump (Preston), Chapel Street tram services, Domain Interchange, La Trobe St services, management issues, issues with the Union, Kew Depot. See also Reg item 1395 and 2963 for other similar documents.trams, tramways, unions, light rail, new tramway, keilor, the hump, chapel st, la trobe st, domain interchange

This card was sent to the Returned Nurses Club along with a newspaper clipping about a hostel wing being named after Ethel Jessie Bowe. The card and clipping were sent by 'Fergie' [?] Ferguson.A card with a picture of colorful flowers, framed by stripes, sitting to the right of a newspaper clipping with a headline and single column of text'H76' [blue ink on back] 'Bellhaven Hoste / 547 Bell Street / Preston 3072 / Dear Katie / The enclosed paper / cutting from the Maldon / Times, may be of some / interest to the Club members. / I understand the new / Hostel Wing is very nice, / most comfortable & very / modern. / With all good wishes & / kindest regards / "Fergie" / [?] Ferguson' [blue ink, inside left]fergie, ferguson, ethel jessie bowe, maldon, victoria

Set of four Perutz colour slides, grey plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams using the single track bridge over the Epping Railway line, (the hump), Preston Workshops - Miller Street. .1 - W3 class No. 663, Route 9A, Northcote via St Georges Rd. .2 - W2 class No. 455 eastbound. showing "Special" - route 11 .3 - W5 class No. 749 - as for .1 .4 - Shows a W5 class car on the bridge prior to the pier being reinforced. 16/3/1966In ink "Bourke 14.3.66" and a purple date stamp.trams, tramways, miller st, the hump, w3 class, w2 class, w5 class, bridges, preston workshops, northcote, route 9a, tram 663, tram 355, tram 749

Photograph of SW6 class tram No. 883 running a route 10 to West Preston service in Macarthur Street Melbourne with the Victorian Treasury building behind. There are people boarding and alighting from the tram. The tram was built in April 1943. There are no holes in the dash canopy lighting which were installed in Nov. 1951. The tram has a sign on the front about traveling in comfort between 9.30 and 4.30 Photo possibly mid to late 1940s.Yields information about tram 883 mid to late 1940s.Black and white photo with source stamp on the rear.Has the Herald Sun stamp and "No 2" in pencil on the rear.tramcars, sw6 class, tram 883, macarthur st, tramways, trams

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

Newspaper Clipping of brief notes about RingwoodRINGWOOD COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS At the Ringwood Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Messrs. A. Temple Miles and J. H. Cooper, J.P.’s, Thomas Fleming, of Beauchamp Street, Preston, was charged with riding a bicycle without a light. He was fined 10/-, with 3/- costs. James Murray was fined 25/-, with 6/- costs, for allowing five head of cattle to wander. LOCAL AND GENERAL The mayoress of Ringwood (Mrs. A. Temple Miles) and her elder son Edward returned on Saturday from an extended holiday in Tasmania, the birthplace of the mayoress. Transcription: MOTHERS’ CLUB The annual meeting of the Ringwood State School Mothers’ Club was held on Wednesday evening last. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. F. Baner; vice-president, Mrs. Bryant; secretary, Mrs. A. Anderson; treasurer, Mrs. A. F. Bissett; auditors, Messrs. Anderson and Cooper; committee, Mesdames Jones, Sanders, Rowe, N. Cooper, and D. Anderson. The year ended with a credit of £24/18/5. A presentation was made to Mrs. Bryant, who resigned from the position of president owing to ill-health. (Co-Pilot transcription 12/9/2026)

This pair of milk bottles, produced for the Model Dairy in Cotham Road, Kew, were donated by Vik Sabaliauskas. They belonged to his father who worked at Model Dairy in the 1950s and 1960s. Vik wrote about his father: "As for my father, his whole life story is interesting. He was part of the big immigration program after WW2. He was a displaced person in Germany like lots of others who came out looking for a new life. Our family name is actually SABALIAUSKAS which is of Lithuanian descent. My Dad was also named Vik (Viktoras). He was known as Big Vik and I was little Vik. He arrived in Australia in 1947 and then did his 2 years of work organised by the Government and then he came to Melbourne. We lived in Tyler St Preston and he rode his pushbike to and from Kew every working day for years. In my estimation that was about 13 kms for about 6 or 7 years. Imagine that happening today. Freezing Winter mornings and hot Summer afternoons. His English was poor but he had a great work ethic like all European immigrants. His duties related to maintaining and operating all the machines. One story that he told me about was that after I was born (in 1959) he made friends with one of the drivers who delivered milk to the dairy. He asked him to get a container of milk from the farmer everyday which was just for me. I remember going to the Model Dairy Family Christmas parties which were always well patronised. I also remember visiting him in the PANCH Hospital (Bell Street Preston) where he was treated for kidney stones caused by drinking very creamy milk. He wasn't happy when he was told by the doctor to cut back on milk. My Dad was one month short of his 95th birthday when he died and he lived a pretty healthy life." (2019)Kew was a major milk producing district in the Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries, with three major dairy farms lining the Yarra between Studley Park in the west and Burke Road in the east. In addition to these dairy producers, there were also a number of accredited dairy retailers in the suburb. The largest and most enduring of these was the Model Dairy founded by the Kew pioneer James Venn Morgan. Milk bottles that include the name of the producer or retailer are historically significant as they represent a period in Kew's history before the mass production of milk in the second half of the Twentieth Century. A number of these named bottles have the additional attribute of rarity.Pair of plastic milk bottles, designated on the front as to be used in the refigerator on on picnics. One bottle has a red screw on lid and the other a green lid. The bottles are semi-transparent. [The record also includes a photograph of Vic Sabaliauskas, provided by his son. The photograph dates from the period when he was employed at the Model Dairy].Impressed on the front of both bottles: "Unbreakable picnic and refrigerator bottle made expressly for Model Dairy Pty Ltd Cotham Rd Kew"dairies - kew, model dairy - cotham road - kew (vic)

Set of 11 black and white photographs sent to Keith Kings received from Ken Flood 4/6/1975. .1 - Bus No 203 1940 Leyland TD5c - Turning from Nicholson Street into Gertrude Street. - bound for Northcote. .2 - Bus No 201 1940 Leyland TD5c - In Nicholson Street at Albert Street - Photo. bound for Northcote .3.- Bus No 492 1943 Ford Austerity - at Queens Pde Clifton Hill - Note the Pram and Passenger bus sign by the front doorway. Photo not dated. .4 - Bus No 365 1948 OPS1 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. .5 - Bus No 325 1950 OPS4 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. Bus did not enter service until 1950. .6 - Bus No 500 1943 Ford Austerity - Marine Pde. Point Ormond. Note the Pram bus sign by the front door. .7 - Bus No 19 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - Lonsdale Street at William Street. W2 No 305 passes behind the bus. Late 1940's photo. .8 - Bus No 143 1940 Leyland TS8c drop enter - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Kew. (Belford Road via Collingwood). Photo not dated. .9 - Bus No 9 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Carlton .10 - Bus No 4 1938 Leyland Cub (Diesel) with Preston Workshops body - in Lonsdale Street at William Street. note destination not reset for the return trip. .11 - Bus No 150 1940 Leyland TS11c Drop enter - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. Photo not dated. Most of the photos dated 9/6/1949 unless noted otherwise. Notes on photos provided by Rod Atkins - see htd5860doc.pdfOn rear of the photos in ink; .1 - MMTB 203 9/6/49 - K Flood .2 - MMTB 201 - 9/6/49 - K Flood .3 - MMTB Ford #492 - K Flood .4 - MMTB #365 - K Flood .5 - MMTB #325 - K Flood .6 - MMTB #500 Pt Ormond 6/6/49 - K Flood .7 - MMTB #19 9/6/49 - K Flood .8 - MMTB #143 - K Flood .9 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .10 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .11 - MMTB #150 - K Floodtrams, tramways, buses, double deck buses, prams, mmtb buses, austerity buses, w2 class, tram 305, bus 203, bus 201, bus 492, bus 365, bus 500, bus 19, bus 143, bus 9, bus 4, bus 150, leyland, ford motor company, td5c class, ops1 class, ops4 class, ts8c class, cub class, ts11c class

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RSC1 PCC 1041 at the gates of Preston Workshops on a test run without its trolley retriever RSC2 PCC 1041 in Glenhuntly Road on Route 67 en-route to Carnegie crossing the Railway Gates at Glenhuntly Station RSC3 W2 482 stored at Malvern Depot with Olympic Park on the Destination RSC4 Cable Car Set 64 in Swanston Street outside Princess Bridge Station in bound with open top Double Deck Bus, Trak Motors ? Departing from Flinders St Station RSC5 W3 669 in St George Road at Sumner Street en-route to Preston Workshops for scrapping RSC6 Cable Car in Lygon Street en-route to Carlton RSC7 PCC 1041 turning from St Georges Road into Miller Street to enter the Preston Workshops RSC8 Flinders Street Station with cable cars RSC9 PCC 1041 in strife on its maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC10 Flinders Street at William Street with Cable Cars RSC11 L 104 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot on a TMSV tour RSC12 Cable Set 1 after it’s restoration at Preston Workshops on the fan near the front gate RSC13 X1 466 at a suburban terminus of the Footscray System RSC14 X2 680 at Point Ormond Terminus RSC15 An ex Launceston Tram at the outside terminus of the Penny Royal Complex Tramway in Launceston RSC16 Q 148 at Preston Workshops awaiting disposal RSC17 Elizabeth Street with Cable Cars RSC18 Elizabeth and Bourke Streets corner outside the GPO with cable cars RSC19 Collins Street with Cable Cars RSC20 A photo taken from the observation deck of the ICI building showing a view of Parliament House with a W class tram in Nicholson Street RSC21 Auburn Horse car with a posed photo of all the tramway men employed RSC22 Cheltenham Double Deck Horsecar with a full load of passengers RSC23 City of Northcote cable trailer No 3 at a terminus RSC24 City of Northcote Cable cars passing in High Street Northcote RSC25 St Kilda Road at Princes Bridge with Cable Cars RSC26 Flinders Street with Cable Cars RSC27 Cable Cars RSC28 Bourke Street looking towards Elizabeth Street from Queen Street RSC29 Cable cars in Bourke Street at Elizabeth Street looking east RSC30 Cable cars in Elizabeth Street at the terminus at Flinders Street RSC31 Cable cars in Bourke Street at Swanston Street looking west RSC32 Cable cars in Swanston Street at Flinders Street looking north RSC33 Cable cars in Collins Street near Russell Street RSC34 Cable cars in Elizabeth Street at Bourke Street RSC35 Cable cars in Collins Street at Elizabeth Street RSC36 Cable Cars in Swanston Street at Flinders Street RSC37 Cable cars in Collins Street RSC38 Cable Cars RSC39 Cable cars in St Kilda Road near Princes Bridge RSC40 Cable cars in Collins Street east of Swanston Street RSC41 Cable cars in Spring Street outside Parliament House RSC42 K class No 92 in M&MTB Chocolate and cream livery but with a P&MTT Destination box on Route 14 RSC43 Thornbury Depot viewed from Miller Street and St Georges Road. Two W2 class cars are laying over between the peaks RSC44 Z3 No 201 in Met Livery passes D1 No 3510 in new M/Tram livery. A staff member in uniform stands in the doorway. Dandenong Road RSC45 D1 No 3530 advertising Heinekin Super Golf on Route 55 in Royal Park RSC46 D1 No 3504 in M/Tram livery on the reserved track in Matthews Avenue near Essendon Airport showing Route 81 Travancore. I suspect it is a private enthusiasts charter due to the Malvern W class run number in the rear windscreen RSC47 D1 No 3504 on Route 64 in Dandenong Road in M/Tram Livery RSC48 D1 No 3504 in M/Tram Livery at Airport West Terminus RSC49 D1 No 3504 in M Tram Livery in Union Road outside the Showgrounds RSC50 D1 No 3504 at West Maribyrnong Terminus in M/Tram Livery RSC51 D1 No 3503 in M/Tram Livery in Malvern Depot RSC52 SW6 No 960 and VR No 53 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC53 Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC54 VR 53 & B 2042 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC55 VR 53 & C 3016 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC56 NMEL&T Co No 13 (Formerly No 214) in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC57 NMEL&T Co 13 (formerly No 214) at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC58 Hawthorn Tramways Trust Lettering on HTT No 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC59 Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC60 Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC61 Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC62 NMEL&T Co No 13 (formerly No 214) at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC63 W2 516 and another on route 59 wait to shunt at Essendon Aerodrome Terminus as W2 571 on route 49 departs. This was the last day of operation. RSC64 Australia’s First Electric Tram at Box Hill with tramway men including H J Hilton who is in the centre RSC65 W2 484 en-route to St Kilda Junction and another wait for passengers after a race meeting at Caulfield Racecourse RSC66 X1 463 on the Footscray system en-route to Russell Street RSC67 Geelong 35 on Chilwell Route, Formerly HTT 13, M&MTB 119, then Bendigo 1 and Ballarat 37 RSC68 P&MTT No 4 on Opening Day of the system in Glenferrie Road RSC69 Bendigo No 6 in McCrae Street near the Depot en-route to North Bendigo RSC70 P&MTT No 4 in Glenferrie Road on opening day of the system RSC71 Scrubber No 3 stripped and awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops RSC72 Scrubber No 4 at South Melbourne Depot RSC73 Q 191 & 139 at Preston Workshops awaiting scrapping RSC74 Rail Grinder No 3 at Preston Workshops as purchased from Sydney RSC75 Y 469 waits to shunt at Wattle Park Terminus as Y1 613 departs on driver training duties RSC76 VR 53 on the outside roads at Essendon Depot RSC77 W5 796 with three doors and square windows running out of Brunswick Depot in Cameron Street, with a supplementary destination board showing “City via Swanston St” RSC78 W2 258 on the wheel grinder road at Brunswick Depot RSC79 X2 676 on a TMSV tour, W5 817 & 836 & VR 53 on the open roads at Essendon Depot RSC80 PCC 1041 on test, passes W7 1035 in High Street Preston RSC81 D1 class production number 7 as delivered on test in Matthews Avenue RSC82 W2 383 on route 5 turning from the reserved track in Dandenong Road into St Kilda Road at St Kilda Junction RSC83 Z3 204 as advertising tram for Vodaphone Grand Prix running into Malvern Depot new shed RSC84 Z1 No 4 on test in St Georges Road RSC85 PCC 1041 on Route 96 in Bourke Street near Exhibition Street RSC86 Z1 No 3 without numbers on test turning from Miller Street in St Georges Road RSC87 Track components stored in Coldblo Road at Malvern Depot with Z class cars adjacent RSC88 D1 3501 in M/Tram Livery on Route 55 in Peel Street at Franklin Street RSC89 C 3001 in Yarra Trams Livery Porto No 018 & D1 3502 in M/Tram Livery on display in Harbourside Esplanade RSC90 D1 class tram production number 7, in as delivered condition on test in Matthews Avenue RSC91 D1 3503 inside Malvern Depot RSC92 SW6 955 and W6 974 in St Kilda Road at City Road at dusk. RSC93 Freight Car No 19 at Preston Workshops in green Livery RSC94 Rail Grinder No 3 in green Livery at South Melbourne Per Way Yard RSC95 A SW6 class car on route 50 shunting at Elizabeth Street Terminus at night, taken from Flinders Street Station RSC96 W2 588 & 435 in St Kilda Road at Batman Avenue RSC97 Y1 613 in service at Wattle Park Terminus RSC98 W2 588 in Wellington Parade en-route to the City with a Grand Final Load of passengers followed closely by No 384 RSC99 W2 558 on MCG Footy Special entering the Simpson Street siding RSC100 W3 657 & an L Class in the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC101 Y1 613 in St Kilda Road on an enthusiast's tour in St Kilda Road south of St Kilda Junction RSC102 Y1 613 on an enthusiast's tour in Clarendon Street with the two extra tracks on the Railways viaduct under construction RSC103 W6 976 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC104 W7 1024 as an advertising car for Bank of NSW at the route 1 terminus at South Melbourne Beach RSC105 PCC 980 on route 96 in Nicholson Street near North Fitzroy Depot RSC106 SW6 890 with dash canopy lighting in Market Street on the opening day of William Street Services RSC107 W2 444 with big numbers heads a line of footy specials in Simpson Street Siding RSC108 Cable Cars in Elizabeth Street RSC109 NMEL&T co No 2 with a trailer outside the power station in Mount Alexander Road RSC110 Alf Twentyman’s cable car set in his Northcote backyard RSC111 Cable Cars in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC112 Cable cars in Collins Street outside the Town Hall RSC113 PCC 1041 at Carnegie terminus RSC114 Cable cars in Elizabeth Street RSC115 Cable cars in Collins St near Swanston St RSC116 HTT 19 turns from Riversdale Road into Camberwell Road at Camberwell Junction RSC117 W1 419 official builders photo of first car of the class RSC118 Cable car with a full load of passengers RSC119 W1 422 illuminated for the visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York RSC120 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC121 Bendigo Birney car in Finn Street near North Bendigo terminus RSC122 SW6 in St Kilda Road at Domain Road at night RSC123 All 3 of Alf Twentyman’s cable cars in his Northcote backyard RSC124 Cable trailer 256 being unloaded into the shed at Bylands RSC125 Cable grip car 1 being removed from the Melbourne Museum RSC126 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC127 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC128 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC129 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC130 W class car in Swanston Street at Collins Street RSC131 Y1 469, L & W3 on the run out of Glenhuntly Depot on a tour RSC132 W7 1024 as an advertising tram for Bank of NSW at Clifton Hill RSC133 W2 496 on a footy special in Simpson Street Siding RSC134 W2 as originally converted to a test car at Preston Workshops RSC135 W3 667 in Brunswick Depot with Ellen Butland at the controls RSC136 W3 669 on its final run at Victoria Parade and Brunswick Street RSC137 W2 571 in Wellington Parade at Clarendon Street with a Footy Final load of Passengers RSC138 Y1 613 shunts at Spencer Street Terminus as X 217 waits on Australia Day Pageant RSC139 PCC 1041 on Route 96 in Bourke Street outside the Southern Cross Hotel RSC140 SW6 890 with accident damage on the outside roads at Preston Workshops, c1978 RSC141 W2 535 on Route 4 at the old St Kilda Junction, c1967 RSC142 PCC 1041 on Route 88 turns from Bourke Street into Spring Street, 1973 RSC143 L 102 on a tour at Albert Park Beach Terminus, Feb 1972 RSC144 W5 class Nos 833, 834 & 835 in Malvern Depot, c1976 RSC145 W2 No 281 in Wellington Parade on a football very crowded special c1974 RSC146 X1 No 464 Ballarat Road 1960 RSC147 T No 181 bound for the Explosives Factory - at Footscray Station - July 1960 RSC148 T No 181 at Williamstown Road, 1960 RSC149 Cable car set in Alf Twentyman’s back yard, c1970 RSC150 X No 217 at Malvern Depot, c1970 RSC151 X1 No 465 and T No181 Footscray Football ground in Barkly Street. c1960 RSC152 Scrubber No 5 at South Melbourne Depot, c1960 RSC153 X1 No 465 Footscray to Russell Street, c1960 RSC154 X1 No 467 Leeds Street Footscray, 1960 RSC155 PMTT No 4 Glenferrie Road, 1910 RSC156 S No 164 at Malvern Depot c1970 RSC157 T No 178 Footscray c1960 RSC158 Cleaner No. 7 at South Melbourne Depot c1960 RSC159 Two Y classes at Princes Bridge and Batman Avenue mid 1950s RSC160 Swanston Street – Nu color vue slide – M142 Demonstrates the work of Ron Scholten in photography, collection and/or production of duplicate slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 160 colour slides, 8 slide sleeves, collected or produced by Ron Scholten. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, cable trams, horse tram, route 67, route 88, route 55, route 64, route 59, route 49, route 50, point ormond, royal park, swanston st, footscray, essendon depot, matthews ave, brunswick depot, glenhuntly depot, malvern depot, st.georges road, preston workshops, pcc class, vr class, w2 class, w3 class, l class, s class, x class, x1 class, k class, z3 class, d1 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, t class, b1 class, c class, q class, y class, y1 class, w5 class, z1 class, tram 465, tram 181, tram 217, tram 467, tram 164, tram 102, tram 669, tram 667, tram 976, tram 890, tram 558, tram 657, tram 571, tram 484, tram 535, flinders st, tram 980, tram 1041, tram 482, tram 64, tram 104, tram 1, tram 466, tram 680, tram 676, tram 955, tram 92, tram 201, tram 3510, tram 3530, tram 3504, tram 3503, tram 53, tram 588, tram 383, tram 960, tram 32, tram 2042, tram 3016, tram 516, tram 43, tram 463, tram 191, tram 139, tram 469, tram 613, tram 796, tram 258, tram 384

By the end of the nineteenth century, the firm of Edward Preston & Sons was founded in 1825, becoming one of England's leading makers of hand tools and in many ways a British counterpart to America's "Stanley" for its wide range of quality utilitarian tools at affordable prices. Edward Preston Sr. (1798–1883) was first listed as a plane-maker at 77 Lichfield Street in the Birmingham Directory of 1833, but later listings and advertisements assert that the business was started in 1825. Preston is likewise recorded as a plane-maker living with his family in Lichfield Street in the 1841 census, at which time his younger son Edward was 6 years old. Around 1850, his son Edward left school to join his father's business and is recorded in the 1851 census as a plane-maker at his father's address. He appears to have been quite a talented and resourceful young man, as he had later been able to start up his own "wood and brass spirit level manufacturing business at 97½ Lichfield Street by 1864. By 1866, Edward Jnr had added planes, routers, joiners, coach, gun, cabinet, and carpenters tools to his line, and the following year he moved his shop from his father's address and relocated to 26 Newton Street, before moving again to much larger premises at 22–24 Whittall Street. This location became known as the Whittall Works and later was the office and factory of Edward Preston & Sons, Ltd. In 1889 Edward Preston Jnr and his three sons were brought into the firm and the name was changed to Edward Preston & Sons, becoming Edward Preston & Sons Ltd on incorporation in 1898. Part of the firm's output was a healthy line of malleable and gun-metal planes and patent adjustable iron smoothers, shoulder planes, bull-nose, and block planes - a range that was expanded in later years. The 1901 catalog shows several styles of planes that were unique to the Preston brand, along with the usual styles which had already been set by other makers. The death of Edward Preston Jnr was reported in the Lichfield Mercury of 26 September 1913. "Mr. Preston was decided of an innovative turn of mind," the newspaper wrote, "as many of the machines in use at his works, as well as of the tools produced were the invention of himself and his three sons, who now manage the business." The report noted that at the time of his death, the business was carried on at Whittall Works, Cheston Street, Aston, Birmingham. Falling on hard times, the firm of Edward Preston & Sons was sold to the Birmingham firm of John Rabone & Sons in 1932, and shortly thereafter manufacturing rights to some of the Preston range of planes were sold to the Sheffield firm of C. & J. Hampton, who would later merge with the Record Tool Company. Some of the Preston planes were directly added to the Record line by the Hampton firm, while others were modified or discontinued altogether. Generally, all Preston wooden planes are stamped on the front of the plane, the shape, size, and character type of the stamp indicating the age of the plane. On some metal planes, all the parts were stamped with a number or symbol during manufacture. This number was used to re-assemble the parts following a batch process. Not all Preston tools are trade-marked clearly. Early shoulder, rebate, chariot planes, and chamfer rebates commonly appear without trademarks but may have assembly numbers. The "E P" trade-mark was already in use by 1882. The trade-mark "Preston" also appears on some later tools that were manufactured in Sheffield, England. These are generally smoothing planes and appear modern and very similar in construction to other modern manufacturers' planes.The item gives a snapshot of one of England's premier tool manufacturing companies at a time when significant industrial changes were occurring in manufacturing and business structures in the World that were beginning to affect social changes.Ogee moulding Plane Maker E Preston & Sons sticker with date 1904 -1931flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Digital copy of newspaper advertisement for the opening of Greensborough Centre 1978. Digital copy of black and white newpaper advertisementmain street greensborough, greensborough plaza, greensborough centre