Colour print of Reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from Princes Bridge c1861 showing Johnson's Bridge Hotel, later Young and Jacksons, the first St Paul's church building, original Town Hall building and the tower of Scots church. Shows pedestrians and horse drawn carriages before the introduction of public omnibus services in 1869. Not known who produced the card.Yields information about early Melbourne after the start of the gold rush.Reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from Princes Bridge c1861 by Henry BurnIn ink on the rear Keith Kings stamp and the initials RG and "Melbourne"melbourne, princes bridge, horse drawn vehicles, st pauls cathedral, hotels

Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Coloured postcard. Weir collection."Princes Bridge, Melbourne"postcards, george and edith weir, princes bridge - melbourne, weir collection

Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Coloured postcard. Weir collection."Princes Bridge, Melbourne"postcards, george and edith weir, princes bridge - melbourne, weir collection

Photos show the Yarra river looking east over Princes Bridge. In both photos are cable trams, the rowing sheds and parts of Flinders St station. The first phtograph shows the nearly completed ramps from the platform, while the second has the former exit structure that allowed passengers to exit to Princes Bridge and St Kilda Road. Yields information about Yarra River, Flinders St railway station yards and Princes Bridge.Set of two photographs looking east from a Flinders St Station clocktower. over the Yarra River and Princes Bridge..1 – Melbourne Princes Bridge. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. Has “T&C 20/12/09” in pencil on rear. .2 – Melbourne – Princes Bridge “Town and Country Journal 29/12/1909” Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection.bridges, flinders st station, yarra river, railways, princes bridge, cable trams

Decorated for the visit of Duke & Duchess of York, 1901 Federation celebrationsblack and white photograph mounted fair conditionPrinces Bridge showing traffic and decorations of flags and bunting

Sepia toned print of a drawing of Princes Bridge with St Paul's Cathedral and other buildings. Has a number of cable trams and horse drawn vehicles on the bridge. The artist has taken liberties and drawn the spires onto St Paul's cathedral and other buildings such as Princes Bridge railway station. The spires is most likely based on the proposed design at the time. They were built in 1926 to a changed design - see reference.Yields information about the Princes Bridge precinct.Reproduction of a Lithograph drawing - Princes Bridge from the south bank of the Yarra River.melbourne, princes bridge, horse drawn vehicles, st pauls cathedral, cable trams

Photograph of Princes bridge Melbourne with one cable tram set crossing. In the background is the then new Flinders Street station building. Note the clock on the right hand side of the photograph that was later transferred to Spencer Street station. Yields information about Princes Bridge in 1910.postcard - decorative border with a photo of Princes Bridge within an oval - embossed. On the rear is a letter dated 21/12/1910. Card by Marlborough Art Series.See note on rear.tramways, trams, yarra river, princes bridge, cable trams, flinders street station, clocks

Edward VII Coronation Arch, Princes Bridge, 1901black and white photograph original poor conditionroyal visits, king edward vii, coronation arch

Black and white Stereo pair photograph of Princes Bridge looking south with produce vendor's carts and many people on both sides of the bridge, generally walking south. In the view are several horse-drawn vehicles, cable trams, one of which is bound for Queensberry St from Toorak. In the view is a poster for Le Girls at Her Majesty's Theatre, Worth's Olympic Theatre, and Varley Bros Printer and Bookbinders building. Photo dated c1908. Stereo pair titled " (21) 10249 A busy afternoon on Princess St, looking across bridge over the Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Copyright 1908 by Underwood & Underwood, U113073" Has on either end Underwood studios details - Underwood & Underwood Publishers - New York, London, Toronto, Canada, and Ottawa, Kansas, and the other "Works Studios, Arlington, NJ, and Westwood, NJ" and their trademark "Sun Sculpture".Yields information about Princes Bridge 1908.Stereo pair printed on heavy cardboard and Black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink "Princes bridge area, crossing over railway lines 1908, City Bound tram - Toorak - Queensberry St route"tramways, tramcars, cable trams, princes bridge

Photograph of the Princes Bridge on the Yarra River, Melbourne.melbourne, yarra river, princes bridge

The Yarra River flows through Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. Photograph of the Princes Bridge on the Yarra River, Melbourne.melbourne, yarra river, princes bridge

Photograph looks south over Princes Bridge towards the Domain Gardens and Government House. It shows cable trams and pedestrians on the bridge and the Yarra River below. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.Yields information about Princes Bridge and the use of postcards for short messages.Coloured postcard with title below photograph and detailed personal message on rear, but no delivery address or stamp On front 'Princes Bridge Melbourne'. On rear: Postcard markings, 'Valentines Series' and a handwritten message beginning '11.10.010 (perhaps 1910) Dear Ett & Bertie'. The note describes the terrible cold and wet weather in Melbourne and expresses hope that they are having better weather and a good time. Signed 'husband Les'.cable trams, pedestrians, princes bridge, domain gardens, government house, yarra river

Photograph looks south over Princes Bridge as a cable tram, some horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians cross the bridge. No motor vehicles are in sight. Government House is evident in the gardens in the background. Letters and postcards were the primary form of communication between people before the telephone; postcards were frequently used to send a short note to another person who lived in the same city. There were two mail deliveries on weekdays and one on Saturdays.Yields information about the use of postcards for short messages Black and white photograph with of oval shape and brown border, with note on front and postcard message and stamp on rear.Note on front reads: "Princes Bridge, Melbourne" Written in ink on rear: "Miss M Weston, I left that photo at Sydney P O Your brother would get it when he wrote for his mail if not it will be returned to you as I addressed it that way if F Marshall is still there you can say ? was asking for him. Barney"horse drawn vehicles, pedestrians, cable tram, princes bridge, government house, postcards

Photograph Card - folded card, blank inside of Cable Trams, motor cars, pedestrians crossing Princes Bridge over the Yarra River with the Princes Bridge / Batman Ave tram terminus with a shelter in the background. Shows five cable tram sets. Has railway signals and Government House in the view. Produced by View Productions GPO Box 1858 Sydney, from the Kelly Collection, titled "On the Princes Bridge, circa 1920, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia". Has the Publishers logo on the rear.trams, tramways, princes bridge, batman ave, swanston st, cable trams, shelters

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Monochrome postcard of Yarra at Princes Bridge with rowers on river and cars, bystanders and an athlete in foreground. Three oars lean against tree. The Rose Series P. 1076postcards -- melbourne, princes bridge -- melbourne, postcards - the rose series, christian-washfold collection

Postcard photo of Princes Bridge with Flinders St Station, St Pauls Cathedral and Princes Bridge station with trams 896 and a W2 crossing the bridge southbound. Kodak photo but register poor. Appears c1950 given the vehicles. Divided back with places for stamp, address, correspondence and details. Nucolorvue Productions L10 with a Kodachrome productions note.trams, tramways, princes bridge, st paul's cathedral, flinders st station, tram 896

Rose Series postcard P.201, titled "Looking over Princes Bridge & The Yarra, Melbourne" with a view including Princes Bridge Railway Station, Batman Avenue. tram terminus with two trams, The Yarra River, the bridge, and the entrance to Flinders St station. The south west curve track from Swanston Street into Flinders Street is visible along with various Safety Zones at the tram stop.Yields information about St Kilda Road, Princes Bridge c1941Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, princes bridge station, princes bridge, yarra river, flinders st, trams, rose series

Original and framed etching of Princess Bridge Melbourne, created by John Shirlow in 1931.Framed black and white etching by John Shirlow of the view across Princes Bridge [Melbourne] looking north. The work is signed in pencil below the signed and dated etching.Artist's signature lower rightaustralian art, etchings, john shirlow, princes bridge - melbourne (vic)

Rose Series postcard P.3506, titled "Looking across Princes Bridge to the City, Melbourne", with W2 class 352, in bound to the City. In the background is St Pauls Cathedral, Princes Bridge Station.Yields information Princes Bridge and the city skyline, Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, tram 352, princes bridge, st kilda road, st paul's cathedral, rose series

Old Princes Bridge - 1845. copied from book "Melbourne's Yesterday's" See Phillip Island Book re Solomon West etc. Nov. 1983Sepia photograph of the old Princes Bridge Melbourne decorated for Prince Alfred's visit in 1867."Old Princes Bridge decorated for Prince Alfred's visit 1867"old princes bridge melbourne, prince alfred's visit 1867, w a mcleod

Rose Series postcard P.14226, titled "The Yarra, Princes Bridge & City Skyline, Melbourne", with the Flinders St Station main concourse buildings in the view along with Princes Bridge Station, Batman Ave. Tram terminus, St Paul's Cathedral, Gas and Fuel and Ball and Welch buildings in Flinders Street. There are some 8 trams in the view including several W2 class. There is a Craven A cigarette advertisement on the south end of the station buildings. See also item 8059 for a similar photo. The 1959 extension to the T&G building in Collins Street is well in hand. Yields information about Flinders Railways Station and the Melbourne skyline, late 1950s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, flinders st station, princes bridge station, st kilda road, swanston st, tramways, w2 class, batman ave, princes bridge, rose series

Colour postcard of Princes Bridge and South Gate Fountain Melbourne, late 1960's. Postcard shows the southern end of the Princes Bridge, has 3 W2's on bridge, each with marker lights and the South Gate fountains, existing at the time of the photograph. Since replaced by the Arts Centre. On rear is printed caption, giving details of the location, the date of the fountain construction (1959), stamp placement area and publishers details and post card number (8P 1053-2), National View by Murfett Publishers.On top edge near stamp area in black ink "1968".trams, tramways, melbourne, southgate, princes bridge, mmtb

Digital image of "Princes Bridge to Aircraft or Greensborough" child's train ticket, single journey, November 1977. Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. White with red strip and black text.train tickets, greensborough station, princes bridge

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century and, as such, indicate the popularity of postcards during that time.Print postcard depicting Princes Bridge. Red one penny post stamp on back depicting Queen Victoria. On front: Under image: 'Princes Bridge.' On back: Left: '"Ailsa" / 10.7.05 / With best wishes / for present & / future. / Yours ever, / H. M. Craig' Right: 'Mr W. j Stuart / "Carlowrie" / Richmond Plains'postcard, 1900s, "green postcard album"

Celebration of Federation and visit of Duke & Duchess of York 1901black and white photograph, poor quality

Decorated for the visit of Duke & Duchess of York, 1901 Federation celebrationsblack and white original mounted photograph

Postcard titled "Flinders St showing Princes Bridge & Flinders St stations", by Rose No. 13592, looking west along Flinders Street from east of Swanston Street. Has many "FJ" Holdens in the view, including one AEC Mk111 bus, and four trams including SW6 850. In the background at Princes Bridge is a chemist, a boot repairer, and an advert for Mitchell brushes. Photo c1955. Note the safety zone stops for a tram stop on either side of the intersection in Flinders Street.Yields information about Flinders St at Swanston St and the two railway stations buildings.Black and white postcard divided back unused.In pencil on rear "4-00"tramways, flinders st, flinders st station, princes bridge station, safety zone, tram stops, trams, sw6 class, tram 850, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, rose series

Set of 3 photographs of tram V 214 running the Sunday Heritage services from Camberwell Depot to Princes Bridge. This tram is on display at the Museum as NMETL No. 13 - see reference.Yields information about V class tram 214 when running a tourist tram service.Set of 3 Kodak cardboard mount slides;Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.nmetl, princes bridge, tram 214, v class, tourist trams

Handwritten notes (10 pages) and typed copies of letters on quart to paper, extract from Melbourne Tram Trust minutes and letter books, Public Work Departments letter books concerning the use and maintenance of the Princes Bridge, including railways that pass under it. Each set retained by a paper clip.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways trust, public works department, princes bridge

Copy Photograph from a postcard showing Princes Bridge and St Kilda Road. Aerial view from either the Melbourne Gas company building or St Paul's Cathedral. Shows the water clock that was located at Princes Bridge from 1902 to 1910, a cable tram, horse cabs lined up in Batman Ave, Wirth's Olympia, Varley Bros, K Wright & Sons timber yard, and South Melbourne factories and warehouses, including City Road. The Edmund Fitz Gibbon Memorial is also visible in St Kilda Road - erected in 1908. Yields information about Princes Bridge and St Kilda Road c1908-10Black and white print with a plain backtramways, tramcars, princes bridge, st kilda road