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.Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking north. Coloured postcard. Weir collection."Swanston Street, Melbourne, Looking North"postcards, george and edith weir, swanston street - 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.Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking north. Coloured postcard. Weir collection."Swanston Street, Melbourne, Looking North"postcards, george and edith weir, swanston street - melbourne, weir collection

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. This card is one of two cards which directly connects the album with an Emerald resident. The writer, O E Cowper was the wife of Percy Cowper who was the Emerald Postmaster 1929-1947. The couple appear to have been on a short holiday in the city. The postcard message refers to an Emerald resident, Mr Legge.This postcard in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920. Post Card of Swanston Street, Melbourne c1930s. Black and white photographic image.On front at bottom of image: 'SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC. / SOUTHERN CROSS SERIES P3276' Back of image: Handwritten message 'Dear Elsie / We are having a nice holiday but I feel / pretty tired today. Too much walking yes- / terday & a North Wind. We went to / see Mr Legge in the Hospital the / other day as we were passing there. / How are the Chooks? How is Quilthy getting / on? She didn't try to follow us. / Regards to Mum, Mrs Fielder & [?]Sheila / Yours as ever O E Cowperpostcard album, swanston street, 1940s, "green postcard album"

Colour print of a reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from a point north of Little Bourke St looking south towards the Kings Domain. Reproduced by Kew Cottages and St Nicholas Parent's Association from a original print and lithographed by F Cogne, printed and published by Charles Troedel in his Melbourne Album 1863. Appears to have a number of horse drawn cabs parked in the centre of the street.Yields information about early Melbourne after the start of the gold rush.Reproduction of an oil painting - card - Swanston Street Melbourne 1863melbourne, horse drawn vehicles, swanston st

One of a number of items owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. It is part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Colour print reproduction of a view of Melbourne from an original Henry Burn paintingswanston street -- melbourne, henry burn, christian-washfold collection

Photograph looks north along Swanston Street from Flinders Lane showing a long line of substantial multi-storey buildings into the distance, numerous cable trams, horse drawn carts and carriages, pedestrians and two cyclists. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Swanston Street and an early communication method.Postcard with location and greetings on front and postcard markings with personal message on rear. Printed top of photograph: 'Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North'. On the rear are postcard markings with a handwritten personal message in ink beginning with 'To My Sweet Girl'. It asks for a meeting at the top of Brunswick Street and suggests using the tram. No address is included.cable trams, horse drawn carts, telegrams, telephone, swanston, flinders lane, multi-storey buildings

Illustration - colour engraving printed onto white card, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne" of a painting of a street scene in Swanston, looking north with the Town Hall and the City Square in the work. Painting by John Tiplady, produced to raise funds for the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. Used for a Christmas Card.trams, tramways, swanston st, town hall, greetings cards

Rose Series postcard P.3276, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from just north of Bourke Street. Has four W2 class trams in the view and a TD5c Leyland double decker bus waiting to cross. Yields information about the intersection of Bourke and Swanston Sts.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Has "K J Magor" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, bourke st, buses, mmtb buses, td5c class, leyland, rose series

Rose Series postcard P.3272, titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne" showing W2 class tram No. 325 northbound, (route 6A), and L class 101 southbound (route 4?) in Swanston St looking south from La Trobe St. Yields information Swanston St late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, trams, w2 class, tram 325, l class, tram 101, swanston st, route 6a, rose series

Rose Series postcard P.13588, titled "Section of Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from Bourke Street with the Town Hall in the background with two trams alongside. Has the safety zone for the northbound track in the view. Many Holden based cars are in the view.Yields information about Swanston St mid 1950sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, swanston st, town hall, holden, tramways, rose series

Postcard titled "Town Hall and Swanston Street, Melbourne", with one north bound cable tram set in Swanston St and several horse-drawn carts or cabs. Postcard by Valentine and Son with a decorative wattle motif on the left side and a Kookaburra in the bottom right-hand side.Demonstrates a Valentine and Sons decorative postcard.Postcard - coloured divided back unused.cable trams, tramways, swanston st

Rose Series postcard P.588, titled "The Town Hall Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north along Swanston St. Has at least eight cable tams in the view, along with many horse-drawn vehicles. The building on the right is the Queen Victoria Building on the corner of Collins Street. Yields information about Swanston St and the Melbourne Town Hall, c1900Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams, melbourne town hall, collins st, rose series

Rose Series postcard P.3277, titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne" showing southbound W2 class 435 (route 4) with the destination Carnegie. Has another four of five trams in the view. Photo looking south from Bourke Street. On the left side of the photo is a sign for a taxi stand,Yields information Swanston St late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, tram 435, route 4, rose series

Southern Series No. 30, titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne" looking from the roof of Princes Bridge railway station, north along Swanston Street. Has at least four trams in the view, along with the long Safety Zone Stop handrails for the southbound tram stop. In the background is a sign for the Criterion Cafe & Soda Fountain.Yields information about Swanston Street during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Southern Series No. 30trams, tramways, swanston st

Rose Series postcard P.1033, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from about Flinders Lane. There are a number of W2's in the street with white painted panels under the driver's windows, and one motor car with a gas producer pack. A set of traffic lights can be seen on both sides of Flinders Lane.Yields information about Flinders St station early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, world war ii, flinders lane, rose series

Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne", Number V45, looking south from the yard at St Paul's Cathedral to Flinders St Station. There is a W2 Class tram at both the southbound tram stop in Swanston St and one in Flinders St. In the background is St Paul's Cathedral, Princes Bridge station, Flinders St station, and Young and Jackson Hotel, Yields information about Swanston Street during the 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge station, flinders street, w2 class

Rose Series postcard P.967, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from Little Collins St. One W2 class tram is running a Route 7D is in the view. Note the Tram Safety Zone with the lamp on the top. In the background are the Town Hall on the left, the Manchester Unity building, and advertising for Capstan cigarettes and a sign for the Capital Theatre.Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Little Collins St. 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.Has "1949" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, route 7d, rose series, safety zone

Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", Number V2, looking north along Swanston Street from the Town Hall portico. Has one SW6 class tram with dash canopy lighting and a sign underneath and two other trams can be seen, along with a bus. Buildings in the view are Canns, Melba Studios, Ezywalkin shoes and the Town Hall Chambers.Yields information about Elizabeth St, during the late 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, swanston st, sw6 class

Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", Number V49, looking south along Swanston St from Bourke St, Has about 9 W2 class trams in the view. Taken prior to the construction of the Manchester Unity building on the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets. The Capitol building, Cafe Frances, Cann's Ladies Wear, Gasava Health Cooker, Cafe National and Kodak are in the view.Yields information about Elizabeth St, during the early 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Series - with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, swanston st, w2 class

Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", Number V8, looking south along Swanston St from the Town Hall portico. Two W2 class trams 441 (City route 64) and possibly 492 (City Route 4) are northbound. Signs for Royal Mail Hotel, C Danman & Co, R C N Searby Health Centre, Fayrefield Hats, and Calder Jewellery store are in the view.Yields information about Swanston Street, during the late 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, swanston st, tram 441, w2 class

Rose Series postcard P.564, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from Little Bourke St. Has a number of trams in the view, W1 class 438 Route 15 to St Kilda Beach. Note the Tram Safety Zone with the lamp on the top. In the background are the Ezywalkin, Leviathan, F T Field and Steeles Furniture stores. The new Foys Department store on the left appears to be having its verandah fitted. Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Little Bourke St. c1937Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.trams, tramways, swanston st, route 15, tram 438, w1 class, safety zone, rose series

Rose Series postcard P.119, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from just to the north of Bourke Street. Has trams W5 class No. 803 (Route 8 - Toorak) and W2 class 277 (route 2A City). There is a bus on the right hand side of the photograph. Also In the photo are the Royal Mail Hotel advertising Black and White Cigarettes, Fosters Larger. Carlton Ale, the Leviathan building, the Town Hall and a sign for Browns.Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Bourke St. C1938.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.Has the tram numbers in pencil on the rear of the card.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, w5 class, tram 803, tram 277, route 8, route 2a, rose series

Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne", Number V1, looking north from south of Flinders Street. A W2 class tram with dash canopy lighting bound for East Brighton on Route 64 is at the Flinders Street tram stop in Swanston Street. There are people standing in the north bound safety zone. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel advertising Protex and shows at the Tivoli Theatre. In the background is a sign for Aspro on the Nicholas Building. To the right is part of the awning leading into the Princes Bridge Railway Station.Yields information about Swanston Street during the 1940s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge station, flinders st, w2 class, route 64, dash canopy lighting

Rose Series postcard P.3288, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from just south of Batman Ave. There are five trams in the view and one private Reo bus. W2 class tram 452 (route 64 - City). The trams have a white strip under the driver's windows indicating the war time black out measure. The sign board advertising tram routes to Wattle Park, Burwood etc can be seen above the footpath leading to Batman Ave.Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Batman Ave.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has "K J Magor" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, bus, batman ave, tram 452, route 64, world war ii, rose series

Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . George William Box 1870 -1933 was a son, and twin brother of Cecilia Eliza, of William and Elizabeth Avis Box who lived in Box Cottage and farmed the land 1865 - 1913 . George William Box married Elizabeth Honor Tippett 1902 and they had 8 children. Elizabeth Avis Box gave them a shop with a dwelling in Jasper Road where Elizabeth Honor sold groceries and vegetables while George obtained various jobs. Box Cottage Museum, a reconstruction of an early settler hut, is named after the Box family who resided there 1865 -1913 . George Box was the father of William Box who with his wife Elizabeth Avis Box and 13 children lived and farmed on the block of land in Jasper Road, East Brighton ( now McKinnon / Ormond) that was part of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841 Inscribed inside Album : “ The early photos in this album were found by Mr (Laurie) Lewis when he was demolishing the Old Box Cottage. He gave them to Mrs Avis Box Eldridge who in turn gave them to me. They were not identified. I believe they rightly belong in the Cottage. I have attempted to identify them and present them in a way they can be preserved as a historical record of the era.” A B Leigh A black & white Wedding photograph 1902 of George William Box 1870-1933 and Elizabeth Honor Tippet Box d1953TALMA 119 Swanston Street / Melbourne / and at Sydneybox george, box mary, box william, box elizabeth, box alonzo, box mary louisa, dendy henry, were j b, dendy's special survey 1841, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, mckinnon, ormond, market gardeners, dairy farms, early settlers, pioneers, jasper road, gurr jabez, gurr eliza, pay henry, pay anna, ward willam, box henry, ward elizabeth emma, box john, sheldrake martha, rushall eleanor, box caroline, box william, box elizabeth avis

The postcard shows Swanston Street looking north from about Little Collins Street with some ten cable tram sets in the view including one traveling west in Collins Street and a number of horse-drawn vehicles. There are telephone lines on the right side of Swanston Street which were removed during 1910. In the background is the Town Hall. Rear of postcard has "Printed in Germany" on the rear.Yields information about Swanston St late 1900s.Postcard Divided back, with a handwritten message on the rear.Message dated 26/9/1911tramways, cable trams, swanston st, melbourne town hall

Postcard shows streetscape just north of the intersection of Collins and Swanston St. Melbourne Town Hall is present in the foreground. Cable trams are visible.Depicts cable tramways on Swanston St that have since been electrified.Postcard with black and white photo.“Real Photo/POST CARD/The “Rose” Series De Luxe | Produced in Australia” and “Published By The Rose Stenographs/Armadale, Victoria” printed on reverse. “TMS” pen inscription on reversecable trams, swanston st, collins st, tramways, rose series, melbourne town hall

Photograph looks south along Swanston Street towards Flinders Street, with about seven "W" class and one "L" class trams with built in destination boxes in Swanston Street along with numerous motor vehicles and pedestrians. It is a sunny day but the trees in front of the town hall have lost their leaves. The building on the left is the Queen Victoria Building. Also in view is the relatively new Nicholas building in Swanston Street plus Flinders Street Railway station and the Victoria Barracks in St Kilda Road. 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 note on front and postcard very long message on rear.Note on front reads: "Swanston Street, from Town Hall portico, Melbourne" The small writing in ink on rear begins: "C/o Mrs Angliss, Findon Ave, Caulfield SE1. Dear Miss Merritt... " The text mentions feeling tired from the Sydney to Melbourne train trip, that the writer is convalesing, putting on weight and hopeful of improving the ability to walk.postcards, w class, l class, trams, tramways, swanston st, rose series

Black & white portrait woman, parted drawn back hair style. Lace collar with Vic mourning brooch. Earrings. Vita 77 Swanston Street, Melbourne printed on front. Reverse. Printed in Gold 'From the Vita Portrait Studio. Circular printed stamp contains, S Calvert, 77 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Artist Manager around margin.S Calvert, 77 Swanston Street Melbourne.photograph, person, female

Sepia photograph of child (aged 2 years approx.) mounted on decorative cream cardNone on photograph, manufacturers details: -Talma Paris Panel 119 Swanston Street Melbournethompson collection, nightingale