A colour table number display for the Shamrock Centenary Masked Ball held in April 1997, found tucked inside the Shamrock Hotel Centenary Ball menu.

This wooden cardholder was made from the wood of the screw steamer S.S. Edina, most probably after she was broken up in 1957, but could have been made after one of several renovations during her lifetime. The slotted design of the cardholder allows a card to stand vertically, and the base is made wider to stabilise the holder. It could be used for holding items such as place cards, menus, and table numbers. ABOUT THE SS EDINA: - The three-masted, iron-hulled screw steamer SS Edina was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1854 by Barclay and Curle and launched on the Clyde on May 4th, 1854. The 322-ton, three-masted ship was 171 feet long, 23 feet 6 inches broad, and 12 feet 7 inches deep (52.12 L x 7.16 B x 3.84 D metres). The traditional figurehead of Edina, the ‘fair maid of Judea’, adorned its bow. The Edina later became famous worldwide for being the longest-serving screw steamer. (The term screw steamer comes from being driven by a single propeller, sometimes called a screw, driven by a steam engine.) During its long working life, SS Edina had its accommodation enlarged for war service, was completely overhauled and serviced several times; boilers were replaced, masts were reduced to one, and later added then reduced, a Poop Deck, Forecastle and additional accommodation were added, the hull was gutted completely, new decks and bulwarks, saloon was redecorated and upgraded, and several changes of commander. The busy vessel also survived several mishaps at sea. SS Edina’s interesting history includes English Channel runs, carrying stores and horses to the Black Sea in the Crimean War as HMS Edina 1864-55. The vessel then sailed to Europe and the UK before being sold and used for further service in 1861 as a blockade runner in the American Civil War. The vessel later served as a coastal trader in the western district of Victoria and Queensland, then carried gold, currency, and gold prospectors from Australia to New Zealand. SS Edina was an escort vessel to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Australia in 1867. SOME EVENTS in the life of SS EDINA: - The SS Edina had voyaged to Australia under sail. Owners Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co. sold the SS Edina in March 1863 at Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, to Stephen Henty of Portland, Victoria; Edina was perfect for working the West Coast cargo and passenger run between Melbourne and Portland, via the Port of Warrnambool, and Port Fairy. It first visited Warrnambool on April 4, 1863. SS Edina briefly worked the run from Australia to New Zealand, then returned to the West Coast run; the cargo included bales of wool produced in the western district of Victoria. In 1867-68, Stephen Henty sold SS Edina to the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company to continue trading along the coast of western Victoria. Captain John Thompson was the commander, and John Davies was the Chief Engineer. In 1870, SS Edina was in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, when a gale sprang up and caused a collision with the iron screw steamer SS Dandenong. SS Edina’s figurehead was broken into pieces and was never replaced. The Edina was refitted that year for use as a coastal trader in Queensland for a period, named R.M.S. Edina. It then went to Melbourne and carried cargo and passengers between there and Geelong from 1880 to 1938, with modifications in 1917; the ship was extensively overhauled, radically changing its appearance. It returned to having two masts, and the funnel, bridge, engines, and promenade deck were upgraded, and the saloon reupholstered. By 1924, Edina had made over 12,000 journeys, carrying over one million travellers between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1937, Australian Steamships Pty Ltd advertised in The Argus its Bay Excursions on the SS Edina from Portarlington and Geelong; it promoted, “Splendid Beaches, Excellent Bathing Facilities, and Light Refreshments available on board”. After several collisions, the SS Edina was taken out of service in 1938 and sold by its owner, Howard Smith Ltd., to a Williamstown shipbreaker, Mr George Burton. The Melbourne Harbour Trust permitted Burton to strip the hull and sell all parts at auction. The fittings were sold by auctioneers J.W. Styles & Son, c. 1938, on site at the Port of Melbourne and became widely dispersed. Victorian Lighterage Pty Ltd. purchased the hull, removed the engine and superstructure, and repurposed it as a ‘lighter’ named Dinah. It was loaded with wool and general cargo, then towed behind small tugs around the bay between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1957, after 104 years of activity, the SS Edina was broken up on the banks of the Maribyrnong River, Footscray, Melbourne, and used as landfill. A piece of the hull with Victorian Heritage significance is buried in the river. This card holder is made from wood from the SS Edina and is significant for its association with that vessel. The SS Edina is heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199. She had endeared herself to the people of Port Phillip Bay as a passenger ferry, part of their history and culture. She played a significant role in the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the gold rush in New Zealand. She also served Western Victoria for many years in her cargo and passenger runs. The SS Edina is famous for being the longest-serving screw steamer in the world. After spending her first nine years overseas, she arrived in Melbourne, and her work included running the essential service of transporting cargo and passengers between Melbourne and the western Victoria ports of Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland. The SS Edina was purchased in the late 1860s by local Warrnambool business, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Co. and continued trading from there as part of the local business community. The SS Edina’s original ‘fair maid of Judea’ figurehead was broken to pieces in a collision with another vessel (the SS Dandenong) in a gale off Warrnambool, Victoria, in 1870. Card holder, made from the wood from the SS Edina (screw steamer ship). Holder is cylindrical shape, wider turned wood base. Top is divided with a space in the centre tor inserting a card. Rectangular metal plaque, gold-coloured, has a printed inscription within black border. Made c. 1854 - 1957.Printed on plaque "MADE FROM / THE WOOD OF / S.S. EDINA"warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, barclay & curle, figurehead 'fair maid of judea', centenary maritime exhibition 1934, a brief review of steam navigation in victoria, pleasure steamer edina, trade and travel late 19th and early 20th century, trade melbourne to geelong, screw steamer edina, coastal trader edina, lighter dinah, cargo carrying for cremean war, cargo carrying for american civil war, passenger and trade in western district of victoria, export gold and currency and gold diggers to new zealand, export vessel to h r h the duke of edinburgh, melbourne - warrnambool - port fairy - portland cargo run, warrnambool steam packet company, stephen henty, captain john thompson, chief engineer john davies, lady bay warrnambool, lighter edina, shipping victoria, port phillip bay steamers, steamship great britain, edina, vhr s199 victorian heritage database, card holder, menu holder, table number holder, souvenir of the ss edina

Two sheets of typed written paper. Names are in alphabetical order - columnsluncheon, seating, table number, buninyong centenary, anniversary

Form used to record for each day the allocation of crew by table number, of the drivers and conductors.Demonstrates a MMTB form that recorded the drivers and conductors allocation for each day. Form - ruled - blue and red liines on a large folio sheet with two punched holes on the top.tramways, crews, driver, conductor, table cards

Possibly issued by the Conductor's school following the completion of S J Charles training as a conductor. Dated 22 Apr 1975 - gives table number, time and depot. Signed R P Bradshaw Instructor.Demonstrates a MMTB a report for duty form.Form - Report to Depot - printed with details filled in and date stamped.Dated 22 Apr. 1975trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, training, kew depot

Printed form on off white paper titled "MMTB Ticket issuing machine – one man operators running journal", listing operators name, number, table, machine number, details of trip, tickets sold, includes value of tricks, and zone travel cards. Form No. 3/204 Oct. 1981trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses

Printed form No. 3/135- title "Pay In Slip", dated March 1988 - used for conductors to pay in cash to the Revenue Clerk with space for Table Number, Name, outfit No., totals, depot date stamp, and Revenue Clerk signature. The Met, PTC. Six copies held. See Reg item 809 for a 1973 issue. Second version form 3/136 dated 1988 added 7/2025.trams, tramways, the met, mta, ptc, forms, conductors, revenue clerks

Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and Neil Lardner and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations and some of the paperwork used at the dinner..4974.1 - Booking form for the BTM's 40th Anniversary dinner at the Brewery Tap Hotel, printed on manilla coloured paper - A4 size. (two copies) 4974.2 - table seating plans and menu for the 40th Anniversary dinner, printed on yellow colour light weight card, with large Texta pen table number in top right hand corner - 3 copies - tables 2, 4 and 5., printed on A4 size paper. See also Reg item 4999 for other associated papers."numbers" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, 40th anniversary, btm, btps, celebrations

Printed form on off white paper titled "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", form number 3/135, dated March 1972. Enabled the conductors to record what amount they paid into the revenue office, with space for table number, name, out fit number, amounts, number of swimming tickets and signature of revenue clerk. Second copy date stamped 25 Sep 1974, Kew depot and has been folded into 4. See Reg Item 1460 for a 1988 and 1769 for a Feb. 1977 examples.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, forms, pay in forms

Printed form on off white paper titled "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", form number 3/135, dated February 1966, at the time of the conversion of the Australian currency to the decimal system. Enabled the conductors to record what amount they paid into the revenue office, with space for table number, name, out fit number, amounts, number of swimming tickets and signature of revenue clerk. See Reg Item 1460 for a 1988 and 809 for March 1972 examples. Has the Malvern Depot stamp in the top right hand corner - 11 Jan 1969trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, forms, pay in forms, decimal conversion, decimal currency

Timetable provides information on a chartered refurbished W class tram tour from Malvern depot on 20/10/1994 to the Zoo, picking up passengers at the Regent Hotel in the CBD, with a meal break at Essendon Depot. Has table card number 701 - 702Demonstrates a timetable for a chartered private tram to the zoo. timetable or table card printed sheet within a plastic sleevetrams, instructions, timetable, charters, zoo tram, table cards

Set of six MMTB Conductor's Running Journals, detailing the tickets sold for each trip that the Conductor operated. Includes space for punch mark, table number, outfit number, times, and each type of ticket. 14.1 - June 1957 14.2 - August 1973 - 2nd copy dated "25 Sep. 1974, Kew" 14.3 - January 1978 14.4 - August 1975 14.5 - October 1981 14.6 - undated, 1950's has initial fare as 2d. 14.7 - August 1966 - has a Malvern Depot stamp 11/1/1969 in top left hand corner - added 26/10/2016.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, revenue journal

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways at the end of the 2nd world war - when the tramway traffic was still high. Gives details of working hours, rosters for the week for crews. Shows the additional trams to the basic service on Weekdays and hours of one man operation.Set of two copies of Table or Run sheets for the Ballarat Tramways c1945. Each set comprises 45 small typed sheets held together by a brass clip for Weekdays and Saturdays. Numbered Runs 1 to 33. Some Runs comprise two sheets. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Some hand alterations made on a few of the sheets. Some have a large purple pencil mark giving the run table number. Shows the tram operations with many short workings. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.On front of folder in black ink " BTPS Cat No 806"trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Unused ticket to a civic charity dinner dance hosted by the City of St Kilda (Mayor Colin Bell) at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 July 1982. Incorporates a detachable numbered table reservation ticket.Card, glossy green on the front and matt white on the back, printed in black. A third of the card has been scored, for easy removal of that section of the ticket.city of st kilda, civic dinners, st kilda mayor colin j bell

Unused ticket to a civic charity dinner dance hosted by the City of St Kilda (Mayor Clarrie King) at St Kilda Town Hall on 18 July 1980. Incorporates a detachable numbered table reservation ticket.Glossy white card printed in black and red. A third of the card has been scored, for easy removal of that section of the ticket.city of st kilda, civic dinners, st kilda mayor c. j. king

Yields information about the arrangements for the Australia Day Cavalcades and the way crews were arranged.Eleven heavy cards printed as M&MTB table cards for drivers, but used by the BTPS as run tables for 1979 Australia Day cavalcade for both drivers and conductors - separate cards for each. Prepared in black and green ink with notes. Each card has its own table number. Item Card No. For 325.1 801 Driver ex Preston 325.2 802 Driver 325.3 804 Driver 325.4 805 Driver to Preston 325.5 806 Conductor ex Preston 325.6 807 Conductor 325.7 808 Conductor 325.8 809 Assistant Conductor 325.9 810 Assistant Conductor 325.10 811 Assistant Conductor 325.11 812 Conductor to Preston No. 803 was retained by Bob Prentice on the day. Image of items added 2/11/13.325.7 has pen marks in top area.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, melbourne, australia day

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the middle of the 2nd world war - when the tramway traffic was at its peak. Gives details of working hours, tram operations and services for the week. Shows the additional trams to the basic service on Weekdays.Set of five type foolscap sheets - landscape format, along with a set of carbon copies, of the "On and Off" times dated 12 October 1944. Details the sign on / sign off times for each run or table number operated by Motormen / Conductors, where the first service went to, where it came in from if applicable, the number of trips it did to terminus eg G for Gardens, V for Victoria St and the total miles of that run or table. The Miles have been typed in red ink to give a column breakup. Sheets for Basic Service Weekdays, Middle Runs - Mondays to Thursdays - (additional services am, lunch, PM and theatre), Middle runs for Fridays, Middle Runs Saturdays, and Sundays. Has initials LD in top right hand corner next to date. This is not Les Denmead.In top right hand corner in black ink "B.T.P.S. Cat No. 801"trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables

A function to launch Legacy Week in 1989. The photo appeared in the President's Highlights Report in 1989, the caption said 'A distinguished cross section of the Melbourne community joined for the official launch of Legacy Week. A grow of Vietnam Veterans were among the guests to listen to the address given by the Guest of Honour, former Chairman of the ANZ Banking Group, Sir William Vines, A.O.' More photos of the event are at 01644. Four men are seated at a numbered table and others are behind. The banner in the background says" Lest we (crossed out) You Forget. Legacy Appeal. Terry Walsh in second from the left in the back row. Other names not known.A record of a function for Legatees.Colour photo of 8 Legatees at a launch of Legacy Week in 1989.Hand written on back "6" in blue pen".legacy week, vietnam veterans

Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and Un-prospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield

List - 22 sheets placed in 11 plastic table card holders, timetable "Melbourne University M to F commencing 7/1/2002", listing each tram to and from the Melbourne University terminus for each route, time and the relevant run number or table. Would have been used by Inspectors to maintain tram services. Shows the number of services passing the location.trams, tramways, melbourne university, timetables, table cards, inspectors

1. - Form - "Supplementary Running Journal", used by Conductors to enable the checking of tickets by Examiners. Was to be filled out prior to the commencement of journey and placed in the clip provided. Has space for date, punch mark, each fare time and Signature and Number. Form 3/134, dated Aug. 1975. Starts with 10c fares, printed on off white paper, with printing in black. Form completed in pencil by L Prosser, No 2675 2. - Printed form on off white paper titled "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", form number 3/135, dated March 1972. Enabled the conductors to record what amount they paid into the revenue office, with space for table number, name, out fit number, amounts, number of swimming tickets and signature of revenue clerk. See Reg Item 1460 for a 1988 and 1769 for a Feb. 1977 examples. 3. - Form - printed on off white paper, form No. 3/203, titled "Conductor's Running Journal", to be used by conductors to record trips, fares sold along with crews names and number. Has fares from 10c to $1. In right hand margin, has Control phone numbers. 4. - Printed form on off white paper titled "Weekly Record of Conductors Ticket Outfit", form 3/137, Aug 1975 - training or sample form as has starting or commencing numbers for ticketing printed onto the sheet. Set up for a six day week, closing numbers for each day, tickets from 10c to $1.00 city, conductors name, depot, person who extended or completed the sheet and checked it. Enabled the revenue clerks to tally the amount that should have been paid in by a conductor against the actual amount. Forms completed in pencil by L Prosser, No 2675trams, tramways, forms, tickets, conductors, revenue journal, running journal, inspectors, mmtb, pay in forms

This photograph is a snapshot of how the Celia Little Room was used in the late 1950s, and the people who visited the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne at the time.The Mission to Seafarers Melbourne is a place of respite for visiting seafarers since 1917. The image shows a particular point in history in the Celia Little Room at the Mission, where the services provided to seafarers are being used.The image depicts a group of people in the foreground of the Celia Little Room at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. A Priest is sitting to the left of a table with a number of tea cups and saucers. There is a man sitting in the middle with his arms crossed with his elbows on the table. A lady sits to the right of the table and she is holding a cup and saucer. Another man is sitting between the lady and the man with his arms crossed, he is bald. There are two men in the background who appear to be reading, one man is partially blocked from view by the man at the table with his arms crossed. The walls are timber lined.The reverse side of the photograph in the top right corner is an "O" with what appears to be a "9" in the middle of the "O". table, tea, reverend, reading, mission-to-seafarers-melbourne, celia-little-room, priest, wains-coting, flinders-street

Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City". Two foolscap sheets, shows run, times from location, specifications for the service, time points, tables for each run, number of crews and trams and relief's. Thought to be a training document as it does not relate to Geelong trams which had a destination of East. The East tram did not run by the depot, longer running times and too many crews required.trams, tramways, timetables, training, table cards

2 x Stereoscope faded photos (circ. 1880's ?) on cream slightly damaged cards - Number 2532 , Grand Saloon , Steamer City of Natchez, Mississippi River showing tables , chairs and chandelier / Number 135. Dumbarton Castle - Scotland ,Photographed and published by Kilburn Brothers , Littleton N.H. / accompanying scrap paper states -'Antique photos -Stereoscope cards , Mr W. Ennis , 87 Harley St , Bendigo ,Kilburn Brothersphotograph, building, stereoscope photo cards /grand saloon , steamer city of natchez, mississippi river / dumbarton castle - scotland / kilburn brothers , littleton n.h /mr w. ennis , 87 harley st , bendigo

Set of 3 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, foolscap size graph paper sheets giving the Sunday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St. North service. Gives details of 8 tables or runs, numbered from 1 Run to 8 Run. Each sheet headed "Sunday29". Used for two Sundays only. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Book with red cover and black printing. Inside front cover and first page is navy blue. Title of the book is: The Pictorial Method of Teaching the First Steps in Arithmetic (Advanced Kindergarten). By Henry Finch Rix, B.A. Printed by Peacock Bros, Collins Street, Melbourne in 1897. Some topics in the book include Common Faults in Number Teaching, tables, Methods of Teaching, Pictorial Analysis of Numbers, Money Tables and Practical Aids to Number Teaching by the Pictorial Method.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - the pictorial method of teaching the first steps in arithmetic (advanced kindergarten)., henry finch rix b.a., peacock bros, george robertson & co, cecil j houston, wesley college melbourne, john hartley, robert craig, chas r long

Set of 6 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, foolscap size graph paper sheets giving the weekday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St Nth and Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St. West services. Gives details of 18 tables or runs, numbered from 12 Run to 38 Run. Each sheet headed "Weekdays". Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper, trimmed to size.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Set of 5 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, demi-quarto (double quarto) size graph paper sheets giving the Saturday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St Nth and Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St. West services. Gives details of 14 tables or runs, numbered from 2 Run to 33 Run. Each sheet headed "Saturday". Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Set of 2 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, demi-quarto (double quarto) size graph paper sheets giving the Sunday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St Nth and Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St. West services. Gives details of 5 tables or runs, numbered from 1 Run to 5 Run. Each sheet headed "Sebastopol - Lyd St Nth" and "Sunday". Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews