Photography of toll fee ticket for a motor cycle and rider. Cost 2/- (two shillings)toll-fee-motor-cycle

An enlarged photography showing a Toll Fee Ticket. The toll cost was 2/6d for a car and driver.toll-fee-ticket. g.o.r.

Photograph National Highway private subscription toll fee for the G.O.R. Cost 1/- (one shilling)toll-fee: toll-ticket; g.o.r

The Shire of Warrnambool operated toll gates from 1866 to 1869 as a means of revenue rai sing for road construction. There were three toll gate locations – on the main Belfast (Port Fairy) Road at Dennington Bridge, on the Woodford Road at Russells Creek and on the Geelong Road at the Allansford Bridge. The toll gates were unpopular and unprofitable for the lessees as travellers were able to avoid the tax by skirting around the gates. They had toll houses besides the gates. The printers of these tickets, Fairfax and Laurie were the lessees at the time of the Warrnambool Examiner newspaper. This paper, founded by Richard Osburne and John Wilkinson, and published with some gaps from 1851 to 1880, is a key source today of Warrnambool’s history at that time. These toll gates tickets are significant because:- 1. They date back to the 1860s and were only issued from 1866 to 1869. 2. They are the only artefacts we hold of the time when toll gates were operating in our local district 3. They are the best example of how the Shire of Warrnambool in its early history raised revenue for road building and maintenance This is a book of toll gate tickets for sale at the Main Belfast (Port Fairy) Road Toll Gate. The tickets (about 50) are yellow and in duplicate with provision to detach the outer ticket for the purchaser to keep. The tickets (two shillings and sixpence) are bound with an adhesive tape and the cover is mottled in pattern (brown and blue). There are also four loose tickets in blue (3 shillings). Back Cover: ‘136’ Tickets in book: ‘Shire of Warrnambool, Main Belfast Road, Toll Gate 2s 6d., Fairfax and Laurie, Printers’ Loose tickets: ‘Shire of Warrnambool, Main Belfast Road, Toll Gate, 3s.’ shire of warrnambool, toll gates

‘Studley Park Bridge’ or ‘penny bridge’ linked Church Street in Abbotsford and what is now Yarra Bend Park. The privately constructed bridge opened in 1857, gaining its popular name from the toll charged at the Abbotsford end. The engineer of the 485ft wide bridge was Mr. Austin and the builder was ‘Mr Grant, who threw the bridge over the Niagara’. Following the opening of Johnston Street Bridge, declining tolls led to the Bridge falling into disrepair. Badly damaged by the flood of 1891, the Bridge was compulsorily acquired by the Government in 1899, and later dismantled and sold for firewood.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A print, taken in the 1960s by Dorothy Rogers, from an original albumen silver photograph now in the collection of the Kew Historical Society. The photograph shows the toll bridge (also known as the Penny Bridge) from the northern end."P[enny] Toll Bridge - built 1857. from old photo"studley park bridge, penny bridge, bridge, timber bridge, toll bridge

Henry Toll, Heidelberg Golf Club Captain, 1964-1965One of a set of framed portraits of Club Captains. Framed black and white portrait; timber frame with dark green mount under non-reflective glass.Henry Toll - Captain - 1964-1965hgc captains, henry toll

A small slim rectangular paperback brochure with a lithograph of the "New Toll Gate" on Parramatta Road, published in J.G. Austin's Sydney Views. Green and white edging surrounds the picture with the title Toll Roads and Bridges printed in black lettering at the top right of the cover. On the back is a photograph of Toll cabins at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge showing automatic and manual toll booths with the symbol for NAASRA and National Association of Australian State Road Authorities printed in black and white at the bottom. Pp. 20. There are many photographs inside.non-fictionA brief history of tolls used throughout history, dating back around 1950 B.C. Early English and USA use is mentioned. Road and bridge tolls in Australia were collected for construction and maintenance of particular roads and bridges similar to their use in England. The clear photographs show the development in the this country up to 1981 when the brochure was published.road tolls, roads, bridges, history of tolls

Donated by J W Gliddon with his comments on back of photograph. Taken when motorbike and car racing were run around the roads on Phillip Island. Racing first came to Phillip Island in 1927 in the form of a 200 mile road race for motorcycles on a circuit encompassing Cowes and Rhyll. In the next year, a shorter rectangular course, again on public roads, was used for the running of what became the first Australian Grand Prix. Eight successive Australian Grand Prix were run on this course before the race was moved elsewhere. Finally in 1935, racing was discontinued and Phillip Island lapsed into the tranquility and peacefulness of its quiet country and beach atmosphere.Black & White photograph of motorcycle riders on bike and sidecar. Crowd watching at the side of the road. See Historical Information for more detail re motorcycle racing on Phillip Island.On back: "This picture could become historically interesting as machines and methods change. It was taken about the year 1950. Perhaps earlier." motor cycle racing

In 1866, in an effort to maintain the main roads of the region it was decided to establish toll roads on the Belfast, Woodford, Purnim and Allansford roads. Gates were erected and the leases were disposed of by auction. In 1867 the Woodford tollhouse was destroyed by fire suspected to be deliberate. The tolls were removed three years later after much opposition.This item has historic significant as in the early years(1864) of Warrnambool Tolls were levied on the three main roads leading from Warrnambool into the Shire. In 1864 the Shire of Warrnambool decided that tolls were the only just way to raise funds for maintenance of metalled roads. the Shire of Warrnambool had been created in 1863 from the old Warrnambool Roads Board.Small booklet 140mms long by 40mms wide 13mm depth. Blue & grey marbled cardboard covers back & green oiled cloth binding. Inside full book of double side ticket stubs with perforations in the middle.Shire of Warrnambool. WOODFORD ROAD. TOLL GATE 1s. 6d. Fairfax & Laurie, Printerswarrnambool, shire of warrnambool, woodford road, main belfast road, toll gate, toll tickets, woodford toll house 1866, fairfax & laurie printers

Black and white print photograph of the wooden 'Penny Bridge' at Studley Park. The name was colloquially arrived at as a penny wa the toll one paid to cross the bridge. The copy of the postcard identifies the photographers as McAlpin Bros, Richmond.Reverse: "Studley Pk Toll Bridge / joining Church Street Abbotsford / Penny Bridge"toll bridges -- river yarra, bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.), penny bridge

Mower fuel container also marked as "Victa Motor Mower Fuel".Metal container for mower fuel.The slogan "Best for 2-stroke", instructions for mixing ideal fuel combination, quick fault finding and advice to shake can before use. petrol cans, mower fuel

Sixteen page booklet published and distributed by the Thomson Motor Car Co. Ltd of Melbourne in 1900, to record the first overland journey by a motor vehicle in Australia. The steam car driven by its inventor and builder Herbert Thomson and his cousin Edward Holmes travelled from Bathurst NSW to Melbourne between 30 April and 9 May 1900 (790 km) in 56 hours of actual driving. Holmes' notes on the trip are recorded in this booklet which was intended to publicise the firm and its new 'Light Model' steam car. The booklet includes photographs and illustrations.pioneer motor vehicle, herbert thomson, overland travel australia, bathurst to melbourne, steam cars, thomson motor car co. ltd

Typed letter on Kiel and Loveland letterhead (features a photograph of a driver in a car and Art Nouveau design). The letter relates to the closure of the bicycle business in Sturt Street, Ballarat and is signed by C.E. Kiel.Typed onto the letterhead: 'Dear Sir, Having disposed of our Motor Department we now beg to inform you that we are disposing of our Bicycle Business in Sturt Street so as to balance the books and terminate our partnership. We now take the opportunity of thanking you for your esteemed patronage to us during the past 14 years, and trust that our endeavours to please you have met with success. We would ask your assistance in clising down the books by an early remittance of all monies now due to us by your good self. again thanking you for past favours, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, C.E. Kiel (overstamped 'Kiel and Loveland)bicycle, cycle, kiel and loveland, kiel, loveland, vulcanising, magneto, accumulator, motor cars, ferro engines, motor cycles, sporting goods, car duplicates, art nouveau, letterhead

We Build "Wimmera" Motor Cycles on Signboard. Motor Garage. C1920. Three 1910 Vehicles and a motor bicycle parked in front of Workshop stawell wimmera motor vehicles

Sky blue (faded) coloured book, embossed covers, 64 pages + covers, centre stapled titled "Federal Rules of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association" as amended by the Australian Council 1977. Further typed amendments have been pasted into the book and ink notes to other rule changes that were made. Provides an index of the rules of the Association. Has numerous advertisements for services to members such as accommodation, hotels, motor vehicles. 2nd copy added 24/12/2014.On front cover in red ink has the name "Des Shooter" and "Amended Typed".trams, tramways, atmoea, unions

Red cover light card book, 48 pages printed on semi gloss paper + covers, centre stapled titled "Federal Rules of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association" as amended by the Australian Council 1983. Provides an index of the rules of the Association.trams, tramways, atmoea, unions

Black and white photograph (Print) with mountboard surround, enclosed in a timber frame (painted green) with Perspex glazing. Hanging string attached at back.ambulance driver, motor cycle

Book - 32 pages centre stapled titled "1978 Edition - The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (Victorian Branch) - Safety, First Aid, Hand tools and protective clothing and equipment". Provides information and guidance on Industrial safety, equipment and fire. Has adverts for The Druids, Holdens, ANSI, Hibernian Society, Thomas Warburton, Wonderpak Chemicals, Fairmark, Commonwealth Engineer, Raff Jeanery, Australian Thread, Regent Motors, Yarra Falls Ltd, Fabspec, Silverway Pharmacy, Consolidated Pneumatic, Sands and McDougall, McAdams of Essendon, the Irish National Foresters Catholic Benefit Society and Tramways Benefit Society.trams, tramways, unions, safety, medical, benefit society, workshops

Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished black background around the raised letters - "Coach Work by Holdens Motor Body Builders Ltd Adelaide & Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920'sHas on the rear in black text pen "339"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, holdens, new trams, w2 class

In 1866, in an effort to maintain the main roads of the region it was decided to establish toll roads on the Belfast, Woodford Purnim and Allansford roads. Gates were erected and the leases were disposed of by auction. In 1867 the Woodford tollhouse was destroyed by fire suspected to be deliberate. The tolls were removed three years later after much opposition. These tickets are a physical link to one of the earliest attempts to introduce a toll road in the district. Seven toll road tickets five mounted on card. Light paper. Six are for the Main Belfast Road and one for the Woodford road. There are various prices ranging from sixpence to three shillings. Four are cream in colour, one each of blue, yellow and green. They are accompanied by a small newspaper cutting which relates the discovery of one such ticket and the situation of the Belfast tollhouses which were later relocated to 94 and 96 Henna Street near the Alderdice brass foundry.Shire of Warrnambool, Fairfax & Laurie Printers. tollgate, tollgate tickets, woodford toll tickets, shire of warrnambool

Photograph showing Mrs Wright the toll keeper and two children outside the new toll gate at Shelly Beach 1929toll gate, tollgate keeper, mrs. wright 2 children

Annual report to share holders of "The Melbourne Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd" - dated 30 June 1914, detailing the company's activities, finances, planning, routes, buses, passengers carried, maintenance, and staff. Signed by F Massy Burnside, with J W C Downs Chairman of Directors. Gives details of the Mr Burnside the Manager. Shows the company at the time was not profitable.Yields information about a bus competitor to the cable trams, its operations, routes, and the impact of the First World War.Paper sheet off white paper, printed in black ink.buses, competition, annual reports

Toll keeper and his two childrentoll keeper, vehicle, toll, children

Significant in being a receipt issued by the Union to a driver showing that he paid his union dues for the following four weeks. Printed specifically for a defined period. Shows the importance attached to being a union member and the method of collecting dues, especially printing receipts for a specific date.Pink colour receipt from the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employee's Association Ballarat Branch dated 11 Jan 1968 written by R. Courtney as Collector giving membership to 8th Feb. 1968. The 8th Feb. 1968 date printed onto the receipt. The receipt date "11 Jan" and. " R. Courtney" stamped on red ink. Name of member "J. Everett" hand written on in blue ink. Office given as Tramway Office, Sturt St. Amount was 60cents.trams, tramways, receipts, atmoea, unions