The Melbourne Airport was built at Tullamarine in the late 1960's and officially opened in 1970. The Travel Lodge Hotel was built opposite the main terminal building to accommodate air travellers.A black and white photograph of the Travel Lodge Hotel in the Melbourne Airport complex and the landscaped gardens in front of the building.hotels, melbourne airport, tullamarine, travelodge hotel, george evans collection

Photograph of B1 class tram 2002, a W5 in MMTB livery running a route 6 at the Domain Junction with the St Kilda Road Travel lodge Hotel in the background. Tram 2002 entered service in December 1985. The Hotel was built in 1967/1968 and redeveloped to The Hallmark in 2005.Yields information about B1 class tram 2002, and the Travelodge Hotel.Photograph colour print - with a plain back.tramways, the met, b1 class, tram 2002, w5 class, st kilda road, domain junction

Collage of three Melbourne views: 1 - Golden Wattle flower - (Acacia Pycnantha) Australia National Floral Emblem. 2 - Collins St at Russell St with a W2 class tram in the view bound for Mont Albert route 42 3 - "Tullamarine Jetport Melbourne" with the airport terminal, Science Centre and the Travel Lodge hotel in the view. There are no domestic aircraft present in the photo and various works are still in hand. Therefore, this photo must be after the international section opened on the 1st July 1970, and before the move up from Essendon Aerodrome of the domestic operations on 20th June 1971. The Travelodge and Science Centre also opened in 1970. Postcard by Bellevue Color Views Australia No. BV117 Yields information the production of a postcard for visitors that featured a collage of three different views.Colour postcard with divided back, unused.Has a price of "50c" in pencil on rear.melbourne, airport, tullarmarine, wattle, collins st, russell st, route 42, w2 class, tramways, trams