The Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine was constructed during the latter half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.An aerial view of the recently completed airport at Tullamarine showing the Astrojet Centre and the motel under construction in the foreground. The terminal building is in the background.goonawarra farm, goonawarra golf club, goonawarra housing estate, sharkey, robert b., kilkenny homes, villa bella homes, australian ideas homes pty.ltd., glamor homes, craftsmen homes., george evans collection

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

Discusses the reasons for Sydney's and Melbourne's new airports. Discusses the transformation from picturesque landscape to a growth of unordered supplementary structures surrounding airports (motels, sheds, storage rooms, petrol stations, shopping mall). Boyd predicts this "shanty town" image will only get worse, and critiques the image of Australia first presented to international visitors.Original manuscript of an article published in "The Sunday Australian", 27.06.1971Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 8 pagesNumbered in 13 paragraphstullamarine airport, international airport, melbourne's shanty town, robin boyd, manuscript

hoto taken from flight in to Melbourne International airport.Digital aerial image of Melbourne, Victoria.aerial, landscape, cityscape, mouth, yarra river, west gate bridge, aerial photograph

The photograph was taken at the official opening of the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The Prime Minister of the day, the Hon. John Gorton was the official guest at the opening.A black and white photograph of the Prime Minister, Hon. John Gorton standing on a dais and addressing a gathering of people. 11 people are in the official party seated, in the background. A floral arrangement has been placed across the front of the dais.Other number written on the back: 122AJ/70airports, melbourne airport, tullamarine, gorton, john. sir., commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection

Diana, Princess of Wales is being welcomed by the Governor General of Victoria, Sir Brian Murray on her arrival at Tullamarine Airport on 14 April 1983.dignitaries, tullamarine airport, armed forces, politicians, charles, prince of wales, diana, princess of wales, murray, brian sir, shire of bulla, george evans collection

Melbourne Airport was built at Tullamarine during the second half of the 1960s and was officially opened in 1970.A black and white photograph of the terminal at Melbourne Airport with two airliners on the tarmac. They are Qantas and Pan American Boeing 707s.melbourne airport, airports, qantas airlines, pan american airlines, commonwealth of australia, department of civil aviation: printing and publication centre, george evans collection

The Tullamarine Airport opened in 1970 and replaced Essendon Airport as Melbourne's main airport terminal. Gellibrand Hill was incorporated with Woodlands Park and became a public reserve during the 1980s.A coloured landscape photograph with rounded corners taken from Gellibrand Hill and overlooking the Tullamarine Airport which is on the RHS of the photograph. The Melbourne City skyline can be seen in the distance.gellibrand hill, tullamarine airport, melbourne skyline, george evans collection

The family group photographed in July 1983.at Tullamarine Airport where they were gathered to farewel Nick and Elsie Varigos who were travelling to Greece. The members of the group are from L-R: Euana Evans nee Varigos, Robert Evans, Elsie Varigos, Nick Varigos, Leah Kandiliotis nee Sikiotis, John Sikiotis, and Gerry Rigos. Elsie and Nick made several trips to Ithaca in the late 70s and early 80s, staying for extended periods. Nick was born in 1909 in Rhodesia where his parents had initially migrated prior to coming to Australia. Elsie was born in Melbourne in 1925. She travelled to Greece with her parents and siblings in 1939 just prior to the outbreak of war and as a result spent almost seven years on Ithaca and experienced the occupation by the Italians and the Germans, and the hardship endured by the locals.. A coloured photograph with rounded corners of three ladies and four men standing in a room. regos, varvarigos

Willow Ware began as a partnership between Ralph and Richard Wilson in 1887. They established the Wilson Bros in 1889 in Flemington before moving to North Melbourne. Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd is currently located in Tullamarine. It is a great example of a company that began operating from the backyard of the family home, and has grown into a company exporting to over fifty countries. A small metal funnel, manufactured by Willow Ware in Australia. It has a tiny sieve filter at the base.Inside a raised circle and diamond shape on one side of the funnel at the top is embossed 'Made in Australia Willow'

Gellibrand Hill along with the surrounding 3 properties: Attwood, Cumberland and Woodlands were incorporated into Gellibrand Park during the 1980s. Tullamarine became Melbourne's main air terminal in 1970 and replaced Essendon Airport.A coloured landscape photograph with rounded corners of the Tullamarine Airport taken from Gellibrand Hill. A man with his back to the camera is on the RHS and another person is running down the hill on the LHS. The area in the middle distance is lightly treed and the airport is in the distance to the right of the photograph.gellibrand hill, tullamarine airport, george evans collection

Colour aerial photograph of the Melbourne Suburb of Kew taken from an aeroplane coming into land at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne. melbourne, kew, hawthorn, camberwell, landscape, aerial

A Boeing 707 from the United States of America is on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport with people awaiting thee arrival of the Vice-president of the United States of America, George Bush. A Ford Fairlane car with the driver waits to drive the president and his party when they leave the airport.A photograph of an aeroplane with a car parked on the tarmac.aircraft, automobiles, councillors, politicians, bush, george, premier of victoria, john cain, armstrong, lindsay douglas, kelly, john, shire of bulla, united states of america, george evans collection

Woodlands Park complex which includes 'Cumberland' and 'Dundonald' ruins and the Gellibrand Hill Quarries was acquired by the Victorian State Government in 1978 and is managed by Parks Victoria.A view looking west towards the outer limits of the Tullamarine Airport taken from Gellibrand Hill. There is a small rocky outcrop in the middle of the photograph and trees are on the RHS of the image. Coloured photograph with rounded corners and matt finish.woodlands park, gellibrand hill, greene, william pomeroy, anne, george evans collection

Woodlands Park complex which includes 'Cumberland' and 'Dundonald' ruins and the Gellibrand Hill Quarries was acquired by the Victorian State Government in 1978 and is managed by Parks Victoria.A view taken from Gellibrand Hill looking towards the recently constructed Tullamarine (Melbourne) Airport. The airport buildings are just beyond an outcrop of trees. Four rocky outcrops are spread around the foreground. Coloured photograph with rounded corners and matt finish.woodlands park, gellibrand hill, greene, william pomeroy, anne, george evans collection

The students from Bulla Primary School were visiting a circus and the ringmaster was showing them a pony, a camel and goat which were some of the animals in the circus.The site chosen for the circus must have been near an airport as an air control tower is visible on the skyline.A non-digital coloured photograph of a circus ringmaster, who is holding a pony and talking to children about the donkey, the camel and the goat that are some of the circus animals. There are vehicles in the background and an air control tower is visible on the skyline. The circus was on land in the vicinity of Tullamarine Airport.circuses, bulla primary school, circus animals

Invitation to John Williams & members of Emu Creek Bush Band to attend the Inaugural VMC Annual Dinner and Launch of the 1999 VMC Calendar with The Premier of Victoria Hon. Jeff Kennett MLA. Held at Melrose Receptions, Tullamarine on Thursday, October 22nd, 1998.Victorian Multicultural Commissionentertainment, music, bush band, peter ellis collection, victorian multicultural commission, hon jeff kennett mla, john williams, emu creek bush band, melrose receptions

Travel Diary in a red plastic cover. Entries are hand written by Isabel Stanton, who writes of her travels in 1976, departing from Tullamarine on 15th September, and touring through the United Kingdom and Europe. Also included is a later trip to Singapore in February 1984.travel, tours, isabel stanton, stanton family, europe, singapore, united kingdom

Provided by Alstom / Department of Transport upon visiting their part full size mock-up at Tullamarine. Shows the proposed layout of the body externally.Yields information about the proposed G class tram.Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne G class tram No. 7001, has details of the tram on the base. Showing route 59.new trams, g class, models

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Moonee Valley Leader - 12/7/2004 titled "Council considers tramline extension" about the funding of a study of an extension to Mickleham Road Tullamarine by the City of Hume. Quotes Cr. Gary Jungwirth. Cutting service provided by Rehame, gives details of the size of the sheet etc.trams, tramways, aeta, route 59, airport west, city of hume, new tramway

Provided by Alstom / Department of Transport upon visiting their part full size mock-up at Tullamarine. Lettered for the "G class Next Generation Trams Project".Demonstrates a G class tram souvenir item.Lanyard - green, with white printing, securing ring and plastic clip.new trams, g class, marketting

Set of 3 photos by Norm Cross of the trams at the temporary Essendon Airport terminus. The terminus was changed from the one within the Essendon Airport grounds to the one alongside the Tullamarine freeway in Oct. 1976 prior to be extended to Airport West in 1992. See item 6162 for other photos. photos 1 and 2 - Tram W5 793 at the new terminus - has side adverts for Park Drive cigarettes, RESI and Le Fag cigarettes. 3 - SW6 tram - photo taken from the overbridge showing the then Tullamarine Freeway.Yields information about the temporary Essendon Airport terminus in 1976Set of 3 colour photos, with rounded corners.trams, tramways, essendon airport, tram 793

2295.01 - Map Shire of Melton Composite Property Map 2295.02 - Map Parish of Tullamarine with property owners 2295.03 - Map Parish of Maribyrnong with property owners 1892 2295.04 - Map District map of Melton Bulla Keilor Broadmeadows Essendon Sunshine Footscray Altona and Williamstown 2295.05 - Map Riverside Projects Masterplanmap

This is a photograph of Prtivate William Hanlen from Tullamarine No. 1160, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent. he was one of several local enlistments for the Boer War in South Africa. In June 1901 he was listed as being dangerously illThis is a copy of a photograph of a soldier.Written on the back: PTE.W.S. HANDLENboer war, soldiers, uniforms, handlen, william, cossum, jeff, 5th mounted rifle contingent, george evans collection