Accession[1965.0017] Papers of Joseph Bishop and familyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1965001700081Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentJoseph Bishop arrived in Melbourne during the goldrushes, ultimately establishing a coach building business at Beechworth, which was later transferred to Euroa. The family moved to Melbourne in the late 1880s, where one son became the proprietor of the trade journal 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'. The collection consists of family photographs and photographs used to illustrate 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'. This photo is of a horse drawn coach, with passengers. Also shown is a car and a motorbike with sidecar.
Inscription: On verso in pencil and ink: " Its last load? Snapshots taken by A.B. of only surviving original imported Cobbs Coach as it turned the corner in LaTrobe St. Melbourne on its way to the Public Library where it is now stored(?) as an exhibit. About 1934Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0025Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
