Accession[1965.0017] Papers of Joseph Bishop and familyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1965001700284Extentnot 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 photograph shows the side view of a soft-top 501 Fiat finished in pale paintwork with a Coach-built chassis by the firm of Stevens & Son of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Inscription: Handwritten in pencil and ink on verso is ' A body on 501 Fiat chassis built by Stevens & Sons Ch'ch'.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0027Conditions 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
