Accession[1965.0017] Papers of Joseph Bishop and familyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1965001700288Extentnot 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'. Photograph shows the side view of a char-abance/bus with the name "Gould's Kaiapoi Ch-Ch Motors. The bus also has a smoking section in the rear. This photograph was most likely originally used as an illustration for 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Saddler'.
Inscription: On the verso in pencil is "Model 81 Republic 25 passenger bus built by Crowley Ridley Ltd, Wellington". The photographer's name, F.G. Barker, Wellington, is imprinted into the bottom right hand corner.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP 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
