Historical information
This file has 3 items.
1/Photocopy of Caulfield Conservation Study Report by Andrew Ward dated January 1995 of 6-8 Rusden Street, Elsternwick being former Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust substation. Report includes image, existing registrations, description of substation building and condition.
2/Original photograph (black and white) of tram shelter at corner of Balaclava Road and Orrong Road, Caulfield North, outside Grimwade House (school), description written on back of photo.
3/Original copy of magazine of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. ‘Running Journal’ Vol 7 No. 3 dated June 1970. Article (pages 3-7) entitled ‘Feeding & Filling, The Story of the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust’ written by Graeme Breydon. Article written for the 60th anniversary of the trust which opened for business on 30/05/1910 and describes the establishment and development of Tramways between suburbs of Malvern & Prahran including Elsternwick, Caulfield & Glen Huntly. Article includes 4 images plus map and diagram. Included: Photograph 3: Opening ceremony of tramway extension from Balaclava junction to Elsternwick railway station on Glen Huntly Road dated 13/11/1913. Diagram of various tramway routes including Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust routes.
Subjects
- prahran and malvern tramways trust,
- p+mtt,
- tram companies,
- land transport,
- public transport,
- substation,
- tram shelter,
- powerhouse,
- parapet,
- brick,
- stuccoed,
- roof lanterns,
- historic buildings register,
- national estate register,
- national trust register,
- rusden street,
- balaclava road,
- orrong road,
- hawthorn road,
- dandenong road,
- glen huntly road,
- grange road,
- elsternwick,
- elsternwick railway station,
- caulfield,
- caulfield north,
- caulfield railway station,
- point ormond,
- grimwade house,
- breydon graeme,
- tramcar,
- edwardian,
- transport,
- trams,
- tram depot