Pamphlet - A4 full colour printed on white paper, titled "Case Study Yarra Trams" with sub-title "the day the trams turned green" about the installation of environmental friendly installations at East Preston Depot, solar panels, part of the Green Depot project, May 2005. Published by Energy Conservation Systems. Water saving systems etc. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, east preston depot

Black and white photograph of W4 671 at the East Preston terminus showing Leura Grove during a special tram tour with another service tram behind. Photo by Chris Phillips. Inspector Bruce Davey walking away from the tram. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot. Advertisements for Craven Filter cigarettes, Nuplastic and Lloyds Delicatessen in the background. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in red ink "W4 671 Bridge Thornbury 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, special trams, east preston, tram 662

Photograph is a close-up of an orange and white tram route map on a pole at the corner of Bourke Street and Russell Street. The map shows the routes to East Brunswick and East Preston with intermediate route numbers, major locations and railway stations. Such signs were part of a program to encourage more tramway patronage.Yields information about Melbourne tramway stops and passenger informationColour print with no note on the rearroute map, east brunswick, east preston, bourke street, more tramway patronage, russell street

Set of 3 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of:- .1 - SW6 889 turning from Collins St into Gisborne St, route 42, Month Albert. Has a Stonefell advert on the sides and others which are not readable. Dated 10 March 1960. .2 - W5 767 east bound in Collins St, east of Swanston St showing East Preston - Bell St, route 91A and SW6 895 westbound, showing Hanna St Depot?. Moomba Street decorations in the view. Has the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity Building. Dated 9 March 1960. .3 - W2 475 east bound, as for .2 showing East Preston Bell St, route 9A. Note the tramcar number is above the headlight. Three other trams are inbound, the last one showing route 47, City. Dated 9 March 1960.hand stamped "9 Mar '60"trams, tramways, collins st, mont albert, route 42, gisborne st, town hall, route 9a, hanna st depot, east preston, moomba, w2 class, w6 class, sw6 class, w5 class, tram 889, tram 767, tram 895, tram 475

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W7 1011 (East Preston, route 88) in Bourke St crossing Russell St, 25-6-1955 In the background is A C Pearl Handbag and Travel goods specialist, Richardson Wine and Spirit store which appears to be closed, Normans, E Watkins? and Bank of NSW. Note the soft top Morris and the men on the street corner squatting.trams, tramways, bourke st, route 88, russell st, w7 class, east preston, tram 1011

Full colour A4 double sided sheet, titled "Trammie Express - Issue 1 - 25/7/2013", issued by the RTBU as an occasional newsletter - not known if further issues. Main item is "Depravation of Basic Human Rights", looking at an incident between Yarra Trams Management and workers at East Preston Depot. Also has items on Insulated Tram Incidents and RTBU Holiday Units.trams, tramways, rtbu, yarra trams, east preston, unions

Booklet titled "Statistical Information re Electric Services" - dated June 1955, providing details of the MMTB tram system, tramcars, tramcar description, wheels and brakes, electricity supply, per way or track, and East Preston Depot. It would have been issued at the time of the opening of the Bourke St lines. There are number of corrections marked in the booklet in ink.Demonstrates a MMTB publication giving statistics of the tramway system in 1955. Booklet - manila card covers, stapled on left hand side containing 6 duplicated sheets. Two copies held.m&mtb, statistics, track, electrical engineering, overhead, tramcars, wheels, brakes, east preston depot

Reports on Federal and State Transport Ministers conference, the need to push public transport. Reports on the new Z class trams, extensions to Burwood Road and East Preston. Quotes Dudley Snell, MMTB Chairman, about fares, bus costs, income, and one man buses,use of barriers in Nicholson St, underground trams not useful. Written by Stephen Nisbet Transport Reporter.Yields information about the outlook and issues of trams and buses in Melbourne in the mid 1970s.Newspaper clipping - "A push to get the trams back on the track" - The Age 30-7-1976tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, one man buses, extensions, east preston, burwood road, dudley snell, bus costs, underground tramways, z class trams

Report contained within a light brown card folder, containing a photocopy of report titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee Report (including map) on The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Enquiry - 1967". Report stapled in top right hand corner, 15 pages examining the extension of the East Preston route to Bolderwood Parade. Map shows extension proposed, bus routes, railway lines, streets - folded into 4.AETA stamp on front and inside sheet and "4E6" in ink on front cover. AETA stamp on the bottom right hand corner of the map.trams, tramways, east preston, new tramway, bolderwood parade, proposals

Black and white print of W7 1003 in front of the Preston tram depot building c1960. Tram has panel edge lining, the logo and number on the saloon panels and has the destination of East Preston - Bell St and route 89. 269.1 - large format print added 18/9/15 - had been on display in main room from Norm Cross - 2009 - record updated 24-10-2015.On the rear has the "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" stamp.trams, tramways, mmtb, tram 1003, east preston depot, w7 class, route 89

Eight page magazine, centre stapled, "Electric Traction - July 1955", with a photo of 974 undergoing noise testing in Bourke St. Has an article on the Minister for Transport, Mr. A. G. Warner speech at the time of the opening of the new East Preston Depot, and the efficiency of tramways. Has an item on the Resilient wheel that reduces noise. Also items on the new W7 tramcars, route numbers for the Bourke Street routes, NSW electric railways and Ballarat.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, east preston depot, resilient wheels, wheels, testing

Black and White photograph of MMTB Bogie dust suction tram, No. 6 (3rd works tram to hold this number). at the Tyler St terminus of the East Preston route during the 1960's. See page 78 of Destination City 5, Norm Cross et al for further details. In the background is Proctors Hardware store advertising Gloss-Masta Paint. Could be a MMTB Photograph. Printed on a stippled paper. Two copies held.trams, tramways, east preston, work trams, tram 6

.1 - Report Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "Comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams for Kew Depot routes", dated June 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that crew and tram savings would be in excess of 20%. Report - Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "East Preston depot routes - comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams" Dated September 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that for the East Preston route, a 20% saving in crews. Brunswick route would not applicable.In top left hand corner "Lees" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, speed of services, articulated trams, surveys, east preston depot, kew depot

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description GAG1 51 Sandringham GAG2 50 Sandringham GAG3 50 side Sandringham GAG4 Depot Sandringham_ GAG5 426 Camberwell Depot GAG6 822 St Kilda Rd GAG7 496 St Kilda Rd GAG8 347 Caulfield GAG9 440 Princes Bridge GAG10 190 Camberwell GAG11 190 Camberwell GAG12 Ys Camberwell GAG13 Interior Camberwell Depot GAG14 921 Camberwell GAG15 613 Camberwell Depot GAG16 613 front Camberwell Depot GAG17 887 Bourke St opening_ GAG18 888 Victoria St North Richmond GAG19 888 Victoria Pde GAG20 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG21 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG22 888 Victoria Pde GAG23 1033 North Fitzroy Depot GAG24 957 1033 Bourke St GAG25 1033 Nicholson St East Brunswick GAG26 1001 East Preston Depot GAG27 980 East Preston Depot GAG28 980 Dandenong Rd GAG29 Tower wagons Bourke St at Swanston St GAG30 Tower wagons Nicholson St GAG31 988 tower wagons Nicholson St GAG32 988 tower wagons Bourke St at Russell St GAG33 Albion Tower wagon Clifton Hill GAG34 988 tower wagon Bourke St at Russell St GAG35 988 East Preston Depot GAG36 Cleaner 7 Bourke St GAG37 988 turning from Nicholson St into Victoria Pde GAG38 991 Bourke St GAG39 View down Bourke St from 988 GAG40 988 Nicholson St GAG41 988 Smith St GAG42 988 High St GAG43 988 testing overhead Bourke St GAG44 1003 Nicholson St into Gertrude St GAG45 988 Clifton Hill GAG46 988 Nicholson St GAG47 988 1003 Nicholson St GAG48 988 Bourke St looking west from Elizabeth St GAG49 988 Bourke St looking east from Swanston St GAG50 988 1003 and tower wagons Nicholson St GAG51 988 Clifton Hill GAG52 988 East Preston Depot GAG53 190 Etched saloon door window Yields infomation about VR Tramways, Bourke Street trams and AETA tours. Geoff Grant was a Herald Sun photographer.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 53 photographs from the Geoff Grant Collection - 27 sleeves All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled. tramways, trams, sandingham, camberwell depot, bourke st, new tramways, tower wagons, tours, victoria parade, east preston, aeta tours

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of:- .1 - W7 1021 turning from Spring St into Bourke St with Parliament House in the background. Route 96. Barriers have been placed around Parliament house prior to an event. Dated 13 March 1960. Trams has adverts for His Majesties Voice (HMV) TV's and radios. .2 - W6 974 from Bourke St into Spring St, showing East Preston, Route 88. Dated 10 March 1960.hand stamped "13 Mar '60" or "10 Mar '60"trams, tramways, spring st, w6 class, w7 class, route 96, route 88, parliament, east preston, tram 1021, tram 974

Set of 9 A3 photocopies of Melbourne tram depots and workshops layouts. .1 - Preston Workshops - Existing Conditions - 1992 - P16745 .2 - Malvern Depot - 1:500, c1960. .3 - Camberwell Depot - c1960 .4 - Brunswick Depot - 1:500 - no date .5 - Essendon Depot - 1:500, Jan. 1950 .6 - Glenhuntly Depot - P.16333 - 1:500, Jan. 1993 .7 - East Preston Depot - 1:500, undated. .8 - Kew Depot - 1:500, c1950 .9 - Southbank - printed 1996 - poor quality.trams, tramways, depots, melbourne, ptc, mmtb, preston workshops, east preston depot, malvern depot, camberwell depot, brunswick depot, essendon depot, glenhuntly tram depot, kew depot, southbank depot

Report by the Victorian Parliamentary Public Works Committee on "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry" - 1967. The inquiry examined the MMTB's proposal to extend the East Preston line 0.7miles or 1.3km. The Committee took evidence from the MMTB, bus operators, the Victorian Railways, residents, La Trobe University, Preston City Council and others. The Committee recommended against the proposal. The report lists those members of Parliament involved. The line was subsequently extended by 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade during 1983 and subsequently to Bundoora. Demonstrates the method of holding parliamentary inquiries into new tram lines.Document - report - 9 pages stapled in top left-hand corner, printed with a spirit duplicator.tramways, parliament, new lines, east preston, inquiries, bundoora, plenty road

Two pages from the RACV Royal Auto magazine that concerned Melbourne's tramways, printed on off white paper with some colour. 60.1 - Article titled "Unfair use of Motoring Taxes" about the use of the "motorists" money for the extension the East Preston Tram route. The funds concerned came from the Bicentennial road funds. From the September 1983 issue. 60.2 - Members letters for and against Tram Priority, printed on either side of the sheet, page 17 and 18, from the August 1983? issue of Royal Auto, titled "Members have their Say". 13 letters either way.trams, tramways, racv, mmtb, east preston, fairways, tram priority

East Preston Run number plate 'P89' used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Run number plates used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Demonstrates a MMTB/MTA Tram depot run number plate that was carried by each tram when in service.Plastic sheet with a formed metal strip riveted on at one end and a series of holes at the other. Engraved P and 89.trams, tramways, east preston depot, timetables, mta, avm, inspectors

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, Weekender, Friday 8/5/1981 titled "Tram ways to see Melbourne", with a number of writers giving a short piece on a particular line. Has a Map of the Melbourne system with destination and route numbers. Has an introduction written by Phillipa Hawker which looks at the history, its place in Melbourne, and possibilities for the future. Written just before the MTA came into existence. Items: East Malvern, Route 3, Rebecca Batties West Preston Route 10, Phillipa Hawker St Kilda, Route 12, Frank Prain North Balwyn, route 48, Andrew Bolt West Maribyrnong route 57, Rosslyn Beeby Essendon Airport, Route 59, Rosslyn Beeby Carnegie, Route 67, Andrew Bolt Kew Cotham Rd, route 69, Andrew Bolt Wattle Park, route 70, Rosslyn Beeby East Burwood, route 75, Rosslyn Beeby East Preston, route 88, Deborah Forster Has some sketches of trams and people.trams, tramways, melbourne, people and places, tourism, east malvern, west preston, st kilda, north balwyn, west maribyrnong, essendon airport, carnegie, kew- cotham rd, wattle park, east burwood, east preston, route 3, route 10, route 12, route 48, route 57, route 59, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 75, route 88, maps

Set of 13 Timetables - printed or photocopied on foolscap paper for weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday and running times. Has various symbols for depot run in etc. In a style for public use. All to the City unless noted. .1 - North Richmond - Prahran - St Kilda Beach - June 1969 .2 - Essendon Aerodrome - Nov. 1968 .3 - East Preston - July 1969 .4 - West Preston - Feb. 1969 .5 - Northcote via St Georges Road - May 1967 .6 - South Melbourne Beach - Oct. 1966 .7 - North Coburg - Feb. 1969 .8 - East Coburg - Feb. 1969 .9 - West Maribyrnong - Nov. 1968 .10 - Essendon (Niddrie) - Feb. 1969 .11 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Feb. 1969 .12 - Domain Road - City - April 1967Most have the name of the Depot worked from and the date in the top right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, north richmond, prahran, st kilda, essendon airport, east preston, west preston, northcote, south melbourne beach, north coburg, east coburg, west maribyrnong, essendon, moonee ponds, footscray, domain rd

Digital image of a BTPS training / qualification day held on 28/11/1976, at East Preston depot: From left: Richard Gilbert, Peter Hill, Paul Nicholson, Bruce Davey and Jack Chadwick standing between trams 16W (the only tram at the time on the MMTB network with a manual lap brake) and Z16. Peter Winspur advised 18/5/2020: Paul was an M&MTB driver at the time. Peter Hill would have been doing his first day and Jack Chadwick qualified as driver on that day along with Paul. We managed to train Peter in a few weeks as he was back on 19 December! Just in time for the summer running. Inspector Bruce Davey was the trainer/instruction/examiner driver. Image supplied by Paul Nicholson 17/5/2020. See Reg Item 7775 for a photo of just the two cars.trams, tramways, btps, training, z class trams, east preston, mmtb, tram 16w, tram 16

Series of 15 colour route maps for various tram lines or groups of tram lines for the MMTB. Some have the Transport Information Centre telephone printed on them, others have a label stuck on. Some are finished with a plastic laminate finish on either one or both sides. Show the major cross streets, parks, schools, other tram routes, major stop numbers and railway lines. Two copies of each held unless noted otherwise. .1 - Mont - Albert City - R11/77, shows routes 43. 47. 45. 44 .2 - Malvern, East Malvern, Carnegie and East Brighton Tram Routes (from St Kilda Junction) - R1/79 - shows routes 5, 3, 67, 66, 61, 62 and 64. .3 - Swanston St tram guide - R1/79 - lists all routes and route numbers that branch or cross Swanston St between Grattan St and St Kilda Junction. .4 - St Kilda Rd Tram Routes R12/77 - details South Melbourne Beach, route 1 and route 2 and St Kilda Beach routes 15, 16 and 55 otherwise shows were the various routes branch off St Kilda Road. Copy 1 has "P14909" in pencil in the bottom right hand corner. .5 - Kew - St Kilda Beach - R1/79 - Route 69. .6 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - R3/81 - Route 82 .7 - Flinders St tram routes - R5/78 - North Balwyn, East Burwood, routes 48, 40, 41, Hartwell, 28, 74 and 75 .8 - William St tram routes - Route 55, 56 and 63 - South Melbourne Depot and Domain. copy 2 has "P14913" in bottom right hand corner. .9 - Toorak Camberwell and Glen Iris tram routes with Camberwell Junction and Malvern Town Hall, R1/79, routes 8, 7, 6, 72 and 73 shown. .10 - Swanston St tram routes - R12/77 - shows all the Swanston St routes, including East Coburg and Moreland. .11 - Bourke St tram routes - R4/77 - East Brunswick Blyth St and East Preston Tyler St and intermediate routes, routes 95, 96, 97, 90, 89 and 88. .12 - as for .11, dated 1/85, showing extension to La Trobe University - has Metropolitan Transit logo. Only 1 copy held. Also shows route 92 and 87. .13 - Batman Ave tram routes - R9/77 - Wattle Park, North Richmond and Prahran - routes 70, 71, 78 and 79. .14 - City route guide - R9/77 - showing all route numbers and destinations that passed through the CBD. .15 - Elizabeth St tram routes - R12/77 - Essendon Airport, West Maribyrnong, North Coburg lines, routes 50, 58, 60, 54, 57, 52. 49, 59, 18, 20 and 19. Copy 1 has "P14905" in pencil in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, maps, route guide, route numbers, routes, mont albert, route 43, route 47, route 45, route 44, route 42, malvern burke rd, east preston, carnegie, east brighton, south caulfield, route 5, route 3, route 67, route 62, route 64, route 66, glenhuntly tram depot, swanston st, st kilda rd, south melbourne beach, st kilda beach, route 1, route 2, route 15, route 16, route 55, kew- cotham road, route 69, route 79, route 82, footscray, moonee ponds, flinders st, north balwyn, kew, east burwood, burwood, hartwell, richmond, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 28, route 74, route 75, route 56, route 63, william st, west coburg, toorak, camberwell, glen iris, malvern town hall, route 72, route 73, route 7, route 8, bourke st, route 6, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 90, route 89, route 89, east preston, east brunswick, la trobe university, clifton hill, route 92, route 87, route 70, route 71, route 78, route 79, north richmond, prahran, wattle park, essendon airport, west maribyrnong, north coburg, route 50, route 58, route 60, route 54, route 57, route 52, route 49, route 59, route 18, route 20, route 19, batman ave

Set of 8 newsletters issued June 2006 for each tram depot, featuring a historical overview of the depot based around the "Century of Electric Trams". Front page has a historic photo of the depot or nearby, a message from the manager, thanks to Good Friday appeals, Anzac Day report, note about safety and some personnel notes for the depot itself.\ .1 - Brunswick - - opening photo of the Coburg line 1916 with a note about the cable trams. .2 - Camberwell - history at the junction - Camberwell Junction 1954 and a note on HTT. .3 - Essendon - photo of staff and officers (not in uniform) out the front of the depot - post WW1 .4 - East Preston - photo of 1000 outside depot - brand new, with notes on St Georges Road and cable. .5 - Glenhuntly - History on the line - opening of the Glenhuntly Esternwick in 1913 and Point Ormond. .6 - Kew - photo of the Barkers Road cutting 1965 .7 - Malvern - opening photo of 1910. .8 - Southbank - photo of 376 at the old South Melbourne depot while being built. List of people photographed or noted shown in Key Associations - where surname given. Some photo captions and notes only have the first name. Second copy of each item added 11-3-2018 from donation of Hugh Waldron.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, centenary, brunswick, camberwell, essendon, east preston, glenhuntly, kew, malvern, southbank

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Date Brief Description Box 16 RT372 23-1-1980 W2 271, High St Kew reconstruction trackwork – route 48 RT373 23-1-1980 W2 504 Burwood Road RT374 23-1-1980 Z7 East Burwood terminus RT375 23-1-1980 Z26 Burwood Highway, route 75 RT376 23-1-1980 W2 255 North Balwyn terminus, route 48 RT377 24-1-1980 W5 at North Coburg terminus – route 19 RT378 24-1-1980 Z37 (route 19) and a W route 20 at North Coburg terminus RT379 24-1-1980 W2 378? Park St St Kilda terminus, route 12 RT380 24-1-1980 Z121 route 88 at Bourke St terminus with Spencer St station in background RT381 25-1-1980 Z1 118 and another Z81? At East Preston terminus – both route 88 RT382 26-1-1980 SW5 812 route 67 at Carnegie terminus RT383 28-1-1980 MMTB Austerity bus No. 301 RT384 26-1-1980 SW5 818? And SW6 965 at Carnegie Glen Huntly Road at start of the single line Truganini Road – note the single track signs. Both route 67. RT385 26-1-1980 W2 504 at East Malvern Darling Road – route 3 RT386 26-1-1980 SW5 787 route 52, Mathews Ave. RT387 26-1-1980 SW5 684? Airport West terminus, route 52, RT388 26-1-1980 High St Kew track reconstruction, W6 986, route 48 RT389 26-1-1980 SW6 965 route 67, Glen Huntly Road level crossing RT390 27-1-1980 SW6 962 Collins St route 42 Spencer St terminus RT391 27-1-1980 Z3 121, route 88 Bourke St Mal with parked cars. RT392 27-1-1980 Z3 188? Bourke St route 96 RT393 27-1-1980 3MP tram Camberwell Route 72 at Gardiner level crossing RT394 28-1-1980 MMTB Bus 370, Leyland OPS1 on display RT395 28-1-1980 MAN Bus 103, on display showing Doncaster Depot Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 24 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. All rights reserved for all photos., melbourne, tramways, trams, tram 271, high st kew, trackworks, route 48, tram 504, tram 7, east burwood, tram 26, tram 255, north coburg, route 19, tram 37, park st st kilda, tram 121, bourke st, spencer st, tram 118, east preston, route 88, route 12, route 67, carnegie, tram 812, tram 67, buses, tram 965, truganini road, route 3, route 52, tram 787, tram 986, level crossings, glen huntly rd, matthews ave, tram 962, collins st, route 42, tram 188, route 72, gardiner

Set of two Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slides, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams in Spring to Nicholson St Melbourne. In the background is Parliament House and the Windsor Hotel. .1 - W6 984, route 96 to East Brunswick Blyth St, has adverts for Holden, Vincents and Johnnie Walker whiskey .2 - W7 1024, route 88 to West Preston, has adverts for Ferris Car Radio and T&G insurance c early, possibly late 1960's, slides not datedtrams, tramways, spring st, nicholson st, route 88, route 96, east preston, east brunswick, tram 984, tram 1024

Negative of tram 1037 in Bourke St, Melbourne at Swanston St. Tram has destination East Preston and Route No 88.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR43A" written in red ink, "M11" written in pencil, "33A" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 5 Sep 1960.trams, tramways, w7 class, bourke st, route 88, tram 1037

Photograph of PCC car 1041 (Route 88, West Preston) built by the MMTB in 1973 as a prototype for the Z class tram at the King St tram stop, loading passengers through the front door. In the background is Melbourne West or Bourke St West Police Station. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the prototype tram in use at the time. Black and white photograph of PCC 1041 - Bourke St at Kings St 1973 on rear in ink "RSCP330" and "1973"tramways, trams, tram 1041, mmtb, bourke st, route 88, east preston, bourke street west police station, pcc class

Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun 27/8/1973 titled "New Tram takes the rails" about the launch of the prototype tram 1041 the previous day. Notes the launch with the Premier Mr. Hamer, the Transport Minister Mr Wilcox and quotes drive John Newland. Has a photograph of the tram showing Special.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, launch, preston workshops, tram 1041, pcc class, plenty road, east preston

Set of 2 Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 10/1978 of: .1 - Z64 outbound in Nicholson St at Gertrude St, route 88 for West Preston Tyler St with the Carlton Gardens South in the background. .2 - Z76 in Nicholson St just before Gertrude St, showing City Spencer St, route 95 prior to reversing at the cross over just past Gertrude St. .3 - Z72, as .1 - Route 88..1 and .2 have "MLB 10/78 BK" written on them in penciltrams, tramways, nicholson st, exhibition, route 88, east preston, z class, route 95, tram 64, tram 76, tram 72