Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1974 after track laying for 1 road has been completed and now in use. .1 - 27 at the level crossing which appears to be completed. .2 - 27 being pushed towards the depot - overhead check? .3 - view looking outwards from inside the depot with 14, 26 and 27 on the depot fan. .4 - working on the roof of 26 etc.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 2 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of trams 26 and 27 out on the depot fan after the construction of 1 road.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing the curve across Wendouree Parade to depot junction Nov. 1974.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the construction of the access track across Wendouree Parade - November 1974. .1 - track prior to concreting with welding equipment under the cover. .2 - track completed, but yet to have the asphalt applied. .3 - the curve from the access track side. .4 - access track looking west .5 - ditto looking east.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot junction, wendouree parade, track construction, depot

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing depot fan c1973 and some of those involved in the work.AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of the construction of the ten depot fan, 2/3 road points early 1973, with Rolf Jinks and Bill Kingsley in the view. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, track construction, depot fan

Black and White photograph of Gavin Young and Carry Davey in front of No. 28 on No. 2 road at the BTPS depot 1980. Photo used in the 1979 - 1980 Annual Report. Photo by John Phillips. Note the construction of No. 40 road in the background and the remains of No. 3 road extension or the ski jump. On the rear of the photo "BC Bottom", "Gavin Young chats to Driver Gary Davey in front of No. 28, resplendent in its 1950's colour scheme." (G) S/S all in pencil.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, tram 27

Yields information about the people involved in the construction of the BTPS Depot trackwork.Photocopy of a photograph from The Courier, 26/2/1973, of seven BTPS workers working on the crossover between 2 and 3 roads at the BTPS depot, in order to prepare the area for the Begonia Festival.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, track construction, depot

"Growing Pains" by Sue Hewitt Article from the RACV magazine Royalauto about Melbourne's road congestion. Although the article doesn't mention trams it features two photos of the St Kilda Rd tramways. First photo from 1925 shows construction of tramway at St Kilda Rd and Domain Road. Second photo shows Metro Tunnel Project's ANZAC station at same intersection in 2019.trams, tramways, track construction, trackwork, track laying, metro tunnel, anzac station, domain junction

Manuscript - 29 quarto sheets carbon copy - article for publication possibly about the history of the Melbourne cable tram system. Notes cover - the background of history of city transport, the suburban councils, the formation of the MTOC, the MTT - list the various council representatives, development of the cable system, Mr. George Duncan, Dunedin, construction works, maintenance, finances, funding, contractors, construction timing, list of lines and opening dates, winding houses, the various lines, construction issues with drainage, cable lengths, horse trams. The conversion of cable trams, annual returns for 1886 to 1935. Page 22 has a heading "Why a Prophecy was Unfulfilled" - which looks at the finances of the MTT and the folding into the Tramway Board and then the MMTB, including community obligations, the MMTB Act, conversion operations, the Chairman's tour of 1923, St Kilda Road conversion, and finally conversion of Elizabeth St and Victoria St. Article dated mid to late 1930's.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, public transport, history, mto co, mtt, dunedin tramways, finances, contracts, cables, construction, track construction, conversion, mmtb, chairman, community services

Material sample - rubber boot and associated notes: 1 - rubber extruded section that was secured around the base and sides of the rail and held in position with metal clips. Made for 41 kg/m tramway rail. 2 -Note printed on A4 paper about the section, its use, where and who - John Holland 2002, between Union Road and Box Hill, enables some track resilience and electrical isolation. 3 - Envelope addressed to Keith Kings from Ken Hall of Preston Workshops with a hand written note about the product and its use. Received August 2003trams, tramways, trackwork, box hill, track construction, rails, civil engineering, tram 106

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of track reconstruction in Flemington Road, North Melbourne 19/12/1959, over Grattan St, with trams 935 and 927 in the far distance. Note the wood block construction, the austerity bus, the hotel in the far distance on the corner of Elizabeth St and Peel St, the trees are blocking the view of the former Haymarket, the temporary track relaying and the lone watchman or "traffic controller". Slide Number K(l)(289)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 f5.6.trams, tramways, flemington rd, grattan st, trackwork, track construction, tram 935

Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 16-11-59. .1 - W2 538 descending the temporary track over King St as part of the first stage of construction. Tram has the destination of East Kew Route 40. .2 - ditto at the base of the bridge. Tram has adverts for Uncle Toby's Oats, .3 - W5 725 entering the temporary track near Queen St. Tram has destination of Spencer St, route 48 and adverts for 3AW, Pimms No. 1 and Penfolds Wine. On the far right is a MMTB Mk III bus to Kew - Earl St. .4 - ditto with the Yarra Family Hotel in the background. Note the tram stop sign. .In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings Store and the Cafe / Milk bar that was under the viaduct.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 16-11-59 - Melbourne Vic. .2 - ditto ..3 and .4 - 16-11-59 Tram 725 entering temporary track in Flinders St Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, east kew, route 40, w5 class, route 48, tram stops, tram 538, tram 725

Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard, .4 brown cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 14-12-1959 .1 - SW6 854 at the top of the new bridge. .2 - SW6 854 at the bottom of the new bridge, has destination of Hawthorn route 27, and adverts for Biro pens, Lindeman's sherry, Knights Jewellery and KSP ? .3 - SW6 854 trailing photo with William St, nearing the intersection with William St. with the Yarra Family Hotel and a shop selling Oysters and Crayfish. .4 - Photo showing a W2 and W5? climbing the bridge. Note the overhead has been set up for a junction. In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings, Barrow Bros, Store.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 14-12-59 - KFL2 - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .2 - 14-12-59 - KFL2a - Trams coming over the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .3 - 14-12-59 - KFL3 - temporary track during building of the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne. .4 - 14-12-59 - KFL3a - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, sw6 class, hawthorn, route 27, tram 854

Set of two Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams of the construction of the Flinders St overpass over King St from the railway viaduct over Spencer St, looking east. Shows the temporary track on the south side of the bridge and the large car park under construction from the former cool stores on this site. Also shows the former track into Spencer St. Note the cross over at the base of the bridge. .1 - possibly 357 running a route 27 to Spencer St. Has the Great Southern Hotel on the left side. .2 - similar photo taken from the viaduct, further along - has the Bushels and Penfolds Wines signs in the background.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 and .2 - "2-4-60 - Tracks - Flinders St Melbourne" Both slides have the speed and the f reading on the left hand side.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, route 27, tram 357?

4182 - Box 2 - Melbourne 1968 (RT033-054) RT033 Dandenong Rd - tram 870 - "St Kilda Bch - Balaclava Rd" - route 69 RT034 St Kilda Rd - tram 262 - "South Melb Beach" - route 2A RT035 Sth Melb Beach Ter - tram 262 - "City" - route 2A RT036 Wallen Rd - tram 923 - "City" - route 70 RT037 Dandenong Rd - tram 438 - "Malvern - Burke Rd" - route 5 RT038 Batman Ave Ter - tram 851 - "Wattle Park Warrigal Rd" - route 70 RT039 Batman Ave - tram 864 - "City" - route 70 RT040 Princes Bridge - tram 874 - "Moreland" - route 15 RT041 E Brunswick Ter - tram 1038 - "City - Spencer St" - route 96 RT042 Victoria Pde - tram 673 - "South Melb & St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT043 Dandenong Rd at St Kilda Junction? RT044 Dandenong Rd at St Kilda Junction? RT045 St Kilda Jct? RT046 Wellington St - tram 811 - "City" - route 64 RT047 St Kilda Jct RT048 St Kilda Jct? - trams 968 & 902 - "Carnegie" & "City" route 4 RT049 St Kilda Jct? - trams 968 & 902 - "Carnegie" & "City" route 4 RT050 Carnegie Single Line - tram 774 - "City" - route 4 RT051 Nth Fitzroy Depot - buses RT052 Wattle Park Single Line - tram 823 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT053 Wattle Park Single Line - tram 371 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT054 Essendon Reserved Track - tram 449 - "City" - route 59Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 22 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT055 Bundoora Extension - RT056 Bundoora Extension - tram 261 - "Special" route 00 RT057 Bundoora Extension - tram 86 - "Bundoora" route 86 RT058 St Kilda - Esplanade - Carlisle RT059 Relay - Danks St RT060 "City Brunswick St" - route 12 RT061 tram 1003 - "City Brunswick St"- route 12 RT062 track work on route 12 RT063 tram 774 - "City Brunswick St"- route 12 RT064 track work RT065 light rail - tram 2005 - "Depot" RT066 light rail - tram 273 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT067 St Kilda Light Rail Station -tram 291- "St Kilkda Beach - route 06 RT068 St Kilda Rd - tram 830 - "City" - route 6 RT069 StKildaRd-tram928-"??"-route05 RT070 St Kilda - tram 272 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT071 Elizabeth St Terminus - tram 80 - "Ascot Vale" - route 9 RT072 West Coburg Reserved Track - tram 78 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT073 West Coburg Terminus - tram 66 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT074 West Coburg Terminus - tram 87 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT075 Batman Ave Terminus - tram 118 - "Wattle Park" - route 70 RT076 Collins St Terminus - tram 1022 - "West Preston" - route 11 RT077 North Balwyn Terminus - tram 255 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 48 RT078 Kew Cotham Rd Terminus - tram 865 - "St Kilda Beach via Balaclava Rd" - route 69 RT079 St Kilda esplanade - Carlisle - tram 946 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 - tram 295 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT080 West Preston Terminus - tram 943 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 10 RT081 Mont Albert Terminus - tram 250 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 RT082 Carnegie Single Line - tram 998 - "City" - route 67 RT083 Carnegie Single Line - tram 736 - "Carnegie" - route 67 RT084 Carnegie terminus - tram 736 - "City" - route 67 RT085 East Brighton Terminus - tram 914 - "City" - route 64 RT086 St Kilda Jct - tram 998 - "East Malvern Darling Rd" - route 3 & tram 969 - "City" route 3 RT087 Bourke St Spencer St - tram 271 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 96 RT088 Preston Railway Overbridge - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9 RT089 Victoria Parade - tram 906 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 & tram 252 - "City" - route 42 RT090 Victoria Parade - tram 1025 - "City Spencer St" - route 31Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 36 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT149 Docklands - track work RT150 "2" track work at Glenferrie Rd RT151 Box Hill terminus - tram 3029 - "Port Melbourne" route 109 - at Elgar Rd stop RT152 Docklands RT153 East Brighton terminus - tram 112 - "University" - route 64 RT154 "4" - track work excavators at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT155 Box Hill terminus - tram 3035 - "via City" route 109 RT156 Docklands - track work RT157 "1" New Junction Malvern - Glenferrie RT158 "3" track work at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT159 Docklands - La Trobe St - tram 2073 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 & tram 2003 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 RT160 Docklands RT161 Docklands - Collins St extension RT162 Docklands - track work RT163 Collins St -tram 124 - "West Preston" - route 112 - at Town Hall stop RT164 Port Melb terminus - tram 278 - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT165 Swanston St - tram 67 - "University" - route 6 RT166 Port Melb terminus - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT167 Camberwell Depot - tram 971 - "City" - route 55, tram 881 - "Camberwell" RT168 Victoria Pde - tram 3004 -"Mont Albert" - route 109 RT169 Victoria Pde - tram 175 - "St Kilda Fitzroy St" - route 112 & "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT170 Spencer St - tram 957 - "City Circle" route 0 & tram 195 - "West Preston" - route 12 RT171 Domain Road Interchange - tram 134 "West Coburg" - route 55 7 tram 22 - "Camberwell" - route 72 RT172 St Kilda Rd - tram 96 - "University" - route 67 RT173 Swanston St - tram 24 - at Collins St RT174 West Coburg - tram 130 - "Doman & St Kilda Rds" - route 55Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 26 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT264 Elizabeth St, at Bourke St, with the construction of the State Savings Bank building (State Bank Galleria) underway. Bourke St Mall also under construction, Note tram warning Sign, tram 1065 - "West Maribyrnong" - route 57 RT265 St Kilda Road, tram 778 - "City" -route 59 RT266 St Kilda Road, tram 569 - "East Malvern Darling Road" -route 3 & tram 819 - "Glen Iris" - route 6 RT267 Swanston St, tram 538 - "City" - route 2A RT268 St Kilda Junction, tram 924 - "City" - route 5 RT269 St Kilda jct, tram 280 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 15 RT270 St Kilda Road, tram 507 - "City" - route 72 RT271 Nicholson St Gertrude St - tram7 - "East Preston Tyler St" - route 88 RT272 West Coburg, tram 778 - "Domain Rd" - route 55 RT273 Wests Road, tram 750 - "Moonee Ponds" - route 22 RT274 St Kilda Rd, tram 8 - "Special" RT275 Nicholson St Victoria Pde, tram 10W - "Special" RT276 L Class Queens way, "City" - route 54 RT277 Bourke St at Spring St, tram 998 - "East Coburg" - route 88 RT278 Nicholson St MMTB Bus, bus 562 - "Garden City via Port Melb" - route 2 RT279 Church St Burwood Rd Jct, tram 9 - "Special" RT280 Riversdale Rd at Camberwell Depot - "Burwood" - route 74 RT281 Balaclava Junction - tram 819 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 RT282 East Brunswick Terminus, tram 4 - "City Spencer St" - route 96 RT283 Peel St - tram 927 - "Special" RT284 East Brighton Terminus - tram 563 & tram 926 - "City" - route 64 RT285 Dandenong Rd Hawthorn Rd, tram 346 - route 64 RT286 Bourke St at Spring St, tram 34 - "North Fitzroy Park St" - route 97 RT287 Route 69 Terminus St Kilda - tram 369 - "Kew Cotham rd" - route 69 RT288 Route 78 Terminus St Kilda, tram 498 - "North Richmond" - route 78 RT289 Track relay, Fitzroy St, St Kilda RT290 Fitzroy St, St Kilda Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 27 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction, elizabeth st

Digital image of a group of 11 track labourers with shovels grouped around a tractor during the construction of the Victoria Parade during the winter of 1929, looking east just to the west of the intersection Wellington Parade. Appears to be a press or commercial studio photograph. See history of object for further notes and the donation file. Image i1 - scan of the group Image i2 - scan of the original photo as a wholetrams, tramways, victoria parade, track construction, new tramway, group photo

Booklet published by the Melbourne Tramways Trust outlining its operations to Oct. 1888. Gives details on the formation, Trust members, Committee, motive power, Officers, agreements, Acts, description of the cable system including materials, relocation of services, horse or cable, contracts, engines and boilers, issues with patents, and dates of opening of lines to 26/10/1888. Gives details of each line, contracts, engine houses, issues, including horse tramways with some notes on finance.Yields information about the construction of Melbourne Cable tramways to 10/1888.Booklet - 48 pages stapled and glued within light manila coloured cover.tramways, cable trams, mtt, mtoco, track construction, engine houses

Illustration - black and white - possibly cut from a calendar sheet - of Burwood Highway, looking east just west of the Elgar Road intersection. Shows the relatively new track and Z25 inbound to Spencer St. Has a golden fleece service station on the left hand side. Shows the road arrangements at the time. Caption to illustration notes first new extension since 1956, opening date, reserved track and that Z class trams are used on it. One of the 1969 Metropolitan Transport Committee recommendations. Two copies held.trams, tramways, burwood highway, burwood, track construction, mmtb, z class, tram 25

Black and white photograph of W5 No. 779 inbound to the City and Domain Road on route 56, on the open ballasted track just before passing under the railway line at the Zoo gardens area. Shows the open doors with the bars down. Photo of the tram slightly out of focus. Taken early 1950's by an unknown photographer. In the overhead shows a sign black cross in a circular disc and behind the tram a incandescent light suspended in the middle of the overhead. The photo shows the construction of the track at this location, dog spiked sleepers, the rail supports for the inner check rail. In the background behind the tram is the lever for the points of the crossover.On the rear in red ink "Melbourne tram shows use of Off-street tracks in an outer suburb"trams, tramways, zoo tram, reserved track, track construction, w5 class

Report titled "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways" looking at the financial position of the board and the implications of the conversion of cable tramways and construction of new tramways. Signed by W. O Strangward 8/5/1922. Includes analysis of financing the works, the MMTB's ability top meet operating costs and statutory appropriations, loan repayments, construction of new tramcars, over crowding, reserve funds and alternative methods of undertaking the work and meeting the costs of the work. Refers to the Engineers report.Yields information about the MMTB's consideration of the conversion of the cable trams and building new lines in 1922.Report - six foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, marked confidential, stencil duplicated.trams, tramways, conversion, mmtb, cable trams, finances, new tramway, track construction

Document or report dated October 1962, outlining the history of the Ballarat Tramways tram tracks, rail replacement, extensions, type of construction, present condition, eg Sebastopol, notes on photos which are not included within the report, including point castings and crossings, issues and recommending that the track is rehabilitated. Refers to a drawing with 7 rail cross sections, titled "Ballarat Tramways typical prfiels of tram rails" - see image 2, for VB4/40. See item 9936 for a similar drawing for Bendigo Tramways.Yields information about the condition of the Ballarat Tramways track in Oct. 1962Document - memo - typed carbon copy on 3 foolscap sheets and dyeline printed drawing.tramways, trackwork, ballarat, reports, track materials, stringer tram tracks, tram track construction, drawings, rails, profiles

Drawing No. VC4/65, titled "Bendigo Tramways Typical Profiles of tram rails" dated 25/10/1962, showing 5 rail crossections at various locations, shows the wear, date measured, rail type, and wastage in the web. See item 9858 for a similar drawing for Ballarat.Yields information about the condition of the Bendigo Tramways track in Oct. 1962Drawing VC4 - dyeline printtramways, trackwork, reports, track materials, tram track construction, drawings, rails, profiles, bendigo

4 page overview of the McDonald's Track Trek 5 April 2010. Includes a map and an historical description of the track construction and the Trek notes by Rex Motton.

Tram being moved by truck prior to track constructionYields information about methods of moving trams at the museum Digital photograph of a large articulated truck moving Tram 18 from the workshop into the new museum building. A man uses a pole to lift the overhead wire to give the tram clearance.btm, moving trams, tram 18, ballarat

Yields information about the construction of the track and depot fan c 1972 and how the trams were positioned.Set of 12 Black and white photographs of the grading of the access track on 8/4/1973 between the level crossing and Wendouree Parade curve using Max McBain bulldozer and the follow up gravelling of the formation prior to track laying soon after. See May 1973 issue of Fares Please! for the date of the work.trams, tramways, access track, btps, construction

Laminated A3 poster or sheet titled "General Scheme for Future Tramways", prepared by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in 1998 extracted from the MMTB Annual Report for 1923. Has comments on the scheme, new lines, proposals and shows the lines proposed. Map shows cable lines, existing electric lines, tramways proposed to be abandoned (Rathdowne St), Domain Road, alternative routes, railways and railway tram routes. Includes a photo of tram 105. 2nd copy - not lamined - folded into three vertically. See also Reg Item 2089 for an original of this document.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, new track, closure, construction, routes, tram 105