35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of - ex VR tram No. 52 at the Bourke St terminus, in the siding during the VR Exhibition - after a repaint, showing route 52 and Special., 5/10/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "38-21", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB VR class 52 Bourke St terminus as part of the VR Exhibition 5/10/1968"trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, bourke st, exhibitions, tram 52

Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora

Black and White Photograph of the opening event for the VR St Kilda to Brighton tramway on 5/5/1906. Understood to have the original railway station facade in the background, though I can't find another image of it other than a distant illustration. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink a description - see image i2 and KSK number "S-A-1155"trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, opening, st kilda railway station, vr, railways

Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers

Set of seven Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 28-5-1960 .1 - looking down into he cutting through the old goods yard - has the platform being installed. .2 - X2 675 crossing the new bridge with the level crossing in the background. .3 - L103, to the city, route 4, with the conductor watching the trolley pole. Has an advert for white horse whiskey. .4 - W2 269, route 4 to Carnegie, on the level crossing. Has a building in the background, advertising Esquire car sales. .5 - A Tait train on the crossing no gates in operation. .6 - ditto, to Sandringham .7 - W6 965, route 4 to the City on the crossing. Has two railway hoardings in the background advertising BP Benzol petrol and Saunders Pure Malt extract and part of a sign for Penfolds. The tram has an advert for Porsche cars. Note the tram stop sign on the small post alongside the tram.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 28-5-60 - Railway cutting for underpass at Elsternwick Vic. .2 - ditto, tram 675 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .3 - tram 103 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .4 - tram 269 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .5 - Elsternwick station new crossing .6 - Temporary track Elsternwick Vic .7 - Tram 965 at temporary stop at Elsternwick Vic.trams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, w6 class, vr

Exercise or Mapping book - Australian Mapping book, decorative cover with mathematical tables on the rear, plain paper, 48 pages holding tickets collected by Keith Stodden. Titled "Tickets 2". Tickets have been positioned using stamp hinges. Pages 1 - Sydney 2 - 5 - mixed VR Bus, MMTB, railway tours, National Trust, and other admission tickets 6 - 8 - Brisbane 9 - BTMS, TAA 10 - TMSV, Sydney 11 - MMTB 12 - Sandhurst Town, National Trust, mixed admission 13 - Sydney 14 - MMTB Bus 15 - Adelaide 16 - 19 - Brisbane 20 - 21- Melbourne Rail, 22 - Melbourne Pageant 23 - 24 - Melbourne Rail and Tram - Travel cards 25 - 26 - Auckland, MOTAT 27 - 28 - Travelcards, Ballarat, Bendigo, Perth, MMTB Swimming ticket 29 - Melbourne rail 30 - Ansett bus, rail and MTT Perth 31 - 32 - Rail travel cards 33 - CRB Westgate bridge toll, Neighbourhood tickets 34 - ARHS ACT, Westgate bridge toll vouchers, 35 - 37 - MMTB, Rail travel cards, ACT bus 38 - Muni, and Travelcard 39 - 40 - Rail, 41 - 42 - travel cards, ARHS ACT 43 - 44 - Travelcards, Santa tram Bendigo 45 - blank 46 - VicRail country ticket, Ansett boarding pass 47 - Levers coachlines.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, mmtb, adelaide, sec, tmsv, sydney, buses

Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 5624i and 5624i12) holding 12 large and 6 small plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Where relevant the rear of the sheet has been scanned as well. Sheet 1 - 21 No. SEC mainly imperial currency tickets, including City Section and concession. Sheet 2 - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park tickets. Sheet 3 - 6 City Section and City Section Plus One tickets Sheet 4 - as above and City Saver Sheet 5 - 5 Day Tripper Sheet 6 - machine tickets and Junior 3rd term 1975 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Gavin Cox Sheet 7 - machine tickets and 3rd 1974 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Elizabeth Wignell Sheet 8 - MMTB and MTA Single journey card tickets, including a Herald Take a Tram campaign tickets, Check tickets Zone 1 and Single Journey paper tickets. Sheet 9 - 8 MMTB imperial tickets & 1 yellow Cable Tramway City Ticket 1 1/2d, issued by the Tramway Board. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser and Bushels Tea. Sheet 10 - 25 MMTB imperial tickets. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser, Blind Babies, Major 8, Promote Thomastown Committee, Hicks and Leighton Home plans. Sheet 11 - 25 MMTB Imperial and decimal tickets - some have date and tram notes on rear. Sheet 12 - 24 MMTB decimal tickets Sheet 13 - 25 Pensioner an d machine issued tickets Sheet 14 - 2 machine issue, 20 section tickets (PMG, Telecom, Incapacitated, MMTB Employees, :Police, Aust Post, Hospital and 1 School Swimming class. Sheet 15 - 14 Section tickets - Adult and Child Hospital, and 1 Restricted MMTB single journal tickets. Sheet 16 - 10 MTA paper tickets, 2 The Met priced tickets and 5 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets. Sheet 17 - 6 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets.7 The Met City Saver tickets Sheet 18 - 13 - MMTB City Concession check tickets and 5 Zone 1 check tickets and 1 Heidelberg Road check tickets (not on scan)trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc, mta

Set of 14 colour slides of Victorian Railways tramway shelters, by Robert Green March 1990. 1 - VR Tram shelter - Esplanade Brighton Beach 2 - ditto 3 - ditto 4 - ditto 5 - ditto 6 - ditto 7 - ditto 8 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 9 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 10 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 11 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 12 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 13 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach Gardens 14 - VR Tram shelter - Brighton Beach GardensYields information about VR tramway shelters and a replica.Set of 14 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts.tramways, shelters, vr, brighton beach, sandringham, esplanade, bay road

Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes

Two pamphlets, both dated August 1980 introducing the Metro Card - applicable from 1/8/1980 - introduction of new fares. Both have Ministry of Transport logo at the base of the first sheet. .1 - "How to Save Fares with MMTB" - 8 page centre stapled with a sketch of Z77 and a Volvo bus on the front cover, giving description of the Metro Card, and other tickets available on the MMTB including concession travel. 2nd copy added 14-5-2016 from the estate of Charles Craig. .2 - "How to Save Fares with VicRail" - 12 pages with a fold out rear sheet - with a sketch silver Hitachi train on the front cover giving description of the Metro Card, other tickets, discounts, country tickets, students, concession tickets, zones for the various stations and map showing car parking. Has a VicRail logo at the base. Printed by the Victorian Railways - VR Print 1350-80.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, vr, vicrail, tickets, fares, metrocard

Black and white print of VR locomotives Y158 and Y159 on a ballast train crossing over the tram track at Royal Park with W6 989 on a route 68 on the Royal Park Line. Photo by John Dare, 22/8/1983.On rear in ink "Y158, Y159 on ballast train at Royal Park as tram No. 989 bound for West Coburg crosses beneath on 22/5/1983 / John Dare"trams, tramways, royal park, west coburg, vr, tram 989

Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 19 and 20) holding 9 plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Sheet 1 - 25 No. MMTB tickets, ranging from 3d to 2/6 and two decimal conversion tickets, including 5 tickets which have been overstamped "City Section". On the rear are adverts for Blind Babies (Royal Victorian Institute for the blind), John Randle hair salon, Leighton home builders and the Promote Thomastown Committee. Sheet 2 - 25 No. MMTB tickets - decimal currency - two conversion tickets and other decimal currency tickets ranging from 6c to 25c. Included are 6 overstamped City Section tickets. Sheet 3 - 25 No. MMTB decimal currency tickets - ranging from 25c to $1 with one ticket overstamped "City Section". Includes one ticket with a red P overstamp. Sheet 4 - 22 No. MMTB tickets - 13 tickets overstamp P, for Pensioner, one bus transfer ticket, 3 non-cash tickets, one city concession tickets and four machine issued bus tickets. Sheet 5 - small sheet with four pockets with three tickets, - MMTB 1981 single journal ticket, MMTB day tripper $2 and MMTB bus ticket. Sheet 6 - 13 No. MMTB Section tickets, hospital travel, Australia post, incapacitated soldier and special police department concession. Sheet 7 - 8 MTA paper tram tickets and 9 The Met paper tram tickets. Sheet 8 - 23 Ballarat or Bendigo tickets, both pence and decimal currency including 6 BTM or BTPS tickets. Sheet 9 - 10 VR motor coach tickets, both pence and decimal and one single ticket - East Kew to East Camberwell. See Reg Item 5424 for a further folder of tickets from the same donor.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc

The article and photo report on the poor condition of the Victorian Railways tram tracks and the possible closure of the Sandringham to Black Rock tram line. Notes the passengers wish to keep the line and while the track is poor, the service runs on time. The tram line was closed on 5/11/1956.Yields information about the Sandringham to Black Rock line prior to the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping titled - "Rough, but they like it" - Melbourne Herald 5/11/1955"Melb "Herald" Sat 5 Nov 1955"trams, tramways, vr trams, track maintenance, tram tracks, sandringham to black rock

Ticket - Weekly - printed on paste board - Edmondson style, white card with two vertical red stripes. Both issued at Ringwood Railway station for travel by MMTB Bus and train. Has conditions of travel on rear and notes that the VR is not responsible for the bus services. .1 - 9 sections of Bus travel - ticket number 0148 .2 - 5 sections of Bus travel - ticket number 0178 .3 - 1 section ditto number 0344 .4 - 2 sections ditto number 0212 .5 - 3 sections ditto number 0211trams, tramways, tickets, ringwood, weekly tickets, bus tickets, vr, mmtb

Booklet - 8 pages, only 5 printed on, centre stapled - Victorian Government Act of Parliament, 1956 - "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", dated 12 June 1956. Looks at the responsibility between the VR and City of Brighton for the dismantling of the railway, road works, payments, including the date for the discontinuance of the service. Second copy from the McComb Collection added 26-10-2016. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.Has the AETA stamp on the front cover and the library number "J3" in red ink., Second copy - has no stamps.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, closure, dismantling, city of brighton, road works

Folded map (5 x 3) by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, c1927, of Melbourne tramways, showing tram routes (cable, electric and VR), railway lines, major points of interest and major streets. Titled "Routes and Time tables showing first and last cars". On rear shows maps of lines for the Eastern, Southern, Connection to Beaches and the Essendon, Maribyrnong and West Coburg lines. Dated c1927, shows the St Kilda Road lines to electric. On the bottom right hand corner has a reference to the Tramway Tourist Car - and the tours it does. (Reg Item 800 dated March 1927, shows the tram under construction). Second copy from Keith Kings Collection - in poor condition - added 10/8/2017The VR line has various hand written notations indicating it.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, tourist trams, y class, vr, cable trams, routes, timetables

Photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways "Luxury" cars that were sold to the MMTB following the closure of the final section of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway on 28-2-1959. The tramcar has been placed on No. 15 trucks to enable movement around the workshops. Two of the trams, No. 52 and 53 were modified with longer running boards, full driver's bulkheads to replace the blackout blinds, route number boxes, removal of the red oil lamps above the headlight, conversion to from Broad gauge (5'3") to standard gauge, changes to destination boxes, seating and many other changes. Reference Destination City, Edition 5, page 103.Yields information about the former VR "Luxury" trams sold to the MMTB in 1959.Black and white photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways Trams sold to the MMTB at Preston Workshops.tramways, mmtb, trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, preston workshops, vr class

Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1906. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo horse tram lines and the Caulfield horse tram lines. See items 2885 and 6573 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1906 and its public transport lines. Map - folded sheet of paper 5 sections wide x 4 sections or folds deep contained within a light grey paper cover titled "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs"maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall

1 - B2 2014 arriving Port Melbourne - showing Exhibition Route 111 - the tram stop is on the north side of the former railway platform at this time. 2- headon photo - shows the undeveloped nature of the background. 3 - W6 996 Spencer St with A2 288 behind - both trams running route 48 - note the Outward Parcels Office building and the VR Head Office. 4 - A2 288 and Z16 - as above 5 - Z16 as above - Route 75, showing East Burwood 6 - Z57 at La Trobe University terminus, route 87 7 - Z3 113 and Z1 9, both running route 86 - Bundoora - in High St 8 - Z3 186 at Bundoora terminus, with many people at the bus stop interchange.Yields information about Melbourne tram operations in Sept 1999Set of eight white / grey plastic slides, marked "CS System" and date stamped 08/89tramways, z3 class, b2 class, port melbourne, route 109, tram 2013, route 111, spencer st, tram 288, tram 996, route 48, w6 class, a2 class, z class, tram 16, route 75, tram 113, tram 9, bundoora, high st, la trobe university, tram 186

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RSC1 PCC 1041 at the gates of Preston Workshops on a test run without it’s trolley retriever RSC2 PCC 1041 in Glenhuntly Road on Route 67 en route to Carnegie crossing the Railway Gates at Glenhuntly Station RSC3 W2 482 stored at Malvern Depot with Olympic Park on the Destination RSC4 Cable Car Set 64 in Swanston St outside Princess Bridge Station in Bound with open top Double Deck Bus, Trak Motors ? Departing from Flinders St Station RSC5 W3 669 in St George Rd at Sumner St en route to Preston Workshops for scrapping RSC6 Cable Car in Lygon St en route to Carlton RSC7 PCC 1041 turning from St Georges Rd into Miller St to enter Preston Workshops RSC8 Flinders St Station with cable cars RSC9 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC10 Flinders St at William St with Cable Cars RSC11 L 104 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot on a TMSV tour RSC12 Cable Set 1 after it’s restoration at Preston Workshops on the fan near the front gate RSC13 X1 466 at a suburban terminus of the Footscray System RSC14 X2 680 at Point Ormond Terminus RSC15 An ex Launceston Tram at the outside terminus of the Penny Royal Complex Tramway in Launceston RSC16 Q 148 at Preston Workshops awaiting disposal RSC17 Elizabeth St with Cable Cars RSC18 Elizabeth and Bourke St corner outside the GPO with cable cars RSC19 Collins St with Cable Cars RSC20 A photo taken from the observation deck of the ICI building showing a view of Parliament house with a w class tram in Nicholson St RSC21 Auburn Horse car with a posed photo of all the tramwaymen employed RSC22 Cheltenham Double Deck Horsecar with a full load of passengers RSC23 City of Northcote cable trailer 3 at a terminus RSC24 City of Northcote Cable cars passing in High St Northcote RSC25 St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge with Cable Cars RSC26 Flinders St with Cable Cars RSC27 Cable Cars RSC28 Bourke St looking towards Elizabeth St from Queen St RSC29 Cable cars in Bourke St at Elizabeth St looking East RSC30 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at the terminus at Flinders St RSC31 Cable cars in Bourke St at Swanston St looking west RSC32 Cable cars in Swanston St at Flinders St looking North RSC33 Cable cars in Collins St near Russell St RSC34 Cable cars in Elizabeth St at Bourke St RSC35 Cable cars in Collins St at Elizabeth St RSC36 Cable Cars in Swanston St at Flinders St RSC37 Cable cars in Collins St RSC38 Cable Cars RSC39 Cable cars in St Kilda Rd near Princes Bridge RSC40 Cable cars in Collins St East of Swanston St RSC41 Cable cars in Spring St outside Parliament house RSC42 K 92 in M&MTB Chocolate and cream livery but with a P&MTT Destination box on Route 14 RSC43 Thornbury depot viewed from Miller St and St Georges rd. Two W2 class cars are laying over between the peaks RSC44 Z3 201 in Met Livery passes D1 3510 in new M Tram livery. A Staff member in uniform stands in the doorway. Dandenong Rd RSC45 D1 3530 advertising Heinekin Super Golf on Route 55 in Royal Park RSC46 D1 3504 in M Tram livery on the reserved track in Matthews Ave near Essendon Airport showing Route 81 Travancore . I suspect it is a private enthusiasts charter due to the Malvern W class run number in the rear windscreen RSC47 D1 3504 on Route 64 in Dandenong Rd in M Tram Livery RSC48 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery at Airport West Terminus RSC49 D1 3504 in M Tram Livery in Union Rd outside the Showgrounds RSC50 D1 3504 at West Maribyrnong Terminus in M Tram Livery RSC51 D1 3503 in M Tram Livery in Malvern Depot RSC52 SW6 960 and VR 53 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC53 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC54 VR 53 & B 2042 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC55 VR 53 & C 3016 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC56 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC57 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC58 Hawthorn Tramways Trust Lettering on HTT 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC59 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC60 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC61 Hawthorn Tramways Trust 32 in Harbour Esplanade for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC62 NMEL&T Co 13 usually V214 at Preston Workshops for the NMEL&T Co Centenary RSC63 W2 516 and another on route 59 wait to shunt at Essendon Airdrome Terminus as W2 571 on route 49 departs. This was the last day of operation. RSC64 Australia’s First Electric Tram at Box Hill with Tramwaymen including H J Hilton who is in the centre RSC65 W2 484 en route to St Kilda Junction and another wait for passengers after a race meeting at Caulfield Racecourse RSC66 X1 463 on the Footscray system en route to Russell St RSC67 Geelong 35 on Chilwell Route, Formerly HTT 13, M&MTB 119, then Bendigo 1 and Ballarat 37 RSC68 P&MTT 4 on Opening Day of the system in Glenferrie Rd RSC69 Bendigo 6 in McCrae St near the Depot end route to North Bendigo RSC70 P&MTT 4 in Glenferrie on opening day of the System RSC71 Scrubber 3 stripped and awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops RSC72 Scrubber 4 at South Melbourne Depot RSC73 Q 191 & 139 at Preston Workshops awaiting scrapping RSC74 Rail Grinder 3 at Preston Workshops as purchased from Sydney RSC75 Y 469 waits to shunt at Wattle Park Terminus as Y1 613 departs on driver training duties RSC76 VR 53 on the outside roads at Essendon Depot RSC77 W5 796 with three doors and square windows running out of Brunswick Depot in Cameron St, with a supplementary destination board showing “City via Swanston St” RSC78 W2 258 on the wheel grinder road at Brunswick depot RSC79 X2 676 on a TMSV tour, W5 817 & 836 & VR 53 on the open roads at Essendon Depot RSC80 PCC 1041 on test, passes W71035 in High St Preston RSC81 D1 class production number 7 as delivered on test in Matthews Ave RSC82 W2 383 on route 5 turning from the reserved track in Dandenong Rd into St Kilda Rd at St Kilda Junction RSC83 Z3 204 as advertising tram for Vodaphone Grand Prix running into Malvern Depot new shed RSC84 Z1 4 on test in St Georges Rd RSC85 PCC 1041 on Route 96 in Burke St near Exhibition St RSC86 Z1 3 without numbers on test turning from Miller St in St Georges Rd RSC87 Track components stored in Coldblo Rd at Malvern Depot with Z class cars adjacent RSC88 D1 3501 in M Tram Livery on Route 55 in Peel St at Franklin St RSC89 C 3001 in Yarra Trams Livery Porto 018 & D13502 in M Tram Livery on Display in Harbourside Esplanade RSC90 D1 class tram production number 7, in as delivered condition on test in Matthews Ave RSC91 D1 3503 inside Malvern Depot RSC92 SW6 955 and W6 974 in St Kilda at City Rd at Dusk RSC93 Freight Car 19 at Preston Workshops in green Livery RSC94 Rail Grinder 3 in green Livery at South Melb Per Way Yard RSC95 A SW6 class car on route 50 shunting at Elizabeth St Terminus at night, taken from Flinders St Station RSC96 W2 588 & 435 in St Kilda Rd at Batman Ave RSC97 Y1 613 in service at Wattle Park Terminus RSC98 W2 588 in Wellington Parade en-route to the City with a Grand Final Load of passengers followed closely by 384 RSC99 W2 558 on a MCG Footy Special entering the Simpson St sidings RSC100 W3 657 & an L Class in the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC101 Y1 613 in St Kilda Rd on an enthusiasts tour in St Kilda Rd south of St Kilda jun RSC102 Y1 613 on an enthusiasts tour in Clarendon St with the two extra tracks on the Viaduct under construction RSC103 W6 976 on the fan of the new shed at Malvern Depot RSC104 W7 1024 as an advertising car for Bank of NSW at the route 1 terminus at South Melb Beach RSC105 PCC 980 on route 96 in Nicholson St near North Fitzroy Depot RSC106 SW6 890 with dash canopy lighting in Market St on the opening day of William St Services RSC107 W2 444 with big numbers heads a line of footy specials in Simpson St Sidings RSC108 Cable Cars in Elizabeth St RSC109 NMEL&T co 2 with a trailer outside the power station in Mount Alexander Rd RSC110 Alf Twentyman’s cable car set in his Northcote backyard RSC111 Cable Cars in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC112 Cable cars in Collins St outside the Townhall RSC113 PCC 1041 at Carnegie terminus RSC114 Cable cars in Elizabeth St RSC115 Cable cars in Collins St near Swanston St RSC116 HTT 19 turns from Riversdale Rd into Camberwell Rd at Camberwell Junction RSC117 W1 419 official builders photo of first car of the class RSC118 Cable car with a full load of passengers RSC119 W1 422 illuminated for the visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York RSC120 PCC 1041 in strife on it’s maiden day in service. Trams on route 88 delayed in Queens Parade Clifton Hill RSC121 Bendigo birney in Finn St near North Bendigo terminus RSC122 SW6 in St Kilda Rd at Domain Rd at night RSC123 All 3 of Alf Twentyman’s cable cars in his Northcote backyard RSC124 Cable trailer 256 being unloaded into the shed at Bylands RSC125 Cable grip car 1 being removed from the Melbourne Museum RSC126 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC127 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC128 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC129 Alf Twentyman's cable cars in his Northcote Backyard RSC130 W class car in Swanston St at Collins St RSC131 Y1 469, L & W3 on the run out of Glenhuntly Depot on a tour RSC132 W7 1024 as an advertising tram for Bank of NSW at Clifton Hill RSC133 W2 496 on a footy special in Simpson St Sidings RSC134 W2 as originally converted to a test car at Preston Workshops RSC135 W3 667 in Brunswick Depot with Ellen Butland at the controls RSC136 W3 669 on it’s final run at Victoria Prd & Brunswick St RSC137 W2 571 in Wellington Prd at Clarendon St with a Footy Final load of Passengers RSC138 Y1 613 shunts at Spencer St Terminus as X217 waits on Australia Day Pageant RSC139 PCC 1041 on Rt 96 in Burke St outside the Southern Cross Hotel RSC140 890 with accident damage on the outside roads at Preston Workshops c1978 RSC141 535 on Rt 4 at the old St Kilda Jun c1967 RSC142 1041 on Rt 88 turns from Bourke St into Spring St 1973 RSC143 102 on a tour at Albert Park Beach Terminus Feb 1972 RSC144 833, 835 & 834 in the shed at Malvern Depot c1976 RSC145 281 in Wellington Parade on a football very crowded special c1974 RSC146 464 Ballarat Rd 1960 RSC147 181 Explosives Fty - at Footscray Station - July 1960 RSC148 181 Williamstown Road 1960 RSC149 Cable car set at Alf Twentyman’s c1970 RSC150 X 217 at Malvern Depot c1970 RSC151 X1 465 and T181 Footscray Football ground in Barkly St. c1960 RSC152 Scrubber 5 at South Melbourne depot c1960 RSC153 X1 465 Footscray to Russell St, c1960 RSC154 X1 467 Leeds St Footscray 1960 RSC155 PMTT 4 Glenferrie Road, 1910 RSC156 S 164 at Malvern Depot c1970 RSC157 T178 Footscray c1960 RSC158 Cleaner No. 7 at South Melbourne depot c1960 RSC159 Two Y classes at Princes Bridge / Batman Ave mid 1950s RSC160 Swanston St – Nu color vue slide – M142 Demonstrates the work of Ron Scholten in photography, collection and/or production of duplicate slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 160 colour slides, 8 slide sleeves, collected or produced by Ron Scholten. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides. 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, cable trams

Photo shows either VR tram 48 or 49 (two man car) in Bay St Sandringham, just prior to turn into the tram depot. In the background is the Roxy Theatre and the spire of the All Souls Anglican Church. (The church spire has since been rebuilt). The VR Sandringham to Black Rock tramway closed on 5-11-1956. The print is a copy print of an original photograph.Shows a VR tram in Bay Road Sandringham.Black and white copy print on Kodak paper of a VR Sandringham tram in Bay Road. trams, tramways, vr trams, bay road, sandringam

Page 1 - postcards and notes on the Alf Twentyman's preserved cars. 2 - VR tram 41 at Bendigo 2001 and two VR tram tickets 3 - VR 41 at Sandringham station - night photo 4 & 5 - VR 41 at Bendigo 6 & 7 - VR 41 at Bendigo 8 & 9 - photo copies of VR railway - tram tickets 10 - 11 - photo copies of VR railway - tram tickets and photo of VR 41 at North Bendigo. 12 - Photo of David Frost selling a ticket to David Vendy, Mayor of Ballarat at the time - July 2002 13 & 14 Two Melbourne tram postcards and tram tickets 15 - 18 - Four Peter Gerasimon greeting cards featuring Melbourne trams, 19 - Ballarat tramway postcard and cable saloon trailer 171 being loaded for Portland - July 2002. 20 - three photos of David Frost at Bylands rear cover - photos of VR 41 and VR 53 at Bendigo.Illustrates the work of David Frost and his interest in VR trams.Photo Album - 10 heavy card sheets with plastic sheets over each, white plastic ring bound, covered with a large photograph of Alf Twentyman's cable cars at Northcote. See 3086 for an unused version.cable cars, vr trams, alf twentyman, david frost, vr 41, bendigo, tickets, postcards, peter gerasimon, trams, tramways

Photo shows VR tram 49 in Bay Road, shortly after leaving Sandringham Station for Black Rock on 18-9-1956. The tram line closed on 5-11-1956Yields information the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway.Photograph - Black and White, printed on an A4 sheet.At one end of the print " #247 Bay Rd. No. 49 on down Sat. 18-9-1956"trams, tramways, tram 49, bay road, sandringham, black rock, vr trams

Photo shows 51 in Fernhill Road on the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway that was operated by the Victorian Railways . The tram line closed on 5-11-1956Yields information the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway.Photograph - Black and White, printed on an A4 sheet.At one end of the print " #219 7540 No. 51 grinds up Fernhill Road 13-5-1956"trams, tramways, bay road, sandringham, black rock, vr trams, fernhill road, tram 51

Set of three Victorian Railways Rail & Tram weekly Periodicals with conditions of travel on the rear, See reference page 124 and Figure 6-27. Such tickets were introduced on 1/7/1939. All tickets were available for 14 tram trips only, but unlimited rail trips: 1 - Balcombe Road and Melbourne - First Class - white card - No. 1346, marked cancelled 13/5/1939 2 - Sandringham and cnr Bluff Road and Royal Ave - white card - Male, No. 41618, price 1/3 with a red 1 (first class?) - stamped cancelled 3 - North Road and Melbourne - white card overprinted in pink to leave a cross, Female, No. 506, Second class, with cancelled hand written on the front.Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Rail and Tram weekly tickets for both their tramways and the changes made over time. May have been used for training samples.Set of three printed card tickets with over printing and hand writing as shown.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton tramway, weekly tickets, sandringham to black rock

Set of 5 Tram Scholars's Concession Ticket - all printed with the heading "St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway", See reference page 126 for background. Type used between Jan 1915 and 1928. Gives hours of availability, not available or holidays or during school vacations. Three have been overstamped "Not Available for smoking compartments". All have plain backs. See item 7799 for a used sample and associated correspondence. 1 - No 3126, sections 1 and 2, price 4/6 2 - No. 2895, 1 and 2 adjoining sections price 4/6 3 - No. 1998 - three adjoining sections, price 5/- 4 - No. 398 - four adjoining sections, price 6/3 5 - No. 294 - dittoDemonstrates a set of Victorian Railways Scholar's tickets used on the St Kilda Brighton tramway.Set of five card tickets - all have been stamped "Cancelled" by the Auditor of Receipts.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton tramway, scholar's tickets

A set of 14 tickets that were used on the St Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway for the various sections, and one it appears for each possible journey. Has the fares printed on them and the ticket numbers. One sample missing. See reference pages 117 to 118 for details and various figures for examples. Used until 5/5/1921.Yields information about the paper tickets used up to 1921 on the St Kilda Brighton tramway.Set of 14 paper tickets glue to a ruled sheet of foolscap paper. - the second ticket has one underneath."Prior to 5 May 1921" and "18 checks were in use"tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton

Memo dated 6/5/1918 about closing revenue accounts at Elwood depot when the end of the month falls on a Sunday. It would appear that the accounts were being closed off on the following Monday, rather than on Sunday. This has become a long-standing practice. To change this practice would have involved bringing a clerk on duty on a Sunday at an extra cost.Yields information about the VR accounting system and the Elwood depot office.Memorandum - administrative record, typed on VR headed paper.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, accounting, st kilda brighton tramway

Three memos dated August / September 1909 regarding the tickets for the St Kilda Brighton to cover sections 2 to 6, which was the same fare as 1 to 5 - 4d. Instruction issued that the fare for three or four adjoining sections would be 3d for Adults.Yields information about the VR St Kilda - Brighton fare systems in 1909.Memorandum - administrative record, typed or handwritten on VR headed paper.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, accounting, st kilda brighton tramway

Set of 5 quarterly demonstration Victorian Railways tram - rail tickets for various uses and destinations on the Sandringham - Black Rock and rail line. All dated with an expiry date of 31 Dec. 1946. Not used as such, or does the reference does not show them being used.Demonstrates a set of tickets that were likely produced for discussion purposes for the Sandringham to Black Rock tram line.Set of 5 printed cloth faced tickets each with a metal eyelet and creased in the centre. All stamped "Specimen"tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, sandringham to black rock