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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable car set - Brunswick, c1910
Black and white photograph of a cable tram set (bogie trailer 472) with gripman and conductor near the Brunswick terminus in Sydney Road. For full details of the image and the story behind it, see page 10 of Bellcord No. 53, March 2022 - see reference for the link.Yields information about a bogie cable tram set and its location.Black and white print block mounted onto thick card.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, crews, gripmen, conductors, sydney road, brunswick, tram 472 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Ballast Motor No. 11 - Preston Workshops, c1940
Photo shows MMTB Ballast Motor No. 11 at Preston Workshops, possibly decommisioned as no trolley pole is apparent. Parked behind possibly a U class tram and with two other trailers behind it. The tram has scrap materials loaded onto it. Was scrapped in 1949. Yields information about MMTB Service trams.Black and white on plain paper.tramways, trams, tram 11, preston workshops, trailers, ballast motor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Bogie Cable tram - Elizabeth and Victoria Sts, 1920s
The photograph shows a cable tram (Brunswick) with a bogie trailer, north bound in Elizabeth St having just crossed over Victoria St. The tram is flying two red ensigns. In the background is a horse drawn gig, and the Independent Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) building.Yields information about the intersection of Victoria and Elizabeth Sts and the Brunswick cable tram services, 1920s.Photograph, black and white, plain backtrams, tramways, cable tram, elizabeth st, victoria st, bogie cable trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell", c1960
Poster - medium weight card with 12 photographs of cable trams in Melbourne adhered to the poster prepared for display purposes. In the centre top (see image i2) is a note about the source of the photographs, titled "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell" and that copies taken from photographs owned by Mr. A. C. Clarke of Blackburn Vic. Photographs titled from top corner: The cable tram Gripman Inside the trailer car Dr. A. K Sewell sitting on the front of a grip car Dr. A. K. Sewell standing at the front of a grip car with the destination Lonsdale St. The Spencer St terminus The Cable tram dummy - seated are Dr. A. K. Sewell and Mr. A. C. Clarke Nicholson St Fitzroy Shunting the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne Cable tram turning into Gertrude St Fitzroy - trailer 379 - at a safety zone Lonsdale St Melbourne - trailer 583 Smith St Collingwood The bus takes over from the cable trams.trams, tramways, cable trams, smith st, nicholson st, grip tram, bourke st, gertrude st, buses, closure, safety zone, tram 583, tram 379 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat"
Photo of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat, with the National Mutual and Town Hall in view. Has an ESCo tram with a former horse trailer and another ESCo tram. The Clarks & Co. building is on the corner. See Reg Item 5128 for another version of this photograph/postcard.Demonstrates postcard printing mid 1910's and how they were used along with the use of former horse trams as trailers.Postcard - divided back, colour, Valentines and Sons of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat. Printed in Great Britain. Has an embossed decorative border with a flower in the top right hand cornerOn the rear is a message to Lou from Les about arriving in Ballarat dated 1/7/1915. Has in pencil a "$4" price.ballarat, tramways, sturt street, esco, town hall, national mutual, trailers, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram - Bourke Street at Spring Street, Herald Sun, late 1930s
Photograph shows a cable tram set - trailer number 576 with the destination of Spencer St in Bourke St at the intersection with Spring St. Has Victorian Parliament house in the background. There is a safety zone sign in the foreground for the outbound tram service. Photo late 1930s or 1940Yields information about Bourke St cable trams.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of the Herald Sun and pencil number "KM-M-006" and Ken Magor stamp.cable trams, bourke st, spring st, parliament house, safety zone -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive T-94 on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
Visible behind T-94 is an AEC Railmotor (with tiger stripes on front) and trailer used on branch lines to haul a 4-wheel trailer. Steam locomotive T-94 has been preserved and is currently on display at the Australian Railway Historical Society Museum at North Williamstown http://www.australiansteam.com/T%2094.htm "V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition, aec railmotor, railmotor, t-94, t-class steam locomotive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image
Yields information about the size of a Ballast trailer that was built but was never used.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a drawing of a wartime built ballast trailer - never used, scrapped about 1943. Shown as being built on a 6'6" 21E truck frame. No details as to who made the photograph or when/ See image i2 for rear of photograph.No details on rear.trams, tramways, ballast trailer, work trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1942
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 636 (City route 42) in the Barkers Road cutting on a wet day. In front of the tram appears to be two cars with trailers. Photo not dated in the Wal Jack album. Possibly 14-9-42 based on other similar photos.trams, tramways, barkers road, w2 class, route 42, tram 636 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, 19/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Black and white negatives by Wal Jack of: .1 - Track cleaner No. 6 and two ballast trailers awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops - image dated 19-1-41 .2 - Track cleaner No. 6 by itself - possibly 13-10-40 or another date.trams, tramways, preston workshops, ballast wagons, work trams, stored trams, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Town Hall Melbourne", c1900
Coloured postcard of the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston, and Collins Sts. Has three cable car sets in the view, one with two trailers southbound in Swanston St. In the bottom right-hand corner can be seen a shelter and signalman for the control of the intersection. The card was printed in Germany.Yields information about the Melbourne Town Hall and a signal box.Colour postcard, divided back unused. Has number "09 871" in bottom right hand corner.tramways, collins st, swanston st, signalmen, trailers, cable trams, melbourne town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1906
Black and white photograph of Sturt St. looking west from Town Hall 1906. Shows a ESCo tram hauling an ex-horse trailer (spelt "trailer"). Has some other horse drawn vehicles in photo and a number of pedestrians. Shows the newly formed tramway road surface, poles etc. Has "Snows" store sign on left hand side of photograph and buildings along the north side of the Sturt St. Other buildings shown are William Day & Son, Walter Connell, Anderson & Morse coach builders. See also Reg Item No. 1671 for the same item, but with out the typed note stuck on the top edge.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st., ballarat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Council Road Maintenance works, Shire of Eltham, c. Oct 1987, 1987
Demonstrating the Shire's new truck-mounted bitumen spray unit which replaced trailer-towed equipment. Date based on other images from negative roll of similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987.Colour photographshire of eltham, infrastructure, roadworks, bitumen tankers, display panel, eltham festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of four photographs of the motorised cable tram set - Wendouree Parade, Andrew Howlett, 20-3-1988
Photographs show the Motorised cable tram set built by Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1988 Begonia Festival. The set operated in the 1987 Festival as well. See Reg Item 771 for further details. Grip car 593 and trailer 171.Yields information about the operation of the cable tram set in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS during the 1988 Begonia FestivalSet of four colour prints placed in an album sheet with date label.trams, ballarat, cable trams, grip car, trailers, begonia festival, btps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Cable tram Brunswick Depot Sydney Road
Photograph shows a cable tram or cable train, consisting of a grip car or dummy along with a bogie trailer (No. 473) outside the Brunswick cable tram or car house with seven gripmen or conductors and possibly a manager around the grip car. The grip car has the destination of Royal Park. Yields information about the Brunswick cable line and the Brunswick Depot. Black and White Cable tram Brunswick Depot Sydney Road reproduced from a Newspaper.sydney road, trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, crews, grip men, conductors, tram 473 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF CHARING CROSS, Between 1892 - 1903
Black and white photo copy of Businesses on Pall Mall and Mitchell St corner. Alexandra fountain on right. 2 steam trams and trailers on left. J.T. Hill - Tailor (No. 8 Pall Mall), Van Dam's- Tobacconist (No. 4 Pall Mall). 'Photo by A. Doney, Bendigo' stamped on back.A. Doneyperson, individual, basil miller -
Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - 1964 Wedding dress of Patricia Capp, 1964
Owned and worn by Patricia Capp of Dimboola, on her wedding day, when she married Mr. Walter Clark of Nhill.Bridal gown of figured de-lustered satin, with a fitted bodice and scooped neckline with long pointed sleeves and a full-length skirt with deep unpressed pleats. The three-tier veil was held by a circlet of flowers in front with a Dior bow, The bride carried a trailer of white roses and lily of the valley.1964 wedding gown, wedding attire, clothing, formal - clothing, textiles - satin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Colour Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 16/12/1987 12:00:00 AM
Set of five photographs of the loading of SW2 644 at Preston Workshops in the body shop, placing on a semi trailer for transport to the TMSV Bylands 16/12/1987 (date from the TMSV Website) In the background at Preston Workshops is W6 973 in the background. Photographs show the lifting method and crane at the workshops.trams, tramways, tmsv, preston workshops, preserved trams, transport, tram 644 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Elizabeth Street looking south from
Photo of the view looking south to Flinders Street Station, shows a number of motor vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles, along with a motor cycle with a sidecar and one cable tram set hauling a bogie trailer. Note the road surface which appears to be damaged by vehicles. There are a number of puddles showing. Yields information about the view looking south in Elizabeth St. c1920Black and White - Elizabeth Street looking south Little Collins Street, c1920. tramways, trams, cable cars, elizabeth street, traffic, horse drawn vehicles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAIN AND TRAM IN MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO, early 70's
Black and white photograph of No 29 tram on Mitchell Street. On RH side of photo Train R 766 being shunted on improvised lines onto VRI reserve on Railway Place. Between tram and train, people observing movement of train. Trailer 'RW James, for hire' in view to rear of train. Stamped on back: 'copyright, The Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers'. Pencil written '4 1/2 x 5' 66% page 79' on back.basil miller, bendigo tramways, train, tram, mitchell street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Victoria Police, 25/11/1975 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the type of documentation that the BTPS sought to further its activities and shows the response from Victoria Police.Photocopy of a letter on foolscap paper to the Communications Engineer of the BTPS from Victoria Police, Chief Commissioners Office, Police Headquarters, dated 25/11/1975 about the use of a flashing lamp on a maintenance trailer, Reg No. K79-302 and conditions of use. Signed by Laurie Newell, Assistant Commissioner Traffic.trams, tramways, police, btps, maintenance equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, Tramcar component - window lifter, c1890 to 1990
Tramcar component - window lifter - cast brass fitted with a leather piece to enable a person to lift the window. Fitted to cable car trailers. Included are two brass slotted head screws. Appears to have a silicon seal around the brass stud on the rear. Collected as a sample - see history of object.trams, tramways, cable trams, windows, trailers, components -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, c1938
Negative of a photograph of a cable car set , trailer 593 at the Collingwood terminus in Johnston St. The grip man is sitting on his seat while the Conductor is attending to the Bundy (Cincinnati type) by the Grocery Shop. In the background is the Hotel at the corner of Clarke St. An advert for Swallows Ice Cream appears on the Grocery Shop.trams, tramways, cable trams, collingwood, johnston st, tram 593 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS AT CHARING C ROSS, late 1800's
Electric tram with ex Ballarat double decker horse drawn trailer car at Charing Cross terminus, in front of Alexandra Fountain. View Point buildings in background. Inscription on front of photo: At Charing Cross - patronising the trams. On back: from Bendigonian, courtesy State Library (Public Library Vic).copy - unknownbasil miller, bendigo tramways, charing cross, horsedrawn tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Brush Truck
Brush truck being worked on at the tram depot in Geelong. One of the gear covers is off. Car 3 in the background has been jacked up to remove the truck. From the lack of scratches on the trailer car alongside, it is likely the photograph was taken close to the opening date of the tramway system in March 1912.Black and white print on paper.12-12 written lightly in pen on the reverse. GRS710/12/1/12 written in pen on reverse.geelong brush truck., brush truck, tram bogey, geelong tramway depot -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Council Road Maintenance works, Shire of Eltham, c. Oct 1987, 1987
Demonstrating the Shire's new truck-mounted bitumen spray unit which replaced trailer-towed equipment. Date based on other images from negative roll of similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987. (Negative strip missing.) Colour photographshire of eltham, infrastructure, roadworks, bitumen tankers, display panel, eltham festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Copy - Cable tram at Rathdowne St car house or depot, c1900
Copy photograph (based on the photo corners on the right-hand side) of a cable set outside the Rathdowne St or North Carlton line, car house. Trailer No. 57, lettered "St Kilda Beach and North Carlton" Has the grip man and conductor standing in their positions. The photo shows the construction of the car house.Yields information about the Rathdowne St car house and a cable set on the North Carlton line.Black and white copy photograph, plain back.tramways, cable trams, tram 57, north carlton, rathdowne st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Cable Tram 129 Elizabeth St, 1890s
The photograph shows a cable tram set, trailer No. 129, in Elizabeth St at Bourke St. Alf Twentyman has written on the rear "Brunswick car 129 in Elizabeth St, North Melb car approaching, Sometimes 1890s.", with the Post Office alongside. Two heavy horse-drawn drays are also in the view.Yields information about cable trams in Elizabeth St c1890s.Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.in pencil on the rear - very faded - "Brunswick car 129 in Elizabeth St, North Melb car approaching, Sometimes 1890s."trams, tramways, cable tram, tram 129, elizabeth st, bourke st, alf twentyman -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 9, Carolyn Dean, 4/03/1997 12:00:00 AM
Series of nine (9) Colour photographs, postcard size, of the replacement of trolley wire north of Gardens Loop by BTM crews 4/3/1997. Photos taken on the first day of the work. 722.1 - lifting new wire into position 722.2 - lifting new wire into position with the hook style showing 722.3 - unreeling the new wire from the trailer and wire drum 722.4 - lowering the old wire down onto the road 722.5 - unreeling the new wire from the trailer 722.6 - lifting new wire into position 722.7 - cutting up the old wire 722.8 - lifting new wire into position 722.9 - running old wire onto the roadway. See March 1997 Fares Please!On rear of all photos in blue biro " 4.3.97" and "Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, wendouree parade, btm, repairs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW2, 1941 onwards
Richard Alexander Hanson initially enlisted in the CMF No V85605, transfers to the AIF No VX111070 on 18.6.1940 age 29 years. posted to New Guinea as CO of a heavy Artillery installation team. Later posted as CO of a Japanese POW Camp New Guinea. Discharged on 7.6.1946 with the rank of Capt in Port Phillip Coastal Battery..1) Photo B & W showing a group of 20 soldiers including one native al in different stances in a jungle clearing. .2) Photo B & W of a truck/trailer with some sort of lifting device over. .3) Photo B & W of a New Guinea Native girl in a white dress..1) Paper stuck on rear basically says, "Capt R.A. Hanson is in front and to the right of the Digger in black shorts and hat back row". .3) On rear, "KOWI (?) May 1941 Port Moresby, Alec".photographs, artillery, new guinea