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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 28, Elwood depot, Victorian Railways (VR), c1917
Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of VR tram No 38, a bogie drop centre tram at Elwood Depot. The tram was built in 1917 and scrapped in 1959.Yields information about VR Tram No. 28, probably soon after its entry into service.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."Elwood shed" in ink and RS68.tramcars, tramways, vr, tram 28, elwood depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram Cross bench tram, Elwood depot, Victorian Railways (VR)
... -bench or toast rack type tram at Elwood depot. Seven ...Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of a cross-bench or toast rack type tram at Elwood depot. Seven of this type of tram were built in 1907 and scrapped in 1922.Yields information about VR cross bench trams.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."? Toastrack at Elwood shed" in ink and RS90. in penciltramcars, tramways, vr, elwood depot, cross bench tram, toastrack tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 3, Elwood depot, Victorian Railways (VR)
Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of VR tram No 3, a Combination tramcar at Elwood Depot. The tram was built in 1907 and scrapped in 1956.Yields information about VR Tram No. 3.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."Victorian Railways, No. 3 Combination (old photo and cleaner car) at Elwood shed" in ink and RS63. in penciltramcars, tramways, vr, elwood depot, tram 3 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Cable system, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Plans of car shed layouts:, c1925
A folder containing a floor plan for each cable tram car house or car shed, showing tracks, entry, workshop it, car wash stable, offices, turntable, battery charging area and tables and on some, the horse stall. Contains drawings for Brunswick, Brighton Road, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Esplande (Ackland St), Fitzroy, Nicholson St, North Carlton, North Melbourne, Northcote, Port Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, South Melbourne, Toorak, and Victoria St,Yields information on each cable tram car house or depot - prepared by the MMTB in the 1920sSet of 16 blue prints + covers, folded, contained with a cover stapled on the left hand edge.tramways, trams, cable trams, car house, car depot, car sheds, drawings, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Elwood Depot Shed, K J Magor, 1940s-1950s
The photograph shows VR trams 32, 31 & 33 at the entrance to the three road Elwood Depot shed either inside or partially inside. A conductress in shirt sleeves, bag and cap walks away from the camera beside one car. Yields information about Elwood Depot car shed, VR tramcars and conductressBlack and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro and pencil on the rear "Elwood Tram Depot. Vic Tram Nos 32, 31 & 33 230 Ken Magor Neg No 2849"tramcars, vr tram, elwood depot, tram 32, tram 31, tram 33, conductress, bag and cap -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Clifton Hill depot - interior, Frank Shennen, 26/2/1941
Photograph shows an internal view of the Clifton Hill car house or depot, with trailers 499 and 235. Photo by Frank Shennen 26-2-1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and negative.On rear in pencil "Inside Clifton Hill car shed on 26-2-1941 where cars are being stored after buses took over services. Another 6 cars are at Northcote depot. Trailers 499 and 235 near camera." Has the number "2" in pencil in top right hand corner.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, interior, clifton hill cable tram depot, tram 499, tram 235 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Northcote cable tram depot, early 1950s
The photograph shows the Northcote engine house and cable tram depot in High St Northcote looking southeast. Has the verandah of a ladies' draper shop on the right side of the photograph. Negative also held. Letter dated 14-2-1961 - one page only to Ken ? noting the history of the depot from Noel Gipps.Yields information about the Northcote cable tram depot early 1950s.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and Negative. Has the number "150" in pencil in top right-hand corner. In ink "Melbourne Victoria, Northcote engine house & car shed (with letter) High St Northcote. See letter for full details. Taken prior to electrification of Bourke St cable lines (1950-55).tramways, cable trams, northcote cable trams, northcote depot, high st northcote -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Clifton Hill depot - trailers, Frank Shennen, 26/2/1941
Photograph shows four cable tram trailers in the yard at the Clifton Hill depot along with a traverser table. Cars 528, 451, 575 and 496. Photo by Frank Shennen 26/2/1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot or car house.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and Negative.On rear in pencil "Taken 26/2/41, cable car trailers in car shed yards at Clifton Hill, 528, 451, 575, 496, taken by FS", number "59" and "7850/B" in green ink.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, car house, tram 528, tram 451, tram 575, tram 496 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Clifton Hill depot - trams 528 and 451, Frank Shennen, 26/2/1941
Photograph shows a view of the Clifton Hill car house or depot, with trailers 528 and 451 in the yard with a shed hand standing alongside. Photo by Frank Shennen 26-2-1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot and trams 451 and 528.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and negativeOn rear in pencil "Cars 528 and 451, Shed hand at Clifton Hill cable car house trailers in yard 26/2/41, taken by FS." Has the number "170" in pencil in top right-hand corner. Has printing marks on front and rear.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, interior, clifton hill cable tram depot, tram 528, tram 451 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Clifton Hill depot - tram 583, Frank Shennen, 26/2/1941
Photograph shows an internal view of the Clifton Hill car house or depot, with trailers 499 and 235. Photo by Frank Shennen 26-2-1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot and tram 583.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and negative.On rear in pencil "cable car trailer in yard outside Clifton Hill cable sheds after withdrawal from service for buses. Take FOS 26/2/41." Has the number "152" in pencil in top right-hand corner.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, interior, clifton hill cable tram depot, tram 583 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Car Wash Road
... inside tram shed. Wash road W2 class Kew Depot Route 47 semi ...Photograph of vacant tramcar wash road facility, presumably at Kew Depot. Three W2 class trams are partially shown on adjacent roads, one displaying route number 47 (City to Kew Depot). Several semi-circular windows are shown high on the rear wall. Along both sides of the vacant road are narrow 40 cm wide platforms approx 60 cms above the car shed floor with safety rails attached. An open pit sits between the two platforms. A water hose pipe appears in the foreground and all surfaces appear wet. With a tram was positioned between these platforms, part of the platform could be swung across the front of the tram to facilitate its washing. Yields information about maintenance facilities inside tram shed. Black and white photograph with ink stamp on rearInk stamp reads "43 51 Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Commercial Photographers, 94 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Cent. 1500" wash road, w2 class, kew depot, route 47, semi-circular windows -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Elwood Depot Shed, K J Magor, 1940s-50s
The photograph shows VR trams 32 & 31 inside the entrance of the three road Elwood Depot shed.Yields information about Elwood Depot car shed and VR tramcars Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro and pencil on the rear "Elwood Tram Depot. Vic Tram Nos 32 & 31 230 Ken Magor Neg No 2848"tramcars, vr tram, elwood depot, tram 32, tram 31 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 13 at Elwood Depot Shed
The photograph shows VR tram 13 on the depot fan in front of Elwood Depot shed showing destination Brighton on reversible wooden destination boards.Yields information about Elwood Depot car shed, VR tramcar 13Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro on the rear "57106. No 13 Toastrack at Elwood shed. H2089". vr tram, elwood depot, tram 13, toastrack, depot fan