Full colour postcard featuring the Portland Cable tram set (trailer 95) in front of the Bayview College in Bentnick St Portland. Has the name on front of the card and on rear some details of the operation. Produced by Blue Lake Printworks of Mount Gambier. Photo Kelvin Ruge. Divided back postcard with space for address, stamp and message.trams, tramways, cable trams, portland, museum, tram 95

Divided back postcard featuring a coloured image of Collins St near Queen St with a cable tram climbing the hill and many of the historic buildings in the background. Card has the title on the right hand side. Tram has the destination of Port Melbourne Rear has space for stamp, address, message. Notes that it was printed in Germany, published by WTP.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, queen st, melbourne, port melbourne

Black and white print of Bourke St looking east from Queen St c1921 with the Post Office, Myers, the Leviathan, and Parliament House in the distant background. Also a shop "Hatters Kenos Mercers" The cable tram has the destination of "Spencer St". See Reg Items 301 and 588 for sepia coloured copies. Two copies held."To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams, post office

Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs from various Australian tramway systems - Sydney, Wattle Park cable car, St Kilda, Kimberley Pier, Wellington cable tram and Collins St during the cable conversion with a bus alongside. Published by the AMOTEAtrams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, collins st, conversion, st kilda, wattle park, buses, kimberley

Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales of two cable trams in Collins St. One car has the destination of Spring St and the other (westbound) Victoria St. In the background is George & George (later Georges), the Scots Church and the Independent Church, now St Michael's Uniting Church in the view. Two copies held.trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, spring st, victoria st

Poster, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "MMTB 50th Anniversary Preston 1977". Printed to celebrate 50 years of Preston workshops. Has a photo of the restored / repainted Museum of Victoria cable tram set and Z1, running a West Preston - Regent St route 10 in Gisborne St Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, 50th anniversary, cable trams, museum, gisborne st

Reproduction of an illustration of a cable tram set in Lonsdale St Melbourne with the Melbourne Hospital in the background. Set has the lettering of "North Carlton and St Kilda", trailer number 49. Subsidiary destination of Rathdowne St and Brighton Road. Three copies held. .1 - Black and white photograph of above from the Colin Jones Collection added 18/3/2021. See image htd5200i2 The "blob" above the trailer is not shown on the illustration.Yields information about cable set with trailer 49 and the Melbourne Hospital in Swanston St.Series of black and white reproduction photographs, one with extensive notes on rear.1 - Has TMSV Sales, 332 Flinders St on rear. 2 - On the rear of the print ex Colin Jones, "Mitchell" crop marks for printing and various sizing notes. 3 - handwritten in fading ink by Alf Twentyman - "Cable trailer 49 ran to Brighton Road until Dec. 1897, later ran between Queensberry St and St Kilda Esp, after Swanston St, put on North Carlton route as car 299, now at Deepdene 1968-69"trams, tramways, rathdowne st, brighton road, cable trams, north carlton, st kilda, hospital, tram 49

Photo of a cable tram set, trailer 389 at the Bourke St terminus shortly after its arrival. Passengers are waiting in the Safety Zone, for the shunting to be completed before returning to Nicholson St. in the background are the Bourke St West Police station, Hudson's Stores, the MTO Co. Head office building and Carlyons Hotel. Under the awning of the MTOC Head office building is Buchanan;s Cafe. Photo late 1930sYields information about the Bourke St cable tram terminus, late 1930sBlack and white print with a plain backtrams, tramways, tram 306, cable trams, bourke st

Rose Series postcard No. P 3589, titled "Bourke Street looking to Parliament House, Melbourne". The photo looks east from Queen Street. There are several cable trams in the view. Has signs for Gibson, the Victoria Hotel, Osram lamps and valves, BGE, Myer, Foys, Danks, Thomas Evans, Donald Macintosh gun maker, and the Evans House, The Commercial Bank of Australia. See item 8071 for a similar image.Yields information about Bourke St c1939.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st

Framed post titled "The History of Melbourne's Tramways", providing a detailed map, showing the opening, closing, dates, and notes of Melbourne's horse, cable, electric tramways and railways. Printed on an image of cable trams in Collins St with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. Has notes on closures, track layouts, accuracy, and acknowledgments. Prepared by Stephen Watson and Ian Johnson in 2006, 3rd Edition See item 506 for other issues. Yields information about the development of the Melbourne tramways and the system.Wooden bevel edge, dark brown stain, framed poster glazed with paper backing.melbourne, map, tramways, cable trams, horse trams, box hill, vr trams

Photograph - looking south along Elizabeth Street Melbourne to towards Flinders Street station. Has three cable trams in the photo, including one shunting at the terminus. Has signs for the London Cafe and Federal Cafe in the view, along with many horse-drawn vehicles and a few motor cars. There is a telegraph/telephone line on the east side of the street. Original photo by Rose Stereograph Co. P 957 - see reference. Yields information about the south end of Elizabeth St and the cable tram terminus.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Elizabeth St c1920 "CB9" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth street, flinders st station

The photograph shows the trailer or saloon car from a cable tram set at car house or depot. See Reg Item3692 for a photo of the car set or train. The National Library notes in its collection - Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Has a illustrated card published by the Tramway Board 1919. Yields information about a decorated cable tram trailer and the interior of a car house.Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable trailer - Peace - World War 1 in a car house or depottramways, trams, decorated trams, cable trams, world war 1, car house, depot

This is the third of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside cover is a list of depot closing dates. On the side is a table of contents and a reference to the page, though the pages are not actually numbered. Provides notes on the cars at each car house or car depot, dates, cables or ropes, rope speed, and date converted to electric tram or closed. Alf's notes on Geometry remain in the book, though not scanned.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in a graph paper format - 40 pages with red card covers.Has been used for Geometry lessons tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, records, depots, car houses

Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt

Lecture Notes - 12 quarto sheets and 1 foolscap memo - carbon copy titled "Suggested Notes for Lecture at Jolimont". May have been presented by the Chief Engineer, given the memory dated 17 June 1930. Notes drafted by Lewis Russell the MMTB Publicity Officer. Refers to Mr. O'Meara and Mr. Moody in the memo. Has notes on the VR view of the MMTB, Notes Mr. Harold Clapp. tramway operations, cable trams, tram car No. 1, the Powers of the Tramways Act, MTOCo, MTT, finances, the various tramway trusts, tram services to service population growth, the General Scheme, cable tram conversion, St Kilda Road, Reserved track, conversion work, the time taken to do the work and Preston Workshops. Also has a list of suggested slides.trams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, st kilda rd, conversion, general scheme, reserved track

Hard bound book, 172 pages, including end covers, 10 sections, title "Mind the Curve", with subtitle "A history of the Cable Trams", stitch bound to hard red Rexene covers with gold block title on the spine only. Dust cover has the title, author, drawing of Bourke St and details of the book and author on the returns. Written by John D Keating, published by the Melbourne University Press in 1970. Has index, acknowledgements, table of contents, list of illustrations and references Looks at the establishment, construction, operation and demise of the cable tram system in Melbourne. Provides location details of the engines houses, tramcars, ticketing, management, politics, the Northcote line and the workers. 2nd copy added from the collection of Colin Jones - title page signed by John Keating - see image i5/trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mto co, horse trams

Drawing prepared by H McComb, MMTB Surveyor, dated 30/6/1932 comprising three separate sections prepared on one sheet. Scans have been done of each section. Gives details: P6369A - Track mileage of cable system - miles of cable trams constructed, converted or removed - miles double track and single track. P6369B - Track mileage of electric system - tracks constructed and available for traffic and tracks constructed by not available for traffic P6369C - Track mileage of electric system - car sheds, workshops and store yards.Yields information about the MMTB system and its mileages in 1932.Drawing -black and red ink on linen.trams, tramways, mmtb, mileages, cable trams, electric trams, depots, workshops

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

Yields information about the condition of a former Melbourne cable tram and the recovery of the wheels by the BTM.Series of 17 colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the recovery of the cable tram truck from 504 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn on 11/11/1995. Refer to November 1995 Fares Please! for the story and Jan. 1996 for photographs of this event. Recovered cable tram parts from cable tram No. 427. Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - looking at the remains .2 - ditto .3 - part of the side panel revealed .4 - Panel showing the number .5 - down to the floor level .6 - the frame is revealed .7 - not much left .8 - Some of the recovered parts .9 - getting the frame out of position and over the grass .10 - ditto .11 - turning it around .12 - where it was .13 - out on Glenferrie Road frontage .14 - loading it onto the trailer .15 - loaded .16 - the recovery group .17 - ditto. .18 - before work started .19 - ditto Standing from left to right: Warren Doubleday, Carolyn Dean, Mrs. Wickens, Simon Jenkins, Garry Wood, Alan Snowball, Darren Hutchesson. Kneeling John Phillips, Alastair Reither, Peter Winspur and Paul Mong. See November 1995 Fares Please! for the story and Jan. 1996 for photographsOn rear in ink "11.11.95, C. Dean"btm, cable trams, tramcar disposals, glenferrie rd, tram 427

Negative - cable tram set turning from Smith St into Gertrude St 22/3/1940, trailer 286. Wal Jack Negative number T147. Has destination of Spencer St. and an advert for The New Palais Royale at the Exhibition buildings. In the background is G. D. Langridge Real Estate building. On the street outside is a fire alarm point. Rod Atkins advised 6/9/2020: "I have been so impressed with the photo that is being used in Bellcord for the issue that did some digging. The photo is priceless! The photo is taken on a Friday (to my surprise) mid-afternoon given the shadows. Did you notice the flip side of the dummy destination - Clifton Hill. Hard working cable tram line to the end - licence to print money for the board. The building on the South east corner. - G.D. Langridge & Sons Auctioneer. This was a Melbourne "institution" . George David Langdon was a local identity who went on to become MLA for Collingwood. ot sure when the business started but could have been in the 1860s or 70's Well before the cable trams. George died on 24th March 1891. The business survived till well after the war." Clock is showing 2.30pm, - day of the week - Friday.On rear of print in album "Cable 286 turning out of Smith St in Gertrude St Fitzroy. T147" and 22/3/1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, smith st, tram 286

Newspaper clipping - The Argus - 17/6/1939 titled "When we all sang "Rule Britannia"" about the Railway Strike of May 1903 and civic political reactions. Includes a part on the strike breakers and the Ballarat East loco shed. Has a sketch of a cable tram at Princes Bridge and train. Written by CRC Pearce Includes an image of HMAS Parramattaballarat, unions, strike, cable trams

Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with a photo headline of "Only Ten Years Ago Today", with a photograph of Swanston and Flinders St intersection with many cable trams in the view and extensive traffic, including horse drawn vehicles and the station. Notes that an announcement of conversion was made on 19/1/1925. Indicates a print date of about 19/1/1935.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, cable trams, conversion

Divided back printed in colour postcard featuring two photos, one of Collins St and Bourke St, both looking west with cable trams in the view, titled "Melbourne - Collins St and Bourke St" Rear has space for stamp, address, message. Has been used for a message to Miss A Hall of Blackwood, with a 1d stamp, cancelled in Melbourne.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, bourke st, melbourne

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 cable tram Grip mechanism with a piece of cable on a stand in a workshop environment. Has a spanner on a wooden cabinet, that may have allowed a person to stand on and work or test the mechanism. Shows the trip in detail. Photographed onto a glass plate with the words "The 'Grip" used on Melbourne cable tramway cars 30,094 GWW" Printed on Ilford Paper.On rear in pencil "A 2199"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, workshops, cables

Negative of a photograph of a cable tram set in Queens Parade Clifton Hill, passing under the railway bridge at Clifton Hill 6-5-1940. The tram has the destination of Northcote. The bridge has an advert for Kraft Cheese. Road lowered in preparation of closure. Photo Wal Larsen In the background is the cabin for turning trams at the Clifton Hill depot or car sheds.on rear of negative in album "Getting ready for the double-decker buses at Clifton Hill. Road has been lowered on either side when cable goes rest of road will be lowered. Trailer 506 is shown. 1145am 6th May 1940 and camera settings. Photo by W. H. Larsen."trams, tramways, cable trams, queens parade, closure, clifton hill, bridges, railways

Negative of a cable set in Lonsdale St crossing Swanston St, possibly on the last day of operation 14/4/1939. Trailer 286. Has in the background Worthmore's Shoe Store and Denyers depot or store. In Swanston St is a W2. Photographer could be Wal Larsen based on negative size - see Reg Item 5064.Written on rear of album print - "Cable and electric trams at corner of Lonsdale and Swanston Sts."trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, swanston st, tram 286

Rose Series postcard No. P 586, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne" looking at the station entrance from St Paul's cathedral steps. Has two cable tram sets on the Richmond line. One trailer is possibly No. 16. it's clearly one of the original fully imported trailers. In the view is also a policeman directing traffic and an MTOCo employee in the middle of the intersection - a signalman? The driver of the open-top vehicle is signaling a right-hand turn.Yields information about Flinders St station 1910s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.On rear in pencil "KM-M-081"trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st station, flinders st, cable trams

Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Details the 104 Rules that applied to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company grip men for cable tram operations. Gives rules for their personal behaviour, duties, operations, management of passengers, shunting, use of the gong, not converse with passengers, what to do if a flock of sheep on the line, use of the grip, stop and starting of the tram (known as a train), care of the rope, end of the shift duties and knowledge of the Rules and Regulations.Yields information about the rules that Melbourne cable tram grip men operated by.Set of two blue foolscap handwritten sheets consisting of five sheets each (Rules 1 to 76) and one typed sheet (Rules 77 to 104) titled Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co - abstracts of Rules for Gripmentramways, trams, cable trams, grip men, rules, mtoco

Postcard photo of Bourke St looking east from about half way between Elizabeth and Queen St with the Melbourne GPO, Post Office in the middle of the photograph, along with a number of horse drawn vehicles and cable trams. mid 1900's (c1905). Divided back with spaces for Correspondence, address and stamp. On right hand side in red "Marlborough Series" (Printed in Australia)trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, horse drawn vehicle