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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder of Track crossections drawings, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1928
The document provides cross sections of track used from c1920 to 1928. The folder is marked "H Bell" most likely the son of the later Chairman, Mr Hector Bell who was a civil engineer with the MMTB. 1 - P3948 - Camberwell Road - 1926 2 - P2789 - Camberwell Road reconstruction - 1920 3 - P3753 - Chapel St - 1926 4 - P60 - Expansion joints Church St bridge - 1924 5 - P3686 - Commercial Road reconstruction - 1926 6 - P4024 - Cotham Road reconstruction - 1927 7 - P4699 - Droop St duplication - 1927 8 - P2384 - Flemington Road conversion - 1925 9 - P1187 - Flemington Road tramway - undated c1920 10 - P4131 - Flinders St conversion - 1927 11 - P4132 - Flinders St conversion - special track drains where subject to flooding - 1927 12 - P3603 - Glenferrie Road east track - 1926 13 - P2608 - Glenferrie Road reconstruction - 1925 14 - P3577 - Glen Huntly Road extension - 1926 15 - P3745 - Glen Huntly Rd duplication - 1926 16 - P4655 - Gilbert Rd duplication - 1928 17 - P2472 - Hannah St at Crossings 1925 18 - P2459 - Hannah St in plantations - 1925 19 - P2582 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1926 20 - P1594 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1925 21 - P3611 - High St Malvern reconstruction - 1926 22 - P3900 - Lygon St - 1926 23 - P3689 - Malvern Road reconstruction - 1926 24 - P3951 - West Coburg Route - sleeper spacing - 1926 25 - P4703 - Nicholson St Coburg - duplication - 1928 26 - P4470 - Norwood Road duplication - 1927 27 - P2473 - Park St tramway - 1925 28 - P3707 - Riversdale Road reconstruction - 1926 29 - P4630 - Riversdale Road extension - 1927 30 - P4497- Riversdale Road duplication - 1927 31 - P1387 - South Melbourne Road - special boxed in Construction for Albert Road (parking loop) - 1924 32 - P4691 - Swan St reconstruction - 1927 33 - P3640 - Victoria St part - 1926 (2 copies) 34 - P4522 - Wallen Road reconstruction - 1927 35 - P3939 - Wallen Road reconstruction in front of depot - 1927 36 - P4702 - Trial types of track - 1928 37 - P4254 - Wattletree Road reconstruction - 1927 38 - P4531 - Wattletree Road connection to Glenferrie Road - 1927 39 - P4708 - Wellington Rd siding - 1928Yields information about the various tramway track cross sections used by the MMTB including cable tram conversions.Folder - heavy card cloth covers fitted with two interscrews containing some 39 plus one duplicate folded blue prints. Covers made by Swinnerton Bros of Melbourne - see image 6 for their logo/trademark.Has "H Bell" in ink on rear cover.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, rails, civil engineering, cable conversion, new tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Cable Grip", Mar. 1934
Details the many components that went to make up a Melbourne cable tram grip. All drawings prepared by the MMTB. The second set has more components, generally bolts. See pdf files cable grip part 1, part 2 and part 3 for full details. R3485 - General Arrangement - provides a list of the parts Index - lists all the parts and relevant drawing number R3486 - Cable Grip Lever R3487 - Cable Grip Palm Handle R3488 - Cable Grip Pawl Rod Bracket and Bolt R3493 - Pawl Box, Guard Plate and Bolt R3494 - Pawl Latch Bracket R3496 - Adjusting Screw R3498 - Cable Grip Socket R3499 - Shoe and Shoe screws R3501 - Cable Grip Link R3502 - Quadrant R3503 - Crossbar R3504 - Slide and Slide end R3505 - Cheek R3506 - Protection Piece R3510 - Top Die Holder R3511 - Back Guard R3512 - Die R3513 - Bottom Die Holder R3514 - Sole Plate R3515 - Sheave R3518 - Swinger R3519 - Swinger Frame and Setscrew R3525 - Top Guide Plate R3534 - Sheave Protector R3535 - Sheave Centre R3541 - Hornbar WasherSet of 31 blueprint drawings within a brown paper folder and two brass fold back pins securing the drawings. Second copy - set of 38 drawings, black and white, loose in a sleeve. Has Mr Pratt on front cover. Date Stamped "6 Mar. 1934"trams, tramways, cable trams, cable grip, mmtb, lists -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Warren Doubleday, Nov. 1976
Colour slide - Ansachrome Plastic mounts of Y 469 running a LGR Tram tout 4-10-1970 .1 - slide number 22/70/37 - Albert Park loop .2 - 22/70/38 - South Melbourne BeachHas Warren Doubleday's slide number on slide in pencil and adhesive tape.trams, tramways, y class, tours, albert park, south melbourne beach, tram 667, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable trams - Flinders St, Fred Hardie, 1892
The photograph shows two cable car sets, both with an additional trailer passing in Flinders St with the Customs House in the background. Trailer cars 11 - lettered Richmond and short or 6 window trailer, No. 38. The second car was known as a "Tail Car" and was operated between Spencer St and Flinders St stations before constructing the viaduct that linked both stations. Photo from the George Wilson Washington collection of images held by the University of Aberdeen. The collection database notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892.Yields information about cable car operations using an additional trailer during the Black and white photo with notes on the rear.In ink "Melbourne Cable trailers 11-Richmond-38"tramcars, flinders st, customs house, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Series of 40 colour prints, Brendon Carter, 1986
Set of fourty colour prints by Brendon Carter 1 - W2 444, Elgin St Carlton - Transporting Art - 15-10-1986 2 - W2 607. Grantham St West Brunswick - 17-10-1986 3 - W2 453 and W6 976 - Swanston St - 17-10-1986 4 - W2 453 ditto 5 - ditto, turning into Victoria St 6 - SW5 619 and W2 453 - Victoria and Swanston Sts 7 - W2 471 Swanston St 8 - W2 478 Swanston St 9 - W2 478 Swanston St 10 - W2 431 in Collins at Swanston St 11 - ditto 12 - W7s 1033, 1030, W2 243 and W6 972 Gisborne and Victoria Streets 13 - W2 436 - ditto 14 - SW2 432 and SW5 782 St Kilda Road 15 - W2 605 ditto 16 - W2 629 La Trobe St 17 - W2 629 and 644 La Trobe St 18 - W2 647 La Trobe St 19 - W2 547 Swanston St 20 - W2 441 - William and La Trobe Sts 21 - W2 1275 - corner of Park St and Domain Road 22 - W2 478 and SW5 730 - Swanston St at Flinders St. 23 - SW5 730 and W2 644 - ditto - 31-10-1986 24 - W2 547 at Flinders St Station - 31-10-1986 25 - W2 456 Swanston St - 14-11-1986 26 - W2 456 Domain & Park - 14-11-1986 27 - W2 456 ditto 28 - W2 458 and SW5 783 - William St - 14-11-1986 29 - W2 650 - West Preston terminus - 21-11-1986 30 - ditto - Gilbert Road 31 - ditto 32 - W2 431 - St Georges Road 33 - W2 431 - Miller St by Preston workshops 34 - ditto 35 - Miller St - the hump 36 - W2 646 at Preston Depot 37 - W2 646 at Dundas St at the start of the hump 38 - ditto on top with bridge works underway. 39 - W2 426 Hawthorn Bridge 40 - SW2 478 and SW5 833 - Camberwell terminus.Yields information about Melbourne Trams in 1986 when many W2s were still running.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 item 3086 for original unused version), with 40 colour prints, two per page and a listing or index of each print.Each print separately listed.swanston st, elgin st, grantham st, collins st, st kilda road, latrobe st, william st, gisborne, victoria st, domain road, st georges road, gilbert road, west preston, miller st, dundas st, hawthorn bridge, camberwell, w2 class, tram 444, tram 607, tram 453, tram 976, tram 619, tram 471, tram 478, tram 431, tram 1033, tram 1030, tram 243, tram 972, tram 436, tram 432, tram 782, tram 605, tram 629, tram 644, tram 647, tram 547, tram 441, tram 1275, tram 730, tram 456, tram 783, tram 650, tram 646, tram 426, tram 833 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RECOLLECTIONS PICTORIAL LIFTOUT
Historical lift out. Newspaper. Titled RECOLLECTIONS Pictorial Lift out 1990.1 looking down Mitchell St. from Railway Bridge. 2 Original railway station viewed from Mitchell St. bridge. 3 The great extended Hustlers mine. 4 1873 photo recently extended town hall with corn exchange at front left. 5 looking north westerly from city rec reserve at royal hustlers. 6 children play on mullock heap in front of a view of westerly quarter of Sandhurst. 7 Bank of Victoria, Mitchell St. left is Bendigo's original post office. 8 Looking down from what is now Rosalind Park. Shamrock Hotel can be seen on corner of Williamson St. and Pall Mall. This photo predates the construction of post office and law courts. 9 girl eating fairy floss. 10 4 kids on 1 horse in procession. 11 monkey and pedal car, a novelty attraction 1940's. 12 pony rides. 13 flying horses (ride). 14 processions past city hall. 15 Original ANZ bank corner Williamson St. & Pall Mall. 16 Chinese Dragons Bendigo Easter Fair 1940's. 17 City Hall viewed from Bull St. 18 City Hall original ceiling. 19 new town hall 1861. Mike Butcher, local historian. 21 Interior plan of city hall (ground floor) 22 circa 1920's 23 Tattered fragment original architect's drawing. 24 original assembly room. 25 Camp Hill PS Shamrock hotel without top story 27 shop with signage advertising Bushells, Bex and Swallow's Biscuits. 28 View from where fountain is now. 29 Hargreaves St. Looking south, now Hargreaves mall. Horse drawn water tank watering down road. 30 Central Deborah Gold mine poppet head. 31 Borough town hall, tram ways. 32 Original ANZ Bank corner Williamson St. and Pall Mall, demolished in mid 1960's. 33 Bush's store corner Williamson and Myer streets.34 Men on boat, don't know what or where. 35 Shearers. 36 men on a three wheeled bike. 37 4 Gold miners with shovels. 38 6pm closing, no trade Sundays, no women in main bar. 39 Peaceful scene Castlemaine 1940's Photographer Alan Doney. 40 Qantas Jet the City of Bendigo Tullamarine Airport. BCV-8 camera man & Advertiser photographer. 41 Ladies. 42 Tennis -> men and women (women in hats). 43 Sandhurst footy team. 44 Early school photos.bendigo, history, photographic history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Robert Risson, "Problems in Passenger Transport in City Streets", May. 1954
Presented originally to Melbourne Division of the Institute of Engineers 13/4/1954. Pages contained with in a manila folder and marked "Problems in Passenger Transport in City Streets" - (Extract from Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/5/54). Looks at transport in Melbourne, its history, trams vs trolley buses vs buses, track costs, tram carrying capacity vs its cost vs buses, labour costs, traffic congestion, car parking, costs and fares, peak loads and staggering of hours. Has a graph showing passengers arriving or departing in peak hours and impact of staggered hours. Demonstrates the transport study work of the MMTB and Robert Risson.Printed extract - four pages 35 to 38 of an paper printed in Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, May 15, 1954 titled "Problems in Passenger Transport in City Streets", by Robert Risson. On front cover of folder - the AETA stamp and library number in red "4J14"trams, tramways, melbourne, traffic control, mmtb, public transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Traction Publications, Railways In Australia - Oct/Nov 1950, Nov. 1950
24 page magazine, publisher by Traction publication recording current event in Australia & New Zealand railways & tramways - with photos, advertisements, see list for contents. Railways in Australia The Magazine about Australian Trains, incorporating TRAM TRACKS, the Electric Traction Monthly Contents (Summary) Articles New Zealand Railways - Record Year - pl, 2 and 3 Diesel operation of South line is SAR plan - p2 Comrails plan big improvements - p3 New north line soon for NSWR? - p3 About Locomotives - QGR Garratt's, VR N class, R class, NSW 58, TGR diesels - p4 and 5 Holiday by Rail - C.Einsiedel - Vic and NSW Comparisons are Odious - An American View - PCC tram for MMTB - p9 More Fare increase - Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere - p10 Operation 'Strike' - Melbourne Trams Handle Crowds - by KSK - p 1 2 and 13 (VR trains on strike) - very interesting. - has map of ~B including authorised lines. High Voltage ~ Electric Railway news - NSW, VR, Gippsland - p 14 Model Railways in Australia - p 1 8 and 19 The Mayfield Lines ( large garden 0 gauge model railway, by L.A. Clark, includes plan - p20 and 2 I.) Photographs NSW steam loco 5801 - pl TGR diesel railcars built by Comeng - p3 NSW 38's - p4 MMTB PCC tram 980 and interior view - p9 Photo of St Louis Car Co. B3 bogie used under PCC car - p10 Perth Trolley Bus - No. 41 - p 1 3 Advertisements McGills Newsagency - p2 John C. Beckett - photographer - p6 Meadmores model engineering Co. - p6 and p 14 WAGR institute magazine - p6 Wattle Park - p7 Australian Model Hobbies - SA - p 1 5 Traction Publications - p 1 5 The Main Hobby Depot - Melbourne - p 1 5 Railway Destination Rolls, LA Clark - pl 5 Model repairs - R.Pearson - p19 Hearn's Hobbies- p21 The Hobby Shop p21 Herbert Small - p21 Australia Railway Models - p22 Scale Model Railway Equipment - p23 Bames Tennis Centre - p23 Traction publications listings and books etc. - p24 - and where to purchase magazine. Amalgamated Blind and Tent Co. - p24 Other List of office bearers and general information for ARLHS Obituary for Maj Gen. A.C.Fewtrell Chief Civil Engineer for NSWGR Tramway news - Sydney King St. Closure, Wanganui system closure, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Melbourne VR trams, SEC trams purchasing maximum traction trams, Launceston, Hobart, Kalgoorlie - p I 1, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide - p I 5 Drawing of Adelaide H class trams - p 1 9 Club noticeboard, and Question box - on Outer circle Railway. Wad 25.11.95 Record images added 20/8/2013. trams, tramways, australian railways, new zealand railways, model railways, model tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat Begonia Festival - Official Program Guide", 31/03/2000 12:00:00 AM
Forty page full colour printed program for the 2000 Begonia Festival. Includes festival events, maps, details of related events. On page 38 is an half page item on the Ballarat Tramway Museum. First photo features Stephen Butler in the cab of tramcar, with another tramcar (40) in the background - taken at depot junction, some details on the Ballarat Tramway system and details of the BTM itself. A second photograph features four trams at the Loop (40, 671, 13 and 26) during Boxing Day 1999. Details of the program production on page 3. Images items include reproductions of each photograph and the general layout of the item itself. See 1347i4 for image of the front cover. See also Reg Item 5466.1 to 5466.3 for other year 2000 brochures.trams, tramways, btm, begonia festival, festival program