Black and white photograph of on end of cable saloon trailer No. 1 with the "Richmond" destination prominent and other details of the end of the tramcar. Photo possibly taken after the repainting of the tram. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H552. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 552" in ink on rear and "1-6"trams, tramways, cable trams, trailers, paint, tram 1

Black and white photograph of a cable tram grip mechanism showing the height of the item with two men alongside. Shows the detail and has a section of cable in the jaw of the grip. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H173. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 173" in ink on rear and "1-16"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen

The Melbourne Road level crossing is now the location of the pedestrian underpass. Hall Street is seen to the right and the two-storey brick building remains to present day One of several photos at Newport taken the same day in the early 1950s when George Coop was a secondary school student. This photo is a 35mm copy (1962) of an original print of the c.1951 negative - possibly to use up the last frame after photographing several other early VR prints.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencygeorge coop collection, hall street, level crossing, melbourne road, newport railway station, y-103, y-class steam locomotive

219 NQR - Open medium trucks with seats & canopy (28) VR Service History Puffing Billy Service History or Notes In the 1910s some NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel framework with canvas canopies and side curtains, and seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy recreated one of these and has built five more similarly equipped NQRs, numbered 219-223, between 1990 and 1992.Historic - Puffing Billy railway - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NQR Open Medium Truck with seats & canopy219 NQR - Open medium trucks with seats & canopy made of Steel and metal219 NQR puffing billy, pbr, rolling stock , 219 nqr

220 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy VR Service History Puffing Billy Service History or Notes In the 1910s some NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel framework with canvas canopies and side curtains, and seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy recreated one of these and has built five more similarly equipped NQRs, numbered 219-223, between 1990 and 1992. Historic - Puffing Billy railway - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NQR Open Medium Truck with seats & canopyOpen medium truck converted to passenger carrying by the addition of seats & canopy 220 NQRpuffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock , 220 nqr, nqr open medium truck with seats & canopy

222 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy VR Service History Puffing Billy Service History or Notes In the 1910s some NQRs were provided with removable wood and steel framework with canvas canopies and side curtains, and seating to supplement the rest of the passenger stock during busy holiday periods. Puffing Billy recreated one of these and has built five more similarly equipped NQRs, numbered 219-223, between 1990 and 1992.Historic - Puffing Billy railway - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NQR Open Medium Truck with seats & canopy222 NQR - Open medium truck with seats & canopy made of steel and metal222 NQR puffing billy railway, pbr, rolling stock , 222 nqr, open medium truck with seats & canopy

Victorian Railways uniform jacket in navy blue woollen cloth. It has straight sleeves, a standing collar with brown piping and rounded fronts. There are two set- in pockets on the fronts and a breast pocket in the right front lining. The body is lined with a glazed black twill and the sleeves with cream cotton with a longitudinal brown pinstripe. The three pockets are lined with heavy tan twill. There are five metal buttons embossed with a crown and "VR". There is a black cotton tape loop inside the collar.In the breast pocket, in purple ink the initials "GL" or "GI". In the right sleeve lining, an unreadable stamp in purple ink. In the left sleeve lining, pencilled "XB 338" or "X13 338". Behind the buttons is engraved " Superior Quality - Silver Plated".costume, male uniform, civilian, george evans collection

Cigarette cards were used as a stiffening when cigarettes were sold as separate or loose items. See reference. Sturt St - Victorian Railways photo - mid 1920s with two ESCo trams in the view. Both trams have been fitted with windscreens. The rear of the card gives details of Ballarat and is No. 43 in a series of 100 card of the Australian Scenic Series. Lake Wendouree - looking east with Mt Warrenheip in the view. No. 26 of the series, also a VR photo.Demonstrates the type of card that were made by cigarette companies as collector items and to assist their sales.Set of two WD HO Wills Cigarette photo cards using a light card.ballarat, lake wendouree, sturt street, victorian railways, cigarette cards, wd ho wills

Typed letter on foolscap paper from John Radcliffe to Wal Jack dated 2-2-1959. Contents includes a visit to Doug Colquhoun, destination blinds, photo of 282, St Kilda site, MMTB and the VR cars, SEC and L class cars, Ballarat 21, MTT Tickets, dismantling of the Adelaide tramway system, traffic congestion, and MTT Magazine "Amongst Ourselves" - See Reg Item 5086.trams, tramways, adelaide, ballarat, trolley buses, melbourne

Page 7 and 8 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier. Page 7 - features In Retrospect, Highlights of Ballarat story (August to December), John Hollway & Sons (Radio Receivers). Page 8 - "Down Times Corridor" by Major General R.E.Williams (photo of VR loco) and an advertisement - "Boyd's" - drapers and outfitters. See also items 198, 199 and 200. Image scans added 14-9-2013 and record checked.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, commerce

Black and white photograph of a Cobb and Co. coach with four horses outside the Braybrook Hotel. Has the caption "Cobb & Co. Coach - Victoria's first public transport" along the top of the photograph. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H1. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 1" in ink on rear and "5-1"trams, tramways, horse buses, horse drawn vehicle, coach building

Victorian Railways Newsletter February 1969 Special report on bushfires. Glossy paper with colour photos on front of bushfires in relation to railway property. The contents include photos of effects of the fire to VR property, closure of State coal mines, photos of fire destroyed bridge at Diamond Creek, Molesworth, the Powlett River Coal Field in 1910 (Wonthaggi), and Kirrak Mine. Printed at the Victorian railways printing works Laurens St North Melbourne.magazine, government, victorian railways, victorian railways newsletter / photos of effects of the fire to vr property/ closure of state coal mines / photos of fire destroyed bridge at diamond creek / molesworth/ the powlett river coal field in 1910 ( wonthaggi) / kirrak mine / printed at the victorian railways printing works laurens st north melbourne

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of ex VR No. 52 using the Luna Park Loop, St Kilda during an AETA tour, 17/10/1959. Has the Palais Theatre in the background. Tram has an auxiliary board of "Luna Park", would appear that the AETA auxiliary board is in the cab. An Inspector is shutting the gate behind the tram, while other people are watching the wheels etc. Slide Number K(i)(282)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, luna park, loops, aeta, tours, tram 52

Colour photocopy of a MMTB drawing titled "MMTB Proposals for General Scheme showing a detail plan of tramways proposed for Melbourne 1923. Signed by J. Strickland 27-8-1923. Shows cable trams, existing tramways, authorised tramways, proposed, VR tramways, rail lines and waterways. Not known when colour copy actually made - could have been an AETA or a TMSV reproduction. See Reg Item 2089 for an original of this document.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, electric trains, tramways, proposals, planning

The Victorian Railways scales were donated by a resident of Wodonga, Victoria, and may have been used in the Wodonga train station. The Wodonga train line and train station opened in November 1873 when the section of the line from Wangaratta to Wodonga was completed. The expansion of Victorian Railways to the northeast of Victoria occurred after the Victorian Government took over the railways in 1867 and the trains serviced large towns such as Seymour, Wangaratta and Wodonga, as well as smaller towns along the way.The Victorian Railways weighing scales has local significance as it was donated by a resident of Wodonga, as well as state significance as an example of the equipment used by the Victorian Railways. Green painted cast iron Victorian Railways scales for weighing up to 25 kg. Rectangular weighing plate above a circular aluminium dial with the weights and 'V.R.' is engraved in black on the front of the scales."V.R." in black on the front of the scales "TO WEIGH / 25 kg. X 250 g." in black on the front of the scales "1714" engraved on a small iron plate screwed onto the front of the base of the scales.victorian railways weighing scales, v.r. weighing scales, railways scales, weighing scales, victorian railways, v.r., vr

Single sheet of A4 white paper, printed both sides and folded to A5 size titled, and a A3 version, folded to A4 "A Short History of the Black Rock Trams", written by David Frost, 1st Edition, 2001. Printed by photocopying process. Published by the Sandringham and District Historical Society, has photographs, drawings, map and history of the tram line. The line was operated by the Victorian Railways.trams, tramways, black rock, vr, sandringham, melbourne, beaumaris

Notice - printed on foolscap paper, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, D 2566, issued by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager, 26/10/1971 of the "Construction of Foundations for new railway bridge at Flinders and Spencer St" about the closure of Spencer St and alternative arrangements for tram passengers - walk - Saturday 30/10/1976 and Sunday 31/10/1976.has in ink in the top left hand corner "60 crew"trams, tramways, railways, vr, spencer st, bridges, murla

Ticket - Scholars Concession Ticket - Victorian Railways St Kilda Elwood Electric Tramway printed on a folded cardboard manila coloured sheet with a white cloth binding along the centre fold. Printed in red and black ink. Three Sections, value 16/6, for a Male student. No. 5524. Has space for the name of the person issued to and the availability and terms of use.trams, tramways, vr, schools tickets, scholar's tickets, tickets, st kilda brighton

Three foolscap sheets - notes on the St Kilda Brighton Electric railway, including length, authorisation and a newspaper cutting, from the Sun, 28/2/1956 about the closure of the tramway that night. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, closure

Half foolscap Sheet Gestener printed notice titled "Overhead Electrical Equipment - 600V Traction System - St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway" advising that the overhead and feeder between Hardwood St and Park St was taken out of service and abolished. Signed by T. R. Collier, Chief Traffic Manager, 23 Dec. 1957.trams, tramways, aeta, vr, overhead, closure, st kilda

Letters - set of 5 and one report titled "Rail Scrubbing" between the Victorian Railways Chief Engineer Way and Works and Mr. Strickland, Chief Engineer MMTB about the effectiveness of scrubbing with 40HP and 50 HP motors and the number of scrubbing blocks. Includes an extensive report on tests done in Miller St Preston with scrubber No. 4, Feb. 1933. Letters dated 8/2/1933 to 3/2/1933.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, vr, st kilda brighton, testing, tram 5

Colour postcard of VR53, Latrobe St Melbourne, Oct. 2006. Tram showing Special. Buildings in the rear have a Hoyts advertising sign. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 14/07. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, vr, are, latrobe st, tram 53

Two part Family Excursion Ticket - Mitcham to Melbourne, No. 3921. Consists of salmon coloured top half, white bottom half, perforated between both halves, required the date to stamped or written in both halves. Printed by F. D. Atkinson Govt. Printer, Melbourne. Rear is plain white.trams, tramways, mitcham, melbourne, tickets, victorian railways, vr

Set of six comb bound reports, detailing the future context for transport in Victoria, prepared by the Future Context Study Team, Ministry of Transport Victoria in August 1982. The report follows the reorganisation of the various 8 authorities, including the Victorian Railways, MMTB, CRB, TRB, MURLA, Railway Construction, West Gate Bridge Authority and Road Safety and Traffic Authority, into four bodies; MTA, STA, RCA and RTA. Each report white comb bound with card covers and a front plastic sheet cover. .1 - Summary Report - 37 pages - white covers. .2 - Overview - 43 pages - pink covers .3 - Road Traffic Authority (RTA) - 30 pages - green covers. .4 - State Transport Authority (STA) - 130 pages - brown covers. .5 - Road Construction Authority (RCA) - 55 pages - blue covers. .6 - Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) - 53 pages - yellow covers.trams, tramways, minister for transport, mta, mmtb, vr, sta

Produced by the Victorian and Melbourne Centenary Celebrations 1934-1935. An extensive four month event was planned. Includes a short section of the history of Victoria and Melbourne, Education, Religious Activities, Public Utilities, Primary production, places of interest, Instructions, Pleasure Resorts and Sporting. The Utilities included the Victorian Railways, MMTB, Police, Melbourne Harbour Trust and the SEC. Includes many advertisements for car dealers, manufacturers, insurance and hotels.Yields information about the Melbourne Centenary Celebrations in 1934.Book - 222 pages - 7 sections, glued cover with many black and white photos and advertisements.Has pencil marks on the front and inside front cover and in marks on the outside rear cover.victoria, centenary celebrations, melbourne, mmtb, vr, secv, harbour trust