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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Keith Kings, "TMSV 39th Special Outing Sunday, November 8, 1970", Nov. 1970
... ". Tour marked the anniversaries of the cable trams. Used tram W2... Trams tramways Cable Trams TMSV Tours Tour notes, printed ...Tour notes, printed on a foolscap sheet, spirit duplicated, purple colour printing for a Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Tour, titled "TMSV 39th Special Outing Sunday, November 8, 1970". Tour marked the anniversaries of the cable trams. Used tram W2 588 and bus 579, from South Melbourne Depot. Visited Alf Twentyman's home to view the cable trams there. Tour notes prepared by Keith Kings.trams, tramways, cable trams, tmsv, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Audio, Audio Interview - Alf Twentyman
... Interview covers the change from horse to cable trams... Interview covers the change from horse to cable trams ...Interview covers the change from horse to cable trams and their operation. Also compares cable to electric trams, ticketing, traffic operations, conductors, passengers, football traffic, service intervals, closure and replacement,.Has a close association with Alf Twentyman, Australia's first tram preservationist.Audio interview with Alf Twentyman - 8mins. 19secscable trams, interviews, alf twentyman, horse trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
... . Twentymans Cable Trams. (R. Green)..... Cover photo (right) by Mr. Twentymans Cable Trams. (R. Green ...Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 7, No.5, October 1970. 16 pages. Cover photo (right) by Mr. Twentymans Cable Trams. (R. Green).person, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Illustration, c1890
... from Elizabeth St with many cable trams, horse drawn vehicles... Trams tramways Bourke St Horse Drawn Vehicle Cable Trams ...Illustration, sketch or drawing of Bourke St, looking east from Elizabeth St with many cable trams, horse drawn vehicles, people giving a busy or chaotic scene. c1890?trams, tramways, bourke st, horse drawn vehicle, cable trams, illustrations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, David Menzies, c1974
... Black and white photograph of prototype 1041 and the cable... Trams tramways Cable Trams Prototype tramcar MMTB Preston ...Black and white photograph of prototype 1041 and the cable tram set 1 side by side at Preston workshops c1974. Photograph by David Menzies. See also Reg Item 72.Has stamp on rear "D. Menzies 237 Wattletree Rd, Malvern, Vic 3144"trams, tramways, cable trams, prototype tramcar, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 1041, pcc class, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Enlargement of a postcard, Bridge Road Richmond, c1900
... Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second... with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from ...The first image shows the shops on either side of Bridge Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from the Town Hall tower, shows two cable tram sets, the narrowing of the road. Has in the view Guddon & Selleck Auction House and Property Exchange also advertising Commercial Union Assurance Co. and George Stirling and Sons store.Yields information about Bridge Road, c1900Set of two A3 enlargements of postcards 1 - Looking east along Bridge Road from near Church St 2 - Bridge Road Richmond - from Town Hall looking westcable trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Main Street Clifton Hill", c1900
... Colour postcard, with two cable tram sets in Queens Parade... Colour postcard, with two cable tram sets in Queens Parade ...Colour postcard, with two cable tram sets in Queens Parade Clifton Hil and the buildings on with side of the very wide roadway. Yields information about the view along Queens Parade Clifton Hill.Postcard - colour with divided back, used with a Victorian 1d stamp on the rear.Handwritten note and date stamp of the Clifton Hill Post Office. Has a Christmas Greetings on the rear for a person in Sebastopol.trams, tramways, cable trams, clfiton hill, queens parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable grip mechanism, N Williams, 1920s
... Photograph shows a Melbourne cable tram grip with a section...Photograph shows a Melbourne cable tram grip with a section ...Photograph shows a Melbourne cable tram grip with a section of cable in the jaws. See also item 3525 for a similar photo.Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram grip.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "26" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, cable grip -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, B2 class tram 2014, late 1990's?
... Colour postcard of B2 class tram 2014 turning from Gertrude... St Cable Trams tram B2 2014 Colour postcard of B2 class tram ...Colour postcard of B2 class tram 2014 turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St with the cable winding house behind. Tram has all over advertising for Christian Dior Dolce Vita perfume (yellow & black). Reference VicSig http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams, web site page, accessed 4/12/2012. Gives date of introduction as 15/9/1996 and next version as at 29/1/1997. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Photo Ray Marsh. ARE No. 9/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. For rear photo see image htd114i5, which has been used by Kevin Tierney for correspondence to the Museum Oct. 2011. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, decorated trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, cable trams, tram b2 2014 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - North Melbourne Engine House, Jack Cranston
... Drawing shows the North Melbourne cable tram engine house...Drawing shows the North Melbourne cable tram engine house ...Drawing shows the North Melbourne cable tram engine house in Abbotsford St at Queensberry St, North Melbourne. Shows the elevation to Abbotsford St and the plan of the engine house showing the cable or rope layout and its function. Has notes on the engine house itself and costs etc. It operated from March 1890 to June 1935. Compiled by Jack Cranston for his book on cable trams.Yields information about the North Melbourne Engine house.Set of two printed quarto sheets.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, north melbourne, abbotsford st., queensberry st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, L. Perrin, mid 1920's?
... at the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson St with many cable trams backed... Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Gertrude St Accidents ...Black and White Photograph of a major tram delay at the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson St with many cable trams backed up in Nicholson St with a cable tram pit cover lifted, two workmen. Photo appears to have been taken soon after when trams were recommencing. In the view is a workman with a trolley and possibly the pit cover. Turning is a Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd. truck with a soft roof. L. Perrin Photo.On rear in ink bottom left hand corner "L.Perrin"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, accidents, tram 528 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Film - DVD, John Reid, Commuting by cable: marvellous Melbourne and its cable trams between the two wars, 1988
... Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from...: marvellous Melbourne and its cable trams between the two wars Film ...Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from various sources. Covers the period between the two world wars 1919-1939.DVD PAL Region 0 in plastic case with printed iunserttrams, c able trams, melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Pt Melbourne Cable Tramway, 1890s
... cable tram route. Indistinguishable signature of 'George... cable tram route. Indistinguishable signature of 'George ...One of three sheets of blueprints showing street configuration in Beach Street and Sandridge Road along Port Melbourne cable tram route. Indistinguishable signature of 'George ------ Esq., lower rightNotations in red crayon or penciltransport - tramways, transport - roads -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams, Nov 1931
... First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable... the provision of timetable information on cable tram services ...Provides information on the times of the first and last trams on the Clifton Hill and Northcote lines. These lines operated in Bourke Street. Note the time of the first trams on Sundays - no trams operated on Sunday mornings throughout Melbourne.Demonstrates the provision of timetable information on cable tram services to passengers.First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams printed on heavy brown coloured card. Alterations have been made by pasting on small slips of paper with the revised times.cable trams, tramways, timetables, northcote, clifton hill, bourke street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Elizabeth St from Flinders St station clocktower, c1930
... , looking north along Elizabeth St, has a number of cable trams... north along Elizabeth St, has a number of cable trams ...Photo looks from the Flinders St station clocktower, looking north along Elizabeth St, has a number of cable trams in the view.Yields information about Elizabeth St in the 1930s.Black and white photograph with number on backIn pencil "248 0B"trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "Seat for 12 Adults", 1880s?
... to cable tram or an electric tram.... passengers inside and 2 on the outside. Not applicable to cable tram ...Possibly from a horse omnibus which was licensed to carry 12 passengers inside and 2 on the outside. Not applicable to cable tram or an electric tram.Demonstrates the method of advising the licensed capacity of a vehicle.Sign - rectangular sheet steel - provided with three screw holes - badly damaged around the centre hole where it has been removed from the original vehicle and paint damaged. Dark red background paint with yellow letters. Painted brown on the rear side.signs, public transport, horse omnibus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, 1940
... Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558... Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Winding Houses ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. In the background is Osborne House and shop selling The Age, and the Herald. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3594large.jpg. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 558, tram 528 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament, c1927
... of the cable tram system, failures, accidents, comparison... Buses Cable Trams Conversion Accidents Report - duplicated - 12 ...Report - duplicated - 12 foolscap sheets pinned with a brass clip in the top left hand corner, titled "Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament of the State of Victoria", not formally dated, but c1927. Report looks at the establishment of the Board, operation of the cable tram system, failures, accidents, comparison with the electric system, costs, conversion of the cable car routes, a summary of the cable stoppages, issues with cable trams, shunting, ropes, accidents and operational matters.trams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, cable trams, conversion, accidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Victoria at a Glance - 1990", 1990
... of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set... Trams tramways Victoria Statistics Cable Trams W6 class Pamphlet ...Pamphlet - four fold full colour document on light card titled "Victoria at a Glance - 1990" with the interior view of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set on the rear cover. Documents gives statistics for Victoria of the years 1979, 1988 and 1989. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Photo of the W interior Brian Gilkes with acknowledgement to the National Trust. Photo of the cable tram set supplied by Robert Green. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victoria, statistics, cable trams, w6 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate - Tramway Benefit Society - Leon Villiers, Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd, 1909
... Feb. 23 1909. Has the image of a cable tram set and a horse.... 23 1909. Has the image of a cable tram set and a horse-drawn ...Certificate - detailed coloured printing by Sands & McDougall Limited of Melbourne presented to Leon Joseph Villiers for his work on the Mangement Committee 1905 - 1908. Presented Feb. 23 1909. Has the image of a cable tram set and a horse-drawn omnibus along the top edge under the name of "Melbourne Tramway Employees Mutual Benefit Society". The Society provided health benefits for cable tram workers who were members.Has a close association with Leon Villiers.Preprinted coloured certificate made out to Leon Joseph Villiers in ink and signed by the Committee.cable trams, mutual benefit society, certificates, mutual funds -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram, 7/1919
... decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after... Cranston's book p28, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940 ...Reproduction slide of a photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Has seven uniformed men, gripmen and conductors, and one officer. Photo used in Jack Cranston's book p28, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940"". Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 for another photo.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1, the crews and their uniforms.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram 7/1919 "MP 6" in penciltrams, tramways, uniforms, cable cars, world war 1, decorated trams, crews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Tram Drivers licence, Albert G Turner, 14 Jan 1917
... to Albert G. Turner of the Port Melbourne cable tram line... Melbourne cable tram line. This was the last license issued before ...Photocopy of tram drivers license issued 14.1.1917 to Albert G. Turner of the Port Melbourne cable tram line. This was the last license issued before the MMTB took over from private companies.Original had 'last license issued to trammies' written across the toptransport - tramways, albert g turner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View to north for clock tower, Port Melbourne Town Hall, 1930s
... Street and Crockford Street Cable tram tracks visible...., lower Bay Street and Crockford Street Cable tram tracks visible ...Poor copy of photo of view to north from Town Hall clocktower, possibly early 1930s, showing Fountain Inn, lower Bay Street and Crockford Street Cable tram tracks visible.built environment, bay street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 9/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
... of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home...Trams tramways Cable Trams Preserved Trams Northcote tram ...35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home, grip 436 and trailer 586 9/3/69.Keith Kings stamp and number "47-2", with details of exposure. "MMTB cable grip car 436 and Trailer 586 Alf Twentyman's Northcote. 9/3/1969.trams, tramways, cable trams, preserved trams, northcote, tram 436, tram 586 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Mind the Curve! - A History of the Cable Trams, 1970
... "Mind the Curve! A History of the cable trams" by John D...Transport - tramways John D Keating cable trams PMH stamp ..."Mind the Curve! A History of the cable trams" by John D Keating. Paperback 156 pages indexed, illustrated. Orange cover with photo of trams in Collins St. 1970/72/96 (3rd edition)PMH stamp on fly leaftransport - tramways, john d keating, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Trip slip safety pin
... Used by cable tram conductors to retain or pin their trip... by cable tram conductors to retain or pin their trip slips ...Used by cable tram conductors to retain or pin their trip slips on their jackets. See item 1923 for a photo of a conductor wearing them on his jacket.Demonstrates a trip slip safety pin used by conductors.Safety pin formed from spring steel with a folded steel sheet at one end and nickel plated. - Two copies held.tramways, cable trams, conductors, trip slips -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, G. McEldowney, "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", Nov. 1985
... drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated... Cable Trams MTA Horse Trams Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape ...Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape format, saddle stapled, titled "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association in 1985. Colour cover featuring drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated electric trams. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Book published to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first cable tram in Melbourne, 11/11/1885. Reviews the history of trams in Melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, Clapp, municipal tramways, electric trams, MMTB, buses, Preston Workshops, Wattle Park and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Notes the MTA winning the tender to building the Kowloon - Canton Light Rail system and Melbourne's Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System. Has colour photos and sepia toned (black and white) photos throughout.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mta, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Historic trams go", 1/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams 1905... these trams John Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams ...Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 1/11/1993 titled "Historic trams go" about the proposed removal of the W class tram from Melbourne - retiring some of 200 strong fleet. Quotes the Transport Minister Alan Brown and notes the number of stored trams. Item by Damon JohnstonAlong the bottom edge - "My father drove these trams John Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams 1905" and on right hand edge "1 Nov 1993 Herald Sun"trams, tramways, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - St Kilda Junction c1900 looking along Wellington Street
... . A Windsor (Chapel Street to Ackland Street) cable tram is turning... to Ackland Street) cable tram is turning the corner while another ...The photograph shows St Kilda Junction c1900, looking towards Wellington Street from the centre of the junction. A Windsor (Chapel Street to Ackland Street) cable tram is turning the corner while another is approaching. There is a cable tram uniformed person (with his hands on his hips) watching the tram - possible an Inspector. In the view is: AA Sleight Undertaker, Miss Nichols St Kilda Floral Studio, street lights, and a number of pedestrians standing on the roadways.Yields information about cable trams and St Kilda Junction.Photograph - Black and White - St Kilda Junction c1900 looking along Wellington Streettramways, trams, cable trams, st kilda junction, inspectors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - PTC, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "100 years of Melbourne Trams", 1985
... . Gives a brief history of Melbourne cable trams, horse trams... a brief history of Melbourne cable trams, horse trams, first ...Produced to celebrate 100 years of trams in Melbourne. Gives a brief history of Melbourne cable trams, horse trams, first electric trams, the MMTB, Rolling stock and the transition to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Printed under the Public Transport Corporation logo.Yields information about the history of Melbourne's trams.Four page A4, folded A3 printed two colours, on gloss paper.melbourne, public transport, tramways, history, cable trams, mmtb, the met