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Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1952
Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, MMTB Guest houses, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1952, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers. See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 7315 for a similar version but without the guest houses, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Kings, 20/09/1994 12:00:00 AM
Colour slide, 35mm of SW6 class No. 923 painted for the RAAF recruiting campaign, Camberwell Depot 6/12/53. Tram has the destination of Camberwell Junction, route 7A. .1 - Duplicate cardboard slide by Keith with his notes. .2 - duplicate plastic mount slide duplicated by Dr Wilfred Brook of Glen Waverley. Both slides located within a small envelope with Wilfred's card and an apology for the delay. This item stored with Reg Item Document No. 4644. See Reg Item 5180 for another photo.In ink on the rear: "Copy of K(b)(12), MMTB SW6 class tramcar No. 923 painted for RAAF recruiting campaign Camberwell Depot 6/12/53" Has other reproduction notes as well.trams, tramways, camberwell depot, decorated trams, sw6 class, camberwell junction, route 7a, raaf, tram 923 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "The Wire", 5/2011 to 5/2012
0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm.Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 22 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White, David Menzies, Tram Z 2 at Preston Workshops, June 1975
Black and white print of Z class tram No. 2 at Preston Workshops. Has the destination of West Preston Regent St with a route number "334". Photo possibly at the time around the trams entry to service on 28/6/1975. See reference.Yields information about Z class 2 around the time of its commissioning.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink "Z 2 W'shops"tramways, trams, mmtb, z class, tram 2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1950
Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1950, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers. See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 3720 for a similar version with the MMTB guest houses shown, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.has "1950" in top left hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong 21 and 22 crossing at the Albert St loop in Pakington St, Wal Jack, 23-6-1949
Geelong 21 and 22 crossing at the Albert St loop, the second loop in Pakington St. Tram 21 has the destination of Station, and 22 the destination of West. See item 7815 for negative. Date - 23-6-1949. Refer to "Twenty five years ago, the Closure of the Geelong Tramways", by Ken McCarthy, April 1981 issue of Trolley Wire page 10 for routing information.Yields information about tram operations in Pakington St.Black and white photograph, with hand written details on rear.See rear image. tramways, trams, geelong, tram 21, tram 22, pakington st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection - box 15, 1989
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Date Brief Description RT341 14-4-1974 PCC1041 at Wattle Park RT342 17-4-1974 St Kilda Road Extension – was High St and Brighton Road RT343 31-3-1975 PCC 1041 at Moonee Ponds Junction RT344 1989 SW6 914 Truganini Road, single line RT345 Jan 90 Z59 westbound in La Trobe St route 89 RT346 Apr 89 W 380 Albert Road with A283 on St Kilda line over bridge (Tours database provides a date of 25-6-1989 for an ARHS tour) RT347 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work RT348 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work RT349 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work’ RT350 Jan 90 SW5 763 Balaclava Junction RT351 Apr 1989 W2 533 Overhead test car Victoria Parade and B class RT352 Apr 1989 W2 533 overhead test car Port Melbourne line RT353 Apr 1989 ditto at Port Melbourne station RT354 Jan 1990 11W scrubber in William St RT355 1986 Transport Art tram SW5 731 - Painted by Lesley Dumbrell RT356 Apr 89 SW6 869 leaving Malvern depot RT357 Apr 89 W1 431 on tour – Truganini Road RT358 Apr 89 W1 431 at East Brighton terminus RT359 Apr 89 W380 and W1 431 on tour Albert Road South Melbourne RT360 Apr 89 W1 431 East Malvern Darling Road RT361 c1989 L 104 William St and Z95 at La Trobe St RT362 c1989 L 104 Peel St RT363 Jan 1990 SW6 921 Balaclava Junction RT364 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Victoria Parade RT365 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Mont Albert terminus RT366 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Bundoora line Plenty Road RT367 Apr 1989? Z3 209 and B2 200) at Bundoora terminus RT368 Apr 1989? B2 2009 and Z2 111 at Bundoora terminus RT369 Apr 1989 W5 839 and W1 431 Truganini Road RT370 Apr 1989 W1 380 Albert Road and B2 on over bridge RT371 Apr 1989 SW6 923 Dandenong Road Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 30 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, tram 1041, wattle park, st kilda road, tram 914, tram 59, truganini road, tram 380, st kilda light rail, tram 283, tram 763, balaclava junction, tram 533, port melbourne, tram 11w, william st, transporting art, tram 869, tram 431, tram 104, east malvern, east brighton, peel st, victoria parade, mont albert, bundoora, tram 2007, tram 209, tram 2009, tram 111, tram 839, albert road, tram 923, dandenong road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 10, Colin Rough, 30/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of 10, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides by Colin Rough of trams in Collins St 30/4/2003. All in Yarra Trams livery unless noted otherwise. .1 - C 3004, route 109 Port Melbourne near Spencer St. .2 - C 3027, eastbound about to cross Spencer St to St Vincent's Hospital .3 - ditto .4 - C 3022 as for .1 .5 - C 3005, followed by an A class .6 - C 3035 at Swanston St intersection .7 - A 240 at Swanston St on route 112 in all over advertising for "Shave for a Cure" .8 - A 265 at Spencer St, route 109 .9 - C 3003 at Spencer St, route 109 .10 - C 3027 on Collins St extension bridge.On front written on a label "Yarra Trams, Collins St, Melbourne 30/4/2003" and the tram number.trams, tramways, a class, route 109, collins st, tram 3004, tram 3027, tram 3022, tram 3005, tram 3035, tram 240, tram 265, tram 3003, yarra trams, route 112, c class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 6, Keith Caldwell, 1/11/1978 12:00:00 AM
Set of six Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell of trams in Victoria Parade during a disruption with trams for Bourke St turning at Nicholson St. .1 - W6 975 east bound car showing East Preston Bell St and another W2 behind. Has St Vincents Hospital in the background. Dated 16.3.62. .2 - W7 1027 ditto, showing City Brunswick St. Dated 13.3.1962. .3 - W7 1003, showing City via Latrobe St route 88, with an Inspector watching and a Policeman on traffic duty. Dated 17.3.1962. .4 - W7 1017, showing City via Latrobe St, route 90. Dated 17.3.1962 .5 - W5 767, showing South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach, route 10, running in Victoria Parade between Nicholson St and Spring St. Has the ICI building in the background. Dated 17.3.1962. .6 - W6 990 , showing City via Latrobe St, route 90. Dated 17.3.1962Dates as shown above in red ink. .1 and .2 "Victoria Pde" .3 and .6 - BX AS Melb 17.3.62"trams, tramways, victoria parade, reserved track, w7 class, w6 class, route 88, w5 class, tram 975, tram 1027, tram 1003, tram 1017, tram 767, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Electric Traction", Jun. 1955
Yields information about the construction method of High St Northcote Melbourne, Bourke St and the construction of the new trams at the time for Melbourne.June 1955 issue of Electric Traction, Vol X No. 6 - featuring Melbourne No.996 in High St Northcote, during the construction of the tramway with two trams being ferried to the new Preston depot. See detail caption. Only one line shown, the second is under construction in the rear. Features articles on the construction of the Bourke St routes, construction of new W7 (known then as SW6c), tramcars, possible new routes in Melbourne, news from Pittsburgh, Victorian Railways, Bourke St. roll, AETA notes.Stamp of "D.F. Jowett etc" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, tramcar construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Drawings by Alwyn Marshall of the Philadelphia Streetcar system, Alwyn Marshall, 1959
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This set of drawings of the extensive Philadelphia streetcar system would have taken many hours to prepare, before the days of colour photocopiers. Parts of the system remain in use.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Set of 6 ruled foolscap sheets with a drawing or plan of the Philadelphia Streetcar routes and a type note on plain paper. letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, streetcars, philadelphia, alwyn marshall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table August 1937, Aug. 1937
Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Thirty two page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table August 1937", Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Page 29 detail the fares and charges, page 30 - luggage, page 28 gives travel information and rear cover advertises electricity usage. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf. See Reg Item 3352 for the January 1939 version. 2nd copy added 9/1/2020, received from Nina Netherway 4/1/2021Copy 1 - On pages 2 and 3, numbers have been marked against each route within a circle using ink "0" to "6".timetables, ballarat, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, W2 417 Collins St. Melbourne
Colour illustration of M&MTB tram W2 417 on a route 45, Deepdene service in Collins St. Melbourne at the intersection of Russell St. with the Scots Church in the background. Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment, "Hail Cars Here" tram stop sign on a steel pole by a traffic light and the style of traffic light. Two advertising panels on the front of the tram advertise "Jex Soap Pads" and the musical "Hair" at the Metro Theatre Bourke St. Two Fords are alongside the tramcar. Musical "Hair" in Melbourne 1971 - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_%28musical%29 accessed 6-4-2016 trams, tramways, collins st., melbourne, mmtb -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891
Publication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046Printed book. 112 pages in total. Pages 13 -64 numbered.non-fictionPublication details: 'Railway guide book and time table for Melbourne, Ballarat, Adelaide and all intermediate stations, also gazette for Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Melton, &c., and almanac for 1891', compiled by Christopher Crisp. Printed and published by Crisp and Lane, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 1891. SUMMARY OF CONTENT: Includes detailed timetables and schedule of fares, descriptions of stations and refreshment facilities pp.6-26; overviews of Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Melton, pp.27-30; historical, geographic, and economic background notes about places on the Melbourne to Adelaide route, pages 31-64, including descriptions of Bacchus Marsh, pp.34-42 and briefer notes on Ballan, pp.42-43 and Melton, pp.32-33. Almanac section is pp.65-95 (not numbered), containing common information in nineteenth century almanacs such as a calendar of the days, weeks, and months of the year; a record of various astronomical phenomena, climate information and seasonal suggestions for farmers, the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious festivals. A brief history of Irrigation in Mildura is on pages 1 and 112 (first and last pages). Advertisements, mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses are on pp.96-111. The Almanac section is illustrated with drawings of scenic views of various places in Australia, but none of the Bacchus Marsh region. Online access is available on Trove at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-392504046railways, railway lines, almanacs, railway lines timetables -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAPS, 1937
Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for service history..1) map details on the map with biro lines marking the route taken by a traveller 1937 .2) map printed both sides Western New Guinea B6 December 1943 .3) map sheet B6 January 1944 top part of Australia .4) map Australia north plotting sheet .5) map C4 June 1943 .6) map Australian Aeronautical C5 June 1943documents - maps, military equipment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newsletter, Eastern Arterial Road and Ringwood Bypass Information Bulletin - October 1987
Tri-fold A4 size brochure (6 pages) issued by Road Construction Authority reporting on specialist studies currently being undertaken for the Eastern Corridor Road Development investigations. Topics include Air Quality Study, Landscape and Recreation, Public Transport Study, Bypass Preferred Route, Long Term Access Strategy, Road Design. A government decision on the road development strategy proposal public exhibition commencing in November 1987 for 4 months could be made later in 1988. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black & White photo of M&MTB trams 988 and 1003 in Nicholson St, south of Albert St. intersection, testing overhead prior to opening of Bourke St. on 19/6/1955. Were the first and second trams on the line. Bus on right side of photo. Trees and park in background. Parliament Gardens out of view on right side. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.On rear of photo in typed paper "988 stands while 1003 passes it on the Bourke St. route before any cars had started operating on this newly completed line. These cars were first and second cars to run over the line. 19 June 1955 Geoff Grant Photo." and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, commissioning , tram 988, tram 1003 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black & White photo of M&MTB tramcars 887 and 888 in Coldblo Road, Malvern Depot, on 25/6/1955, Taken at start of Australian Electric Traction Association's Bourke St tour. Tram 887 has destination "SPECIAL", Route No. "A", auxiliary board of AETA's name and Special Car, and board on front dash of car by headlight of "Solve Traffic Congestion Move People Not Vehicles". Tram in rear, 888, has route number "B"On rear typed on paper "887 & 888 lined up at Malvern Depot at the start if the A.E.T.A.'s historic Bourke St. Tour. June 25 1955 Geoff Grant Photo" and Geoff Grant's stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, aeta, bourke st., tours , tram 887, 888 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, Last Bourke St bus, 25/06/1955
Yields information about the last Bourke St bus of 1955 which was replaced by Electric Trams.Black & white photo of the front of the last bus in Bourke St on 25/6/1955. Driver, understood to be Ron Houghton and conductor standing either side of the bus. Destination showing "NORTHCOTE" and route no. "77". Has run number "N74" and a wreath on the radiator "LAST BUS BOURKE ST. 25-6-1955, REPLACED BY ELECTRIC TRAMS". (See also item 680 for group photo of some of the passengers as well).On typed paper on rear "The crew who took out the last Bourke St. bus. standing in front with the Wreath The driver also brought in the last cable tram June 25 1955", in pencil initials "RK", pencil mark under these and in btm rh corner, "Geoff Grant" stamp.trams, tramways, bourke st., buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black & White photo of M&MTB tram No, 988, just after testing a crossover in either Smith St. Fitzroy or High St. Preston, has "Dan Robinson Furniture" building in background. Tram does not have destination roll. Two people leaning out of front cabin. Taken 19/6/1955. Negative on file and scanned as 492i1 - print has been cropped. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.On rear, in typed paper, "988 testing a crossover on the Bourke St. Route, 19 June 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, commissioning , tram 988 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black & White photo of M&MTB trams 980 and 1001at the Bourke St. terminus (Spencer St.) while on AETA tour of 25/6/1955. 980 has "SPECIAL" destination, route number "A", AETA boards on front bumper. 1001 similar, but lettered "B". Both trams on southern track. See Reg. Item 1618 for negatives.On typed paper on rear "980 & 1001 lined up at Spencer ST terminus on AETA Bourke St. tour. June 25 1955." and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., aeta, tours , tram 980, 1001 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of the some of the passengers in front of the last bus to Northcote, ex Bourke St. prior to commencement of tram services. Destination showing "NORTHCOTE" and route no. "77". Has a wreath on the radiator "LAST BUS BOURKE ST. 25-6-1955, REPLACED BY ELECTRIC TRAMS". (See also catalogue item No. 493 and 1610). Charles Craig, 2nd from right, Ian Brady 5th from right, Len Clark (?) squatting down under radiator. Crew names - see 493. Negative No. N342 on file, 680i1 scanned from negative. See Dave Macartney re names on 31/8/97.On rear on typed paper "Last bus to Northcote with some of the crowd that travelled on it, June 25 1955.", in pencil "RK-1" and in but rh corner stamped "Geoff Grant / 189 Murrumbeena Rd. Murrumbeena, S.E.9 Victoria."trams, tramways, bourke st, melbourne, last bus, northcote -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Biscay Greetings, Bourke St Melbourne
Colour postcard with serrated edges of Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along with many motor vehicles. Also shown are the Safety Zones and stops. In image are buildings along either side of Bourke St., featuring the sign of the Salvation Army City Temple in the top left hand corner, Mittys, and a Kwikasair van by the outbound safety zone. Tram Z8 has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." and showing route 89. On rear of card is name of company "Biscay" and caption "New Z class tram in Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria." and card number BG98 in dark brown ink, along with space for stamp and address. See Destination City re introduction of Z class trams (1975)trams, tramways, bourke st, melbourne, z class trams, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 5/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tramcars and the street scenes at particular locations an dhow the tramway fitted with its streetscape at the time and important buildings. Also shows how the overhead was structured.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published Monday, 6/9/1971, titled "Tram makes farewell trip" - photo of No. 43, near dusk on Mt. Pleasant route turning from Main St into Barkly St, with Ballarat fire station in background. - photo taken Sunday Sept. 5, 1971. Has a Milk bar on the right hand side of the photograph advertising Escort cigarettes, The Age and Peters Ice Cream. Good image of the overhead structure arrangements. See Reg Items 2907 for the actual newspaper cuttings. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited.", "100Y" in black ink and "92 AR Rpt" in felt pen.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, fire station, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ron Hann, Jan. 1963
Yields information about the California Gully or Thorpe St Loop from the front of an in-bound tramcar and the tramcar it is crossing at the loop.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of the Bendigo 2, crossing another bogie tram at the California Gully or Thorpe St Loop, c1963. Taken from the window of the inbound tramcar. No. 2 has the destination of Eaglehawk, a front dash panel advertisements for Whitehorse Whiskey and another for ice-cream? 2nd copy - laser print - with date etc on rear - added 22/2/2010, copy from Ron Hann. Printed on Fujifilm, Fujicolour Crystal Archive for Frontier".On rear in pencil "Eaglehawk line 1963" 2nd copy has label "Reference 6/214/27" Photo by Ron Hann" and another label "Eaglehawk Route Bendigo 01.63" tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, california gully, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1931
Black and white photograph of W3 655 - 3/4 side on view - background has been taken out. Tram fitted with windshield instead of driver's doors on both sides of drivers cabin but no route number boxes. Showing "SPECIAL". Probably taken soon after built in 1931. Photo taken by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd. Photo has "Sutcliffe PHONE MELBOURNE" embossed into the photograph in the bottom right hand corner.On rear in pencil "W3 wide entrance 33" wheel with motor car springing", "Change Transportation wed A.M.", "return to Shennan" with arrow pointing to "Gordon & Gotch (Aus/Asia) Ltd Sydney" and an arrow between cropping marks with notation "6" wide between marks only" and "1HT D/E 120s/c D/E as layout attached" - indicating used in a printed paper or magazine.trams, tramways, mmtb, w3 class, tram 655 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram makes farewell trip", 6/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the closure of the SEC Ballarat System in 1971, in particular of the Mt Pleasant line.Newspaper Clipping from the The Courier, Monday, 6/9/1971, titled "Tram makes farewell trip" - photo of No. 43, near dusk on Mt. Pleasant route turning from Main St into Barkly St, with Ballarat fire station in background. - Sunday Sept. 5, 1971. See Reg Item 278.1 for a photo copy of this item from an earlier donation. 2nd copy added 22/7/2012 - from Keith Stodden 3rd copy added 10/9/2013 - from Dave Macartneymt pleasant, closure, barkly st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Drawn by KC - Goninan & Co?, "Wiring Table - Route Order", Apr. 1994
Set of 6 A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, listing on a wiring table the various terminals, locations wiring for the W class tram conversion project - 1994. Has many notes, particularly on the first page.Drawings has notes, red lines on the first sheet.trams, tramways, w class, one man trams, conversion, electrical equipment, driver only modifications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for period 28 Jan. 1916 to 30th June 1917", Original 1917
Photocopy - 29 A3 sheets of "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for period 28 Jan. 1916 to 30th June 1917", who took over the cable tram operations from the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co). Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator, passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, routes and mileage, freehold and leasehold property, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of monthly revenue, passengers carried and car mileage for the period 30/6/1914 to 30/6/1917. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Bus Takes Over has Tram Route Shortened", Jul. 1956
Newspaper Clipping - from The Age (see advert on rear), titled "Bus Takes Over has Tram Route Shortened", about the closure of the closure of the VR St Kilda - Brighton tram beyond Elwood Depot. Has a photo of VR tram 35 at the station with a half cab bus behind the tram. Notes the bus service was a private service. Tramway closed 30/6/1956 - see HTD Website article.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, closure, vr, elwood depot, tram 35