Has a strong association with a tour organised by the TMSV to Ballarat Boxing Day 1985 - issued as a souvenir for the trip.Edmondson pasteboard railway ticket, No. 49, undated, printed for use on The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria visit to Ballarat and Haddon on Boxing Day, 26 December 1985. Ticket is printed in three sections, light green, fawn and light green - marked as Flinders St to Haddon and back same day. Has two red vertical stripes. Ticket number in reverse printing top and bottom of ticket. See Fares Please! January 1985 issue for details of visit.trams, tramways, tickets, tmsv, btps, tours

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. Card c1985. See Reg Item 3955 for the same image on a poster. See also Reg item 4569 for another production using the same image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995. See also Reg item 2173 and 5264 for another manufacturer using the same image. Two copies held.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Postcard - publicity take away - Melbourne published by the National Archives Office of two trams at the intersection of Elizabeth and Bourke St Melbourne 1955 with the London Stores in the background. Tram 392 has the destination of Essendon Bulla Road, Route 52 (has been changed prior to arriving at Flinders St) and tram 373, destination of Maribyrnong River, Route 54. On the rear has the details of the National Archives Melbourne Office, reading room and details of the photograph and reference details.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, route 52, essendon bulla rd, route 54, maribyrnong river, bourke st, tram 392, tram 373

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the Scancolor logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995, may be earlier. Produced by Scancolor - No. SCC 1193 See also Reg item 2173 and 4569 for another manufacturer using the same image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Book, 64 pages plus light green covers, side stapled, Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1942, Printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, Printers, 40 Flinders St Melbourne C1. Sheets are slightly rounded at outside corners. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, has a list of don'ts for drivers and "Traffic Code" with respect tot he Traffic Regulations.Has some difficult to read pencil writing on front cover, numbers "60293" on inside front cover, red marks against various questions and notes in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen

Photos of abseiling training in preparation for abseiling down the Gas and Fuel buildings in Flinders St with Ron Barassi in August 1989 - see 00508 and 01409. The event was for Legacy Week 1989. Details of the event said Ron Barassi abseils for Legacy joined by Carol Shaw and Legatee Peter Heeney. Media team watching them were Fox's Wally Weissel and Ken Kavanagh and Triple M's Andy McLean. Aided by Williamstown Commando Company with training at Nidrie Quarry.A record of a promotional event.Colour photo x 4 of training for an abseiling event.legacy promotion, legacy week

The jacket has a stylised view of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and Flinders St railway station with W2 233 in the top right-hand corner. On the rear are extensive details of each of the 11 recording tracks featuring various trams around Melbourne. The vinyl disk itself has a blue label with the title, speed and side number. Includes recordings of trams 676, 933, 980, 233, and 662. Produced and recorded by Ormond Slater and Ewen Cameron in 1969 with the assistance of the Australasian Post and the TMSV.Demonstrates sound records and production of Vinyl records.Record - vinyl based with paper card jacket and plastic record cover - 33 1/3 rpm microgroove vinyl record, or "LP", titled "Destination City".tramways, tramcars, melbourne, sound recordings, vinyl records, w3 class, w2 class, tram 233, tram 662, tram 980, tram 933, tram 676, tmsv

A photo of Ron Barassi training in preparation for abseiling down the Gas and Fuel buildings in Flinders St in August 1989 for Legacy week - see 00508. Aided by Williamstown Commando Company with training at Nidrie Quarry. Ron Barassi was a Legacy boy after his father died in Tobruk. He donated a lot of time and was involved with Legacy in many ways over the years. Including being personality of the year in 1989 and his photo featured on the presidents highlight report in 1989.A record of a promotional event involving Ron Barassi.Black and white photo of Ron Barassi training for an abseiling event.legacy promotion, ron barassi

Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways that allowed the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via the Electric Street railway or tramway and then return using a train via Flinders St station. Child first class. Appears to have been in album or adhered to a board - shows paper damage on the rear. See reference page 120 and for a related image, figure 6-14. The reference notes that for the rail travel, tickets were issued for first-class travel only.Demonstrates a VR Round trip ticket to Brighton Beach.Edmondson ticket - pasteboard, fawn, black printing with red overprinting - No. 1828tramways, trams, vr trams, round trip, st kilda brighton tramway, railways, brighton beach

Rose Series postcard No. P 4287, titled "Looking across Princes Bridge to St Kilda Road, Melbourne" taken from the Flinders St station clocktower. The photo looks down to the Shrine of Remembrance. Has two W2 class trams in St Kilda Road, a W2 in City Road, and a Maximum Traction type C or E class tramcar at the Batman Ave terminus. Includes some horse-drawn vehicles and possibly an overhead tower truck at the intersection with City Road. Yields information about St Kilda Road mid to late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, batman ave, st kilda road, shrine of remembrance

Set of 24 digital timetables generally applicable from 1-1-2019. Image files are htd3520iRx - x being the route number. Route 1 - East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach Route 3 and 3A - Melbourne University - East Malvern - and via St Kilda Beach - two timetables for each Route 5 - Melbourne University - Malvern Route 6 - Melbourne University - Glen Iris Route 11 - West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 12 - Victoria Gardens - St Kilda Route 16 - Melbourne University - Kew Via St Kilda Route 19 - North Coburg - Flinders St Route 30 - St Vincent's Plaza - Etihad Stadium Docklands - though the stadium was renamed Marvel after Marvel comics by Disney during May 2018. Old name retained, but appears to becoming just Docklands Stadium on Yarra trams website when this item added. Route 35 - City Circle - NOT Published. Route 48 - North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - Flinders St Route 58 - Toorak to Route 59 - Airport West - Flinders St Route 64 - East Brighton - Melbourne University Route 67 - Carnegie - Melbourne University Route 70 - Wattle Park - Waterfront City Docklands Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne University Route 75 - Vermont South - Etihad Stadium Docklands Route 78 - North Richmond - Balaclava via Prahran Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds Route 86 - Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach Route 109 - Box Hill - Port Melbournetrams, tramways, timetables, yarra trams, route 1, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 11, route 12, route 16, route 19, route 30, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 58, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 70, route 72, route 75, route 78, route 82, route 86, route 96, route 109

Provides information in the form of a letter to Parliamentary members about the reasons why the electrification of Collins St should proceed from the MMTB viewpoint, though it was not part of the 1923 General Scheme. The City of Melbourne initially wanted a conduit system, main issue was overhead wires, looks at other possibilities. Has a statement to the Press regarding the Board's decision to convert Collins St - options, Bourke St, Flinders St, traffic issues, and passenger / business development along Collins St. There was a lot of opposition to the proposal from the Doctors in the street.Yields information about the replacement of the Collins St cable tramways with electric trams and the reasons why.Set of six duplicated foolscap sheets secured by a foldable brass clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, parliament, mr strangward, collins st, cable trams, tram replacement, electrification

Item written by Shaunagh O'Connor for the Herald Sun at the time of the publication of a book, "Trams and Streetscapes, Metropolitan Melbourne 1950's 1960's edited by Emile G Badaway and John Sargent and published by Train Hobby Publications. Features photos of W2 231 in Flinders St, T181 in North Fitzroy and Footscray, W6 982 in Bourke St, W2 636 in Market St, W3 667 in Swanston St, Y1 613 in Elizabeth St and X1 677 in Footscray. Features in the centre a photo of the photographer, Keith Atkinson.Yields information about publication of a book, the photographer and his work.Newspaper - centre page titled Tracked on film - Keith Atkinson, from the Melbourne Herald Sun, 9/1/2001 featuring a story on a new book of tram photographs. tramways, trams, w2 class, t class, books, w3 class, x1 class, w2 231, t 181, w6 982, y1 613, w2 636, x1 677

Set of three decorative plastic ticket folders with colour printing used for holding Myki tickets: .1 - Night network - has the PTV and State government logos .2 - Myki and travel with auto top up - also with Myki logos - has information on inside as how to do. .3 - cartoon of Flinders St Station, with people and a tram, and of Luna Park, tram, racing car and bus, by Mark Knight of Melbourne. Has the PTV web address. See also Reg item 763 for another example.trams, tramways, ptv, myki, tickets, cartoon

Undivided back postcard, coloured, view of Swanston St looking North from Flinders St, with cable trams, St Paul's Cathedral, Young and Jackson's in the view. Has the Stainer & co and Ayers Henry & Co. in the view. c1900. No printer details on rear, has a Victorian 1d stamp, hand addressed to "Miss J. V. Hall, Saw Mills Blackwood" See Reg Item 3389 for another version of this image. .1 - linen finish black and white photograph, collected by Keith Kingstrams, tramways, swanston st, melbourne, cable trams

Set of 11 colour prints of Melbourne trams and locations during the mid 1980's to 1990, Photos not well focused. .1 - Group of four trams outside Malvern depot No. 2 shed. W7 1018 in Benetton clothing advertising livery March 1990 to early 1991. Along with 987, 876, 853. .2 - side on view of 1018. .3 - similar to .1 .4 - 1027, outbound, Princes Bridge with Arts Centre in the background. .5 - 1012, inbound ditto .6 - 929 inbound Swanston St, with Linea Hairdressing in the background. .7 - 885, outbound Swanston St, with Flinders St Station in the background. .8 - 847, ditto, between Collins and Flinders St, with Triple FM radio Ad. .9 - 913, ditto inbound. .10 - 897, at the Latrobe St terminus, Spencer St, with J. Wilson removalists advertisement on the front of the tram. Tram running route 9. .11 - ditto with the William Angliss College in the background. Features advertisements on trams for: Spring Valley drinks, Bank of Melbourne, Triple FM Radio, UDL drinks, Benetton, J. Wilson Removalists. All printed on Kodak paper.trams, tramways, ptc, malvern depot, swanston st, latrobe st, tram 1018, tram 1027, tram 987, tram 876, tram 853, tram 1012, tram 929, tram 885, tram 847, tram 913, tram 897

Band March - Hospital Sunday 24/10/43 Letter from H Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, to MMTB advising of band march to be held on Sunday 24 October 1943."Mr Harry" written in black in on top left corner. Several comments written in blue pencil. "Band March Hospital Sunday 24/10/43" written across top. "1st Insps advised. Swanston St routes. Block 'up' at City Rd. Block 'Down' at Flinders St as required".trams, tramways, instructions, events, bands

Set of 25 digital timetables generally applicable 2016 to 13/4/2017. Similar timetables ran during 13/4/2017 and 1/5/2017 over the Easter Holiday period up to when Route 58 (from route 8 and route 55) introduced and route 6 modified - see Reg item 2212 for details. List major stops only. All downloaded from the PTV website 9-4-17 as pdf files. Image files are htd2211iRx - x being the route number. Route 1 - East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach Route 3 and 3A - Melbourne University - East Malvern - and via St Kilda Beach Route 5 - Melbourne University - Malvern Route 6 - Melbourne University - Glen Iris Route 8 - Moreland - Toorak Route 11 - West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 12 - Victoria Gardens - St Kilda Route 16 - Melbourne University - Kew Via St Kilda Route 19 - North Coburg - Flinders St Route 30 - St Vincent's Plaza - Etihad Stadium Docklands Route 35 - City Circle Route 48 - North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - Flinders St Route 59 - Airport West - Flinders St Route 64 - East Brighton - Melbourne University Route 67 - Carnegie - Melbourne University Route 70 - Wattle Park - Waterfront City Docklands Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne University Route 75 - Vermont South - Etihad Stadium Docklands Route 78 - North Richmond - Balaclava via Prahran Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds Route 86 - Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach Route 109 - Box Hill - Port Melbournetrams, tramways, timetables, yarra trams, route 1, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 11, route 12, route 16, route 19, route 30, route 35, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 70, route 72, route 75, route 78, route 82, route 86, route 96, route 109

Set of 24 digital timetables generally applicable 1/4/2017 to end 2017 Introduced when Route 58 (from route 8 and route 55) amalgamated and route 6 modified - see Reg item 2212 for details. All downloaded from the PTV website 9-4-17 as pdf files, except for routes 6 and 58 which had not been published as of that date. Timetables list major stops. Routes 6 and 58 files added 6-6-2017. Image files are htd2213iRx - x being the route number. Route 1 - East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach Route 3 and 3A - Melbourne University - East Malvern - and via St Kilda Beach Route 5 - Melbourne University - Malvern Route 6 - Moreland - Glen Iris Route 11 - West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 12 - Victoria Gardens - St Kilda Route 16 - Melbourne University - Kew Via St Kilda Route 19 - North Coburg - Flinders St Route 30 - St Vincent's Plaza - Etihad Stadium Docklands Route 35 - City Circle Route 48 - North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - Flinders St Route 58 - Toorak - West Coburg via William St. Route 59 - Airport West - Flinders St Route 64 - East Brighton - Melbourne University Route 67 - Carnegie - Melbourne University Route 70 - Wattle Park - Waterfront City Docklands Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne University Route 75 - Vermont South - Etihad Stadium Docklands Route 78 - North Richmond - Balaclava via Prahran Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds Route 86 - Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach Route 109 - Box Hill - Port Melbournetrams, tramways, timetables, yarra trams, route 1, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 11, route 12, route 16, route 19, route 30, route 35, route 48, route 57, route 58, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 70, route 72, route 75, route 78, route 82, route 86, route 96, route 109

Photo shows a large bridge beam being unloaded at the Flinders St / Spencer St yard by an overhead crane. The beam is marked "Kelly and Lewis". Kelly & Lewis in the 1920s were making bridge beams for the Victorian Railways at their Springvale workshops. Though this photo does not appear in the PROV railway photograph collection, possibly one of the beams for the Spencer St - Clarendon St bridge that was built in 1929 . There are a number of photos of similar bridge beams for the Spencer St bridge constructed in 1929 by the Victorian Railways in the State Library. See reference for one of these.Yields information about the bridge beams possibly for the Spencer St bridge.Photograph - Unloading a bridge beam ex Kelly & LewisIn ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"spencer st bridge, victorian railways, kelly & lewis, bridges, bridge beams

Newspaper - four sheets printed on newsprint - National Trust Victoria - titled "Port Melbourne and St Kilda Railway Lines" - Rail Discovery Day - Sunday 20 November 1986", featuring photos and information about the two lines, that at the time was facing closure and conversion to Light Rail. Notes the National Trust had classified the lines. Gives points of interest along the lines, walks through St Kilda, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Gives the times for the use of a Tait or sliding door train on both lines from Flinders St stationtrams, tramways, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail, conversion, national trust, railways

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard, by Keith Caldwell dated March 1963 with W2 533 northbound in Swanston St, route 8, followed by another tram. A large Royal crown has been positioned in the middle of the intersection with Bourke St along with banners. There are two other crowns over Collins and Flinders St intersection in the view. In the background is the concrete framing for the Royal Mail House building on the corner, Copolovs Furniture and carpet centre, Town Hall Chambers and the Melbourne Town Hall and an ANZ bank. In the distance is St Paul's CathedralIn ink "Swanston St R. Visit Decs Mar 63"trams, tramways, swanston st, royal visit, w2 class, melbourne town hall, route 8, tram 533

Colour postcard divided back, four photo panels - Biscay Greetings, 1. - Evening lights of Melbourne reflected in the Yarra 2 - Bourke St - as for Reg Item 2639 3 - Collins St - with A class 239 at Swanston St (See Reg Item 5206 for a larger image.) 4 - View looking north along Elizabeth St from Flinders St Station with the Robert Risson shelter in the view. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1980's. Card No. BG291trams, tramways, bourke st, z class, a class, collins st, elizabeth st, robert risson, shelters, tram 239

Item written by Shaunagh O'Connor for the Herald Sun at the time of the publication of a book, "Trams and Streetscapes, Metropolitan Melbourne 1950's 1960's edited by Emile G Badaway and John Sargent and published by Train Hobby Publications. Features photos of W2 231 in Flinders St, T181 in North Fitzroy and Footscray, W6 982 in Bourke St, W2 636 in Market St, W3 667 in Swanston St, Y1 613 in Elizabeth St and X1 677 in Footscray. Features in the centre a photo of the photographer, Keith Atkinson. Keith was a Ballarat Tramway Museum member and benefactor.Yields information about publication of a book, the photographer and his work.Newspaper - centre page titled Tracked on film - Keith Atkinson, from the Melbourne Herald Sun, 9/1/2001 featuring a story on a new book of tram photographs. trams, books, keith atkinson, melbourne, train hobby publications

Set of six colour photographs of trams at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets. In the background can be seen the construction of the Federation Square project which commenced in 1999. 1 - Z 96 (Route 3, University) at Flinders and Swanston Streets. 2 - Z 37 (University route 5) 3 - SW6 888, City Circle, westbound. 4 - Z3 140 (East Coburg Route 1) - would appear that the car is not doing their hook turn properly 5 - B2 2037 westbound (Route 70, City Flinders St) 6 - Z 41 (Route 72, University)Yields information about the operation of Melbourne trams during the late 1990s.Set of six Colour prints printed on Kodak paperDetails of the photograph and photographer on the rear in ink.trams, tramways, z3 class, z class, tram 96, tram 37, city circle, tram 888, hook turns, tram 140, b2 class, tram 2037

Black & White Photograph of 'City of Ballarat' tram No. W4 671 reversing in Flinders St., near Spencer St. on Friday, March 8, 1996, while running on City Circle. All City Circle trams had to do this shunt, rather than complete the circle due to the heavy tram traffic for the Grand Prix that was causing problems for trams turning from Spencer St. Photo used on front cover of Ballarat Tramway Museum's Annual report for 1995-96. (three copies in Archives 1/97). In background is Railway Viaduct and the temporary Crown Casino at the World Trade Centre.trams, tramways, 671, city of ballarat, city circle , tram 671

A poster promoting the merits of travelling by train to the Royal Melbourne Show of 1958. The Showgrounds train station was one of the first buildings built on the Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale when the site was established in 1883, allowing patrons quick access to the venue despite it being slightly further out from the city than previous sites.A portrait poster, printed in colour; in the upper half of the poster there is an illustration showing a family of four, walking to the right; in the background is a photograph of a train station; the lower half of the poster consists of a list of the advantages of taking the train, printed on five horizontal stripes, white and green; colour process lithograph, linen-backed.BY TRAIN of course / TO MELBOURNE'S / ROYAL SHOW / SEPTEMBER 18 - 28, 1958/ NO PARKIGN PROBLEMS OR FEES / FREQUENT EXPRES SERVICE FROM FLINDERS ST. & SPENCER ST. RIGHT TO THE GROUNDS / DAY OR PERIODICAL TICKETS; COMBINED RAIL-ADMISSION TICKETS / NEW RAILWAY EXHBIIT WITH FREIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE / YOUR SUBURBAN STATION AHS DETAIL-PACKED PAHMPHLET /train, metro trains, showgrounds, melbourne showgrounds, royal melbourne show, 1985 melbourne royal show, melbourne royal show, showgrounds station, railway

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