Negative No. N329 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill. Tram has doors open. Alongside is bus number 564. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N330 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill, Queens Parade. Tram has doors open. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N331 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 turning from Nicholson St. to go eastbound in Victoria Parade. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Two tower trucks in background. Intersection does not appear to have any traffic lights at the time. Note: Geoff Grant's typed information has the photo as the tram swinging from Victoria Parade into Nicholson St. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, victoria parade, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N333 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a front on view of W7 1003 taken from the rear cabin of W6 988 in Nicholson St. near the Exhibition Crossover. Has a number of motor cars in the view. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Negative No. N336 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of fitters, overhead crews lining up the overhead at the Russell St. crossover. Has W6 988 in the photo, along with tower wagon 8 and bus AT 064 alongside. In view is Richardson's Wine and spirit store, Normans, Sharpes and Patersons. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Geoff Grant's envelopes notes that the picture was subsequently published by the Melbourne Herald on 20/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, russell st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N337 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of MMTB works car No. 7, bogie tank car for flushing rail grooves crossing Swanston St. in Bourke St., heading west with Foy and Gibsons building in the background. Photo taken Friday 24/6/1955. Alongside No. 7 is a Spencer St. bus Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., work trams, tram 7

Negative No. N343 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the front of MMTB bus No. 556, Registration AT 056 with run number N74. Last bus from Spencer St. to Northcote 25/6/1955. See Reg items 680 and 493 for more details. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, spencer st, last bus, tram mmtb bus 56

Negative No. N349 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W7 1001 on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955 at Spencer St. terminus. Tram has AETA tour signs and the slogan "Save traffic congestion, Move People not vehicles". In route number box is letter "B". In Carlyon's Hotel and Spencer St. station in background. Also a bus standing by the Hotel verandah. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, spencer st, aeta tour, tram w7 1001

Negative No. N350 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram 980 on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955 entering shed roads at the then new East Preston depot. Tram has AETA tour signs and the slogan "Save traffic congestion, Move People not vehicles". In route number box is letter "A". Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot, aeta tour, tram 980

Negative No. N351 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram W7 1001 on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955 entering shed roads at the then new East Preston depot. Tram has AETA tour signs and the slogan "Electric Transport a Necessity - Protects your investment, builds your city, creates business". In route number box is letter "B". Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020. trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot, aeta tour, tram w7 1001

Negatives No. N352 and N353 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram SW6's 888 travelling to Preston Depot on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955. Tram has AETA tour signs and the slogan "Electric Transport a Necessity - Protects your investment, builds your city, creates business". In route number box is letter "B". Geoff Grant's envelope notes the photos as being taken from the cabin of SW6 887. 1615.1 - In Victoria Parade - note hedges 1615.2 - in Victoria St., North Richmond, just to the west of the railway overbridge. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, victoria parade, aeta tour, tram sw6 888

Negatives No. N354 and N355 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram SW6's 888 and 887 at Malvern Depot in Coldblo Road prior to travelling to Preston Depot on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955. 1616.1 - In route number box of 888 is letter "B". 1616.2 - 887 - with letter "A" in route number box and sign with slogan "Save traffic congestion, move people, not vehicles." Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, malvern depot, coldblo road, aeta tour, tram sw6 888 tram sw6 887

Negative No. N360 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a line up of trams in Railway Avenue Caulfield, for race traffic on 3/9/1955. Tram W2 347 is leading. Has the Crystal Palace Theatre in the background and advertisements for Robur Tea and Alsatian Paints and Varnishes on the railway embankment brick walls. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, caulfield, race traffic, tram w2 347

Negatives No. N361 to 363 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 7/4/1956 of the new East Brunswick, Blyth St. route. 1620.1 - W7 1033 at the Blyth St. terminus 1620.1 - W7 1033 at North Fitzroy tram depot 1620.1 - W7 1033 and SW6 957 at the Spencer St. terminus in Bourke St with the MMTB tramway buildings in the background and Carlyon's Hotel along side. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, spencer st, aeta tour, east brunswick, north fitzroy depot, tram 1033

A set of eight 2 1/4" square photographs mounted onto a sheet of manila cardboard - contact prints of each negative. Numbered from left to right, top to bottom are: 476.1 - SECV Ballarat No. 38, possibly at Victoria St - c1955.; 476.2 - SEC Geelong 8 and 39 at Eastern Park terminus - 2/4/1955 476.3 - SEC Geelong No. 4 out the front of the depot building - 8/1/1956 (Negative No. 368) - See Reg Item 7253 for a large format print. 476.4 - SEC Geelong single trucker and bogie at depot - 8/1/1956 (Negative No. 365) 476.5 - SEC Geelong - No. 18 at East terminus - last day of Chilwell 8/1/56 (Negative No. 366) - See Reg Item 7253 for a large format print. 476.6 - SEC Geelong - No. 1 - at a terminus (see also Reg item No. 485) (Negative 367) (See Reg. Item 2610 for colour slide of this terminus and tram and 5898i6) 476.7 - SEC Geelong - No. 1 - at depot - group of people standing in front. (Negative 364) - See Reg Item 7255 for a large format print. 476.8 - SEC Geelong - No. 1 entering depot portal night shot, 8/1/56 (Negative 369) - See Reg Item 7256 for a large format print. Negative envelope has the typed note "Some six views of Geelong trams on the last day of operations of the Chilwell line and East West line" Re 476.7 - See also Reg Item 5898i2 - photo by Keith Kings for a similar or same photograph. Re 476.8 - See also Reg Item 5899i1 - photo by Keith Kings for a similar or same photograph. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.Niltrams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, ballarat, east, closure , tram 8, tram 39, tram 4, tram 18, tram 1, tram 38

A set of seven 2 1/4" square photographs mounted onto a sheet of manila cardboard - contact prints of each negative. Numbered from left to right, top to bottom are: 477.1 - Decorated tram at Batman Ave 7/5/1955 477.2 -M&MTB W2 434 at Camberwell depot entry 7/5/1955 477.3 - M&MTB SW2 426 at Camberwell depot entry 7/5/1955 477.4 - M&MTB 727 at Camberwell depot entry 7/5/1955 477.5 - M&MTB Q190 on Camberwell depot fan 7/5/1955 477.6 - M&MTB Y613 on Camberwell depot fan 7/5/1955 477.7 - Caulfield Race day, line up of trams looking towards Crystal Palace Theatre from the railway underpass, 3/9/1955. Image btm477i is of the card itself and individual images higher res scans made 12/12/2020. trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, prahran centenary, caulfield races , tram 434, 426, 727, 190, 613

A set of seven 2 1/4" square photographs mounted onto a sheet of manila cardboard - contact prints of each negative. Numbered from left to right, top to bottom are: 478.1 - VR Tram No. 51 running on Sandringham Route - 12/55 (Negative No. 370) - see also Reg Item 3622 for the same location and tram. 478.2 -VR tram No. 50 outside Sandringham Stn - side view 12/55 (Negative No. 371) 478.3 - VR tram No. 50 outside Sandringham Stn - 3/4 view 12/55 (Negative No. 372) - see also Reg Item 3621 for a colour print of this image. 478.4 - View of Sandringham tram depot, two door short bus on right (Negative No. 373) 478.5 - M&MTB 1033, Nth Fitzroy - AETA tour - (see Reg No. 490 and item 1620.1 for negative) 478.6 - M&MTB 1033 at East Brunswick (see Reg No. 489 also and item 1620.2 for negative) 476.7 - M&MTB 1033 at Bourke St terminus, AETA tour - 7/4/1956. (See item 1620.3 for negative) . hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020 for negatives where held and other images rescanned at higher resolution 12/12/2020. Image btm478i is of the overall card.trams, tramways, vr, sandringham, aeta tour , tram 50. tram 51, tram 1033

View of Bourke Street Melbourne from just inside pillars of Parliament House looking west on 16 June 1955, a few days before the trams took over. MMTB Bus 580 turning into Bourke St from Spring St. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.On rear in typed on paper "Buses inn Bourke St. A shot taken a few days before the trams took over. Taken from Parliament House steps 16 June 1955." & "Geoff Grant etc." stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st

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

Black & White Photograph of Geelong No. 1 with destination "Chilwell", taken at night, on last day of operation of the Chilwell and East - West line of Geelong Trams, 8/1/1956. Tram has "PAY AS YOU ENTER" board on front entry of tram. See also Reg Item 5898i6 - photo by Keith Kings for a similar or same photograph. .1 - Copy large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019Stamped on rear, btm rh corner "Geoff Grant 8 Jan. 1956 Victoria" .1 - in ink in bottom left hand corner "Last day of operation of Chilwell line 8th Jan 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, closure , tram 1

Black & White photo of Geelong SECV No. 39 at Newtown terminus, while operating the Australian Electric Traction Association's special tram tour of Geelong on 2/4/1955. Tram has destination of "SPECIAL" and an auxiliary board of "CHARTERED" and AETA tour board on bumper bar. Photo taken after trolley poles reversed at terminus, from the rear of the tram. See also Reg item 5714 and 1549.On rear on typed paper "GEELONG TRAMS. Car no. 39 at one of the terminus AETA special April 2 1955". Geoff Grant stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, tours, newtown , tram 39

Black & White photo of SECV Geelong No. 39 standing outside Geelong depot shed, prior to running in AETA tour on 2/4/1955. Destination showing "SPECIAL" and AETA tour board on front bumper of tram. N261 envelope - "One man operation car No. 39 standing outside depot. AETA Tour, Geelong 2nd April 1955" .1 - Copy large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019 Original negative scanned at hi res 18/5/2020 and image updated.On rear in typed paper "Car no 39 one man operation car standing at Geelong depot for AETA tour. April 2 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp on btm rh corner. .1 - In ink in bottom left hand corner - "Geelong Depot - One man car 2-4-1955"trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, tours , tram 39

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

Black & White photo of M&MTB tram No. 1033 at East Brunswick (Blyth St.) tram terminus, on AETA special tour of 7/4/1956. Tram showing destination "SPECIAL", with auxiliary board "AETA tour", AETA tour board on front bumper and sign board on front dash of tram. See Registered item 491 for details of this sign board. See also item 1620.1 for negative of this item.On rear in btm rh corner, "Geoff Grant, 7 Apr 1956 Victoria"trams, tramways, melbourne, east brunswick, aeta, tours , tram 1033

Black & White photo of M&MTB tram No. 1033 at North Fitzroy tram depot, prior to going on an AETA tour on 7/4/1956. Tram showing destination of "SPECIAL", has auxiliary board of "AETA", an AETA tour board on front bumper and panel on front dash "SOLVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, MOVE PEOPLE NOT VEHICLES". Trams 1027 and 1029 in depot fan and others with numbers obscured. See also Reg item 1620.2 for negative of this item.On rear in btm rh corner, "Geoff Grant, 7 Apr 1956 Victoria"trams, tramways, melbourne, north fitzroy depot, aeta, tours , tram 1033

Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 888 from rear cab of 877 while on AETA tour of 25/6/1955 in Victoria Street, North Richmond, just to the west of the North Richmond Station, Victoria Street railway bridge. Numerous parked cars of the era in the street, and shops on both sides of street. Tram 888 has destination of "SPECIAL", carrying AETA auxiliary board and a board on front dash of tram that says "ELECTRIC TRANSPORT A NECESSITY , PROTECTS YOUR INVESTMEST, BUILDS YOUR CITY, CREATES BUSINESS"On typed paper on rear, "Shot out of the Rear cabin of 877 showing 888 tailing us on AETA Bourke St. tour. June 25 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh cnr.trams, tramways, victoria st, bourke st, aeta, north richmond , tram 888

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

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

Black & white photo of side view of M&MTB tram No. 988, testing overhead in Clifton Hill area on 19 June 1955. Part of bus 564 visible behind tram. Tram has both doors open, with M&MTB crest and number on saloon ends of the car rather than the centre panel.On typed paper on rear "988 side view at Clifton Hill 19 June 1955" and in btm rh corner "Geoff Grant" stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., commissioning , tram 988

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