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Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of five Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 17-10-1959 .1 - looking east along Glenhuntly Road, showing the level crossing, concrete truck and road protection signs and the temporary track. .2 - W2 287 traversing the temporary track over the level crossing. Tram has the destination of route 4B, Sth Caulfield via Glenhuntly Road. Also has adverts for APEX and Fitwear socks. .3 - ditto on the crossing. .4 - ditto past the crossing. .5 - W2 551 (Carnegie Route 4) and L 103 (City route 4B) on the level crossing. 551 has adverts for Castle Vintage Sherry and Apex. 103 has adverts for Remy Martin Brandy, Alongside is a Victorian Railways sign advertising trains to the city.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 17-10-59 - KFH1 .2 - KFH 1a .3 - KFH 1b .4 - KFH 1c .5 - KFH 1etrams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, tram 287, tram 551, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of seven Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 28-5-1960 .1 - looking down into he cutting through the old goods yard - has the platform being installed. .2 - X2 675 crossing the new bridge with the level crossing in the background. .3 - L103, to the city, route 4, with the conductor watching the trolley pole. Has an advert for white horse whiskey. .4 - W2 269, route 4 to Carnegie, on the level crossing. Has a building in the background, advertising Esquire car sales. .5 - A Tait train on the crossing no gates in operation. .6 - ditto, to Sandringham .7 - W6 965, route 4 to the City on the crossing. Has two railway hoardings in the background advertising BP Benzol petrol and Saunders Pure Malt extract and part of a sign for Penfolds. The tram has an advert for Porsche cars. Note the tram stop sign on the small post alongside the tram.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 28-5-60 - Railway cutting for underpass at Elsternwick Vic. .2 - ditto, tram 675 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .3 - tram 103 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .4 - tram 269 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .5 - Elsternwick station new crossing .6 - Temporary track Elsternwick Vic .7 - Tram 965 at temporary stop at Elsternwick Vic.trams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, w6 class, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electric cars and Northcote Cable cars", 26/11/1923 12:00:00 AM
.1 - handwritten notes - small sheet giving notes on the agreement with Mr Westcott and a letter dated 20/11/1923 from Mr Westcott to Mr Strangward giving his estimate of commission for the sale of adverting on tramcars and tickets. .2 - Report - single foolscap sheet titled "Electric cars and Northcote Cable cars", looking at the commission Mr. Westcott earns from the sale of advertising on tramcars and on the back of tickets it appears. Gives current position, Mr Strangward's and Mr Westcott's estimate based on the number of electric cars in service. Gives a recommendation as to future arrangements. Initialled "WOS 26/11/23". Also notes a Mr King at the top of the sheet.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, c1900
Black and white photograph of Elizabeth St from Flinders St, looking north. Has a cable set arriving at the terminus. Has the Post Office tower in the view along with the M. A. Alexander Tobacconist. Has a large advert to Lincoln Stuart at 252-254 Flinders St. who were clothing manufacturers. Has an advert for various styles of clothes, advertising various styles suitable for "The Premiers going to the Federal Capital"in ink in the corner "Latrobe"trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st, post office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour illustration - W2 417 Collins St - 1971
Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment behind the tram, the "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. The original source of photograph unknown. The Musical "Hair" was presented in Melbourne during 1971. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. 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.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 417, traffic lights, deepdene, route 45 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction - Johnston St Collingwood c1900
Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing a cable tram in Johnston St Collingwood. Tram has the destination of Carlton. Looking west from Hoddle St on a quiet day with some horse drawn vehicles. There are signs for E. Sutcliffe chemist, Havelock Tobacco and sign advertising 1/3d tea. Photo around 1900.Yields information about Johnston St Collingwood.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction from a postcard - Johnston St Carlton "CB16" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, carlton, johnston st, collingwood -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - HTT 19 Camberwell Jtn, 1920
Photograph - HTT bogie tram No. 19 crossing Camberwell Junction from Riversdale Road into Camberwell Road. Has the a letter "C" on the rear platform, which was the destination indicator for Camberwell Junction. In the view are a number of horse drawn carts, a motor cycle with a sidecar, Fraser Ironmonger, Dillons, H Evans & Co Real Estate agents advertising Eastern Heights Estate Saturday 20 March and the Commonwealth Bank. Saturday 20 March occurred in 1920. Original photo by Rose Stereograph Co. P 3525 - see reference.Yields information about Commonwealth Junction in 1920.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - HTT 19 Camberwell Jtn 1920 "MP9" in penciltrams, tramways, htt, hawthorn tramways trust, camberwell junction, camberwell road, tram 19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins Street - Biscay A1 239, Biscay Greetings, late 1980's
Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just to the east of Swanston Street. At the time of the photograph all trams have been converted to The Met colour scheme. Swanston Street was converted into Swanston walk during 1992, so photo is late 1980's or early 1990's. There are seven trams in the view: A1 239 (City Route 42), SW5 749 in Swanston Street, A1 232 (Mont Albert Route 42), two advertising cars. Collins Street is busy. Note the Hook Turn signs supported off the overhead wires.Yields information about Collins Street late 1980's or early 1990s prior to the construction of Swanston WalkPostcard - red boarders, Collins Street - Biscay Greetings, BG 275collins street, swanston street, a1 class tram, sw5 class trams, tram 239, tram 232, tram 749, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction
St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction from near Peel Street. Photo shows a number of horse drawn vehicles and one cable tram on its way to St Kilda Beach. In the background is the Junction Hotel and the Corner Hotel advertising Black and White whiskey. There are a number of gas street lamps in the view.Yields information about St Kilda Road and St Kilda Junction about 1900.Black and white photograph - St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction, c1900.tramways, trams, st kilda road, st kilda junction, cable trams, corner hotel, junction hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Moreland Road tram interchange
Well known photograph of the interchange between cable and horse trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg horse tram line. Has two cable tram sets in the background. Coburg horse Tram No. 4, with the now Moreland Hotel in the background. A sign advertising "Patterson & Sons Auctioneers Melbourne" can be seen adjacent to the hotel. Yields information about the tram interchange at Moreland and Sydney Roads Coburg.Black and white photograph - Moreland Road tram interchange with a typed caption "Moreland Hotel 1890".tramways, trams, coburg horse tramway, coburg, horse trams, cable cars, moreland road, sydney road, moreland hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notes on the background of cable trams
Copy of notes from an original source, typed, about the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne, Richmond line, commissioning of the Richmond line, Engine houses, length of cable and cable car No. 1. Also has notes on the Sorrento tramway and advertising season tickets (from a memo dated 5-p11-1924)Yields general information about the history of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes.Typed tramway history notes on a foolscap sheet of blue papertramways, trams, mtoco, cable trams, melbourne, sydney, richmond, sorrento, season tickets, advertising, hallidie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - 101.9 Fox FM jacket, Dory's Exclusive Leather, 1992
... advertising the radio station during 1992. Fox FM tram 237 A class ...Jacket used on Fox FM radio tram, A class 237 during 1992 - see item 2798 for associated documents. Only 9 produced.Demonstrates a jacket produced by Fox FM for their "Black Thunder" Tram advertising the radio station during 1992.Medium size jacket, leather and swede, polyester lining, press studs with embroidered FOX on front and back.Markings on jacket "Dory's" size labels, "Made in Australia"fox fm, tram 237, a class, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Candy Corner - St Kilda - opposite Luna Park - Esplanade, Early 1940s
Photograph shows the cafe and adjacent buildings on the area that was enclosed by Esplanade tram Loop or Luna Park loop. Known as "Candy Corner" on MMTB drawings and locally. The reference page 9 gives the background to the site and its use. The café was designed by Carlo Catani, who is also remembered as the landscape designer for other parts of St Kilda including Catani Gardens. It is now used by a McDonalds store. In front of the building is a board advertising or promoting World War 2 war-saving schemes for St Kilda streets. This dates the photos to early 1940s.Yields information about Candy Corner buildings Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, luna park loop, candy corner, st kilda, esplanade, loops, carlo catani, world war 2, street savings scheme -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston St, c1905
Photograph of Flinders St looking east from Swanston St - shows the entrance to Flinders St station prior to the construction of the current building. In the view are one cable tram, many pedestrians and some horse-drawn vehicles. A hoarding on the left hand side possibly indicates work is underway on the new station building. A sign on the pole advises that cable trams went to Spencer St for a penny and for 3d to Port Melbourne or South Melbourne. In the background are buildings for Sargood Bros, Thomas Whitelaw Home Decorators, The Hub, a sign on the Young & Jackson Hotel advertising a Women's Exhibition. There is a telephone pole line on the south side of Flinders St.Yields information about Flinders St, c1905.Black and white photograph on paper.In pencil on rear "163 OB"trams, tramways, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Copy - Flinders St Station and trams, 4-9-1926
Copy negative of a photograph of Flinders St station building, at Swanston St with two W class trams crossing Flinders St, a cable tram in Flinders St and a horse drawn cab. The Station is advertising Dried Fruits Week and Pasteurised Milk is "Safe" Milk. The top of the negative has written in ink "Flinders St Stn Melbne 4-9-26" . The Swanston cable tram was replaced by an electric tram in Jan. 1926 and Flinders St cable trams during 1927.Yields information about Flinders St station during 1926.Copy negative of a black and white photographtramcars, tramways, flinders st station, flinders st, swanston st, w class, cable trams, milk, dried fruit -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Schoolboy Howler - 4d ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1940s
One of a series of tram / bus tickets known as "Schoolboy Howlers" - with a joke line on the rear and that Melbourne's trams and buses were carrying 1,000,000 passengers per day. Use to promote advertising on rear of tickets. Has the saying "It is nice to go damsel picking in the Autumn". Ticket 4d - has been punched "Out" for Section 4. The figure of 1,000,000 likely to be a bit of puffery, though on some days that may have occurred during the 1940s. See item 6949 for about 60 different schoolboy howlers. Demonstrates tickets with a funny theme, at the time, on the rear.MMTB paper or flimsy ticket - 4d - black print on off white paper - No. C Jf 820103trams, tickets, mmtb, schoolboy howlers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - The Met, The Met, 1980s
Set of two adhesive signs advertising The Met. For use on a window or wall. The Met was superseded in 1989 by the Public Transport Corporation. Yields information about some of the public transport signage used by The Met.Set of two signs with adhesive backing. The letters have their own adhesive which would allow them to be placed on a wall or window.the met, public transport, melbourne, signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Metlink, Metlink, 2000's
Sign for advertising or promoting Metlink - the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Melbourne, Australia. Commenced in 2003. On 2 April 2012, the operations of Metlink were transferred to the newly created public transport planning and management authority, Public Transport Victoria.Yields information about some of the public transport signage used by Metlink.Sign with adhesive backing. The letters have their own adhesive which would allow them to be placed on a wall or window.public transport, melbourne, signs, metlink -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - RTBU Badge, Rail Transport and Bus Union (RTBU), c.2010s
Used for pinning onto clothing or other accessories. Advertisement of the RTBU is printed on one side.A recent item advertising the RTBU.Round metallic badge with the text "WE RUN THE NETWORK" and "RAIL TRAM TRAM & BUS UNION" printed in front in concentric red and white circles. Nestled within are the lines "RTBU" and "THE POWER OF UNION" printed in white, horizontally on a blue background.public transport, rtbu, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Accessory - RTBU Phone Adhesive Card Holder, Rail Transport and Bus Union (RTBU), c.2010s
Used to hold cards (e.g., bank cards, public transit smart cards, etc.) on the back of a smartphone by sticking to it (or a case) on the palm-facing side. Advertises the RTBU on one side.A recent item advertising the RTBU.Dark blue rectangular card holder with the URL for the RTBU, its logo and slogan ("The power of Union"), and its phone number. All text is printed in white. The opposite side has 3M 300LSE tape that is covered in protective paper.public transport, rtbu, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet - RTBU Diary, Rail Transport and Bus Union (RTBU), c.2010s
Used for writing notes and memos, scheduling events, and consulting information on relevant individuals and groups associated with the RTBU. Advertises legal services partnered with the RTBU in the internal pages as well.A recent item advertising the RTBU and incluldes the names of key individuals involved in the organization in the late 2010s.Burgundy rectangular 2018 diary with the text "DIARY 2018" printed on top of a leather-textured cover with plastic lining on the inside. The RTBU logo and name are printed below, followed by its full name in all caps: "The/RAIL, TRAM & BUS/UNION." All outward-facing text is printed in white.public transport, rtbu, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - RTBU Pen, Rail Transport and Bus Union (RTBU), c.2010s
Used for writing text with some permanence. Advertisement of the RTBU is printed on one side.A recent item advertising the RTBU.Black, cynlindrical retractable pen with the text "RTBU," the union's phone number and the website for its Victorian branch printed in white.public transport, rtbu, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - RTBU Pen, Rail Transport and Bus Union (RTBU), c.2010s
Used for writing text with some permanence. Advertisement of the RTBU is printed on one side.A recent item advertising the RTBU.Black, cynlindrical retractable pen with the text "RTBU" and the union's phone number for its Victorian branch printed in white.public transport, rtbu, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - PTC Velcro Logo & Letters, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Decorative item/sign used with velcro "loop" surfaces or patches to stick to surfaces. Likely used for advertising the Public Transport Corporation.Signage belong to a now-superceded transit agency (since the 1990s).The logo of the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) with the letters of its abbreviation molded in plastic. The PTC logo and the letters "P," "T," and "C" have 2, 3, 3, and 4 Velcro "hook" patches, respectively.signs, public transport corporation, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - The Met "Refunds on Met Tickets" Poster, The Met, c.1980s
Used as posted public information on surfaces. such as the interior of tramcars, buses or trains.An advertising/public information publication that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1980s.A yellow adhesive poster that provides information for customers on what types of tickets can be refunded and if so how. The brand of the adhesive (JAC) is printed on the adhesive-covering paper on the reverse side.public transport, the met, posters, tickets, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - The Met "Catch the match of the day" Adhesive Poster, The Met, c.1980s
Used as advertised public information on the interior of vehicles to encourage football patrons in particular to use public transport, rather than drive to the venues. Also promotes not drinking and then driving a car afterwards.An advertising/public information publication that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1980s and promoting the use of public transport.A black-and-white adhesive poster that advertises public transit services (e.g., The Met, V/Line) for people attending sports events in Melbourne, in particular the AFL or Football. The title reads, "Catch the match of the day, the easy way." Phone numbers and publications that provide relevant information are mentioned, along with a logo for Victoria Transport which discourages drink driving. The brand of the adhesive (JAC) is printed on the adhesive-covering paper on the reverse side.public transport, the met, posters, v-line, drink-driving, football -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z1.8 at Preston Workshops, Michael McLeod, c. 1989
Photograph shows Z1 No. 8 (with "Special" indicated on the route banner and "1" on the route number box) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in an all-over advertising livery advertising libraries in Melbourne, with the slogan "Libraries are for everyone" printed across the length of the tram above the windows. The tram also had trolley poles installed. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery that advertised city services.Colour Photograph - Z1.8 at Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, z1 class, public transport, tram 8, decorated trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z2.101 at Preston Workshops, Michael McLeod, c. 1990
The photograph shows Z2 No. 101 (with "Preston Depot" indicated on the route banner and the route number box blank) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in an all-over advertising livery with a PSA on recycling by the Environment Protection Authority, with the slogan "DON'T WASTE IT - RECYCLE IT" printed across the length of the tram above the windows. The tram also had trolley poles installed. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery that contains a PSA in the past.Colour Photograph - Z2.101 at Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, z2 class, public transport, tram 101, decorated trams, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z1.4 at South Melbourne Loop, Michael McLeod, c. 1990
Photograph shows Z1 No. 4 at the South Melbourne Loop. The tram is in a livery advertising Melbourne's bid for the 1996 Olympic Games, with the slogan "OLYMPICS FOR MELBOURNE 1996" printed across the length of the tram above the windows. The tram also had trolley poles installed. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-scrapped tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery that advertised Melbourne's past history with the Olympics.Colour Photograph - Z1.4 at South Melbourne Looptrams, tramways, z1 class, public transport, south melbourne loop, michael mcleod, olympics, tram 4, south melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z1.39 at Preston Workshops, Michael McLeod, c. 1990
... ) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in a livery advertising ...Photograph shows Z1 No. 39 (with "00" on the route number box) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in a livery advertising the Occupational Health and Safety Act in Melbourne, on behalf of the Department of Labour. The tram also had trolley poles installed. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-scrapped tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery that advertised legislation.Colour Photograph - Z1.39 at Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, z1 class, public transport, tram 39, all over advertising