Report or introduction to the Public Transport Corporation "AVM Centre", single page A4 photocopied sheet, giving details of the Centre, history, staffing, facilities, wages, computer equipment and power supply back ups. Notes the history of the building. Automatic Vehicle Monitoring, Cable trams, Nicholson St.trams, tramways, ptc, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, nicholson st

Notice - printed foolscap sheet titled MMTB Act 1918 - By-Law No. 1" detailing the sections of cable tram routes that a cash fare of 1d would be charged for - details 14 such points. Dated 13/2/1920, to come into effect on 15/3/1920 2 copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, acts of parliament, fares, cable trams

Black and white photograph of Collins St looking at the intersection with Swanston St. A number of cable trams in the view, including one with a Port Melbourne destination. Has the Town Hall and many other buildings in the view. In the photo are signs for Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, Kodak and Coles Book Arcade.Has "1900" on the rear in ink.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st

Envelope - brown paper, for returning tickets or paperwork item to the depot or head office for each cable tram line. Has space for the line itself, date, badge number, trip no and table starting time along with space for the Conductor to sign. Purpose not fully understood. three copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, stationery, conductors

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

Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors.KS 22-9-18" on top of first inside page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history

Newspaper clippings contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 11 and 12. Cutting on page 11 titled "Lament and Reverie on Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams", written "By a Former Traveller", with date of 26-10-1940 in blue pence. Notes that the person was glad not to know of the last run of the Melbourne cable trams, the previous Saturday. Laments their passing, rides, crews, St. Kilda Road, the tramcars and the services provided. At the base of the cutting has a photograph of cable trailer No. 1 being off loaded in Lonsdale St. to go into the Museum. Cutting on page 12, titled "Cable Trams .... Clang Into History" written by Hugh Murphy. Appears to have been written prior to their withdrawal in Melbourne but noting their closure at the end of the year. Notes the construction, the costs, Mr. F.B. Clapp, G. S. Duncan, operations, the various routes, the services and the gradual deterioration of the track. Has the Melbourne Punch cartoon of 10/12/1885, titled "Bail Up". Cuttings have been cut out from a sheet and pasted into the book. Note Item Not formally Numbered.melbourne, tramcars, cable trams, cartoons, tramways

Set of three colour prints of TMSV operating the motorised cable tram set and Royal Park tram 256 11/3/1991. The rear of each photograph gives the details. Photos by Jeff Bounds. 1 - "Cable tram dummy 593 being pushed along Kingsway along Kingsway, side South Melbourne Depot after breaking chain drive in Park St when turning from St Kilda Road." SW 5, 777, route 64 following along with another tram. 2 - "Cable tram set 593 and 171 in Swanston St, looking north to Franklin St, as TMSV Exhibit in Moomba Parade in conjunction with the Villa Maria Society." 3 - "Horse tram 256 waiting alongside tracks in Swanston St (north) for Met Tram service to allow for it to enter The Moomba Parade as part of The Met exhibit." 256 is alongside W6 964, running a South Melbourne Beach route 1, followed by a W7 St Kilda Beach, route 15. Has the Royal Women's Hospital in the background.All have above details written in ink, along with "TMSV" and "11/3/91".trams, tramways, tmsv, moomba, events, swanston st, kingsway, w6 class, cable trams, w7 class, sw5 class, route 1, route 15, route 64, w6 class, tram 593, tram 171, tram 593, tram 777, tram 964

Drawing - showing the extent of the "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" tramways prior to the take over by the MMTB in 1920. Shows their lines, as well as cable trams, Hawthorn Tramways Trust lines and the Victorian Railways tramways and railways. Includes depots and substations. Used in publications such as Feeding and Filling by Graeme Breydon item 1350, though slightly modified to show the curves at junctions.Yields information about the PMTT operated lines and how they served the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.Drawing - black ink on linen.Has "1/" in top left hand corner.tramways, pmtt, track plans, tram lines, htt

Drawing No. 939 signed and dated by the Chief Engineer, Mr. Strickland on 31-5-1922, Drawing "Built up Yoke", for contract No. 158 shows a cable tram Yoke possibly to be used in the link between Swanston St and Lonsdale St (west) or repairs. Signed by James Henderson Engineer for Permanent Way. The yoke could be used to support a cable pulley.Demonstrates a drawing made for cable tram track parts during the early 1920s.Drawing - blue print - No. 939trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, yokes

Rose Series postcard No. P 1704 titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne", looking south from the Post Office steps, just north of Bourke St. Has three cable trams in the view, along with the State Savings Bank Building, Flinders Street Railway Station building, adverts for Tintex Dye, Carlton draught beer and R W Rab.Yields information about Elizabeth St, c1930Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.On rear in pencil "KM-M-079" and a Ken Magor stamp.trams, tramways, flinders st station, cable trams, elizabeth st

Rose Series postcard No. P 10532 titled "Bourke Street Melbourne", looking west from near Swanston Street. Has two cable trams in the far distance. The Myer Emporium building is shown along with the GPO. A building crane can be seen on the left side of the photograph where Diamond House is under construction for Dunklings which was completed in 1936.Yields information about Bourke Street c1935Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st

Photo looks south along High Street from St Kilda Junction with Wellington St on the left, Barkly St and Fitzroy St on the right. Has the Licencsed Grocer of R T Taylor, the Junction Hotel and Corner Hotel with a Fosters Lager Beer advertisement. The cable tram is on a St Kilda to Queensberry St service. Saloon car No. 69Yields information about St Kilda Junction c1900Photograph - Black and White - St Kilda Junction c1900.tramways, trams, cable cars, st kilda road, st kilda junction, high street, barkly street, junction hotel, corner hotel, tram 69

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

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - grip car running around the trailer in the loop. .2 - grip car and trailer 171 in the loop with tram 40 behind.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 40, tram 171

Yields information and demonstrates information about the use of Ballarat No. 29 as a service tram in 1943. This tram was seldom used in traffic, very few photographs exist of it.Black and white photograph of King St Sydney with cable trams, at the intersection of King and George St, looking east. Has a cable set (dummy No. 13) with destination of King St. Has Packers Liverpool Arms, Royal Exchange Hotel and other shops in the background and many well dressed people.Typed on rear "New South Wales Government Cable Tramways" "King and George Streets in 1897 showing Cable Dummy No. 13 and trailer." "594.AA."trams, tramways, sydney, cable trams

Typed duplicated report on foolscap paper titled "Memorandum on the Hawthorn Horse Tramway", reporting on the problem of transferring ownership of the Hawthorn Horse Tramway from the MTO Co (cable tram operator) to the City of Hawthorn and the various Acts of Parliament that are involved, lease documents etc. Notes the line was not a paying proposition.trams, tramways, mtt, horse trams, melbourne tramways trust, hawthorn, hawthorn tramways trust, htt, mto co

Black and White Photograph of Bourke St looking east with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets in the photograph. shows the telephone pole lines with the Wertheim building, a telegraph works, hotels and horse drawn vehicles. See Reg Item 5000 for a different crop and a better print.On rear in pencil "WB 135H"trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, melbourne

Item demonstrates some of the souvenirs and stamps issued for the 1989 Stamp show including a Melbourne Met Pass ticket valid for use on a specific day. See Reg Item 6027 for other paperwork.Part of the extensive paperwork issued for the 1989 stamp show which featured historic tramcars.Souvenir booklet comprising entrance ticket, information sheets, 10x 41c cable tram stamps and a Melbourne Met Pass for the 1989 Stamp show - six card sheets + stamps - stapled. Has been punched for 22 October. Second copy added 14/3/2024 - in unused condition.trams, tramways, souvenirs, stamp show, australia post, the met, tickets, stamps, cable trams

Radio Transcript or script, 7 foolscap typed pages, double spaced titled "Wireless Talk -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB - Melbourne Street Transport No. 2". Report looks at the history of horse bus routes in Melbourne, building of the cable trams, the Parliamentary Bills for the cable trams, constructing the lines, Mr. G. Duncan, Mr. Clapp, construction difficulties, the Melbourne Tramway Trust, MTOC, drainage issues, bridges, alterations to the Act, Patent issues with a London company, opening dates and comments about wire rope. Could be a few pages missing given the way it ends, no thank you or formal ending. Item noted dated, presumed late 1920's.Has pencil notation in top left hand corner "6 copies"trams, tramways, public transport, radio stations, horse buses, mto co, melbourne, cable trams, mtt

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 586 turning from Nicholson St into Gertrude St Fitzroy. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film - Where I am a Stranger, Victoria Bitter and Saunders Malt Extract. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 586

Image shows a view of Collins St looking west from near Russell st looking towards Swanston St. Has two cable trams in the view. Has the offices of The Argus and the Australasian newspapers in the view on the left side of the card. On the outside of the building are boards with extracts of the newspaper and people viewing them. The card has the name of 'VSM Melbourne" and that it was printed in Prussia.Yields information about Collins St c1908 and the nature of dress of the many people in the photo and The Argus building.Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "Collins Street Melbourne (looking west)", date stamped in two places "Melbourne 10-3-08"In pencil 2E collins st, postcards, cable trams, the argus

Rose Series postcard No. P 955, titled "'The Block' - Collins Melbourne " looking east from Elizabeth Street. Has at least nine cable trams in the view, along with horse drawn vehicles and motor cars. Has signs for James Thelwell ladies Tailor and Lafayette. The verandah on the south side of Collins Street is part of the "Centreway Arcade" and building constructed in 1911-12.Yields information about Collins St, c1914.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, melbourne town hall

Rose Series postcard No. P 10703 titled "Spring Street looking north, Melbourne", looking North West from Parliament House. Has one City bound cable tram set In the view along with two horse drawn vehicles and some motor cars. In the photo are the Princess Theatre (Hugh J Ward Theatres) and the Salvation Army's Womens Hostel.Yields information about Spring Street c1930.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has in pencil on rear "KM-M-078"trams, tramways, cable trams, spring st

Photo of the Mail Exchange Building with a cable tram loading prior to departure and a number of motor vehicles. The photo shows the monumental construction for the then Post Master Generals Department. This building was completed in 1917 to replace the mail sorting functions of the GPO on the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth St. It had tunnels that connected with Spencer Street Railway station opposite and was designed for the sorting and transporting of mail.Yields information about the Mail Exchange building.Photograph - Black and White - Mail Exchange Spencer and Bourke Streets c1920tramways, trams, cable cars, bourke street, spencer street, post office, post master general, mail exchange

The photograph shows a number of grip cars (dummies with their grip mechanisms lifted) and trailers (Nos. 200 and 512) stored or parked in the open at North Fitzroy depot at about the time of closure of the cable tram system on 26 Oct. 1940. At least three double decker buses are in the background. . This Photo is included in the poster - The Passing of the Melbourne Cable tramways - See Reg Item 6367Yields information about cable trams or cars.Photograph - Black and White - cable cars parked at North Fitzroy depottramways, trams, cable trams, north fitzroy, mmtb, buses, mmtb buses, north fitzroy depot, td5c class, double deck buses

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - cable set at the depot with Lindsay Rickard alongside. .2 - on the access track .3 - Coming across Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, depot, depot junction, tram 33, tram 171

Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper December 1925 about the pending closure of the Swanston St cable line, Christmas Eve. Has a photograph of work at the intersection of Lonsdale and Swanston St with a cable tram in Lonsdale St. Caption titled "Soon cable cars will be no more". May not be from a newspaper.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, swanston st, lonsdale st