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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Interior of a Melbourne cable tram Engine House
The photograph shows the interior of a Melbourne cable tram engine house, or powerhouse, with the steam cylinders and flywheels in the view. Location and date unknown.Yields information about the interior of an cable tram engine house.Photograph, black and white, plain papertrams, tramways, cable tram, engine house, power house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, L. Perrin, mid 1920's?
Black and White Photograph of a major tram delay at the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson St with many cable trams backed up in Nicholson St with a cable tram pit cover lifted, two workmen. Photo appears to have been taken soon after when trams were recommencing. In the view is a workman with a trolley and possibly the pit cover. Turning is a Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd. truck with a soft roof. L. Perrin Photo.On rear in ink bottom left hand corner "L.Perrin"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, accidents, tram 528 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
North Deborah Mine in Eve Street, Bendigo, operated between 1937 and 1954. In that time it produced 128,000 ounces of gold.Black and white photograph of the North Deborah Mine, showing the poppet head, mullock heap to the left, man at the end of railway at the first level, does not show cables from the engine house to the wheels on top of the poppet, water tank at the side of the engine house, farm style corner of a fence at left of photo, small shed housing a pump for water, right foreground is a dam for water waiting to be converted to steam to operate the cable winder.mining, surface equipment, north deborah mine -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne", c1920
Rose Series postcard No. P 82, titled "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne", looking south from Little Collins Street along Eizabeth Street. Has a Brunswick line cable tram with bogie trailer No.184 southbound, along with three other cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and a number of motor cars. There are building adverts for Norman Bros Stationers, Craigs, Sargents House, Sunlight Soap, Brooks Yields information about Elizabeth St c1915Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has in pencil on rear "KM-M-077"trams, tramways, cable trams, tram 184, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Modern Transport, "Melbourne cable and electric tramways", 2/1939
Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH EXTENDED MINE, 1960's ?
black and white photo : machinery in mine. Corrugated iron shed. Cable on large wheel. Winding engine. ' Horwood & Sons Winder, Deborah Extended Mine - now on display on Central Deborah ' .Alan Doney ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )organization, business, deborah extended mine -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Pt Melbourne Cable Tramway, 1890s
One of three sheets of blueprints showing street configuration in Beach Street and Sandridge Road along Port Melbourne cable tram route. Indistinguishable signature of 'George ------ Esq., lower rightNotations in red crayon or penciltransport - tramways, transport - roads -
Montsalvat
Pendant Necklace, Adam and Eve
Silver rounded square pendant depicting a male and female to the right and left of a central fruit tree. The pendant has an attached barrel ring and cable chain with decorative S clasp with curlycues. Intersecting MS mark; two pin holes at 12 and 6. matcham skipper, pendant, necklace, silver, jewellery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Teaspoon, Nu-color-Vue, Melbourne SW2, c1990
Souvenir tea spoon featuring Melbourne SW2 tram with a hanging or loose California St (San Francisco) cable car contained with in a clear / green plastic case. Manufactured by Nucolorvue in Australiatrams, tramways, teaspoons, sales items, sw2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams, Nov 1931
Provides information on the times of the first and last trams on the Clifton Hill and Northcote lines. These lines operated in Bourke Street. Note the time of the first trams on Sundays - no trams operated on Sunday mornings throughout Melbourne.Demonstrates the provision of timetable information on cable tram services to passengers.First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams printed on heavy brown coloured card. Alterations have been made by pasting on small slips of paper with the revised times.cable trams, tramways, timetables, northcote, clifton hill, bourke street -
Apollo Bay Museum
Audio - The Cable Station and Communications
Hear about the cable station with the voice of Bob Davis (staff at the station in the 1950s and 60s, recorded 1986) and Postmaster General archival soundapollo bay, cable station, telecommunications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Elizabeth St from Flinders St station clocktower, c1930
Photo looks from the Flinders St station clocktower, looking north along Elizabeth St, has a number of cable trams in the view.Yields information about Elizabeth St in the 1930s.Black and white photograph with number on backIn pencil "248 0B"trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "Seat for 12 Adults", 1880s?
Possibly from a horse omnibus which was licensed to carry 12 passengers inside and 2 on the outside. Not applicable to cable tram or an electric tram.Demonstrates the method of advising the licensed capacity of a vehicle.Sign - rectangular sheet steel - provided with three screw holes - badly damaged around the centre hole where it has been removed from the original vehicle and paint damaged. Dark red background paint with yellow letters. Painted brown on the rear side.signs, public transport, horse omnibus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - MODEL OF MINING CAGE
A lot of safety cages were developed in 1800s. Grippers on the cages acted to prevent the cages from "free fall" when the cables broke.Model of mining cage, metal construction, with safety cage not in working order.bendigo, gold mining, mining cage model -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - MODEL OF MINING CAGE
A lot of safety cages were developed in 1800s. Grippers on the cages acted to prevent the cages from "free fall" when the cables broke.Model of mining cage, metal construction, with safety cage in working order with ore truck. Made by Benedict Branch, won a medal at the Juvenile Tasmanian Industrial Exhibition (1883)bendigo, gold mining, mining cage model -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, 1920s
Written on the handle in pencil "The dear old "PM" cable trams passed away March 13, 1937" - a souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 5556 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into.On the wooden handle a note has been written in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip trams, bell, port melbourne, last trams, closure. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - Framed, Stephen Watson, "The History of Melbourne's Tramways"
Framed post titled "The History of Melbourne's Tramways", providing a detailed map, showing the opening, closing, dates, and notes of Melbourne's horse, cable, electric tramways and railways. Printed on an image of cable trams in Collins St with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. Has notes on closures, track layouts, accuracy, and acknowledgments. Prepared by Stephen Watson and Ian Johnson in 2006, 3rd Edition See item 506 for other issues. Yields information about the development of the Melbourne tramways and the system.Wooden bevel edge, dark brown stain, framed poster glazed with paper backing.melbourne, map, tramways, cable trams, horse trams, box hill, vr trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram, 7/1919
Reproduction slide of a photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Has seven uniformed men, gripmen and conductors, and one officer. Photo used in Jack Cranston's book p28, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940"". Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 for another photo.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1, the crews and their uniforms.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram 7/1919 "MP 6" in penciltrams, tramways, uniforms, cable cars, world war 1, decorated trams, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 3 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940 to 1985
This is the third of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside cover is a list of depot closing dates. On the side is a table of contents and a reference to the page, though the pages are not actually numbered. Provides notes on the cars at each car house or car depot, dates, cables or ropes, rope speed, and date converted to electric tram or closed. Alf's notes on Geometry remain in the book, though not scanned.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in a graph paper format - 40 pages with red card covers.Has been used for Geometry lessons tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, records, depots, car houses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Sydney Tramway Museum, "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900", May. 1986
Yields information about the North Sydney Cable tramway that operated from 1886 to 1900.Twelve page booklet, yellow paper covers, centre stapled, folded A4 sheets to give an A5 book, white inside pages, titled "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900". Gives a short history of the cable tramway that operated from Milsons Point ferry terminus until replaced by electric tramcars, photographs, map, and a short note on preserved cable trams. Does not note the re-use of some of the trailers for construction of the Ballarat electric cars in 1905. Published by the Sydney Tramway Museum, 5/1986. On the top right hand corner of the front cover is a yellow prince label - $0.5 and on top right hand corner of page 3, a printed label "Graeme S. Breydon" and his address at the time.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, north sydney, milsons point -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, North and West Melbourne News, "115 years on and engine house faces...what?, "By the Bylands - in search of cable car history", Dec. 2004
Newspaper clipping from the North and West Melbourne News December 2004, titled: 1 - "115 years on and engine house faces...what? - Article with photo on the forthcoming sale of the former Abbotsford St North Melbourne Engine House. Gives a brief history of the cable trams, the engine house. Notes the future of the building was uncertain, conversion into apartments, was passed in at $2.5mil. Article written by Jullian Ball and Geoff Gaff. 2 - "By the Bylands - in search of cable car history" - article on the TMSV at Bylands and its cable tram collection, the opening hours and historical sources. Has a photo of a lady sitting on Grip car 436 and Russell Jones and Graham Jordan undertaking track work. Article written by Jullian Ball.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, engine houses, tmsv, bylands, tram 436 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, 1940
Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. In the background is Osborne House and shop selling The Age, and the Herald. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3594large.jpg. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 558, tram 528 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1975
Black & White Photograph by the TMSV Sales of a cable car set being hauled out of the North Fitzroy depot, Nicholson St, c1938 by a horse. Normally a tractor was used for this purpose. Note the large drainage pit on the gutter and that the grip mechanism has been lifted out plus the Bundy clock on the depot wall. Photo print was printed backwards - image i2 has been corrected. Image has been reproduced from a movie - Commuting by Cable?Has the TMSV Sales stamp on rear and "1938" on the rear in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, nicholson st, north fitzroy, bundy clock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Cable and Electric Tramways Sections and Fares", Sep. 1934
Red cloth covered book, 40 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Cable and Electric Tramways Sections and Fares" dated 1/9/1934 and authorised by A. D. Murdoch. Details the various section stages and fares for each cable and electric tram route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of one section, sewn with end papers part of the covers.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Victoria at a Glance - 1990", 1990
Pamphlet - four fold full colour document on light card titled "Victoria at a Glance - 1990" with the interior view of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set on the rear cover. Documents gives statistics for Victoria of the years 1979, 1988 and 1989. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Photo of the W interior Brian Gilkes with acknowledgement to the National Trust. Photo of the cable tram set supplied by Robert Green. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victoria, statistics, cable trams, w6 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Trip slip safety pin
Used by cable tram conductors to retain or pin their trip slips on their jackets. See item 1923 for a photo of a conductor wearing them on his jacket.Demonstrates a trip slip safety pin used by conductors.Safety pin formed from spring steel with a folded steel sheet at one end and nickel plated. - Two copies held.tramways, cable trams, conductors, trip slips -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Tram Drivers licence, Albert G Turner, 14 Jan 1917
Photocopy of tram drivers license issued 14.1.1917 to Albert G. Turner of the Port Melbourne cable tram line. This was the last license issued before the MMTB took over from private companies.Original had 'last license issued to trammies' written across the toptransport - tramways, albert g turner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Mind the Curve! - A History of the Cable Trams, 1970
"Mind the Curve! A History of the cable trams" by John D Keating. Paperback 156 pages indexed, illustrated. Orange cover with photo of trams in Collins St. 1970/72/96 (3rd edition)PMH stamp on fly leaftransport - tramways, john d keating, cable trams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View to north for clock tower, Port Melbourne Town Hall, 1930s
Poor copy of photo of view to north from Town Hall clocktower, possibly early 1930s, showing Fountain Inn, lower Bay Street and Crockford Street Cable tram tracks visible.built environment, bay street -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1910
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Small black and white photograph. Earth embankment level being raised with clay hauled in scoops up the trestle ramp by horse-powered cable and pulleys. Workmen foreground right. Waranga reservoir. goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission