Photo shows one of the A class tramcars, No. 1, originally built for The Prahran & Malvern Tramway Company in 1910-11, then transported to the isolated Footscray System in 1923-24. Most were withdrawn between 1928 and 1931. Possibly at the Ballarat Rd terminus. Also shows the crew, Conductor and Driver in MMTB Uniforms. Collected by Keith Kings.Yields information about the original Melbourne A class trams and MMTB Uniforms.Black and White photograph of MMTB A Class Tram No 1. On rear in ink - "MMTB A - No. 1 terminus at Ballarat Road (?)" KS Kings Collection (about 1925), 1920s.tramways, trams, class, tram 1, pmtt, crews, uniforms

Nu-color-vue postcard of W2 515 (Route 12 City Brunswick St), east bound in tree lined Collins St. Has the Town Hall in the background and the Manchester Unity building, c1970. On the rear is the title "Melbourne Vic – Collins St – Melbourne’s charming tree-line thoroughfare"Yields information about Collins St early 1970sPostcard - Postcard - Colllins St - W2 515 - Nu-color--Vue ML 150, NCV 937 - serrated edges.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 515, collins st, route 12

Nu-color-vue postcard of W2 551 (Route 64, East Brighton via Caulfield) in St Kilda Road, passing the Shrine of Remembrance c1970. Has another W2 in front, route 5.Yields information about St Kilda Road and the Shrine c1970.Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - St Kilda Road, Shrine of Remembrance W2 551, divided back. card number ML 156 RP372trams, tramways, w2 class, shrine of remembrance, tram 551, route 64

Produced by Robert Schorn, early 1970's shows two of Melbourne icons - Flinders St station and W class trams. SW6 900 northbound in Swanston Street Has the SEC building in the background, a advert for Peter Stuyvesant (cigarettes). The tram has adverts for Pacer pencils and Super Sportz shoes. There is a W2 class tram in Flinders St. A Policeman is on point duty - bottom right of the photo. Published by Colour Tech Productions of Canberra,Demonstrates two iconic images of Melbourne.Postcard - colour - by Colour Tech Productions of Canberra, divided back - card number CTM 107 RPtrams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston street, sw6 class, tram 900

Photo shows two of the trams built for the Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust in 1916 in the Coburg depot yard. The trams were renumbered following a takeover by the MMTB in 1920. Yields information about S class trams.Black and White Photograph - S class 160 and 169 at Coburg DepotOn rear in ink - "MMTB S160 & 169 – Coburg Depot – Ray Pearsontramways, trams, s class, tram 160, tram 169, coburg depot

Photo shows one of the Maximum Traction Bogies trams built for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide in 1913. Photographed in the Malvern depot yard - shows the very sharp curves. Most likely a newspaper photograph reproduced by the donor. The trams were only numbered on their ends at this time. Has two uniformed tramway men standing by the drop centre doors. On the end of the building portal is a "1" - possibly indicating the depot road number that it was numbered from the north end when new, rather than the south end when the depot was expanded during the 1920s.Yields information about PMTT bogie trams when new.Photograph - Black and White - PMTT bogie tram at Malvern Depot c1913 tramways, trams, malvern, pmtt, malvern depot, bogie trams, maximum traction trams

Ticket issued with a Seniors card, for using the free public transport on a Sunday - had to be validated for use. Reverse not printed on. Has the Metcard, Metlink and Victoria Govt. logo, along with numbers and conditions of travel. A website, no longer accessible, advised that the ticket was introduced on 27-8-2006 and was in use until the introduction of Myki tickets. One of the tickets has been extensively used while the second was not used. Demonstrates Seniors Free travel or Metcard for Sundays.Ticket - "Seniors Sunday Pass", printed on a sheet of flexible plastic, with a magnetic stripetramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, seniors card

Photo shows one of the Northern Tramway Co. horse trams at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road, Coburg. Has the premises of L&H Warren (Bakers) in the background along with street lights and other buildings. Yields information about the Northern Tramway Co Coburg trams.Photograph - Black and White - Northern tramway Co Coburg Horse Tram - Corner of Sydney Road and Bell St.tramways, trams, horse trams, sydney road, bell st, northern tramway co, coburg horse tramway, coburg, warren baker grocer

Photo shows Victorian Railways tramcar No. 37 at Elwood depot. Bogies or trucks are of the Brill 77E type.Yields information about the Victorian Railways bogie trams.Photograph - Black and White - VR 37 at Elwoodtramways, trams, victorian railways, vr trams, elwood depot, brill 77e, tram 37

Set of three black and white photographs of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? See Reg Item 3713 for a more detailed analysis of the first photograph. Part of the Victorian Railways Heritage series. Yields information about the sale of cable tram trailers.Set of three Photographs - Black and White - Loading cable car 88 at the Flinders St yard adjacent to Spencer St railway station.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, cable trams, sale of trams, railways

Photos show W class 304 after delivery from Adelaide being unloaded by the travelling yard crane. The tram was built in Adelaide by the Holden Bodyworks and completed at the Workshops. The tram entered service on 14-8-1924. It was converted to a W2 class tram in Dec. 1932. The second photo shows the tram being loaded onto a horse-drawn jinker. Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by the Holden Bodyworks.Set of two photographs of W 304 being unloaded at the Flinders St yard 1924In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, railways, w class, tram 304, new trams, holden bodyworks, horse drawn vehicles

Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot

Three similar photos used in the VR magazine, but this one has a different outlook or view from the others. In the magazine, each photo location was given. See item 611. Yields information about the VR trams and their routes.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a hand at tram controller.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, drivers

Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st.

Photo shows Victorian Railways tramcar No. 42 and 33 at Elwood depot. Bogies or trucks are of the Brill 77E type. Note the oil lamp on the driver's dash panel - all VR trams carried them.Yields information about the Victorian Railways bogie trams.Photograph - Black and White - VR 42 and 33 at Elwoodtramways, trams, victorian railways, vr trams, elwood depot, brill 77e, tram 42, tram 33

Photo shows a tramcar maintainer or pitman inspecting the underside of a bogie tram at Elwood Depot using an electrical lead lamp.Yields information about the maintenance and inspection of tramcars.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a Tramcar maintainer.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, tramcar maintenance staff, elwood tram depot, pitman

Series of three photos showing the loading and transportation to the 1978 Transport Cavalcade held on Monday 30-1-1978. All from The Age. The donor has written detailed descriptions on the rear. The second photo features Len Millar a tramway historian. the 3rd photographs features Birney tram X 217, Z 1 and Y1 613.Yields information about the preparations and the 1978 Transport Cavalcade.Set of three images of cable grip card 436 and of the 1978 Transport Cavalcade.See images of the rear of each print.tramways, transport, cable trams, alf twentyman, transport cavalcade, spencer street, x class, tram 217, tram 1, z class

One of the earliest electric trams in Victoria. This open tram design was commonly known as 'toast rack'. One is preserved , MMTB V Class 214, and resides at Hawthorn Tram Museum. Currently displayed as NMETL No. 13Yields information about the Brill built toastrack tramcars used on the North Melbourne Tramways and Lighting Co. One of 5 open toast rack trams built by J G Brill & Co Ltd for the NMET&L Co Ltd. Builders photo at their workshop in 1906tramways, trams, brill, nmetl, tram 214, tram 13, v ckass

Image shows a centre of the road pole used to extend the electric tram in Swanston St from Queensberry St to Little Lonsdale St. Was proposed to be used in the conversion of cable to electric trams in St Kilda Road, but was not adopted. William St had a similar type of pole but these were removed when they became a traffic hazard.Shows design of centre poles that support overhead electric wires. Swanston Street electric trams centre poles - Newspaper photo. MMTB Swanston Street looking south from Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne, about 1923-24.tramways, trams, swanston street, centre poles, st kilda road

Series of three photos showing Z86 being taken by road to Orange, N.S.W. in connection with the Transportation Conference of the National Committee on Transportation of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, being held from 24th to 26th October. It left Preston on 20th October. (See Electric Traction Nov. 1977 p171) Published in The Sun newspaper Saturday 22-10-1977 - see item, 3129Yields information about the transport of Z86 to Orange for display at a conference.Set of three images of Z class tram being transported to Orange.Has Herald Sun Copyright stamp on rear of each print.tramways, transport, z class, tram 86, transporting trams, orange

The Point Ormond line closed on 22/10/1960. The closure of the Footscray lines in 1962 saw the withdrawal and scrapping of this small 4 wheeler trams.Yields information about X2 675 at Point Ormond terminusPhoto of X2 675 at Point Ormond - actual photo 55x72mm on larger sheet 120x166mmtramways, transport, x2 class, tram 675, point ormond

The three photos show the smaller four wheel type trams that were used on the Footscray routes that closed in March 1962. The bodies were subsequently sold. X1 465 July 1962, X2 679 - March 1963 and X2 680 is now preserved at the TMSV Bylands Tramway Heritage centre. Yields information about X1 and X2 trams stored at Preston Workshops following their withdrawal from service.Set of three photos of X1 or X2 trams at Preston Workshops pending disposal. Actual image is 55x72mm printed on a 120x166mm sheet of paper.tramways, x2 class, x1 class, tram 465, tram 680, tram 679, preston workshops, mmtb, trams

Provides information about the proposed Maidstone tram depot, detailing feedback received so far and a plan of the proposed site development. Dated August 2022. Published on a Victorian Govenment website 6-9-2022.Yields information about the proposed Maidstone tram depotReport - 3 x A4 sheets - titled - "Your Feedback on the Maidstone site redvelopment"tramways, trams, maidstone depot

Tram Stop article written by Michael North looks at the structure at the Elizabeth St tram terminus, named after Sir Robert Risson and his convictions to support the Melbourne tramway system including the campaigns to replace Melbourne's iconic trams with buses and motor cars. Has a photo of the terminal building by Mal Rowe - Sir Robert Risson Tram Terminus. The rear cover image of La Trobe St.Yields information about the Elizabeth St tram terminus and its memorial to Sir Robert Risson, MMTB Chairman 1949 to 1970,Book - magazine - 48 pages, perfect bound, full colour titled The Scots Church - The Leaflet Spring 2022 containing an article on the Robert Risson Tram Stop at the Elizabeth St tram terminus.trams, tramways, robert risson, elizabeth street, memorials

Image shows a 1924 newspaper photo of one of the new W Class trams in service. The photo caption gives details of the tram including its length. It has the destination of St Kilda Road.The W Class Trams were a highly successful design of trams for Melbourne. W 220 was the second W Class tram built. Photo was taken in 1924 showing this tram with St Kilda Road on the destination board. Note there is no destination route number box.tramways, trams, st kilda road, tram 220, w class trams

Image shows sheep crossing Racecourse Rd hindering a travelling tram M185. Has either the Newmarket Hotel or the Pastrol Hotel in the background.Early days of effect of markets on tramways MMTB M class tram 185 in Racecourse Road Newmarket, delayed by sheep neat the Saleyards.tramways, trams, m class trams, sheep, racecourse rd, tram 185, hotels

Reports on Federal and State Transport Ministers conference, the need to push public transport. Reports on the new Z class trams, extensions to Burwood Road and East Preston. Quotes Dudley Snell, MMTB Chairman, about fares, bus costs, income, and one man buses,use of barriers in Nicholson St, underground trams not useful. Written by Stephen Nisbet Transport Reporter.Yields information about the outlook and issues of trams and buses in Melbourne in the mid 1970s.Newspaper clipping - "A push to get the trams back on the track" - The Age 30-7-1976tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, one man buses, extensions, east preston, burwood road, dudley snell, bus costs, underground tramways, z class trams

Reports on cuts of one vehicle a route in peak times, fare rises. Mr Snell said the reductions would not be noticed by commuters. Written by Gerry CarmanYields information service cuts on the tram system.Newspaper clipping - "Cuts soon in peak time tram service" - 13-9-1979tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, dudley snell, service cuts, fares

Reports on a free tram in Swanston St - hired for $350 by the group Action for Public Transport to publicise a rally in the City Square on 30-7-1976. Quotes rally organiser Rus Littleson. Has a photo of Conductor John Cregan giving passenger Kay Angel a rally phamplet. Story by Stephen Nisbet.Yields information about a rally to protest about public transport fares.Newspaper clipping - "Passengers were fare game for action group" - The Age 30-7-1976tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, fares, rally, free tram

Provides information about a proposal "speed camera" style camera for use in Fairways to detect motorists who should have not have been using the lane. Proposed by the Minister for Transport Jim Kennan, opposed by the Opposition Transport spokesman Alan Brown. Gave some proposed locations. Article written by Rosanne Michie. Yields information about a proposal to monitor compliance of Fairways,Newspaper clipping - "Tramline 'eye' plan slammed" - The Sun 5-4-1989tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, fairways