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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, "M&MTB" No. 1, 1950's
Includes pages on Cable trams, MMTB A, C, G, L, T, U&V, SW2, W2, W3, W4, W5, CW5, SW5, SW6, X1, X2, Y, Y1, works cars, depots, NMETL, horse trams, Box Hill tram and battery tram photo. For details of each photograph and layouts see - Wal Jack Melbourne Album Reg Item 5000 listing.pdf Scanned individual photos and book in four parts as a pdf file.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features M&MTB Melbourne Trams.Light brown, cloth covered photograph album with dark grey pages bound into the album containing MMTB Photographs. Marked "Scraps" in gold block on top left hand corner. Has the title "M&MTB" on top of fist page. Captions for photos held in with photo corners, generally white ink, some black ink and red pencil. Comprises Eight Pages plus inside of covers, some 353 black and white photographs with some colour postcards. trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, wal jack -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Audio - Vinyl Recording, Ormond Slater & Ewen Cameron, Destination City, 1969
The jacket has a stylised view of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and Flinders St railway station with W2 233 in the top right-hand corner. On the rear are extensive details of each of the 11 recording tracks featuring various trams around Melbourne. The vinyl disk itself has a blue label with the title, speed and side number. Includes recordings of trams 676, 933, 980, 233, and 662. Produced and recorded by Ormond Slater and Ewen Cameron in 1969 with the assistance of the Australasian Post and the TMSV.Demonstrates sound records and production of Vinyl records.Record - vinyl based with paper card jacket and plastic record cover - 33 1/3 rpm microgroove vinyl record, or "LP", titled "Destination City".tramways, tramcars, melbourne, sound recordings, vinyl records, w3 class, w2 class, tram 233, tram 662, tram 980, tram 933, tram 676, tmsv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of 6 COTMA 2000 Visit to MTPA Haddon, David Verrier, 22-11-2000
Set of six slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association depot on 22-11-2022 1 - Victorian Railways tram 41 awaiting reconstruction. 2 - W2 357 on the MTPA Depot fan 3 - W3 663 and W4 670 on the depot fan 4- Overall site view from near the entry 5 - MTPA Tower Truck and Mk III bus No. 592 at Haddon 6 - Notice and tramcar allocation boardDemonstrates part of the COTMA Conference 2000 activities.Set of six Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, mtpa, haddon, tram 41, tram 670, tram 663, mk iii bus, bus 592, tower wagons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "The Hospital buildings, Melbourne Vic", c1930
Rose Series postcard No. P 10711, titled "The Hospital buildings, Melbourne Vic" with W class 232 southbound in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street. This tram was converted to a W2 class during Jan. 1932. Has another tram behind it. The Melbourne Hospital is in the background and nurses and patients can be seen on the balconies. There is one horse drawn cab parked in Lonsdale Street near the cast iron urinal structure along with a fruit vendor's carts by the hotel entry. In the background is the Britannia Hotel.Yields information Swanston St and the Melbourne Hospital c1930.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.On rear of 2nd copy "Greetings from Katie Williams"tramways, trams, lonsdale st, hospital, w class, tram 232, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, Trams 2002
Containing full colour photographs of Adelaide, Melbourne, Ballarat, Melbourne, Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Geelong, Launceston and Dunedin. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Has photos of Melbourne trams SW5 810, PCC 1041, Melbourne tram strike in Swanston St and W2 223. Photos by Arthur Perry, Les Horsburgh, Ken Smith, Warren Doubleday and Barrie Hitchens. Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs of closed tramway systems.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 16 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2004" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.Has a $9.95 price label.tramways, trams, melbourne, adelaide, perth, fremantle, ballarat, geelong, launceston, brisbane, tram 810, tram 1041, tram 223 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour prints - last day of Hawthorn tram depot operations - set of 2, 14/2/1965
Set of two colour prints taken on the last day of operation, of the Hawthorn Tram depot as a running depot in the evening. The photographer is not known. Possibly a copy print. 1 - looking at operations in Wallen Road with W2 353 (Hawthorn route 27) returning to the depot and two W2s (possibly 330 and 332) shunting in Wallen Road. 2 - SW6 855 and SW6 848 are on roads 5 and 6 in the "new" shed at Hawthorn. The depot ceased as a running shed on 14/2/1965. Yields information about the last day of Hawthorn tram depot as a running depot.Set of two colour prints - printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w2 class, last day, hawthorn tram depot, wallen road, tram 353, tram 855, tram 848 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Swanston St Melbourne Vic", early 1930s
Postcard of Swanston St Melbourne, looking south from Bourke St, Rose Series No. P4458. Has a W2 possibly No. 562 south bound showing route 2A ( ST KILDA BEACH VIA SOUTH MELBOURNE - CITY (via Swanston Street)) which dates from 1930. The Shrine of Remembrance is not visible. There are other trams in the view as well. In the background are the Royal Mail Hotel, Browns stores, Carlton Cigarettes, Robur Tea, Ezywalkin shoes and the Leviathan storeYields information about the view along Swanston St from Bourke St.Postcard - black and white, divided back, unused."$3" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 562, route 2a -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Swanston Street, showing Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne", late 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 1718, titled "Swanston Street, showing Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne", Photo looking north along Swanston Street from Flinders Lane. Has a one W2 class, one W5 class and one W4 class tramcar in view. The Manchester Unity Building, Capital Theater and the Century Building all dominate the streetscape between Collins and Little Collins Streets. The Champion Building on left of the photo was built around 1923 and demolished around 1972. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, swanston st, manchester unity building, w2 class, w5 class, w4 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Kevin Weldon, "Australia Highways", Jan 1985
Magazine dated Jan 1985, the first and apparently the only issue published with articles on Fort Denison, trams for the Canberra Tradesmen's club, Robyn Archer, Pyjama Cricket, the glory of Kakadu, the longest backyard fence in the world, Australia takes to the beaches and a Calendar of events around Australia. Published by Kevin Weldon & Associate - see reference. The article on the trams at the Tradesmen's club including the moving of Adelaide D156, interior photos of trams at the club including W2 447. Written by Robert Beattie.Yields information the Canberra Tradesmen club.Magazine - 52 A4 full colour pages centre stapled - Vol 1 No 1 - January 1985trams, tramways, canberra tradesmen club, canberra, tram 156, tram 447, transporting trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, "Swanston Street, Melbourne", 1930s
Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street, Melbourne", Number V1, looking north from south of Flinders Street. A W2 class tram with dash canopy lighting bound for East Bright on Route 64 is at the Flinders Street tram stop in Swanston Street. There are people standing in the north bound safety zone. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel advertising Protex and shows at the Tivoli Theatre. In the background is a sign for Aspro on the Nicholas Building. To the right is part of the awning leading into the Princes Bridge Railway Station.Yields information about Swanston Street during the 1940s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Seriestrams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge station, flinders street, flinders st, w2 class, route 64 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Australian Govt. Department of Information, late 1940's
Black and white photograph taken from St Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, looking south over Princes Bridge, early 1950's. Has nine trams in the view, mainly W2's, but one W3 and many motor vehicles, trucks etc. Shows the gardens in the now Southbank area, the junction just past the bridge of South Melbourne tram line, Wirth Bros Circus and other buildings, Prince Henry's Hospital. In particular is an Olympic pool direction sign hanging below the Batman Ave tram sign. This would have been the pool in Batman Ave, nearer to Flinders St, within the Flinders St yard complex, not the 1956 pool. Directly below is a female pedestrian dress in the classic 1950's "Dior" look. Over the bridge on the west side is "The Trocadero" formerly The Green Mill Dance Hall opened on 07/09/1926. West of that again is "Olympia" run by Wirth's . In the distance is Prince Henry's Hospital, the tall section was built in 1942, since demolished. Rod Atkins noted that the Olympia burnt down in the early fifties about the same the Trocadia closed, so pre 1953. Note the centre pole is still place at the Sturt Street intersection. In Batman Ave we have two W2's 401 and earlier one. In St Kilda Road we have four W2's in foreground in then W3 - No. 667 then a W4 then a SW6 in the distance. Outbound on route 4D is 578, behind it is 340 on route 5. A safety zone is between 578 and 340.Stamped on rear "Australian Official Photograph / Department of Information" and the number "L3121" in pencil.trams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge, melbourne, south melbourne, tram 401, tram 667, tram 578 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, David Frost, "What the well-dressed young tram enthusiast is wearing", c1980
Shows a style of promotion of tram badges, sales items, produced by the BTPS at the time. Were very popular early 1980's sold well and gave the BTPS much needed income. Produced by David Frost.Foolscap, photocopied sheet, titled "What the well-dressed young tram enthusiast is wearing", prepared by David Frost, featuring a "young man" wearing BTPS or other organisations tram badges. These include Ballarat 27, Melbourne W2, V214, VR B class loco, Brisbane 47, MMTB half cab bus, Melbourne Z3, VR S class locomotive, Brisbane 136, Melbourne Z2 and Ballarat 27 button badge.trams, tramways, badges, btps, pamphlets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Collins St Melbourne, mid to late 1950's
Postcard photo of Collins St Melbourne looking west from Swanston St towards Elizabeth St Melbourne. Has the Australia Hotel, Allans, Lloyds Butler, Bank of NSW and Kodak buildings in the background. Mid to late 1950's given the number of FJ Holdens in the view. Has a W2 - 574 and another tram in the background. Divided back with places for stamp, address, correspondence and details. Nucolorvue Productions L46 with a Kodachrome productions note.trams, tramways, collins st, hotels, tram 574 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, 13/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 16 March 1962 of: .1 - W6 951 using a cross over in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St in a different direction to that normally. Tram showing Special. W2 530 is arriving, showing route 5. .2 - W5 800 as above with 951 behind. In the background is the City Baths, Redmond Inglis printers, and Olympic Tyres.Both slides have in ink "Victoria St 16.3.62"trams, tramways, victoria st, special trams, w6 class, w5 class, tram 951, tram 800, tram 530 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Roy Mitchell, late 1970s
Set of 3 Pakon white plastic mount slides of a visit to the TMSV Bylands, late 1970's, prior to the start of electric tram operations. Photos by Roy Mitchell. .1 - X1 467 on display with a W2 behind. Tram has destination of "Glenhtly Depot" .2 - Horse tram - Zoo - No. 263 with Rebekah standing alongside. .3 - Ballarat 42 on blocks, possibly soon after delivery given its position on the site..1 - "circa 1980's (photo taken) by Roy Mitchell .2 - "1983 tram - unknown adult and Rebekah" .3 - "Tram 1983 by Roy Mitchell"trams, tramways, tmsv, bylands, x1 class, tram 467 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1940
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of W5 800 (City Route 15) in Victoria St, after turning from Swanston St. Has another W2 in the background. In the background are the City Baths, a service station with adverts for Plume, Atlantic petrol and the building next door advertising Apex, and Nickel Chrome work. On the wall above the service station is a large advert for Used Cars at 501 Swanston St. Photo undated, c1940.trams, tramways, victoria st, swanston st, w5 class, route 15, tram 800 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Our photograph Page", 9 and 11/1929
Newspaper clippings from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929 and 28/11/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs of: .1 - Rail grinder in Melbourne, a single truck tramcar (M class 186) outside Hanna St depot after a thunderstorm and a flooded street, Hanna St depot and Circular Quay Sydney .2 - Y 410, W2 329, tourist bus, and interiors photos. Published by the ATMOEADated in ink on .2trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, buses, y class, interiors, flooding, atmoea, m class, hanna st depot, south melbourne depot, tram 186, tram 410, tram 329 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Norm Maddock, "The many and varied uses of trams", 1985
Three page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The many and varied uses of trams", written by Norm Maddock, Assistant Secretary of the ATMOEA for the tramway record in June 1985. Looks at Restaurant trams (refers to W2 442), funeral trams, ambulance trams, prison cars, unusual issues for war or police purposes in Glasgow, Mexico City, Bradford, a polling booth, mail boxes and a traveling library in Munich.trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, restaurant tram, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 30, Mike Ryan, Nov. 1998
Slide - set of 29 - 35mm - white plastic mount of various heritage trams at Bylands. .1 - Recovered A class ? body stored at Bylands .2 - front of 980 .3 - interior of 52? or 980? .4 - Recovered A class ? body stored at Bylands .5 - VR52 .6 - Ballarat Jelbart Roller .7 - Ex U class car as a stores delivery form. .8 - Interior .9 - Interior W3 or W2 .10 - W3 667 .11 - W3 667 .12 - W4 interior .13 - general view inside depot .14 - not used .15 - interior of 902 .16 - VR car .17 - ditto .18 - ditto interior .19 - ditto interior .20 - sign about not travelling on running boards .21 - VR car .22 - W2 .23 - interior of 844 .24 - interior of W1 427 .25 - ditto .26 - W1 427 .27 - interior of X1 467 .28 - X1 467 .29 - Grinder .30 - W3 667trams, tramways, bylands, w1 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w6 class, pcc, vr trams, jelbart, tram 667, tram 673, tram 980, tram 52, tram 902, tram 467, tram 427, tram 844 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Murray Views, "See Australia First - Melbourne Victoria", c1950
Book - 16 pages, including grey card covers, titled "See Australia First - Melbourne Victoria" featuring 12 pages of postcard photographs of Melbourne. Inside rear cover has a details of Melbourne's history, the city and its features. Produced by Murray Views of Gympie Qld, printed by Samuel Lee and Co. Images post second world war - late 1940's to early 1950's. Features images of: Alexandra Gardens River Yarra and Princes Bridge Flinders St Station St Kilda Road - tram track work being undertaken Flinders St and the Forum theatre The Exhibition Buildings Collins St Parliament House Bourke St - with cable tram tracks and the Metropole Hotel, Myer, Foys Aerial view of Melbourne Captains Cook's Cottage St Kilda Road with W2 287 Burns Memorial St Kilda Road St Paul's and Princes Bridge Town Hall Royal Melbourne Hospital Collins St with W2 turning Queen Victoria Gardenstrams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, collins st, town hall, princes bridge, st kilda rd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N312 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 entering the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, with another tram (W2) travelling on Plenty Road in the background. A tower truck stands to the left hand side of the photograph. Workmen in the background. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955 Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Fiona Whitlock, Sunday Press, "Orange Versus Green", "Anger Trams", 15/05/1977 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from the Sunday Press Magazine section, 15/5/1977 - titled "Anger Trams" and "Orange Versus Green "about the change some two years ago with the introduction or the Z class trams, known as "Clockwork Trams". Has comments from passengers - both for and against, includes a diary of a trip, comparison with green trams. Has photos of Z class No. 37, W2 class No. 626 and cable trams. Written by Fiona Whitlocktrams, tramways, z class, new trams, tram 35, tram 626, w2 class, cable trams, route 96, route 48 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, 22/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell Oct. 22/3/1969 of trams on the Royal Park - West Coburg line, route 55. .1 - W5 684 turning onto the West Coburg via William St line from Flemington Road. Has advertisements for CU Insurance and First? drinks. .2 - W2 486 inbound in Royal Park, with destination of Domain Road Route 56..2 has "22/3/1969" in black ink.trams, tramways, route 55, west coburg, the zoo, flemington rd, route 56, royal park, domain rd, tram 684, tram 486, w2 class, w5 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, Keith Caldwell, 15/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 13 March 1962 of: .1 - W2 247 southbound in Kingsway (Domain Road, Route 55) with adverts for White Crow sauce. The large Austral Otis facility on the left hand side and a Dunlop advert on the right hand side. .2 - View looking south on Kingsway where the two roads part with a tram outbound. (I won't ask how this photo was done but it was).trams, tramways, w2 class, kingsway, south melbourne, route 55, tram 247 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970's?
Black and White photograph of W6 921 being lowered onto a set of refurbished No. 15 trucks at Preston Workshops - mid 1970's? Has adverts on Long John Whiskey, Exide batteries and Uncle Toby's Oats. In the background is a W2 - 45? and another tram with an advert for Crunchie Bars. Date could possibly be determined from examining the car records for a truck changeover. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "8-16"trams, tramways, preston workshops, tramcar trucks, maintenance, bogies, tramcar equipment, w6 class, tram 921 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, 2011 and 2013
Set of two black and white photographs printed on A4 sheets using a laser printer. .1 - W5 body under overhaul, Preston Workshops early 1980's - shows the tram with all fittings removed and cabins. .2 - W2 518 on a trailer at Preston workshops prior to shipment to Seattle. Not known whether the trailer went to the USA as well. Has a TV cameraman filming it. Images provided by John Prideaux with notes on .1 about the two images.Notes in ink re dates and information.trams, tramways, preston workshops, seattle, w5 class, w2 class, transporting trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - tram 249 Luna Park Jubilee and negative, 1938
Photograph of W2 249 painted in silver and blue for the silver Jubilee of Luna Park 1938. Tram has the destination of Moreland, route 15. The photo is taken at the intersection Fitzroy St and The Esplanade. There is a compulsory tram stop sign on the left side of the photo. Photo also in item 4601, TAP73. This view has not been cropped. Photo by either Peter Duckett or Ray Pearson. The tram is now owned by the Sydney Tramway Museum and was painted a burgundy colour to promote a heritage tram line in Canberra in 2001. See item 5602. Demonstrates a specially painted tram for a Luna Park event.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 249, luna park, the esplandade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Y1 class interior photograph, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, early 1930s
Black and white photograph of the interior a Y1 class tram car, photographed at Glenhuntly Depot. Shows general arrangements of seats, light defuses and internal advertising. Part of W2 class No. 550 is in the background. Advertisements for: Brockhoff's Biscuits, Senitts Ice Cream, Saunders and Madison Utility Chairs of 309 Collins St Melbourne. Also note the paper notice on the window promoting Albert Park. On rear is Sutcliffe Photographers stamp. See item 7672 for another similar photograph. Destination City, 4th Edition and 5th edition.Yields information about the interior of a Y1 class tramcar.Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear."Sutcliffe" photographers stamp and in pencil "class Y1"tramways, mmtb, y1 class, interiors, trams, tram 550, w2 class, advertisements, glenhuntly depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 399 Victoria Parade, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1930
Black and white photograph of W2 399 eastbound in Victoria Parade with the destination of Deepdene. The tram was fitted with route number boxes in 4/1930. The Victoria Parade line was opened to electric trams on 15/9/1929, dating the photo c1930. The photos shows established hedgerows that were planted along the tram track. The tram is at the Lansdowne St stop which has a tram stop shelter. Note the ornate scroll work on the centre poles. Iin the far distance can be seen the chimney of the Victoria Brewery,Yields information about the then new Victoria Parade tramway and tram 399.Black and white print with photographers stamp on the rear.Sutcliffe Photographers stamp.tramways, tramcars, w2 class, victoria parade, deepdene, centre poles, shelters, tram 399, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, Princes Bridge Melbourne", mid to late 1930s
Rose Series postcard No. P 3825, titled Princes Bridge Melbourne", showing at least four trams, including some W2 class cars on the bridge. The YMCA building with the "Dunlop Weftless Cord Tyre" sign on top. The "Aspro" sign on top of the Aspro Buildings in City Road. The "Garrick Theatre" sign on the roof of the theater in Aikman Street plus, advertisements for: "Brockhoff Biscuits", "Berger Paints" and "Bradshaw & Everett Business College". The photo is taken from Batman Avenue tram terminus looking southwest.Yields information about Princes Bridge, in the middle to late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, princes bridge, st kilda road, tramways, advertisements, w2 class, yarra river