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Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge magnets - Melbourne trams, early 1990s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Souvenir items made early 1990s for sale in a shop featuring the outline and colours of Melbourne W class trams.Demonstrates the nature of Melbourne tram souvenirs.Set of two fridge magnet, cut from a magnetic sheet and printed with the colours of a Melbourne tram No. 860 and City Circle tram 990. Have Australian Made labels on the rear.tramways, tramcars, souvenirs, tram 990, tram 860, fridge magnets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, "New 'A' class trams, June 1984
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The A class tram was launched on the Mont Albert route 12 June 1984 - from Don Storey's timeline history notes.Yields inforamation about the new A class trams at the time of their launch.Part of a pamphlet given to passengers at the time of the launch of the new A class trams on the Mont Albert line - has a perforated edge on the left hand side, indicating it was part of a survey or response form.tramways, tramcars, new trams, surveys, a class, mont albert -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), Turning Point, 23-10-1997
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Magazine - issued by the Public Transport Corporation announcing the split up of The Met into the parts that facilitated the later franchising of the trains and trams. Created Yarra Trams and Swanston Trams and Hillside and Bayside trains. Includes a map of the two systems, lists the senior positions and their names. Includes the launch of Principal Drivers for trains, sporting news, operator performance delivery statistics, Transcom adverts and Bairnsdale line upgrade.Yields inforamation about split up of the PTC in readiness for future franchising. Magazine - three fold to A4 sheet, printed in two colours.tramways, tramcars, yarra trams, swanston trams, ptc, bayside trains, hillside trains, management, managers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List - Hawthorn Tramways Trust Tramcars, Keith Kings
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides detailed information on the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust including the date in service, MMTB Number, class, controllers and motors. Includes those trams sold to the Footscray Tramways Trust and notes on motors and controller changes, and opening dates for both Trust lines.Yields information about the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust.Two page - ruled sheets with punch holes on the left hand side, detailing Hawthorn Tramways Trust tramcars - hand written in black inktramcars, htt, ftt, motors, controllers, hawthorn tramways trust, footscray tramways trust, fleet list, lists -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Letter and draft re M class trams Footscray, Michael Norbury, "The Conundrum of the Footscray "M" class", 21-1-1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Letter and draft to Keith Kings from Michael Norbury 21-1-1990 detailing his research and a draft article on the Footscray Tramways Trust tramcars that were purchased from the Hawthorn Tramways Trust and the circumstances of this purchase. Has Keith's hand written notes. Published in the May 1991 issue of Trolley Wire.Yields information about the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust and sold to the Footscray Tramways TrustLetter and draft - 6 A4 pages printed.tramcars, htt, ftt, hawthorn tramways trust, footscray tramways trust, sale of trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, hyperlocal news, "Council reacts to safety concerns about new tram separation kerbing", Dec 2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper report about the concerns of residents of the new tram separation kerbs in Abbotsford St. North Melbourne. Report by Brendan Rees, photos by Ajay Viswanath, notes the changes made to the installation and related traffic issues.Yields information about the installation of barrier kerbs in Abbotsford Street North Melbourne.Cuttings from the North West City News Dec 22 - Jan 23 issue - newsprint.north melbourne, abbotsford street, separation kerbs, tramways, traffic control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum - re tram SW6 850, 1939
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Memorandum from H H Bell, MMTB Chairman to R J Lormer Rollingstock Engineer congratulating him and the workshops on the new SW6 class tramcar No. 850. Notes the PCC Class car as a comparison.Yields information about the new SW6 class tram.Photocopy of a Memorandum - re tram SW6 850, dated 1-4-1939, printed onto an A4 size sheet.trams, tramways, new trams, tram 850, sw6 class, h h bell, r j lormer, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Reports and Correspondence re classification by National Trust of W class tramcars, 1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Produced at the time when the National Trust actively classified the whole of the remaining W class fleet in Melbourne. Includes correspondence and reports by Frank Strahan, Pat Grainger, correspondence with Keith Kings, fleet history and lists, newspaper cuttings, preservation, a Bibliography, extracts from Mind the Curve and other sources.Provides the background to the classification by the National Trust of the W class tramcars.Reports and Correspondence re classification by National Trust of W class tramcars comprising 30 sheets of A4 paper.trams, tramways, w class, national trust, pat grainger, frank strahan, classification, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Trams W7 1008 and Scrubber 9 at Bourke and Spencer Sts, Warren Doubleday, 1-8-1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows trams W7 1008 and Scrubber 9 at the Bourke St terminus on the corner with Spencer St. In the background is the Spencer St station building and the Carlyons Hotel. The scrubber tram is used to clean the head of the rails.Yields information about the use of scrubber trams on Bourke St.Black and white photograph of Trams W7 1008 and Scrubber 9 at Bourke and Spencer Sts.Has details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, bourke st, tram 1008, tram 9, scrubber 9, spencer st, carlyons hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Track cleaner No. 7 - Glenferrie Road and Malvern Road, Warren Doubleday, 31-7-1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows Track cleaner No. 7 - Glenferrie Road and Malvern Road. On the right hand side is the Malvern Hotel.Yields information about the use of the track cleaner.Black and white photograph of Track cleaner No. 7 - Glenferrie Road and Malvern RoadHas details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, track cleaner, tram 7, glenferrie road, malvern road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston Workshops, Warren Doubleday, 30-7-1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston Workshops 30-7-1969, during a tour by the Monash University Railway Club.Yields information about the Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsBlack and white photograph of Freight tram 17 - Mitchells brushes - Preston WorkshopsHas details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, tram 17, preston workshops, freight tram, mitchells brushes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Commissioning Queensway tram line, Warren Doubleday, 18-10-1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show the commissioning or testing of the tram track between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction by W7 940 on 18-10-1968. The first tram travelled on the outbound or down line, rather than the inbound or up line. 1 - At Chapel St 2 - climbing up to St Kilda Junction 3 - At St Kilda Junction with the track on the left side of the photograph being the track in use at the time to bypass the new work.Yields information the commissioning of new track at St Kilda Junction.Set of three Black and white photographs of the commissioning of tram tracks between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction.Has details on rear in blue ink.tramways, trams, tram 940, new tramway, track work, st kilda junction, chapel st, commissioning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tram 780 corner Holden and Pilkington St Fitzroy North, Warren Doubleday, 23/8/1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows W5 780 turning from Holden St into Pilkington St Fitzroy North. Tram showing Special, has a "Coburg" Auxiliary board on the front and a Preston Run number. Has the grain silos on the form inner circle rail line in the background. Yields information the use of Holden St North Fitzroy.Black and White photograph of Tram 780 at the corner Holden and Pilkington St Fitzroy North.Has details on rear in blue ink.tramways, trams, tours, tram 780, holden st, pilkington st, w5 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Preston Workshops Tour Y class and works trams, Warren Doubleday, 30/7/1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show interior of Preston Workshops during a Monash Railway club tour on 30/7/1969. 1 - Y1 613 and Y 469 2 - Y 469 and works car 16 3 - Spare freight car 19Yields information about Preston Workshops and trams stored or being repaired.Set of three Black and white photographs of the interior of Preston Workshops during a tour.Has details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, preston workshops, freight tram, tram 613, tram 469, tram 16, tram 19, y1 class, y class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Preston Workshops Tour yard storage of trams, Warren Doubleday, 30/7/1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show some of the stored or parked trams at the Preston Workshops yard during a Monash Railway club tour on 30/7/1969. 1 -Tram 15 - sleeper transport car with flat car trailer 20 alongside. 2 - Sleeper transport car 485 with trailer 20 behind. 3 - trams 485 and 15 stored in the Preston workshops yard. 4 - T 182 on transport bogies or workshop dollies - wheelset under repair. 5 - SW6 883, W2 and 182 stored at Preston Workshops.Yields information about Preston Workshops and trams stored or being repaired.Set of five Black and white photographs of the storage yard of Preston Workshops during a tour.Has details on rear in red ink and pencil.tramways, trams, preston workshops, tram 15, works cars, trailer 20, tram 48, tram 182, tram 883, sw6 class, t class, w2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Trams 349 & 661, Truganini Road Carnegie, John Alfred
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows W2 349 and W3 661 in Glenhuntly Road / Truganini Road Carnegie (route 4) at the start of the single line to the terminus, with the drivers "exchanging the staff" for the section. The destination of 349 has already been changed. Note the warning sign above the drivers of the Single line section. Photo possibly 1950s.Yields information about the use of the short single line just before the Carnegie terminus.Photograph - Black and White - Trams 349 & 661, Truganini Road CarnegieHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp.tramways, tramcars, carnegie, truganini road, single line, staff, w2 class, w3 class, tram 661, tram 349, glenhuntly road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - L106 St Kilda Road at City Road, John Alfred, Nov. 1954
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows L class 106 and possibly 105 at the intersection of City Road and St Kilda Road. Yields information about the use of the L class tram in Melbourne during the mid 1950sPhotograph - Black and White - L106 St Kilda Road at City Road. Printed on satin paper.Has details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. Dated Nov. 1954.tramways, tramcars, l class, tram 106, st kilda road, city rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston St, John Alfred
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows L class 103 (Route 6). Has the National Bank behind. Note the street lighting standards. Photo during the 1950sYields information about the use of the L class tram in Melbourne during the mid 1950sPhotograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston StHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, l class, swanston st, tram 103, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - SW6 888 Victoria Parade - AETA Tour, John Alfred
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows SW6 888 reversing in Victoria Parade Melbourne during the AETA Bourke St tour on 25 June 1955, prior to the Bourke Street lines opening for the public.Yields information about the AETA toursPhotograph - Black and White - SW6 888 Victoria Parade - AETA TourHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, tours, aeta, sw6 class, victoria parade, tram 888 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - W6 965 reversing at Elsternwick, John Alfred
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows - W6 965 (route 4, City) reversing at Elsternwick, using the Point Ormond leg of the triangle of the intersection at the intersection with Brighton Road and Glenhuntly Rd, due to the work to replace the Elsternwick level crossing. Dated 2-10-1960.Yields information about alterations to tram services during a level crossing removal project.Photograph - Black and White - W6 965 reversing at ElsternwickHas details typed on rear, date stamp and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, w6 class, elsternwick, brighton road, glenhuntly road, tram 965, route 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Swan Street track lowering, John Alfred, 1957
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows - works in Swan Street Richmond to lower the tram tracks under the Railway bridge which were later replaced by an open web girder truss bridge. The track on the left has been completed while on the right, the original road surface can be seen as well as the temporary track. Shows the abutment for a new railway bridge on the right, for the six tracks to South Yarra. Tram W2 330 (left, Camberwell Depot, route 76) and 339 (City, route 77) are passing each other. In the background is a large advertisement for Pattersons home furnishings. Photo dated 1957.Yields information about alterations to tram services during road reconstruction project.Photograph - Black and White - Swan Street track lowering Has details handwritten on rear, date stamp and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, swan street, richmond, route 77, railways, bridges, tram 330, tram 339 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - trams 661 and 675 Elsternwick, John Alfred, 1960
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Black and white photograph of trams W3 661 (Route 4 Carnegie) and X2 675 (Point Ormond) , Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Station, during the lowering of the railway line, 1960. Photo by John Alfred. Yields information about alterations to tram services during a level crossing removal project.Photograph - Black and White - trams 661 and 675 ElsternwickHas details handwritten on rear, and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, glenhuntly rd, level crossing, elsternwick, tram 661, tram 675, w3 class, x2 class, point ormond -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice - Opening of Queensway tram line, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 17-10-1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued to staff advising of the new tram track in Queensway between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction which replaced the track in Wellington Street St Kilda and tram stop arrangements. Signed by R C Drummond, Traffic Manager of the MMTB.Yields information about the St Kilda Junction works.Quarto sheet dated 17 Oct. 1968 - printed.queensway, wellington st, st kilda junction, new tramway, mmtb, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice - Tramcar Restaurant for sale, The Financial Review, 23-11-1983
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Advertisement for the sale of the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant placed by Peat Marwick of Melbourne. The Age Newspaper of 15/2/1983 has a story about the launch of the tram - see item 3730.Yields information about early days of the Tramcar Restaurant in Melbourne.Newspaper cutting from the Financial Review 23-11-1983 advertising Notice - The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant for saletrams, tramcars, colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, sale of trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Geoff Grant Photos, Geoff Grant, mid 1950s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description GAG1 51 Sandringham GAG2 50 Sandringham GAG3 50 side Sandringham GAG4 Depot Sandringham_ GAG5 426 Camberwell Depot GAG6 822 St Kilda Rd GAG7 496 St Kilda Rd GAG8 347 Caulfield GAG9 440 Princes Bridge GAG10 190 Camberwell GAG11 190 Camberwell GAG12 Ys Camberwell GAG13 Interior Camberwell Depot GAG14 921 Camberwell GAG15 613 Camberwell Depot GAG16 613 front Camberwell Depot GAG17 887 Bourke St opening_ GAG18 888 Victoria St North Richmond GAG19 888 Victoria Pde GAG20 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG21 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG22 888 Victoria Pde GAG23 1033 North Fitzroy Depot GAG24 957 1033 Bourke St GAG25 1033 Nicholson St East Brunswick GAG26 1001 East Preston Depot GAG27 980 East Preston Depot GAG28 980 Dandenong Rd GAG29 Tower wagons Bourke St at Swanston St GAG30 Tower wagons Nicholson St GAG31 988 tower wagons Nicholson St GAG32 988 tower wagons Bourke St at Russell St GAG33 Albion Tower wagon Clifton Hill GAG34 988 tower wagon Bourke St at Russell St GAG35 988 East Preston Depot GAG36 Cleaner 7 Bourke St GAG37 988 turning from Nicholson St into Victoria Pde GAG38 991 Bourke St GAG39 View down Bourke St from 988 GAG40 988 Nicholson St GAG41 988 Smith St GAG42 988 High St GAG43 988 testing overhead Bourke St GAG44 1003 Nicholson St into Gertrude St GAG45 988 Clifton Hill GAG46 988 Nicholson St GAG47 988 1003 Nicholson St GAG48 988 Bourke St looking west from Elizabeth St GAG49 988 Bourke St looking east from Swanston St GAG50 988 1003 and tower wagons Nicholson St GAG51 988 Clifton Hill GAG52 988 East Preston Depot GAG53 190 Etched saloon door window Yields infomation about VR Tramways, Bourke Street trams and AETA tours. Geoff Grant was a Herald Sun photographer.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 53 photographs from the Geoff Grant Collection - 27 sleeves All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled. tramways, trams, sandingham, camberwell depot, bourke st, new tramways, tower wagons, tours, victoria parade, east preston, aeta tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - ASEA Action - Tramcar Restaurant, ASEA, 3-9-1983
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Page ...Page 2 of the ASEA journal dated 3 September 1983 describing the 415V, 20kVA 3 phase power supply to the Melbourne Tramcar Restaurant operated by the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. Quotes Paul Stephen-Daly of the Company. Notes the issues in the variations in the power supply to Melbourne trams. Has a photo of the tram and an interior photo with people seated.Yields information about construction of the first Tramcar Restaurant in Melbourne.Newspaper cutting from the ASEA Action magazine September 1983 - Tramcar Restauranttrams, tramcars, colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, power supply, asea -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, ABC News, Melbourne tram driver Richard Augustus, 29-12-2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides a story about Richard Augustus, emigrated from India in 1989, joined the tramways as a conductor in 1992. Other members of the family working with the tramways as well. Reports on his job satisfaction and contact with passengers. Works out of Malvern depot. Written by Matilda Marozzi. Has a photo of the driving school group in front of the Hawthorn Tram Depot in 1992.Yields information about a Yarra Trams employee tram driver.ABC News item printed from ABC website - 5 A4 pages - Melbourne tram driver Richard Augustus loves the sense of community his job brings.tramways, employees, yarra trams, richard augustus, community, tram drivers, malvern depot, abc, driving school, hawthorn tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 495 at Burwood terminus Toorak Road, Doug Colquhoun, 18-3-1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows W2 495 (Route 74, City) arriving at the Burwood terminus in Toorak Road, just before Warragul Road. The tram line was extended to Burwood East in July 1978. In the background is a Crofts Self Service store. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 18.3.59Yield information about the Burwood tram terminus in 1959.Black and white photograph of W2 495 at Burwood terminus Toorak RoadHas details and dates on rear in ink.trams, tramways, w2 class, toorak road, tram 495, burwood, route 74 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA), "Introducing Light Rail Transit", c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides information about the UK based Light Rail Transit Association, light rail (tramways), public transport and the future. Has images of light rail systems including Melbourne Z59 at the Bourke St terminus in 1977.Yields information about the UK based LRTA and its work in promoting Light Rail.Pamphlet - folded to DL size, two colour titled "Introducing Light Rail Transit"tramways, light rail, ltra, melbourne, z class, tram 59 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - PCC 980 Bourke St at Spencer St, George Bishop, 1969
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph shows PCC tram 980 at the Bourke Street terminus near Spencer St. Tram has adverts for Dave Price second hand cars - High Street Northcote. In the background is the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. office building. Photo by George Bishop 1969.Yields information about the operation of tram 980 in Bourke St during 1969.Black and White Photograph of PCC 980 Bourke St at Spencer St.Details of the photograph and photographer on the rear in pencil and ink.trams, tramways, pcc class, tram 980, mtoco, mmtb, bourke st