Valentine's postcard titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", Number V49, looking south along Swanston St from Bourke St, Has about 9 W2 class trams in the view. Taken prior to the construction of the Manchester Unity building on the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets. The Capitol building, Cafe Frances, Cann's Ladies Wear, Gasava Health Cooker, Cafe National and Kodak are in the view.Yields information about Elizabeth St, during the early 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, Valentine Series - with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, swanston st, w2 class

Four page or folded sheet printed on off white paper, titled "The Tramway Society Circular", Friday 23/9/1910. Periodical or magazine has note that it was circulating among the Employees of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Has advertisement for "smart suits" of W. H. Bruce, The Peoples Tailor of 159 Bourke St Melbourne, details of the Tramways Benevolent fund, election of officers, Mornington Picnic (list depot reps) - uses the Hygeia, personal notes, benefit concert, library, smoke nights, ads for The Australian Mutual Provident Society, R. Oliver & Sons Grocers. Details of cricket matches coming up, the rules and other snippets. Also ads for T. K. Bennet and Woolcock Butchers. Printed for the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd at 673 Bourke St, Melbourne by George Feinaigle, Secretary. See also Reg Item 2398 for a possible photo of the Mornington Picnic.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, sports

B/W: toddler on a chair wearing dress, dark white lace buckled. colour tinted, fair curly hair holding a coured Rosealfred Thomas Huttley ( my Father) Stewart & Co 217 Bourke St. E Near Parliment House Melbourne A Large Framed copy Of This Portrit may be had Price is View taken within 20 Miles of Town.

Colour print of a reproduction of an oil painting - Swanston Street from a point north of Little Bourke St looking south towards the Kings Domain. Reproduced by Kew Cottages and St Nicholas Parent's Association from a original print and lithographed by F Cogne, printed and published by Charles Troedel in his Melbourne Album 1863. Appears to have a number of horse drawn cabs parked in the centre of the street.Yields information about early Melbourne after the start of the gold rush.Reproduction of an oil painting - card - Swanston Street Melbourne 1863melbourne, horse drawn vehicles, swanston st

Black and white photograph of MMTB No. H60 at Kew depot. Tram painted in MMTB chocolate and cream colour scheme. Front elevation photo with depot buildings in background. Has old style destination box on roof, showing "DEEPDENE". Tram of same class at SEC No. 18 See also Registration No. 550 ( for side view of tram) Original photo by Suttcliffe Studios of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne"trams, tramways, melbourne, kew depot, h class , tram 60

Pamphlet - single sheet four pages, titled "The Development of Melbourne's Trams", reprinted from the Dec 1965 issue of MMTB news, issued with the compliments of the MMTB. Item written by Keith Kings. Gives a short history of Melbourne trams and buses, cable trams, Doncaster tramways, steam tram (Cheltenham), electric traction, formation of the MMTB, Rolling stock, Bourke St, Preston Workshops and night buses and rolling stock.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, history, doncaster, cheltenham, tramcars

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 45? - large Garford Chassis - .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Brighton Rd. Registration Number 68945. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination "via High St". Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Garford Bus No. 45 - late 1920's". .2 - "MMTB Large Garford Bus (Probably No. 45), Late 1920's and in pencil "Large Garford" KSK print numbers SA955 and SA956.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, brighton rd, garford, tram 7

Photocopied Instruction or Notice titled "Notice to Traffic Staff - New Type of Automatic Points", 3 stapled A4 sheets detailing the operation of points fitted with an inductive loop control system at Spencer St in Bourke St (Up) and Clarendon St at Whiteman St (Down). Gives details of their operations, associated signals. Provides a diagram. Signed by Dennis Griffiths Regional Operations Manager, Northern 20/11/1987.trams, tramways, mmtb, points, operations, safety

Submission from Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) dated Jan. 1990 about public transport options to Victoria Harbour, Melbourne docklands. Gives options for extension of Flinders St (tram route 48) or Collins St. Includes notes on La Trobe and Bourke St routes and suggestions re the Webb Dock railway line, ferries, monorails, and car parking. Signed by Ken Craven. Includes two diagrams.Yields information about the AETA's work and a 1990 submission re Victoria Harbour Docklands.Photocopy of a 5 page A4 document, was stapled in top left hand cornertramways, trams, aeta, docklands, new tramways, submissions, victoria harbour

Published by Nucolorvue Productions of Mentone Melbourne, c1953 featuring colour photos of many locations in Melbourne, including an introduction. Has photos of Melburne landmarks, Collins St, Flinders St, Bourke St (with cable tram track), Flinders St Station, trams in streets, (W2 389, W5 777) St Kilda Road, the various parks, Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Kilda Beach, Yarra River, and Elizabeth St.Demonstrates a Nucolorvue production about Melbourne in the early 1950s.Book - 36 pages, colour printed, centre stapled. Printed on stippled paper.Has the stamp of "Queensland Book Depot, 61 Adelaide St Brisbane" on the inside front cover and pencil notes.mmtb, trams, tramways, souvenirs, melbourne, travel books

Lantern slide for a "Geelong Made in Australia Exhibition" held in the Dennys Lascelles showroom in 1928.Glass slide advertising the Made in Australia exhibition at Geelong, 1928.GEELONG / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / EXHIBITION / SAT. JULY 21st TO 28th INCLUSIVE / 1928 / IN / DENNYS LASCELLES LTD / SHOW-ROOMS / ADMISSION 1/- CHILDREN 6D. T.W. CAMERON, Slide Specialist / 430 Bourke St., Melb. Phone 6877textile industry history, woollen mills history, dennys, lascelles limited, textile industry - history, woollen mills - history

Men playing Bowls on the green on the greens on the corner of Gipps and Bank StreetPhotograph of a sports ground that no longer exists on the corner of Gipps and Bank StreetBlack and white photograph of bowlers on the green on the corner of Gipps and Bank StreetOn back of photograph. Port Fairy Bowling Green. Building, Haylocks Carriage, Gobles Mill. S Brown, (Dake) Malone ? on back of photograph. Allen Farrow, 366 Bourke St, MU3422, Melbourne. For re-ordering please quote No 15 bowls, gipps street, bank street, bowling club

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT264 Elizabeth St, at Bourke St, with the construction of the State Savings Bank building (State Bank Galleria) underway. Bourke St Mall also under construction, Note tram warning Sign, tram 1065 - "West Maribyrnong" - route 57 RT265 St Kilda Road, tram 778 - "City" -route 59 RT266 St Kilda Road, tram 569 - "East Malvern Darling Road" -route 3 & tram 819 - "Glen Iris" - route 6 RT267 Swanston St, tram 538 - "City" - route 2A RT268 St Kilda Junction, tram 924 - "City" - route 5 RT269 St Kilda jct, tram 280 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 15 RT270 St Kilda Road, tram 507 - "City" - route 72 RT271 Nicholson St Gertrude St - tram7 - "East Preston Tyler St" - route 88 RT272 West Coburg, tram 778 - "Domain Rd" - route 55 RT273 Wests Road, tram 750 - "Moonee Ponds" - route 22 RT274 St Kilda Rd, tram 8 - "Special" RT275 Nicholson St Victoria Pde, tram 10W - "Special" RT276 L Class Queens way, "City" - route 54 RT277 Bourke St at Spring St, tram 998 - "East Coburg" - route 88 RT278 Nicholson St MMTB Bus, bus 562 - "Garden City via Port Melb" - route 2 RT279 Church St Burwood Rd Jct, tram 9 - "Special" RT280 Riversdale Rd at Camberwell Depot - "Burwood" - route 74 RT281 Balaclava Junction - tram 819 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 RT282 East Brunswick Terminus, tram 4 - "City Spencer St" - route 96 RT283 Peel St - tram 927 - "Special" RT284 East Brighton Terminus - tram 563 & tram 926 - "City" - route 64 RT285 Dandenong Rd Hawthorn Rd, tram 346 - route 64 RT286 Bourke St at Spring St, tram 34 - "North Fitzroy Park St" - route 97 RT287 Route 69 Terminus St Kilda - tram 369 - "Kew Cotham rd" - route 69 RT288 Route 78 Terminus St Kilda, tram 498 - "North Richmond" - route 78 RT289 Track relay, Fitzroy St, St Kilda RT290 Fitzroy St, St Kilda Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 27 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction, elizabeth st

The Australian Chain Manufacturing Co. was formed in 1933 to acquire the business of Luigi Benini who had started his business in Cardigan Street, Carlton with William Johnson McCredie.Catalogue for steel welded and weldless chains. The Australian Chain Manuacturing Company Pty. Ltd. A light cardboard cover in a green/brown colour. Nine paper pages with lists of costs and illustrations of types of chain. It has two metal staples in the spine. There is an ink stamp on the front cover with a sole agent of Gollin &Company 561/8 Bourke st Melbourne. Printed by The Imperial Press, 678 Elizabeth Street Melbourne in B&W ink.

Set of two Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 7 - Tilling Stevens, petrol electric bus. .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Elsternwick via High St. Registration Number 68907. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Tilling Stevens, Petrol Electric Bus No. 7, late 1920's. .2 - as above plus "33 seats" KSK print numbers SA951 and SA952.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, elsternwick, tilling stevens, tram 7

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 888 and 888 at Malvern Depot as part of the AETA Bourke St opening tour. See Reg Item 2147 page 26 of Tramway Circuit for a report on the tour on 25/6/1955. See htd5090doc.pdf for an e-mail correspondence between Mal Rowe, Ian Brady and John Radcliffe identifying some of the people in the photo: Ian Brady, Bob Young, Jack Richardson? , Ben Parle?trams, tramways, tours, aeta, malvern depot, opening, sw6 class, tram 888, tram 887

Rose Series postcard No. P 564 titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from Little Bourke St. Has a number of W2 class trams in the view, possibly tram 439 route 15 to St Kilda Beach. Note the Tram Safety Zone with the lamp on the top. In the background are the Ezywalkin, Leviathan, F T Field and Steeles Furniture stores. Foys Department store on the left appears to be having its verandah fitted. Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Little Bourke St.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 439, route 15

Photo looking south in Swanston St from near Bourke St with three W2 class trams in the view, all fitted with route number boxes. Tram 486 (St Kilda Beach route 1), tram 585 (City Route 4), and another route 4 southbound. All the trams have been given a red colour. in the background are the Town Hall, Hepstead Men's wear. The Shrine of Remembrance can just be seen.Yields information about Swanston St during the mid 1930s.Postcard - printed, unused, part colour with Ken Magor stamp on the rear.In pencil "All W2" and given Ken Magor No. 2397.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 585, tram 486, route 1, route 4

.1) Postcard photo with a poem "Hail Australia" central, photo inset oval shape with soldier in peak hat, background has a kangaroo and bush. .2) Postcard photo, sepia tone with boat central and a tugboat alongside. .1) On rear in pencil: "Mrs C Brown, New York Hotel, Bourke St Melbourne 26/7/18" .2) On rear in blue pen: " A warship First World War, My brother sailed on it to war - Lilian Holding (Donaldson)post cards, poetry, warship

A male identified as George Hayes in a WW1 uniform posed in front of an artificial bush settingA man identified as George Hayes, dressed in uniform, complete with leggings sitting on logs (made to look like a bush setting).on back:LHS in circle: Day or Night centre: Whiteney Bros / ELECTRIC STUDIOS / 118 BOURKE ST / Melbourne / AUSTRALIA written in pencil twice: George Hayes / 101 Stafford St /Victoria RHS in corner circle: FINISHED / while / you waitworld war 1, soldiers, armed forces, uniforms, men, clothing and dress, hayes, george, whitney brothers, photographers, george evans collection

Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment behind the tram, the "Hail Cars Here" tram stop sign on a steel pole by a traffic light and the style of traffic light. Two advertising panels on the front of the tram advertise "Jex Soap Pads" and the musical "Hair" at the Metro Theatre Bourke St. Two Fords are alongside the tramcar. The original source of photograph unknown. The Musical "Hair" was presented in Melbourne during 1971. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. Colour illustration of M&MTB tram W2 417 on a route 45, Deepdene service in Collins St. Melbourne at the intersection of Russell St. with the Scots Church in the background.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 417, traffic lights, deepdene, route 45

Newspaper Clipping - from The Herald 30/9/1935, about the operation of Elizabeth St by buses titled "Elizabeth Street without Trams Today". Has a photo of two buses at Bourke St looking south. Timeline gives the closure of the cable line as 29/9/1935. See Reg Item 1812 about the re-opening of Elizabeth St for electric trams. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing could be The Herald, as it mentions "today" in the photo caption.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, cable trams, closure, flinders st station, conversion, buses, tram 744

Set of two newspaper clippings dated 29/1/1980 reporting on the use of the TMSV horse tram and a horse at the Australia Day cavalcade in Wellington Parade and Spencer St at Bourke St. .1 - From The Sun, featuring a photo of Alison Mercer patting Blossom, a 12 year old half-Clydesdale, giving details of the event and the use of horse trams. .2 - untitled - featuring a photo of the TMSV horse and "Charlie" the draft horse with Ballarat 40 in the background..1 - "The Sun 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge. .2 - :"Age 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge.trams, tramways, tmsv, australia day, horse trams, wellington parade, ballarat

Mounted black and white photograph - dark blue grey card, semi embossed of 47 men in uniform and Manager at the Hawthorn Tram Depot with four tramcars behind. Trams - left one numbered 14, with two types of destination boxes showing Wattle Park or Burnley. Photo possibly before the HTT was absorbed by the MMTB in Feb. 1920. There appear to be a couple of Returned Servicemen badges in the photograph. Photo by Sutcliffe, Cromwell Buildings, 366A Bourke St Melbourne.trams, tramways, staff, personnel, uniforms, htt, burnley, wattle park, hawthorn depot, tram 14

Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Elizabeth St 29/4/2003, just north of the intersection with Bourke St. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - B 2100, Airport West, Route 59 in all over advertising for M&M's chocolates .2 - B 2051 route 19, North Coburg. Has the London Stores building behind. .3 - B 2044, route 19, North Coburg.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Elizabeth St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, airport west, route 59, b class, route 19, m>tram, tram 2100, tram 2051, tram 2044

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

Black and white photograph of the side on exterior of W2 506 c1928 (Built by James Moore 1928) Would appear to have been service for as it is fitted with notices in the windows. Taken by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd. Photographers. Background has been faded or painted out. Tram has doors and windshields to driver's cabins. Has "Sutcliffe Pty. Ltd. Photographers Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne" stamp in purple on back of photo. Destination City, 4th EditionOn rear in pencil "W2 Melbourne", "M&MTB" and "39".trams, tramways, mmtb, w2 class, tram 506

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell dated 16 March 1962 of W7 1030 in Nicholson St. Tram has destination of East Brunswick Blyth St., Route 96. Mal Rowe advised 10/9/2019 that: "The location is the corner of Nicholson / Spring St at the corner of Little Bourke St. looking west. The building with the trellised balconies was the Salvation Army Young Women's Hostel - which apparent lasted to 1984." The garden is now part of Parliament Station reserve.In ink:"16.3.62"trams, tramways, spring st, nicholson st, w7 class, east brunswick, tram 1030