Showing 567 items matching " swanston trams"
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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Lines of stationary W class tram in St Kilda Road, 1980s-1990s
... about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. W ...Photograph shows two long lines of stationary W class tramcars on both tracks in St Kilda Road, likely outside the Arts Centre north of Nolan Street. Tram crews and passengers are aboard the trams in the foreground with doors and windows open indicating a warm day. The shadow indicate it is the afternoon peak period. Swanston Street and St Kilda Road were then the busiest tramway street in Melbourne and in most parts of the world with this photograph illustrating the level of congestion.Yields information about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearw class, st kilda road, arts centre, nolan street, congestion, afternoon peak period, busiest tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - L class 102 in revenue service Swanston Street, 1960s
... Photograph of L class tram 102 on Swanston Street...Photograph of L class tram 102 on Swanston Street ...Photograph of L class tram 102 on Swanston Street in revenue service to East Brighton route 64. The photograph looks northward over Lonsdale Street with a W class tram in the distance along with several motor vehicles. A passenger safety zone with flashing lights is in clear view along with Christmas decorations hanging from the span wires. During the 1960s, L class trams were brought back into revenue service because of a shortage of rollingstock. Because the W class tram in the distance does not appear to be fitted with side lights, this suggests the photograph is from the 1960s. Yields information about shortage of rollingstock and L class trams in 1960s. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearside lights, l class, tram 102, swanston street, east brighton, rout 64, safety zone, rollingstock shortage, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W7 class 1004 in Collins Street, 1970s
Photograph of W7 class tram 1004 westbound in Collins Street approaching Swanston Street displaying destination "City Spencer St route 11". The photograph looks westward, showing a long length of Collins Street with numerous trams and motor vehicles including a taxi. The trams are fitted with side lights from the early 1970s and most trees are without leavesYields information about trams and traffic in Melbourne CBD. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearfnptt, r class, plenty road, preston, span poles, track loop, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, fnptt number 1, tram number 151 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings card - Melbourne Town Hall cable trams, Jack Cranston, c1905
... at the intersection of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets ...Greetings card with a photo of the Melbourne Town Hall at the intersection of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets, including one in Swanston St with a second trailer or trail car. The grip car is very well-loaded. c1905. See item 5083 for a black-and-white negative of this view. The card was produced Jack Cranston and published for Glencon Insurance Assessors.Yields information about cable trams and the Melbourne Town Hall c1905.Greetings card with a colour photograph, printed on stippled paper.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, swanston st, collins st, trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 2, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "Time table for the Toorak tramway line", Nov. 1911
The first copy printed on a light blue card provides departure times and some intermediate timings for the Toorak Cable Tramway operated by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. from both the Toorak Rd terminus and Queensberry St terminus in Swanston St. Shows the frequency of the service, provides details of fares and transfer points. Signed by H A Wilcox Secretary and dated Nov. 1911. See item 7357 for the crew running timetable. Second copy on a buff coloured card has times for passing South Yarra station as well, dated 20/7/1909.Yields information about the running times for the public on the cable trams on the Toorak line. Set of two timetables printed on light card.timetables, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, toorak -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 digital images of the Sir Robert Risson Tram Terminus - Elizabeth St, Mal Rowe, 2004 to 2010
All images from Mal Rowe, except No. 6 from Marcus Wong 1 - D class 5001 at the terminus showing the sign at the south end - 23-9-2013 2 - B class 2088 looking south - 30-7-2010 3 - B class 2128 looking south - 12-2003 4 - Sign on Combino D1 3501 5 - D1 3501 - in Swanston Street at Victoria St - 16-3-2004. Was given the name of Sir Robert Risson, but was removed when the PTC livery was applied in June 2014. 6 - Plaque Feb. 1994, laid by Alan Brown, Minister for Public TransportYields information about the Sir Robert Risson Tram TerminusSet of 6 images of the Sir Robert Risson Tram Terminus in Elizabeth St at Flinders St.tramways, robert risson, elizabeth street, memorials, plaque, d class, d1 class, b class, tram 5001, tram 2088, tram 2128, tram 3501 -
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W1 class 423 Swanston St, c1930
... The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about...The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about ...The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about to turn into Victoria St shunts. The tram has the return destination of Eslternwick and is showing route 4E. The tram entered service in March 1927 and was converted to a W2 class tram in August 1936. In the background is the Melbourne baths buildings and a W2 class tram.Yields information about the operation of W1 class trams c1930.Black and White Photograph with notes on rear.In pencil on rear "W1 class, Parallel seat in centre, Swanston St."tramways, trams, w1 class, tram 423, swanston st, route 4e -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Melbourne Town Hall cable trams, c1905
... of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets, including one ...Photograph of the Melbourne Town Hall at the intersection of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets, including one in Swanston St with a second trailer or trail car. The grip car is very well loaded. c1905. See item 8448 for a coloured postcard of this view.Yields information about cable trams and the Melbourne Town Hall c1905.Copy negative of a photographtrams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, swanston st, collins st, trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings card - St Pauls Cathedral cable trams, Jack Cranston, c1905
... c1905. tramcars tramways cable trams MTOCo Swanston St St Paul's ...Greetings card with a photo of Swanston St with St Paul's Cathedral and a number of cable cars and horse-drawn vehicles. The card was produced Jack Cranston and published for Glencon Insurance Assessors. See item 8448 for images of the card itself.Yields information about cable trams and St Paul's Cathedral c1905.Greetings card with a colour photograph, printed on stippled paper.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, swanston st, st paul's cathedral -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings card - Swanston St at Collins St - cable trams, Jack Cranston, c1905
... itself. Yields information about cable trams in Swanston St ...Greetings card with a photo of Swanston St looking south from Collins St. On the left side of the photo is a cable tram signal shelter with a signal man at the levers. A St Kilda tram is southbound. Image prior to the construction of Flinders St station building. The Water Tower clock is visible at Princes Bridge Station - see reference. It was moved from Elizabeth St to Princes Bridge in 1902. The card was produced Jack Cranston and published for Glencon Insurance Assessors. See item 8448 for images of the card itself.Yields information about cable trams in Swanston St and a cable tram signalmen c1905.Greetings card with a colour photograph, printed on stippled paper.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, swanston st, signalmen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Cable trams, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Built up Yoke", May 1922
Drawing No. 939 signed and dated by the Chief Engineer, Mr. Strickland on 31-5-1922, Drawing "Built up Yoke", for contract No. 158 shows a cable tram Yoke possibly to be used in the link between Swanston St and Lonsdale St (west) or repairs. Signed by James Henderson Engineer for Permanent Way. The yoke could be used to support a cable pulley.Demonstrates a drawing made for cable tram track parts during the early 1920s.Drawing - blue print - No. 939trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, yokes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tram 3512 - Channel 9 Underbelly series, Ian Currie, Jan. 2008
... tram 3512 (University) crossing Flinders St in Swanston St ...Photo by Ian Currie of the Herald Sun, Jan 2008 of D1 class tram 3512 (University) crossing Flinders St in Swanston St with the Flinders St station in the background. Tram has an all-over advertising for Channel 9 Underbelly series.Demonstrates an all over advertising tram for Channel 9 Melbourne.Newspaper photo glued to sheet of light card.trams, tramways, yarra trams, d1 class, tram 3512, swanston st, channel 9 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Lonsdale St - cable tram terminus, late 1930s
The photograph shows two cable trams at the Lonsdale St - Carlton line terminus in Lonsdale St between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets, looking south west. The nearest set with a destination of North Carlton - has trailer 391with the second set the destination of Collingwood. The Conductor of the first set is walking across the road, possibly to punch the Bundy clock. In the background are buildings for Harris Manufacturing Tailors, Granger? Manufacturing Tailor, Lang Arcade, the ANG building with a sign for The Sun newspaper, advertising its Free Insurance to subscribers, and Michael's Camera store.Yields information about Lonsdale St cable tram terminus.Black and White Photograph postcard format with note on rear.In pencil on the rear "Lonsdale St terminus"tramways, trams, cable tram, lonsdale st, tram 591 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - City Traffic Congestion, Various dates September 1954
Six photographs showing traffic congestion that detains progress of trams in city streets. Road traffic congestion that detained tramcars in the city centre and on selected suburban roads had been a major concern to tramway operators dating back to the early 1900s. During the 1960s, and perhaps earlier, the Tramways Board regularly proposed ways of keeping motor traffic off the trams tracks, but little progress was achieved.Yields information about the perennial issue of motor traffic detaining trams. Incomplete series of photographs showing street traffic congestion in Flinders Street and Spencer Street5. Date 10/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West over Degraves St. General traffic clear of tram tracks. 7. Date 17/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West near Degraves St. 2 cars, 1 truck & 1 van parked & unattended. All moved within ten minutes. 8. Date 17/9/54, Time 1359 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Two utilities parked & unattended outside SEC. (Note policeman directing traffic.) See also Photo No 9. 9. Date 17/9/54, Time 1417 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Progressive view to No 8, two utilities in same position after 18 minutes. 12. Date 17/9/54, Time 1431 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Building, Safety Zone at Swanston St. Progressive view to No 11 (missing from this album). Front truck about to leave after 10 minutes, rear truck remained parked. 11. Date 28/9/54, Time 0910 hrs, Spencer St, from roof of J S Gordon's near Flinders Lane, looking South. Three Northbound & 2 Southbound tramcars held up by truck caught in Southbound traffic when turning into lane. congestion, flinders st, spencer st, motor traffic -
City of Melbourne Libraries
Photograph (series), Christmas shopping in the wind and rain, Bourke Street, Melbourne
SHOPPING CONTINUED AMID RAIN AND STORM IN THE CITY. Battling against the rain and wind, Christmas shoppers had an unpleasant time in Melbourne yesterday as they made their way from shop to shop; but still, they made their purchases, and with parcels and shopping bags clutched close, and with umbrellas held against the wind, they made their way to trains and trams for the homeward journey. A picture in Bourke-street yesterday. Photographer notations on slide: "Xmas shopping in wind and rain Age B9" Published: (1933, December 15). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 13. Published title: SHOPPING CONTINUED AMID RAIN AND STORM IN THE CITY. Published caption: Battling against the rain and wind, Christmas shoppers had an unpleasant time in Melbourne yesterday as they made their way from shop to shop; but still, they made their purchases, and with parcels and shopping bags clutched close, and with umbrellas held against the wind, they made their way to trains and trams for the homeward journey. A picture in Bourke-street yesterday. Trove article identifier: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203353770 Description: Crowd of men and women in winter clothing, in the rain, carrying umbrellas, crossing at the intersection of Bourke and Swanston streets. “Xmas shopping in wind and rain. When we first saw the rain, umbrellas, long coats and fox stoles, we naturally assumed this photo was taken in mid-winter. Some months later, we noticed the photographer’s pencil “scritchings” at the slide’s edge, and the truth was revealed: mid-December Melbourne in Bourke Street!" Research by project volunteers: Visible buildings include Leviathan Men's Clothing Store in Beaux Arts style, Melba Theatre and London Stores, together with signage for Public Benefit Footwear (later to become PBs). Leviathan was an Australian clothing brand established 1865, producing garments for sailing and watersports. Melba Theatre, opened in 1911, was a long narrow theatre of only 17 seats across. Adjacent to the Melba Theatre are a Woolworths and a Coles. The Public Bootery, a shoe shop established 1908, moved to this site 1924. Double headed decorative street lights (now called "Collins Street lights") were installed in 1929, inspired by the street lighting style of San Francisco. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "The Wire", 5/2011 to 1/2015
0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. 3a - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Managers on the move, Trevor Jones, Yarra's vision, Richard Ch'ng and Rhino update. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. 14a - No. 29 - 31/1/2012 - Southbank depot, patronage, myki, think like a passenger, fatigue management, .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm. .21 - No. 69 - 25/9/2013 - Passengers paying their way, E class update, Mal Ashworth retires, progress report, feedback, new chime on trams. .22 - No. 70 - 9/10/2013 - Art comes alive, tram 925, driver simulator at Preston Workshops, E class project, 90th Glen Huntly. .23 - No. 83 - 23/4/2014 - Screen time for trams, new PIDs on B class, assistance animals, Operations Centre, Preston Workshops, Electrical log sheets to SLV. .24 - No. 89 - 23/7/2014 - punctuality, refresh of network map (fold-out map), women drivers. .25 - No. 97 - 19/11/2014 - Revitalising route 96, Keolis news, free tram zone, guide dogs. .26 - No. 99 - 17/12/2014 - Accessibility week, new uniform top for CSE's, free tram zone, world trade centre stop upgrade, heat stress, Art tram 158. .27 - No. 100 - 14/1/2015 - Route 96 complete, New Years eve free travel, fare compliance, patronage down, .28 - No. 12 - 16/5/2011 - Gold coast tramway, performance dashboard, tramworks and the rhino .29 - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Depot managers, tevor jones, record patronage, vision, rhino .30 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth works, Duncan Smith, David Clarke Training, Swanston St works, and Preston Workshops . .32 - No. 39 - 28/6.2012 - maintenance, Emmanual Sorin, transformation, fare evasion, and Combino in Potsdam. .33 - No. 105 - 25/3/2015 - Grand Prix, Elgin and Lygon upgrade, Camberwell Junction, PTV hub, overhead. .34 - No. 78 - 12/2/2014 - January heatwave, Australian Open, Mark Wild of PTV, and Curt Skinner - voice in Channel 10 series Get Ace .35 - No. 81 - 26/3/2014 - drug and alcohol testing, zero harm, Victoria Bridge works, Keolis, relations with Toronto, Collins St safety and incident on a route 57 tram. .36 - No. 109 - 20/5/2015 - Goodbye Z class, Hello E class, Kew Depot centenary, drug & alcohol reminder, passenger satisfaction, Anzac day, B class life extension. .37 - No. 110 - 3/6/2015 - 3rd W class tram back grom Bendigo, employer of the year, CSE's go digital, Camberwell depot, Queensbridge tram and bus stop and Tram Hub preview. .38 - No. 115 - Feb. 2016 - 12 page centre stapled - New Year's eve services, spike the rhino is back, Burke Road level crossing removed, more E class, safe network in 2106, tennis, customers happy, New Preston depot, Farewell to Clement, Z class 40 years on network.Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 33 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158, tram 925, glen huntly depot, simulator, b class, opeations centre, art trams, patronage, kew depot, new preston, queensbridge, w class, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Demolishing cable tram track Swanston St 1925-1926 - set of 2, C J Frazer, Dec. 1925
... Demolishing cable tram track Swanston St 1925-1926 - set of... tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes... tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes ...The photograph shows the demolition or removal of cable tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes that work commenced 27/12/1925 and that conversion was completed by 24/1/1926. Given the worksite it would be most likely late December 1925. Note the large unsilenced air compressor, the large crowd of on-lookers and that Swanston St northbound seems to remain open for traffic. In the background are the Royal Hotel Arcade entrance and the Melbourne Town Hall. The Second view is a wider view of the same project. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H109 in the Victorian Railways collection. There are at least three similar photos in the PROV Collection.Yields information about the extent of work need to quickly convert the Swanston Street cable tram track to electric trams in about a month.Photograph - Black and White, one with the photographer's stamp on the rear.Has the stamp of C J Frazer and address on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, swanston street, demolition, track work, air compressor, royal hotel arcade, conversion -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Classic Restaurant, Swanston Street, c 1970s
The Classic Restaurant, located in Swanson Street next to Young and Jacksons Hotel, was one of the many businesses owned by Ithacans in Melbourne's CBD. Nakis Raftopoulos ran the business during the 70 & 80s up until the property was sold and became a fast food chain outlet. The building has since been demolished as part of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project. Many Ithacans who settled in Melbourne in the early years of the twentieth century opened restaurants In the CBD. From the 1950s onwards the number of these Ithacan owned businesses gradually declined and by the 1970s very few remained. The Classic Restaurant was one of the last remaining establishments in the CBD owned and operated by an Ithacan. A black and white photograph of the Classic Restaurant. It is a two storey building large printed letters spelling out the name of the business on the first floor of the building. Three sedans are in front of the building and two people are standing at the tram stop opposite the building.Painted on the second storey of the building: CLASSIC RESTAURANT/ GROUND FLOOR/ COFFEE LOUNGE. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tram 835 Swanston St, 1950's?
... Tram 835 Swanston St...Trams tramways Swanston St Bourke St tram 835 Stamped ...Black and white photograph of W5 835 outbound in Swanston St about to cross Bourke St. Tram has the destination of route 6, Glen Iris, with run number M45. Has a large number of people crossing the road. Photo taken mid to late 1950's? at Christmas time as there Christmas decorations in Bourke St. Has The Leviathan Store in the background. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, swanston st, bourke st, tram 835 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - V214 - filming of "Squizzy" - set of 2, July 1981
... filming Swanston St V class tram 214 Flinders St station In pencil ...Set of two photographs of V class No. 214 crossing Flinders St in Swanston St with the Flinders St station in the background for the filming of "Squizzy" Taylor during July 1981. Has a horse-drawn vehicle northbound in Swanston St and an eastbound truck in Flinders St. See reference for details of the film.Yields information the filming of Squizzy during July 1981 and the use of V class tram No. 214.Black and white photographs with hand written note on rear.In pencil, "Squizzy" July 81tramways, cable trams, flinders st, filming, swanston st, v class, tram 214, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram dummy outide Myer Lonsdale St, 1924-1925
Postcard of cable tram dummy stationary outside the double storey "Myers" warehouse and office building in Lonsdale St, between Elizabeth and Swanston Sts. Three boys in shorts sit or stand on the dummy. The dummy's destination reads "Brighton Rd", which dates the photograph as between February 1924 and December 1925, (not c1929 as written) between the construction of the track in this section of Lonsdale St and the electric conversion of the Brighton Rd line. Also in the street are horse drawn carts and motor cars.Yields information about cable trams in Lonsdale St and MyerBlack and white postcard print with note on rear.In print on rear: "c1929 Lonsdale Street Warehouse, later to become 11-storey store. MYER - GROWING WITH AUSTRALIA since 1901 - today employs over 32,000 staff throughout the country in its Department Stores, Target Discount Stores and Supermarkets, speciality fashion stores, liquor and fast food outlets. AFFIX STAMP HERE"myers, lonsdale st, cable dummy, brighton rd line, electric conversion, horse drawn carts, warehouse, boys, shorts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 tram 570 in Swanston St, 1930-31
... W2 tram 570 in Swanston St... and white print with no note. Photograph W2 tram 570 in Swanston St ...Photograph looks southward along Swanston St as intending passengers stand on the safety zone at Bourke St. W2 570 with destination "Elsternwick, route 1" has just departed the safety zone and obscures another W2 travelling in the opposite direction. The street is busy with pedestrians and motor cars and new traffic lights (1928-29) control the intersection. The Leviathan Department Store can be seen to the right and workmen's ladders and equipment can bee seen far left. W2 570 was built in 1929 and fitted with newly adopted route number boxes. The W2 it is passing does not appear to have route number boxes fitted yet, which dates the photo to c1930-31.Yields information about early electric trams along Swanston St Black and white print with no note.swanston st, w2 class, 570, route number boxes, bourke st, safety zone, leviathan, elsternwick, route 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z class 5 in Bourke St, mid-1970s
Photograph of Z 5 taking on passengers in Bourke St at Swanston St, bound for "North Fitzroy - Park St Route No. 97", the destination used for North Fitzroy Depot. This section of Bourke St, after a short period of closure in 1973, would eventually be closed to through traffic in early 1978 for the slow development of the city Mall. On the safety zone with passengers is a safety zone conductor who collected fares before entry to prevent tram delays. He is without a cap, as the wearing of caps became optional from 1972. At right, a W class tram approaches and pedestrians including a man in shorts and long socks begin to cross with the lights. In the background are prominent signs for the Odeon Cinema, Centrepoint and Dunklings.Yields information about Bourke St Mall in 1970s Black and white print with no note on rearz5, bourke st, swanston st, north fitzroy - park st, route 97, city mall, odeon cinema, centrepoint, dunklings, safety zone conductor, caps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Acland St Car Shed for auction, c1926
Photograph is of a newspaper cutting of photograph and caption. It shows a W or W2 class tram in Acland St, St Kilda passing the single level brick frontage of the disused cable car shed. The closed main entry doors carry a large sign about its future sale. Apart from the closure of a short section of track in northern Swanston St in 1924, the St Kilda Beach to Windsor and to the city line was the first full cable line to be closed in 1925. It reopened as an electric line in December 1925.Yields information about the closure of the St Kilda Esplanade cable line. Black and white print copy of newspaper photograph with caption belowTyped "The Shutters are up, and the days of the old cable tram-shed, Acland-street terminus, St Kilda, are numbered. The building and site are to be offered for sale by auction on March 10." -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - W6 940 at South Melbourne Beach, Ron Hood, 9/1971
... . 1971 tramways Swanston St W6 class tram 940 South Melbourne ...Photograph of W6 class tram 940 at the South Melbourne Beach terminus, showing the return destination of East Coburg - Moreland, route 1. The Conductor is waiting to reboard the tram. The tram has adverts for Klad aluminium cladding and Sprint soft drinks. In the background is the Bleak House Hotel, advertising Carlton draught. The Bundy Clock and tram stop furniture are in the background as well. Photo by Ron Hood Sept.1971.Yields information about the South Melbourne Beach terminus and tram 940 in Sept. 1971Colour slide in a hanimount cardboard mount.in ink "34 South Melbourne"tramways, swanston st, w6 class, tram 940, south melbourne beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - W6 941 and W7 1024 Swanston St, Ron Hood, 9/1971
... about tram services in Swanston St and all over advertising tram ...Photograph of W6 class tram 941 (Glen Iris, route 6) and W7 1024 (City, route 16) in all-over advertising livery for Channel 0 in Swanston St at Collins St. In the background are Wittner shoes, Roger David men's wear, Elmer house, and The Leviathian store. Photo by Ron Hood Sept.1971.Yields information about tram services in Swanston St and all over advertising tram 1024.Colour slide in a plain cardboard mount.in ink "Collins St, Sept 1971, Melbourne, I had just left New Zealand"tramways, swanston st, w6 class, tram 941, decorated trams, w7 class, tram 1024, channel 0