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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/09/1951
Allan writes about his photography course and living in London.Quinn CollectionA letter written in green ink on three sheets of very thin paper folded in book form (0887.1a-3). There is writing on six 'pages'. Letter is headed London and dated 23/09/51. The matching envelope (0887.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London W1 and bears one purple and one brown United Kingdom stamp . The return address, written on the back, is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsam Road, London W14. Envelope is torn down the left hand side.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'SABBATH SCHOOL AND REVIVAL HYMNS'
A very small hard covered book with the words, 'Sabbath School and Revival Hymns' on the front cover. On the inside front cover are the words, 'Sabbath-School Hymn Book.' Seventh edition. Published by the Wesleyan Sabbath School, Brunswick Street Fitzroy.1873. 276 hymns. Inside the front cover is the name Miss J. Peatling Yankee Creek Nov. 20th. 1881. Also written are the words, Miss Jane Peatling August 23rd. /73. A small Christmas card is inside the book. Written on the back is 'To Aggie with love from Emily.'book, singing, lydia chancellor collection, collection, hymns, music, singing, book, books, hymn book, religion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed Doctor's Certificate, dated Feb 21/1866, certifying that Theodore Johnson was unable to follow his employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Printed by Bro. Clarke, Printer, Moor Street, FitzRoy. Glued to the Certificate is a note to the Court from Theodore Johnson, dated Feby 21st 1866 declaring himself on the Sick Allowance of the Court. The third piece of paper, dated March 5th 1866, declaring himself off the Sick Fund of the Court as he was able to follow his employment. The three pieces of paper are glued together.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, theodore johnson, h l atkinson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Geoff Grant, 7/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Negatives No. N361 to 363 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 7/4/1956 of the new East Brunswick, Blyth St. route. 1620.1 - W7 1033 at the Blyth St. terminus 1620.1 - W7 1033 at North Fitzroy tram depot 1620.1 - W7 1033 and SW6 957 at the Spencer St. terminus in Bourke St with the MMTB tramway buildings in the background and Carlyon's Hotel along side. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, spencer st, aeta tour, east brunswick, north fitzroy depot, tram 1033 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, Ellis Collection, 1940
Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 584 turning from Gertrude St Fitzroy into Nicholson St. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Mark on the front of the print near the top right hand corner. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 584 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Collectable cards, The Connies, Connies Collectables, c2000
Set of 17 "The Connies" performance group - Collectable cards with various images on the cards related to Melbourne tram events, people and relationship with Calcutta trams and in particular Roberto D'Andrea. Set of four images, i2 is the reverse of i1, i4, reverse of i3. additional card "tracking the Journey" added 5-8-2016 and additional copies of other cards as well from donation of Kevin Tierney November. 2010. additional card "Tom's Tram" - a Fitzroy farm dog, added 27-8-16 - found in the depot front office.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, collectables -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket Wallet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of four leather MMTB/The Met ticket wallets, 1990's?
Set of four leather MMTB/The Met ticket wallets, remanufactured for use on Metcard tickets. Each wallet set up for 15 different tickets. Each wallet has been fixed with a stamped brass plate riveted to the outside with the depot and outfit number. Based on item 21, and the prices mid 1990's. 1 - G27 - with labels for the various tickets and prices. (Glenhuntly) 2 - M12 - ditto (Malvern) 3 - E30 - no labels - (Essendon) 4 - N42 - no labels - (North Fitzroy) See Reg Item 218 for a Camberwell Depot example.trams, tramways, the met, tickets, conductors, outfits -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran, Late 1920's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda 1" on CD, of looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, along with St Kilda Railway Station and the "Junction Oval". No trams visible in photograph. Late 1920's or early 1930's - all tram tracks electric.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - MORAN & CATO'S TEA LABEL
Grocery store established in 1882 in Melbourne, Moran and Cato expanded into NSW and Tasmania, becoming the largest grocery chain in Australia. They imported many products in bulk and packaged them in their own packaging. eg. tea and flour.Moran & Cato's Tea Label: Cream with brown print. Logo is a shield with M and C entwined with the words in a scroll underneath is We Keep Froth. Trade and Mark on either side of the shield. Large scroll is Moran & Cato's, underneath Pure Blended TEA. Also on the packaging is Tea Merchants and Importers. Warehouse & Offices, Brunswick St * Fitzroy. Branches in all the suburbs of Melbourne and throughout Victoria and Tasmania. Pure Tea. Has a Rich, Delicious Flavour. Most economical to use. Our Guarantee of satisfaction goes with every packet. Fragrant and Refreshing. Box 625Distributors for N.S.W.: Moran & Cato (N.S.W) Pty Ltd., Sydneybusiness, retail, general -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Jack McLean, Keith Kings, "Tramway / Railway level crossings", 1954
Set pf personal papers concerning tramway / railway level crossings in Melbourne. Consist of .1 - letter to Ross dated 19/3/1984, carbon copy from Jack McLean, printed on computer paper perforated computer paper torn into strips - has hand written notes. Three separate sheets. Covers Market St Melbourne (Queensbridge) South Melbourne (City Road) St George Road - North Fitzroy Queens Parade Clifton Hill Epsom Road Showgrounds Glenferrie Road Hawthorn Glenferrie Road Malvern Burke Road Camberwell, Glenferrie Rd Kooyong, Burke Road Gardiner Glenhuntly Road Glenhuntly Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick, Whitehorse Road (Deepdene), Riversdale Road, Riversdale Lygon St North Carlton Nicholson St Footscray Nicholson St North Fitzroy, .2 - six pages - retype of above document on A4 computer printing paper - covers the same material. .3 - Hand drawing of the Melbourne rail system with crossing dates including bridges noted on it for cable and electric tramways. Has initials KK 12/54 in bottom right hand corner. drawn on lined double width foolscap paper.trams, tramways, level crossings, railway squares, tramway square, cable trams -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 08/12/1946
Letter written to Allan Quinn from Bruce Burton in 1946 depicting his last 8 months spent in Europe.This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Four page letter (0332.A1-A4) written on beige lined paper in blue ink. Dated 08/12/46 from Singapore and envelope (0332.B).Front of envelope: "Mr. Allan Charles Quinn/14 Fitzroy Street/St. Kilda, Melbourne/Victoria Australia" Top right hand corner of first page of letter: "B.Burton/Mt.Anders Tahre/ C/o Sig. Bergesten/ Stavanger-Norway/Singapore 8-12-46" Letter contents: "Quinn Old man, I have quite a few..."allan quinn, 1946, mission to seafareres, bruce burton, europe -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1945
William Edward Watkins was born at Carlton, Victoria on 18 June 1887. He entered the Theological Hall, Ormond College, in 1922 and completed his course in 1924. He was ordained and inducted at Collingwood in 1924. In 1925 he was assistant to the Rev. John Barnaby in the Group Mission, which included the churches of Fitzroy and Collingwood. He was called to St. John's Ballarat in 1927, South Melbourne in 1930, St. David's Geelong in 1936, Kew Presbyterian in 1942 and Wallan in 1950. He died on March 23 1955.B & W head and shoulders photograph of the Rev. William Edward Watkins, printed on buff card.Rev. W.E. Watkins 1942 - 1949william edward watkins, presbyterian, minister, ormond college, group mission, kew -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, Tracked on film - Keith Atkinson, 9/1/2001
Item written by Shaunagh O'Connor for the Herald Sun at the time of the publication of a book, "Trams and Streetscapes, Metropolitan Melbourne 1950's 1960's edited by Emile G Badaway and John Sargent and published by Train Hobby Publications. Features photos of W2 231 in Flinders St, T181 in North Fitzroy and Footscray, W6 982 in Bourke St, W2 636 in Market St, W3 667 in Swanston St, Y1 613 in Elizabeth St and X1 677 in Footscray. Features in the centre a photo of the photographer, Keith Atkinson.Yields information about publication of a book, the photographer and his work.Newspaper - centre page titled Tracked on film - Keith Atkinson, from the Melbourne Herald Sun, 9/1/2001 featuring a story on a new book of tram photographs. tramways, trams, w2 class, t class, books, w3 class, x1 class, w2 231, t 181, w6 982, y1 613, w2 636, x1 677 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - MMTB Photo of line up of MMTB Double Decker buses
The Double Deckers are built on Leyland TD5c chassis, with bodies by Leyland (1), Cheetham & Borwick (17), Martin & King (17) and J A Lawton & Sons (10) – a total of 45. The photo was taken at the Central Bus Garage North Fitzroy. All the DDs were ready for service in April 1940, but their issue to service was delayed due to the war effort to save fuel – continuing with the cable tram until the rope was almost worn out. They were not a success in Bourke St and were replaced by trams in 1955 and 1956.Yields information about the double deck bus fleet that was used to replace cable trams in Bourke St.MMTB Buses line up, prior to roll out in October 1940double deck buses, leyland, north fitzroy bus depot, bourke st, mmtb, central bus garage, td5c class, buses, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins St at Spencer St, John William Lindt, c1890
Photo of a cable tram set - saloon trailer No. 63 in Collins St at Spencer St. The grip car is not fitted with staunchions and there are no destination signs on it. The trailer is lettered for the "Spencer & Brunswick St Fitzroy" route with its rocker panel highly decorated. In the background are a building for the Agency Company Limited and an advert on a hoarding for The Age newspaper. The grip man and conductor are standing on their respective platforms. Photo possibly soon after the line opened on 2-10-1886. Photo by John William Lindt c1890 - see reference. Yields information about cable trams in Collins St.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, spencer st, tram 63, j w lindt -
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 - Kew Centenary tram W7 1024, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1960
Photograph of W7 1024 decorated and illuminated for the Centenary of Kew. See March 1961 Electric Traction - "W7 1024 was decorated and illuminated for the centenary of the City of Kew, and was scheduled to run between December 4 and December 16, 1960, from Kew Depot on the Mont Albert and North Balwyn lines. Its term was extended to mid-January and it was still running in early February. It was similarly decorated for the centenary of the City of Fitzroy in 1958 (see illustration E.T. 10/60). Has the MMTB stamp amd number on the rear of the print.Yields information about tram 1024 decorated for the centenary of the City of Kew in 1960.Black and white print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, city of kew, decorated trams, tram 1024, illuminated trams, w7 class, centenary celebrations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Minute book - Cable tram operational history notes and records, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), up to 1930
Compiled by an unknown person as a record book of cable tram operational tickets or fare history for each location with general notes and some notes on electric trams. Pages 1 to 23 and pages 123 and 124 - General history of cable and electric trams with notes on tickets, trams, buses, events, and operational management. Compiled through to 26/10/1930, with some loose notes about the final closure of the cable tram system. For each cable tram car house (depot), Power House or Winding house, or route, notes on tickets, dates, rope speed, fares, replacement electric services or buses. Richmond Fitzroy Fitzroy and South Melbourne line Victoria St Clifton Hill Nicholson St Exhibition (route or line) Brunswick Royal Park Carlton Prahran Toorak' Queensberry St North Carlton Esplanade with details on bus services Windsor St Kilda (Brighton Road) North Melbourne West Melbourne' South Melbourne Port Melbourne' Northcote Kew (horse) Elsternwick (electric) At rear of book is four page document that gives information on the electric tram system, routes, cable. fares and first and last services for each line. Mid 1920s as the West Coburg service noted. Yields information Melbourne cable tram fares, ticket issuing and general history of the MMTB.Book - heavy card covers with paper imitation leather finish with red tape on left hand side and labelled "Minute Book", bound with 8 sewn sections, approx 200 foolscap pages, ruled sheets, numbered in pencil from 1 to 124 used to record information in ink.tramways, cable trams, fares, tickets, electric trams, melbourne, mmtb -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 22/11/1951
Allan has received the three parcels his mother sent; one of eggs, one of butter and one containing a Christmas cake. He writes they can get two eggs a week now.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0890.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 22/11/51. Part of the address has been torn off. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Above the address and across the right hand corner is a very faint, barely legible promotional stamp . The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14. Below this, is penciled 45 Frederick St. Ormond.Letter commences "...My dear Mum and Kip,..." and is signed "Allan"letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 7/07/1953
Allan writes of his trip on the Continent and of meeting with Alette in Norway.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0917.a1) headed London and dated 7/07/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London S.W.1. This is a special air letter produced by the Post Office to commemorate the coronation. Printed in red, to the left of the address, it comprises a spray of four flowers representing Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland above the letters ER. Below that is 1953 and the word 'coronation' in white on a red ribbon. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, vera south -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 15/07/1953
Allan is about to leave London and expects to arrive in Australia in six weeks time. His last visit to Albert Hall was to see the musical 'Hiawatha'.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0918.a1) headed London and dated 15/07/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London S.W.1. This is a special air letter produced by the Post Office to commemorate the coronation. Printed in red, to the left of the address, it comprises a spray of four flowers representing Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland above the letters ER. Below that is 1953 and the word 'coronation' in white on a red ribbon. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, vera south, albert hall, musical 'hiawatha' -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1955
Barry writes of mutual friends.Quinn CollectionA seven page letter written on four sheets of buff coloured paper (0923.a1-4) headed 64 St George's Square, London, S.W.1, England. Letter is undated; 'Wednesday' is written under the heading. The Air Mail envelope (0923.b) has been re-addressed from A. Quinn Esq., 414 Como Parade, Parkdale, Victoria, Australia to 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Letter is postmarked London S.W.1. The postmark is dated 20 December, 1955. A 'Post Early for Christmas' promotional stamp is partly obscured by the postage stamp. The letter commences "Dear Allen [sic],...." and is signed "Barry."allan quinn, barry warner, london 1955, quinn letter, quinn collection -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "For who the tram bells toll", 1992
Newspaper cutting from The Age, Good Weekend supplement, February or March 1992, based on an advert on the final page. Comprises four pages. Article titled "For who the tram bells toll", written by Anthony Dennis and illustrated by Rocco Fazzari. Article looks at travelling on the trams, depots and their characteristics, South Melbourne, North Fitzroy, Malvern, the Bundoora line, people and place in Melbourne life, Essendon Depot, migrants. Includes notes on Peter Spyker, Minister for Transport, Norm Maddock, Lou di Gregorio and an illustration of them and Mario Lawrence?? of South Melbourne depot, V214 and passengers.trams, tramways, w class, melbourne, south melbourne depot, crews, malvern depot, north fitzroy depot, essendon depot, people and places, tram v214 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, MAN, "MAN Buses - Driver's Handbook" and, "Gearbox flaw cripples bus fleet", mid 1980's
.1 - Manual - 116 pages centred stapled - titled "MAN Buses - Driver's Handbook". Has a table of contents, item reference list and electric circuit diagrams. Covers the operation, equipment, driving, cold weather operation, maintenance, lubrication, fuels, general car and maintenance. .2 - newspaper clipping from The Age ""Gearbox flaw cripples bus fleet", dated 26/3/1987, by Tony Harrington, Transport Reporter reporting on the withdrawal of 20 buses from North Fitzroy - replacement parts no longer being manufactured. Also has a loose note about the radiator capacity.trams, tramways, buses, maintenance, man, manual, gears -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tram 1029, 1956
A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W7 class No. 1029, built at Preston Workshops during 1956, entered service on 1/2/1956. Fitted with sliding doors, Remote Control equipment. See webpage btm.org.au/trams/504.html Spent it appears all its life at Preston or North Fitzroy Depot. Transported to Newport Workshops during 1995. More to come here. Photo - Graeme Farrer - ex Mal Row via TDU of 21-10-2019 See Reg Items 7394 and 7396 for relevant newspaper cuttings and Destination Citytrams, w7 class, tram 1029 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Cable set No. 1, c1940
Photograph show the MMTB / MTO Co cable tram set No. 1 inbound in Nicholson St Fitzroy with the Carlton Gardens in the background - Destination of Spencer St. Has a small number of passengers and the conductor standing on the trailer. Two copies held. The livery is non-standard for the time. Official MMTB Photograph - used in a Annual Report. .1 - Photo taken in the same location but looking from the rear of the cable tram set. Has the Exhibition buildings in the background. Two copies held. See Reg Item 897 for a newspaper clipping of the 2nd photo.Yields information about cable tram set No. 1, which was presented to the Science Museum when the cable tram system closed.Photographs, Black and White, set of two.In ink on the rear: KSK print numbers SA909 On rear of .1 "MMTB" and "H202"trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, mto co, nicholson st, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "Melbourne 1965 April Box 1"
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT107 Whitehorse Road - tram 378 - "City" - route 42 RT108 Malvern Depot - tram 947 - "Malv Tn Hall" - route 6B RT109 tram 7 RT110 tram 7 RT111 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT112 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT113 Hawthorn Depot - tram 17 RT114 Location ? tram 471 - "City" - route 7 RT115 Deepdene - tram 848 - "City" - route 42 RT116 Wattle Pk Ter - tram 368 - "City" - route 70 RT117 East Brighton Ter - tram 105 - "East Brighton via Caulfield" - route 64 RT118 Simpson St Siding - tram 889 - "Spencer St" - route 48 & tram 249 -"Football" RT119 Swan St Relay - tram 517 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT120 tram 401 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St RT121 tram 401 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 - Swan St RT122 tram 330 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 17 - Tramway Shelters, Robert Green, c1990
Set of 17 colour slides of tramway shelters, poles, and substations by Robert Green c1990. Shelters by the PMTT, HTT and MMTB 1 Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr Balaclava and Orrong Road, Caulfield 2 - ditto 3 - Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr. Cotham Road and Burke Road, Deepdene 4 - Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr. Cotham Road and Burke Road, Deepdene with telephone box alongside. 5 - Cnr. Malvern Rd and Orrong Road, Toorak 6 - Cnr. Malvern Rd and Orrong Road, Toorak 7 - Cnr. Dandenong Road and Hawthorn Road, Caufield 8 - ditto 9 - PMTT Substation - Rusden Street, Elsternwick 10 - PMTT poles cnr. Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road 11 - Tram shelter (HTT) Riversdale Road and Highfield Road - Camberwell - Highfield Park 12 - Tram shelter (HTT) Riversdale Road and Wattlevalley Road, Camberwell 13 - ditto 14 - Tram shelter (HTT) Camberwell Road, cnr Bowen St. Camberwell. 15 - Tram Shelter (HTT) Camberwell Depot, Riversdale Road, Hawthorn 16 - Merri Creek Bridge, St. Georges Road, North Fitzroy 17 - Merri Creek Bridge, St. Georges Road, North Fitzroy - foundation stone Yields information about Melbourne's tramway stop shelters and other infrastructure.Set of 17 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts.tramways, shelters, caufield, deepdene, toorak, orrong road, cotham road, balaclava road, pmtt, htt, mmtb, riversdale road, camberwell depot, merri creek bridge, foundation stone, dandenong road, poles, rusden st, substations, hawthorn road, st.georges road -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, 23/07/1944 12:00:00 AM
Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of a MMTB S class car 159 at the Holden St shuttle terminus at the corner of St. Georges Road and Barkly St, Fitzroy North, showing destination of "Lygon St." Has a "Cash Grocer" store in the background with advertisements for Robur Tea and Lipton's Tea. Photo part of Ron Fluck collection, taken 23-7-1944. Has large white strip under the driver's windows above the headlight and white splashes on the front bumper bar. High Res scan of negative added 17/1/2019 see image i1. tramways, trams, melbourne, 159, holden st. shuttle, north fitzroy, tram 159 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N326 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of view looking along the new track in Nicholson St. Fitzroy, with W6 988 in background by the Exhibition Crossover. Photo shows nature of track construction at this portion of the future East Brunswick, Blyth St. line, an air compressor and the wood/metal barriers to protect roadworks in use at the time. Buildings along the east side of Nicholson St. in background, cable winding house at Gertrude St. can just be seen. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st., east brunswick, track construction., tram w6 988