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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, mid 1920's
... Swanston St...Black and White copy Photograph of T179 in Swanston St... Trams tramways T Class Swanston St tram 179 Black and White copy ...Black and White copy Photograph of T179 in Swanston St with the then Melbourne General Hospital behind.trams, tramways, t class, swanston st, tram 179 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, 26/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St...In pencil on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70."... on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70." Tramways trams ...Colour slide - white cardboard mount, ferraniacolor, of two W2's crossing the intersection of Collins and Swanston Street Melbourne, with the Manchester Unity Building in the background. W2 553 showing route 64, southbound and W2 311 northbound, along with a number of motor vehicles and pedestrians. Date shown on slide 26-3-1970.In pencil on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70."tramways, trams, swanston st, melbourne, collins st., tram 553, tram 311 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Building a Tramway Loop", Apr. 1926
... Swanston St... in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars... Trams tramways Victoria St Track Construction Swanston St ...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. Photo taken looking west, just shows the curve into Swanston St. Timeline history gives the opening of 31/5/1926trams, tramways, victoria st, track construction, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 4, Les Fordham, Dec. 1963
... Swanston St... Route 95) eastbound in Bourke St between Elizabeth and Swanston... Swanston St tram 415 MMTB Set of four hanimount light brown 35mm ...Set of four hanimount light brown 35mm slides - December 1963 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - PCC Class 980 (Exhibition Route 95) eastbound in Bourke St between Elizabeth and Swanston St's - has Coles Stores, London Stores, Myer and Buckley's stores in the background along with Christmas decorations. .2 - view looking west from near Swanston St .3 - W2 415 southbound in Swanston St with a traffic policeman on duty. A W7 (route 88) is waiting to cross. Has the Royal Mail House, The Leviathan building in the background. .4 - 1002 (Route 88) waiting to cross Swanston St. In the background is Douglas Trading, Southern Cross Hotel,trams, tramways, bourke st, route 95, christmas, police, route 88, tram 980, tram 1002, w7 class, pcc class, w2 class, exhibition, swanston st, tram 415, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Soon cable cars will be no more", Dec. 1925
... Swanston St... December 1925 about the pending closure of the Swanston St cable... Trams tramways Closure Cable Trams Swanston St Lonsdale St ...Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper December 1925 about the pending closure of the Swanston St cable line, Christmas Eve. Has a photograph of work at the intersection of Lonsdale and Swanston St with a cable tram in Lonsdale St. Caption titled "Soon cable cars will be no more". May not be from a newspaper.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, swanston st, lonsdale st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Kodak, c1900
... Swanston St... c1900 in Swanston St, near Flinders St. Has Kodak Australia... Trams tramways Swanston St Postcards Cable Trams Horse Drawn ...Black and white photograph Postcard of a street scene with many people, horse drawn vehicles, cable trams and buildings c1900 in Swanston St, near Flinders St. Has Kodak Australia postcard back, divided back type. Titled "Swanston St Melbourne". In the background is Ayers Henry & Co and Young and Jackson's.trams, tramways, swanston st, postcards, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, possibly 14/4/1939
... Swanston St...Negative of a cable set in Lonsdale St crossing Swanston St... Trams tramways Cable Trams Lonsdale St Swanston St tram 286 ...Negative of a cable set in Lonsdale St crossing Swanston St, possibly on the last day of operation 14/4/1939. Trailer 286. Has in the background Worthmore's Shoe Store and Denyers depot or store. In Swanston St is a W2. Photographer could be Wal Larsen based on negative size - see Reg Item 5064.Written on rear of album print - "Cable and electric trams at corner of Lonsdale and Swanston Sts."trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, swanston st, tram 286 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, Apr. 1964
... Swanston St... by Keith Caldwell of L 105, northbound in Swanston St, showing...Trams tramways L class Route 64 East Brighton Swanston St ...Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of L 105, northbound in Swanston St, showing East Brighton via Caulfield. Tram has adverts for Tolley's Brandy and ACL. Alongside the tram is a Singer Sewing machine truck and in the background is an advert to Turf tobacco and tram 899? showing route 8. The Swanston St / Victoria St junction is visible. 4/1964In ink "Class L 4-64"trams, tramways, l class, route 64, east brighton, swanston st, victoria st, tram 105 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration, James Flood Charity Trust, c1914
... Swanston St... various destination of St Kilda Beach via Swanston St, St Kilda Rd... Trams tramways Melbourne Swanston St Buses Tilling Stevens ...Illustration from a photograph of 10 Tilling Stevens double deck buses operated by the Motorbus Services Limited. Have various destination of St Kilda Beach via Swanston St, St Kilda Rd Fitzroy St Esplanade. On the side of the bus is an advertisement for "Abbotsford Ale". From the James Flood Book as it notes that James Flood built 10 bodies during 1914 for the company. Photographed in Swanston St with the City Baths in the background.trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, buses, tilling stevens, private bus companies -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, c1916
... Swanston St... Lonsdale St into Swanston St.... Trams tramways Cable Trams Hospital Lonsdale St Swanston St ...Illustration from an unknown magazine of the Melbourne General Hospital c1916, showing the cable trams and the curve from Lonsdale St into Swanston St.In ink on the bottom edge "By 1916".trams, tramways, cable trams, hospital, lonsdale st, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 20/05/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St...Negative of tram 670 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St. Tram... Trams tramways W4 class Swanston St St Kilda Beach tram 670 ...Negative of tram 670 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St. Tram has destination St Kilda Beach and is at tram stop, heading south.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR26A" written in red ink, "M7" written in pencil, "16A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 20 May 1960.trams, tramways, w4 class, swanston st, st kilda beach, tram 670 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, c1906
... Swanston St... at Swanston St with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Numerous... Trams tramways Cable Trams Swanston St Bourke St Copy negative ...Copy negative of a photograph of cable cars in Bourke St at Swanston St with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Numerous cyclists and pedestrians. c1906.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, John Webster, 21/07/1959 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St... of trams at the Victoria St / Swanston St shunt. 21-7-59. .1... - Swanston St near Victoria St Melbourne" "21-7-59 - KFB3 - TRACK... Trams tramways Victoria St Swanston St Signal box Route 4 Route ...Set of two Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams of trams at the Victoria St / Swanston St shunt. 21-7-59. .1 - W2 340 showing East Malvern Darling road opposite the signal box followed by W2 showing route 4. Has a large number of men and school boys at the stop. In the view is a "No Entry" sign. In the background is the Ansett ANA building and a building advertising Havelock Tobacco. The tram has a Pimms No. 1 advert. .2 - W2's 550 (with a Castrol sign), 340 - as above and 358 (route 8, Toorak - Glenferrie Road) in the Victoria St shunting area. Has the Army hall behind the trams.Hand writing on rear in ink; "21-7-59 - KFB2 - TRACK - KEV - Swanston St near Victoria St Melbourne" "21-7-59 - KFB3 - TRACK - KEV - Trams in Victoria St Melbourne" Both slides have the speed and the f reading on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victoria st, swanston st, signal box, route 4, route 8, route 4d, east malvern, tram 550, tram 358, tram 340 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 4, Geoff Grant, 24/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St...." 1609.1 - tram crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan... crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan, Odeon Theatre ...Negatives No. N338 to N341 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the four official commissioning tramcars in Bourke St. 24/6/1955. Trams showing "Special" 1609.1 - tram crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan, Odeon Theatre and Coles in the background. 1609.2 - taken from Swanston St. looking up to Parliament house with bus on right side and tram in the distance. Has Tivoli and Esquire Theatres in the background. 1609.3 - W6 986 just after crossing Swanston St with Myers, GPO and Buckley and Nunn's buildings in background. 1609.4 - W6 991 about to cross Swanston St. with Tivoli theatre in background. See Reg Item 3624 for a photo of 986 outside Foys on the same day. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., commissioning, tram w6 986 tram w6 991 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 9 Colour Print/s, Bill Davis, mid 1980's to 1990
... Swanston St... - 1023, Collins St, at the intersection with Swanston St. .2... Trams tramways PTC Swanston St Latrobe St Collins St tram 1023 ...Set of colour prints of Melbourne trams and locations during the mid 1980's to 1990, Photos not well focused. .1 - 1023, Collins St, at the intersection with Swanston St. .2 - ditto with 944 .3 - 944 and 295 .4 - 782 in Latrobe St .5 - 810 in Latrobe St, with Old Melbourne Goal in background .6 - 869 in Swanston St near Latrobe St .7 - 741 at intersection of Latrobe and Russell Streets with police headquarters in background .8 - 741 in Latrobe St, with Old Melbourne Goal and RMIT in background .9 - 738 and another W in Swanston St near Latrobe St Features advertisements on trams for: Triple FM Radio, Bank of Melbourne, Pres-sure Trousers, Printed on Kodak or Konica paper.trams, tramways, ptc, swanston st, latrobe st, collins st, tram 1023, tram 944, tram 295, tram 782, tram 810, tram 869, tram 741, tram 738 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings Card, Ministry of Transport, 1984
... Swanston St... and Swanston St, c1926 after the conversion of Swanston St cable cars... For Transport Swanston St Cable Trams Flinders St Station in ink ...Greetings Card, the intersection of Flinders St and Swanston St, c1926 after the conversion of Swanston St cable cars. Cable cars in Flinders St. Has Flinders St Station in the background. Printed by the Ministry of Transport for Christmas 1984 and sent to Keith Kings. Has a message on the inside with year and Steve Crabb's signature. See Reg Item 103 for a framed print and 5617 for a photographic print of the image.in ink on the inside signature of Steve Crabb in black ink.trams, tramways, greetings cards, flinders st, minister for transport, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "A celebration of trams", 19/04/1995 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St.... on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since... trams on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since ...Pages 45 to 48 (with 37 to 40) of the Herald Sun Newspaper, Wed. 19/4/95, back grounding the cavalcade of Melbourne trams on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since electrification of Swanston St. Includes photos, notes, advertisements and an article by Keith Dunstan. "Our Landmark on Wheels". Photo caption of HTT No. 8, refers to Ballarat and Bendigo. Image of item added 2/11/13.trams, tramways, melbourne trams, tram day, swanston st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1940
... Swanston St... 15) in Victoria St, after turning from Swanston St. Has... Trams tramways Victoria St Swanston St W5 class Route 15 tram ...Black and white negative by Wal Jack of W5 800 (City Route 15) in Victoria St, after turning from Swanston St. Has another W2 in the background. In the background are the City Baths, a service station with adverts for Plume, Atlantic petrol and the building next door advertising Apex, and Nickel Chrome work. On the wall above the service station is a large advert for Used Cars at 501 Swanston St. Photo undated, c1940.trams, tramways, victoria st, swanston st, w5 class, route 15, tram 800 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, May. 1975
... Swanston St... Glen Iris) in Swanston St at a tram stop. Slide dated may 1975... Trams tramways Z class Swanston St New Tramcars Glen Iris Route ...Colour slide - Kodachrome cardboard mount - of Z1 (Route 6 Glen Iris) in Swanston St at a tram stop. Slide dated may 1975. In the background is a Coles and Portmans store along with others.On the slide in pencil "Z1"trams, tramways, z class, swanston st, new tramcars, glen iris, route 6, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Set of 6 mounted cable tram postcards, 1910s
... Swanston St... building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over... building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over ...Postcards, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Town Hall Melbourne - damaged paper 2 - General view of Collins Street Melbourne - from Spring St looking west 3 - Central Railway Station, Melbourne - the principal building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over the other platforms is yet to be completed. 4 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking west from Swanston St - has the Wertheim and Roberts Stores in the view along with the post office. 5 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking east from Swanston St with Morells Orient Hotel and the Royal Mail Hotel on the two corners 6 - Melbourne from St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.Set of 6 cable tram postcards mounted on to light weight boardtramways, flinders st station, swanston st, bourke st, collins st, st kilda road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Transporting Art tram 760 - Robert Jacks, c1986
... Swanston St... in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St... in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St was partly ...Photo of the Robert Jacks painted tram, SW5 760 in Swanston St, near Flinders St, running a route 5 service. The source gives the date of July 1986 as being painted. Repainted in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St was partly closed to traffic in 1992.Yields information about Transporting Art trams.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, transporting art, robert jacks, tram 760, sw5 class, swanston st, route 5, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "The old '36' on the home run", Sep. 1971
... Swanston St... Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St...Melbourne Tourism MMTB Swanston St Hawthorn On rear in ink ...Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, 22/9/1971, about the operation of Ballarat No. 36 promoting the City of Ballarat, during Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St. during the week. Quotes Mr. N.C. Elliott of the MMTB, acting Traffic Manager about the tram. Includes a photo of the tram at a Swanston St. stop. (probably Flinders St.). Notes its running to Hawthorn and the relevant Mayors travelling on the tram. See also Reg. Item 3432.On rear in ink "Sun Wed Sept 22, 1971"melbourne, tourism, mmtb, swanston st, hawthorn -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St... of Swanston and Collins St - Route 10, West Preston with Courage...In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 838 Cnr Swanston a& Collins St... Trams tramways Collins St Swanston St Route 10 West Preston W5 ...Set of two Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - W5 838 corner of Swanston and Collins St - Route 10, West Preston with Courage Draught and Sun Alliance adverts. A policeman is on traffic duty. .2 - W2 483 at same location. Tram has a Stramit advert. In the background is the Wales Corner building. Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 838 Cnr Swanston a& Collins St", "Sat 24/8/74 483 Cnr Swanston a& Collins St"trams, tramways, collins st, swanston st, route 10, west preston, w5 class, w2 class, balwyn, route 44, tram 838, tram 483 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St... night service to East Brighton at corner of Swanston...) "M&MTB - T-178 as "All Nigh trams, in Swanston St Cnr... Trams tramways Swanston St Flinders St T Class All night ...Photographs, Black and White, Photo of T 178 on an all night service to East Brighton at corner of Swanston and Flinders St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. Photo shows two Austins passing the tram stop with road works signs in position. Would appear that Flinders eastbound has been closed to traffic. In the background is Young & Jackson's, Crofts Stores, Coles, Nicholas building, Lyons Cafe,In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(3) "M&MTB - T-178 as "All Nigh trams, in Swanston St Cnr Flinders City 15/1/56 to East Brighton 7.08am 1/250 f8"trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, t class, all night services, road works, tram 178 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - notecard - Z1 Flinders St Station, Elite Images, c2010
... Swanston St..., in Swanston St with the Flinders St Station building behind..., in Swanston St with the Flinders St Station building behind ...Card shows a northbound Z1 class tram, possibly No. 96, in Swanston St with the Flinders St Station building behind. This class of tram was withdrawn during the mid 2010sDemonstrates productions of trams and Flinders St station as souvenirs or saleable items.Folded card, blank inside, printed full colour - No. 9423tramways, flinders st station, z1 class tram, swanston st, flinders st, tram, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White, G class tram - Flinders St station, mid to late 1920s
... Swanston St...The photographs show a G glass tram westbound in Swanston... The photographs show a G glass tram westbound in Swanston St with a W ...The photographs show a G glass tram westbound in Swanston St with a W class tram northbound during the mid to late 1920s. Enlarged from a postcard - see item 5883.Yields information about a G class tram and other trams at Flinders St station.Set of 2 Black and White photographs of a scene at Flinders St station with the G class tram enlarged.Has ink notes on rear regarding the location and the TMSV sales stamp.tramways, trams, g class, flinders st, swanston st, flinders st station, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, mid 1940's
... Swanston St...Black and white photograph of SW6 tram 863 in Swanston St... Trams tramways SW6 class Swanston St Lonsdale St Camberwell tram ...Black and white photograph of SW6 tram 863 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St tram stop. Tram destination displayed as "Camberwell" and travelling south. Built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1940. Buildings behind the tram are still there.trams, tramways, sw6 class, swanston st, lonsdale st, camberwell, tram 863 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable trams Collins and Swanston Sts, 1908
... the intersection of Swanston St with a Victoria Bridge cable tram...In ink "Collins St at Swanston St corner 1908"... the intersection of Swanston St with a Victoria Bridge cable tram ...Black and white photograph of Collins St near the intersection of Swanston St with a Victoria Bridge cable tram in the view. Shows the buildings on both sides of the street, street lights, horse drawn vehicles and people. Not known how the photo was dated to 1908. Photo possibly from a postcard.Yields information about Collins St from Swanston St, 1908.Black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink "Collins St at Swanston St corner 1908"tramways, collins st, victoria bridge, cable trams, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line, c1930
... Swanston St... St, Swanston St, St Kilda Road and High St St Kida line... Madeline St Swanston St St Kilda Rd High St Notes 4 pages, pinned ...Notes 4 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Lonsdale, Russell St, Lygon St and Elgin and Johnston St to Collingwood line. Second set of notes, 3 sheets, for the Madeline St, Swanston St, St Kilda Road and High St St Kida line. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, lonsdale st, russell st, lygon st, collingwood, johnston st, elgin st, madeline st, swanston st, st kilda rd, high st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St... night service to Camberwell at corner of Swanston...) "M&MTB - Q-142 as "All Night" tram in Swanston St (North... Trams tramways Swanston St Queensberry St All night services ...Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Q 142 on an all night service to Camberwell at corner of Swanston and Queensberry St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. In the background is Tru-Bake biscuits, Newsagent advertising The Age, Argus, Post, Capstan cigarettes, the Hotel Queensberry, and Davies Coop & Co Limited - Weavers & Underwear Manufacturers.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(5) "M&MTB - Q-142 as "All Night" tram in Swanston St (North) at Queensberry St corner about to shunt on Xover to return to Camberwell. 7.378am Sunday 15/1/56" 1/250 f4.5trams, tramways, swanston st, queensberry st, all night services, camberwell, tram 142