Set of 5, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St, between Collins St and Bourke St on 29/4/2003. .1 - Z3, 122, Carnegie in M>Tram livery with two double deck tour buses alongside and the Town Hall in the background. .2 - Z3 164, Carnegie in all over advertising for Subway. .3 - Z3 219, Melbourne University - all over advertising for Intel .4 - D1 - 3509, University, with Z3 190 alongside and Z51 behind. D1 in M>Tram livery .5 - D1 3508, Glen Iris, in all over advertising for Cold Shot Beer.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Swanston St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, m>tram, z3 class, buses, tram 122, tram 164, tram 219, tram 3509, tram 51, tram 3508, d1 class, decorated trams, z1 class, tram 190

Colour postcard divided back, serrated edge, with a view along Swanston southwards at Lonsdale St with W2 328? at the tram stop. Has a number of trams in the view. Ropers shop on the right hand side. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and title of postcard. Produced by Nu-Color-Vue. Card Number ML153, NCV1387. Possibly mid 1970's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, postcards, swanston st, lonsdale st, tram 328

Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. W5 831 crossing Flinders St in Swanston St. Tram has route number 3. In the background is the Flinders St station with advertising for Kaiser Stuhl Cold Duck, Arts Centre appeal, Flinders Gate redevelopment. Behind the traffic policeman on the corner is a large display of newspapers and magazines for sale. the tram has adverts for CP Air, Robo car wash and Dirty Dicks. Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 831 Cnr Swanston & Flinders St"trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, w5 class, route 3, tram 831

Copy negative of a 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.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, swanston st, collins st, trailers

Set of 7 colour prints of Melbourne trams and locations during the mid 1980's to 1990, Photos not well focused. .1 - 981 inbound, Swanston St with Town Hall in background. .2 - Two W's in Swanston St .3 - 918 outbound, Princes Bridge with the Gas and Fuel towers in the background. .4 - 947 and 425? Swanston St - with cars in Swanston St. .5 - large line up of trams in the north bound side of Swanston St. Note people at the tram safety zone. Last tram is 836. Has Billy Guyatts store in the background. .6 - 763 outbound, Swanston and Flinders St. Bourke St has been closed to motor traffic. .7 - Z3 172, Swanston St on a wet day, does not have a destination showing - could be a transfer tram. Features advertisements on trams for: Triple FM Radio, Bank of Melbourne Printed on Kodak or Konica paper.trams, tramways, ptc, swanston st, tram 981, tram 918, tram 947, tram 425, tram 836, tram 763, tram 172

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black and White photograph of the new footbridge over Swanston Street at Elgin Street, mid 1980's, with sw6 class No. 931 in The Met colour scheme turning into Elgin street on route 1, East Coburg. Shows the track at this location, prior to its extensive redevelopment as a terminus. The footbridge, serves Melbourne University. A take-away shop is on the corner.On the rear in ink "Newly erected Road bridge, Swanston St North @ Melb Uni"trams, tramways, swanston st, elgin st, melbourne university, tram 931, sw6 class, the met

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

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

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, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, a class

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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