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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram - Bourke Street at Spring Street, Herald Sun, late 1930s
... Cable tram - Bourke Street at Spring Street...Photograph shows a cable tram set - trailer number 576... Photograph shows a cable tram set - trailer number 576 ...Photograph shows a cable tram set - trailer number 576 with the destination of Spencer St in Bourke St at the intersection with Spring St. Has Victorian Parliament house in the background. There is a safety zone sign in the foreground for the outbound tram service. Photo late 1930s or 1940Yields information about Bourke St cable trams.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of the Herald Sun and pencil number "KM-M-006" and Ken Magor stamp.cable trams, bourke st, spring st, parliament house, safety zone -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell - cable tram, c1890
... Conductors Bell - cable tram... it was used on a cable tram, rather than an electric tramcar which... it was used on a cable tram, rather than an electric tramcar which ...Bell used by the conductor to signal to the driver to stop, proceed or an emergency stop. The flat leather strap indicates it was used on a cable tram, rather than an electric tramcar which were fitted with round leather cords. The leather strap is riveted to a round steel ring.Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on cable trams.Brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, bell striker and bell pull part. Has at both ends, four open screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof of a tram with a flat 22mm wide leather strap attached using a steel ring.trams, tramways, conductors, bells, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform, c1920
... two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Personnel Employees gripmen ...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform - both gripmen? No bell punch safety pins in use. Shows the style of the uniform - cWW1. Note the Masonic badge on the person sitting. The donor advises that Edwin is standing - see notes.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, employees, gripmen, masons -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of four photographs of the motorised cable tram set - Wendouree Parade, Andrew Howlett, 20-3-1988
... Set of four photographs of the motorised cable tram set...Photographs show the Motorised cable tram set built... the Motorised cable tram set built by Newton Williams and Darryl ...Photographs show the Motorised cable tram set built by Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1988 Begonia Festival. The set operated in the 1987 Festival as well. See Reg Item 771 for further details. Grip car 593 and trailer 171.Yields information about the operation of the cable tram set in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS during the 1988 Begonia FestivalSet of four colour prints placed in an album sheet with date label.trams, ballarat, cable trams, grip car, trailers, begonia festival, btps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Melbourne cable tram history, late 1930's
... Melbourne cable tram history... for publication possibly about the history of the Melbourne cable tram...Trams tramways Cable Trams Melbourne Public Transport ...Manuscript - 29 quarto sheets carbon copy - article for publication possibly about the history of the Melbourne cable tram system. Notes cover - the background of history of city transport, the suburban councils, the formation of the MTOC, the MTT - list the various council representatives, development of the cable system, Mr. George Duncan, Dunedin, construction works, maintenance, finances, funding, contractors, construction timing, list of lines and opening dates, winding houses, the various lines, construction issues with drainage, cable lengths, horse trams. The conversion of cable trams, annual returns for 1886 to 1935. Page 22 has a heading "Why a Prophecy was Unfulfilled" - which looks at the finances of the MTT and the folding into the Tramway Board and then the MMTB, including community obligations, the MMTB Act, conversion operations, the Chairman's tour of 1923, St Kilda Road conversion, and finally conversion of Elizabeth St and Victoria St. Article dated mid to late 1930's.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, public transport, history, mto co, mtt, dunedin tramways, finances, contracts, cables, construction, track construction, conversion, mmtb, chairman, community services -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Badge - Gripman Badge, Stokes & Sons, Jul 1916 - Nov. 1919
... cable tram...This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge... on the back. A cable tram Gripman (driver) badge with embossed...This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge ...This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge, was part of a tram driver’s uniform. The inscriptions on the front of the badge identify it as belonging to Gripman number 14, at the South Melbourne Car House depot of the Tramways Board. The Gripman Badge would be re-issued whenever another Gripman takes over the position. Cable trams were invented in America in 1873. In Melbourne, cable trams were in use from 1885 until 1940, with a network of up to 1200 cable cars or 'dummies' and trailers travelling at around 9.5 miles (15km) per hour along 46 miles (74km) of double tracks. The Gripman drove the dummy car, operating the heavy levers to connect the gripping gears to the cable installed in a slot in the road. To turn at intersections he would skilfully disconnect, freewheel around the corner and carefully reconnect to the continuously operating steel cable. Large winding gears in an Engine House along the line pulled the cable along, powered by steam engines and later electric engines. The gripping gears were in the centre of the car's floor with seating all around the sides, a dangerous place for curious children. , whose worried parents would guide them into the tram that was towed behind the dummy car. The Melbourne Tramways Board operated the cable trams between July 1916 and November 1919 after taking over from the privately operated Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. In 1919, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) took over the Tramways Board. Stokes & Sons: - The maker of the badge, Thomas Stokes, migrated to Melbourne from Birmingham in 1854 and set up business in Mincer Lane as a die-sinker, producing medals, tokens, buttons and silverware, and an engraving service. He moved to Flinders Lane in 1856. After a time, in 1894, the business became Stokes & Sons Pty: Ltd, electroplates and badge makers at Post Office Place in Melbourne. The maker's mark 'Stokes & Sons' was made on badges until 1962. LOCAL CONNECTION: -t was common practice to recycle the used cables from the tramway. For example, the Wollaston Bridge in Warrnambool, Victoria, is suspended by recycled cable tram Melbourne. (Other recycled cables were used for fencing wire.) -Portland's cable tram is an example of the cable trams used in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940.This badge was used to identify a Gripman who operated a cable car tram's dummy car for the Tramways Board in Melbourne between 1916 and 1919. It represents the need for people to be able to identify workers in the service industry, a need still addressed today by staff ID badges and digital identification. The badge also represents the period in Melbourne's history when cable cars were used for public transport for over four decades, gradually changing from steam to electric power. Trams still have an important role in Melbourne's public transport. Badge, round hollow metal dome with two open metal guides on the back. A cable tram Gripman (driver) badge with embossed inscriptions on the front and stamped on the back. There is a logo of entwined letters T and B on the front. It identifies Gripman number 14, South Melbourne, Tramway Board. It was made by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne. Impressed into the front: "S / 14 / M" "GRIPMAN" Logo intertwined "T" and "B" Embossed on reverse "STOKES &o SONS"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, badge, gripman, stokes & sons, numesmatics, tramway, tram, tram driver, uniform, cable tram, identification, cable car driver, tramway board, south melbourne, melbourne tramways board, tb, mtb, mmtb, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, tramway button, gripman button, id, identification badg, staff badge, name badge, employee, grip car, dummy car -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Board, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, late 1910's or early 1920's
... Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type...Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - orange... Trams tramways Tickets Cable Trams Bell Punch Clifton Hill TB ...Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - orange card, 3d fare, unused. Printed for the Tramway Board. Has space for 15 journeys. On the up fare side, has space for name Line, Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, tb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Leedon Printing, cable tram set No. 1, displayed in the glass case at Russell St, c1980
... cable tram set No. 1, displayed in the glass case at...Postcard - cable tram set No. 1, displayed in the glass... Trams tramways Cable Trams Science Museum MTO Co Displays tram 1 ...Postcard - cable tram set No. 1, displayed in the glass case at Russell St at the then Science Museum of Victoria, c1980. Postcard by Leedon Printing, possibly for the Science Museum. Rear is a divided back with a caption, location of Leedon Printing, location for stamp and address and an image of the Science Museum and its address.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, mto co, displays, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", Nov. 1975
... "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour"... Special Tour - 8/11/1975) titled "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour... Trams tramways TMSV Tours Cable Trams Gestener duplicated five ...Gestener duplicated five page tour notes for TMSV (64th Special Tour - 8/11/1975) titled "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", held in conjunction with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Gives details of vehicles used and the routes used. Stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "First Cable Tram for Museum", 1940
... "First Cable Tram for Museum"... with a photo of the cable tram set 1 still operating in Melbourne... Trams tramways Cable Trams Museum Closure Donations tram 1 Set ...Set of two newspaper cuttings regarding the first cable tram set in Melbourne. .1 - Original cutting and copy with a photo of the cable tram set 1 still operating in Melbourne - undated, notes it has been in daily use for 40 years - c1925. Has a photo of the tram showing its different support structure on the grip car. The cutting has been glued to a piece of scrap of paper which has handwriting on both sides in ink . A copy of the cutting has been trimmed in the corners. .2 - Cutting from a unknown Melbourne Newspaper - titled "First Cable Tram for Museum", reporting that cable car set 1 has been donated to the Melbourne Museum by the MMTB. Quotes the Chairman Mr. Bell. Noted that the car set was running on the Bourke St line. Cutting costs. 1940. Photo in cutting not of the cable car set itself. A short report appears in The Argus 29/11/1940, page 3, accessed 16-11-2016, that the cable car set was taken to the Museum of Victoria the previous day.trams, tramways, cable trams, museum, closure, donations, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Bourke & Swanston Sts
... Black and white - cable tram Bourke & Swanston Sts....Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Swanston... Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Swanston and Bourke ...Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Swanston and Bourke St. The saloon trailer is possibly No. 162 and is lettered for the Collingwood and Clifton Hill route. The grip car is yet to be fitted with staunchions on its sides or destination signs. In the background is the Leviathan store, Simons Hotel and Coles Book Arcade. Photo possibly soon after the line opened on 10-8-1887.Yields information about cable trams in Bourke St.Black and white photograph on paper."Bourke & Swanston Mel" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, swanston st, leviathan store -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1, Tramway Board, 7/1919
... Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War...3692 - Black and white photograph of a decorated cable tram... uniform of the time. Yields information about the cable tram set ...The National Library notes in its collection - Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Has a illustrated card published by the Tramway Board 1919. Five men on the tram in full uniform of the time.Yields information about the cable tram set decorated to celebrate Peace after World War 13692 - Black and white photograph of a decorated cable tram set, celebrating the peace after World War 1, soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. 3692.1 - block mounted version - with the caption "Mr. Potter early Brunswick Gripman in front of Dummy". Has Department of Infrastructure copyright stamp on rear and number "H243" in ink on rear and "1-14"tramways, trams, cable trams, world war 1, decorated trams, crews, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Blue Lake Printworks, Portland Cable tram set, 2005?
... Portland Cable tram set...Full colour postcard featuring the Portland Cable tram set... Trams tramways Cable Trams Portland Museum tram 95 Full colour ...Full colour postcard featuring the Portland Cable tram set (trailer 95) in front of the Bayview College in Bentnick St Portland. Has the name on front of the card and on rear some details of the operation. Produced by Blue Lake Printworks of Mount Gambier. Photo Kelvin Ruge. Divided back postcard with space for address, stamp and message.trams, tramways, cable trams, portland, museum, tram 95 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940, Oct. 1940
... history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940.... Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure...Trams tramways Cable Trams Closure Employees Conductors ...Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Ross Wilson, cable tram conversions, 21/05/1996 12:00:00 AM
... cable tram conversions... regarding cable tram conversions (St Kilda / Beaconsfield Parade... Trams tramways Routes MAN buses Buses St Kilda Cable Trams ...Letter - from Ross Wilson of Canberra to Keith Kings regarding cable tram conversions (St Kilda / Beaconsfield Parade), St Kilda Beach conversion and MAN Bus electronic route numbers / destinations. Attached is a photocopy over five A4 Sheets of "MAN Destination and Key No. chart", listing some 176 routes or keys. Has been stapled in top left hand corner.Has numerous notes in red or black ink about responses etc.trams, tramways, routes, man buses, buses, st kilda, cable trams, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins and Spring Sts
... Black and white - cable tram Collins and Spring Sts...Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Collins St... Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Collins St ...Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Collins St and Spring St. The saloon trailer is No. 73. The grip car is yet to be fitted with stanchions on its sides and does not have roof mounted destination signs on either vehicle. The trailer car is in the original company livery. In the background are the Victorian Government Treasury Building along with No. 1 and 5 Collins St, the facades of which remain in Collins St. Photo possibly soon after the cable line opened on 2-10-1886.Yields information about cable trams in Collins St and the buildings on the corner of Spring and Collins Sts. Black and white photograph on paper."Collins St E M" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, tram 73, spring st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Melbourne cable tram City ticket, Tramway Board (TB), c1917
... Melbourne cable tram City ticket...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Cable trams operated ...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. This strip of two tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the lines available and the section available. Issued by the Tramway BoardDemonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the Tramway BoardLight yellow coloured card printed strip ticket with perforations - two prepurchased tickets.cable trams, tickets, tramway board, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Cable tram tickets - central Melbourne, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920s
... Cable tram tickets - central Melbourne ...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940... Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially ...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. These four tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the Melbourne CBD lines available for use on. Issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Demonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the MMTB.Set of four MMMTB 1 1/2d tickets. Have perforation marks on top and bottom. Light brown - lettered K, brown, lettered L.tickets, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, Early 1910's
... Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type...Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card... Trams tramways Tickets Cable Trams Bell Punch Clifton Hill MTCo ...Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card, 3d fare (Full Fare), has been punched or nipped once on the Down side. Printed for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the Clifton Hill Cable Tramway. On the Up side Has space for 15 journeys on each side. On side, has space for Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature or the conductor or if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, mtco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Board, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, late 1910's or early 1920's
... Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type...Ticket - or Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - green... Trams tramways Tickets Cable Trams Bell Punch Clifton Hill TB ...Ticket - or Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - green card, 1d fare, has been punched or nipped three times in the down direction. Printed for the Tramway Board. Has space for 15 journeys. On the up fare side, has space for name Line, Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature if a student conductor. Name - "Bond", Line "CHill" - Clifton Hill, date "21" - all in pencil.See abovetrams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, tb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Stewart Postcards, Collins and Elizabeth St showing one cable tram set, late 1980's
... Collins and Elizabeth St showing one cable tram set,... of the intersection of Collins and Elizabeth St showing one cable tram set... Trams tramways Cable Trams Collins St Elizabeth St Postcard ...Postcard, yellow bordered, black and white postcard of the intersection of Collins and Elizabeth St showing one cable tram set, many people and a number of horse drawn vehicles. Has the R White building on the south western corner of the intersection. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Stewart Postcards SV010. Has "Greetings from Old Melbourne" along the bottom edge. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins St at Spencer St, John William Lindt, c1890
... Black and white - cable tram Collins St at Spencer St....Photo of a cable tram set - saloon trailer No. 63... Photo of a cable tram set - saloon trailer No. 63 in Collins St ...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
Functional object - Tramcar component, Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp, c1890's?
... Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp...Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp... Trams tramways Cable Trams Lights Headlights Glass chimney from ...Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp - base partly broken and top broken off and damaged - four fragments from original. Has a note that the lamp was restored by Alf Twentyman, later take by Norm Maddock for the Stanhope St Museum. Written by Robert Green Feb. 2015. The chimney has dirt marks on the inside. Item contained within a small box with packing and then a larger Torino Comfort shoe box with further packing and a note about the object.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, headlights -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, Heritage Victoria, "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram cars", 4/2007 to 9/2007
... "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram... the Abbotsford St North Melbourne cable tram discovered following... Trams tramways Cable Trams Abbotsford St North Melbourne ...Set of 6 sets of correspondence or notifications regarding the Abbotsford St North Melbourne cable tram discovered following roadworks during May 2007. Comprises 18 A4 sheet 1 - Press release from Heritage Victoria titled "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram cars", advising of a Interim Protection Order. 2 - Letter to Keith Kings from Kay Oddie re Council involvement and other parties - dated 27/6/2007. 3 - Victorian Heritage Register VHR H0988, dated 10/7/2007 adding the track - has details and photographs - interim pending consultation. 4 - Letter to Keith Kings from Kay Oddie re Council involvement and other parties - dated 11/7/2007. 5 - Keith Kings handwritten notes regarding the history of the lines. 6 - E-mail to Graham Jordan dated 3/9/2008 forwarding a copy of Kay Oddie's submission to Heritage Victoria and letter. Scanned as a single pdf file.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, trackwork, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Cable tram door frame piece/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1890
... Cable tram door frame piece/s...Set of five components from Melbourne Cable tram saloon... Trams tramways Cable Trams Components Set of five components ...Set of five components from Melbourne Cable tram saloon or trailer No. 427, from the inside or internal framing panels around a door. Made from soft wood, cut and assembled with wood screws, glued and then varnished. .1 - Small arch part or panel over the doorway with the cable tram number painted on to it "427". .2 - part or panel that fitted over the end saloon window - fitted with hinges to allow access to the saloon door slide mechanism. Has a MMTB Transfer - Cable Tramways poster glued to the surface. Internal part of this part has a light colour finish on the rear. .3 - as for .3, but without any poster. .4 - as for .3, hinged to the part of door archway component above this panel, including some screws. Has a MMTB Collection of Fares Poster glued to the surface. .5 - as for .4, but without the poster and one small framing piece.trams, tramways, cable trams, components -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, cable tram crossing with the Northcote Brick Company - part 1, 1937
... cable tram crossing with the Northcote Brick Company - part... and the MMTB regarding the cable tram crossing with the Northcote Brick... Trams tramways Northcote Cable Trams Railways Correspondence ...Correspondence and notes between the City of Northcote and the MMTB regarding the cable tram crossing with the Northcote Brick Company private siding at Langwell's Parade. Dated 1937. Copy of the Agreement provided by the City of Northcote. Multiple copies of some of the documents. Handwritten letter on MMTB letterhead, to the Northcote Brick Company regarding the cost of repairs to the tramway and crossing dated 21/1/1921 and a memo dated 16/10/1937. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Salute to the Cable Tram", Oct - Nov 1940
... "Salute to the Cable Tram"... of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams...Trams tramways Cable Trams Reports Records History Series ...Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, closing of West Melbourne cable tram, 20/07/1935 12:00:00 AM
... closing of West Melbourne cable tram... to Collingwood service and a first cable tram on the Clifton Hill line... to Collingwood service and a first cable tram on the Clifton Hill line ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun newspaper about the closure of the West Melbourne cable line that evening. Date of closure 20/7/1935 - refer: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/567718 with photograph - accessed 2/11/2016. Has photographs supplied by H. Home of the last horse drawn bus on Clifton Hill to Collingwood service and a first cable tram on the Clifton Hill line. Mr. Home was driver of the last bus and a shunter and time-keeper on the Clifton Hill line. See Reg Item 3706 for a large photo of the horse bus.trams, tramways, closure, west melbourne, clifton hill, horse buses, tram 352? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Royal Automobile club of Victoria (RACv), removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade, 1963 to 1971
... removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade... - reporting on the removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade... Road Victoria Parade Cable Trams W2 class SW6 class Burke Road ...Set of 8 newspaper clippings, mid 1960's concerning traffic control and congestion issues. .1 - Royal auto - 2/1963 - reporting on the removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade between Brunswick and Smith St, noting the old cable tram lines. .2 - Royal auto - 1/65 - Photo of Toorak Road Toorak with a tram and parked cars. .3 - Royal auto - 8/64 on Chapel St with W2 324 (route 77, City) showing the impact of parked cars at 8.45am and a motor car trying to squeeze past. .4 - Royal auto - 9/64, Burke Road Camberwell, showing the impact of parked cars and trams. Photo includes SW6 934 (Route 7 Camberwell) .5 - Royal auto - 8/67 - Swanston St near Collins St. .6 - View of Toorak Road, Hartwell, W2 641 (Spencer St, route 74) photo 8/68 by John Shingler. shows the shopping centre. .7 - Royal auto - 9/64 - Johnston St Collingwood and buses. .8 - MMBW Living City Winter 1971 of Kew Junction, peak hour inbound noting the new Eastern Freeway will reduce congestion.Extensive notes on the rear of the photo, see image i2trams, tramways, congestion, traffic control, racv, chapel st, toorak road, victoria parade, cable trams, w2 class, sw6 class, burke road, camberwell, route 77, route 7, swanston st, kew junction, route 74, hartwell, johnston st, buses, tram 324, tram 641, tram 934 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, Cable Tram - Nicholson St at Gertrude St, 1940
... Cable Tram - Nicholson St at Gertrude St....Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565... Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Winding Houses ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. In the image are adverts for Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film. See Also Reg Item 3600 for the full bill board. Based on the date for the Covent Garden show commencing Thursday March 14, the year is 1940. trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 565