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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Estimated cost of Electrification of Port Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1930
... Trams tramways Port Melbourne Conversion Costs Cable Trams ...Typed on a sheet of foolscap paper, titled "Estimated cost of Electrification of Port Melbourne Cable Tramways", prepared by Mr C W Young Assistant Manager and S M Richardson Assistant Accountant, late 1929 or 1930. Has references to 30/6/1929 costs, includes costs for track, substation, depot (would operate from Hanna St), 10 additional trams, standing charges, costs and traffic receipts. Report showed a loss of some 2500 pounds.trams, tramways, port melbourne, conversion, costs, cable trams, electrification -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Last Collins St tram tonight", "Tram Conversion Changes", 14/09/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings - "Last Collins St tram tonight" - giving details of the closure, the last car, the crews and replacement services and arrangements. Gripman - M r Atkin and Mr Hindle. Notes no difficult in selling the old rolling stock. Dated 14-9-1929, published in The Herald. Cutting from The Age 15-9-29, titled "Tram Conversion Changes", reporting on the closure of the tram line.In pencil along the top edge "in the Herald 14 Sept 29", In pencil above the heading "Age "15-9-29"trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, collins st, sale of trams, last tram, conversion, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Melbourne's old tramways", 1/11/1930 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings - titled "Melbourne's old tramways", from an unknown newspaper reviewing a 1894 MTOC guide timetable booklet. Written by CHM, following the conversion of the North Fitzroy line. Reviews the booklet, its details the history of Melbourne cable trams and where you could travel and notes issues with horse trams. Dated 1/11/1930 - the dateline has been glue onto the top of the cutting.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, guides -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, "70 years of Government Buses", 1995
... Cameron's 1924 trip, use of buses for conversion for the cable trams... trip, use of buses for conversion for the cable trams, types ...Pamphlet - 4 A4 pages, full colour titled "70 years of Government Buses", part of a series, Public Transportation at a Glance. Notes the introduction of buses by the MMTB, Mr Cameron's 1924 trip, use of buses for conversion for the cable trams, types of buses used, double deck, Met Bus, PTC, MTA, AVM and services. Has photo of Tilling Stevens 1925 bus, MAN bus 1995.Has "May 95" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, double deck buses, conversion, ptc, mta, avm, met bus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, 1935
... reconstruction of conversion of the cable to electric tramway... Trams tramways Cable Trams Abbotsford St Conversion Has the TMSV ...Set of two Black & White Photographs of track reconstruction of conversion of the cable to electric tramway in Abbotsford near the corner with Canning St, about August 1935. .1 - has the old cable track excavated before the yokes were cut of and the new track - rails and sleepers laid on the previous road bed. In the background is the Homebush Hotel. In the background is a shop advertising Robur Tea. .2 - similar photo but looking along the line of yokes. with the building on the east side which have all since undergone two demolitions. The former hotel building remains but has been converted to set of apartments.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings Card, 1984
... 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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", Nov. 1975
Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "List of Opening and conversion dates - Melbourne Tramways", c1990
Six page list of opening, closing or conversion dates of Melbourne tramways including Box Hill, horse trams, Victorian Railways, cable line, tramway trusts. Page 6 has a list of the cable tramways with route mileage, route colour and years operated. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Section of cable tram track - Bourke St at Spencer St, c1960
The photograph shows a section of remnant track at the intersection of Bourke and Spencer Sts that remained until it was removed on 25/8/1987 when connecting curves were installed at Bourke and Spencer Streets, forming a double track triangular junction, in preparation for the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne railway lines to 'light rail'. This necessitated the removal of the last few metres of cable car track in Melbourne, which had been left in situ at the former Bourke Street terminus as a reminder of bygone days. Shows two inspection pits in the short section of the cable slot. Photo late 1960s after the construction of the Spencer St railway station building. Photographer unknown.Yields information of last section of visible cable tram track in the city area.Black and white photograph on Ilford papertramways, cable trams, track work, bourke st, spencer st, cable track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram 306 - Prk St Sth Melb, c1930
Photo of a cable tram set, trailer 306, in Park St South Melbourne with the St Vincent Gardens in the background. The photo is taken after the construction of the Collins St electric line in 1929 as the destination board notes the tram is connecting with Collins St electric trams. The gripman is waiting for the phtograph to be taken, with the Conductor on the platform of the trailer car. In the background are the Gardens and housing of this area. Photo c1930. The South Melbourne cable tram line closed for conversion in 1937.Yields information about the South Melbourne cable tram line and Park St.Black and white print with a plain backtrams, tramways, south melbourne, tram 306, cable trams, park st