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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, 1937c
... Trams tramways Cable Trams Port Melbourne Station Pier tram 449 ...Negative of a cable grip car at the Port Melbourne terminus, c1937, with the grip man and conductor on the grip car. Trailer 449. In the background is Station Pier and shipping. The grip car has the destination of Collins St on the front and "Connects with Collins St electric cars" on the side. Photographer could be Wal Larsen based on negative size - see Reg Item 5064.Written on rear of album print "Cable tram No. 449 at Port Melbourne terminus"trams, tramways, cable trams, port melbourne, station pier, tram 449 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, 1937c
... Trams tramways Cable Trams South Melbourne Depot Grip Tram ...Negative of a cable grip car being hauled by a tractor (in or out) of the South Melbourne tram depot or car sheds. Has the grip in the removed position. In the background is a hotel and a petrol or service station - out of focus. The grip car has the destination of Collins St on the front and "Connects with Collins St electric cars" on the side. Photographer could be Wal Larsen based on negative size - see Reg Item 5064.Written on rear of album print "Tractor hauling cable dummy out of South Melb. Sheds."trams, tramways, cable trams, south melbourne depot, grip tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black and White photograph, c1900
... Trams tramways Cable Trams Port Melbourne Collins St in ink ...Black and white photograph of Collins St, looking east from Market St. Has two cable sets showing the destination of Port Melbourne. 2nd copy from Keith Kings added 6/8/2020 - see images i2 and i3. - different crop. .1 - Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales - better version.in ink in the corners "La Trobe" and number 512 45trams, tramways, cable trams, port melbourne, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notes on the Abandonment of cable tramways", late 1950's
... ACTs of Parliament Cable Trams Closure West Melbourne Rathdowne ...Set of personal papers - regarding the abandonment of cable tramways in Melbourne. Comprises two sets of hand written notes on plain foolscap or quarto paper pinned together. The first set has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10/1960 and remaining cable tram tracks. The rest has notes on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions and implementation for 1 - West Melbourne 2 - Port Melbourne 3 - Rathdowne St 4 - notes on Elgin, Lygon, Lonsdale and Russell Streets Second set has notes regard by-laws, parts of the Act, dated 9/1959 and subordinate legislation.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams, closure, west melbourne, rathdowne st, port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence", "North Melbourne Cable Tramway - Suburban Penny Section", "Carlton & Prahran Cable Tramways", "Suburban Terminal Penny Sections", Jun; 1920
... Trams tramways MMTB Fares Cable Trams Northcote North ...Set of five printed notices regarding fares paid in cash on the cable tram system relating to the issuing of tickets when passing the limits of the first section - dated July 1920. .1 - "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence" - print number 1174. .2 - "North Melbourne Cable Tramway - Suburban Penny Section" - details the locations - print number 1087 - two copies held. .3 - "Carlton & Prahran Cable Tramways" - as for .2 - 1 copy only. .4 - "Richmond Cable Tramway" - as for .2 .5 - Notice to employees advising of a delay in the introduction of these sections - from above delayed to July 1920. Notice D494, dated 13/2/1920. See also Reg Item 3957 for a notice prior to the introduction.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, cable trams, northcote, north melbourne, carlton, prahran, richmond, hawthorn bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1940
... poster Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram system ..."The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring photographs of first cable tram, Fitzroy power house, cable trams in the street, Nicholson St, the No. 1 tram entering the National Museum, some historic notes on the construction of the system, its operations, MMTB takeover, a drawing of the grip and of the badges and buttons used and an image of the cable used. Notes that it was compiled by A. R. Turnbull with co-operation of F. King, K.L.Mackenzie and H. G de Mamiel. Original poster prepared by the MMTB and presented to the State Library or the Museum of Victoria at the time of closure. See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6368 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram system and its history. Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled - "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways"tramways, trams, cable trams, closure, museums, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - cable trams, "Route Numbers and Signs"
... trip by cable and electric trams (9d), penny sections, through ...Handwritten notes, appears to have been copied from a guide or book, such as Bradshaws. Provides notes on route numbers, connecting electric trams, a round trip by cable and electric trams (9d), penny sections, through fares and details of 15 different through routes. c1918?Demonstrates copying historic information from publications.Document - 7 quarto sheets - ruled, handwritten, stapled in top left hand corner.cable trams, electric trams, melbourne, round trips, guide books, penny sections -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Science Museum, "Melbourne's Cable Trams - A brief history", 1975
... Melbourne Book - 16 pages + card cover +postcard of cable tram set ...Book produced by the Science Museum provides a brief history of the cable tram system, with photos. Includes details of the engine houses, the cable, the grip mechanism, the ticket bell punch, and why "Mind the Curve". Has a list of acknowledgments. Published shortly after or at the time of the launch of the tram in the enclosure in Russell St. The additional sheet with the book provides details for each route of route, the location of the city terminus, suburban terminus, running time, night light, route length, first and last car for each day of the week. Not known who compiled the sheet.Demonstrates the work of the Science Museum - now Scienceworks.Book - 16 pages + card cover +postcard of cable tram set No. 1 at the Science Museum 1975. Inside the book is a ruled sheet of paper with details of the cable tram routes, handmade with ink.tramways, cable trams, science museum, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, Charles Taylor, "Know where you are going and when to alight - Tram Routes", 1938
... Booklet - listing all the Melbourne tram routes including... Booklet - listing all the Melbourne tram routes including cable ...Booklet - listing all the Melbourne tram routes including cable trams and buses, times of the first and last cars providing a street by street for each tram or bus route passes including a description of the route. Has pasted in slips of paper for routes 40 changes and route 62. Based on the cable trams and the route changes dated to 1938. Compiled by Charles Taylor with the authority of the MMTB.Demonstrates compilation of a route description bookletBooklet - 40 pages + blue coloured light card paper with a stippled finish, centre stapledtramways, trams, buses, cable trams, tram routes, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Black and White Photograph of Bourke St looking east with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets in the photograph. shows the telephone pole lines with the Wertheim building, a telegraph works, hotels and horse drawn vehicles. See Reg Item 3382 for a different crop but a poorer print.Black and white photograph of Bourke St c1900trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, H. S McComb, "Tramway Map of Melbourne & Suburbs", mid 1930's
... Trams tramways Times Cable Trams Railways Tramways Melbourne ...Set of 19 drawings showing the development of the Melbourne tramway system between 1885 and 1921. Based on MMTB drawing "Tramway Map of Melbourne & Suburbs" P4609, 18 sheets showing year by year development of the cable and electric tram system, printed on off white paper. Mr. McComb had intended it would appear to do further work - with some 20 sheets printed on brown card paper but not used (.19 - same drawing) Each sheet has the year in red at the bottom right hand corner of the sheet. .1 - 1885 - with the Richmond line and main rail lines coloured in showing a catchment area. .2 - 1886 - shows the new cable line in Collins St and has a note that no suburban line constructed in 1886 .3 - 1887 - Bourke and northern lines and Brighton Beach to Sandringham and Hawthorn to Kew .4 - 1888 - Swanston St, Domain Road, Chapel and inner circle and towards Hurstbridge.\ .5 - 1889 - Rathdown St and Toorak Road .6 - 1890 - South and Port Melbourne, North Melbourne and Northcote. Rail lines - Ashburton and parts of the outer circle to Oakleigh. .7 - 1891 - St Kilda Esplanade and northern section of the outer circle. .8 - 1906 - NMETL .9 - 1910 - PMTT - High St and Wattletree Road .10 - 1911 - PMTT Dandenong Road .11 - 1913 - Glenferrie Road, Cotham Road, Balaclava and Glenhuntly Road .12 - 1914 - small extension in High St .13 - 1915 - Malvern Road and High St Kew .14 - 1916 - HTT and MBCTT lines and Whitehorse Road .15 - 1917 - Burke Road .16 - 1918 - Burke Road north of Camberwell station .17 - 1920 - FNPTT - St Georges Road and Plenty Road .18 - 1921 - Footscray lines .19 - base drawing only. Does not show the VR tramlines. See Reg Item 2154 for associated notes.See individual sheets.trams, tramways, times, cable trams, railways, tramways, melbourne, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Timeline of tramway development Melbourne, mid 1930's
... Trams tramways Times Cable Trams Railways Tramways Melbourne ...Quarto plan sheet with hand written notes for the development of the drawings referred to in Reg Item 2153 - from 1906 to 1929, years 1930 and 1935 not completed. In the top right hand corner has the colour code to be used.trams, tramways, times, cable trams, railways, tramways, melbourne, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:, 1970's?
... or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished... Trams tramways Cable Trams Rail Section Melbourne Memento ...Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Postcard, Colin Jones, Tramway postcards - cable trams, 1990's
... Trams tramways Cable Trams San Francisco Melbourne Dunedin ...Photo Album, heavy blue printed card covers, cord bound, containing some 40 grey sheets. Includes many commercial, Museum and some bus postcards of the San Francisco cable trams, generally on both sides of the sheets, with some Melbourne, Dunedin and Wellington cable cars. Each photo or postcard secured by a clear photo corner. Sample pages only scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, san francisco, melbourne, dunedin tramways, wellington, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
... Trams tramways Cable Trams Bourke St Melbourne On rear in pencil ...Black and White Photograph of Bourke St looking east with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets in the photograph. shows the telephone pole lines with the Wertheim building, a telegraph works, hotels and horse drawn vehicles. See Reg Item 5000 for a different crop and a better print.On rear in pencil "WB 135H"trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Progress Press, "Trams a vital part of City's transport", 18/05/1988 12:00:00 AM
... Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable... Trams tramways Cable Trams NMETL VR Melbourne History Z class ...Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, "Melbourne Cable Tram", c1990
... "Melbourne Cable Tram"...Metal badge - relief of a Melbourne cable tram set... of a Melbourne cable tram set with the title "Melbourne Cable Tram ...Metal badge - relief of a Melbourne cable tram set with the title "Melbourne Cable Tram" in the bottom right hand corner with a green enamel painted area. Has a pin clip on the rear, which is not able to be used.trams, tramways, badges, cable trams, souvenirs -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Ni-Cd Cell
... Early Ni-Cd Dry cell, used in the early Melbourne Cable... cell, used in the early Melbourne Cable Trams ...Early Ni-Cd Dry cell, used in the early Melbourne Cable Trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - cable tram alarm signalling device - set of three
... cable tram signalling device.... of three Photographs - Black and White of a Melbourne cable tram ...Photograph shows the device used to send a "telegraph" signal to the winding or engine house. They were positioned along the track and enabled the tram crew or a cable tram worker to send a signal about the cable. The crew member would set the pointer and depress the trigger. This sent the signal which was recorded on a telegraph tape, indicating the signal and the location of an incident. Installed by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) This photograph is Public Records Office photo H165, 166 and 167 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of equipment the MTOCo used to operate the cable tram system.Set of three Photographs - Black and White of a Melbourne cable tram signalling device.trams, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signalling, cables, engine houses -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bert Turner, cable tramway employee with gripman, 1930s
... B&W lasercopy of Port Melbourne cable tram with conductor... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Bert Turner, cable tramway ...Copied from original loaned by Ken Turner, son of Bert Turner who was a conductor on the Port line. These portraits were made of each employee posed to look as if they were on a tramB&W lasercopy of Port Melbourne cable tram with conductor (Bert Turner) and gripmantransport - tramways, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company, cable trams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Tramway employees, Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, 1908
... Tramway employees, Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street... at entrance to Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, 1908... cable tram depot, Beach Street, Port Melbourne Photograph Colour ...Copied from original loaned by Ken Turner, son of Bert Turner who was a conductor on the Port lineColour lasercopy of B&W photo of tramway employees at entrance to Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, 1908'1908' 'Port cable 1908 tramway employees'transport - tramways, workers, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), Kew Horse Tramway - Contract No. 53, 1887
... by the Melbourne Tramways Trust and operated by the cable tram operator... by the Melbourne Tramways Trust and operated by the cable tram operator ...Provides a detailed specification of materials to be supplied and the works to be performed for the construction of the Kew Horse Tramway between Victoria Bridge and the Kew Cemetery. Has a schedule of rates. Details materials to be supplied by the contractor. Note it is headed "City of Melbourne Tramways". The Kew Horse Tramway was opened 28-12-1887. It was built by the Melbourne Tramways Trust and operated by the cable tram operator, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Yields information about the construction of the Kew horse tram line.Printed 5 page foolscap document stapled with a cut diagonal piece in the top left hand corner titled - Kew Horse Tramway - Contract No. 53.mtt, melbourne tramways trust, horse trams, kew horse tram, victoria bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
... Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written... of the comb binding "The Melbourne cable tram system" is a Dymo...Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written ...Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written by Neville Govett and Alf Twentynan, two recognised historians on Melbourne cable trams. The book looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes, and fare collection. Includes information on the operators, See item 1885 for another copy and a full scan of the document.Yields information about the operation and history of Melbourne's cable trams.Report - black comb bound, 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets foolscap sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973On page 3 in ink "To my friend John, with Best Wishes Neville Govett, 28 Apr 86". On a label on the outside of the comb binding "The Melbourne cable tram system" is a Dymo machine label. trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, winding houses, engine houses, operations -
Greensborough Historical Society
Film - DVD, John Reid, Commuting by cable: marvellous Melbourne and its cable trams between the two wars, 1988
... Commuting by cable: marvellous Melbourne and its cable...Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from...Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from ...Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from various sources. Covers the period between the two world wars 1919-1939.DVD PAL Region 0 in plastic case with printed iunserttrams, c able trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, Hand written note about cable tram notes, Jan. 1960
... in Melbourne to Mr. McComb. Hand written note about cable tram notes... for information on the very last cable tram in Melbourne to Mr. McComb ...Letter, Envelope and business card from E. W. Moorhead of the Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, dated 6/1/1960 asking for information on the very last cable tram in Melbourne to Mr. McComb. Hand written note about cable tram notes and that he advised Mrs Myers on 10/1/1961. Envelope has a 5d stamp.trams, tramways, cable trams, letters, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Biography, Noelle Jones, "Dr A K Sewell: Tram Photographer", May. 2021
... of cable trams in Melbourne during 1938 and 1939 and his medical... of cable trams in Melbourne during 1938 and 1939 and his medical ...Biography - 7 A4 page - titled "Dr A K Sewell: Tram Photographer" giving details of the person who took a number of photos of cable trams in Melbourne during 1938 and 1939 and his medical career - a significant one as a pathologist. Notes his association with Mr A. Clarke while in Melbourne. Prepared by Noelle Jones of the Museum. Has a list of acknowledgements and references.trams, tramways, biography, cable trams, collingwood, nicholson st, carlton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918", Original 1918
... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members ...Digital copy of 22 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts and passengers carried for the period 30/6/1916 to 30/6/1918. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919", Original 1919
... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members ...Digital copy of 25 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts, passengers carried and tramcar mileage for the period 30/6/1917 to 30/6/1919. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How our Tramways Developed", 1962
... . Written by the M&MTB, covers cable trams, other Melbourne tramway...Trams tramways Melbourne MMTB Cable Trams An "X" in ink ...Three page printed article or report on the development of the Melbourne tramway system from the cable car era up to June 1962. Written by the M&MTB, covers cable trams, other Melbourne tramway operators, electric traction era, formation of the M&MTB and the operation of the tramway system up to 1962. Would appear to be a MMTB document, an reprint of an article or a handout, created late 1962.An "X" in ink by the second paragraph on the first page, possibly a marker, about cable tram colours.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell", c1960
... Nicholson St Fitzroy Shunting the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne... the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne Cable tram turning into Gertrude ...Poster - medium weight card with 12 photographs of cable trams in Melbourne adhered to the poster prepared for display purposes. In the centre top (see image i2) is a note about the source of the photographs, titled "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell" and that copies taken from photographs owned by Mr. A. C. Clarke of Blackburn Vic. Photographs titled from top corner: The cable tram Gripman Inside the trailer car Dr. A. K Sewell sitting on the front of a grip car Dr. A. K. Sewell standing at the front of a grip car with the destination Lonsdale St. The Spencer St terminus The Cable tram dummy - seated are Dr. A. K. Sewell and Mr. A. C. Clarke Nicholson St Fitzroy Shunting the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne Cable tram turning into Gertrude St Fitzroy - trailer 379 - at a safety zone Lonsdale St Melbourne - trailer 583 Smith St Collingwood The bus takes over from the cable trams.trams, tramways, cable trams, smith st, nicholson st, grip tram, bourke st, gertrude st, buses, closure, safety zone, tram 583, tram 379