Showing 543 items matching "car depot"
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'ELECTRIC TRACTION', March 1964
... after delivery at the N.S.W.G.R. Flemington Car Siding Depot..... Flemington Car Siding Depot. Document BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS ...Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, volume XIX, No. 3, March 1964, 16 pages. History of document: Part of the 'Basil Miller Collection'. Cover picture is the Australia's first double-deck suburban electric railway carriage T4801 shortly after delivery at the N.S.W.G.R. Flemington Car Siding Depot.Austrlaian Electric Traction Asscn. Printer: O'Loughlin Bros, Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSWdocument -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, 11/12/1954 12:00:00 AM
... Bendigo scrubber car, photographed at tram depot, 11-12..., Bendigo Vic' in blue ink. Bendigo scrubber car, photographed ...Bendigo scrubber car, photographed at tram depot, 11-12-1954. Has a person in the driving position. Under exposed. Photo by Keith Kings?.'11-12-54, XEY, K/WJU-55, 1/25, f3.5, Bendigo Vic' in blue ink.tramways, trams, bendigo, scrubber tram, scrubber -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - South Melbourne car house interior, Wal Larsen, 1937
... Photo of the interior of the South Melbourne car house... of the South Melbourne car house or depot. Trams tramways Cable Trams ...Photo of the interior of the South Melbourne car house or depot. Has trailers 514 and 504 in the view. Shows the wooden structure of the depot. Could have been taken at the same time as 5061, 6/5/1937, or after the closure of the Port and South Melbourne cable lines.Yields information about the interior of the South Melbourne car house or depot.Negative of the interior of South Melbourne depot and Black and white print with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Old South Melbourne cable tram depot. Photo taken about May 1937. 514 on left, 504 on right. Photo by Wal Larsen." and number "155" in top right hand corner in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, south melbourne depot, interiors, tram 514 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Group photo cable tram employees - Prahran, 1914
... Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house... Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house or Depot ...Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house or Depot, corner of Carlisle St and Chapel St with a cable tram set behind. Group consists of a number of conductors, gripmen and staff members. Photo dated to be 1914 with gripman William Baker Strong identified in the photo.Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."W B Strong six from left rear 1914" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Interior of Northcote cable tram depot, c1940
... , and a number of grip cars or dummies inside the Northcote car house..., and a number of grip cars or dummies inside the Northcote car house ...Photograph, shows cable trailers 527, 580, 507, and a number of grip cars or dummies inside the Northcote car house or depot, showing the destination of either Northcote or Depot. Shows the wooden structure of the depot and the traverse in front of tram 507. Photographer unknown, possibly late 1930s or 1940.Yields information about the interior of Northcote cable tram depot.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.Has on the rear in pencil number "62"tramways, cable trams, northcote depot, tram 527, tram 580, tram 507 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Ed Bright, "Melbourne Tramways Band - Tramways Band Back of Track", c2000
... of the Tramways Band from Abbotsford car house (depot). Two copies held.... of the Tramways Band from Abbotsford car house (depot). Two copies held ...Two page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Melbourne Tramways Band - Tramways Band Back of Track", written by Ed Bright, c2000 following their departure from Hawthorn Tram Depot, looking for a new home. Outlines the history of the band, a visit to Thailand, and a copy of a photo of the Tramways Band from Abbotsford car house (depot). Two copies held.trams, tramways, tramways band, mmtb, music, hawthorn depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Decorated cable grip or dummy - King George V, 1919
... and 15th July, 1919. Photographed in a car house or depot. Refer... July, 1919. Photographed in a car house or depot. Refer ...Photo of the dummy or grip car decorated for the Celebration of Peace July 1919. 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. Photographed in a car house or depot. Refer to items 4255 and 4256 for further details.Yields information the grip car decorated for the Celebration of Peace.Black and White photograph on plain paper. Second copy has a wider view and plain back.First view has TMSV Sales stamp and note on rear.world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram, tramway board, grip car -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Geoff Grant, 2/04/1955 12:00:00 AM
... bottom "Geelong depot Car 39 in background 2.4.1955 on a AETA... bottom "Geelong depot Car 39 in background 2.4.1955 on a AETA ...Yields information about the interior appearance of the Geelong depot.Negative No. 263 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the general view of the car barn from the inside by Geoff Grant on 2/4/1955 while on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour. AETA special tram in background. 1545.1 - black and white image, made by Bill Scott on AGFA Prestige Digital paper, correct way around. Image on 1545 is reversed. Added 17/7/2009 Original negative scanned at hi res 18/5/2020 and image updated. 1545.1 - in ink "38)" in top left hand corner. Along bottom "Geelong depot Car 39 in background 2.4.1955 on a AETA tour Geoffrey Grant pic" and "William Scott" address label.trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image - staff South Melbourne car house, c1910
... and crew at the South Melbourne car house or depot c1910. Has 33... and crew at the South Melbourne car house or depot c1910. Has 33 ...Digital image of a photograph of the cable tram staff and crew at the South Melbourne car house or depot c1910. Has 33 men in uniform, two staff in the centre of the photograph and two boys at the edge. In the centre of the photograph behind the manager is Harold Dihm and possibly second to the left of the Manager is Thomas Jewell, future Union Secretary.Has a strong association with Harold Dihm and possibly Thomas Jewell, future Union Secretary.Digital image of a photograph.cable trams, dummies, crews, gripmen, employees -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
... phorograph on - Top left: WORK CAR ELWOOD DEPOT Top right: CROSS... elwood depot elwood trams cross bench car Hand written ...Page 11 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with four photographs (3 x landscape, 1 x portrait format) placed on page using metallic look and brown card decorative photo corners. All photographs depict trams. Hand written inscriptions are written under each photograph.Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen beneath phorograph on - Top left: WORK CAR ELWOOD DEPOT Top right: CROSS BENCH CAR No 23 SANDRINGHAM Bottom left: SALOON CAR No 3. V.R. TRAMS ELWOOD Bottom Right: END VIEW SMALL CAR St KILDA STATIONvictorian railways, melbourne tramways, vintage tram, elwood depot, elwood trams, cross bench car -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne cable tram system, 1971?
... by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses... Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses (or depots ...Map showing the Melbourne cable tram system, with a list of opening and closing dates for the various lines, opened by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses (or depots), location names, railways, and a scale. Includes notes on other dates tracks were changed and the Northcote to Clifton Hill line. No marks as to who prepared the map.Yields information about the Melbourne Cable Tram system.Foolscap sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing tracks, car houses and engine houses.Has a date stamp 22 Apr 1971 in bottom right hand corner.tramways, cable trams, trams, map, melbourne tramways trust, mtt, engine houses, depots, car houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - large group cable tram employees 1940?
... , and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note... or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car ...The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... and a single truck car crossing at Depot or Tramsheds loop in Wendouree... at Depot or Tramsheds loop in Wendouree Parade. Single truck car ...Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 37 showing Special and a single truck car crossing at Depot or Tramsheds loop in Wendouree Parade. Single truck car appears to have destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 21 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/16" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 21 August 1971" also in faded green ink.depot loop, wendouree parade, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Allocation of tramcars as at 1 Jan 1995", 1/01/1995 12:00:00 AM
... Corporation. Lists trams for each depot, includes stored cars... Corporation. Lists trams for each depot, includes stored cars ...Digital image of a list - 20 sheets, titled "Allocation of tramcars as at 1 Jan 1995", published by the Public Transport Corporation. Lists trams for each depot, includes stored cars at Hawthorn Depot, Preston Workshops, Newport, North Melbourne (Henderson Springs) and numerical listing.trams, tramways, tramcars, ptc, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Envelope/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1940's?
... with an adhesive (lick it) strip and printed with the words "Tramway Car... and printed with the words "Tramway Car or Bus Depot" with an address ...Envelope - formed from dove grey coloured paper with an adhesive (lick it) strip and printed with the words "Tramway Car or Bus Depot" with an address line under and at note about retaining and reusing the envelope. Would have been used to return or send notes or returns to depots.trams, tramways, mmtb, depot, envelopes, stationery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Dale Budd, "MMTB Stored cars, 20-7-1969
... depot (14), Thornbury depot (incomplete), Preston workshops...), Thornbury depot (incomplete), Preston workshops, work cars ...Handwritten list detailing tramcars stored at Hawthorn tram depot (14), Thornbury depot (incomplete), Preston workshops, work cars in Preston yard and the breakdown training car at South Melbourne depot. List dated 20-7-1969.Yields information about stored tramcars during July 1969.Quarto ruled sheet with handwritten list, punched holes on left hand side.tramways, mmtb, tramcars, stored trams, hawthorn depot, thornbury depot, breakdowns, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946", Jul. 1946
... of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts. Has notes on the PCC car... car, Glenhuntly depot tour, construction of the Latrobe St ...Magazine - five Gestener duplication sheets - titled "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946" - the Journal of Association of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts. Has notes on the PCC car, Glenhuntly depot tour, construction of the Latrobe St tram line, C class 36 "dog car", use of T class cars, W3 class trams, U206, Ballarat 16, notes from other cities, Sydney, notes on VR tramcars and details of the Association.trams, tramways, melbourne, t class, w3 class, vr trams, glenhuntly tram depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall-Wood, Aug. 1964
... truck car at the SEC's Depot Junction. No. 36 has... and a single truck car at the SEC's Depot Junction. No. 36 has ...Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the mid 1960's before the white strip was extended under the dash canopy lighting.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 36 and a single truck car at the SEC's Depot Junction. No. 36 has the destination of Mt Pleasant, and a "Cook with Electricity" roof advertisement. A single truck stands behind.On the Rear in ink "Wendouree Pde, Ballarat 8/64" and a "L. Marshall-Wood Photograph" stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, secv, depot junction, tram 36 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Transportation of Cars", 1959
... to. Has the tram car number, depot, date, signature etc. Used... and the defect to be attended to. Has the tram car number, depot, date ...Book of forms titled "Transportation of Cars" printed with brown card covers, stapled on the left hand side, with white, pink and blue copies for providing advice to Preston Workshop of the tramcars being sent to the workshop and the defect to be attended to. Has the tram car number, depot, date, signature etc. Used by North Fitzroy depot, the first to have Z class trams. First use was for Z1. Each form has been handwritten using carbon paper or ink.Has various notes on the front cover about times, etc.trams, tramways, tramcars, z class, north fitzroy depot, maintenance, preston workshops, rolling stock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - Gripman - 13 - Clifton Hill, Tramway Board, c1916
... Use to identify a tramway employee - Clifton Hill car house...Use to identify a tramway employee - Clifton Hill car house ...Use to identify a tramway employee - Clifton Hill car house or depot. Would have allowed free travel when in uniform to and from work. Used possibly from mid 1910's when the Tramway Board was formed until it was replaced by the MMTB in 1921 or when a different identification system was implemented. Most likely made by Stokes and Sons - possible imprint covered by the leather part.Demonstrates the method of identifying cable tram employees. Round pressed brass badge with the words "Gripman" pressed into the centre of the badge around the top portion of the badge, the letters "C13H. Has a nickel-plated finish with the Tramways Board logo on the lower part of the badge. On the rear of the badge, two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge and a two-piece leather strap with a buttonhole cut into it to enable it to be worn on a uniform. Second copy - Nicholson St car house, No. 13. Third copy No. 25 for Clifton Hill. See item 7339 for a Conductor badge. badges, tramways, trams, employee pass, tramway board, clifton hill depot, gripmen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Group photo cable tram employees - Prahran - draughts, 1914
... likely at the Prahran Car House or Depot Mess Room. Two... at the Prahran Car House or Depot Mess Room. Two conductors are wearing ...Photograph of 6 men, with gripman William Baker Strong, seated on the table, playing draughts. Based on item 7627, most likely at the Prahran Car House or Depot Mess Room. Two conductors are wearing their trip slip safety pins. One of the men is wearing a large cape and could be either a gripman or a signalman. All the crew members are wearing the uniform of Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo).Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."William B Strong playing draughts, seated on table at M&MTB" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, Ron E. Fluck, 4/09/1963 12:00:00 AM
... /1998. Photo of SEC Scrubber car at the depot in "0" road... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields tramways trams Depot Scrubber ...Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC Scrubber car at the depot in "0" road, with Tennis Court in background. At end of track. Photo taken 4-9-1963. High Res scan of negative added 17/1/2019 see image i1.tramways, trams, depot, scrubber tram, ballarat, tennis court, tram scrubber -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notebook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tram repairs, June 1974 to Oct. 1975
... 1974 and October 1975 at various depots. Proves the car number... 1974 and October 1975 at various depots. Proves the car number ...Olympic Notebook - or Memo book, 128 pages, 4 sections, sewn within a cloth bound colour card cover. Note book, handwritten details the work carried out on MMTB trams between June 1974 and October 1975 at various depots. Proves the car number, depot, date, brief description of work. Entries have been individually crossed out, perhaps as a form written report completed. No details of the person who undertook the work. Has a small electrical sketch on the inside front cover.trams, tramways, electric motors, electrical equipment, mmtb, workshops, repairs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, Taylor & Taylor, March 1939
... . Car outside depot in Wendouree Parade. Colors are nearly... and ran during the florale week March 1939. Car outside depot ...Photo features the 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, photographed in Wendouree Parade, rendered in colour. March 1939. Has four ladies dressed in matching clothes standing outside the tram and four inside the doorways. See Item 7000 for a hand coloured image. with the ladies standing in the tram and 5188 for a digital image of the card. On the rear in pencil is "Ballarat No. 29, ex MMTB G class 152 former Fitzroy, Northcote and Preston Trust car. Car with waxed paper flowers and ran during the florale week March 1939. Car outside depot in Wendouree Parade. Colors are nearly approx to the real thing. Taylor & Taylor photo, Neg destroyed". Note written by Wal Jack and card sent to Ken Magor of Newcastle.Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity and demonstrates its colours of the flowers used.Postcard coloured, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 and notes for details of the handwritten note. tramways, trams, floral tram, tram 29, decorated trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Frank Shennen, "Melbourne cable car rolling stock numbers, depots etc.", May 1966
... cable trailer and dummy or grip car, listing the depot, the line...On front cover "F Shennen, "Melbourne cable car rolling... cable trailer and dummy or grip car, listing the depot, the line ...Document compiled by Frank Shennen (1907-1998), Managing Editor of "Truck & Bus Transportation" and "Railway Transportation" from own and other records, May 1966. The first page of the records list the source and basis of the records compiled for each cable trailer and dummy or grip car, listing the depot, the line operated on, with remarks about colours, numbers, builder, special features and whether a photo held or seen by Frank. Provides a list by depot as well.Demonstrates an extensive record compiled by Frank Sheenen about Melbourne cable trams.Exercise book - Woolstar - ruled, 80 pages centre stapled.On front cover "F Shennen, "Melbourne cable car rolling stock numbers, depots etc." in ink.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, personal papers, bogie cable trailers, records -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Radcliffe, 11/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... In hand writing on the rear "Geelong Pengelly car 19... Pengelly car 19 on depot forecourt 3 days after the fist closures ...Yields information about Geelong 1in Ryrie St during the mid 1930's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No.19 at the depot, with the destination of Chilwell. Shows the tramcar in detail, such as the trolley rope. Photo by John Radcliffe, 11/1/1956, three days after the first closures.In hand writing on the rear "Geelong Pengelly car 19 on depot forecourt 3 days after the fist closures." In the bottom left hand corner "11-1-56" and in the bottom right hand corner "WFS Collection / J. C. Radcliffe (Adelaide)" trams, tramways, geelong, depot, pengelly, tram 19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Clifton Hill depot and cable trailers, c1941
... at Clifton Hill depot or car house, after the closure of the cable... at Clifton Hill depot or car house, after the closure of the cable ...Photograph, shows cable trailers 506 and 420 in the yard at Clifton Hill depot or car house, after the closure of the cable tram network in Oct. 1940. In the background is a partially dismantled trailer, a wheel set, and the traverser. A free standing wall section is in the photograph as well. Second photo is a side of view of tram 420.Yields information about Clifton Hill depot after the closure of the cable tram network and the disposal of tramcars.Set of 2 Black and white photographs with notes on the rear. Has on the rear in pencil number "61" and "147"tramways, cable trams, clifton hill cable tram depot, clifton hill, sale of trams, tram 506, tram 420 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo tram 8 and trailer
... transfer car between the depot and the city office... transfer car between the depot and the city office ...Photograph - Black and white of ESCo tram 8 towing a former horse tram as a trailer. Tram 8 has been fitted with windscreens and is in a one-man operation configuration with the rear entry closed off. There are passengers in the tram but there do not appear to be any in the trailer. Given that the weather blinds of tram 8 are drawn or closed, it is likely a winter day, and possibly the trailer is being used as the bicycle transfer car between the depot and the city office. The photographer is not known. No 8 is an ex-Sydney electric tram.Yields information about Ballarat tram 8 and the use of trailers.Black and white photograph on plain papertramways, tramcars, esco, tram 8, trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Brunswick tram depot with cable trailers, Wal Jack, early 1936
... depot opened for electric cars on 26/4/1936. Trailers - Cable... depot opened for electric cars on 26/4/1936. Trailers - Cable ...Photograph of the Brunswick Electric tram depot with many cable tram trailers in the depot, with body jacks in position, to load cars that had been sold onto a person's truck. Also one set of possibly cable bogies in front of car 191. Brunswick depot opened for electric cars on 26/4/1936. Trailers - Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 481, 191, 45 182 from the left. The Brunswick cable line was closed 11/1/1936 and Brunswick depot was opened 26/4/1936.Yields information about Brunswick tram depot during the change over from cable to electric trams.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.Written on rear of album print - "Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 481, 191, 45 182 in the new tram sheds at Brunswick, now used for electric trams." Written on rear of print "T145, M&MTB, Cable trams in new electric tram depot at Brunswick, about 1935-36, showing 457, 495, 486, 484, 191, 45 and 182. W Jack"trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, sale of trams, tram 457, tram 495, tram 486, tram 191, tram 45, tram 182 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1930
... of ex MMTB cars at depot 1930" Peter Duckett photo... written in on the album "No. 19, 1st of ex MMTB cars at depot 1930 ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo tram No. 19, 1st of the ex MMTB cars to Bendigo, prior to any conversion work. Tram has "Bendigo Tramways" painted on the side of the tram, a sign at the front of the tram saying "Pay as you Leave", the destination of Golden Square. Has one conductor and five drivers? (motormen) standing alongside the front of the tram. Wal Jack has written in on the album "No. 19, 1st of ex MMTB cars at depot 1930" Peter Duckett photo or collection. On the rear in blue ink "PWD"trams, tramways, bendigo, new trams, signs, crews, tram 19