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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Councils share tram retention problem, Sep. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system September. 1962. All from The Courier. 1 - "Trams and transport" - Editorial 2 - "Councils Share Tram Retention Problem" - discussions between the City and Sebastopol. Quotes Cr. Mills and Cr. Nicholson 3 - "Plans for TLC Conference" - discussions by Trades Hall in Mildura during Oct. 4 - Letter - Tram Battler - re pensioners and sermons 5 - Letter - Trammie - fare increases 6 - Letter - W. J. Parsons - re tram operations and church services 7 - Letter - Old Digger - Geelong services 8 - Letter - Retired teacher - safety and response to Old Digger. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, unions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Reg Robinson, 24/12/1938 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of a group photo, Christmas eve, 1938 at Nicholson St. cable tram depot, Melbourne. 27 people standing in front of a cable tram at an entry to the depot. Mr. Les Denmead in bus drivers uniform in left hand end of the front row. 1869.1 - original photograph, damaged, stippled finished. 1869.2 - copy photograph, of possibly another print. Keith Kings who made the copy photograph, on the rear of the copy photo says "Copy from a photo by Mr. Reg. Robinson with his permission."1869.1 - On rear in black ink "L.J. Denmead, front row, 1st on left bus drivers uniform" in Mr. Denmead's handwriting. In top left hand corner, in very faint pencil "1938 Nicholson Xmas Eve". 1869.2 - On rear in blue ink "M. & M. T. B. / Group photo of some Bus crews, cable tram personal and staff at Nicholson St. Depot, 1938. Mr. L. J. Denmead in front row on left." "Copy from a photo by Mr. Reg. Robinson with his permission." Stamped in top right hand corner, in blue ink, "K.S. Kings No. 8/ -20 Copyright reserved" Number in blue black ink. Has stamped on black ink on back of paper "11 197A" and "32.6.70". - assume paper manufacturers marks. Date paper at June 1970? trams, tramways, mmtb, nicholson st., cable trams, staff photo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Gardens around tram building", 22/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Annual Reports 1977 to 1979, 1977 to 1979
Three copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1977 to 1979. 3952.1 - "MMTB Annual Report 1977", brown card cover with a drawing of Z24 on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and record of annual traffic receipts, passengers etc.. Photos include Z's in Bourke ST, after a heavy storm, new Volvo bus, display/advertising tram, Dandenong Rd, Route map board and Cathy Pacific advertisement. Printed by McCarron Bird. 3952.2 - "MMTB Annual Report 1978", gloss cover with a photo of Z18 in Wellington Parade on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, historical highlights, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Service Statistics, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and on inside back cover, route map. On back cover is a photo of Z20 in Wellington Parade. Photos include bus lane on Eastern Freeway, construction of Burwood Extension, first tram to Warragul Road, opening of Burwood tramway (1916), Volvo bus Bell St, upgraded computer installation, Volvo bus chassis, Z class bogie. Printed by McCarron Bird. 3952.3 - "MMTB Annual Report 1978-79", gloss card cover with a photo of Z 116 on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, historical highlights, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Service Statistics, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and on inside back cover, route map. On back cover is a photo of Z73, Nicholson St, Fitzroy. Photos include first tram on Burwood Extension, Volvo bus Westgate freeway, K. J. Brennan, map of Bundoora extension, Box Hill tram, V214, vintage trams day 1979, MAN Bus, Swanston St at dusk and montage of painted W2's. Printed by McCarron Bird.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Honour Board, VHLF
Timber board with gold lettering of names in two columns.Your Memory hallowed in the land you loved Allchin C Hood JL Armstrong N Hood W Birrell JR Hopewell AJ Burt A Kerr RA Camm J Knight JM Craig J Maddern ER Crozier RT Nicholson AJ Curtain JA Power RJ Downing JJ Skehill T Govey D Walsh VJ Govey EC Weatherall VD -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Our trams under review - The Courier, Ballarat, 3 and 4 April 1968
Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Victorian Junior Cricket Union, Eastern Suburbs Premiers, Glen Studios, 1931
Arthur Henry Miers, pictured in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Rare early photograph of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union premiership team of 1931Team photograph, mounted on card, of the Victorian Junior Cricket Union, Eastern Suburbs Premiers Season 1931.VICTORIAN JUNIOR CRICKET UNION / OPEN AGE INTER-ASSOCIATION COMPETITION / EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIERS SEASON 1931 / BACK ROW - W EWENSON; C W MIERS, B B NICHOLSON / CENTRE ROW - L JUDD; L LITTLEFIELD; W GREENWOOD; V GREAVES; A HARDY; H COOK / FRONT ROW - W H JENKINS (PRES,); S DALEY; A MIERS (VICE-CAPT.); C R STOCKS (CAPT.); E TONKIN; A M WILSON; J C WHITE (HON.GEN.SEC.) / GLEN STUDIOS, CARNEGIE Reverse: MR A MIERS, AS VICE CAPTAIN OF THE SUCCESSFUL TEAM, I EXTEND TO YOU MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS. W H JENKINS 12/5/1931arthur miers, cricket, cricket teams, victorian junior cricket union -
Expression Australia
Newsletter, The Victorian Deaf - January-February 1932
... . j. heath, e. h. peacock, mr porter, kodak, stan neilson.... roxburgh, a. taylor, mrs nicholson, jessie best, j. hunt, willie ...A bi-monthly magazine published by the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of VictoriaThe Victorian Deaf Newsletter is significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 2 No. 6, January-February 1932; Size 21.5cmHx14cmWjames martin, hannah martin, h. sumner martin, elsie martin, elsie white, eileen empson, deaf hockey club, deaf ramblers club, e. r. peacock, n. armstrong, l.a. cleveland, f. w. spry, m. j. heath, e. h. peacock, mr porter, kodak, stan neilson, beechworth house queenscliff, d. hood, o. quinton, w. bladier, f. e. frewin, stella garry, colin johns, mrs j. m. johnston, r. dow, mrs gus damman, w. wood, w. limbrick, h. puddy, w. kent, j. elwin, herb wilson, e. roxburgh, a. taylor, mrs nicholson, jessie best, j. hunt, willie o'brien, j. retallick, cjarlie buck, e. cohen, e. sohwellj. e. kenworthy, jack mclaurin, alice smith,mrs j. e. muir, emily rose, f. j. rose, mrs james pierce, ernest j. d. abraham, t flukes -
Expression Australia
Newsletter, The Victorian Deaf - Nov 1929
Bi-Monthly News Letter - Under the auspices of the Deaf Committee of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria 'The Victorian Deaf' Newsletter is a significant publication as an historical record giving and insight into the people, activities and events of the Deaf Community in Victoria.Vol. 25 No. 2 November 1929; Size 27cmHx21cmW; 15 pagesa. c. muir, william p. muir, w. g. marsh, ymca, john muir, armsstrong, abraham, peacock, simpson hill, hoath, thomas purves, j. stephens, a. course, f. crowther, f. garfield, g. sheahan, h.s. tainton, w. wilcox, alice graham, bessie graham, brooke nicholls, j. m. johnston, deaf women's guild, mrs moss, s. moss, t. peters, frewin, thelma stephens, lacrosse, cricket, lodavia nicholson, elsie stephens, o'callaghan, deaf worker's club, geelong, m. gibson, j. boortz, a. taylor, walter grant, byron taylor, g. edwards, reginald gilbert, mrs cross, mrs hartley, john anderson, w. moloney, a. collins, colin johns, ferguson, damman, j. hunt, c. hunt, winn, j. kenworthy, w. mcmillen, g. henry, l. sanders, m. aram, moss, j. hunt, w. rees, d. driscoll, daphne tyzzer, roy martyr, emily anderson, pat cunningham, patrick o'keefe -
The Beechworth Burke Museum Research Collection
Card (Series) - Index Card, George Tibbits, Cnr Ford and Camp Streets (Ford St), Beechworth, 1976
George Tibbits, University of Melbourne. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Town & Regional PlanningIndex system that support the research for Beechworth : historical reconstruction / [by] George Tibbits ... [et al]Arranged by street names of BeechworthEach index card includes: street name and number of property, image of property, allotment and section number, property owners and dates of ownership, description of the property according to rate records, property floor plan with dimensions.beechworth, george tibbitsbeechworth, george tibbits -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Darge, Board of Management 1938 (labelled 1949), 1938
Members of the Legacy Club, Melbourne, Board of Management in 1938 which included Syd Birrell, Carl Carleton, Jack Barnes, Os Gawler, H Nicholson, W (Bill) Pearce, Lionel Wallace, Brian Armstrong, Eric Harding, Doug McKinlay. Another copy of this photo is labelled as being 1938 which appears to be correct as it was written and framed for presentation to J G Gillespie to commemorate his year as President. The names list around the photo may not be correct either. Second from Right is Legatee Eric Harding OBE, MM, who was also a member of the Limbless Soldiers' Association of Victoria as he lost a leg as a gunner in France in WW1. He served with the Australian Field Artillery in the original Anzac Corps. Despite loosing a leg he was active enough to ride with a Light Horse Party at the head of Melbourne's 1975 Anzac Day march. (Source Trove 18/4/1975)A record of the Board of Management of Melbourne Legacy.Black and white photo of the Board of Management mounted on brown card. Names in black pen around the border, including C Carleton, J Barnes, O Gawler, H Nicholson, W Pearce, L Wallace, B Armstrong, S Birrell, E Harding, D McKinlay. A yellow sticker of the photographer 'Darge 360 William Street Melbourne.'board of management, syd birrell, carleton, os gawler, brian armstrong, eric harding -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Darge, Board of Management 1938, 1938
Members of the Board of Management in 1938 included Syd Birrell, Carl Carleton, Jack Barnes, Os Gawler, H Nicholson, W(Bill) Pearce, Lionel Wallace, Brian Armstrong, Eric Harding, Doug McKinlay. Text below the photo shows it was presented to J G Gillespie to commemorate his year as president, which was 1938. Another copy of this photo exists that is labelled as Board of Management 1949 - which is incorrect. Legatee Eric Harding OBE, MM, was also a member of the Limbless Soldiers' Association of Victoria as he lost a leg as a gunner in France in WW1. He served with the Australian Field Artillery in the original Anzac Corps. Despite loosing a leg he was active enough to ride with a Light Horse Party at the head of Melbourne's 1975 Anzac Day march. (Source Trove 18/4/1975)A record of the Board of Management of Legacy Club Melbourne in 1938.Black and white photo of the 1938 Board of Management mounted on brown card in a black wooden frame under glass. Handwritten above photo 'Legacy Club Melbourne, Board of Management 1938' and below photo 'Presented to the President L/. J G Gillespie to commemorate his year of office', in white fancy script. White note stuck to the glass tries to identify the names of the men.board of management, syd birrell, os gawler, carleton, brian armstrong, eric harding -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Minute Book, Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee Minute Book
From the earliest minute book (1918) the committee of this organisation included women in decision making positions.Nine red hard covered books with the handwritten and computer generated minutes Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee . .1) Includes duties of officers, events, fundraising, payments, placing a tablet on the monument, list of members of the committee (139 names) .2) Eureka Widows and Orphans Fund, plan of proposed gardens, extension of the hall .3) Swimming pool improvement, proposed tramway extenson, electric light .7) Glasshouse .8) planting of trees .9) Eureka Stockade Centre .10) Financial Statements 11/2000-8/2003 Note, the minutes form 02/1932 to 1/1943 are not held within this collection, and were deemed to be missing when donated. gordon, eureka stockade, ballarat fine art gallery, lake penhalluriack, eureka caravan park, eureka hall, frank williams, eureka walk, dale kelly, john barnes, eureka s children, old colonists club, peter nicholson, paul wiliams, taite, ken clements, darren gamston, eureka playground, roly mckenzie, janet dore, len fox, pikeman s dog, f nielson, thomas keneally, al grasby, s jones, brian harvey, t bibby, eureka centre, eureka stockade centre, eureka stockade park committee, eureka stockade committee, e.g. pearce, bernardi, ratford, mckay, carey, mcgregor, ham, fallow, feary, jones, j.r. hams, j. davey, w. wye, r. quick, d. bernardi, eddy, gingell, micklejohn, w. mckay, w. carey, r. mcgregor, c. davies, sports programm, eureka stockade anniversary celebration, s. barker, d.c. mcgrath, m. baird, annual carnival, r. britnall, w. elsworth, g. williams, f. britnell, eurkea stockade improvement and progress association, w.j. corbett, crago, a. harrison, b. groves, s. leonard, h. parsons, e. plumridge, j. dynan, e.parsens, w.k. hood, walter a. shaw, f. pearce, a. pearce, vic carey, william carey, de gaafe, j.h. stanley, j. andrewartha, w. marshall, v.c. jones, m. byrne, caravan park, anan day, helen mckay, a. jones, n. jones, w. bromley, j. lamb, w. strange, p. hetherington, alex barnett\k. catios, l. eva, j. collins, j. shannon\, g. calions, l. o'brien, j.a. cook, w.g. fleet, g. lee, d. crooke, s. mckenzie, r. chittock, g. drake, s. romeo, p. williams, g. taite, j. webb, g. mckenzie, j. berriman, f. kennan, d. miller, d. scanlon, eureka luncheon, t. bibby, f. nielan, eureka dioramo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "Last of Cable Trams / Quiet passing after secret send-off", 28/10/1940 12:00:00 AM
... tram, crews etc. Notes the driver of the last Nicholson St..., crews etc. Notes the driver of the last Nicholson St tram as J ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Argus 28 October 1940, titled "Last of Cable Trams / Quiet passing after secret send-off", about the closure of the Bourke St cable tram routes the previous Saturday nights when the trams were withdrawn prior to the schedule time and replaced by buses. Gives details of the last tram, crews etc. Notes the driver of the last Nicholson St tram as J. Peden, conductor A. C. Craven, Mr. M. McSweeney as the bus depot dispatcher, Mr. E. Lang as the first driver and conductor, Mr. J. Lee. Also quotes Mr Bell that the tram tracks would be kept in running order if needed, but new cables would be needed. A check with Trove shows the Argus as the source of the newspaper. On the rear of the cutting (3rd last item) is a note that Mr. J. K. Moir will be talking about the first electric tram at a Historical Society meeting."28 October 1940" written in ink on the top edge.trams, tramways, clifton hill, northcote, nicholson st, closure, cable trams, crews, bourke st, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Act No. 3243 - 1922 - Construction of West Brunswick tramway, 1920's to late 1950's
Book - dark green card stippled cover, originally bound it would appear for Act 3732. See Reg Item 2120 for the reprint. Remains of the Act in the book, with an index, with well used pages, red pen marks noting changes and the following loose 39 Acts or documents. Also has some hand written notes. 1. - Act No. 3243 - 1922 - Construction of West Brunswick tramway 2 - Extract of Govt. Gazette - 22/10/1958, extension in Park St Kilda 3 - 3515 - 1927 - Spencer St Bridge 4 - 6516 - 1957 - King St Bridge 5 - 3824 - 1929 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 6 - 3902 - 1930 - ditto 7 - 3941 - 1930 - ditto 8 - 3943 - 1930 - Revision of Statute Law - minor change to the MMTB Act 9 - 3994 - 1931 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 10 - 4179 - 1933 - ditto 11 - 4255 - 1934 - ditto 12 - 4288 - 1935 - appointment of a public works committee and its powers. 13 - 4445 - 1936 - conveyance of land at Port Melbourne 14 - 4546 - 1938 - construction of Doncaster Road, Camberwell 15 - 4598 - 1938 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 16 - 4710 - 1939 - ditto 17 - 4806 - 1941 - ditto 18 - 4898 - 1942 - ditto 19 - 4978 - 1943 - Hanna St to Market St tramway, South Melbourne 20 - 5106 - 1945 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 21 - 5140 - 1946 - Nicholson St East Brunswick tramway 22 - 5141 - 1946 - tramway for Burke Road from Whitehorse Road to Doncaster Rd. 23 - 5160 - 1946 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 24 - 5206 - 1947 - ditto 25 - 5233 - 1947 - ditto 26 - 5322 - 1948 - Latrobe St to Victoria St tramway 27 - 5342 - 1948 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 28 - 5367 - 1949 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 29 - 5615 - 1951 - relating to the salaries of Judges and certain Public Officers 30 - 5645 - 1952 - relating to payments to Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board 31 - 5695 - 1953 - joining of the Footscray and Maribyrnong Tramways 32 - 5756 - 1953 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 33 - 5757 - 1953 - Revision of Statute Law - minor change to the MMTB Act 34 - 5784 - 1954 - changes to the constitution and powers of the MMTB 35 - 5814 - 1954 - relating to the Infectious Diseases Hospitals 36 - 5914 - 1955 - changes to the Law relating to Limitation of Time for commencing Actions and Arbitrations 37 - 5970 - 1956 - relating to the salaries of certain Public Officers Unknown who made the book - made for an MMTB officer. Binds the original Act's printed by the various Government Printers at the time. Some multiple copies of the various Acts included.Inside front cover on first page in ink "Mr. J. Cass" and in other locations as well.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, park st, spencer st, bridges, king st, port melbourne, doncaster rd, burke rd, nicholson st, latrobe st, hanna st, mfbb, hospital, finances, east brunswick, footscray, maribyrnong -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 11/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 7 Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 11.3.1962 of the transfer of cars from Footscray to the "Main System" the day after the system was closed. See Keith Kings history of Footscray notes. All trams running trolley wheels. .1 - Footscray depot cars X1 463, X2 678, X1 460 and X1 466 in Gordon St, about to turn into River Street. .2 - X2 678 turning from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop advertising Darrell Lea Chocolates, Peters Icecream and ? Lopes fruit shop. .3 - X1 460 at same location. .4 - X2 678 crossing Maribyrnong River Bridge - note the person crouching down on the south side of the bridge behind the tram. .5 - X1 460 in Rosamond Road, just before the curve onto Williamson Rd. This site became the Bunnings site. The tram has a modified 21E truck. .6 - X2 468 as above with part of the curve in the view. Has an advertisement for Bon Stores of Hopkins St Footscray. .7 - X2 678 at ditto..1 - in ink - "Farewell Footscray" Sun 11.3.1962 - Footscray Depot cars departing areas en route to Main system." .2 - .7 all have "Footscray Sun 11.3.62"trams, tramways, footscray, closure, maribyrnong, gordon st, river st, irving st, maribyrnong river, bridges, x1 class, x2 class, rosamond rd, 21e trucks, tram 463, tram 678, tram 460, tram 466 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 10/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Set of 7 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 10 March 1960 - .1 - X2 677 - at the Williamstown Road terminus of the Footscray tram system. Tram photographed in Somerville Road, showing the return destination of Russell St. In the background are a row of shops. .2 - X1 460 turning from Leeds St into Barkly St. Tram has the destination of Ballarat Road. In the background is the bus stop and tram stop and the Trocadero Theatre side wall. See Image i6 for the Theatre. Has a Gant Motors advert. .3 - X1 467 out bound turning into Nicholson St from Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Swing Bridge Motors - Holdens. .4 - X1 460 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St, showing the destination of Ballarat Road. Has adverts for Calders watches and Coca Cola - drive safely. In the background is a cafe advertising Oysters, Grey Cigarettes and Vincents Powders. .5 - X1 464 turnings from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop - ? dry cleaners, Footscray Fish Shop and Kings Hotel. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Doods Dry cleaning. There is a PMG truck parked outside Rockmans. .6 - X2 677 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St with the Trocadero Theatre in the background. Tram has the destination of Williamstown Road. Tram has an advert for Bridge and Webster. .7 - X1 467 outbound to Williamstown Road, turning from Leeds St into Irving St Footscray. Tram has adverts for Doods dry cleaning and Gant Motors.All hand stamped "10 Mar '60". .1 - marked "Footscray" .2 - "Footscray (NB curves)" .3 - to .7 "Footscray"trams, tramways, footscray, x2 class, russell st, williamstown rd, leeds st, ballarat rd, barkly st, nicholson st, irving st, tram 677, tram 460, tram 467, tram 464 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present", 1943
"Melbourne Tramways Past & Present" - set of photos, drawings and notes of (Left to Right, Top to Bottom), Cable tram Richmond Depot employees 1909, Grip mechanism, Photo of the WW1 Honour Board, a horse cab carrying revenue to a bank, Transporting a cable by horse, installing cable to the Windsor line by T Warr & Co 1891, Nicholson St Power House interior, Chief Magistrate of Port Phillip settlement 1836 to 1939 who lived in a house now occupied by Head Office Building, illuminated address to F B Clapp, retirement 1916, drawings by Hal Gye & David Low of J G Roberts Cable Manager, Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate, Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct 1940, No. 1 tram becomes Museum piece for National Museum, Australias First Conductresses Aug 1941, Instructor G S Boardman, Decorated peace tram in celebration following armistice 1919, Double deck bus with Conductresses, Royal Park Zoo tram, Openings of PMTT 1910, text box history of the bodies that formed the MMTB, Peter Henry ABC Broadcaster 3-7-1940 on a cable tram, and opening of HTT in 1916. Original poster prepared by the MMTB in 1943 See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6367 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster. See Reg Items 6358, 6122, 6121, 6354 and 6774 for individual photographs.Yields information about the Melbourne tram system and its history to 1943Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present"tramways, trams, cable trams, richmond, honour board, cash transport, cable ropes, clifton hill, nicholson st, winding house, f b clapp, conductresses, peace tram, double deck buses, zoo horse tram, pmtt, htt, abc