Negative No. 287 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW6 961decorated for the centenary of the City of Prahran at Batman Avenue terminus on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Showing destination of Prahran and route 77. Has three holes cut in the dash canopy lighting shield. Reference page 52 of Destination City 4th Edition. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020. See Destination City 4th Edition. page 52.trams, tramways, melbourne, batman ave, city of prahran, decorated trams, tram 961

Negatives No. 288 and 289 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Q190 on the depot access track at Camberwell Depot on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram q190

Negative No. 290 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the stained glass MMTB logo or seal on the saloon door of Q190, taken while at Camberwell depot on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Envelope that was with the negative, notes as "1 of the very few that do exist." Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, stained glass, logos, tram q190

Negative No. 291 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 440 leaving Batman Avenue terminus on route 76 Camberwell Depot? on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, batman ave, tram w2 440

Negatives No. 292 and N293 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the interior of Camberwell Depot on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Note the Y class trams in 1571.2. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot

Negative No. 294 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 511 in bound on route 74, past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w2 511

Negative No. 295 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W2 434 out bound on route 71, past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w2 434

Negative No. 296 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW6 921, leaving to run on route 74 Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram sw6 921

Negative No. 297 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of W5 723 inbound past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on route 74 on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram w5 723

Negative No. N298 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of SW2 426 outbound on route 70 past the Camberwell Depot access tracks on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot, tram sw2 426

Negative No. N299 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 330 turns from Spring into Bourke St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 330

Negative No. N300 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 327 turning from Bourke into Spring on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background along with another bus following a tower truck in the right hand side of the photograph. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 327

Negatives No. N301 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus stopped at Exhibition St. stop, looking east along Bourke on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Melbourne Hotel, the Salvation Army City Temple and the J & J Building (Mickey Powell Dancing). Parliament House in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st.

Negative No. N302 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus No. 499 stopped at Exhibition St. stop, looking east along Bourke on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Melbourne Hotel and the J & J Building (Mickey Powell Dancing) in the background Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st., tram bus 499

Negative No. N303 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus turning from Bourke St. into Spring St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel, Metro Theatre buildings in the background and one of the Parliament house lamps in the foreground. Note the pedestrian crossings which have been marked and the traffic island arrangements. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, spring st.

Negative No. N304 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 538 travelling east along Bourke St. Spring St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has Florentino's, Burns Oates Booksellers, Tyes Buildings and Lawry's Tea Rooms, bread shop in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 538

Negative No. N305 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus loading passengers at the Exhibition St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Tyes home furnishers building in background, along with a many pedestrians. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020. Note the bus has a Port Melbourne depot run numbertrams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st., port melbourne

Negative No. N306 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 523 at the Spring St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Part of the Imperial Hotel and Metro Theatre in background, along with James, Cobbs, a Chop Suey shop, Jensten? fashions shops. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 523

Negative No. N308 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the drivers cabin and destination box of W6 988 showing the "new type of carbon skid collector" on the trolley pole. This type of collector was to replace the trolley wheels used in Melbourne at the time. Was introduced into the Bourke St. route. Destination blind not fitted to box at time of photograph. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., trolley poles, skid collector, tram w6 988

Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. See details on Reg. Item 1588. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., queens parade, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. Other shops in background are the Odeon Picture Theatre and G.J. Coles stores. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 7 of the 1968 Sands and McDougall's Director of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., swanston st, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N311 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Nicholson St. Melbourne, near Parliament House working on a section insulator. Truck No. 2 and Albion No. 8. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., nicholson st, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N312 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 entering the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, with another tram (W2) travelling on Plenty Road in the background. A tower truck stands to the left hand side of the photograph. Workmen in the background. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955 Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N313 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 on the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N314 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with two tower trucks in background (No. 2 and 8 - see Reg. Item No. 1588). Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has Parliament House, Windsor Hotel in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N315 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has parklands and part of Exhibition buildings in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N317 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W7 1003 turning from Nicholson St. into Gertrude St. Fitzroy. Taken with part of another tram cabin in the foreground - assume 988. Geoff Grant's envelope notes state "1003 swinging round the curve into Gertrude St. This then took over the running honour of being the first tram over the Bourke St. route." Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Has the former cable winding house and signal box in the background - building used as the conductors school at the time? Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., gertrude st., tram w7 1003

Negative No. N318 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with W7 1003 (assumed) turning from Spring into Bourke St. Also has a bus in the background as well. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Windsor Hotel and Princess Theatre in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., spring st., tram w7 1003 tram w6 988

Negative No. N319 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Smith St. Fitzroy testing a crossover outside No. 325 Smith St. Has a tower truck in the background. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Adjacent to tram is A. Brygel drapery shop. Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. See Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, smith st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negatives Nos. N320 to N322 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 as the first tram in Bourke St. Melbourne, near the intersection of Elizabeth St.. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Photos of tram approaching Elizabeth St., coming down the hill, with building on the north side of Bourke St visible in photo, just about to cross the intersection and one on the other side of the intersection, adjacent to the General Post Office with Myers in the background. Very few motor cars in the photo. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, elizabeth st., tram w6 988