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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1966
Series of 7 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - Flinders St from Flinders St Station office looking northwest with a W2 317 Richmond route 28 and many cars. Has "32" on rear in pencil. Has Snows and the SEC building in the view. .2 - Spencer St bridge, looking north with Fish Market/Cool Stores and the VR Head Office in the view. Has Taylor and ? General Carriers and Nestle's truck in the view. .3 - William St? with passengers waiting at a safety zone - has the Dennys Lascelles building in the background. .4 - Flinders St looking north east with Snows, the SEC, a Hotel and Hearnes sign showing. Has a W2 436? route 27 Hawthorn eastbound. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 76, Sheet No. 28 (report P25/1/8), "Spare" written in pencil and "For Testing Engrs 1/11/51" in ink. .5 - looking north with a horse drawn cart and a SW6 (East Kew) with dash canopy lighting. .6 - looking north - with Hearnes Provisions, Olympia Inn and Coffee Lounge and Young & Jacksons Hotel. Has a W2 partly in the photo about to enter the Safety Zone. ..7 - similar to .1 - with Snows, W2 route 48 North Balwyn and a Pattons Dry Cleaning van. See also Reg 4519 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, flinders st, spencer st, route 27, route 28, east kew, richmond, route 48, william st, safety zone, hawthorn, tram 317, tram 436 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Hugh Ballment, Carl Segnit, "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand", 2018
Book - hard cover, 9 sewn sections, full paper bound front covers, 120 pages, gloss paper printed in full colour titled "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand" with a table of contents by Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit published by Transit Australia, 2018. Has a preface and acknowledgements, lists 23 Australian and 9 New Zealand cities that had public street tramway systems. Gives maps of the Tramway Museums at the time, trams on public displays and tramway museums that have closed. Includes cable trams, some horse trams, VR, Doncaster, Commonwealth Engineering test facility at Dandenong and depot layouts.trams, tramways, atlas, australian tramways, maps, commonwealth engineering, melbourne, vr, cable trams, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Alan Bradley, "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era", 2005
... September 2005. Covers establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse... establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse trams, electrification ...Hard cover book - 144 pages + end covers + hard covers bound with dust jacket, titled "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era". Author Alan Bradley. Published by the BTM September 2005. Covers establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse trams, electrification, the SEC, rehabilitation, War and Peace, the politics of the tramways in Ballarat, closure, the community that the tramways operated in, preservation, with appendices for fares, tramcars. Has a list of sources, index, foreword by Peter Hiscock. Layout by Frank Stamford. Printed by Hedges and Bell Maryboroughtrams, tramways, ballarat, sec, esco, btps, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Maurice Kelly, "Australian Trams Through the Ages", 2015
Book, hard bound with photo jacket, 320 pages, sewn binding with glued end papers, printed on gloss paper, titled "Australian Trams Through the Ages", compiled by Maurice Kelly of Topmill Pty Ltd. Limited Edition - number 340 of 1000. Published 2015, has a table of contents listing photos of 22 tramway systems, including Gold Coast light rail, Museums horse trams, include some light railways such as Aramac. The Melbourne section includes Doncaster, horse trams, cable trams, electric trams, a maps c1950 and 1956, 1981 and PTV map of July 2014. many electric trams, generally photos by Arthur Perry, including an E class tram. Features tram 5012 on front cover.trams, tramways, topmill, maps, melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, mmtb, melbourne, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Digital Image, The Age, establishment of a tram museum, 1991
Set of 6 digital images of newspaper cuttings collected by Peter Hogan about the establishment of a tram museum, 75th Anniversary, Wattle Park and the PTC Open Day. Comprises, “Libs promise a tram museum” – The Age 25-11-91 – Quotes Mr. Brown, Photo from a magazine with a Hawthorn Horse tram at the Auburn Hotel – 75years of the HTT, “Tramways lines up 75th anniversary” – Progress Press 20-11-1991, about the planned cavalcade from Hawthorn Depot on Sunday, and a short history of the HTT, “Tram route extension plan is back on track” – Progress Press 16/10/1991. About the planned line to Box Hill, “Wattle Park” – article from the National Trust News of September 1991 with a two page article about the Wattle Park and its history., “State-wide Open Day” – Herald Sun 17/10/1991 about the planned open house by the Public Transport Corporation the following Sunday. Quotes Ian Stoney, PTC CEO. The four page supplement has been stapled together. See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.trams, tramways, tram museum, wattle park, ptc, htt, 75th anniversary, horse trams, box hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1905
Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Elizabeth St, to the north of Collins St looking south towards Flinders St and Flinders St Station. Has a bogie cable trailer in the view, along with other cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. In the background is Royal Bank, Craig Williamson, Sargent's Cafe and R. White on the corner. The photograph has a serrated edge.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-449 "Melbourne - Elizabeth St, looking south over Collins St. About 1900. Note Bogie Cable Trailer"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, collins st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Keith Kings, "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the wheel turned full circle?, Apr. 2002
Set of two reports by Keith Kings, titled "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the wheel turned full circle? for the Second Annual RMIT Sir Robert Risson Memorial Lecture. See Reg Item 4679 for the first lecture by Graeme Turnbull. .1 - 12 A4 pages - Keith notes that it was the actual handout of the presentation. Two copies, one stapled. 2 - 20 A4 pages, single sides - copy of the initially drafted document. Both copies have handwritten notes about their origin and use. The lecture looks at early railway development in Melbourne, private operators, development of horse drawn buses in Melbourne, competition, bus chassis, body builders, operators, private suburban operators, tramway buses, cable tram MTOCo, tramway trusts, Government involvement, formation of The Met, PTC, V/Line, corporatisation of public transport, franchising, passenger expectations of public transport, Yarra Trams and the future.trams, tramways, buses, cable trams, mto co, public transport, competition, yarra trams, franchising, the met, ptc, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Roy Mitchell, late 1970s
Set of 3 Pakon white plastic mount slides of a visit to the TMSV Bylands, late 1970's, prior to the start of electric tram operations. Photos by Roy Mitchell. .1 - X1 467 on display with a W2 behind. Tram has destination of "Glenhtly Depot" .2 - Horse tram - Zoo - No. 263 with Rebekah standing alongside. .3 - Ballarat 42 on blocks, possibly soon after delivery given its position on the site..1 - "circa 1980's (photo taken) by Roy Mitchell .2 - "1983 tram - unknown adult and Rebekah" .3 - "Tram 1983 by Roy Mitchell"trams, tramways, tmsv, bylands, x1 class, tram 467 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Stamp, Australia Post, "Australian Historic Tramways", 1989
Set of five blocks each of four tram featured stamps issued for the "Australian Historic Tramways" 11 October 1989 by Australia Post. Features a photograph of Hobart Electric trams on the inside cover, with the five stamps behind a plastic sheet. On the front is a photo of Railway Square Sydney, the rear cover has a description of the trams and of Australian tramways. Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. See Reg Item 470, Reg Item 471 to 474 for other examples and associated materials and 510 for a Poster. Contained within an Australia Post stamp packet.trams, tramways, stamps, australia post, cable trams, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Keith Kings , David Frost, Beaumaris Tramways, undated
... Trams tramways Beaumaris Horse Tram Horse Trams Black Rock Two ...Two photocopies of eight over 2 sheets with a hand written note by Keith Kings "Photocopied of prints given to David Frost by a local resident who claims that the shed used to be a horse tram depot for the Beaumaris Tramways. David is unsure, as it is a block away from the electric tram route and further away from the horse tram route." On the bottom edge of the first sheet "33 Fifth St, Black Rock, near Donal McDonald Reserve"trams, tramways, beaumaris horse tram, horse trams, black rock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Wages Sheet - The Melbourne Tramways Trust", Dec. 1889
Set of two Wages Sheets, for the Melbourne Tramways Trust listing the description or location of work, name, period, number of hours or days, rates, amount, signature, date of payment and Witness to Payment. Both copies have one penny duty stamps. Lists work currently being undertaken at the time, eg platelaying, Hawthorn horse line, Montague St sewer. .1 - Voucher No. 4846 - 22/11/1889 to 5/123/1889 - lists 29 different workers with their signature. .2 - Voucher No. 4850 - 6/12/1889 to 19/12/1889 - lists 28 different workers with their signature.trams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, wages, accounting -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Return to Yesterday", c1973
... Trams tramways TMSV Bylands Horse Trams Pamphlet - DL three fold ...Pamphlet - DL three fold, printed on manilla coloured heavy paper, brown ink, titled "Return to Yesterday", advertising horse tram rides on an 1888 vintage tramcar at Bylands. Gives details of the location, when, membership and photographs of the tram and the site - made by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria - TMSV.trams, tramways, tmsv, bylands, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Age, "A tram link to history", 29/01/1980 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways TMSV Australia Day Horse Trams Wellington Parade ...Set of two newspaper clippings dated 29/1/1980 reporting on the use of the TMSV horse tram and a horse at the Australia Day cavalcade in Wellington Parade and Spencer St at Bourke St. .1 - From The Sun, featuring a photo of Alison Mercer patting Blossom, a 12 year old half-Clydesdale, giving details of the event and the use of horse trams. .2 - untitled - featuring a photo of the TMSV horse and "Charlie" the draft horse with Ballarat 40 in the background..1 - "The Sun 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge. .2 - :"Age 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge.trams, tramways, tmsv, australia day, horse trams, wellington parade, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Hawthorn Historical Society, "Armed and Masked Footpads at Hawthorn", Feb. 2010
... Trams tramways Horse Trams Robbery Hawthorn Tours Magazine - 6 ...Magazine - 6 A4 sheets, with blue colour cover, stapled in top left hand corner, Hawthorn Historical Society Newsletter Feb. 2010 containing an articled titled "Armed and Masked Footpads at Hawthorn" about the robbery of the Hawthorn horse tram at the corner of Power and Riversdale Road (the back of the Hawthorn tram depot), August 1901, written by Ruth Dwyer. Also contains items on current activities of the Society, their Annual Report for 2009 and advert for a tour of the depot 6/2/2010.trams, tramways, horse trams, robbery, hawthorn, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Card with Envelope, Hawthorn Historical Society Inc, "Images of Hawthorn: Card 1", c2000
Card with a with an envelope and contained within a plastic envelope: Photo of a horse tram in front of the Riversdale Hotel, c1890. Has details of the photograph, source and the Hawthorn Historical Society on the rear of the card. One of a series of five cards.trams, tramways, hawthorn, auburn rd, riversdale rd, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Card with Envelope, Hawthorn Historical Society Inc, "Images of Hawthorn: Card 3". 4 and 5, c2000
Card with a with an envelope and contained within a plastic envelope: .1 - Burwood Road, east of the City of Hawthorn Town Hall, with a man digging a hole in the middle of the road and horse drawn wagons. .2 - City of Hawthorn first Town Hall, c1885, with the Post Office and a Chemist shop. .3 - Langham Hotel Glenferrie Road, c1888. Has details of the owner on the rear of the card. Has details of the photograph, source and the Hawthorn Historical Society on the rear of the card. One of a series of five cards.trams, tramways, hawthorn, burwood rd, workplace conditions, town hall, post office, glenferrie rd, hotels -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Trolley Talk, "Trolley Talk - June July 1996 - No. 224", Jun. 1996
... Trams tramways Horse Trams Events Swanston St Overhead Balaclava ...Magazine - quarto black and white with a yellow banner - 8 pages - "Trolley Talk - June July 1996 - No. 224" featuring an article and photographs by Peter Duckett of the TMSV horse tram operating in Swanston St on Tram Day, 20/4/1995 and the re-wiring of Balaclava Junction, Grand Union for pantograph operation April 1996. Has items on Brussels and model tramways.trams, tramways, horse trams, events, swanston st, overhead, balaclava junction, balaclava rd, tram day, hawthorn rd, grand union -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Event Materials, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Kew Tram Depot 75th Celebrations", 1991
Set of 6 A4 sheets of event materials associated with the "Kew Tram Depot 75th Celebrations", Oct. 1991. .1 - 75th anniversary of the Mont Albert Line, Y1 611 - Balwyn Evergreen Club, 30/9/1991, driver Hugh Waldron and Conductor Dean Filgate. .2 - Vintage Tram Promotion - 56/10/1991, trams 611, 104, 510 and 431. Gives instructions and crews for the event. .3 - Open Day - 8/12/1991 - proposal for the event and what was planned. .4 -HTT 75th Anniversary celebrations - 24/11/2991 - timetable for special trams running between Camberwell Depot and Princes Bridge. Lists crews. .5 - Advertisement for "Kewriosity - November 1991" advising of the Open Day at Kew and the horse tram rides. Has a photo of a Kew horse tram. Sponsored by a cleaning supply company. .6 - Summary of events for the 75th. Promotional events, including A231, 611 and 380, dates, internally events and related events.trams, tramways, kew depot, anniversary, events, mont albert, htt, vintage trams, horse trams, tram 231, tram 611, tram 380, tram 104, tram 510, tram 431 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Electric Trams", "Cable tramways", 1990
Folder (manila colour Avery Spiral Spring Action File" containing a 16 page A4 photocopied report or list titled "Electric Trams", looking at the Melbourne tram fleet history c1990, the history of the MMTB, cable trams, horse trams, the trusts and Trams preserved within Victoria at the time. The rear sheet is map of the Melbourne tramway system about 1901. Shows the location of the winding houses. 2nd loose copy added 9/12/2019 from the donation of Peter Cohen 9/11/2019.trams, tramways, history, mmtb, cable trams, tramcars, horse trams, preserved trams, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Kew Cemetery and Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram lines, c1980
... Trams tramways MTO Co Horse Trams Kew Hawthorn Auburn Rd ...Set of two timetables reproduced on card for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria c1980. Both signed by W. G. Sprigg Secretary. .1 - Kew Cemetery horse tram line - details times for each service, fares. Dated 10/6/1895. Has advertisements for Lincoln Stuart & Co on rear - cloth suppliers, original printed by H. Hearne & Co. Paragon Printers Melbourne. .2 - Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram line - as above, dated 6/4/1894, with advertisement for John Twinem Draper and Importer on rear. Two copies of each held.Both copies have the stamps of the TMSV (332 Flinders St Melbourne) and Graeme Breydon on them.trams, tramways, mto co, horse trams, kew, hawthorn, auburn rd, timetables, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Conroy-Moffatt Pty Ltd, image - c1900 item - early 1960's
Framed black and white photograph of the interchange between cable and horse trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg horse tram line. Has two cable tram sets in the background. Horse Tram No. 4, with the now Moreland Hotel in the background. Date around 1900, prior to the introduction of bogie trailers. Frame - brown varnished timber frame, glazed with clear glass, white card backing with brown tape on rear, brass wire hanging wire with small eye hooks the side. Framed by Conroy-Moffatt Pty Ltd of 316 Kings St Melbourne. See Reg Item 2312i3 and 6353 for another similar view which provides a date of 1890.trams, tramways, cable trams, coburg, brunswick, moreland rd, horse trams, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, David Frost, "A short history of the Black Rock Trams", Dec. 2003
Report or Research Report - 10 A4 pages, printed from 5 A3 sheets folded, titled "A short history of the Black Rock Trams", written by David Frost, 3rd Edition Dec. 2003. Includes notes on the Beaumaris extension, the horse trams and the Brighton Electric line. Photocopied from an original document. Includes a list of tram stops, map including the St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway, drawing of tram 36 and tickets, the tramcar fleet and a photo of the author on the rear page.trams, tramways, vr, beaumaris, black rock, st kilda brighton, horse trams, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1975
Black and white photograph - Swanston St, looking north from Flinders St c1900. Shows two cable car sets running, one bound for Prahran, a number of horse drawn vehicles, telephone / telegraph lines, bicycles and building advertising "Ayers Henry & Co.", various importers American Manufacturers and "The American System" - pain dentistry. Produced by the TMSV as a photo from their Archives - No. 1 - see rear image.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "The Melbourne Pageant", c1979
Light card, orange colour ticket for the 29 January 1979 Transport cavalcade or "The Melbourne Pageant" for Australia Day 1979. Features on ticket number side, tram V214, ticket number "006057" , "valid for single trip on special trams only 29 January 1979" and on reverse, a bus, with same validity message. Ticket has been punched or nipped. See image files for both sides of the ticket. 2nd copy 007828. .1 - set of 5 tickets for Melbourne Transport cavalcades; - Red card - 28/1/1908 - Horse tram 20c, un numbered. - yellow card - 30/1/1978 - 20c, No. 5365, with an image of X2 676 and a list of available cars on the rear. - orange card - 29/1/1979, as above No. 001385 - green card - 28/1/1980 - with S164 and Ballarat 40, No. 005002, 40c - Adult - orange card - 28/1/1980 - with S164 and Ballarat 40, No. 000304, 20c - Childtrams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tender Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Tramway Board (MMTB), "Contract No. 92 Purchase and removal of WB Cottage Royal Park - Tender form", Nov. 1917
Tender document - single foolscap sheet - "Contract No. 92 Purchase and removal of WB Cottage Royal Park - Tender form". closing 7/4/1920. Notes cottage as four room, recently vacated by the Caretaker. No drawings provided. 2 copies held. .1 - single foolscap sheet for the purchase and removal of No. 41 Abbotsford St North Melbourne. Dated 1917.Handwritten notation in top right hand corner - "Board File"trams, tramways, tenders, contracts, mmtb, royal park, horse trams, zoo tram, north melbourne, abbotsford st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Legacy Club - Horse and Dog Gymkhana at Old Scotch Oval - Swan St, 17/11/1946 12:00:00 AM
Legacy Club - Horse and Dog Gymkhana at Old Scotch Oval - Swan St Saturday 20th November 1943 Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr Hobday, Hanna St Depot regarding tram arrangements for the event. Memo dated 17 November 1943trams, tramways, events, field day, gymkhana -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Third Annual Horse Gymkhana, 20/03/1934 12:00:00 AM
Third Annual Horse Gymkhana Memo from Assistant Manager to Dist. Traffic Supts, NS & SS, about a procession of horses and vehicles through the city."Mr Simpson, for your information" written in black ink, top left corner. "Inspectors please note. WJ 3/4/34" written in red pencil in lower half.trams, tramways, instructions, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Back to Horse" Procession, 24/10/1934 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum - one typed sheets (8"x10.5") - titled "Back to Horse" Procession. - Saturday 27 October, 1934 from DJ Davidson, District Traffic Superintendent S.S. Note paper pinned to front with inscription: "Back to Horse" Procession. - Saturday 27 October, 1934" Typed details of tram shunting at City Rd and Flinders St. "Pencil alt 28/9/35 1935" written in black pencil. Several pencil crosses next to times. Camberwell and Glenferrie Rd crossed out and rewritten in black pencil. One newspaper clipping titled "Horse Parade - Many Types take Part - Interest in Bullock Team - Procession Ends at Showground". "Argus" & "29/10/34" written in red ink.Numerous notes written in black pencil across memostrams, tramways, instructions, events, showgrounds, city rd, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Horse and Dog Gymkhana, 1940s
Horse and Dog Gymkhana Sunday 19 February at 1.15 pm Notice for front of tram."178" written in pencil top left corner. "Noted at HSt, Insp Booth" written in black pencil lower left corner.trams, tramways, events, field day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, City of Melbourne Tramways, "Hawthorn Horse Tram", 1880s
... Trams tramways Horse Trams Tenders Trackwork Contract No 52 ...Contract No 52 - Specification of materials to be supplied, and works to be performed, in the construction of the Hawthorn Tramway. The contract embraces the excavation, laying down of permanent way, metalling, paving, and every detail complete as shown in the drawings. The contract commences at the Hawthorn Terminus of the Richmond Cable Tramway and extends along Burwood Road, Power Street, Riversdale Road and terminates at Glenferrie Road. Total length 1 mile, 52 chains and 25 links. Contract No 109 - as per above, except for termination at Auburn Road. Total length 67 chains and 50 links. .trams, tramways, horse trams, tenders, trackwork