Showing 904 items
matching horse tramways
-
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Original 1921, reproduction 1970's?
Copy photograph of an illustration, sepia toned of Bourke St looking east from about Queen St. Illustration in title gives date as 1921/ Has the Post Office, Myers, Leviathans, Music Gramophones shops in the view, along with cable trams, motor cars, horse drawn vehicles and motor bikes. See Reg Items 588 and 5274 for other copies.trams, tramways, bourke st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1970
Black and white photo of a display panel at a TMSV event, showing the horse tram in Riversdale Road, meeting a P&MTT electric tram (No. 36) in Glenferrie Road, c1915. Has the photo caption underneath. Caption to the item says 1917, but given HTT dates, c1915. Photo reproduced c1970 by the TMSV from an original photo. See Reg Item 5081 for a negative image - far better.On the rear is a TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne stamp.trams, tramways, riversdale rd, glenferrie rd, horse trams, pmtt, tram 36 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1970
Black and white reproduction of a photo that appeared in the Melbourne Sun News Pictorial, 6 November 1923, of the aftermath of the fire at the Zoo horse tram depot. Has workers wheeling wheels. The Timeline history of Melbourne trams - Barry George et al, dates the fire as 4 November 1923, during the Police Strike. Four horse tram cars were destroyed as a result. The photo has mounted onto a Norman Co. cardboard tag using an adhesive substance. Photo could be peeled off card if needed.On the rear of the card is the TMSV Address stamp and on the rear of the photograph in ink "Melbourne Sun News Pictorial, 6 November 1923".trams, tramways, zoo tram, police strike, fire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", 1993
Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Leon Marshall-Wood, "The Brighton Electric Line", 1966
Book - 40 pages including card covers - the history of the Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall-Wood, published 1966, 3rd edition revised and enlarged. Gives a brief history of the electric tramway operated by the Victorian Railways between St. Kilda Station and the Brighton Beach railway station, that commenced operation in 1905. Also a short history of the Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris - Cheltenham tram electric and horse tram lines. Includes maps, rolling stock and ticket notes. Published by Traction Publications. Has details of the AETA on the back cover and listing of some publications. See Reg Item 2062 for the 1st edition and 3400 for the second edition. Full pdf scan of book added 3-3-2020trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, sandringham, black rock, horse trams -
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
Album - Photo Album, Colin Jones, Tramway postcards Australasia etc, 1990's
Photo Album, heavy card covers covered in blue plastic, four ring spring binder containing 28 clear plastic sheets allowing for photos to be inserted, 8 per sheet each with a caption sheet. Has on front cover, "Photos" in gold embossing. Compiled by Colin Jones, featuring postcards including horse, cable, steam, electric trams from: Victor Harbor Adelaide Christchurch Melbourne Bendigo Kilmore Auckland Dunedin Sydney Launceston Ballarat Wellington Hong Kong Includes many commercial, Museum and some bus postcards. The plastic sleeves may not be acid-free. Sample pages only scanned.trams, tramways, melbourne, album, australian tramways, postcards, new zealand tramways -
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 Tramway 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
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
Ephemera - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams - 2001", 2000
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2001" containing full colour photographs of Brisbane, Bendigo, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Rockhampton. Centre pages has postcards of Brisbane, Ballarat, Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart and Kalgoorlie. Has a list of tramway museums of Australasia, Melbourne tram photos of: Z3 205 VR 53 HTT 8 V 214 X 217 Z71 L 104 W5 774 SW5 682 - Merrin Eirth Z111 - Koorie tram - see Reg Item 4749 for a postcard size photograph. A 246 - Energy Victoria W2 - 150 years of Victoria. TMSV horse card 256 B2 in then then new Yarra trams colour scheme. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Noel Reed, Arthur Perry, Ray Marsh, Tracy Hardy, C Deantrams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, brisbane, auckland, hobart, kalgoorlie, z class, vr, htt, v class, x class, l class, w5 class, b class, transporting art, tram 205, tram 53, tram 8, tram 214, tram 71, tram 217, tram 104, tram 774, tram 256, tram 682, tram 246, tram 111 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Valuation etc of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co's freehold properties", c1917
Set of two valuations of the Car Houses or depots owned by MTO Co. titled "Valuation etc of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co's freehold properties". Details the location, book value, municipal valuation, J Buchans & Co land separated for land and buildings and the company claims. One sheet on double foolscap, typed carbon copy and the other on a foolscap sheet with out the company's claim amount. Has a note regarding the company's head office in Bourke St and the Victoria St Feed Works. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mto co, winding houses, depot, cable trams, property, horse trams, head office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, John Buckland, "The Sage of "Sandfly" and the Lost Tribe", Jul. 1979
... Trams tramways Sorrento Steam Trams Horse Trams Tourism Book ...Book or magazine - 24 pages + card cover, Light Railways No. 65, July 1979, with an full article titled "The Sage of "Sandfly" and the Lost Tribe", and sub-titled "Baldwin built 0-4-0 Saddle Tanks on 3'6" gauge", written by John Buckland. Looks at the story of 8 locos purchased from Baldwin by Newell & Co and their use throughout Australia. Gives details of their construction, use and disposition, including the use of builder's number 9086, built 2/1888 and sold to Sorrento Tramway Co. Ltd. Refers to the Norm Wadeson article, with three photos of the tramway operation.trams, tramways, sorrento, steam trams, horse trams, tourism -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, H&B, "Collins Street Melbourne", mid 1900's?
Divided back postcard featuring a circular photo of Collins St Melbourne, Elizabeth St area, with cable and a horse drawn cab. Has an embossed imprint around the photo with a Christmas and New Year Greeting and a message Rear has space for stamp, address, message. Notes that it was published by H&B.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, elizabeth st, christmas cards, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
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
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1919
Black and White Photograph of a view of the intersection of Burke and Whitehorse Roads with a tram at the terminus in Burke Road. In the view is a horse drawn vehicle turning into Whitehorse Road, a shelter, tram overhead, street lighting and grand house on the corner.On rear in ink, "At Burke & Whitehorse Rds 1919c"trams, tramways, whitehorse rd, burke rd, pmtt, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Swanston St Melbourne", 1900's
Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype"- view of looking north from Finders St along Swanston St with a number of cable trams and horse drawn trams in the view. In the view are Young and Jackson, St Paul's Cathedral and Stainer & Co. Card titled "Swanston St Melbourne" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins St Melbourne looking East", 1900's
Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of looking east along Collins St from near the intersection of Market St. Has a number of cable cars in the view, the first one having the destination of Spencer St. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, parked or tethered on the wrong side of the road. Card titled "Collins St Melbourne looking East" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre. .1 - reproduction black and white photograph, collected by Keith Kings3392.1 - has "20c" in pencil in the top left hand corner and a TMSV Sales stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, market st, collins st, buildings, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Elizabeth St Melbourne looking North", 1900's
Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of looking north along Elizabeth St from Flinders St. Shows the cable tram terminus with a Brunswick tram ready to depart. Has a number of horse drawn carts in the view. Card titled "Elizabeth St Melbourne looking North" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre.trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins St looking East from Wesleyan Chapel, Melbourne in the fifties", 1850's original image
... Trams tramways Collins St Postcards Horse Drawn Vehicle Postcard ...Postcard - coloured embossed surround a reproduced engraving of "Collins St looking East from Wesleyan Chapel, Melbourne in the fifties", prior to the construction of The Treasury building. Has a number of horse and oxen drawn vehicles. Possibly to the east of Queen St. Dated 1850's Has the title "Collins St looking East from Wesleyan Chapel, Melbourne in the fifties" along the top of the postcard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Church,_Melbourne accessed 7/4/2019 gives some details but not the actual location in Collins St. Was replaced in 1858 by a church in Lonsdale St. Divided back type with space for correspondence and address and stamp.trams, tramways, collins st, postcards, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1930's
Photograph - Black and white of a cable tram in Royal Parade or Sydney Road with the destination of Brunswick. Cable tram has four uniformed personnel on board, including an Inspector who appears to be doing a ticket check. The conductor can be seen at the back of the tram behind the person peering out. The bogie trailer (483) is one that was spliced together from two six window horse trams. Grip Car No. 423 - can be read on the front right hand pillar. Would appear to have been a posed photo. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021 - larger printIn ink on the rear: "M&MTB Cable grip Car No. 423 and Bogie Trailer No. 483 (spliced from two six-window horse cars Sydney Rd. 1930's " KSK print number SA931. one rear of 2nd copy "H227" in pencil, "150L 88% B/W" and "MMTB"trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney rd, brunswick, horse trams, royal parade, mto co, tram 483, tram 423