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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, PMTT Tram 35 Burke Road, c1914
Digital image of Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) bogie tram No. 35 at the Burke Road terminus c1914. The tram has the destination of St Kilda Road. Three crewman are standing by the front of the tram - motorman or driver and two conductors. Two conductors were used as the seating arrangements had two full width cross bench seats as shown in the floor plan - see second image. This prevented the conductor collecting fares from all passengers unless they swung to the outside of the tram. Not known whether this was a full time arrangement or for peak periods only. The tram, built in 1913 was sold to the SEC Ballarat where it became No. 40 in 1951.Yields information about PMTT tram 35 or SEC No. 40 and crewing arrangements.Set of two digital images.trams, tramways, pmtt, tram 35, tram 40, burke road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 34 departing St Kilda Station
... VR tram 34 departing St Kilda Station... VR tram 34 St Kilda Railway Station Fitzroy St M&MTB ...Photograph taken from a second floor building shows bogie car VR tram 34 crossing Fitzroy St and M&MTB tracks after departing St Kilda Railway Station. All saloon windows are open, all sunshades raised and passengers aboard. A summers day with two male pedestrians and two motor vehicles in foreground. Yields information of Railways tramcar 34 and St Kilda Railway Station Black and white photograph with note on rear.Indistinct blue stamp and 'Summer 1959'victorian railways, vr tram 34, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, m&mtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 6, Warren Doubleday, 9/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways City Road Sturt St Moomba Parades St Kilda ...Set of 6 Colour slides- Anscochrome plastic mount taken on 9-3-1970 of the shunting of trams for the Moomba Parade in Sturt St and City Road, prior to the deviation of the tracks to go around the Arts Centre. .1 - W2 631 in turning into City Road from Sturt St .2 - W2 629 turning from St Kilda Road, in to City Road .3 - W2 639 and 550 in Sturt St .4 - W2 550 - route 64, City in Sturt St .5 - W2 629,SW6 898 and 322, Sturt St. .6 - W2 641, 387 and others Sturt St.Has slide number written on itemtrams, tramways, city road, sturt st, moomba, parades, st kilda road, w2 class, tram 611, tram 629, tram 639, tram 550, tram 898, tram 322, tram 641, tram 387 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collision with a fruit truck - St Kilda Road, The Herald, 8/2/1953
Black and white photograph showing the result of a collision between possibly a W5 class tram, running a route 55 service in St Kilda Road, at Domain Junction. The front cabin of the tram has been sheared off, which it is designed to do. There is another tram behind the damaged one. A driver, conductor and an Inspector are in the photo while workmen clear up the mess. Photo by the Herald Sun 8/2/1953.Yields information about a collision between a truck and tram at Domain Junction during 1953.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 2 - Tram & Vegetable truck Collision on St Kilda Road, Melbourne 8/2/53" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, collision, domain junction, route 55 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tram 674 Fitzroy St St Kilda, mid 1930s
... Tram 674 Fitzroy St St Kilda.... Photograph Tram 674 Fitzroy St St Kilda. ...Black and white photograph showing W4 class tram No. 674 westbound to St Kilda Beach in Fitzroy St with the Edmaro building (31 Fitzroy St) in the background. The tram appears to be fairly new. The tram was built and entered service in September 1935 and is now at Whiteman Park Perth.Yields information about tram 674Photograph with Ken Magor stamp on the rearHas in ink "per RS" trams, tramways, w4 class, tram 674, fitzroy st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - tram 800 St Kilda Esplanade, Wal Jack, 16-3-1953
... tram 800 St Kilda Esplanade... Kilda at the tram terminus. Tram has the destination of City... negative, and print. Negative tram 800 St Kilda Esplanade Wal Jack ...Photo by Wal Jack, of W5 800 in Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda at the tram terminus. Tram has the destination of City, Route 2A Details on the rear of the print date the photo as 16-3-1953.Yields information about tram 800Black and white negative, and print.trams, tramways, w5 class, beaconsfield parade, fitzroy st, route 2a, tram 800 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notices to Traffic Staff, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Satchel boxes", 1953
Set of 6 notices glued to one backing sheet: 1 - "Satchel boxes" - C7567. dated 4/9/53 regarding location of Satchel boxes in the City area. 2 - ditto - to Depot Masters - dated 4/9/53 3 - ditto to Superintendents - dated 8/9/53 4 - Notice to Conductors "Transfers to St Kilda Beach from Hawthorn Road trams D7566, 4/9/1953 5 - "Method of turning buses" - City to Elgin & Lygon St - 22/12/1948 6 - Buses running into service from Central Bus Depot, to pick up passengers in Nicholson St - 10/9/1953 All signed by F G Wraith.Yields information about misc. matters of 1953 and 1948.Set of 6 notices printed, and glued to a sheet of paper on both sides.tramways, satchel boxes, correspondence, buses, nicholson st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W5 class 721 High Street, St Kilda, 1970s
Photograph of W5 class 721 city bound on route 67 ascends an uphill grade on a busy thoroughfare with numerous motor vehicles parked on vacant allotments along the southwest edge of the roadway. This is likely High Street, St Kilda at the commencement of road-widening works in the early 1970s. These works were to widen the narrow High Street between the wider Brighton Road and the newly rebuilt St Kilda Junction. Properties on the northeast edge of High Street remained. In these years the Carnegie route number changed from 4 to 67.Yields information about increase in motor vehicle traffic Black and white photograph with no notetram 721, route 4, route 67, high street st kilda, st kilda junction, road widening, brighton road, w5 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Cable tram at Queens Bridge South Melbourne
Photograph - undated, possibly prior to the First World War, shows a cable tram with the destination of Spring St passing under the Port Melbourne/St Kilda Rail lines overbridge in Queens Bridge Street. The bridge has a large advert for Wolfe's Schnapps - "for your health sake". On the left-hand side are two policemen talking to each other. There are four horse-drawn carts and one open-top motor car. In the background are Queens Bridge Motors Pty Ltd building and the Queens Bridge Family Hotel. Note the windmill on the left-hand side of the photograph. The railway bridge was partially demolished following the closure of the railway lines in 1987.Yields information about Queens Bridge Melbourne and the rail line over bridge.Black and White Photograph of a cable tram passing under the rail line over bridge at Queens Bridge South Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, queens bridge street, queens bridge motors, queens bridge hotel, wolfe's schnapps, windmills, horse drawn vehicles, railways, port melbourne railway, st kilda railway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Series of 40 colour prints, Brendon Carter, 1986
Set of fourty colour prints by Brendon Carter 1 - W2 444, Elgin St Carlton - Transporting Art - 15-10-1986 2 - W2 607. Grantham St West Brunswick - 17-10-1986 3 - W2 453 and W6 976 - Swanston St - 17-10-1986 4 - W2 453 ditto 5 - ditto, turning into Victoria St 6 - SW5 619 and W2 453 - Victoria and Swanston Sts 7 - W2 471 Swanston St 8 - W2 478 Swanston St 9 - W2 478 Swanston St 10 - W2 431 in Collins at Swanston St 11 - ditto 12 - W7s 1033, 1030, W2 243 and W6 972 Gisborne and Victoria Streets 13 - W2 436 - ditto 14 - SW2 432 and SW5 782 St Kilda Road 15 - W2 605 ditto 16 - W2 629 La Trobe St 17 - W2 629 and 644 La Trobe St 18 - W2 647 La Trobe St 19 - W2 547 Swanston St 20 - W2 441 - William and La Trobe Sts 21 - W2 1275 - corner of Park St and Domain Road 22 - W2 478 and SW5 730 - Swanston St at Flinders St. 23 - SW5 730 and W2 644 - ditto - 31-10-1986 24 - W2 547 at Flinders St Station - 31-10-1986 25 - W2 456 Swanston St - 14-11-1986 26 - W2 456 Domain & Park - 14-11-1986 27 - W2 456 ditto 28 - W2 458 and SW5 783 - William St - 14-11-1986 29 - W2 650 - West Preston terminus - 21-11-1986 30 - ditto - Gilbert Road 31 - ditto 32 - W2 431 - St Georges Road 33 - W2 431 - Miller St by Preston workshops 34 - ditto 35 - Miller St - the hump 36 - W2 646 at Preston Depot 37 - W2 646 at Dundas St at the start of the hump 38 - ditto on top with bridge works underway. 39 - W2 426 Hawthorn Bridge 40 - SW2 478 and SW5 833 - Camberwell terminus.Yields information about Melbourne Trams in 1986 when many W2s were still running.Album - 10 heavy card sheets with plastic sheets over each, white plastic ring bound, covered with a large photograph of Alf Twentyman's cable cars at Northcote. (see item 3086 for original unused version), with 40 colour prints, two per page and a listing or index of each print.Each print separately listed.swanston st, elgin st, grantham st, collins st, st kilda road, latrobe st, william st, gisborne, victoria st, domain road, st georges road, gilbert road, west preston, miller st, dundas st, hawthorn bridge, camberwell, w2 class, tram 444, tram 607, tram 453, tram 976, tram 619, tram 471, tram 478, tram 431, tram 1033, tram 1030, tram 243, tram 972, tram 436, tram 432, tram 782, tram 605, tram 629, tram 644, tram 647, tram 547, tram 441, tram 1275, tram 730, tram 456, tram 783, tram 650, tram 646, tram 426, tram 833 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Journal or ticket record wallet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1920s
... of a conductor. Stamped initially for use by the St Kilda - Ackland St... of a conductor. Stamped initially for use by the St Kilda - Ackland St ...Used to hold the ticket records or trip journals of a conductor. Stamped initially for use by the St Kilda - Ackland St. cable tram depot, no. 198. Also has number 144, letter R, letter A. Possibly made when the MMTB introduced paper tickets onto the cable trams. See item 8349 for another example. Cover has "nicks" in the top and bottom edges where rubber bands would have been used to retain the paper journal.Demonstrates a cable tram era leather journal cover used tor record trips and tickets sold.Journal or ticket record wallet, consisting of two very heavy and hard pieces of brown coloured leather joined by a sewn (light brown cotton) lighter piece of leather to form a foldable wallet. The outside covers have been polished. Has many stamps impressed into the front of the cover.tramways, mmtb, tickets, conductors, outfits, st kilda -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Nucolorvue Publishing, "Melbourne - a Beautiful City", c1953
Published by Nucolorvue Productions of Mentone Melbourne, c1953 featuring colour photos of many locations in Melbourne, including an introduction. Has photos of Melburne landmarks, Collins St, Flinders St, Bourke St (with cable tram track), Flinders St Station, trams in streets, (W2 389, W5 777) St Kilda Road, the various parks, Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Kilda Beach, Yarra River, and Elizabeth St.Demonstrates a Nucolorvue production about Melbourne in the early 1950s.Book - 36 pages, colour printed, centre stapled. Printed on stippled paper.Has the stamp of "Queensland Book Depot, 61 Adelaide St Brisbane" on the inside front cover and pencil notes.mmtb, trams, tramways, souvenirs, melbourne, travel books -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Simulation of tram resembling PCC 1041 on St Kilda Rd, early 1970s
Photograph of track on St Kilda Rd near Shrine of Remembrance with an enlarged photograph of a tram model resembling PCC 1041 (but not bearing its number) positioned and glued onto photograph to simulate its future operation. The model displays the inaccurate destination "route 15 City". (The correct destinations at that time were "15 Moreland" or "16 City".)Yields information about planning and publicity for introduction of PCC 1041 and Z class tramcars. Black and white photograph with no note on rearpcc, 1041, tram model, simulation, future opertion, route 15, city, moreland, shrine, st kilda rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Simulation of tram resembling PCC 1041 on Queens Way, St Kilda, early 1970s
Photograph of the reserved track in Queens Way, St Kilda with an enlarged photograph of a tram model resembling PCC 1041 (but not bearing its number) positioned and glued onto photo to simulate its future operation. The model displays "route 64 E Brighton".Yields information about planning and publicity for introduction of PCC 1041 and Z class tramcars. Black and white photograph with brief note on rear"2 B/6 3 Tram Prints"pcc, 1041, queens way, tram model, simulation, route 64, e brighton, future operation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Theatre Works, "Storming Mont Albert by Tram", 1982
... For a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram, see item 7210... For a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram, see item 7210 ....1 - TheatreWorks Newsletter No. 1 featuring a photo of a Mont Albert route 42 trams cast - seeking support, details of the production, photo of Peter Sommerfeld artistic director, the cast details, details of their location and other works. .2 - Pamphlet associated with the production and details of the play and its basis. .3 - Pamphlet or flyer for the production giving dates, costs and booking details. .4 - Ticket for the production in the form of a Travel card, punched for 14 March. See also Reg Item 1026.8 - Metra News - page 1, Autumn 1982. - see image htd1178i5 For a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram, see item 7210. For a poster see item 8430.Yields information about a 1982 Theatreworks production that involved a tram.Set of four documents or pamphlets associated with the theatre production of 1982, "Storming Mont Albert by Tram"trams, tramways, mont albert, route 42, theatre, theatreworks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Theatreworks, "Storming Mont Albert by Tram", 1982
... and 7210 for a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram.... for a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram. Yields ...Posters advertising the TheatreWorks production of "Storming Mont Albert by Tram". First poster (green) gives dates Friday 26/2 to Sunday 14/3 - 1982. Second poster (red) advertises that the season had been extended to Friday April 16. Gives departure times ex Mont Albert cost of tickets and ticket booking details. Notes refreshment bream at the Australia Hotel in Colliins St. See item 1178 for other associated materials and 7210 for a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram.Yields information about a 1982 Theatreworks production that involved a tram.Set of two posters, printed on paper.mont albert, theatreworks, route 42, tramways, theatre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - PMTT tram 37, c1916
The photograph shows PMTT No. 37, a Maximum Traction Tram. There is a large "1" in the front window, indicating the route number and the destination of St Kilda Road.Yields information the PMTT Tram No. 37.Photograph with title "Malvern Prahran Tramcar" with Ken Magor stamp on the rear.has number "1217" in ink.tramcars, tramways, pmtt, mavern burke road, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 30 MMTB tram timetables, 1962
Demonstrates a set of MMTB 1962 timetables.Set of 30 MMTB tram timetables, folded sheets, 4 fold, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at the terminus, sections and fares, running times. Some signed by W. J. Richards as Acting Traffic Manager, or R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. Route Numbers not given on cover, generally given on inside. Where a All night service was applicable, shown as well. .1 - Burwood - City - 9/1962 .2 - Camberwell - City - 9/1962 .3 - Carnegie - City - 6/1962 .4 - Domain Rd - City - 10/1962 .5 - East Brighton - City - 6/1962 .6 - East Coburg - city - 9/1962 .7 - East Malvern - Darling Rd - City 27/5/1962 .8 - East Preston - City - 11/1962 .9 - Essendon Aerodrome - City - July 1962 .10 - Essendon (Matthews Ave) - City - 7/1962 .11 - Glen Iris - City - 8/1962 .12 - Hawthorn - Spencer St - 7/1962 .13 - Kew Cotham Rd - St Kilda Beach - 8/1962 .14 - Malvern Burke Rd - City - 8/1962 .15 - Mont Albert - City - 7/1962 .16 - Moreland - City - 9/1962 .17 - West Coburg - City 7/1962. .18 - North Balwyn - Spencer St - 7/1962 .19 - North Coburg - City - 6/1962 - has Sunday only Fawkner Railway station service on rear - 6/1962 .20 - North Richmond - Prahran and St Kilda Beach - 7/1962 .21 - Northcote (via St Georges Rd) - City - 7/1962 .22 - Prahran - City - 7/1962 .23 - South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach - City - 6/1962 .24 - St Kilda Beach - City - - 9/1962 .25 - Toorak - City - 8/1962 .26 - Wattle Park - Elgar Rd - City - 9/1962 .27 - West Maribyrnong - City - 7/1962 .28 - West Preston - City - 6/1962 .29 - West Coburg - City - 10/1962 ,30 - East Preston - City - 7/1962Some have "Robert Wilson" stamp on the covers.trams, tramways, timetables, tickets, fares, mmtb, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Lines of stationary W class tram in St Kilda Road, 1980s-1990s
... Lines of stationary W class tram in St Kilda Road... about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. W ...Photograph shows two long lines of stationary W class tramcars on both tracks in St Kilda Road, likely outside the Arts Centre north of Nolan Street. Tram crews and passengers are aboard the trams in the foreground with doors and windows open indicating a warm day. The shadow indicate it is the afternoon peak period. Swanston Street and St Kilda Road were then the busiest tramway street in Melbourne and in most parts of the world with this photograph illustrating the level of congestion.Yields information about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearw class, st kilda road, arts centre, nolan street, congestion, afternoon peak period, busiest tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW5 class tram number 682 in Transporting Art livery, late 1980s -1990s
Photograph of SW5 class tram 682 in Transporting Art livery displaying destination "Special" on The Esplanade, St Kilda. Tramcar was originally built as class CW5 in 1935, was converted to W5 in 1956, and converted again to SW5 in 1984.Yields information about Transporting Art and CW5 class. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearsw5 class, tram number 682, transporting art, the esplanade, st kilda, cw5 class, w5 class, converted, livery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "The Wire", 5/2011 to 1/2015
... Route 96 Rules St Kilda Road Elizabeth St tram 158 tram 925 Glen ...0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. 3a - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Managers on the move, Trevor Jones, Yarra's vision, Richard Ch'ng and Rhino update. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. 14a - No. 29 - 31/1/2012 - Southbank depot, patronage, myki, think like a passenger, fatigue management, .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm. .21 - No. 69 - 25/9/2013 - Passengers paying their way, E class update, Mal Ashworth retires, progress report, feedback, new chime on trams. .22 - No. 70 - 9/10/2013 - Art comes alive, tram 925, driver simulator at Preston Workshops, E class project, 90th Glen Huntly. .23 - No. 83 - 23/4/2014 - Screen time for trams, new PIDs on B class, assistance animals, Operations Centre, Preston Workshops, Electrical log sheets to SLV. .24 - No. 89 - 23/7/2014 - punctuality, refresh of network map (fold-out map), women drivers. .25 - No. 97 - 19/11/2014 - Revitalising route 96, Keolis news, free tram zone, guide dogs. .26 - No. 99 - 17/12/2014 - Accessibility week, new uniform top for CSE's, free tram zone, world trade centre stop upgrade, heat stress, Art tram 158. .27 - No. 100 - 14/1/2015 - Route 96 complete, New Years eve free travel, fare compliance, patronage down, .28 - No. 12 - 16/5/2011 - Gold coast tramway, performance dashboard, tramworks and the rhino .29 - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Depot managers, tevor jones, record patronage, vision, rhino .30 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth works, Duncan Smith, David Clarke Training, Swanston St works, and Preston Workshops . .32 - No. 39 - 28/6.2012 - maintenance, Emmanual Sorin, transformation, fare evasion, and Combino in Potsdam. .33 - No. 105 - 25/3/2015 - Grand Prix, Elgin and Lygon upgrade, Camberwell Junction, PTV hub, overhead.Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 33 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158, tram 925, glen huntly depot, simulator, b class, opeations centre, art trams, patronage -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Album - Page 13 of folder D-F, Caulfield Municipality Photo Slide Collection, c.1976 - c.1994
The photographs for the slides are believed to have been taken by the inaugural Editor for the Caulfield Contact - the official newspaper of the former City of Caulfield from 1976-1994. The Editor was also Council's Community Liaison Officer and she (and her successor) took many photographs of official events and Council-related services and locations in connection with both these official roles. The City of Caulfield was the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Credit: Glen Eira Historical Society - This item was digitised and made available through the Glen Eira Heritage Digitisation Strategy 2019-2023. Glen Eira Historical Society acknowledges the support of Glen Eira City Council. Page 13 of slide album D to F, in a polypropylene slide sleeve containing 12 x 35mm colour slides. A sample of 2 images from this page is included. glen eira city council, local government, caulfield city council, caulfield council, city of caulfield, caulfield contact, elsternwick, caulfield municipality photo slide collection, roads and streets, parking, shops, downshire road, glenhuntly road, trams, hopetoun gardens, parks and reserves, cannons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - St Kilda and City Road intersection - cable trams, C J Frazer, 1910s
... to electric trams. tramways St Kilda Road Cable trams Has the stamp ...The photo shows the intersection of St Kilda Road and City Road, looking south, with several cable trams in the view. The first tram has the destination fo North Carlton. There are no motor cars in the view. In the background on the eastern median strip is the statue of Edmund FitzGibbon, former City of Melbourne Town Clerk, which was unveiled in 1908. See reference.Yields information about St Kilda Road prior to conversion to electric trams.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on the rear.Has the stamp of C J Fraser's on the rear with address.tramways, st kilda road, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Collins Street Electric Tramway", Dec. 1929
... remain applicable but no workmen's fares. 2 - St Kilda Beach... remain applicable but no workmen's fares. 2 - St Kilda Beach ...Set of two Notices to Passengers regarding changes resulting from the opening of the Collins St electric lines to Victoria Bridge as of 8/12/1929. Signed by A D Murdoch, Manager. 1 - Collins St Electric Tramway - noting that the bus service will be discontinued, and electric trams to Victoria Bridge. Existing fares remain applicable but no workmen's fares. 2 - St Kilda Beach - Kew Route - trams will terminate at Glenferrie and Cotham Roads, rather than running to Victoria Bridge. Details fares for the route.Yields information about the opening of the Collins St electric tram service in 1929 and other changes.Set of two Notices printed on quarto paper.Both have "Manager" in top right hand corner.tramways, buses, new tramway, collins st, tram routes, kew -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "East Coburg South Melbourne & Elsternwick Routes", Oct. 1930
Notice to Passengers titled "East Coburg South Melbourne & Elsternwick Routes", advising that from 16/10/1930, rerouting of services - East Coburg to St Kilda Beach - route 1, East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach - route 2 and that Elsternwick cars route 4 will run to the City. Notes that the Coburg and Preston routes will be connected by a shuttle service along Holden St and Brunswick Road. Signed by A D Murdoch, Manager.Yields information changing of tram routes in Oct. 1930.Notice printed on quarto paper.tramways, buses, east coburg, south melbourne, elsternwick, st kilda beach, holden st, route 1, route 2, route 4, tram routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Set of two - Fitzroy St St Kilda - cable trams, 1910s
... Set of two - Fitzroy St St Kilda - cable trams... cable trams in Fitzroy St St Kilda. tramways trams cable tram ...Both photographs of Fitzroy St St Kilda, looking west from near St Kilda Junction. Photos c1910s.Yields information about cable trams in Fitzroy St St Kilda.Set of two - Black and White Photograph postcard format, divided back with note on rear.In pencil on the rear "Fitzroy St from the junction St Kilda" and "Fitzroy St St Kilda"tramways, trams, cable tram, fitzroy st, st kilda -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Digital image - Domain and St Kilda Roads - overhead works, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), April 2025
Pamphlet or document for the reconnection of the the overhead at Anzac station interchange to the previous overhead in Domain Road. The work was planned for the weekend of 13/6 to 16/6 2025. Gives a map of the work site, works and that they were no changes to planned tram services. Published by the PTV.Yields information about the Domain Road tracks at Anzac Station.Digital image of a four page document.tramways, trams, domain road, overhead, anzac station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, ex VR tram, Corowa 3/1959, Mar. 1959
Newspaper clipping of former St Kilda - Black Rock tramway (Operated by Victorian Railways) tramcar No. 33, on semitrailer passing through town of Corowa on way to form summer cabins - Newspaper unknown, one of six bodies to Corowa.On top "keep" and on bottom "Mar 19th 59". On rear has "432" in a box.trams, tramways, vr trams, corowa, scrapped trams, disposal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Beaumaris Horse Tram
Clipping from a newspaper or magazine with a photo of the Beaumaris - Sandringham horse tram - pulled by 3 horses, - summer photo Caption - one of three trams. Contributed by MRS C. Laurence 27 Charles St, St Kilda who was paid 10/6 - has item re construction of road from Nhill to Murrayville on rear of clipping. Scan updated 19-8-2013.trams, tramways, beaumaris horse tram, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How to become an efficient conductor", 1960's
Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and dents' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. Inside front cover is a list of Melbourne tram depots, giving stop number, and street. Handwritten addition regarding South Melbourne depot - short cut from St Kilda Road - folded printed sheet. No date on the documents - assumed 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot