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Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, 2003
Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2003. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. See Reg Item 1136 for 2nd Edition and 4287 for the 3rd edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic.", c1940
... Trams tramways Spring St Melbourne Cable Trams Bourke St Divided ...Divided back postcard with a black and white view of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and a cable car sets. Titled "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", along lower edge. Rose Series P 4090. Photo c1940. On rear - postcard divided into two by the Rose Stereograph Co rose symbol. Has the name of the company on the left hand side.trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Swanston St Melbourne.", c1900
... Trams tramways Swanston St Melbourne Cable Trams Undivided back ...Undivided back postcard, coloured, view of Swanston St looking North from Flinders St, with cable trams, St Paul's Cathedral, Young and Jackson's in the view. Has the Stainer & co and Ayers Henry & Co. in the view. c1900. No printer details on rear, has a Victorian 1d stamp, hand addressed to "Miss J. V. Hall, Saw Mills Blackwood" See Reg Item 3389 for another version of this image. .1 - linen finish black and white photograph, collected by Keith Kingstrams, tramways, swanston st, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "A Glimpse of Collins St Melbourne Victoria", mid 1900's?
... Trams tramways Collins St Cable Trams Town Hall Divided back ...Divided back postcard featuring a coloured image of Collins St looking west from Russell St with two cable trams in the view. Includes the Town Hall. Printed mid 1900's. Titled "A Glimpse of Collins St Melbourne Victoria". On the rear is a hand written message and address - name has been obscured by the removal of the stamp. No printer details other than a number "B135/841" and in the bottom right hand corner "No. 8".trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, SEMCO, "Princes Bridge Melbourne", mid 1900's?
... Trams tramways Princes Bridge Cable Trams Flinders St Flinders ...Divided back postcard featuring a hand coloured black and white photograph of a view looking from Flinders St towards Government House, c1900, or from the roof of the Flinders St Station which could be under construction. Embossed Photograph enclosed within an artists palette, surrounded by roses. Note the buildings between the bridge and Government house - a former asylum? Card from the SEMCO Series Box 545 GPO Melbourne. Addressed to Miss V Hall of Blackwood.trams, tramways, princes bridge, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Town Hall Melbourne", mid 1900's?
... Trams tramways Town Hall Cable Trams Swanston St Collins St ...Divided back postcard featuring a hand coloured image of Melbourne Town Hall, corner of Swanston St and Collins St. Has the title of "Town Hall Melbourne" and two cable cars in the corners. Rear has a message address to Miss V Hall of Greenhills via Blackwood, a Victorian 1d stamp dated stamped 29-6-1906 Melbourne, possibly from a Elsie. No printer detailstrams, tramways, town hall, cable trams, swanston st, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic.", c1940
... Trams tramways Spring St Melbourne Cable Trams Bourke St Divided ...Divided back postcard with a black and white view of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and a cable car sets. Titled "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", along lower edge. Rose Series P 4090. Photo c1940. On rear - postcard divided into two by the Rose Stereograph Co rose symbol. Has the name of the company on the left hand side.trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Bourke St Melbourne", 1900's
... Trams tramways Bourke St Cable Trams Bourke St Elizabeth St ...Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of Bourke St looking east from near Elizabeth St. Has the GPO in the view. Photo c1900's. Card titled "Bourke 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, bourke st, cable trams, bourke st, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1900
Photograph, Black and White, of St Kilda Junction looking south with a cable tram traversing the junction. Photo looking along High St, with Wellington St on the left and Fitzroy St on the right. Cable trailer No. 69. c1900 In the background are R. T. Taylor Teas, Wines and Provision store, the Junction Hotel and Eichstadt's hotel advertising Fosters Lager.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne St Kilda Junction from St Kilda Road looking south up High St, across Wellington St and Fitzroy Street. Cable Trailer 69 Note: Curves from St Kilda Road into Fitzroy Street in use from 18/12/1997. (Print from M&MBW)" KSK print number SA1093trams, tramways, st kilda junction, high st, wellington st, fitzroy st, tram 69 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1924
... Trams tramways St Kilda Rd Cable Trams Conversion Trackwork ...Set of five Photographs, Black and White, of St Kilda Road, with works about to commence to convert the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being dug in the one of the central plantations - pole and a Furphy water cart alongside. A cable tram is passing at speed. Note the scale of the houses opposite and the number of side walk superintendents! .2 - View of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram. Looking south on the Sth Melb. side. .3 - ditto, view of cable tram track, poles laid out on the central plantation, note the street lights. About seven cable trams in the view. Look south towards St Kilda Junction. The Junction hotel is in the view. .4 - similar photo, but further north. Cable trailer 74 in the view. .5 - View of St Kilda Road, vehicle road with a number of vehicles in the view. Looking south on the east side of the roadway. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink and pencil on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - "MMTB St Kilda Road about 1924" and in pencil "Tramway poles erected, pole not removed? Sth Melb side, looking south along motor track" .3 - As above - and in pencil - Tramway poles not erected - ????" .4 - As above with notes in pencil. .5 - As above with notes in pencil. About 1924 KSK print number SA932 to SA936.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, conversion, trackwork, overhead, construction, tram 74 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Public Transport", Jun. 1972
Report - 2 Foolscap duplicated sheets, 3 pages stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Public Transport", dated June 1972 outlining the history of the tramways in Melbourne, the MMTB, cable tram conversion, the status in 1971, why the degeneration in use and the growth of motor cars, fare increases, Government Policies, what could be done to solve the problems in purchase of new trams and refurbish the workshops. No details of who published the document.trams, tramways, public transport, history, mmtb, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1940
... Trams tramways Bourke St Cable Trams tram 235 Negative (120 ...Negative (120) of a view of Bourke St looking east between Elizabeth and Swanston St showing many motor vehicles and a cable tram - Saloon car 235. In In the background are the Leviathan, Coles, Edment's, Dunklings, Myer, Melba Theater, Royal Arcade, T. Gaunt and a Public Benefit Bootery. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3585large.jpgtrams, tramways, bourke st, cable trams, tram 235 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1956
... Trams tramways Brunswick Cable Trams Sydney Rd Moreland Rd tram ...Negative (120) of the intersection of Moreland Road and Sydney Road, Brunswick, during the 1920's. In the view is a cable tram set shunting. A tramway employee and two boys at the front of the grip car seem to be manipulating something. Saloon car is No. 183 with the conductor pushing the car. The grip car has the destination of Brunswick and the saloon Flinders St? Note the two steel tramway poles and overhead for the North Coburg electric tram service from Moreland Rod into Sydney Road. In the background is the Moreland Hotel, Clarkson chemist and the Commercial Bank of Australia. An low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3589large.jpgtrams, tramways, brunswick, cable trams, sydney rd, moreland rd, tram 183 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, double deck bus, Leyland Titan at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St, late 1940's
Digital image of a double deck bus, Leyland Titan at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St taking on passengers, late 1940's to early 1950's. Has the Nicholson St winding house in the view. The former cable tram tracks can been seen in the distance. Bus has destination of Spencer St.Ger Note photo received as a pdf, converted into a tiff file for dbtext, the pdf file came out very poorly when viewed, but printed in Bellcord well. Pdf copy on file.trams, tramways, gertrude st, nicholson st, buses, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 8 Colour Photograph/s, Kevin Tierney, 1/05/1989 12:00:00 AM, 19/04/1995 12:00:00 AM
Set of 8 colour prints of a tram cavalcade in Swanston St Melbourne - 19/4/1995 about the Parade of historic trams in Swanston St that day, titled ”Tram Day - A Celebration of Trams” , See Reg Item 1876 for event details, some history of the tramcars and an item “Our Landmark on wheels” written by Keith Dunstan - about his thoughts on Melbourne and its trams, cable trams and that they are a Landmark (see also Reg Item 1873).. .1 - HTT 8 with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. .2 - 104 ditto .3 - horse tram 256 with No. 8 behind .4 - 774 .5 - 862 .6 - 217 .7 - 431 .8 - 380trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, swanston st, events, horse trams, tram 8, tram 104, tram 774, tram 862, tram 217, tram 431, tram 380, tram 256 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "substations", late 1942
Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways, and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922. The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, opened in July 1941, and the extension to Essendon Airport built in 1942, but not the Queen St North Essendon substation. Shows underground cables, tram and bus depot, workshop locations, and substation locations and their priority.Yields information about the MMTB substation locations in 1942.Drawing - dyeline cloth backed print - titled - "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "Substations". trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map, world war 2, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Types of Electric Cars", c1939
Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus blue print covers bound into a book form titled "Types of Electric Cars" with the MMTB name in black ink on the top edge of the cover sheet. Secured with a cardboard cover strip and two brass clips. Contains the following drawings of a Outline of each tram, front elevation and internal seating arrangements. R2459 - Class W2 R3071 - class W3 R3812 - class W4 R4678 - class W5 R4646 - class SW2 R4771 - class SW6 - noted as "New car" on the drawing. R2462 - Class X R2463 - Class X1 R3080 - class X2 R2464 - class Y R2465 - class Y1 R3799 - Cable train - dummy and trailer Only the cover has been imaged. See the R drawing file for each tramcar. Two copies held.trams, tramways, drawings, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, sw6 class, sw5 class, x class, x1 class, x2 class, y class, y1 class, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Dec 1925 or Jan 1926
... Trams tramways Swanston St Cable Trams Trackwork New Tramway ...Black and white photograph of the conversion of the Flinders St end of Swanston Street from cable trams to electric trams. Note the signs advising passengers to go to Princes Bridge for buses, horse drawn vehicles with excavated spoil, air compressor, the cable tram slot rail supporting yokes. In the background is the Flinders St Station. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H101. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H243" in ink on rear and "2-4"trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams, trackwork, new tramway, flinders st, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Jan. 1926
... Trams tramways Swanston St Cable Trams Trackwork New Tramway ...Black and white photograph of the conversion of the intersection of Domain Road, St Kilda Road, Domain Junction from cable tram to electric tram. Shows the Toorak Road Tram remaining trackwork, the temporary track for the electric trams with 276 inbound with the destination of North Coburg and another W class tram outbound to St Kilda Beach. Note the temporary platform and the temporary board crossing. Has "The Foundation Company Engineers and Contractors" sign in the view and the petrol? powered roller. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H101. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H513" in ink on rear and "2-5".trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams, trackwork, new tramway, flinders st, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1920's
Black and white photograph of a very crowded cable tram set inbound in Bridge Road, c1925, lettered M&MTB" with the destination of Spencer St with many men crowding onto the tram. Alongside the tram is the front of a motor vehicle. Cable tram 81? In the background is a number of shops - L. Johnson Saddler, S. Christie and J Hogan (?) Trotting Sulky Manufacturers and A. Vickery & Son Manufacturing Engineers, Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H212. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. Note from Rod Atkins 29/7/2019: The tram is full because the crowd as discharged from the racecourse so most likely taken on a Saturday. A few of buildings are still there today on the north side. Date 1920’s 2nd copy from Keith Kings added 6/8/2020 - see images i2 and i3.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 212" in ink on rear and "1-10"trams, tramways, bridge rd, spencer st, cable trams, tram 81 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1926
Black and white photograph of the construction of track and paving at St Kilda Junction during the conversion of the cable trams system to electric trams. Shows the temporary trackwork that was built to facilitate this during early 1926. Has two W class trams at the intersection with many motor vehicles. Shows many wooden blocks being laid. In the background is the Powell's Conner Hotel and the Junction Hotel. There is a sign on the Corner Hotel advertising the Palais theatre and its pictures. Image from a series held by the PRO, refer Reg Item 3774. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H106. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. Two copies held.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 106" in ink on rear and "2-7"trams, tramways, st kilda junction, conversion, trackwork, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Tramways Heritage hidden away in depots - Next Stop, a museum", 8/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping photocopied onto an A3 sheet from the Herald Sun 8/11/2000 titled "Tramways Heritage hidden away in depots - Next Stop, a museum" with a photo of the Minister for transport Peter Bachelor under a tram at Preston workshops. Story by Genevieve Lally, is about the possibility of using Preston Workshops as a Museum. Looks at other options of Docklands, Newport Workshops and the Gertrude St cable tram winding house. Quotes Roberto D'Andrea.trams, tramways, tram museum, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Robert Green?, "Historical Notes public street transport in Melbourne", Jun. 1968
... Trams tramways MMTB Melbourne Cable Trams History MTO Co Report ...Report - two foolscap sheets, stapled, titled "Historical Notes public street transport in Melbourne" dated June 1968. Gives a brief outline of the MTOCo cable operations, cable line opening dates, trusts, the formation of the MMTB and its operations. Author ? - possibly Robert Greentrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, history, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament, c1927
Report - duplicated - 12 foolscap sheets pinned with a brass clip in the top left hand corner, titled "Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament of the State of Victoria", not formally dated, but c1927. Report looks at the establishment of the Board, operation of the cable tram system, failures, accidents, comparison with the electric system, costs, conversion of the cable car routes, a summary of the cable stoppages, issues with cable trams, shunting, ropes, accidents and operational matters.trams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, cable trams, conversion, accidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne Tram Museum, "Melbourne' cable trams 1885-1940", 2019
... Trams tramways Melbourne Map Routes Cable Trams Pamphlet, one ...Pamphlet, one fold, titled "Melbourne' cable trams 1885-1940", created by Geoff Brown for a tour of cable tram buildings for his Probus group on 6 Feb 2019. Has a map showing the Melbourne Cable Tram Network and a brief history of the cable tram network.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Folder of memos and directions, c1940
Folder of Memos and directions (htd3207i1> htd3207i8) - Air raid precautions, covering painting, respirators, sheds, tools, kits, shelters, stacks , blackouts, trenches, emergency, air raid shelters (htd3207i9> htd3207i16) - Accidents, covering accidents and derailments, (htd3207i17) - Bridges – inspection of Victoria St bridge (htd3207i18) - Cable tracks, covering tarring, patching, top dressing of cable tracks (htd3207i19> htd3207i21) - Cartage, covering hired trucks, cartage of wood blocks, spoil, sleepers (htd3207i22> htd3207i23) - Contracts, blank page (no image) - Councils, covering track opening, storm water drain, bad roads (htd3207i24) - Costs, covering maintenance costs, construction costs, wet weather (htd3207i25> htd3207i26) - Depots, covering inspections, storage, paving, telephones, mail (htd3207i27> htd3207i30) - Derailments, covering controls, reports (htd3207i31) - Drainage (htd3207i32) - Eastern Lines, covering loading platforms, crossovers, work orders (htd3207i33> htd3207i34) - Eastern Lines Reconstruction (htd3207i35> htd3207i37) - Eastern Line Maintenance (htd3207i38> htd3207i40) - Estimates (htd3207i41) - Employment (htd3207i42) - Footscray Lines (htd3207i43) - Instructions (htd3207i44) - Journals, covering Engineering Journal and magazines (htd3207i45) - Materials – General, covering frames & covers, unloading stores, packing plates, petrol allowance, ashes at Preston workshops, electrodes, sleepers (htd3207i46> htd3207i50) - Maintenance – General, covering loading platforms, inspections, work orders, paving (htd3207i51> htd3207i57) - Northern Lines, covering greasing of curves, crossovers, loading platforms (htd3207i58> htd3207i61) - Northern Lines – Reconstruction, covering crossings, welding machines (htd3207i62> htd3207i64) - Northern Lines – Maintenance, covering repairs, crossings, lifting programme, fencing, curves, track inspection, repairs (htd3207i65> htd3207i70) - New Lines (htd3207i71> htd3207i80) - Plant – General (htd3207i81> htd3207i94) - Plant – Concrete Mixers (htd3207i95) - Plant – Motor Vehicles (htd3207i96> htd3207i100) - Plant – Rollers (htd3207i101> htd3207i103) - Plant – Grinders (htd3207i104) - Plant – Grinders & Scrubbers (htd3207i105> htd3207i110) - Plant – Compressors and Tie Tampers (htd3207i111) - Plant – Cleaner Cars (htd3207i112> htd3207i114) - Plant – Loaders (htd3207i115) - Plant – Tools (htd3207i116> htd3207i117) - Plant – Miscellaneous (htd3207i118) - Per Way – General (htd3207i119> htd3207i121) - Public Utilities (htd3207i122> htd3207i123) - Reconstruction – General (htd3207i124> htd3207i126) - Railways (htd3207i127> htd3207i129) See \dbtext\hawthorn\photo_collections\3207_Folder for scanned images.trams, tramways, instructions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Market Street Railway Company, San Francisco, “Trolley Festival – The past is present on market street”, 1980s
Pamphlet titled: "Trolley Festival – The past is present on market street" Produced by the Market Street Railway Company, San Francisco, features photo of a Melbourne tram owned by them. “Historic Cars of the Trolley Festival”, Melbourne Marathoners (1928-30), former MMTB trams #496 and #648. Tram #648 has since been sold to Sacramento Western Railway museum Trolley Festival ran from 1983 to 1987 due to cable tram track replacement.trams, tramways, usa streetcars, usa trams, usa tramways, w2 class, w5 class, tram 496, tram 648 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Colour Print/s, Ray Jackson, 1979
Set of six colour prints of trams at Preston workshops 1979. .1 - 9W Scrubber on temporary cable tram bogies while body is repairs. Side panels have been removed. .2 - W2 234 (Transporting Art) and other stored trams. .3 - SW2 275 with lights on and a "Tram Alive" sign. .4 - Z1 class tram front with power on. .5 - Z2 114 being commissioned - vicsig.net gives the in service date of July 1979. .6 - PCC 1041 Printed on Kodak Papertrams, tramways, preston workshops, service tramcars, scrubber tram, transporting art, w2 class, z class, tram 9w, tram 234, tram 275, tram 114, tram 1041, pcc class, sw2 class, z2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Tramway Board, "Special Notice - Last Cars", Jul. 1919
... Trams tramways Tramway Board Strike Cable Trams Last Tram Notice ...Notice, half foolscap sheet, titled "Special Notice - Last Cars" - giving times for the last cable cars from the city and suburban terminus - at about 7pm. A coal shortage due to strike action was the reason behind this. Issued by the Tramway Board. See Page 4 of The Argus 17/7/1919, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4715364# accessed 29/12/2019.trams, tramways, tramway board, strike, cable trams, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Tramway Board, "Decorated Illuminated Peace Car", Jul. 1919
Set of two timetables, both printed on duplicated foolscap sheets for the decorated Peace tram, July 1919. .1 - timetable for the 14/7/1919 and 15/7/1919 - gives time and routes arrangements. .2 - ditto for 21/7 and 22/7 - 2 copies held. See reg Item 4255 for the associated illustration of the car.trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, timetables, peace tram