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Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, The Argus & Australasian Ltd, "Melbourne Olympic City", c1956
Newspaper titled: "Melbourne Olympic City", containing on page 7, an advertisement for the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Ad features an unidentified tram in front of the Elizabeth St head office. Printed and published by I.F. Brander, 75 Waverley Road, East Malvern, for The Argus & Australasian Ltd, at the Reg Office, 365 Elizabeth St Melbournetrams, tramways, w class, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Major Road Projects Authority, "There's big changes on Punt Road from 30 January 2019", Jan. 2019
Pamphlet describing roadworks at Punt Road and Swan St intersection during January and February 2019. Photo of intersection has a B class at the Punt Road tram stop travelling west towards the city.trams, tramways, road works, punt rd, swan st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Best City Tram Rides”, 10/03/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Best City Tram Rides” Newspaper clipping from the Age 10/3/2019 by Michael Gebicki Michael Gebicki writes about the best 10 tram rides around the world. Tram Route 96 East Brunswick to St Kilda featured in the top ten. De describes features of Melbourne that a tourist might encounter on this trip. Photo shows destination sign and route number of a W class tram, i.e. St Kilda Beach 96. Other cities featured include New Orleans, Lisbon, Budapest, Vienna, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Rome, Amsterdam and Blackpool.trams, tramways, public transport, tourist trips, route 96, st kilda beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Typed Notes, Australian and New Zealand Tramways Conference, Questionnaire 1935, Section and Fares etc, Oct. 1935
Australian and New Zealand Tramways Conference Questionnaire 1935 Section and Fares etc. Document from a conference on fares. Contains tables relating to various fares across cities in Australia and New Zealand. Cities represented include: Adelaide, Auckland, Ballarat, Brisbane, Christchurch, Dunedin, Fremantle, Geelong, Hobart, Kalgoorlie, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney, Sydney North, Wellington.Stamped on front page “Corres. Dept. Rec’d 21 Oct 1935". “CTI” written in red inktrams, tramways, fares, fare schedule, conferences, new zealand tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Inspector table cards, 24/09/1933 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Table cards for 1933. Card 1 - "check taken at Toorak Rd City up" 24/9/33 Card 2 - "... checked at G.Huntly Rd & Haw. Rd" Sunday 22 Oct 33trams, tramways, table cards, drivers, inspectors, toorak rd, glenhuntly rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, DJ Davidson, "Marriage of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne", 5/12/1933 12:00:00 AM
Lord Mayor’s wedding – Wednesday 6/12/33. Tram arrangements during ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. Memo dated 5/12/33. Newspaper clipping attached, source unknown and not dated. Wikipedia accessed 10/6/2019 - event was for the wedding of Sir Harold Gengoult Smith top Cynthia Brookes, daughter of tennis player Sir Norman Brooks. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gengoult_Smith.trams, tramways, instructions, events, melbourne, city of melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “City blocked: time to walk the walk”, 16/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “City blocked: time to walk the walk” Newspaper clipping from the Age 16/5/2019 by Jewel Topsfield Melbourne City Council considers plan to transform Elizabeth St into a more pedestrian and cyclist friendly precinct.trams, tramways, planning, melbourne, tram routes, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Satisfied customers”, 30/07/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Satisfied customers” Newspaper clipping from the Age 30/7/2019 Letters section Positive feedback from tram user on Bridge Rd tram to city. Commented on the driver's interaction with passengers and how it made for a pleasant journey. Driver was identified as "Bruce from Think Tank". See pervious article at: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbournes-happiest-tram-driver-brings-joy-and-connection-to-the-daily-grind-20160123-gmclcl.htmltrams, tramways, public transport, bridge rd, drivers, melbourne, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne City Council, Parade of Mechanical Units on Civil Defence Day, 10/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Arrangements for Parade of Mechanical Units through the city streets on Civil Defence Day, 4th September 1943 Instruction from HS Wootton, Town Clerk Manager for arrangements for above event."Mr Harry" written in black pencil on top left hand corner. Several times written in top margin on 2nd page.trams, tramways, instructions, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne City Council, Parade of Trades Hall Council, 30/07/1943 12:00:00 AM
Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, to Assistant Manager, MMTB, informing of arrangements for procession of Trades Hall Council through the streets of Melbourne. Procession to be held Sunday 15 August 1943. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS, to Mr Bell, Asst Per Way Engineer.Several comments written in black pencil. "Insp Harry" top left corner, "1 of 2" top right corner. "Trades Hall Council Procession Sun 15th Aug 1943" top centre. "Haw Insps notified", "Hanna St Insps for attention", "Please return this memo" and initials & "9/8/43" written in lower half.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, City of Melbourne, Band March, 18/10/1943 12:00:00 AM
Band March - Hospital Sunday 24/10/43 Letter from H Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, to MMTB advising of band march to be held on Sunday 24 October 1943."Mr Harry" written in black in on top left corner. Several comments written in blue pencil. "Band March Hospital Sunday 24/10/43" written across top. "1st Insps advised. Swanston St routes. Block 'up' at City Rd. Block 'Down' at Flinders St as required".trams, tramways, instructions, events, bands -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Our courteous commuters”, 21/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Our courteous commuters” Newspaper clipping from the Age 21/11/2019 Letters section Positive feedback from tram user on city trams. Passenger was offered seat by community minded people.trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "TMSV Circulars, reports and invitations", 1968 to 1972
Set of 11 annual reports, organisational notes or information for TMSV (Tramway Museum Society of Victoria), duplicated sheets on foolscap, A4 and A5 paper. "TMSV Circulars, reports and invitations" 1 - Annual Report - 1972 2 - Annual report - 1974 3 - Newsletter - 12/1972 4 - sales sheet - 1972 5 - Membership application - c1970 6 - subscription form for Running Journal - c1972 7 - Museum membership general note - c1971 8 - Advert for Tramway Exhibition at Tramway Hall - 28/2/1971 9 - Invite to a dinner and guest speaker Ken Hall 10 - Advert to purchased the 3rd edition of Destination City 11 - pamphlet seeking donations - c1973trams, tramways, tmsv, reports, museums, bylands -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City", 1960's?
Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City". Two foolscap sheets, shows run, times from location, specifications for the service, time points, tables for each run, number of crews and trams and relief's. Thought to be a training document as it does not relate to Geelong trams which had a destination of East. The East tram did not run by the depot, longer running times and too many crews required.trams, tramways, timetables, training, table cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1960's?
Black and White photograph of MMTB Bogie dust suction tram, No. 6 (3rd works tram to hold this number). at the Tyler St terminus of the East Preston route during the 1960's. See page 78 of Destination City 5, Norm Cross et al for further details. In the background is Proctors Hardware store advertising Gloss-Masta Paint. Could be a MMTB Photograph. Printed on a stippled paper. Two copies held.trams, tramways, east preston, work trams, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Steve Parish Paddington Qld, Five views of Melbourne with trams, 1990
Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of six views of five views of Melbourne of St Kilda Road with trams, Rowing on the Yarra River with the city skyline in the background, The Arts Centre, Flinders St station and a view from Williamstown back to the CBD. Has title "Melbourne Australia" on the underside of the photos. Steve Parish production, 1990, produced in Paddington Qld. Has logo, position for stamp and address on the rear and number PC 308.trams, tramways, melbourne, shrine of remembrance, flinders st station, arts centre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 28/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Tram W2 504 northbound in Spencer St outside the Spencer St Railway Station Photos taken 28/4/1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 504 Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, spencer st, w2 class, route 18, city, tram 504 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 22/04/1977 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View from Spencer St south just before bridge looking back to the city skyline and the Flinders St railway viaduct. An L class is crossing the viaduct. Photo has the City Mutual and SEC Buildings along with some construction work for the new railway viaduct underway. A Shell service station sign is visible. Photos taken 22/4/1977In ink: "Fri 22/4/77 Flinders St Viaduct"trams, tramways, railways, flinders st, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View along Swanston St looking north, just before Bourke St with 3 trams, safety zone, W2 377 (City route 8), and two other cars on route 6 and 72 and many motor cars. Has the Walshes, Bradmans, Woolworths, Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 Swanston St, Bourke St corner."trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 377 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Ess-vee-vee, late 1960s
Colour slide - red and white cardboard mount - reproduction of a photo looking east along Bourke St from Queen St with tram 1002, for City Spencer St route 88. Has Christmas decorations along Bourke St, late 1960's or early 1970's. Produced by Ess-vee-vee, No. 1079, Set No. 31, and then number "8600 - Looking east in Bourke St from Queen St hill"\. Stores in the view are McEwans, London Stores and Coles and Garrad.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, route 88, tram 1002 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Ess-vee-vee, late 1960s
Colour slide - red and white cardboard mount - reproduction of a photo of tram 255 looking east along Collins St from Swanston St with the Scots Church spire in the background. Tram has destination of City, Route 42 and has not been fitted with marker lights. It is a very quiet scene traffic wise. Produced by Ess-vee-vee, No. 1079, Set No. 31, and then number "8601 - Looking east in Collins St"trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class, swanston st, tram 255 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, 1940
Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. In the background is Osborne House and shop selling The Age, and the Herald. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3594large.jpg. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 558, tram 528 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1940
Black and white photograph of W3 665 reversing at the cross over in The Esplanade - Carlisle St with the destination "City" Route 2A. The driver is walking alongside the tram. In the background are buildings Wine Cafe advertising Penfolds Wines and a Tobacconist.On rear in ink "Class W3 665 St Kilda Route 2A"trams, tramways, w3 class, st kilda, the esplanade, route 2a, tram 665 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1960's?
Black and white photograph of W2 291, eastbound in Flinders St with the Flinders St viaduct and the Viaduct Coffee Lounge shop in the background. Tram showing Route 28 (City Richmond) . No known details of the photographer or date.trams, tramways, flinders st, w2 class, route 28, tram 291 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1920's
Black and white photograph, sepia toned of an W class (383 or 363), east bound in Flinders St, prior to the fitting of route number boxes, c1928-1930.. In the background is Hartley's Sports store with a large crowd milling out onto the street, the City Auction Mart and to the east, The Empire Arcade building. No known details of the photographer or date.trams, tramways, flinders st, w class, tram 363, tram 383 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1933?
Negative (120) of a W2 descending the Collins St hill to Swanston St, early to mid 1930's. Tram does not appear to have been fitted with a route number box. The Manchester Unity Building was completed during 1932. Tram number appears to be 394. This was a Kew tram at the time and has the appropriate roof, but it could be another tram. Many motor vehicles in the view. Has the City of Melbourne Town Hall in the view. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3605Large.jpgtrams, tramways, collins st, town hall, swanston st, w2 class, tram 394? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Ellis Collection, c1940
Set of two Negatives (120) of W5 825 at the West Preston Terminus, Gilbert Road, before Regent St. c1940. Note the "T" shaped lights on the tram - these were a red reflector - see page 104 of Destination City 5. Tram has the destination of South Melbourne Beach, route 10 and has a run number of P20 showing. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3606i1 and i2Large.jpgtrams, tramways, west preston, gilbert rd, w5 class, gilbert rd, route 10, tram 825 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, Summer 1935
Negative (approx. 75 x 132) of a cable tram set, bogie trailer in Elizabeth St Melbourne between Collins and Little Collins St with the destination of Brunswick. In the background is the Beehive building (opened in 1935 advice of Rod Atkins 19-6-2019 by e-mail). The cable tram in Elizabeth St closed on 28/9/1935. Photo taken early 1935 on a summers day. The building also in the view, Newman's has a sign saying they have moved. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3622Large.jpgEnvelope containing typed "Cable Tram City / Clear Normal Speed:"trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, City of Prahran, "Mayors Report - City of Prahran - 1910 - 1911, Original 1911
Report - photocopy - 8 A4 pages - titled "Mayors Report - City of Prahran - 1910 - 1911, giving a detail report on the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust activities, photos of Dandenong Road, including council representation and the possible amalgamation of the City of Prahran and St Kilda. Authored by Rupert Nicholson Mayor. Part of a larger report.trams, tramways, prahran, mayor s reports, pmtt, dandenong rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, City of Prahran, "Mayors Report - City of Prahran - 1910 - 1911, Original 1912
Report - photocopy -11 A4 pages - titled "Mayors Report - City of Prahran - 1911 - 1912, giving a detail report on the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust activities, photos of Dandenong Road, including council representation. Authored by Austin Embling Mayor. Part of a larger report.trams, tramways, prahran, mayor s reports, pmtt, dandenong rd