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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 1980
Color photograph print with rounded corners of TMSV horse tram replica No. 253 operating at the Simpson Street shunt on Wellington Parade East Melbourne January 1981. See also Reg Item 1526 for a newspaper photograph. Shows the detail of the tram and people boarding it. Photographer unknown. Printed on Kodak Paper with date April 80 printed on the back.trams, tramways, tmsv, horse trams, tram 253, simpson st, east melbourne, wellington parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - VR Tram 37 - Elwood Depot, Victorian Railways (VR)
Photograph of tram 37 shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. Has 3 Robur Tea roof advertisements. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station, possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Original Victorian Railways Photograph. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 37 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the early 1950s. Original Victorian Railways Photograph.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, tram 37, victorian railways -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Galvanometer, Tinsley
Cylindrical reflecting galvanometer made of metal and covered in light green enamel.Label: “Purchased by Universities Commission” Engraved: “No. 79133” Plaque on front: “Reflecting Galvanometer, link in aperiodic link out ballistic, 3038 H. Tinsley & Co. Ltd No. 78,424” Attached tag: Diagram (see worksheet) “Rs - shunt resistance Rg = galvanometer resistance” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ROY J MITCHELL COLLECTION: TRAM OUTSIDE CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Colour photograph: tram parked under cover outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is red and white. Written on front of tram 'Special, bookings 5444 4655, number 976 at bottom. Written on back ' 13.06.09 Bendigo Central Deborah Gold Mine. Ex MMT 978 in No 2 terminal shunt, converted to restaurant car. By Roy J Mitchell.Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, restaurant tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1953?
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W6 970 (Toorak Road Route 8) possibly late 1953 (based on Reg item 5180) at the Victoria St shunt, in Swanston St alongside the signal box and waiting room. In the background is the City Baths and the works of Greer & Ashburner wire works Note the flags in the overhead on the right side of the photo - precursor to the Royal Visit?trams, tramways, w6 class, victoria st, swanston st, route 8, tram 970 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice to Traffic Staff, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Victoria Bridge Bundy Clock", Jan. 1955
Notice to traffic staff dated 19/1/1955, Kew Depot about not punching of the Bundy Clock at Victoria Bridge during the AM peak as a temporary measure. Trams that shunted at this location were required to record the clock. This is possibly as the result of an incident at this location with motor car traffic and the difficulty to access the clock in heavy traffic. The circular was attached to another circular with the source details and could not be separated.Yields information about the use of the Victoria Bridge bundy clock in 1955.Notice - printed on special size paper with part of the heading underlined in ink.On rear is pencil archive note "Kew Depot 19/1/1955"tramways, bundy clock, crews, victoria bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written by Neville Govett and Alf Twentynan, two recognised historians on Melbourne cable trams. The book looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes, and fare collection. Includes information on the operators, See item 1885 for another copy and a full scan of the document.Yields information about the operation and history of Melbourne's cable trams.Report - black comb bound, 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets foolscap sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973On page 3 in ink "To my friend John, with Best Wishes Neville Govett, 28 Apr 86". On a label on the outside of the comb binding "The Melbourne cable tram system" is a Dymo machine label. trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, winding houses, engine houses, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 5, Andrew Howlett, Tram 26 on private tour - View Point line, Mar. 1969
Yields information about a special tram service during March 1969 and some unusual moves.Set of four Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of a special tram that apparently ran from the depot via View Point, shunted at Ripon St and again at Hospital corner. ..1 - No. 26 running a special in Wendouree Parade, View Point, with the Lake View Hotel. .2 - ditto - and a catering company in the view, as well as a Telephone box. .3 - running from Ripon St into Sturt St. .4 - shunting at Hospital corner - then possibly crossed 34 at Parker St Loop - see 7668. .5 - ditto, but before .4, with the tram rounding the corner from the North side of Sturt St into Drummond St. It would then appear that the tram then reversed a bit before going back into Sturt St onto the South side. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.ballarat, tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, ripon st, hospital corner, sturt st, tours, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Grenville St signal switch, Keith Kings, 12/4/1958
Photograph shows the motorman of tram 32 selecting the correct signal light for his passage into Bridge St to either the Victoria St or Mt Pleasant Routes. Also allowed the tram to shunt at the intersection and return along Sturt St. See page 44 of the photographer's book, The Ballarat Tramways published in Sept. 1971 - item 114. Has the Buckshead Hotel in the background. Dated 12/4/1958. Yields information about the operation of the Bridge St / Grenville St signal.Black and white photograph with photographers details and information on rear - Keith Kings No. A(l)(13)See image 2ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt st, bridge st, tram 32, signals, forest city signals, grenville st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, Metlink, "Information for public transport staff - 2006 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix", 2006
Gives details of event for train, tram and bus crews, event program and transport map, including shunting details, announcements, bus replacement services, electric or automatic points, route alterations. On the back cover has contact telephone numbers and web addresses - Published by Metlink. Fold out map gives a detail map of the course, locations for transport and details of the event - published by the Grand Prix corporation. Yields information the 2006 Grand Prix event at Albert Park.Set of 2 items - both within a clear plastic envelope. 1 - booklet 40 pages with foldout map centre stapled 2 - 16 fold map - circuit map and transport guide tramways, grand prix, metlink, formula 1, albert park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 36, 29 at St Kilda Station, 12 January 1954
The photograph shows VR tram 36 at St Kilda Railway Station with the driver in summer jacket raising the rear trolley pole. The tram displays destination Vautier St, an intermediate terminus about three kms from the station. VR tram 29 is also arriving at the terminus with weather blinds and saloon sunshades raised to shunt over tram 36. Its destination sign is indistinct but appears to be Middle Brighton or Brighton Beach. This movement of multiple shunting was common in the afternoon peak. Up to three trams would depart simultaneously following the arrival of a busy electric train from the city. The first tram would travel limited express to Brighton Beach; the second tram also ran limited express to the intermediate terminus at Middle Brighton; the last tram stopped all stops to Vaitier St, then return to repeat the same run. Also in the photograph is a M&MTB W2 tram in Fitzroy St crossing the VR tracks bound for its Acland St, St Kilda Beach terminus.Yields information about St Kilda Railway Station VR 36, Vr 29, and tram operationsSepia photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear " 36,29, &a W2 at M&MTB/VR crossing St Kilda Stn 12-1-54 1035"vr tram, st kilda railway station, weather blinds, middle brighton, tram 36, tram 29, brighton beach, vautier st, limited express, intermediate terminus, m&mtb, w2, fitzroy st, acland st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 14/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View R10 Emergency vehicle pushing tram 809 in the Victoria St shunt after a collision with another tram? Shows the damaged cab and roof. Tram has a side advertisement for Pental Pencils. Photos taken 14/10/1974. See also Reg Item 3579 for an earlier photo and the location.In ink: "Mon 14/10/74, AEC Breakdown van and tram 809 Victoria St after 2 tram collision Flemington Rd"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, route 59, accidents, r10 vehicle, victoria st, tram 809 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 14/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View R10 Emergency vehicle pushing tram 809 in the Victoria St shunt after a collision with another tram? In the background is the National Bank building, IOR and the Datsun dealership buildings. Photos taken 14/10/1974. See also Reg Item 3570 for another photo and the damage to the end of the tram.In ink: "Mon 14/10/74, AEC Breakdown van and tram 809 Victoria St after 2 tram collision Flemington Rd"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, route 59, accidents, r10 vehicle, victoria st, tram 809 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, 27/04/1964 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of W5 808 turning from Victoria St into Swanston St, route 8, Toorak - Glenferrie Road terminus. Tram has the adverts for Tolleys Brandy and ACL. In the background is SW6 951, route 4D and another tram in the Victoria St shunts. The Carlton United Brewery is in the background. 27/4/1964In ink "W5 27.4.64:"trams, tramways, route 8, w5 class, victoria st, toorak, tram 808, tram 951 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1953
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 923 (Camberwell Route 7) decorated as the RAAF tram during late 1953 at the Victoria St shunt, in Swanston St alongside the signal box and waiting room. Has W2 361 coming into the view. In the background is the City Baths and the works of Greer & Ashburner wire works See also Reg Item 4655 for a coloured photo of the tram.trams, tramways, sw6 class, victoria st, swanston st, decorated trams, raaf, route 7, tram 923 -
Puffing Billy Railway
Malcolm Moore No. 1013 - Four Wheel Diesel Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0", circa Nov 1943
Malcolm Moore No. 1013 Four wheel Diesel Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0" Malcolm Moore rail tractor (Builder’s Number 1013) It was built for the Australian Army in 1943. It was sold to the Inkerman Sugar Mill in Queensland around 1948 for hauling cane and shunting at the works. This rail tractor was originally powered by a Ford side valve V8 petrol engine. It was purchased from the Inkerman Mill of Pioneer Sugar Mills in 1982. Historic - Industrial narrow gauge Railway - Diesel Rail Tractor - used by the Australian Army and Inkerman Sugar Mill in QueenslandDiesel Rail Tractor made of iron and wrought irondiesel rail tractor, puffing billy, inkerman mill, industrial narrow gauge railway, gauge 2’0”, inkerman sugar mill, australian army -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Elizabeth St Melbourne, 1920c
Photograph - looking south along Elizabeth Street Melbourne to towards Flinders Street station. Has three cable trams in the photo, including one shunting at the terminus. Has signs for the London Cafe and Federal Cafe in the view, along with many horse-drawn vehicles and a few motor cars. There is a telegraph/telephone line on the east side of the street. Original photo by Rose Stereograph Co. P 957 - see reference. Yields information about the south end of Elizabeth St and the cable tram terminus.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Elizabeth St c1920 "CB9" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth street, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram 389 Bourke St, late 1930s
Photo of a cable tram set, trailer 389 at the Bourke St terminus shortly after its arrival. Passengers are waiting in the Safety Zone, for the shunting to be completed before returning to Nicholson St. in the background are the Bourke St West Police station, Hudson's Stores, the MTO Co. Head office building and Carlyons Hotel. Under the awning of the MTOC Head office building is Buchanan;s Cafe. Photo late 1930sYields information about the Bourke St cable tram terminus, late 1930sBlack and white print with a plain backtrams, tramways, tram 306, cable trams, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Flinders St station clocktower under construction, 1909
Photo shows the Elizabeth St cable tram terminus with a grip car (destination of Royal Park), waiting for the trailer to pass before coupling up. The Elizabeth St clocktower is under construction - c1909. The station was completed in 1910.Yields information the Elizabeth St terminus and the Flinders St station construction.Photograph Flinders St station clocktower under construction with grip car reversingOn rear in ink. Melbourne – cable grip car standing in Elizabeth St at Shunt near Flinders St, city, destination shows Royal Park. Public Library of Victoria stamp – 16-9-1909 - Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders street station, clocktower, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Q 142 on an all night service to Camberwell at corner of Swanston and Queensberry St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. In the background is Tru-Bake biscuits, Newsagent advertising The Age, Argus, Post, Capstan cigarettes, the Hotel Queensberry, and Davies Coop & Co Limited - Weavers & Underwear Manufacturers.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(5) "M&MTB - Q-142 as "All Night" tram in Swanston St (North) at Queensberry St corner about to shunt on Xover to return to Camberwell. 7.378am Sunday 15/1/56" 1/250 f4.5trams, tramways, swanston st, queensberry st, all night services, camberwell, tram 142 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Four color slides - tram W2 412 and tour ticket, 9-8-1970
Set of four colour slides taken during the Monash Railway club tour on 9-8-1970 using W2 412. The route number and destinations are for show only. Photography by Warren Doubleday. Ticket - No. 0004, printed on yellow card detailing the event. Date stamped on the rear using and Edmondson ticket dater.Yields information on Monash Railway club tour, the trams used, the ticket and the locations.Set of four Anscochrome colour slides, of Melbourne tram W2 412 on a Monash Railway Club tour - 9-8-1970 .1 - Shuntiing at Leura Grove Crossover in Burke Road .2 - Shunting at the crossover in Riversdale Road, near Glenferrie Road .3 - at the Burwood terminus .4 - Outside 412 Toorak Road. Since changed to 1412 Toorak Road .5 - Edmondson style ticket for the tourHas photographers slide numbers on each slide.monash railway club, w2 class, tram 412, toorak road, burwood, burke road, riversdale road, trams, tramways, tickets, edmondson tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Parade of Returned AIF Personnel, through city streets", 15/11/1943 12:00:00 AM
Parade of Returned AIF Personnel, Through City Streets Thursday 18th November 1943 - 1.20 to 1.55 PM 1 - Several memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt, to depots for tram arrangements for above event. Provides details for parking and shunting of tramcars. 2 - Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, to M&MTB regarding traffic and march arrangements for above event.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events, parades, world war 2, city rd, swanston st, victoria st, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1930
Black and white negative from Wal Jack collection of the Elizabeth St terminus with W2 607 in the shunt, route 50, to North Melbourne while another W2 waits. A man with large sack over his shoulder is walking to the footpath. In the background is the Flinders St Station with a sign advertising Sunday excursion fares. Photo c1930. Photo may not be by Wal Jack as a size that he did not use.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, flinders st station, route 50, w2 class, tram 607 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co - abstracts of Rules for Gripmen
Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Details the 104 Rules that applied to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company grip men for cable tram operations. Gives rules for their personal behaviour, duties, operations, management of passengers, shunting, use of the gong, not converse with passengers, what to do if a flock of sheep on the line, use of the grip, stop and starting of the tram (known as a train), care of the rope, end of the shift duties and knowledge of the Rules and Regulations.Yields information about the rules that Melbourne cable tram grip men operated by.Set of two blue foolscap handwritten sheets consisting of five sheets each (Rules 1 to 76) and one typed sheet (Rules 77 to 104) titled Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co - abstracts of Rules for Gripmentramways, trams, cable trams, grip men, rules, mtoco -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ROY J MITCHELL COLLECTION: 'Y' CLASS TRAM CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
Colour photograph of 'Y' class tram. Tram is under shelter on tramway outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is green and cream. Man standing on step talking to driver. Written on back of photo: 13.6.09 Bendigo. Central Deborah Goldmine ex mmt 'Y' class 610 in no 1 terminal shunt for 2.30 pm talking tram run to Bendigo North. 13.6.09 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, 'y' class tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour prints - last day of Hawthorn tram depot operations - set of 2, 14/2/1965
Set of two colour prints taken on the last day of operation, of the Hawthorn Tram depot as a running depot in the evening. The photographer is not known. Possibly a copy print. 1 - looking at operations in Wallen Road with W2 353 (Hawthorn route 27) returning to the depot and two W2s (possibly 330 and 332) shunting in Wallen Road. 2 - SW6 855 and SW6 848 are on roads 5 and 6 in the "new" shed at Hawthorn. The depot ceased as a running shed on 14/2/1965. Yields information about the last day of Hawthorn tram depot as a running depot.Set of two colour prints - printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w2 class, last day, hawthorn tram depot, wallen road, tram 353, tram 855, tram 848 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of five colour prints - last day of Footscary - AETA tour, 10/2/1962
Colour prints show the trams used by the AETA (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 10/2/1962 to mark the closure of the local routes at Footscray. 1 - W3 655 at South Melbourne depot 2 - W3 655 shunting at Moonee Ponds Junction 3 - W4 670 followed by W3 655 crossing the Maribyrnong Road Bridge. 4 - The two trams at Footscray Station 5 - At Footscray tram depot with local cars. See item 3992 for other photographs. Yields information about the AETA tour to mark the closure of the Footscray local system. Set of five Colour print on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, w3 class, w4 class, tram 655, tram 670, footscray, maribyrnong road, moonee ponds junction, south melbourne depot, footscray depot, leeds st, aeta -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion, Hurstbridge to Eltham, near Wattletree Road, Eltham North, c.1970, 1970
View appears to be from near Coolabah Drive looking northwest across parts of Edendale Farm and to the oval near the present day Adventure Playground and Wattletree Road. Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparencyd-639, edendale farm, eltham festival, eltham north, eltham north adventure playground, george coop collection, hurstbridge wattle festival, steam engine, vintage train excursion, wattletree road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion bound for Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970, 1970
Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station. The first house in the background on Railway Parade, Number 97, remains as of 2019. The next house, Number 95 has been demolised since April 2018 and new construction in place.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparencyd-639, eltham festival, george coop collection, hurstbridge wattle festival, level crossing, passenger carriage 19bc, railway parade, steam engine, vintage train excursion, wattletree road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion bound for Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970, 1970
Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station. The first house in the background on Railway Parade, Number 97, remains as of 2019. The next house, Number 95 has been demolised since April 2018 and new construction in place.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparencyd-639, eltham festival, george coop collection, hurstbridge wattle festival, level crossing, passenger carriage 19bc, railway parade, steam engine, vintage train excursion, wattletree road