Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "Coburg Tramway system" - about 34 sheets by the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes dates, depot, track layout, lengths, the Act, dates and calculations, curves, details of depot, track layouts, intersections and the interface with the cable tram at Queensberry and Swanston Streets. See Reg Item 2035 for part 2, further maps and details of the cable tram interface at Queensberry St. Items 2034 and 2034 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MB&CTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, opening, cable trams, queensberry, madeline st, moreland rd, sydney rd

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "Coburg Tramway system" - 9 sheets by the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes dates, depot, track layout, lengths, the Act, dates and calculations, curves, details of depot, track layouts, intersections and extensive details of the interface with the cable tram at Queensberry and Swanston Streets. Items 2034 and 2034 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MB&CTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, opening, cable trams, queensberry, madeline st, moreland rd, sydney rd

Set of papers - 12 foolscap - hand written in plain and red pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, sketches showing changes to the trackwork, duplication dates, lengths of track, level book references, calculations, references to MMTB Annual reports, Bridge Road interchange with the cable trams, Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot, opening, cable trams

Set of papers - 50 foolscap plain paper sheets - handmade or written in plain and red pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, sketches showing changes to the trackwork, duplication dates, lengths of track, level book references, calculations, junction arrangements, Batman Ave terminus, Bridge Road interchange with the cable trams, Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot, opening, cable trams, batman ave

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 40 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, primarily of Burke Road, sketches of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions, reconciliation of track lengths from various sources includes Whitehorse Road, Victoria St cable tram terminus, Kew Depot, Candy Corner, St Kilda terminus, Malvern Depot, High St, Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, kew depot, burke rd, surveys, victoria st, whitehorse rd, malvern depot, st kilda, candy corner

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 30 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions: Kew Junction, Glen Huntly Road, Glenhuntly Road, Victoria St cable tram terminus, Barkers Road, Commercial Road, Malvern Road, Hawthorn Road, Balaclava Junction, Caulfield station loop, Glenferrie Road. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, kew junction, victoria st, barkers rd, glenhuntly rd, malvern rd, caulfield, hawthorn rd, balaclava rd, balaclava junction, glenferrie rd

List provides the miles or kilometres of Melbourne tramlines length for the MMTB - Cable, Electric both double line and single line, and horse tramways from 30/9/1910 to 30/6/1982. The Victorian Railways lines are excluded. Yields information about the Melbourne tram lines and their total length to 1982.Two page A4 photocopy stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, melbourne, tram tracks, length, cable tramways, horse tramways, electric tramways, single line

Set of two Engineering Standards stapled within in a Standards Association of Australia folder" with the numbers stamped and hand written onto the cover. Contains 11 sheets and one loose sheet printed using the Gestetner process. Contains the standards for Hardwood Paving blocks, 1937, an amendment and Stone Setts, 1938. Used in paving tramways in Australia.in ink "1939" and "Hardwood Paving Blocks" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, standards, track materials, track repairs, cable trams, road works

Set of seven Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 22/3/1969 of the then new track work in Queensway St Kilda, closing the former track in Wellington St. .1 - W2 363 inbound, route 5 climbing the grade to the St Kilda Road Junction. Has the overpass in the background. .2 - W2 229 ditto .3 - W2 377 ditto waiting for another W2 5?6 crossing in front of the tram. .4 - SW6 941 outbound, route 5, Malvern Burke Road with advertisements for PGF golf clubs and Vodka Wyborowa. .5 - W2 421 outbound route 5. .6 - W2 347, East Brighton route 64 outbound in Queensway with the Windsor Fire Station and the former cable tram winding house (the big red building) in the background. .7 - A W2 inbound..1 and .6 has in pencil "22/3/1969".trams, tramways, st kilda rd, queensway, new tramway, route 5, east malvern, route 64, east brighton, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 363, tram 229, tram 377, tram 347, tram 421, tram 347, tram 941

Report - four foolscap sheets, clipped in top left hand corner titled "Yoke Frames for Supporting line pulleys in tunnel", dated 18/10/1916 by Mr. P. J. Pringle for the Tramway Board. Report on issues with the cable tramway yokes looking at the problems with wear, cracking, dimensions, and depth that the grip could run. Noted differences between the south and north sides of the system. Work done by Mr Blackwell and Mr. Watt. Has two sheets of tables listing the problems.trams, tramways, cable trams, cable grip, cables, maintenance, track repairs

Lecture Notes - 12 quarto sheets and 1 foolscap memo - carbon copy titled "Suggested Notes for Lecture at Jolimont". May have been presented by the Chief Engineer, given the memory dated 17 June 1930. Notes drafted by Lewis Russell the MMTB Publicity Officer. Refers to Mr. O'Meara and Mr. Moody in the memo. Has notes on the VR view of the MMTB, Notes Mr. Harold Clapp. tramway operations, cable trams, tram car No. 1, the Powers of the Tramways Act, MTOCo, MTT, finances, the various tramway trusts, tram services to service population growth, the General Scheme, cable tram conversion, St Kilda Road, Reserved track, conversion work, the time taken to do the work and Preston Workshops. Also has a list of suggested slides.trams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, st kilda rd, conversion, general scheme, reserved track

Manuscript - 29 quarto sheets carbon copy - article for publication possibly about the history of the Melbourne cable tram system. Notes cover - the background of history of city transport, the suburban councils, the formation of the MTOC, the MTT - list the various council representatives, development of the cable system, Mr. George Duncan, Dunedin, construction works, maintenance, finances, funding, contractors, construction timing, list of lines and opening dates, winding houses, the various lines, construction issues with drainage, cable lengths, horse trams. The conversion of cable trams, annual returns for 1886 to 1935. Page 22 has a heading "Why a Prophecy was Unfulfilled" - which looks at the finances of the MTT and the folding into the Tramway Board and then the MMTB, including community obligations, the MMTB Act, conversion operations, the Chairman's tour of 1923, St Kilda Road conversion, and finally conversion of Elizabeth St and Victoria St. Article dated mid to late 1930's.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, public transport, history, mto co, mtt, dunedin tramways, finances, contracts, cables, construction, track construction, conversion, mmtb, chairman, community services

Set of two typed reports detailing Preston Workshops. .1 - Report - marked draft, dated 24/11/1926 - 4 foolscap pages with marks, corrections, changes outlining the need for a workshop, refers to the Malvern depot, acquisition of the land, design, capacity, description of the various shops. Gives a description of the operation, construction of trams in the future, notes the cable repair shops at Nicholson St, cranes, employee numbers, costs, paint and body shop. Notes the mess room and that an ambulance room will be provided. .2 - Report - 3 quarto pages - undated - but based on the first sentence, c1929 - titled "Tramway Workshops Preston". Gives a description of the workshops, the main groupings, building sizes, cranes, floors, building and maintenance capacities, tracks, admin block, employment, sub-station and power supplies.In top right hand corner of each sheet of .1 "Reference RS 49/1" stamp and handwritten.trams, tramways, preston workshops, malvern depot, nicholson st, workshops, workplace conditions

.1 - Report - duplicated foolscap sheet titled "Approximate data as to Population, Valuation and Car Mileage run in the 28 Municipalities which constitute the Tramway "Metropolis"", setting out the information as of 31/12/1919 population, valuation as at 30/9/1919 and cable and electric mileage as at 30/6/1920. Dated 20/7/1920. 2 copies held. .2 - Report single foolscap sheet titled "Approximate percentages of surplus profits for the year ended 30th June 1920 which would be obtained by adopting any of the following basis", setting out for each municipality on the basis of population, valuation, tram mileage, one third each or 40 / 40 /40 or the length of single track in each. Has a note re Northcote. Dated 23/7/1920.trams, tramways, mmtb, finances, cable trams, councils, city of melbourne

Set of 6 sets of correspondence or notifications regarding the Abbotsford St North Melbourne cable tram discovered following roadworks during May 2007. Comprises 18 A4 sheet 1 - Press release from Heritage Victoria titled "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram cars", advising of a Interim Protection Order. 2 - Letter to Keith Kings from Kay Oddie re Council involvement and other parties - dated 27/6/2007. 3 - Victorian Heritage Register VHR H0988, dated 10/7/2007 adding the track - has details and photographs - interim pending consultation. 4 - Letter to Keith Kings from Kay Oddie re Council involvement and other parties - dated 11/7/2007. 5 - Keith Kings handwritten notes regarding the history of the lines. 6 - E-mail to Graham Jordan dated 3/9/2008 forwarding a copy of Kay Oddie's submission to Heritage Victoria and letter. Scanned as a single pdf file.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, trackwork, closure

Poster - special size, titled "Route of New Electric Tram from Lonsdale Street to Elsternwick via Brighton Road - Opening Sunday August 29th". Shows the tram rote in red and other tram lines dotted, including the Yarra River. Given its condition - a reproduction poster. From the Don Storey tram history notes - 1926 - 29 August - "he Elsternwick - St Kilda Junction line was opened, replacing the Brighton Road cable line together with an extension to Glenhuntly Road, and was built as double track." .1 - Laminated A3 version - added 30/6/2021trams, tramways, st kilda rd, brighton rd, lonsdale st, new tramway, conversion, elsternwick

.1 - Drawing - blueprint No. P2231 titled "Conversion Contract No. 361 - Sections of Work - Excluding Special Work and Temporary Tracks", showing the order of work to convert the cable tramway in Swanston St and St Kilda Road and associated services to Electric trams. Dated 1-7-1925. .2 - MMTB Schedule for the above drawing showing section number, street name, From To, Length in feet and Type of track. Has more sections than that shown on the drawing.Sheet 2 of .2 has file number stamped P/9/2.trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, conversion, st kilda rd, swanston st, contracts

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

Report - six foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, marked confidential, stencil duplicated, titled "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways" looking at the financial position of the board and the implications of the conversion of cable tramways and construction of new tramways. Signed by W. O Strangward 8/5/1922. Includes analysis of financing the works, the MMTB's ability top meet operating costs and statutory appropriations, loan repayments, construction of new tramcars, over crowding, reserve funds and alternative methods of undertaking the work and meeting the costs of the work. Refers to the Engineers report.trams, tramways, conversion, mmtb, cable trams, finances, new tramway, track construction

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

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

Newspaper clipping, from The Sun, 3/8/1987 titled "Trams out as talks continue" and a second heading "History back on the tracks". Item about industrial issues for maintenance of trams and trains, or wages supplements, Has photos of Mr Roper, Transport Minister and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Notes that old trams, such as W and Y class were back in service. Has a photo of Y1 612 in service on Wattle Park. Story by Jane Gibson and Jim Nevein. Attached to the item is a cartoon, 4/8/1982 by Jeff of a man digging a hole around the tram tracks and finding a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, strike, unions, w class, y class, wattle park, cartoons, tram 612

Negative of cable trams shunting at the Northcote terminus High Street, possibly 22/3/1940, by Wal Jack. Shows the grip car on the terminal track returning for the trailer - No. 532 to be rolled down. Trailer has all the louvre sashes in the raised position, with destinations of Spencer St, Northcote and a central sign of Smith St. In the background is a bank building and A. F. Turner Chemist. Could be photograph at the same time as Reg Item 5055.trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, high st, shunting, tram 532

Negative of cable grip car shunting at the Northcote terminus High Street, possibly 22/3/1940, by Wal Jack. Shows the grip car on the terminal track returning for the trailer - . In the background is a F. Turner Chemist, a fishmonger and a milk bar advertising Goodall's ice blocks, Pep-o-mints life savers and Sennett's Icecream. Could be photograph at the same time as Reg Item 5051.trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, high st, shunting, grip tram

Magazine - 20 A4 pages centre stapled - titled "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Has a number of "Santa Claus" on the front cover. Contains an article on page 8, "Keeping tram lines clean" and "Scrubber Cars" - featuring Frank Reale-Key posing in front of Scrubber 8W. Also has a photo of scrubber No. 11. Gives a background to the cars, when they are used, operated by Civil Branch. Gives hours of use and crews. Another item is "Tram centenary celebrations a success" - Event and cavalcade of trams on 11/11/1985, celebrating the commencement of the cable car services in Melbourne. Notes the unveiling of a plaque by Mr Roper, assisted by Keith Kings of the TMSV. Other items tramway related are the celebration - 70th marriage celebration of Harry Heaton who worked at Preston, Glenhuntly depot cricket team and on the rear cover a photo of Norm Maddock at the Picnic function at Wattle Park. On page 3 is a follow up to a question on a MTOC conductor with the large safety pins of the era. Not all pages scanned.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, the met, conductors, track, mto co, centenary, cable trams, cavalcade, tram 8, tram 11

Set of three colour prints of TMSV operating the motorised cable tram set and Royal Park tram 256 11/3/1991. The rear of each photograph gives the details. Photos by Jeff Bounds. 1 - "Cable tram dummy 593 being pushed along Kingsway along Kingsway, side South Melbourne Depot after breaking chain drive in Park St when turning from St Kilda Road." SW 5, 777, route 64 following along with another tram. 2 - "Cable tram set 593 and 171 in Swanston St, looking north to Franklin St, as TMSV Exhibit in Moomba Parade in conjunction with the Villa Maria Society." 3 - "Horse tram 256 waiting alongside tracks in Swanston St (north) for Met Tram service to allow for it to enter The Moomba Parade as part of The Met exhibit." 256 is alongside W6 964, running a South Melbourne Beach route 1, followed by a W7 St Kilda Beach, route 15. Has the Royal Women's Hospital in the background.All have above details written in ink, along with "TMSV" and "11/3/91".trams, tramways, tmsv, moomba, events, swanston st, kingsway, w6 class, cable trams, w7 class, sw5 class, route 1, route 15, route 64, w6 class, tram 593, tram 171, tram 593, tram 777, tram 964

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of a cable tram set, trailer 515 in Queens Parade Clifton Hill outside the depot on 13-10-1940, just prior to closure. The tracks into the depot can be seen in the foreground. Trailer showing the destination of Northcote via Smith St. Note the destination roller (4 sided) on the cable trailer. For a smaller version see htd5228is.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, queens parade, tram 515

Black and white negative from Wal Jack collection of W 259 or W2 during track reconstruction work on its way to North Coburg. The tram has not been fitted with a route number box. A number of workmen in the view "leaning on their shovels" as the tram goes past. Photo could be between Moreland Road and Bell St or in Lygon St before the end of the cable trams in Sydney Road Coburg. OR - in Moreland Road itself, having just left Nicholson St - note heavy wires at the rear of the tram. Photo can be dated from the date a route number box was fitted. Tram was converted to a W2 in Oct. 1931. Photo c1930. Photo may not be by Wal Jack as a size that he did not use.trams, tramways, w2 class, w class, north coburg, sydney road, lygon st, trackwork, tram 259

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1058 "Met Lines" - printed in an A3 version, Now a monthly version printed in an A4 size. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 5 - August 1985 - 20 pages - announcement of trams for Hong Kong, Minister Tom Roper, tram posters, an article on the work of the TMSV with photos. Retired tramway employees association, Minister visiting Brunswick depot, Melbourne Brighton Bus Lines joins the Met - has photos of staff. .2 - Vol 1 No. 6 - September 1985 - 20 pages - tram emergency crew - derailment of 34 at Russell and Burke and Emergency crew at work and in front of truck, Joe Saccasan foreman at South Melbourne and artist, Doncaster Bus depot, The Met Transporter at the Royal Melbourne show. .3 - Vol 1 No. 7 - October 1985- 20 pages - front page Emery Worldwide courier Elizabeth Sciberra with driver John Edwards, competition to detail a photo of cable tram conductor with very large safety pins (for the bell punch tickets), Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton KCRC inspection tour of Preston Workshops, new tram track construction, Essendon depot Soccer Club premiers winners, Malvern Depot photos and story, Norm Cross and making of Malcolm, Conductor training at Hawthorn depot, photo of enthusiast Paul Jordan, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria article with photos of MMTB Double Decker 244 and a Thornycroft bus No. 14. Article on MMTB uniforms - cable trams, PMTT with photos. .4 - Vol 1 No. 8 - November 1985 - 20 pages - front page cable sketches of cable trams - Met Annual Report, Personnel management, 100 years of Melbourne's tram - many photographs, history timeline for trams, Marketing new posters (See Reg Item 585), tram tours, the Outer Circle Railway - bike path, Essendon depot to be redeveloped, lunch at Hawthorn Training School, tram wheel grinding - James Hajjar. .5 - Vol No. 9 - December 1985 - 20 pages - MTCO Conductor competition - Ray Marsh, Met Posters, Footscray Bus Depot, Scrubber trams, calendar, tram centenary celebrations a success, old Bourke St head office plaque unveiling by Tom Roper and Keith Kings of TMSV, Eric Hobday MMTB Relieving Depot Master remembers the cable trams last day, Alan Jennings retirement, lists personnel movements within The Met. For next year 1986 - see Reg Item 1086trams, tramways, mta, the met, cable trams, conductors, bell punch, hong kong, tram track, malcolm, training, hawthorn, bscv, buses, uniforms, pmtt, mmtb, annual reports, personnel, 100 years of electric trams, posters, outer circle railway, footscray depot, scrubber tram, tmsv, posters, melbourne brighton bus, brunswick depot, r10 vehicle, emergency, derailments, tram 8w, tram 11w, tram 34

Poster - titled "The Melbourne Tramways - A Pictorial History" providing a detail map, showing the opening, closing, dates and notes of Melbourne's horse, cable, electric tramways and railways. Printed on a plain background. Has notes on closures, track layouts, accuracy and acknowledgements. Prepared by Stephen Watson 1993. See Reg Item 506 for later editions.Has a $15 price label on rear.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tramways, cable trams, horse trams, box hill, vr trams