Series of 9 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - view looking south along Spencer St from Collins St showing the VR Head office, and the railway viaduct with a Berger Paint advertisement, Has one wide body tram with dash canopy lighting and three W2's. Also one small bus. Has "G3" in pencil on rear. .2 - similar view but with a different vehicle mix - W2 317 (Richmond Route 28), an SW6 route 27 and another W2 (route 41). Includes one large truck carrying Land Rover boxes. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 72 - Sheet No. 26 (Report P25/1/8) and in ink initials and "For Testing Engs 1/11/51". .3 - View looking north along Swanston St Princes Bridge with a route 6 tram and Princes Bridge Station and St Pauls Cathedral. On rear in pencil "11/2" .4 - Spencer St - trams crossing Spencer St bridge - W5 781 (Route 10) and a W2 649, route 9, South Melbourne Beach. .5 - Queensbridge under bridge - showing many cars jammed and the railway viaduct. .6 - ?? - Collins St - National Mutual and Shaw Savill Line offices - has a Safety Zone stand. .7 - Collins St looking east from Market St - with many trams in the view and many cars. .8 - Collins at Market St with a SW6 with dash canopy lighting - route 45, followed by a route 9A .9 - same location - total chaos. See also Reg 4520 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, spencer st, route 27, route 28, route 41, route 6, princes bridge, swanston st, w2 class, sw6 class, route 10, route 9, spencer st bridge, market st, collins st, route 45, route 9a, tram 317, tram 781, tram 649

Series of 4 black and white photographs of the accident damage to SW6 926 taken at Preston Workshops. .1 - front of car showing damaged to roof and the drivers door. .2 -The other end showing bumper damage and front panel damage - has a "Not released for work" sign. .3 - as for .1 but different view. .4 - internal view. Has adverts for Tolley's Brandy, Williams Real Estate agency, and internally an advert for Wales savings account - could have a 1/- symbol on advert.trams, tramways, sw6 class, accidents, tram 926

Photographs, Black and White, of SW6 911, in Royal Park with the golf course in the background. Tram has the destination of "West Coburg via Royal Park (Zoo), Route 68. The "Curves Max Speed 10 MPH" board alongside the wooden fence. Tram has advert for BOAC return airfares, Tudor Royal Whiskey. Photo appears on the rear cover of David Keenan's book "Melbourne Tramways in 1974". The author advises that all photos by the author in Oct. 1973, See htd4644doc.pdf for a letter from the Author to Keith Kings advised of the photograph.trams, tramways, royal park, west coburg, route 68, sw6 class, tram 911

Photographs, Black and White, of: "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67" Herald and Weekly Times photograph with Copyright stamp on rear. The TV programme was the first world wide made through new overseas satellite systems.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1082 "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67"trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, tv broadcasts, w5 class, sw6 class, tram 774, tram 980, tram 834, tram 955, tram 940, pcc class

Photograph, Black and White, Photo of the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth St at evening peak on 24/10/1968, 5.35pm. SW6 872, route 20 to Coburg and W5 740 at the Safety Zone tram stop. Many pedestrians heading towards Flinders St station . In the background is the State Savings Bank and London Stores. The man bending over is possibly a newspaper seller given the leather straps around his back.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number 44-23 "M&MTB SW6 872 and W5 740 in Elizabeth St at Corner Bourke St, city 5.35pm 24/10/68" "1/60 @ f8 HP4"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, bourke st, sw6 class, w5 class, route 20, coburg, tram 872, tram 740

Set of three Photographs, Black and White, of the interior of SW6 850, showing the interiors of the tramcar, one showing the view from the drivers door and the other of the drop centre area. Shows the highly varnished seats in the drop centre or smoker area. See also Reg Items 674 and 3425 for other photos, probably taken at the same time. Two copies held of item 3. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.In ink on the rear: Copy 1 - M&MTB SA 949, SW6 850, Interior 1939, Note: Loud speakers in rear bulkhead, plywood smoker seats, South Melbourne depot. Copy 2 - M&MTB SA 950, SW6 850, Interior, as above. Copy 3 - as above but notes the speaker was later removed and number SA26 Both prints have the photographers stamp and date stamped 12 Jan 1946.trams, tramways, sw6 class, interiors, new trams, tram 850

Photograph looking northwards along Swanston St just before Flinders St Station. Has SW6 878 and a W2 (route 64) waiting at the traffic light as people commence to cross. In the view are Princes Bridge Station and Young & Jackson. There is a myriad of signs - Taubmans Paints, Olympic tyres, Bradmill Sheets, Coca Cola, Coles, Ampol, Dulux. Tram 878 has signs for Metters and Sobrtol ?? Soap. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses, slide mount dated Feb. Taken during 1963In ink on slide " Melbourne 1963 Barbara Photo"trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, trams, sw6 class, w2 class, tram 878

Digital Image of tramcars - SW6 - being built in Preston Workshops, with tram No. 958 chalked onto side in the view. Shows the nature of the construction, work benches, tools and the progressive stages. VicSig.net accessed 8/5/2019 gives the date of entry into service as 26th June 1950.trams, tramways, preston workshops, tramcar construction, sw6 class, tram 958

Set of three Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - SW6 846 Flinders St near Batman Ave, Destination Glen Iris with a multistorey apartment building behind - now Southbank apartment? Has had three additional stories added. Tram has adverts for Ampol and Otto Worth Bacon. Large sign for Craven cigarettes. .2 - W5 811 ditto, adverts for Park Drive, Yellow Pages and Crest Lager. .3 - View looking north along Swanston at Batman Ave. with adverts for CBC Bank, Olympic Tyres, Coca Cola, Peter Stuyvesant. Photos taken 19/10/74In ink: "Sat 19/10/74 tram 846 Princes Bridge St Kilda Rd."trams, tramways, swanston st, sw6 class, glen iris, route 6, w5 class, east malvern, flinders st station, tram 846, tram 811

Set of two Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - W6 937 on a route 79 in Balaclava Road, St Kilda, adjacent to the St Kilda Town Hall. The tram has a Cinzano advert and others. .2 - SW6 same location, route 79 to St Kilda Beach. Photos taken 14/10/1967.In ink: "4/10/67 937 in front, St Kilda Town Hall", In ink: "4/10/67 885 in front, St Kilda Town Hall"trams, tramways, balaclava rd, st kilda beach, route 79, sw6 class, w6 class, tram 885, tram 937

Newspaper clipping - set of three different pages - from the Sunday Age 10/10/2010, titled "Last chance to save the Ws, for whom the bell tolls". Article looks at the future of the W class trams, a possible tourist route, union and crew viewpoints, Page 1 has a photo of SW6 884, crossing the Latrobe St bridge, written by Ruth Williams. Page 4 - "Joy ride bid to save the W's for whom the bell tolls" and "Something in sway means a ride back in time". Article written by John Elder and Craig Sillitoe. Page 16 - Editorial "For the love of Melbourne's W class tram" - promoting the retention of the trams, use for tourist services and upgrading them for use.trams, tramways, w class, sw6 class, save the w's, tram 884

Drawing - MMTB R9622, produced on an A3 sheet, titled "Proposed SW6 car (with front entrance)", also drawing No. X127. Drawing dated in drawing Register as 22/8/1965. See also Reg Item 4620 from a modified version used by Transit Australia Publishing.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, sw6 class, tramcar design

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of - Work tram or spare freight tram No. 16, green, at Preston Workshops 24/2/1968. SW6 885 is along side.Keith Kings stamp and number "18-116", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB 16, the W/S Works tram at Preston W/S - 24/2/68"trams, tramways, preston workshops, freight tram, service tramcars, sw6 class, tram 16, tram 885

Colour print from the "Historic Electric Traction" collection of SW6 937, as Restaurant tram No. 02, in Whiteman St Southbank, c2006. Has Port Junction in the background. Historic Electric Traction - www.het.org.au - accessed 23/7/2020.On rear is the "Historic Electric Traction" stamp.trams, tramways, whiteman st, restaurant tram, sw6 class, port junction, tram 937

Colour print from the "Historic Electric Traction" collection of former MMTB SW6 918 as Bendigo Vintage Talking tram No. 34, c2006. In a Bendigo tourist colour scheme. Has a W2 behind. Historic Electric Traction - www.het.org.au - accessed 23/7/2020.On rear is the "Historic Electric Traction" stamp.trams, tramways, bendigo, advertising trams, sw6 class, tram 918, tram 34

Set of 9 colour prints taken on 27/1/2002 by Colin Rough at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St. have Flinders St Station and, Federation Square. Most trams have the PTC livery, with some as noted in Yarra Trams or M>Tram livery. .1 - Z1 24 southbound in Swanston St / St Kilda Road Route 16 and Z3 223 to Moreland .2 - SW6 888 on City Circle .3 - W7 1021 (City) and B2 2061, (Yarra Trams livery) route 75? .4 - Z1 75, Melbourne University, route 56 with other trams in the background. .5 - Z3 126, in M>Tram livery route 64. .6 - B2 2108, in all over Uncle Tobys advertising. .7 - B2 2032, City Market St, route 121 in Yarra Trams livery followed by an A class tram .8 - B2 2059 as Lead Finger all over advertising tram - City Market St, route 121 .9 - C3008 eastbound in Flinders St.On rear in ink various notes about the location and date - 30/3/2002.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, flinders st station, ptc, m>tram, route 16, route 56, route 64, route 121, advertising trams, z class, z3 class, b class, c class, w7 class, sw6 class, city circle, tram 24, tram 223, tram 888, tram 1021, tram 2061, tram 75, tram 126, tram 2108, tram 2032, tram 2059, tram 3008

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 888 and 888 at Malvern Depot as part of the AETA Bourke St opening tour. See Reg Item 2147 page 26 of Tramway Circuit for a report on the tour on 25/6/1955. See htd5090doc.pdf for an e-mail correspondence between Mal Rowe, Ian Brady and John Radcliffe identifying some of the people in the photo: Ian Brady, Bob Young, Jack Richardson? , Ben Parle?trams, tramways, tours, aeta, malvern depot, opening, sw6 class, tram 888, tram 887

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 915 decorated for the Golden Jubilee of Australia, on a route 20, Coburg service in Elizabeth St, just before crossing Collins St. Has in the background Muraltune and Andrews stores and adverts for Nestle's and Dulux. Mal Rowe advised 23/8/2020 by e-mail: From the draft text of "The W book": "The first SW6 tram to be decorated was No. 915, which was painted and fitted with panels and aprons promoting fifty years of the Federation of Australia, 1901 to 1951. No. 915 ran on all lines from November, 1950 until May, 1951. In November 1951 No. 915 was fitted with roof illuminations for a six week Christmas promotion. "trams, tramways, decorated trams, elizabeth st, sw6 class, route 20, tram 915

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 919 nearing the corner of Swanston St and Victoria St, showing Glen Iris, route 6. Tram is northbound. The tram has adverts for Vincents headache powders, Rent A Holden and Tucker box. Alongside is a bucket with a red flag and equipment used by the point cleaners. In the background is the Ansett ANA building, 25/4/1964In ink "SW car 25.4.64"trams, tramways, swanston st, route 6, glen iris, victoria st, track cleaner, sw6 class, tram 919

Set of three Agfa colour slides, blue / white plastic mount, photos by Keith Caldwell. Nicholson Street. North Fitzroy tram and bus depot. .1 - view of depot looking towards the tram depot building itself with trams 1033, 980 and bus 557 (AT 047) in the view. .2 - ditto with trams 962, 1033 and buses in the view. .3 - ditto looking into the building. 4/1964In ink "Nicholson St Dep 4-64"trams, tramways, nicholson st, north fitzroy, north fitzroy depot, w7 class, buses, tram 962, tram 1033, pcc class, tram 980, sw6 class, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, aec

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 947 turning from Victoria St into Swanston St - tram has destination of East Brighton via Caulfield and route 64. In the background is the CUB brewery. 4/1964In ink "SW on CVE 4-64"trams, tramways, sw6 class, route 64, east brighton, victoria st, swanston st, tram 947

Perutz colour slide, grey plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 885 reversing in La Trobe St, just before Swanston St. A parade is being undertaken in the background - Moomba. In the background is the Shot Tower with an advert for Penfolds Wine and the Travellers Hotel on the corner. A conductress is tying the pole down. Behind the tram is a red private bus - ? Passenger Services. 14/3/1966In ink "La Trobe 14.3.66" and a purple date stamp.trams, tramways, sw6 class, deepdene, route 45, moomba, la trobe st, swanston st, conductresses, tram 885

Agfa colour blue white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 947, in Swanston St, about to cross Collins St, running a route 64 to the city. In the side a W2 southbound. IN the photo is the building that was later demolished for the City Square. A white van is completing a hook turn. Street decorations for the Moomba festival. Queen Victoria Building on the south east corner of Collins and Swanston. 10/3/1966In ink "10 iii 66"trams, tramways, collins st, sw6 class, swanston st, route 64, moomba, hook turn, tram 947

Agfa colour blue white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 861 in Royal Parade Brunswick, about to cross into Sydney Road at Brunswick Road. Tram running a route 19, North Coburg. Has adverts for T&G insurance and Stillwells Ford. In the view are the Bundy clock, with tram stop signage, a steel shelter, a drinking fountain and a statue on the plantation. 10/3/1966In ink "10 iii 66"trams, tramways, sw6 class, north coburg, route 19, sydney rd, brunswick rd, royal parade, bundy clock, shelters, tram 861

Set of 8 Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slides, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams on the Royal Park line in the vicinity of the Royal Park railway line. .1 - W2 328 (West Coburg Bell St route 55) passing under the railway bridge, with another W2 (362 or 382?) behind. Tram 328 has adverts for Remy Martin and Kleenex tissues. .2 - W2 521, route 55, passing a tram stop. Note the overhead light. .3 -W2 456, route 55 West Coburg via William St, passing under the railway bridge. .4 - not used, .5 - W2 355 with railway bridge in background, Domain Road, Route 56. .6 - W2 506 climbing the hill, Domain Road, route 55. Tram has adverts for White Crow tomato sauce. .7 - W5 812, arriving at stop (Section sign), to Carnegie, route 4. The tram stop has the fares to the city (15d and 7d). In the background is a Perway box. .8 - W2 227 (Domain Road route 56) with the railway station and two other trams in the background. .9 - SW6 (Route 55) outbound with the zoo walls in the background. Tram has advert for Coffey Ford. 17/3/1966In ink "17 iii 66"trams, tramways, royal park, route 55, west coburg, w2 class, domain rd, route 56, w5 class, sw6 class, tram 328, tram 521, tram 456, tram 355, tram 506, tram 812, tram 227, tram 913

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of Tram SW6 876 inbound in Swan St Richmond / Burnley with the Burnley ? Gardens in the background. Has adverts for White Crow Sauce, and two different ones for the Bank of NSW, Slide dated 7-4-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink "7-4-60 - Tram 876 Swan St Burnley Vic"trams, tramways, swan st, route 74, sw6 class, burnley, tram 876

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of tram SW6 918, in Burke Road, Gardiner after turning from Malvern Road, route 7, Camberwell. In the background are the shops since removed advertising Robur tea and the Herald and the Australasian Post. Slide dated 5-4-60.Hand writing on rear in ink "5-4-60 tram 918 Burke Road Gardiner Victoria"trams, tramways, sw6 class, camberwell, burke rd, route 7, gardiner, tram 918

Set of two Colour slides Kodak, white cardboard of trams: .1 - an SW6 (route 42) car descending the Barkers Road hill through the cutting towards Victoria Bridge over the Yarra river, Has the Vickers Ruwolt factor in the background and the city skyline. .2 - SW6 893 (City Route 42), crossing the Victoria Bridge after leaving the Barkers Road cutting. Shows the overhead support structure on the bridge. Slide datedHand writing on rear in ink "14-6-60 - Retrieving a trolley pole Church St Hawthorn."trams, tramways, route 42, barkers road, sw6 class, bridges, victoria bridge, tram 893

Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard, .4 brown cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 14-12-1959 .1 - SW6 854 at the top of the new bridge. .2 - SW6 854 at the bottom of the new bridge, has destination of Hawthorn route 27, and adverts for Biro pens, Lindeman's sherry, Knights Jewellery and KSP ? .3 - SW6 854 trailing photo with William St, nearing the intersection with William St. with the Yarra Family Hotel and a shop selling Oysters and Crayfish. .4 - Photo showing a W2 and W5? climbing the bridge. Note the overhead has been set up for a junction. In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings, Barrow Bros, Store.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 14-12-59 - KFL2 - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .2 - 14-12-59 - KFL2a - Trams coming over the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic. .3 - 14-12-59 - KFL3 - temporary track during building of the Flinders St flyover, Melbourne. .4 - 14-12-59 - KFL3a - Flinders St flyover, Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, sw6 class, hawthorn, route 27, tram 854

Black and White photograph of SW6 923 towing a Z class truck into Miller St tracks alongside Preston Depot - c1975. The truck has a cover over it and has been fitted with two red flags, one of which is bent. The tow bar itself also has a severe bend in it. The tram has adverts for Gauloises cigarettes and T& G Life insurance.trams, tramways, preston workshops, sw6 class, z class, testing, tram 923