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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2 - St Kilda station - tram 3, Wal Jack, 30/12/1940
Set of two Photo of Victorian Railways trams 3, 34 and 40 at the St Kilda Railway station, with a driver in the view. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album - dated 30-12-1940.Yields information about VR trams at the St Kilda Railway Station during Dec. 1940.Set of two Black and white negatives.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, brighton, tram 3, tram 34, tram 40, crews, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "St Kilda Road, Melbourne", late 1930s
Rose Series postcard No. P 3042, titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne", with W2 class 577 (East Coburg Route 1) with a paper boy standing on the footstep. The tram has an auxillary board "via Brighton Road" on the rear. Outbound is another W2 - route 1. A policeman can be seen just in front of the tram. Two copies held.Yields information about the main entrance of Flinders St station in the late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, w2 class, tram 577, route 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Scrubber 11 High St & Brighton Rd, Jim Seletto, c1960
The photograph shows scrubber No. 11 with destination SPECIAL at High St and Brighton Rd. The photograph is tightly cropped and under exposed. Built as a passenger tram car in Sydney in 1908, converted to scrubber in Sydney in 1953, purchased by MMTB in 1959 as Sydney tram system was being closed.Photo by J Seletto.Yields information about track maintenance and MMTB purchasing second hand equipment.Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.In biro and red stamp on rear: 'No11 1st trip ex-Sydney High St & Brighton Rd, Photograph by J Seletto 8 April 19 (incomplete). Dx Print JSE9'trams, high st st kilda, sydney trams, scrubber, track maintenance, tramways, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR 29 Baths Terminus, Jim Seletto, circa January 1958
The photograph shows VR tram No.29 with the destination "St Kilda Rly" near the Middle Brighton crossover. Road work signs indicate road closure and detours. In the background track excavation may be underway. The beach front and residential housing are also visible. Photo by J Seletto.Yields information about the last VR tramway and its progressive closure.Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rearIn red biro on rear: 'VR Dreadailnought [sic] 29 baths Terminus Jan 58? D Print, JSE8'trams, middle brighton, vr trams, tram 29, closure, tramways, esplanade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Tram VR 53 in Mt Alexander Road North Essendon, c1975
Colour slide of VR class tram 53, route 59 Essendon Aerodrome in Mt Alexander Road just to the north of Shamrock St, North Essendon. Has the Ambasador Motel in the background. The tram was built for the Victorian Railways St Kilda - Brighton tram line in 1942 and sold to the MMTB when that line closed. On display at the Melbourne Tram Museum.Yields information about VR tram 52 in Mt Alexander Road c1975.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount.Has "MP146" in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.tramways, vr class, tram 52, route 59, mt alexander road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2 - VR TRam 54, Wal Jack, 30/12/1942
Photo of Victorian Railways trams 54 at Brighton terminus. Head on photo of No. 54 included. Has the destination of St Kilda Rly. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album - dated 30-12-1942.Yields information about VR tram 54 and the Brighton Beach terminus.Set of two Black and white negatives.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, brighton, shelters, tram 54 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "A Century of electric trams - A Melbourne celebration", 2006
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda Brighton Opening Tramcars Centenary ...Double sided A4 sheet, on plain paper, printed in colour, titled "A Century of electric trams - A Melbourne celebration" looking at the celebration by Yarra Trams of the century of electric trams in Melbourne - particularly the St Kilda Brighton VR line, Sir Thomas Bent, and its closure in 1959. Seven copies held. Has the RSL, Shine of Remembrance, 100 years of trams and Yarra Trams logos.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, opening, tramcars, centenary, 100 years of electric trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Tram timetables, set of 12, 1971
Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. 1 - Glen Iris - City route 6 - Oct. 1971 2 - North Coburg with connecting bus to Fawkner and Gowrie - Upfield on Sundays - June 1971 3 - Mont Albert - City - routes 42, 44, 45, 37 - Oct. 1971 4 - West Coburg - Domain Road and West Coburg City on Sundays - routes 55, 56 and 68 - May 1971 5 - Essendon Aerodrome - City route 59 - June 1971 6 - East Brighton - City - routes 64, 65, 62, 61 - Oct. 1971 7 - Carnegie - City - routes 67, route 66 - Oct. 1971 8 - Wattle Park - City route 70, route 71 and route 76 - Oct. 1971 9 - Camberwell - City - route 72, route 73 - Oct. 1971 10 - Prahran - City, North Richmond -Prahran - St Kilda Beach, routes 77, 78 and 79 - Oct. 1971 11 - East Preston - City and East Brunswick - City - routes 88, 89, 90. 96 and 97 - Oct. 1971 12 - ditto for Sundays printed on green paper. 13 - Route 8, Toorak, Oct. 1971-*Yields information about 1971 MMTB timetables.Set of 12 1971 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets.trams, tramways, timetables, mont albert, route 42, route 6, route 19, upfield, route 44, route 45, route 37, route 55, route 56, route 68, route 59, route 64, route 65, route 62, route 61, route 67, route 66, route 70, route 71, route 76, route 72, route 73, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 88, route 90, route 96, route 97, route 8 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - "Council to take action over this", Herald Sun, 1955
... to the tramway closure. Trams tramways VR trams St Kilda St Brighton ...The article and photo reports on the poor condition of the Victorian Railways operated St Kilda to Brighton tram line in St Kilda St, Brighton. This section of line closed during 1957. The Council reported that it had briefed a QC about the matter. The Railways were responsible for road maintenance and track maintenance. The donor, noted that it is tram 32 in the far distance.Yields information about the condition of the St Kilda St Brighton prior to the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping titled - "Council to take action over this" - Melbourne Sun 21/7/1955"Melb "Sun" Thurs 21 July 1955 inside page 9"trams, tramways, vr trams, st kilda st, brighton, track maintenance, tram tracks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran, Late 1920's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda 1" on CD, of looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, along with St Kilda Railway Station and the "Junction Oval". No trams visible in photograph. Late 1920's or early 1930's - all tram tracks electric.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, St Kilda looking east over St Kilda Junction, late 1925
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda" on CD, of looking east over St Kilda Junction from. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, and the "Junction Oval". Mid to late 1925 as workmen are converting the cable track in Fitzroy St and Wellington St looks or appears converted with a crossover installed near the junction. Two cable car sets visible in St Kilda Road, on in Brighton Road and a bus? Also a bus? in Fitzroy St.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian Parliament, "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", Jun. 1956
... Trams tramways St Kilda Brighton Victorian Railways Closure ...Booklet - 8 pages, only 5 printed on, centre stapled - Victorian Government Act of Parliament, 1956 - "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", dated 12 June 1956. Looks at the responsibility between the VR and City of Brighton for the dismantling of the railway, road works, payments, including the date for the discontinuance of the service. Second copy from the McComb Collection added 26-10-2016. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.Has the AETA stamp on the front cover and the library number "J3" in red ink., Second copy - has no stamps.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, closure, dismantling, city of brighton, road works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Railways, "Annual Report 1948-49 - Victorian Railways", 1949
... Trams tramways Victorian Railways VR St Kilda Brighton Tramways ...Report - foolscap size, 100 pages, bound with staples along left hand edge and glued into a printed colour cover titled "Annual Report 1948-49 - Victorian Railways". Details the results of the Victorian Railways operations for each station, division, traffic and written information including an investigation by Mr John Elliot of the Southern Region of British Railways into the organisation of Transport in Victoria. Has the results for the two tramways operated by the VR of Appendix 7 (page 55) and the last page of the report.On cover stamped "Australian Electric Traction Association" and hand written Library numbers and notes.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda brighton, tramways, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), 1970s?
Printed illustration of tram VR No. 41 outside St Kilda Railway Station 1959. Printed by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts. Caption on rear "The VR St Kilda-Brighton electric street railway was close to the end when 41 prepared to set out once more for Brighton 1959." Photograph by Jim Seletto. Note MTPA Website notes the car was disposed of on 31/12/1958trams, tramways, vr, st kilda, tram 41, victorian railways -
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - VR Tram 53 - Elwood Depot
Photograph of tram 53, shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. 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. Photographer not recorded. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 53 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the late 1950s.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, victorian railways, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Photo card Melbourne album sheets 1920c
Part of an album of photo cards - cigarette card size - that depicted Melbourne and other country towns c1920. Sheet 1 - Melbourne - Elizabeth St, Collins St, Spring St, St Kilda Rd, Swanston St, Princes Bridge and Exhibition buildings. Sheet 2 - Healesville, Lorne, Brighton, Albury, Bendigo, Woori Yallock and Queenscliff - three cards have been removed prior to acquisition. Sheet 3 - Queen Victoria Gardens, Alexandra Avenue, Exhibition Gardens, St Kilda Road, Botanic Gardens - three cards have been removed prior to acquisition.Set of three album sheets containing up to 9 small printed photos on each sheet of Melbourne and some country towns.melbourne, victoria, tramways, gardens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - St Kilda Road, Shrine of Remembrance W2 551, Nucolorvue Publishing, 1970c
Nu-color-vue postcard of W2 551 (Route 64, East Brighton via Caulfield) in St Kilda Road, passing the Shrine of Remembrance c1970. Has another W2 in front, route 5.Yields information about St Kilda Road and the Shrine c1970.Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - St Kilda Road, Shrine of Remembrance W2 551, divided back. card number ML 156 RP372trams, tramways, w2 class, shrine of remembrance, tram 551, route 64 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Trackwork High St St Kilda, Keith Kings, 17-3-1974
Photo shows the installation of new special work or junction at High St and Brighton Road at Carlisle St St Kilda 17/3/1974. The work was part of the major road widening project of High Street between St Kilda Junction and Carlisle St with the trams relocated into their own reservation. The track was raised 18 inches or about 450mm above the previous road level. The track was brought into use on Monday 18/3/1974.Yields information about the installation of a new junction in 1974 and the methods used.Photograph - Trackwork High St St KildaDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp and photo number 130-20. tramways, high st, carlisle st, trackwork, brighton road, junctions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map - CD - Sands McDougal Map Melbourne c1906, Sands McDougall
Detailed scan of the Sands McDougal Map in colour showing Melbourne's cable trams, railways, Essendon Tramways, NMETL and the Victorian Railways line to Brighton from St Kilda. Includes the MTOCo horse tram lines and the Caulfield horse tram lines. See Reg item 6572 for the actual map. Yields information about Melbourne and its tramways in 1906CD in a plastic case - black with clear cover.CD marked "Sands & McDougal Map c1906"cable trams, tramways, map, sands mcdougal, nmetl, vr trams, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Christmas card, SW5 750 St Kilda Road
Christmas greetings card featuring SW5 750 (East Brighton route 64) in St Kilda Road with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. The tram was converted from W5 to SW5 (with sliding doors) in 1985. Yields information about St Kilda Road, late 1980s.Printed Greetings card, folded with a Christmas message.tramways, tramcars, tram 750, sw5 class, st kilda road, shrine of remembrance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR class tram 53 River St Maribyrnong, c1975
Photograph of Victorian Railways built tram No. 53 which was sold to the MMTB following closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Beach line in 1959. Modified by the MMTB, as VR class tram No. 53 and generally used on the Moonee Ponds to Footscray route 82. This photo shows the tram in River St after being fitted with tail lights in Feb. 1973 and before being renumbered to tram 700 in Oct. 1976Yields information about VR class tram 53Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, river st, route 82, vr class, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Tram fare route diagrams or maps, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1930s
The route maps give for each tram, including cable trams, and bus routes, a map of the fare structure, sections, all-night routes, details of transfers and tickets such as combined tickets. Not dated as such but sheet 1 has a note regarding the East Brighton - St Kilda route that it was out of date from 16/10/1938.Yields information about the MMTB fare structure for tram, and bus routes during the 1930s.Album brown card heavy card coves, secured with two interscrews containing a type index, 33 cartridge paper sheets with ink drawings and six loose sheets. Hand drawn in black, red and green ink.mmtb, tramways, fares, maps, routes, buses, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways, St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway, Feb. 1922
... for a specific section or trip on the St Kilda Brighton tramway. Trams ...Preprinted ticket from a monthly book of tickets, good for one journey during Feb. 1922 only - ticket number 048 on left hand side and 059 and 060 on right hand side. Good for Sections 1 to 4, between St Kilda and Park St. Sheet has been perforated vertically and horizontally. Would appear that these were pre-purchased, torn off horizontally by the passenger, handed to the conductor who would tear it in half (vertically) and return one half to the passenger. Both parts have been stamped "Cancelled VR". See item 7806 for an example of the complete book and reference.Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Rail and Tram monthly ticket for a specific section or trip on the St Kilda Brighton tramway. Ticket - printed on dark green paper with red strip on the right hand side for the Victorian Railways, St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway. trams, tramways, tickets, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Swanston Trams, Set of 8 detailed timetables for each Malvern Depot route, Nov. 2000
Set of 8 detailed timetables for each Malvern Depot route dated 15 November 2000, giving direction, run, route and timing points for weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 1 - Route 67 - Carnegie 2 - Route 64 - East Brighton 3 - Route 5 - Malvern (last page loose) 4 - Route 3 - East Malvern 5 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - University 6 - Route 72 - Camberwell 7 - Route 8 - Toorak 8 - Route 6 - Glen Iristrams, tramways, timetables, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 64, route 67, route 72, carnegie, east brighton, malvern, east malvern, st kilda, toorak, camberwell, glen iris -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 14 sample - tram - St Kilda Brighton tickets, Victorian Railways (VR), 1910s
... to 1921 on the St Kilda Brighton tramway. Tickets VR VR Trams ...A set of 14 tickets that were used on the St Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway for the various sections, and one it appears for each possible journey. Has the fares printed on them and the ticket numbers. One sample missing. See reference pages 117 to 118 for details and various figures for examples. Used until 5/5/1921.Yields information about the paper tickets used up to 1921 on the St Kilda Brighton tramway.Set of 14 paper tickets glue to a ruled sheet of foolscap paper. - the second ticket has one underneath."Prior to 5 May 1921" and "18 checks were in use"tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 8 sample - tram - St Kilda Brighton tickets, Victorian Railways (VR), 1921
... from August 1921 on the St Kilda Brighton tramway until 1928 ...A set of 8 tickets that were used on the St Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway for the various sections, from August 1921. Has the fares printed on them and the ticket numbers. See reference pages 117 to 118 for details and various figures for examples. The ticket with the blue stripe appears to be another or earlier system.Yields information about the paper tickets used from August 1921 on the St Kilda Brighton tramway until 1928Set of 8 paper tickets glue to a ruled sheet of foolscap paper. Has been stamped cancelled.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 6 rail - tram tickets St Kilda - Brighton, Victorian Railways (VR), 1940s
... on the St Kilda Brighton tramway. Tickets VR VR Trams Victorian ...Tickets sold on trams for a through journey to Melbourne, the format indicating the availability. See reference 120 and figure 6-1 for an example. 1 - Brighton Beach to Melbourne First class - 55591 2 - ditto - first class return - 45158 3 - Vautier St to Melbourne - first class - both numbered 41723 - training set? 4 - ditto - return first class - both numbered 41700Demonstrates a set of Victorian Railways tram - rail tickets for use on the St Kilda Brighton tramway.Set of 6 Edmondson style railway tickets, printed on pasteboard and cancelled.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda - brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram - Swanston St - Melbourne Hospital, Alf Twentyman
Reproduction of an illustration of a cable tram set in Lonsdale St Melbourne with the Melbourne Hospital in the background. Set has the lettering of "North Carlton and St Kilda", trailer number 49. Subsidiary destination of Rathdowne St and Brighton Road. Three copies held. .1 - Black and white photograph of above from the Colin Jones Collection added 18/3/2021. See image htd5200i2 The "blob" above the trailer is not shown on the illustration.Yields information about cable set with trailer 49 and the Melbourne Hospital in Swanston St.Series of black and white reproduction photographs, one with extensive notes on rear.1 - Has TMSV Sales, 332 Flinders St on rear. 2 - On the rear of the print ex Colin Jones, "Mitchell" crop marks for printing and various sizing notes. 3 - handwritten in fading ink by Alf Twentyman - "Cable trailer 49 ran to Brighton Road until Dec. 1897, later ran between Queensberry St and St Kilda Esp, after Swanston St, put on North Carlton route as car 299, now at Deepdene 1968-69"trams, tramways, rathdowne st, brighton road, cable trams, north carlton, st kilda, hospital, tram 49