Set of four Black and White photograph of recovery equipment for tramcars. Two prints of each except - .4 .1 - steel beam shown in position in the saloon portion of a tram used to secure a bogie to the body of tram with steel section over transom and showing lifting hooks and securing or lifting bolts. Shown in position where the tramcar body floor was above that of the tramcar transom. .2 - ditto, but on an angle in a wide body tram where the top of the transom matched the top of the floor. The bogies are on an angle. .3 - brackets in position for securing the body spring on the truck fitted to tram 980 to the body of the tram. .4 - brackets shown stored inside the cabin of the tram. Mid 1970's? Photographer likely MMTBtrams, tramways, recovery, accidents, tramcars, sw6 class, pcc class, w2 class, tram 980, st. louis b3

Colour print of SW2 in St Kilda Road on a Gardiner Road service at the junction for the South Melbourne lines, Nolan St. Dated 7-11-1983. Printed on Fujicolor paper. Tram has advertisements for RESI building society on the front of the tram, Peter Jack cigarettes and National Australia Bank on the side panels.On rear in ink "W2 388 cnr. St Kilda Rd and Nolan St. 7-11-83. To Perth 1985 (Windsor Hotel, South Perth)trams, tramways, st kilda rd, nolan st, w2 class, tram 388

Illustration, ink pen and water colours of W2 515 (City Collins St, Route 12) in Collins St by Trish Hill with the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building.trams, tramways, collins st, illustrations, town hall, w2 class, tram 515

Letter addressed to Mrs B Bartley of Carlton dated 6/6/1965 regarding the possibility of rejoining the Board as a conductress. Details the wages average earnings, and leave etc. Signed by the Secretary W Aird. The photograph shows a lady conductress on a tram step of W2 258, presumably Mrs. Bartley. Not known whether she took up the offer.Has a close association with Mrs Bartley and demonstrates MMTB recruiting at the time of a shortage of staff.Letter on a sheet of quarto MMTB Letterhead with a black and white photograph taped to the bottom right hand corner.tramways, tramcars, conductress, w2 class, tram 258, job offer, mmtb

Image shows San Jose tram or trolley, ex Melbourne W2 class No. 531 in their yard. Tram has been fitted with sliding doors and painted in the Melbourne chocolate and cream colours. The rear of the card gives a brief history of the vehicle and the San Jose Historical Museum. Photo by Howard Frazee and published by Mary Jane's Railroad Specialities Inc. See item 3552 for another image of the tram.Yields information about W2 class tram 531 in San Jose.Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "MMTB Trolley car number 531" w2 class, tram 531, san jose, trams

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

Rose Series postcard No. P 3506 titled "Looking across Princes Bridge to the City, Melbourne", with W2 class 352, in bound to the City. In the background is St Pauls Cathedral, Princes Bridge Station, and Yields information Princes Bridge and the city skyline, Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, tram 352, princes bridge, st kilda road, st paul's cathedral

Photo of W2 429 at Glen Huntly Depot, c1960. Side on view. Has all the blinds drawn. Photo by Bob LilburnYields information about W2 429 at Glen Huntly Depot.Black and white photograph of W2 429 at Glenhuntly Depot, c1960. Side on view. Has all the blinds drawn. Photo by Bob LilburnHas on the rear in ink "MMTB 429 Glenhuntly Depot" and "Sold 11 July 1967 (Robinvale)"trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 429, glen huntly depot

Postcard - Valentine - colour - with rounded edges of W2 584 (City Route 64) followed by another W2 (Route 19) northbound St Kilda Road at the City Road intersection. Note the traffic lights on the centre of the road pole. Divided back type, card number LV 019.trams, tramways, st kilda road, city road, w2 class, tram 584

Set of 11 black and white photographs sent to Keith Kings received from Ken Flood 4/6/1975. .1 - Bus No 203 1940 Leyland TD5c - Turning from Nicholson Street into Gertrude Street. - bound for Northcote. .2 - Bus No 201 1940 Leyland TD5c - In Nicholson Street at Albert Street - Photo. bound for Northcote .3.- Bus No 492 1943 Ford Austerity - at Queens Pde Clifton Hill - Note the Pram and Passenger bus sign by the front doorway. Photo not dated. .4 - Bus No 365 1948 OPS1 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. .5 - Bus No 325 1950 OPS4 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. Bus did not enter service until 1950. .6 - Bus No 500 1943 Ford Austerity - Marine Pde. Point Ormond. Note the Pram bus sign by the front door. .7 - Bus No 19 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - Lonsdale Street at William Street. W2 No 305 passes behind the bus. Late 1940's photo. .8 - Bus No 143 1940 Leyland TS8c drop enter - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Kew. (Belford Road via Collingwood). Photo not dated. .9 - Bus No 9 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Carlton .10 - Bus No 4 1938 Leyland Cub (Diesel) with Preston Workshops body - in Lonsdale Street at William Street. note destination not reset for the return trip. .11 - Bus No 150 1940 Leyland TS11c Drop enter - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. Photo not dated. Most of the photos dated 9/6/1949 unless noted otherwise. Notes on photos provided by Rod Atkins - see htd5860doc.pdfOn rear of the photos in ink; .1 - MMTB 203 9/6/49 - K Flood .2 - MMTB 201 - 9/6/49 - K Flood .3 - MMTB Ford #492 - K Flood .4 - MMTB #365 - K Flood .5 - MMTB #325 - K Flood .6 - MMTB #500 Pt Ormond 6/6/49 - K Flood .7 - MMTB #19 9/6/49 - K Flood .8 - MMTB #143 - K Flood .9 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .10 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .11 - MMTB #150 - K Floodtrams, tramways, buses, double deck buses, prams, mmtb buses, austerity buses, w2 class, tram 305, bus 203, bus 201, bus 492, bus 365, bus 500, bus 19, bus 143, bus 9, bus 4, bus 150, leyland, ford motor company, td5c class, ops1 class, ops4 class, ts8c class, cub class, ts11c class

Colour print photograph W2 360 (showing Special) on the Malvern Depot fan - mid 1970' to early 1980's. Tram has adverts for TravelCo and a beer. Photo possibly mid 1950's and by Bob Lilburn.trams, tramways, malvern depot, w2 class, tram 360

The photograph shows tram W2 470 (Route 71) arriving at the Batman Ave tram terminus with another tram ahead of it. Batman Ave was relocated as part of the Federation Square and Tennis Centre developments during 1999. Photo by David Menzies, 21/11/1971.Provides information about the Batman Ave tram terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, batman ave, w2 class, tram 470, route 71

Photo taken from the Town Hall shows the intersection of Collins and Swanston St looking south. It shows an early version of the City Square. In the photo is St Paul's Cathedral, the Graham Hotel, and the Wales Corner building. Several trams are in the view including W2 596 westbound in Collins St, See reference for the Square History - based on the paving, late 1970s,Yields information about the City Square,Colour postcard by W Bartel of Sydney - NoM301postcards, collins st, swanston st, city square, w2 class, tram 596

Set of 11 colour slides of PCC car 1041 taken during its early operations around Melbourne. Where the slide has a printed date, it is listed. 1 - Collins St, between Elizabeth St and Swanston St, route 47, Depot - Sept. 1973 2 - Batman Ave in Swanston St, route 15, with W2 383 alongside - Sept. 1973 3 - Elizabeth St terminus with Flinders St station in the background - route 19, North Coburg - Sept. 1973 4 - Arriving Batman Ave terminus, route 70, - Sept. 1973 5 - ditto 6 - Bourke St Mall, route 96 East Brunswick - during a trial closure of Bourke St between Elizabeth Street and Swanston Street , given the seats outside Buckley's store - Nov. 1973 7 - Night photo - TMSV slide - MP166 8 - turning from Glenferrie Road into High St - route 6 Glen Iris - a very tight turn - TMSV slide 9 - Wattle Park terminus, route 70 - 1974 10 - Flinders St -route 74 near William St with the railway viaduct in the background. 1974 11 - Interior photo - Ron Scholten - 1973Yields information about PCC car 1041, a prototype all electric tramcarSet of 11 Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mounts.tramways, pcc class, tram 1041, collins st, elizabeth st, batman ave, st kilda rd., glenferrie road, wattle park, flinders st, interior, bourke st, route 19, route 70, route 74, route 15, route 47, w2 class, tram 383, route 6, route 96, trams

Photo, an Official MMTB photograph, shows a safety zone concrete prow with a set of flashing lights at the intersection of Collins and Spencer Sts. In the view is W2 305 (Route 12, South Melbourne Beach). The tram has large experimental roof ventilators and two White Wings Tomato sauce adverts on the end panels. In the background are the Victorian Railways Spencer St buildings. Photo used in the 1961 MMTB Annual Report.Yields information about Safety zones and W2 305.Black and White photograph on plain paper.In ink on rear "Collins & Spencer"tramways, collins st., spencer st, safety zone, w2 class, tram 305

Set of 6 Colour slides- Anscochrome plastic mount taken on 9-3-1970 of the shunting of trams for the Moomba Parade in Sturt St and City Road, prior to the deviation of the tracks to go around the Arts Centre. .1 - W2 631 in turning into City Road from Sturt St .2 - W2 629 turning from St Kilda Road, in to City Road .3 - W2 639 and 550 in Sturt St .4 - W2 550 - route 64, City in Sturt St .5 - W2 629,SW6 898 and 322, Sturt St. .6 - W2 641, 387 and others Sturt St.Has slide number written on itemtrams, tramways, city road, sturt st, moomba, parades, st kilda road, w2 class, tram 611, tram 629, tram 639, tram 550, tram 898, tram 322, tram 641, tram 387

Black and white photograph showing W2 class No. 404 with the destination of "Special" and the route Number "B", leaving the Elizabeth St terminal. The tram has white strip under the cabin front and an auxiliary board, that cannot be read but could be via Flemington Road. Special B indicated that the tram was going to go the Ordinance Factory - see item 3019. The Flinders St Station building is in the background.Yields information about tram 404 and the use of the war time destinations for the Ordinance Factory - c1942Black and White photograph with a plain back.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 404, elizabeth st

Set of fourty colour prints by Brendon Carter 1 - W2 444, Elgin St Carlton - Transporting Art - 15-10-1986 2 - W2 607. Grantham St West Brunswick - 17-10-1986 3 - W2 453 and W6 976 - Swanston St - 17-10-1986 4 - W2 453 ditto 5 - ditto, turning into Victoria St 6 - SW5 619 and W2 453 - Victoria and Swanston Sts 7 - W2 471 Swanston St 8 - W2 478 Swanston St 9 - W2 478 Swanston St 10 - W2 431 in Collins at Swanston St 11 - ditto 12 - W7s 1033, 1030, W2 243 and W6 972 Gisborne and Victoria Streets 13 - W2 436 - ditto 14 - SW2 432 and SW5 782 St Kilda Road 15 - W2 605 ditto 16 - W2 629 La Trobe St 17 - W2 629 and 644 La Trobe St 18 - W2 647 La Trobe St 19 - W2 547 Swanston St 20 - W2 441 - William and La Trobe Sts 21 - W2 1275 - corner of Park St and Domain Road 22 - W2 478 and SW5 730 - Swanston St at Flinders St. 23 - SW5 730 and W2 644 - ditto - 31-10-1986 24 - W2 547 at Flinders St Station - 31-10-1986 25 - W2 456 Swanston St - 14-11-1986 26 - W2 456 Domain & Park - 14-11-1986 27 - W2 456 ditto 28 - W2 458 and SW5 783 - William St - 14-11-1986 29 - W2 650 - West Preston terminus - 21-11-1986 30 - ditto - Gilbert Road 31 - ditto 32 - W2 431 - St Georges Road 33 - W2 431 - Miller St by Preston workshops 34 - ditto 35 - Miller St - the hump 36 - W2 646 at Preston Depot 37 - W2 646 at Dundas St at the start of the hump 38 - ditto on top with bridge works underway. 39 - W2 426 Hawthorn Bridge 40 - SW2 478 and SW5 833 - Camberwell terminus.Yields information about Melbourne Trams in 1986 when many W2s were still running.Album - 10 heavy card sheets with plastic sheets over each, white plastic ring bound, covered with a large photograph of Alf Twentyman's cable cars at Northcote. (see item 3086 for original unused version), with 40 colour prints, two per page and a listing or index of each print.Each print separately listed.swanston st, elgin st, grantham st, collins st, st kilda road, latrobe st, william st, gisborne, victoria st, domain road, st georges road, gilbert road, west preston, miller st, dundas st, hawthorn bridge, camberwell, w2 class, tram 444, tram 607, tram 453, tram 976, tram 619, tram 471, tram 478, tram 431, tram 1033, tram 1030, tram 243, tram 972, tram 436, tram 432, tram 782, tram 605, tram 629, tram 644, tram 647, tram 547, tram 441, tram 1275, tram 730, tram 456, tram 783, tram 650, tram 646, tram 426, tram 833

The jacket has a stylised view of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and Flinders St railway station with W2 233 in the top right-hand corner. On the rear are extensive details of each of the 11 recording tracks featuring various trams around Melbourne. The vinyl disk itself has a blue label with the title, speed and side number. Includes recordings of trams 676, 933, 980, 233, and 662. Produced and recorded by Ormond Slater and Ewen Cameron in 1969 with the assistance of the Australasian Post and the TMSV.Demonstrates sound records and production of Vinyl records.Record - vinyl based with paper card jacket and plastic record cover - 33 1/3 rpm microgroove vinyl record, or "LP", titled "Destination City".tramways, tramcars, melbourne, sound recordings, vinyl records, w3 class, w2 class, tram 233, tram 662, tram 980, tram 933, tram 676, tmsv

Set of 12 colour photographs by Norm Cross: Prints not dated. 1 - Tram line up St Georges Rd during reconstruction of entry into East Preston depot 2 to 4 - Reconstruction of entry into East Preston depot 5 - Z3 190 and W2 568 Camberwell Depot 6 - W2 510 and W2 650 Hawthorn Depot 7 - W2 568 and W2 510 Hawthorn Depot 8 - W6 970 Brunwick St 9 - W6 975 St Georges Road, Thornbury 10 - Stored trams Preston Workshops led by W2 600 - covered with metal sheeting on the railway side. 11 - ditto 12 - W2 568 in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn.Demonstrates the work of Norm Cross in photographing trams and his collection.Set of 12 colour prints on Kodak paper.trams, tramways, east preston, st georges road, z3 class, w2 class, tram 190, tram 568, tram 510, tram 650, tram 970, w6 class, tram 975, tram 600

Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920's. Second copy marked on rear "Ex W2 268"Yields information about the construction of W class trams.Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished background around the raised letters - "Built by JAMES MOORE & SONS Ppty Ltd. City Rd. South Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Two copies held.Has on the rear in black text pen "265"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, james moore, new trams, w2 class, tram 268, tram 265

Plate fitted to W class trams built at Preston Workshops by the MMTBDemonstrates a MMTB Preston Workshops builders plate that were fitted to Trams built at the Workshops.Builders Plate, sign - cast brass with raised letters within two raised lines and four screw holes in each corner. Black painted background. "Designed and Manufactured at the Tramways Board Workshops Preston" Three copies held. See Reg Item 5041 for replica plate.Has on the rear in black text pen "239". Copy 2 has chalk marked "417" on rear and Copy 3 has with a label on the rear "Off W2 549 Burnt" trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, mmtb, new trams, w2 class, tram 459, tram 417

Photograph shows interior saloon of W2 class 537 with upholstered longitudinal seats and looks through the drop-centre to the saloon at the other end. The advertising above the saloon windows is for "Venus College of Hairdressing & Beauty". Yields information about interior of W@ class tramcar. Black and white photograph with penciled note on rearPencil writing reads "W2 537 Now in USA" w2 class, tram 537, upholstered longitudinal seats, drop-cente, saloon, venus college

Model of a Melbourne W2 class tramcar by Weico Models produced for the model enthusiast to assemble. Has detailed instructions on undertaking the work. Though not motorised, could be fitted with an electric operable bogie. Instructions dated 1983. Has a price label of $51.50 on box.Demonstrates an model kit that could be assembled by the purchaser.Model of Melbourne Melbourne tram W2 class tram by Weico Models, comprising cardboard box, cast metal parts and instructions. HO Scalemodels, tramcars, w2 class, weico models

Image of W2 class tram No. 511 (route 11, City) printed onto a metal sheet with Carlton Towers in the background. Has the signature of Emmerson in the bottom right-hand corner and a label "W2 class tram Melbourne" on the lower edge. The tram itself is on display at the Museum.Demonstrates a souvenir featuring a Melbourne W2 class tram.Metal sheet with a printed image, folded edges and plastic sheet on the rear. Has holes near each corner.souvenirs, tram 511, w2 class

The photograph places PCC 1041 on outside fan either side of a W2 class tramYields information about launch of this prototypeBlack and white photograph no notestrams, pcc 1041, 1041, preston workshops

Black and white photograph of two W2 class trams and motor vehicles on the depot fan at Hawthorn. Note the brick building at the rear of the photo. Photo possibly mid 1950's and by Bob Lilburn.On rear in ink "460 at Footscray Rly Station"trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, w2 class

Slide - set of 5 - 35mm - white plastic mount of various heritage trams. .1 -8W .2 - W4 673 at Bylands .3 - ex Sydney scrubber at Hawthorn. .4 - W2 646 at Hawthorn .5 - W6 935 after a repaint. Photographed by Mike Ryan c1998trams, tramways, mmtb, scrubber tram, w4 class, w2 class, w6 class, tram 8w, tram 673, tram 646, tram 935

The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about to turn into Victoria St shunts. The tram has the return destination of Eslternwick and is showing route 4E. The tram entered service in March 1927 and was converted to a W2 class tram in August 1936. In the background is the Melbourne baths buildings and a W2 class tram.Yields information about the operation of W1 class trams c1930.Black and White Photograph with notes on rear.In pencil on rear "W1 class, Parallel seat in centre, Swanston St."tramways, trams, w1 class, tram 423, swanston st, route 4e