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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Truck and Bus Transportation, "Salute to the Cable Tram", Original July 1948
Photocopy of an article from the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation titled "Salute to the Cable Tram", about the author's view on the closure of the cable tram, a child's view point, first services, photos by Wal Larsen, route details, winding down, take over, conversion and finally closure. Based on Reg Item 3908, would have been written by Frank Sheenen.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, closure, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Gayle Kernot, "Save our Trains Save St Kilda, Port Melbourne Lines", 1986
Pamphlet, photocopied A4, titled "Save our Trains Save St Kilda, Port Melbourne Lines" with a photo of a picket line at one location and a paragraph about the black bans. On the reverse is a letter signed by Gayle Kernot, of Port Melbourne written to Mr. Walsh - ALP Member for Melbourne Ports about the planned closure of the two rail lines and replacement by Light Rail. Authorised by John Kirby, Bayside Public Transport Committee. See also Reg Item 2821 for a poster.trams, tramways, railways, closure, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - cable cars parked at North Fitzroy depot, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1940
The photograph shows a number of grip cars (dummies with their grip mechanisms lifted) and trailers (Nos. 200 and 512) stored or parked in the open at North Fitzroy depot at about the time of closure of the cable tram system on 26 Oct. 1940. At least three double decker buses are in the background. . This Photo is included in the poster - The Passing of the Melbourne Cable tramways - See Reg Item 6367Yields information about cable trams or cars.Photograph - Black and White - cable cars parked at North Fitzroy depottramways, trams, cable trams, north fitzroy, mmtb, buses, mmtb buses, north fitzroy depot, td5c class, double deck buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1940
... , Nicholson St, the No. 1 tram entering the National Museum, some ..."The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring photographs of first cable tram, Fitzroy power house, cable trams in the street, Nicholson St, the No. 1 tram entering the National Museum, some historic notes on the construction of the system, its operations, MMTB takeover, a drawing of the grip and of the badges and buttons used and an image of the cable used. Notes that it was compiled by A. R. Turnbull with co-operation of F. King, K.L.Mackenzie and H. G de Mamiel. Original poster prepared by the MMTB and presented to the State Library or the Museum of Victoria at the time of closure. See Reg Item 6367 for another photograph and 6368 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present posterYields information about the Melbourne cable tram system and its history. Frame - wooden outside painted white, glazed with clear glass, off white card backing with brown paper on rear, brass wire hanging wire with small eye hooks the side., containing a photo titled "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways"tramways, cable trams, melbourne, tramcars, closure, museums -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1940
... and its history. Tramways trams cable trams closure museums ..."The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring photographs of first cable tram, Fitzroy power house, cable trams in the street, Nicholson St, the No. 1 tram entering the National Museum, some historic notes on the construction of the system, its operations, MMTB takeover, a drawing of the grip and of the badges and buttons used and an image of the cable used. Notes that it was compiled by A. R. Turnbull with co-operation of F. King, K.L.Mackenzie and H. G de Mamiel. Original poster prepared by the MMTB and presented to the State Library or the Museum of Victoria at the time of closure. See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6368 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram system and its history. Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled - "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways"tramways, trams, cable trams, closure, museums, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - X2 675 at Point Ormond, Bob Lilburn, 1960
The Point Ormond line closed on 22/10/1960. The closure of the Footscray lines in 1962 saw the withdrawal and scrapping of this small 4 wheeler trams.Yields information about X2 675 at Point Ormond terminusPhoto of X2 675 at Point Ormond - actual photo 55x72mm on larger sheet 120x166mmtramways, transport, x2 class, tram 675, point ormond -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - MMTB bus routes 1962 and 1963, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Produced by the MMTB to provide timetable information on Melbourne bus routes to passengers. Shows the extension of the Clifton Hill to Elsternwick route to Point Ormond after the closure of tram service to Point Ormond and for services that replaced the Footscray tram lines.Shows the method of production of timetables in the early 1960s.Set of 7 bus timetables, duplicated sheets as noted below - printed on foolscap sheets. .1 - Sunshine Park - City - 15/3/1963 - single sheet .2 - Sunshine (via South and Dynon Roads) - City Bus - 20/7/1962 - single sheet .3 -Garden City - City - undated - single sheet .4 - Queens Bridge - Fisherman's Bend, - via various routes - June 1963, four sheets stapled in top left hand corner. .5 - Deer Park - City - 14/11/1962 .6 - Clifton Hill - Point Ormond - Esternwick - undated .7 - Ballarat Road - Footscray Station - Williamstown Rd - Russell St - 15/6/1962 - three sheets stapled in top left hand corner.timetables, buses, mmtb, footscray, sunshine, fisherman's bend, clifton hill, point ormond, garden city, bus replacement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Victorian Government, "Your Travel Guide into and around the City", "Swanston St Walk", Mar. 1992
Pamphlet - full colour A4 - 8 pages, centre stapled titled "Your Travel Guide into and around the City" with a sub-title of "Swanston St Walk". Printed at the time of the closure of Swanston St to motor vehicle traffic, has maps of the by-pass routes, the reasons for the change, parking, benefits and public transport. Has the date of introduction of March 28, but no year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanston_Street,_Melbourne - accessed 29/7/2019 gives the year as 1992. Has the logos of the Victorian Government, City of Melbourne, Vic Roads and the PTC.trams, tramways, swanston st, swanston st walk, mall, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 11/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 7 Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 11.3.1962 of the transfer of cars from Footscray to the "Main System" the day after the system was closed. See Keith Kings history of Footscray notes. All trams running trolley wheels. .1 - Footscray depot cars X1 463, X2 678, X1 460 and X1 466 in Gordon St, about to turn into River Street. .2 - X2 678 turning from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop advertising Darrell Lea Chocolates, Peters Icecream and ? Lopes fruit shop. .3 - X1 460 at same location. .4 - X2 678 crossing Maribyrnong River Bridge - note the person crouching down on the south side of the bridge behind the tram. .5 - X1 460 in Rosamond Road, just before the curve onto Williamson Rd. This site became the Bunnings site. The tram has a modified 21E truck. .6 - X2 468 as above with part of the curve in the view. Has an advertisement for Bon Stores of Hopkins St Footscray. .7 - X2 678 at ditto..1 - in ink - "Farewell Footscray" Sun 11.3.1962 - Footscray Depot cars departing areas en route to Main system." .2 - .7 all have "Footscray Sun 11.3.62"trams, tramways, footscray, closure, maribyrnong, gordon st, river st, irving st, maribyrnong river, bridges, x1 class, x2 class, rosamond rd, 21e trucks, tram 463, tram 678, tram 460, tram 466 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940, Oct. 1940
Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Alan Bradley, "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era", 2005
Hard cover book - 144 pages + end covers + hard covers bound with dust jacket, titled "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era". Author Alan Bradley. Published by the BTM September 2005. Covers establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse trams, electrification, the SEC, rehabilitation, War and Peace, the politics of the tramways in Ballarat, closure, the community that the tramways operated in, preservation, with appendices for fares, tramcars. Has a list of sources, index, foreword by Peter Hiscock. Layout by Frank Stamford. Printed by Hedges and Bell Maryboroughtrams, tramways, ballarat, sec, esco, btps, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Victorian Railways, "St Kilda - Elwood Tramway Service", 1959
Poster - printed on heavy card, titled "St Kilda - Elwood Tramway Service", advising that the tramway service would cease as of Sat. Feb 28 (1959). Gives details of the replacement service and combined road/rail tickets. VR Printed 542-59 2 copies held.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, elwood depot, closure, victorian railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Kay Oddie, North and West Melbourne News, "Cable tram rails have their moment in the sun", Apr. 2007
Newspaper clipping from the April 2007 issue of North and West Melbourne News, titled "Cable tram rails have their moment in the sun", about the unearthing of cable tram track in Abbotsford St. Provides notes on the cable tram system, the works and Heritage Victoria Activities. Information provided by Kay Oddie, with some photos. See Reg item 4704 for correspondence concerning this track. Has the masthead of the newspaper stapled to the top left hand corner. Not imaged.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, trackwork, closure, tram 13 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, Heritage Victoria, "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram cars", 4/2007 to 9/2007
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Caulfield \ Glen Eira Reader, "Era ends as tram depot closes", 31/03/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Caulfield \ Glen Eira Reader 31/3/1997 titled "Era ends as tram depot closes", about the closure of the South Melbourne Depot, Kingsway, formerly Hanna St closure on Feb. 8 1997. Has a photo of the front gate of the depot. Written by Scott Whiffin.trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, hanna st, closure, tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, Public Transport Corporation, "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93", 17/02/1993 12:00:00 AM
Notice - 3 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93" - follows an agreement with the ATMOEA union, about fare collection, workshops, line closure (just Northcote to Thornbury), Infrastructure, service levels, retention of tram services, tendering of bus services, and various other reforms, consultation, arbitration hearings and revised interim management structure. Signed by John McMillan. See also 3049 and 3052trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, railways, contracts, preston depot, met ticket, maintenance, unions, atmoea, agreements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, Public Transport Corporation, "Staff Bulletin - Public Transport Reform Package", "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93", 6/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Notice - Folded A3 sheet titled "Staff Bulletin - Public Transport Reform Package", dated 6-1-1993 with an announcement by the Minister Alan Brown about the contracting out metropolitan bus services, country rail passenger service, substituting trams with buses, all night bus services, Automated Fare Collection, Driver Only suburban trains, Rolling stock maintenance, closure of Preston tram depot, infrastructure maintenance, cleaning, catering contracting out freight and other services. Signed by John McMillan. See also Reg items 3048 and 3052. .2 - Notice - 3 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93" - follows an agreement with the ATMOEA union, about fare collection, workshops, line closure (just Northcote to Thornbury), Infrastructure, service levels, retention of tram services, tendering of bus services, and various other reforms, consultation, arbitration hearings and revised interim management structure. Signed by John McMillan.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, railways, contracts, preston depot, met ticket, maintenance, unions, atmoea, agreements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, Public Transport Corporation, "Closure of Footscray to Moonee Ponds Tram Service", 6/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Staff Information Bulletin, single A4 sheet, titled "Closure of Footscray to Moonee Ponds Tram Service", dated 6/1/1993 advising that the Minister Alan Brown had announced the closure of the tram service and replacement by buses. Signed by Norman Walker, Director Passenger Services Division. See Also Reg item 3050 and 3048.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, maintenance, moonee ponds, footscray, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Chairman's Overseas Visit", 1962
Copy of a report, 3 A5 sheets and 1 A5 cut sheet, stapled, titled "Chairman's Overseas Visit", discussing overseas developments following an overseas tour and the development of underground tramway systems in the CBD, including the closure of the Collin St tram lines in favour of Bourke St. Looks at congestion, development of the City Loop, monorails, motorists, Spencer St Station. See also Reg Item 409 and 2812 for further references. Item 409.4 referees to the Chairman's Tour of 1962.trams, tramways, mmtb, collins st, bourke st, swanston st, underground tramways, reports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, "Tramway is Over", "TMSV Newsletter - April 1973", 26/07/1976 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Printed Newsletter, double sided foolscap sheet - TMSV Newsletter - April 1973" reporting on the TMSV's actions to try and obtain Bendigo tramcars and spare parts, the actions of the Bendigo Trust over the prevention of transport of a Birney tram from Bendigo and the general activities of the TMSV. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Herald 26/7/1976, titled "Tramway is Over", reporting on the reconstruction of Bendigo Birney 27 by the Bendigo Trust to go to the AETM, St Kilda Tramway Museum Adelaide to fulfill an agreement with the SEC prior to the closure of the Bendigo Tramways. Has a photo of the tram being worked on and that it was salvaged after an accident by George Johnson of Bendigo. Gives details of the dispute.trams, tramways, tmsv, bendigo, birney, aetm, disputes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "City that went off the rails", "Is it time to get rid of Trams", May. 1969
Newspaper Clipping - set of four clippings adhered to two sides of two sheets of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - from newspapers about the removal of trams from Melbourne 1 - Part one of a Large article written by John Messer of The Age, titled "City that went off the rails" about the impact of the closure of the Brisbane tramway system, quotes Brisbane City Mayor - Clem Jones. Dated 7/5/1969 2 - Second part "Is it time to get rid of Trams", dated 8/5/1969 following the closure of the Brisbane system. Mainly quotes from Brisbane transport officials with some Sydney officials. Has photos of a tram in Swanston St and a crowded tram. 3 - "Willy-nilly scrapping of trams 'nonsense'" - written by F. R. Kirby - Acting Chairman of the MMTB - The Age" responding to John Messer's articles. The Age 20/5/1969. 4 - letter from Bernard Boles of Reservoir about the removal of trams in Collins St and replacement by buses. 5 - "Hour fight to free trapped driver" - The Age 19/5/1969 - about the collision of a panel van at corner of High and Chapel St Prahran 6 - Set of two Letters from Edward Sykes and V. Lovel about the removal of trams - for and against.trams, tramways, brisbane trams, sydney trams, closure, tram replacement, buses, collins st, accidents, letter to the editor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "A place the '90's forgot", 23/08/2000 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - titled "A place the '90's forgot", The Age 23/8/2000 about Preston Workshops, a living museum, the workers, appearance, culture, its future, possible closure, historical significance. Has a photo of Roberto D'Andrea, Brian Carter, Norm Cross and Ben Commandeur standing in from the of the gates and other photos of parts of the interiors of the buildings and signs. Item written by Kevin Murray, photos by Neil Newitt.trams, tramways, preston workshops, closure, employees, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Event Materials, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "PTC Open Day - 20 Oct. 1991 - Tram Shuttle Services - City Area", Oct. 1991
Event pamphlet - A4 photocopied sheet - advertising shuttle services and street closure for the "PTC Open Day - 20 Oct. 1991 - Tram Shuttle Services - City Area", locations, map, and fares and Activities in the Flinders St and Batman Ave. area.trams, tramways, ptc, events, open days, flinders st, batman ave -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "Save the St Kilda Trains", 1986
Poster - printed on semi gloss paper in two colours advertising a "Save the St Kilda Trains" meeting to be held at the St Kilda Town Hall on 15 March (1986?). Has an image of the front of a Tait Train. See also Reg Item 2659 for related material.trams, tramways, railways, closure, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Warren Doubleday, "Upfield - Train or Light Rail?, Mar. 1989
.1 - Manuscript - 21 A4 pages, including a covering letter and tables and map titled "Upfield - Train or Light Rail?, written by Warren Doubleday for publication in the ARHS Vic Div Newsrail magazine, March 1989. .2 - Magazine - Newsrail - June 1989, published by the ARHS Vic Div containing the above article - 32 pages printed on gloss paper, centre stapled. Article looks at the proposal by the MTA to replace the Upfield line by a light rail service and the implications, present services, solutions and options, evaluation of Alternatives, issues such as disabilities, a discussion and conclusions. See Reg Item 1586 for Reference document.trams, tramways, upfield, light rail, railways, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell", c1960
Poster - medium weight card with 12 photographs of cable trams in Melbourne adhered to the poster prepared for display purposes. In the centre top (see image i2) is a note about the source of the photographs, titled "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell" and that copies taken from photographs owned by Mr. A. C. Clarke of Blackburn Vic. Photographs titled from top corner: The cable tram Gripman Inside the trailer car Dr. A. K Sewell sitting on the front of a grip car Dr. A. K. Sewell standing at the front of a grip car with the destination Lonsdale St. The Spencer St terminus The Cable tram dummy - seated are Dr. A. K. Sewell and Mr. A. C. Clarke Nicholson St Fitzroy Shunting the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne Cable tram turning into Gertrude St Fitzroy - trailer 379 - at a safety zone Lonsdale St Melbourne - trailer 583 Smith St Collingwood The bus takes over from the cable trams.trams, tramways, cable trams, smith st, nicholson st, grip tram, bourke st, gertrude st, buses, closure, safety zone, tram 583, tram 379 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Release, Heritage Victoria, "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram era", 28/05/2007 12:00:00 AM
Press Release - single A4 page - from Heritage Victoria, titled "Roadworks reveal artefacts from Melbourne's cable tram era", dated 28 May (2007), about the discovery of cable tram infrastructure or track in Abbotsford St North Melbourne during Roadworks by the City of Melbourne. Heritage Victoria gave it an interim Protection Order at the time. Quotes the director Ray Tonkin. Written by Angie Phelan.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, trackwork, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Colour Negatives, Phil A'Vard, 10/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - W4 670 passing under the King St bridge in Queensbridge St, South Melbourne. Has an AETA tour Auxiliary board is showing Special. .2 - ditto, followed by W3 655 crossing the Maribyrnong Road Bridge. .3 - ditto - turning on the reserved track alongside Wests Road. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular. and see 5998 for other photographs.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, maribyrnong river bridge, maribyrnong rd, wests rd, queensbridge st, w4 class, w3 class, tram 670 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, Phil A'Vard, 10/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - Scene at Footscray Tram Depot with the name "Footscray Tramways Trust" Prominent on the building with tram X1 467 sitting on the depot fan with many of the travellers in the view on the hot day. .2 - as above. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, footscray depot, ftt, x1 class, tram 467 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Colour Negatives, Phil A'Vard, 10/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X2 677 inbound at the corner of Gannon and Charles Sts Footscray with a BP service station in the distance. .2 - X2 677 and two X1 class cars at the Williamstown Road terminus in Somerville Road. .3 - ditto, with X1 467 at the rear of the 3 trams. Has the tram sign on the left hand side of the photograph, with a Craven A and Nugget boot polish signs in the view. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, williamstown rd, charles st, gannon st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 677, tram 467