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Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, D. R. Keenan - Managing Editor, "Electric Traction", Dec 1960 and Jan 1961
Two issues of "Electric Traction", published by the Australian Electric Traction Association, both 16 pages printed on off white paper, centre stapled. Gives details of the AETA on the rear cover. Inside the covers is a sheet of paper indicating a distribution list within the MMTB. Vol XV, No. 12 - December 1960 with a photo of 218 at Point Ormond on the front cover. Has an article by Keith Kings, Jack Stranger, Wal Jack and Ken McCarthy on Cable Tramways in Australia (continued from a previous issue), closure of Hobart, Point Ormond and general news on Melbourne and Sydney electric railways. Vol XVI, No. 1 - January 1961. Concluding article on Cable Tramways in Australia, news from Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and letters to editor, book reviews.trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, melbourne, point ormond, cable trams, hobart, sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - China Plate, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, 2010
.1 - Approx 200mm dia China plate prepared for the Centenary or 100 years of The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. White China with a gold rim and a red brown PMTT logo and the words "Celebrating 100 years". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations. .2 - ditto but with an image of the Malvern tram depot at the time of opening on the plate along with the words "Malvern Tram Depot" and the words "Celebrating 100 years". See image i4 for close up of manufacturers mark. 2nd copy of 2506.1 ex Mike Ryan added 10-1-2018.trams, tramways, crockery, pmtt, centenary, celebrations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present", 1943
"Melbourne Tramways Past & Present" - set of photos, drawings and notes of (Left to Right, Top to Bottom), Cable tram Richmond Depot employees 1909, Grip mechanism, Photo of the WW1 Honour Board, a horse cab carrying revenue to a bank, Transporting a cable by horse, installing cable to the Windsor line by T Warr & Co 1891, Nicholson St Power House interior, Chief Magistrate of Port Phillip settlement 1836 to 1939 who lived in a house now occupied by Head Office Building, illuminated address to F B Clapp, retirement 1916, drawings by Hal Gye & David Low of J G Roberts Cable Manager, Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate, Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct 1940, No. 1 tram becomes Museum piece for National Museum, Australias First Conductresses Aug 1941, Instructor G S Boardman, Decorated peace tram in celebration following armistice 1919, Double deck bus with Conductresses, Royal Park Zoo tram, Openings of PMTT 1910, text box history of the bodies that formed the MMTB, Peter Henry ABC Broadcaster 3-7-1940 on a cable tram, and opening of HTT in 1916. Original poster prepared by the MMTB in 1943 See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6367 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster. See Reg Items 6358, 6122, 6121, 6354 and 6774 for individual photographs.Yields information about the Melbourne tram system and its history to 1943Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present"tramways, trams, cable trams, richmond, honour board, cash transport, cable ropes, clifton hill, nicholson st, winding house, f b clapp, conductresses, peace tram, double deck buses, zoo horse tram, pmtt, htt, abc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Domestic object - Glassware, C R Hose
Produced by the Tramway Museun Society of Victoria or the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society as sales items.Demonstrates the production of sales items.Set of four decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne or Ballarat trams by CR Hose. 1 - SW6 car with details of the tram and the TMSV in gold printing. 2 - ditto - Z class tram 3 - ditto - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set - TMSV Reg Item 612 has the full set of the TMSV produced glasses. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass.tmsv, glasses, tramways, glassware, souvenir -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - Glass, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, 1995
Whiskey glass - with gold rim, dimpled or spheres on the base and "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" logo in gold on the side of the glass. Made to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 1995 - advice of Ron Scholten 28/2 2nd copy added 13/5/2019.trams, tramways, crockery, pmtt -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The Falcon Press, Detour : the story of Oflag IVc, 1946
A history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.Ill, p.183.non-fictionA history of OFLAG IVc - a special prison for recalcitrant allied servicemen.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Studio Publications, London triumphant, 1942
A history and description of London in the context of the bombing of LondonIndex, ill, p.272.non-fictionA history and description of London in the context of the bombing of Londonlondon - history, london - description -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Australian Council for Educational Research, Australian libraries : a survey of conditions and suggestions for their improvement, 1935
The highly critical report on Australian libraries which led to the Free Library MovementIndex, p.136.non-fictionThe highly critical report on Australian libraries which led to the Free Library Movementlibraries - australia, carnegie corporation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Tram 482, Max R Jensen, "The Seattle Waterfront Streetcar", c1983
Postcard featuring former Melbourne tram, W2 482 in Seattle with the Pier 59 building in the background. Has details of the location and that tramcar came from Australia on the rear. Operations of the service began in 1982 and closed in 2005. See reference.Yields information about W2 482 in Seattle.Postcard - full colour, divided back.tramways, tramcars, tram 482, w2 class, seattle -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, R. S. Fletcher, Single Track - The Construction of the Main Trunk Railway, 1978
An illustrated history of the building of the main trunk railway in New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the North Island.Index, ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the building of the main trunk railway in New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the North Island.main trunk railway new zealand - history, railway construction new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Unstead, R. J. et al, Transport in Australia, 1970
A history of transport in Australia.index, ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA history of transport in Australia.transport - australia - history, transport - history - australia - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association et al, The electric railways of New South Wales : a brief history of the electrified railway system operated by the New South Wales government, 1926-1976, 1976
History of the electric locomotives and rolling stock of the New Soth Railways 1926-1976Ill, maps, p.97.non-fictionHistory of the electric locomotives and rolling stock of the New Soth Railways 1926-1976suburban railways - sydney, electric locomotives - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Meyer, R. J, All Aboard - Iron Horses to Wakatipu & Shipping on the Lake, 1963
A history of the railways and lake shipping in and around Lake Wakatipu New Zealand.index, ill, maps, p.118.non-fictionA history of the railways and lake shipping in and around Lake Wakatipu New Zealand.railroads -- new zealand -- lake county., shipping -- new zealand -- wakatipu, lake. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, Maitland tramway ventures, 1965
Apart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.79.non-fictionApart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemtramways - maitland, steam trams - maitland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Transit press, Melbourne's tramways in 1974, 1974
A description of Melbourne's tramways in 1974Ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionA description of Melbourne's tramways in 1974tramways - melbourne, public transport - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Transit Press, Melbourne Tramways, 1985
The vehicles, routes and workshops of the Melbourne tramway systemIll, maps, p.84.non-fictionThe vehicles, routes and workshops of the Melbourne tramway systemtramways - melbourne - history, tramways - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Martin, Steve, Railmotor Profile: Victorian Railways Railmotors, 1999
A photographic profile of the railmotors of the Victorian Railways from 1950s to 1980s.ill, p.56.non-fictionA photographic profile of the railmotors of the Victorian Railways from 1950s to 1980s.railmotors - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Black, William, MacLeod of Dare - A Novel in Three Volumes, Vol. II, 1878 (this reprint 1890s)
307 p. : ill. ; bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionfiction, william black, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Mottram, R. H, The English Miss by R.H. Mottram, 1928
Historical novel about a young English girl in France during the war.Hardcover book with an olive green fabric cover. 296 pages.fictionHistorical novel about a young English girl in France during the war.r.h. mottram, france, war, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Chambers, W, Stories of old families, 1878
Outlines the histories of established/influential Scottish and English families and individuals.320 p.non-fictionOutlines the histories of established/influential Scottish and English families and individuals.seton family, lady jean gordon, countess of nithsdale, lady grisell baillie, griselle cochrane, keith family, lady grange, lady jane douglas, wedderburn family, thomas erskine, countess of eglintoun, lady forbes, duchess of queensberry, dalrymple family, cecil family, marquis of montrose, buccleugh family, argyll family, baroness burdett-coutts, walpole family, bedford family, english peerage system, biography -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford Crockett), A tatter of scarlet : adventurous episodes of the Commune in the Midi, 1871, 1913
316 p.fictionfrench commune 1871, history- france - fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Ballantyne, R. M, Life in the Red Brigade by R.M. Ballantyne, [n.d.] [Preface dated 1887]
Novel relating to firemen and fire fighting.Hardcover book, 241 pages, four illustrations. Front cover of book is red with black printed text. Gold embossed image of a fireman and a young boy holding a fire hose. fictionNovel relating to firemen and fire fighting.r.m. ballantyne, fire fighting, firemen, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Campbell, R. W, Winnie McLeod, [n.d.]
286 p. ; embossed red coverfictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross Wylie), Towards morning, 1918
317 p.: pale grey/blue cover with embossed geometric design.fictionida alexa ross wylie, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Paris Love by Nina Wilcox Putnam, 1932
Romance novel set in France and Monaco about car racing.Hardcover book, 273 pages. Section of original dust jacket, with image of four blue racing cars, pasted to front cover. Summary of book from original dust jacket pasted inside front cover.fictionRomance novel set in France and Monaco about car racing.nina wilcox putnam, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Ewing, Frederick R, I, libertine, 1957
Tale of "moral adventurer" Lance Courtenay, who began life as Lancaster Higger-Piggott, a humble law clerk. Very loosely based on real events and people in the eighteenth century.221 p.: plain red cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front cover, image of man leering at a partially clothed woman.'Blurb' from original dust jacket pasted inside front cover.fictionTale of "moral adventurer" Lance Courtenay, who began life as Lancaster Higger-Piggott, a humble law clerk. Very loosely based on real events and people in the eighteenth century.frederick r. ewing, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Parsons, Charles R, Amos Truelove : a story of the last generation, [n.d.] [1892?]
Fiction for young people, with religious themes.240 p. : ill. Textured green cover, embossed in goldfictionFiction for young people, with religious themes.charles r. parsons, children's fiction -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia et al, The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, 1980
The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.70.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book about the Beaudesert Shire Railway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Newland, John R, 1994
A history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division et al, Australian Railway Routes 1854-2000, 2000
Descriptions of railway routes in Australia from 1854 to 2000.maps, p.80.non-fictionDescriptions of railway routes in Australia from 1854 to 2000.railroad construction - australia - history, railroads -- australia -- history.