Set of 7 newspaper clippings concerning the fate of some 39 ex Melbourne W2's, including 14 Transporting Art trams, purchased by Laverton scrap merchant Jim Johnson. .1 - "Desire is a streetcar for Jim, a collector obsessed, The Herald, 8/3/1988 - features a photo of Jim standing on a bumper bar. Reported by Margaret Easterbrook, Photo Norm Oorloff. Reports on proposals that Jim has had for the trams, including a arts and craft in Wodonga. .2 - "Bell tolls for tram lovers obsession", The Herald, 12/4/1988, features a photo of the trams from street, including a person standing on top. Reported by Nick Richardson, Photo Leigh Henningham. Reports on the failure of the Wodonga proposal. .3 - "Jim's decent obsession is derailed...yet again", The Herald 12/4/1988 - as for .2, but headline changed. .4 - Public Notice, The Sun, 16/4/1988, by Jim Johnson, advertising his tram collection for sale Gives contact details etc. .5 -"The end of the line for a scrap dealer's tram-park dream", The Age, 17/8/1988, features a photo of Jim Johnson standing with two trams in the background. Reported by David Porter, Photo James McEwan, reporting on another failure proposal, this time at Myrtleford. Seeking buyers. .6 - "The end of the line for a private tram fleet", The Herald, 28/3/1989. Features a photo of Jim sitting holding his head with five trams in the background. Reported by Evelyn Tsitas, Photo Bruce Howard. .7 - "Jim's tram plan clangs to a halt", The Sun, 29/3/1989. Reported by Kirsten Hill, with Jim standing in front of the trams, he is still trying to sell or use. .8 - "Jim's tram park idea leaps the rails" - photocopy of article in the Sunday Press 24/7/1988 story by John Lethlean, photo by James Boddington - of Jim with a W2 in the background. Item .8 added 29-11-2015 - photocopy supplied by Rod Atkins 28-11-2015. See also Reg Item 1184.3 for the Tramburger concept! See also Reg item 2781 for colour photographs.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, auctions, tram disposal, laverton

Black and white photograph showing the result of a collision between possibly a W5 class tram, running a route 55 service in St Kilda Road, at Domain Junction. The front cabin of the tram has been sheared off, which it is designed to do. There is another tram behind the damaged one. A driver, conductor and an Inspector are in the photo while workmen clear up the mess. Photo by the Herald Sun 8/2/1953.Yields information about a collision between a truck and tram at Domain Junction during 1953.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 2 - Tram & Vegetable truck Collision on St Kilda Road, Melbourne 8/2/53" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, collision, domain junction, route 55

Photograph of W6 class tram No. 883 running a route 10 to West Preston service in Macarthur St Melbourne with the Victorian Treasury building behind. They are people boarding and alighting from the tram. The tram was built in April 1943. There are no holes in the dash canopy lighting which were installed in Nov. 1951. The tram has a sign on the front about traveling in comfort between 930 and 430. Photo possibly mid to late 1940s.Yields information about tram 883 mid to late 1940s.Black and white photo with source stamp on the rear.Has the Herald Sun stamp and "No 2" in pencil on the rear.tramcars, hawthorn depot, sw6 class, tram 883

Article about Betty Jeffrey meeting the South African Major with the marines Dr Jake Jacobs who, with his team resuced her and others from a Japanese POW camp in 1945.Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Thanks...Betty Jeffrey with rescuer Jake Jacobs. Picture: ROBERT CAREW'. Article written by Mariana Canas.'HERALD-SUN Wed. 13 May 1992'wwii, world war two, bangka island, betty jeffrey, jake jacobs, south african marines

Black and white photograph showing a crowded Safety Zone at the Swanston St stop for Flinders St. Has at least five trams in the view and shows how passengers could read route numbers as to their tram - can see routes 64, 8, 7 and 6 with possibly a 5 at the end of the line . Note the loudspeakers used by Inspectors to advise passengers of the trams and to stand clear when the trams were ready to depart. There is a wide variety of motor cars in the view. Photo by the Herald Sun 1/1954. A cropped version of this photo was used on page 4 of the January 1957 issue of Electric Traction - Courtesy of the City Development Association. Yields information about Melbourne tram route numbers and how they could be seen by passengers at safety zones.Photograph with hand written notes on rear and stamps on the rear.In ink "No. 5 - Cr Flinders and Swanston Streets, Jan 1954" and The Herald Sun copyright stamp.trams, tramways, swanston st, safety zone, route number boxes

Photograph shows tramway traffic inspector Norm Frost. Her job was to specifically look after the conductresses and she had no immediate supervisory role over the male staff. Yields information about an MMTB Inspector who was appointed to look after conductresses.Black and white photograph with source notes on the rear.Has the stamp of the Herald Sun on the rear and the date of 8/1/1970.tramcars, tramways, inspectors, conductresses, mmtb