Illustration from an unknown magazine of the Melbourne General Hospital c1916, showing the cable trams and the curve from Lonsdale St into Swanston St.In ink on the bottom edge "By 1916".trams, tramways, cable trams, hospital, lonsdale st, swanston st

Photograph, copy print of an old photograph of conductor John McMahon in cable tram uniform with tickets pinned to his jacket along with other items alongside another cable tram crewman (grip man or another conductor - has large pins on his uniform and has the same bag over his shoulder) with a Brunswick depot / route cable tram set in the background. Advised by the donor that the photograph was taken c1923 at the Haymarket - thought to actually be at the Brunswick depot - the iron bars of revenue office. Printed AGFA photo Sensatis paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, haymarket, uniforms

Framed and glazed photograph of cable tram set, trailer 233, at the Victoria St Terminus, c1900. Has a factory and water tank in the background. Cable tram dummy is loaded with gentlemen and there is a paper boy in front of the trailer. Print mounted onto a wooden chip board and sealed with brown tape around the edges. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with one run of string between them. Frame - brown and gold with a buff and black line framed around the photograph. Print has the title "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900".On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, cable trams, tram 233

Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing a cable tram in Smith St Collingwood, south of Johnston St. Has a Clifton Hill bound cable tram in view. The conductor with trip slips appears to be walking forward to check for cable trams in Johnston St as required by the rules. Passengers are alighting from the tram. Shops are E Wardrop, W Luge, Booth Chemist and Dentist, and in the far distance is a Moran and Cato store. Many of the shop awnings have been lowered. Yields information about Smith St Collingwood and cable tram operations.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction - Smith St Collingwood from Johnston St - c1900 "CB20" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, collingwood, smith street

Copy negative of a photograph of Flinders St station building, at Swanston St with two W class trams crossing Flinders St, a cable tram in Flinders St and a horse drawn cab. The Station is advertising Dried Fruits Week and Pasteurised Milk is "Safe" Milk. The top of the negative has written in ink "Flinders St Stn Melbne 4-9-26" . The Swanston cable tram was replaced by an electric tram in Jan. 1926 and Flinders St cable trams during 1927.Yields information about Flinders St station during 1926.Copy negative of a black and white photographtramcars, tramways, flinders st station, flinders st, swanston st, w class, cable trams, milk, dried fruit

Photograph the cable tram set decorated by the Tramway Board for the Armistice or Peace following the second world war. Was illuminated and ran throughout the cable tram system. See Records 4255 and 4256 for further details and a pamphlet. Image used in a MMTB Poster - see record 6368.Yields information the Peace tram used to celebrate the World War 1 Armistice.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram

Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house or Depot, corner of Carlisle St and Chapel St with a cable tram set behind. Group consists of a number of conductors, gripmen and staff members. Photo dated to be 1914 with gripman William Baker Strong identified in the photo.Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."W B Strong six from left rear 1914" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors

Photograph shows a cable tram set - climbing the Bourke St hill towards Queen St. There are several other cable trams in the view along with many motor cars. In the background are the BGE building, Warburton Franki, the GPO, Foys, and London Stores. Photo late 1930s or 1940.Yields information about Bourke St cable trams.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of The Age and pencil number "KM-M-002", Ken Magor stamp, "Bourke Street Melbourne" and number 4838.cable trams, bourke st, queen st, tramways

Australian postage stamp - 41c - featuring a Melbourne cable tram set - published or issued 1989. See Reg. Item 1442 for details of the stamp issue at the time. Has "VIC 3000" printed on the top of the stamp - from use? Original stamps not watermarked: Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. trams, tramways, stamp, cable trams, melbourne, australia post

Handwritten letter from Alf E. Twentyman to John F. T. Grimwade on quarto plain paper dated 3 June 1970 concerning the colours of the cable trams and the routes they ran in the company days, along with additional notes about when the M&MTB took over. Also notes that the John Keating is about to publish his book on the cable tram system.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, mmtb

Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun, mid 1920's of a passenger on an outbound cable tram to "Victoria Brdg" alighting at tram stop into a large section of road pavement that has been removed for roadworks. From The Sun, based on an advertisement for patterns on the rear. Shows many cable trams and motor cars in the street with St Patrick's Cathedral, before the spire was built in the background.trams, tramways, cable trams, gisborne st, road works, tram stops

Letter, Envelope and business card from E. W. Moorhead of the Victorian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, dated 6/1/1960 asking for information on the very last cable tram in Melbourne to Mr. McComb. Hand written note about cable tram notes and that he advised Mrs Myers on 10/1/1961. Envelope has a 5d stamp.trams, tramways, cable trams, letters, closure

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of a cable tram set at the Bourke St terminus. In the background is the Spencer St station buildings and W2 269? northbound in Spencer St. The cable tram has the destination of Nicholson St. See Reg item 5056 for a similar image. Note the street light stand built into the verandah of the hotel and possibly that of Spencer St station verandah.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, spencer st, w2 class, tram 269

Set of five Photographs, Black and White, of St Kilda Road, with works about to commence to convert the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being dug in the one of the central plantations - pole and a Furphy water cart alongside. A cable tram is passing at speed. Note the scale of the houses opposite and the number of side walk superintendents! .2 - View of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram. Looking south on the Sth Melb. side. .3 - ditto, view of cable tram track, poles laid out on the central plantation, note the street lights. About seven cable trams in the view. Look south towards St Kilda Junction. The Junction hotel is in the view. .4 - similar photo, but further north. Cable trailer 74 in the view. .5 - View of St Kilda Road, vehicle road with a number of vehicles in the view. Looking south on the east side of the roadway. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink and pencil on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - "MMTB St Kilda Road about 1924" and in pencil "Tramway poles erected, pole not removed? Sth Melb side, looking south along motor track" .3 - As above - and in pencil - Tramway poles not erected - ????" .4 - As above with notes in pencil. .5 - As above with notes in pencil. About 1924 KSK print number SA932 to SA936.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, conversion, trackwork, overhead, construction, tram 74

Set of 2 Black and white photographs of cable trams (trailer 290 and 586) and dummy 436 at the home of Alf Twentyman in Northcote. No details as to date or photographer.trams, tramways, cable trams, tmsv, northcote, tram 436, tram 290, tram 586

Negative of a photograph of a cable tram set in Nicholson St turning into Spring St with the Parliament House in the background. Has the Windsor Hotel, and the Princess Theatre in the background.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, spring st, parliament

Photograph shows a Foden Steam wagon with a broken front axle delaying cable tram services in Victoria Parade on 31/10/1922. The photo shows the inflexible nature of the cable tram, it could not reverse to a nearby crossover and use the other track. Photo by the The Argus, published on page 9 1/11/1922.Demonstrates a cable tram delay through a broken down steam wagon.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "11" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, victoria parade, cable trams, breakdowns, delays

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

Copy negative of an illustration of a North Fitzroy cable tram in Collins St and Elizabeth St Melbourne, along with North Melbourne and Brunswick sets in Elizabeth St in 1901c.Written on the rear of the album print "Melbourne North Fitzroy cables in Collins St., West Melbourne, North Melbourne and Brunswick Cables in Elizabeth St about 1901. T155"trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, elizabeth st

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home, grip 436 and trailer 586 9/3/69.Keith Kings stamp and number "47-2", with details of exposure. "MMTB cable grip car 436 and Trailer 586 Alf Twentyman's Northcote. 9/3/1969.trams, tramways, cable trams, preserved trams, northcote, tram 436, tram 586

Rose Series postcard No. P 4738, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", looking west from Swanston Street. Has several cable trams in the view, the nearest one having a destination of "Victoria Bridge". There are adverts for Kodak, and "Listen in Radios". A "Tramway Inspector?" is standing in the safety zone. The Collins Street cable trams were closed in 1929.Yields information about Collins St c1928Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st

Photograph shows a Richmond line cable tram set in Flinders St with Flinders St station in the background. Yields information about Flinders St cable trams c1920.Photograph - Black and White - with plain back and negative.tramways, tramcars, flinders st, flinders st station, cable trams

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

Negative of cable trams shunting at the Bourke St terminus, possibly 22/3/1940, trailers 583 and 507 have been identified by the photographer. In the background is Hudson's Stores.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, shunting, tram 583, tram 507

Black and white photograph of Chapel St Prahran from near Malvern Road, looking south. Has an city bound cable tram in the photograph. Taken from a postcard.in ink in the corners "Postcard" and number 51326trams, tramways, cable trams, chapel st

Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. Shows the track layout partly. A photograph from a book "Melbourne from the Air"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, victoria parade, brunswick st, winding houses, fitzroy

Radio Transcript - 11 Foolscap pages, undated, given a reference to the connection of the Commercial Road tram line following conversion of St Kilda Road cable tram lines - early 1926. Presented by The Chairman, Mr Cameron, giving a short history of trams in Melbourne, formation of the Board, lists other Board members, the General Scheme, Railway electrification, public transport in Melbourne, William St extension, replacement of the cable trams, methods of conversion, reference to the Tramway Trusts, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Murdoch, W. Strangward, tramcars, speed of trams, use of buses and finally fares. Has a reference to the forthcoming conversion of the Commercial Road and Malvern Road cable tramsHas green pencil in top left hand corner "Chair"trams, tramways, public transport, radio stations, cable trams, conversion, general scheme, personnel