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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Norman Cross, Destination city : Melbourne's electric trams, 1993
A detailed description of Melbourne's tramways at the turn of the centuryIl, map. p.128.non-fictionA detailed description of Melbourne's tramways at the turn of the centurytramways - melbourne, tramcars - description -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Science Museum of Victoria, Melbourne's cable trams : a brief history, 197?
... Prahran Tramways - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...An introduction to the Melbourne cable tram systemIll, p.16.non-fictionAn introduction to the Melbourne cable tram systemtramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, JK Moir, Australia's first electric tram, 1940
... Prahran Tramways - Melbourne Electric trams- Melbourne A history ...A history of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway.Ill, p.28.A history of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway.tramways - melbourne, electric trams- melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Metropolitan Transport Authority, 100 years of Melbourne's trams, 1985
a brief history of the first 100 years of Melbourne's tramsIll, p.30.a brief history of the first 100 years of Melbourne's tramstramways - melbourne, tramways - melbourne - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Marian De Lacy Lowe, See Melbourne by tram, 1982
Descriptions of the various tram routes in Melbourne and the sights along those routesIndex, ill, maps, p.149.non-fictionDescriptions of the various tram routes in Melbourne and the sights along those routestramways - melbourne, melbourne - guide books -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, University of New South Wales Press et al, Melbourne's marvellous trams, 1998
... History of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present ...History of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.Ill, map, p.96.non-fictionHistory of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.tramways - melbourne - history, tramways - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Emile D Badawy, Trams and streetscapes: Metropolitan Melbourne 1950s-1960s, 2000
... Pictorial History of Melbourne trams in the 1950s and 1960s Ill, p ...Pictorial History of Melbourne trams in the 1950s and 1960sIll, p.49.non-fictionPictorial History of Melbourne trams in the 1950s and 1960stramways - melbourne - history, tramways - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, The proposed horse tram plan for Melbourne 1882, ????
Illustrations and plans for the proposed horse tram plan for Melbourne 1882Ill, maps, p.66.non-fictionIllustrations and plans for the proposed horse tram plan for Melbourne 1882horse tramways - melbourne, urban transportation - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, On time all the time: Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940, ????
Illustrations and plans of Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940.Ill, plans, p.67.non-fictionIllustrations and plans of Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, Tramways guide: Melbourne and suburbs containing routes, fares, regulations and rambles from the routes, 1894
Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.facsimile, Ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, The Melbourne streets: Passenger transport 1850-1940, ????
Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1850-1940.Facsimile, ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1850-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne, horse trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, The Melbourne cable trams 1885-1940, 1988
Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.Ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Melbourne University Press, Mind the curve! : a history of the cable trams, 1970
The colourful cable tram, 'gliding along with its swan-like motion', remains the nostalgic memory for Australians that the hansom cab is for the Londoner. Yet it was the major street transport over two generations for Melbourne, San Fransico, Chicago and other brash and self-confidently expanding great cities of the late nineteenth century.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.155.non-fictionThe colourful cable tram, 'gliding along with its swan-like motion', remains the nostalgic memory for Australians that the hansom cab is for the Londoner. Yet it was the major street transport over two generations for Melbourne, San Fransico, Chicago and other brash and self-confidently expanding great cities of the late nineteenth century.cable trams - melbourne, public transport - melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 2 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940
... the history of Melbourne cable trams. The first seven pages list each... the history of Melbourne cable trams. The first seven pages list each ...Second of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. The first seven pages list each cable car or trailer (1 to 601) and its depot, including some notes on their individual disposal. Page 15 lists additions to the fleet of cars - 1-7-1916 to 3-6-2024 including numbers and notes. Pages 16 to 37 provide cable and track diagrams and notes on St Kilda Junction, Collins and Market St, City Road & Clarendon St, Elizabeth St, Spring-Albert and Brunswick Sts, Swanston St, (Princes Bridge to Lonsdale St) and Lonsdale St to Russell St, Spencer St and Flinders St including the Bourke St terminus, Clifton Hill terminus, Nicholson and Gertrude, Spring and Nicholson, Lygon Elgin and Rathdowne Sts, various terminal arrangements and car shed access, Queensberry and Abbotsford, St Kilda Road, Chapel and Wellington, Ackland St and other notes on the last pages.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in an accounting ledger format - 40 pages with red card covers.On cover in ink "A E Twentyman, Inter Maths B Ledger"tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, track plans, records -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 3 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940 to 1985
... Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside... Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside ...This is the third of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside cover is a list of depot closing dates. On the side is a table of contents and a reference to the page, though the pages are not actually numbered. Provides notes on the cars at each car house or car depot, dates, cables or ropes, rope speed, and date converted to electric tram or closed. Alf's notes on Geometry remain in the book, though not scanned.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in a graph paper format - 40 pages with red card covers.Has been used for Geometry lessons tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, records, depots, car houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 1 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940 to 1985
... the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside of the rear cover... the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside of the rear cover ...First of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside of the rear cover has a table of contents - see image 1. Includes sketches of San Francisco grips, sketches of destination signs on the cable cars, Auburn Road and Kew horse tram timetables rolling stock, sketch of St Kilda Road, Victoria Parade - Brunswick St, listing of ropes and their life spans, tables of cars out for various depots, timetables, list of visitors to Northcote, new MMTB rolling stock listing.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - part ruled - part plain pages - 92 numbered pages + fawn coloured covers, centre stapled.tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, track plans, records -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, USA and Canada, 1940s
Has photos of various locations and lines within USA and Canada, Chicago, Vancouver, Le High Valley, Montreal, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Connecticut, Lake Shore, New York, Brooklyn, San Diego, Pittsburgh, South Bend, Sacramento & Northern, Little Rock, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Jamestown, Monongahela, Atlantic City, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary and North Shore. Includes images of cable cars in Chicago, San Francisco. PCC car 7022 of Baltimore image includedHas a strong association with Wal Jack and his collecting of tramway history / developments until 1964.Floor pattern covered album with black paper inside covers holding some 21 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in white ink. Has punched holes on the left hand side but was not bound with cord at the time of acquisition. Parts of the album originally started as a the Melbourne album and remnants of photos hinges and notes left on the sheets. Has some 142 black and white photographs. Has some loose photographs.trams, tramways, usa, canade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ron Scholten, "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB A to V class", "Melbourne Tram Classes - Old Tram Lives", 2006
List - titled "Melbourne Tram Classes - Old Tram Lives" or "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB A to V class", listing each number, former owner number and name, date scrapped or withdrawn and if sold a location and each depot allocation. 47 A4 sheets Cover letter from Ron Scholton, the author to Keith Kings dated September 2006 forwarding the sheets.trams, tramways, trams, depots, lists, scrapped trams, history, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ron Scholten, "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB W3, W4, CW5 and VR class and VR trams", 2006
List - titled "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB W3, W4, CW5 and VR class and VR trams", listing each tram, date into service, scrapping date or withdrawn date and if known where sold to. Also lists the depot the tram was allocated to. 6 A4 sheetstrams, tramways, trams, depots, lists, scrapped trams, history, depot allocation, w3 class, w4 class, cw5 class, vr trams, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ron Scholten, "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB W, W1, W2 and SW2 class", 2006
List - titled "List of Melbourne Trams - MMTB W, W1, W2 and SW2 class", listing each tram, date into service, scrapping date or withdrawn date and if known where sold to. Also lists the depot the tram was allocated to. 19 A4 sheetstrams, tramways, trams, depots, lists, scrapped trams, history, depot allocation, w class, w1 class, sw2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Colin Jones, Watch for Trams, 1993
The author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.Book - Hardcover, A4 size, titled "Watch for Trams", 7 Sections, 132 pages, sewn with glued end papers, includes a table of contents and index, notes and appendices. non-fictionThe author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.tramways, australasia, cable cars, electric tramways, unions, colin jones -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road and Bell St
Photograph shows a north bound horse tram drawn by a single horse at the corner of Sydney Road and Bell St. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road. Photo has the title of "Sydney Road Coburg"northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, bell st, sydney road, bell street, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road at Warren's Corner
Photograph shows a horse tram in Sydney Road, Bell Street at Warren's Corner. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See the reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line and the second reference for the City of Moreland about the history of this location. On the right hand side of the photo is "C & H Warren Bakers & Grocers" The Hotel on the corner is currently (2022), Browns Corner Hotel.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram in Sydney Road, Coburg at Warren's Corner.northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, sydney road, trams, tramways, warren baker grocer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Zoo Horse tram, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1980
Postcard - Zoo Horse Tramway, TMSV Souvenir Card with a photo of Royal Park Melbourne zoo tram and sign with historical details on the rear, along with details of the Museum's "Zoo horse tram" No. 256. Yields information about the zoo horse tram line.Postcard with a reproduced photo of the zoo horse tram and history details on rear produced by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria.trams, tramways, zoo horse tram, tram 256, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Five panel Melbourne tram photographs, Nucolorvue Publishing, 1986
... . Rear of tram provides a short note on the history of Melbourne... provides a short note on the history of Melbourne trams, noting ...Postcard featuring five Melbourne tramcars - A1 253 (Mont Albert route 42), W6 963 (Moreland Route 15), Z1 61 (City Route 96), W6 990 (advertising tram for San Remo Oct. 1986) and SW5 816 - Transporting Art Leunig tram - Garden of Eden - 1986. Rear of tram provides a short note on the history of Melbourne trams, noting that cable trams commenced in 1885. Nu-Color-Vue number 12ML101, NCV 6115. Two copies held.Yields information about five different types of Melbourne trams in 1986.Postcard colour - Five panel Melbourne tram photographs - Nu-Color-Vuetrams, tramways, a1 class tram, w6 class tram, z1 class tram, w5 class tram, transporting art, michael leunig, tram 253, tram 963, tram 990, tram 61, tram 816 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notes on the background of cable trams
Copy of notes from an original source, typed, about the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne, Richmond line, commissioning of the Richmond line, Engine houses, length of cable and cable car No. 1. Also has notes on the Sorrento tramway and advertising season tickets (from a memo dated 5-p11-1924)Yields general information about the history of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes.Typed tramway history notes on a foolscap sheet of blue papertramways, trams, mtoco, cable trams, melbourne, sydney, richmond, sorrento, season tickets, advertising, hallidie -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO THE GOLDEN AGE RETRACED, 1973
BHS CollectionBendigo The Golden Age Retraced History of Bendigo 64 pages. Black and white illustrationd. Mallaya Publications. Printed by Brown Prior Anderson Melbourne. Mustard coloured soft cover. Illustration of tram and poppet head on the cover. Map od Bendigo printed inside front and back covers.Jan Neil -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1940
... and its history. tramways cable trams Melbourne tramcars closure ..."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
"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 - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present", 1943
... for individual photographs. Yields information about the Melbourne tram ..."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