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Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "St Kilda Football Ground", "Shop Early", 1950's
... Trams tramways Football St Kilda Christmas Signs Auxiliary Board ...Sign, painted onto a MMTB auxiliary destination board of the type that could hang on the front of a Melbourne tram car with the words "St Kilda Football Ground" Black letters on a yellow background. The bottom right hand corner of the St Kilda has the letters "G.H." indicating the depot that it belonged to - East Preston. The reverse side has been painted in black and a "Shop early" for Christmas sing has been pasted onto it. Metal sign, fitted with metal hanging brackets, riveted to sign on both sides. Manufactured by rolling the outer edges over a 4mm diameter steel rod.trams, tramways, football, st kilda, christmas, signs, auxiliary board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic", c late 1950s
... Trams tramways Melbourne St Kilda Rd Shrine of Remembrance tram ...Postcard - Black and White - Rose Series P14172, titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic" - looking south with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. W2 328 northbound. Has a number of vehicles in the view - late 1950 Holden station wagon. On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia" and the Rose logo and address details.On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda rd, shrine of remembrance, tram 328 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "St Kilda Road, Melbourne looking towards the shrine", c mid 1950s
... Trams tramways Melbourne St Kilda Rd Shrine of Remembrance ...Postcard - colour titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne looking towards the shrine". Has wide bodied tram in the distance and a number of vehicles, mostly parked, pedestrians and a shelter. On the rear - has a divided back, with details noting that the road has the capacity of 10 car lanes and twin tram lines. Produced by Nucolorview, using a genuine Kodachrome photographOn the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda rd, shrine of remembrance, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Beautiful St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic", c mid to late 1950s
... Trams tramways Melbourne St Kilda Rd Shrine of Remembrance ...Postcard - Black and White - Rose Series P14228, titled "Beautiful St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic" - looking south with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. Has a W2 northbound. Has a number of vehicles in the view - mid late 1950 Holdens. On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia"On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda rd, shrine of remembrance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic", c late 1950s
... Trams tramways Melbourne St Kilda Rd Shrine of Remembrance ...Postcard - Black and White - Rose Series P4311, titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic" - looking south with the Shrine of Remembrance and Prince Henry Hospital in the background. Has a number of trams in the view. Possibly taken from the clock tower at Flinders St station. On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia" and the Rose logo and address details.On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda rd, shrine of remembrance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "St Kilda Road, Melbourne", early 1940's?
... Trams tramways Melbourne St Kilda Rd Shrine of Remembrance ...Postcard - Black and White - Valentines No. V3, titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne" - looking south with the Shrine of Remembrance, Prince Henry Hospital and Flinders St station in the view. Has a number of trams in the view including one at the Batman Ave terminus. Shows the South Melbourne industrial area with signs for Dulux, Aspro, Bergers. The Flinders St station canopy has a 2nd world war sign, "What will you give up for them" On the rear - has a divided back, and "A Real Photograph" " & Produced in Australia".On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda rd, shrine of remembrance, flinders st station, south melbourne, batman ave -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Victorian Railways (VR), "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", June 1930
... ", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton ...Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "St Kilda Brighton Beach and Sandringham - Black Rock Tramway", 8 or 9/1950
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda Brighton Sandringham Black Rock ...Set of two memos - carbon copies on quarto paper - from the Publicity Officer to the Chairman regarding the financial returns for both the "St Kilda Brighton Beach and Sandringham - Black Rock Tramway". .1 - dated 24/8/1950 - discussing the financial returns and passengers on both lines. Based on information from the Annual Reports. .2 - dated 1/9/1950 - based on confidential information, insufficient profit to justify and patronage not growing with population growth.Signed or initialled by Lewis Russell.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, sandringham, black rock, financial statements, costs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, "St Kilda - Elwood Tramway Service", 1959
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda Brighton Elwood Depot Closure ...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
Document - Research Notes, Proposed lines - St Kilda and Brighton, 1970 - 1971
... Trams tramways City of St Kilda Meeting Minutes Victorian ...Set of Research Notes, handwritten 17 foolscap sheets from the various local newspapers of the St Kilda area newspapers and Port Melbourne area about railway development, a proposal for a horse tramway along the Esplanade and other suburban railways that were proposed in the area. Also letters to and from the City of St Kilda and City of Brighton with reference to a article in the TMSV Running Journal and a copy of a letter on the same topic from Leon Marshall Wood. All dated 1970 - 1971. Includes references to other journals and research notes.trams, tramways, city of st kilda, meeting minutes, victorian railways, vr, horse trams, newspaper clippings, st kilda brighton, construction, the esplanade, city of brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Victorian Railways St Kilda & Brighton Electric Street Tramway Revenue Journal", 1956
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda Brighton Tickets Conductors Revenue ...Forms - Book of duplicate forms printed and stapled with brown paper cover, cardboard back strip containing 200 sheets of duplicate forms numbered 6800 to 6899, for Series B tickets, titled "Victorian Railways St Kilda & Brighton Electric Street Tramway Revenue Journal". Provides a fillable form for use by Revenue Clerks and Conductors the various denomination and type of tickets, Commencing and Closing Numbers, No. issued, value, no of unsold tickets, Through tickets, and other information. Has a printer's reference number and year in the bottom right hand - 1892-56. Not known if this was for use on the last section of tramway route prior to closure - further research required. Does list Through tickets from the various section points which could be indicative that it was.On the outside cover in Pencil "Series B".trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, tickets, conductors, revenue clerks, revenue journal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, "St Kilda Road Power House", May. 1920
... Trams tramways MMTB St Kilda Rd Winding Houses Power house Cable ...Ticket or entry card printed on a card entitling the person to visit the St Kilda Road Power house on 26/5/1920. Issued by the MMTB. Two copies held - Nos. 124 and 125. Background not known.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda rd, winding houses, power house, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, "Charity Football - 3AW v 3XY at St Kilda Ground - Sunday 14th July 1946", 9/07/1946 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways Events St Kilda Football Notations written ..."Charity Football - 3AW v 3XY at St Kilda Ground - Sunday 14th July 1946" 3 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS, regarding tram arrangements.Notations written in pencil on 1 memo. "Charity Football at St Kilda Sunday 14/7/46" in blue pencil.trams, tramways, events, st kilda, football -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, "Tram service changes", Jun. 2021
... Trams tramways Trackwork St Kilda Rd Swanston St Southbank ...Pamphlet - 4 fold DL, titled "Tram service changes", describing tramworks in Swanston St, St Kilda Rd and Southbank Boulevard from 2:30am Sunday June 27 to last tram Sunday July 11. Route 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos.trams, tramways, trackwork, st kilda rd, swanston st, southbank boulevard, route 1, route 3/3a, route 5, route 6, route 16, route 64, route 67, route 72 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Contract bid documents, "Conversion Contract No. 361 - Sections of Work - Excluding Special Work and Temporary Tracks", Jul. 1925
... Trams tramways Cable Trams Trackwork Conversion St Kilda Rd ....1 - Drawing - blueprint No. P2231 titled "Conversion Contract No. 361 - Sections of Work - Excluding Special Work and Temporary Tracks", showing the order of work to convert the cable tramway in Swanston St and St Kilda Road and associated services to Electric trams. Dated 1-7-1925. .2 - MMTB Schedule for the above drawing showing section number, street name, From To, Length in feet and Type of track. Has more sections than that shown on the drawing.Sheet 2 of .2 has file number stamped P/9/2.trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, conversion, st kilda rd, swanston st, contracts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1926
... Trams tramways MMTB St Kilda Junction Wellington St Trackwork St ...Black and white photograph of MMTB No. 58 in Wellington St. St Kilda, about to enter St Kilda Junction and continue to St Kilda beach via Fitzroy St St Kilda, late 1925 or early 1926 - Wellington St electric line opened 27/12/1925. Note the sign on the left hand pole about travel to Malvern and St Kilda Beach, the workmen and that another tram has left heading outwards. On the right hand side is part of a sign advising people to catch cars to the Esplanade. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H102. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. See Image 3673i2 for a digital image of the card photograph at the PRO on 7/1/2019 that this photograph comes from. Further notes from Rod Atkins: Note the Electrical box at base of the pole on left hand side of the photo. No section insulators yet as power would have been stretched from Dandenong Road / Chapel Street right through to Fitzroy Street to run the first services. Great shot of the "H" car. Malvern bound is a another Californian combo car, but with original destination boxes and PPTT style "No" on the left side of the apron but cant make out the number.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 102" in ink on rear and "2-3"trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda junction, wellington st, trackwork, st kilda beach, tram 58 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1906
... Trams tramways VR New Trams Newport Workshops St Kilda Brighton ...Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways trams being assembled at the Newport Railway workshops early 1906 for the St Kilda Brighton Tramway. Has many workmen shown and was probably a staged photograph. Shows one of the workshops internal walls - road No. 11 of probably East Block. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H2329.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 2329" in ink on rear and "8-4"trams, tramways, vr, new trams, newport workshops, st kilda brighton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Victorian Railways Tram at Preston Workshops 1959
... . tramways MMTB trams Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton Electric ...Photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways "Luxury" cars that were sold to the MMTB following the closure of the final section of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway on 28-2-1959. The tramcar has been placed on No. 15 trucks to enable movement around the workshops. Two of the trams, No. 52 and 53 were modified with longer running boards, full driver's bulkheads to replace the blackout blinds, route number boxes, removal of the red oil lamps above the headlight, conversion to from Broad gauge (5'3") to standard gauge, changes to destination boxes, seating and many other changes. Reference Destination City, Edition 5, page 103.Yields information about the former VR "Luxury" trams sold to the MMTB in 1959.Black and white photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways Trams sold to the MMTB at Preston Workshops.tramways, mmtb, trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, preston workshops, vr class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Circular ticket", c1925
... the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via ...Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways that allowed the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via the Electric Street railway or tramway and then return using a train via Flinders St station. Child first class. Appears to have been in album or adhered to a board - shows paper damage on the rear. See reference page 120 and for a related image, figure 6-14. The reference notes that for the rail travel, tickets were issued for first-class travel only.Demonstrates a VR Round trip ticket to Brighton Beach.Edmondson ticket - pasteboard, fawn, black printing with red overprinting - No. 1828tramways, trams, vr trams, round trip, st kilda brighton tramway, railways, brighton beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, c1969
... Trams tramways grinder St Kilda Junction Trackwork tram 1 Has ...Black and white photograph of - A3 size - of No. 1 Reciprocating Grinder at St Kilda junction, at the time being reconstructed for Queens Way and Wellington St bypass, c1969. Photo No. 10. Part of a series of photos by the Publisher. Has details of the publisher and printer Has the Junction Hotel with a large advert for Dunlop tyres in the background.Has in pencil "TMSV" in top right hand corner on rear.trams, tramways, grinder, st kilda junction, trackwork, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, 1970s?
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda tram 41 Victorian Railways Printed ...Printed illustration of tram VR No. 41 outside St Kilda Railway Station 1959. Printed by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts. Caption on rear "The VR St Kilda-Brighton electric street railway was close to the end when 41 prepared to set out once more for Brighton 1959." Photograph by Jim Seletto. Note MTPA Website notes the car was disposed of on 31/12/1958trams, tramways, vr, st kilda, tram 41, victorian railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Christmas in St Kilda", c2010
... Trams tramways Postcards St Kilda tram 1017 Postcard titled ...Postcard titled "Christmas in St Kilda" featuring a 1950's styled lady and tram No. 1015 showing a route 96, produced for the St Kilda Village. Provides promotion for the St Kilda village shopping strip, contact details etc. C2010, made to appear a reproduction postcard on the rear, but has Facebook and twitter account information.trams, tramways, postcards, st kilda, tram 1017 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, 1950's?
... Trams tramways MMTB St Kilda Rd Trackwork Reconstruction Series ...Series of three Black and white Illustrations, reproduction of a MMTB report of photographs of the reconstruction of St Kilda Road, near City Road c1955. .1 Photo titled "St Kilda Road Reconstruction Pouring concrete on last section near City Road, looking south. Temporary (double) track on right. Shows a large group of men working, including some looking at the camera. Shows the construction of temporary track. Has a wide bodied W outbound. Has the Shrine of Remembrance in the far distance. .2 - showing "New Work and some temporary work" - shows the "shoo fly" temporary track link between the side temporary track and the new track. Has a tram in the far distance. Photograph taken near Victoria Barracks. .3 - "General view from just south of City Road, looking south - temporary (double) track in foreground. Similar to .l Originally reproduced in a possibly an MMTB report - not a mid 50's annual. Entry revised 7/7/2017 following addition of items .2 and .3trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda rd, trackwork, reconstruction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Victorian Railways St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway, 1950s
... St Kilda Brighton Electric tramway fares Set of 7 Victorian ...Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the St Kilda to Brighton electric street railway or tramway. The line closed in sections with the last section between the railway station and Elwood Depot closing in 1959. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its TramwayslSet of 7 Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in red ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d tickets nos 178027 to 178199 - for use between Glenhuntly Rd and Carlisle Street. 2 - 3 1/2 - backing cardboard removed and some tickets removed from the rear of the block - Nos. 747011 to 747182. 3 - 4d - Nos. 20007 to 20195 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs, 4 - 4d - No.s 513612 to 513791 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. The ticket numbers are in a different style to that above. 5 - 5d - Nos. 230013 to 230195 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. 6 - 5d - Nos 397246 to 397399 7 - 5d - Nos 387204 to 387295 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs. tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Charles Craig - part 1 of 2, 1950s to 1970s
... . Melbourne tramways tramcars trams Charles Craig St Kilda Junction ...Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description CC1 S178 at Elsternwick level crossing track works CC2 Building East Preston Depot 1955 CC3 Camberwell depot – post WW2 – lots of trams and a black cat CC4 W2 584 and SW6 958 northbound – Chapel St and Brighton Road CC5 W2 357 – southbound, Chapel St Brighton Road CC6 Pascoe Vale Road, Raceday working – note the signal CC7 The Preston Workshops - The Argus, post WW2, 223, 647 et al CC8 923 or is it 922 being built at Preston – The Argus photo - CC8A 832 being positioned onto trucks at Preston after an overhaul – Argus Photo – see also CC306 CC9 Footscray depot` CC10 W5 797 in St Kilda Road during track works – 1950s CC11 W2 457 at Kew Post Office CC12 Wellington Parade – W2 432, 492 and 337 – special event CC13 Swan St line up of trams – football? Or other special event – Sinclair’s bus on the right side. CC14 W2 630 being washed at a depot – The Argus photo CC15 Royal Park line at Flemington Road – W2 355 and W5 786 CC16 Nicholson St track construction from a tram cab CC17 T181 on tour at Gordon St CC18 T181 on Maribyrnong Bridge CC19 Ditto at River St just off bridge CC20 As for CC18 CC21 At Raleigh Rd CC22 T181 at Footscray depot CC23 Track construction, Nicholson, just north of Gertrude CC24 Commissioning overhead Bourke St tram 988 CC25 Queens Parade – 997 and 994 CC26 Swapping trolley wheel to skid – commissioning CC27 Track construction in Gertrude St CC28 985 in Queens Parade running special CC29 997 in Queens Parade CC30 1033 at North Fitzroy – AETA Special CC31 Bourke St at Elizabeth St – has passengers on board CC32 W6 985, 996 Queens Parade, Mk 3 bus 333 CC33 As above CC34 Showing construction at Nicholson & Gertrude – Bourke St CC35 W2 223 on Burnley temporary bridge – VR track expansion CC36 W5 823 – ditto CC37 Tram on old bridge prior to removal CC38 W2 433 on temporary bridge with new bridge beams and old track CC39 Looking down showing temporary single track – Swan St CC40 Tait train passing under tram bridge CC41 SW6 on single line – off loading CC42 W2 547 at City Road Junction CC43 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771 CC44 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771 (same as CC45 438 in Flinders St CC46 355 somewhere CC47 552 somewhere CC47A 364 at Preston Workshops? CC48 W2 334 on Traverser – Preston Workshops CC49 Wellington pade – large line up of trams, c1950 925, and 611 CC50 W2 493 Franklin st – advertising for Savings Certificates CC51 Possibly 551 with advertising for fund raising for Blind institute CC52 249 at Hawthorn – Riversdale Junction – with a Tally Ho and Village Fair Aux. board CC53 MMTB Postcard of 511 CC54 Wattle Park terminus with Single line warning sign CC55 Wattle Park Duplication CC56 36 at Domain Junction – 833 CC57 36 at Domain Junction CC58 36 at Domain Junction with 810 and 833 CC59 36 in Swanston by Flinders St Station CC60 36 in Spencer St at A’Beckett CC61 36 crossing Collins St CC62 36 crossing Collins St CC63 36 northbound in St Kilda Road with Shrine in background CC64 36 northbound in Swanston St at Flinders St CC65 Postcard – Ballarat 36 in Domain Road CC66 Postcard - Stampshow – Hawthorn Horse tram CC67 Postcard - Stampshow – Peace cable tram CC68 Postcard - 1041 and cable car set 1 at Preston CC69 Postcard - Colins & Elizabeth – greetings from old Melbourne CC70 Postcard - Cable car set at Preston CC71 Postcard - Twentyman’s cable cars CC72 Postcard - Nu-color-vue – horse tram 256 CC73 Cable car set – Market & Flinders CC74 Cable trams at Twentymans’ in their shed CC75 Cable tram track at Bourke & Spencer prior to removal CC76 Cable tram bogie at Preston Workshops – used as a dolly CC77 Cable trams at Twentymans’ CC78 Postcard - Valentines – Bourke looking west from Swanston CC79 Postcard - Rose 3938 – Bourke at Swanston – the Leviathan building CC80 Postcard - Valentines – Elizabeth St looking south from Collins – No. 19 CC81 Postcard - Rose P4765 – Bourke St Melbourne CC82 Postcard - Rose 4090 – cable tram passing Parliament house CC83 Postcard - Valentines – GPO Elizabeth St CC84 Interior of cable trailer with clothing on a set CC85 Elizabeth St looking north CC86 Cigarette card - Collins St No. 41- WD HO Wills CC87 Postcard - Rialto building with cable set CC88 Postcard - Valentines - Swanston at Flinders looking north CC89 CC90 Q 150 Hanna St – dated on rear CC91 176 turning – photo ex Alan Jungworth CC92 161 on Princes Bridge – minimum fare 4d sign and Inspector CC93 459 at Point Ormond CC94 158 at Gordon St – side on view CC95 X 217 in Swanston St CC96 X 217 in Swanston St with an East Brighton destination CC97 T177 CC98 T177 Peel St – no destination roll – being transferred? CC99 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond CC100 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Elsternwick Rly Station CC101 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond CC102 Q 150 Hanna St CC103 190 at Camberwell Depot CC104 T182 at Footscray CC105 X1 466 and W2 at Footscray CC106 190 at Camberwell Depot CC107 X1 467 Barkly St Footscray CC108 X2 679 turning into William St from La Trobe St CC109 X2 677 Glenhuntly Road with Point Ormond Destination CC110 Postcard T180 CC111 Postcard format – X1 467 on a truck – see also CC178 CC112 Postcard format – X1 467 at Wantirna South CC113 Q200 and SW6 896 at Thornbury – has labels on rear CC114 T177, Ballarat Road – has labels on rear CC115 T178 at Point Ormond CC116 Postcard X1 465 and 466 CC117 Postcard – X2 676 CC118 Postcard – TMSV X2 217 CC119 810 on temporary bridging – 24-12-67 CC120 W2 575 – Queens Parade junction in, still temporary bridging, substation under construction CC121 Forming Queens Parade Junction base slab CC122 W2 596 prior to tramway works – all tracks still in position CC123 It’s a mass of reinforcing – bridging being formed CC124 Looking north with substation being built CC125 Looking east with some rather tight curves, Wellington St still in use CC126 SW6 958 ex Wellington St with all tracks and signal box and buildings. CC127 Victoria Pde at Gisborne looking east – at least 4 cars CC128 SW6 893? With dash canopy lights and SW6 862 and a man with a newspaper CC129 SW6 894 on the S curves, with tram in Wellington St CC130 Similar photo CC131 W2 564 turning into Wellington St – the concrete tracks are not that old CC132 W2 552 running out of Wellington St CC133 W5 732 from Fitzroy St into St Kilda Road with next iteration in position – very wonky CC134 W5 764 turning into Fitzroy St CC135 SW6 947 turning from Wellington St CC136 W2 586 running out of High St CC137 W2 500 turning into Wellington St CC138 W2 543 in Wellington St inbound CC139 L103 with St Kilda Junction destination, and a tower truck on right CC140 Workmen – new track in Queensway in use CC141 Ditto CC142 L103 in Queensway, and another car in bound CC143 Looking east along Wellington St which has been taken out of use. Also a MMTB Roller CC144 W5 824 and a W2 and all types of wobbly temporary track CC145 W2 354 to High St CC146 Sw6 947 on the S bends CC147 W2 500 looking north – tram on the S bends CC148 SW6 896 leaving the S bend CC149 W2 357 and a MMTB City bus with trees/gardens on the side CC150 W5 817 Elliot Ave – see also CC302 CC151 W2 552 – note the large trolley bridge CC152 W2 550 at depot or workshops CC153 1B truck CC154 SW2 432 CC155 W2 155 at Glenhuntly CC156 SW6 937 on AETA tour? CC157 X2 677 on Footscray service – Ballarat Rd? CC158 W2 641 – High St Kew? CC159 SW6 847 – Power St Hawthorn CC160 Simpson St – big line up CC161 W2 546 truck No. 1? CC162 W2s at Glenhuntly depot CC163 No. 15 truck under 899 CC164 206 and other junk at Preston Workshops CC165 W in Swanston St Melbourne – Rose series card CC166 Y1 613 Batman Ave?? or William St at Collins CC167 Tram plans CC168 X 217 Swanston St – see also 95 and 96 CC169 217 in Swanston St – same as 95 CC169A 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge CC170 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge CC171 Bendigo 3 arriving Malvern depot – being unloaded CC172 Ditto CC173 T180 at a depot CC174 X1 463 wheel set CC175 C30 – dog car side view – close up CC176 C30 dog car CC177 206 and 30 at Preston Workshops CC178 X1 467 on a truck – see CC111 also CC179 42 CC180 42 at a depot, no destination box CC181 W2 556 1A type truck CC182 Flinders St Station – Rose Series CC183 W7 1035 Spring – Nicholson St CC184 W7 1022 MMTB Post Card CC185 Adelaide 178 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82 CC186 Adelaide 175 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82 CC187 Y1 610 on AETA tour CC188 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond CC189 AETA display – has GH55-32 in pencil on rear CC190 AETA display – has GH55-29 in pencil on rear CC191 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond CC192 VR 53 at Footscray CC193 VR cars 40 and 34 at Elwood wash dock CC194 W7 1024 as the 1970 Christmas tram CC195 Geelong – loading a set of 22E trucks CC196 Geelong 10 and 23 running an AETA special CC197 Geelong – AETA special CC198 Geelong 7 at Junction CC199 Geelong 10, in the city CC200 Geelong 33 with Belmont destination CC201 Geelong 15 Eastern Park destination 29-3-1948 CC202 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948 CC203 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948 CC204 Geelong – loading a bogie tram CC205 Geelong – loading a bogie tram CC206 Geelong 40 – loaded on truck CC207 Geelong 40 – on jacks CC208 Geelong 40 on jacks – 19 behind CC209 Geelong 38 with two workers on either side CC210 – 214 Australian Historic Tramways stamp folder and set CC215 Bendigo 17 at depot – has dup JBS on rear CC216 Bendigo 20, 29 bogie and straight sill car at Charing Cross CC217 Bendigo one man bogie Pall Mall CC218 Bendigo – Bogie 23, other cars and welding truck at depot CC219 Bendigo 7 with Quarry Hill destination CC220 Bendigo 21 with Lake Weerona destination CC221 ESCo 18 Ballarat CC222 Ballarat bogie 22 on AETA special CC223 Ditto CC224 Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner – R Lilburn CC225 Ballarat 15 in Bridge St – R Lilburn CC226 Ballarat 40 at Gardens – R Lilburn CC227 Ballarat 37 running out of depot – R Lilburn CC228 Postcard – Valentines – Sturt St with loaded horse tram trailer CC229 AETA Geelong tram tour ticket – 29-3-1948 CC230 Postcard – Geelong – Valentine 2114 – T&G building CC231 Postcard – PMTT ! – High St Malvern CC232 Postcard – Empire – Glenferrie Road, Malvern at Wattletree Rd CC233 Postcard Y469, MMTB CC234 Postcard Z2 Spring St CC235 Postcard – Z1 MMTB CC236 Postcard – Stamp Show W1 431 CC237 Postcard – Stamp show B2005 CC238 Postcard – Stamp show W6 982 CC239 Postcard – Valentines 1264 – Johnstone Park with tram in distance CC240 Postcard – Rose 10711 – Swanston and Lonsdale – Hospital and W232 CC241 Postcard – Rose 4827 – Fitzroy St St Kilda W2 362 and 548 CC242 Postcard – Valentines – 939 – St Kilda War Memorial, W and a R? CC243 Postcard – Valentines – 572 – St Kilda War Memorial, W 413 and 140? CC244 Postcard – Valentines – 938 – Uper and Lower Esplanade – L 104 CC245 Postcard – St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge Y1 and W CC246 Postcard – Biscay BG82 – W5 814 - CC247 Postcard – Biscay 796112 – Bourke St looking west CC248 Postcard – Biscay 796109 – Bourke St looking east CC249 Postcard – Biscay 2AUS58 – Z5 Bourke St CC250 Postcard – Biscay BG 249 – Swanston St CC251 Postcard – National View – St Kilda Rd – shrine and Prince Henrys W2 405 CC252 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 156 – St Kilda Rd CC253 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 153 – Swanston St CC254 Postcard – Nu Color vue – Collins St 442 CC255 Postcard – Pitt card – Adelaide – H 364 at Victoria St CC256 Postcard – SPER L/P 154 CC257 Postcard – BTMS – 550 CC258 Postcard – SPER – Brisbane 295 CC259 Adelaide 131 at Burnside – has R Lilburn on card, c1911 CC260 Adelaide 194 CC261 Adelaide 235, with two crew, The News photo CC262 Rockhampton, outside post office – has source of photo details CC263 Sydney – 2086 and 2062 arriving Circular Quay CC264 Sydney – P class – Pitt St? CC265 Sydney – 1610 at Circular Quay CC266 Brisbane 99 and 468 CC267 Sydney with bridge behind CC268 Steam tram Paramatta Park – 103 CC269 Sydney – Museum Station =- Elizabeth St CC270 Sydney – weed burner 137S at a loop Demonstrates the work of Charles Craig in photography and collection of prints.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 270 photographs from the Charles Craig Collection - 86 sleeves - part 1 of 2. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled. Victorian Provincial, Launceston, Hobart and Sydney tram photos have been transferred to other Museums, image files retained.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, trams, charles craig, st kilda junction, trackworks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram No. 2 Elwood Depot, c1906
... Trams Elwood Depot St Kilda Brighton tram 2 Black and white copy ...Copy photograph of a postcard featuring Victorian Railways Tram No. 2 at Elwood Depot. Based on the photo on page 6 of The Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall Wood, it is one of the original fleet which destroyed by the depot fire on 7/3/1907. See item 1351. Has the driver and possibly a conductor on the platform. Shows both destinations of St Kilda and Brighton. Yields information about the first VR tram No. 2 at Elwood DepotBlack and white copy photograph of a postcard with remnants of adhesive tape on the rear.tramways, vr trams, elwood depot, st kilda brighton, tram 2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Met Lines", 1988
... Trams tramways The Met MTA Advertising trams Light Rail St Kilda ...Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1142 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1988 - The Pandas car coming! - 20 pages - lists MTA Board, under Minister Jim Kennan; Helen Davison, Jenny Acton, Tony Tuohey, Sybille Kalbitzer, Greg Rodgers, John Usher. Advertising on trams etc, by Australian Posters - contractor, includes a photo of 814 as the Summer in the City tram, Transport Information Centre, launch of St Kilda light rail, photo of test tram 533, Tom Roper, tram 2002. Photo of farewell at Essendon depot. Final W2 - last tram in regular service - 646. .2 - June 1988 - Football theme - 16 pages - Station improvements, Jolimont Decentralisation, advertising the Met (photo for 273), new computer systems, Panamonium - pandas at the Zoo and Z8 painted for the event, new MAN buses - photo of 260. .3 - September 1988 - Uniquely Melbourne theme on the cover, some of the items sold at The Met shop, - 20 - photo of Light Rail vehicle lifting equipment at the workshops with Jack Armstrong and Les Jean, opening of The Met shop, Metrol, kids take a peek at trams (Brunswick depot). .4 - December 1988 - Festival season cover - 20 pages - MAN buses to Elwood, Transport Technology conference, article on the Thornbury Tramway Flyover (the Hump) at Preston Workshops - collisions or accidents on the flyover, tramcar details - submitted by Norm Cross. For next year 1989 - see Reg Item 1184trams, tramways, the met, mta, advertising trams, light rail, st kilda, essendon depot, zoo tram, buses, preston workshops, brunswick depot, the hump, bridges, w2 class, last tram, tram 814, tram 2002, tram 533, tram 2001, tram 8, tram 273, tram 646 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram - Swanston St - Melbourne Hospital
... Brighton Road Cable Trams North Carlton St Kilda Hospital tram 49 1 ...Reproduction of an illustration of a cable tram set in Lonsdale St Melbourne with the Melbourne Hospital in the background. Set has the lettering of "North Carlton and St Kilda", trailer number 49. Subsidiary destination of Rathdowne St and Brighton Road. Three copies held. .1 - Black and white photograph of above from the Colin Jones Collection added 18/3/2021. See image htd5200i2 The "blob" above the trailer is not shown on the illustration.Yields information about cable set with trailer 49 and the Melbourne Hospital in Swanston St.Series of black and white reproduction photographs, on e with extensive notes on rear.1 - Has TMSV Sales, 332 Flinders St on rear. 2 - On the rear of the print ex Colin Jones, "Mitchell" crop marks for printing and various sizing notes. 3 - handwritten in fading ink by Alf Twentyman - "Cable trailer 49 ran to Brighton Road until Dec. 1897, later ran between Queensberry St and St Kilda Esp, after Swanston St, put on North Carlton route as car 299, now at Deepdene 1968-69"trams, tramways, rathdowne st, brighton road, cable trams, north carlton, st kilda, hospital, tram 49 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne cable tram cable, 1930's
... a Board member for his service. Trams tramways MMTB St Kilda ...Produced as a gift recording service to the MMTB Board as a Member - presented to Cr. Burnett Gray. Stamped at either end of the object with his name and "MMTB Member" Vic. Parliamentary Website gives details of Cr. Gray, Vic MP - though does not list being a MMTB Board Member. MP for St Kilda 1927 to 1932, Cr for St Kilda 1920 to 1948 - see http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1103-gray-alfred-charles-burnett. MMTB Annual Reports: Appointed 1936 (first appearance), until 1954, when the size of the Board was reduced - Order in Council 25/5/1954. The Annual Report for 1936 has a photo of all the Board Members and a listing. See images 1887i2 and i3. See item 7682 for a sample of asection of rope.Demonstrates a MMTB produced gift to thank a Board member for his service.Memento - comprising a section or short length of Melbourne cable tram cable contained or mounted within two cast brass sections as a gift.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda, councillors, cables, cable ropes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Princes Bridge Melbourne", mid to late 1930s
... to late 1930s trams Princes Bridge St Kilda Road tramways ...Rose Series postcard No. P 3825, titled Princes Bridge Melbourne", showing at least four trams, including some W2 class cars on the bridge. The YMCA building with the "Dunlop Weftless Cord Tyre" sign on top. The "Aspro" sign on top of the Aspro Buildings in City Road. The "Garrick Theatre" sign on the roof of the theater in Aikman Street plus, advertisements for: "Brockhoff Biscuits", "Berger Paints" and "Bradshaw & Everett Business College". The photo is taken from Batman Avenue tram terminus looking southwest.Yields information about Princes Bridge, in the middle to late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, princes bridge, st kilda road, tramways, advertisements, w2 class, yarra river