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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Vintage Drivers Club, Mar. 1985
Illustration from the centre page spread of "Vintage Driver No. 332 - March 1985" of the construction of St Kilda junction electric tram track with work on the paving and overhead being completed. Has tram 571 in the photos along with the Colas motor tank (tar?) , workmen sweeping the roadway, a road roller and the Ballast Motor 11 with a trailer being pushed. Photo c1930. Has the St Kilda Junction service station in the background. Photo possibly shows the resurfacing of the junction. Has a number of parked motors cars in the image. Reference Timeline History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction, but the Ballast Motor being completed 1927, tram 571 entered service August 1929.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, tram 571, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald and Weekly Times, "The Weekly Times - Jan. 29, 1975", "Vintage Trams", 29/01/1975 12:00:00 AM
... associations. "The Weekly Times - Jan. 29, 1975", "Vintage Trams ...Pages 1, 38 and 39 of the "The Weekly Times - Jan. 29, 1975" No. 5415 featuring a photograph of Mr. Alf Twentyman on his cable car set at Northcote and centre page spread on the activities of the TMSV - Tramway Museum Society of Victoria at Bylands. Gives a background on the Museum and has photos of many of its workers - see Key associations.trams, tramways, tmsv, cable trams, bylands, museums -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “As patriots we’re the laziest: Hamer”, 31/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “As patriots we’re the laziest: Hamer” The Age, Tuesday, January 31, 1978 Photo and text Opening "History of Transportation" mural at Spencer St station, photos of trams Mural took 5 years to complete, depicts transport from 1835 to 1935. F19 freeway protesters followed Hamer from Spencer St to Tramways Board in Bourke St. Other demonstrators boarded tram in Bourke St and hung banners out the windows. Refused to pay 16% fare increase which came into effect on Sunday. Spectators packed streets to see 600 vintage vehicles taking part in historic cavalcade.trams, tramways, mural, history, cavalcade, spencer st, protest, fares, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Robert Green, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, "A tramway museum and Tourist Tramway for Melbourne", mid 1990's
Report - 18 landscape format - A4 pages + card covers, bound with a plastic binding on the left hand side. Titled "A tramway museum and Tourist Tramway for Melbourne". Prepared by Robert Green mid 1990's. Examines various aspects of establishing a Museum at the full site of the Hawthorn; Has a Introduction, preservation and tourism, world vintage tramcar operation, the TMSV, operation of the Museum and trams, establishment requirements, an imaginary visit to the Museum, conclusion and recommendation.trams, tramways, hawthorn, hawthorn tram depot, tmsv, museums -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of five Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 17-10-1959 .1 - looking east along Glenhuntly Road, showing the level crossing, concrete truck and road protection signs and the temporary track. .2 - W2 287 traversing the temporary track over the level crossing. Tram has the destination of route 4B, Sth Caulfield via Glenhuntly Road. Also has adverts for APEX and Fitwear socks. .3 - ditto on the crossing. .4 - ditto past the crossing. .5 - W2 551 (Carnegie Route 4) and L 103 (City route 4B) on the level crossing. 551 has adverts for Castle Vintage Sherry and Apex. 103 has adverts for Remy Martin Brandy, Alongside is a Victorian Railways sign advertising trains to the city.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 17-10-59 - KFH1 .2 - KFH 1a .3 - KFH 1b .4 - KFH 1c .5 - KFH 1etrams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, tram 287, tram 551, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1970's
Black and white photograph of TMSV Horse tram (Royal Park car 256) operations at Bylands during a Vintage Car rally, mid 1970's. No details on rear. See Reg Item 1601 for a TMSV pamphlet on which the photo was used. May provide photographer details.trams, tramways, tmsv, bylands, horse trams, tram 256 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, William F. Scott, 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway", 1983
Booklet 16pp, with paper cover, printed, with description of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society's vehicles, and photographs. Included is a brief history of Ballarat Vintage Tramway, Ballarat Tramway's. Revised by William F. Scott from the original editions by Campbell Duncan, when published as "Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project" 1973 and 1976. Issue printed 1983 by J. A Hoskins & Son.on the front cover, top right hand corner, a white sticker with "$1.75" written on.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat, museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Folder with tickets, Harry Jackson, 1950's to 1990's
Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 5624i and 5624i12) holding 12 large and 6 small plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Where relevant the rear of the sheet has been scanned as well. Sheet 1 - 21 No. SEC mainly imperial currency tickets, including City Section and concession. Sheet 2 - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park tickets. Sheet 3 - 6 City Section and City Section Plus One tickets Sheet 4 - as above and City Saver Sheet 5 - 5 Day Tripper Sheet 6 - machine tickets and Junior 3rd term 1975 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Gavin Cox Sheet 7 - machine tickets and 3rd 1974 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Elizabeth Wignell Sheet 8 - MMTB and MTA Single journey card tickets, including a Herald Take a Tram campaign tickets, Check tickets Zone 1 and Single Journey paper tickets. Sheet 9 - 8 MMTB imperial tickets & 1 yellow Cable Tramway City Ticket 1 1/2d, issued by the Tramway Board. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser and Bushels Tea. Sheet 10 - 25 MMTB imperial tickets. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser, Blind Babies, Major 8, Promote Thomastown Committee, Hicks and Leighton Home plans. Sheet 11 - 25 MMTB Imperial and decimal tickets - some have date and tram notes on rear. Sheet 12 - 24 MMTB decimal tickets Sheet 13 - 25 Pensioner an d machine issued tickets Sheet 14 - 2 machine issue, 20 section tickets (PMG, Telecom, Incapacitated, MMTB Employees, :Police, Aust Post, Hospital and 1 School Swimming class. Sheet 15 - 14 Section tickets - Adult and Child Hospital, and 1 Restricted MMTB single journal tickets. Sheet 16 - 10 MTA paper tickets, 2 The Met priced tickets and 5 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets. Sheet 17 - 6 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets.7 The Met City Saver tickets Sheet 18 - 13 - MMTB City Concession check tickets and 5 Zone 1 check tickets and 1 Heidelberg Road check tickets (not on scan)trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc, mta