Black and white photograph of the construction of track and paving at St Kilda Junction during the conversion of the cable trams system to electric trams. Shows the temporary trackwork that was built to facilitate this during early 1926. Has two W class trams at the intersection with many motor vehicles. Shows many wooden blocks being laid. In the background is the Powell's Conner Hotel and the Junction Hotel. There is a sign on the Corner Hotel advertising the Palais theatre and its pictures. Image from a series held by the PRO, refer Reg Item 3774. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H106. 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. Two copies held.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 106" in ink on rear and "2-7"trams, tramways, st kilda junction, conversion, trackwork, w class

Report - typed - quarto sheet - two sheets, stapled titled "Notes on M&MTB Y and Y1 class tramcars" written by Norm Cross in November 1970. Looks at the history of Y469, and Y1's 610 to 613 including notes on the design, use, construction issues, depots, changes over the life and the use of 613 by the VR on the Sandringham to Black Rock line.trams, tramways, y class, y1 class, tram numbering, tramcar acquisition, tramcar design, tramcar construction

Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora

Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of W4 670 (Moreland) east bound in Fitzroy St St Kilda, crossing the VR tram tracks at St Kilda Station. In the background is The George Hotel and other buildings. Photo undated, c1940.trams, tramways, fitzroy st, st kilda, moreland, w4 class, tram 670

.1 - Black and White photo of W 324 passing under the rail over bridge in Racecourse Road Newmarket between July 1925 and Nov. 1929. Tram was converted to a W2 in November 1929. The Doutta Galla Hotel in the background. On the left of the bridge is Newmarket Station and on the right of the photo is the fence of the stockyards. The bridge has an advert for Wolfes Schnapps and Blue? Label Tea. On the embankment is a sign for Life Guard Life Insurance? A lady is waiting at the tram stop. The photo is part of the VR Advertising series, made to show advertisers where signs could go. image i2 - cropped image showing the tramcar by itself. .2 and .3 - Z3 class 209 in about the same position, with a large KIA motor vehicle advertisement. The yellow crash beams and truck parking bay are a result of too many large trucks hitting the bridge. Photo by Warren Doubleday 26/4/2021On rear in ink "ADV 202"trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, w class, tram stops, advertisements, z3 class, tram 324, tram 203

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

Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes

Black and white negative, by X1 461 and W7 1028 at the western end of Maribyrnong River bridge while on a AETA tour, Fri 31.3.1961. Date from railtourist.com.au VR Tours wiki. Following 1028 is a route 82 car. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, maribyrnong river bridge, w7 class, x1 class, aeta, tram 1028, tram 461

Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of the new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925 with a T class 182 and a W class tram on the depot fan. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H598trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, t class, tram 182, w class, mmtb

Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of S class No. 171 at the then new Hanna Street depot in South Melbourne, c1925. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H333.trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, s class, mmtb, tram 171

35mm colour slide - plastic mount - of VR41 being repaired/restored at Bendigo Trust Workshops in 2002. Has a W class tram in front.In ink "VR 41 awaiting restoration - Bendigo Trust Workshops - 2002" (not in Keith Kings hand writing)trams, tramways, vr, victorian railways, bendigo, tram preservation, tram 41

Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg

Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - cover - logos - MMTB, The Met, PTC, Swanston Trams, M>Tram, Yarra Trams, PTC, 11W, cable dummy, V214, W2 262. 380., 384, 431, 442, 504, 510 and X2 676. Part 2 -W2 512, W5 729, 721, 727, 728, 731, 753, 758, 760, 777, 780, 808, 823, 824, 842, SW5 856, 842, 853, 854 SW6 866, 862, SW5 728, SW6 871, 888, 890, 891, 899. 900, 896,905, 907, 909, 910, 919, 909 and VR 53, Part 3 - W6 884, W7 1002, 1000, 1020,W6 991, 998, 982, 982, 975, 983, 974, 975, 962, 972, SW6 957, 961, 957, SW5 728, SW6 954, 951, 951, Restaurant trams 935, 939. 938, 939, and 937 Psrt 4 - W7 1020, 1000, 1002, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1026, 1034, 1031, 1036, 1039, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1967 to 2012Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, logos, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram, city circle, mmtb, the met, ptc, m>trams, swanston trams, x2 class.

Pamphlet, full colour of semi gloss quarto paper, folded into three, providing an image and details and features of new trams (Z class trams) and new Hitachi Silver trains. Issued by the Ministry of Transport. Printed by the Victorian Railways with the VR Print number of 374-73. Features Tram 1041 and a Silver train with a Show Grounds destination. Second copy added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, public transport, prototype tramcar, z class, hitachi silver train

Set of two photos: 1 - "Milly" Dorothy Boundy standing in the drop centre of a W2 class tramcar. Alongside can be seen a sailor in uniform and the driver looking from his compartment. Appears to be a summer scene during the mid 1940s as she is not wearing a jacket and possibly holding a ticket punch in her right hand. 2 - standing alongside a Victorian Railways bus or coach - Mount Buller service?Has a close association with wartime conductress "Milly" BoundySet of two black and white photographsOn rear of one photo has "Cath?"tramways, conductresses, w2 class, buses, vr buses, tramcars, interior

Dyeline print of Drawing R9706 version G - titled "Rolling stock data Tramcars" listing tramcars including VR tramcars. Updated to 16-11-1962, lists only X2 676, notes all other X's withdrawn 11-3-1962. Superseded drawing R6660. Lists class, tramcar numbers, type, number in service, capacity - seats and crush loading, trucks, wheel and truck centres, motors HP, Tare tons, controllers, compressors, length over bumpers.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists

Dyeline print of Drawing R9846, "Resistance Boxes - Types on tramcars". Provides a listing of Melbourne tramcar numbers, class, motors, controller, type and box number, Resistance diagrams and remarks - number of tramcars. Includes works cars. Drawing undated, does not include X class cars or VR cars. Note that it superseded drawing R9846.On rear in red ink (felt pen?) "Resistance Boxes"trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, resistance grids

Cardboard, punched out, folding model bus - VicRail (VR) Silver Train No. 1M, gives specification details on the base of the model. Probably produced by the Ministry of Transport mid 1970's. See also Reg Items 381 and 382 for a Z class tram and a MMTB bus.trams, tramways, models, railway vehicle manufacture, railways

Black and white photograph showing a W2 class tram, climbing the Spencer St hill near Collins St. The tram has a war time white stripe on the rear cabin. Has the Victorian Railways Head Office and the Outward Parcels Office in the background. Also visible is the VR Spencer St yard clock.Yields information about the W2 class trams and Spencer St station buildings in 1947Photograph with hand written notes on rear. Printed on Kodak Velox paper.In pencil "Recent Melbourne about 47 in Mar or April" and the Ken Magor stamp.trams, tramways, w2 class, spencer st

Photograph shows W2 class tram No. 509 at the Collins St terminus at Spencer St. The driver is attending to the trolley pole rope. The tram has the destination of Deepdene and is yet to be fitted with route number boxes. The tram was built as a W2 entering service 13/6/1928 and was fitted with route number boxes in March 1930. In the background is the State Savings Bank building, now the Batman Hill Hotel and part of the VR Head Office building.Yields information about tram 509 and the Collins St terminus late 1920s.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear.In pencil "W2 class at City terminus Cnr Collins & Spencer Sts."trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, tram 509

Black and white photograph showing W2 class No. 636 at the Collins St terminus at the corner with Spencer St. The tram has the destination of Victoria St and is not fitted with a route number box with the driver in the cabin door. The tram entered service in Aug. 1930 and was fitted with a route number box in Feb. 1934. There is another W2 class tram behind. In the background is the State Savings Bank building, now the Batman Hill Hotel and the VR Outward Parcels office.Yields information about tram 636 at the Collins St terminus, early 1930s.Black and White photograph with a plain back.trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, spencer st, tram 636

Photograph shows a side view of a single truck closed cross-bench tram with trolley pole raised and depot workman in driver cabin. No tram number is visible. A coupling device appears to be a feature at one end. Behind the tram are trees and perhaps gardens. Contrary to the note attached to the rear of the photograph, this class of tram was manufactured in South Australia in 1913 by Pengelly and Company for the Victorian Railways.Yields information about VR closed cross bench trams Black and white photograph with typed description on rearTyped description reads: 'One society member has preserved this toast-rack or cross-bench tram in his backyard. It was built by the Victorian Railways in 1913 for their St Kilda-Brighton tramway and was purchased after the closure of the line in 1959.'victorian railways, closed cross bench, pengelley and company