Colour Slide, white cardboard of W7's in Bourke Street in 1975. Route 95 to City - Tram 1018, Route 88 to East Preston and Route 96. The Salvation Army building is visible and the Mitty's News Agency.1018 in penciltrams, tramways, city, w7 class, route 95, route 96, route 88, east preston, bourke st, tram 1018

Black and White Photograph of SW2 436, High St cnr Bennett's Pde, East Kew 16/2/1957, by Keith Kings. Tram has destination of Spencer St, route 40.On rear in ink "M&MTB SW2 436, High St cnr Bennetts Pde, East Kew 16/2/1957" and KSK number "V(k)(6)".trams, tramways, east kew, sw2 class, route 40, tram 436

Black and White Photograph of L 106 soon after commissioning. Has the M&MTB on the side of the trams and four doorways as ordered by the PMTT. Prior to fitting the standard destination boxes and removing one of the doorways. Elsternwick Post Office in the background. See Keith's notes on the rear of the photograph for more information. See Reg Item 5251 for a better image from a copy negative. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink a description - see image i2 and KSK number "S-A-133"trams, tramways, pmtt, l class, new tramcars, mmtb, tram 106

Set of 8 pamphlets or souvenirs from the Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club, that had a collection of trams from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in their premises. .1 - Pamphlet advertising the club and showing photos and details. (two copies) .2 - ditto advertising their Meat Market .3 - Postcard - from a MTT Adelaide card on boarding and leaving a tramcar .4 - Ticket - with W2 447 on one side advertising the club and a MMTB 1d ticket on the other. .5 - Beer coaster - W2 447 .6 - ditto, Sydney P 1729 .7 - ditto Melbourne cable tram 589 .8 - ditto Brisbane FM 499. .9 -- small brown card with the image of 447 along the bottom about Jarrah wood blocks in Melbourne.trams, tramways, canberra, hotels, preserved trams, sydney, brisbane, w2 class, cable trams, tram 447, tram 589

Light card, tickets for the 25/1/1982 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Adult ticket - white card - featuring L and T class on the ticket - 60c - Nos. 0501 and 0502 Child ticket - white card - featuring Ballarat 27 and Bendigo 18 - 20c - Nos 12203 and 12204 Tickets are un punched, have been torn from a block.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day

List - two foolscap sheets, photocopied - titled "Tramcar Arrangement Drawings", set up as an order form for drawings of tramcar general arrangement (GA) drawings from Preston Workshops. Lists class, size of drawing, and remarks give class notes and some numbers. Dated 13/12/1974.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, preston workshops

Set of 7 letters, from Yarra Trams during 2007 and 2009 to Keith Kings re various maters, sending the latest issue of "Tramlines". 1 - 20/12/2007 - re tramlines 2 - 18/2/2008 - hand written letter to Paul, re not being able to receive the electronic version of tramlines and asking to be put on the mailing list for "The Pantograph". 3 - 11/4/2008 - tramlines, C2 trams, TramTracker and St Kilda Road. 4 - 23/4/2008 - response from Paul Matthews re his letter of 18/2 and sending a copy of the mini-CD - Driving with trams 5 - 12/8/2008 - re Bumblebee 2 - signed by Dennis Cliche 6 - 16/12/2008 7 - 23/3/2009 Signed by either Dennis Cliche as CEO or Paul Matthews as Marketing Manager.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, letters, c2 class

Series of three digital images of newspaper clippings that appeared on tdu.to, 4 and 5/8/2020 under the subject heading of "Did Melbourne want to order 100 "silent trams" in 1965?" .1 - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram bid to win people" about the proposed new trams for Melbourne, quotes Transport Minister Mr Meagher, approved by state cabinet, and notes specifications were being drawn up. Includes a WEG cartoon. 2 - The Sun, Melbourne 12/10/1965 and The Herald 13/8/1966 - A Place in the Sun by Keith Dunstan about the proposed trams and another cutting about the Transport Minister saying the project may have to be postponed depending on how much money the Federal Government allows to be spent. .3 - Frith cartoon - titled Silent Trams" dated 12/10/1965, The Herald. The Specification at Reg Item 1583 and 4667 for the associated specifications.trams, tramways, new trams, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne

Negative of cable tram set at the Bourke St terminus, with a family (lady and two girls with large sunhats) walking across to the cable tram set. In the background is the Spencer St station buildings and W2 272 northbound in Spencer St. The cable tram has the destination of Northcote. Possibly 22/3/1940. See Reg Item 5229 for a similar image.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, spencer st, w2 class

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 529 in Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda at the tram terminus for route 1 tram. Has the buildings in Fitzroy St in the background. The tram has the destination of route 1, East Coburg. c1954? On the buildings are "RGK", a Coffee Lounge, D F Reszke Cigarettes, Penfolds Winestrams, tramways, w2 class, beaconsfield parade, fitzroy st, route 1, tram 529

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W5 800 in Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda at the tram terminus. Tram has the destination of City, Route 2A c1954?trams, tramways, w5 class, beaconsfield parade, fitzroy st, route 2a, tram 800

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of U class 211 after the body has been sold to the former North Melbourne Men's home (advised by Ron Scholten August 2020) on the corner of Arden and Langford Streets. Would appear that it is being used as a hay shed or store. The City of Melbourne yard, next door, would have had horses. Photo Wal Jack c1954. See Reg Item 5157 for a 120 size neg.trams, tramways, u class, sale of trams, nmetl, scrapped trams, tram 211

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 888 and 888 at Malvern Depot as part of the AETA Bourke St opening tour. See Reg Item 2147 page 26 of Tramway Circuit for a report on the tour on 25/6/1955. See htd5090doc.pdf for an e-mail correspondence between Mal Rowe, Ian Brady and John Radcliffe identifying some of the people in the photo: Ian Brady, Bob Young, Jack Richardson? , Ben Parle?trams, tramways, tours, aeta, malvern depot, opening, sw6 class, tram 888, tram 887

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of the conductress - conductor walking back to the tram, W7 1006 at the Bourke St terminus post 6/1955. Tram has the destination of Northcote - Dundas St, route 90 In the background is the Carloyn's Hotel. and the Spencer St Station buildings. On the side of the hotel is a sign asking for support to Prince Henry's Hospital. See Reg Item 5097 for another photo of the tram at Bourke St. Photo Wal Jack.trams, tramways, w7 class, bourke st, spencer st, route 90, conductors, conductresses, tram 1006

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 257 after a collision with a large vehicle. Has part of the front saloon stowed in, footboard and grab handles torn away. Tram has the destination of Spencer St, route 27?. Appears to be in Bridge Road with the river in the background - see also Reg Item 5171 for another photo in Wellington Parade, near Simpson St Photo Wal Jack on a very wet day. Dated 20/4/1951 in the Ray Pearson Album, photographed in Wellington Parade.trams, tramways, w2 class, wellington parade, accidents, route 27, tram 257

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W6 992 at the Bourke St terminus, 26-6-1955. Tram has the destination of East Preston, Route 88. An Inspector is standing at the front of the tram. In the background is the West Melbourne Police Station, the Peoples Palace, Hudson's Stores with an advert for Alsatian Paint See Reg Item 5097 for a similar photo with W7 1006. Soon after opening, note the fresh paint for the safety zone marking.trams, tramways, bourke st, route 88, w6 class, tram 992

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of T 179 at the Russell St West Footscray terminus in Barkly St. The building facade in the background remains at entry date. Tram has the destination of Russell St.trams, tramways, footscray, t class, barkly st, russell st, tram 179

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 915 decorated for the Golden Jubilee of Australia, on a route 20, Coburg service in Elizabeth St, just before crossing Collins St. Has in the background Muraltune and Andrews stores and adverts for Nestle's and Dulux. Mal Rowe advised 23/8/2020 by e-mail: From the draft text of "The W book": "The first SW6 tram to be decorated was No. 915, which was painted and fitted with panels and aprons promoting fifty years of the Federation of Australia, 1901 to 1951. No. 915 ran on all lines from November, 1950 until May, 1951. In November 1951 No. 915 was fitted with roof illuminations for a six week Christmas promotion. "trams, tramways, decorated trams, elizabeth st, sw6 class, route 20, tram 915

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W7 1006 at the Bourke St terminus, 25-6-1955 Tram has the destination of Northcote - Dundas St. In the background is the West Melbourne Police Station, the Peoples Palace, Hudson's Stores with an advert for Alsatian Paint See Reg Item 5094 for a similar photo with W6 992 and Reg Item 5092 for the tram after arrival. Soon after opening, note the fresh paint for the safety zone marking.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, tram 1006

Colour print of W2 275, marked as 1275, followed by W2 441 in High St Bendigo, near Myrtle St on a test run 2/10/1988. Photo by J. Bounds. W2 441 - decorated in 1983 for the 150th anniversary of Victoria.Details in ink on rear. In an accompanying envelope - not retained - "ex Jeff Bounds 28/7/89 - (Exchanged)."trams, tramways, w2 class, sw2 class, bendigo, decorated trams, 150th anniversary victoria, tram 275, tram 1275, tram 441

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of W2 313, after a fire at Balaclava Junction at 11am (?) on 10/6/1959 stored at Preston Workshops. Photographed from Oakover Road. The tram body straightening bay is to the west of the tram and a ballast trailer to the east. Photo taken on 4/7/1959. Keith Kings, the photographer has extensive notes hand written on the slide - that the tram was scrapped on 17/7/1959 and that it was the first W2 to be scrapped. Probably the last time 313 was photographed. Slide Number K(a)(2887) See image htd4268i2 for an extract from the MMTB Board Meeting of 27/8/1959 about the fire.Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w2 class, preston workshops, scrapped trams, fire, tram 313

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of MMTB Scrubber No. 9 at Preston Workshops 4/7/1959. Tram W5 681, ex a CW5 in the background. Keiths notes on rear "Scrubber No. 9 Preston Workshops; Brand new; entered service the next week. (Probably the first time this car photographed." Slide Number K(a)(286)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w5 class, preston workshops, new tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 9, tram 681

Set of two Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of the reconstruction of Swan St during August 1959. .1 - Trams 308 (route 74) and 252 (route 77) on temporary track laid through the traffic roundabout at corner of Batman Ave and Swan St. Photo dated 8/8/1959. Has the Olympic Swimming pool in the background. .2 - Tram 353 (route 77) on temporary track in Swan St just before the then new crossover and then back onto temporary track. Photographed 29/9/1959. Slide Number K(d)(282) and K(c)(278)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60, F4.5 and 1/120 at f4. Both slides have in pencil 'WJW" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, trackwork, swan st, batman ave, route 77, route 74, crossover, w2 class, tram 308, tram 252, tram 353

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of MMTB former Q class 199 as altered for wheel transportation of spare wheel and axle sets to depots. Photographed on road 17 at Preston workshops 15/8/1959. See Reg Item 4276 as the tram decorated for Myers Christmas tram. Slide Number K(c)(292)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at ? f5.6. Slide has in pencil 'WJW" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, wheels, work trams, preston workshops, tram 199

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of ex VR No. 52 using the Luna Park Loop, St Kilda during an AETA tour, 17/10/1959. Has the Palais Theatre in the background. Tram has an auxiliary board of "Luna Park", would appear that the AETA auxiliary board is in the cab. An Inspector is shutting the gate behind the tram, while other people are watching the wheels etc. Slide Number K(i)(282)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink.trams, tramways, vr class tramcars, luna park, loops, aeta, tours, tram 52

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of MMTB former Q class 199 decorated by Myers for Father Xmas special, East Preston Depot 21/11/1959. See Reg Item 4271 for the tram in Preston Workshops undecorated in August 1959. Slide Number K(l)(289)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 f5.6. Slide has in pencil 'WJW" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, east preston depot, myers, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 199

Large poster printed on gloss paper, titled "Victoria Australia", promoting travel to Victoria by the Victoria Government Travel Authority, featuring W2 511 travelling through a garden.trams, tramways, w2 class, victoria, posters, trams, travel promotion

Book - 80 pages, A4 landscape format pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "Destination Waterfront City" written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, depots, ticket machines, maps, principally looking at the then current Melbourne fleet. Includes notes on the authors. Has a photo of E6003 on the front cover.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history, e class

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of the view from a Y1 tram in Riversdale Road, just east of Glenferrie Road with Y1 612 (city) coming the other way. 25/4/1964In ink "View from T1 25.4.64"trams, tramways, y1 class, riversdale rd, tram 612

Set of three Agfa colour slides, blue / white plastic mounts, photos by Keith Caldwell March 1963 of the reconstruction of tram track in Church St Richmond. .1 - Looking south from near William and Church Streets. In the background is Bryant & May buildings and Flexpax (McFarlane Bros) and Penfolds wines on a hoarding. .2 - ditto with W2 397 Southbound, route 79 to St Kilda Beach (has adverts for Milk and Coffey Ford), passing W5 730 to North Richmond. Has adverts for Stillwells of Kew and Drambuie. .3 - ditto showing the nature of the construction of the old track being replaced. 25/4/1964In ink "Relay Chapel St 25.4.64"trams, tramways, church st, richmond, w2 class, w5 class, route 79, trackwork, temporary track, tram 397, tram 730