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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Real estate sale, Knight Harwood, "Sunny Hills Estate" - Burke Road Camberwell, Oct. 1922
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the "Sunny Hills Estate" Burke Road Camberwell 7-10-1922. Gives terms of sale, photos showing a nearby shopping centre, recently constructed houses, and plan of the subdivision. Land prices have been written in for each block on the pamphlet. Has a photo featuring Camberwell Junction with a tram, and Burke Road view with trams. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in three colours of cream coloured paper with photographs and plans.has ink notes re sale price and notes.sale of land, trams, real estate, burke road, camberwell, sunny hills estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Real estate sale, Prahran Hodges, "Rosemont Hill Estate", Oct. 1917
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the "Rosemont Hill Estate", Balaclava Road, St Kilda East, 6-10-1917. On the front cover has a photo of PMTT tram No. 27. Gives terms of sale, the plan of the subdivision, and a general locality plan showing tram and rail lines. Land prices have been written in for some blocks on the pamphlet. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in two colours of cream coloured paper with photographs and plans.has pencil notes re sale price and notes for some blocks.sale of land, trams, real estate, balaclava road, st kilda east, pmtt, tram 27, rosemont hill estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Real estate sale, T M Burke, "New Suburban line - Darling to Glen Waverley", July 1926
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet advising potential land purchasers of the recommendation to extend the railway line from Darling to Glen Waverley, extracted from The Age 26/6/1926. Advises that the land and losses would be paid for by the residents through their rates. Gives costs of the proposed new line. Has a plan showing the estates for sale along the line, the Ashburton line (later extended to Alamein) and Burwood Road. Published by T M Burke Pty Ltd. Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the proposed availability of train services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - single quarto sheet with map on rear - printed.sale of land, real estate, railways, glen waverley, suburban railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List of Melbourne Buses, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria (BCSV), "Publication M3", August 1982
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides a detailed list of buses operated in Melbourne by both the MMTB and the Victorian railways and the many private operators at the time. Details the chassis, body builders, operator, depot, fleet number, registration, body date, seating code, seating capacity and bus ownership history. Provides a publication date of of August 1982 on page 3. Yields extensive information about Melbourne's suburban bus fleet in 1982 with details of the Government and Privately owned fleet.Duplicated document - originally a 55 page A4 document - missing page 54 and covers. Page 55 loose. mmtb, buses, melbourne, route numbers, lists, fleet list, victorian railways, vr buses, bcsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - MMTB Ticket - Ultimate machine - street seller, Bell Punch Co, 1970s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Type ...Type of ticket issued by street sellers, at City tram stops or safety zones for use in Ultimate ticket machines, from the Bell Punch Company. Made in rolls. See 1028 for other examples.Illustrates the type of ticket sold at Safety Zones to give some relief to Conductors at busy times,Paper ticket - 35c - Ultimate machine type Bc76617, printed on light grey paper.tramways, tickets, mmtb, ultimate, machine issued tickets, safety zones, bell punch co. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of two bundles of MTA tickets, The Met, 1980s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Tickets were bundled by the printer in sets of 1000 and issued to each depot Revenue Office clerks for distribution to the Conductors. These tickets comprise 30c City Section (green printing on off-white paper) and 50c (purple printing on off-white paper) tickets with numbers printed in black. Commencing numbers 837001 and 415001 respectively. Illustrates the method of issuing tickets to Revenue Office.Set of two bundles of MTA tram tickets, in set of 5 blocks of 200 tickets each. Each block stapled onto a heavy cardboard back. Bundled together with a strip of brown paper and adhesive tape.tramways, tickets, mta, metropolitian transit authority, city section, revenue clerks, revenue office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Builders Plate - Duncan & Fraser Adelaide, Duncan & Fraser, 1910s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Manufactured by the Adelaide tramcar body builder, Duncan and Fraser to indicate or advise passengers who built the tram. Were generally located above a doorway of the tramcars.Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body Oval shaped enamelled steel plate with the words "DUNCAN & FRASER LTD BUILDERS ADELAIDE" in black on a white background within two ovals and other markings. Has two 3mm diameter holes on long ends by the letter D and letter L. Two copies held. Copy two has two brass round head slotted screws in the packet.builders plate, duncan & fraser, adelaide, tramcar, workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Builders Plate - Duncan & Fraser Adelaide, Duncan & Fraser, 1910s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Manufactured by the Adelaide tramcar body builder, Duncan and Fraser to indicate or advise passengers who built the tram. Were generally located above a doorway of the tramcars.Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body Oval shaped engraved steel plate with the words "DUNCAN & FRASER BUILDERS ADELAIDE" in black on a nickel plated steel plate. Has two 5mm diameter holes on either side of the word "Builder". Has two brass round head slotted screws in the packet.builders plate, duncan & fraser, adelaide, tramcar, workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Builders Plate - A Pengelley & Co, A Pengelley, 1910s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Manufactured by the Adelaide tramcar body builder, A Pengelley & Co to indicate or advise passengers who built the tram. Were generally located above a doorway of the tramcars.Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body Oval shaped enamelled steel plate with the words "A PENGELLEY & Co BUILDERS EDWARDSTOWN SOUTH AUSTRALIA in black on a white background. Has two 4mm diameter holes on long ends. builders plate, adelaide, tramcar, workshops, pengelley -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W6 969 on stands - being rewired
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of W6 969 being rewired at Preston Workshops, possibly early 2000s. Has the Yarra tram logo in the centre doorway. Tram has been placed on stands to enable the work. During Feb 2011 the tram was sold and placed on display as a coffee and drink bar at the Melbourne Arts Centre. It was subsequently sold to a coffee shop near Preston Workshops.Demonstrates work on tramsLaser printed colour photo on an A4 landscape sheet of paper. trams, tramways, preston workshops, yarra trams, electrical engineering, tram 969 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR class tram 53 River St Maribyrnong, c1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of Victorian Railways built tram No. 53 which was sold to the MMTB following closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Beach line in 1959. Modified by the MMTB, as VR class tram No. 53 and generally used on the Moonee Ponds to Footscray route 82. This photo shows the tram in River St after being fitted with tail lights in Feb. 1973 and before being renumbered to tram 700 in Oct. 1976Yields information about VR class tram 53Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, river st, route 82, vr class, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W6 984 at South Melburne Beach terminus, c1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Night Photograph of W6 984 at the South Melbourne Beach terminus with the Bleak House Hotel in the background. Tram has arrived at the terminus and both trolley poles are up. Tram has a RESI investment advert on the front and a Winfield 25 cigarette advert on the side. Cigarette advertising in Victoria was banned during 1976.Yields information about W6 trams and the South Melbourne Beach terminus.Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, w6 class, tram 984, south melbourne beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 486 Route 82, Rosamond Road, c1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Colour photograph of W2 486 Route 82 Moonee Ponds, Rosamond Road, just before turning into Williamson Road, Maribyrnong.Yields information about W2 486.Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 486, route 82, moonee ponds -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two - Cable tram set 1 on display - Russell St, c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show cable tram set No. 1 on display outside the Science Museum in Russell St Melbourne. The tram was on display from early 1974 until 1989 when it was moved to Box Hill for display. It is owned by Museums Victoria. Yields information about cable tram 1 and its display in Russell St.Colour prints - set of 2. trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, tram 1, russell street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 12 - construction of King St overpass in Flinders St, 1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show the construction of King St overpass in Flinders St which was part of the project to construct a bridge over the Yarra River and provide a new southern outlet road between the city and eventually St Kilda Junction. The overpass construction was commenced in 1959 with tramway works first commencing. It was demolished in 2005. 1 - looking west at Market St. 2 - looking east from Spencer and Flinders St with the railway viaduct behind. 3 - Tram lines diverted onto the new overpass. Note the hand-powered overhead tower on the left behind the compressor. 4 - Tracks partially diverted. 5 - Looking east at Spencer and Flinders St with a Dunlop tyre truck in the view. 6 - prior to the diversion onto the new bridge. 7 - Looking east near William St. with W2 451 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in the view. 8 - Bridge works near King St. Original tracks still in use. 9 - Looking east prior to the introduction of the temporary tracks on the south side of the new overpass. 10 - SW6 852 and a W2 on new overpass trackwork - old trackwork being demolished. 11 - Cross over at Spencer St in Flinders St, prior to change over. 12 - Looking west at Flinders and Spencer St with SW6 853 turning into Spencer St.Yields information about the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St during 1959.Set of 12 black and white prints of the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St.trams, tramways, flinders st, king st overpass, construction, bridges, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 451, tram 853, tram 852 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram 26 at Sandringham station yard, 30-12-1940
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo of VR tram No. 26 with a depot worker standing on the ground alongside the tram. Tram has two Robur Tea adverts. In the background is the Roxy Theatre. A very similar Wal Jack photo is dated 30-12-1940, See item 5764. Yields information about VR tram 26 on the Sandringham lines.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, vr trams, tram 26, sandringham depot, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins St at Spencer St, John William Lindt, c1890
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo of a cable tram set - saloon trailer No. 63 in Collins St at Spencer St. The grip car is not fitted with staunchions and there are no destination signs on it. The trailer is lettered for the "Spencer & Brunswick St Fitzroy" route with its rocker panel highly decorated. In the background are a building for the Agency Company Limited and an advert on a hoarding for The Age newspaper. The grip man and conductor are standing on their respective platforms. Photo possibly soon after the line opened on 2-10-1886. Photo by John William Lindt c1890 - see reference. Yields information about cable trams in Collins St.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, spencer st, tram 63, j w lindt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Bourke & Swanston Sts
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Swanston and Bourke St. The saloon trailer is possibly No. 162 and is lettered for the Collingwood and Clifton Hill route. The grip car is yet to be fitted with staunchions on its sides or destination signs. In the background is the Leviathan store, Simons Hotel and Coles Book Arcade. Photo possibly soon after the line opened on 10-8-1887.Yields information about cable trams in Bourke St.Black and white photograph on paper."Bourke & Swanston Mel" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, swanston st, leviathan store -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram Collins and Spring Sts
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo of a cable tram set - at the corner of Collins St and Spring St. The saloon trailer is No. 73. The grip car is yet to be fitted with stanchions on its sides and does not have roof mounted destination signs on either vehicle. The trailer car is in the original company livery. In the background are the Victorian Government Treasury Building along with No. 1 and 5 Collins St, the facades of which remain in Collins St. Photo possibly soon after the cable line opened on 2-10-1886.Yields information about cable trams in Collins St and the buildings on the corner of Spring and Collins Sts. Black and white photograph on paper."Collins St E M" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, tram 73, spring st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - SW6 850 Chapel St - Brighton Road Prahran, c1939
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of SW6 850 (Route 77) at the Prahran terminus, Chapel St and Brighton Road, probably soon after its construction and entry into traffic on 31-3-1939, although the roof appears weathered. The tram has a sign promoting off peak travel, dash canopy lights and a tail light. In the background are the shops at this location. The tram was the first of its class and was considered a luxurious car compared to the W2's and W5s.Yields information about SW6 850 and the Prahran terminus.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, chapel st, prahran, brighton road, sw6 class, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - 1926 Hudson Super 6 - Riversdale and Warragul Roads, Ray Pearson, 1930s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of a 1926 Hudson Super 6 parked at the tea room/kiosk on the intersection of Riversdale Road and Warragul Road. Distinguishing features of the car include the triangular badge on the radiator and the unusual disc wheels. The 1926 Hudson also had horizontal radiator shutters. On this vehicle, a finer mesh has been attached in front of the shutters. This is normal practice when insects such as locusts are in plague. At the time, Warragul Road was known as East Boundary Road. Behind the car on the tramway pole is a colour light tramway signal for the single-line section between Warragul Road and the terminus. On 1 July 1928, the Wattle Park line was extended from Boundary Road via Riversdale Road to Elgar Road. It was built as a single track with a passing loop about halfway along, plus a passing loop at the former Boundary Road terminus. The tramway pole has a stop sign and a telephone box as well. In a box of negatives received is an envelope noting the car was owned by Ray Pearson and photo taken during the 1930s. Inside the motor car are two people, the driver, and a lady. In the background is part of the tea rooms located at this corner with a Shell gravity-fed petrol bowser. At the time, petrol was not sold at Service Stations on a Sunday - Sunday trading laws, but they allowed Tea Rooms or kiosks to be open.Yields information the intersection of Warragul and Riversdale Road and MMTB single line signals.Black and white photograph on Velox paper.On rear in pencil "Colour light signal Wattle Park Route, down end loop line, corner of Riversdale and East Boundary Roads".trams, tramways, riversdale road, wattle park, warragul road, motor cars, hudson super 6, shell fuel, signalling, single line, ray pearson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - X1 461 Ballarat Road terminus
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of X1 461 at the Ballarat Road terminus with the driver turning the trolley pole. The tram has a "Pay as you enter sign" sign. The driver who drove the tram one man collecting fares has a summer jacket on and is carrying the ticket bag without a ticket wallet - Fare Box tram. All fares were 2 1/2d or 2d tickets sold in lots of six tickets. See item 876 Sections and Fares Book. The driver's trousers do not appear to have a red seem. The tram carried Fare Boxes 9/1930 to 6/1936. This line closed on 10-3-1962 and the tram was subsequently scrapped.Yields information about tram 461 and tramway operations.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, ballarat road, tram 461, footscray, one-man trams, x1 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Candy Corner - St Kilda - opposite Luna Park - Esplanade, Early 1940s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph shows the cafe and adjacent buildings on the area that was enclosed by Esplanade tram Loop or Luna Park loop. Known as "Candy Corner" on MMTB drawings and locally. The reference page 9 gives the background to the site and its use. The café was designed by Carlo Catani, who is also remembered as the landscape designer for other parts of St Kilda including Catani Gardens. It is now used by a McDonalds store. In front of the building is a board advertising or promoting World War 2 war-saving schemes for St Kilda streets. This dates the photos to early 1940s.Yields information about Candy Corner buildings Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, luna park loop, candy corner, st kilda, esplanade, loops, carlo catani, world war 2, street savings scheme -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Armistice Peace Tram, 1919
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph the cable tram set decorated by the Tramway Board for the Armistice or Peace following the second world war. Was illuminated and ran throughout the cable tram system. See Records 4255 and 4256 for further details and a pamphlet. Image used in a MMTB Poster - see record 6368.Yields information the Peace tram used to celebrate the World War 1 Armistice.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - tram 249 Luna Park Jubilee and negative, 1938
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of W2 249 painted in silver and blue for the silver Jubilee of Luna Park 1938. Tram has the destination of Moreland, route 15. The photo is taken at the intersection Fitzroy St and The Esplanade. There is a compulsory tram stop sign on the left side of the photo. Photo also in item 4601, TAP73. This view has not been cropped. Photo by either Peter Duckett or Ray Pearson. The tram is now owned by the Sydney Tramway Museum and was painted a burgundy colour to promote a heritage tram line in Canberra in 2001. See item 5602. Demonstrates a specially painted tram for a Luna Park event.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 249, luna park, the esplandade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders St, c1900
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St. There is one cable tram set in the view along with many horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, and many pedestrians. In the background is part of Young and Jackson's Princes Bridge Hotel, a sign for "New American system without pain Dentistry", Ayers Henry & Co. clothing, Stainer & Co., Keystone Elgin watches. Visible is an open wire telephone lines on poles. Photo c1900. Understood that the photo appears in the James Flood book of Melbourne photos.Yields information about Swanston St, c1900.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston St, c1905
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of Flinders St looking east from Swanston St - shows the entrance to Flinders St station prior to the construction of the current building. In the view are one cable tram, many pedestrians and some horse-drawn vehicles. A hoarding on the left hand side possibly indicates work is underway on the new station building. A sign on the pole advises that cable trams went to Spencer St for a penny and for 3d to Port Melbourne or South Melbourne. In the background are buildings for Sargood Bros, Thomas Whitelaw Home Decorators, The Hub, a sign on the Young & Jackson Hotel advertising a Women's Exhibition. There is a telephone pole line on the south side of Flinders St.Yields information about Flinders St, c1905.Black and white photograph on paper.In pencil on rear "163 OB"trams, tramways, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Track cleaner No. 6, 1940s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of MMTB Track cleaner - dust vacuum car No 6 at Preston Workshops. Reference page 76 of Destination City says the tram was built in 1915 by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust as a general works car and rail flusher and further modified by the MMTB adding the vacuum equipment to try to control dust. Became known as No. 6 in 1934. Was out of use from the early 1940s and scrapped in 1948. Photo possibly early to mid 1940s.Yields information about track cleaner No. 6Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, tram 6, track cleaner, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Fake - Melbourne & District Steam tram
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of a Rowan steam car with a combined vertical boiler unit which has been lettered "Melbourne & District Tramways", possibly to sell to a rail or tramway promoter - Photoshopped. Actual unit is of German origin, though the boiler unit is different to that used in the illustration. Collected by H H MatthewsYields information about sales promotion photograph Black and white photograph on paper. Has H H Mathews stamp on rear and No. 1015trams, tramways, steam trams, melbourne, fake photo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram axle box
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of an Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus cable tram showing the axle box, springs and wheel supporting the body of a trailer. Shows the side skirts around the wheel. Part of the brake rigging can be seen as well.Yields information about cable tram trailers wheel sets.Black and white photograph on paper. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mtoco, cable trams, trailers, wheels, axle boxes