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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, LWR, c1920
Copy photographs . Photograph, Black and White of MMTB probably an "O" class tram about to pass under the Swan St railway bridge early 1920's. Shows the original bridge beams, the track layout and dips in the roadway. Shows the bluestone bridge pillars.In ink on the rear: " Melbourne Probably an "O" class car in Swan St. Richmond, looking west at Railway bridge." Has KSK number LWR7 and ADV320trams, tramways, o class, mmtb, bridges, swan st, richmond, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, c1925
Illustration or Photograph, Black and White, of MMTB A Class tram No. 14, ex PMTT from a magazine. Note the two bumpers on the car. Photo c1925.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB A class No. 14 e PMTT" (Scrapped 10/6/29), about 1925?." KSK print number SA9. Two copies held.trams, tramways, a class, pmtt, tram 14 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 - tram 60 Kew Depot, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1920
Photographs of H class car 60 at the Kew Depot c1920's. .1 - Tram painted in MMTB chocolate and cream colour scheme. Side elevation photo with depot buildings in background. Taken prior to modification of roofs at end of cars to building in destination box. Tram of same class at SEC No. 18. Tram E45 can be seen in the shed. .2 - Front elevation photo with depot buildings in background. Has old style destination box on roof, showing "DEEPDENE" and a route number box above the headlight. Both photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.Yields information about H class tram No. 60 and Kew DepotSet of two Photograph, Black and White, In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - ditto. KSK print number SA938 and 939.trams, tramways, h class, kew depot, deepdene, e class, tram 60, tram 45 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1924
... of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram... the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being ...Set of five Photographs, Black and White, of St Kilda Road, with works about to commence to convert the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being dug in the one of the central plantations - pole and a Furphy water cart alongside. A cable tram is passing at speed. Note the scale of the houses opposite and the number of side walk superintendents! .2 - View of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram. Looking south on the Sth Melb. side. .3 - ditto, view of cable tram track, poles laid out on the central plantation, note the street lights. About seven cable trams in the view. Look south towards St Kilda Junction. The Junction hotel is in the view. .4 - similar photo, but further north. Cable trailer 74 in the view. .5 - View of St Kilda Road, vehicle road with a number of vehicles in the view. Looking south on the east side of the roadway. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink and pencil on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - "MMTB St Kilda Road about 1924" and in pencil "Tramway poles erected, pole not removed? Sth Melb side, looking south along motor track" .3 - As above - and in pencil - Tramway poles not erected - ????" .4 - As above with notes in pencil. .5 - As above with notes in pencil. About 1924 KSK print number SA932 to SA936.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, conversion, trackwork, overhead, construction, tram 74 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Programme, Le Pine Funerals, "In Memory of Keith Sydney Kings", Apr. 2016
.1 - Four page - folded A4, heavy card, printed in full colour, Memorial Order of Service for Keith Sydney Kings, featuring a number of photos of Keith. Inside is the Order of Service. NOTE: The date of his birth should have been 12 November 1928. .2 - five A4 sheets, stapled titled "In Memory of Keith Sydney Kings" written by Len Millar for the service. Details Keith's tramway work. .3 - Keith's funeral car was followed by Federal Bus supplied by Driver Bus Lines which Keith and Charles Craig restored. Service held on 10/4/2018 at le Pine on the corner of Burke Road and Victoria St Camberwell. .4 - Added 6/5/2019 - Graeme Rodwell's Eulogy received by email as a word document 4/5/2019. Heading added, font changed to 12 point and page numbers added and saved as a pdf file - see image .5 - AV file - mp4 file of the service - see Reg Item 3458 in AV Files.trams, tramways, funeral, keith kings, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", c1930
Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Bob Prentice, "MMTB Works Cars - 4/69 Data Sheets" "Final Mileages", Apr. 1969
Handwritten list on ruled paper. The first titled "MMTB Works Cars - 4/69 Data Sheets" lists the motors fitted to work cars 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 and 19 and some motor history. The second part "Final Mileages", lists mileages for trams 180, 182, 468, 217, 218 and 680. Assumed prepared by Bob Prentice.trams, tramways, workshop records, work trams, mileages, scrubber tram, freight tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Westinghouse Traction Brake Co, "Westinghouse - T5001-1 SM3 Straight-Air Brake Equipment", Mar. 1927
Instruction - 64 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + fold out drawing inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 SM3 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1927. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3 and PV brake valves, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Safety Car Devices Co. St Louis, "Instruction Pamphlet S-100, Air Brake and Safety Car Control Equipment", Jul. 1924
Instruction - 108 pages + 9 fold out drawings glued and stapled in at the rear + card covers with red cloth binding, rounded right hand edges, centre stapled. Titled "Instruction Pamphlet S-100, Air Brake and Safety Car Control Equipment", published July 1924 by the Safety Car Devices Co. St Louis. Includes the M28 Brake valve. Describes in detail the rules for operation, parts, description, M28 Brake Valves, Maintenance, Practical car tests, hints, defects. The 9 drawings at the rear of the document give detail arrangements of the piping and control equipment. Book scanned into three sections. See also Reg Item 3513 for another similar document.on top of first page "C. Hodgson"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, controllers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Car-in/Car-out/ Southbank", 20/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Instruction - single A5 sheet, titled "Car-in/Car-out/ Southbank", providing instruction on how to enter and leave the new Southbank Depot commencing Monday 20th October 2008. Gives instructions on entering the depot from either the City of Port Melbourne end. 2nd copy with map or diagram of the Southbank depot layout added 17/6/2019 donation from Ron ScholtenOn rear in ink "East front / west is back"trams, tramways, yarra trams, driver training, training, southbank depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Training Manual Myki TDC Operation", "Myki Task Card", Dec. 2016
.1 - Instruction - 12 page folded to A5 centre stapled, colour copied titled "Training Manual Myki TDC Operation", with a table of contents, detailing the starting procedure for Myki, changing ends, ending driving, changing the table card, different journey, logging off and troubleshooting. Written for enabling the operation of Myki on tramcars. Dated Dec. 2016. .2 - Laminated sheet titled "Myki Task Card" detailing the procedures for Car out, termini procedures/Changing tends, end of driving portion, and take at point.trams, tramways, training, instructions, drivers, driver training, myki, table cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Westinghouse Traction Brake Co, "Westinghouse - T5001-Straight-Air Brake Equipment", Mar. 1923
Instruction - 48 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + 13 fold out drawings inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1923. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Schedule for SM-1 and featherweight equipment. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On front cover in ink "Mr McLaren"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, "Air Brake Safety Car Control Equipment", 1920's
Instruction - 24 pages, with two punch holes and stapled on the left hand side titled "Air Brake Safety Car Control Equipment" number 84450.1B, pages 3 to 26. Details the M28 brake valve, sanding features, operation, door and step controllers, check valve, CP-25C air compressor, brake valves, air compressor governors, drawings of piping, maintenance, testing, faults and general operation. See Reg Item. 3478 for another similar document. No details as to who published it or dates.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, controllers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "A New Fare System for Melbourne Staff Training Instructions", Nov. 1983
Instruction - 18 A4 photocopied sheets with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria logo and head titled "A New Fare System for Melbourne Staff Training Instructions" detailing the introduction of the Neighbourhood Ticketing System from 13/11/1983. Details the Neighbourhoods, 10, map of the rail lines, availability, weekly and other cars, use, conditions, refunds, accounting procedures and other changes.trams, tramways, neighbourhood tickets, the met, mta, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Public Transport", Jun. 1972
Report - 2 Foolscap duplicated sheets, 3 pages stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Public Transport", dated June 1972 outlining the history of the tramways in Melbourne, the MMTB, cable tram conversion, the status in 1971, why the degeneration in use and the growth of motor cars, fare increases, Government Policies, what could be done to solve the problems in purchase of new trams and refurbish the workshops. No details of who published the document.trams, tramways, public transport, history, mmtb, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Mal Rowe, Sep. 1971
Black and white Photo of Ballarat 36 and W7 1024 in advertising livery for Channel O. Tram 36 has destination of 36 and 1024, City, running route 67.. In the background is Addressograph Multigraph, Oxford Hotel and Kays Rent - A - Car office at 449 Swanston St.. September 1971. 2nd copy with details written on the rear by Keith Kings.On rear is the "M. Rowe Copyright Photograph No. 2"trams, tramways, swanston st, ballarat tourism, tourism, w7 class, advertising trams, tram 36, tram 1024 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1960's?
Black and White photograph of PCC car 980 turning at the corner of Gertrude and Smith Streets, possibly during the 1960's. Tram has the destination of East Preston. Could be a MMTB Photograph. Printed on a stippled paper.trams, tramways, gertrude st, smith st, east preston, tram 980, pcc class, fitzroy, route 88, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, David Verrier, 28/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Two photos of cable tram set No. 1 in the glass case by Melbourne Museum, Russell St Photos taken 28.4.1976In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 Cable car & trailers 1 behind Museum Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne museum, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 28/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Tram 988 at the Bourke St terminus. An inspector and driver are looking at the controls, conductor is at the rear of the tram and a street seller is selling a ticket. Tram has the destination of Exhibition, route 95, and adverts on the side for CP Air. In the background is the MTOC office building and the Hertz rent car office. Photos taken 28/4/1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 988 Bourke & Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, bourke st, exhibition, route 95, w7 class, conductors, tram 988 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 28/09/1977 12:00:00 AM
Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View of five trams, 1025, 370, 1038, 643 and 1033 outbound in Collins St at intersection with Exhibition St. Tram 1025 has destination of Northcote Via St Georges Rd, route 9 and advertisements for Robo 3 min car wash, and "1 a day man". Would appear the driver is being trained - 2nd person sitting in the cab. Photos taken 22/4/1977.In ink: "Wed 28/9/77 Collins & Exhibition St Melb 1025, 370, 1038, 643, 1033"trams, tramways, collins st, route 9, northcote, w7 class, tram 1025, tram 370, tram 1038, tram 643, tram 1033 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. W5 831 crossing Flinders St in Swanston St. Tram has route number 3. In the background is the Flinders St station with advertising for Kaiser Stuhl Cold Duck, Arts Centre appeal, Flinders Gate redevelopment. Behind the traffic policeman on the corner is a large display of newspapers and magazines for sale. the tram has adverts for CP Air, Robo car wash and Dirty Dicks. Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 831 Cnr Swanston & Flinders St"trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, w5 class, route 3, tram 831 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 24/08/1974 12:00:00 AM
Kodak Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View along Swanston St looking north, just before Bourke St with 3 trams, safety zone, W2 377 (City route 8), and two other cars on route 6 and 72 and many motor cars. Has the Walshes, Bradmans, Woolworths, Photos taken 24/8/1974.In ink: , "Sat 24/8/74 Swanston St, Bourke St corner."trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 377 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, David Verrier, 14/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. View of W2 534 at the Batman Ave terminus, running a Wattle Park Route 70. Tram has adverts for Kraft cheese and cheeseburgers, Jex Soap pads and Renault and BMW cars. Photos taken 19/10/1974.In ink: "Sat 19/10/74, 534 at Princes Bridge"trams, tramways, batman ave, route 70, wattle park, w2 class, tram 534 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1956
Negative (120) of the intersection of Moreland Road and Sydney Road, Brunswick, during the 1920's. In the view is a cable tram set shunting. A tramway employee and two boys at the front of the grip car seem to be manipulating something. Saloon car is No. 183 with the conductor pushing the car. The grip car has the destination of Brunswick and the saloon Flinders St? Note the two steel tramway poles and overhead for the North Coburg electric tram service from Moreland Rod into Sydney Road. In the background is the Moreland Hotel, Clarkson chemist and the Commercial Bank of Australia. An low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3589large.jpgtrams, tramways, brunswick, cable trams, sydney rd, moreland rd, tram 183 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1940?
Negative (120) of a cable grip car outside the Palace Theatre 790 Nicholson St Fitzroy. Tram has a side advertisement for the New Palais Royale, at the Exhibition buildings for dancing every evening. The Theatre was opened in 1920 and demolished in 1959 - now a car wash. See http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/52757 accessed 28/5/2019. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3590large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, theatres -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1940?
Negative (120) of a cable saloon car 520 outside the Railway Hotel 800 Nicholson St Fitzroy. The tramcar has the destination of Nicholson St and has an unusual (rare) decorative panel on the lower side. The Railway Hotel remains active. The letters "RA" can be seen on the left hand side of the car. Next door is newsagent selling The Argus and the Sporting Globe. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3591large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, hotels, tram 530 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Ellis Collection, c1940?
Set of two Negatives (120) of a wide body car crossing the Wallen St Road Bridge Hawthorn possibly after the construction of The Boulevard. Taken from either side of the river. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3595aLarge.jpg and htd3595bLarge A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Image i2 - taken from Glan Avon Rd in Hawthorn of Wallen Rd bridge – the tram is one of three SW2 class trams (not the first one due to the door sizes, but one of 426, 432 or 478, most probably 478 as that was a Camberwell car)trams, tramways, wallen rd, bridges, sw2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, model of a cable tram, c1940
Laminated reproduced photograph of a model of a cable tram set against a paling fence. Model of grip car and saloon - not numbered. Further details as to origin or date unknown. Print made with a course screen.trams, tramways, cable trams, models -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, 1930s
Negative (120) of a Grip car body in a park with a family sitting on the tram. Could be the Ellis family. Caption to donation sheet says Edwards Lake, Reservoir late 1930's. See image htd3621i1 and i2 for an image of Inspector Ellis.trams, tramways, cable trams, edwards lake, grip tram, reservoir, tram 394? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Ellis Collection, c1940
Set of two Negatives of Inspector W. H. Ellis and his son? at a home in Melbourne. Name from the list of negatives provided. Not known whether this is the same person as other photographs or a relative. See image htd3607 for a photo of the family on a grip car at Edwards Park Reservoirtrams, tramways, inspectors, personnel