Newspaper clipping from The Sun, Melbourne, Thursday 1/5/1975, "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan, reporting on the launch of the new Melbourne trams, the previous day. Has a description of the tram, fare collection and crews. Photo of Conductress Gloria Spurrell handing a ticket to Premier Rupert Hamer with the Chairman Kirby of the MMTB in the background. Noted carried Members of Parliament to Parliament House. See also Reg Item 88. See Reg Items 2254 and 2258 for the associated press releases. Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, conductresses

Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne

Set of three Christmas Cards prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Mel Elliot. Printed photo on exterior with red printed ribbons, photo corners on inside with another photo and gold block print and the Duckett's address. Photographs by Peter Duckett or from his collection. .1 - Features a photo of Patti and Driver H.N. "Sam" Serman in front of X 217, 8/6/1957 and internally a photo of Members and Friends of the AETA taking delivery of X217 at Preston Workshops. Card text notes the tram on loan to PTC and will be going to Hawthorn - possibly a c2000 card. .2 - Photos and text of the Engine Room of the Ultimo Tramway Power Station. .3 - Photos of the Sandringham - Beaumaris Tramway c1900, including the Sandringham House Private Hotel. See item 6668 for the original postcard. .4 - Photos Circular Quay c1903 and South Bondi terminal, September 1950. 2nd copy of .1 (used for 1999), .2 and .3 added 18/9/2020Inside each card is an inscription "To Dear Cynthia, Mel, David, Heather, With Love" or similar On rear of ,4 is a lable with the words "Donated by John Frost 13/4/2013 KT" .2 and .3 - has "To Dear Keith with Warm wishes" in the Greetings section.trams, tramways, aeta, x class, christmas cards, power station, horse trams, sandringham, tram 217

Colour postcard of B2 class tram 2014 turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St with the cable winding house behind. Tram has all over advertising for Christian Dior Dolce Vita perfume (yellow & black). Reference VicSig http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams, web site page, accessed 4/12/2012. Gives date of introduction as 15/9/1996 and next version as at 29/1/1997. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Photo Ray Marsh. ARE No. 9/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. For rear photo see image htd114i5, which has been used by Kevin Tierney for correspondence to the Museum Oct. 2011. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, decorated trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, cable trams, tram b2 2014

Six page A4 document, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The development of Melbourne's trams - Part One". Document looks at the Melbourne cable tram system, its formation, George Duncan and Francis Clapp, leasing, passing to MMTB, the infrastructure and winding houses, the cable, opening dates, closure and lines in the Toorak area and depots. Author unknown, possible late 1990's. Two copies held. See also item 1762 for a publication with the same title, written by Keith Kings.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, mtt, mmtb, closure

Two page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Melbourne Tramways Band - Tramways Band Back of Track", written by Ed Bright, c2000 following their departure from Hawthorn Tram Depot, looking for a new home. Outlines the history of the band, a visit to Thailand, and a copy of a photo of the Tramways Band from Abbotsford car house (depot). Two copies held.trams, tramways, tramways band, mmtb, music, hawthorn depot

Black and white photograph of tram W2 542 at the Glen Iris terminus, with the destination of City route 6. Has the large hedge of a house and shops in the background. Trams has good appearance, possibly just after a repaint. Has a number of adverts on the front - including one for Milk. Tram at the intersection of Malvern and Darling Roads, Glen Iris. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, glen iris, darling rd, route 6, tram 542

Set of six small black and white prints of the interior of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control and generation equipment, mid 1910's? .1 - DC power generators with engines in the background .2 - Steam power engines. .3 - Boilers - and fire boxes with two man standing in the photograph. .4 - Switchboard with three men standing alongside. .5 - Repairing generator equipment - partly dismantled. .6 - ditto with three men in the photograph. .7 - Photo of rotary converters, possibly Carlton, but no notation on rear of photograph. From name plates on machines - Westinghouse Manchester.On rear in ink .1 - "Generators Ascot Vale" .2 - "Engines Ascot Vale" .3 - "Switchboard Ascot Vale" .4 - ditto .5 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil " .6 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil "trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, nmetl, essendon, ascot vale, rotary converters, switchboards, boilers, generators, carlton, westinghouse

Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus cover bound into a book form titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. Would have been taken from Drawing No. R3232, See Reg Item 354.Has old pencil notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, cable trams, cables, winding houses

Blueprint of drawing No. R3232, titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. See also Reg Item 353 for a book of these drawings. Drawing dated 23/6/1897, has been given a MMTB drawing number.On rear of drawing in red felt pen, "Cable car pins and parts" and in black ink "R3232"trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, cable trams, cables, winding houses

This file contains six items pertaining to the Caulfield Central RSL: 1/A page to which is attached a black-and-white photograph (date, source and photographer unspecified) of the Caulfield Central RSL, outlying garden and Australian flag. Some writing on the rear identifies the subject. 2/A typewritten letter, (1 page) dated 1946 (no date more specific than that specified), from the Chairman & Honorary Treasurer of the Caulfield Central RSL Appeal Committee (name unspecified) to the Mayor of Caulfield (name also unspecified), imploring the latter for a donation of $20,000 dollars for purposes of constructing a Memorial Hall to eulogize servicemen killed during WWII. Some rough working notes on rear side. 3/A flyer, undated (although presumably published in 1950), printed by Peter Isaacson Pty. Ltd., advertising a concert presented by the Ugly Ugly Man (Frank M. Beard) and the Malvern Tramways’ Harmonica Band to be held at Caulfield Town Hall on 06/06/1950 to assist the Welfare Funds of the Caulfield Central RSL and the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Mothers’ Association. Also contains an advertisement for a drapery business called Tallents. 4/The annual report of the Caulfield Central RSL, for the period 1952 – 1953. Contains announcements of the annual general meeting and annual elections, the President’s report (in which he principally discusses the club’s charity work and sporting activities), the subcommittee staff roster, the sportsmen’s honour roll, the annual accounts (e.g. balance sheet, income & expenditure statement) and the roster of nominees for office in the committee of management election. 5/A typewritten letter, (1 page) dated 26/11/1982, from Max Brian Blair, Treasurer of the Caulfield Central RSL, to Mr. R. Ballantyne, Secretary of the Caulfield Historical Society, thanking him for his donation to the RSL. 6/A photocopy of an article titled ‘RSL pays $30,000 to buy off objector’ (from the Sunday Herald, by Mary-Anne Toy, dated 16/09/1990), about the Caulfield Central RSL paying local resident Mr. Chris White to withdraw his objection to the RSL’s intention to re-allocate its clubrooms, and the consequent response of the relevant authorities.caulfield, caulfield central returned servicemen league (rsl), ex-service organisations, clubs and associations, returned servicepeople, armed forces, soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, mayors, city of caulfield, war memorials, blamey thomas general sir, white t. w. group capt., gullett h. b. major, beaurepaire frank sir m.l.c., kennedy j. a. m.l.c., warner a. g. m.l.c., michaelis archie m.l.a., dennett a. h. lt.-col. m.l.a., don john capt. m.l.a., reid h. squire m.l.a., brooks w. r. cr., packer j. t. cr., parton e. m. cr., prior p. l. cr., morris t. w. cr., sinclair a. j. g. cr., sims h. e. cr., smith h. c. h. cr., smith james e. cr., tyers s. w. cr., webster harold cr., yorston j. s. cr., briggs r. jas., disney j. s., donath h., llewellyn evans, goddard s. a. padre, lynch p. j., nilsen oliver j. cr., pidd padre a. t., robinson norman, reece harold j., wootton harold s., wallace gordon w., nelson harold g., halls, concerts, musical events and activities, fundraising events, bands, musical ensembles, sailors soldiers and airmen’s mothers’ association, ‘the ugly ugly man’, beard frank m., malvern tramways harmonica band the, caulfield town hall, tallents, drapers, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, elsternwick, peter isaacson pty. ltd melbourne, annual reports, financial documents, fisher s. w., finch f., williams f., salmon j. e., mallyon v. k., woods w., mayne t. v., lanyon r. j., rowney w. p., williams j. d., pepper e., bathurst t., patterson r., nuzum e. j., phillips e. v., turner g., hawthorn road, byrne l. j., eva a. r., bunny c. l., hoy c. a., orken a., hiam s. f., rawson n. l., coleman g. h., cohen a. s., mason j., goode l. p., nelson h. g., crosbie m. r., mcsweeney t., westley g. de v., greeves c. g., festivals and celebrations, community services, social services, service clubs, ladies auxiliary, returned servicewomen’s section, blamey house, social sub-committee, sport, sporting clubs, tennis, golf, billiards, table tennis, lawn bowls, thompson peter, cricket, children’s health bureau, family welfare bureau, buley doug mr., tomlins m. i., lang a. r., kendall h. i., ford c., munro w., gordon h., rowe s., green j. h., o’brien j., ring t., anderson g. j., croft r. m., jones p. j., la cerf g., roper i., lawrence f., eustace r. c., hanley a., moore a., strachan w. d., gilbert w. f., blair m. r., scriven e. g., miller j. l., hosking b. e., cheeseman r. n., summers s., croy l. w., mclatchie s., williams stan, hattersly cliff, day alf, rawson noel, johnson alby, banham bill, kersey b., williams s., jones a., witten f., waters r., dash r., meldrum i., grant j., haggar l., nightingale n., hallett r., somers r., young g., rawson n., croft r., barton m., o’grady w., cooper p., manton j., sutcliffe a., maver a., challender d., hunt a., parrott e., leicester j., westwood a., rae alex, smith harry, forbes jimmy, johnson jack, higgins w., fink s., hall s., ross m., anderson h., fleming j., bottoms a., peek e., stark j., mathews e., gursansky l., morres r., alenson j., holland i., wallace p., craig h., lucas j., smith h., bretel l., berryman p., reid a., swann j., tully f., henderson g., fields w., johnson j., gloster p., tennat j., boyd a., butterworth k., chapman k., curran j., elkington a. b., evans w., mckenzie d. a., nicol a. b., thompson w., wanliss t. w., watson g. j., williams g., yeomans p., mcgowan h., o’connor k., atherton r., batson s. s., bull e., fletcher a., gorman s. c., hall w., jellett l., lesar h., mather r., nelson n., ratford d., rowe p., turner w. j., wehsack f., williams s. c., wilson a., carter w., forbes i., purvis l., datson r., jackson e., wolstencroft w., smith c., mitchell r., harward j., gillespie ray, hill wally, parkinson w. g., greeves colin mr., water stan mr., selleck f. p., luckins l., andrews f., young v. l., king e. j., mccutcheon j. o., grenfell d. j., hurley c., shand a. r., yeates l., hogue h., mather j., wardrop j., lyons a. m., ross a. r., bradley t., walker r. n., cox f. c., mornane j. s., fletcher a. e., mcneil j. g., rose n., lyons l. j., trevorrow g., wright d. e., walker r., maxwell j., hutchinson j. c., mclean r., caulfield historical society, ballantyne r. mr., blair max brian, toy mary-anne, ruxton bruce mr., administrative appeals tribunal, caulfield city council, white chris mr., northcote avenue, independent church of australia, marsden ian mr., mccutcheon mr

One of a series of postcards published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear with place for a stamp, address etc, and logo. Shows W2 546 (Spencer St Route 38), possibly about to pick up passengers at the Jolimont Road Stop. At the time Wellington Parade was effectively a one-way street with extensive car parking on the south side. Shows a Safety Zone on the north side of the tram tracks. Has the CRA building, the hotel on the corner of Flinders and Spring St that was demolished for Shell House. See Reg Item 3555 for a later view by the same company.Yields information about the appearance of Wellington Parade, Jolimont, mid to late 1970's.Postcard - National View - plain edges, Wellington Parade looking west towards the CBD. Card No. P-1014-2w2 class, postcard, souvenir, wellington parade, route 38, tram 546, national view

Photograph shows a cable tram or cable train, consisting of a grip car or dummy along with a bogie trailer (No. 473) outside the Brunswick cable tram or car house with seven gripmen or conductors and possibly a manager around the grip car. The grip car has the destination of Royal Park. Yields information about the Brunswick cable line and the Brunswick Depot. Black and White Cable tram Brunswick Depot Sydney Road reproduced from a Newspaper.sydney road, trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, crews, grip men, conductors, tram 473

Photograph shows a group of five cable tramway employees with a cart containing batteries to supply power for lights in Melbourne Cable trams. This lighting was introduced by the Tramway Board (TB), the forerunner to the MMTB during 1917. A motor generator at each car house or depot provided the power to charge the batteries which were then placed in each tram for the day. Reference - The Commonwealth Engineer 1/8/1917 - Reg Item 2568. The equipment was provided by the General Electric Company. The cart has the letters "TB CH" possibly indicating Clifton Hill Depot and the batteries are lettered "NE" and then given a number. Photo date unknown - 1917 to 1940. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H84 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of batteries used to provide lighting power to cable trams and the workers involved and their clothing. Photograph - Black and White of a group of 5 cable tram battery workers and their cart.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, depots, car houses, general electric, batteries, clifton hill, tramway board

The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot

Photograph shows the device used to send a "telegraph" signal to the winding or engine house. They were positioned along the track and enabled the tram crew or a cable tram worker to send a signal about the cable. The crew member would set the pointer and depress the trigger. This sent the signal which was recorded on a telegraph tape, indicating the signal and the location of an incident. Installed by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) This photograph is Public Records Office photo H165, 166 and 167 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of equipment the MTOCo used to operate the cable tram system.Set of three Photographs - Black and White of a Melbourne cable tram signalling device.trams, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signalling, cables, engine houses

Photograph shows Hawthorn Tramways Trust bogie Tram 15 at Glenferrie and Riversdale Roads 1916-1920. The tram body was built by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide and entered service during April 1916. It was renumbered N class 121 by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board following the absorption of the Trusts by the MMTB in 1920. The tram is eastbound in Riversdale Road. The tracks of the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust can be seen in front of the tram. The conductor has alighted from the tram and walked forward to check for trams on Glenferrie Road. A Fire Brigade street fire alarm can be seen on the corner. The existing connecting curves at the corner were installed in 1925. The tramcar had a number of significant accidents and was disposed of in March 1938. Understood from the donor, that the house on the corner was known as "Pax" and demolished when commercial development of the corner occurred. The donor's family operated the Purvis Real Estate on the southeast corner from the building now known as Stotts Corner. A Golden Fleece service station once operated from the SW corner, now (2022) an Oportunity shop.Yields information about the intersection of Riversdale and Glenferrie Roads Hawthorn, the trams that operated between 1916 and 1920 and tramway practices in having the conductor checking for trams on the adjacent road.Sepia toned or faded print of Hawthorn Tramways Trust tram No. 15 at the corner of Riversdale Road and Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn - first image is a greyscale scan of original image.trams, tramways, hawthorn, riversdale road, glenferrie road, hawthorn tramways trust, tram 15, htt, stotts corner, purvis real estate

Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament House, Melbourne turning from Spring St, soon after the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975. Provides information on Commonwealth Engineering, (Comeng), the company who made the bodies in Dandenong. This location continues to provide trams for Melbourne, though the manufacturer has changed names a number of times.Yields information about the manufacturer of the Z class trams and the appearance of the first tram of the class when new.Pamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering - tramcar Z1 - company details and a photo or Tramcar Z1 outside Parliament House. Printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, z1, spring st, parliament house, commonwealth engineering

Provides a report from The Age, 28-11-1989 written by Ingrid Swendsen, about the rejection by the Planning and Environment Minister , Tom Roper to protect the former cable tram winding or Engine house on the corner of Bridge and Punt Roads Richmond, despite the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Council to add it to the register. The building was later demolished by the Roads Corporation to widen the intersection. The Tramways have a small sub-station on the site. Quotes Douglas Hill of the National Trust and Roz Hansen of the Historic Buildings Council. Provides a report on the rejection of a recommendation to protect a historic building.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Age 28-11-1989 - Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine roomtrams, tramways, cable trams, engine house, winding house, punt road, bridge road, demolition, richmond, historic buildings council

Map of the MMTB Tramway routes 1925 with a list of first and last cars, along with photographs of Wattle Park, Luna Park, and Studley Park. Provides information for the Prahran and Malvern lines, Hawthorn, Footscray, Essendon, Coburg, Kew, St Kilda, cable tram routes, and buses. Also provides information for passengers. The cover photo is of the front of W 296, with the destination of Esplanade. The map is dated by the opening of the line to West Brunswick as far as Albion St, the City Road to St Kilda line via Sturt St lines, and the electric line in Flemington Road which were all opened during mid to late 1925. See Reference. Shows a number of buildings and locations by a numbered reference list, including the Federal Parliament house. The map has advertisements around the outside of the map for Kiwi Shoe or boot polish.Yields information about the Melbourne tramway system in 1925 and demonstrates the methodology the MMTB used to provide information to travellers. Shows both cable and electric tram lines and the development of the Melbourne system.Map book - 15 fold paper titled "Melbourne's tramway routes and timetables"trams, tramways, mmtb, tramway maps, wattle park, studley park, timetables, cable trams, w class tram, tram 296, kiwi shoe polish

Photograph - of a city bound cable tram from Victoria St to Spencer St passing the General Charles Gordon statue that was erected in 1887, General Gordon died in Khartoum in 1885. Photo has the Windsor Hotel and Parliament house in the background - c1900. See reference for the statue and Gordon''s history.Yields information about the Gordon reserve and a Victoria Street cable tram.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Macarthur St with General Gordon Statue "CB10" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, macarthur street, general gordon, statues, victoria street

Postcard Bourke St looking east from about Queens St towards Parliament House. Has six W class trams in the view, including W7 1026 (East Preston Route 88). Photo prior to the construction of the Bourke St Mall which commenced in 1978. Possibly mid 1960s. Has the State Savings Bank of Victoria, London Stores, Leviathon, Duncklings, Coles stores and the Odeon Theatre in the view. National View by Murfett Card number 1084-4.Yields information about a busy Bourke Street Melbourne during the 1960s.Postcard colour - Bourke St looking east from near Queen Street - National View - Murfett publishingtrams, tramways, w7 class tram, tram 1026, bourke street

Postcard Spring Street, Parliament House Z3 224 - route 88. Tram entered service September 1983. In The Met livery with the Met logo. Yields information about Z3 class trams and Parliament house mid 1980s.Postcard colour - Spring Street, Parliament House Z3 224 - Colour Tech Productions. Card Number CTM 115Ktrams, tramways, z3 class tram, spring street, route 88, parliament house

Postcard - St Kilda Road, view looking south at the Shrine of Remberance, BP House and on the far right part of the now demolished Prince Henry's Hospital. Trams in the view are W2 345 (Carnegie Route 4) and SW6 913 (City, Route 4). Tram 813 has adverts for Coffey Ford and T&G insurance along with others. The driver of 913 has his cap on an angle.Yields information about St Kilda Road around the Shrine, c1970 and tram services.Postcard colour - St Kilda Road, with W class trams and the Shrine of Remembrance - National View - Murfett publishingtrams, tramways, st kilda road, w2 class tram, sw6 class tram, tram 913, tram 345, shrine of remembrance

Postcard - image looking south in St Kilda Road, with the Shrine of Remembrance and BP House in the view. Tram W2 453 (City Route 6) and SW6 945 (Camberwell Route 72) has stopped at the safety zone tram stop.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, St Kilda Road, the Shrine and W class tramsPostcard colour - serrated edge, Nu-color-Vue - St Kilda Road, Shrine of Remembrance W2 453, ML 156, NCV 1381 Divided back.trams, tramways, w2 class tram, shrine of remembrance, tram 453, st kilda road, tram 945

Postcard - image looking south in St Kilda Road, with the Shrine of Remembrance and BP House in the view. Tram W5 834 (East Malvern Darling Road Route 3).Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, St Kilda Road, the Shrine and a W class tram.Postcard colour - serrated edge, Nu-color-Vue - St Kilda Road, Shrine of RemembranceW5 834, ML 132,, Divided back.trams, tramways, shrine of remembrance, st kilda road, sw5 class tram, tram 834

Map showing the Melbourne cable tram system, with a list of opening and closing dates for the various lines, opened by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses (or depots), location names, railways, and a scale. Includes notes on other dates tracks were changed and the Northcote to Clifton Hill line. No marks as to who prepared the map.Yields information about the Melbourne Cable Tram system.Foolscap sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing tracks, car houses and engine houses.Has a date stamp 22 Apr 1971 in bottom right hand corner.tramways, cable trams, trams, map, melbourne tramways trust, mtt, engine houses, depots, car houses

Illustration titled - "Panoramic View of Melbourne Southern Aspect" photo from the Eastern Hill Fire Station watch tower, late 1890s early 1900s of a view looking south. There are three maybe four cable trams in the view. The photograph notes the St Patrick's Cathedral (consecrated in 1897), the German Lutheran Church, Government offices, Treasury Buildings, Government House in the far distance, St Peters Church, and the Victorian Parliament building. The photo looks along Gisborne and Macarthur Streets.Yields information about the Eastern Hill and Parliament precinct late 1890's early 1900's.Black and white print of a published illustration - Panoramic View of Melbourne Southern Aspecteastern hill, cable trams, st patrick's cathedral, gisborne street, macarthur street, st peters church

Photograph, from a publication, of Bourke St looking east from the south side between Queen and Elizabeth Streets. The cable tram tracks can be seen in the street pavement. Has many double deck and some single deck buses. Very busy and congested traffic scene between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets. In the view are the General Post Office, the Myer Store, Foys, Parliament House and London Stores.Yields information about Bourke Street prior to conversion to electric trams.Black and white photograph of Bourke St looking east early 1950'stramways, mmtb, buses, double deck buses, bourke street, cable trams, traffic

Shows the interior of the cable tram engine house that was located on the corner of Gertrude Street and Nicholson Street in Fitzroy. Shows the steam pipes to two of the engine cylinders, the control equipment, and large cable winding wheels. An MMTB poster titled Melbourne Tramways Past and President (see Reg Item 6368), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House - the last to operate" The facility ceased operation in 1940 though the equipment was retained until 1941. Yields information about the interior of the Gertrude Street or Nicholson Street cable tram engine houseBlack and white photograph - interior of the Engine house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Streets prior to closure in 1940.tramways, trams, coburg, cable cars, engine house, nicholson street, gertrude street, steam engines