Photograph of Bendigo crossbench or toastrack tram No. 18 at the depot. Demonstrates the layout of seats etc. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 18 during the early 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 18 Summer car, as existing at present", and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, tram 18

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Knitting pattern book, 24pp. Cover printed in colour with a photo of a woman wearing a light yellow cardigan heavily embroidered with colour flowers. She is standing in front of a rose bush. Contains knitting patterns and photos of womens garments.PATONS / AND / BALDWINS' / No. 49 / "P&B" / BRAND / SPECIALTY / Knitting Book / "P&B" / BRAND / TEN ULTRA - SMART MODELS . . . SIXPENCEknitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, fashion, clothing

Printed postcard or copy print of a Rose Series, No. P 10399 - "Panorama of Pall Mall, Bendigo Vic" from the City Family Hotel looking over Charing Cross and along Pall Mall with the Town Hall, the Soldiers Memorial Institute now Bendigo Military Museum, and the Shamrock Hotel in the view along with one ESCo tram alongside the Alexandra Fountain. The driver is in position in one of the cabs.Yields information about Bendigo, ESCo trams and Pall Mall.Postcard - black and white, plain back - could be a copy print.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, pall mall, charing cross

Set of two black and white photographs of tramcar 815 in Collins St at Spencer St. Tram 815 was one of 24 W5 class trams built by MMTB at Preston Workshops in 1937. Entered service Saturday 13 November 1937. In April 1984 converted to SW5. Currently stored at Newport Workshops. Was relocated to the site of the former Glenhuntly Post Office in Glenhuntly Road Feb. 2020. Photo shows tram at corner with Specer St station parcels building and VR building in background. Also shows building on corner which was used by State Saving Bank of Victoria. Destination shown as "Kew Depot" route number 47.trams, tramways, w5 class, collins st, spencer st, route 47, tram 815

Memorandums and table card for tram scheduling for events at the MCG: 1 - Memo from DJ Davidson, Dist. Traffic Supt NS, to Mr Simpson, Dist. Traffic Supt SS, advising of 3 extra tramcars from Hawthorn Depot for VFL football semi-final at MCG on Saturday 9 September 1933. 4 extra tramcars to be available at Hanna St Depot and 8 extra cars from Coburg Depot. Dated 5/9/33, 2 - Memo from DJ Davidson, Dist. Traffic Supt NS, to Mr Simpson, Dist. Traffic Supt SS, advising of 3 extra tramcars from Hawthorn Depot for VFL football semi-final at MCG on Saturday 16 September 1933. 4 extra tramcars to be available at Hanna St Depot and 8 extra cars from Coburg Depot. Dated 11/9/33, 3 - Interstate cricket at MCG, loading checks. Handwritten. Victoria v NSW, Friday 22 to Wednesday 27 December 1933. Victoria v SA, Friday 29 December 1933 to Tuesday 2 January 1934.trams, tramways, instructions, events, mcg, hawthorn depot, hanna st depot, football, cricket

Photograph of the of one the tram depots that C Peterson played for. Features 30 players, officials and team administrators. C Peterson was based at Kew. Understood that there was no fixed grouping of tram depots and football clubs - depended on who could arrrange a team to play.Yields information about the members of a Kew Depot Tramway Football club. Photograph mounted on heavy card with embossed borders and decorative motifs on either side.On base in pencil "Peterson 6FR Row 2"tramways, sports, kew depot, football, c peterson, malvern depot

Photograph of the Kew and Malvern Depots football teams early 1930's. Photo undated. Has 25 players and team officials in the image. Photographed at an oval with a grandstand.Yields information about the members of a Kew and Malvern depots football clubs.Photograph mounted on heavy card within a printed border.Along the bottom edge in pencil "Q-M"tramways, sports, kew depot, football

Passengers could often transfer from one service to another - eg changing from a tram to a bus, without having to pay a second fare. A transfer ticket would be issued on request and this along with the original fare ticket would be shown to the conductor or bus driver at the time of transfer. Check tickets would be issued by a conductor to record that the person had shown a periodical eg scholars ticket. This enabled passenger counting as well. Conditions of travel on the rear. 1 - Elizabeth / Flinders St transfer - Nos 047241 and 143201 2 - cable to/from electric - green - 325472 and 819119 3 - cable to/from electric - red - 984529 4 - Scholar's Concession check - black - 075000 and 168393 5 - Special concession check ticket - black - 999538 with a Bushell's coffee advertisement on rear.Demonstrates various transfer tickets used by the MMTB.Set of 8 tram transfer or check tickets - flimsy - paper,tramways, mmtb, tickets, transfers, check ticks, scholar's tickets

Mounted black and white photograph - light grey card with a brown band within embossed surfaces of 10 cricket players of possibly the Elwood Depot cricket team. Has "A. Wright Photo." in bottom right hand corner. The detailing on the building matches that of the rear of the Elwood depot building.In pencil on the rear "VR Elwood Tram Depot?"trams, tramways, staff, personnel, vr, elwood depot, cricket

Used by the MMTB Supply Department for photograpy. Based on the wikipedia reference and the markings on top of the front face of the camera, made prior to the Second World War. Camera takes 120 film.Demonstrates the type of equipment the MMTB used to record their work, problems and to illustrate reports etc.Camera - metal frame, twin lenses folding view finder within a leather caseMarked "Melbourne Tramways Australia" on the top of the leather cover, and the full name of the MMTB , Melbourne Australia on one side of the camera.mmtb, camera, photography

Used from Hawthorn depot in the time recording Bundy clocks that were located around the MMTB system. Related to the driver's shift number. Used until the closure of the Hawthorn tram depot in 1965.Demonstrates a Bundy time recording clock key.Key - or Bundy Clock Key - brass, rounded head with drilled hole stamped "Tramways" with a steel section that controlled the action of the recording clock and provided the means of stamping the number "H5" onto a paper tape. tramways, trams, mmtb, clocks, bundy clock, timetables, drivers, operations, hawthorn depot

Black and white photograph of the interior a Y1 class tram car, photographed at Glenhuntly Depot. Shows general arrangements of seats, light defuses and internal advertising. Part of W2 class No. 550 is in the background. Advertisements for: Brockhoff's Biscuits, Senitts Ice Cream, Saunders and Madison Utility Chairs of 309 Collins St Melbourne. Also note the paper notice on the window promoting Albert Park. On rear is Sutcliffe Photographers stamp. See item 7672 for another similar photograph. Destination City, 4th Edition and 5th edition.Yields information about the interior of a Y1 class tramcar.Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear."Sutcliffe" photographers stamp and in pencil "class Y1"tramways, mmtb, y1 class, interiors, trams, tram 550, w2 class, advertisements, glenhuntly depot

Black and white photographs of a band marching across the intersection of Bourke and Swanston about mid-1930. Has a cable set descending the hill. In the background is a number of parked motor vehicles. The band is followed by a number of cars and is being watched by some people on the corner. The buildings on the top left were later demolished to make way for the Foys building. The arches of the Esquire cinema in the background are visibletrams, tramways, bourke st, bands, swanston st, cable trams

.1 - Rule book - 16 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club - Constitution and Rules" undated. Club founded 23/10/1916. Notes that the book must be returned if the employee leaves the MMTB. Sets out Membership, Contributions, office bearers, voting, committee, general meetings, duties of offices, auditors, funds, sick and accident benefits, funeral benefits, conduct of members - fines, alterations of the rules and standing orders. .2 - two sheet update to be pasted in the book, has an adhesive area on the rear advising that Camberwell Depot would be included, that the MMTB would collect the levy now 1/- per week and the additional levy of 2/6 per member when a member retired at the age of 65 or was retired by the Board due to ill health or death. Dated 1936 and signed by the Secretary - A Y PorteousOn the inside front cover of .1 and on the rear of .2 has a stamp "Bob Prentice Collection No. B175167A (or B). Reproduction only with consent of B. J. Brooks".trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot, retirements, gratuity scheme, medical

EMB circular No. 45 giving details of their "steel case controllers for tramways, ships winches etc. This type was not used by the MMTB.Yields information about the EMB "Steel case controllers"Document or catalogue circular - 4 pages with two punch holes on the left hand side.tramways, technical information, emb, tramcars, electrical equipment, tram controllers

Photo of a cable tram set that has arrived at the Northcote line terminus in High St, prior to shunting. Another two cable sets are in the background. The gripman and conductor can be seen to be preparing to shunt the tram. The photo caption says the trailer is No. 235. A Bundy clock can been seen on the pavement on the left side of the photograph. A hairdresser and tobacconist shop are in the view. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about Northcote cable tram terminus in High St at Dundas St.Black and white print with a hand written note on rear.In pencil "Car 235 at Dundas St"trams, tramways, northcote, high st, cable trams, tram 235, bundy clock

Postcard of Swanston St Melbourne, looking south from Bourke St, Rose Series No. P4458. Has a W2 possibly No. 562 south bound showing route 2A ( ST KILDA BEACH VIA SOUTH MELBOURNE - CITY (via Swanston Street)) which dates from 1930. The Shrine of Remembrance is not visible. There are other trams in the view as well. In the background are the Royal Mail Hotel, Browns stores, Carlton Cigarettes, Robur Tea, Ezywalkin shoes and the Leviathan storeYields information about the view along Swanston St from Bourke St.Postcard - black and white, divided back, unused."$3" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 562, route 2a

Photograph shows an inbound cable tram - bogie trailer in Royal Parade Parkville at Walker St. The building behind the tram remains in 2024. Photo copied from another photograph.Yields information about Royal Parade in the 1920sPhotograph, black and white, plain back.trams, tramways, cable tram, royal parade, parkville

Photograph shows a cable tram set, trailer No. 559 at the West Melbourne terminus in Abbotsford St at Queensberry St, opposite the engine house. The trailer has the destination of "West Melb". The crew are standing by the grip in MMTB Uniforms. The line closed in July 1935 (see item 1784).Yields information about the West Melbourne cable terminus and tram 559.Photograph, black and white, plain back.Has "10" in pencil on rear.trams, tramways, cable tram, west melbourne, tram 559, abbotsford st, uniforms, crews

The photograph shows the view of a gripman looking forward with his levers, the longitudinal seats and the headlight. Also shown is the seat in the opposite corner of the grip car or dummy. See image 7655 for another image.Yields information about cable trams in the 1930s.Black & White Photograph by the TMSV Sales.trams, tramways, cable trams, gripmen, grip tram, dummy

Black and white photograph of MMTB Ballast Motor No. 11 and trailer at Hawthorn Depot in the 1930's. The tram is loaded with sleepers. Photograph and details of the tramcar are given on pages 70 and 72 of Destination City, 4th Edition. Photograph from Ray Pearson Collection.Yields information about the the MMTB Ballast Motor and the sidings at Hawthorn Depot.Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.In ink "Perway siding Hawthorn" - Duplicate Ray Pearsontrams, mmtb, hawthorn depot, ballast motor, work trams, tram 11

Rose Series postcard No. 63, "Flinders Street, Railway station, Melbourne" looking at platforms 9 and 10 showing track arrangements, signals and platforms with some people.Yields information about the Flinders St railway station platforms.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.flinders st station, platforms, railways

Rose Series postcard No. P 206, titled "Flinders St Melbourne" with W2 class tram 412 (Spencer St, route 40) westbound in Flinders St with Flinders Street Railway Station in the background. A group of ladies has alighted from the tram at the Safety Zone near Queen St. Note the "Do not park here" sign placed behind the pole on the right side of the photograph.Yields information about Flinders St late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, w2 class, flinders st, tram 412, safety zone, trams, route 40

Rose Series postcard No. P 312, titled ""Flinders Street Melbourne", looking west along Flinders St from about the Ball and Welch building. Has W2 class tram No. 239 (Hawthorn Route 27) east bound. On the left Is the Princess Bridge Railway Station and Flinders Street Railway station. In the background is the Fish Market and the railway viaduct. On the right is St. Paul Cathedral, Princess Bridge Hotel, Sargood Gardiner Limited Wherehouse plus the recently opened (1936) Snows Department Store. Note the tramway overhead of the curve outside Flinders Street Railway station. Yields information about Flinders St late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, trams, flinders st, tram 239, w2 class, flinders st station, princes bridge station, route 27

Rose Series postcard No. P 591, titled "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne" with W2 class tram No. 637 (Kew Depot, route 47) eastbound at Spring Street, about to turn into Macarthur Street. There is a policeman on point duty and a man walking across to the tram. On the left-hand side is a safety zone post. On the bottom left hand of the photo is a letter box or receiving pillar.Yields information about Collins St late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, tram 627, collins st, route 47, spring st

Rose Series postcard No. P 1518, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", with the nearly completed Manchester Unity Building 1932 dominating the skyline behind the Town Hall on the corner of Swanston Street. On the left is the Regent Theater and "Misses Mooney" a famous ladies fashion label of 189 Collins Street for decades, run by Nell & Ida Mooney. Yields information about Collins St mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, collins st

Rose Series postcard No. P 1422, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" a busy scene with W5 784 or 734 (City Route 18) and another W5 ahead, route 54 outside the General Post Office (GPO) at the corner of Bourke Street. On the corner of Lt. Bourke Street next to the GPO, is Allan W Taylor & Co. Pty Ltd a very successful motor accessories and tool business; commonly referred to as "The Old Tin Shed". Yields information about Elizabeth Street in late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, gpo, w5 class, route 18, route 54

Rose Series postcard No. P 714 with W2 class tram 636 turning from Collins Street into Mcarthur Street. Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins Street. with two other W2's in the distance.Yields information about Collins St, late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 636

Rose Series postcard No. P 2127, titled "Swanston St and Town Hall Melbourne", looking south from Bourke St with the Shrine of Remembrance in the distance. Three W2 class trams visible along with the Safety Zone sign for the Bourke St tram stop. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, swanston st, town hall, w2 class

Rose Series postcard No. P 3042, titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne", with W2 class 577 (East Coburg Route 1) with a paper boy standing on the footstep. The tram has an auxillary board "via Brighton Road" on the rear. Outbound is another W2 - route 1. A policeman can be seen just in front of the tram. Two copies held.Yields information about the main entrance of Flinders St station in the late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, w2 class, tram 577, route 1