Negative No. N299 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 330 turns from Spring into Bourke St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 330

Negative No. N300 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 327 turning from Bourke into Spring on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background along with another bus following a tower truck in the right hand side of the photograph. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 327

Negatives No. N301 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus stopped at Exhibition St. stop, looking east along Bourke on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Melbourne Hotel, the Salvation Army City Temple and the J & J Building (Mickey Powell Dancing). Parliament House in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st.

Negative No. N302 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus No. 499 stopped at Exhibition St. stop, looking east along Bourke on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Melbourne Hotel and the J & J Building (Mickey Powell Dancing) in the background Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st., tram bus 499

Negative No. N303 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus turning from Bourke St. into Spring St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel, Metro Theatre buildings in the background and one of the Parliament house lamps in the foreground. Note the pedestrian crossings which have been marked and the traffic island arrangements. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, spring st.

Negative No. N304 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 538 travelling east along Bourke St. Spring St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has Florentino's, Burns Oates Booksellers, Tyes Buildings and Lawry's Tea Rooms, bread shop in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 538

Negative No. N305 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus loading passengers at the Exhibition St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Tyes home furnishers building in background, along with a many pedestrians. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020. Note the bus has a Port Melbourne depot run numbertrams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st., port melbourne

Negative No. N306 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 523 at the Spring St. stop in Bourke St. on the north side. Part of the Imperial Hotel and Metro Theatre in background, along with James, Cobbs, a Chop Suey shop, Jensten? fashions shops. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 523

Negative No. N308 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the drivers cabin and destination box of W6 988 showing the "new type of carbon skid collector" on the trolley pole. This type of collector was to replace the trolley wheels used in Melbourne at the time. Was introduced into the Bourke St. route. Destination blind not fitted to box at time of photograph. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., trolley poles, skid collector, tram w6 988

Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. See details on Reg. Item 1588. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., queens parade, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. Other shops in background are the Odeon Picture Theatre and G.J. Coles stores. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 7 of the 1968 Sands and McDougall's Director of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., swanston st, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N311 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Nicholson St. Melbourne, near Parliament House working on a section insulator. Truck No. 2 and Albion No. 8. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., nicholson st, tower truck, tram tower wagon

Negative No. N312 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 entering the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, with another tram (W2) travelling on Plenty Road in the background. A tower truck stands to the left hand side of the photograph. Workmen in the background. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955 Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N313 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 on the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N314 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with two tower trucks in background (No. 2 and 8 - see Reg. Item No. 1588). Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has Parliament House, Windsor Hotel in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N315 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has parklands and part of Exhibition buildings in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N317 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W7 1003 turning from Nicholson St. into Gertrude St. Fitzroy. Taken with part of another tram cabin in the foreground - assume 988. Geoff Grant's envelope notes state "1003 swinging round the curve into Gertrude St. This then took over the running honour of being the first tram over the Bourke St. route." Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Has the former cable winding house and signal box in the background - building used as the conductors school at the time? Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., gertrude st., tram w7 1003

Negative No. N318 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with W7 1003 (assumed) turning from Spring into Bourke St. Also has a bus in the background as well. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Windsor Hotel and Princess Theatre in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., spring st., tram w7 1003 tram w6 988

Negative No. N319 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Smith St. Fitzroy testing a crossover outside No. 325 Smith St. Has a tower truck in the background. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Adjacent to tram is A. Brygel drapery shop. Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. See Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, smith st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negatives Nos. N320 to N322 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 as the first tram in Bourke St. Melbourne, near the intersection of Elizabeth St.. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Photos of tram approaching Elizabeth St., coming down the hill, with building on the north side of Bourke St visible in photo, just about to cross the intersection and one on the other side of the intersection, adjacent to the General Post Office with Myers in the background. Very few motor cars in the photo. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, elizabeth st., tram w6 988

Negative No. N324 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and W7 in Nicholson St. around the Albert St. intersection testing overhead. Two tower trucks in photo - assume to be No. 2 and 8. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Negative No. N325 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Bourke St. Melbourne alongside tower truck No. 2. Tram travelling west bound in Bourke St. just before Russell St. Outside the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. offices. Patersons ((furnishers) and Norman's corner stores - drapers building in view. See page 6 of Sands & McDougall's Directory of Melbourne 1968 for details. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N326 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of view looking along the new track in Nicholson St. Fitzroy, with W6 988 in background by the Exhibition Crossover. Photo shows nature of track construction at this portion of the future East Brunswick, Blyth St. line, an air compressor and the wood/metal barriers to protect roadworks in use at the time. Buildings along the east side of Nicholson St. in background, cable winding house at Gertrude St. can just be seen. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st., east brunswick, track construction., tram w6 988

Negative No. N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Scanned images - 1600i in jpg and psd formats and 1600p in jpg format. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N329 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill. Tram has doors open. Alongside is bus number 564. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N330 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill, Queens Parade. Tram has doors open. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N331 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 turning from Nicholson St. to go eastbound in Victoria Parade. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Two tower trucks in background. Intersection does not appear to have any traffic lights at the time. Note: Geoff Grant's typed information has the photo as the tram swinging from Victoria Parade into Nicholson St. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, victoria parade, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N333 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a front on view of W7 1003 taken from the rear cabin of W6 988 in Nicholson St. near the Exhibition Crossover. Has a number of motor cars in the view. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Negatives No. N334 and 335 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of fitters, overhead crews lining up the overhead at the Russell St. crossover in Bourke St. Has W6 988 in the photo, along with tower wagons 2 and 8. 1606.2 shows device laid between rails that allows the location of the overhead to be checked, relative the to the centre line of the track. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Dave Macartney 12/1/2001 identified Doug Lees in black coat and hat looking at instrument. Doug was an Engineer with the MMTB. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, russell st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N336 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of fitters, overhead crews lining up the overhead at the Russell St. crossover. Has W6 988 in the photo, along with tower wagon 8 and bus AT 064 alongside. In view is Richardson's Wine and spirit store, Normans, Sharpes and Patersons. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Geoff Grant's envelopes notes that the picture was subsequently published by the Melbourne Herald on 20/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, russell st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988