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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St, Late 1920's
... Cable Trams.... Has cable trams in Spencer St and a cable tram set being... Trams tramways Victorian Railways Spencer St Collins St Cable ...Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Spencer" on CD, of looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St with Collins St and the Spencer St station in the top of the photo. Has cable trams in Spencer St and a cable tram set being shunted in Collins St. The top floor of the VR head office has been added (1922). Possibly late 1920's.trams, tramways, victorian railways, spencer st, collins st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Swanston Street W class tram c1926
... cable trams..." magazine. There is possibly a cable tram signal on the left hand.... There is possibly a cable tram signal on the left hand side of the photos ...Shows a view looking south from the Town Hall in Swanston Street at Collins Street with a W class, along with many pedestrians, motor cars and passengers boarding or alighting from the tram. In the background is a building advertising "Table Talk" magazine. There is possibly a cable tram signal on the left hand side of the photos by a hop awning. Photo taken after the 1926 conversion of Swanston Street from cable tram to electric trams. 6423.1 - shows the full-size image obtained from an internet - shows tram W2 328 - from Rose Series P10522.Yields information about Swanston Street after the conversion from cable to electric trams.Black and white photograph - one of a series of photo cards from item 6424. has "L" in ink on rear.melbourne, cable trams, swanston street, w class tram, collins street, passengers, traffic, tramways, tramcars, tram 328 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Cable set No. 1, c1940
... Cable Trams...Photograph show the MMTB / MTO Co cable tram set No. 1... Photograph show the MMTB / MTO Co cable tram set No. 1 inbound ...Photograph show the MMTB / MTO Co cable tram set No. 1 inbound in Nicholson St Fitzroy with the Carlton Gardens in the background - Destination of Spencer St. Has a small number of passengers and the conductor standing on the trailer. Two copies held. The livery is non-standard for the time. Official MMTB Photograph - used in a Annual Report. .1 - Photo taken in the same location but looking from the rear of the cable tram set. Has the Exhibition buildings in the background. Two copies held. See Reg Item 897 for a newspaper clipping of the 2nd photo.Yields information about cable tram set No. 1, which was presented to the Science Museum when the cable tram system closed.Photographs, Black and White, set of two.In ink on the rear: KSK print numbers SA909 On rear of .1 "MMTB" and "H202"trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, mto co, nicholson st, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Elizabeth Street from Lonsdale Street Melbourne", c1934
... cable trams... from Lonsdale Street Melbourne". Has a number of cable trams... from Lonsdale Street Melbourne". Has a number of cable trams ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1701 titled "Elizabeth Street from Lonsdale Street Melbourne". Has a number of cable trams in the view, the closest one being a Brunswick tram. There is a policeman on point duty. In the view are signs for G A Grano Mantle manufacturers, Smiths Pawnbroker, State Savings Bank, one horse-drawn cart, and motor vehicles. On the west side footpath under an awning is a "Keep to the left" for pedestrians. Flinders St Railway Station can be seen in the far distance. The Brunswick cable tram line was closed Sept. 1935.Yields information about Elizabeth St, c1930Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.On rear in pencil "KM-M-076" and a Ken Magor stamp.trams, tramways, flinders st station, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collins St east of Swanston St, c1920
... cable trams... of Swanston St. Some 10 cable trams can be seen in the view, along... of Swanston St. Some 10 cable trams can be seen in the view, along ...The photograph shows Collins Street just to the east of Swanston St. Some 10 cable trams can be seen in the view, along with some horse-drawn vehicles and one open-top motor car. It would appear that a person is boarding the nearest cable tram (Victoria Bridge) from the centre of the road. Trees have been planted between Swanston and Spring St. In the background are signs for Ruskins Studios, W V Dunn Dentist, Kodak Limited incorporating Baker House, Coles Arcade, and Broothorn studios - see reference. The Town Hall is on the right.Yields information about Collins St c1920.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has pencil number "KM-M-058".cable trams, tramways, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, late 1980's?
... Cable Trams...Set of three colour prints of the TMSV's motorised cable... Trams tramways TMSV Hudson Park Kilmore Cable Trams tram 171 ...Set of three colour prints of the TMSV's motorised cable tram operation at Hudson Park Kilmore - late 1980's. Photographer unknown. Printed on Kodak paper. Prints numbered .1 to .3 in box..trams, tramways, tmsv, hudson park kilmore, cable trams, tram 171 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, 17/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams...-1963 of Les Twentyman's cable trams set rolled out... Trams tramways Cable Trams Northcote Preserved Trams In ink ...Agfa Colour slide, cardboard, by Keith Caldwell dated 17-3-1963 of Les Twentyman's cable trams set rolled out for photographs in Northcote. Grip car has the destination of West Melbourne.In ink "Cable Grip car and trailer 17-3-1963.trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, preserved trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, 28/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams... by David Verrier. Two photos of cable tram set No. 1... Trams tramways Cable Trams Melbourne Museum tram 1 In ink: "Wed ...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
Newspaper, demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road, 22/12/1990 12:00:00 AM
... demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of... Cable Trams... the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle... Trams tramways Cable Trams Bridge Road Hoddle St Winding Houses ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas.trams, tramways, cable trams, bridge road, hoddle st, winding houses, power house, demolition, national trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Smith St Collingwood c1900
... cable trams... manufacturers - department store in the view along with two cable trams... - department store in the view along with two cable trams, one ...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing Smith St Collingwood, looking north with the Foy and Gibson clothing manufacturers - department store in the view along with two cable trams, one with the destination of Spencer St.Yields information about Smith St Collingwood streetscape and the Foy and Gibson St store.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Smith St Collingwood c1900 "CB18" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, smith st, collingwood, foy and gibson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - cable tram axle box
... Black and white - cable tram axle box...cable trams...Photograph of an Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus cable tram... Photograph of an Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus cable tram showing ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Princes Bridge Melbourne, 1910
... cable trams...Photograph of Princes bridge Melbourne with one cable tram... Photograph of Princes bridge Melbourne with one cable tram set ...Photograph of Princes bridge Melbourne with one cable tram set crossing. In the background is the then new Flinders Street station building. Note the clock on the right hand side of the photograph that was later transferred to Spencer Street station. Yields information about Princes Bridge in 1910.postcard - decorative border with a photo of Princes Bridge within an oval - embossed. On the rear is a letter dated 21/12/1910. Card by Marlborough Art Series.See note on rear.tramways, trams, yarra river, princes bridge, cable trams, flinders street station, clocks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Christmas Card - MTA, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), 1985
... cable trams... a stylised image of a cable tram set with bogie trailer 472. See... a stylised image of a cable tram set with bogie trailer 472. See item ...Christmas card issued by the MTA at the time of the celebration of 100 years of trams in Melbourne during 1985. Features a stylised image of a cable tram set with bogie trailer 472. See item 7484 for the original photograph.Demonstrates a MTA Christmas card for 1985.Printed and folded card on 200gsm paper.Handwritten note - see image 2cable trams, trams, tramways, christmas cards, mta, tram 472 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1890's
... Cable Trams...Black and White photograph of North Sydney cable tram... and the buildings behind the tramcar.. trams tramways Cable Trams Sydney ...Demonstrates the nature of working of the horse trams in Ballarat when at times three horses were required to take trams from Grenville St to Lydiard St. Yields information about the dress of Gentlemen at the time and the buildings behind the tramcar..Black and White photograph of North Sydney cable tram trailer, No. 1, side on view. From the CB Thomas Collection and published in Sydney tram books. Hi Res of image added 15/7/2014. On rear in ink, cropping marks in the top edge. Along the bottom edge "Trailers of this type were converted to electric cars for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria tramways in Ballarat. The trailers were from the North Sydney cable try of the early 1890's" and "Nth Sydney cable trailer No. 1, Late CB Thomas collection". "KM2" and a blue sticker with "9" written on it.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, esco, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, listing various Acts through to Act 2921 and the tramways authorised, 1920's
... Cable Trams.... Set of hand made sketches and notes of cable tram junctions... Trams tramways Tramways ACTs of Parliament Plans Cable Trams Set ...Set of Quarto and Foolscap hand made papers, listing various Acts through to Act 2921 and the tramways authorised. Set of hand made sketches and notes of cable tram junctions and terminals, with reference to plans and their dates.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, plans, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Flinders St station clocktower under construction, 1909
... cable trams...Photo shows the Elizabeth St cable tram terminus... Photo shows the Elizabeth St cable tram terminus with a grip car ...Photo shows the Elizabeth St cable tram terminus with a grip car (destination of Royal Park), waiting for the trailer to pass before coupling up. The Elizabeth St clocktower is under construction - c1909. The station was completed in 1910.Yields information the Elizabeth St terminus and the Flinders St station construction.Photograph Flinders St station clocktower under construction with grip car reversingOn rear in ink. Melbourne – cable grip car standing in Elizabeth St at Shunt near Flinders St, city, destination shows Royal Park. Public Library of Victoria stamp – 16-9-1909 - Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders street station, clocktower, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins Street Melbourne", c1915
... cable trams... Melbourne", looking west from Russell Street. Has several of cable... tramways cable trams Collins St. Has the Ken Magor stamp ...Rose Series postcard No. P 4649 titled "Collins Street Melbourne", looking west from Russell Street. Has several of cable trams in the view along with many horse-drawn carts and some motor cars. Yields information about Collins St c1915Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Exercise Book, Wal Jack, "W. Jack Tramways No. 1", 1950s
... Cable Trams... Sandringham to Black Rock MMTB Cable trams and opening dates Opening... Electric Street Railway Sandringham to Black Rock MMTB Cable trams ...Contains notes on the following tram systems. Brisbane - includes notes on photographs Rockhampton steam Sydney Tram Depots NSW Tramways tramcars - notes on each class and work vehicles Birmingham including two cuttings about the closure of Birmingham dated 31-3-1939 London Passenger Transport Board - one page Bristol - closure and damage. Sheffield History of the Tramcar Victorian Railways - St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway Sandringham to Black Rock MMTB Cable trams and opening dates Opening dates for the tramway routes in Melbourne to 1921 News Paper cuttings on Doncaster Newspaper cutting - cable trams "Cable Trams.....clang into history" by Hugh Murphy History and Development to 1943 - Brisbane Trams by G. R. Steel (half page only) Perth Tramways Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust notes South Africa Trams Wellington Corporation Tramways (NZ) Tramways in Soviet Russia World's Largest Tram Systems - July 1938Demonstrates the work of Wal Jack in recording tramway information.Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "W. Jack Tramways No. 1" lined pages, four sections each of 10 sheets, (80 pages), stitched bound. trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, brisbane, vr, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", Nov. 1985
... Cable Trams... drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated... Trams tramways Melbourne MMTB Cable Trams MTA Horse Trams Thirty ...Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape format, saddle stapled, titled "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association in 1985. Colour cover featuring drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated electric trams. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Book published to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first cable tram in Melbourne, 11/11/1885. Reviews the history of trams in Melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, Clapp, municipal tramways, electric trams, MMTB, buses, Preston Workshops, Wattle Park and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Notes the MTA winning the tender to building the Kowloon - Canton Light Rail system and Melbourne's Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System. Has colour photos and sepia toned (black and white) photos throughout. Second copy added 26-6-17 from donation of Neil Elfick.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mta, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", 9/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams... of the history of Melbourne's trams. Has photos of cable trams, W7 1019... Cable Trams W Class Horse Trams Elsternwick Newspaper clipping ...Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun Friday 9 August 1991, centre pages, titled "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", written by Michael Epis. Reports on the withdrawal of W class trams from service and the National Trust involvement. Gives a brief story of the history of Melbourne's trams. Has photos of cable trams, W7 1019, Fairfield Tramway, First tram Elsternwick, Hawthorn Cable Tram, W2 646, Bylands, V214, 436 and Elton John tram 520 being exportedmelbourne, fairfield, w2 class, cable trams, w class, horse trams, elsternwick -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "A cable tram ride into history", 7/03/1987 12:00:00 AM
... "A cable tram ride into history"... Cable Trams...-1987, titled "A cable tram ride into history", about... the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 ...Yields information about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with a Melbourne cable car set - includes a photo of the owners of the tram on the tram.Newspaper clipping, from the front page of The Courier, 7-3-1987, titled "A cable tram ride into history", about the operation of a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Notes the owners and builders, Darryl Hawksworth and Newton Williams, cable dummy. Has photo of Darryl waving a flat from the front of the tram with Newton at the controls. Principal Headline of the day was "Joh is the Go" - see page 2. See Reg item 3834 for a print of the actual photograph used in the newspaper. Two copies held.btps, cable trams, begonia festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Memo for Batterymen - Loading of Motor Generator Sets", "Reading recorded in testing level of Generator Set at..... Car shed", Jan. 1920
... Cable Trams... by the Electrical Foreman to cable tram depots to charge the battery lights... Trams tramways MMTB Cable Trams Lights Tramcars Batterymen ....1 - Memo on foolscap sheet dated 19/1/1920, titled "Memo for Batterymen - Loading of Motor Generator Sets" issued by the Electrical Foreman to cable tram depots to charge the battery lights for cable trams advising the requirements to keep loads and voltages at a specified level and the recordings to be made of the equipment. .2 - form - foolscap sheet titled "Reading recorded in testing level of Generator Set at..... Car shed", for recording balance or level using a spirit level of the armature shafts. Two copies of each held.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, lights, tramcars, batterymen, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Flinders Street Station c1910
... cable trams.... Photo has a number of cable trams in the view, horse drawn... a number of cable trams in the view, horse drawn vehicles ...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing Flinders St station, about 1910 after the completion of construction. Photo has a number of cable trams in the view, horse drawn vehicles, including a horse drawn wagon carrying barrels.Yields information about Flinders St station after the completion of construction in 1910.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Flinders Street Station c1910 "CB17" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, flinders st station, horse drawn vehicles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two - Cable tram set 1 on display - Russell St, c1980
... Set of two - Cable tram set 1 on display - Russell St....cable trams...Photos show cable tram set No. 1 on display outside... Photos show cable tram set No. 1 on display outside the Science ...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
Postcard, "Toorak Road South Yarra Vic", c1910
... cable trams... from Punt Road. Has four cable trams in the view along... from Punt Road. Has four cable trams in the view along ...Rose Series postcard No. P 3614 of Toorak Road looking east from Punt Road. Has four cable trams in the view along with horse-drawn carts. Adverts for Dewars. Pears soap, Cadburys, and Carlton Ale. Yields information about Toorak Road c1910Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp on the reartrams, tramways, cable trams, toorak road, south yarra -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1975
... Cable Trams... Sales a North Melbourne cable tram trailer car shunting... Trams tramways Cable Trams Shunting Elizabeth St Black & White ...Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales a North Melbourne cable tram trailer car shunting at Elizabeth St. Has number of horse drawn vehicles in the view along with a tobacconist and a hat and tie company,trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston St, c1905
... cable trams... to the construction of the current building. In the view are one cable tram... of the current building. In the view are one cable tram, many pedestrians ...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
Negative, c1905
... Cable Trams... at the intersection of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets... Trams tramways Cable Trams MTO Co Swanston St Collins St ...Copy negative of a photograph of the Melbourne Town Hall at the intersection of Collins and Swanston St with three cable tram sets, including one in Swanston St with a second trailer or trail car. The grip car is very well loaded. c1905.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, swanston st, collins st, trailers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram engine house interior, Darge Photos, c1920
... Cable tram engine house interior...cable trams... Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive... Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive ...Photograph by Darge Photo studios with a Collins Street address and telephone number, shows the interior of an unknown Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive mechanisms, tension adjustment, steam engine and possibly an auxiliary electric drive.Yields information about the interior engineering arrangements of a winding house.Block mounted black and white photograph onto dark grey card, stamped with studio name in gold.tramways, william st, cable trams, interior, engine house, winding house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Minute book - Cable tram operational history notes and records, up to 1930
... Minute book - Cable tram operational history notes and...cable trams... and pages 123 and 124 - General history of cable and electric trams... Compiled by an unknown person as a record book of cable tram ...Compiled by an unknown person as a record book of cable tram operational tickets or fare history for each location with general notes and some notes on electric trams. Pages 1 to 23 and pages 123 and 124 - General history of cable and electric trams with notes on tickets, trams, buses, events, and operational management. Compiled through to 26/10/1930, with some loose notes about the final closure of the cable tram system. For each cable tram car house (depot), Power House or Winding house, or route, notes on tickets, dates, rope speed, fares, replacement electric services or buses. Richmond Fitzroy Fitzroy and South Melbourne line Victoria St Clifton Hill Nicholson St Exhibition (route or line) Brunswick Royal Park Carlton Prahran Toorak' Queensberry St North Carlton Esplanade with details on bus services Windsor St Kilda (Brighton Road) North Melbourne West Melbourne' South Melbourne Port Melbourne' Northcote Kew (horse) Elsternwick (electric) At rear of book is four page document that gives information on the electric tram system, routes, cable. fares and first and last services for each line. Mid 1920s as the West Coburg service noted. Yields information Melbourne cable tram fares, ticket issuing and general history of the MMTB.Book - heavy card covers with paper imitation leather finish with red tape on left hand side and labelled "Minute Book", bound with 8 sewn sections, approx 200 foolscap pages, ruled sheets, numbered in pencil from 1 to 124 used to record information in ink.tramways, cable trams, fares, tickets, electric trams, melbourne, mmtb