Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of looking east along Collins St from near the intersection of Market St. Has a number of cable cars in the view, the first one having the destination of Spencer St. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, parked or tethered on the wrong side of the road. Card titled "Collins St Melbourne looking East" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre. .1 - reproduction black and white photograph, collected by Keith Kings3392.1 - has "20c" in pencil in the top left hand corner and a TMSV Sales stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, market st, collins st, buildings, horse drawn vehicle

.1 - Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of W5 767 (Route 11, City Spencer St) and 821 (Kew Depot, route 47). Has the shelter at this stop in the photo. In the photo are tram adverts for Drambuie, Olympic Tyres. .2 - W2 268 running a route 12, to the City Brunswick St with W2 446 in the background, running Mont Albert route 42. Tram 468 has a Remy Martin brandy advert. The St Vincent's Hospital complex is in the background in both photos. 30/4/1964In ink "W2 PM 30-4-64"trams, tramways, route 11, route 47, route 12, route 42, mont albert, city brunswick st, w5 class, w2 class, victoria parade, gisborne st, st vincent's plaza, shelters, kew depot, tram 821, tram 767, tram 268, tram 446

Map - 12 fold special size - full colour titled "Melbourne Holiday City", published by Melbourne Tourism, c1975 prior to the construction of East Burwood tram line, providing a list of amusements, tourist locations, places of interest, map provided by Victour, The Victorian Government Tourist Bureau, a panoramic view of Melbourne and a large map of Melbourne and suburbs showing rail, bus and tram lines and key to suburbs. Cover photo with 882 (Route 11, Spencer St) in Collins St looking west with the Westgate bridge in the far background.trams, tramways, map, public transport, city of melbourne, buses, railways, tramways, victour, tram 882

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

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT123 1971 Convention - 9.4.71 - tram 610 - "Special" - Wattle park terminus RT124 Mt Alexander Road - 980 - "Special" RT125 St Kilda Jct - 7.4.71 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 16 RT126 North Balwyn Terminus - 9.4.71 - tram 840 - "Nth Balwyn" route 79 RT127 Preston - tram 980 - "City - Spencer St" - route 9A RT128 St Kilda Jct - "E Brighton Malv Burke Rd" - route 64 RT129 St Kilda Park St Terminus 12.4.71 - tram 394 - "Special" & tram 1017 - "West Preston - Northcote" - route 10 RT130 Carnegie 9.4.71 - tram 106 - "St Kilda Jun" - route 17 RT131 High St - tram 980 - "East Preston" - route 98 RT132 St Kilda Park St Terminus 12.4.71 - tram 894 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT133 St Kilda Park St Terminus 12.4.71 - tram 894 - "West Preston" - route 10 RT134 Wattle Park - 9.4.71 - tram 610 - "City" - route 70 RT135 Wellington Parade - 9.4.71 - tram 840 - "City - Flinders & Spencer St Cnr" - route 23 RT136 Melville Rd West Coburg 12.4.71 - tram 787 - route 55 Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 14 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams

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

Rose Series postcard No. P 1040, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne" showing the entrance to the station, many motor cars, some with black-out headlight covers, a MMTB Leyland bus, and a W2 class tram either 288 or 388 (Kew Depot cars at the time.) with the destination of Spencer St. This would have to be one of the first W2 class cars to have the metal gutter replaced by a storm/drip rail. There is an advertising board on the railway station verandah, advertising Liberty Loans. You can just make out the tram overhead for the curve from Swanston Street into Flinders Street.Yields information about Flinders Street and railway station in the early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st, flinders st station, w2 class, buses, mmtb buses, world war ii

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of trams W5 725 (North Balwyn) and W2 408 (Spencer St), both route 48 at the intersection of Church St, Burwood Road and Bridge Road Hawthorn with the driver? of 725 getting on the roof to retrieve a trolley pole (with wheel) that cant be positioned because of the overhead span wire. Note the street light behind the tram. 725 has an advert for Penfolds Wine. Slide dated 14-6-60. See Reg Items 4361 for the Chairman Robert Risson on the roof of a tram and 3973 for a related newspaper cutting following the death of a driver.Hand writing on rear in ink "14-6-60 - Retrieving a trolley pole Church St Hawthorn."trams, tramways, route 48, north balwyn, trolley poles, church st, burwood rd, w2 class, w5 class, tram 725, tram 408

Victorian Railways Centenary 1854-1954 100 years of service booklet. Printed in glossy paper, page 1 contains article of 'condensed from a history of the Victorian Railways' which compiled by L.F. Harrigan. The contents include topics of Early private railways (1846-1878), The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company - Gala opening, The Victorian government railways four periods of time (during 1856-1864, 1865-1911, 1883-1954, 1950 -1960). Photos inside include the seal of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, South Yarra station 1874, opening of the Geelong and Melbourne railway June 25 1857, a hotel advertisement of 1857 featuring the Geelong and Melbourne railway - showing 'the British hotel Corio St Geelong, Spencer St station in 1872, the Taradale viaduct, on the Bendigo line in 1864, Harcourt station in 1865, Spirit of Progress, train on the Gembrook line. 1908 steam trains between Flinders St and Richmond the first electric train in Australia on a test run 6.10.1918, moving wheat by train 1901. The aircraft fuselages at Newport workshops during WWII, Bren gun carrier. Newport workshops at Queen Elizabeth Spencer St station 1954. The newsletter published by the Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board by the direction of the Commissioner.book, magazine, victorian railways, victorian railways / compiled by l.f. harrigan / -the melbourne and hobsons bay railway company - gala opening / south yarra station 1874 / published by the victorian railways public relations and betterment board by the direction of the commissioner

Printed card ticket on off white card, green background, yellow type "Souvenir Ticket - Australia's first light rail system", Melbourne - St Kilda, November 20-21, 1987. Has the Met Logo, with "The Met" name and "an authority of Victoria Transport" in the bottom right hand corner. See Reg Item 1774.4 for the ticket use in the opening folder. See Reg Item 2229 for a Public Transport Worker's Poster for the day. Three further copies added 21-6-2017 from donation of Neil Elfick 602.1 - as above but with notation on rear by Ian Stanley, "B1 2001 Wright Street - St Kilda - City (Spencer St at Lonsdale St) - St Kilda - Wright Street Friday 20 Nov 1987"trams, tramways, tickets, light rail, st kilda, opening

Rose Series postcard No. P 1666, titled "Flinders Street Station and the Yarra, Melbourne". This photo is looking southwest from St Paul's Cathedral over the station building along the Yarra river. The St Kilda/Port Melbourne and Queens bridge are in view, but not the Spencer St bridge which was built during the late 1920s. The AW Allen's Limited Confectionary Factory constructed in 1923-24 on Riverside Avenue dominates the landscape on the south side of the river directly behind the dome of the Flinders Street railways station. One very long set of horse-drawn carts can be seen alongside the center entrance to the railway station building in Flinders Street.Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1920sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st station, yarra river, bridges, railways, flinders st

Colour postcard with serrated edges of MMTB Z class tram No. 2 in Spring St. Melbourne about to turn into Bourke St. Has two people stepping out of tram onto safety zone (no barriers). Tram has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." In background are the buildings of the Windsor Hotel, the Imperial Hotel and Nauru House. On rear of card is name of company "Nucolorvue" and caption "Melbourne Australia / Melbourne's new Z class tram Number 2.", card number NCV1419 in place for postage stamp, and copyright and symbols. See Destination City re introduction of Z class trams (1975)trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, z class trams, tram 30, tram 25, tram 28, tram 5, tram 19

.1 - Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper, possibly The Sun, given the print font, about the last tram to North Fitzroy along Collins St from Spencer St. Has a photo of many people in front of the tram. Notes that cable trams will soon "roar" in Collins St. .2 - ditto, reporting on the closure of the Collins St cable line and that little interest was taken - but a had a quiet run. Also notes temporary arrangements with buses. Date of closure in Collins St was Saturday 14/9/1929. Cable cars continued to use Brunswick St until 12/7/1930.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, north fitzroy, closure, brunswick st

Notes 6 pages, pinned together, giving details, opening dates, terminals, depot entries, sheave pits, curves, for the Domain Road, Park St, Toorak Road and Chapel St lines. Second set of notes 4 pages for the Port Melbourne and South Melbourne beach lines via City Road and Victoria St respectively. Single page sketches for both the Flemington Road via North Melbourne and Spencer St to North Melbourne lines - no dimensions or survey notes. Items 2064 to 2075 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MT&O Co." red pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, drawings, reports, surveys, toorak rd, chapel st, south melbourne beach, port melbourne, city rd, victoria st, north melbourne, flemington rd

Set of two Black and White photographs of the front section of tram SW5 840 in Flinders Melbourne, tram has a Associated Securities Limited advertisement on the side of the tram. Tram has run number K5, route 48 and destination of Spencer St. Photo taken post August 1971 as the tram is fitted with Marker lights .1 - view of tram and a motor vehicle (Ford Galaxy) with a damaged front right headlight and minor damage to the tram front of the door post. Also note the damaged bumper bar on the car. .2 - photo of the tram crew looking at the front of the tram - Opps more paperwork.trams, tramways, flinders st, accidents, crews, route 48, motor vehicles, sw5 class, tram 840

A poster promoting the merits of travelling by train to the Royal Melbourne Show of 1958. The Showgrounds train station was one of the first buildings built on the Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale when the site was established in 1883, allowing patrons quick access to the venue despite it being slightly further out from the city than previous sites.A portrait poster, printed in colour; in the upper half of the poster there is an illustration showing a family of four, walking to the right; in the background is a photograph of a train station; the lower half of the poster consists of a list of the advantages of taking the train, printed on five horizontal stripes, white and green; colour process lithograph, linen-backed.BY TRAIN of course / TO MELBOURNE'S / ROYAL SHOW / SEPTEMBER 18 - 28, 1958/ NO PARKIGN PROBLEMS OR FEES / FREQUENT EXPRES SERVICE FROM FLINDERS ST. & SPENCER ST. RIGHT TO THE GROUNDS / DAY OR PERIODICAL TICKETS; COMBINED RAIL-ADMISSION TICKETS / NEW RAILWAY EXHBIIT WITH FREIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE / YOUR SUBURBAN STATION AHS DETAIL-PACKED PAHMPHLET /train, metro trains, showgrounds, melbourne showgrounds, royal melbourne show, 1985 melbourne royal show, melbourne royal show, showgrounds station, railway

Prepared by the Metroplitan Transit Authority for the celebration of 100 years of trams in Melbourne - 1985 1 - "Melbourne celebrates 100 years of trams" - 2 sheets - introduction to the event celebrations. 2 - "Tramway Centenary Celebrations" - 3 sheets - schedule of events 3 - "The cable tram" - 9 sheets - including many copies of old press clippings. 4 - "Cavalcade on Sunday 10 November" - 3 sheets - provides a list of trams to be used. 5 - "One Hundred years of Melbourne's trams: A short History" - 4 sheets 6 - "The Opening of the first tramway" - 3 sheets - Spencer St to Richmond The folder also contains the book "100 years of Melbourne Trams" - item 97. Provides infomation about the event to celebrate 100 yeas of trams in Melbourne in 1985Light card folded folders containing 6 press Media Information A4 sets of sheets stapled in top left hand corner, printed with the "100 years of trams" logo.melbourne, tramways, trams, 100 years of trams, the met, cable trams, mta, horse trams, events

Set of three pamphlets advising of changes to tram services for the installation of various trams stops or track works. .1 - "Your new Collins Street tram stop" - advising of the proposed new super stops between Elizabeth St and Spencer St - and consultation Feb. 2015. - 3 fold DL. .2 - "Your new Jolimont Station MCG accessible stop" - 4 fold DL - Oct. 2015 - includes a map and details. .3 - "Your new Clarendon Street Junction accessible stop" - includes changes for the 12 day project early Jan. 2016 - 6 fold DL. Produced by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Trams with VicRoads.trams, tramways, public transport, tram stops, collins st, jolimont jtn, mcg, clarendon st, southbank

Second of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. The first seven pages list each cable car or trailer (1 to 601) and its depot, including some notes on their individual disposal. Page 15 lists additions to the fleet of cars - 1-7-1916 to 3-6-2024 including numbers and notes. Pages 16 to 37 provide cable and track diagrams and notes on St Kilda Junction, Collins and Market St, City Road & Clarendon St, Elizabeth St, Spring-Albert and Brunswick Sts, Swanston St, (Princes Bridge to Lonsdale St) and Lonsdale St to Russell St, Spencer St and Flinders St including the Bourke St terminus, Clifton Hill terminus, Nicholson and Gertrude, Spring and Nicholson, Lygon Elgin and Rathdowne Sts, various terminal arrangements and car shed access, Queensberry and Abbotsford, St Kilda Road, Chapel and Wellington, Ackland St and other notes on the last pages.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in an accounting ledger format - 40 pages with red card covers.On cover in ink "A E Twentyman, Inter Maths B Ledger"tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, track plans, records

Handwritten in pencil notes titled "Town cars along Flinders St from Approx 5.20 pm" - no date. Gives run number, time ex Lonsdale St, Spencer and Flinders St and Market St. Not dated. Gives schedule times and destination. C1960, shows Hawthorn Depot as a terminus. Second sheet appears to be draft sheet. Prepared on ruled foolscap sheet with four punch holes on the right hand side.trams, tramways, flinders st, schedules, timetables, hawthorn depot

Pamphlet - eight fold to DL size, full colour, titled "Free City Circle Tram" with a photo of a City Circle tram passing Flinders St station. Has information about Melbourne trams, the Melbourne Town Hall, Visitor Information, Walking Trails, a map of the route, with places of interest shown. Map shows the service via Spencer St. Has photos of 2013 and 909 as well. Has the City of Melbourne, Department of Infrastructure and Public Transport Corporation logos. Possible produced during the mid 1990's given the various logos used. .1 - As above, but with Yarra Trams and State Government logos See Reg Items 1387 and 2703 for other versions.trams, tramways, city circle, melbourne, public transport corporation, ptc

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT175 St Kilda Carlisle St - tram 966 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 RT176 Pantograph W Class RT177 Z Class 91 Preston 28-3-78 - tram 91 - " Northcote Dundas St via High St" RT178 Z Class cars Preston 28-3-78 RT179 Wheel Transport Car 16W "Q" Class Preston 28-3-78 RT180 Z Class 51 Royal Park Res Track 27-3-78 - tram 51 -"Special" RT181 W6 - 990 - Glen Iris Terminus 26-3-78 "City" - route 6 RT182 w7-1007 Elizabeth Street Terminus 24-3-73 "Essendon Airport" - route 59 RT183 Z Class 51 Napier St Siding Essendon 27-3-78 - "City" RT184 Volvo Bus Swanston - Flinders 24-3-78 - "Bulleen via North Kew" - route 202 RT185 W6 - 878 Burwood Old Terminus 26-3-78 - "Spencer St" - route 74 RT186 W6 - 878 Burwood Old Terminus 26-3-78 - "Spencer St" - route 75 RT187 East Burwood Andrews Street 26-3-78 RT188 East Burwood Elgar Road 26-3-78 RT189 East Burwood Reservation Parer Street 26-3-78 RT190 East Burwood Terminus 26-3-78 RT191 East Burwood Terminus 26-3-78 RT192 "6" RT193 "5" RT194 "4" RT195 "3" RT196 "2" RT197 "1" Z Cars under constructionDemonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 23 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams

Listing of various ACTS of Parliament that affected the MMTB etc. .1 - List of "Tramway Acts since 1890" - 5 full foolscap ruled sheets, but only one half used - hand written listing all tramway Acts including country tramways (railways) from 1890 to 1958. .2 - one sheet as above - titled "Motor car Acts" - c1915 to 1951 .3 - one sheet as above - titled "Acts relating to Omnibuses" .4 - three sheets as above titled "Acts relating to tramways'" - summary sheet 1883 to 1955' .5 - one sheet as above titled "Tramway Act on Tramway board specifically mentioned or reference in another Act" e.g. the Spencer St bridge Act.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses

Colour postcard with serrated edges of Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along with many motor vehicles. Also shown are the Safety Zones and stops. In image are buildings along either side of Bourke St., featuring the sign of the Salvation Army City Temple in the top left hand corner, Mittys, and a Kwikasair van by the outbound safety zone. Tram Z8 has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." and showing route 89. On rear of card is name of company "Biscay" and caption "New Z class tram in Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria." and card number BG98 in dark brown ink, along with space for stamp and address. See Destination City re introduction of Z class trams (1975)trams, tramways, bourke st, melbourne, z class trams, tram 2

Set of two pamphlets, A4 full colour reporting on the use of ASEA equipment in new trams for Melbourne. .1 - ASEA Pamphlet TB45-101E, Edition 1, June 1974 titled "Tramcars for Melbourne Australia", featuring a photo of 1041 (MMTB Photo) and an interior photo of the tram. The caption notes that there is no ASEA equipment on the tram. Describes the detail of the equipment to be supplied and some details of the tram and the Melbourne tramway system. .2 - ASEA Pamphlet 7967-28E Edition 2 titled "Tramcars for Melbourne" featuring a photo of Z1, possibly posed with a number of male passengers, showing route 88, City Spencer St. Gives details of the tramcar, specifications, notes differences between Gothenburg Tramways and Melbourne and that the trams are built by Commonwealth Engineering. Both documents printed in Sweden.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, 1041, asea, comeng, tram 1041, tram 1

Following the complete closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Electric street railway (tramway) in 1959, the Brighton St Kilda Bus lines operated a service under a contract with the Victorian Railways with a joint ticketting arrangement. These tickets are weekly tickets for various locations along the former tramway. Those tickets available for Melbourne have the conditions of travel on the rear. The two vertical stripes indicated that the ticket was available to pass through the gates at Flinders St or Spencer St, while the large cross indicated to a ticket checker that the ticket was not available beyond St Kilda station or to pass through a set of gates. All printed on a off white card. All undated. 1 - Melbourne & Inkerman St - No. 0754 - Male 2 - Melbourne and Dickens St - No. 0620 - Male 3 - Head St and Melbourne - No. 25592 4 - Bay St and Melbourne - No. 0132 5 - St Kilda and Milton St - No. 1395 6 - St Kilda and Bawy St - No. 0190 7 - St Kilda and Beach Ave - No. 0489Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 7 Edmondson style railway tickets printed as Weekly tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, st kilda brighton electric tramway, buses, brighton - st kilda bus lines

Report - hand made on very thin paper, almost rice paper, 3 pages + cover note of 2/11/1921 to Mr. Wilcox, General Manager from Mr. C. W. Young and W. A. Savage, Assist Traffic Manager titled "Proposed Flying City Shunt". Report suggests that improved shunting arrangements are needed at Collins and Spencer St due to increased traffic. Notes cars can be shunted in abnormal conditions in 40 seconds. Normal shunting was 60secs it appears. Report gives details of the costs and the shunting times taken to turn cable sets around. The cover note of 2/11/1921, re-submits the report to Mr Dix from a person (can read the signature) from the Fitzroy Power House. Last page was scanned separately as a jpg file. Dated 11/9/1917Has been stamped "Copy" in two places.trams, tramways, cable trams, track, collins st, shunting

Series of six The Connies Collectables Cards for 2013. Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo. a. Frenchie x 8 No. - performing tram conductor - Armand Lefebvre b. Sir Robert Risson x 8 No. - MMTB Chairman 1949 - 1970. c. Cable Trams x 9 No. - image of crowded Spencer St cable tram. d Mirka Mora Art Tram x 7 No. - with story of The Conductors on the rear. e. Joyce Barry x 12No. - Melbourne's first female tram driver. f. Electric Trams x 12 No. - featuring L104 on front and story of Melbourne's trams and the W class tram. g. Tramjatra - featuring the relationship between Melbourne and Kolkata (Calcutta) India. (added 31-3-2018)trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, mmtb, conductors, cable trams, decorated trams, tramjatra, calcutta

Set of five Kodak Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell of: .1 - Z59 (East Brunswick, route 96) and Z41 (City route 88) in the Bourke St Mall, with the Buckleys and Myers buildings in the background. Dated 1.11.78. .2 - Z63 (East Brunswick route 96) and another Z at Swanston St in Bourke St with the Foys in the background. Also signs for Portmans, get smart clothing, Dated 1.11.1978. .3 - Z71 (City - Route 96) and another Z at the Spencer St stop, with the Eliza Tinsley building in the background. Dated 1.11.1978. .4 - Z71 (East Preston - Bell St - Route 89) and Z51 (East Preston Tyler St route 89) in Bourke St Mall, with Myers and the Post Office in the background. Dated 2.11.1978. .5 - Night photo of Z69, East Preston, at the Swanston St intersection? Has an illuminated sign for The Carlyon Hotel and South Cross Hotel in the backgroundDates as shown above in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, swanston st, z class, route 96, route 88, east brunswick, east preston, route 89, night photo, tram 59, tram 41, tram 63, tram 71, tram 69, tram 51

Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 16-11-59. .1 - W2 538 descending the temporary track over King St as part of the first stage of construction. Tram has the destination of East Kew Route 40. .2 - ditto at the base of the bridge. Tram has adverts for Uncle Toby's Oats, .3 - W5 725 entering the temporary track near Queen St. Tram has destination of Spencer St, route 48 and adverts for 3AW, Pimms No. 1 and Penfolds Wine. On the far right is a MMTB Mk III bus to Kew - Earl St. .4 - ditto with the Yarra Family Hotel in the background. Note the tram stop sign. .In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings Store and the Cafe / Milk bar that was under the viaduct.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 16-11-59 - Melbourne Vic. .2 - ditto ..3 and .4 - 16-11-59 Tram 725 entering temporary track in Flinders St Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, east kew, route 40, w5 class, route 48, tram stops, tram 538, tram 725