Copied from original loaned by Ken TURNER, son of Bert TURNER who was a conductor on the Port lineColour lasercopy of B&W photo of tramway employees at entrance to Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, 1908'1908' 'Port cable 1908 tramway employees'transport - tramways, workers, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company

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Photo of a cable tram set at the Port Melbourne terminus, with the grip man and conductor on the grip car. Trailer 449. In the background is Station Pier and shipping. The grip car has the destination of Collins St on the front and "Connects with Collins St electric cars" on the side. Yields information about the Port Melbourne cable tram terminus March 1937, prior to its closure soon after.Negative of a cable grip car at the Port Melbourne terminus. - Black and white print also held.Written on rear of album print "Cable tram No. 449 at Port Melbourne terminus" Written on the back of the second copy is "Graham St Port Melbourne on last day of advertised running although they went on for another week. No. 449, 6 March 1937. photo Wal Larsen." In ink "PSM 3" and in pencil in top right hand corner "176"trams, tramways, cable trams, port melbourne, station pier, tram 449

Bandstand and cable tram, early 1900s black and white photograph, unmounted copy fair conditionBack:Upper Esplanade and Bandstand Showing cable tram

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at an un-identified location, showing the removal of the yokes and track where two cable lines crossed over each other. Shows the former cable tram yokes that supported the slot rails and some details of the cable tunnels and pits. The man in the bottom left could be cutting the yokes with an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. In the view are at the top of the photo some rails can be seen. There were a number of points where the cable tram crossed other electric or cable tram lines. Given the small work site and men involved the location could potentially be either Johnston Street and Smith Street or Johnston St and Nicholson Street. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Bourke St group of Cable tram lines to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram trackwork where two cables crossed over each other, 1954/55.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, fitzroy, johnston street, nicholson street

The photograph shows Victoria Parade Collingwood looking east just before Cambridge St, with two cable trams in the view. Shows the layout of Victoria Parade with the cable trams in the centre of the northern part of the road. In the view is the Baden Powell Hotel. Same hand writing on the rear as item 8279.Yields information about Victoria Parade c1923. Black and white photo with hand written notes on the rear. Printed on Kodak paper."Melbourne cable trams about 1923"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, victoria parade

Metal lapel badge - image of Melbourne Cable Tram - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green infilling part of the detail. Made by R. E. V Gomm Ron Scholten, mid 2000's.Melbourne Cable Tramtramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, tmsv, btm

Yields information and demonstrates information about the use of Ballarat No. 29 as a service tram in 1943. This tram was seldom used in traffic, very few photographs exist of it.Black and white photograph of King St Sydney with cable trams, at the intersection of King and George St, looking east. Has a cable set (dummy No. 13) with destination of King St. Has Packers Liverpool Arms, Royal Exchange Hotel and other shops in the background and many well dressed people.Typed on rear "New South Wales Government Cable Tramways" "King and George Streets in 1897 showing Cable Dummy No. 13 and trailer." "594.AA."trams, tramways, sydney, cable trams

black and white photographSwanston Street late 1800's. Carlton to Prahran tram.Talma Artist Photographer. Artistic Stationery Drawing Materials. J.T. Buxton Auctioneer and Valuers. Wm Ford and Co Chemists. Vita Studios. Exchange Hotel.

Used in most operationsIn good order.Brown covered book issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.Issued by Chief Engineer,s Branch Postmaster- General,s Department, Melbourne.

Ill, maps, p.152.non-fictionAn account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carstramways - new south wales, steam trams - new south wales, cable tramways - new south wales

Ill, facsim, maps, p.200.non-fictionA detailed descripion of The Melbourne cable tramway system.tramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne

Ill, p.16.non-fictionAn introduction to the Melbourne cable tram systemtramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne

Ill, plans, p.67.non-fictionIllustrations and plans of Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne

Ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.155.non-fictionThe colourful cable tram, 'gliding along with its swan-like motion', remains the nostalgic memory for Australians that the hansom cab is for the Londoner. Yet it was the major street transport over two generations for Melbourne, San Fransico, Chicago and other brash and self-confidently expanding great cities of the late nineteenth century.cable trams - melbourne, public transport - melbourne

Retyped Instruction - MMTB - C No. 388, signed by A. Simpson District Traffic Superintendent, NS&F, dated 8/7/1925, giving instructions for trams crossing William St lines and in particular Bourke and William St. Notes the duties of the Conductors, drivers, flagmen and policemen. Two copies held - one on a single sheet and one copy on two sheets of paper. Would appear to have been retyped from the original document.trams, tramways, cable trams, essendon depot, william st, instructions, flagmen, bourke st, conductors, signalmen

Provides information in the form of a letter to Parliamentary members about the reasons why the electrification of Collins St should proceed from the MMTB viewpoint, though it was not part of the 1923 General Scheme. The City of Melbourne initially wanted a conduit system, main issue was overhead wires, looks at other possibilities. Has a statement to the Press regarding the Board's decision to convert Collins St - options, Bourke St, Flinders St, traffic issues, and passenger / business development along Collins St. There was a lot of opposition to the proposal from the Doctors in the street.Yields information about the replacement of the Collins St cable tramways with electric trams and the reasons why.Set of six duplicated foolscap sheets secured by a foldable brass clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, parliament, mr strangward, collins st, cable trams, tram replacement, electrification

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways BoardDrawings prepared for use in William R Pollock's report.Loose in a manila folder.Provides the drawings used in William R Pollock report to the MMTB about the details of construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track - see item 1836 for the report. tramways, cable trams, mmtb, reports, drawingstramways, cable trams, mmtb, reports, drawings

Photograph shows cable tunnel yoke, tunnel shape, cable and supporting pulley. K McCarthy collection.Yields information about cable tram tunnel componentsBlack and white photograph with note on rearIn ink "27" and "K McC"cable trams, yoke, cable, rope, pulley