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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Jack Richardson, "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly", July to Dec 1948
... cable trams, electric trains, AETA outing in Melbourne... trams, bogie trams in Ballarat, article on Melbourne cable trams ...Three issues of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Each issue has a standard cover, of the magazine name etc, and featuring a front end photo of Victorian Railways tram No. 52 with the destination of Elwood but are in different colours, all have been saddled stapled with a single staple. The Volume and date details have been over printed. Back covers inside covers have the same advertisements. The three issues contain advertisements for the Wee Folks productions, Wattle Park, G&R model railway parts, Richard Noble model electric motors, Hobbyco, Fleet scale model railway equipment, Masseys Sports, Lloyd's Hobbycraft, John Martin Ltd, Johnson's Variety Store, the ARLHS, Barnes Tennis Centre, The Model Dockyard, the American Subscription Agency, Robilt Models, Meadmore Model Engineering and Austral Bronze Pty Ltd, Hearns Hobbies, Christie Scale Model Railway Products and Traction Publications. 2466.1 - Vol. 3 No. 10 - 20 pages, Oct. 1948, with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on anti-tram propaganda, Alphington - Heidelberg duplication and Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class. Also has news items on Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Sandringham - Black Rock, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne electric trains, Launceston Trolley Buses, AETA notes, and a caricature of the Editor, Jack Richardson. 2466.2 - Vol. 3 No. 11 - 24 pages, Nov. 1948, with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on construction of tram track in Melbourne (Victoria Parade), Bourke St., tram-bus controversy, (Reg Ansett, Noel Gipps and USNR Commander Quinby), Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class continued. Also news items on Last tram to Mayfield, Sydney, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Adelaide, opening to Alamein, Melbourne show traffic, VR Trams and AETA notes. 2466.3 - Vol. 3 No. 12 - 16 pages, Dec. 1948, with cover printed in green ink. Has articles on Sydney's electric railways, Brisbane Tramways and an AETA Melbourne tour. News items cover Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Kalgoorlie, Melbourne and Sydney trains and AETA news. 2466.4 - Vol 3 - No. 7 - 20 pages - July 1948 with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on cost of building trams for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, abandonment of VR trams, Newcastle, Sydney, centre page photo of Y1 611, Sydney Electric train system including map and AETA news. 2466.5 - Vol 3 - No. 9 - 20 pages - Sep 1948 with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on Mr. T. G. Patterson, Acting Director of Commonwealth Road Transport and Chairman of Federal Road Safety Council (very anti tram), news from Brisbane, Launceston, Sydney, Newcastle, Burwood, cost of trams, impressions of transport in Europe and North America, Melbourne and Sydney electric trains, tramways of Newcastle and model notes and AETA news. 2466.6 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - Jan 1948 - 16 pages with photo of Brisbane 407, political news, direct Melbourne to Footscray line proposal, new trams, bogie trams in Ballarat, article on Melbourne cable trams, electric trains, AETA outing in Melbourne and various adverts for model railways. 2466.7 - Vol 3 No. 2 - Feb. 1948 - 16 pages - political news, Ballarat news, traffic in Sturt St and new bogie cars, Christchurch closure, cartoon by Mercier on Sydney Honesty box, Brisbane suburban electrification, general tramway and electric railway news and various adverts for model railways. 2466.8 - Vol. 3 No. 3 - March 1948, with photo of VR 52 on front cover, 16 pages, political news, closures, Reg Ansett offer to buy the Melbourne bus system, Newcastle News, SEC Transfer of cars between the three systems, tramways in the Maribyrnong area, map of Melbourne trams, cartoon by Mercier, Brisbane train electrification and general news. 2466.9 - Vol. 3 No. 6 - June 1948 - 12 pages - MMTB political news, new trams for Sydney, tramways of Newcastle, Invercargill, Sydney Suburban trains, and AETA General news. .6 to .9 added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections - ex AETA. trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, models, australian tramways, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, newcastle, costs, ballarat, footscray -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, H.P. James, "Out of the Past", 1940
... - Newspaper cuttings about the Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams... of Melbourne's Cable Trams, including a photo of cable trailer No. 1 ...ESCo Employee Hours Work Record book that has been used by an ESCo/SEC inspector, H. P. James as a record / note book for his personal collection or papers or journal titled "Out of the Past". Book sewn with string in 36 page sections, blank end papers, board covers with stipple paper out sides and Rexene cloth binding. Comprising plain paper end papers and 104 printed pages (52 leaves), with each sheet printed in black on feint ruled paper for recording the hours worked and other details of drivers and conductors employed by ESCo. Printed for daily use, with Day and date page headings - made out for the 1930's. Images: Book - i1 Inside front cover - i2 Members Certificate - i3 Has been used to gather mementos such as photos, articles, newspaper clippings, letters and other miscellaneous documents on Ballarat local history. Newspaper cuttings etc often have side notes written by Mr. James. Inside front cover has certificate recording Mr. James membership to the Ballarat Historical Society for 1940. Receipt signed by Edward Crimmins. Also a newspaper cutting on the cost of pensions to Lord Nelson's family. On facing page a photo of Queen Elizabeth, a printer colour cover or sheet about Walt Disney's "Pinocchio", a newspaper cutting regarding Father's Day and a black and white photograph of a young girl in a hospital carriage being pushed by a man. Pages numbered odd numbers only in the top right hand corner in pencil. Primary items are: 1 - Coloured cover to a writing tablet, titled "Australian Birds". Underlying this on the back of the writing tablet is two newspaper cuttings: the Ballarat Historical Society - reports on the 6th Annual meeting of the Society. 3 - Photo of the pattern Ballaarat Horse Tram company tram outside the Duncan and Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide with hand written notes underneath, including a sketch of a horse tram drivers seat - see Reg. Item 2527. 4, 6 - Group of nine black and white printed cards (15 illustrations) of early Ballarat pasted onto the sheet - see Reg. Item 2528. 5, 7 & 9 - Printed notes titled "Valedictory to Bob Haines" - see Reg. Item 2529. On page 9 in the left hand margin, a printed list of Church Officers; Church of England. 8 - Newspaper cuttings titled "The Heralds Man's Quiz" and the answers adjacent. City of Ballaarat - Public Inoculation Depot - Influenza form for HP James of ESCo - See Reg. Item 2530. Page Numbering from this point changes - even numbers in top right hand corner of folios instead of odd numbers. 9A - Newspaper cuttings about a Theatre Show, 54 years service of Mr. E. R. Bodycomb (Ballarat Gas) and planting of trees in the Avenue of Honour - with a red line around H. P. James names and a reproduction of the opening photograph of ESCo Electric Trams - noting 30 years ago - See Reg. Item 310.2. ESCo 4d Ticket - Purple - Grenville St to Sebastopol Terminus - See Reg Item 2531. ESCo 3d Adult Transfer Ticket - See Reg. Item 2532. Illustration - cartoon - H.P. James - See Reg. Item 2533. 10 - Newspaper cutting "From Horse Tram to Trolley Bus" - See Reg Item 2534. Newspaper cutting "Melbourne's First Tramcars" - See Reg Item 2535. An inscription or written note from T. Thomas etc. on lower edge of the sheet. 11,12 - Newspaper cuttings about the Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams, including a photo of cable trailer No. 1 - See Reg. Item 2536. Other cuttings about early residents of the Ballarat district. 13 - Newspaper cutting dated 2/5/1936 about the donation from the CTA to the Ballarat Hospital. 14 - Newspaper cuttings - Photo of Ballarat Bicycle and Tricycle Club in the Gardens, the issue of a stamp to commemorate the Centenary of Ballarat, radio stations in Sydney, Ballarat Choirs and fire brigade demonstrations trophies. 16 - Copy of the "City of Ballaarat Regulation No. 13" concerning Hackney and Stage coaches working within the City - See Reg. item 2537. 18, 20 - Newspaper cutting - "The Working Classes in Early Ballarat" - Nathan Spielvogel 21 - handwritten note on "Doctor" Thomas Blackett who died during 1940. 22 - Miscellaneous cuttings from the Melbourne Sun. 23 - Newspaper cuttings "Story of South Street", Show Grounds, and "The Alfred" Hall and a photograph of the 1938 Floral Carpet at Alfred Hall. 24 - Newspaper cutting - obituary and hand written note on Ballarat identity Mr. J. P. Bourke. 25 - Newspaper cutting - cartoon "Tiddley" Winks and Wally - Stan Cross (later "Wally and the Major" 26 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat in the sixties" - General R.E. Williams and "Early Recollections" - Arthur Reid. 27 - Handwritten note re Mrs. Bill Danks, dated Jan. 1941 - Tobacconist in Bridge St. 28 - Newspaper cutting - "First Town Hall" and note on "City Hall". 30 - Newspaper cuttings - "Good Friday, Now and Then - T.P. Long, Mont Albert and "On Fashions" James R. Pound. 32 - Newspaper cutting "School and School life in old Ballarat" - Nathan F. Spielvogel. 34 - Newspaper cutting continued from page 32 and Obituary - Mr. Archie Dawson and Tom Blackett. 35 - Newspaper cutting of Ballarat - 4 photos - include Bridge St. with a tram. 36 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat - Pastoral and Industrial Resources" from a Melbourne paper, 17/2/1940. 38 - Newspaper cuttings - obituaries - Mr. R. E. Tunbridge, Graeme Dowling and Thomas Crosthwaite. 39 - Illustration - black and white - Late Mr. P. J. Pringle - See Reg. Item 2538. 40 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Trams and the power station staff - See Reg. Item 2539. 41 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Pie Stalls 42 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Professor Nimbus", photo of the Norwegian town of Hell (Railway station); bicycles on a Copenhagen bridge following German occupation and dragon flies in Melbourne. 43 - Newspaper cutting on the official opening of the Ballarat Historical Society's Museum. 44 - Newspaper cuttings and associated handwritten notes on a fire in Ballarat, poultry fanciers, historical dates for August. 46 - Newspaper cuttings - "Victoria's first profitable goldfield" - Ballarat and the unveiling of the Sovereign Hill direction pillar. 48 - Newspaper cutting - "Worked 27 years without holiday" - See Reg. Item. 2540. - Other newspaper cuttings - thoughts of a visitor to Ballarat from Sydney and H.P. James - Liquor control in Ballarat and "This Week at the Zoo". 50 - Handwritten notes on clothing. 51 - Handwritten note on a visit to W. H. Middleton 52 - Newspaper cuttings "The Kings Empire", "Ballarat Birthdays" for Sept and Oct and an obituary on Mr. W. H. Middleton. 54 - Newspaper cuttings "Richmond has Links With Early Goldfields" - Malcolm McCullum and "England's Greatest Battle" 55, 56 - Newspaper cuttings - "Ballarat Birthdays" for November and December, a photograph of Nick Oliver - former Ballarat fireman and "Railway Birthday" - birth of the VR. 57, 58 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat tram timetables, weekly tickets, motorman's record cards, tourist tickets and sample tickets or cards, See Reg. Item 2541. Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2542 Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2543 Motorman's Record - Reg. Item 2544 Tourist Ticket - 1/- - Reg. Item 2545. 60 - Newspaper cuttings - parts 1 and 2 - "The Two Ballarat" by Nathan Spielvogel. 62 - Newspaper cuttings - continued from page 60, the death of comedians Sam Mayo and Gus Bluett and some handwritten notes on comedians. 64 - Newspaper cuttings on cricket, choir rules, a Methodist ladies function at the home of H.P. James, Footballer Percy Beames and entertaining air force recruits at the showgrounds. 66 - Newspaper cuttings - "The Anvil Chorus" - Hitler and Mussolini and "Strength against Nazi Threat". 68 - Newspaper cuttings - 50 years ago in Ballarat, Social function at H.P. James house, coldest morning in Ballarat and the death of Col. A. W. Bennett. 70 - Newspaper cuttings - about the sale of spirits in early Ballarat, the first motorcars in Ballarat and handwritten note about Mr. Jago. 72 - Newspaper cuttings - misc. about horse racing, trainers and racing. 73 - Newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about Ballarat Schools. 74 - Newspaper cuttings - Bruno Hauptmann (Charles Lindbergh) and the death of actor Darcy Kelway. 75, 76 - Newspaper cuttings - Rail services to and from Ballarat, effects of the war and Ballarat 70 years ago, the invasions of Britain and "A stroll down Memory Lane" - T.P. Long of Mont Albert. 77,78 - Newspaper cuttings - Lake Wendouree - Nathan Spielvogel, the opening of the new Ballarat Historical Society's Museum and farewell function of Mr. James Shannon. 79 - Newspaper cuttings - about boats on lake Wendouree. 99 - Obituary and hand written note re Mr. Arthur M. David. 100 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Wally and the Major", Dr William Maloney, Gus Bluett and "Old Rowley" - in connection with the Melbourne Cup of 1940. 101 - Cartoon advertisement for Kolynos Dental Cream Inside rear cover - Programme for the Centenary of Thanksgiving Service - Back to Ballarat 1934, dated 4/11/1934 (has been affected by other sheets of paper due to their acidic nature), printed notes titled "A ramble on stilts with Freddie" written by Baker James. Many in pencil and inktrams, tramways, h.p. james, esco, horse trams, ballarat, civic history -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Melbourne Book, 1966
... and demolished; cable tram; strength and delicacy of Melbourne style ...Description of first grid drawn of Melbourne by Robert Hoddle and design impetus; naming of gridiron streets; Charles Troedel prints/The Melbourne Album, F. Cogne drew Melbourne scenes on lithographic stones; Harold Freedman drew same scenes of Melbourne 1964/65; comparative discussion of Melbourne then and now; between 1865-1965 substantial buildings erected and demolished; cable tram; strength and delicacy of Melbourne style; first tree planting; first electric tram 1927; lifting of building height limits 1956; list of representative buildings; Melbourne unlike other capitals as it was not conceived as a capital city.Published as a chapter titled 'The Town at Port Phillip' in 'The Book of Melbourne and Canberra', The Griffin Press, Adelaide 1966Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 14 pagesjohn batman, john fawkner, robert russell, robert hoddle, charles troedel prints/the melbourne album, f. cogne; cable trams; building height limits; tree planting; electric tram 1927; representative buildings, robin boyd, manuscript -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Upper Esplanade, St Kilda, c. 1900 - 1910
Bandstand and cable tram, early 1900s black and white photograph, unmounted copy fair conditionBack:Upper Esplanade and Bandstand Showing cable tram -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Junction Franck's Hotel, St Kilda Junction
No date given, but there is a cable tram and Alfred Hall on Barkly Streetblack and white photograph unmounted good conditionSt Kilda Junction. Serg (?) Boot (?) - J.W. Lindt photograph -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Junction Hotel and Corner Hotel
No date given, but there is a cable tram and a horses and cartsblack and white photograph unmounted: 2 further copiesR.T. Taylor, Teas, Wines and Provisions. Written on tram: St Kilda 69 Queensberry st. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Cable tram, c. 1890s
... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne Photograph Cable tram black ...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. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Fitzroy St
. Also accompanied by an identical black and white photograph. Shows St Kilda Theatre and a cable tramblack and white post card"Dear May and Floyd, So glad to hear that you all enjoy you self. We are well. Aunti Kate is not well Uncle Will is coming down to myself. No rest for the wicked. Happy New Years dears. Warmest love, Mum and Dad." Valetines Postcard. Branches; Sydney, London, Dundee, (?), Capetown, Montreal, Toronto -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Photograph (copy), Kew Horse Tram, c.1900
The Melbourne Tramways and Omnibus Company (MTOC) operated a horse tram from the Victoria Bridge cable tram terminus to Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery from 28 December 1887. The Kew City Council purchased the line in 1914. It was replaced with an electric tramway in 1915. Photographic print. Kew Horse Tram outside the Kew Post Office and Court House. Inscription reverse: "Gift of Di (sic) Stewart. Horse Tram which ran from Victoria Bridge to Boroondara Cemetery gates. It began 28-12-1887".kew horse tram, transport - horse trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Trams: Past and Present, c.2000-2010
The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000sPostcard produced for and retailed by The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. The reverse of the postcard (see image) identifies the four trams pictured as: a Royal Park Horse tram, a Richmond cable tram, a W7 electric tram, and a Z3 class electric tram. The postcard was printed by scancolor Australia (03) 429 1477.1. Royal; Park horse tram 2. Richmond cable tram 3. W7 electric tram Photographs courtesy Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, K. Kings and R. Shorten [Producer] The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd Box Box 4916, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 [Printer] scancolor Australia (03) 429 1477 CS 1482royal park horse tram, richmond cable tram, w7 electric tram, z3 class electric tram, the tramway museum society of victoria ltd, postcards -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Trams: Past and Present, 2000-2010
The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s.Postcard produced for and retailed by The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. The reverse of the postcard (see image) identifies the four trams pictured as: a Royal Park Horse tram, a Richmond cable tram, a W7 electric tram, and a Z3 class electric tram. The postcard was printed by scancolor Australia (03) 429 1477.1. Royal; Park horse tram 2. Richmond cable tram 3. W7 electric tram Photographs courtesy Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, K. Kings and R. Shorten [Producer] The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd Box Box 4916, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 [Printer] scancolor Australia (03) 429 1477 CS 1482royal park horse tram, richmond cable tram, w7 electric tram, z3 class electric tram, the tramway museum society of victoria ltd, postcards -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, McLean, 1984-1999
References to McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters who lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire and being part of the Centenary Parade in 1934 where the family won the Group Section for their entry “Pioneers of Eltham” Reminiscences provided by Edith Jones (nee M1934 flood, ballroom, baptism, barber shop, bittern, boy scouts, bremner's flat, burgoyne's shop, cable tram, cemetery road, centenary celebrations, centenary parade, christening, coach house, collis grocery, dalton street, depression, dole, dorothy jean mclean, edith jones (nee mclean), eltham fire brigade, eltham high school, eltham higher elementary school, eltham lower park, eltham railway station, eltham state school no. 209, evelyn hotel, fire damage - buildings, flinders naval depot, fordham, gladys evelyn mclean, gold mining, gwenneth mae mclean, gwladys evelyn mclean, headmistress, hector john mclean, isherwood house and shop, louisa frances mclean (nee green), metery road, methodist church, miss finnin, miss grant cottage, motor bike races, mrs barrett, mrs bremner, mrs hurley, olive isabel mclean, parade, phoebe lillian mclean, picnic, pioneers of eltham, pitt street, research fire brigade, rev. r.g. arthur, shed, shops, st margarets church hall, st margaret's church, stables, state savings bank of victoria, susso books, todaro, vinnie willet, warrandyte bridge, warrandyte, wingrove park, yarra river -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Rose Stereograph Co, 1917
STATE LIBRARY acknowledgement required. Image of Bay Street Port Melbourne in 1917. Photo taken near intersection of Bay and Liardet Streets and looks towards the Bay. Shows Port Melbourne Theatre on left and Burns Bros on right and cable trams. Used in the PMHPS calendar for 2015 (May)Image H32492/4606. Rose postcard series 3334built environment - commercial, transport - tramways, recreation, burns brothers - grocers, port melbourne theatre, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Fountain Inn, Port Melbourne, WTP Post Card, Fountain Inn, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 1892
Appears to have belonged for a time to licensee of Fountain Inn "pudney" (except licensee at the time is listed as Joseph Ballhausen). If 1892, cable tram has just gone in, so dispute the marked date."Fountain Inn, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria". A postcard of the Fountain Inn (deemed 1892). Sender has written "Greetings from Port Melbourne" across the front. Hand tinted photo shows cable car and horse cart. Printed in Germany."To dear Aunt Mary with fond love from Bessie" Also "greetings from Port Melbourne" "1892" "56 years ago at 1945 Pudney Licensee"hotels, built environment - commercial, transport, fountain inn -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Town Hall northwards along Bay Street, 1890s
B&W image. View of Town Hall tower northwards along Bay st. Shows cable tram and Fountain Inn.built environment - commercial, transport - tramways, fountain inn, cable tram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lasercopy, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne in flood, 1919
Photographs taken around Port Melbourne. Crockford St Port Melbourne in flood March 1919. Shows cable tram moving through water. Floodgate Hotel is at left and Globe hotel is seen above cable trambuilt environment - commercial, transport - tramways, crockford street, cable tram, isobel munday -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former cable tram deport, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 16 Nov 1998
... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former cable tram deport, Beach ...One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wedding procession Maree Menzel & Marcus Davidson, Station Street to Yacht Club, Pat Grainger, 1989
Maree and Marcus of 63 Station Street married after several years of living together. As she is a fashion designer, she designed and made all costumes; as he is a musician, some of his friends played jazz and rock for the procession to the Port Melbourne Yacht Club for the ceremony. Only three neighbours (including photographer) were invited to accompany the procession. The wedding must have been one of the last functions in the clubhouse before it burned.From a group of photographs of the 1989 wedding procession of Maree Menzel and Marcus Davidson, from the railway reserve near 63 Station Street to the Port Melbourne Yacht Club: procession in Beach Street, Swallow & Ariell, Sandridge Hotel and former cable tram depot in viewcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment, maree menzel, marcus davidson, amelia finch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Mary Mason, 'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community', 11 Oct 2001
A Centenary of Federation-funded project of South Port Day Links, coordinated, directed and designed by Mary MASON, written by Pat GRAINGER on behalf of PMH&PS'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community' Soft cover, 72pp teal blue cover with '2001'graphic, brown spine. A Centenary of Federation Project printed Oct 2001transport, transport - tramways, transport - shipping, transport - railways, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - horse, transport - motor vehicles, transport - ferries, workers, industry, royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, immigration, flood, business and traders - dairies, south port day links, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, frank liardet, caroline frederica liardet, hector liardet, frederick liardet, liana thompson, r graham carey, swallow & ariell ltd, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, mmtb, general motors-holden, gmh, faram brothers hardware, bert turner, james mcnab, eli (dick) edwards, jacob edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, claude butcher, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, bicycles, cable trams, mary mason, pat grainger, frederick william maskell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2008 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne - From the Album, Oct 2007
Researched, written and designed by member Pat Grainger as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 550 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne - 'From the album' Calendar for 2008 - Mrs Coggin's shop on cover. Features sentiments from the autograph albums of two Edwards women All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - tramways, piers and wharves - princes pier, business and traders, religion - anglican (holy trinity), industry - manufacturing - foundries, social activities, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - navy, built environment - commercial, hotels, grimwade castings pty ltd, steel castings, peter griffin, christina irvine edwards, sarah 'stella' edwards, william faulkner, elizabeth faulkner, the monts, montague, port melbourne bowling club, returned services league, rsl, great white fleet, john storey, john park, louisa storey coggin, ron robertson, edwin whiting, jim wood, william gleeson, george faram, meenie mclean, margaret mclean, abraham lincoln hotel, anzac day, cable trams, us navy -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album, Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
This photo album was collated by Ray Pearson, a tramways history enthusiast and collector. It was donated to the museum in 2012 along with one other photo album, by his grandson.This photo ablum is significant for containing a large volume of historic photographs of vehicles, personnel and events related to the the Victorian tramways - particularly Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong tramways - from c1920's to c1994.Brown rectangular photo album (landscape format) containing photographs, newsclippings, postcards and other paper documents. The album contains 25 separate leaves plus a front and back cover. The album is bound on the left edge with brown cord, tied in a knot at the front. The spine and page edges are tattered and many of the photographs and documents within are loose.The front cover has a printed decorative border, rectangular in shape with a geometric pattern. The corners of the border also have decorative geometric shapes. Printed inscription within the border: PHOTOGRAPHS Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen: TRAMS of VICTORIAN RLYS. / BALLARAT. BENDIGO. GEELONG. Hand written inscription in black biro pen: RAY PEARSON collection Hand written inscriptions in biro and white-out or white pen for photographs and documents within. Sticker on inside left of back cover. Printed fine rectangular border with logo (depicting a lion holding a flag within a shield shape) and text within. On left: DICKINSON / LION BRAND / PHOTO ALBUMS On right: When ordering ask for / THE LUCETTA / ALBUM / Size of Leaf / No. 3011 10 X 8 / Also Stocked in / No. 3010 8 X 6 / No. 3012 12 X 10 Bottom edge outside of border: BRITISH MADE.victorian railways, photo album, victorian tramways, ray pearson, melbourne tramway museum, ballarat tramways, bendigo tramways, geelong tramways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, historic tramways, cable tram, steam tram, dickinson, lion brand, lucetta album -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, J W Banks, Plans and Sections of Tramsway, Apr 1889
Large book of 9 pages, incl. title page, bound on left with black tape, wih plans and typeset descriptions of a proposal to run a cable tram under the Yarra from Williamstown to Melbourne (Falls Bridge) via Port Melbourne. Submitted to Victorian Legislative Assembly 1889Signed p. 2 by J.W. Banks, C.E.transport - tramways, town planning - proposals shelved, williamstown, j w banks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, A J Duncan, Draughtsman, Plans and Sections of Tramsway, May 1891
Plans and typeset descriptions of a proposal to run a cable tram under the Yarra from Williamstown to Melbourne (Falls Bridge) via Port Melbourne. Oriniginally submitted to Victorian Legislative Assembly 1889; this updated 1891 version has 10 pages, and includes an added section to take tramway to Sandridge Road as far as St. Kilda Road. A company has now formed to back the proposal being re-presented to the Legislative Assembly.Signed by Edward Clark 2-6-1891, with Borough stamp on cover; initialed, ditto, on page 2; signed by A.J. Duncan page 2.transport - tramways, town planning - proposals shelved, williamstown, edward clark, town clerks, mr jennings, austral - anglo tramway and general agency co ltd, a j duncan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, A J Duncan, Draughtsman, Plans and Sections of Tramsway, May 1891
Plans and typeset descriptions of a proposal to run a cable tram under the Yarra from Williamstown to Melbourne (Falls Bridge) via Port Melbourne. Oriniginally submitted to Victorian Legislative Assembly 1889; this updated 1891 version has 10 pages, and includes an added section to take tramway to Sandridge Road as far as St. Kilda Road. A company has now formed to back the proposal being re-presented to the Legislative Assembly. (Copy of 46.2)Signed by Edward Clark 2-6-1891, with Borough stamp on cover; initialed, ditto, on page 2; signed by A.J. Duncan page 2.transport - tramways, town planning - proposals shelved, williamstown, edward clark, town clerks, mr jennings, austral - anglo tramway and general agency co ltd, a j duncan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View to north for clock tower, Port Melbourne Town Hall, 1930s
Poor copy of photo of view to north from Town Hall clocktower, possibly early 1930s, showing Fountain Inn, lower Bay Street and Crockford Street Cable tram tracks visible.built environment, bay street