Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype"- view of looking west along Collins St from near the intersection of Swanston St. Included in the view are the Coles Book Arcade, T.Hump Artist, Melville Booksellers, Sears Photographic Studios and Lambert & Hairdressers. 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.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st, buildings

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

Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of looking north along Elizabeth St from Flinders St. Shows the cable tram terminus with a Brunswick tram ready to depart. Has a number of horse drawn carts in the view. Card titled "Elizabeth St Melbourne looking North" 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.trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st, flinders st

Photograph - Black and white of a cable tram in Royal Parade or Sydney Road with the destination of Brunswick. Cable tram has four uniformed personnel on board, including an Inspector who appears to be doing a ticket check. The conductor can be seen at the back of the tram behind the person peering out. The bogie trailer (483) is one that was spliced together from two six window horse trams. Grip Car No. 423 - can be read on the front right hand pillar. Would appear to have been a posed photo. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021 - larger printIn ink on the rear: "M&MTB Cable grip Car No. 423 and Bogie Trailer No. 483 (spliced from two six-window horse cars Sydney Rd. 1930's " KSK print number SA931. one rear of 2nd copy "H227" in pencil, "150L 88% B/W" and "MMTB"trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney rd, brunswick, horse trams, royal parade, mto co, tram 483, tram 423

Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables

Illustration from an unknown magazine of the Melbourne General Hospital c1916, showing the cable trams and the curve from Lonsdale St into Swanston St.In ink on the bottom edge "By 1916".trams, tramways, cable trams, hospital, lonsdale st, swanston st

Photograph of a cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Keith notes that it was acquired from the ground of Monash University. The Sydney Tram Museum has since rebuilt the tramcar - see Trolley Wire.. Printed in the Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962.Yields infomation about a Sydney cable tram grip car.Photograph - Black and white and newspaper clipping. Two prints heldIn ink on the rear: "Sydney - Melbourne cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Acquired from the ground of Monash University. Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962" and Australian Consolidated press Copyright photo stamp. KSK print number FS1 trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, sydney tram museum, tram 448

Digital Image of a grip mechanism as used in the Melbourne cable trams - with caption. Has a portion of a grip in the mechanism.trams, tramways, cable trams, cables, cable grip

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

Negative (120) of a cable grip car outside the Palace Theatre 790 Nicholson St Fitzroy. Tram has a side advertisement for the New Palais Royale, at the Exhibition buildings for dancing every evening. The Theatre was opened in 1920 and demolished in 1959 - now a car wash. See http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/52757 accessed 28/5/2019. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3590large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, theatres

Negative (120) of a cable saloon car 520 outside the Railway Hotel 800 Nicholson St Fitzroy. The tramcar has the destination of Nicholson St and has an unusual (rare) decorative panel on the lower side. The Railway Hotel remains active. The letters "RA" can be seen on the left hand side of the car. Next door is newsagent selling The Argus and the Sporting Globe. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3591large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, hotels, tram 530

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 584 turning from Gertrude St Fitzroy into Nicholson St. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Mark on the front of the print near the top right hand corner. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 584

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. In the image are adverts for Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film. See Also Reg Item 3600 for the full bill board. Based on the date for the Covent Garden show commencing Thursday March 14, the year is 1940. trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 565

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. In the background is Osborne House and shop selling The Age, and the Herald. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3594large.jpg. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 558, tram 528

Laminated reproduced photograph of a model of a cable tram set against a paling fence. Model of grip car and saloon - not numbered. Further details as to origin or date unknown. Print made with a course screen.trams, tramways, cable trams, models

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 586 turning from Nicholson St into Gertrude St Fitzroy. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film - Where I am a Stranger, Victoria Bitter and Saunders Malt Extract. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 586

Negative (120) of a Grip car body in a park with a family sitting on the tram. Could be the Ellis family. Caption to donation sheet says Edwards Lake, Reservoir late 1930's. See image htd3621i1 and i2 for an image of Inspector Ellis.trams, tramways, cable trams, edwards lake, grip tram, reservoir, tram 394?

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car northbound in Nicholson St between Victoria Parade and Gertrude St. Has the Salisbury Place (34 Nicholson St) block in the view. Photo 1940 based on the date that other photos were taken in the area - See Reg Item 3593. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3593large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, cable trams

Negative (approx. 75 x 132) of a cable tram set, bogie trailer in Elizabeth St Melbourne between Collins and Little Collins St with the destination of Brunswick. In the background is the Beehive building (opened in 1935 advice of Rod Atkins 19-6-2019 by e-mail). The cable tram in Elizabeth St closed on 28/9/1935. Photo taken early 1935 on a summers day. The building also in the view, Newman's has a sign saying they have moved. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3622Large.jpgEnvelope containing typed "Cable Tram City / Clear Normal Speed:"trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st

Black and white photograph of on end of cable saloon trailer No. 1 with the "Richmond" destination prominent and other details of the end of the tramcar. Photo possibly taken after the repainting of the tram. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H552. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 552" in ink on rear and "1-6"trams, tramways, cable trams, trailers, paint, tram 1

Black and white photograph of a cable tram grip mechanism showing the height of the item with two men alongside. Shows the detail and has a section of cable in the jaw of the grip. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H173. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 173" in ink on rear and "1-16"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen

Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. Note four horses per cart. Photo date now known, could be 1885. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H104. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. two prints heldHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 104" in ink on rear and "1-3"trams, tramways, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle, winding houses

Report - carbon copy 6 foolscap sheets untitled and not signed. Report looks at the finances of the MMTB in about 1930 based on the report, its constitution, payments to consolidated revenue, the tramway system in general, the board's financial position, the cable tram system, trams vs buses, the possibility of buses in Melbourne, Co-ordination of Public Transport and the Ministry of Transport Bill. Written by A. Cameron Chairman??Has some pencil correctionstrams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, tramways, cable trams, public transport

Glass - three different colour pieces, red, green and yellow with a plain side and a patterned side. Were contained within an envelope marked "Signal Box Glass" Not known whether connected with either the Cable tram or electric tram system.trams, tramways, cable trams, signals, signal box, glassware

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home, grip 436 and trailer 586 9/3/69.Keith Kings stamp and number "47-2", with details of exposure. "MMTB cable grip car 436 and Trailer 586 Alf Twentyman's Northcote. 9/3/1969.trams, tramways, cable trams, preserved trams, northcote, tram 436, tram 586

Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, 1 June 1982, letter to the Editor, by J. Green, suggesting that cable trams be returned to the Bourke St Mall. Gives 10 different points in their favour. Has a sketch of a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, letter to the editor, bourke st, new tramway

Newspaper clipping, from The Sun, 3/8/1987 titled "Trams out as talks continue" and a second heading "History back on the tracks". Item about industrial issues for maintenance of trams and trains, or wages supplements, Has photos of Mr Roper, Transport Minister and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Notes that old trams, such as W and Y class were back in service. Has a photo of Y1 612 in service on Wattle Park. Story by Jane Gibson and Jim Nevein. Attached to the item is a cartoon, 4/8/1982 by Jeff of a man digging a hole around the tram tracks and finding a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, strike, unions, w class, y class, wattle park, cartoons, tram 612

Black and White Photograph of Bourke St looking east with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets in the photograph. shows the telephone pole lines with the Wertheim building, a telegraph works, hotels and horse drawn vehicles. See Reg Item 3382 for a different crop but a poorer print.Black and white photograph of Bourke St c1900trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, melbourne

List - four small sheets of paper, one written on both sides, listing preserved cable trams and locations. Includes: 436, 290, 586 - Les Twentyman 593 with parts from 28 - Newton Williams 299 256 336 to Bylands 410 433 462 178 180 192 190 485 487 256 Grip cars 28 258 594 593trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, trailers, tmsv, hawthorn tram depot, mtm, portland