Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/2/1947, titled "Memories of the Cable Trams", recalling the days of the cable trams, its developments, recalling the good and bad of the cable trams, working on hot and cold days. Has a photo of a grip man in MMTB uniform and a cable tram in Bourke St.trams, tramways, cable grip, cable trams, closure, crews

Manuscript - printed on 3 A4 sheets, titled "Tourism", looking at the development of tourism services in Melbourne, return cable tram services to the St Kilda or South Melbourne Beaches, the development of a tramway guide book promoting trips, excursions on the bays and round trip tickets with the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. Includes references. Prepared by Robert Green. Includes copies of the tickets issued. Two copies held. See Reg Item 5675 for a round trip ticket.trams, tramways, cable trams, excursions, tourism, pmtt, tickets

Block mounted photograph on a metal backing sheet which has a packing between a stippled card sheet and the photograph to give a curved effect with an outer plastic cover and a mounting cord on rear. Photograph of John McMahon as MMTB conductor badge Number 772 on the rear platform of cable car trailer No. 477, with one hand on a hand brake. Shows the MMTB style conductors bag and ticket folder or holder. Has the destination sign set for "Brunswick" Photograph may be hand coloured by a studio photographer.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, tram 477

Photograph, copy print of an old photograph of conductor John McMahon in cable tram uniform with tickets pinned to his jacket along with other items alongside another cable tram crewman (grip man or another conductor - has large pins on his uniform and has the same bag over his shoulder) with a Brunswick depot / route cable tram set in the background. Advised by the donor that the photograph was taken c1923 at the Haymarket - thought to actually be at the Brunswick depot - the iron bars of revenue office. Printed AGFA photo Sensatis paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, haymarket, uniforms

Report or List - photocopy of original document printed on A3 sheet - titled "Destination Signs Cable Lines", listing the type of signs and destination names for each of the 8 depots. Notes the type of signs fitted to the both cars and dummies, whether canvas rollers or board and where fitted. Dated 5/8/1932.trams, tramways, cable trams, destination roll, destination indicators, mmtb

Report - 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets A4 sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973. The front sheet has been signed by C. N. Govett. Has a table of contents, looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes and fare collection. Has been scanned as a pdf into eight separate files - front cover photo and map have been added by Kevin Taig on his copy from which it was scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations

Postcard photo of Bourke St looking east from about half way between Elizabeth and Queen St with the Melbourne GPO, Post Office in the middle of the photograph, along with a number of horse drawn vehicles and cable trams. mid 1900's (c1905). Divided back with spaces for Correspondence, address and stamp. On right hand side in red "Marlborough Series" (Printed in Australia)trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, horse drawn vehicle

Postcard - photo of Chapel St Prahran looking south along Chapel St towards the intersection with Commercial Road with the Jacob Read drapery business or the Charles Moore and Company department store - now the Pran Central complex in the view. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, some motor cars and a cable tram in the view. Divided back with spaces for Correspondence, address and stamp. Stamp area has "Printed in county of Saxony" and number 3949 in bottom right hand corner. Published by Valentines & Sons Publishing Co. Melbourne and Sydney.trams, tramways, cable trams, commercial rd, malvern rd, chapel st, horse drawn vehicle

Set of 33 Notice Paper or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period March 1884 to Feb. 1885. Printed by Ferguson and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore Meeting No. Date Notes 1 14/3/1884 Appointment of Solicitor, E. G. Fitz Gibbon interim Secretary 2 21/3/1884 Appointment of Solicitors and Bankers 4 4/4/1884 Confer with MTOC and appointment of an Engineer. Signed by Hugh T. Jordan as clerk. 6 18/4/1884 Consider different routes, elect a Works Committee 7 25/4/1884 Confer with Mr. G. Duncan. 8 2/5/1884 Report from Legislative Committee, appointment of Mr. Duncan as Engineer to the Trust. 2nd copy has handwritten note regarding confirmation of the appointment. 9 9/5/1884 Consideration of amendments to the Act. 10 16/5/1884 Authorisation of borrowing of #500,00 and appointment of a Secretary. 11 23/5/1884 Finance report. 12 30/5/1884 Meet with deputation to have Lygon St line extended to Brunswick and payment of accounts. 13 6/6/1884 Applications for Secretary, and petition for Lygon St extension. 14 13/6/1884 Legislative committee report 15 20/6/1884 Advance to MTOC and assist bill through Parliament 16 27/6/1884 Works committee report. Signed by T. Hamilton as Secretary. 17 4/7/1884 Payment of accounts, including G. Duncan and office accounts. 18 11/7/1884 Construction of one line of tramway and another attempt for the Lygon St tramway again. 19 16/7/1884 Reduction of debenture interest rate to 4% and paying for cutting down of Swanston St. 20 1/8/1884 Interest fixed at 4.5%, accounts, construction of Richmond line, and meeting dates. 21 15/8/1884 Payments to MTCo re cost of original Acts. 22 29/8/1884 Sealing of Debentures to England, and accounts 23 5/9/1884 Re amendments to Bill for Tramway Act and payment for patents. 24 19/9/1884 Accounts, overhang of tramcars, completion of tramways. 25 26/9/1884 Tenders for works, finance report, payment of MTT expenses by MTOC. 26 10/10/1884 Works committee Report – copy in file – payments of accounts and recommend acceptance of Duncan’s plans and Richmond line by public tender. 27 Special 20/10/1884 Letter from MTOC re possible delays in the Bill – additional Branches bill. 28 24/10/1884 Finance – debentures now in England, appointment of H. Jordan as Treasurer and accounts. 29 7/11/1884 Works committee and accounts, purchase of cement, letter from Mr. Pyman re rejection of petition. 30 21/11/1884 Shows chairman’s name – Thomas O’Grady, approval of plans etc for the Richmond line. 31 5/12/1884 Works committee, accounts, payment to Mr. Pyman, purchase of equipment and engines for the Northern lines and appointment of an inspecting Engineer in England. Queries from England re sufficiency of the guarantee on the debentures. 32 19/12/1884 Finance Committee report – accounts. 33 9/1/1885 Finance and works – accounts, tenders for cement etc, appoint of an inspector of works, authorise plans for Brunswick, Fitzroy and Spencer St and Collingwood and Nicholson St. 34 23/1/1885 Finance and works – accounts, report on tenders. 35 6/2/1885 Committee reports, accounts, land purchase, appoint of Mr. Carruthers as inspecting Engineer in England – 1% of value of work. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2001doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 23 Notice Paper or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period Feb. 1885 to December 1885. Printed by Ferguson and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore 1885-1886 1 27/2/1885 Election of Chairman and committee members. 2 6/3/1885 Finance report – payments to employees, auditor appointment and payments to suppliers. 3 20/3/1885 Finance re interest rates and commissions, calling tenders for wood blocks, screens and items for Fitzroy and Simpson’s Road lines. 4 2/4/1885 Payment to employees, custody of agreement, report on tenders and payments to suppliers. 5 17/4/1885 Commission charged by banks in London, payments of accounts, expenses reporting to Councils. 6 1/5/1885 Finance report, MTOCo seeking payment for Richmond Line, funds transferred to the Trust, works committee report – 2 million wood blocks from David Munro & Co. 7 15/5/1885 Payment of Accounts including Richmond line to MTCo, accept tender for Spencer St to Victoria Parade and Simpson’s Rd branch. 8 39/5/1885 Wages, Finance Committee, list of inspectors employed, tenders for Fitzroy line, horizontal engines, wood blocks, alterations to gas lines and employment of an architectural draftsman for engine house design. 9 12/6/1885 Finance, debentures, payments on Richmond line, considered order of construction of lines and start on plans for Sydney Road line. 10 26/6/1885 Finance, payments, issues with the City of Melbourne who holds the 4th Schedule agreement, payments to suppliers and issues with contractor supplying the screenings. 11 10/7/1885 Finance, relocation of the Burke and Wills monument, payments to suppliers. 12 24/7/1885 Wages, salaries, construction of No. 2 section of Fitzroy line. 13 7/8/1885 Purchase of land for engine houses, payments on patents, works, tenders for rope winding gear. 14 21/8/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tenders for rails and crossings. 15 4/9/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for Fitzroy engine house, call further tenders. 16 18/9/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for rope driving gear let. 17 2/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for crossing and wire rope. 18 16/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments. 19 30/10/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for bank loans to be called. 20 13/11/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tenders for various equipment. 21 27/11/1885 Wages, supplier payments, tender for driving gear accept, and equipment. 22 11/12/1885 Wages, supplier payments. 23 22/12/1885 Special meeting to pass salaries and contractors accounts. List of accounts passed attached. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2002doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 16 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period April 1886 to November 1890 as listed below. Printed by Ferguson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore - different name on the 17/1/1890 meeting. 1886 – 1887 – Thomas O’Grady and T. Hamilton remain as Chairman and Secretary respectively. Meeting No. Date Notes 5 16/4/1886 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for mechanical stokers, construction of Carlton line, notice to construct a siding in Wellington Parade and purchase of land for the Brunswick Engine house. 1888 – 1890 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 3 17/1/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for crossings, railway crossings, cement and that the Hawthorn House is completed and ready for traffic. 4 24/1/1890 Special meeting to consider communication from MTCo re opening of the Hawthorn horse tramway. 5 14/2/1890 Wages, supplier payments. 6 14/3/1890 Wages, supplier payments, dispute with David Munro over fine for the Hawthorn bridge and Collingwood council seeking to widen approach to Victoria St bridge. 7 18/4/1890 Wages, supplier payments, wood blocking of Hawthorn and Victoria bridge lines. 8 16/5/1890 Wages, supplier payments, proceed with Victoria Bridge approaches. 9 13/6/1890 Wages, supplier payments, reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor, protect Trust interest in reference to the Hoddle St tramway bill. 10 11/7/1890 Wages, supplier payments including hire of horses for threading of cable. 11 8/8/1890 Wages, supplier payments, call tenders etc for St Kilda Esplanade line. 12 5/9/1890 Wages, supplier payments 13 3/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, letting of tenders for track materials, 2nd crossover for cars in Spencer St. 14 31/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, acceptance of tenders for Esplanade line. 1890 – 1891 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 19/12/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engines. 15 3/11/1890 Special meeting to consider letter from St Kilda council re widening of the Esplanade. 16 28/11/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engine house and cable. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2003doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period September 1900 to July 1902 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1900 – 1901 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 21/9/1900 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 1/10/1900 Consideration of letter from MMBW seeking sewerage rates from the MTCO on the tram tracks. 3 7/12/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – Trust not taking any action on the MMBW claim on MTCo. 4 18/12/1900 Special meeting re approval for double bogie tramcars. 5 18/1/1901 Appointment of new Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Jordan, and accounts. 6 1/2/1901 Consideration of applications for Treasurer 7 8/3/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, application by MTCo for new crossovers in the city area, letting the front office. 8 21/6/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 2/8/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 1901 – 1902 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 4/10/1901 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 6/12/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 3 4/2/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund. 4 9/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 5 6/6/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund – proposed Bill. 5 18/7/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2005doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 9 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period October 1902 to September 1904 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1902 – 1903 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 3/10/1902 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 5/12/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 24/7/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures. 5 8/9/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures, letter from Hawthorn and Boroondara re Hawthorn Horse tramway lease. 1903 – 1904 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 17/2/1902 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 5 20/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 6 25/7/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 8 26/8/1904 Payment of accounts. 9 23/9/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2006doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 13 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period November 1904 to December 1908 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1904 – 1905 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 25/11/1904 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 6 27/1/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – with handwritten notes or alterations for the typing of the original. 6 27/1/1905 Original of above document. 8 31/3/1905 List of payments. 9 28/4/1905 List of payments. 10 26/5/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 1907 – 1908 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 20/12/1907 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 31/7/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting and reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor. 10 28/8/1908 Payments and reporting. 10 (shown) 2/10/1908 Payments. 2 30/10/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 3 27/11/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 18/12/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2007doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period January 1909 to April 1912 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1908 – 1909 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 5 29/1/1909 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. Appointment of Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Wallace. 6 5/2/1908 Consider applications for Treasurer. 7 26/2/1908 Payments 8 26/3/1909 Payments, reporting. 9 30/4/1909 Payments, reporting, debenture purchases. 10 28/5/1909 Payments, debenture purchases, MTCo re worn rails. 11 25/6/1909 Payments, debenture purchases and maturing. 12 30/6/1909 Payments, debenture purchases. 13 27/8/1909 Payments, debenture maturing. 1909 – 1910 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 11 (shown) 24/9/1909 Election of chairman, Payments, reporting and planning of rails. 2 29/10/1909 Payments, purchase of Debentures in PMTT 3 26/11/1909 Payments, debenture purchases and maturing. 4 17/12/1909 Payments, debenture purchases. 5 28/1/1910 Payments, debenture purchases. 8 26/4/1912 Payments, debenture purchases including in its own. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2008doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 12 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period May 1912 to March 1913 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1911 – 1912 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 9 31/5/1912 Payments, reporting, debenture purchases. 9 (shown) 28/6/1912 Payments, reappointment of Auditor and letter from Hawthorn City re acquisition of the horse tramway. 10 26/7/1912 Payments, debenture payment and acquisition of Horse tramway. 12 9/8/1912 Special meeting – re alteration of levels across Queens Bridge. 13 30/8/1912 Payments and acquisition of horse tramway. 1912 – 1913 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 27/9/19012 Election of chairman, Payments and is MTCo compliant with the covenants of the lease and what needs to be done. 2 25/10/1912 Payments, debenture purchase and obtaining professional advice on the examination of the tramway. 3 29/11/1912 Payments, debenture purchase and obtaining professional advice on the examination of the tramway. 3 (shown) 20/12/1912 Payments. 4 31/1/1913 Payments, debentures, reporting. 5 28/2/1913 Payments 6 28/3/1913 Payments For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2009doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Printed report - four pages - typeset on foolscap paper, dated 16/9/1884 from George Duncan, Engineer Melbourne Tramways Trust, to the Public Works Committee of Parliament and the Melbourne Tramways Trust", "Report to Public Works Committee, Melbourne Tramways Trust" advising on the construction methodology and financial arrangements along with estimates, mode of construction whether by day labour or by contractors, gives a summary of mileage (was some 33miles of cable and 15 miles of horse), estimates and proposed lines showing whether horse or cable.9/1884trams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co, parliament

Set of two Colour prints on stippled paper with rounded corners of the restored cable tram set No. 1 at Preston workshops 1975. See also Reg Item 72 and 120 for other photos. Note it has been placed over an inspection pit.trams, tramways, cable trams, preston workshops, tram 1

Photocopy of an article from The Commonwealth Engineer, dated 1/8/1917, titled "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars". Describes the battery system, the number of cars, the use of a motor generator at each depot, the lamps and the system on each car. Also has a start of a short item on the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Annual report. Short report in the same journal, 1/11/1917 titled Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", about a contract issued by the Tramway Board to the General Electric company for approximately 40,000 pounds. Also has an item about King River hydro electric power and the standardisation of the electrical industry.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, general electric

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

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

Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell

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

Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt

Manuscript - 29 quarto sheets carbon copy - article for publication possibly about the history of the Melbourne cable tram system. Notes cover - the background of history of city transport, the suburban councils, the formation of the MTOC, the MTT - list the various council representatives, development of the cable system, Mr. George Duncan, Dunedin, construction works, maintenance, finances, funding, contractors, construction timing, list of lines and opening dates, winding houses, the various lines, construction issues with drainage, cable lengths, horse trams. The conversion of cable trams, annual returns for 1886 to 1935. Page 22 has a heading "Why a Prophecy was Unfulfilled" - which looks at the finances of the MTT and the folding into the Tramway Board and then the MMTB, including community obligations, the MMTB Act, conversion operations, the Chairman's tour of 1923, St Kilda Road conversion, and finally conversion of Elizabeth St and Victoria St. Article dated mid to late 1930's.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, public transport, history, mto co, mtt, dunedin tramways, finances, contracts, cables, construction, track construction, conversion, mmtb, chairman, community services

Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history

Memorandum or Notice, half foolscap sheet, duplicated titled "Special Notice to employees", D482, asking employees to reduce gas consumption by half; refers to the War Precautions Regulations - probably due to a NSW coal strike. Dated 3/2/20, signed W. O Strangward.trams, tramways, cable trams, power supply, gas works, depots, strike

Photo Album, heavy blue printed card covers, cord bound, containing some 40 grey sheets. Includes many commercial, Museum and some bus postcards of the San Francisco cable trams, generally on both sides of the sheets, with some Melbourne, Dunedin and Wellington cable cars. Each photo or postcard secured by a clear photo corner. Sample pages only scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, san francisco, melbourne, dunedin tramways, wellington, tram 1

Full colour postcard featuring the Portland Cable tram set (trailer 95) in front of the Bayview College in Bentnick St Portland. Has the name on front of the card and on rear some details of the operation. Produced by Blue Lake Printworks of Mount Gambier. Photo Kelvin Ruge. Divided back postcard with space for address, stamp and message.trams, tramways, cable trams, portland, museum, tram 95

Research report - 28 A4 pages + cover sheet, titled "Melbourne's cable trams - A major nineteenth century engineering achievement", written by Miles Pierce and published in the June 2020 issue of "The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology" Paper looks at the history of the cable tram network in Melbourne, its construction, financing, operation, technology and its place in the world.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, construction, operations