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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, 1939
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of SW6 class 850 at the Princes Bridge terminus. The tram entered service 31/3/1939. Photo c1940. The microphone can be seen in the front window. Note no windscreen wiper. Tram running a route 77, Prahran. Has tail lights and dash canopy lighting with the sign "This is you car use it" underneath. The front number can just be seen. In Swanston St and adjacent are W2's. Other photos of the tram in the album are dated 1939, possibly late 1939 given it appears to a summer's day.trams, tramways, shelters, princes bridge, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, new tramcars, batman ave, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Swanston St from about Lonsdale St, c1995
Postcard - full colour - view along Swanston St from about Lonsdale St with the Shrine of Remembrance in the view. Trams Z 110 (Carnegie, Route 67) and SW6 851 (Route 15) with many other trams in the view. Swanston St has been partially narrowed but is still open for traffic. Divided back, published by Nu-color-Vue - 11ML445 and NCV 10256trams, tramways, swanston st, z class, sw6 class, route 15, route 67, tram 110, tram 851 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Royal Automobile club of Victoria (RACv), removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade, 1963 to 1971
... Road Victoria Parade Cable Trams W2 class SW6 class Burke Road ...Set of 8 newspaper clippings, mid 1960's concerning traffic control and congestion issues. .1 - Royal auto - 2/1963 - reporting on the removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade between Brunswick and Smith St, noting the old cable tram lines. .2 - Royal auto - 1/65 - Photo of Toorak Road Toorak with a tram and parked cars. .3 - Royal auto - 8/64 on Chapel St with W2 324 (route 77, City) showing the impact of parked cars at 8.45am and a motor car trying to squeeze past. .4 - Royal auto - 9/64, Burke Road Camberwell, showing the impact of parked cars and trams. Photo includes SW6 934 (Route 7 Camberwell) .5 - Royal auto - 8/67 - Swanston St near Collins St. .6 - View of Toorak Road, Hartwell, W2 641 (Spencer St, route 74) photo 8/68 by John Shingler. shows the shopping centre. .7 - Royal auto - 9/64 - Johnston St Collingwood and buses. .8 - MMBW Living City Winter 1971 of Kew Junction, peak hour inbound noting the new Eastern Freeway will reduce congestion.Extensive notes on the rear of the photo, see image i2trams, tramways, congestion, traffic control, racv, chapel st, toorak road, victoria parade, cable trams, w2 class, sw6 class, burke road, camberwell, route 77, route 7, swanston st, kew junction, route 74, hartwell, johnston st, buses, tram 324, tram 641, tram 934 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Oct. 1940
... Trams tramways Hawthorn Tram Depot SW6 class W2 class Work Trams ...Black and white negative by Wal Jack of the second or new shed at Hawthorn Tram Depot with SW6 847, water tram 7,W2 300, and other W2's on the depot fan, Oct. 1940.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, sw6 class, w2 class, work trams, tram 847, tram 300, tram 7 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1939
... Trams tramways Princes Bridge SW6 class Dash Canopy Lights New ...Black and white negative by Wal Jack of SW6 850 (Prahran, route 77), leaving the Batman Ave terminus at Princes Bridge. Has tail lights and dash canopy lighting with the sign "This is you car use it" underneath. The front number can just be seen. Note the parked taxis and drivers on the south side of the roadway. See also Reg Item 5244 for a photo of the tram at the terminus.trams, tramways, princes bridge, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, new tramcars, batman ave, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Keith Caldwell, Apr. 1964
... Depot W7 class Buses tram 962 tram 1033 PCC class tram 980 SW6 ...Set of three Agfa colour slides, blue / white plastic mount, photos by Keith Caldwell. Nicholson Street. North Fitzroy tram and bus depot. .1 - view of depot looking towards the tram depot building itself with trams 1033, 980 and bus 557 (AT 047) in the view. .2 - ditto with trams 962, 1033 and buses in the view. .3 - ditto looking into the building. 4/1964In ink "Nicholson St Dep 4-64"trams, tramways, nicholson st, north fitzroy, north fitzroy depot, w7 class, buses, tram 962, tram 1033, pcc class, tram 980, sw6 class, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, aec -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Melbourne's electric trams", 2013
Printed colour poster - A2 size, titled "Melbourne's electric trams", featuring trams V214, HTT 8, W1 380, X2 676, SW5 758, SW6 909, Z 166, A 241, B1 2001, C3005, D 5004, C1 5113 (Bumblebee) and E 6002 with year and class and a short description and history. Has the Yarra Trams and PTV logo in the bottom right hand corner. Photo of 6002 by Adam Chandler. 2nd copy added 2/6/15trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, yarra trams, ptv, tram 214, tram 8, tram 380, tram 676, tram 758, tram 909, tram 166, tram 241, tram 2001, tram 3005, tram 5004, tram 5113, tram 6002 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Modern Transport, "Melbourne cable and electric tramways", 2/1939
Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, AETA Convention 1970, 1970
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT091 Burke Road Camberwell south of the Junction but before Inglesby St. W7 No. 1007 Destination "Special". RT092 Riversdale Road Camberwell Junction - SW6 No. 933 - "City" - route 70 RT093 Miller Street outside the Preston Workshops - W2 No. 597 - "City - Spencer St" - route 9A RT094 West Maribyrnong Terminus SW6 No. 927 - "City via North Melb." - route 57 plus Y class No. 469 - "City" RT095 Queens Way St. Kilda. PCC No. 980 - "Special" RT096 Reserve track running alongside River St. Maribyrnong Y class No. 469 west bound - "Hawthorn Depot" RT097 Footscray Terminus Leeds Street Y class No. 469 - "Special" RT098 Brunswick Depot - various trams including W3 No. 657 - W5 No. 755 "Moreland" route 20 & W5 No. 732 "Moreland" route 15. RT099 North Fitzroy Depot AETA - buses 543, 551 & 583 All AEC Mk 3's RT100 Port Melbourne Station with four car "Harris" set. RT101 St Kilda Station with four car "Harris" set. RT102 Preston Workshops W2 No. 397 - route 01 (01 overhaul) plus another W2 and a Y1 RT104 Preston Workshops, W5 No 681 - not long after a repaint. RT105 Preston Workshops, Freight car No. 19 RT106 Preston Workshops, various cars of different classes. nearest is W5 No. 793 Route 03 (03 overhaul) Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 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, aeta, mmtb, preston workshops, miller st, footscray, leeds st, burke rd, west maribyrnong, camberwell junction, brunswick depot, north fitzroy depot, buses, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, w2 class, w3 class, sw6 class, w7 class, w5 class, tram 793, tram 19, tram 1007, tram 681, tram 397, tram 657, tram 469, y class, tram 980, pcc class, queens way, tram 933, riversdale road, camberwell, tram 755, tram 732, bus 543, bus 551, bus 583, port melbourne railway, railways, route 70, route 57, route 15, route 20, route 9a