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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, The Age, "Information searched at MMBW from 40' to 1 inch plans showing Essendon Tramways" & "A Women Drove the First Tram", c1958
... showing Essendon Tramways" & "A Women Drove the First Tram" ...Set of papers, handwritten concerning the history of Essendon electric system, track layouts, dimensions, field book notes, plans, sketches of Trackwork prepared by A H McC? - dated 28/8/1958. "Information searched at MMBW from 40' to 1 inch plans showing Essendon Tramways" Includes a copy of a newspaper cutting from The Age 11/10/1956, titled "A Women Drove the First Tram". Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City"trams, tramways, essendon, saltwater river, keilor rd, reports, essendon depot, nmetl, moonee ponds, mmbw, opening -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Floral Tram, No. 29, 1938
In 1938, the SEC Ballarat decoarated a tram with paper flowers for the Floral Festival. Has four ladies dressed in matching clothes standing inside the tram and four inside the doorways. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with Lake Wendouree in the background. The story is that it rained on the day and the ink in the dresses ran. See Reg Item 5188 for a coloured postcard of the ladies standing outside the tram. Yields information about a tram decorated for the 1939 floral festival colour scheme and has a strong association with the people involved in it. Demonstrates the colours used.Framed photograph of the 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, photographed in Wendouree Parade, rendered, hand painted, in colour. March 1939. Frame - wooden, light brown frame, glazed, with a cut cardboard piece framing the photograph and most of the damage around the print. Has two rounded screw hooks with picture wire between them.Has a label on the front of the glass "Decorated Tram 1938" and number 01291. On the cardboard piece are the initials upside down "FKN"trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record", Oct. 1947 and March 1953
... "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record" ...Yields information about the moves to relocate the Ballarat Tram depot to a better location and tram traffic.Two Newspaper cuttings pasted onto a single foolscap sheet: Both from The Courier regarding Ballarat's trams. "The Tramway Service" - 30/10/1947 - Editorial regarding the relocation of the depot, fares, services and notes buses and taxis providing services as well. "Tram Traffic Record" - 12-3-1953 - reporting on a record for passengers carried on a weekday, normal service and the Children's display at the City Oval - 26 trams in service, only one remained in the depot. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. depot, editorial, tramcar operations, services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Roy J Mitchell, late 1960's or early 1970's
Green Fuji Film green plastic slide during of a group of 3 trams on a tram tour, led by tram 26, at the Grey St loop waiting for a tram in the other direction. Possibly late 1960's early 1970s.On each slide in ink "Roy Mitchell" , "Tram" circa 1971". tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tours, grey st, tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, “A tram off the tracks”, 22/10/1977 12:00:00 AM
... “A tram off the tracks” ...“A tram off the tracks” The Sun, Saturday, Oct 22, 1977 Photos and text Tram # 86 Photos of tram # 86 being transported on semi-trailer on Hume Highway at Beveridge on its way to Orange, NSW. Part of display by Bathurst-Orange Development Corporation, planning to build a new town between the two cities. Trams among the different types of transport being considered to link the proposed town to its neighbours. Tram displays “Brunswick-Moreland Rd” and route number 954.trams, tramways, displays, trucks, z class, transporting trams, tram 86 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, City of Box Hill, 351 - "Know your city No. 1, The Box Hill - Doncaster Tram" 351.1 - "Know your City No. 4, The Box Hill - Doncaster Tram", Aug. 1974
... 351 - "Know your city No. 1, The Box Hill - Doncaster Tram ...Two colour pamphlet describing the history of the Australia's first electric tram service - Box Hill to Doncaster in 1889. Pamphlet folded into 3, with 1 photo and copy of timetable. Includes notes on brochure preparation and other facts about City. Printed on off-white paper, with a reddish brown colour for headings and photo background. On rear noted as "4th edition 8/74 10M-VM". Folds into three. (Image btm351i1) 351.1 - similar to above, but without 4th edition notes. Gives a list of the other pamphlets and notes Andrew Lemon's book on Box Hill published in 1977. (Image btm351i)trams, tramways, box hill, city of box hill, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Memorabilia - Compact Diskette with CD, Justin Hazelwood, "The Bedroom Philosopher – Songs from the 86 Tram", 2009
... "The Bedroom Philosopher – Songs from the 86 Tram" ...Compact Diskette contained within a plastic envelope titled "The Bedroom Philosopher – Songs from the 86 Tram", marked "(Promo only. Not for resale)". Has printed sleeve notes on separate sheets of paper, including a track listing in the form of a route map. Written by Justin Hazelwood - gives contact details and who produced and where it was mastered - New York. See Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_from_the_86_Tram - accessed 12-1-2016. File downloaded and placed as htd1289i3.pdf See Reg 789 for the poster and 1624 for an article on the CD and the author. Image i4 added 11/6/2017 - fromHas "S&B" in ink on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, route 86, music, northcote, theatre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 52 at the Elwood depot. In the background is the VR Tram Elwood Depot. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3626Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram No. 52 VR" On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Depot in background"trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, tram 52 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - Clock, William Carrol, "The Melbourne Tram Block Hand made in Australia", c2010
... "The Melbourne Tram Block Hand made in Australia" ...Electronic or battery clock mounted in a former Melbourne cable tram era wood block, cut from an former Melbourne tramway paving red gum block with one of the faces polished up The clock is inset into the wooden block, plastic, Perspex front. The clock made by "SHONTEK" Small N size battery - battery has been removed from the item. The block has a label on the underside - "Hand crafted in Australia by William Carroll", Arraign, Victoria, Phone 03 5622 3644. Inside the box are the instructions for the clock and a business card size sheet with a photo of the wood blocking of St Kilda Junction and some historical notes - see images.trams, tramways, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Age, “A special tram – to the United States”, 24/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
... “A special tram – to the United States” ...Newspaper clipping untitled: The Sun, Tuesday, Jan 24, 1978 Tram # 230 in photo, displaying route 48, "East Melbourne, Hoddle St" Trams # 401 and 484 sold to Seattle Seattle councillor, George Benson and Paul Class have convinced Seattle to buy two 50-year-old trams (401 and 484) to be used as tourist trams along heritage waterfront. Benson is chairman of his city’s traffic committee and Class is head of company that will establish the tram service. Trams cost $5000 each and cost another $40000 to deliver. Newspaper clipping titled: “A special tram – to the United States” The Age, Wednesday, February 1, 1978 Photo and text Two trams sold to City of Seattle as tourist attractions. Will run along 2.1 km line along waterfront beside Pugent Souna. First tram loaded onto a low-loader yesterday at Preston Tramways Workshops and driven through city to the dock where it will be lifeted aboard the Al lunga for trip across Pacific.trams, tramways, w class, sale of trams, tourist trams, seattle, transporting trams, tram 230, tram 401, tram 484 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), D 5001 in the early M Tram colour scheme, 2006
... D 5001 in the early M Tram colour scheme, ...Colour postcard of Melbourne tram D 5001 in the early M Tram colour scheme, with the Melbourne City baths in the Background, Swanston Sth 2006. Photo Ray Marsh, possibly late March 2004 after formal commissioning. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No.11/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, d class, m>tram, swanston st, tram 5001 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Hanging strip type notice, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Let's go to the Dawn Service / Tram timetable changes in April 2023, 2023
... Let's go to the Dawn Service / Tram timetable changes in ...Provides tram information for ANZAC Day Dawn Service 2023. Contains a link for further information. Reverse side has information about new timetables for specific routes. Yields information about tram service and timetable changes.hanging strip type notice for Dawn Service and timetable changestrams, special event services, tramways, anzac day -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Its the new-look tram", 24/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
... "Its the new-look tram" ...Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper, 24/3/1973 about the construction of a new trams for Melbourne. Has a photo of the Minister for Transport, Mr. Wilcox and Mr. S. Bramich, an electrical engineer at Preston with a model of the prototype and 1041 under construction in the background. Quotes Mr. Kirby that the Board would like to recruit women drivers, the recent approval to call tenders for the construction of 100 new trams."24/3/73" in red ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, women drivers, new trams, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 7 at the Elwood depot. See also Reg Item 3623 for another photo showing the tram. .1 - View of the tram and the depot building. Appears to have an AETA special tram tour board on the front. (2 prints held) .2 - End on photograph of the tram showing the white bumpers and steps, taken at St Kilda Station Side on photo, showing the strengthening steel work applied to this four wheel tram. Has two Robur Tea advertisements. Tram possibly preparing for a tour given the number of men standing on the side. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3624i`Large.jpg and htd3624i2Large.Envelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram VR Elwood Spread the load." .1 - On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Elwood Depot 5'3" gauge". .2 - 'VR Tram St Kilda Station Extension 5'3" gauge".trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, aeta, st kilda railway station, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, A. Weston & Geoff Clark of North Sydney Boys High School, "The Ballarat Tram", Jul. 1971
... "The Ballarat Tram" ...Produced by the North Sydney Boys High School Railway club, prior to the closure of the Ballarat system - little else written and published at the time about the history and details of the system. A very good booklet for the time - produced entirely by the wax cut stencil process. Has a strong association with the people who prepared the document.Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Ballarat, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in July 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Ballarat Tram". Stapled on the left hand side. Three copies held - 3rd copy added 22/10/05. 4th copy added 11/10/2007 and image of cover added as well. pdf image of copy added 2/11/13 - to produce the scan, copy 2 was unstapled and filed loose - may not open properly in dbtext. find file and open directly. See Reg Item 6388 for the Bendigo version.3rd copy - page 3 - in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 118", On top right hand corner "Graeme Breydon address stamp"trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "New Tram takes the rails", 27/08/1973 12:00:00 AM
... "New Tram takes the rails" ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun 27/8/1973 titled "New Tram takes the rails" about the launch of the prototype tram 1041 the previous day. Notes the launch with the Premier Mr. Hamer, the Transport Minister Mr Wilcox and quotes drive John Newland. Has a photograph of the tram showing Special.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, 1041, launch, preston workshops, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, "Hail to the Swan St Tram", 1915
... "Hail to the Swan St Tram" ...Digital image of the first tramcar body built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser outside their Adelaide factory. See also Reg Item 5282. Taken from a publication titled "Hail to the Swan St Tram", and dated 12 June 1915. Has a large sign about the order and that it was built out of Australian timbers. Note the tram does not have driver cabin's metal canopy, hand rails and other fittings.trams, tramways, htt, duncan fraser, new trams, tram bodies, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Yarra Trams, "Tram sign off sheet Essendon", 2006
Form - A4 - doubled side titled "Tram sign off sheet Essendon", giving a very detailed list of possible faults, including vandalism, for W, Z and B class trams for both No. 1 and 2 ends of the tram. Has been commenced for tram 2033, but has tram 2006 in pencil at the top of the sheet. 2nd copy - unused added 27/6/2021but has "tram 2006" in pencil at the top of the sheet - possible date.trams, tramways, essendon depot, faults, operations, maintenance, drivers, tram 2033 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Chas Bevan, c1970
Yields information about the city junction between Sturt and Lydiard St north and demonstrates the operation at this point by a driver.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat No. 28 at the junction between Sturt St and Lydiard St North, with the driver changing points for Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination for Lydiard St North. Shows the SEC offices in the background, Racey's store, the small tram stop sign and end of section sign and the motor traffic at this point. Photo by Chas Bevan."Ballarat trams" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sturt st, motormen, drivers, city, tram 28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "The man who loved trams", "The ancient art of tram catching", 7/08/1999 12:00:00 AM
... "The man who loved trams", "The ancient art of tram ...Newspaper clipping - from the News Extra section of The Age, 7/8/1999 containing two separate items: 1 - "The man who loved trams" - about Roberto D'Andrea about his work on the Melbourne trams, and his involvement with Calcutta tramways, written by Paul Bateman. 2 - "The ancient art of tram catching" - discussing catching a tram in Melbourne from a travellers viewpoint and comparison with India and Calcutta. The author Keith Butler lived in India for a while.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, calcutta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, Conductors Bell Tramcar No. 34
The bell from the final tram, Tram No. 34, to run on Lydiard Street North in 1971. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars. A reminder of the network of trams that existed in Ballarat. Brass Conductor Communication Bell consisting of cast frame, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Displayed in wooden frame with brass plaque. Stamped at one end with "48" "1". Brass plaque reads "Tram No. 34 Last Tram LYDIARD St. Nth. 19 -9- 71 ALLAN C JEFFREYS (DRIVER)". conductor, bell, trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, The Railfan Shop, Z81 as the W11 Karachi tram, in Docklands, 16/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
... Z81 as the W11 Karachi tram, in Docklands ...Postcard - featuring Z81 as the W11 Karachi tram, in Docklands, photo by Ian Green, 16/3/2006, produced as a Greetings Card by The Railfan Shop. See Reg Item 5399 for another version.trams, tramways, postcards, karachi, z class, w-11 tram, tram 81 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide News, "Super tram on the track to glory", Oct. 1973
... "Super tram on the track to glory" ...Newspaper Clipping from the "Adelaide News" about 2/10/1973 featuring MMTB's new tram No. 1041 with a photo of the trams. Mentions that 100 of the new trams are to be ordered, Com Eng as the builder, Transport Minister Vern Wilcox, MMTB Chairman Sir Robert Risson and Adelaide's Glenelg line. Written by Tim Sauer in Melbourne.On top of the item "From Adelaide News about 2/10/1973"trams, tramways, mmtb, new tramcars, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "The last cable tram makes its final run", mid to late 1980's
... "The last cable tram makes its final run" ...Cutting from The Age, date unknown, mid to late 1980's? when he was a columnist for "A Day in the Life of Australia", titled "The last cable tram makes its final run", about the closure of the Bourke St cable system 27-10-1940. Notes the early run in to prevent damage, quotes Mr. Bell, life of the cable in Bourke St (17 weeks), quotes a gripman Mr. Arthur Coppledick about the rules, and has a photo of a cable tram set.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, "Kew Burke Rd' looking at the East Kew Tram terminus, c1925
... "Kew Burke Rd' looking at the East Kew Tram terminus ...Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Kew Burke Rd' on CD, of looking at the East Kew Tram terminus with the city skyline in the background, c1925. Photo published in the Bellcord No. 16, Oct. 2012. From the article with the photograph; The terminus was located at the intersection of High St, Burke, Kilby and Doncaster Roads. We are at the outer edges of Melbourne’s suburbia at the time, unlike the current tram terminus of today. Burke Road, north of Doncaster Road is clearly under construction in preparation for the new river crossing. The vacant block of land in the foreground will remain so for another ten years or so. In 1960 the new Dickens Supermarket was built on this site and the intersection became known locally as Dickens Corner. The narrow track on the left hand side of the photo is Doncaster Road. The tram at the terminus is a straight-sill single trucker of one of the G, K, Q or R classes. It is finished in the late MMTB chocolate and cream livery. A cable grip car body has been placed as a tram shelter at the terminus. The church was subsequently relocated to Francis Street Yarraville where it still stands today as a private residence. Behind the large hedge on the south side of High Street is Smith’s Dairy. Part of this land would be sold to the MMTB for a planned new tram depot Behind the large hedge on the south side of High Street is Smith’s Dairy. Part of this land would be sold to the MMTB for a planned new tram depot but by the early 1960s it was transferred to the Education Department for construction of the Kew High School. The last portion of the dairy closed in the 1970s.trams, tramways, kew, burke rd, east kew, doncaster rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Colin Rough, 29/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Elizabeth St 29/4/2003, just north of the intersection with Bourke St. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - B 2100, Airport West, Route 59 in all over advertising for M&M's chocolates .2 - B 2051 route 19, North Coburg. Has the London Stores building behind. .3 - B 2044, route 19, North Coburg.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Elizabeth St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, airport west, route 59, b class, route 19, m>tram, tram 2100, tram 2051, tram 2044 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), "The Melbourne W Class Tram", c1990
... "The Melbourne W Class Tram" ...Pamphlet - titled "The Melbourne W Class Tram" - supporting the retention of W class trams. Notes the replacement by Light rail vehicles, sale of W2's to the USA, with numerous quotes about the W class trams. Issued at the time of Premier Joan Kirner (1990 to 1992). Printed and issued by the PTUA, City Heritage Watch, Tramways Union and the National Trust.Yields information about efforts to retain the W class trams in service.Pamphlet - 2 fold - printed in green ink on white paper.w class, heritage, tram disposal., national trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, 1953
Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 7 at the Elwood depot. See also Reg Item 3624 for other photos showing the tram. Side on photo, showing the strengthening steel work applied to this four wheel tram. Has two Robur Tea advertisements. Tram possibly preparing for a tour given the number of men standing on the side. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3623Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram VR Elwood Spread the load." On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Elwood Depot 5'3" gauge".trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, tram 7 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, early 1950's
Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 31 at the Elwood depot. Tram has three Robur Tea advertisements on the roof line, white bumpers and showing the destination of Elwood Depot. In the background is the VR Tram substation. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3625Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram No. 31 VR Elwood" On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Elwood Car Barn, Substation in background"trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, substation, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 3, Lilian Butler, views of the controls of a tram, c1971
... views of the controls of a tram ...Yields information about the driver's cabin of various Ballarat trams.Set of three colour slides - AGFA blue and white plastic mount and two Kodachrome white cardboard slides of views of the controls of a tram. .1 - single truck tram, with a rotary brake valve, handbrake and controller .2 - photo with B23D controller. .3 - single truck tram with handbrake, rotary brake valve and Pay as you Enter sign. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, controllers, brake valves, handbrakes, signs