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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1, 7/1919
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 and 6168 for other photos.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1Photograph Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1Melbourne “The Tramway Board’s Illuminated Peace Trams” Presumably 11/1919. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection.cable trams, world war 1, peace tram, decorated trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram trailer 202 after a bad accident, 1890s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph of cable tram trailer 202 after a bad accident where the side of the vehicles has been very badly damaged. The tram has a sign "for the hospital' attached to it. Destination signs are Studley Park, Botanical Gardens, Johnston St, Lygon St, Swanston St and Chapel St. Photo appeared in an article on Melbourne cable trams published in 1896 in Street Railway Review - See item 6444Yields information about severity of damage to a cable tram trailer 1890s.Copy photograph - Cable tram trailer 202 after a bad accidentMelbourne “A bad wreck” – Trailer No. 202. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, accidents, nicholson st workshops, articles, tram 202, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - title of an article on Melbourne Cable trams, 1896
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows the title of an article in the USA published journal 'Street Railway Review' featuring a grip or dummy and trailer 68. Has the route of St Kilda and North Carlton on the side of the tram.Yields information about an article on Melbourne cable trams.Set of two copy photographs of the title of an article on Melbourne cable tram system published 1896 by Street Railway Review.Melbourne – cable grip with trailer No. Probably 1896 edition. Melbourne – cable grip car with Trailer No. “Street Railway Review” – p495, probably 1896. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, articles, melbourne, street railway review -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - 3 hour adult $1.40 scratch ticket, The Met, 1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The Met, Zone 1, 3 hour Adult Scratch type ticket, yellow with black printing and areas where a person could scratch out the month, day and time to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. Printed for use up to December 1990. Has not been used. On the rear are the conditions of travel for the ticket, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. Demonstrates the Melbourne ticketing system used on the public transport.3 hour adult $1.40, Zone 1 scratch ticket - unused - light card with yellow front.the met, scratch tickets, public transport, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of three images from stereo pairs, c1900
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of three images from stereo pairs - not all complete.Yields information about Melbourne cable trams.Set of three stereo pairs - not complete 1 - Collins St 2 - Swanston St 3 - Part of a stereo pair – Flinders St StationOn rear of prints in ink. 2 - Melbourne – Swanston St (north from Collins St) - Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. 3 - Melbourne - Flinders St over cnr Swanston St with the (then) new Flinders St Station. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, melbourne, stereo pairs, flinders street station, collins street, swanston street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Flinders St station clocktower under construction, 1909
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows the Elizabeth St cable tram terminus with a grip car (destination of Royal Park), waiting for the trailer to pass before coupling up. The Elizabeth St clocktower is under construction - c1909. The station was completed in 1910.Yields information the Elizabeth St terminus and the Flinders St station construction.Photograph Flinders St station clocktower under construction with grip car reversingOn rear in ink. Melbourne – cable grip car standing in Elizabeth St at Shunt near Flinders St, city, destination shows Royal Park. Public Library of Victoria stamp – 16-9-1909 - Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders street station, clocktower, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Murder on a Melbourne Tram, J B Rowley, 2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet advertising a book written by Brigid George (J B Rowley) for a Dusty Kent detective mystery titled "Murder on a Melbourne Tram". The Museum via Mal Rowe provided the photo for the book cover. Book published early 2022. Yields information about a murder mystery based around a Melbourne tramPamphlet - Murder on a Melbourne Tram - DL size - colour.novels, melbourne, detective stories, books -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - MMTB horse drawn cable drum wagon, Keith Kings
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows the horse drawn MMTB cable drum carrying wagon at the TMSV Museum at Bylands, mid 1970s. Has the MMTB identification, address and mass details painted on the vehicle. Behind the wagon is a Furphy water cart. Used to carry and distribute cable including overhead. Photo of the vehicle can be seen on page 68 of the book Destination City 3rd Edition.Yields information about the MMTB cable drum carrying wagon at Bylands.Photograph - MMTB horse drawn cable drum wagon at the TMSV Bylands Museum On rear in ink. TMSV – Horse drawn cable drum wagon at Bylands (Also Furphy water tank), Keith Kings photo. tramways, tmsv, bylands, horse drawn vehicles, overhead, cable drum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Trackwork High St St Kilda, Keith Kings, 17-3-1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows the installation of new special work or junction at High St and Brighton Road at Carlisle St St Kilda 17/3/1974. The work was part of the major road widening project of High Street between St Kilda Junction and Carlisle St with the trams relocated into their own reservation. The track was raised 18 inches or about 450mm above the previous road level. The track was brought into use on Monday 18/3/1974.Yields information about the installation of a new junction in 1974 and the methods used.Photograph - Trackwork High St St KildaDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp and photo number 130-20. tramways, high st, carlisle st, trackwork, brighton road, junctions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Edison Battery Cars, Railway Storage Battery Car Co, 1920s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of six pamphlets about the Edison storage battery system and associated rail or tramway related vehicles. Was promoted by various people, but internal combustion engines were found to be superior overall at the time.Yields detailed information about the use of the Edison battery storage system in railways.Set of five pamphlets regarding the Edison Battery Car. Was a proposal put forward to the operators of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1 - four page - "Edison Battery Car" - operating exhibit at American Railway Association Convention - 1920 2 - four page - ""Operations, Maintenance and performance of storage battery cars on the long island railroad" 3 - two page - "Storage battery cars for Mexican Railroad" 4 - four page - "Storage Battery cars on the Canadian National" 5 - four page - "Edison - Goodman Electric Storage Battery locomotives in New Zealand" - Christchurch 6 - one page - letter - from W Dobson of the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Co. re the use of such cars and their results.Have the stamp of the "The Southern Electric Power Co. of Gilbert Place Adelaide" and "E F Ablitt Mechanical Engineer, Melbourne"battery tramcars, edison, battery systems, new zealand, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Elizabeth St floods - Lonsdale St, Keith Kings, 17-2-1972
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos shows the severity of the water washing down Elizabeth St following a major storm. Taken at or near the corner with Lonsdale St. In the second photo, W5 793, route 54, surrounded by water. Note the fruit vendors cart has crashed into a parked VW beetle.Yields information about a major rain event in Elizabeth St during 1972 and the impact it had on vehicles and tramway operations. Set of two Photographs - Elizabeth St floods - near Lonsdale St 1972Detailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp. tramways, flooding, floods, elizabeth sreet, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable trailer 290 - preserved at Northcote, Alf Twentyman, 6-1-1930
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows cable tram saloon trailer No. 290, soon after arrival at Alf Twentyman's house in Basting St Northcote. It was purchased for preservation. It is now located at the TMSV's Bylands Museum.Yields information about the preservation of a cable tram saloon trailer, probably the first privately preserved tram in Australia.Photograph - Cable trailer 290 - preserved at Northcote 1930Detailed description on rear. tramways, cable trams, preservation, alf twentyman, northcote, trailer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram set No. 1 being moved to Preston Workshops, Keith Kings, 8-9-1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The series of photos show the transport of the cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops where it was repainted before returning to the Museum. and displayed in a glass case in Russell St.Yields information about the movement of cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops.Set of three photographs of cable tram set being moved from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops 1 - the grip car being lifted out of its shed at the Museum 2 - both vehicles loaded onto semi trailers - Lonsdale St at the corner with Russell St. 3 - the tram set in the lifting shop at Preston WorkshopsDetailed description on rear. K S Kings stamp with his photo numbers - 135-18, 20 and 27 tramways, cable trams, tram 1, science museum, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - TMSV Tower Truck Bylands, Keith Kings, 24-7-1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows an ex MMTB Tower truck being used to place roof sheeting at the TMSV Bylands site first building.Yields information about an ex MMTB Tower Truck and the TMSV's first building.Photograph - TMSV Bylands Tower Truck placing roof sheetingDetailed description on rear including names. tramways, tmsv, tower truck, building, volunteers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - World War 2 buses - two types - bus 262 and 493, Keith Kings, 24-7-1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photos show the type of low cost bodies built in Melbourne for use during the second world war. Bus 262 was used to transport Munitions workers while bus 493 was used in general service.Set of two photographs of two types of buses used during the Second World War in Melbourne. 1 - Bus 262, Reo 20BS chassis - Munitions type - G(y)(2) 2 - Bus 493, Ford Chassis - Austerity type - L(j)(2)Detailed description on rear including KSK photo numbers. 2 - has been marked up for use in a publication.tramways, world war 2, buses, munitions type, austerity type, ford chassis, reo chassis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne, Commonwealth Electoral Division of Fawkner, 1-10-1912
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Shows a detailed street plan of South Melbourne, Albert Park, Prahran, South Yarra and parts of Melbourne in 1912. Used to mark the electoral boundaries of the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Fawkner. Shows all the then cable tram lines, rail lines and the electric line of the PMTT along with docks, gardens and significant buildings.Gives details of the Fawkner Electoral district in 1912.Folded sheet - Map - Commonwealth Electoral Division of Fawkner - two colours showing the subdivisions and polling placesmelbourne, fawkner, tram lines, cable trams, maps, electoral maps, south melbourne, albert park, prahran -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Enlargement of a postcard, Bridge Road Richmond, c1900
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The first image shows the shops on either side of Bridge Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from the Town Hall tower, shows two cable tram sets, the narrowing of the road. Has in the view Guddon & Selleck Auction House and Property Exchange also advertising Commercial Union Assurance Co. and George Stirling and Sons store.Yields information about Bridge Road, c1900Set of two A3 enlargements of postcards 1 - Looking east along Bridge Road from near Church St 2 - Bridge Road Richmond - from Town Hall looking westcable trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White newspaper photo - X Class tram 217
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photograph, in poor condition, of a Birney tram MMTB 217, having two trolley poles, which was unusual for 4 wheel single truck trams at Hawthorn Depot.Imported Birney tram from USABlack and white photograph slightly curled and in poor condition of MMTB tram X 217, a Birney tram manufactured in USA. tramways, mmtb, birney trams, x class 217 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW6 947 Glen Huntly Road at Railway Road at the end of the double track prior of the turn into the single track of Truganini Road Carnegie, Bob Lilburn, 1960
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows SW6 class tram 947 (Carnegie Route 4) in Truganini Rd Carnegie. The tram has an auxiliary board advising that it is serving the St Kilda Football Ground. Also has adverts for Qantas - to America, Europe, Asia Africa.Demonstrates the use of auxiliary boards to advise passengers the locations that the tram was serving.Photograph - SW6 947 Truganini Road Carnegiein ink on rear - MMTB - SW6 947 Truganini Rd Carnegie About 1960 R Lilburn phototramways, carnegie, st kilda football ground, qantas, sw6 class, tram 947, trams, route 4, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Track cleaner 7 - East Coburg, Bob Lilburn, 24-4-1966
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows MMTB Track cleaner No. 7 on the east Coburg Route in use during roadworks. The tram was fitted with cabins of W2 class trams when built. It is now at the TMSV Bylands site.Demonstrates the use of a track cleaner tram No. 7Photograph - Track cleaner 7 - East Coburgin ink on rear - MMTB - No. 7 - East Coburg Route 24-4-66 R Lilburn Photo.tramways, works trams, track cleaner, tram 7, east coburg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Scrapped Melbourne T class trams 179 and 182, Bob Lilburn, 1965 & 1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Two ...Two photos of scrapped former Melbourne T class trams 1 - T179, photographed at Dean (north of Ballarat), 14/3/1965 2 - T182, at Wangaratta on wooden support stands, 9/1/1970Yields information about two scrapped T class trams.Set of two black and white photographs of scrapped former Melbourne T class tramsDetails written on the rear with information labels along with photographer's R Lilburn name.tramways, t class, tram 179, tram 182, scrapped trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram 34 at Brighton Beach terminus, Bob Lilburn, 1965 & 1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 34 at the Brighton Beach terminus, late 1950s. On the left-hand side, a suburban train can be seen at the adjacent Brighton Beach railway station.Yields information about VR tram 34 and the Brighton Beach terminus.Photograph - black and white - VR Tram 34 at Brighton terminusOn rear in ink - '"VR No. 34 at Brighton Beach terminus - late 1950's R. Lilburn Photo"tramways, melbourne, victorian railways, tram 34, brighton beach, vr trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall, National View by Murfett Publishing, 1970c
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...National View postcard of Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall and St Paul's Cathedral with W5 824 (City Route 2) northbound in Swanston St.Yields information about Swanston St and the Melbourne Town Hall early 1970sPostcard - by National View by Murfett Pty Ltd - divided back with title and publisher details. Card No. P1012-1trams, tramways, swanston street, melbourne town hall, st paul's cathedral, w5 class, tram 824 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Olympic Swimming Pool - Swan St - Z31, Carinya Postcards, late 1970s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Carinya postcard featuring the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Swimming pool in Swan St with Z class tram No. 31 in bound to the city.Yields information about the 1956 Olympic Swimming pool and tramsPostcard - by Carinya Postcards with rounded corners, address block, Number LV013trams, tramways, swan st, olympic swimming pool, z class, tram 31, olympics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - St Kilda Road - W2 592, Arght Industries, late 1970s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Arght Industries postcard of W2 class number 592 (Carnegie, Route 67) outbound in St Kilda Road Melbourne. Postcard very similar to those of Carinya postcards - possibly related.Yields information about St Kilda Road and W2 class trams.Postcard - by Arght Industries with rounded corners, address block, Number LV019 trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 592, st kilda road, carnegie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Bourke St with PCC 1041, Carinya Postcards, mid 1970s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Carinya postcard looking east from Queen St with PCC class tram 1041 westbound to Spencer St. Has the McEwans building in the view along with a multistory car park.Yields information Bourke St and the use of PCC class tram 1041, the forerunner of the Z class tram.Postcard - by Carinya Postcards with rounded corners, address block, Number LV028trams, tramways, bourke street, pcc class, tram 1041, mcewans -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Last green tram leaving Camberwell Depot, Paul Nicholson, 5-8-1979
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows W2 630 leaving Camberwell depot on 5-8-79. The photographer has noted that it was the last green tram to leave before being replaced by an all orange Z class fleet. Tram is showing Special, indicating a depot transfer. Has adverts for Jex Soap pads and James Ould Motors. In the background is the Camberwell depot offices and a shelter.Yields information about Camberwell depot and the transfer to an all orange Z class fleet.Photograph - Black and White - Last green tram leaving Camberwell DepotOn rear in ink - ''w2 630 leaving Camberwell Depot 5-8-79, last green tram out of Camberwell - Paul Nicholson.tramways, camberwell depot, w2 class, tram 630, last tram, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Recovering cable trailer 256, Keith Kings, 15-9-1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photo shows a cable trailer being recovered by the TMSV after its 48 years of hibernation. Photo shows Hamish Haugh and Graeme Breydon at work. Tram 256 has been restored to a serviceable condition as the Zoo horse tram.Yields information about the recovery of cable trailer 256 by the TMSV in 1974Photograph Recovering cable trailer 256Detailed description on rear including names and photographer's number 135-32 and page reproduction details. tramways, tmsv, volunteers, tram 256 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Brunswick Tram Depot upgrade, 7-7-2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Consultation document for the upgrade redevelopment of Brunswick tram depot including the provision of a super stop in Moreland Road. Outlines the proposal and provides a plan. When first published had a tram track extension along Moreland Road, but this was later removed.Yields information about the proposed upgrade of Brunswick Tram depot 2022Five A4 page consultative document, about the upgrade of Brunswick Tram Depot. Only 5 of the 9 pages collected.tramways, brunswick depot, trackwork, sydney road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Flinders St Rail Yard and city, Biscay Greetings, mid 1970s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Shows an aerial view looking west over the Flinders St railway yards and the city skyline. Photo shows the Swimming centre in Batman Ave, the Victorian Railways Metrol signal control building and the large yard with Tait, Harris and a silver train. On the left is the overhead wiring train A goods train lead by a flat top T class is passing in the lower part of the photo. In the 1980s the yards were redeveloped to provide the Tennis Centre, partly roofed at the western end and a new bridge over the yard at Exhibition St that replaced the tram track in Batman Ave and the Princes Bridge terminus.Yields information about the Flinders Railway Yard prior to redevelopment.Postcard - Flinders St Rail Yard and city - Serrated edges - Divided back BG83railways, victorian railways, railway yard, flinders st, suburban trains, melbourne