Black and white photograph of the interior a Y1 class tram car, photographed at Glenhuntly Depot. Shows general arrangements of seats, light defuses and internal advertising. Part of W2 class No. 550 is in the background. Advertisements for: Brockhoff's Biscuits, Senitts Ice Cream, Saunders and Madison Utility Chairs of 309 Collins St Melbourne. Also note the paper notice on the window promoting Albert Park. On rear is Sutcliffe Photographers stamp. See item 7672 for another similar photograph. Destination City, 4th Edition and 5th edition.Yields information about the interior of a Y1 class tramcar.Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear."Sutcliffe" photographers stamp and in pencil "class Y1"tramways, mmtb, y1 class, interiors, trams, tram 550, w2 class, advertisements, glenhuntly depot

Colour print of prototype tram 1041 in Nicholson St, near the Victoria Parade intersection with tram 1038 in the background. Tram 1041 has the destination of East Brunswick, route 96. 1038 has the destination of East Preston. Presumed to be MMTB official photograph soon after 1041 issued to traffic - August 1973. Printed on Kodak paper.On rear in ink "Prototype tram built at Preston W/Shops "The first Z".trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, nicholson st, mmtb

Black and white photograph of prototype 1041 and the cable tram set 1 side by side at Preston workshops c1974. Photograph by David Menzies. See also Reg Item 72.Has stamp on rear "D. Menzies 237 Wattletree Rd, Malvern, Vic 3144"trams, tramways, cable trams, prototype tramcar, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 1041, pcc class, tram 1

Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp - base partly broken and top broken off and damaged - four fragments from original. Has a note that the lamp was restored by Alf Twentyman, later take by Norm Maddock for the Stanhope St Museum. Written by Robert Green Feb. 2015. The chimney has dirt marks on the inside. Item contained within a small box with packing and then a larger Torino Comfort shoe box with further packing and a note about the object.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, headlights

Colour photograph, printed using a laser printer onto off white paper of a UGL (United Goninan) built Hong Kong Light rail vehicle at Preston Workshops Oct. 1997. Photo taken through a chain wire fence. Not known who made the print.In ink on the top left hand or the print "UGL Built LRV for Hong Kong 20 of @PWS Oct. 1997"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, delivery of tramcars, united goninan

Colour photograph, printed using a laser printer onto off white paper of the construction of the LRV jacking system to lift trams at Preston Workshops during 1987. Show the depth of the excavation and the nature of the construction. Not known who made the print.In ink on the top left hand or the print "LRV Jacks go in @ PWS 1987"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, delivery of tramcars, maintenance, construction

Pamphlet - A4 - 12 pages - printed full colour of white paper, centre stapled titled "Let's win together - Siemens Transportation systems in Australia". Provides details of Siemens involvement in Australian rail systems. Signed by Paul Bennett, Executive GM, Siemens Australia. Has a photo of M>Tram 3503 on a pit at Malvern? workshops and St Kilda Road with the Shrine in the background. Also Siemens capabilities, Qld electrics on coal trains and suburban trains. Gives contact addresses including Siemens Newport and Malvern Depot.trams, tramways, siemens, m>tram, tramcar manufacture, tram 3503

Black and White photograph, laser printed from a digital image onto A4 page of E class 6001, being transported to Preston Workshops when new. Photo reproduced from the Vicsig,net website, 28/6/2013, photo by Liam Davies. Link reference - accessed 24/1/2021 - https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&section=rollingstock&class=&number=6001Has "E-Class 6001" in ink along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, e class, new trams, delivery of tramcars, tram 6001

A souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 7595 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.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 and a hook that went on the underside of the bell itself. On the wooden handle is a label - "Cable tram cord taken from the last tram to run in Port Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell, port melbourne, last tram, closure

Black and white print of prototype tram 1041 at Preston Workshops - mounted onto a heavy white cardboard sheet, prior to the painting of the dark brown section on the lower side of the tram c1973.trams, tramways, mmtb, prototype tramcar, 1041, preston workshops, tram 1041

List - 4 A4 pages, stapled in top left hand corner listing dates for delivery and into service for Z1, Z2, Z3, A and B class trams. Compiled by Graham Jones Gives total numbers of trams.trams, tramways, z class, a class, b class, delivery of tramcars

Letters - comprising 9 sheets, between April and June 1931 titled "Scrubber Cars" - correspondence concerning the design of a new type of scrubber tram (would have been No. 5, and then later on No. 8) between the MMTB and MTT Adelaide. Considers block access, operation, motor sizes, refers to drawings which at the time of cataloguing are yet to be scanned.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, tramcar design, new trams, work trams, mtt, adelaide

Written on the handle in pencil "The dear old "PM" cable trams passed away March 13, 1937" - a souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 5556 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.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.On the wooden handle a note has been written in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip trams, bell, port melbourne, last trams, closure.

Set of four items (six images) regarding the colour of the City Circle trams: 1 - "W is for Waste" - The Age 10/2/1994 - photocopy of a newspaper cutting. 2 - "Mixed hues on 'new' trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 3 - "Trust tracks down our new trams" - with Michael Norbury peering over a fence - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 4 - Three page letter from Robert Green to Alan Brown dated 20/11/1993 and response dated 1/12/1993 regarding colours of the trams.Yields information about Melbourne City Circle tramcars.Set of four items regarding the introduction of the City Circle trams.tramways, conductors, city circle, livery, w class

Item written by Mary Bolling titled "Death rattle on tram tracks", about the shabbiness of Melbourne's trams and their maintenance. Quotes Doug Brady of the RTBU, Norm Cross and Colin Tyrus of Yarra Trams. Has a photo showing very poor paint condition of a door of a W class tram.Yields information about the appearance of W class trams in 2008Newspaper cutting from the Herald Sun, 2/9/2008, with a colour photo.tramways, trams, w class, paint, tramcar maintenance, yarra trams

Trolley Wheel - cast brass, fitted with a cylindrical bush in the centre. Used on Melbourne trams until the late 1950's when changed for trolley skids to bring the power from the overhead into the tram. Fitted to the end of a trolley pole with another cast item known as a hasp. Has been used. Used by Ballarat and Bendigo trams.trams, tramways, tramcar component, overhead, trolley wheels, trolley poles

Set of four colour slides of PCC car 1041 on its debut trip, but that broke down at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. TMSV copy slides. Photographer unknown. Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - In Nicholson St with the Cable Tram winding house in the background. .2 - 1041 reversing and about to pass through the crossover. Has a W tram at the other end that has cleared the tram from the cross over shown in the first slide. .3 - has a W class tram at the rear - could be out of order. .4 - Being towed by W7 1001 in Queens Parade under the Reservoir railway line railway bridge. advertising Stegbar windows and Stott & Son Real Estate. See also Reg Item 6043 for other photos.Keith has written details on each slide including the date and the "TMSV" stamp.trams, tramways, gertrude st, new tramcars, winding houses, tram 1041, pcc class, tram 1001, w7 class, clifton hill

Set of three black and white photographs of PCC car 1041 on its debut trip, but that broke down at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. Photographed by Len Millar Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - 1041 in Gertrude St with the former hotel in the background. .2 - Outside the former winding house and a W closed up behind. .3 - ditto with the "MMTB Lost Property Office" sign in the background. See also Reg Item 5996 for other photos.Keith has written details on the rear of each photograph, including photographer and date.trams, tramways, pcc, 1041, gertrude st, new tramcars, winding houses, lost property, tram 1041

Black and white print of PCC Class Tram 1041 & cable tram set 1 at Preston Workshops Dec 1974 See also items 1036 and 72 for other photographs of this event.Demonstrates the prototype all electric tramcar alongside the first cable tram set of 1885Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear.tramways, trams, tram 1041, cable trams, prototype tramcar, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 1, pcc class

Black and white print of PCC Class Tram 1041 at Malvern Depot with the front door open showing the entry. Has the destination of Special. Demonstrates the prototype all electric tramcar at Malvern Depot.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink "1041 Malvern Depot"tramways, trams, tram 1041, prototype tramcar, malvern depot, pcc class, mmtb

Colour slide - Kodachrome cardboard mount - of Z1 (Route 6 Glen Iris) in Swanston St at a tram stop. Slide dated may 1975. In the background is a Coles and Portmans store along with others.On the slide in pencil "Z1"trams, tramways, z class, swanston st, new tramcars, glen iris, route 6, tram 1

Print of drawing 932 or R932, titled "Proposed Single Truck car" - giving dimensions and details of the Radiax truck, seating capacity and crush loading. Dated 27-1-1922. See also Reg Item 4395.1trams, tramways, radiax truck, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

Print of drawing R4664, "Proposed W5 Car with sliding doors" - lower ventless roof, hopper windows and modified front - side elevation has two separate sliding doors.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w5 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

Print of drawing R4691, "Proposed Box Car" - with end and central doors, high floor - streamliner approach. Gives side elevation and floor plan.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w5 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

Print of drawing R9495, "Proposed Box Car" - with one end and one large central door, high floor - streamliner US PCC approach. Gives side elevation and floor plan. Seats 52 passengers. Prepared 10/1/1955trams, tramways, pcc class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

Set of 6 drawings (photo copies) of seating and door plans along with notes - pencil notes did not scan well - very faint if at all. .1 - W class, W1 and W2 class .2 - C class as built, as modified, E class as built P class as built, N class similar .3 - Adelaide F class (not for use in Destination City) and L class Melbourne .4 - no notes - unmarked - used on .5 .5 - W4 class, W5 class, SW6 (A, B, D), W6 W7 class and SW5 .6 - A classtrams, tramways, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, seats, w class, w1 class, w2 class, w4 class, w5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, l class, c class, e class, p class, n class, a class

Black and White photograph of Paul Grech standing in a VR class tram (52 or 53) fitted with tip over seats. See Reg Item 5803 for details of Paul - No. 3533, MMTB 1960 - 1998trams, tramways, conductors, drivers, crews, vr class tramcars, interiors

Press Release - single A4 sheet - titled "Maidstone home to Melbourne's next generation trams" advising of the proposal for a new tram depot near Highpoint Shopping Centre for the "Next Generation Tram". Gives quotes for the newspaper.trams, tramways, new depot, new tramcars, maidstone

Set of 11 colour slides of PCC car 1041 taken during its early operations around Melbourne. Where the slide has a printed date, it is listed. 1 - Collins St, between Elizabeth St and Swanston St, route 47, Depot - Sept. 1973 2 - Batman Ave in Swanston St, route 15, with W2 383 alongside - Sept. 1973 3 - Elizabeth St terminus with Flinders St station in the background - route 19, North Coburg - Sept. 1973 4 - Arriving Batman Ave terminus, route 70, - Sept. 1973 5 - ditto 6 - Bourke St Mall, route 96 East Brunswick - during a trial closure of Bourke St between Elizabeth Street and Swanston Street , given the seats outside Buckley's store - Nov. 1973 7 - Night photo - TMSV slide - MP166 8 - turning from Glenferrie Road into High St - route 6 Glen Iris - a very tight turn - TMSV slide 9 - Wattle Park terminus, route 70 - 1974 10 - Flinders St -route 74 near William St with the railway viaduct in the background. 1974 11 - Interior photo - Ron Scholten - 1973Yields information about PCC car 1041, a prototype all electric tramcarSet of 11 Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mounts.tramways, pcc class, tram 1041, collins st, elizabeth st, batman ave, st kilda rd., glenferrie road, wattle park, flinders st, interior, bourke st, route 19, route 70, route 74, route 15, route 47, w2 class, tram 383, route 6, route 96, trams

Colour slide of a new Z class tram at Preston workshops on stands being fitted out. TMSV duplicate slide - MP175.Yields information about PCC car 1041, a prototype all electric tramcar Kodachrome colour slides, duplicate cardboard mount.tramways, z class, new tram, preston workshops