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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Worked 27 years without holiday", 1940
... Cable Trams... conditions on early Melbourne cable trams. Quotes Mr. John Cain... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Melbourne Cable Trams ...Newspaper clipping contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 48, titled "Worked 27 years without holiday" about the working conditions on early Melbourne cable trams. Quotes Mr. John Cain (Senior) about the working conditions on the Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams that are about to be replaced by double deck buses. Compares working conditions with that of the MMTB. Notes that some employees worked 27 years without a holiday. Notes pay rates, retirement gratuity, the history of the Northcote services, private operation and Municipal operation prior to MMTB operation. Note Item Not formally Numbered. melbourne, cable trams, northcote, clifton hill, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Petroleum Information Bureau (Australia), "Petroleum Gazette", "Hold on Around the Curve Please", Dec. 1970
... Cable Trams... on Melbourne's cable trams, titled "Hold on Around the Curve Please... Trams tramways Cable Trams Melbourne MTO Co MTT In ink "P114-120 ...Magazine - 32 pages - black and white - "Petroleum Gazette", Vol 16, No. 4, December 1970, containing a 7 page article on Melbourne's cable trams, titled "Hold on Around the Curve Please". Has a photo of Alf Twentyman, various photos, Alf's acquisition of a cable tram set, how the system worked, and the trammies or crews who worked them Published by the Petroleum Information Bureau (Australia). Also contains items on floating aerodromes, oil search in New Zealand, road tankers, plastic cars and ultrasonic sound to find pipe defects and general news.In ink "P114-120" on top right hand corner of the cover page.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, mto co, mtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, "Coburg System" - part 1 of 2, c1956
... Cable Trams... layouts, intersections and the interface with the cable tram... Trams tramways MBCTT Coburg Brunswick Opening Cable Trams ...Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "Coburg Tramway system" - about 34 sheets by the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes dates, depot, track layout, lengths, the Act, dates and calculations, curves, details of depot, track layouts, intersections and the interface with the cable tram at Queensberry and Swanston Streets. See Reg Item 2035 for part 2, further maps and details of the cable tram interface at Queensberry St. Items 2034 and 2034 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MB&CTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, opening, cable trams, queensberry, madeline st, moreland rd, sydney rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1930's
... Cable Trams...Photograph - Black and white of a cable tram in Royal... Trams tramways Cable Trams Sydney Rd Brunswick Horse Trams Royal ...Photograph - Black and white of a cable tram in Royal Parade or Sydney Road with the destination of Brunswick. Cable tram has four uniformed personnel on board, including an Inspector who appears to be doing a ticket check. The conductor can be seen at the back of the tram behind the person peering out. The bogie trailer (483) is one that was spliced together from two six window horse trams. Grip Car No. 423 - can be read on the front right hand pillar. Would appear to have been a posed photo. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021 - larger printIn ink on the rear: "M&MTB Cable grip Car No. 423 and Bogie Trailer No. 483 (spliced from two six-window horse cars Sydney Rd. 1930's " KSK print number SA931. one rear of 2nd copy "H227" in pencil, "150L 88% B/W" and "MMTB"trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney rd, brunswick, horse trams, royal parade, mto co, tram 483, tram 423 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of four photographs of the motorised cable tram set - Wendouree Parade, Andrew Howlett, 20-3-1988
... Set of four photographs of the motorised cable tram set...cable trams...Photographs show the Motorised cable tram set built... the Motorised cable tram set built by Newton Williams and Darryl ...Photographs show the Motorised cable tram set built by Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1988 Begonia Festival. The set operated in the 1987 Festival as well. See Reg Item 771 for further details. Grip car 593 and trailer 171.Yields information about the operation of the cable tram set in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS during the 1988 Begonia FestivalSet of four colour prints placed in an album sheet with date label.trams, ballarat, cable trams, grip car, trailers, begonia festival, btps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collins St - East end, 1920s
... cable trams... with a cable tram set inbound towards Spencer St between Exhibition... The photograph shows the east end of Collins St with a cable tram set ...The photograph shows the east end of Collins St with a cable tram set inbound towards Spencer St between Exhibition and Spring Streets. The State Treasury building is in the far background. Some soft-top motor vehicles are in view along with a postal pillar or letterbox. Photo 1920sYields information about the east end of Collins St and cable trams.Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.In Pencil "Top of Collins St 1920s, (Duplicate Ray Pearson)trams, collins st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Bourke St - GPO
... cable trams... right hand side. There are cable trams in the view..... There are cable trams in the view. Yields information about Bourke St ...Reproduction slide of a hand coloured postcard showing the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, featuring the General Post Office - GPO - looking east along Bourke St, prior to the construction of the Myer store. Has the London store on the bottom right hand side. There are cable trams in the view.Yields information about Bourke St prior to the construction of the Myer store and the GPO.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Bourke St - GPO c1900 "CB19" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, elizabeth sreet, london stores, gpo, post office, myer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Rose Stereograph Co, 1910 - 1920
... Cable Trams.... Shows men on horseback, horse and cart, cable tram, town hall, P... Cable Trams Rose Series P3344 Black and white photograph (taken ...Black and white photograph (taken from State Library of Victoria web site) looking South on Bay Street approx 1910-20. Shows men on horseback, horse and cart, cable tram, town hall, P SKEHAN Butcher at 363 and NewsagentRose Series P3344built environment - commercial, transport - horse, transport - tramways, p skehan, business and traders - butchers, port melbourne town hall, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, Ray Jackson, 1975
... Cable Trams... corners of the restored cable tram set No. 1 at Preston workshops... Trams tramways Cable Trams Preston Workshops tram 1 Set of two ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform, c1920
... two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform... Cable Trams...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Personnel Employees gripmen ...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform - both gripmen? No bell punch safety pins in use. Shows the style of the uniform - cWW1. Note the Masonic badge on the person sitting. The donor advises that Edwin is standing - see notes.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, employees, gripmen, masons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Public Transport in Melbourne", c1960
... Cable Trams... history of Melbourne's tramways, cable tram opening dates, trusts... Trams tramways MMTB Cable Trams Wattle Park Management Report ...Report - 2 foolscap sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Public Transport in Melbourne" giving a brief history of Melbourne's tramways, cable tram opening dates, trusts, formation of the MMTB, the MMTB management c1960 and a note on Wattle Park.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, wattle park, management -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration, c1916
... Cable Trams... St with a number of cable trams, motor cars, some horse drawn... Trams tramways Collins St Cable Trams Illustrations Illustration ...Illustration from a photograph reproduced in a magazine of "The Block", Collins St, looking east from Elizabeth St to Swanston St with a number of cable trams, motor cars, some horse drawn vehicles and many people. In the background is the "Centre Way" building. c1916trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, illustrations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Max Hayes, "Tickets Please Version 140306", Mar. 2006
... Cable Trams..., PMTT, but excludes cable tram slip tickets.... Trams tramways Tickets Reports Melbourne PMTT VR MMTB Cable ...Personal papers - 30 A4 sheets - titled "Tickets Please Version 140306", colour print of an early version of Reg Item 5581, "Fares Please". Covers Melbourne tram tickets, including the VR, PMTT, but excludes cable tram slip tickets.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, pmtt, vr, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1, Tramway Board, 7/1919
... Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War...cable trams...3692 - Black and white photograph of a decorated cable tram... on the image as 6170 and 7485 Yields information about the cable tram ...The National Library notes in its collection - Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Has a illustrated card published by the Tramway Board 1919. Five men on the tram in full uniform of the time. Based on the background - billboards and a church, the photo was taken at Prahran. Same handwriting on the image as 6170 and 7485Yields information about the cable tram set decorated to celebrate Peace after World War 13692 - Black and white photograph of a decorated cable tram set, celebrating the peace after World War 1, soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. 3692.1 - block mounted version - with the caption "Mr. Potter early Brunswick Gripman in front of Dummy". Has Department of Infrastructure copyright stamp on rear and number "H243" in ink on rear and "1-14"tramways, trams, cable trams, world war 1, decorated trams, crews, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, 1940
... Cable Trams...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car... Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Cable Trams Negative ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car northbound in Nicholson St between Victoria Parade and Gertrude St. Has the Salisbury Place (34 Nicholson St) block in the view. Photo 1940 based on the date that other photos were taken in the area - See Reg Item 3593. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3593large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, "Collins Street West", c1905
... cable trams... a Victoria Bridge cable tram in the view. Buildings marked... a Victoria Bridge cable tram in the view. Buildings marked are Baylee ...Image shows a view of Collins St West from ? street. Has a Victoria Bridge cable tram in the view. Buildings marked are Baylee & Co, Life Insurance Co., North British & Mercantile Insurance Co, Hicks Atk? Moubray - Draper. Based on date on the rear of the card 1905.Yields information about Collins St West c1905 and the nature of dress of the many men in the photo.Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "Collins Street West" with a tape boarder on the rear with pencil notes.In pencil "SPF/Melbourne - Streets - Collins Street West c1905". price of 6E and rubber stamp imprint in one corner.collins st, postcards, victoria bridge, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
... Cable Trams... with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets... with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets ...Black and White Photograph of Bourke St looking east with the GPO in the background. Has about 5 cable tram sets in the photograph. shows the telephone pole lines with the Wertheim building, a telegraph works, hotels and horse drawn vehicles. See Reg Item 3382 for a different crop but a poorer print.Black and white photograph of Bourke St c1900trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Macarthur St with General Gordon Statue, 1920c
... cable trams...Photograph - of a city bound cable tram from Victoria St... Photograph - of a city bound cable tram from Victoria St to Spencer ...Photograph - of a city bound cable tram from Victoria St to Spencer St passing the General Charles Gordon statue that was erected in 1887, General Gordon died in Khartoum in 1885. Photo has the Windsor Hotel and Parliament house in the background - c1900. See reference for the statue and Gordon''s history.Yields information about the Gordon reserve and a Victoria Street cable tram.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Macarthur St with General Gordon Statue "CB10" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, macarthur street, general gordon, statues, victoria street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map - CD - Sands McDougal Map Melbourne c1906, Sands McDougall
... cable trams... Melbourne's cable trams, railways, Essendon Tramways, NMETL... Melbourne's cable trams, railways, Essendon Tramways, NMETL ...Detailed scan of the Sands McDougal Map in colour showing Melbourne's cable trams, railways, Essendon Tramways, NMETL and the Victorian Railways line to Brighton from St Kilda. Includes the MTOCo horse tram lines and the Caulfield horse tram lines. See Reg item 6572 for the actual map. Yields information about Melbourne and its tramways in 1906CD in a plastic case - black with clear cover.CD marked "Sands & McDougal Map c1906"cable trams, tramways, map, sands mcdougal, nmetl, vr trams, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918", Original 1918
... Cable Trams... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members... Trams tramways Cable Trams Annual Reports Reports MTO Co World ...Digital copy of 22 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts and passengers carried for the period 30/6/1916 to 30/6/1918. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919", Original 1919
... Cable Trams... of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members... Trams tramways Cable Trams Annual Reports Reports MTO Co World ...Digital copy of 25 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts, passengers carried and tramcar mileage for the period 30/6/1917 to 30/6/1919. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notes on the Abandonment of cable tramways", late 1950's
... Cable Trams... has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10... of Parliament Cable Trams Closure West Melbourne Rathdowne St Port ...Set of personal papers - regarding the abandonment of cable tramways in Melbourne. Comprises two sets of hand written notes on plain foolscap or quarto paper pinned together. The first set has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10/1960 and remaining cable tram tracks. The rest has notes on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions and implementation for 1 - West Melbourne 2 - Port Melbourne 3 - Rathdowne St 4 - notes on Elgin, Lygon, Lonsdale and Russell Streets Second set has notes regard by-laws, parts of the Act, dated 9/1959 and subordinate legislation.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams, closure, west melbourne, rathdowne st, port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne, Commonwealth Electoral Division of Fawkner, 1-10-1912
... cable trams... Electoral Division of Fawkner. Shows all the then cable tram lines... of Fawkner. Shows all the then cable tram lines, rail lines ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... Cable Trams...Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways MMTB Cable ...Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie tram, bogie modified to be used as a temporary bogie to transport tramcars around Preston Workshops. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, 6/05/1940 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams...Negative of a photograph of a cable tram set trailer 584... Trams tramways Cable Trams Gertrude St Smith St tram 584 ...Negative of a photograph of a cable tram set trailer 584 turning from Gertrude into Smith St Fitzroy. Tram has the destination of Northcote. Photo possibly Wal Larsen based on the negative size of Reg Item 5071. For a similar photo see Reg Item 5050trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, smith st, tram 584 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, 3/01/1939 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams...Negative of a photograph of two cable tram sets waiting... Trams tramways Cable Trams Bourke St tram 237 tram 379 tram 262 ...Negative of a photograph of two cable tram sets waiting to shunt at the Bourke St terminus, 3-1-1939. Has trailers 237 and 379 and 262 in the photo along with the Mail Exchange, and the Sunshine Machinery Depot. One of the cars has lady passengers on the grip car.trams, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, tram 237, tram 379, tram 262 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1940
... Cable Trams... storage area at Clifton Hill cable tram depot with many trailers... Trams tramways Cable Trams Clifton Hill Trailers Closure tram ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of the outside storage area at Clifton Hill cable tram depot with many trailers stored outside. Photo dated 26-5-1941 in album held by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Cars: 568, 528, 451, 575 and 496?trams, tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, trailers, closure, tram 568, tram 528, tram 451, tram 575, tram 496? -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "Its a long time between stops", 24/01/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Cable Trams... of cable tram set No. 1 by the MMTB. Has a photo of the Director... Trams tramways Cable Trams Science Museum Restoration tram 1 ...Newspaper clipping, from The Sun 24/1/1974, titled "Its a long time between stops" about the proposed restoration of cable tram set No. 1 by the MMTB. Has a photo of the Director of the Science Museum Mr Richard Fowler in the grip car and the proposed work.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, restoration, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St Melbourne
... cable trams... two cable trams in the view. On one of the buildings... Pauls Cathedral and Beggs Cathedral Hotel. Has two cable trams ...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing Swanston St with St Pauls Cathedral and Beggs Cathedral Hotel. Has two cable trams in the view. On one of the buildings is advertised W. J. Corder's Wall papers and artists materials. c1900. See Charles Craig collection No. CC88 for another version - ex Valentines,Yields information about Swanston St Melbourne c1900 and St Pauls Cathedral.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St Melbourne "CB15" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, swanston street, cathedral hotel, st pauls cathedral -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, 1920s
... cable trams...Written on the handle in pencil "The dear old "PM" cable... Written on the handle in pencil "The dear old "PM" cable trams ...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.