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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - ticket - cable tramways - Through Fare, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920s
Used by the MMTB as a Transfer ticket from cable to electric trams. Enabled the passenger to pay one 2d fare rather than two separate fares. Printed for week day use only.Yields information about tickets used on Melbourne Trams in the 1920sSet of three paper cable tram tickets - 2d - Nos 194055, 707547 and 704712tramways, tickets, cable trams, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram Nicholson St, Eric Victor Copeman, 21-9-1938
The photograph shows a cable tram set, in Nicholson St Fitzroy. Cannot determine the tram number. In the background is an advertisement for Indian Root Pills and a Mr Jones - a Labor candidate. Note the location of the street trees. Photographer Eric Victor Copeman - based on the handwriting - see also item 8399.Yields information about Nicholson St cable tram services.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Nicholson Street, Melbourne Vic (21.9.38) cable tram"tramways, cable trams, nicholson st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, "Swanston St looking south from Little Collins St Corner, World War 1 era", 1980's?
Set of two reproduced photographs, sepia toned of "Swanston St looking south from Little Collins St Corner, World War 1 era", with Town Hall in background. Has cable cars, motor vehicles, horse drawn vehicles in the view. Also Rayners Ladies Draper, Marlborough Studios. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. One large and two small prints held.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, cable trams, town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, "Bourke St looking west from Swanston St, World War 1 era", 1980's?
Set of two reproduced photographs, sepia toned of "Bourke St looking west from Swanston St, World War 1 era", with Coles Book Arcade, Bull and Mouth Hotel, Kino's Merchants, Danks, The Metropole, Wertheim. The cable tram has the destination of Nicholson St. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two sizes of prints held, one large, two small.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, "Bourke St looking east from Queen St 1921", 1980's?
Reproduced photograph, sepia toned of "Bourke St looking east from Queen St 1921" with the Post Office, Myers, the Leviathan, and Parliament House in the distant background. Also a shop "Hatters Kenos Mercers" The cable tram has the destination of "Spencer St" One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two small size prints held. See Reg Items 301 and 5274 for other copies.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams, post office -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Ornament - Kangaroo, c1940
handmade from lead seals of milk cans and telephone cables on wooden base at camp 3 Tatura and found buried just beyond perimeter wiresculpted kangaroo made from lead seals of milk cans and telephone cables on carved wooden basehandcrafts, sculpture, woodcarving, domestic, items, ornaments, decorative -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ceremonial object - Dinner Gong, Apex Club of Ringwood Dinner Gong, Early 20th century
The Melbourne cable tramway system operated between 1885 and 1940.Former Melbourne cable tram bell used for fortnightly and annual meetings of Ringwood Apex Club, mounted on timber base with metal shields showing presidents for each year from 1966 to 2003. Ringwood Apex Club closed in 2003-04.This dinner gong, formerly a Melbourne cable tram bell, was donated by inaugural secretary Wal Hodgson 21.10.67. President shields - Martin Verhoeven 1966-68, Colin Steel 1968-69, Neville Fuller 1969-70, John Ritchie 1970-71, Allan Penman 1971-72, Graeme Kruse 1972-73, Graeme Bathie 1973-74, Terry Amos 1974-75, Richard Baxter 1975-76, Noel Stokes 1976-77, Neville Burns 1977-78, Wayne Barlow 1978-79, David Collyer 1979-80, Don McKinnon 1980-81, Ken Rice 1981-82, Vic Beesley 1982-83, Geoff Bonsall 1983-84, Peter Phillips 1984-85, John McGowan 1985-86, Harry Bell 1986-87, Ross Barry 1987-88, Steve McMahon 1988-89, Peter Hookey 1989-90, Philip Pomaroff 1990-91, Keith Walker 1991-92, Greg Cowan 1992-93, Peter Watts 1993-94, Bernard Klewer 1994-95, Mark Burton 1995-96, Colin Robertson 1996-97, Stuart Gay 1997-98, Barry Williams 1998-99, Tom Jackson 1999-2000, Trevor Hallum 2000-01, Ashley Crow 2001-02, Trevor Hallum 2002-03, Michael Pumpa 2003-04. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1, 7/1919
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 - Black & White Photograph/s, c1910
Black and white copy print of a bogie cable trailer and grip car tram in Elizabeth St, c1900 along with a horse drawn vehicle alongside. At corner with Collins St.On rear in ink "Melbourne, Bogie cable trailer in Elizabeth St City. Probably about." Has a Keith Kings Collection stamp.trams, tramways, cable trams, bogie cable trailers, elizabeth st, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable trams - Flinders St, Fred Hardie, 1892
The photograph shows two cable car sets, both with an additional trailer passing in Flinders St with the Customs House in the background. Trailer cars 11 - lettered Richmond and short or 6 window trailer, No. 38. The second car was known as a "Tail Car" and was operated between Spencer St and Flinders St stations before constructing the viaduct that linked both stations. Photo from the George Wilson Washington collection of images held by the University of Aberdeen. The collection database notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892.Yields information about cable car operations using an additional trailer during the Black and white photo with notes on the rear.In ink "Melbourne Cable trailers 11-Richmond-38"tramcars, flinders st, customs house, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White set of 6 - cable trailer 153 near St Arnaud
Photographs show former Melbourne cable tram trailer 153 on a farm near St Arnaud in a deteriorating condition. The wheel set remains with the tram body. Photos not dated, possibly 1970s.Yields information about the condition of the cable tram trailers out in the open, many years after their sale.Set of 6 black and white photos of former cable tram trailer No. 153 near St Arnaud tramways, trams, cable trams, trailers, sale of trams, tram 153 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post" 21-1-97", P2, Cable rates under review A proposal being considered by Maroondah and other Victorian councils to charge telecommunication and power companies rates on their overhead cables was met with a low-key response by Telstra last week. Optus Vision would be affected too.` -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Set of 5 mounted cable tram postcards and one photograph, 1910s
Postcards with one photograph, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Parliament House and Treasury Melbourne 2 - Bourke St Melbourne from near Queen St looking east - has glitter added to the card surface. 3 - Spring St Melbourne 4 - Flinders Stand the Custom House Melbourne - part of the paper missing where a stamp has been removed. 5 - Cable tram set in a Parade, on a float, at the corner of Spring and Bourke Sts - early 1950s 6 - Elizabeth St Melbourne - looking south from Bourke St.Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.Set of 5 mounted cable tram postcards and one photograph onto light weight boardtramways, spring st, bourke st, flinders st, cable trams, parades, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - cable tram lighting battery workers
Photograph shows a group of five cable tramway employees with a cart containing batteries to supply power for lights in Melbourne Cable trams. This lighting was introduced by the Tramway Board (TB), the forerunner to the MMTB during 1917. A motor generator at each car house or depot provided the power to charge the batteries which were then placed in each tram for the day. Reference - The Commonwealth Engineer 1/8/1917 - Reg Item 2568. The equipment was provided by the General Electric Company. The cart has the letters "TB CH" possibly indicating Clifton Hill Depot and the batteries are lettered "NE" and then given a number. Photo date unknown - 1917 to 1940. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H84 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of batteries used to provide lighting power to cable trams and the workers involved and their clothing. Photograph - Black and White of a group of 5 cable tram battery workers and their cart.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, depots, car houses, general electric, batteries, clifton hill, tramway board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Northcote cable tram trackwork - 1930s
Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, eastbound to Northcote in Bourke St during 1930s about to pass over track work under repairs. The woodblocks have been removed on either side of the track.Demonstrates tramway operations during trackwork - a flag can be seen on the left hand side of the photo.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Northcote cable tram track work - 1930s "CB13" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, bourke street, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram grip car or dummy at Collins and Spencer Sts, 1928
Photograph shows a cable tram grip car or dummy shunting in Collins St at the Spencer St terminus, 1928. Has the State Savings Bank, now the Batman Hill Hotel and a truck sales dealer in the background. Thee are two uniformed crew around the tram. Yields information about the Collins St cable tram terminus.Small black and white print with note on rear. On Kodak paper.In pencil "1928 cable tram dummy shunting at Spencer St near Rway station"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram - Nicholson St Fitzroy, A Anderson, 1928
Photograph shows a cable car set, trailer 333, at the Nicholson St terminus North Fitzroy before returning to Spencer St. Yields information about cable trams in Nicholson St during 1928.Black and white photo with source notes on the rear.in ink on rear "Cable train, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Taken 1928 (son is on dummy) when on Holidays in Victoria. Photo by A Anderson"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, north fitzroy, tram 333 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Brunswick tram depot with cable trailers, Wal Jack, early 1936
Photograph of the Brunswick Electric tram depot with many cable tram trailers in the depot, with body jacks in position, to load cars that had been sold onto a person's truck. Also one set of possibly cable bogies in front of car 191. Brunswick depot opened for electric cars on 26/4/1936. Trailers - Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 481, 191, 45 182 from the left. The Brunswick cable line was closed 11/1/1936 and Brunswick depot was opened 26/4/1936.Yields information about Brunswick tram depot during the change over from cable to electric trams.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.Written on rear of album print - "Cable tram 457, 495, 486, 481, 191, 45 182 in the new tram sheds at Brunswick, now used for electric trams." Written on rear of print "T145, M&MTB, Cable trams in new electric tram depot at Brunswick, about 1935-36, showing 457, 495, 486, 484, 191, 45 and 182. W Jack"trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, sale of trams, tram 457, tram 495, tram 486, tram 191, tram 45, tram 182 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Memorabilia - Sample of worn cable tram rope
Section of worn cable tram wire rope. One of the two ferrules has been engraved with "243 Weeks 341591 Miles" and the other "ANTD 12 Weeks" - "ANTD" is thought to be an abbreviation for anticipated. On this basis, the cable rope lasted 20 times its expected life! Demonstrates a worn cable tram wire rope that has been sampled and its use recorded.Section of worn Melbourne cable tram wire rope with engraved retaining brass ferrules on each end consisting of seven wound (12 wires) around a central fibre core.See contexttramways, cable trams, cable ropes, cables, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Cable tram in Lonsdale St crossing Swanston St, Wal Larsen, possibly 14/4/1939
Negative of a cable set in Lonsdale St crossing Swanston St, possibly on the last day of operation 14/4/1939. Trailer 286. Has in the background Worthmore's Shoe Store and Denyers depot or store. In Swanston St is a W2. Photographer could be Wal Larsen based on negative size - see Reg Item 5064.Written on rear of album print - "Cable and electric trams at corner of Lonsdale and Swanston Sts."trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, swanston st, tram 286 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - ticket - cable tramways - Through Fare, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920s
Used by the MMTB as a Transfer ticket from cable to electric trams. Enabled the passenger to pay one 2 1/2d fare rather than two separate fares. Printed for week day use only. See item 7410 for a 2d example.Yields information about tickets used on Melbourne Trams in the 1920sPaper cable tram tickets - 2 1/2d No. 260710 - red ink on a light red paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Tool - Name stamp or punch - "Cable", W Willis & Co
Manufactured tool for use by one of the Melbourne cable tram operators, most likely the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co, to stamp leather satchels and other items that had to be marked. See item 7678 for a "RICHMOND" stamp. Was extensively used given the deformation at the top of the punch.Demonstrates a steel tool to stamp markings onto leather or other objectsTool - forged steel and hardened to stamp the word "CABLE". Has manufacturer's name and location on the sides stamped in,"Makers W Willis & Co, Collins St West Melbourne" stamped in on the sides.tools, mtoco, stamps, metal stamp, tramways, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1905
Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Elizabeth St, to the north of Collins St looking south towards Flinders St and Flinders St Station. Has a bogie cable trailer in the view, along with other cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. In the background is Royal Bank, Craig Williamson, Sargent's Cafe and R. White on the corner. The photograph has a serrated edge.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-449 "Melbourne - Elizabeth St, looking south over Collins St. About 1900. Note Bogie Cable Trailer"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, collins st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, "Flinders Street Railway Station, World War 1 Era", 1980's?
Reproduced photograph, sepia toned of "Flinders St Railway Station, World War 1 Era, taken from St Paul's Cathedral steps. Has part of the Princes Bridge Station building on the left hand side. The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Enlist and Fight for the Dear Old Flag". Two Richmond line cable trams in Flinders St along with horse drawn vehicles. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two sizes of prints held, one large, two small. See also Reg Item 1883 for a 1944 photograph.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, world war 1, cable trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment, Standard Telegraph & Cables Pty Ltd, STC Electric Iron, 1950s
Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd (later STC) was a British manufacturer of telephone, telegraph, radio, telecommunications, and related equipment. The company was based in the United Kingdom but also had an operation in Australia, which was acquired by Alcatel Australia in 1987STC Electric Iron with original pacakging and Warranty.Box: Product of Standard Telegraph and Cables Pty Ltd. 252-274 Botany Road, Alexandra, Sydney, NSW.iron (electric), stc, standard telephones and cables ltd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Collins St looking east from near Queen St, 1909
Photos shows Collins St looking east from near Queen St, at the time the financial hub of Melbourne. The nearest cable tram set has a destination of Port Melbourne. The sign for the Reuter's (financial reporter) is visible. The photo has the public library of Victoria stamp and is dated 10 May 1909.Yields information about the buildings in Collins St about 1909Photograph of Collins St looking east from near Queen St with two cable tram sets.On rear in ink: Melbourne – Collin St eastwards from, Queen St (Public Library of Victoria stamp – 14/5/1909” Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, melbourne, collins st, tramways -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Aircraft shells
Of particular interest is the "spade nosed" round used German aircraft in an attempt to cut the retaining cables of reconnaissance and barrage balloons used by British forces 3 rounds Of particular interest is the "spade nosed" round used German aircraft in an attempt to cut the retaining cables of reconnaissance and barrage balloons used by British forces -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Cable tramway - Trip report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Oct. 1923
Cable tramway report form for providing extensive details of a conductor's trip, driver, badge and punch numbers, times, tickets sold, relieved by and ticket sales, tokens, packets of tickets and who received the cash and form. Dated 10/23 indicating it is a MMTB form. Three copies held, one of which has been partly filled in to provide an example.Demonstrates a cable tram conductor's trip form or revenue journal.Cable tramway - Trip report printed on brown paper - one copy with sample figures in pencil.timetables, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, revenue journal, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, c1920?
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - cable tram set with bogie trailer - Sydney Road c1910, C A Ratten
Photograph by C A Ratten of a cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910. This photograph is featured in the Museum's March 2022 issue of Bellcord - page 10 which provided the story of A C F Lewellin Mechanic located in the building behind the tram. Based on the buildings the photo was able to be dated to be between 1909 and 1911. The tram is photographed just to the north of the Brunswick Tram Depot. Yields information about trams used in Sydney Road BrunswickBlack and white print of cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910trams, tramways, cable trams, tram 472, sydney road, brunswick, bogie trailers, a c f lewellin