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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - MMTB Ticket - Ultimate machine - street seller, Bell Punch Co, 1970s
Type of ticket issued by street sellers, at City tram stops or safety zones for use in Ultimate ticket machines, from the Bell Punch Company. Made in rolls. See 1028 for other examples.Illustrates the type of ticket sold at Safety Zones to give some relief to Conductors at busy times,Paper ticket - 35c - Ultimate machine type Bc76617, printed on light grey paper.tramways, tickets, mmtb, ultimate, machine issued tickets, safety zones, bell punch co. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Looking over Princes Bridge & The Yarra, Melbourne", c1941
Rose Series postcard No. P 201, titled "Looking over Princes Bridge & The Yarra, Melbourne" with a view including Princes Bridge Railway Station, Batman Ave. tram terminus with two trams, The Yarra River, the bridge, and the entrance to Flinders St station. The south west curve track from Swanston Street into Flinders Street is visible along with various Safety Zones at the tram stop.Yields information about St Kilda Road, Princes Bridge c1941Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, princes bridge station, princes bridge, yarra river, flinders st, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street, looking west, Melbourne", late 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 3089 titled "Collins Street, looking west, Melbourne" looking west from Swanston Street with W2 class trams 397 (City, route 47) and 569 (West Preston route 10) in the view. In the background are a further four trams. Alongside 569 is the Safety Zone for the eastbound tram stop. The photo shows a busy traffic and pedestrian scene.Yields information Collins St late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 397, tram 569, route 47, route 10 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams return to Lake Wendouree", 12-9-2022
Published by The Courier Ballarat on 12-9-2022 reporting on the official opening and the recommencement of services on the reconstructed track in Wendoure Parade. Has a photo of tram 38 in Wendouree Parade by Michelle Smith. Quotes Peter Waugh about the new trackwork.Provides information about the recommencement of services in Wendouree Parade following track replacement.Newspaper clipping - Digital Image - "Trams return to Lake Wendouree" btm, tramways, grants, museum, ballarat, track replacement, opening, tram 38, new track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Roger J. Jones, "Back in Them Days' ", c1992/93
Photocopy of cover and five pages extracted from a publication - "Back in Them Days' " - an oral history of Preston edited by Roger J. Jones. Extract features "Tram building" at Preston workshops, features an interview with Clive Boxer. Worked at the workshops 1925 for 6 years, through to 1974, described the construction of trams, working conditions, working hours, the bosses, Industrial relations, wages, repairs, overhauls, working during the depression, and work done during the war.Has in ink on the front cover "Please return to John" item "Tram building" by Clive Boxer, recorded c 1992/93.trams, tramways, preston workshops, oral history, preston, tram bodies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Copy photograph - horse tram, Sturt Street Ballarat, c1900
Photograph of a postcard showing a horse tram travelling east in Sturt Street, taken from the median strip. Has the Harry Davies store and the Town Hall in the view.Demonstrates copy photographs of a coloured postcard and shows a horse tram in Sturt Street.Copy print or photograph of a coloured postcard showing a horse tram in Sturt Street Ballarat.ballarat, horse trams, tramways, sturt street, postcard -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, Wal Jack et al, "A Brief History of the Tramways of Ballarat", 1963
Looks at the history of Ballarat, the development of the horse tram system, Ballarat East, Battery tram trials, and other details of the horse tram company. 106.2 - carbon copy, 9 quarto pages with a smaller front page in addition and two at the rear, (stapled) in the top left hand corner - part 2 of above, looking at the development of ESCo, tram conversion, SEC takeover, rehabilitation, SEC operation and acknowledgements. Each page has been imaged - images 7 to 19 Staples removed for scanning and not replaced. Each page has been numbered 1 to 19 on the rear in 5B pencil. See also Reg item 3289 and 6419 for similar documents.Yields information about the history of Ballarat Tramways written in 1962/63. Has a strong association with the authors, two well known tramway historians.106.1 - Carbon copy, 6 quarto pages, (stapled) in top left hand corner of an article titled ""A Brief History of the Tramways of Ballarat" written by Keith Kings and Wal Jack in 1963, for the 75th anniversary of the opening of the horse trams in Ballarat. Looks at the history of Ballarat, the development of the horse tram system, Ballarat East, Battery tram trials, and other details of the horse tram company. Each page has imaged - images 1 to 6 106.2 - carbon copy, 9 quarto pages with a smaller front page in addition and two at the rear, (stapled) in the top left hand corner - part 2 of above, looking at the development of ESCo, tram conversion, SEC takeover, rehabilitation, SEC operation and acknowledgements. Each page has been imaged - images 7 to 19 Staples removed for scanning and not replaced. Each page has been numbered 1 to 19 on the rear in 5B pencil. See also Reg item 3289 and 6419 for similar documents.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, history, manuscript, horse trams, esco, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image tram 13 at Carlton St, Peter Bruce, 2-3-2022
Shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram No. 13 at the Cartlon St terminus 2-3-2022. Photo by Peter Bruce. Has the Australian Ex-Prisioners of War Memorial sign alongside. Yields information about the appearance of the tram itself and of the location in 2022.Digital image of Museum tram 13 at Carlton St 2-3-2022btm, tram 13, carlton st, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Model - Model Sydney R class tram No. 1911, Weico Models
Model of a Sydney R class tram - operable - painted in Sydney Tramway colours. The Sydney Tramway Museum has a number of them in their fleet though most are stored. Model built by WeicoDemonstrates an model that represented the later type of a drop-centre saloon car type trams operated on the Sydney tram network until closure in 1961.Model of Sydney Tramways R class tram, diecast with operable bogies by Weico. models, tramcars, sydney, r class, weico models -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction, Early 1925
Image shows a newspaper photo of the MMTB U Class Tram 203 on temporary track at east side of excavation for underpass in Epson Road Flemington with Racecourse railway line to eliminate level crossing. The road was often closed to all traffic, including trams on race days by the railways. The work was completed in April 1925MMTB U Class trams were built for the former operator NMETL, with the photo showing an early level crossing abolition project. Black and White photo Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction with MMTB U Class tram on temporary track tramways, trams, epson road bridge, u class, flemington, tram 203 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - PMTT bogie tram at Malvern Depot, 1913
Photo shows one of the Maximum Traction Bogies trams built for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide in 1913. Photographed in the Malvern depot yard - shows the very sharp curves. Most likely a newspaper photograph reproduced by the donor. The trams were only numbered on their ends at this time. Has two uniformed tramway men standing by the drop centre doors. On the end of the building portal is a "1" - possibly indicating the depot road number that it was numbered from the north end when new, rather than the south end when the depot was expanded during the 1920s.Yields information about PMTT bogie trams when new.Photograph - Black and White - PMTT bogie tram at Malvern Depot c1913 tramways, trams, malvern, pmtt, malvern depot, bogie trams, maximum traction trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Hospital corner - Drummond and Sturt Streets, Laurie Gallop, 1950s
The photo shows three trams at Hospital Corner, during the mid to late1950s. Tram 35 turns from Drummond Street South on its way to Lydiard St North. Another bogie tram is turning into Drummond St South while No. 25 waits at the tram stop. A conductor can be seen walking forward with a point bar. In the background is the sign for Rimmiington Bros Butchers and the Southern Cross Hotel. The negative has been damaged - photographer unknown.Yields information about the tram operations at Hospital Corner Ballarat.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetram stops, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, tram 25, tram 35, conductor -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Harp of Erin Tram Terminus, 1977
An electrified tram route from Melbourne along High Street replaced an original Horse Tram that terminated at the Kew Cemetery. This new tram only reached the bridge over the Outer Circle railway at the Harp Junction. The line was later extended to North Balwyn.Black and white print enlargement of the Tram Terminus in High Street, Kew at the Harp of Erin hotel. The rear of the photograph identifies it as an enlargement donated by Stewart West from an original owned by Miss Foley.tramways, mmtb, tram terminus, no 48 tram route, harp of erin hotel, trams - kew, trams - kew east -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Saturday, September 26, 1992. Replica SECV Service ETC.", 25/09/1992 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates and provides information on how the BTPS celebrated the 21st closing of the SECV operated tramways in Ballarat. Gives details of the days events and who did what. Gives special instructions for crews how to operate the tramcars.A4 size sheet, photocopied both sides titled "Saturday, September 26, 1992. Replica SECV Service ETC." for the 21st celebration of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system by the BTPS. Gives details of the Officers in Charge, replica SEC service - including changing ends (trolley pole) at night on a single trucker, colour-in-competition, cavalcade of trams and vintage motor cars, TMSV charter and the roster for the day. Gives instructions about driving and the use of power in the cavalcade. Two copies held.Has some changes to tram car numbers in ink on the rear sheet.trams, tramways, 21st anniversary, btps, tmsv, cavalcade -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - A Class 282 at Kew Depot, 1990
This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of A Class tram 282 at Kew Depot, during a re-enactment in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. A Class 282"kew tram depot, trams -- melbourne, a class trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, City of Melbourne, "Swanston Street Redevelopment", Nov. 2011
Pamphlet, 2 fold DL, printed on gloss paper, titled "Swanston Street Redevelopment", with a tram (Z3) at the State Library and showing the bicycle lane. Has a map showing the various stops and when the upgrades will be done, details of the stop, cycling, pedestrians, authorised vehicles, taxis, and timing. Issued by the City of Melbourne November 2011 (has advert for the cities 2011 Christmas Festival) on the rear. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, swanston st, tram stops, reconstruction, city of melbourne, tram c3005 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 21/04/1945 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 169, Williamstown Road turning from Irving St into Nicholson St over the railway line. In the background are Malvern Cycles, a frock shop, Footscray Fish Shop, Bancroft's Dry cleaners, Moran and Cato, Miss Webb Milliner, Crofts Grocery, A I Brown delivery truck, tram stop sign, fire alarm and a road "Major Stop Road".trams, tramways, footscray, nicholson st, irving st, williamstown road, s class, tram 169 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams 2010"
Contains full colour photographs of Australian & New Zealand trams - Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart, Dunedin, Christchurch Trolley bus, Brisbane. Includes photos of trams that visited Melbourne - Porto 018, Lisbon C008, and Adelaide Flexity 111 on test at Preston Workshops. Also includes a photo of two of C2 class trams, in their Bumblebee livery/Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, with photographs of trams on test in Melbourne.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2010" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.tramways, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, dunedin, christchurch, brisbane, hobart, c2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Five color slides - tram PCC 980, 9-8-1970
Set of four colour slides taken during the Monash Railway club tour on 9-8-1970 using PCC 980 from Malvern Tram Depot. The route number and destinations are for show only. Photographs by Warren Doubleday.Yields information on Monash Railway club tour, the trams used and the locations.Set of five Anscochrome colour slides, of Melbourne tram PCC 980 on a Monash Railway Club tour - 9-8-1970 .1 - PCC 980 on the depot access tracks for Malvern Tram Depot in Coldblo Road .2 - With the Malvern Tram Depot in the view .3 - In Dandenong Road at Hawthorn Road .4 - Crossing Hawthorn Road - has a tram shelter in the view. .5 - About to use the then new Nolan St (now Southbank Blvd) crossover.Has photographers slide numbers on each slide.monash railway club, tram 980, malvern depot, hawthorn road, dandenong road, nolan st, tramways, trams, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Opening of Box Hill Extension Route 109 Press documents, Ministry of Transport, May 2003
Produced for the opening of the Box Hill Extension, 2 May 2003, extending the tram line from Union Road Mont Albert to Station Street Box Hill. Became known as Route 109 - Port Melbourne Box Hill.Provides the background to the 2003 extension of the Mont Albert tram to Box Hill.Documents - mainly folded to A4 enclosed within a card folder prepared for the event. .1 - folder - folded card to hold the following items .2 - 10 fold DL pamphlet providing map, technical information and tram stops. .3 - A2 folded sheet for the Route 109 project - introduction by the Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor .4 - A3 folded sheet giving background history to the area .5 - 2 page Press Release dated 2/5/2003 .6 - A4 sheet with CD containing a photo of the 30/9/1916 Opening by Mr. A Bailey trams, tramways, new tramway, box hill, opening, route 109, mont albert -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 26/06/1967 12:00:00 AM
Photographs, Black and White, Group Photo of the depot, staff, crew and tramcar 32 with two horses of the Hawthorn horse tramway. In the background is the horse tram depot with a clock on the wall. There are 8 uniformed men and four men in suits either standing or seated in front of the horse tram No. 32. The tram has the route painted on the board above the windows "Burwood Rd, Power St Riversdale Rd" and "Connecting with Richmond Cable tramway" above that.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1139 "Melbourne MTOCo Co, Horse Tram 32, Riversdale Road, Auburn at Car Shed" and "Ex F. B. Broadbent Collection"trams, tramways, horse trams, hawthorn, auburn road, depots, group photo, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, George Bishop, 1969
Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 39 Lydiard St Nth Level crossing, heading north. Tram has destination of Lydiard St Nth, and a "Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. In the back is the Moody's Provincial Hotel, and the railway signal box. Photo by George Bishop 1969. Five copies of the photograph held.In ink or pencil "No. 39 / Ballarat tram operated by SEC 1969 / Photo G. Bishop"tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, level crossings, provincial hotel, railway crossing, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White - Tram 21 at Depot, Keith Kings, 22/1/1955
Shows one of the Ballarat tram fleet that was acquired from the Adelaide Tramway system in December 1937.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 21, ex Adelaide A class No. 10Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram No. 21 in the depot yard. Photo by Keith Kings 22/1/1955.On rear has the photographers file number (M)(b)(3)ballarat, depot, bucks head hotel, tram 21, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "New team on trams hopes to keep your safety on track", 22-11-2023
Yarra Trams has employed a small team of security staff in an attempt to improve network safety.Digital image of a newspaper clipping from the Age titled: "New team on trams hopes to keep your safety on track"tramways, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - VR Tram 37 - Elwood Depot, Victorian Railways (VR)
Photograph of tram 37 shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. Has 3 Robur Tea roof advertisements. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station, possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Original Victorian Railways Photograph. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 37 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the early 1950s. Original Victorian Railways Photograph.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, tram 37, victorian railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram being towed out of North Fitzroy depot, The Age, late 1930s
The photograph shows a cable tram set being towed out of a car depot or car house by a tractor, North Fitzroy Nicholson St depot. The grip is in the raised position, with the gripman's hands on the brake levers. The conductor is waiting to pull the pin that secures the tow bar. The tram has the destination of Spencer St. Photo late 1930s or 1940. Note the Bundy clock on the depot wall.Yields information about towing a cable tram out of a car house probably shortly before closure of the cable tram system in 1940.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of The Age and pencil number "KM-M-007", Ken Magor stamp, "tram being towed out of depot" and number 4838.cable trams, tractor, towing cable tram, car house, north fitzroy depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 7, John Theodore, Dec 1974/Jan 1975
Yields information about the early operations in Wendouree Parade prior to the official opening.Set of 7 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of early running on Wendouree Parade - late December 1974, January 1975. .1 - 40 at St Aidans Drive (note destination of Carlton St), with Graeme Jordan standing in front of the tram. .2 - 40 at the Loop with a very temporary auxiliary Board. Has destination of St Aidans Drive. .3 - ditto .4 - 26 at St Aidans Drive showing Sturt St West. .5 - ditto .6 - 40 at Gardens Loop .7 - 26 at St Aidans Drive showing Gregory St destination. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, tram 40, tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Playing cards featuring A235
Pack of playing cards featuring a Melbourne A class tram, No. 235 turning from Gisborne St into Victoria Parade. See item 6855 for a similar set of cards printed in British Hong Kong.Shows the use of a Melbourne tram on a souvenir.Pack of playing cards, wrapped, printed with a photo of an A class tram on one side.melbourne, trams, a class, tram 235, playing cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 3, Les Fordham, Aug. 1967
Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade during August 1967.Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - trams 32 (Victoria St) and 30 ( (Gardens Via Drummond North) crossing at the depot loop or Barrett Ave loop in Wendouree Parade. .2 - tram in the loop, about to leave - blurry can't read the number. .3 - tram 30 entering the loop, the red signal light is illuminated. The tram stop pole appears to be recently painted.tramways, trams, depot loop, barrett ave, tram stops, signals, tram 30, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Aug. 1971
Colour slide - Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 35 crossing Sturt St. from Lydiard St. North. Photo taken from the north side of Sturt St. Photo shows the tram stop arrangements for east bound trams in Sturt St. with passengers waiting on the seats. Tram has "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" SEC roof advertisement panel. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in red ink "Ballarat / into Sturt St from Lydiard St." and in top left hand corner in black ink "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st north, tram stops, tram 35