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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Phillips, Sep. 1969
... Trams ...Black and white photograph, taken during the night, of SW6 924 and other trams stored with many other tramcars in Glenferrie Road, during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 13/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 924 has drivers panel advertisement for Neals and Marshall Batteries.On the rear in black ink "13/"trams, tramways, mmtb, malvern depot, glenferrie rd, trackwork, tram 816 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong 15 Moorabool St, Ken McCarthy, 4-2-1948
... trams ...The photo shows Geelong tram No.15 in Moorabool St, before turning into Ryrie St with the destination of Eastern Park. A lady passenger is boarding. The tram has a Pay as you enter sign. In the background is the Bank of NSW. Photo by Ken McCarthy 4-2-1948Yields information about the Geelong tram 15Black and white photograph with stamped details on rear.Typed on rear "No. 15 Birney Safety car, SEC Geelong 4 Feb 1948, copyright K McCarthy, Photo No. 77". Ken Magor stamp as well" tramways, trams, geelong, tram 15, moorabool st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Swanston St and Town Hall Melbourne", late 1930s
... trams ...Rose Series postcard No. P 2127, titled "Swanston St and Town Hall Melbourne", looking south from Bourke St with the Shrine of Remembrance in the distance. Three W2 class trams visible along with the Safety Zone sign for the Bourke St tram stop. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, swanston st, town hall, w2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 24, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1969
... Trams ...Set of 23 timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All July 1969. The first set of timetables issued in this format. 1- Route 4 - Carnegie - City 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd.) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 7 - Camberwell - City 5 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 6 - Route 9, 10 and 12 - South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach - City 7 - Routes 10, 11, 9 and 9A - West Preston Northcote - City 8 - Route 1, 2A, 15, 16 - St Kilda Beach - South Melbourne - City 9 - Route 1, 15, 21, 22 - Moreland - East Coburg - City 10 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City 11 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 12 - Route 48, 74 - North Balwyn - Burwood - City 13 - ditto - Saturdays and Sundays - printed on pink paper 14 - Route 55, 56 - West Coburg - Domain Road - via William St 15 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City - bus route Sundays only 16 - Route 59 - Essendon Aerodrome - City 17 - Route 64, 65 - East Brighton - via Swanston St/ William St 18 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach 19 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - City 20 - Route 77, 78, 79 - Prahran - City, North Richmond - Prahran - St Kilda Beach 21 - Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - bus route Saturday afternoon and Sundays 22 - Route 88 and Route 96 - East Preston, East Brunswick - city - July 1969, printed on white paper. - Weekdays and Sundays 23 - Route 88, 96 - East Preston and East Brunswick (Blyth St)< Saturdays, Xmas day and Good Fri - printed on pink paper. 24 - Route 4D - East Malvern (Darling Road) - City, bus route Sundays only Yields information about MMTB Tram services during 1969Set of 24 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 69, route 64, route 88, route 96, route 4, route 4d, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 8, route 9, route 9a, route 10, route 11, route 12, route 1, route 15, route 21, route 22, route 2a, route 15, route 16, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 74, route 55, route 56, route 57, route 59, route 65, route 70, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 82 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 3, David Verrier, 25/04/1975 12:00:00 AM
... trams ...Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Friday 25/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photos of trams 27 and 40 in Wendouree Parade. .1 - at depot junction, tram 27 has a Twin Lake sign, BTPS tram ride sign and Bill Jessup standing alongside. .2 - 27 and 40. .3 - Tram 40 - with a SEC and Eureka Tiles roof advertisement. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 25/4/75, Ballarat 27, 40"tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, cotma, tram 27, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1955 or 1956
... trams ...Black and white photograph of three Geelong bogie trams at the intersection of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets. Tram No. 33 in Moorabool St. has the destination of Belmont, while the adjacent tram has the destination of North. The third tram is eastbound in Ryrie St. Note Safety zone signs, the bar traffic lights. See also Reg. item 2799 for a subsequent photograph. In the background is the Bank of New South Wales building. Two copies held.tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, ryrie st, traffic lights, safety zone, tram 33 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "A class Tram - Universal Destination Roll", c1984
... Trams ...Photocopy 3 foolscap sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "A class Tram - Universal Destination Roll" - part of order No. 010871, Contract Number 3553, listing the destination order for the A class trams - dated 21-5-84. Has various notes on the numbers allocated. On the rear sheet is a list of recent tram disposals and dates - trams 270, 509, 392, Z3 230 to Hawthorn and A 234 arrival date.trams, tramways, a class, disposal, construction, destination roll, lists, tram 270 tram 509 tram 392 tram 230 tram 234 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, John Ward, 2/01/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Digital image of the Bendigo 29 at the Eaglehawk terminus, with the Mechanics Institute building in the background. The tram has destination of Eaglehawk and a Briquettes roof advert. The driver is boarding the tram after turning the pole. Photo by John Ward 02 - 01- 1972 Slide title "04142 020172 7201-08 SECV Birney single truck tram 29 at terminus Sailors Gully Rd at High Eaglehawk Bendigo Vic"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 29 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Malvern Shopping Centre, 1950's?
... Trams ...Poster titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Tram services from North South East and West take you to the Malvern Shopping Centre" Prepared on a Dyeline drawing base and then hand coloured using a draftsman's wash in red for tram lines and green for the shopping centre. Shows the various main roads, tram lines, and rail lines. Has a compass drawn on it. No date - presumed 1950'sctrams, tramways, malvern, glenferrie rd, shoppers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City", 1960's?
... Trams ...Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City". Two foolscap sheets, shows run, times from location, specifications for the service, time points, tables for each run, number of crews and trams and relief's. Thought to be a training document as it does not relate to Geelong trams which had a destination of East. The East tram did not run by the depot, longer running times and too many crews required.trams, tramways, timetables, training, table cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Victorian Railways, 1970s
... Trams ...Black and White photograph of Victorian Railways VR tram No. 53 outside the Elwood depot, with destination of St Kilda Railway. Not a "brand new" photo, as the tram is damaged on the front end, under the number 53. No details as to date and photographer - could be assumed a VR official photograph and reproduction, based on damage to the tram and seating reconfiguration, thought to be early 1950's. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021Copy 2 in ink "VicRail" and "50A/68"trams, tramways, vr, elwood depot, tram 53 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, "1st Horse Tram in Australia (1860)", Aug. 1970
... trams ...Kodachrome cardboard mounts of the History Trust SA horse tram with a sign "1st Horse Tram in Australia (1860) - prior to reconstruction. Slide mount has a date of August 1970. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, horse tram, adelaide, preserved trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 20/01/1962 12:00:00 AM
... trams ...Ballarat SEC tram No. 21 turning from Sturt St. into Drummond St. south en route to Sebastopol, 20.1.1962. Tram in SEC colours with lights, but prior to enlarged white stripe. Southern Cross Hotel in background.'SEC Ballarat, No. 21, Sturt & Drummond Streets, 20-1-62, W.Jack' in blue ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, sturt st., drummond st, tram 21 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, W. E. Green, "Tram It", c1975?
... Trams ...Drawing - Decal - Iron On transfer - of a cartoon by W. E. Green, WEG featuring a Z class tram, route 96, destination MMTB, and title "Tram It" in reverse. Has instructions for application to a Tee or T shirt or cloth.trams, tramways, z class, cartoons, t shirts, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, FOHTD, Adam Chandler, "Melbourne Tram Museum", Jul. 2016
... Trams ...Pamphlet titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", advertising the Hawthorn Tram depot, giving opening hours, location and contact details. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2016 - first used at the Melbourne Open House Day 2016..trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tramway museum, pamphlets, fohtd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Vic Solomons, 16/06/1980 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Black and white photograph of tram 734 north bound in Elizabeth St at Lonsdale St. Tram has the destination of North Coburg, route 19. In the background is Mitchell House. Photo by Vic Solomons 16-6-1980."Monday 16 June 1980 W5 734 in Elizabeth St, Bound for North Coburg"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, north coburg, w5 class, tram 734 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1919
... Trams ...Black and White Photograph of a view of the intersection of Burke and Whitehorse Roads with a tram at the terminus in Burke Road. In the view is a horse drawn vehicle turning into Whitehorse Road, a shelter, tram overhead, street lighting and grand house on the corner.On rear in ink, "At Burke & Whitehorse Rds 1919c"trams, tramways, whitehorse rd, burke rd, pmtt, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Cash Fare Ticket Code", mid 1970's
... Trams ...Sign printed on paper with an adhesive backing, titled "MMTB Cash Fare Ticket Code", detailing tickets issued on trams giving the value for a specific alphabetical letter. Tickets issued by a ticket machine on a Z class tram.trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, signs, passengers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 4/01/1943 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Black and white negatives, of Victorian Railways trams 53 at Ormond Road Elwood, 4-1-1943. Tram has destination of Brighton Beach. In the background is the Elsternwick Park. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, brighton, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction - Collins St Melbourne with Town Hall
... trams ...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing cable trams in Collins St Melbourne just to the west of Swanston St with the Town Hall in the background. The nearest cable tram has the destination of South Melbourne with a number of young ladies sitting on the front. There is another cable tram crossing Collins St in the background. Yields information about Collins St Melbourne and cable tram operations.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction - Collins St Melbourne with Town Hall c1900 "CB21" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, collins street, swanston street, town hall, melbourne town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Age, “A special tram – to the United States”, 24/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Newspaper clipping untitled: The Sun, Tuesday, Jan 24, 1978 Tram # 230 in photo, displaying route 48, "East Melbourne, Hoddle St" Trams # 401 and 484 sold to Seattle Seattle councillor, George Benson and Paul Class have convinced Seattle to buy two 50-year-old trams (401 and 484) to be used as tourist trams along heritage waterfront. Benson is chairman of his city’s traffic committee and Class is head of company that will establish the tram service. Trams cost $5000 each and cost another $40000 to deliver. Newspaper clipping titled: “A special tram – to the United States” The Age, Wednesday, February 1, 1978 Photo and text Two trams sold to City of Seattle as tourist attractions. Will run along 2.1 km line along waterfront beside Pugent Souna. First tram loaded onto a low-loader yesterday at Preston Tramways Workshops and driven through city to the dock where it will be lifeted aboard the Al lunga for trip across Pacific.trams, tramways, w class, sale of trams, tourist trams, seattle, transporting trams, tram 230, tram 401, tram 484 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Real estate sale, Forrester & Co, "Talbot Estate" Balaclava, Nov. 1917
... trams ...Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the Talbot Estate on the south side of Balaclava Road, Balaclava on Saturday 24 Nov. 1917. Promotes the train service from Flinders St, tram service, St Kilda Esplanade, tram services including a photo of PMTT No. 61 at the intersection of Kooyong Road and Balaclava Road. Gives details of the tram fares, agents, solicitors, terms of sale, roads and water supplies.Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in two colours of cream coloured paper with photographs.sale of land, trams, balaclava, balaclava road, real estate, talbot estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Cable tram 457 Bourke and Swanston St, 1930s
... Trams ...The photograph shows a cable tram (Spencer St), trailer number 457, in Bourke St about to cross over Swanston St. The grip car or dummy is well loaded. In the background is the Leviathan Clothing Store 1913 - see reference for history details. The motor car ahead of the tram is doing a "Hook" turn into Bourke Street. A young man is skylarking at back of the tram for the photographer. Photo during the 1930s.Yields information about the intersection of Bourke St cable tram services and the corner of Bourke and Swanston Streets.Photograph, black and white, plain backtrams, tramways, cable tram, swanston st, bourke st, the leviathan -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Article - Transcript from the Ballarat Star re horse tram accidents
Transcript of two articles in the Ballarat Star about horse tram accidents. 1 - item dated 5/9/1894 about a runaway of two harnessed horses from the Sturt St terminus at Grenville St. One of the horses was finally stopped at the Miners' Racecourse. The other horse had fallen and was seriously hurt. 2 - item dated 28/6/1904 about a similar incident, but the horses only ran as far as Lydiard St where they were brought under control.Yields information about accidents or events involving runaway horses.Copy of a transcript from the Ballarat Star 1894 and 1904 about two horse tram accidents - see pdf file for good scan.ballarat, horse trams, sturt st, tramways, lydiard st, accidents, horses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Scrubber arrives at Bylands, 21/9/1971
... trams ...Photograph shows the Ballarat scrubber tram on an MVC transport low loader after arriving at TMSV Bylands site on 21/9/1971. Not known who took the photo. See item 3776 for a photo of the loading of the tram.Yields information about the transport of the Ballarat Scrubber tram to Bylands following closure of the SEC Operated tram system.Black and white photograph on plain papertramcars, trams, scrubber, bylands, tmsv, transporting trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios, 1971
... Trams ...Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system from an elevated position.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams parked at the city loop, led by tram 39 with the Grenville St intersection behind them. Also has the tram shelter. Photo taken from an elevated position. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure, grenville st, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, early 1948
... Trams ...Yields information about the refurbishment of former Melbourne tram to Ballarat car 34 within the depot.Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram No. 137 being converted to tram 34 during early 1948 - see Wal Jack tram car notes, Reg Item 5545. Has the body jacks on either side of the tramcar. .1 - head on view .2 - 3/4 view with window frames removed and the tram being repainted. Still has the white fronts from the MMTB World War 2 usage.trams, tramways, depot, bogie trams, mmtb, conversion, tram 137 tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, National Express, "All Staff Notice - New Tram and Train Contracts Announced", c2000
... Trams ...Report or Notice - 5 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner with Swanston Trams logo, titled "All Staff Notice - New Tram and Train Contracts Announced", advising the CEO of National Express Group, Peter Strachan, announcing new rolling stock - trams (Combino), Siemens and Velocity train (Comeng) for the V/Line services. Gives details of the 59 new trams and their attributes. Has colour images of the various vehicles. Notice - not dated - c2000.trams, tramways, national express, swanston trams, combino, siemens, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
book - Childrens Book, Lowen Clarke, Alan Masterman-Smith, "The Great Tram Race", 1992
... Trams ...Children's story book - 4 sections sewn into heavy card covers, with glued self end papers, 36 pages colour printed on gloss paper, titled "The Great Tram Race", written by Lowen Clarke, with illustrations by Alan Masterman-Smith. Features the story of a race between two A class trams as part of a world tramway conference organised by Sam the Tram (See Reg item 2557). The two contenders - Monique and Turbo. Includes "Sam's Tram Museum" = Hawthorn.trams, tramways, melbourne, comics, children, stories, children's books -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Melbourne's Free Tram Zone Map", Sep. 2014
... Trams ...Set to two full colour posters printed on a plasticized based sheet, titled ""Melbourne's Free Tram Zone Map". 626.1 - Poster showing the tram lines that the free travel is allowed, locations, land marks, contact numbers and has the PTV logo in the top right hand corner. 626.2 - Poster showing the logo or tram stop id that the free tram zone travel applies to. See Reg Items 1954, and 1956 for associated printed materials and 2790.2 for driver announcements.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, free tram, melbourne