Black and white photograph of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number "Box 108-1. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and may not have been an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. The building in the background in Flinders Street (extension/west.) is the former Melbourne Harbour Trust Officers. By the time of this photo was taken the building was in the hands of the Department of Agriculture. Their name can just be seen on the top part of the building. It was demolished when the convention centre was built beside the WTC in the mid-1980’s. The crane was dismantled in the late 1990s around the time of the No 1 goods shed was moved to Bylands. The cable car has been stripped of a number of parts : Some windows. All the brake rigging and pawls All the roof-mounted destination boxes. The wheel skirt.Shows how redundant cable trams were sold and transported to country locations.Photograph - Black and White - Loading cable car trailer 88 at Spencer StHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "Box108-1" in ink on rear and "1-8"tramways, trams, cable trams, flinders st, sale of trams, railways, tram 88

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of Alf Twentyman's preserved cable tram set at his Northcote home, grip 436 and trailer 586 9/3/69.Keith Kings stamp and number "47-2", with details of exposure. "MMTB cable grip car 436 and Trailer 586 Alf Twentyman's Northcote. 9/3/1969.trams, tramways, cable trams, preserved trams, northcote, tram 436, tram 586

Demonstrates the nature of working of the horse trams in Ballarat when at times three horses were required to take trams from Grenville St to Lydiard St. Yields information about the dress of Gentlemen at the time and the buildings behind the tramcar..Black and White photograph of North Sydney cable tram trailer, No. 1, side on view. From the CB Thomas Collection and published in Sydney tram books. Hi Res of image added 15/7/2014. On rear in ink, cropping marks in the top edge. Along the bottom edge "Trailers of this type were converted to electric cars for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria tramways in Ballarat. The trailers were from the North Sydney cable try of the early 1890's" and "Nth Sydney cable trailer No. 1, Late CB Thomas collection". "KM2" and a blue sticker with "9" written on it.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, esco, tram 1

The rocket rescue crews used a sand anchor at a beach rescue site to weigh down the rescue apparatus. The crew would connect the steel cables to the connecting cable and then join heavy ropes or chains to the connecting cable. They would then bury the anchor in a trench about three-quarters of a metre deep, keeping the connecting cable’s end free. The length of heavy rope or chain was attached to a pulley block onto the heavy hawser line. The block and a crotch pole were used to keep the hawser line high and taught, keeping the survivors above the sea as they were hauled to shore on a line or in a breeches buoy. Saving lives in Warrnambool – The coastline of South West Victoria is the site of over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built to house it. In 1858 the provision of rocket and mortar apparatus was approved for lifeboat stations in Victoria, and in 1864 a rocket house was built to safely store the rocket rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater area, and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost a hundred years the lifeboat and rocket crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to maintain their rescue skills. They were summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. Some became local heroes but all served an important role. By the end of the 1950s, the lifeboat and rescue equipment had become obsolete. Rocket Rescue Method - The Government of Victoria adopted lifesaving methods based on Her Majesty’s Coast Guard in Great Britain. It authorised the first line-throwing rescue system in 1858. Captain Manby’s mortar powered a projectile connected to a rope, invented in 1808. The equipment was updated to John Dennett’s 8-foot shaft and rocket method that had a longer range of about 250 yards. From the 1860s the breeches buoy apparatus was in use. The apparatus was suspended on a hawser line and manually pulled to and from the distressed vessel carrying passengers and items. In the early 1870s Colonel Boxer’s rocket rescue method became the standard in Victoria. His two-stage rockets, charged by a gunpowder composition, could fire the line up to 500-600 yards, although 1000 yards range was possible. Boxer’s rocket carried the light line, which was faked, or coiled, in a particular way between pegs in a faking box to prevent twists and tangles when fired. The angle of firing the rocket to the vessel in distress was measured by a quadrant-type instrument on the side of the rocket machine. Decades later, in about 1920, Schermuly invented the line-throwing pistol that used a small cartridge to fire the rocket. The British Board of Trade published instructions for both the beach rescue crew and ship’s crew. It involved setting up the rocket launcher on shore at a particular angle measured by the quadrant, inserting a rocket that had a lightweight line threaded through its shaft, and then firing it across the stranded vessel, the line issuing freely from the faking board. A tally board was then sent out to the ship with instructions in four languages. The ship’s crew would haul on the line to bring out the heavier, continuous whip line, then secure the attached whip block to the mast or other sturdy part of the ship. The rescue crew on shore then hauled out a stronger hawser line, which the ship’s crew fixed above the whip block. The hawser was then tightened using the block on the shore end of the whip. The breeches buoy and endless whip are then attached to the traveller block on the hawser, allowing the shore crew to haul the breeches buoy to and from the vessel, rescuing the stranded crew one at a time. This sand anchor is part of the rocket rescue equipment and is significant for its connection with local history, maritime history and marine technology. Lifesaving has been an important part of the services performed from Warrnambool's very early days, supported by State and Local Government, and based on the methods and experience of Great Britain. Hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast are evidence of the rough weather and rugged coastline. Ordinary citizens, the Harbour employees, and the volunteer boat and rescue crew, saved lives in adverse circumstances. Some were recognised as heroes, others went unrecognised. In Lady Bay, Warrnambool, there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905. Many lives were saved but tragically, eight lives were lost.The sand anchor comprises a plank with steel cables and a connecting cable. The rectangular wooden bevelled-edged plank with two pairs of square metal plates bolted through it. Each metal plate has an eyelet and the two steel cable lengths are permanently attached by their eyelets to the plates. The eyelets at each end of the cable lengths are reinforced with rope work and one length also has a ‘U’ bolt shackle connection. The steel connecting cable also has reinforced eyelets at both ends. The plank has a black stencilled inscription on the upper surface. Stencilled in black paint "ANCHOR" "BACKER"flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, maritime village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue crew, rescue, rocket rescue, maritime accidents, shipwreck victim, rocket crew, beach rescue, line rescue, rescue equipment, rocket firing equipment, rocket rescue equipment, rocket apparatus, beach apparatus, breeches buoy, rocket house, rocket equipment, rocket launcher, rocket line, marine technology, beach rescue set, traveller, block, running block, pulley, hawser, faked line, lady bay, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, volunteer lifesavers, volunteer crew, breakwater, rocket rescue method, rocket rescue apparatus, shore to ship, rocket apparatus rescue, stranded vessel, whip line, endless whip, harbour board, sand anchor, rocket set, anchor backer, rescue anchor, beach anchor, backer, anchor, steel cable, wire cable, connecting cable

Photograph shows a former Melbourne cable tram dummy or grip car placed on the ground without its wheels and in use as a shelter, near the Eaglehawk tram terminus, Feb. 1941. Photo by Ken Train.Demonstrates the use of former Melbourne cable tram dummy or grip cars as a low cost shelter.Photograph - black and white with typed notes on rear.9/2 4I. Old cable tram dummy, near Eaglehawk tram terminus, Bendigo." Ken Magor stamp with "per K Train".cable trams, grip car, dummy, shelters, eaglehawk, bendigo

Black and white photograph of a cable tram set in Lonsdale St at William St with the Supreme Court or Melbourne Court houses in the background. The electric tram has been built in William St. late 1925 and 1931In ink on rear. "Lonsdale & William St / West Melbourne cable tram taken by Miss H Fergus between late 1925 and 1931. Harry Williams Family Collection"trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, william st, supreme court

Postcards, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Town Hall Melbourne - damaged paper 2 - General view of Collins Street Melbourne - from Spring St looking west 3 - Central Railway Station, Melbourne - the principal building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over the other platforms is yet to be completed. 4 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking west from Swanston St - has the Wertheim and Roberts Stores in the view along with the post office. 5 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking east from Swanston St with Morells Orient Hotel and the Royal Mail Hotel on the two corners 6 - Melbourne from St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.Set of 6 cable tram postcards mounted on to light weight boardtramways, flinders st station, swanston st, bourke st, collins st, st kilda road

Same layout as plan at B91.0471, but showing PMG cables, and buildings existing, proposed and temporary or for demolitionPlan showing layout of PMG cables and PMG plant. Area bounded by Swan St., Yarra Boulevard, orchard, vegetable garden, market garden and S.W. Boundary to Stockman's Cottage. PMG layout handwritten. On same plan as B91.0484 (original) and B11.0383.burnley school of horticulture, orchard, gardens, vegetables, stockman's cottage

Photo of a cable tram set turning from Smith St into Gertrude St 22/3/1940, trailer 286. Wal Jack Negative number T147. Has destination of Spencer St. and an advert for The New Palais Royale at the Exhibition buildings. In the background is G. D. Langridge Real Estate building. On the street outside is a fire alarm point. Rod Atkins advised 6/9/2020: "I have been so impressed with the photo that is being used in Bellcord for the issue that did some digging. The photo is priceless! The photo is taken on a Friday (to my surprise) mid-afternoon given the shadows. Did you notice the flip side of the dummy destination - Clifton Hill. Hard working cable tram line to the end - licence to print money for the board. The building on the South east corner. - G.D. Langridge & Sons Auctioneer. This was a Melbourne "institution" . George David Langdon was a local identity who went on to become MLA for Collingwood. ot sure when the business started but could have been in the 1860s or 70's Well before the cable trams. George died on 24th March 1891. The business survived till well after the war." Clock is showing 2.30pm, - day of the week - Friday.Yields information about cable tram operation in Smith St and the corner with Gertrude St in 1940.Negative - black and white. On rear of print in album "Cable 286 turning out of Smith St in Gertrude St Fitzroy. T147" and 22/3/1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, smith st, tram 286

This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge, was part of a tram driver’s uniform. The inscriptions on the front of the badge identify it as belonging to Gripman number 14, at the South Melbourne Car House depot of the Tramways Board. The Gripman Badge would be re-issued whenever another Gripman takes over the position. Cable trams were invented in America in 1873. In Melbourne, cable trams were in use from 1885 until 1940, with a network of up to 1200 cable cars or 'dummies' and trailers travelling at around 9.5 miles (15km) per hour along 46 miles (74km) of double tracks. The Gripman drove the dummy car, operating the heavy levers to connect the gripping gears to the cable installed in a slot in the road. To turn at intersections he would skilfully disconnect, freewheel around the corner and carefully reconnect to the continuously operating steel cable. Large winding gears in an Engine House along the line pulled the cable along, powered by steam engines and later electric engines. The gripping gears were in the centre of the car's floor with seating all around the sides, a dangerous place for curious children. , whose worried parents would guide them into the tram that was towed behind the dummy car. The Melbourne Tramways Board operated the cable trams between July 1916 and November 1919 after taking over from the privately operated Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. In 1919, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) took over the Tramways Board. Stokes & Sons: - The maker of the badge, Thomas Stokes, migrated to Melbourne from Birmingham in 1854 and set up business in Mincer Lane as a die-sinker, producing medals, tokens, buttons and silverware, and an engraving service. He moved to Flinders Lane in 1856. After a time, in 1894, the business became Stokes & Sons Pty: Ltd, electroplates and badge makers at Post Office Place in Melbourne. The maker's mark 'Stokes & Sons' was made on badges until 1962. LOCAL CONNECTION: -t was common practice to recycle the used cables from the tramway. For example, the Wollaston Bridge in Warrnambool, Victoria, is suspended by recycled cable tram Melbourne. (Other recycled cables were used for fencing wire.) -Portland's cable tram is an example of the cable trams used in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940.This badge was used to identify a Gripman who operated a cable car tram's dummy car for the Tramways Board in Melbourne between 1916 and 1919. It represents the need for people to be able to identify workers in the service industry, a need still addressed today by staff ID badges and digital identification. The badge also represents the period in Melbourne's history when cable cars were used for public transport for over four decades, gradually changing from steam to electric power. Trams still have an important role in Melbourne's public transport. Badge, round hollow metal dome with two open metal guides on the back. A cable tram Gripman (driver) badge with embossed inscriptions on the front and stamped on the back. There is a logo of entwined letters T and B on the front. It identifies Gripman number 14, South Melbourne, Tramway Board. It was made by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne. Impressed into the front: "S / 14 / M" "GRIPMAN" Logo intertwined "T" and "B" Embossed on reverse "STOKES &o SONS"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, badge, gripman, stokes & sons, numesmatics, tramway, tram, tram driver, uniform, cable tram, identification, cable car driver, tramway board, south melbourne, melbourne tramways board, tb, mtb, mmtb, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, tramway button, gripman button, id, identification badg, staff badge, name badge, employee, grip car, dummy car

Used on the inside of the doors of a Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Cable tram saloon trailer along with item 7438. See also item 2907 for another example. Recovered by the donor from a trailer that was in a yard in Dromana shortly before it disappeared. See image 2 of the locations of the signs. Demonstrates a MTOCo sign from a cable tram trailer and the style of signage.Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters Shows position of the sign on a cable tram door."trams, tramways, conductors, cable trams, signs, trailers, safety, passengers

Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell dated 12 March 1960, of W5 809 turning from Market St into Flinders Lane. Tram has two sets of monograms and numbers on the sides, is fitted with trolley wheels and showing route 55. Has an advertisement for British Bedford's vehicles on the front. The strip for the advert racks on the sides of the trams has been installed. In front of the tram is a remnant of cable tram track in wood blocks. In the background is the Flinders St Viaduct and the Port of Melbourne Authority Building.in ink on top of the slide "W5 (Cable tracks), Market" and hand stamped "12 Mar '60"trams, tramways, market st, flinders lane, w5 class, cable trams, tram 809

The photograph shows two cable tram sets in Bourke St at Elizabeth St. The nearest has tram 405 eastbound. In the background are Coles, Myer and London Stores. A car on the far left is doing a hook turn. Photographer unknown.Yields information about cable tram services in Bourke St c1931.Black and white photographs with notes on the rear. Has the number "52" in pencil in top right-hand corner. In ink "Bourke St cable tram Melbourne about 1931. Trailer 405 on CH line"tramways, cable trams, bourke st, tram 405

The timber and cable swing bridge straddled the Deep Creek at Bulla behind the Bulla school. It enabled children who lived across the river to travel directly to school instead of going the long way around the road, a possible distance of 2-3 kms.A coloured photograph of the timber and cable swing bridge which was constructed across the Deep Creek at Bulla. Trees are growing along the river bank and there is a row of conifers growing along the opposite bank.swing bridges, deep creek, george evans collection

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of cable tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes that work commenced 27/12/1925 and that conversion was completed by 24/1/1926. Given the worksite it would be most likely late December 1925. Note the large unsilenced air compressor, the large crowd of on-lookers and that Swanston St northbound seems to remain open for traffic. In the background are the Royal Hotel Arcade entrance and the Melbourne Town Hall. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H109 in the Victorian Railways collection. There are at least three similar photos in the PROV Collection.Yields information about the extent of work need to quickly convert the Swanston Street cable tram track to electric trams in about a month.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track in Swanston St near Bourke St 1925-1926trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, swanston street, demolition, track work, air compressor, royal hotel arcade, conversion

Set of three black and white photographs of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? See Reg Item 3713 for a more detailed analysis of the first photograph. Part of the Victorian Railways Heritage series. Yields information about the sale of cable tram trailers.Set of three Photographs - Black and White - Loading cable car 88 at the Flinders St yard adjacent to Spencer St railway station.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, cable trams, sale of trams, railways

Insulates electrical wire/cable which is attached between narrow and wide ends of the 'bell' shape (in a groove). Screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so electricity doesn't short out to the ground. Used on power poles in the Kiewa Valley.White porcelain bell shaped insulator with an indent between the wide open end and the narrow closed end (for cable to be attached). The wide end is open with a white porcelain cylinder inside narrowing to thread for screwing in the narrow section.kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator.

Black and white photograph of the interior of a winding house or power house showing the cable winding mechanism and cable drums. shows the detail of the means of transferring the power from the engines to the cable itself and the mechanism of adjusting the cable tension. Dated 1937 - either the Collingwood cable or the Nicholson St cable. Photo by The Age.Has The Age copyright stamp on the rear - photo now out of copyright. and in the bottom corners "Age" and "1937"trams, tramways, cable trams, winding houses, power house

The photograph shows a cable tram set with trailer 44 at the Bridge Road Richmond terminus. The S McIntosh's Bridge Hotel is in the background, along with four shops including the Oriental Cafe for Tea and Grills. It would appear that the gripman is ready to leave though a male passenger seems to be hurrying forward to catch the tram. The typed caption records that the dummy is No. 12, the photograph is dated Jan. 1924 and notes the slotted depot lead out track in the foreground. Also discusses the ventilator cones on the grip car, following the installation of electric lights. Photo by A G Renwick. Second print, would have been the original view from which the first one has been taken from.Yields information about the Bridge Road Richmond terminus Jan. 1924Black and white photo with a typed caption attached. Second image - a vertical photo with notes on the rear.See second image. In pencil "163" in top right hand corner and "cable, Bridge Rd line"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, richmond, bridge road, tram 44, tram 12

Insulates electrical wire/cable which is attached between the narrow and wide ends of the 'bell' shape (in the groove). Screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so electricity doesn't short out to the ground.Used on power poles in the Kiewa Valley.White porcelain bell shaped insulator with an indent between the wide open end and the narrow closed end. The indent is for the wire/cable to be attached. The wide end is open with a white porcelain cylinder inside narrowing to thread for screwing, in the narrow section. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator.

Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, trailer number 201, with the destination or Carlton with the grip man and conductor standing in front of the tram. Both are young men. The conductor is adorned with his safety pins and trip slips, that he would punch a hole in when he sold or collected a fare. The bell punch in the conductor's right hand would sound a bell to indicate the fare had been collected. There is a church vicarage in the background - at Prahran terminus in Chapel Street outside Trinity church. Underneath the photo is written "A Paradox: two Badger ?" which is a reference to the General Strike in Brisbane of Jan 1912 by Brisbane Tramway Company workers over the wearing of Union badges which was strongly opposed by the Company Manager Joesph 'Boss' Badger. See also item 7485 for a similar-themed photograph about the Badger. At the time there was a major industrial or arbitration case before Mr Justice Higgins regarding Australian tramways employees and their working conditions.Demonstrate cable tram uniforms and cable tram trip slips that were used to account for fare collection and has a close association with an event in Brisbane that led to a General Strike.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Carlton cable tram and crews - 1910s? "CB7" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, carlton, bell punch, unifoms, crews, grip men, conductors, prahran, tram 201, unions, brisbane, joesph badger

1971. This was some of the machinery used in stabilsing the Great Ocean Road between the St George's River and the Sheok River. Holes were drilled in the rock and large cables inserted and concrete forced in around themGreat Ocean Road. This was some of the machinery used in stabilizing the G.O.R. at Windy Point, between the St George River and the Sheoak River. Holes were drilled in the rock and large cables inserted and concrete fixed around them. This took place in late 1971great ocean road. g.o.r. landslip. windy point. 1971

Photograph shows four cable tram trailers in the yard at the Clifton Hill depot along with a traverser table. Cars 528, 451, 575 and 496. Photo by Frank Shennen 26/2/1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot or car house.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and Negative.On rear in pencil "Taken 26/2/41, cable car trailers in car shed yards at Clifton Hill, 528, 451, 575, 496, taken by FS", number "59" and "7850/B" in green ink.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, car house, tram 528, tram 451, tram 575, tram 496

Photograph, Black and White, of St Kilda Junction looking south with a cable tram traversing the junction. Photo looking along High St, with Wellington St on the left and Fitzroy St on the right. Cable trailer No. 69. c1900 In the background are R. T. Taylor Teas, Wines and Provision store, the Junction Hotel and Eichstadt's hotel advertising Fosters Lager.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne St Kilda Junction from St Kilda Road looking south up High St, across Wellington St and Fitzroy Street. Cable Trailer 69 Note: Curves from St Kilda Road into Fitzroy Street in use from 18/12/1997. (Print from M&MBW)" KSK print number SA1093trams, tramways, st kilda junction, high st, wellington st, fitzroy st, tram 69

Photograph shows a cable tram set in Gisborne St passing St Patricks Cathedral, during the 1920s. Possibly tram 121 There is a horse drawn cart on the left hand side. Photo during the 1920s prior to the construction of the cathedral spire. The Collins St line closed and was converted to electric trams in 1929.Yields information about St Patricks Cathedral and cable trams in Gisborne St.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in pencil "Cable tram Melbourne.", Norm Boxhall stamp with number 56-32B and Ken Magor stamp No. 14 Has the number "55" in pencil in top right-hand corner. tramways, cable trams, st patrick's cathedral, tram 121

Photograph - undated, possibly prior to the First World War, shows a cable tram with the destination of Spring St passing under the Port Melbourne/St Kilda Rail lines overbridge in Queens Bridge Street. The bridge has a large advert for Wolfe's Schnapps - "for your health sake". On the left-hand side are two policemen talking to each other. There are four horse-drawn carts and one open-top motor car. In the background are Queens Bridge Motors Pty Ltd building and the Queens Bridge Family Hotel. Note the windmill on the left-hand side of the photograph. The railway bridge was partially demolished following the closure of the railway lines in 1987.Yields information about Queens Bridge Melbourne and the rail line over bridge.Black and White Photograph of a cable tram passing under the rail line over bridge at Queens Bridge South Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, queens bridge street, queens bridge motors, queens bridge hotel, wolfe's schnapps, windmills, horse drawn vehicles, railways, port melbourne railway, st kilda railway

After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Radio with handsetSTC - Standard Telephones and Cables Ltdbushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Radio with handsetSTC - Standard Telephones and Cables Ltdbushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)