Photograph - Black and white of a cable tram in Royal Parade or Sydney Road with the destination of Brunswick. Cable tram has four uniformed personnel on board, including an Inspector who appears to be doing a ticket check. The conductor can be seen at the back of the tram behind the person peering out. The bogie trailer (483) is one that was spliced together from two six window horse trams. Grip Car No. 423 - can be read on the front right hand pillar. Would appear to have been a posed photo. 2nd copy added 18/3/2021 - larger printIn ink on the rear: "M&MTB Cable grip Car No. 423 and Bogie Trailer No. 483 (spliced from two six-window horse cars Sydney Rd. 1930's " KSK print number SA931. one rear of 2nd copy "H227" in pencil, "150L 88% B/W" and "MMTB"trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney rd, brunswick, horse trams, royal parade, mto co, tram 483, tram 423

Instruction - 64 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + fold out drawing inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 SM3 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1927. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3 and PV brake valves, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Instruction - 48 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + 13 fold out drawings inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1923. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Schedule for SM-1 and featherweight equipment. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On front cover in ink "Mr McLaren"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Book - 170 pages, 10 sections sewn and bound into heavy green card covers cloth covered with glued end pages. Title "Miscellaneous Tests on Car Equipment" for electric street car or trams written by Eugene C Parham and John C Shedd, published by McGraw Hill Book Co. of New York, dated 1910. Has a table of contents, index at the rear, and index of Rules for determining sizes of electrical equipment and tramcar horsepower and kilowatts, traction and speeds. Cover sheets, table of contents and indexes scanned to a pdf file.In a number of places "The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited" stamped throughout the book.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramcars, maintenance, motors

3701.1 – English Electric Co. Ltd – “Specification for DK 29, 30, 31 and 32 Ventilated Traction Motors”, publication No. 288 – 4 pages. Includes motor performance chart for the DK 30B motor and 2 images of Ventilated traction motors, one box frame and one split frame type. Publication No. 223 and 224 respectively. 3701.2 – English Electric Co. Ltd – “Specification for ventilated traction motor DK34 – box frame for 24” or 27” car wheels”. Publication No. 263, March 1921 – 4 pages. Includes Two photographic images for this motor, showing complete motor and significant parts – publication numbers 283 and 284 respectively. Traction Motor curves for DK34A motor, publication No. 295..1 - has "40HP motor" in pencil in top right hand corner. .2 - ditto for "30HP motor"trams, tramways, english electric, specification, maintenance, motors

Copy negative of a photograph of cable cars in Swanston, looking north from the Melbourne Town Hall, with horse drawn vehicles and bicycles. c1905.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, swanston st, collins st, trailers

Magazine - 20 A4 pages centre stapled - titled "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Has a number of "Santa Claus" on the front cover. Contains an article on page 8, "Keeping tram lines clean" and "Scrubber Cars" - featuring Frank Reale-Key posing in front of Scrubber 8W. Also has a photo of scrubber No. 11. Gives a background to the cars, when they are used, operated by Civil Branch. Gives hours of use and crews. Another item is "Tram centenary celebrations a success" - Event and cavalcade of trams on 11/11/1985, celebrating the commencement of the cable car services in Melbourne. Notes the unveiling of a plaque by Mr Roper, assisted by Keith Kings of the TMSV. Other items tramway related are the celebration - 70th marriage celebration of Harry Heaton who worked at Preston, Glenhuntly depot cricket team and on the rear cover a photo of Norm Maddock at the Picnic function at Wattle Park. On page 3 is a follow up to a question on a MTOC conductor with the large safety pins of the era. Not all pages scanned.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, the met, conductors, track, mto co, centenary, cable trams, cavalcade, tram 8, tram 11

Black and white photograph of a cable car set, c1890 at the Bridge Road Richmond line terminus with the Bridge Road Hotel in the background. Has a group of 10 cable tram employees in uniform standing alongside the tram, lettered and detailed decoration on the trailer - No. 18 "Not to be reproduced with permission from the National Library of Australia".On rear in ink "Tram car Melbourne" and a label "Not to be reproduced with permission from the National Library of Australia"trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road, crews, mto co, cable trams, tram 18

Bourke St from just east of Swanston St looking west with two cable sets (trailer 457) in the view along with many motor cars, including a number doing hook turns. In the photo are the Leviathan, London, Buckley and Nunn and Myer stores, Helmers Showrooms. Rose Series Postcard - P4765/ see Charles Craig series for original postcard - CC81Yields information about Bourke StBlack and white photograph of a Rose Stereograph postcard.Has "51260" on the rear in ink.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, bourke st, tram 457

Black and white photocopy of a photograph of Bourke St from just east of Swanston St looking west with two cable sets (trailer 283) in the view along with many motor cars. The intersection is fitted with traffic lights. In the photo are the Leviathan, London, Buckley and Nunn and Myer stores, Francis and Co chemist. Titled "Bourke St Melbourne", with a subheading of "Looking west from Swanston St intersection, Elizabeth Street (in the middle distance) to Queen Street (on the hill)." .1 - Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales of the same view.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, bourke st, tram 283

Colour print of MTCo North Carlton and St Kilda trailer No. 299 at the home of Alf Twentyman. See inscriptions for further details. Printed on Kodak Paper, dated May 1981.On rear of print "TMSV Cable trailer car No. 299 as restored by Mr A. E. Twentyman at his home in Northcote from Nov. 1980 to early 1981 with help from C. Tooke"trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, restoration, northcote, north carlton, tram 299

Allan Yoemans was a tramway employee at Preston depot. Receipts contained within the Benson and Hedges tin of the early 1950s noting it is by appointment to HM King George V are: 1 - Receipt for a ladies cycle - 9 pounds - dated 2/11/1957 2 - MMTB clothing docket for a coat - size 6 3 - Receipt on MMTB letterhead and docket - payment of Tramway Benefit Society subscription - dated 3/12/1956 - received at Preston Revenue office 4 - Receipt for 170 pounds - payment for a Chev sedan car with a Victorian 3d duty stamp, dated 13-4-53 5 - Receipt for payment of 4/6, Ezyart Co of Reservoir showing a balance of 1pound and 10 shillings - hire purchase? - dated 21/9/1950 6 - Receipt from Bruce Small Pty Ltd for payment of 15 pounds, a/c Bicycle finance - with a Victorian 2d duty stamp, dated 8/4/1952 7 - Interim receipt for 5 pounds from the Lalor Consumer Co-op dated 26-9-1950 At the time Mr Yoemans lived in Gratwick St Lalor.Shows business practices of the early 1950s and the way payments such as hire purchase could be made and receipted, including payments to the Tramway Benefit Society.Metal tin or cigarette container - red for 20 Benson & Hedges cigarettes containing 7 paper receipts or dockets.tramway benefit society, tbs, receipts, financial records, tramway employee

"Toorak cable tramway - running timetable" produced by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Ltd provides to grip men and conductors their running times on both the up and down trips Gives times in half minutes from the terminus, timing points, locations of major intersections, public buildings passed by the cars and the location of alarm points. Dated 11/09. See item 7359 for the public timetable of 1911.Yields information about the running times for the crews on the cable trams on the Toorak line. They were often reported for late running.Document - single sheet offwhite papertimetables, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, toorak

Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Ltd Rules and Regulations by which all operational staff were to abide by. Provides separate sections of rules for Gripmen and Conductors, with Special rules for both roles, collection of fares and use of Bell Punch, transfer and check tickets, Collectors (Conductors acting as collectors on the dummy or grip car), signalmen and shunters. Printed by Sands & McDougall. Date of issue has been damaged by silverfish - Mr H A Wilcox was appointed Secretary in 1909, becoming General Manager in the Tramway Board which succeeded the private company in 1916. Rule 76, page 21 allows for the wearing of the Australian Tramway Employees Association union badge. The Union was recognised by the Company in August 1912 and the wearing of Union badges on watch chains was permitted. A possible date for the document is 1912. See item 6340 for the MTOCo / AETA agreement that was reflected in these rules.Demonstrates a MTOCo cable tram rule book and requirements of its employees.Book - 68 pages + card covers covered in a dark grey cloth, centre stapled.tramways, cable trams, conductors, tickets, grip men, signalmen, shunters, fares, operations, rules

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

Tramcar component - window lifter - cast brass fitted with a leather piece to enable a person to lift the window. Fitted to cable car trailers. Included are two brass slotted head screws. Appears to have a silicon seal around the brass stud on the rear. Collected as a sample - see history of object.trams, tramways, cable trams, windows, trailers, components

Provides a list of the lettering to be painted on the cable trams operated by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) including horse trams and horse omnibus routes. Dated 14/0/1898. Yields information about the signage applied to the Melbourne cable trams by the MTOCo. in 1898.Drawing or list black ink on linen.tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signs, grip car, dummy, trailes, horse buses, horse tram

The report titled "Proposed Melbourne to Burwood Electric Tramway and Electrification of Hawthorn Horse Tramway" by McCarty Underwood dated May 1914. Report prepared as a precursor to the formation of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. The report looks at the estimated costs, revenue, expenditure and engineering difficulties. Only considered a line to Burwood, not Wattle Park. Has a page looking at the use of Storage Battery cars. Yields information about the establishment of the Burwood tram line.Report - 16 printed foolscap sheets plus a fold out plan in colour, centre stapled.Has "1" in a circle in indelible pencil in the top right hand corner.tramways, tramcars, htt, burwood, report, battery trams

Contract tender analysis for the second batch of PMTT tramcars - contract No. 44 - giving the tenderers name, price per body (combination or summer), totals for each type, delivery and remarks. Tenderers were Duncan and Fraser, Meadowbank who also offered Sydney cars as a special offer, Noyes Bros and Pengelley & Co. The contract was let to Duncan and Fraser. The trams became the G and H class type, entering service in 1913 - Destination City 5th Edition pages 53 and 54.Demonstrates a PMTT Tramcar body tender analysisTyped sheet on special size paper, ruled vertically with red lines.pmtt, tramcars, tenders, contracts, g class, h class

Used by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. to identify its employees, in this case from Richmond car house or depot. Used until about 1916 when replaced by badges marked for the Tramway Board.Demonstrates the method of identifying cable tram employees.Round pressed brass badge with the letters "M.T&O.Co. Rd 66". On the rear of the badge, are two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge and a single-piece leather strap with a buttonhole cut into it to enable it to be worn on a uniform.trams, tramways, cable trams, employees pass, mto co, richmond depot

Photograph of 6 men, with gripman William Baker Strong, seated on the table, playing draughts. Based on item 7627, most likely at the Prahran Car House or Depot Mess Room. Two conductors are wearing their trip slip safety pins. One of the men is wearing a large cape and could be either a gripman or a signalman. All the crew members are wearing the uniform of Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo).Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."William B Strong playing draughts, seated on table at M&MTB" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors

Rose Series postcard No. P 185, "Collins Street Melbourne" looking west from the intersection with Swanston Street, c1950. Has two trams eastbound in Collins Street and several motor cars doing a hook turn in the intersection. In the background are Frayefield Hats, Calders and Kodak signs.Yields information about the intersection of Collins and Swanston Streets c1950.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.collins st, tramways, swanston st, trams, mmtb

Rose Series postcard No. P 1083, titled "Bourke Street Melbourne", showing a busy scene outside Buckley & Nunn Limited store and the Myer Emporium. In the view are two double-decker buses, two single-decker buses in the wartime livery with white mudguards and white rear panels. one horse-drawn cart is on the opposite of the road. There is a gas producer pack on the back of the car parked on the left-hand side of the photograph. Also in the view are signs for London Stores.Yields information about Bourke St early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, bourke st, buses, world war ii, td5c class, ts8c class, mmtb buses

Rose Series postcard No. P 1040, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne" showing the entrance to the station, many motor cars, some with black-out headlight covers, a MMTB Leyland bus, and a W2 class tram either 288 or 388 (Kew Depot cars at the time.) with the destination of Spencer St. This would have to be one of the first W2 class cars to have the metal gutter replaced by a storm/drip rail. There is an advertising board on the railway station verandah, advertising Liberty Loans. You can just make out the tram overhead for the curve from Swanston Street into Flinders Street.Yields information about Flinders Street and railway station in the early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st, flinders st station, w2 class, buses, mmtb buses, world war ii

Rose Series postcard No. P 1633, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from about Flinders Lane. There are a number of W2's in the street with white painted panels under the driver's windows, and one car with a gas producer back. A set of traffic lights can be seen on both sides of Flinders Lane.Yields information about Flinders St station early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, world war ii

Rose Series postcard No. P4731 titled "The City skyline from St Kilda Road Melbourne". Photo looking north from the intersection Alexandra Ave, along St Kilda Road. In the view is W2 class tram No. 600? (St Kilda Beach route 17). In the background are two other W2 class trams. A policeman is on point duty with all the southbound motor cars stopped in a line. The tram stop on the light standard in the middle of the road is also visible. See item 8037 for a similar view.Yields information about St. Kilda Road and Swanston Street mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Second copy has "From D J Harrington" in ink on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, alexandra ave, tram 600, route 17, w2 class, swanston st

Rose Series postcard No. P 4680 titled "Flinders St Railway station Melbourne", shows the entry to the station, one tram, and motor cars doing a hook turn. There is a Liberty Loan advert on the station verandah on the left side of the photograph.Yields information Swanston St during the mid 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st station, swanston st, w2 class, flinders st, railways, world war ii

Rose Series postcard No. P 3825, titled Princes Bridge Melbourne", showing at least four trams, including some W2 class cars on the bridge. The YMCA building with the "Dunlop Weftless Cord Tyre" sign on top. The "Aspro" sign on top of the Aspro Buildings in City Road. The "Garrick Theatre" sign on the roof of the theater in Aikman Street plus, advertisements for: "Brockhoff Biscuits", "Berger Paints" and "Bradshaw & Everett Business College". The photo is taken from Batman Avenue tram terminus looking southwest.Yields information about Princes Bridge, in the middle to late 1930sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, princes bridge, st kilda road, tramways, advertisements, w2 class, yarra river

Rose Series postcard No. P 13588, titled "Section of Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from Bourke Street with the Town Hall in the background with two trams alongside. Has the safety zone for the northbound track in the view. Many Holden based cars are in the view.Yields information about Swanston St mid 1950sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, swanston st, town hall, holden, tramways

Rose Series postcard No. P 13602 titled "Looking over St Kilda Road from Flinders St Station, Melb. Vic", looking south from the station Dome over the roof of the east end of the platforms towards the Shrine of Remembrance. Has a W2 class tram and a wide-body tram in the view. Also in view is Prince Henry's Hospital. There are several Holden Motor cars on the bridge.Yields information about St Kilda Road, early 1950sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, st kilda road, shrine of remembrance, flinders st station, princes bridge, tramways, w2 class