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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "Farewell to Rickety Kate", 29/2/1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 29/2/1959 about the closure of the VR Victorian Railways St Kilda - Elwood Depot - (Brighton) tramway the previous morning. Has a photo of driver Frank O'Brien at the controls of the tram 28 with many people hanging onto the tram. Titled "Farewell to Rickety Kate". Most of the cutting has been damaged."Feb 29 1959" along the top edge.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, elwood depot, closure, victorian railways, vr, tram 28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, first electric tram in Elizabeth St, 18/11/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 18/11/1935? about the first electric tram in Elizabeth St - shows tram 744 running as Special at the Flinders St terminus with the station in the background. Notes the tram was carrying tramways official on a trial run and that regular services commenced yesterday afternoon. Timeline books show it was opened on 17/11/1935, a Sunday. See Reg Item 1816 about the closure of Elizabeth St for conversion.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, opening, flinders st station, conversion, tram 744 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, first passenger tram in Collins St, 9/12/1929 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from December 9, 1929 of the first passenger tram in Collins St, Sunday 9 December. 1929 and that the first driver was Mr. Fred Leostivitch, number 2516, on tram 541. Has the Destination of Mont Albert and an "via Collins St" Auxiliary board. See Also Reg Item 783 of the first test tram and 1808 for a photograph of the tram. Newspaper unknown.trams, tramways, collins st, first tram, conversion, opening, drivers, tram 541 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, final day of operation of Collingwood cable trams, 15/4/1939
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from a newspaper a photograph of the final day of operation of Collingwood cable trams in Lonsdale Street, noting that buses take over tomorrow. Has a photo of passengers with the Gripman and the Conductor on the grip. Time line book gives the closure at 15/4/1939. Refer to Reg Item 1806 for a photo of services being closed in Lonsdale St. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing could be The Herald, as it mentions "today" in the photo caption.Has "April 1939" written in ink on the top edge.trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, collingwood, gripmen, conductors, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Elizabeth Street without Trams Today", 30/09/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Herald 30/9/1935, about the operation of Elizabeth St by buses titled "Elizabeth Street without Trams Today". Has a photo of two buses at Bourke St looking south. Timeline gives the closure of the cable line as 29/9/1935. See Reg Item 1812 about the re-opening of Elizabeth St for electric trams. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing could be The Herald, as it mentions "today" in the photo caption.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, cable trams, closure, flinders st station, conversion, buses, tram 744 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Police Guard on Last Tram", 30/09/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper titled "Police Guard on Last Tram" about the last cable tram to North Carlton. Police were employed to stop the practice of souveniring which was common on such trips. Notes what was taken. Conductor Mr. Albert Rahilly, Gripman - Mr. Ernest Fitts. Timeline gives the closure of the cable line as Saturday 1/8/1936 - date of paper would have been 3/8/1936. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing - article does not appear in The Argus on Trove.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, north carlton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "The old order Changeth", 30/09/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from the Argus Newspaper, Monday 30/9/1935, page 16 - (accessed on Trove 15-11-2016) about the closure of the Elizabeth St to Brunswick cable tram line the previous Saturday night. Has a very full tram with just the destination showing. Timeline gives the closure of the cable line as Sunday 29/9/2016 - cable cars were truncated to Victoria St. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing - article does not appear in The Argus on Trove.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, elizabeth st, brunswick -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Its Days now numbered, 1940
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper of a cable car set at the intersection of Spring and Bourke St with the caption - "Its Days now numbered", reporting on the soon to close Bourke St cable line and replaced by modern buses. Includes a safety zone sign. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing or the date.trams, tramways, bourke st, cable trams, closure, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Soon cable cars will be no more", Dec. 1925
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper December 1925 about the pending closure of the Swanston St cable line, Christmas Eve. Has a photograph of work at the intersection of Lonsdale and Swanston St with a cable tram in Lonsdale St. Caption titled "Soon cable cars will be no more". May not be from a newspaper.trams, tramways, closure, cable trams, swanston st, lonsdale st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Trams are important to You", early 1950's, mid to late 1960's
... of the AETA, with a photo of a trams in Germany, Melbourne, Brisbane...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet or membership application form, folded sheet of paper printed on semi gloss paper, titled "Trams are important to You", advertising membership of the AETA, Australian Electric Traction Association with an application form on the last page. Has a photo of VR 52 on the front cover. Inside has list of activities of the AETA, its magazine and branch and meeting details. Membership was 8/6. Printed by Traction Press. .1 - ditto, three fold with a detachable application section, detailing basis of the AETA, with a photo of a trams in Germany, Melbourne, Brisbane Trolley bus and a Sydney Interurban train, mid 1960's? Fees are in dollars hand written. Has Ken Craven as Secretary of the AETA.trams, tramways, aeta, membership, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Electric Trams now running to North Melbourne", 22/07/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper 22/7/1935 titled "Electric Trams now running to North Melbourne", showing a photo of tram 736 turning from Queensberry St into Curzon St. Photo caption gives details of the service. The timeline gives the date of opening as Saturday 20/7/1935. but the photo caption says yesterday. Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, queensberry, curzon st, opening, north melbourne, tram 736 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, John McLagan, "Off the beaten track, but..... Back on the rails", 9/09/1982 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...1 - Cutting from The Herald, Thurs 9/9/1982's of W4 673 being driven at the TMSV Bylands Museum past a cable tram saloon body in poor condition. .2 - full newspaper page of the above cutting, titled "Off the beaten track, but..... Back on the rails", written by John McLagan. Has photos of the horse tram operating at Hudson Park and a cable grip car on display. Quotes Tony Sell about the story of the museum and provides a background.trams, tramways, bylands, tmsv, w4 class, tram 673 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge", 14/07/1929 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper 14/7/1929 about the closure of the Victoria Bridge line in Victoria St from Brunswick St. Has a photo of the event at the Collins St? Driven by Gripman Cubitt. The timeline gives the date of closure of the Brunswick St to Victoria Bridge line as Saturday 13 July 1929. Titled "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge" Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, victoria bridge, closure, collins st, cable trams, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St, 14/07/1929 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper, 15/7/1927 with a photo of tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St or Spencer St from Spencer St to Swanston St following the opening of the electric line. Titled "New Era Begins". Has workmen in the photo. Caption refers to the previous day operation. The timeline gives the date of the opening as Thursday 14/7/1927 Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, flinders st, spencer st, q class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "More Electric Trams", 4/07/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from the Argus 4/7/1935 page 11 (accessed on Trove 16/11/1935) titled "More Electric Trams" of the MMTB overhead crew erecting overhead or the trolley wire in Abbotsford St North Melbourne. Has three different tower trucks in the photo, including a horse drawn one.trams, tramways, conversion, north melbourne, abbotsford st, overhead, tower wagon, tower truck -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "First Cable Tram for Museum", 1940
... tram set in Melbourne. .1 - Original cutting and copy...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two newspaper cuttings regarding the first cable tram set in Melbourne. .1 - Original cutting and copy with a photo of the cable tram set 1 still operating in Melbourne - undated, notes it has been in daily use for 40 years - c1925. Has a photo of the tram showing its different support structure on the grip car. The cutting has been glued to a piece of scrap of paper which has handwriting on both sides in ink . A copy of the cutting has been trimmed in the corners. .2 - Cutting from a unknown Melbourne Newspaper - titled "First Cable Tram for Museum", reporting that cable car set 1 has been donated to the Melbourne Museum by the MMTB. Quotes the Chairman Mr. Bell. Noted that the car set was running on the Bourke St line. Cutting costs. 1940. Photo in cutting not of the cable car set itself. A short report appears in The Argus 29/11/1940, page 3, accessed 16-11-2016, that the cable car set was taken to the Museum of Victoria the previous day.trams, tramways, cable trams, museum, closure, donations, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "The last cable tram makes its final run", mid to late 1980's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Cutting from The Age, date unknown, mid to late 1980's? when he was a columnist for "A Day in the Life of Australia", titled "The last cable tram makes its final run", about the closure of the Bourke St cable system 27-10-1940. Notes the early run in to prevent damage, quotes Mr. Bell, life of the cable in Bourke St (17 weeks), quotes a gripman Mr. Arthur Coppledick about the rules, and has a photo of a cable tram set.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Keeping Track of the trams", c1964
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Cutting from an unknown newspaper, c1964, titled "Keeping Track of the trams", about the possibility of new trams. Notes how many trams are in service, and how old the newest tram is 8 years old and some notes on new trams, costs and types of trams and current practice. On the rear of the cutting is a report that the Minister for Local Government Mr. Rupert Hamer had received the revised King St bridge collapse in 1962. Mr. Hamer commenced as the Minister in 1963 (Parliament web site access 18-11-2016)trams, tramways, king st, new trams, mmtb, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Building a Tramway Loop", Apr. 1926
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. Photo taken looking west, just shows the curve into Swanston St. Timeline history gives the opening of 31/5/1926trams, tramways, victoria st, track construction, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Only Ten Years Ago Today", Jan. 1935
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with a photo headline of "Only Ten Years Ago Today", with a photograph of Swanston and Flinders St intersection with many cable trams in the view and extensive traffic, including horse drawn vehicles and the station. Notes that an announcement of conversion was made on 19/1/1925. Indicates a print date of about 19/1/1935.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, cable trams, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, Tram No. 1 how the dining-room looked in its heyday", 26/08/1987 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from The Sun, Wednesday 26/8/1987 of MMTB tramcar No. 1 with two crew standing alongside. Possibly in relation to when No. 1 body was recovered with the caption noting "Tram No. 1 how the dining-room looked in its heyday". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. and 1518 for other photos of the building it was located in.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, One man trams - their disadvantage when crowded, c1920's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with a photo of X1 465 loading passengers at Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick, with the signal box and railway overhead in the background. Notes the disadvantage of one many trams, with a large crowd having to pay separately as they enter. Has on the rear a piece of The Age with the date Wednesday 26 October to mend the cutting which has been torn. Dress of the ladies is 1920's with large hats. Tram has the destination of Point Ormond.trams, tramways, point ormond, one man trams, glenhuntly rd, elsternwick, level crossings, tram 465, x1 class, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, William R. Pollock, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track", 1930's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report - 54 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear mania cover titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB Power House Superintendent. Report not dated, possibly late to mid 1930's. Consists of 12 pages of notes on the power house, cable operation and repairs, the grip and other aspects of operation, along with 26 appendices of drawings of equipment and parts of the cable tram system. Published by the MMTB. For full copy see the pdf document. See also Reg Item 2129 re Mr. Pollock's employment.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, I. Macmeikan, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", mid 1950's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report - 114 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear mania cover titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", prepared by I. Macmeikan - Assistant Superintendent Cable workshops 1920 - 1930 and Manager Preston Workshops 1951 - 1956. Has details of the construction of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses or winding houses or engine houses, route colours, parts for the trams, grip mechanisms and its operations including the actual calculations for their operation. Published by the MMTB.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne", Original 1956
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of three colour photocopies on A4 sheets of documents issued to MMTB Traffic staff at the time of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Titled "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne" - title page - General information page - about welcoming visitors to the city, information location, recognition of visitors - Ticket or passes - including an illustration and details of free travel badges. Also includes information on bus services to the Olympic village and sight seeing trips.trams, tramways, olympics, mmtb, tickets, passes, badges, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Kevin Stanes, "Traffic Officers Reports", 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of three pages of sample Traffic Officers or Inspectors reports and how they would be completed. Prepared by Kevin Stanes who worked in this position. .1 - "Traffic Officer's Daily Report" - Form 3/231 - prepared in detailed showing the duties undertaken by an inspector in detail. Dated 15-10-1980 .2 - "Peak Headway Report" - detailing late running at Domain and St Kilda Roads and the reasons - form 3/288. .3 - "Traffic Officer's Report of Cars turned back and mileage lost" for 15/10/1980 - sample form completed and what could cause such events.trams, tramways, forms, inspectors, mmtb, reports, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Modern Trams", c1973
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Poster or pamphlet titled "Modern Trams", with the MMTB name and logo on top of the sheet advising of the proposal to acquire 100 new trams to replaced the oldest vehicles. Notes the base design for the vehicles, seated conductor, entry and exit doors and that it was recommend in the Melbourne "The Transportation Plan" and that 900 such vehicles would be needed before 1985.trams, tramways, mmtb, new trams, plans, z class, melbourne transportation committee, transportation plan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Unpaid Fare Notice", c1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Top copy of an carbon backed sheet of paper titled "Unpaid Fare Notice", for use on a Tram/Bus providing details of an unpaid fare such as date, persons name and address, signature and conductor's or bus driver's name. Printed on light blue paper. Does not have a MMTB name on the document - note the different type of form on Reg Item 224.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, tickets, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Running Late", Jul. 1965
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Magazine or Journal - 5 pages spirit duplicated, stapled on the left hand side - titled "Running Late", a take off or spoof of the TMSV magazine "Running Journal: - in the same style as it was printed at the time. Says it is Vol. 1, No. 2 - July 1965. Says it is published by the "Association of Tramlovers of Victoria Limited"trams, tramways, tmsv, running journal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark, "The Bendigo Tram", 1971
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item XXX for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo