Image by Keith Kings shows the first Restaurant tram (W2 442) on trials at the corner of Flinders and Swanston St. Melbourne 14/12/1982. Notes that it has been rebuilt by Preston Workshops for The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co. Has Flinders Street station in the background.Yields information about the first restaurant tram built for Melbourne.Black and white photograph of Restaurant Tram W2 442 on test, photo number 195-21Has details and date written on the rear.colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, flinders street, swanston street, tramways, tramcars, trams, preston workshops, w2 class, tram 442

Item from the City of Ballarat Spring 2016 newsletter providing detail and the promotion of the Museum's former Melbourne Restaurant tram and its launch as Cuthberts 939. Has photos of the tram, the Museum sign and Pam Waugh with the Mayor.Yields information about Cuthberts 939,Newspaper cutting from the City of Ballarat newsletter for Spring 2016 titled "Ballarat Restaurant Tram"trams, tramways, btm, cuthberts 939, restaurant tram

Lapel badge, possibly produced by the Restaurant tram company itself of tram 442 as the Restaurant tram. This was the first tram used by the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co. which commenced in Nov. 1982Demonstrates a badge produced to illustrate the first Melbourne Restaurant tram.Lapel badge - gold finish with pin clip on rear, black and red enamel colours, badges, colonial tramcar restaurant, restaurant tram, tram 442

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 964 with another Restaurant tram behind. At the Southbank pick up point in Normanby Road. Dated late 2011 or early 2012 based on its conversion date. On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - now has the web site for the tramcar company, and one for the card designer. Card c1995. See also Reg item 2173 and 4569 for other versionstrams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 964

The photo shows former Melbourne W2 class tram 244 modified by the Sydney Tramway Museum to be a Restaurant tram in Christchurch NZ. Photo taken at Cathedral Square c2005.Provides details of a Melbourne W2 class tram used as a Restaurant tram in Christchurch.Colour print of Christchurch Tramways W2 244 Cathedral Square printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 244, christchurch, restaurant tram

Postcard featuring the first Melbourne Restaurant tram No. 442, by The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. On the rear has the contact details and Reservations number and address. Possibly the first card produced by the Company as it gives a Brighton address. Operations commenced late 1982 or early 1983.Demonstrates the work of the Colonial Tramcar RestaurantPostcard - full colour, divided back.tramways, tramcars, colonial tramcar restaurant, tram 442, restaurant tram

Sample of paint chip scraped off the roof line of W6 939, restaurant tram No. 3, during Feb. 2015. Shows the base colour of the paint applied to the tram (would have faded), and striping. Two separate samples retained.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, paintwork

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. Card c1985.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. Card c1985. See Reg Item 3955 for the same image on a poster. See also Reg item 4569 for another production using the same image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995. See also Reg item 2173 and 5264 for another manufacturer using the same image. Two copies held.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the Scancolor logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995, may be earlier. Produced by Scancolor - No. SCC 1193 See also Reg item 2173 and 4569 for another manufacturer using the same image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Poster - Full colour featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. c1985. See Reg Item 2173 for a postcard of this image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Third tram to be converted to a Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram. Of the six trams converted, the only former Melbourne Restaurant tram in use currently (March 2019), trams 4, 5, and 6 having been withdrawn during October 2018. The tram was built by the MMTB as No. 939 in 1948 at Preston Workshops as a standard SW6 tramcar. It was resident for most of its life at Camberwell, Kew and South Melbourne depots and finally Southbank depot. Heavily rebuilt internally to give a flat floor, air-conditioned, 240V and 24V systems fitted along with changes to bulkheads and position of the passenger door and a goods door in 1994. The tram was converted into Melbourne Restaurant tram No. 3 in 1994/95, being launched on 8-2-1995. While in the later part of its use by the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, it was named “Valentine” during July 2008. It was withdrawn from service in May 2012, when it was replaced by No. 935 (Restaurant No. 6). In August 2014, the Museum received a grant from the Victorian Government of $40,000 to refurbish tram – part of the Transport Investing in Regions Program. The tram was relocated to the Ballarat depot on 29/10/2014. Refurbishment work was completed during March 2016 and the tram was formally launched on 5/4/2016.. The tram is named after Sir Henry Cuthberts (1829 - 1907), the first Chairman of the Ballaarat Tramway Co (the horse tram operator). Sir Henry was a Ballarat based solicitor, member of the Legislative Council, Knighted in 1897 and strong supporter of many Ballarat institutions. Photo Warren Doubleday 5-4-2016.On of a class of 120 trams built at Preston Workshops between 1939 and 1951. Third tram to be converted to a Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram. Of the six trams converted, the only former Melbourne Restaurant tram in use currently (March 2019), trams 4, 5, and 6 having been withdrawn during October 2018.Four motor bogie tram - ex Melbourne - tram No. 939 - One of a class of 120 trams built at Preston Workshops between 1939 and 1951. trams, cuthberts 939, restaurant tram, sw6 class, tram 939

Newspaper clipping or cutting from The Courier Wednesday 6-4-2016 with the title "New life for lakeside restaurant tram", reporting on the launch of ex Melbourne Restaurant Tram 939 as Cuthberts 939 the previous day. Has a photo of Alastair Reither and Brian Wood in the tram by Kate Healy. Quote Paul Mong. cuthberts 939, function tram, btm, events

Sign - wooden frame, glazed with a manufactured flat wood sheet backing, metal stapled, with a cream coloured sheet of paper and the words "Please DO NOT Flush Cigarette Butts Sanitary Napkins Foreign Objects". Recovered from the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant No. 939 when the toilet was removed.trams, tramways, signs, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant

Detailed in Bendigo Tramways livery of their Restaurant Tram "Ninesevensix". Demonstrates an operable model of a former Melbourne W6 tram as a Bendigo Restaurant tram.Model of Melbourne Melbourne tram W6 976 dressed as the Bendigo Tramways Restaurant / Cafe tram "ninesevensix", electric model, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. The model is packaged in a wooden presentation case with a black felt base, contained within a cardboard outer case. The cardboard cover or case has a printed sheet giving details of the model and the history of the tramcar. The wooden case has a brass plate detailing the contents. Scale 00 or 1:76. Model made from plastic and metal, with operable lights and motors with operable trolley poles, swiveling bogies, a destination of "Special" and showing route 01. Headlights function in the direction of travel. The package has a manufacturing date of 2008 printed on it. Contains a plastic cover strip, a plastic holder for the tram, and a plastic lift-out strip.models, tramcars, cooee, cooee collectables, bendigo tramways, tram 976, restaurant tram

Photo of Stathi and Kassiani Raftopoulos dining on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant which was a much loved tourist attraction in Melbourne.The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant which commenced in 1981 is a restaurant operating from a converted fleet of three vintage W class trams in Melbourne, Australia. As of October 2018, the restaurant's operations were suspended indefinitely due to a dispute between the restaurant operator and Yarra Trams, the tram operator.A coloured photograph of a couple enjoying a meal on Melbourne's tram restaurant. Written on the back: ON THE RESTAURANT TRAM/ IN MELBOURNE 1995/TO THE FAMILY OF MRS. DOLLY VASILtrams, restaurants

Colour photograph of view of Preston Workshops with Z and A class trams, including Z35, with drawn Restaurant tram 442 and ex Adelaide H 368 at Preston Workshops c2010.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, preston workshops, a class, z class, adelaide, h class, tram 35, tram 442, tram 368, w2 class

Colour postcard divided back - Scancolor - part of their Landscape collection featuring four photographs on one card - V214, view across the Yarra River, Circle car 909 and one of the Restaurant trams. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Scan colour, possibly early 2000's. Two copies held. See Reg Item 5446 for a larger photo of the Restaurant tramtrams, tramways, postcards, v class, restaurant tram, yarra river, melbourne, city circle, tram v214, tram 909

Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Red tram for the gardens" Wednesday 12 November 2014, about the delivery of the Restaurant tram and grant to the BTM for its restoration. Tram 939.btm, restaurant tram, tram acquisition

Postcard - featuring one of the SW6 class Restaurant trams in Melbourne. Has the details of the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant on rear and that it was produced by Visit Gallery. See item 6033 for a similar postcard.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Postcard - featuring one of the SW6 class Restaurant trams in Melbourne. Has the details of the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant on rear and that it was produced by Visit Gallery. See Item 5546 for a similar postcard.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Colour print from the "Historic Electric Traction" collection of SW6 937, as Restaurant tram No. 02, in Whiteman St Southbank, c2006. Has Port Junction in the background. Historic Electric Traction - www.het.org.au - accessed 23/7/2020.On rear is the "Historic Electric Traction" stamp.trams, tramways, whiteman st, restaurant tram, sw6 class, port junction, tram 937

The photographs show the restoration of the Restaurant Tram 939 from Melbourne. The tram was brought to Ballarat. arriving on 21 April 2014. It was repaired and converted to become Cuthbert's 939 Restaurant Tram. Photographs show the processes involved - transporting of tram, stripping the outside, repairing and altering features inside, repainting the exterior. This was done during 2014 and 2015. The launch of the restored tram was in April 2016. Item 8655 shows the tram in original form when it first arrived in Ballarat.Set of 24 colour photographs, laminated. Velcro on back for display purposes. Prepared for display at the launch of the tram. December 2025 velcro removed and stickers placed over areas.trams, tramways, cuthberts 939, restaurant tram, conversion, btm, restoration, repairing features, repainting, 2014-2015, launch 2016, 8655

Photo of Restaurant trams 937 and 442 Southbank depot, showing their "car" route numbers 02 and 01 respectively. The service ceased during 2018 due to safety issues, Photo c2000.Yields information two of the Restaurant trams at Southbank depot.Colour print on Kodak papertramways, restaurant tram, tram 937, tram 442, southbank depot

Colour photocopy reproduced onto an A3 sheet of a Melbourne publicity poster, featuring Restaurant tram 442, c1985, featuring Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre spire. Titled "Melbourne Victoria Australia" Copied from an original Met poster.trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, restaurant tram, tram 442

Plastic laminated A4 sheet, titled "Liquor Licence 2011", granted by Director of Liquor Licensing Mark Brennan to the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co., to provide liquor on the Melbourne Restaurant Trams (937, 938 and 939) within Melbourne Area. Gives special conditions, hours, and contact details. Dated 28/7/2011.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, licence

.1 - two page A4 lined sheets, hand written, titled "History of Tram No. 939 by Norm Cross PTC" - detailing the maintenance and repair history of W6 939 and its conversion to Restaurant Tram No.3 in 1995. .2 - Photocopy of the record cards "Car History", 10 sheets cut to size, giving dates, repairs, accidents, notes and maintenance of the tramcar.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, w6 class, records, tramcars, history, tram 939

Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1996, featuring a photograph of SW6 937 a Restaurant Tram in Collins St. Photo supplied by the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co. Photo is an actual print attached to the printed sheet. Calendar titled "On the Right Track" Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet + With Compliments cover sheet preprinted calendar for 1996 with various details of holidays etc.trams, tramways, aeta, restaurant tram, collins st, sw6 class, tram 937

Model of Melbourne Restaurant tram No. 939 in a presentation cardboard box, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Tram secured into the card box by two screws just behind the life guard. Made from plastic with trolley poles from metal (trolley poles can be moved) black roof, red sides, black No. 15 trucks, with the Skyline space marked "RESTAURANT" The box has the side on view of the tram in the background. trams, tramways, models, restaurant tram, cooee models, cuthberts 939