Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during Sept 1971 when Ballarat Tram No. 36 operated in Melbourne following the closure of the SECV Ballarat system. 1 -Trams 959, 36 Domain Road 2 -Tram 36 Domain Road 3 -Tram 36 ditto 4 -Trams 36, 919 turning back into St Kilda Road with BP house in the background 5 -Trams 36, 985 Swanst St at Flinders St with extensive traffic congestion 6 -Trams 36, 985 with the Classic Restaurant café, Portmans, ANZ and Coles in the background.Yields information about the operation of Ballarat tram 36 in Melbourne to promote tourism for Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white print of each photograph held.tramways, ballarat tourism, tram 36, domain road, st kilda road, tourism, trams, swanston st, tram 985, tram 919, tram 959

Negative folder - made by SAGA Japan, containing 8 no. 120 film negatives 60mm x 90mm of MMTB Trams at the intersection of Hawthorn and Dandenong Road 11 April 1976, marked "Test Film" and stamped "347". .1 - Harris Train at ? .2 - 901 - route 64, City .3 - 959 - route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - with a CP Air advert .4 - Tramway Emergency Vehicle .5 - 947 - route 64 Three negs not scanned.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dandenong rd, hawthorn rd, route 64, route 69, r10 vehicle, railways, tram 901, tram 959, tram 947, aec, mmtb

Set of two colour slides showing the intersection of St Kilda Road, City Road and Sturt Street. City Road at the start of work to lower City Road under St Kilda Road. The tracks along Sturt Street had been diverted by Nolan Street (now Southbank Blvd). The photo shows that only one of the tracks had been brought into use, the other still under construction. Photography by Warren Doubleday.Yields information on the start of the works to lower City Road under St Kilda Road 1-8-1970Set of two Anscochrome colour slides, of trackwork to place City Road under St Kilda Road. .1 - SW6 959 on St.-Kilda Road deviation - shows the Arts Centre and the scale of the deviation. The former tracks into City Road and Sturt Street can be seen in the foreground. .2 - SW6 878 - shows the Arts Centre, YMCA building the intersection with City Road and Sturt Street Has photographers slide numbers on each slide.trackworks, sturt st, sw6 class, tram 959, tram 878, tramways, track, city road, st kilda road, trams

Report - typed copy - 14 foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Titled "Report on Road Tests on PCC and SW6 trams to determine performance"", dated September 1950. Report is in complete, refers to the graphs which have not been included. Report looks at the current consumption using an oscillograph, on PCC 980 and newly completed SW6 959. Gives tests results, methods, location and details of the trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcars, pcc, tram 980, tram 959

Two reports on PCC type tramcar No. 980, contained within one bound document. Pages 1-9, Drum Brake Characteristics - April 1951 (B15/1/22) and pages 10 - 16, Dynamic Brake Service Test - May 1951 (B15/1/23). Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. First report looks at the braking of the tram and problems with getting smooth stops, issues and what changes could be made, signed by the Testing Engineer D.H. Eakins 4/7/51. Second report - further testing following the first report, gives methodology, analysis and results - no significant improvement over those previously obtained.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 959

Newspaper cutting from The Age, 21/6/2013, about the refurbishment of W8 959 by the Bendigo Workshops. Titled "Historic tram rides rails again after year long overhaul", featuring a photo of the tram on the depot fan at Bendigo. The tram has yet to be numbered. Gives details of the work undertaken, quoting Mr. Duivenvoorden about the work. Also has a story about the death of public transport campaigner Professor Paul Mees, who died on 19/6, with quotes from Planning Minister Matthew Guy and RMIT Michael Buxton. Items written by Darren Gray and Clay Lucas respectively, with photo of 959 by Jodie Donnellan.Yields information about the conversion of W6 959 to a W8 class tram and the death of Paul Mees.Newspaper clipping from The Age 21/6/2013trams, tramways, w8 class, tram 959, bendigo depot, paul mees