The photograph shows W6 tram 988 running a Northcote-Dundas St route 90 service at the corner of Bourke and Queen Sts, Melbourne. In the background are the then-new Prudential and Pearl Insurance buildings and a sign for Eagle Star Insurance and Dalgety. The tram has adverts for Elastoplast and Mazda lamps. Photo would have appeared in The Age, based on the label on the rear.Yields information about the corner of Queen and Bourke Sts and tram 988.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. In pencil "New buildings at the corner of Bourke & Queen Streets, Prudential and Pearl Insurance", has the sticker of "www.johnrogersarchive.com" and a date stamp of "22 Sep 1961"tramways, tramcars, bourke st, queen st, tram 988

Black & White photo of M&MTB trams 988 and 1003 in Nicholson St, south of Albert St. intersection, testing overhead prior to opening of Bourke St. on 19/6/1955. Were the first and second trams on the line. Bus on right side of photo. Trees and park in background. Parliament Gardens out of view on right side. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.On rear of photo in typed paper "988 stands while 1003 passes it on the Bourke St. route before any cars had started operating on this newly completed line. These cars were first and second cars to run over the line. 19 June 1955 Geoff Grant Photo." and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, commissioning , tram 988, tram 1003

Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Tram 988 at the Bourke St terminus. An inspector and driver are looking at the controls, conductor is at the rear of the tram and a street seller is selling a ticket. Tram has the destination of Exhibition, route 95, and adverts on the side for CP Air. In the background is the MTOC office building and the Hertz rent car office. Photos taken 28/4/1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 988 Bourke & Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, bourke st, exhibition, route 95, w7 class, conductors, tram 988

Black & white photo of side view of M&MTB tram No. 988, testing overhead in Clifton Hill area on 19 June 1955. Part of bus 564 visible behind tram. Tram has both doors open, with M&MTB crest and number on saloon ends of the car rather than the centre panel.On typed paper on rear "988 side view at Clifton Hill 19 June 1955" and in btm rh corner "Geoff Grant" stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., commissioning , tram 988

Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 988 testing overhead on Bourke St. at intersection of Russell St. on Sunday, 19 June 1955, with tower wagon on right side and AEC bus (Reg. No. AT 064) on left hand side. Tram does not have a destination roll. See also Reg Item 1607On rear on typed paper, "The first pass type tram down Bourke St. on the 19 of June 1995. The car is pictured here standing at the Russel St. crossover" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh cnr.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., first tram , tram 988

Black & White photo of M&MTB tram No, 988, just after testing a crossover in either Smith St. Fitzroy or High St. Preston, has "Dan Robinson Furniture" building in background. Tram does not have destination roll. Two people leaning out of front cabin. Taken 19/6/1955. Negative on file and scanned as 492i1 - print has been cropped. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.On rear, in typed paper, "988 testing a crossover on the Bourke St. Route, 19 June 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, commissioning , tram 988

Black & white photo out of rear cabin of M&MTB tram No. 988, running "bang road" or wrong line in Bourke St. on Sunday, 19 June 1955 while testing overhead. Good view of Bourke St. buildings looking towards GPO. Some motor cars in the street. Negative No. 315 on file. Scanned image of negative btm497i1 shows a wider image than the print. Geoff Grant's notes on the envelope that contained the negative - says that this was the first tram to run on the Bourke St. route. Negative scanned at hi res 21/5/2020.On typed paper on rear "View out of the rear cabin of 988 as it came up Bourke St. on Sunday the 19 June 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., commissioning , tram 988

Photo Album - titled " TAP - Part C - W5 to W7 – VR & 980 – sheets C1 to C41 ", from Transit Australia Publishing. Photos used in the Destination City and other publications series. For a detailed list of photographs see htd4602i.pdf. For individual photo images see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\htd4602-TAP-PartC, images TAP164 to TAP243. TAP164_52_RiverSt_KeithKings_2Apr1960.jpg TAP165_52_RiverSt.jpg TAP166_700_MooneePonds.jpg TAP167_736_HughWaldron.jpg TAP168_820_MooneePondsJunct_2Feb1972_AndrewFoy.jpg TAP169_821_VictoriaPde_Jan1993_RayMarsh.jpg TAP170_796_MaribyrnongRvrBridge_DuckettColln.jpg TAP171_899_VictoriaPde-at-GisborneSt_DuckettColln.jpg TAP172_910_QueensBridge.jpg TAP173_923_RAAF_SwanstonSt_NoellReed_19Jan1953.jpg TAP174_980_VictoriaPde.jpg TAP175_980_RoyalVisit_MalvernDepot_5Mar1954-KeithKings.jpg TAP176_980_VictoriaPde_3Feb1951.jpg TAP177_980_VictoriaPde_3Feb1951.jpg TAP178_980_BourkeSt_26Dec1969_GregKing.jpg TAP179_980_RoyalTram-MMTB.jpg TAP180_980_RoyalTram-StGeorgesRd_KeithKings_1Mar1954.jpg TAP181_980_Preston_HughBallment.jpg T AP182_980_AETA-tour.jpg TAP183_1003_HawthornRd_12April1955_KeithKings_1Mar1954.jpg TAP184_1031-1032_GlenferrieRd_NoelReed_17Feb1956.jpg TAP185_AETA_pre-opening tour_BourkeSt_25Jun1955.jpg TAP186_53_Footscray_18Jan1969_PaulNicholson.jpg TAP187_53_Preston_Feb1973_MMTB.jpg TAP188_684_Caulfield_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP189_685_Esplanade_RayPearson.jpg TAP190_721_Elsternwick_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP191_736_MMTB.jpg TAP192_740_WilliamSt_AndrewFoy_7Feb1972.jpg TAP194_736_VicMarket_RayPearson_13Apr1936.jpg TAP195_760_VicMarket_1986_MichaelMcLeod.jpg TAP196_787_FlemingtonRd_RogerPywell_16May1960.jpg TAP197_801_StKildaRd-trackwork_KSKings_18Mar1951.jpg TAP198_808_Esplanade_RayPearson.jpg TAP199_810_TruganiniRd_NoelReed.jpg TAP200_812_StKildaJunction.jpg TAP201_816_MalvernDepot_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP201_847_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP202_816_FlindersSt_1986_MichaelMcLeod.jpg TAP203_844_MalvernDepot_AndrewFoy6Jan1973.jpg TAP205_856_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP206_885_Carnegie_IanCooper.jpg TAP207_836_ElizabethSt_HughBallment.jpg TAP208_887_MalvernDepot_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP209_914_BatmanAve_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP210_914_BatmanAve_LindsayCrowe.jpg TAP211_923_RAAF_VictoriaSt_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP212_915_50thAnnivFederation_Preston_21May1951_KeithKings.jpg TAP213_958_Glenhuntly_AndrewFoy_9Jan1986.jpg TAP214_965_ChapelSt_AndrewFoy_9Jan1986.jpg TAP215_979_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP216_988-1003_TestRuns_NicholsonSt_GeoffGrant_19Jun1955.jpg TAP217_988_Nicholson-intoVictoria_GeoffGrant_19Jun1955.jpg TAP218_991_BourkeStOpening_GeoffGrant_24Jun1955.jpg TAP219_993_EastBrighton_DaleBudd_1989.jpg TAP220_993_NicholsonSt_PaulNicholson_10Sep1968.jpg TAP221_994_SmithSt_AndrewFoy_20May1976.jpg TAP222_999_SwanSt_AndrewFoy_19Jan1977.jpg TAP223_980_GlenferrieRd_NoelReed_.jpg TAP224_980_GlenferrieRd_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP225_980_VictoriaPde_AETAtour_KeithKings_3Feb1951.jpg TAP226_980_DandenongRd_MMTB.jpg TAP227_980_Preston_HughBallment.jpg TAP228_1002_SwanstonSt_AndrewFoy_3Jan1989.jpg TAP229_1003_EastPrestonDepot_MMTB.jpg TAP230_1010_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP231_1032_MMTB.jpg TAP232_1033_AETAtour_7Apr1956_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP233_1033_EastBrunswick_AETAtour_7Apr1956_GeoffGrant.jpg TAP234_52_DroopSt_JimSeletto.jpg TAP235a_761-961_DomainInterchenge_FrizVanDam_24Oct1988.jpg TAP235_750-759_VictoriaStShunt_FrizVanDam_31Oct1988.jpg TAP236_833-974_CarlisleSt_FrizVanDam_24Oct1988.jpg TAP237_888-999_DandenongRd-at-LansdowneSt_FrizVanDam_22Oct1988.jpg TAP238_940_EastPreston_marker-lights_Jun1970_MMTB.jpg TAP239_891-Kew_pantographtest_RayMarsh_21Nov1989.jpg TAP240_1032-917_VictoriaPde_FrizVanDam_28Oct1988.jpg TAP241_1024_EastBrighton_JimSeletto_1963.jpg TAP242_FrontEntranceSW6-drawing_MMTB_22Aug1955.jpg TAP243_FrontEntranceSW6-drawing_altered-as-1016.jpg Transit Australia Photos - W5 to W7 + VR + 980 sheets C1 to C41.pdf - this item stored in box 01-0 - as Reg Item 4620 foolscap size - larger than folder.trams, tramways, transit australia, destination city, tramcars, depots, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, w6 class, vr, tram 52, tram 700, tram 736, tram 820, tram 796, tram 899, tram 910, tram 923, tram 980, tram 1003, tram 1031, tram 1032, tram 53, tram 684, tram 685, tram 721, tram 736, tram 740, tram 746, tram 760, tram 787, tram 801, tram 808, tram 810, tram 812, tram 816, tram 844, tram 847, tram 856, tram 885, tram 836, tram 887, tram 914, tram 923, tram 915, tram 958, tram 965, tram 979, tram 988, tram 1003, tram 991, tram 993, tram 994, tram 999, tram 1002, tram 1003, tram 1010, tram 1032, tram 1033, tram 750, tram 759, tram 761, tram 961, tram 833, tram 974, tram 888, tram 940, tram 891, tram 917, tram 1016

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, MTA trams or works: HBM047 - MTA, Sep 1987, New St. Kilda light rail line beside Whiteman Street looking toward the city, with the Melbourne skyline in the background. HBM048 - MTA, Sep 1987, Light rail from Clarendon Street, under construction. Junction installed and track being positioned. HBM049 - MTA, Aug 1987, New St Kilda light rail from beside Whiteman Street from under the new West Gate Freeway and a Port Melbourne train, with work on the new light rail underway. HBM050 - MTA W2 380, 1987, Flinders Street, with St Paul's Cathedral and the former Gas & Fuel building being refurbished HBM051 - MTA, Z 83, bound for Domain on Route 55. A Volvo B59 bus in 870's is bound for Garden City. 1987, Queensbridge, Light Rail billboard at left, with former St Kilda/Port Melbourne viaduct. HBM052 - MTA, Aug 1987, Reconstruction of the Bourke and Spencer Street corner with new curves. Note the open Railway carpark on the west side of Spencer Street. HBM053 - MMTB, W5 737, 1950s, Elizabeth Street at Londsdale Street, running a route 19, North Coburg service. Note the former cable tram curves into Lonsdale Street in the view. HBM054 - MMTB, early 1950s, Bourke Street, looking east at Elizabeth Street with two double deck buses in the view - Keith Kings photo HBM055 - MMTB, SW6 873 and 931, W2 408 and one other, plus a W5 class car. 1950s, Brunswick Depot, also parked on the southside open storage is another W2 class car. HBM056 - MMTB, W6 988, 19/06/1955, Bourke Street, The first electric tram in Bourke Street, two tower wagons, checking and adjusting the overhead - Keith Kings photo HBM057 - MMTB SW6 859, 1960s, Elizabeth Street, near Queensberry Street, on Route 19. A W5 class is bound for Flinders Street. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, and the construction of the St Kilda to Port Melbourne Light Rail and 1950s or 1960s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome plastic and cardboard mounts, with notes - set of 11tramways, queensbridge, light rail, bourke st, clarendon st, swanston st, spencer st, trackworks, new tramway, brunswick depot, tram 931, tram 408, tram 737, tram 83, tram 380, railways, trams, whiteman st, elizabeth st, lonsdale st, queensberry st, russell st, flinders st, w2 class, w5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, z class, mmtb buses, td5c class, volvo b59, tower trucks, route 27, route 19, tram 859, tram 988, tram 873, route 55

Set of three hanimount light brown 35mm slides - December 1963 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - W6 981 (Route 96, East Brunswick, Blyth St) at the Spencer St terminus with a large mob or group of people waiting to board a tram. Note both trolley poles are in the up position. IN the background is the West Melbourne Police Station, The tramway building and Carlyon's Hotel. Alongside is a Newsday (newspaper) van. A policeman is on point duty. .2 - W7 1010 (Route 88 East Preston) at the Spencer St terminus, Has the Mail Exchange in the background. .3 - W6 988 waiting to enter the terminus (Exhibition), a crewman is changing the route number. In the Safety Zone is W7 (1008??), Route 97 with a conductor walking in front of the tram.trams, tramways, bourke st, route 96, east brunswick, police, w6 class, w7 class, route 88, tram 981, tram 1010, tram 988, tram 1008

Set of four colour prints, possibly from a Geoff Grant negative of the commissioning of the Bourke St lines, 19/6/1955. Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - W6 988 and bus (554?) and tower wagon - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. .2 - W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. See also Reg Item 1600 for the black and white photograph. .3 - W6 988 at the intersection of Nicholson and Victoria Parade. .4 - testing a crossover in either Smith St. Fitzroy or High St. Preston - running bang road.mmtb, melbourne, bourke st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram 988

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W6 988 arriving at the terminus in Bourke St. Tram showing the destination of East Brunswick route 96. c1960? The tram has been prepared for side advertisements. In the background is 667 Bourke St - Parkway Motors, the MTOCo office building (MMTB) and Carlyon's Hotel, Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, bourke st, route 96, head office, w6 class, east brunswick, tram 988

Negative No. N324 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and W7 in Nicholson St. around the Albert St. intersection testing overhead. Two tower trucks in photo - assume to be No. 2 and 8. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Negative No. N333 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a front on view of W7 1003 taken from the rear cabin of W6 988 in Nicholson St. near the Exhibition Crossover. Has a number of motor cars in the view. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, tram w6 988 tram w7 1003

Negative No. N308 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the drivers cabin and destination box of W6 988 showing the "new type of carbon skid collector" on the trolley pole. This type of collector was to replace the trolley wheels used in Melbourne at the time. Was introduced into the Bourke St. route. Destination blind not fitted to box at time of photograph. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., trolley poles, skid collector, tram w6 988

Negative No. N312 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 entering the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, with another tram (W2) travelling on Plenty Road in the background. A tower truck stands to the left hand side of the photograph. Workmen in the background. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955 Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N313 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 on the depot fan at the then new Preston depot, Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, preston depot., plenty road, tram w6 988

Negative No. N314 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with two tower trucks in background (No. 2 and 8 - see Reg. Item No. 1588). Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has Parliament House, Windsor Hotel in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N315 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne. Tram being used to check overhead etc. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Has parklands and part of Exhibition buildings in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., new tramway, tram w6 988

Negative No. N318 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Nicholson St. Melbourne with W7 1003 (assumed) turning from Spring into Bourke St. Also has a bus in the background as well. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Windsor Hotel and Princess Theatre in background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, bourke st., spring st., tram w7 1003 tram w6 988

Negative No. N319 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Smith St. Fitzroy testing a crossover outside No. 325 Smith St. Has a tower truck in the background. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Adjacent to tram is A. Brygel drapery shop. Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. See Refer to page 414 of Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1968 Edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, smith st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negatives Nos. N320 to N322 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 as the first tram in Bourke St. Melbourne, near the intersection of Elizabeth St.. Date of photograph 19/6/1955. Photos of tram approaching Elizabeth St., coming down the hill, with building on the north side of Bourke St visible in photo, just about to cross the intersection and one on the other side of the intersection, adjacent to the General Post Office with Myers in the background. Very few motor cars in the photo. Numbered 1596.1, 1596.2 and 1596.3. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, elizabeth st., tram w6 988

Negative No. N325 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Bourke St. Melbourne alongside tower truck No. 2. Tram travelling west bound in Bourke St. just before Russell St. Outside the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. offices. Patersons ((furnishers) and Norman's corner stores - drapers building in view. See page 6 of Sands & McDougall's Directory of Melbourne 1968 for details. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N326 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of view looking along the new track in Nicholson St. Fitzroy, with W6 988 in background by the Exhibition Crossover. Photo shows nature of track construction at this portion of the future East Brunswick, Blyth St. line, an air compressor and the wood/metal barriers to protect roadworks in use at the time. Buildings along the east side of Nicholson St. in background, cable winding house at Gertrude St. can just be seen. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st., east brunswick, track construction., tram w6 988

Negative No. N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Scanned images - 1600i in jpg and psd formats and 1600p in jpg format. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N329 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill. Tram has doors open. Alongside is bus number 564. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N330 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill, Queens Parade. Tram has doors open. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988

Negative No. N331 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 turning from Nicholson St. to go eastbound in Victoria Parade. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Two tower trucks in background. Intersection does not appear to have any traffic lights at the time. Note: Geoff Grant's typed information has the photo as the tram swinging from Victoria Parade into Nicholson St. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, nicholson st, victoria parade, testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negatives No. N334 and 335 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of fitters, overhead crews lining up the overhead at the Russell St. crossover in Bourke St. Has W6 988 in the photo, along with tower wagons 2 and 8. 1606.2 shows device laid between rails that allows the location of the overhead to be checked, relative the to the centre line of the track. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Numbered as 1606.1 and 1606.2. Dave Macartney 12/1/2001 identified Doug Lees in black coat and hat looking at instrument. Doug was an Engineer with the MMTB. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, russell st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N336 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of fitters, overhead crews lining up the overhead at the Russell St. crossover. Has W6 988 in the photo, along with tower wagon 8 and bus AT 064 alongside. In view is Richardson's Wine and spirit store, Normans, Sharpes and Patersons. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Geoff Grant's envelopes notes that the picture was subsequently published by the Melbourne Herald on 20/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, russell st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988