Black and white photograph of VR tramcar 42 at Elwood Depot in St Kilda St. VR tramcar 42 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 4 air brake equipped bogie drop centre trams (40-43) and entered service at Elwood Depot in 1923. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was scrapped in 1957. Tramcar 42 operated the last service on the Brighton Beach to Park Street Middle Brighton, on 1 January 1956. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Station. Advertising includes "Blue Label" and "Briquettes"trams, tramways, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, vr photos, vr trams, st kilda brighton, tram 42

Yields information about the lower end of Sturt St from the Grenville St intersection show a mid 1940's view - shows types of vehicles, shops and streetscape.Black and white photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. Colour postcard of same photograph see Reg Item 2981 and another print see Reg Item 4284. Copy 2 - added 30/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007. State Library of Victoria has negative, VR Collection, Series 2716, Photo Number 842961. See also Reg Item 8329 for a better print. Which shows more detail.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., vr photos, tram 20

Photograph from the Town Hall clock tower overlooking the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with tram 35 at the City tram stop and most likely tram 19, turning from Sturt into Lydiard St Nth. From a Victorian Railways photograph dated November 1947. In the view are - Edwards Beauty Salon, Racey's cafe, the Bank of Australasia, the mining exchange advertising Plume and Buick motor cars, the Post Office, the Police building, Johnson's shoes & boots, and E White. Also in the view are signs for Paterson, Lang & Bruce Wharehouse men, and The Mail and The Echo newspapers.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Sts in Nov. 1947.Digital image of a Victorian Railways photograph held by the State Library of Victoria.vr photos, ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 35, tram 19

Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 20 is travelling west. Note the many bikes parked on the shelter. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery and a Vacuum Oil Co vehicle.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937-1940. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and SEC tram 20 traveling west, just past the City Loop points. See also Reg Items 675, 4284 for other prints, 2981 for a colour postcard. For a similar view see Reg Item 8332. ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, shelters, tramways

Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased and framed by the Museum. For a similar photo see Reg Item 8329 .Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 26 has the destination of Mt Pleasant, No. 20 Sturt St West and No. 16 is travellng to the Gardens. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery, Carlyon's Hotel, 8 hour monument and Malvern Star cycles. Framed, black & White copy photograph view A2 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, many pedestrians and trams 20, 26 and 16.ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, tram 16, tram 26, davies bread, shelters, tramways

Cigarette cards were used as a stiffening when cigarettes were sold as separate or loose items. See reference. Sturt St - Victorian Railways photo - mid 1920s with two ESCo trams in the view. Both trams have been fitted with windscreens. The rear of the card gives details of Ballarat and is No. 43 in a series of 100 card of the Australian Scenic Series. Lake Wendouree - looking east with Mt Warrenheip in the view. No. 26 of the series, also a VR photo.Demonstrates the type of card that were made by cigarette companies as collector items and to assist their sales.Set of two WD HO Wills Cigarette photo cards using a light card.ballarat, lake wendouree, sturt street, victorian railways, cigarette cards, wd ho wills

White Paper cover with inset border containing Title & B/W Photograph of a rail yard with flat cars and wheat bags, buildings in the distance. Rails to Lubeck, Rupunyup, Marnoo, Wallaloo, Bolangum, Warranook, Navarre and anywhere else with a strange name! Ex Hobson's bay Railway Co. N Class 252 on the down mixed at Rupunyup in the early 1900's. The large quantities of bagged and stacked wheat were quite common in the days before concrete silos dotted the countryside (VR photo) A Brief history of the Lubeck - Bolgangum Railway By Michael Menziesstawell transport railways

Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of VR tram No 3, a Combination tramcar at Elwood Depot. The tram was built in 1907 and scrapped in 1956.Yields information about VR Tram No. 3.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."Victorian Railways, No. 3 Combination (old photo and cleaner car) at Elwood shed" in ink and RS63. in penciltramcars, tramways, vr, elwood depot, tram 3

Photo of VR tram No. 53 at the Brighton Beach terminus with Port Phillip bay in the background. Has the driver standing by the front of the tram. Date and photographer unknown.Yields information about VR tram No. 53 at Brighton Beach.Black and white photograph with a stamp on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp and number "2160" written in.tramcars, tramways, vr, brighton beach, tram 53

Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of VR tram No 38, a bogie drop centre tram at Elwood Depot. The tram was built in 1917 and scrapped in 1959.Yields information about VR Tram No. 28, probably soon after its entry into service.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."Elwood shed" in ink and RS68.tramcars, tramways, vr, tram 28, elwood depot

Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of S class No. 171 at the then new Hanna Street depot in South Melbourne, c1925. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H333.trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, s class, mmtb, tram 171

Photo shows VR tram 49 in Bay Road, shortly after leaving Sandringham Station for Black Rock on 18-9-1956. The tram line closed on 5-11-1956Yields information the Sandringham to Black Rock tramway.Photograph - Black and White, printed on an A4 sheet.At one end of the print " #247 Bay Rd. No. 49 on down Sat. 18-9-1956"trams, tramways, tram 49, bay road, sandringham, black rock, vr trams

Photo shows VR class tramcar 700 in Ascot Vale Road Moonee Ponds running a Footscray route 82 service. The driver has removed both hands from the controls!Yields information about the operation of VR Class trams, post its renumbering.Kodak cardboard mount slideHave photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, vr class tramcars, tram 700, vr class, ascot vale road

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, titled "Latest Model Tramcar" with a photo of VR No. 43 entering service after being built at Newport Workshops. Cutting not dated, sometime April 1922.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, newport workshops, new trams, tram 43

Includes photos of VR St Kilda - Elwood trams, Sandringham and Black Rock to Beaumaris horse tramway/ For details of each photograph and layouts see Media files for: Wal Jack VR Album listing.pdf Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features Victorian Railway TramcarsBlack "Riven" Spring back folder with brown insert folder containing 37 grey coloured foolscap sheets, of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in black or blue ink. Has some 72 black and white photographs.. trams, tramways, victorian railways, tramcars, melbourne, horse trams, st kilda, sandringham, wal jack

Magazine - "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", 24 pages, centre stapled, with a front cover colour photo of VR 36, Ormond Road, about to cross the Point Ormond line. Contains a detailed article on both the VR lines by Jim Seletto, featuring photos of 39, 30, 53, 49, MMTB 675 and a colour photo of VR 49 on the rear. Contains maps and diagrams of St Kilda Station. Includes Sandringham and Black Rock line. Published by the ARE.trams, tramways, vr trams, st kilda brighton tramway, sandringham, black rock, maps, st kilda, railways, tram 39, tram 30, tram 53, tram 49, tram 675

Photo of VR tram No. 50 in Bay Road at the the depot junction. The tram has the destination of Sandringham, though it is outward bound to Black Rock. In the background is the Roxy Theatre. Photo by Ken McCarthy 1-1-1951Yields information about VR tram No. 50Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.Typed "VR Sandringham - Black Rock line 1-1-51, Car 50 at Depot Junction. K McCarthy Photo No. 784"tramcars, tramways, vr, sandringham to black rock, bay road, tram 50

Photo of VR 53 at the St Kilda Railway Station. The first image has the conductor tying down the pole rope. The tram has the destination of Brighton Bch. In the background are the Railway Station verandah and The George Hotel.Yields information about VR 53 at St Kilda Station in 1953.Set of two Black and white negatives and print with details on the rear.In ink "Vic Rlys 5'3" gauge, No. 53 (streamline) outside St Kilda Rly Station" Date stamped 16 Mar 1953 and has the Wal Jack stamp with number "T51PC" written in.trams, tramways, brighton beach, vr trams, st kilda brighton, st kilda railway station, tram 53

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways trams 26 and 46 in the Sandringham Railway yard - 30-12-1940. Tram has two Robur Tea adverts. In the background is the Roxy theatre. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album which provides the date. See item 6766 for a similar photo. VRtrams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, sandringham, tram 26, tram 46

Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of the new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925 with a T class 182 and a W class tram on the depot fan. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H598trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, t class, tram 182, w class, mmtb

Report details the history of the power supply for the Victorian Railways, electric street railways or tramways. Looks at the costs, equipment purchased, operation, and construction. Compiled from original VR documents, with photos. Includes the Elwood depot fire of 1907, Covers the provision of power for Sandringham tramway. Has drawings of the main switchboard layouts, the crossing of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway by the MMTB tramways. Author unknown.Yields information about the provision of the power supply for VR Trams.Report 50 x A4 pages - photocopied from an original document. trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, st kilda brighton electric tramway, power supply, elwood depot, elwood substation, substations

Photo of VR tram No. 26 with a depot worker standing on the ground alongside the tram. Tram has two Robur Tea adverts. In the background is the Roxy Theatre. A very similar Wal Jack photo is dated 30-12-1940, See item 5764. Yields information about VR tram 26 on the Sandringham lines.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, vr trams, tram 26, sandringham depot, tramcars

Photo of VR Tram 23 with a sign "Merry X'Mas", decorated, being used for a Christmas party on Tuesday 22-12-1953. Appeared in The Age, 23-12-1953. Has many children leaning out of the tram waving, The Conductor has a cash bag.Yields information about VR tram 23 decorated for the 1953 Christmas and used as a party tram.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In pencil "No. 4, The Age 23-12-53, relic of first rolling stock on Sandringham - Black Rock line? and a newspaper clipping "All dressed up and somewhere to go"tramcars, tramways, vr, sandringham to black rock, tram 23, christmas trams

Photo of VR tram No. 29 (St Kilda Rly Stn) standing outside the Elwood Depot, waiting for the crew before returning to St Kilda Station. A conductor can been seen walking back to the offices. Photo by Les G Poole, mid 1950s.Yields information about VR trams and Elwood depot.Black and white print with source stamp on rearHas stamp of the ARHS Vic Div L G Poole Collection on rear.trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood tram depot, tram 29, crews

Contains a detailed article on both the VR lines by Jim Seletto, featuring photos of 39, 30, 53, 49, MMTB 675 and a colour photo of VR 49 on the rear. Contains maps and diagrams of St Kilda Station. Includes Sandringham and Black Rock line. Published by the ARE.Provides a light hearted record and view of the VR Railway trams with plenty of stories..Magazine - "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", 24 pages, centre stapled,vr trams, st kilda - brighton tramway, sandringham, black rock, maps, st kilda, tramways, railways

Photo of VR tram No. 51 at the Black Rock terminus of the Victorian Railways operated Sandringham to Black Rock line. In the background is a chemist and on the right hand side, a sign on a pole advertising the tram and the fast electric train service to Melbourne. Photo by Ken McCarthy 1-1-1951Yields information about VR tram No. 51 at Black Rock.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.Typed "VR 51 Sandringham - Black Rock line 1-1-51, at Black Rock terminus. K McCarthy Photo No. 782"tramcars, tramways, vr, sandringham to black rock, tram 51, black rock

The photo shows VR.1 (Second Fleet) with a “St. Kilda” destination sign, likely travelling from Brighton Beach. This tram entered service in 1907, built to replace the First VR Fleet that were destroyed by fire in the same year. They were nearly identical to the First Fleet (using parts salvaged from those) except for the provision of windshields.Yields information about Second VR Fleet used on the St Kilda-Brighton Beach line.Black and white photo.”THE TRAMWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY OF VICTORIA LIMITED” stamp and “Print from R.H. Prentice Negative – August 1980. (Original from L. Marshall Wood Collection)” printed text on reverse.tramways, tramcars, vr, vr trams, vr class tramcars, st kilda

Newspaper clipping, titled "Good-bye to Railway Trams" (Age Fri 4/5/1956) about the closure on 5/5 of the St Kilda Brighton Tramway, background history, and photo of VR No. 6. Written by Claude Forell of the Age newspaper. Record revised and image added 21/9/2013. trams, tramways, vr trams, closure, st kilda - brighton tramway, aeta

Set of two colour photos showing VR class tram 700 and L class 104 on the ARHS & TMSV tour 1-3-1980. L104 is on the Showgrounds siding, with tram 700 in Union Road, just to the north of Epsom Road. In the background are Showgrounds buildings and a Caltex Service Station. In the second photo, W5 685 inbound to the city is seen between the two trams. Yields information the history of ARHS and TMSV tours.Set of two colour prints on Kodak paper, dated Mar. 1980tramways, trams, vr class, w5 class, tram 700, tram 104, tours, tram 685, l class, showgrounds

Photo of VR tram 7 at St Kilda Railway station in the yard while on a AETA tour, 16-8-1947. Has the destination Elwood Depot. Two crewmen and standing by the front of the tram, which has the war time markings on the bumper bar and footsteps. The driver has his controls in his hand. Dated from the Victorian Rail Tours database - see reference. Yields information about VR tram No. 7 at St Kilda station.Black and white photograph with a stamp on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp and number "734" written in.tramcars, tramways, vr, st kilda railway station, tram 7, aeta tours