Photograph shows cable trailer car embedded in a wall with a dozen men and boys standing around it just looking. The trailer car is also on a tilted angle. Yields information about construction of cable tramways Postcard with no note on rear. cable trailer car, embedded in a wall

Black and white photograph of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number "Box 108-1. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and may not have been an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. The building in the background in Flinders Street (extension/west.) is the former Melbourne Harbour Trust Officers. By the time of this photo was taken the building was in the hands of the Department of Agriculture. Their name can just be seen on the top part of the building. It was demolished when the convention centre was built beside the WTC in the mid-1980’s. The crane was dismantled in the late 1990s around the time of the No 1 goods shed was moved to Bylands. The cable car has been stripped of a number of parts : Some windows. All the brake rigging and pawls All the roof-mounted destination boxes. The wheel skirt.Shows how redundant cable trams were sold and transported to country locations.Photograph - Black and White - Loading cable car trailer 88 at Spencer StHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "Box108-1" in ink on rear and "1-8"tramways, trams, cable trams, flinders st, sale of trams, railways, tram 88

Photograph shows cast iron axle box and horn ways with rubber "springs" as used on John Stephenson New York built cable trailers which became Melbourne numbers 1 to 20.Yields information about cable tram componentsBlack and white photograph with note on rearIn ink "24" and "K McC"cable trams, trailer trucks, john stephenson, cast iron, rubber springs, melbounre number 1

Photograph shows metal sprung axle box as fitted to standard four wheel cable trailers built at Nicholson Street Workshops between 1885 and 1923.Yields information about cable tram componentsBlack and white photograph with note on rearIn ink "25" and "K McC"cable trams, trailer trucks, axle boxes, four wheel, nicholson street workshops

Set of three black and white photographs of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? See Reg Item 3713 for a more detailed analysis of the first photograph. Part of the Victorian Railways Heritage series. Yields information about the sale of cable tram trailers.Set of three Photographs - Black and White - Loading cable car 88 at the Flinders St yard adjacent to Spencer St railway station.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, cable trams, sale of trams, railways

Photograph shows bogie cable trailer car trucks at TMSV workshop, Bylands Yields information about cable tram componentsBlack and white photograph with note on rearIn ink "23" and "K McC"cable trams, trailer trucks, bylands, tmsv

Colour print of MTCo North Carlton and St Kilda trailer No. 299 at the home of Alf Twentyman. See inscriptions for further details. Printed on Kodak Paper, dated May 1981.On rear of print "TMSV Cable trailer car No. 299 as restored by Mr A. E. Twentyman at his home in Northcote from Nov. 1980 to early 1981 with help from C. Tooke"trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, restoration, northcote, north carlton, tram 299

A Brunswick bound cable set with a longer bogie trailer car travels along Royal Parade, Parkville with a number of men and women seated on the dummy. The buildings in the background are the University of Melbourne and the side street behind the tram is College Crescent with a 'Hail Cars Here' sign attached to a telegraph pole. Royal Parade is wide with service lanes separated by rows of short trees either side of the main roadway. The cable tracks with inspection hatches every 10 metres can be seen. These hatches allowed 'oilers' (workmen) to grease the pulleys that supported the constantly moving cable. A horse drawn cart, motor truck and pedestrians are also shown. Yields information about Royal Parade cable tramsBlack and white photograph with note on rearPencil note on rear: 'H594'cable set, bogie trailer car, royal parade, parkville, dummy, university of melbourne, college crescent, hail cars here, inspection hatches, oilers, grease, horse drawn cart, motor truck, brunswick

Black and white photograph of a street scene in Flinders St outbound cable tram set - Flinders St station in the background? - Telephoto photograph with a motor car (Model T Ford) in the foreground. In the background is a horse drawn cab (Hansom?) The cable trailer car is one of the fully imported Stevenson ones. Herald Photo c1913?On rear is "Herald" and "Copied 14/2/83" in bottom corners and image dimensions.trams, tramways, flinders st, motor vehicles, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle

Photograph shows four cable tram trailers in the yard at the Clifton Hill depot along with a traverser table. Cars 528, 451, 575 and 496. Photo by Frank Shennen 26/2/1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot or car house.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and Negative.On rear in pencil "Taken 26/2/41, cable car trailers in car shed yards at Clifton Hill, 528, 451, 575, 496, taken by FS", number "59" and "7850/B" in green ink.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, car house, tram 528, tram 451, tram 575, tram 496

Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Two photos of cable tram set No. 1 in the glass case by Melbourne Museum, Russell St Photos taken 28.4.1976In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 Cable car & trailers 1 behind Museum Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne museum, tram 1

Black & White Photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales a North Melbourne cable tram trailer car shunting at bottom Elizabeth Street. Has number of horse drawn vehicles in the view along with a tobacconist and a hat and tie company,trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, elizabeth st

Black and white copy print of a bogie cable trailer and grip car tram in Elizabeth Street, c1900 along with a horse drawn vehicle alongside. At the corner with Collins Street. Royal Bank building on the corner.On rear in ink "Melbourne, Bogie cable trailer in Elizabeth St City. Probably about." Has a Keith Kings Collection stamp.trams, tramways, cable trams, bogie cable trailers, elizabeth st, collins st

Photograph shows a cable car set, trailer 333, at the Nicholson St terminus North Fitzroy before returning to Spencer St. Yields information about cable trams in Nicholson St during 1928.Black and white photo with source notes on the rear.in ink on rear "Cable train, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Taken 1928 (son is on dummy) when on Holidays in Victoria. Photo by A Anderson"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, north fitzroy, tram 333

Photograph shows an internal view of the Clifton Hill car house or depot, with trailers 499 and 235. Photo by Frank Shennen 26-2-1941.Yields information about Clifton Hill cable tram depot and tram 583.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and negative.On rear in pencil "cable car trailer in yard outside Clifton Hill cable sheds after withdrawal from service for buses. Take FOS 26/2/41." Has the number "152" in pencil in top right-hand corner.tramways, cable trams, clifton hill, interior, clifton hill cable tram depot, tram 583

From a Melbourne Cable Car Trailer, built by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. circa 1885. It is cast in 2 halves and then the 2 pieces forged together. It is a poor example due to a poor sand system employed. Lack of wear markings suggests this item had not been extensively used or subject to extensive wear.Example of cable car suspension componentsCast item, two halves welded together and painted.ballarat, ballarat tramways, cable car, horse tram

Negative of a photograph of a cable car set , trailer 220 turning from Lonsdale St into Russell St on its way to Collingwood. c1939 prior to closure of the line. Has the Continental Hotel in the background.trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, russell st, tram 220

Photograph shows cable trailer 336 and grip car in Lonsdale St with the Myer building in the background. The trailer has the destination of Collingwood. The conductor is preparing to board the rear of the cable trailer. Note the safety zone sign.Yields information about the Collingwood cable tram services and the Lonsdale St services.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "13" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, collingwood, tramm 336

This is the fourth of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. Lists cars (trailer and grips) observed 1917 and 1918 and other notes. Alf's notes on Physics remain in the book, though not scanned.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in a graph paper format - 40 pages with red card covers.Has been used for Physics lessons tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, records

Tramcar component - window lifter - cast brass fitted with a leather piece to enable a person to lift the window. Fitted to cable car trailers. Included are two brass slotted head screws. Appears to have a silicon seal around the brass stud on the rear. Collected as a sample - see history of object.trams, tramways, cable trams, windows, trailers, components

Photograph shows cable trailer 601 and grip car shunting at the Bourke St terminus. The trams have the destination of Northcote. In the background is the Peoples Palace and Hudsons Stores and St Augustines Church. Photo by C Roy Field, 1937.Yields information about the Bourke St terminus in 1937.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "16" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, tram 601

Photograph shows cable trailer 601 and grip car at the Bourke St terminus. The trams have the destination of Northcote. In the background is part of the MTOCo Head Office. Photo from the CB Thomas Collectioin, c1939. Trailer 601 was the last built cable trailer; built by the MMTB in 1923.Yields information about the Bourke St terminus in 1939.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "17" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, bourke st, tram 601

Photograph shows cable trailer 78 and grip car in Macarthur St Melbourne about to cross Spring St. The tram is lettered for Victoria St line. In the background is the General Gordon Monument (see reference), the Windsor Hotel and the Victorian Parliament buildings. See items 6184 and 8083 for other photos with the monument.Yields information about cable trams and the Gordon Monument.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "12" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, spring st, macarthur st, tram 78

Single truck (4 wheel) straight sill combination tramcar with open ends, closed centre saloon, longitudinal seats. Centre section originally an 1892 Sydney cable car trailer ( No. 18 - North Sydney). No mechanical equipment of the 1905 tram has survived. For an article on the tram and progress during 2018 see August 2018 issue of Fares Please! See Conservation Plantrams, tram 12

Photograph shows cable trailer 520 and grip car at the Johnston St terminus of the Collingwood line. The grip car has a destination box showing Lonsdale St. In the background is a service station, a hotel and a grocery shop. On the pole in front of the tram is a Cincinnati-type Bundy clock. From the C B Thomas Collection.Yields information about the Collingwood cable tram services and the Lonsdale St services.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "14" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, collingwood, tram 520

Black and white photographs of Cable car and trailer on display at Beaufort Victoria Lake Goldsmith Steam Traction Rally mid 1980's. This cable car set operated on Ballarat Tramway Museum track during Begonia Festivals 1987-1988. Photos by George Bishop.On the back photo in ink "Cable car and trailer on display at Beaufort Victoria Lake Goldsmith Steam Traction/ G.Bishop photo"tramways, trams, cable trams, lake goldsmith

Brass door roller from a former Melbourne cable car trailer - numbered 2 222 - probably No. 2 end of trailer No. 222. Consists of a large cast section for attachment to the top of the door, roller wheel and axle. Cable trams commenced in 1885 and by 1891 there were 350 sets. (see reference) See p79 of "Mind the Curve", John D.Keating re number of tram built by 1891.melbourne, cable trams, door roller, tramcar component

As built - Single truck, straight sill closed cross bench tramcar. As recovered - frame, one side roof plus both ends no internal fittings, seats or mechanical equipment. Moved from Daylesford to Newstead - 29/10/1994 - See November 1994 Fares Please! Moved from Newstead to Bungaree - See November 1994 and Jan. 1995 Fares Please!, Destination Eaglehawk. Photo is of the tram at Newstead on a former Melbourne Cable car trailer bogie (the one ex Ararat)trams, tram 21