The photograph shows the interior of a Melbourne cable tram engine house, or powerhouse, with the steam cylinders and flywheels in the view. Location and date unknown.Yields information about the interior of an cable tram engine house.Photograph, black and white, plain papertrams, tramways, cable tram, engine house, power house

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house at 357 City Road South Melbourne. It operated from 1890 to 1937. At the time the building was occupied by A P Sutherland, tyre retreaders. Has an advert for Michelin tyres. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. Following a fire in the building it was redeveloped as offices with the facade remaining in position.Yields information about the appearance the former South Melbourne cable tram engine house.Black and white print with a plain back. Second copy has notes on rear and a letraset label on base."South Melbourne Cable tram engine house C Cibson Photo" in ink on rear.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, south melbourne, city road

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas.trams, tramways, cable trams, bridge road, hoddle st, winding houses, power house, demolition, national trust

Photograph of the interior of a Melbourne cable tram engine house showing the rope drives and the drive shafts. Location not known, though it could be Brunswick given the location of a doorway. Also known as winding houses or power houses.Yields information about the interior of an engine house.Black and white print with plain backtramways, engine houses, cable trams, winding houses

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house at 95 Johnston St Fitzroy. It operated from 1887 to 1939. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. It is a Coles Local store in 2026.Yields information about the appearance of the former Johnston St cable tram engine house.Black and white print with notes on the rearIn pencil "Johnston St bridge engine house"tramways, cable trams, engine houses, johnston st, collingwood, fitzroy

Photograph by Darge Photo studios with a Collins Street address and telephone number, shows the interior of an unknown Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive mechanisms, tension adjustment, steam engine and possibly an auxiliary electric drive.Yields information about the interior engineering arrangements of a winding house.Block mounted black and white photograph onto dark grey card, stamped with studio name in gold.tramways, william st, cable trams, interior, engine house, winding house

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house at the corner of Abbotsford St and Queensberry St North Melbourne. It operated from 1890 to 1935. At the time the building was occupied by Rograys panel beaters. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. The building is now a block of units within the overall structure.Yields information about the appearance the former North Melbourne cable tram engine house.Black and white print with a plain back.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, north melbourne, queensberry st, abbotsford st

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house at 628 High St Northcote. It operated from 1890 to 1940. At the time of the photo the building was used by Brown's motors as a motor vehicle repair shop. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. The building is (2026) an AAMI motor vehicle repair shop.Yields information about the appearance the former Northcote cable tram engine house.Black and white print with notes on the rearIn pencil "Northcote engine house (Left), depot (right)"tramways, cable trams, engine houses, northcote, high st northcote

Set of 7 images of the last built (1925) cable tram car house or depot in Howard St North Melbourne. This building replaced the Flemington Road car house when the cable tram track in Flemington Road was electrified during July 1925. The building is on the Heritage Register - see reference. When closed in 1935, it was subsequently sold to a furniture company. In 2017 it was occupied by City Prestige Automobiles. During 2025, part of the building is occupied by a coffee shop - Le Bajo Milkbar. Photos by Geoff Brown June 2017 and Jan. 2025.Yields information about the Howard St cable car house. Set of 7 digital images of 8-10 Howard St North Melbournem&mtb, howard st, cable trams, car houses, depots

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house on the corner of Brunswick Road and Black St. It operated from 1887 to 1936. At the time the building was occupied by Exhaust City sales. A planning permit was issued during 2025 to redevelop the building. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. See also item 8653 for further information.Yields information about the appearance the former Brunswick cable tram engine house.Black and white print with a plain back.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, brunswick, brunswick road

Photos shows the exterior of the former cable tram engine house on the corner of Bridge Road and Hoddle St Richmond. It operated from 1885 to 1927. At the time the building was occupied by East Melbourne Forklift sales. The building was demolished during the early 1990s to remodel the intersection. Photo early 1960s based on the motor vehicles, photographer unknown. See also item 7227 for further information.Yields information about the appearance the former Richmond cable tram engine house.Black and white print with a plain back.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, richmond, hoddle st

Item made by the MTOCo for burning coal tar in its boilers for engine houses. Used by the Company at the time coal tar from the gas works was provided a low cost. See item 9691 page 3 for a note on the use in a report by W R Pollock. Used with steam to feed the coal tar into the boilers through a venturi effect process.Demonstrates an item produced by the MTOCo to burn coal tar in its cable tram engine houses.Cast steel, with openings and with removable parts and rod. Drawing at 9692i5 refers.cable trams, engine houses, power house, boilers, coal tar, mtoco

Photograph shows the Sydney Road view of the new Traffic Office and shops at Brunswick Electric Depot. Probably an official M&MTB photograph used in the Board's 1936 annual report. The new depot was opened on the site of the recently closed cable tram house in 1936 as part of the line's conversion to electric trams.Yields information about conversion of Brunswick cable line to electric trams Black and white photograph with note on rear.Note in pencil reads: "Traffic Office and shops fronting at New Depot Brunswick"traffic office, brunswick electric depot, 1936 annual report, cable tram house, conversion to electric trams

The photograph shows a cable tram entering Bourke Street from Spring Street bound for Spencer Street with the Victorian Parliament House in the background. The conductor is standing on the back platform. Photo has been copied and printed from a 120 Negative. Photo Wal Larsen, 6/5/1940, tram 543.Yields information about the Bourke St cable trams and Parliament House.Photograph, black and white, plain paper, 2nd copy has notes on rear."Swinging into Bourke Street past Parliament, trailer 543 6/5/40, Photo Wal Larsen"trams, tramways, cable tram, bourke st, parliament house, spring st, tram 543

Photograph shows busy cable tram with destination Clifton Hill stationary outside the Northcote car and engine houses. High street is lined with shop verandahs and busy with pedestrians, early model motor cars and horse drawn carts.Yields information about cable trams on High Street, Northcote and Thornbury Black and white photograph with note below and on rear. Printed below photograph: "High Street Looking North Thornbury Real Photo Series M 138". On rear in ink: "Melbourne, High St, Northcote, north over car. Martin St, with cable tram outside Car Barn. before 1920. K S Kings Collection No. 5-A.517"clifton hill, high street, car house, engine house

Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables

The photograph shows a cable tram set being towed out of a car depot or car house by a tractor, North Fitzroy Nicholson St depot. The grip is in the raised position, with the gripman's hands on the brake levers. The conductor is waiting to pull the pin that secures the tow bar. The tram has the destination of Spencer St. Photo late 1930s or 1940. Note the Bundy clock on the depot wall.Yields information about towing a cable tram out of a car house probably shortly before closure of the cable tram system in 1940.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper.On the rear has the Copyright stamp of The Age and pencil number "KM-M-007", Ken Magor stamp, "tram being towed out of depot" and number 4838.cable trams, tractor, towing cable tram, car house, north fitzroy depot

The photos show the former St Kilda or Windsor engine or winding house at 105 Wellington St. This building is now known as the "Engine house".Yields information about the former engine house in Wellington St that powered the Windsor (Chapel St) to St Kilda (Acland St) cable trams.Set of two Black and white images, one with a plain back.On rear of one print "Wellington St Windsor, cable tram engine house. C M Gibson Photo"tramways, cable trams, wellington st, engine houses, winding houses, windsor, st kilda

Cable tram sets were moved onto Nicholson Street from the car house using horses or tractors. The grip mechanism sat high on the dummy floor when in the car house and was only lowered into the cable tunnel only when the tram was on the street. Here the gripman and conductor are standing in the dummy in their M&MTB issued uniforms. The car house with upstairs offices has a brick facade. The double storey corruguted iron building in the background is the tram construction factory and workshop. Yields information about Nicholson Street car houseBlack and white photograph with no note on rearcable tram sets, car house, tractors, horses, the grip, dummy floor, gripman, conductor, m&mtb issued uniforms, brick facade, corruguted iron building, tram construction factory, workshop, nicholson street

Photograph looks south west across the broad junction of Victoria Pde, Brunswick St and Gisborne St, East Melbourne toward the large Eastern Hill Fire Brigade Station with its tall watch tower. A cable tram set is about to turn the corner towards the photographer. The engine house that drove the cables is behind the photographer.Yields information about Eastern Hill Fire Brigade StationHand coloured postcard with title on front and short personal message, delivery address, but stamp removed from rear.On front 'Fire Brigade Station. Melbourne'. On rear: postcard markings, 'Ward, Lock & Co Ltd', postmarked partially removed, short hand written note of thanks for parcel from Hobart. victoria pde, brunswick st, gisborne st, eastern hill fire brigade station, watch towe, cable tram set, engine house

Photo shows the Royal Exhibition Buildings taken from the cable tram winding house tower. Has in the view a cable tram towing a tail car in Nicholson St Carlton. Yields information about cable trams towing a tail car.Photocopy of a black and white phototramways, cable trams, exhibition buildings, nicholson street, tail cars

Photograph shows cable tram track being removed in Nicholson St to the north of Gertrude St. The cable tram engine house can be seen in the far distance. Photographer and date unknown - 1954/55.Yields information about the removal of cable tram tracks in Nicholson Fitzroy during 1954/55.Black and white photograph with notes on rearOn rear in pencil number "141" in pencil in top right hand corner and "Removing cable track ? St?".tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, trackwork, demolition

The photograph shows works in the footpath outside the Gertrude St winding or engine house possibly removing the cable tram winding house facilities at this location. Overhead for both Gertrude St and Nicholson St can be seen. Photo possibly c1956.Yields information about possible work to remove the cable winding facilites, sheaves etc alongside the Gertrude St winding house.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, engine houses, winding house

Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house or Depot, corner of Carlisle St and Chapel St with a cable tram set behind. Group consists of a number of conductors, gripmen and staff members. Photo dated to be 1914 with gripman William Baker Strong identified in the photo.Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."W B Strong six from left rear 1914" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of W2 378 crossing Brunswick St in Victoria Parade, Fitzroy. Tram running a route 42 to the city. In the background is the former cable tram winding house - Penfold wines. Tram has an advert for Wolfschmidt Vodka. A seat has a Castrol Advert. 30/4/1964In ink "W2 PM 30-4-64"trams, tramways, w2 class, victoria parade, brunswick st, tram 378, route 42, fitzroy

Photo shows the interior roof support structure of the former cable tram Port Melbourne car house. Photo undated.Yields information about the appearance the former Port Melbourne cable tram car house. Colour print with notes on the rear.In ink on the rear - "Interior of the Port Melbourne tramshed in Beach Road, Compliments Jack Cranston"tramways, cable trams, car house, port melbourne depot, port melbourne

Drawing shows the North Melbourne cable tram engine house in Abbotsford St at Queensberry St, North Melbourne. Shows the elevation to Abbotsford St and the plan of the engine house showing the cable or rope layout and its function. Has notes on the engine house itself and costs etc. It operated from March 1890 to June 1935. Compiled by Jack Cranston for his book on cable trams.Yields information about the North Melbourne Engine house.Set of two printed quarto sheets.tramways, cable trams, engine houses, north melbourne, abbotsford st., queensberry st

Shows the interior of the cable tram engine house that was located on the corner of Gertrude Street and Nicholson Street in Fitzroy. Shows the steam pipes to two of the engine cylinders, the control equipment, and large cable winding wheels. An MMTB poster titled Melbourne Tramways Past and President (see Reg Item 6368), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House - the last to operate" The facility ceased operation in 1940 though the equipment was retained until 1941. Yields information about the interior of the Gertrude Street or Nicholson Street cable tram engine houseBlack and white photograph - interior of the Engine house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Streets prior to closure in 1940.tramways, trams, coburg, cable cars, engine house, nicholson street, gertrude street, steam engines

A folder containing a floor plan for each cable tram car house or car shed, showing tracks, entry, workshop it, car wash stable, offices, turntable, battery charging area and tables and on some, the horse stall. Contains drawings for Brunswick, Brighton Road, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Esplande (Acland St), Fitzroy, Nicholson St, North Carlton, North Melbourne, Northcote, Port Melbourne, Prahran, Richmond, South Melbourne, Toorak, and Victoria St,Yields information on each cable tram car house or depot - prepared by the MMTB in the 1920sSet of 16 blue prints + covers, folded, contained with a cover stapled on the left hand edge.tramways, trams, cable trams, car house, car depot, car sheds, drawings, depots

Photograph shows a cable tram or cable train, consisting of a grip car or dummy along with a bogie trailer (No. 473) outside the Brunswick cable tram or car house with seven gripmen or conductors and possibly a manager around the grip car. The grip car has the destination of Royal Park. Yields information about the Brunswick cable line and the Brunswick Depot. Black and White Cable tram Brunswick Depot Sydney Road reproduced from a Newspaper.sydney road, trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, crews, grip men, conductors, tram 473