Photograph shows Garford KB bus No 49 with a Cabletram Workshops, North Fitzroy body. Entered service 1925. Photo take with bus straddling Brighton Road, Ripponlea when new. Buses replaced trams on this route between late 1925 and early 1926 during the conversion of the cable line to electric traction. Likely an official M&MTB photograph. Yields information about replacement buses during Swanston Street cable line conversion. Black and white photograph with stamp on rear. Pencil written note reads: "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Photographers, Cromwell Buildings, Melbourne"conversion of cable line, garford kb bus, 49, cable tram workshops, brighton road, ripponlea, official m&mtb photograph

Black and White Photograph of the cable tram Grip mechanism with a piece of cable on a stand in a workshop environment. Has a spanner on a wooden cabinet, that may have allowed a person to stand on and work or test the mechanism. Shows the trip in detail. Photographed onto a glass plate with the words "The 'Grip" used on Melbourne cable tramway cars 30,094 GWW" Printed on Ilford Paper.On rear in pencil "A 2199"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, workshops, cables

Official M&MTB photograph shows front on view of Garford KB 27.3 H.P petrol chassis with a Cable Tram Workshop body. Seated 20. Bus No.49. One of four buses in the fleet (Nos. 47 to 50.) Entered service 1925. Retired by 1933 when the chassis was converted into a truck. Yields information about M&MTB early bus fleet Black and white print without notes.official m&mtb, garford bus, cable tram workshop body, 47 to 50

Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways, and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922. The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, opened in July 1941, and the extension to Essendon Airport built in 1942, but not the Queen St North Essendon substation. Shows underground cables, tram and bus depot, workshop locations, and substation locations and their priority.Yields information about the MMTB substation locations in 1942.Drawing - dyeline cloth backed print - titled - "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "Substations". trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map, world war 2, substation

Set of hand written notes and typed notes about the type of trucks, wheel sets or bogies used by the MMTB on their trams along with a photograph of each. Photo No Brief Description Motors Wheels Tram Nos. Notes MMTB (1) No 1A MV101AN 26.5” MMTB (2) No 1B GE247 26.5” MMTB (3) No 1C 26.5” 469 Dropped bolster MMTB (4) No 2B MV101AR 26.5” X1 standard MMTB (5) No 3 GE203 33” 7 Diamond arch bar frame Track cleaner MMTB (6) No 6 MV102 33” 675 After conversion from quill drive MMTB (7) No 9 MV101AZ 33” W3 Leaf spring fixed both ends MMTB (8) No 9A MV101AZ 33” 654 W3 Cast side frame MMTB (9) No 9B MV101AZ 33” W3 truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (10) No 9C MV101AZ 33” W4* truck mounted brake cylinder MMTB (11) No 11 MV101AZ 33” 612 Y1 Commonwealth Steel MMTB (12) No 13 GE247 26.5” MMTB (13) No 15 GE247 28” 970 MMTB resilient wheels MMTB (14) No 15 GE247 28” NACO resilient wheels MMTB (15) No 15 GE247 28” 747 Standard wheels MMTB (16) No 15 GE247 28” 909 Standard wheels MMTB (17) Clark B3 28” 980 PCC truck resilient wheels MMTB (18) No 5 548 St Louis EIB 64 truck MMTB (19) No 7 Kendall & Knight for W2 MMTB (20) Brill 21E converted MV101BR 26.6” 460 X1 truck MMTB (21) Brill 21E GE203 33” G class MMTB (22) Brill 21E converted MV102 33” X2 truck MMTB (23) Brill22E GE201 33” / 20” CW5 class MMTB (24) Brill 77E GE2457A 28” L class MMTB (25) Brill Radiax GE241 33” 181 T class MMTB (26) Workshops truck Ex bogie cable trams MMTB (27) Workshops truck Ex scrapped A class trams 4’ wheelbase The original hand written notes had W3 class shown for No. 9C truck, rather than W4 class tram. Yields information about the type of bogie or truck used on MMTB trams.Set of three documents and 27 photographs.mmtb, tramways, bogies, trucks, wheels

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description CC1 S178 at Elsternwick level crossing track works CC2 Building East Preston Depot 1955 CC3 Camberwell depot – post WW2 – lots of trams and a black cat CC4 W2 584 and SW6 958 northbound – Chapel St and Brighton Road CC5 W2 357 – southbound, Chapel St Brighton Road CC6 Pascoe Vale Road, Raceday working – note the signal CC7 The Preston Workshops - The Argus, post WW2, 223, 647 et al CC8 923 or is it 922 being built at Preston – The Argus photo - CC8A 832 being positioned onto trucks at Preston after an overhaul – Argus Photo – see also CC306 CC9 Footscray depot` CC10 W5 797 in St Kilda Road during track works – 1950s CC11 W2 457 at Kew Post Office CC12 Wellington Parade – W2 432, 492 and 337 – special event CC13 Swan St line up of trams – football? Or other special event – Sinclair’s bus on the right side. CC14 W2 630 being washed at a depot – The Argus photo CC15 Royal Park line at Flemington Road – W2 355 and W5 786 CC16 Nicholson St track construction from a tram cab CC17 T181 on tour at Gordon St CC18 T181 on Maribyrnong Bridge CC19 Ditto at River St just off bridge CC20 As for CC18 CC21 At Raleigh Rd CC22 T181 at Footscray depot CC23 Track construction, Nicholson, just north of Gertrude CC24 Commissioning overhead Bourke St tram 988 CC25 Queens Parade – 997 and 994 CC26 Swapping trolley wheel to skid – commissioning CC27 Track construction in Gertrude St CC28 985 in Queens Parade running special CC29 997 in Queens Parade CC30 1033 at North Fitzroy – AETA Special CC31 Bourke St at Elizabeth St – has passengers on board CC32 W6 985, 996 Queens Parade, Mk 3 bus 333 CC33 As above CC34 Showing construction at Nicholson & Gertrude – Bourke St CC35 W2 223 on Burnley temporary bridge – VR track expansion CC36 W5 823 – ditto CC37 Tram on old bridge prior to removal CC38 W2 433 on temporary bridge with new bridge beams and old track CC39 Looking down showing temporary single track – Swan St CC40 Tait train passing under tram bridge CC41 SW6 on single line – off loading CC42 W2 547 at City Road Junction CC43 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771 CC44 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771 (same as CC45 438 in Flinders St CC46 355 somewhere CC47 552 somewhere CC47A 364 at Preston Workshops? CC48 W2 334 on Traverser – Preston Workshops CC49 Wellington pade – large line up of trams, c1950 925, and 611 CC50 W2 493 Franklin st – advertising for Savings Certificates CC51 Possibly 551 with advertising for fund raising for Blind institute CC52 249 at Hawthorn – Riversdale Junction – with a Tally Ho and Village Fair Aux. board CC53 MMTB Postcard of 511 CC54 Wattle Park terminus with Single line warning sign CC55 Wattle Park Duplication CC56 36 at Domain Junction – 833 CC57 36 at Domain Junction CC58 36 at Domain Junction with 810 and 833 CC59 36 in Swanston by Flinders St Station CC60 36 in Spencer St at A’Beckett CC61 36 crossing Collins St CC62 36 crossing Collins St CC63 36 northbound in St Kilda Road with Shrine in background CC64 36 northbound in Swanston St at Flinders St CC65 Postcard – Ballarat 36 in Domain Road CC66 Postcard - Stampshow – Hawthorn Horse tram CC67 Postcard - Stampshow – Peace cable tram CC68 Postcard - 1041 and cable car set 1 at Preston CC69 Postcard - Colins & Elizabeth – greetings from old Melbourne CC70 Postcard - Cable car set at Preston CC71 Postcard - Twentyman’s cable cars CC72 Postcard - Nu-color-vue – horse tram 256 CC73 Cable car set – Market & Flinders CC74 Cable trams at Twentymans’ in their shed CC75 Cable tram track at Bourke & Spencer prior to removal CC76 Cable tram bogie at Preston Workshops – used as a dolly CC77 Cable trams at Twentymans’ CC78 Postcard - Valentines – Bourke looking west from Swanston CC79 Postcard - Rose 3938 – Bourke at Swanston – the Leviathan building CC80 Postcard - Valentines – Elizabeth St looking south from Collins – No. 19 CC81 Postcard - Rose P4765 – Bourke St Melbourne CC82 Postcard - Rose 4090 – cable tram passing Parliament house CC83 Postcard - Valentines – GPO Elizabeth St CC84 Interior of cable trailer with clothing on a set CC85 Elizabeth St looking north CC86 Cigarette card - Collins St No. 41- WD HO Wills CC87 Postcard - Rialto building with cable set CC88 Postcard - Valentines - Swanston at Flinders looking north CC89 CC90 Q 150 Hanna St – dated on rear CC91 176 turning – photo ex Alan Jungworth CC92 161 on Princes Bridge – minimum fare 4d sign and Inspector CC93 459 at Point Ormond CC94 158 at Gordon St – side on view CC95 X 217 in Swanston St CC96 X 217 in Swanston St with an East Brighton destination CC97 T177 CC98 T177 Peel St – no destination roll – being transferred? CC99 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond CC100 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Elsternwick Rly Station CC101 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond CC102 Q 150 Hanna St CC103 190 at Camberwell Depot CC104 T182 at Footscray CC105 X1 466 and W2 at Footscray CC106 190 at Camberwell Depot CC107 X1 467 Barkly St Footscray CC108 X2 679 turning into William St from La Trobe St CC109 X2 677 Glenhuntly Road with Point Ormond Destination CC110 Postcard T180 CC111 Postcard format – X1 467 on a truck – see also CC178 CC112 Postcard format – X1 467 at Wantirna South CC113 Q200 and SW6 896 at Thornbury – has labels on rear CC114 T177, Ballarat Road – has labels on rear CC115 T178 at Point Ormond CC116 Postcard X1 465 and 466 CC117 Postcard – X2 676 CC118 Postcard – TMSV X2 217 CC119 810 on temporary bridging – 24-12-67 CC120 W2 575 – Queens Parade junction in, still temporary bridging, substation under construction CC121 Forming Queens Parade Junction base slab CC122 W2 596 prior to tramway works – all tracks still in position CC123 It’s a mass of reinforcing – bridging being formed CC124 Looking north with substation being built CC125 Looking east with some rather tight curves, Wellington St still in use CC126 SW6 958 ex Wellington St with all tracks and signal box and buildings. CC127 Victoria Pde at Gisborne looking east – at least 4 cars CC128 SW6 893? With dash canopy lights and SW6 862 and a man with a newspaper CC129 SW6 894 on the S curves, with tram in Wellington St CC130 Similar photo CC131 W2 564 turning into Wellington St – the concrete tracks are not that old CC132 W2 552 running out of Wellington St CC133 W5 732 from Fitzroy St into St Kilda Road with next iteration in position – very wonky CC134 W5 764 turning into Fitzroy St CC135 SW6 947 turning from Wellington St CC136 W2 586 running out of High St CC137 W2 500 turning into Wellington St CC138 W2 543 in Wellington St inbound CC139 L103 with St Kilda Junction destination, and a tower truck on right CC140 Workmen – new track in Queensway in use CC141 Ditto CC142 L103 in Queensway, and another car in bound CC143 Looking east along Wellington St which has been taken out of use. Also a MMTB Roller CC144 W5 824 and a W2 and all types of wobbly temporary track CC145 W2 354 to High St CC146 Sw6 947 on the S bends CC147 W2 500 looking north – tram on the S bends CC148 SW6 896 leaving the S bend CC149 W2 357 and a MMTB City bus with trees/gardens on the side CC150 W5 817 Elliot Ave – see also CC302 CC151 W2 552 – note the large trolley bridge CC152 W2 550 at depot or workshops CC153 1B truck CC154 SW2 432 CC155 W2 155 at Glenhuntly CC156 SW6 937 on AETA tour? CC157 X2 677 on Footscray service – Ballarat Rd? CC158 W2 641 – High St Kew? CC159 SW6 847 – Power St Hawthorn CC160 Simpson St – big line up CC161 W2 546 truck No. 1? CC162 W2s at Glenhuntly depot CC163 No. 15 truck under 899 CC164 206 and other junk at Preston Workshops CC165 W in Swanston St Melbourne – Rose series card CC166 Y1 613 Batman Ave?? or William St at Collins CC167 Tram plans CC168 X 217 Swanston St – see also 95 and 96 CC169 217 in Swanston St – same as 95 CC169A 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge CC170 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge CC171 Bendigo 3 arriving Malvern depot – being unloaded CC172 Ditto CC173 T180 at a depot CC174 X1 463 wheel set CC175 C30 – dog car side view – close up CC176 C30 dog car CC177 206 and 30 at Preston Workshops CC178 X1 467 on a truck – see CC111 also CC179 42 CC180 42 at a depot, no destination box CC181 W2 556 1A type truck CC182 Flinders St Station – Rose Series CC183 W7 1035 Spring – Nicholson St CC184 W7 1022 MMTB Post Card CC185 Adelaide 178 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82 CC186 Adelaide 175 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82 CC187 Y1 610 on AETA tour CC188 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond CC189 AETA display – has GH55-32 in pencil on rear CC190 AETA display – has GH55-29 in pencil on rear CC191 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond CC192 VR 53 at Footscray CC193 VR cars 40 and 34 at Elwood wash dock CC194 W7 1024 as the 1970 Christmas tram CC195 Geelong – loading a set of 22E trucks CC196 Geelong 10 and 23 running an AETA special CC197 Geelong – AETA special CC198 Geelong 7 at Junction CC199 Geelong 10, in the city CC200 Geelong 33 with Belmont destination CC201 Geelong 15 Eastern Park destination 29-3-1948 CC202 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948 CC203 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948 CC204 Geelong – loading a bogie tram CC205 Geelong – loading a bogie tram CC206 Geelong 40 – loaded on truck CC207 Geelong 40 – on jacks CC208 Geelong 40 on jacks – 19 behind CC209 Geelong 38 with two workers on either side CC210 – 214 Australian Historic Tramways stamp folder and set CC215 Bendigo 17 at depot – has dup JBS on rear CC216 Bendigo 20, 29 bogie and straight sill car at Charing Cross CC217 Bendigo one man bogie Pall Mall CC218 Bendigo – Bogie 23, other cars and welding truck at depot CC219 Bendigo 7 with Quarry Hill destination CC220 Bendigo 21 with Lake Weerona destination CC221 ESCo 18 Ballarat CC222 Ballarat bogie 22 on AETA special CC223 Ditto CC224 Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner – R Lilburn CC225 Ballarat 15 in Bridge St – R Lilburn CC226 Ballarat 40 at Gardens – R Lilburn CC227 Ballarat 37 running out of depot – R Lilburn CC228 Postcard – Valentines – Sturt St with loaded horse tram trailer CC229 AETA Geelong tram tour ticket – 29-3-1948 CC230 Postcard – Geelong – Valentine 2114 – T&G building CC231 Postcard – PMTT ! – High St Malvern CC232 Postcard – Empire – Glenferrie Road, Malvern at Wattletree Rd CC233 Postcard Y469, MMTB CC234 Postcard Z2 Spring St CC235 Postcard – Z1 MMTB CC236 Postcard – Stamp Show W1 431 CC237 Postcard – Stamp show B2005 CC238 Postcard – Stamp show W6 982 CC239 Postcard – Valentines 1264 – Johnstone Park with tram in distance CC240 Postcard – Rose 10711 – Swanston and Lonsdale – Hospital and W232 CC241 Postcard – Rose 4827 – Fitzroy St St Kilda W2 362 and 548 CC242 Postcard – Valentines – 939 – St Kilda War Memorial, W and a R? CC243 Postcard – Valentines – 572 – St Kilda War Memorial, W 413 and 140? CC244 Postcard – Valentines – 938 – Uper and Lower Esplanade – L 104 CC245 Postcard – St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge Y1 and W CC246 Postcard – Biscay BG82 – W5 814 - CC247 Postcard – Biscay 796112 – Bourke St looking west CC248 Postcard – Biscay 796109 – Bourke St looking east CC249 Postcard – Biscay 2AUS58 – Z5 Bourke St CC250 Postcard – Biscay BG 249 – Swanston St CC251 Postcard – National View – St Kilda Rd – shrine and Prince Henrys W2 405 CC252 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 156 – St Kilda Rd CC253 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 153 – Swanston St CC254 Postcard – Nu Color vue – Collins St 442 CC255 Postcard – Pitt card – Adelaide – H 364 at Victoria St CC256 Postcard – SPER L/P 154 CC257 Postcard – BTMS – 550 CC258 Postcard – SPER – Brisbane 295 CC259 Adelaide 131 at Burnside – has R Lilburn on card, c1911 CC260 Adelaide 194 CC261 Adelaide 235, with two crew, The News photo CC262 Rockhampton, outside post office – has source of photo details CC263 Sydney – 2086 and 2062 arriving Circular Quay CC264 Sydney – P class – Pitt St? CC265 Sydney – 1610 at Circular Quay CC266 Brisbane 99 and 468 CC267 Sydney with bridge behind CC268 Steam tram Paramatta Park – 103 CC269 Sydney – Museum Station =- Elizabeth St CC270 Sydney – weed burner 137S at a loop Demonstrates the work of Charles Craig in photography and collection of prints.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 270 photographs from the Charles Craig Collection - 86 sleeves - part 1 of 2. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled. Victorian Provincial, Launceston, Hobart and Sydney tram photos have been transferred to other Museums, image files retained.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, trams, charles craig, st kilda junction, trackworks

Made by John Stephenson & Co. for fitting to the windows of the tramcars that they built such as horse cars or possibly cable cars. Very similar in style to that used by Duncan and Fraser for their tramcars.Demonstrates John Stephenson & Co's workshop practice of putting their name on some fittings.Set of 3 Cast brass window lifter, with raised letters - "JOHN STEPENSON & CO" on outside & "NEW YORK" inside circle. Has three mounting holes & rolled top edge to give a finger hold. Of type used on horse trams.tramways, tramcars, horse trams, window furniture, tramcar component, btm, ballarat tramways, john stephenson

Set of 10 photographs of Aust. day, Transport Extravaganza: 1 - Offloading TMSV cable Cars at William St. with the Tattersalls building in the background. 2 - MAN articulated bus 3 - Keith Kings bus MMTB 301 in Nicholson St - has the Royal Ballroom in the background. 4 - Half cab MMTB 370 in Nicholson St 5 - V214 leaving Preston Workshops 6 - X2 676 ditto 7 - Bendigo 17 ditto 8 - BTPS Ballarat 14 - ditto 9 - the four trams in La Trobe St 10 - 214, 676 and 17 in La Trobe St See item 10807 for part 2 and 10808 for part 3.Yields information about the operation of trams in La Trobe St and other heritage vehicles during the 1979 Australia Transport Extravaganza or Cavalcade.Kodak colour slides in cardboard mount - set of 10Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, bendigo, tram cavalcade, extravaganza, tram 214, tram 676, tram 17, tram 14, btps, la trobe st

Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape format, saddle stapled, titled "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association in 1985. Colour cover featuring drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated electric trams. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Book published to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first cable tram in Melbourne, 11/11/1885. Reviews the history of trams in Melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, Clapp, municipal tramways, electric trams, MMTB, buses, Preston Workshops, Wattle Park and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Notes the MTA winning the tender to building the Kowloon - Canton Light Rail system and Melbourne's Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System. Has colour photos and sepia toned (black and white) photos throughout.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mta, horse trams

Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie tram, bogie modified to be used as a temporary bogie to transport tramcars around Preston Workshops. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

Three copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1980, 1981 and 1982 3953.1 - "Annual Report 1979-80" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z 117 in Bourke St, Z 31 Burwood terminus, new safety tower wagon, Z118 in Bourke St, W2 528 High St Kew, reconstruction of High St Kew, Z3 120, cable and electric trams at Flemington Bridge, Z3 117, fitting trams to bogies at Preston workshops, Queens Bridge roundabout, MAN bus, Burwood substation, Z111 in Bourke St and Z's enter Elizabeth St service and Z3 129 on rear cover at night. 3953.2 - "Annual Report 1980-81" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; image of Park St, Domain Road Jtn before changes, Museum station entrance, Flinders and Swanston St, CDB City Ring bus service, Swanston St, Westgate bus route, Park St, new substation, Swanston and Flinders St, Flinders land, and give way to buses pulling out of stops. 3953.2 - "Annual Report 1981-82" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include images of a z class crossing the Maribyrnong bridge, Footscray bus workshops, track renewals, a wedding at Wattle Park, a W2 arriving at Museum Station, Clifton Hill interchange, buses, Z class in Elizabeth St (Nos 158 and 43), Z89 in Mt Alexander Road North Essendon and a W2 loaded on a truck for New Zealand.3951.1 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover., 3951.2 - ditto, 3951.3 - ditto and on inside of front cover., 3951.6 - "G. Breydon" in pencil on front cover and pencil comments on balance sheet., 3951.7 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

Four issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. 2718.1 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - 16 pages, August 1964, with Bus No. 701 on the front cover. Has articles on; New Buses, Traffic Noise and Trams, Preston Workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.2 - Vol. 1, No. 2 - 16 pages, September 1964, with a photo of a "resilient crossing" on the front cover. Has articles on; MMTB Band, Les Organ - 40 years of service, Tramways Benefit Society, Safety, tram poles, Preston workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.3 - Vol. 1, No. 3 - 16 pages, October 1964, with a photo of part of the training room at Hawthorn depot on the front cover. Has articles on; equipment testing, memories of the cable days, sporting news. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper. Each issue has stamped on the front cover "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, preston workshops, hawthorn depot, tramway band

Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of issues 1 to 6 held. Second copy added 31/8/2004. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white gloss paper. 2720.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 2720.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 2720.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 2720.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 2720.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. 2720.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 2720.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 2720.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, sper, wattle park, port melbourne, st kilda junction, decimal currency, w2 class, l class, hawthorn

A photo album, spiral bound with 10 cardboard sheets with photos of late Alf Twentyman cable car set on covers. Each sheet coated with a glue and overlain by a plastic sheet. Album contains 34 photos of BTM W3 661operating in Melbourne 1989 on a charter for Yapper Tours. - no date on photos. Photos taken at Preston depot, South Melbourne loop, Camberwell depot, Thornbury depot, Preston Workshop gates, Sth Melb. depot, Victoria Parade, St Kilda, Brunswick depot, Victoria Market and Kew depot. Also six photos of W1 427 at Kooyong and Dandenong Roads, St Kilda, Batman Avenue, Swan St. bridge, Hawthorn and Wattle Park. See also Reg Item 5986 for a larger more formal album of photographs. Sample of images added 19-12-2016trams, tramways, w3 class, melbourne, w1 class, yapper tours

Photographic album containing 39 Colour postcards of Melbourne trams. The album consists of 30 leaves of dark grey heavy paper with three creases on left hand side of sheet, bound into a heavy bluey grey folder, embossed in gold 'Scrap Book" and bound with bluey grey string with two holes. The cover has been embossed with a the blue grey in swirls. Inside of back cover is a white label, "A New Star Product", with a please ask for No. with "425" stamped on. Postcards have been glued into the album. Entries have been kept to a single line - cards are able to be dated from buildings, whether the trams have marker lights, types of motor cars and general Melbourne history. Image files in page number order. Image 15 is of book. All taken with a electronic camera. Page 1 - Night photo - Flinders and Swanston St. - with "Greetings from Huntingdale" embossed in gold. Flinders St. station, with "Greetings from Huntingdale" embossed in gold. (post 1972 ) St. Kilda road with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background and W2 453 inbound on route 6. (post 1974) Page 2 - Bourke St, looking from Parliament House westwards, with Z8 inbound - after 13/8/1975 on route 89. Bourke St, looking east from Queen St., night photo, early 1970's. Princes Bridge looking towards Flinders St. Station Page 3 - Flinders St. Station, from Princes Gate buildings, - Photo E. Ludwig, John Hinde Studios. Bourke St. from Queen St, looking east, late 1960's - all W's. - W7 1026 east bound on route 88. Flinders St and Swanston St. corner, from Princes Bridge - night photo - W5 756 northbound route 15. Page 4 - W2 584 inbound route 64, St. Kilda Road and Nolan St., late 1960s - photograph. Princes Bridge, looking over Yarra River to the east. (pre Concert Hall) St. Kilda Road, with Shine of Remembrance in background, W2 303 inbound route 4D, mid 1960's. Page 5 - Flinders and Swanston St, W2 530 outbound route 8, early 1970's. Swanston and Collins St., W2 596 westbound in Collins St. City Square built - 1st version. (post 1972) St Kilda Road, with Shine in background, W2 298 and others, route 8 and 72. (post 1972) Page 6 - Flinders and Swanston St., W2, inbound route 5 on a wet evening. (mid 1970's) W2 515 outbound, Collins St., late 1960's, with Town Hall in background. (early 1970's, prior to lights) Collins St. looking west at Russell St with W2 637outbound route 42, early 1960's. Page 7 - Swanston St looking south at Little Bourke, W2's 373 route 67 and 374?(route 5), southbound, early 1970's Flinders St. Station, looking west in Flinders St., early 1970's, at dusk. Melbourne Town Hall with City Square from the North West (early 1970's) Page 8 - Bourke St looking east from Queen St. with W7 1005 inbound on route 96 - early 1970's. Bourke St. looking west from Exhibition St. with W6 976 outbound on route 95 - early 1970's. Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale, with W2 484 on route 64, W2 228 and W2 364 in photo - early 1970's. Page 9 - Swanston looking south from north of Lonsdale St with many tramcars in photo - mid 1970's. St Kilda Road, with Shrine in background, W2 345 outbound route 4, SW6 913 inbound route 4 - prior to 1970. St Kilda Road, with Shrine in background, with trams in photo - early 1970's. (Photo loose in album - National View postcard by Murfett Ltd. Aust.) Page 10 - Postcard - TMSV? of 1041 and cable car set at Preston Workshops. 1041 in Bourke St., looking east from Queen St. - early 1970's - 1974? Collins St. looking east from Elizabeth St. with W2 253 inbound route 11, and W2 224 outbound - rout 47, early 1970's Page 11 - TMSV Postcard, X217 in Dandenong Road with L class in background. Shrine of Remberance from BP building, looking towards the city with St. Kilda Road on the left. Princes Gate and Flinders St. from the SEC buildings in Flinders St. looking south east - mid 1960's. Page 12 - Swanston St. at Flinders St. looking north at dusk. Flinders St. station at Swanston St with trams crossing at intersection - late 1960's Flinders St. station with W2 327 outbound. Page 13 - Temporary City Square at Collins and Swanston St. with tramcars at intersection. Wellington Parade (Mugs Alley), looking towards the City, with W2 546 inbound on route 38 - mid to late 1960's. Page 14 - Swanston St. looking south, at Lonsdale St, W2 432 inbound route 7 - late 1960's or early 1970's. Partly loose in album - National View postcard by Murfett Ltd. Aust. trams, tramways, photo album, melbourne, postcards

Set of nine of printed illustrations - postcard size of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Tramcars produced in 1978. Separate card for each class of tramcar featured, with notes, statistics, MMTB name. Each card also has printers name and date on back. Not a formal postcard, no place for a stamp. 1810.1 - X1 - 465 with 466 in background. Photographed at Footscray station terminus, c1962. 465 has destination of "Ballarat Rd." 1810.2 - Z7 in Victoria Parade, c1975 - has destination of "West Preston - Regent St." and route number "13". 1810.3 - Cable car set (No. 1) - photographed at Preston Workshops 1810.4 - L104 - showing destination of Carnegie and route number 67. 1810.5 - Y469 - showing destination of "Wattle Park - Elgar Road", possibly with Wattle Park in background. 1810.6 - T180 - showing "Special", while on a charter. 1810.7 - W7 1022 - showing destination "West Preston", route 11, freshly painted. 1810.8 - X2676 - freshly painted. 1810.9 - W2511 - fitted with marker lights, freshly painted, showing "City" - route 11. Cards 8 and 9 added 9/3/2018 from Donation of John Ruyg. trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tramcars

Digital Image of a cable tram dummy or grip car in a workshop being repaired. The seats have been removed and car partly dismantled. The grip is handing from the roof of the car. The original apron mesh is fitted along with a different coupling fitting to that of later grip cars. There are three workmen in the photo, one holding a large engineer's hammer. The car is lettered for the North Carlton to Brighton Road route with lettered glass in the the roof section, including one for "HBRy Station" - Hobsons Bay Railway Station.Yields information about the repair of cable trams at car houses or depots or the principal Nicholson St Car Repair shop.Digital image of a photograph.cable trams, workshops, depots, grip car, dummies, repairs

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

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

Photograph of cable tram crews and staff at Brunswick Depot, dated 1901 - shows 23 men in cable tram traffic uniform and five men in office or workshop clothing.Yields information about the Brunswick cable tram depot staff and crews in 1901.Black and white photograph mounted on embossed partly stippled card. Second image, converted to gray scale and straightened.On underside of photo "BWK Depot 1901" in ink and on rear "Sunday August 1901" and "Brunswick Depot" in ink.cable trams, crews, brunswick depot, officers, workshops

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

Black and white print of PCC Class Tram 1041 & cable tram set 1 at Preston Workshops Dec 1974 See also items 1036 and 72 for other photographs of this event.Demonstrates the prototype all electric tramcar alongside the first cable tram set of 1885Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear.tramways, trams, tram 1041, cable trams, prototype tramcar, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 1, pcc class

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted otherwise of MTA, MMTB trams, Moomba or works: HBM058 - MMTB W5 797, on Route 15, 1950s, Cameron Street Brunswick, Note the tram depot warning sign. HBM059 - MMTB, Former Sydney Tram 138s, 15/08/1959, Preston Workshops, Conversion to MMTB scrubber No 10, photo Keith Kings. Note the step boards and life guards loose under the tram. HBM060 - MMTB, 9/03/1959, Albert Street, East Melbourne. A Cable tram set on Myer Moomba float. Photo Keith Kings HBM061 - MTA, W6 982, Route 55, March 1987, Royal Park, ComEng train in the background. HBM062 - MTA, W6 982, Route 55, March 1987, Royal Park, ComEng train in the background HBM063 - MTA, W6 982, Route 55, March 1987, Royal Park, ComEng train in the background HBM064 - MTA, W2 510 on Route 7, March 1987, Swanston Street at Flinders Street. Young and Jacksons Hotel, along with many adverts HBM065 - MT&O /MMTB body of bogie cable tram trailer No 478, 7/02/1959, in an Elsternwick backyard. Photo Keith Kings HBM066 - MMTB, W5 739 and SW6 935, late 1950s, Elizabeth Street at Lonsdale Street, with Michaels Chemist in the background. in the foreground are the former cable tram tracks rounding into Lonsdale Street. HBM067 - MMTB, Tram 54 (unlikely to be its correct number. Myer was fifty-four years old in 1959 since it had opened its first store in Bendigo in 1905), 9/03/1959, Albert Street, East Melbourne, Cable tram set on Myer Moomba float 1959. Photo Keith Kings HBM068 - MMTB, W2 379, 1960s, Coldblo Road, Malvern Depot, Portable substation in the street. HBM069 - MMTB, Tram 54, (See note on image HBM067) 9/03/1959, Albert Street crossing Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, Cable car set on Myer Moomba float. Note there is West Preston W2 delayed by the passing parade. The number "45" on the front of the dummy is the float number in the parade. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, from the 1950s to the 1980s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome plastic and cardboard mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, bourke st, brunswick depot, cable trams, tram 797, tram 138s, scrubber 10, moomba, royal park, tram 982, tram 510, tram 739, malvern depot, substation, tram 478, tram 54, tram 379, trams, cameron st, route 15, w5 class, albert st, scrubber tram, mmtb, preston workshops, sw6 class, route 55, mta, w6 class, w2 class, route 7, swanston st, flinders st, coldblo road, tram 935, gisborne st, east melbourne, elizabeth st, lonsdale st

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, VR, and MTA: HBM139 - MMTB W6 977, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, fitted with Resilient wheels, carbon inserts, dynamic brakes. Tram has been lined out. Note the W2 on the right. HBM140 - MMTB W2 219, mid 1970's, Swan Street, Richmond, has a Tait train set on the overbridge. Tram has a Wattle Park route 70 destination with an advert for Ardath cigarettes and Yellow Pages HBM141 - MTA SW6 939, Nov 1997, Clarendon Street, Restaurant tram No 03. Large Crown Casino and Planet Hollywood signs in the background. HBM142 - MTA, Apr 1988, Spencer Street bridge, A 265 bound for Port Melbourne route 111 and Per Way AEC Mk VI meal bus in view. Track repair works due to ground subsidence on the south end of the bridge. Has Tea House plus the existing railway bridge across Clarendon Street in view. HBM143 - MTA, Aug 1987, Bourke Street, Cable track removal at Spencer Street. HBM144 - MTA, SW6 938, a Z3 and Z class cars. Nov 1997, Swanston Street, at Flinders Street station, with Flinders St station. Adverts for Samsung, Crown Casino, and Optus. HBM145 - MTA, A 234, Nov 1997, Batman Avenue terminus, Z3 class in Swanston Street in background. The Melbourne skyline is in the background. HBM146 - VR Tram No 35, 28/02/1959, St Kilda station, Last day of trams with a Mel. Brighton bus at station. Has the Prince of Wales Hotel in the background and the Railway station buildings on the left. Photo by Keith Kings HBM147 - MMTB, 29/07/1956, Broadmeadows, Original form - Derelict cable grip car. Shows how former grip cars could be repurposed as shelters. Photo by Keith Kings HBM148 - VR Trams 50, 51, 52, 54, 28/02/1959, Elwood Depot, Last day of trams. Photo by Keith Kings HBM149 - VR Trams 50, 51, 22/02/1959, Elwood Depot. Photo by Keith Kings Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1990s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11spencer st, clarendon st, preston workshops, tram 977, tram 219, swan st, railways, tram 939, restaurant tram, light rail, cable trams, swanston st, flinders st, tram 938, tram 234, tram 35, tram 50, tram 51, tram 54, w2 class, w6 class, sw6 class, vr trams, buses, st kilda brighton tramway, st kilda railway station, a class, tram 265, route 111, route 15, bourke st, route 70, mmtb

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, VR, and MTA: HBM152 - MMTB Trams 1, 604, Dec 1974, Preston workshops, cable set 1 on traverser after MMTB work and 604 in background HBM153 - VR Tram 51, 26/5/1954, Black Rock, Terminus with newsagent and beauty salon in the background, see also image HBM170 HBM154 - MMTB Tram 658, 1950s, St Georges Rd, At Miller St HBM155 - MMTB Trams 678, 180, early 1960s, Leeds St, Footscray station, with an X1 leaving for Williamstown Road. In the background is Cummings Chemist advertising Kodak film, along with a group of trammies standing around the Bundy Clock. In the far background, a Laundry and I M Collins advertising Phillips radios and televisions. HBM156 - MMTB Tram 880, 26/05/1954, Swanston St, At Lonsdale St. with dash canopy lighting with destination of route 6 Glen Iris. In the background is a sign advertising Empire Day 24/5/1954, Renwick Pride Printers, Drossous Restaurant, with an advert for Stonyfell wines. HBM157 - MMTB Tram 1041, c9/1973, Spring St, turning into Bourke St soon after issuing to traffic during August 1973 as the dark brown strip on the lower edge of the tram has yet to be painted on it. HBM158 - VR Trams 35, 54, mid to late 1950s, Elwood Depot, In street outside depot HBM159 - MMTB, 1950s, Matthews Ave aerial photo, Lancefield Rd at bottom left. Matthews Ave appears to be unmade. HBM160 - MMTB Tram 87, c1985, Flemington Rd, Looking toward Haymarket with the flagpole that was erected during 1984 - see https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/haymarket-flagpole HBM161 - c1900, Bourke St east from Elizabeth St, from a high viewpoint. Telephone pole lines remain in view along with many horse-drawn vehicles. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1980s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12new tramway, preston workshops, tram 880, tram 1041, elwood depot, bourke st, cable trams, tram 35, tram 54, matthews ave, essendon aerodrome, tram 87, flemington road, haymarket, swanston st

The two photos show W2 530 on cable tram bogies or trucks after it has been stripped of usable parts ready for sale. In the background of the first image are other temporary transfer bogies or stands used to move trams around Preston Workshops. The tram was sold in August 1980 to a person in Shepparton.Yields information about the use of former bogie cable tram trucks or bogies to move trams around Preston Workshops and readying trams for sale.Colour print on Kodak paper - set of 2tramways, sale of trams, w2 class, tram 530, preston workshops, bogies

Set of 12 photos of the loading, transport and post-reconstruction of MTOCo cable tram set No. 1 from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops, and one photo of the set in the glass case at the Science Museum. Item 6462 records that the set was moved to Preston Workshops on 8-9-1974. The June 1975 issue of Electric Traction records that is was moved into its glass case on Sunday 20/4/1975, covered over until its formal launch on 19/5/1975.Yields information about the movement of cable tram set from the Science Museum to Preston Workshops.Colour print on plain paper with rounded corners - set of 12tramways, cable trams, tram 1, preston workshops, science museum

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