Photograph of trailer 532 west bound in Johnston St Collingwood about to pass under the railway bridge, with a Tait set on the top and another cable tram set eastbound. The bridge has an advert for Laconia Blankets and R. L. Scott Chemist. Photographer - possibly Wal Larsen based on negative size and Reg Item 5064 and on the last day of service 14/4/1939.Yields information about the Johnston St cable trams.Negative of cable trams, print also held.Written on rear of album print "Collingwood cable trams passing under railway bridge at Victoria Park"trams, tramways, cable trams, johnston st, collingwood, railway, bridges, tram 532

Has one cable tram vehicle by itself, lettered Northcote, and three cable tram sets in the photo. The nearest cable tram set is well loaded. Photo reproduced c1970 by the TMSV from an original photo - c1900Yields information about the change over point between MTOCo and Northcote cable carss.Black and white photo of High Street Northcote cable tram terminus. Two copies held.On the rear is a TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne stamp.trams, tramways, terminus, northcote, cable trams

Book produced by the Science Museum provides a brief history of the cable tram system, with photos. Includes details of the engine houses, the cable, the grip mechanism, the ticket bell punch, and why "Mind the Curve". Has a list of acknowledgments. Published shortly after or at the time of the launch of the tram in the enclosure in Russell St. The additional sheet with the book provides details for each route of route, the location of the city terminus, suburban terminus, running time, night light, route length, first and last car for each day of the week. Not known who compiled the sheet.Demonstrates the work of the Science Museum - now Scienceworks.Book - 16 pages + card cover +postcard of cable tram set No. 1 at the Science Museum 1975. Inside the book is a ruled sheet of paper with details of the cable tram routes, handmade with ink.tramways, cable trams, science museum, melbourne

Pamphlet, one fold, titled "Melbourne' cable trams 1885-1940", created by Geoff Brown for a tour of cable tram buildings for his Probus group on 6 Feb 2019. Has a map showing the Melbourne Cable Tram Network and a brief history of the cable tram network.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes, cable trams

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/2/1947, titled "Memories of the Cable Trams", recalling the days of the cable trams, its developments, recalling the good and bad of the cable trams, working on hot and cold days. Has a photo of a grip man in MMTB uniform and a cable tram in Bourke St.trams, tramways, cable grip, cable trams, closure, crews

Photograph of No. 560 and grip turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St, May 1940. In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney.Yields information about the Nicholson and Gertrude St cable trams and the associated engine or power house.Negative of a photograph. Print also held.Written on the back of the album print "Cable tram No. 560 from Northcote at junction of Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, passing power house May 1940"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, tram 560

Photo shows the title of an article in the USA published journal 'Street Railway Review' featuring a grip or dummy and trailer 68. Has the route of St Kilda and North Carlton on the side of the tram.Yields information about an article on Melbourne cable trams.Set of two copy photographs of the title of an article on Melbourne cable tram system published 1896 by Street Railway Review.Melbourne – cable grip with trailer No. Probably 1896 edition. Melbourne – cable grip car with Trailer No. “Street Railway Review” – p495, probably 1896. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. cable trams, tramways, articles, melbourne, street railway review

The two photographs show cable trams being shunted into the Brunswick Cable Tram Depot or car house from Sydney Road. The first shows a horse pulling a bogie tram trailer into the car house while the second shows the grip being pushed in by hand. Note the raised position of the grip when this shunting task is performed - 1920s. Yields information about the shunting of cable trams at the Brunswick car house or depot.Set of two black and white copy photographs with adhesive marks on the rear.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, brunswick, brunswick depot, car house, shunting, mmtb, tram 41, trams, grip

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, 1 June 1982, letter to the Editor, by J. Green, suggesting that cable trams be returned to the Bourke St Mall. Gives 10 different points in their favour. Has a sketch of a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, letter to the editor, bourke st, new tramway

Newspaper clippings contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 11 and 12. Cutting on page 11 titled "Lament and Reverie on Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams", written "By a Former Traveller", with date of 26-10-1940 in blue pence. Notes that the person was glad not to know of the last run of the Melbourne cable trams, the previous Saturday. Laments their passing, rides, crews, St. Kilda Road, the tramcars and the services provided. At the base of the cutting has a photograph of cable trailer No. 1 being off loaded in Lonsdale St. to go into the Museum. Cutting on page 12, titled "Cable Trams .... Clang Into History" written by Hugh Murphy. Appears to have been written prior to their withdrawal in Melbourne but noting their closure at the end of the year. Notes the construction, the costs, Mr. F.B. Clapp, G. S. Duncan, operations, the various routes, the services and the gradual deterioration of the track. Has the Melbourne Punch cartoon of 10/12/1885, titled "Bail Up". Cuttings have been cut out from a sheet and pasted into the book. Note Item Not formally Numbered.melbourne, tramcars, cable trams, cartoons, tramways

Digital Image of a grip mechanism as used in the Melbourne cable trams - with caption. Has a portion of a grip in the mechanism.trams, tramways, cable trams, cables, cable grip

Black and white photograph looking along St Kilda Road with cable trams in the far distance, c1900. Has a cross-over in the foreground. Shows the trees along St Kilda Road, and the various streetlightsDemonstrates a view along St Kilda Road, c1900.Black and white print with adhesive strips on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, cable trams

Research report - Manuscript - 22 pages titled "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", written by Miles Pierce of Engineers Australia Heritage. Gives the overseas background of cable trams, the personnel, the company, (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, construction, Engine Houses, maps, the cable, the grip, the Trams themselves, Northcote Line, Operation and demise, remaining cable tram heritage. Has acknowledgements and references. Includes photographs and diagrams. Received by e-mail 9/7/2017. The Museum assisted with the report. Was scheduled to be presented at the Engineering Conference in Mildura Oct. 2017.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, construction, grip tram, engine houses, northcote cable tram

Research report - 28 A4 pages + cover sheet, titled "Melbourne's cable trams - A major nineteenth century engineering achievement", written by Miles Pierce and published in the June 2020 issue of "The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology" Paper looks at the history of the cable tram network in Melbourne, its construction, financing, operation, technology and its place in the world.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, construction, operations

Black and white photograph of Collins St near the intersection of Swanston St with a Victoria Bridge cable tram in the view. Shows the buildings on both sides of the street, street lights, horse drawn vehicles and people. Not known how the photo was dated to 1908. Photo possibly from a postcard.Yields information about Collins St from Swanston St, 1908.Black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink "Collins St at Swanston St corner 1908"tramways, collins st, victoria bridge, cable trams, trams

Drawing No. 939 signed and dated by the Chief Engineer, Mr. Strickland on 31-5-1922, Drawing "Built up Yoke", for contract No. 158 shows a cable tram Yoke possibly to be used in the link between Swanston St and Lonsdale St (west) or repairs. Signed by James Henderson Engineer for Permanent Way. The yoke could be used to support a cable pulley.Demonstrates a drawing made for cable tram track parts during the early 1920s.Drawing - blue print - No. 939trams, tramways, cable trams, trackwork, yokes

Copy of notes from an original source, typed, about the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne, Richmond line, commissioning of the Richmond line, Engine houses, length of cable and cable car No. 1. Also has notes on the Sorrento tramway and advertising season tickets (from a memo dated 5-p11-1924)Yields general information about the history of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes.Typed tramway history notes on a foolscap sheet of blue papertramways, trams, mtoco, cable trams, melbourne, sydney, richmond, sorrento, season tickets, advertising, hallidie

Set of two bell cord supports from Melbourne cable trams. .1 - cast brass hanger with a screw hole on each side and a formed opening for the bell cord to pass through. .2 - as for .1, but with the letters "J S" on top of the formed opening - John Stephenson and Co of New York. These items were from the three recovered cable tram bodies that the BTPS / BTM dismantled over the years.bell cord, john stephenson, cable trams, mto co, mmtb

Photograph of a cable tram set in Gertrude St Fitzroy, alongside the winding house. Has a two uniformed men on the Grip car. In the background is the Royal Exhibition Buildings.Yields information about Gertrude St Fitzroy and cable trams.Negative of a photograph. Print also held.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses

Provides information on the times of the first and last trams on the Clifton Hill and Northcote lines. These lines operated in Bourke Street. Note the time of the first trams on Sundays - no trams operated on Sunday mornings throughout Melbourne.Demonstrates the provision of timetable information on cable tram services to passengers.First and Last cars - Clifton Hill and Northcote cable trams printed on heavy brown coloured card. Alterations have been made by pasting on small slips of paper with the revised times.cable trams, tramways, timetables, northcote, clifton hill, bourke street

Black and white photograph of Princes Bridge looking south with produce vendor's carts and many people on both sides of the bridge, generally walking south. In the view are several horse-drawn vehicles, cable trams, one of which is bound for Queensberry St from Toorak. In the view is a poster for Le Girls at Her Majestys Theatre, Worth's Olympic Theatre, and Varley Bros Printer and Bookbinders building. Not known how the photo was dated to 1908. Photo possibly from a postcard.Yields information about Princes Bridge 1908.Black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink "Princes bridge area, crossing over railway lines 1908, City Bound tram - Toorak - Queensberry St route"tramways, tramcars, collins st, victoria bridge, cable trams

Notices to cable tram employees and signalmen about the operation of the intersection of Collins and Swanston Street c1921. Details how Police would signal for the number of trams to cross in either direction and how the signalman would operate the signals and the cable depression lever for Collins St cable cars. The Rules for signalmen dated 1/7/1921 and signed by J G Roberts, Manager Cable system for the MMTB. This intersection was one of the busiest in Melbourne running four separate routes in Collins St and the busy St Kilda Road route.Yields information about the cable tram operation of Swanston and Collins St and signalmen.Two foolscap photocopied sheets, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st, signalmen, police

Newspaper clipping from a Melbourne paper, no date marked titled "City that loves its cable trams", written by Journalist Don Iddon visiting San Francisco. Discusses the social mix and cultures of the city, its cable trams, politicians, night life, and its position in world politics. Has a photo of a California St cable car. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. cable trams, san francisco, usa

Illustration on an A4 sheet of cable trams and other vehicles travelling over Princes Bridge, 1888. Has St Paul's Cathedral under construction and extensive smoke from steam locomotives travelling under the bridge. Looks north along Swanston St. Photo print also held.Demonstrates an artists view of a busy scene of Princes Bridge.Photocopy and black and white print. Two copies held.trams, tramways, princes bridge, swanston st, cable trams

.1 - Book - 4 pages, (brown paper) + card covers (brown printed matching brown on one side) - side stapled, titled "Cable Trams", published by the Science Museum of Victoria, Swanston St, at the time of the launch of the No. 1 cable tram set in the glazed display case 1/5/1975. Gives a description of cable tramways, a map, summary history, winding houses (power), the trams, cable, bell punches, grips, crews and "mind the curve". .2 - Program for the launch event and a list of speakers - Judge R. J. Leckie, F. R. Kirby, R. J Hamer and R. H. Fowler of the Museum. Also contains a pamphlet for the Science Museum of Victoria. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, displays

Colour print of a water colour by Albert Collins (1945) of a King St. Sydney with a Sydney cable tram set, titled "Another link with the past - King St. in the nineties", mounted onto textured card, lined on outer edges, with a piece of paper detailing the work attached to rear and an inscription.On rear "Compliments from Roy Field"trams, tramways, sydney, cable trams, king st

Photograph shows the view from William St looking west along Bourke St. Has two cable tram sets in the view, along with on the south side of Bourke Street the former St. James Building, Gollin & Company Building, then over King Street, Bourke Street West Police Station, McLean Bros. & Rigg Ironmongery & Hardware Store, (later Hudon's Store) and the Tramways Head Office Building. On the northside of Bourke Street is the Massey-Harris Building, John Connell & Co. Pty Ltd "Gresham House" and over King Street, H.V. McKay Harvester's Sunshine Head Office. Also in the distance is the Spencer Street Railway Station buildings. The Archway visible through the St. James Building led into the former Lt. James Street. Yields information about Bourke Street between 1909 and 1913Photograph - sepia toned on A4 sheetHas TMSV Sales stamp on rear.trams, bourke st, william st, cable trams, tramways, tram 402, st. james building