This photograph shows the work of excavating cable tram tracks and tunnels in preparation for the installation of an electric tramway. The track in the centre of the roadway is fenced off, one track is still intact while the other has been completely removed. Workmen are shown on the tracks while replacement buses, and motor and horse drawn vehicles travel along the sides of the roadway. The road is lined with shops and commercial premises into the distance but is not named. It may be High Street, St Kilda or Bridge Road, Richmond in 1926 or 1927 respectively. Being a copy of a newspaper photograph, clarity is poor. Yields information about the conversion of cable trams to electric trams Black and white photograph glued to cardboard with no note. excavating cable tram tracks, electric tramway, replacement buses, high street st kilda, bridge road richmond, 1926, 1927

The photograph shows the demolition and removal of the cable tram track at the intersection of Smith Street and Queens Parade North Fitzroy. The workmen are excavating the former cable tram track. The inbound cable tram track remains in position. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day labour. The track was opened to electric tram service late in June 1955. The second image is from a Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works plan (part) No. 1217 - Collingwood for the intersection, obtained for reference from the State Library of Victoria Collection of MMBW Plans. It shows the layout of the cables and the large sheave pit that the cable itself passed around. The trams were required to drop the cable from the grip prior to the entry to the curve and then coast around. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work needed to convert the former Northcote Cable tram route to Electric trams, the people and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track at the corner of Queens Parade and Smith Street North Fitzroy.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, queens parade, clifton hill, north fitzroy

Copied by Ken Hall from an early postcard. This is Surrey Hills Reservoir No 1 on the corner of Tower Street built in c1892 at a cost of £12,000 to supply higher sections of the area. The builders were Jack and Bob Laudehr, partners in a wood yard in St. Kilda (Vic). They began by delivering firewood but extended to contract work involving timber. Another of their projects was to lay cable tram tracks commencing in Acland Street St. Kilda and running along The Esplanade. The reservoir in Canterbury Road was a large concrete structure built before the introduction of reinforcements. The excavated material was banked against the sides and pine trees were planted in it to add strength to the embankment. They were paid £2,000 for their work. Construction of Surrey Hills Number 2 Reservoir was completed in 1913 and the accompanying tower was built in 1929. It is assumed that the Miss Hill as the source of the donation (via Bill Dempsey) was Ivy Annie Hill (1902-1984). She was the only female child of William Valentine Dempsey to not marry. Bill Dempsey's mother was Laura Constance 'Birdie' Hill (1900-1968) who married Albert Dempsey.A sepia photograph within a post card of a reservoir on Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. In the background to the left you can see the top halves of two houses and the tops of some trees. The photo takes up only the central section of the postcard.Below the photo on the front of the postcard on blue biro "Reservor [sic] Canterbury Rd / Surrey Hills." On the rear in grey lead pencil in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "Donor W Dempsey ------------- Keep / (nephew) / [arrow pointing down] / From Miss Hill / 10 Pembroke St SH / This house can be / seen in front of / No 12 which has / tower"1890, water supply, mmbw, edward d dyer (mr), 10 pembroke street, 12 pembroke street, surrey hills, ivy annie hill (miss), william valentine hill (mr), canterbury road, tower street, water supply structures and establishments, dams and reservoirs, jack laudehr (mr), bob laudehr (mr)

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at the intersection of Smith Street and Gertrude St Fitzroy, 1954/55. Photo shows the workmen excavating and demolishing parts of the massive infrastructure needed at this curve to enable cable trams to pass around the sharp curve, still one of the sharpest on today's Melbourne tram system. The outside cable tram track remains in position. The MMBW plan shows a large cable sheave pit on the outside of the curve. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. The track was opened to service in late June 1955. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Northcote Cable tram route to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith and Gertrude Streets 1954/55trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, gertrude street, fitzroy

Photograph of track reconstruction of conversion of the cable to electric tramway in Abbotsford near the corner with Canning St, about August 1935. .1 - has the old cable track excavated before the yokes were cut of and the new track - rails and sleepers laid on the previous road bed. In the background is the Homebush Hotel. In the background is a shop advertising Robur Tea. .2 - similar photo but looking along the line of yokes. with the building on the east side which have all since undergone two demolitions. The former hotel building remains but has been converted to set of apartments.Yields information about the removal of cable tram track in Abbotsford St North Melbourne.Set of two Black & White Photographs. Two copies of each held.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, conversion