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Melbourne Tram MuseumAudio - AV Presentation, Robert Green, "The Melbourne cable tramways - 1885 - 1940", 5/2008
... F B Clapp... cable tram systems, the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp..., the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp, the tramcars, cables ...Presentation by Robert Green to the Engineering Heritage Victoria, 22 May 2008 comprising a Powerpoint slides with the actual audio of the presentation. Gives the background to the establishment of the Melbourne cable tram system, its construction, operation, power or engine houses, and its replacement by electric trams or buses. Includes images of remnants of the former system in Abbotsford St North Melbourne, horse omnibuses, other cable tram systems, the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp, the tramcars, cables or the rope, engine houses, St Kilda and passengers changing at Victoria St from electric to cable tram Demonstrates the work of Robert Green's research work into cable tram history and research and yields information about the history and development of Melbourne's cable tram network, the largest single operator network in the world.Digital Audio Visual Presentation of a lecture by Robert Green 2008 cable trams, melbourne, mtoco, trackwork, engine houses, tramcars, george duncan, f b clapp, horse buses, abbotsford st -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present", 1943
... F B Clapp... to F B Clapp, retirement 1916, drawings by Hal Gye & David Low... occupied by Head Office Building, illuminated address to F B Clapp ..."Melbourne Tramways Past & Present" - set of photos, drawings and notes of (Left to Right, Top to Bottom), Cable tram Richmond Depot employees 1909, Grip mechanism, Photo of the WW1 Honour Board, a horse cab carrying revenue to a bank, Transporting a cable by horse, installing cable to the Windsor line by T Warr & Co 1891, Nicholson St Power House interior, Chief Magistrate of Port Phillip settlement 1836 to 1939 who lived in a house now occupied by Head Office Building, illuminated address to F B Clapp, retirement 1916, drawings by Hal Gye & David Low of J G Roberts Cable Manager, Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate, Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct 1940, No. 1 tram becomes Museum piece for National Museum, Australias First Conductresses Aug 1941, Instructor G S Boardman, Decorated peace tram in celebration following armistice 1919, Double deck bus with Conductresses, Royal Park Zoo tram, Openings of PMTT 1910, text box history of the bodies that formed the MMTB, Peter Henry ABC Broadcaster 3-7-1940 on a cable tram, and opening of HTT in 1916. Original poster prepared by the MMTB in 1943 See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6367 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster. See Reg Items 6358, 6122, 6121, 6354 and 6774 for individual photographs.Yields information about the Melbourne tram system and its history to 1943Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present"tramways, trams, cable trams, richmond, honour board, cash transport, cable ropes, clifton hill, nicholson st, winding house, f b clapp, conductresses, peace tram, double deck buses, zoo horse tram, pmtt, htt, abc -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report copy - extract - MTOCo - Annual report - 1896
... , Mr. F B Clapp...., and passengers. The report was presented by the Chairman, Mr. F B Clapp ...Provides the financial details and performance for the operator of the Melbourne cable system operator for 1896, the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo). Extracted from a Melbourne newspaper for 11/8/1896. Notes the dividends, disputes over payment of rates, the death of A. W Robertson, one of the directors, costs, assets, and passengers. The report was presented by the Chairman, Mr. F B Clapp.Yields information the financial situation in 1896 for the Melbourne cable Tram operator, MTOCo.Typed document on a single sheet of blue paper - extract - from a Melbourne newspaper dated 11/8/1896tramways, trams, cable trams, mtoco, annual reports
