Print of drawing R4664, "Proposed W5 Car with sliding doors" - lower ventless roof, hopper windows and modified front - side elevation has two separate sliding doors.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w5 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

967 waits at traffic lights at the junction of Vaughan St and Lancefield Rd (a non-freeway section of the Tullamarine Freeway) to cross to the tramway ROW parallel to Matthews Ave. The driver in shirt sleeves is about to lean out of his left doorway to press the traffic light activation button. The tram displays 'City 59' with run number 'E22'. All right-side windows are closed yet the sliding doors are open which is unusual for a revenue service car. It was, however, normal practice to not shut the left side doors in warmer weather.Yields information about last weeks of Essendon Airport terminusBlack and white print with note on rear.In ink on rear: "Photo by Clive Mottram. Photo taken Feb 14th '76 on Airport section soon to go. 967 is one of the Preston Trams put out to other depots now that Z class tram[sic] are operating at Preston. Other trams including W7 are at Glen Huntly and Malvern Depots. 351 Enlarge to 5 1/2" wide."sw6, tram 967, essendon, airport, vaughan st, lancefield rd, matthews ave, city, route 59, run number e22, tramway row, traffic light activation button, open sliding doors, revenue service

Photograph shows the side of W6 class car 979 in Plenty Road approaching the Bell Street intersection with sliding doors open and carrying passengers. This car entered service in 1955 but has minor panel damage on its front left side below the saloon windows. In front of the tram is a crossover/shunt and several motor vehicles waiting in traffic and parked at the kerb next to shops. Among the parked vehicles are passengers waiting for the tram. The Bell Street intersection is controlled by Marshalite ‘clock-face’ traffic signals that were designed and built in Melbourne from the 1930s and used at many intersections until the late 1960s. Beyond the intersection on the left but out of sight is the new East Preston Tram Depot opened in 1955 when this electric line in Plenty Road was extended to the city via High Street, Smith Street and Bourke Street. This photograph is an official M&MTB photograph.Yields information about tram and vehicle traffic in Plenty Road Preston in 1956. Black and white photographs with typed note attached below and pencil note and stamp on rear. Typed note attached to front reads: "Plenty Road, East Preston at Bell Street shunt, 1315 Hours, 21-12-1956" Hand written note on rear in pencil reads: "Plenty Road, East Preston at Bell Street shunt. Lookimng north. Vehicles parked at shunt. 1315 Hours, 21-12-1956" Stamp reads: "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board P25/1/112" official m&mtb photograph, w6 class, 979, plenty road, bell street, sliding doors, panel damage, crossover, shunt, marshalite traffic signals, east preston tram depot, hight street, smith street, bourke street

Davin's Dairy was owned by Patrick and Mary Davin for 30 years. When they retired, Model Dairy took over - as it was doing with other small diaries. Eventually the Mitcham Model Dairy was closed down and all supplies come from the Model Dairy headquarters in Kew.Black and white photo of the back of the dairy. Sliding door and churns inside.davin's dairy, dairies, patrick davin

Aunde / Norwellan Textiles North Western Woollen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEColour landscape photo: Corrugated sliding door with safety signs. Warehouse door1- Danger Lookout for Forklift 2 - Fire hose and reelindustry, aunde

Bookcase wooden base has three sliding doors with three bookshelves. Top has three glass sliding doors with 4 bookshelves. Base: 1830mm x1100mm x 590mm Top 1702mm x 1290mm x 350mmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Cast brass and machined handle used on tramcars fitted with air operated sliding doors.trams, tramways, sliding door tramcars, tramcar component, preston workshops

Possibly used within the Gilbert family, Orbost.We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in households for correspondence, creative writing and household accounting reecords.A wooden box with several small compartments, two porcelain ink well. A long space at the front is for holding pens. A small sliding door can move on top of the ink wells.The words PENS COPY RED BLACK are written into the front of the section which hold the ink wells. on front of box Ro No 347854ink-stand pen-and-ink

Black and white photograph of the first sliding door new tramcars SW5 840 - side on at Preston Workshops, built 1939. Note the long trolley poles. Printed on Kodak paper.Has on the rear "MMTB stamp and number "P25/1/540" in inktrams, tramways, sw5 class, preston workshops, new trams, tram 840

Print of drawing R4661, "Seating Plan 48 passenger box car (Hopper Windows)", showing a side elevation and floor plan of a tramcar like a SW6 but with two large central sliding doors.trams, tramways, sw6 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals

Sherbourne Primary School is the location for a new film on tackling bullying, produced by Greensborough resident Jerry Farsoun. The film is called "Sliding Doors".News clipping, black text, colour image.sherbourne primary school, jerry farsoun, bullying

Black and white photograph of a group of about 20 tramcar maintenance workers, standing in front of a sliding door tramcar. No details as to date or people known or photographer. Possibly 1960's A depot inspection pit is in the foreground.trams, tramways, depots, staff, maintenance, cleaning

Spent, it appears, all its life at Preston or North Fitzroy Depot. Transported to Newport Workshops during 1995. See the reference for a more detailed story of the tram Photo of the tram in Melbourne service - Graeme Farrer - ex Mal Row via TDU of 21-10-2019 See Reg Items 7394 and 7396 for relevant newspaper cuttings and Destination CityDemonstrates the MMTB W7 class and work of the BTM in restoring it to a serviceable condition as an accessible tram.A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W7 class No. 1029, built at Preston Workshops during 1956, entered service on 1/2/1956. Fitted with sliding doors, Remote Control equipment.trams, w7 class, tram 1029

Earlier Tait 'Red Rattlers' like this example had swing doors whilst later variants had sliding doors. The visible white disc indicates this is the rear end of the train.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, red rattler, tait train, mont albert railway station

This photo depicts a few members of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Joint Action Group during a meeting. The meeting was held in May, 1993.B&W photo of three women (one partially obscured), sitting on chairs in a large room. Two of the women are wearing 'Move it or Lose it' sweatshits. Behind them, there is a set of large glass sliding doors covered by closed curtains.[Handwritten in pencil] Excitement at a JA Meeting May 1993arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, joint action group, jag, members, meeting, 1993

Photograph of a Tait ' red rattler' (with sliding door) at Greensborough Railway Station in the 1960s. In the background are coal trucks in the siding, the station master's house, and under the train is the foot crossing, prior to the overpass.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough railway station, trains

Christmas greetings card featuring SW5 750 (East Brighton route 64) in St Kilda Road with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. The tram was converted from W5 to SW5 (with sliding doors) in 1985. Yields information about St Kilda Road, late 1980s.Printed Greetings card, folded with a Christmas message.tramways, tramcars, tram 750, sw5 class, st kilda road, shrine of remembrance

Printed invoice from Davey, McGregor & Grabasch, dated July 1966. Invoice to Supply & Fix Sliding door. Cream receipt attached, dated 20-7-1966. Orange/brown 3d Duty Stamp attached. Signed J ? Davey.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, davey mcgregor & grabasch, j davey

Rose Series postcard No. P 2692, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne", looking east along Flinders St. There is a sliding door tram SW6 class maybe in the next block. A policeman is looking at the photographer. Photo late 1940sYields information about the western end of Flinders St station in the late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, flinders st station, flinders st, sw6 class

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. The caption gives details of the conversion.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Has a printed calendar for the full year with a list of holidays underneath. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, tram 743, sw5 class, tramways

Black and white photograph of Horse Tram No. 1, photographed at the front of the depot about June 1989. Saloon body framing, with panels in position, end windows and sliding doors have been fitted and the both end no windows or internal panels. Jacqui Edwards photographed by the end of the tram.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, reconstruction , tram 1

Metal rectangular box with curved top and curved handle. Two sides are glass and two sides are metal. One metal side has a sliding door, the other metal side has a clip for hooking onto objects. Inside the box is a metal candle holder with a candle in place candle light, lmap, lantern

Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified California Combination, panelled sides, 4 external doors, 2 internal sliding doors, longitudinal seats, air braked. Image used by Mal Rowe 21/9/2019. See Destination City and Destination Eaglehawktrams, tram 28

Educational aidsMt Beauty and Bogong Primary Schools were well equipped with educational aidsWooden box containing 94 rubber stamps, 1 illustration sheet, 1 advertising sheet regarding the set and 4 metal trays holding the stamps. The box has a sliding 'door'. Inside are the trays, stamps outlining eg. transport, animals Logo and 2 black and white sheets. Paper blue, yellow and white logo glued to the top of the box "D.O.Smith at top and Educational Picture Maker" beneath forming a circle on the circumference with a picture of a large ship in the centre.mt beauty primary school, bogong primary school, rubber stamps, educational aid, d.o. smith, educational picture maker

Black and white photograph of Horse Tram No. 1, photographed at the front of the depot about June 1989. Saloon body framing, with panels in position, end windows and sliding doors have been fitted ate both ends, no side windows or internal panels. Dave Macartney photographed by the end of the tram.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, reconstruction , tram 1

Maximum traction trucks (2), bogie tram with drop ends and centre combination. Internal sliding doors (4 No), 4 drivers doors, 6 passenger doors (3/side), 2 trolley poles, air braked. Tram No. 40. Image used by Mal Rowe 21/9/2019.trams, tram 40