Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - MMTB, SEC, and VR tramway operations set of 12, Hugh Ballment, 1950s to 1980s
... ...Swamston St...Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1980s photos of Melbourne tramways. new tramway Preston Workshops tram 880 tram 1041 Swamston St Elwood depot Bourke St cable trams tram 35 tram 54 Matthews Ave Essendon Aerodrome tram 87 Flemington Road Haymarket Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12 Slide MMTB, SEC, and VR tramway operations set of 12 Hugh Ballment Keith Kings ...
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, Bouke 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, swamston st, elwood depot, bourke st, cable trams, tram 35, tram 54, matthews ave, essendon aerodrome, tram 87, flemington road, haymarket