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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy - Swanston St tramway electrificiation - 70 years, The Age Newspaper, 19-4-1995
... Photocopy - Swanston St tramway electrificiation - 70 years...Swanston St... Electrification of the Swanston St line which featured a parade of 25... of the Swanston St tramway Electrification. From The Age newspaper.... Photocopy - Swanston St tramway electrificiation - 70 years ...Provides a lead up to the celebration of the 70 years since Electrification of the Swanston St line which featured a parade of 25 trams. Includes photograph of two tramway workers on T class 180 with other trams behind. Photographed at South Melbourne Depot.Provides advance publicity of a tramway historical event.Photocopy; a photograph for the 70th Anniversary of the Swanston St tramway Electrification. From The Age newspaper.trams, tramways, 70th anniversary, electrification, t 180, celebrations, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston St, John Alfred
... Black and White - L 103 Swanston St...Swanston St...Photograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston St... Black and White - L 103 Swanston St Photograph Photograph ...Photo shows L class 103 (Route 6). Has the National Bank behind. Note the street lighting standards. Photo during the 1950sYields information about the use of the L class tram in Melbourne during the mid 1950sPhotograph - Black and White - L 103 Swanston StHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, l class, city rd, swanston st, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Swanston St 1931/32, 1931/32
... Black and White Swanston St 1931/32...Photograph of a busy Swanston St taken from the Swanston St...Black and White photograph of Swanston St looking north... Black and White Swanston St 1931/32 Photograph Black and White ...Photograph of a busy Swanston St taken from the Swanston St/ St Kilda Road overbridge at Flinders St Railway Station looking north. In the background is St Paul's Cathedral. Has W2 442 (East Coburg, Route 1), northbound, W2 586 and another W2 southbound. Note the crowded trams and people leaning on the drop bars that "closed" the tram off on the wrong or "off side" side and decorative "flower pots" in the street between Little Flinders and Collins St. Tram 442 later became the first Melbourne Restaurant tram.Demonstrates a busy streetscape and Yields information about the use of the Flinders / Swanston St in the early 1930's.Black and White photograph of Swanston St looking north from Batman Ave 1931/32Has the stamp of the "Abbotsford Photographics" on the rear and "1931/32" in inktrams, tramways, st pauls cathedral, st kilda road, swanston street, w2 class, tram 442, tram 586, route 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Swanston St 1925-1926
... Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Swanston St... tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes... tram track in Swanston St near Bourke St 1925-1926... Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Swanston St 1925 ...The photograph shows the demolition or removal of cable tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes that work commenced 27/12/1925 and that conversion was completed by 24/1/1926. Given the worksite it would be most likely late December 1925. Note the large unsilenced air compressor, the large crowd of on-lookers and that Swanston St northbound seems to remain open for traffic. In the background are the Royal Hotel Arcade entrance and the Melbourne Town Hall. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H109 in the Victorian Railways collection. There are at least three similar photos in the PROV Collection.Yields information about the extent of work need to quickly convert the Swanston Street cable tram track to electric trams in about a month.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track in Swanston St near Bourke St 1925-1926trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, swanston street, demolition, track work, air compressor, royal hotel arcade, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St Melbourne
... Swanston St Melbourne...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing Swanston... - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St Melbourne... Colour - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St ...Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing Swanston St with St Pauls Cathedral and Beggs Cathedral Hotel. Has two cable trams in the view. On one of the buildings is advertised W. J. Corder's Wall papers and artists materials. c1900. See Charles Craig collection No. CC88 for another version - ex Valentines,Yields information about Swanston St Melbourne c1900 and St Pauls Cathedral.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - St Pauls Cathedral Swanston St Melbourne "CB15" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, swanston street, cathedral hotel, st pauls cathedral -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z3 176 Swanston St advertising TAC road safety, 1994
... Z3 176 Swanston St advertising TAC road safety...Swanston St...Z3 176 Swanston St in an all-over advertising scheme...Z3 176 Swanston St advertising TAC road safety Photograph ...Z3 176 Swanston St in an all-over advertising scheme for the Transport Accident Commission TAC road safety. According to the reference the tram appeared in this scheme on 12/12/1994, until about March 1995. Has the St George Bank building in the background.Yields information about trams in an all-over advertising scheme.Colour photograph on Kodak paper.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, z3 class, tram 176, swanston st, transport accident commission, tac -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z28 Flinders St - Swanston St, late 1980s
... Z28 Flinders St - Swanston St....Swanston St... crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, an advert...Z28 Flinders St - Swanston St. Photograph Colour photograph ...Photo of Z28 (Spencer St, route 75) in Flinders St after crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, an advert for Westpac Bank. In the background is part of Young & Jackson Hotel and the Port Phillip Arcade. Photo taken from Princes Gate Plaza.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, swanston st, flinders st, z class, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 36 and Melbourne W7 1024 Swanston St, Mal Rowe, 9/1971
... Ballarat 36 and Melbourne W7 1024 Swanston St...Swanston St..., Oxford Hotel and Kays Rent - A - Car office at 449 Swanston St... 1024 Swanston St Photograph Black and white photograph ...Photo of Ballarat 36 and W7 1024 in advertising livery for Channel O. Tram 36 has destination of Sebastopol and 1024, City, (route 67).. In the background is Addressograph Multigraph, Oxford Hotel and Kays Rent - A - Car office at 449 Swanston St. Mid to late September 1971. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure, with the original photographer and the event of a Ballarat tram running in Melbourne to promote Ballarat tourism after the closure of the Ballarat tram system.Black and white photograph contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.On rear is the "M. Rowe Copyright Photograph No. 2"closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, tram 36, swanston st, tourism, tram 1024, channel 0, kays rent a car -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - A258 Flinders St - Swanston St, late 1980s
... A258 Flinders St - Swanston St....Swanston St...) in Flinders St just after crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met...A258 Flinders St - Swanston St. Photograph Colour ...Photo of A class 258 (City Lonsdale St, route 48) in Flinders St just after crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, a Fox FM radio station. In the background is the Port Phillip Arcade buildings. Photo taken from Princes Gate Plaza.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, swanston st, flinders st, a class, tram 258 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Z23 Flinders St - Swanston St, late 1980s
... Z23 Flinders St - Swanston St....Swanston St... before crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, a Fox FM...Z23 Flinders St - Swanston St. Photograph Colour photograph ...Photo of Z23 (East Burwood, route 75) in Flinders St just before crossing Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, a Fox FM radio station. In the background is the Port Phillip Arcade buildings. These buildings were demolished for the Metro Rail Project during 2017-2018. Photo taken from Princes Gate Plaza.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, swanston st, flinders st, z class, tram 23 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders St, c1900
... Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders...Swanston St...Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St... Black and white - Swanston St looking north from Flinders St ...Photograph of Swanston St looking north from Flinders St. There is one cable tram set in the view along with many horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, and many pedestrians. In the background is part of Young and Jackson's Princes Bridge Hotel, a sign for "New American system without pain Dentistry", Ayers Henry & Co. clothing, Stainer & Co., Keystone Elgin watches. Visible is an open wire telephone lines on poles. Photo c1900. Understood that the photo appears in the James Flood book of Melbourne photos.Yields information about Swanston St, c1900.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, swanston st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Nu-color-Vue, Nucolorvue Publishing, Swanston St looking to the Shrine of Remembrance, Early 1970's
... Swanston St looking to the Shrine of Remembrance.... Shows Swanston St looking south from Little Bourke St. Has W2... along Swanston St towards the Shrine of Remembrance - ML144...-color-Vue Postcard Swanston St looking to the Shrine ...One of a series of postcards produced by Nu-color-vue. Shows Swanston St looking south from Little Bourke St. Has W2 373 (Route 67, Carnegie) and a number of other W2 class trams in the view.Yields information about the appearance of Swanston St in the early 1970's and the nature of tramway operations in the street.Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - serrated edges looking south along Swanston St towards the Shrine of Remembrance - ML144swantson st, w2 class, nucolorvue, postcard, souvenir, tram 373, tramways, trams, shrine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Private bus in Swanston St with Foys in the background, Ron E. Fluck, 10/04/1950
... Private bus in Swanston St with Foys in the background.... Swanston St...Photo of a privately operated bus in Swanston St. Melbourne...Private bus in Swanston St with Foys in the background ...Photo of a privately operated bus in Swanston St. Melbourne at the intersection of Bourke St., with Foys (Foy and Gibson) department store in the background. Bourke St. trams yet to be built. Photo taken 10-4-1950. Also has the Cosmopolitan Hotel in the background. From information provided by the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria: "The bus outside Foys belongs to Lew Page who was one of the multiple operators on Route 1 in 1950 ( he also had one bus on Route 2) which was four years before they amalgamated to form Melbourne - Brighton Bus Lines. The bus is a Reo with a Giles body. Giles Motor Body Works was based in New Street Brighton and built bodies for commercial vehicles but not a lot of buses. Their half a dozen post-war buses mainly went to operators in Routes 1 and 2. Being on Route 1, the bus would have been red and cream." Yields information about private bus lines in Melbourne and the Foy & Gibson building.Black and white print and hi res scan of a donated negative. tramways, trams, melbourne, swanston st, foy & gibson, bourke st., lew page, giles, melbourne brighton bus -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station, 1913
... Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station... Swanston St...Black and white view of Swanston St Melbourne, showing... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Postcard Swanston St ...Yields information about Swanston St Melbourne and demonstrates German printed colour photo postcards.Black and white view of Swanston St Melbourne, showing Flinders St station, with cable trams, located within a map of main land Australia, with a colour printed background containing a kangaroo, emu and kookaburra. Title "Scenes in Melbourne". On rear of card "Printed in Saxony" Has been sent by a person on the RMS Medina, from Sydney, 29/10/1913 to Miss M Fenton at the "All Nations Hotel", Port Melbourne. Has an Australian 1d one penny stamp.Written on reartrams, tramways, postcards, melbourne, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths, Michael McLeod, c. 1980s
... SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths...Colour Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths...SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Baths Photograph Colour ...Photograph shows SW5 No. 723 on Swanston Street. Trolley poles are visible and in use. The Melbourne City Baths is visible in the background. The tram is painted in a livery of the Transporting Art program, as a so-called "Art Tram." The artwork is by Bob & Lorraine Jenyns, sponsored by Wattyl Paints. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a culturally important event in Melbourne's transit history.Colour Photograph - SW5.723 on Swanston St/City Bathstrams, tramways, sw5 class, sw5 class tram, art trams, transporting art, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW5.682 on Swanston St/City Baths, Michael McLeod, c. 1980s
... SW5.682 on Swanston St/City Baths...Colour Photograph - SW5.682 on Swanston St/City Baths...SW5.682 on Swanston St/City Baths Photograph Colour ...Photograph shows SW5 No. 682 on Swanston Street. Trolley poles are visible and in use. The Melbourne City Baths is visible in the background. The tram is painted in a livery of the Transporting Art program, as a so-called "Art Tram." The artwork is by Merrin Eirth, sponsored by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio. Photo by Michael McLeod.Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a culturally important event in Melbourne's transit history.Colour Photograph - SW5.682 on Swanston St/City Bathstrams, tramways, sw5 class, sw5 class tram, art trams, transporting art, public transport, merrin eirth, city baths -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murfett Pty Ltd, Swanston St. Melbourne
... Swanston St. Melbourne... Swanston St...Colour postcard of Swanston St. Melbourne during a busy... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Postcard Swanston St ...Colour postcard of Swanston St. Melbourne during a busy time, with many trams in view. Taken with a telephoto lens near Latrobe St., looking down at Lonsdale St. Intersection. Front tram is W2 484, showing CITY, inbound on route 64. Other trams are 364, 229. Has about 14 trams in photo. Shrine of Remembrance in far background. Has on rear caption, "National View" by Murfett Pty Ltd. Australia, place for address and stamp. Taken prior to fitting marker lights on the W2's. A wide body car in the background appears to have been fitted with them. Assume photo taken early 1970's.trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, postcards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St - no route number boxes, Circa 1930
... Swanston St - no route number boxes...Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west... 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.... Black and White - W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St ...Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall, National View by Murfett Publishing, 1970c
... Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall...National View postcard of Swanston St with Melbourne Town... Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall Postcard Postcard ...National View postcard of Swanston St with Melbourne Town Hall and St Paul's Cathedral with W5 824 (City Route 2) northbound in Swanston St.Yields information about Swanston St and the Melbourne Town Hall early 1970sPostcard - by National View by Murfett Pty Ltd - divided back with title and publisher details. Card No. P1012-1trams, tramways, swanston street, melbourne town hall, st paul's cathedral, w5 class, tram 824 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - SW6 881 Swanston and Flinders St, late 1980s
... SW6 881 Swanston and Flinders St...Swanston St... St in Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, and adverts...SW6 881 Swanston and Flinders St Photograph Colour ...Photo of SW6 881 (Camberwell, Route 72) crossing Flinders St in Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, and adverts for "The Children are our future" Smith Family? In the background is Young & Jackson Hotel. Swanston St was partly closed to traffic in 1992. Photo taken from Princes Gate Plaza.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, swanston st, flinders st, tram 881 -
Clunes Museum
Ceremonial object - NUMISMATICS
... P. BLASHKI & SONS. JEWELLERS - 80 SWANSTON ST. MELBOURNE....P. BLASHKI & SONS. JEWELLERS - 80 SWANSTON ST. MELBOURNE..... BLASHKI & SONS. JEWELLERS - 80 SWANSTON ST. MELBOURNE. P. BLASHKI ....1 THIS MEDAL PRESENTED TO F.J. EBERHARD DURING A LODGE MEETING.1 MASONIC BREAST JEWEL. ALL NATIONS LODGE NO.28 GOLD PLATED MEDAL MOUNTED ON PALE BLUE RIBBON DISPLAYED ON ROYAL BLUE SILK LINED BLACK PRESENTATION CASE. .2 MASONIC BREAST JEWEL ALL NATIONS LODGE NO. 28 LIFE GOVERNOR. GOLD PLATED SYMBOLS MOUNTED ON PALE BLUE RIBBON, DISPLAYED ON ROYAL BLUE SILK LINED BLACK PRESENTATION CASE. 1949 .3 BLACK LEATHER COVERED WOODEN DISPLAY CASE.1 Engraved on Reverse side of medal: PRESENTED WOR. BRO.F.J. EBERHARD ALL NATIONS LODGE NO. 28 CLUNES 1921. .2 Engraved on Reverse: LIFE GOVERNOR F.J. EBERHARD 1949 local history, societies, freemason, clunes lodge no.28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston St, c1905
... Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston...Photograph of Flinders St looking east from Swanston St... Black and white - Flinders St, looking west from Swanston St ...Photograph of Flinders St looking east from Swanston St - shows the entrance to Flinders St station prior to the construction of the current building. In the view are one cable tram, many pedestrians and some horse-drawn vehicles. A hoarding on the left hand side possibly indicates work is underway on the new station building. A sign on the pole advises that cable trams went to Spencer St for a penny and for 3d to Port Melbourne or South Melbourne. In the background are buildings for Sargood Bros, Thomas Whitelaw Home Decorators, The Hub, a sign on the Young & Jackson Hotel advertising a Women's Exhibition. There is a telephone pole line on the south side of Flinders St.Yields information about Flinders St, c1905.Black and white photograph on paper.In pencil on rear "163 OB"trams, tramways, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 20/11/1932 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St.... at the corner of Swanston and Collins St. Melbourne. Would appear... & Swanston St / 20/11/32" and "H&N" or "HSN".... at the corner of Swanston and Collins St. Melbourne. Would appear ...Black and white photograph trams and a safety zone at the corner of Swanston and Collins St. Melbourne. Would appear to be looking south along Swanston St. A W2 passing the people standing at the safety zone, with a number of trams in the background and many pedestrians. Taken 20/11/1932. See image i1 for the details on the rear.In pencil on rear, "A view of the safety zone cr Collins & Swanston St / 20/11/32" and "H&N" or "HSN".trams, tramways, melbourne, safety zone, swanston st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, City's love affair is aflame 70 years on, 21-4-1995
... Swanston St... for the 70th anniversary of the Electrification of the Swanston St line..., on the Swanston St tram parade of 19-4-1995. Photocopied onto an A3... on Photocopy; report by Bruce Tobin in The Age, on the Swanston St tram ...Provides a report from The Age, 21-4-1995 and two photos by Simon O'Dywer, text by Bruce Tobin of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Electrification of the Swanston St line. Quotes the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown. Featured 25 historic trams led by a horse drrawn tram. Also has a story about the push for a national rail strategy by the Minister for Public Transport - Alan Brown.Provides a report of a tramway historical event.Photocopy; report by Bruce Tobin in The Age, on the Swanston St tram parade of 19-4-1995. Photocopied onto an A3 sheet. Notes "both pics full colour"trams, tramways, 70th anniversary, electrification, celebrations, swanston st, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, 26/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St...In pencil on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70."... on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70." Tramways trams ...Colour slide - white cardboard mount, ferraniacolor, of two W2's crossing the intersection of Collins and Swanston Street Melbourne, with the Manchester Unity Building in the background. W2 553 showing route 64, southbound and W2 311 northbound, along with a number of motor vehicles and pedestrians. Date shown on slide 26-3-1970.In pencil on slide "TRAMS / Swanston St. Melb. / 26-3-70."tramways, trams, swanston st, melbourne, collins st., tram 553, tram 311 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 4, Geoff Grant, 24/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St...." 1609.1 - tram crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan... crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan, Odeon Theatre ...Negatives No. N338 to N341 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the four official commissioning tramcars in Bourke St. 24/6/1955. Trams showing "Special" 1609.1 - tram crossing Swanston St., westbound. Has Leviathan, Odeon Theatre and Coles in the background. 1609.2 - taken from Swanston St. looking up to Parliament house with bus on right side and tram in the distance. Has Tivoli and Esquire Theatres in the background. 1609.3 - W6 986 just after crossing Swanston St with Myers, GPO and Buckley and Nunn's buildings in background. 1609.4 - W6 991 about to cross Swanston St. with Tivoli theatre in background. See Reg Item 3624 for a photo of 986 outside Foys on the same day. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., commissioning, tram w6 986 tram w6 991 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "A celebration of trams", 19/04/1995 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St.... on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since... trams on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since ...Pages 45 to 48 (with 37 to 40) of the Herald Sun Newspaper, Wed. 19/4/95, back grounding the cavalcade of Melbourne trams on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since electrification of Swanston St. Includes photos, notes, advertisements and an article by Keith Dunstan. "Our Landmark on Wheels". Photo caption of HTT No. 8, refers to Ballarat and Bendigo. Image of item added 2/11/13.trams, tramways, melbourne trams, tram day, swanston st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "The old '36' on the home run", Sep. 1971
... Swanston St... Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St... in Swanston St. during the week. Quotes Mr. N.C. Elliott of the MMTB ...Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, 22/9/1971, about the operation of Ballarat No. 36 promoting the City of Ballarat, during Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St. during the week. Quotes Mr. N.C. Elliott of the MMTB, acting Traffic Manager about the tram. Includes a photo of the tram at a Swanston St. stop. (probably Flinders St.). Notes its running to Hawthorn and the relevant Mayors travelling on the tram. See also Reg. Item 3432.On rear in ink "Sun Wed Sept 22, 1971"melbourne, tourism, mmtb, swanston st, hawthorn -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Transporting Art tram 760 - Robert Jacks, c1986
... Swanston St... in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St... painted tram, SW5 760 in Swanston St, near Flinders St, running ...Photo of the Robert Jacks painted tram, SW5 760 in Swanston St, near Flinders St, running a route 5 service. The source gives the date of July 1986 as being painted. Repainted in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St was partly closed to traffic in 1992.Yields information about Transporting Art trams.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, transporting art, robert jacks, tram 760, sw5 class, swanston st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, "Detour - City Bridge Closed", 24/10/1970 12:00:00 AM
... Swanston St.... the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St. over the Railway lines.../1970 about the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St ...Newspaper Clipping from The Sun newspaper 24/10/1970 about the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St. over the Railway lines with W2 381 in the background. Gives details of road closure. Good photo of the type of structure."24/10/70" in blue ink in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, swanston st., mmtb, bridges