Image shows a centre of the road pole used to extend the electric tram in Swanston St from Queensberry St to Little Lonsdale St. Was proposed to be used in the conversion of cable to electric trams in St Kilda Road, but was not adopted. William St had a similar type of pole but these were removed when they became a traffic hazard.Shows design of centre poles that support overhead electric wires. Swanston Street electric trams centre poles - Newspaper photo. MMTB Swanston Street looking south from Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne, about 1923-24.tramways, trams, swanston street, centre poles, st kilda road

Black and white framed reprint of a photograph of the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital c. 1912 from the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale street. Plaque at the bottom of the frame reads "Presented by the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Victoria 9th February 1999"hospital, photographs, historic sites

Colour photograph. Second floor southern balcony. Taken facing south west towards Lonsdale street and Swanston street. Taken during restoration.historic buildings, building construction

Colour photograph. From level 3 balcony facing sotuh west over Lonsdale street towards Swanston street. Taken during restoration inspection. historic buildings, building construction

Colour photograph. From rooftop level five. Taken on north west of floor facing towards Swanston street, Melbourne Central and little Lonsdale street. photograph, historical building, cultural structures and establishments

Black and white copy negative of a photo of MMTB A class No. 10 in Swanston St, c1924/25. Rod Atkins advised 11/10/2020: Confirmed A10 is in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street facing north. The building behind the tram still stands today on the north west corner together with two large buildings in Lonsdale Street. These two were formerly part of Myer and now form part of The Emporium today. Photo appears in the Ray Pearson album with the above date. Shows the California Combination layout,trams, tramways, a class, swanston st, tram 10

Negative of W4 class tram No. 670 in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street. Tram has destination St Kilda Beach and is at tram stop, heading south. Curtin House dominates the streetscape and further down you can see Foys Department store on the corner of Bourke Street. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR26A" written in red ink, "M7" written in pencil, "16A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 20 May 1960.trams, tramways, w4 class, swanston st, st kilda beach, tram 670, lonsdale st

Photograph shows W2 class 570 southbound in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street with destination 'Elsternwick route 1'. Swanston Street is busy with pedestrians, motor cars and other trams and intending passengers wait at the safety zone.Yields information about Swanston Street in the 1930s Black and white photograph with no notes on rear. w2 class, 570, route 1, elsternwick, safety zone

Photograph shows a cable tram set in Lonsdale Street in front of numerous Myer Emporium buildings with a destination of Toorak. Numerous motor and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street and a fire hydrant is in the foreground. This short section of cable track between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street was the last cable track to be built in Melbourne. It was to provide a new terminus for south suburban cable trams when electric tramway was extended down Swanston Street from Queensberry Street to Lonsdale Street in 1924. While this track remained in use until 1939, Toorak bound trams ceased at the end of 1925 when the rest of Swanston Street was converted to electric trams. Yields information about cable trams in Lonsdale Street Black and white photograph with note on rear.Note on rear in stamp ink and biro reads: "Myer Museum Sixth Floor, Bourke St Store, Telephone (03)6613256. The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited Lonsdale St. 1924/25"myer emporium, lonsdale st, tram 148, cable trams, tramways, trams

Rose Series postcard P.3645, titled "Lonsdale Street Melbourne', looking east from Queen Street. Has several cable trams in the far distance at Swanston Street. In the view is the Myer Emporium Lonsdale Street store and the Eastern Hill fire station tower. The new Electric tram overhead is installed in Elizabeth Street. There are adverts for Dulux, Tribune, Wynss, Fox films, A E Hoad? Stillwell Stephens. The cable trams in Lonsdale Street west of Elizabeth Street closed in early 1935. Yields information about Lonsdale St c1935.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has the 3rd part of a letter to Ken on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, myer, rose series

Postcard of cable tram dummy being shunted for return to Brighton Road via Swanston Street, stationary outside the double story "Myers" Parcels Office in Lonsdale Street, demolished late in 1925, between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets. Three boys in shorts sit or stand on the dummy. The dummy's destination reads "Brighton Rd", which dates the photograph as between February 1924 and December 1925, (not c1929 as written) between the construction of the track in this section of Lonsdale Street and the electric conversion of the Brighton Road line. Also in the street are horse drawn carts and motor cars.Yields information about cable trams in Lonsdale Street and MyerBlack and white postcard print with note on rear.In print on rear: "c1929 Lonsdale Street Warehouse, later to become 11-storey store. MYER - GROWING WITH AUSTRALIA since 1901 - today employs over 32,000 staff throughout the country in its Department Stores, Target Discount Stores and Supermarkets, speciality fashion stores, liquor and fast food outlets. AFFIX STAMP HERE"myers, lonsdale st, cable dummy, brighton rd line, electric conversion, horse drawn carts, warehouse, boys, shorts, cable trams

Photograph shows a heavily loaded North Carlton-bound cable tram turning from Swanston Street into Lonsdale Street towed by a lorry. It passes a traffic policeman, pedestrians, motor and horse drawn vehicles. Another cable tram descends the hill without the aid of the cable, as was standard operating practice. This section of cable tram track in Lonsdale Street was the scene of numerous cable malfunctions. Its design required the use of a short length of auxiliary (assistance) cable to power trams from Swanston Street up the Lonsdale Street hill to Russell Street, where they picked up the main Lygon Street/Johnston Street cable. The auxiliary cable was not powered directly by an engine house but by referred power from a sheave at the end of the main cable. The complicated path of this auxiliary cable, its secondary power source and the lack of constant monitoring by engine house staff led to many failures. In later years when these occurred, tramway lorries used for dropping sand were frequently redirected to tow trams up the Lonsdale Street hill to pick up the main cable in Russell Street. This problem disappeared when cable trams were removed from Swanston Street at the end of 1925. The Johnston Street cable was then extended along Lonsdale Street from Russell Street to Elizabeth Street, and the auxiliary cable retired.Yields information about problems encountered by cable tramsBlack and white photograph with no note on rear. north carlton, swanston street, lonsdale street, lorry, auxiliary (assistance) cable, russell street, main cable, engine house, referred power, dropping sand, johnston street, lygon street, constant monitoring, elizabeth street

Rose Series postcard P.3418, titled "The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital Melbourne", with W2 359? southbound in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street Many pedestrians are waiting at the tram stop or waiting to cross the road.Yields information Swanston St and the "The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital Melbourne" late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.tramways, trams, swanston st, lonsdale st, hospital, w2 class, tram 359, rose series

The photo shows the conversion of Swanston Street cable trams to electric trams at the intersection with Lonsdale Street. The former cable tram curves into Lonsdale Street can be seen with cable track demolition works well underway. A "W "class tram is waiting to return to "Bakers Rd" (North Coburg). A cable tram set in Lonsdale Street is waiting to cross east over Swanston Street bound for either Collingwood or North Carlton. The new track for the cable tram crossing Swanston St is being wood blocked over the "H" track crossing. The new electric track on the north side of Lonsdale Street is being connected up to the existing electric track at the cross over. Welding is also taking place on the new track work. The Britannia Hotel has occupied the north-west corner of the intersection since the 1860's with current premises completed in 1920. Further up Swanston Street at 289-299, is the four story Barnet Glass building completed in 1909. Mr. Barnet Glass sold his successful business to Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company in 1905 and continued to trade at this location until 1939 as the Barnet Glass Rubber Company Limited manufacturing water-proof clothing. See item 9075 for a photo of the cable tram track on 30/12/1975 being installed.Yields information about the conversion of the Swanston St cable tram line to electric trams.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on the rear.Has the stamp of C J Fraser's on the rear with address.tramways, cable trams, conversion, swanston st, lonsdale st, welding, w class, mmtb, trams

An aerial photograph looking along Lonsdale Street west from Swanston Street. It shows the completed 11 storey Myer Emporium (completed in 1929), numerous smoking chimneys and the high dome of the Supreme Court building in William Street. Also visible are cable tram tracks and a cable tram in Lonsdale Street between Elizabeth Street and Spencer Street. This dates the photo between 1929 and 1935 when the cables trams ceased running west of Elizabeth Street. Yields information about Lonsdale Street Black and white photograph with note on front and postcard marking on rear.Note on front reads: "Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Southern Cross Series No. 4" myer emporium, supreme court building, lonsdale st, swanston st, tramways, cable trams

Rose Series postcard P.10711, titled "The Hospital buildings, Melbourne Vic" with W class 232 southbound in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street. This tram was converted to a W2 class during Jan. 1932. Has another tram behind it. The Melbourne Hospital is in the background and nurses and patients can be seen on the balconies. There is one horse drawn cab parked in Lonsdale Street near the cast iron urinal structure along with a fruit vendor's carts by the hotel entry. In the background is the Britannia Hotel.Yields information Swanston St and the Melbourne Hospital c1930.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.On rear of 2nd copy "Greetings from Katie Williams"tramways, trams, lonsdale st, hospital, w class, tram 232, swanston st, rose series

Rose Series postcard No. 1525, Swanston Street, from just north of Lonsdale Street. There are over eight trams in the view, mainly W2 class plus one sole W4 or W5. The permanent Safety Zone at the Bourke Street tram stop is clearly visible; only basic ones exist at Londale Street stops. In the background is the newly completed Shrine of Remembrance. Note traffic lights at Lonsdale Street and the tramway notice on left side attached to lighting pole indicting services departing from this tram stop. Yields information about Swanston Street in 1930's.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, swanston st, w2 class, lonsdale st, trams, rose series, safety zones

Photograph looks north east across the Swanston and Lonsdale Streets intersection. Cable trams are shown on both streets. The hospitals many open balconies are fitted with beds. As Melbourne's first major hospital, by 1900 it was overcrowded and severely run down with fundraising efforts conducted to improve facilities and patient care. Yields information about the Melbourne Hospital. Postcard with label below photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front: 'The Melbourne Hospital Sutcliffe, Photo'; on rear: 'Postcard - A real photograph. Produced in Australia'cable tram, swanston and lonsdale streets, open balconies, overcrowded and severely run down

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Foetus in uterus, cervix not dilated. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages; first of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Foetus in uterus, head engaged, cervix partially dilated.. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages;second of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Foetus in uterus, head crowning.. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages; third of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Foetus, head fully emerged. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages; fourth of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Placenta with attached umbilical cord, uterus still enlarged. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages; fifth of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

Originally this six part teaching model was used and owned by the former Queen Victoria Womens' Hospital, Lonsdale/ Swanston Streets, Melbourne. With the amalgamation of hospitals, the models were transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.Placenta with attached umbilical cord, uterus smaller, cervix more contracted. [end of series]. Painted plaster. The birth process in six stages;sixth of six models.teaching aid, obstetric delivery

A4 sheet drawing - titled "Trams on Parade - Swanston St - 13/3/00 - Draft Assembly Map - Schematic Only" showing the proposed layout for trams between Lonsdale and Latrobe Street - prepared 2/2/00 by MM (Megafun)trams, tramways, moomba, swanston st, events, parades

Photograph shows W class tram No 327 in Swanston Street at the Lonsdale Street cross over, mid 1920's with the then Melbourne Hospital in the background. The conductor has already raised the three off side drop bars and set the side destination for Coburg. Details on the rear that it was from the Stephenson Collection Preston Workshops. Side on view. The tram entered service in March 1925 and converted to a W2 class tram in November 1932.Yields information about W class tram 327 and the Royal Melbourne Hospital building.Black & White Photograph with notes on the rear.In ink on the rear " M&MTB W 327, Keith Kings stamp - S-R 143 - Swanston St at Lonsdale St City, mid 1920's. Copy ex Stephenson Collection Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, w class, swanston st, tram 327, lonsdale st

Black & White photograph of a postcard made by the TMSV Sales consisting of two postcards showing cable trams in Elizabeth Street, looking north from the Flinders Street Railway station clock tower and Lonsdale Street, looking west from Swanston Street. The first photograph shows a bogie trailer being shunted at the bottom of Elizabeth Street. This photo is dated between 1933 and 1935 based on the construction of the building next door to Hosies Hotel in 1933 and the closure of the cable lines in 1935. The second photograph has a Collingwood bond cable tram waiting to cross the Swanston Street. The new Myer Emporiun Lonsdale store dominates the south side of Lonsdale Street completed in 1927. In the distance is the dome of Law Courts in William Street together with a West Melbourne bound cable tram at Queen Street. Note the Traffic Lights on the right and on the opposite corner, Myerson Tailored Suits is on the corner of "Coreglia House" completed in 1926. This photo dates between 1929 and 1933. See 7-9 Elizabeth St - see https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com-participate.files/8215/9494/3548/PROPERTY_103166_7TO9_ELIZABETH_ST.pdf - accessed 7-5-2022Has "TMSV 332 Flinders St Melbourne 3000" stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, shunting, elizabeth st, bogie cable trailers, lonsdale st, mmtb

Photograph shows Garford 5IHL bus No 46 with James Motors body of South Melbourne. One of only two in the fleet. Photo of the stationary bus at a temporary terminus outside the State Library in Swanston Street, bound for Elsternwick. Buses replaced trams on this route between late 1925 and early 1926 during the conversion of the cable line to electric traction. Note the centre tramway overhead pole behind the bus that was installed in 1924 to permit Coburg and Preston trams to reach Lonsdale Street. A number of crew are featured in the photo. Yields information about replacement buses during Swanston Street cable line conversion. Black and white photograph stuck to cardboard with note on rear. Pencil written note reads: "11495"garford 5ihl, 46, james motors, state library, elsternwick, conversion of cable line, centre overhead pole, coburg and preston trams

The photograph shows part of the track laying process in Swanston Street between Collins Street. and Flinders Lane with pedestrians, onlookers and motor cars. Wire mesh is being laid on the road base with some wooden sleepers and rails in place. A large steam powered roller is partially shown at left carrying the name of a popular construction company, The Foundation Coy. Ltd., that was contracted for many of the cable-to-electric tram conversions in the 1920s. Note that the rails being positioned are railway rails that required a check plate to be bolted to each rail to create a flangeway in the road surface. These plates can be seen stacked at the right of the track bed with pre-drilled holes. Work commenced on the conversion of the cable tram track in Swanston Street in December 1925 and proceed in a northerly direction towards Lonsdale Street. Yields information about the cable tram conversions in 1925-26 in Swanston Street.Sepia toned photograph with note on rear. Written in ink on rear of photograph is "Red Frame 10 of 10" wire mesh, wooden sleepers, rails, steam powered roller, tramways, swanston street, cable tram conversion, railway rail, check plate, flangeway, collins street, flinders lane, tha foundation coy. ltd.

Photograph of L class tram 102 on Swanston Street in revenue service to East Brighton route 64. The photograph looks northward over Lonsdale Street with a W class tram in the distance along with several motor vehicles. A passenger safety zone with flashing lights is in clear view along with Christmas decorations hanging from the span wires. During the 1960s, L class trams were brought back into revenue service because of a shortage of rollingstock. Because the W class tram in the distance does not appear to be fitted with side lights, this suggests the photograph is from the 1960s. Yields information about shortage of rollingstock and L class trams in 1960s. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearside lights, l class, tram 102, swanston street, east brighton, rout 64, safety zone, rollingstock shortage, w class