Newspaper clipping titled: “Smash – right in the middle” The Sun, Thursday, March 21, 1968 The Herald, The Age Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Streets 25 people taken to hospital, St Vincent's, Royal Melbourne, Prince Henry's Accident happened about 12:30 pm when west-bound Flinders St tram crashed into north-bound city tram in Swanston St “Driver out before crash” The Age, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts Driver, Mr John Middlemo, was knocked semi-conscious two blocks before the collision. He struck his head when a car pulled out in front of him at Exhibition Street. Risson said it was worst accident he had seen in 40 years. Appoints 5 man inquiry committee Tram W2 304 (City Route 6) was crossing Flinders Street when it was hit by tram W2 559 (Spencer St route 28) which failed to stop at the red light. Tram 304 was subsequently scrapped. See item 9325 for an Age photo.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, w2 class, tram 559, mmtb

Photos show W class 304 after delivery from Adelaide being unloaded by the travelling yard crane. The tram was built in Adelaide by the Holden Bodyworks and completed at the Workshops. The tram entered service on 14-8-1924. It was converted to a W2 class tram in Dec. 1932. The second photo shows the tram being loaded onto a horse-drawn jinker. Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by the Holden Bodyworks.Set of two photographs of W 304 being unloaded at the Flinders St yard 1924In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, railways, w class, tram 304, new trams, holden bodyworks, horse drawn vehicles

The photograph shows W2's 304 and 559 after the collision at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets on 21/3/1968. See item 3123 for other cuttings. Published in the following days The Age newspaper. Has the Young and Jackson's Hotel in the background.Yields information about a major collision of two trams at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Sts. Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. In red ink "Tram Accident Melb", two small newspaper clippings, has the sticker of "www.johnrogersarchive.com" and a date stamp of "22 Mar 1968"tramways, tramcars, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, w2 class, tram 559, mmtb

35mm colour slide - cardboard mount - Kodachrome - copy slide of a coloured postcard of W 304 in Collins St, late 1920's. Produced by the TMSV for its Sales.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" and 'MP27" in pencil.trams, tramways, collins st, w class, tmsv, tram 304

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, VR and one of a Hong Kong tram at Comeng. HBM208 - VR Trams 26, 23, 1950s, Sandringham depot, showing the interior of the shed including the overhead troughing HBM209 - KCR, cNov1997, ComEng Dandenong, Tuen Mun tram HBM210 - MMTB Tram 676, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne depot, while on a TMSV tour HBM211 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, Montague St, St Vincents gardens HBM212 - MMTB Trams 104, 106, 28/07/1968, South Melbourne depot, while on a TMSV tour HBM213 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Melville Rd?, while on a TMSV tour HBM214 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne football ground loop?, while on a TMSV tour HBM215 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, Dandenong Rd, while on a TMSV tour HBM216 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, Peel St , while on a TMSV tour HBM217 - MMTB Tram 304, c1968, Preston Workshops, W2 for burning HBM218 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Royal Park, Railway bridge Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1960s and 1997 photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11tramways, tram 180, tram 676, tram 610, tmsv, royal park, tram 104, the zoo, hong kong, vr, tram 26, tram 23, montague st, south melbourne depot, melville rd, dandenong rd, sandringham, sandringham depot

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 8, No. 3, June 1971. Thirty five cents. Sixteen pages. Front cover picture (right) from Victorian Railways, shows tram no. 304 which was one of 100 W class tramcars. 60 of them, including this one, were built by Holden's Body Builders of Adelaide. They were transported by rail to Melbourne then lifted onto horse-drawn vehicles for the final stage of their journey. On back cover (left) photo by R. Prentice. Picture of Bylands where the society is building a tramway museum for Victoria. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'document

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Small book with 32 pages, 27 printed on, with green cloth hard covers, sewn into cover. On front cover, printed in white ink is SECV name, logo, words, "Provincial Tramways", "Instructions for Tramway Traffic Inspectors", "Issued 1951", and a note that the book remains the property of the SEC. Inside cover as above with location for name and date to whom book was issued to. Indexed. Contents gives rules for behaviour, ticket checking procedures, reports, traffic supervision, safety and accidents. Copies 2 and 3 on display in cabinet in 39 since 1992 until 10/04. Copies 4, 5 and 6 - each have BTPS Catalogue Number written in on title page. (revised 12/8/05) Copy 7 - added 17/1/2007 - issued to Dave Kellett. Copy 9 - added 6/12/15 - issued to Tramway Superintendent - Les Denmead - 25/7/1952. Full pdf scan added 28/5/2019. See Reg Item 7887 for a typed sheet that formed part of the book.Copies 4, 5 and 6, on title page, each have "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 304" written in black ink on the top of the page. Copy 7 has "D.C. Kellett, 11-7-66" in ink on the first page.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, tramways, operations, management

Photograph show W2 class 304 with major side damage derailed at the intersection of Swanston Street and Flinders Street. It appears that 304 was crossing Flinders Street bound for the City terminus on route 6 when it was struck with major force at its centre by a heavy vehicle or tram travelling westbound. Tramway emergency crew members are shown examining and jacking the tram in an attempt to rerail it. A policeman on point duty stands by as crowds cross Flinders Street from the railway station.Yields information about tram collisions in the 1960s. Black and white photograph with no note on rear. swanston street, policeman, w2 class, 304, flinders street, city terminus, route 6, heavy vehicle, westbound, tramway emergency crew, jacking, derailed

Reproduction slide of a hand coloured postcard showing a view along Elizabeth Street looking north with the (GPO) General Post Office in the view c1911. Has a number of cable trams in the view. Photo has been dated by the presence of the new Buckley & Nunn's store at 306-312 Bouke Street is complete in 1911 by not the one built next door at 298-304 Bourke Street built in 1912.Yields information about Elizabeth St and the General Post Office and surrounding buildings.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour - reproduction postcard - Elizabeth St - GPO - c1911 "CB22" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, gpo, post office, bourke st, elizabeth st

Book - 304 pages, plus card cover with fold out section both ends, perfect bound, titled "Tramjatra - imaging Melbourne and Kolkata by tramways" (Calcutta), edited by Mick Douglas, published by RMIT University Press, 2005. Tram journeys. Has a table of contents, with a side by side page translation - English and Bagla looking at journeys, passengers, the networks and images on the Melbourne and Kolkata tramway systems. Provides list of contributors, images.trams, tramways, melbourne, calcutta, tramways, rmit

Black and White photograph of a Ohio Brass Trolley Pole Base. Photo by MMTB and used in the group of trolley pole base photographs - See Reg Item - 304.trams, tramways, mmtb, trolley poles, trolley pole bases

Black and White photograph of a PCC Type Trolley Pole Base. Photo by MMTB and used in the group of trolley pole base photographs - See Reg Item - 304.trams, tramways, mmtb, trolley poles, trolley pole bases, pcc