Black and white print of former W2 330 repurposed for possibly residential purposes in Swan Hill. Yields information about the reuse of a former W2 class tramPhotograph - Repurposed tram W2 330 - Swan HillIn ink on the rear " 10-7-73 Tram 330 Boort Road Turnoff Swan Hill Vic"trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 330, swan hill, repurposed trams, scrapped trams

Photo shows - works in Swan Street Richmond to lower the tram tracks under the Railway bridge which were later replaced by an open web girder truss bridge. The track on the left has been completed while on the right, the original road surface can be seen as well as the temporary track. Shows the abutment for a new railway bridge on the right, for the six tracks to South Yarra. Tram W2 330 (left, Camberwell Depot, route 76) and 339 (City, route 77) are passing each other. In the background is a large advertisement for Pattersons home furnishings. Photo dated 1957.Yields information about alterations to tram services during road reconstruction project.Photograph - Black and White - Swan Street track lowering Has details handwritten on rear, date stamp and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, swan street, richmond, route 77, railways, bridges, tram 330, tram 339

Used by the MMTB to indicate to conductors and inspectors, the tramcar number. Placed on the driver's bulkhead, facing into the tram with one at either end of the tram. The tram was built by Holden's Bodyworks in Adelaide, entered service in April 1926 and was disposed of in Oct. 1967.Demonstrates the method of advising crews the tramcar number internally.Set of 2 signs - galvanised rectangular sheet steel - provided with four screw holes, one in each corner painted with the numerals 3, 3, and 0. Both have small pins - one on the lower edge and one on the right side.signs, trams, tramcars, tram 330, w2 class

Negative No. N299 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Bourke St Bus 330 turns from Spring into Bourke St. on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Imperial Hotel and the Metro Theatre Bourke St. in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, tram bus 330

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT107 Whitehorse Road - tram 378 - "City" - route 42 RT108 Malvern Depot - tram 947 - "Malv Tn Hall" - route 6B RT109 tram 7 RT110 tram 7 RT111 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT112 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT113 Hawthorn Depot - tram 17 RT114 Location ? tram 471 - "City" - route 7 RT115 Deepdene - tram 848 - "City" - route 42 RT116 Wattle Pk Ter - tram 368 - "City" - route 70 RT117 East Brighton Ter - tram 105 - "East Brighton via Caulfield" - route 64 RT118 Simpson St Siding - tram 889 - "Spencer St" - route 48 & tram 249 -"Football" RT119 Swan St Relay - tram 517 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT120 tram 401 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St RT121 tram 401 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 - Swan St RT122 tram 330 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams

Set of 5 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmont - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 - two copies 5 - Benders Busways - North Geelong, leaving from Maples store to Pilington's factory. printed on pink paper, 330 x 209. All other than item 5, note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of five printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

Destination roll that was used in Kew Depot trams, Melbourne, until the late 1960's. Roll on linen, with white letters on black background. Has stencilled words "STOP KEW" on bottom of roll, generally stencilled, though a few handwritten, miniature destination on rear to assist driver to locate the destination. Letters approx. 140 high. Roll consists of an unpainted section 140 long at top and 330 long unpainted section at base. Painted section approx. 7.6m long. Image information - btm1748i1 to 1747i7 - photos of various sections of roll from top to bottom - shows level of damage. btm1748i8 shows handwritten and stencilled miniature destination and btm1748i9 - "STOP KEW" at bottom of roll. For listing of destinations - see images.tram, trams, melbourne, kew depot, destination roll, mmtb

Set of 12 flags used on Melbourne trams to promote an event or a specific week. 1 - Red Shield appeal - 700mm x 330mm - cotton 2 - Bike Week - 600 x 300 - Nylon 3 - VFL 80th anniversary - 1897 -1977 - 600 x 320 - cotton 4 - Council of Adult Education 50th Anniversary, 770 x 330 - nylon - has Evans Evans lable 5 - Citizens Advice Bureau - 540 x 440 - nylon 6 - VFL Grand Final - 600 x 390 - nylon 7 - Royal Show - -650 x 420 - nylon 8 - Spring Racing Carnival - 7800 x 360 - nylon - has Evan Evans lable 9 - Fabulous Fashion - National Gallery of Victoria - 700 x 350 - cotton 10 - Moomba - 630 x 350 - cotton 11 - Peter Mac Week - May 9-15 - 530 x 290 nylon 12 - Carry On Appeal - 640 x 430 - nylonDemonstrates a set of various flags flown on Melbourne W class trams.Set of 12 flags - printed with sewn edging and fitted to a wooden dowel or pole.tramways, trams, flags

Set of 11 flags used on Melbourne trams to promote an event or a specific week. 1 - Racing chequered flag 660 x 340`- cotton with lable of Carroll and Richardson 2 - Moomba - 540 x 420 - cotton 3 - Heritage week - National Trust - 730 x 350 - linen 4 - Girl Guide week - 650 x 350 Nylon 5 - MS week - 690 x 330 - nylon - has Evan Evans lable 6 - Victoria 150 - Growing together - 1984 - 85 - 65- x 370 - nylon 7 - Anzac Appeal - 540 x 430 - nylon, has Evan Evans lable 8 - City of Melbourne - Melbourne City has more - 490 x 320 - nylon with Evan Evans lable 9 - National Red Nose Day - Friday 31st August - 730 x 325 - nylon - ditto 10 - Happy Birthday Melbourne - sponsored by Inter staffing services - 760 x 360 - nylon 11 - Play it safe - 540 x 410 - nylone +Demonstrates a set of various flags flown on Melbourne W class trams.Set of 11 flags - printed with sewn edging and fitted to a wooden dowel or pole.tramways, trams, flags

Set of two colour prints taken on the last day of operation, of the Hawthorn Tram depot as a running depot in the evening. The photographer is not known. Possibly a copy print. 1 - looking at operations in Wallen Road with W2 353 (Hawthorn route 27) returning to the depot and two W2s (possibly 330 and 332) shunting in Wallen Road. 2 - SW6 855 and SW6 848 are on roads 5 and 6 in the "new" shed at Hawthorn. The depot ceased as a running shed on 14/2/1965. Yields information about the last day of Hawthorn tram depot as a running depot.Set of two colour prints - printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w2 class, last day, hawthorn tram depot, wallen road, tram 353, tram 855, tram 848

Material sample of "Celastic Roof covering" - a woven cloth type material, light grey which was used in the tramway rooves by the MMTB c1970? 1 - piece of timber - 73mm wide x 363 long to which the material has been applied and one side and edges painted MMTB green colour. 2 - piece of Celastic material, 125W x 330 long 3 - Hand written note by Norm Cross, undated, on the source of the material, costs, and how it was applied - 188H x 123W.trams, tramways, tramcars, materials, workshops, paint, overhauls

A series of letters and notes concerning "Applications for tram car bodies 1956 - 1961" comprising (from the top) 1 - a handwritten list listing the various applications from bodies and noting that there had been some 330 private applications. on ruled paper. 2 - copy of letter by R. J. Risson to Master Paul Day re a surplus body and referring to the letter from Sir Arthur Warner. dated 29/3/1961 - on blue paper carbon copy 3 - as for 3, but initialled by Risson 4 - Hand written draft of a letter on plain paper 5 - Letter on Minister of Transport letterhead, dated 24/3/1961 to Mr. Risson forwarding the letter from Paul Day and signed by the Minister Sir Arthur Warner 6 - Hand written letter from Paul Day of Essendon with a phone number asking for a tramcar.trams, tramways, mmtb, minister for transport, sale of trams, disposal, mmtb chairman

of AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955 at Spencer St. terminus. Both trams have AETA tour signs and the slogan "Save traffic congestion, Move People not vehicles" 1611.1 - 980 at terminal with two buses (ET 330? and bus 585) alongside and Eliza Tinsley building in the background. 1611.2 - 980 and part of W7 1001. 1611.3 - 980 and 1001 at terminal with a bus standing alongside the Mail Exchange building. 1611.4 - 980 at terminal with tour passengers standing around. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.Yields information about the AETA tour using the new Bourke St tramway in June 1955.Negatives No. N345 to N348 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder )trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, spencer st, aeta tour, tram 980 tram w7 1001