Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - MMTB and MTA tramway operations - set of 11, Hugh Ballment, 1950s to 1980s
... ...tram 395...HBM015 - MMTB Tram Y1 612, operating to Burwood in the early 1950s, Batman Avenue,
HBM016 - MMTB Tram W2 395, 26/05/1954, Swanston Street, SW6 923 in air force recruitment livery ahead of it and a W4 class car beside it.
...HBM015 - MMTB Tram Y1 612, operating to Burwood in the early 1950s, Batman Avenue,
HBM016 - MMTB Tram W2 395, 26/05/1954, Swanston Street, SW6 923 in air force recruitment livery ahead of it and a W4 class car beside it.
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Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB or MTA trams or works:
HBM013 - MTA A class tram No 242, c1987, Queensbridge Street, operating out of South Melbourne Depot on driver training. Note the Light Rail sign at left. A refurbished Harris train set on running a Port Melbourne service. Alstergren building in the background
HBM014 - MMTB Trams S 164, X 217, 19/03/1960, Malvern Depot, 164 has WW2 white stripe - Keith Kings photo.
HBM015 - MMTB Tram Y1 612, operating to Burwood in the early 1950s, Batman Avenue,
HBM016 - MMTB Tram W2 395, 26/05/1954, Swanston Street, SW6 923 in air force recruitment livery ahead of it and a W4 class car beside it.
HBM017 - MMTB Tram SW5 845, 24/05/1954, Batman Avenue, with a W2 391 at the terminus. Note the black and yellow taxi on the left side of the image, and a sign for Holden cars in the far background.
HBM018 - MTA Tram A class 242, c1987, Queensbridge Street, Light Rail sign at left - see also item HBM013
HBM019 - MMTB Tram W2 639, c Feb 1954, Swanston Street, Royal Visit crown over Collins Street intersection with barrier rails partly set up for a parade on the day. In the background is The Graham Hotel, Calders Jewellery store advert and Damman's store on the corner.
HBM020 - MMTB Tram W6 994, 24/06/1955, Bourke Street, Test run new electric tramway. Photo at corner with Elizabeth Street. AEC MkIII bus No 573 is running a Northcote service. There is another bus mostly hidden by the tram and the new tram stop sign is in place. In the background is Nettlebergs, Furriers, store
HBM021 - MMTB Tram X 218, 26/05/1954, Point Ormond,
HBM022 - MMTB Trams X1 468, W2 315, 1950s, Leeds St Footscray, Tram X1 468 is about to return to the depot. Tram W2 315 is running a route 82. Tram X1 463 is in the distance.
HBM023 - Tram Q 200, c1954, St Georges Road at Miller Street. Tram is running a workshop for employees special to West Preston - see also item 8151 & 8997. Note chimney stacks in the background belong to the former brickworks.
Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, a Royal Visit and the construction of the St Kilda to Port Melbourne Light Rail.Kodachrome card board or plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11tramways, queensbridge, tram 242, light rail, tram 164, tram 217, tram 612, batman ave, swanston st, tram 395, tram 923, raaf, flinders st, tram 639, royal visit, tram 845, bourke st, point ormond, railways, trams, x class, x1 class, w2 class, sw5 class, y1 class, w6 class, mmtb buses, bus 573, a class, s class, sw6 class, w4 class, route 7, route 77, route 74, tram 994, tram 218, tram 468, tram 463, route 82, leeds st, tram 200, q class, tram 315, route 15, route 4, collins st, elizabeth st, st georges road, miller st, malvern depot
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