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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform, c1920
... two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full... Trams tramways MTO Co Cable Trams Personnel Employees gripmen ...Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform - both gripmen? No bell punch safety pins in use. Shows the style of the uniform - cWW1. Note the Masonic badge on the person sitting. The donor advises that Edwin is standing - see notes.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, employees, gripmen, masons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Northern Tramway Cable", "Horse Trams", 1960's
... "Northern Tramway Cable", "Horse Trams"..., newspapers etc. 1 - Northern Tramway (Cable) - Electric Traction... Trams tramways Cable Trams Northcote Sydney Horse Trams Box Hill ...Set of five handwritten notes and extracts from magazines, newspapers etc. 1 - Northern Tramway (Cable) - Electric Traction December 1960 2 - Box Hill Doncaster - ditto 3 - Cutting from The Herald - 3/3/1961 regarding horse trams in Sydney 4 - closure of Sydney tramways - Australasian Post - 23/2/1961 5 - Melbourne Horse Trams and buses - Electric Traction Jan. 1961 6 - Victorian Tramways from the Victorian Year Book - 1914-15trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, sydney, horse trams, box hill, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence", "North Melbourne Cable Tramway - Suburban Penny Section", "Carlton & Prahran Cable Tramways", "Suburban Terminal Penny Sections", Jun; 1920
... "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence... - "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence" - print number... Trams tramways MMTB Fares Cable Trams Northcote North Melbourne ...Set of five printed notices regarding fares paid in cash on the cable tram system relating to the issuing of tickets when passing the limits of the first section - dated July 1920. .1 - "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence" - print number 1174. .2 - "North Melbourne Cable Tramway - Suburban Penny Section" - details the locations - print number 1087 - two copies held. .3 - "Carlton & Prahran Cable Tramways" - as for .2 - 1 copy only. .4 - "Richmond Cable Tramway" - as for .2 .5 - Notice to employees advising of a delay in the introduction of these sections - from above delayed to July 1920. Notice D494, dated 13/2/1920. See also Reg Item 3957 for a notice prior to the introduction.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, cable trams, northcote, north melbourne, carlton, prahran, richmond, hawthorn bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Cable tramway - Trip report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Oct. 1923
... Cable tramway - Trip report...Cable tramway report form for providing extensive details...Cable tramway - Trip report printed on brown paper - one... Cable tramway report form for providing extensive details ...Cable tramway report form for providing extensive details of a conductor's trip, driver, badge and punch numbers, times, tickets sold, relieved by and ticket sales, tokens, packets of tickets and who received the cash and form. Dated 10/23 indicating it is a MMTB form. Three copies held, one of which has been partly filled in to provide an example.Demonstrates a cable tram conductor's trip form or revenue journal.Cable tramway - Trip report printed on brown paper - one copy with sample figures in pencil.timetables, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, revenue journal, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, W. R. Pollock, University of Melbourne, "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System", 1928
... "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System"... at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery... Trams tramways Melbourne Cable Trams Digital copy of a paper ...Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Cable Tramway System, 1950's
... MMTB Cable Tramway System... to identify the various tramways, cable tram closure dates... Trams tramways Cable Trams Maps Closure Authority ACTs ...Set of two drawings used by Mr McComb in his work to identify the various tramways, cable tram closure dates and authorisation's for the consolidation and revision of the 1958 MMTB Act. Based on MMTB Drawing P11819, titled "MMTB Tramway System", signed by Mr. Eakins in March 1952. .1 - sub-titled - "MMTB Cable Tramway System" with hand written dates of closure alongside the various cable tram lines and references to Acts. .2 - sub-titled - "MMTB Electric Tramway System" with hand written notes and references to Acts or Orders in Council and dates. Has the various numbers alongside each line that was used in the 1958 Act Schedules.have a date stamp of "3 July 1950" on rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, maps, closure, authority, acts of parliament, order in council -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bert Turner, Cable tramway employee, 1910s
... Bert Turner, Cable tramway employee...B&W lasercopy of portrait of cable tramway employee Bert... of portrait of cable tramway employee Bert Turner posed ...Copied from original loaned by Ken TURNER, son of Bert TURNER who was a conductor on the Port line. These portraits were made of each employee posed to look as if he were on a tramB&W lasercopy of portrait of cable tramway employee Bert Turner posed in photographer's standard set simulating a Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. tram fronttransport - tramways, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:, 1970's?
... Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:... Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made... Trams tramways Cable Trams Rail Section Melbourne Memento ...Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Postcard, Colin Jones, Tramway postcards - cable trams, 1990's
... Tramway postcards - cable trams... Trams tramways Cable Trams San Francisco Melbourne Dunedin ...Photo Album, heavy blue printed card covers, cord bound, containing some 40 grey sheets. Includes many commercial, Museum and some bus postcards of the San Francisco cable trams, generally on both sides of the sheets, with some Melbourne, Dunedin and Wellington cable cars. Each photo or postcard secured by a clear photo corner. Sample pages only scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, san francisco, melbourne, dunedin tramways, wellington, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "Fitzroy cable tramway - running time table"
... "Fitzroy cable tramway - running time table"..."Fitzroy cable tramway - running timetable" produced... "Fitzroy cable tramway - running timetable" produced ..."Fitzroy cable tramway - running timetable" produced by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Ltd provides to grip men and conductors their running times on both the up and down trips Gives times in half minutes from the terminus, with timing points at the locations of major intersections and for five different times of the day. Updated - signed by the Secretary - W G SpriggYields information about the running times for the crews on the cable trams on the Fitzroy line. They were often reported for late running.Document - single sheet offwhite papertimetables, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "Toorak cable tramway - running time table", 11/1909
... "Toorak cable tramway - running time table"..."Toorak cable tramway - running timetable" produced... "Toorak cable tramway - running timetable" produced ..."Toorak cable tramway - running timetable" produced by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Ltd provides to grip men and conductors their running times on both the up and down trips Gives times in half minutes from the terminus, timing points, locations of major intersections, public buildings passed by the cars and the location of alarm points. Dated 11/09. See item 7359 for the public timetable of 1911.Yields information about the running times for the crews on the cable trams on the Toorak line. They were often reported for late running.Document - single sheet offwhite papertimetables, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, toorak -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Sydney Tramway Museum, "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900", May. 1986
... "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900"... "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900". Gives a short history... the North Sydney Cable tramway that operated from 1886 to 1900 ...Yields information about the North Sydney Cable tramway that operated from 1886 to 1900.Twelve page booklet, yellow paper covers, centre stapled, folded A4 sheets to give an A5 book, white inside pages, titled "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900". Gives a short history of the cable tramway that operated from Milsons Point ferry terminus until replaced by electric tramcars, photographs, map, and a short note on preserved cable trams. Does not note the re-use of some of the trailers for construction of the Ballarat electric cars in 1905. Published by the Sydney Tramway Museum, 5/1986. On the top right hand corner of the front cover is a yellow prince label - $0.5 and on top right hand corner of page 3, a printed label "Graeme S. Breydon" and his address at the time.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, north sydney, milsons point -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, Northcote Cable tramway, 1940's
... Northcote Cable tramway... on the Northcote Cable tramway, history, dates, governance and general... Trams tramways Northcote Cable Trams Electric Traction Horse ...Set of about 20 handwritten sheets of paper giving notes on the Northcote Cable tramway, history, dates, governance and general notes. Some sheets have been pinned together. Some have been written on the rear of torn journals. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Melbourne Geological Map, 1937
... , electric tramways, cable tramways, Post Offices and State schools..., cable tramways, Post Offices and State schools. Area bounded... and stations, electric tramways, cable tramways, Post Offices and State ...Geological Map of Melbourne & Suburbs.Geological Map of Melbourne & Suburbs. Scale: 40 chains to 1 inch with inset 10 miles to 1 inch. Includes Municipal and Parish boundaries, railways and stations, electric tramways, cable tramways, Post Offices and State schools. Area bounded by Braybrook, Preston, Blackburn & Brighton. Printed on linen.Geological Map of Melbourne & Suburbs. melbourne, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, William Pollock, "The Melbourne Cable Tramway System", c1940
... "The Melbourne Cable Tramway System"... of the cable tram system titled ""The Melbourne Cable Tramway System... Trams tramways Drawings Tramcars Cable Trams Trackwork MTO Co ...Folder - heavy red covers with two screw sets containing a photocopy of a report by William Pollock, prepared after the closure of the cable tram system titled ""The Melbourne Cable Tramway System". Image numbers listed: Folder – htd4715i1 Inside of folder – htd4715i2.jpg Report –Photocopy of a 14 foolscap sheets, paper titled “The Melbourne Cable Tramway System” by William Pollock, describing the system in detail, listing 26 appendices. Has notes on each Power Station, including a table of opening, closing, power produced and cables, fuel, permanent way (track), cables, underground gear, tunnels, flooding and the grip. Image – htd4714i3.pdf Appendix 1 – Handwritten table “Cost the Melbourne Tramway System” – photocopied special size sheet folded. See image htd4715i4.jpg 2 – Drawing – Typical Power House layout - image htd4715i5.jpg 3 – Drawing – Head of Cable Driver – htd4715i6.jpg 4 – Drawing – Rope Drive – htd4715i7.jpg 5 – Photocopy of a Fuel and Water test sheet for the Esplanade Power House – two sheets – 14/5/1918 – htd4715i8.jpg and htd4715i9.jpg 6 – Section of Cable Tram track – htd4715i10.jpg 7 – Tar Burner used by MTOC 1893 – 1900 - htd4715i11.jpg 8 – Yoke Bracket for line drums – A1 Pulley – htd4715i12.jpg 9 – Tunnel Yoke – htd4715i13.jpg 10 – Elevating Wheel or Pulley with shield plate – htd4715i14.jpg 11 – Curve Pulleys, curve drum and rubbing bar – 2 sheets – htd4715i15.jpg and htd4715i16.jpg 12 – Curve or Conical drum – htd4715i17.jpg 13 – Cable Separating pulley or cone line drum – htd4715i18.jpg 14 – Yoke Pulley or General Pulley – htd4715i19.jpg 15 – Yoke Bracket for Drums – htd4715i20.jpg 16 – Automatic Switch Gear – htd4715i21.jpg 17 – Hand operated switch gear – htd4715i22.jpg 18 – Hand pickup – htd4715i23.jpg 19 & 20 – Photo of bunched strands and damaged cable – htd4715i24 21 – Diagram of Rope – Clarendon St Rope No. 41 – htd4715i25.jpg 22 – Strand Alarm – htd4715i26.jpg 23 – Rope History – two sheets – htd4715i27 and htd4715i28.jpg 24 – Rope Splice – htd4715i29.jpg 25 – Cable Grip – htd4715i30.jpg 26 – Crown Pulley – two sheets – htd4715i30 and htd4715i31trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, cable trams, trackwork, mto co, reports -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Tramway employees, Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, 1908
... Tramway employees, Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street...'1908' 'Port cable 1908 tramway employees'... Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company '1908' 'Port cable 1908 ...Copied from original loaned by Ken TURNER, son of Bert TURNER who was a conductor on the Port lineColour lasercopy of B&W photo of tramway employees at entrance to Melbourne cable tram depot, Beach Street, 1908'1908' 'Port cable 1908 tramway employees'transport - tramways, workers, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bert Turner, cable tramway employee with gripman, 1930s
... Bert Turner, cable tramway employee with gripman...) and gripman Photograph Bert Turner, cable tramway employee ...Copied from original loaned by Ken TURNER, son of Bert TURNER who was a conductor on the Port line. These portraits were made of each employee posed to look as if they were on a tramB&W lasercopy of Port Melbourne cable tram with conductor (Bert TURNER) and gripmantransport - tramways, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Pt Melbourne Cable Tramway, 1890s
... Pt Melbourne Cable Tramway... ------ Esq., lower right Pt Melbourne Cable Tramway Plan ...One of three sheets of blueprints showing street configuration in Beach Street and Sandridge Road along Port Melbourne cable tram route. Indistinguishable signature of 'George ------ Esq., lower rightNotations in red crayon or penciltransport - tramways, transport - roads -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, C.N. Govett, A.E. Twentyman, The Melbourne cable tramway system : Nov 1885 - Oct 1940, 1973
... The Melbourne cable tramway system : Nov 1885 - Oct 1940... Prahran Tramways - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne A detailed ...A detailed descripion of The Melbourne cable tramway system.Ill, facsim, maps, p.200.non-fictionA detailed descripion of The Melbourne cable tramway system.tramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
... "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th... Trams tramways Cable Trams MMTB Grip Tram Winding Houses ...Report - 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets A4 sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973. The front sheet has been signed by C. N. Govett. Has a table of contents, looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes and fare collection. Has been scanned as a pdf into eight separate files - front cover photo and map have been added by Kevin Taig on his copy from which it was scanned.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
... "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th... the operation and history of Melbourne's cable trams. trams tramways ...Report or history Melbourne's cable trams written by Neville Govett and Alf Twentynan, two recognised historians on Melbourne cable trams. The book looks at the Engine Houses, cables in detail, route colours, grips, shunting, the various lines and how they operated, fares, annual reports, notes, and fare collection. Includes information on the operators, See item 1885 for another copy and a full scan of the document.Yields information about the operation and history of Melbourne's cable trams.Report - black comb bound, 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets foolscap sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman - 1973On page 3 in ink "To my friend John, with Best Wishes Neville Govett, 28 Apr 86". On a label on the outside of the comb binding "The Melbourne cable tram system" is a Dymo machine label. trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, winding houses, engine houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Proposed Electrification of Collins St - cable Tramway", 12/1927
... "Proposed Electrification of Collins St - cable Tramway"... of the Collins St cable tramways with electric trams and the reasons why ...Provides information in the form of a letter to Parliamentary members about the reasons why the electrification of Collins St should proceed from the MMTB viewpoint, though it was not part of the 1923 General Scheme. The City of Melbourne initially wanted a conduit system, main issue was overhead wires, looks at other possibilities. Has a statement to the Press regarding the Board's decision to convert Collins St - options, Bourke St, Flinders St, traffic issues, and passenger / business development along Collins St. There was a lot of opposition to the proposal from the Doctors in the street.Yields information about the replacement of the Collins St cable tramways with electric trams and the reasons why.Set of six duplicated foolscap sheets secured by a foldable brass clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, parliament, mr strangward, collins st, cable trams, tram replacement, electrification -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, 1890s to 1902
... tramway cable... of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company ...This design of ink bottle or ink well was commonly referred to as a ‘penny ink well’ because it was very inexpensive to produce. It is also known as a dwarf ink bottle. It was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. Pen and ink has been in use for hand writing from about the seventh century up until the mid-20th century. Up until around the mid-19th century a quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used. In the 1850s the steel point pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. In the 1880s a successful portable fountain pen was designed, giving a smooth flowing ink and ease of use. Ink wells, used with steel nib dip pens, were commonly used up until the mid-20th century. The pens only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib of the pen into an ink well for more ink. Hand writing with pen and ink left wet writing on the paper, so blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased, ready to use, or in the powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. After the invention of fountain pens, which had a reservoir of ink, and then ballpoint pens, which also had ink that flowed freely, the dip pen was slowly replaced. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over in popularity and convenience. The Ink bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This Ink bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history.Ink bottle or ink well; cylindrical shaped, salt-glazed, mid-brown ceramic bottle. It has a small round mouth, rounded lip that extend past the short neck, wide shoulders, straight sides, flat bottom. Handmade. Also called a Penny Ink Well.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, ink bottle, writing equipment, writing accessory, office equipment, stationery, domestic, stoneware, clay, ceramic, pottery, ink well, inkwell, penny ink well, nib pen, dip pen, ink, hand writing, record keeping, household, business, vintage, blotting paper, dwarf ink -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, 1890s to 1902
... tramway cable... of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company ...This design of ink bottle or ink well was commonly referred to as a ‘penny ink well’ because it was very inexpensive to produce. It is also known as a dwarf bottle. It was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. Pen and ink has been in use for hand writing from about the seventh century up until the mid-20th century. Up until around the mid-19th century a quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used. In the 1850s the steel point pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. In the 1880s a successful portable fountain pen was designed, giving a smooth flowing ink and ease of use. Ink wells, used with steel nib dip pens, were commonly used up until the mid-20th century. The pens only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib of the pen into an ink well for more ink. Hand writing with pen and ink left wet writing on the paper, so blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased, ready to use, or in the powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. After the invention of fountain pens, which had a reservoir of ink, and then ballpoint pens, which also had ink that flowed freely, the dip pen was slowly replaced. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over in popularity and convenience. The Ink bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This Ink bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history. Ink bottle, glazed, prange-brown ceramic cylinder, ring of clay on top for lip, narrow mouth, very short neck on wide shoulder that reaches out to edge of of straight-sided body, flat base. On the shoulder, close to the neck, are concentric lines in the clay. There are dark areas around the lip and mouth opening. The clay appears to have a fold line on its body. The material has flecks of darker material in it. Sediment around shoulder. Handmade. Also called a Penny Ink Well.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, ink bottle, writing equipment, writing accessory, office equipment, stationery, domestic, stoneware, clay, ceramic, pottery, ink well, inkwell, penny ink well, nib pen, dip pen, ink, hand writing, record keeping, household, business, vintage, blotting paper, dwarf ink -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, from mid-19th century to 1902
... tramway cable... tramway company tramway cable ingoldsby reef point addis anglesea ...This ink bottle is ‘boat’ shaped, which was a common design from the mid-1840s. It was crudely made; maybe it was rejected as a practice bottle or perhaps heat or pressure has distorted it. The bottle was recovered from the wreck of the Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance collection. Ink in the 1700s ink could be purchased in powdered or block form from apothecary shops, to be mixed with water as needed. Then in the mid-1800s chemists began selling ink in liquid form, in small, inexpensive and often attractive bottles. The small glass ink bottles were handmade, blown into a cup shaped mould, and sharply broken off from the blow-pipe at the neck, referred to as the English-made ‘burst-off’ finish. The neck was then filed, filled with liquid ink and sealed with a cork or wax. It was a quick, affordable container and made pen and ink writing available to the public. The name ‘penny ink’ bottles was a common title due to their low cost. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This boat shaped handmade ink bottle is historically significant for its association with communications and record keeping in the mid-to-late 19th century. The bottle is socially significant as an example of making a useful product affordable to every day people. This handmade glass ink bottle is significant for its connection with the John Chance Collection, which is historically significant as an example of artefacts from wrecks that had been lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over one hundred years before John Chance and others discovered them. These artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo or personal possessions, and of ship hardware of that era. The ink bottle is significant through its connection with the barque, Inverlochy, The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the array of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The Inverlochy is historically significant and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Database, VHR S338. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history.Ink bottle, thick clear glass, rectangular base with small round mouth, long sides have have a U shaped groove along the shoulders (used for resting pen handles). The outside surface has a white clay-type reside over it. Bottle is very bent and distorted. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, boat ink bottle, cottage ink, penny ink, glass ink bottle, pen rest, writing accessory, victorian, antique, ink well, sheer lip, distorted body, handmade, mould blown, statoionery -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Pill bottle, from mid-19th century to 1902
... tramway cable... of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company ...This small handmade bottle possibly dates from the mid-1840s. It may have been used as a traveller's ink bottle, due to its wide mouth. It was recovered from the wreck of the Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance collection. Small glass ink bottles similar to this one were handmade, blown into a cup shaped mould, and sharply broken off from the blow-pipe at the neck and sealed with a cork or wax. The mouth of this bottle appears to have been added after it was blown. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This handmade bottle is historically significant for its association with being made and used during the mid-to-late 19th century. This handmade glass bottle is significant for its connection with the John Chance Collection, which is historically significant as an example of artefacts from wrecks that had been lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over one hundred years before John Chance and others discovered them. These artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo or personal possessions, and of ship hardware of that era. The bottle is significant through its connection with the barque, Inverlochy, The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the array of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The Inverlochy is historically significant and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Database, VHR S338. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history.Bottle, clear glass, handmade, mould-blown. Small pill bottle has round mouth and neck, straight sides, rectangular base, no seams, shiny surface. Thickness of glass varies. Mouth is lop-sided and lip varies in width. Inscription of logo on both wide sides. Inscription embossed on sides [tear drop] logo. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, victorian, antique, handmade, mould blown, small glass bottle, rectangular glass bottle, pill bottle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1940
... "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring... of the Melbourne Cable Tramways"... "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring photographs ..."The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways", featuring photographs of first cable tram, Fitzroy power house, cable trams in the street, Nicholson St, the No. 1 tram entering the National Museum, some historic notes on the construction of the system, its operations, MMTB takeover, a drawing of the grip and of the badges and buttons used and an image of the cable used. Notes that it was compiled by A. R. Turnbull with co-operation of F. King, K.L.Mackenzie and H. G de Mamiel. Original poster prepared by the MMTB and presented to the State Library or the Museum of Victoria at the time of closure. See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6368 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram system and its history. Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled - "The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways"tramways, trams, cable trams, closure, museums, melbourne -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Engineering: an illustrated weekly journal, 1884 (exact)
... cable tramway... by Messrs. Kitson and Co., engineers, Leeds), cable tramway, Clay...), cable tramway, Clay-street, San Francisco, U.S.A., road ...William Henry Maw was a British civil engineer and astronomer. He was born in 1838 and died in 1924 at eighty-five years. Maw worked as an assistant at the workshops of the Eastern Counties Railway before he became a draughtsman in the design office. He designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in India. In 1865 he founded the journal Engineering and continued to be an editor for the rest of his life. Maw became a consulting engineer. He was president of the Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Society, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments such as rail mill engines at the Dowlais iron works (constructed by Messrs. Kitson and Co., engineers, Leeds), cable tramway, Clay-street, San Francisco, U.S.A., road and railway bridge over the river Dnieper, at Jekaterinoslow, Russia (constructed from the designs of Professor N. Belelubsky, St. Petersburg, by the Brjonsk iron works) etc. A book with blue large hard cover. Title and publication date are written on spine in gold. Illustrations (fig., plates, plans, diagrams) in B/W. Includes collection of the engineering weekly journal vol. xxxix-from January to June 1885. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments. Page no.712.machinery, tools, engines, engineering, railroad, w h maw, rail, mill engines, cable tramway, clay street, dowlais iron works, twin screw engines, royal italian torpedo ram vessel, messrs r and, w hawthorn engineers, electro plated carriage, the tehuantepec ship railway, otis elevator -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1918 - No. 2", 1918
... Trams tramways Tramway Board Cable Trams Annual Reports MTO Co ...Report - 28 pages - part centre stapled, part folded and glued into a separate section onto the rear cover, with a grey cover, titled "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1918 - No. 2". Gives a detail report of the Board's activities, passenger traffic, issues, MTO Co matters, statistical information, a list of those enlisted, died on active service, graphs and lists Board members and officers.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, annual reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1919 - No. 3", 1919
... Trams tramways Tramway Board Cable Trams Annual Reports MTO Co ...Report - 28 pages - part centre stapled, part folded and glued into a separate section onto the rear cover, with a red cover, titled "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1919 - No. 3". Gives a detail report of the Board's activities, passenger traffic, issues, MTO Co matters, statistical information, a list of those enlisted, died on active service, graphs and lists Board members and officers.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, annual reports, mto co, world war 1