Postcard photograph is black & white covered with low opacity green screen. It looks south along Spencer Street from Collins Street, showing a policeman and pedestrians in the foreground, a southbound Richmond cable tram, numerous horse drawn vehicles, the elaborate facade of the VR head office and in the distance the railway viaduct, ship masts and warehouse on the south bank of the Yarra River.Yields information about Spencer Street and the Victorian Railways head officeColour postcard with title below photo and addressee, brief note and stamp on rear.On front: 'Railway Offices, Melbourne'; on rear: stamp is postmarked 28/12/05 with addressee: 'Miss Daisy Edge, Valentines Bay, Balmain, Sydney NSW, "Kinsale" and message 'Thanks for card & Christmas Greeting. (signature)' pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, green screen, spencer street, collins street, policeman, richmond cable tram, vr head office, ailway viaduct, ship masts, warehouse, yarra river

Photo shows W2 class tram 629 (route 12) turning from Spencer St into Collins St with another W2 in Spencer St. In the background are the VR Head office and the outwards parcels office. There is a policeman leaning against a pole on the left hand side. The tram has adverts for Jex soap pads and Heinz baked beans.Yields information about the operation of trams in Collins and Spencer Sts.Kodak cardboard mount slideHave photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, w2 class, tram 629, spencer st, collins st

Photograph shows W2 class tram No. 509 at the Collins St terminus at Spencer St. The driver is attending to the trolley pole rope. The tram has the destination of Deepdene and is yet to be fitted with route number boxes. The tram was built as a W2 entering service 13/6/1928 and was fitted with route number boxes in March 1930. In the background is the State Savings Bank building, now the Batman Hill Hotel and part of the VR Head Office building.Yields information about tram 509 and the Collins St terminus late 1920s.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear.In pencil "W2 class at City terminus Cnr Collins & Spencer Sts."trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, tram 509

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Spencer" on CD, of looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St with Collins St and the Spencer St station in the top of the photo. Has cable trams in Spencer St and a cable tram set being shunted in Collins St. The top floor of the VR head office has been added (1922). Possibly late 1920's.trams, tramways, victorian railways, spencer st, collins st, cable trams

1 - B2 2014 arriving Port Melbourne - showing Exhibition Route 111 - the tram stop is on the north side of the former railway platform at this time. 2- headon photo - shows the undeveloped nature of the background. 3 - W6 996 Spencer St with A2 288 behind - both trams running route 48 - note the Outward Parcels Office building and the VR Head Office. 4 - A2 288 and Z16 - as above 5 - Z16 as above - Route 75, showing East Burwood 6 - Z57 at La Trobe University terminus, route 87 7 - Z3 113 and Z1 9, both running route 86 - Bundoora - in High St 8 - Z3 186 at Bundoora terminus, with many people at the bus stop interchange.Yields information about Melbourne tram operations in Sept 1999Set of eight white / grey plastic slides, marked "CS System" and date stamped 08/89tramways, z3 class, b2 class, port melbourne, route 109, tram 2013, route 111, spencer st, tram 288, tram 996, route 48, w6 class, a2 class, z class, tram 16, route 75, tram 113, tram 9, bundoora, high st, la trobe university, tram 186

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment of MTA trams or works: HBM035 - MTA, Aug 1987, Whiteman Street looking east towards Clarendon Street, Path of future St Kilda Light Rail. HBM036 - MTA, Aug 1987, looking east along Flinders Street, from a moving train on the railway viaduct. HBM037 - MTA, Aug 1987, Looking north up Spencer Street, across Flinders Street construction, with former VR Head Office in the background. several sliding door cars and A class are running on Route 12 HBM038 - MTA , Aug 1987, Flinders Street looking west across Spencer Street during reconstruction. HBM039 - MTA Z3 145 on Route 75, Aug 1987, Spencer Street, track works at Bourke Street with Savoy Taven and Hotel and the MMBW Buildings are in the background. HBM040 - MTA Tram 272 on Route 96, Aug 1987, Bourke Street, Tram queue of A, Z and Z3 class trams at Spencer Street terminus. The Eliza Tinsley and Mail Exchange buildings are in the background. HBM041 - MTA, Aug 1987, shows traffic coming out Yarrabank Road, Light Rail billboard at the left HBM042 - MTA W2 380, 1987, Flinders Street, at Swanston Street, with Young and Jackson's Hotel in the background, along with adverts for ANZ and Fosters Lager HBM043 - MTA W2 502, 1987, Flinders Street, Art tram, with St Paul's Cathedral in the background HBM044 - MTA, 1987, Spencer Street, Trackwork at Collins Street, with the former VR Head Office and Outward Parces Office. HBM045 - MTA Y1 611, 1987, Flinders Street, with the Stotts, CTA buildings in the background, with adverts for Peter Jackson cigarettes and Coca Cola. HBM046 - MTA, Sep 1987, Light rail looking west from Clarendon Street, New track with the railway embankment for the Port Melbourne railway line in the background. Note the construction of the West Gate Freeway City Link and associated creeper cranes. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, and the construction of the St Kilda to Port Melbourne Light Rail.Kodachrome plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, queensbridge, light rail, bourke st, railways, clarendon st, swanston st, spencer st, trackworks, tram 380, tram 272, tram 145, trams, flinders st, whiteman st, yarrabank road, z3 class, a class, z class, w2 class, tram 611, y1 class, tram 502, route 12, route 96, route 75, collins st

Series of 7 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - Flinders St from Flinders St Station office looking northwest with a W2 317 Richmond route 28 and many cars. Has "32" on rear in pencil. Has Snows and the SEC building in the view. .2 - Spencer St bridge, looking north with Fish Market/Cool Stores and the VR Head Office in the view. Has Taylor and ? General Carriers and Nestle's truck in the view. .3 - William St? with passengers waiting at a safety zone - has the Dennys Lascelles building in the background. .4 - Flinders St looking north east with Snows, the SEC, a Hotel and Hearnes sign showing. Has a W2 436? route 27 Hawthorn eastbound. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 76, Sheet No. 28 (report P25/1/8), "Spare" written in pencil and "For Testing Engrs 1/11/51" in ink. .5 - looking north with a horse drawn cart and a SW6 (East Kew) with dash canopy lighting. .6 - looking north - with Hearnes Provisions, Olympia Inn and Coffee Lounge and Young & Jacksons Hotel. Has a W2 partly in the photo about to enter the Safety Zone. ..7 - similar to .1 - with Snows, W2 route 48 North Balwyn and a Pattons Dry Cleaning van. See also Reg 4519 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, flinders st, spencer st, route 27, route 28, east kew, richmond, route 48, william st, safety zone, hawthorn, tram 317, tram 436, w2 class, sw2 class, sw6 class, mmtb buses, tram 381

Series of 9 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - view looking south along Spencer St from Collins St showing the VR Head office, and the railway viaduct with a Berger Paint advertisement, Has one wide body tram with dash canopy lighting and three W2's. Also one small bus. Has "G3" in pencil on rear. .2 - similar view but with a different vehicle mix - W2 317 (Richmond Route 28), an SW6 route 27 and another W2 (route 41). Includes one large truck carrying Land Rover boxes. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 72 - Sheet No. 26 (Report P25/1/8) and in ink initials and "For Testing Engs 1/11/51". .3 - View looking north along Swanston St Princes Bridge with a route 6 tram and Princes Bridge Station and St Pauls Cathedral. On rear in pencil "11/2" .4 - Spencer St - trams crossing Spencer St bridge - W5 781 (Route 10) and a W2 649, route 9, South Melbourne Beach. .5 - Queensbridge under bridge - showing many cars jammed and the railway viaduct. .6 - ?? - Collins St - National Mutual and Shaw Savill Line offices - has a Safety Zone stand. .7 - Collins St looking east from Market St - with many trams in the view and many cars. .8 - Collins at Market St with a SW6 with dash canopy lighting - route 45, followed by a route 9A .9 - same location - total chaos. See also Reg 4520 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, spencer st, route 27, route 28, route 41, route 6, princes bridge, swanston st, w2 class, sw6 class, route 10, route 9, spencer st bridge, market st, collins st, route 45, route 9a, tram 317, tram 781, tram 649

Black and white photograph showing a W2 class tram, climbing the Spencer St hill near Collins St. The tram has a war time white stripe on the rear cabin. Has the Victorian Railways Head Office and the Outward Parcels Office in the background. Also visible is the VR Spencer St yard clock.Yields information about the W2 class trams and Spencer St station buildings in 1947Photograph with hand written notes on rear. Printed on Kodak Velox paper.In pencil "Recent Melbourne about 47 in Mar or April" and the Ken Magor stamp.trams, tramways, w2 class, spencer st

Memo dated 6/5/1918 about closing revenue accounts at Elwood depot when the end of the month falls on a Sunday. It would appear that the accounts were being closed off on the following Monday, rather than on Sunday. This has become a long-standing practice. To change this practice would have involved bringing a clerk on duty on a Sunday at an extra cost.Yields information about the VR accounting system and the Elwood depot office.Memorandum - administrative record, typed on VR headed paper.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, accounting, st kilda brighton tramway

Set of four documents regarding the issue of a Scholar's Concession Ticket to Barbara Talbot, a student at the Star of the Sea who turned 18 years of age during the currency of the ticket. It was marked not available after that date and had been returned to the Elwood office. The Memo from the "Auditor of Receipts" requested that an additional payment be collected from the student. Mr Gleeson, Tramway Inspected advised that ticket was not used after the lady's birthday and had been returned. See item 7807 for a set of unused tickets.Demonstrates a scholar's concession ticket, the charge made, some confusion over the fare actually collected and the minutia that the VR Ticketing systems monitored.Memorandum - administrative record, typed or handwritten on VR headed paper, card ticket part used and a form completed in ink.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, accounting, st kilda brighton tramway, schollar concessions, scholar's tickets