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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Photocopies, Weston Bate and others, "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar', 2016
... ... Winding Houses...Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. ...Trams tramways St Kilda Rd Cable Trams Victoria Parade Brunswick St Winding Houses Fitzroy Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. ...Set of three photocopies of photographs from "Challenging Traditions - A History of Melbourne Grammar (Arcdia, Melbourne 2002) showing the cable tram winding house on the corner of St Kilda Road and Bromby St in 1919 and after redevelopment c1930. .1 - looking north with steam coming from the winding house. .2 - looking south east with winding house and surround buildings .3 - after closure and redevelopment of the site, looking north east. .4 - photo of the intersection of Victoria Parade and Gisborne St showing the cable tram track, cable trams, MFB and Eye and Ear Hospital. Shows the track layout partly. A photograph from a book "Melbourne from the Air"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, victoria parade, brunswick st, winding houses, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road, 22/12/1990 12:00:00 AM
... demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road...... Winding Houses...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas....Trams tramways Cable Trams Bridge Road Hoddle St Winding Houses Power house Demolition National Trust Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas. demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road Newspaper The Age ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas.trams, tramways, cable trams, bridge road, hoddle st, winding houses, power house, demolition, national trust -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Former St Kilda Engine house, Wellington St - Set of 2, Clive M Gibson, 1960s
... ...winding houses...The photos show the former St Kilda or Windsor engine or winding house at 105 Wellington St. This building is now known as the "Engine house"....The photos show the former St Kilda or Windsor engine or winding house at 105 Wellington St. This building is now known as the "Engine house". ...The photos show the former St Kilda or Windsor engine or winding house at 105 Wellington St. This building is now known as the "Engine house".Yields information about the former engine house in Wellington St that powered the Windsor (Chapel St) to St Kilda (Acland St) cable trams.Set of two Black and white images, one with a plain back.On rear of one print "Wellington St Windsor, cable tram engine house. C M Gibson Photo"tramways, cable trams, wellington st, engine houses, winding houses, windsor, st kilda -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Interior of a cable tram Engine House, c1900
... ...winding houses...Also known as winding houses or power houses....Also known as winding houses or power houses. Yields information about the interior of an engine house. ...Photograph of the interior of a Melbourne cable tram engine house showing the rope drives and the drive shafts. Location not known, though it could be Brunswick given the location of a doorway. Also known as winding houses or power houses.Yields information about the interior of an engine house.Black and white print with plain backtramways, engine houses, cable trams, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Cable trams Nicholson St winding or engine house, Wal Larsen, 6/5/1940
... Cable trams Nicholson St winding or engine house....... Winding Houses...In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney. Photo Wal Larsen....In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney. Photo Wal Larsen. ...Photograph of No. 560 and grip turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St, May 1940. In the background is the Winding house and associated chimney. Photo Wal Larsen.Yields information about the Nicholson and Gertrude St cable trams and the associated engine or power house.Negative of a photograph. Print also held.Written on the back of the album print "Cable tram No. 560 from Northcote at junction of Nicholson & Gertrude Sts, passing power house May 1940" On second copy of print - "Swinging out of Gertrude St onto Nicholson, power house in background, 6/5/40 photo Wal Larsen" and "16" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, tram 560 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative, Wal Larsen, Cable trams Gertrude St, 6/5/1940
... ... Winding Houses... Photograph of a cable tram set in Gertrude St Fitzroy, alongside the winding house. Has a two uniformed men on the Grip car. ...Photograph of a cable tram set in Gertrude St Fitzroy, alongside the winding house. Has a two uniformed men on the Grip car. ...Photograph of a cable tram set in Gertrude St Fitzroy, alongside the winding house. Has a two uniformed men on the Grip car. In the background is the Royal Exhibition Buildings.Yields information about Gertrude St Fitzroy and cable trams.Negative of a photograph. Print also held.Notes on rear of print "Northcote tram outside Nicholson Street power house, trailer 574, 6 May 1940, Photo Wal Larsen" . Has number 180 in pencil in top right hand corner and No. 142 in ink in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Engine House - Abbotsford and Queensberry Sts, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1934
... ... Winding Houses...Photograph of of the North Melbourne engine house, or power house or winding house on the corner of Abbotsford St and Queensberry St. ...Photograph of of the North Melbourne engine house, or power house or winding house on the corner of Abbotsford St and Queensberry St. ...Photograph of of the North Melbourne engine house, or power house or winding house on the corner of Abbotsford St and Queensberry St. Dated 1934 on the rear of the photo. Shows the chimney. This building remains intact other than for the chimney.Yields information about cable trams engine houses.Black & White Photograph - two copies held.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on the rear and a date "Nth Melb Engine House 1934" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, engine houses, winding houses, queensberry st, north melbourne -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1930s?
... ... Winding Houses...As there are four pins in this pit and the pit extends at right angles to the former double track it maybe outside a winding house. Note the size of the brick pit and the rail reinforced concrete lid. ...Trams tramways Cable Trams Cable Grip Cables Winding Houses Has the TMSV Sales stamp on rear. ...Black & White Photograph by the TMSV Sales of the demolition of winding sheave pit - location not known. As there are four pins in this pit and the pit extends at right angles to the former double track it maybe outside a winding house. Note the size of the brick pit and the rail reinforced concrete lid. Possibly 1930s.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, cable grip, cables, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph, 1937
... ... Winding Houses...Black and white photograph of the interior of a winding house or power house showing the cable winding mechanism and cable drums. ...Trams tramways Cable Trams Winding Houses Power house Has The Age copyright stamp on the rear - photo now out of copyright. and in the bottom corners "Age" and "1937" Black and white photograph of the interior of a winding house or power house showing the cable winding mechanism and cable drums. shows the detail of the means of transferring the power from the engines to the cable itself and the mechanism of adjusting the cable tension. ...Black and white photograph of the interior of a winding house or power house showing the cable winding mechanism and cable drums. shows the detail of the means of transferring the power from the engines to the cable itself and the mechanism of adjusting the cable tension. Dated 1937 - either the Collingwood cable or the Nicholson St cable. Photo by The Age.Has The Age copyright stamp on the rear - photo now out of copyright. and in the bottom corners "Age" and "1937"trams, tramways, cable trams, winding houses, power house -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, I. Macmeikan, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", mid 1950's?
... ... Winding Houses...Has details of the construction of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses or winding houses or engine houses, route colours, parts for the trams, grip mechanisms and its operations including the actual calculations for their operation. ...Has details of the construction of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses or winding houses or engine houses, route colours, parts for the trams, grip mechanisms and its operations including the actual calculations for their operation. ...Report - 114 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear mania cover titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - General Report on their Construction Operation and Maintenance", prepared by I. Macmeikan - Assistant Superintendent Cable workshops 1920 - 1930 and Manager Preston Workshops 1951 - 1956. Has details of the construction of the system, car depots, car workings and maintenance, power houses or winding houses or engine houses, route colours, parts for the trams, grip mechanisms and its operations including the actual calculations for their operation. Published by the MMTB.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses, operations -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - set of 3 Black and White photographs, Len Millar, 19/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
... ... Winding Houses...Photographed by Len Millar Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - 1041 in Gertrude St with the former hotel in the background. .2 - Outside the former winding house and a W closed up behind. .3 - ditto with the "MMTB Lost Property Office" sign in the background. ...Trams tramways PCC 1041 Gertrude St New Tramcars Winding Houses Lost Property tram 1041 Keith has written details on the rear of each photograph, including photographer and date. ...Set of three black and white photographs of PCC car 1041 on its debut trip, but that broke down at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. Photographed by Len Millar Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - 1041 in Gertrude St with the former hotel in the background. .2 - Outside the former winding house and a W closed up behind. .3 - ditto with the "MMTB Lost Property Office" sign in the background. See also Reg Item 5996 for other photos.Keith has written details on the rear of each photograph, including photographer and date.trams, tramways, pcc, 1041, gertrude st, new tramcars, winding houses, lost property, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative, Ellis Collection, 1940
... ... Winding Houses...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. ...Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Winding Houses Conductors Passengers Tram Stops tram 558 tram 528 Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 558 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with another cable tram departing, saloon car 528, towards the city. In the background is Osborne House and shop selling The Age, and the Herald. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3594large.jpg. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 558, tram 528 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Digital Image, double deck bus, Leyland Titan at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St, late 1940's
... ... Winding Houses...Has the Nicholson St winding house in the view. The former cable tram tracks can been seen in the distance. ...Has the Nicholson St winding house in the view. The former cable tram tracks can been seen in the distance. ...Digital image of a double deck bus, Leyland Titan at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St taking on passengers, late 1940's to early 1950's. Has the Nicholson St winding house in the view. The former cable tram tracks can been seen in the distance. Bus has destination of Spencer St.Ger Note photo received as a pdf, converted into a tiff file for dbtext, the pdf file came out very poorly when viewed, but printed in Bellcord well. Pdf copy on file.trams, tramways, gertrude st, nicholson st, buses, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, Ellis Collection, 1940
... ... Winding Houses...In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. ...In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 584 turning from Gertrude St Fitzroy into Nicholson St. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Mark on the front of the print near the top right hand corner. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 584 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1885
... ... Winding Houses...Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. Note four horses per cart. Photo date now known, could be 1885. ...Trams tramways Cable Trams Horse Drawn Vehicle Winding Houses Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 104" in ink on rear and "1-3" Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. ...Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. Note four horses per cart. Photo date now known, could be 1885. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H104. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. two prints heldHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 104" in ink on rear and "1-3"trams, tramways, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative, Ellis Collection, Cable Tram - Nicholson St at Gertrude St, 1940
... ... Winding Houses...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. ...Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Winding Houses Conductors Passengers Tram Stops tram 565 Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. In the image are adverts for Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film. See Also Reg Item 3600 for the full bill board. Based on the date for the Covent Garden show commencing Thursday March 14, the year is 1940. trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 565 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, Ellis Collection, 1940
... ... Winding Houses...In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. ...In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. ...Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 586 turning from Nicholson St into Gertrude St Fitzroy. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film - Where I am a Stranger, Victoria Bitter and Saunders Malt Extract. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 586 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Cable tram Nicholson St, Wal Larsen, 6/5/1940
... ... Winding Houses...Photograph of a cable car set ,in Nicholson St about to cross over the junction trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house. Photo Wal Larsen 6/5/1940....Trams tramways Cable Trams Nicholson St Gertrude St Winding Houses Trackwork Junction In ink on rear "Set of points Gertrude & Nicholson Streets Fitzroy, tram No.? ...Photograph of a cable car set ,in Nicholson St about to cross over the junction trackwork at Gertrude St opposite the winding or power house. Photo Wal Larsen 6/5/1940.Yields information about the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson Sts.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.In ink on rear "Set of points Gertrude & Nicholson Streets Fitzroy, tram No.? 6/5/40, Photo Wal Larsen" and number "182" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, winding houses, trackwork, junction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide - Set of 4, Dave Menzies?, 19/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
... ... Winding Houses...Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - In Nicholson St with the Cable Tram winding house in the background. .2 - 1041 reversing and about to pass through the crossover. ...Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - In Nicholson St with the Cable Tram winding house in the background. .2 - 1041 reversing and about to pass through the crossover. ...Set of four colour slides of PCC car 1041 on its debut trip, but that broke down at the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. TMSV copy slides. Photographer unknown. Dated 19/4/1973. .1 - In Nicholson St with the Cable Tram winding house in the background. .2 - 1041 reversing and about to pass through the crossover. Has a W tram at the other end that has cleared the tram from the cross over shown in the first slide. .3 - has a W class tram at the rear - could be out of order. .4 - Being towed by W7 1001 in Queens Parade under the Reservoir railway line railway bridge. advertising Stegbar windows and Stott & Son Real Estate. See also Reg Item 6043 for other photos.Keith has written details on each slide including the date and the "TMSV" stamp.trams, tramways, gertrude st, new tramcars, winding houses, tram 1041, pcc class, tram 1001, w7 class, clifton hill, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Gertrude St winding or engine house external works, Hugh Ballment, c1956
... Gertrude St winding or engine house external works....Houses...Winding house...The photograph shows works in the footpath outside the Gertrude St winding or engine house possibly removing the cable tram winding house facilities at this location. ...The photograph shows works in the footpath outside the Gertrude St winding or engine house possibly removing the cable tram winding house facilities at this location. ...The photograph shows works in the footpath outside the Gertrude St winding or engine house possibly removing the cable tram winding house facilities at this location. Overhead for both Gertrude St and Nicholson St can be seen. Photo possibly c1956.Yields information about possible work to remove the cable winding facilites, sheaves etc alongside the Gertrude St winding house.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, engine houses, winding house -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Research Essay, Leigh J Harding, "Development of Tram Engine Houses", 1966
... house...winding houses...Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram engine houses and similar buildings. tramways tramcars cable trams engine house winding houses Architects Power Station Report - 82 foolscap pages - typed and handmade "Development of Tram Engine Houses" Document Research Essay Leigh J Harding ...Research Essay, possibly the final draft, by Leigh J Harding looking at the engine houses that powered the Melbourne cable tram system from an Engineering and Architectural viewpoint. Has pencil notations to where photographs would be placed. Provides details on the background to their construction by the Melbourne Tramways Trust in the 1880s. Includes notes on the land acquisition, site plan, internal layout plan and notes on the operations and disposal. Notes on the Essendon, Bendigo and Ballarat power stations are included. The author was a Melbourne University Architecture student with this very detailed study part of his course.Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram engine houses and similar buildings.Report - 82 foolscap pages - typed and handmadetramways, tramcars, cable trams, engine house, winding houses, architects, power station -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Johnston St Engine House", "Northcote Engine House", "Richmond Engine House", c1938
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Cable Trams Winding Houses Johnston St Northcote Richmond Hoddle St Bridge Rd Set of four photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of the "Johnston St Engine House", "Northcote Engine House" and "Richmond Engine House", c2/1938. .1 - Sheet 1 - P8498 - Plan showing land and surrounding streets for the "Johnston St Engine House" .1 - Sheet 2 - P8499 - Plan showing the layout of the engine house. ...Set of four photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of the "Johnston St Engine House", "Northcote Engine House" and "Richmond Engine House", c2/1938. .1 - Sheet 1 - P8498 - Plan showing land and surrounding streets for the "Johnston St Engine House" .1 - Sheet 2 - P8499 - Plan showing the layout of the engine house. Has a note sheets 1 and 2 that it has been sold .2 - P8506 -Plan showing land and surrounding streets for the "Northcote Engine House" - 2 copies held. .3 - P8607 - Plan showing Richmond Engine House and adjacent streets with sub-station next doortrams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, cable trams, winding houses, johnston st, northcote, richmond, hoddle st, bridge rd -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, William R. Pollock, "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track", 1930's?
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways Cable Trams MMTB Grip Tram Winding Houses Report - 54 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear manila cover. ...Report titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB Power House Superintendent. Report not dated, possibly late to mid 1930's. Consists of 12 pages of notes on the power house, cable operation and repairs, the grip and other aspects of operation, along with 26 appendices of drawings of equipment and parts of the cable tram system. Published by the MMTB. See also Reg Item 7895 for the drawings and 2129 re Mr. Pollock's employment.Yields information about the operation of the cable tram system in a report prepared for the MMTB prior to the closure of the cable tram system.Report - 54 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear manila cover.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins", 1920's?
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways MMTB MTO Co Cable Trams Cables Winding Houses Has old pencil notes on rear. Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus cover bound into a book form titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. ...Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus cover bound into a book form titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. Would have been taken from Drawing No. R3232, See Reg Item 354.Has old pencil notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, cable trams, cables, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins", 1920's?
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways MMTB MTO Co Cable Trams Cables Winding Houses On rear of drawing in red felt pen, "Cable car pins and parts" and in black ink "R3232" Blueprint of drawing No. ...Blueprint of drawing No. R3232, titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. See also Reg Item 353 for a book of these drawings. Drawing dated 23/6/1897, has been given a MMTB drawing number.On rear of drawing in red felt pen, "Cable car pins and parts" and in black ink "R3232"trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, cable trams, cables, winding houses -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 10/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways Cable Trams Gertrude St Winding Houses Cables In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. ...Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, C. N. Govett, A. E. Twentyman, "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System - 11th November 1885 to 26th October 1940", 1973
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways Cable Trams MMTB Grip Tram Winding Houses Operations Report - 230 approx. pages, photocopied from an original, loose sheets A4 sheets photocopied from an original manuscript by C. ...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 MuseumEphemera - Ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "St Kilda Road Power House", May. 1920
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways MMTB St Kilda Rd Winding Houses Power house Cable Trams Ticket or entry card printed on a card entitling the person to visit the St Kilda Road Power house on 26/5/1920. ...Ticket or entry card printed on a card entitling the person to visit the St Kilda Road Power house on 26/5/1920. Issued by the MMTB. Two copies held - Nos. 124 and 125. Background not known.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda rd, winding houses, power house, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Tramway Board, "Valuation etc of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co's freehold properties", c1917
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways MTO Co Winding Houses Depot Cable Trams Property Horse Trams Head Office Set of two valuations of the Car Houses or depots owned by MTO Co. titled "Valuation etc of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co's freehold properties". ...Set of two valuations of the Car Houses or depots owned by MTO Co. titled "Valuation etc of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co's freehold properties". Details the location, book value, municipal valuation, J Buchans & Co land separated for land and buildings and the company claims. One sheet on double foolscap, typed carbon copy and the other on a foolscap sheet with out the company's claim amount. Has a note regarding the company's head office in Bourke St and the Victoria St Feed Works. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mto co, winding houses, depot, cable trams, property, horse trams, head office -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Jack Cranston, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940", 1988
... ... Winding Houses...Trams tramways Cable Trams gripmen Tickets Bell Punch Winding Houses Personnel Cables Book - 144 pages+ hard cover + jacket - six sections sewn with end papers titled "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940", written by Jack Cranston and signed by Jack on the title page. ...Book - 144 pages+ hard cover + jacket - six sections sewn with end papers titled "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940", written by Jack Cranston and signed by Jack on the title page. Book gives a history of the system, adds to the then existing literature with personal stories and those of some of the workers. Page 67 has a fold out page showing how the cables crossed each other when needed, cable arrangements, how the shunting process worked and many other details including the bell punch system, photographs and drawings.trams, tramways, cable trams, gripmen, tickets, bell punch, winding houses, personnel, cables
