Photo Album - titled "TAP - Part B - W to W4, L, X and Y class trams – sheets B1 to B36", from Transit Australia Publishing. Photos used in the Destination City and other publications series. For a detailed list of photographs see htd4601i.pdf. For individual photo images see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\htd4601-TAP-ParB, images TAP67 to TAP160. TAP67_106_ElsternwickPO_WalJack.jpg TAP68_102_GlenhuntlyRd_ALBebeek.jpg TAP69_105_StKildaRd_Jun1979_RayMarsh.jpg TAP70_218-610_PointOrmond_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP71_218_ElsternwickStation_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP72_219_Dec1923_JohnStevenson_KSKcollection.jpg TAP73_249_Esplanade_decorations-gone_1939_PWDuckett.jpg TAP74_275_ElginSt_24Mar1956_KeithKings.jpg TAP75_297_EastBrighton_14May1961_KeithKings.jpg TAP76_305_SouthMelbourne_14May1961_KeithKings.jpg TAP77_306_StKildaRd_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP78_310_PrincesBridge_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP79_329_GlenhuntlyDepot_Jul1929.jpg TAP80_334_EastPrestonDepot_7April1969_KeithKings.jpg TAP81_3326_ColinsSt_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP82_348_BalaclavaJunction_13Jan1962_KeithKings.jpg TAP83_380-dropcentreSeats_RYoul.jpg TAP84_426_BatmanAve_23Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP85_436_HighSt-at-BennettsRd_16Feb1957_KeithKings.jpg TAP86_441_Victoria150_NorthBalwyn.jpg TAP87_No7-truck_449_KIngsway_KeithKings_9Sep1961n.jpg TAP88_478_BatmanAve_23Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP89_534_VictoriaSt_RayPearson.jpg TAP90_536_HighSt_Kew_KeithKings_28Sep1961.jpg TAP91_536_HighSt_Kew_KeithKings_28Sep1961.jpg TAP92_No7-truck_544_WJohnWebster_29Sep1953.jpg TAP93_548_StLouis.EIB64.Trucks_BrunswickDepot_JohnAlfred_28Jan1957.jpg TAP94_548_StLouis.EIB64.Trucks_StKildaRd_KeithKings_19Mar1955.jpg TAP95_573_PointOrmond_LindsayCrow.jpg TAP96_574_CollinsSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP97_646-113_1987_Bundoora.jpg TAP98_654_RoyalPde_BobLilburn_1949.jpg TAP99_658_ElizabethSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP100_665_CollinsSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP101_665_MacarthurSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP102_459_BallaratRd_Footscray_ALBebee.jpg TAP103_459_BallaratRd_Footscray_ALBebee.jpg TAP104_460_NicholsonSt-into-BuckleySt_Footscray_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP105_467_GordonSt.jpg TAP106_X1_WilliamstownRd.jpg T AP107_X1_interior.jpg TAP108_678_WilliamstownRd_KeithKings_13Jan1962.jpg TAP109_679_BuckleySt-depot.jpg TAP110_680_FootscrayStation_RayPearson.jpg TAP111_469_BatmanAve_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP112_469_CamberwellDepot_KeithKings_25April1950.jpg TAP113_469_RiversdaleRd_NedMackintosh_1972.jpg TAP114_610_PointOrmond_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP115_611_CamberwellDepot_BobLilburn.jpg TAP116_613_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster_23Sep1953.jpg TAP117_104_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP118_105_MMTB.jpg TAP119_103-1024_StKildaRd_6Jan1973_AndrewFoy.jpg TAP120_106_GlenhuntlyRd.jpg TAP121_217_MalvernDepot_MMTB.jpg TAP122_217_MalvernDepot_DaveMacartney_12Sep1971.jpg TAP123_218_PointOrmond_LCrow.jpg TAP124_218_Elsternwick_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP125_218_GlenhuntlyRd_Broadway.jpg TAP126_W-body_MMTB.jpg TAP127_275_MalvernDepot.jpg TAP128_275_SwanstonSt.jpg TAP129_280_StKilda_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP130_308_KewDepot_c1925_MMTBAnnualReport.jpg TAP131_310-681_BatmanAve_RayPearson_1930s.jpg TAP132_317_Traverser_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP133_340_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP134_364_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP135_390_WellingtonPde.jpg TAP136_422_SwanstonSt_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP137_426_BatmanAve_LCrow.jpg TAP138_426_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP139_426_CamberwellDepot_GeoffGrant_7May1955.jpg TAP140_436_SpencerSt_BobLilburn_1948.jpg TAP141_511_CamberwellDepot_GeoffGrant_7May1955.jpg TAP142_514_StKildaRd_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP143_544_StKilda_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP144_568_Decorated_RayPearson.jpg TAP145_660_GlenhuntlyDepot_LCrow.jpg TAP146_658_SwanstonSt_PaulNicholson_23Dec1967.jpg TAP145 - copy of TAP 145 TAP148_665_MacarthurSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP149_671_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP150_673_decorated_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP151_674_PeelSt_DaleBudd_1965.jpg TAP152_674_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP153_456_PointOrmond_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP154_679_BuckleySt_LCrow_mid1950s.jpg TAP155_610_MorelandRd_PaulNicholson_22Sep1968.jpg TAP156_610_Preston_MMTB_1930.jpg TAP157_611_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP158_613_BatmanAve_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP159_419_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP160_510_WellingtonPde_PTC_1989.jpgtrams, tramways, transit australia, destination city, tramcars, depots, w class, w1 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, l class, x class, y class, tram 106, tram 102, tram 105, tram 218, tram 610, tram 219, tram 249, tram 275, tram 297, tram 305, tram 306, tram 210, tram 334, tram 336, tram 349, tram 380, tram 426, tram 436, tram 441, tram 449, tram 478, tram 534, tram 536, tram 544, tram 548, tram 573, tram 574, tram 646, tram 658, tram 665, tram 459, tram 460, tram 467, tram 678, tram 679, tram 680, tram 469, tram 610, tram 611, tram 613, tram 104, tram 1024, tram 217, tram 218, tram 280, tram 308, tram 210, tram 681, tram 317, tram 340, tram 364, tram 390, tram 422, tram 426, tram 436, tram 511, tram 514, tram 544, tram 568, tram 660, tram 658, tram 660, tram 665, tram 671, tram 673, tram 674, tram 459, tram 679, tram 610, tram 611, tram 613, tram 419, tram 510

The photo is titled: "Class 'Y' steel safety car with reversible transverse seats. Seating Capacity 54. Length overall 45 ft 5 in. See page 29 of Destination City 5th Edition for another photo of this tram in Spencer St in 1992. Photographed with the and external store area at Preston Workshops in the background. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album and item 8273 for a print by photographer C J Frazer.Yields information about Y class tram 469 when new.Published black and white photograph of class Y tram No 469.trams, tramways, y class, new trams, tram 469

Photos show interior of Preston Workshops during a Monash Railway club tour on 30/7/1969. 1 - Y1 613 and Y 469 2 - Y 469 and works car 16 3 - Spare freight car 19Yields information about Preston Workshops and trams stored or being repaired.Set of three Black and white photographs of the interior of Preston Workshops during a tour.Has details on rear in red ink.tramways, trams, preston workshops, freight tram, tram 613, tram 469, tram 16, tram 19, y1 class, y class

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of two A Class Trams Nos 237 and 231, with a Y Class 469 in the background at a re-enactment in the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. A Class 237 231 Y Class 469"kew tram depot, a class trams, y class trams, trams -- melbourne

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of Y Class 469, and A Class 231 in heritage colours of the M&MTB during a re-enactment from the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. Y Class 469, A Class 231 in heritage colours of the M&MTB"kew tram depot, a class trams, trams -- melbourne, y class trams

Calendar - 16 pages - card cover, full colour, titled "Going Places - 1993 Calendar", published by the Public Transport Corporation featuring public transport photos and 8 postcards in the centre - perforated. Tramway items imaged along with a note about the photograph itself. image 1 - cover 2 and 3 - February - St Kilda Rd From the BP Building, looking north at Dawn 4 and 5 - April - B2 2038 outside the Princess theatre in Spring / Nicholson St 6 and 7 - June - Y 469 as "The Melbourne Tram" with Flinders St in the background. 8 - Postcards - W1 421 decorated for the Royal visit of , Flinders St station with cable and electric trams, Spirit of Progress on Test and the line up of Double deck buses at North Fitzroy. 9 and 10 - August - B2042 in the Bourke St Mall 11 and 12 - October - W5 816 as the Leunig Tram with Luna Park behind. 13 and 14 - December - W2 442 as the Restaurant tram with the Arts Centre behindtrams, tramways, ptc, y class, tourist trams, b class, restaurant tram, st kilda road, transporting art, flinders st station, double deck buses, bourke st, spring st, tram 462, tram 816, tram 2042, tram 442, tram 421, tram 2038

Mounted decal "The Melbourne Tram" - glued to green vinyl covered craftwood or similar timber. Has a hanging strip or cord with two metal lugs screwed into the mounting material on rear. Mounted by "The Exhibition Centre" Randal advised that Y469 was painted dark green very briefly in 1992 - an initiative of the Kirner Government to operate "The Melbourne Tram" as a tourist service. See also the front cover of the PTC "Changing Times", Vol 2, No. 22, 18 June 1992 - htd539i4 for the launch of the tourist tram service. See Reg Item 627 for a brochure or pamphlet for the service and 669 for a complimentary ticket. See Reg item 5962 for a calendar image of the tram.trams, tramways, the met, logos, decal, y class, tourist trams

Negatives No. 292 and N293 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the interior of Camberwell Depot on 7/5/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Note the Y class trams in 1571.2. Numbered 1571.1 and 1571.2. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, camberwell depot

Photograph shows Y class tram No. 469 at Preston Workshops at the time of its entry into service June 1927. Designed and built by the MMTB. Has the timber rack in the background. This tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Depot. See item 3161 for a published MMTB photo.Yields information about Y class tram 469 when new.Black and white photo with source notes on the rear.In pencil on the rear "1 man/ 2 man car recently put on road. Designed & made at Preston Workshops" and the photograher's stamp "C J Fraser Collins St Melbourne".tramcars, tramways, preston workshops, y class, tram 469

Folded map (5 x 3) by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, c1927, of Melbourne tramways, showing tram routes (cable, electric and VR), railway lines, major points of interest and major streets. Titled "Routes and Time tables showing first and last cars". On rear shows maps of lines for the Eastern, Southern, Connection to Beaches and the Essendon, Maribyrnong and West Coburg lines. Dated c1927, shows the St Kilda Road lines to electric. On the bottom right hand corner has a reference to the Tramway Tourist Car - and the tours it does. (Reg Item 800 dated March 1927, shows the tram under construction). Second copy from Keith Kings Collection - in poor condition - added 10/8/2017The VR line has various hand written notations indicating it.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, tourist trams, y class, vr, cable trams, routes, timetables

Map shows the route of the Shilling Tour Map, using Y469 - shows the direction of travel and departure times from Batman Ave. Destination City 5th Edition notes that the services with the tram commenced in June 1927.Yields information about the MMTB's 1927 Shilling tour of Melbourne.Digital Image of an MMTB Map.trams, tramways, y class, tours, tourist trams, tourist trips, tram 191

Set of four photographs of an AETA tour to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Y class tram No. 469, complete with cake at the South Melbourne parking loop. Photo 2 shows SW6 855, running a route 12, South Melbourne/St Kilda beach service passing through the loop. See item 8782 for the AETA event on 13/7/1997.Yields information about Y class tram 469 and its use on an AETA tram tour to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 1997.Colour print on fujicolor paper - set of 4trams, tramways, sw6 class, y class, 70th, tram 469, tram 855

Photo shows the first build of the upgraded Y class design classified Y1 Class 610. Four of these Trams were built in the MMTB Preston Workshops in 1930, 610 to 613. There was one solitary Y Class tram 469. They were built with the intention of evaluating one-man operation. Due to their higher cost and Union resentment, the MMTB resorted to the proven W Class tram design. All Y and Y1 classes were withdrawn from regular passenger service in 1965 and transferred to the Driver training school at Hawthorn Depot. All cars are preserved in various museums in Australia. Tram 610 is operable at the Bendigo Tram Museum.Black and White photograph of MMTB Y1 610 at South Melbourne Depot, as originally built with destination route number box and centre sash of windshield dropped. tramways, trams, tram 610, south melbourne depot, y1 class

Colour photograph of 'Y' class tram. Tram is under shelter on tramway outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is green and cream. Man standing on step talking to driver. Written on back of photo: 13.6.09 Bendigo. Central Deborah Goldmine ex mmt 'Y' class 610 in no 1 terminal shunt for 2.30 pm talking tram run to Bendigo North. 13.6.09 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, 'y' class tram

Article written by Garry Jones and photo by Norman Brown, titled "Guess how they spent last night", "They road a tram for 84 Miles" describes a TMSV arranged, all-night tram tour. Has a photo of some of the participants standing alongside Y class tram No. 469. Describes the tour group, where they stopped for food and their trip. The page includes notes on counterfeit $10 dollar notes, armored cars after a TAB robbery, and bush fire relief funds for Tasmania.Yields information about an all-night tour by the TMSV in 1967.Page 5 and 6 from The Herald, 11/2/1967.tramways, timetable, tours, tmsv, y class, tram 469

Postcard featuring Y class tram 469 turning from William Street into La Trobe Street during the 1985 cable car celebrations. Tram showing destination of Football. Flagstaff station was under construction at the time. Photo by Earl Ewers. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts ARE No. 10/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. This tram is on display at the Museum's Hawthorn Depot - see reference.Yields information about Y class trams and the intersection of William and Latrobe Streets.Postcard - Tram Y 469 - La Trobe St 1985 - produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts.trams, tramcars, y class tram, tram 469, william street, la trobe street, are

Photo shows the first build of the upgraded Y class design classified Y1 Class 610. Four of these Trams were built in the MMTB Preston Workshops in 1930, 610 to 613. There was one solitary Y Class tram 469. They were built with the intention of evaluating one-man operation. Due to their higher cost and Union resentment, the MMTB resorted to the proven W Class tram design. It is fitted with a route number box. The tram entered service 26/3/1930. It is now at Bendigo Tramways.Yields information about the first Y1 tram built by Preston WorkshopsPhotograph of Y1 610 at Preston WorkshopsThe inscription on the rear of 610 is " MMTB Y1-610 with Route No. Boxes. Preston Workshops.tramways, y1 class, tram 610, preston workshops, trams, mmtb

Eight page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Trams and Tourism", looking at the use of trams for tourist purposes in Melbourne, bath tickets, walks, beaches, connecting services with paddle steamers, royal park zoo, Beaumaris tramway, circular tickets, Doncaster, round trip tickets, St Kilda, Wattle park chalet, tourist tickets, tourist tours, tourist trams, Melbourne Pageant-Salute to Australia, V214, L and Y class trams, Melbourne Tourist Tram in June 1992 that did not eventuate. Has references and illustrating of tickets. Written by Robert Green 1994. See Reg Item 5675 for a sample cable tram round trip ticket.trams, tramways, tourist trams, tourist ticket, mmtb, the met, zoo tram, beaumaris, wattle park, doncaster

The photograph shows an internal view of a Y or Y1 class tram possibly at the time of its launch in 1930. See also item 7419 for another internal view.Yields information about the interior view of a Y1 class tram.Black and white photograph with photographers stamp and notes on rear.Has the stamp of "The Argus Melbourne" on rear and a pencil note "Interior Y1 Safety car - One-Man"trams, tramways, mmtb, y1 class, one-man trams, internal photos, interiors

Comprises 12 photos of Melbourne, mid to late 1930s. Produced by Rose Stereograph of Armadale. 1 - Botanical Gardens and Government House Melbourne. - 2 - The MacRobertson Fountain Melbourne - Both the Fountain and the Shrine of Remembrance were completed in 1934. Government House tower features in the background. Also note the absence of any mature trees. See reference - completed 1934. 3 - Flinders Street Railway Station with a "W" class tram in Flinders Street and "Y" class tram in Swanston Street in the view 4 - St Kilda Road Melbourne - Looking south with the Queen Victoria Gardens in the left of the photo. 5 - Collins Street Melbourne - Showing the Regent Theatre, Manchester Unity Building and the Town Hall. 6 - Princes Bridge and city Skyline Melbourne - Shows; Princes Bridge, Yarra River, Excursion Ferry, Princes Walk, Flinders Street Railway Station, the Nicholas and Manchester Unity Buildings in Swanston Street and the Sargood Gardner building in Flinders Street. 7 - The Conservatory, Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne - 8 - The Cathedral Corner Melbourne - shows; Young & Jacksons Hotel, St Paul's Cathedral, The Gas & Fuel building, Ball & Walsh Department store and The State Theatre plus several "w" class trams in Swanston Street. 9 - St Kilda Road Melbourne - Looking south from Nolan Street. Note trees still present at the entrance area to the Shrine of Remembrance. 10 - Looking across Princes Bridge to St Kilda Road Melbourne - Looking south from the roof of the Nicolas Building showing; Princes Bridge, St. Kilda Road, The Shrine of Remembrance and the Victoria Barracks in the distance. 11 - Parliament House Melbourne - in Spring Street 12 - Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne - Erected in the gardens in 1934. Yields information about Melbourne city views and new attractions mid 1930s. Paper envelope folder with 6 photos on each side of a foldout section titled "Picturesque Views of Melbourne" melbourne, photo folders, postcards

Photo of Ballarat trams 21 and 41 at depot junction. 12/4/1958. Tram 21 fitted with large reflective triangles and reflective strips on bumpers and doors. Has 'Mt Pleasant' destination. By depot junction tram stop with lake in background. Very little of tram 41 in photo. Has been stamped with photographers details. Photo by Keith Kings.'K.S.Kings No. K(y)(212), Ballarat 21 (&41) depot junction 1/50 f4+; Ex Adelaide 'A' class No. 10 12/4/58' in blue ink, and purple ink for stamp.tramways, trams, depot, wendouree parade, tram 21, tram 41

Set of two photos of Y class 469 on a tour in Hawthorn Road, East Brighton. The first is taken near the terminus of route 64, with SW6 965 northbound, and the second at the intersection with North Road, with a Post Office and a milkbar in the view, advertising Cambridge cigarettes. Dated 2-10-1971.Yields information about the use of Y469 on tours and Hawthorn Road.Set of two Kodachrome cardboard mounted slides.tramways, tramcars, y class, tram 469, sw6 class, tram 965, hawthorn road, east brighton

Set of 15 ink and colour pencil drawings by Norm Cross of Melbourne tramcars and one Brisbane. 1 - Y class 469 - undated - 525 x 250 with advert for Sharps Doors. Drawn using a card for Actil Sheets. 2 - T class 178 - undated - 250 x 485 - has notes on the rear about the tram. 3 - T class 179 - 5/9/1959 - 520 x 255 - has notes on the rear about the tram. 4 - W2 class 646 - undated - 265 x 630 - incomplete, has an advert for White Crow sauce. 5 - Q class 197 as an all night car - undated - 250 x 510. 6 - W2 class 455 - (East Preston Depot) - 21-1-1962 - 410 x 223 - has adverts for Stramit ceiling tiles and Foster Clarks foods. 7 - Scrubber or track cleaner No. 8 - 23-6-1959 - 405 x 220 - has a sketch of same tram on the rear showing the body strengthening. 8 - Y1 class tram, No. 613 - 5-6-1961 - 235 x 510 - has advert for VEB eggs 9 - W4 class 672 - undated - 520 x 220. 10 - Brisbane FM 543 - undated - 240 x 440 - has adverts for Brisbane Daily Telegraph, and Rothmans. Has used a 1959 calendar for the sheet. 11 - W6 986 at Preston Workshops - 26-4-1958 - with trams in the background - 635 x 255 - with an advert for 3AW 12 - W7 class tram 1020 - undated - 630 x 255 - not completed - has advertised for Driving safely, Best tyres, Hardie, and Norman Banks on 3AW. 13 - W2 268 - outline sketch only - not completed - undated - 465 x 225. 14 - Melbourne's tram of the future, as envisaged by Norm Cross - No. 1103 - PCC car - 7-1967 - 500 x 190 with notes on the tram equipment. Has adverts for Aspro and 3DB. 15 - L class 103 - undated, not completed - 505 x 205, has advert for Pimms Demonstrates Norm Cross drawings of Melbourne trams and one Brisbane tram. Norm commenced with the MMTB Preston Workshops as a apprentice fitter and turner in 1959. Ink, pencil and color pencil drawings on card.trams, tramways, norm cross, drawings, tram 469, tram 178, tram 179, tram 646, tram 197, tram 455, tram 8, tram 613, tram 672, tram 543, tram 986, tram 1020, tram 268, tram 1103, pcc class, tram 103

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, VR, and MTA: HBM162 - MMTB W2 634, 1970s, Queensbridge, running a Domain Road Route 56 with a Tait set on the viaduct and the city skyline. HBM163 - MMTB, cMay 1968, St Kilda Junction, Construction of Queensway, showing a temporary bridge. W2 on route 4D HBM164 - MTA B1 2055, Route 59. Z3 162, Route 57. cNov1997, Elizabeth St terminus, showing the Sir Robert Risson Tram terminus structure, Flinders Street Railway station, and the Herald & Weekly Times and the IBM buildings across the Yarra River. HBM165 - MMTB Y1 613, 17/07/1957, Camberwell Depot, Night pic interior. Photo by Keith Kings HBM166 - MMTB Y1 611, 17/07/1957, Camberwell Depot. Photo by Keith Kings, Night pic interior HBM167 - MMTB Y 612, 1960s, Batman Avenue, running a Burwood service. A W2 is in front of the 612. HBM168 - VR No 41 entering the Broadway from Ormond Road while MMTB SW6 953 class waits to complete it journey to Point Ormond along Glen Huntly Road. 1950s, HBM169 - MMTB X2 679, 8/03/1957, Footscray Depot. Several X1 cars on the left. A Ford bus No 476 is on the right. This vehicle was retired and officially out of use at the time. Photo by Keith Kings, HBM170 - VR Tram 51, 26/05/1954, Bluff Road Black Rock, Terminus, Tram has departed for Sandringham. See image HBM154 as well. In the background is Bluff Road Audio, advertising Astor Radio and J Boyd Robinson Tested. The tram is showing the destination of Sandringham HBM171 - VR Tram 48, 26/05/1954, Station St Sandringham, arriving at the station terminus with a Ladies Hairdresser shop in the background. HBM172 - MTA A 263, cNov 1997, Spencer Street and Flinders Street intersection, with a ComEng train on viaduct. Tram is running a Port Melbourne route 109 service. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1990s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11new tramway, tram 634, queensbridge, st kilda junction, tram 162, elizabeth st, tram 41, tram 2055, tram 613, tram 611, glen huntly road, vr, st kilda brighton tramway, broadway, tram 679, footscray depot, trams, w2 class, sw6 class, x2 class, a class, b class, y1 class, z3 class, tram 612, tram 953, x1 class, route 56, route 4d, route 59, route 57, batman avenue, camberwell depot, interiors, mmtb buses, bus 476, ford motor company, sandringham, black rock, bluff road, tram 51, tram 48, sandringham to black rock, tram 263, route 109, flinders st, spencer st, ormond road

Providing GA drawings of the following: R3076 - A class R5963 - A class R3078 - C class R3077 - G class R7416 - L class R3093 - T class R4382 - T class R3756 - U class R2459 - W2 class R3071 - W3 class R3812 - W4 class R4678 - W5 class R4646 - Sw2 class R5818 - SW5 class R4771 - SW6 class R6408 - SW6 class R2462 - X class R2463 - X1 class R3080 - X2 class R2464 - Y class R2465 - Y1 class R8332 - PCC class The number for each class of tram is given on the index sheet. The S class and CW5 class have been omitted. Possibly assembled in the early 1950s, given the tram plans used. See items 4714 & 5639 for other sets of drawings. Yields information about the MMTB fleet including scrapped trams and their General Arrangement.Album or set of 23 blueprints secured with two brass clips with a cloth cover strip. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, drawings, tramcar design, preston workshops

Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub

Rose Series postcard P.589, titled "St Kilda Road Melbourne", with Y1 class 613 outbound with the destination of Toorak and W2 class 300, in bound in St Kilda Road, taken at the intersection with City Road. Has another W2 in the distance and a private bus along with two horse-drawn vehicles. Tram 300 was fitted with route number boxes in November1933. To the left is the Edmund Fitz Gibbon Memorial in its original location and in the top of the photo is the tram overhead into City Road. Details a scene at the intersection of City Road and St Kilda Road c1931. Very rare to see the Y1 class tram operational in a photo.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.In pencil on rear: "M&MTB, Y` 613 southbound to Camberwell? and "W2 300 approaching Princes Bridge (City), photo taken about 1930"trams, st kilda road, tramways, w2 class, y1 class, tram 300, bus, tram 613, rose series

Set of eight of printed illustrations - postcard size of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Tramcars produced in 1978. Separate card for each class of tramcar featured, with notes, statistics, MMTB name. Each card also has printers name and date on back. Not a formal postcard, no place for a stamp. 446.1 - Cable car set (No. 1) - photographed at Preston Workshops 446.2 - T 180 - showing "Special", while on a charter. 446.3 - X1 - 465 with 466 in background. Photographed at Footscray terminus, c1962. 465 has destination of "Ballarat Rd." 446.4 - Y 469 - showing destination of "Wattle Park - Elgar Road", possibly with Wattle Park in background. 446.5 - W2 511, showing destination of "City" and route 11. 446.6 - X2 676, showing "Special". 446.7 - W7 1022 - showing destination "West Preston", route 11, freshly painted. 446.8 - Z1 7 in Victoria Parade, c1975 - has destination of "West Preston - Regent St." and route number "13". 446.9 - L 104 on a route 67 Carnegie. 446.9 added 7/4/15, otherwise two copies of each held. 2nd copy of 446.9 added 28/5/2015. See Reg Item 994 for a packaged set of these photographs..trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tramcars, tram 1, tram 180, tram 465, tram 466, tram 469, tram 511, tram 1022, tram 7, tram 104, z1 class, t class, x1 class, y class, w2 class, w7 class, l class, route 67, route 13, route 11

Duplicated quarto sheet for the Australian Electric Traction Association's "29th Special Tour, Camberwell Depot, 22 Oct. 1960". The tour used Y 469, provides details of the tramcar, and the route with opening dates, and general notes.trams, tramways, aeta, y class, camberwell depot, tours

Photocopy onto an A4 sheet, two sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Location of cars at end of 28 Day Period 26-3-27", listing the class of trams allocated or allocation to each depot in Melbourne, including trams at Preston workshops, bodies under construction, W, X and Y class cars. Includes Coburg, Preston and Footscray. Shows depot allocation. Not known when copy made. 2nd copy added 14-5-2016 from the estate of Charles Craig.trams, tramways, preston workshops, lists, tramcars, lists, depots, depot allocation