Historical information

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Number Brief Description

CC1 S178 at Elsternwick level crossing track works
CC2 Building East Preston Depot 1955
CC3 Camberwell depot – post WW2 – lots of trams and a black cat
CC4 W2 584 and SW6 958 northbound – Chapel St and Brighton Road
CC5 W2 357 – southbound, Chapel St Brighton Road
CC6 Pascoe Vale Road, Raceday working – note the signal
CC7 The Preston Workshops - The Argus, post WW2, 223, 647 et al
CC8 923 or is it 922 being built at Preston – The Argus photo -
CC8A 832 being positioned onto trucks at Preston after an overhaul – Argus Photo – see also CC306
CC9 Footscray depot`
CC10 W5 797 in St Kilda Road during track works – 1950s
CC11 W2 457 at Kew Post Office
CC12 Wellington Parade – W2 432, 492 and 337 – special event
CC13 Swan St line up of trams – football? Or other special event – Sinclair’s bus on the right side.
CC14 W2 630 being washed at a depot – The Argus photo
CC15 Royal Park line at Flemington Road – W2 355 and W5 786
CC16 Nicholson St track construction from a tram cab
CC17 T181 on tour at Gordon St
CC18 T181 on Maribyrnong Bridge
CC19 Ditto at River St just off bridge
CC20 As for CC18
CC21 At Raleigh Rd
CC22 T181 at Footscray depot
CC23 Track construction, Nicholson, just north of Gertrude
CC24 Commissioning overhead Bourke St tram 988
CC25 Queens Parade – 997 and 994
CC26 Swapping trolley wheel to skid – commissioning
CC27 Track construction in Gertrude St
CC28 985 in Queens Parade running special
CC29 997 in Queens Parade
CC30 1033 at North Fitzroy – AETA Special
CC31 Bourke St at Elizabeth St – has passengers on board
CC32 W6 985, 996 Queens Parade, Mk 3 bus 333
CC33 As above
CC34 Showing construction at Nicholson & Gertrude – Bourke St
CC35 W2 223 on Burnley temporary bridge – VR track expansion
CC36 W5 823 – ditto
CC37 Tram on old bridge prior to removal
CC38 W2 433 on temporary bridge with new bridge beams and old track
CC39 Looking down showing temporary single track – Swan St
CC40 Tait train passing under tram bridge
CC41 SW6 on single line – off loading
CC42 W2 547 at City Road Junction
CC43 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771
CC44 City Road Jtn – 1969 – 596 and 771 (same as
CC45 438 in Flinders St
CC46 355 somewhere
CC47 552 somewhere
CC47A 364 at Preston Workshops?
CC48 W2 334 on Traverser – Preston Workshops
CC49 Wellington pade – large line up of trams, c1950 925, and 611
CC50 W2 493 Franklin st – advertising for Savings Certificates
CC51 Possibly 551 with advertising for fund raising for Blind institute
CC52 249 at Hawthorn – Riversdale Junction – with a Tally Ho and Village Fair Aux. board
CC53 MMTB Postcard of 511
CC54 Wattle Park terminus with Single line warning sign
CC55 Wattle Park Duplication
CC56 36 at Domain Junction – 833
CC57 36 at Domain Junction
CC58 36 at Domain Junction with 810 and 833
CC59 36 in Swanston by Flinders St Station
CC60 36 in Spencer St at A’Beckett
CC61 36 crossing Collins St
CC62 36 crossing Collins St
CC63 36 northbound in St Kilda Road with Shrine in background
CC64 36 northbound in Swanston St at Flinders St
CC65 Postcard – Ballarat 36 in Domain Road
CC66 Postcard - Stampshow – Hawthorn Horse tram
CC67 Postcard - Stampshow – Peace cable tram
CC68 Postcard - 1041 and cable car set 1 at Preston
CC69 Postcard - Colins & Elizabeth – greetings from old Melbourne
CC70 Postcard - Cable car set at Preston
CC71 Postcard - Twentyman’s cable cars
CC72 Postcard - Nu-color-vue – horse tram 256
CC73 Cable car set – Market & Flinders
CC74 Cable trams at Twentymans’ in their shed
CC75 Cable tram track at Bourke & Spencer prior to removal
CC76 Cable tram bogie at Preston Workshops – used as a dolly
CC77 Cable trams at Twentymans’
CC78 Postcard - Valentines – Bourke looking west from Swanston
CC79 Postcard - Rose 3938 – Bourke at Swanston – the Leviathan building
CC80 Postcard - Valentines – Elizabeth St looking south from Collins – No. 19
CC81 Postcard - Rose P4765 – Bourke St Melbourne
CC82 Postcard - Rose 4090 – cable tram passing Parliament house
CC83 Postcard - Valentines – GPO Elizabeth St
CC84 Interior of cable trailer with clothing on a set
CC85 Elizabeth St looking north
CC86 Cigarette card - Collins St No. 41- WD HO Wills
CC87 Postcard - Rialto building with cable set
CC88 Postcard - Valentines - Swanston at Flinders looking north
CC89
CC90 Q 150 Hanna St – dated on rear
CC91 176 turning – photo ex Alan Jungworth
CC92 161 on Princes Bridge – minimum fare 4d sign and Inspector
CC93 459 at Point Ormond
CC94 158 at Gordon St – side on view
CC95 X 217 in Swanston St
CC96 X 217 in Swanston St with an East Brighton destination
CC97 T177
CC98 T177 Peel St – no destination roll – being transferred?
CC99 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond
CC100 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Elsternwick Rly Station
CC101 X1 462 in Glenhuntly Road to Point Ormond
CC102 Q 150 Hanna St
CC103 190 at Camberwell Depot
CC104 T182 at Footscray
CC105 X1 466 and W2 at Footscray
CC106 190 at Camberwell Depot
CC107 X1 467 Barkly St Footscray
CC108 X2 679 turning into William St from La Trobe St
CC109 X2 677 Glenhuntly Road with Point Ormond Destination
CC110 Postcard T180
CC111 Postcard format – X1 467 on a truck – see also CC178
CC112 Postcard format – X1 467 at Wantirna South
CC113 Q200 and SW6 896 at Thornbury – has labels on rear
CC114 T177, Ballarat Road – has labels on rear
CC115 T178 at Point Ormond
CC116 Postcard X1 465 and 466
CC117 Postcard – X2 676
CC118 Postcard – TMSV X2 217
CC119 810 on temporary bridging – 24-12-67
CC120 W2 575 – Queens Parade junction in, still temporary bridging, substation under construction
CC121 Forming Queens Parade Junction base slab
CC122 W2 596 prior to tramway works – all tracks still in position
CC123 It’s a mass of reinforcing – bridging being formed
CC124 Looking north with substation being built
CC125 Looking east with some rather tight curves, Wellington St still in use
CC126 SW6 958 ex Wellington St with all tracks and signal box and buildings.
CC127 Victoria Pde at Gisborne looking east – at least 4 cars
CC128 SW6 893? With dash canopy lights and SW6 862 and a man with a newspaper
CC129 SW6 894 on the S curves, with tram in Wellington St
CC130 Similar photo
CC131 W2 564 turning into Wellington St – the concrete tracks are not that old
CC132 W2 552 running out of Wellington St
CC133 W5 732 from Fitzroy St into St Kilda Road with next iteration in position – very wonky
CC134 W5 764 turning into Fitzroy St
CC135 SW6 947 turning from Wellington St
CC136 W2 586 running out of High St
CC137 W2 500 turning into Wellington St
CC138 W2 543 in Wellington St inbound
CC139 L103 with St Kilda Junction destination, and a tower truck on right
CC140 Workmen – new track in Queensway in use
CC141 Ditto
CC142 L103 in Queensway, and another car in bound
CC143 Looking east along Wellington St which has been taken out of use. Also a MMTB Roller
CC144 W5 824 and a W2 and all types of wobbly temporary track
CC145 W2 354 to High St
CC146 Sw6 947 on the S bends
CC147 W2 500 looking north – tram on the S bends
CC148 SW6 896 leaving the S bend
CC149 W2 357 and a MMTB City bus with trees/gardens on the side
CC150 W5 817 Elliot Ave – see also CC302
CC151 W2 552 – note the large trolley bridge
CC152 W2 550 at depot or workshops
CC153 1B truck
CC154 SW2 432
CC155 W2 155 at Glenhuntly
CC156 SW6 937 on AETA tour?
CC157 X2 677 on Footscray service – Ballarat Rd?
CC158 W2 641 – High St Kew?
CC159 SW6 847 – Power St Hawthorn
CC160 Simpson St – big line up
CC161 W2 546 truck No. 1?
CC162 W2s at Glenhuntly depot
CC163 No. 15 truck under 899
CC164 206 and other junk at Preston Workshops
CC165 W in Swanston St Melbourne – Rose series card
CC166 Y1 613 Batman Ave?? or William St at Collins
CC167 Tram plans
CC168 X 217 Swanston St – see also 95 and 96
CC169 217 in Swanston St – same as 95
CC169A 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge
CC170 192 in St Kilda Road at Princes bridge
CC171 Bendigo 3 arriving Malvern depot – being unloaded
CC172 Ditto
CC173 T180 at a depot
CC174 X1 463 wheel set
CC175 C30 – dog car side view – close up
CC176 C30 dog car
CC177 206 and 30 at Preston Workshops
CC178 X1 467 on a truck – see CC111 also
CC179 42
CC180 42 at a depot, no destination box
CC181 W2 556 1A type truck
CC182 Flinders St Station – Rose Series
CC183 W7 1035 Spring – Nicholson St
CC184 W7 1022 MMTB Post Card
CC185 Adelaide 178 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82
CC186 Adelaide 175 – has on rear – R. Lilburn 4/82
CC187 Y1 610 on AETA tour
CC188 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond
CC189 AETA display – has GH55-32 in pencil on rear
CC190 AETA display – has GH55-29 in pencil on rear
CC191 Y1 610 on AETA tour with large group – Point Ormond
CC192 VR 53 at Footscray
CC193 VR cars 40 and 34 at Elwood wash dock
CC194 W7 1024 as the 1970 Christmas tram
CC195 Geelong – loading a set of 22E trucks
CC196 Geelong 10 and 23 running an AETA special
CC197 Geelong – AETA special
CC198 Geelong 7 at Junction
CC199 Geelong 10, in the city
CC200 Geelong 33 with Belmont destination
CC201 Geelong 15 Eastern Park destination 29-3-1948
CC202 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948
CC203 Geelong 23 at Railway Station – 29-3-1948
CC204 Geelong – loading a bogie tram
CC205 Geelong – loading a bogie tram
CC206 Geelong 40 – loaded on truck
CC207 Geelong 40 – on jacks
CC208 Geelong 40 on jacks – 19 behind
CC209 Geelong 38 with two workers on either side
CC210 – 214 Australian Historic Tramways stamp folder and set
CC215 Bendigo 17 at depot – has dup JBS on rear
CC216 Bendigo 20, 29 bogie and straight sill car at Charing Cross
CC217 Bendigo one man bogie Pall Mall
CC218 Bendigo – Bogie 23, other cars and welding truck at depot
CC219 Bendigo 7 with Quarry Hill destination
CC220 Bendigo 21 with Lake Weerona destination
CC221 ESCo 18 Ballarat
CC222 Ballarat bogie 22 on AETA special
CC223 Ditto
CC224 Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner – R Lilburn
CC225 Ballarat 15 in Bridge St – R Lilburn
CC226 Ballarat 40 at Gardens – R Lilburn
CC227 Ballarat 37 running out of depot – R Lilburn
CC228 Postcard – Valentines – Sturt St with loaded horse tram trailer
CC229 AETA Geelong tram tour ticket – 29-3-1948
CC230 Postcard – Geelong – Valentine 2114 – T&G building
CC231 Postcard – PMTT ! – High St Malvern
CC232 Postcard – Empire – Glenferrie Road, Malvern at Wattletree Rd
CC233 Postcard Y469, MMTB
CC234 Postcard Z2 Spring St
CC235 Postcard – Z1 MMTB
CC236 Postcard – Stamp Show W1 431
CC237 Postcard – Stamp show B2005
CC238 Postcard – Stamp show W6 982
CC239 Postcard – Valentines 1264 – Johnstone Park with tram in distance
CC240 Postcard – Rose 10711 – Swanston and Lonsdale – Hospital and W232
CC241 Postcard – Rose 4827 – Fitzroy St St Kilda W2 362 and 548
CC242 Postcard – Valentines – 939 – St Kilda War Memorial, W and a R?
CC243 Postcard – Valentines – 572 – St Kilda War Memorial, W 413 and 140?
CC244 Postcard – Valentines – 938 – Uper and Lower Esplanade – L 104
CC245 Postcard – St Kilda Rd at Princes Bridge Y1 and W
CC246 Postcard – Biscay BG82 – W5 814 -
CC247 Postcard – Biscay 796112 – Bourke St looking west
CC248 Postcard – Biscay 796109 – Bourke St looking east
CC249 Postcard – Biscay 2AUS58 – Z5 Bourke St
CC250 Postcard – Biscay BG 249 – Swanston St
CC251 Postcard – National View – St Kilda Rd – shrine and Prince Henrys W2 405
CC252 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 156 – St Kilda Rd
CC253 Postcard – Nu color vue – 11 ML 153 – Swanston St
CC254 Postcard – Nu Color vue – Collins St 442
CC255 Postcard – Pitt card – Adelaide – H 364 at Victoria St
CC256 Postcard – SPER L/P 154
CC257 Postcard – BTMS – 550
CC258 Postcard – SPER – Brisbane 295
CC259 Adelaide 131 at Burnside – has R Lilburn on card, c1911
CC260 Adelaide 194
CC261 Adelaide 235, with two crew, The News photo
CC262 Rockhampton, outside post office – has source of photo details
CC263 Sydney – 2086 and 2062 arriving Circular Quay
CC264 Sydney – P class – Pitt St?
CC265 Sydney – 1610 at Circular Quay
CC266 Brisbane 99 and 468
CC267 Sydney with bridge behind
CC268 Steam tram Paramatta Park – 103
CC269 Sydney – Museum Station =- Elizabeth St
CC270 Sydney – weed burner 137S at a loop

Significance

Demonstrates the work of Charles Craig in photography and collection of prints.

Physical description

Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 270 photographs from the Charles Craig Collection - 86 sleeves - part 1 of 2.

All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive.

A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled.

Victorian Provincial, Launceston, Hobart and Sydney tram photos have been transferred to other Museums, image files retained.