Historical information

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Number Brief Description date

DFC1 A general view from the former railway platform at Port Melb Station looking towards Station Pier on opening day 20-12-1987
DFC2 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987
DFC3 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987
DFC4 A2 285 in the Tramway Platform at Port Melbourne Station on opening Day 20-12-1987
DFC5 A2 273 at St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987
DFC6 A2 273 turning from Fitzroy St into St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987
DFC7 B1 2001 at St Kilda Tramway Station turning into Fitzroy St on opening day 22-11-1987
DFC8 B1 2002 enters St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987
DFC9 An A2 approaches St Kilda Tramway Station on opening day 22-11-1987
DFC10 Concreting the connecting curve from Fitroy St into St Kilda Station c July 1987
DFC11 An MTA AEC MKVI bus in Grey St St Kilda at Dalgety St with Tramway works in the background c July 1987
DFC12 Grey St St Kilda at Dalgety St with Tramway works in the background in Fitzroy St c July 1987
DFC13 Concreting the connecting curve from Fitroy St into St Kilda Station c July 1987
DFC14 Restaurant Tram 442 in Fitzroy St at Grey St Passing MTA bus 59 outside St Kilda Station c1986
DFC15 Former VR tram stop sign painted on a pole at Glenhuntly Rd & Broadway
DFC16 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC17 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC18 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC19 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC20 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC21 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC22 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC23 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition
1996
DFC24 MTS Tower waggon in use at the former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC25 A Sign advertising the sale of the Former VR Elwood Tram Depot – 10/8/1996 1996
DFC26 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC27 Interior of a shed at the former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC28 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC29 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC30 Former VR Elwood Tram Depot under demolition 1996
DFC31 VR 20, former breakdown car in Bob Prentice’s Back Yard Jan 1974
DFC32 VR 20 on a low loader en route to Bob Prentice’s for preservation 1959
DFC33 VR 20 as the breakdown car on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955
DFC34 VR 39 waits in St Kilda St as breakdown car 20 enters Elwood Depot c1955
DFC35 VR 54 and 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958
DFC36 VR 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958
DFC37 VR 50 in the rear yard of Elwood Depot c1958
DFC38 VR 28 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958
DFC39 VR 29 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958
DFC40 VR 35 passes 28 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955
DFC41 VR 39 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955
DFC42 Y1 613 on a tour c1970
DFC43 VR 54 in St Kilda St outside Elwood Depot c1955
DFC44 VR 28 at Brighton Beach Terminus c1955
DFC45 VR 33 being washed in the wash bay at the rear of Elwood Depot c1955
DFC46 VR 20 breakdown car running into Elwood Depot c1955
DFC47 VR 3 in the rear yard at Elwood Depot c1955
DFC48 VR 51 on an AETA Tour running out of Elwood Depot c1958
DFC49 VR 28 on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1955
DFC50 VR 28 with crew in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point 1959
DFC51 VR 52 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958
DFC52 VR 51 on a AETA Tour passes 33 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958
DFC53 VR 29 in Grey St near Fitzroy St c1958
DFC54 VR51 on an AETA Tour shunts as 52 waits on the St Kilda Electric Street Railway c1958
DFC55 VR 51 on the Black Rock Electric Street Railway c1955
DFC56 VR 28 in St Kilda St outside Elwood depot after the line had been cut back to this point c1958
DFC57 Combined Rail-Tram Tickets of the Black Rock Electric Street Railway Feb 1975
DFC58 Combined Rail-Tram Tickets of the St Kilda Electric Street Railway Feb 1975
DFC59 Electric Street Railway & Motor Coach Paper Tear off Tickets Feb 1975
DFC60 VR 52 & 53 on Rt 82 pass in Cordite Ave near Wests Rd Sept 1975
DFC61 Z 68 & 52 in East Preston Depot in M&MTB Livery c1977
DFC62 Copy photo of VR 18 in Elwood Depot c1910
DFC63 VR 51 as a one man car at Black Rock Terminus c1955
DFC64 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footscray Jan 1974
DFC65 B2 2027 on Rt 96 in South Melb Station c1988
DFC66 VR 20 as preserved in Bob Prentice’s backyard High St Prahran Jan 1974
DFC67 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray c1978
DFC68 VR 28 as the last car from ST Kilda Station 28-2-1959
DFC69 VR 700 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus c1978
DFC70 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus, the driver intently stares at the bundy clock as the Braid and the Connie gossip Jul 1972
DFC71 VR 54 shunting outside Elwood Depot to return to St Kilda Station 1959
DFC72 SW6 969 in MTA Livery blocking the entrance to South Melb Depot presumably during the scratch ticket dispute Jan 1990
DFC73 VR 52 & 53 on Rt 82 pass in Droop St Footscray Sept 1975
DFC74 VR 700 after withdrawl in the Newport Railway museum in the process of a repaint c1985
DFC75 VR 700 after withdrawl in the Newport Railway museum in the process of a repaint c1985
DFC76 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray at The Cresent c1978
DFC77 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray c1978
DFC78 Former VR tram depot in use as an MTA Bus depot c1990
DFC79 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus Jul 1972
DFC80 VR 52 waiting time at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus with Connie changing the pole Jul 1972
DFC81 VR 52 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus with the crew chatting 7-12-1974
DFC82 VR 52 on Rt 82 on the reserved track in Raleigh Rd Ascot Vale Jan 1974
DFC83 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Leeds St Footscray about to turn into Hopkins St April 1976
DFC84 VR 53 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray Jan 1974
DFC85 VR 700 on Rt 82 in Droop St Footsray at Hopkins St c1978
DFC86 Z 52 in MTA livery on Rt 19 in Elizabeth St near Bourke St c1985
DFC87 VR 52 at the Rt 82 Moonee Ponds Terminus Jul 1972
DFC88 VR 53 at the Rt 82 Footscray Terminus Jan 1974
DFC89 VR 52 freshly outshopped from the workshops and W7 1011 at the Bourke St Terminus with 52 on display for the 1968 railway exhibition 1968
DFC90 Painting of W class 369 in Chocolate & Cream c1930
DFC91 Charing Cross, Bendigo at night c1965
DFC92 Ballarat ? c1965
DFC93 Bendigo 18 on an AETA tour in McCrae St near Tramway Ave c1965
DFC94 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops 1977
DFC95 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops 1977
DFC96 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops showing the panto on 546 1977
DFC97 Interior view of Carlton Control Centre showing desk and wall panel c1968
DFC98 W2 493 on Rt 55 in Kingsway outside South Melb Depot Aug 1973
DFC99 W2 496 in Sturt St at Kingsway on Rt 1 Jul 1973
DFC100 Z class truck c1975
DFC101 Z3 116 in Bourke St at King St as new c1979
DFC102 Bob Prentice on tour c1968
DFC103 SW6 900 as an advertising tram for Newsday at night 1969
DFC104 597 Jul 1973
DFC105 W2 480 on Rt 3 passing under the railway bridge at Caulfield Oct 1972
DFC106 Interior view of Carlton Control Centre showing desk c1968
DFC107 SW6 856 on Rt 77 at night Jul 1973
DFC108 W2 496 in Sturt St at Kingsway on Rt 1 Jul 1973
DFC109 PCC 980 on a tour at South Melb Depot c1968
DFC110 SW6 856 on Rt 77 at night Jul 1973
DFC111 View from the roof of a tram in the body shop at Preston Workshops showing the panto on 546 1977
DFC112 Dandenong Rd from Chapel St Nov 1968
DFC113 A Z class car turns from Gertrude into Nicholson St c1990
DFC114 SW6 900 as an advertising tram for Newsday at night 1969
DFC115 Port Melbourne Station showing Centennial bridge and station building prior to closure. 10-1987
DFC116 Port Melbourne station with train prior to closure, looking south 10-1987

Significance

Demonstrates the work of David Frost in photography and or collecting slides.

Physical description

Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 116 colour slides, 6 slide sleeves, collected or photographed by David Frost. Many are TMSV or Windsor Publications slides.

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

A list of all photographs with details has been compiled.