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"Melbourne's 'W' Class Trams"
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Photocopy - A4 sheet of an article titled "Melbourne's 'W' Class Trams" that appeared in the Victorian National Trust news, March 1990, written by Frank Strahan, with a photo of trams lined up in Bourke St during the great tram blockade, lead by 991. Has a Fox FM Radio advert on the front of the tram. Photo by Brian Gilkes. Article is proposing to classify the trams.
Black and white photograph of the interior of an L-class tram showing in detail the saloon with seats, windows, standee windows, and other details. Has a route number poster - route 2 and where to change for other routes. See item 2498 for an exterior and an another interior view.
Yields information about the then new L class trams.
Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear.
"Muntz Studio"
tramways, tramcars, l class, interiors, route 2
Black and white photograph of Y1 610 at Preston Workshops fitted with a route number box, showing the destination of "Special". The tram was built during March 1930 and given the Argus stamp on the rear, possibly a press launch event.
Yields information about the then new Y1 class tram No. 610
Black and white print with details on the rear.
In pencil "Class Y1" and The Argus stamp.
tramways, tramcars, y1 class, tram 610, preston workshops, new tramcars
Black and white photograph of W2 488 east bound in Victoria Parade with the destination of Kew Post Office. The tram was built in Feb. 1928 and fitted with route number boxes in 4/1930. The Victoria Parade line was opened to electric trams on 15/9/1929, dating the photo to a short period of time, late 1929 or early 1930. The photos shows established hedgerows that were planted along the tram track.
Yields information about the then new Victoria Parade tramway and tram 488.
Black and white print with details on the rear.
Sutcliffe Photographers stamp.
tramways, tramcars, tram 488, w2 class, victoria parade, kew post office
Black and white print of the traffic offices of Glen Huntly tram depot soon after construction in 1923/24 Has the tram depot buildings in the background.
Yields information about the then new Glen Huntly tram depot.
Black and white print with details on the rear.
In ink "GHtly Taffic Offices" and Sutcliffe Photographers stamp.
tramways, glen huntly depot, buildings, depots
Items appear to be used to simulate or play being a tram conductor with tickets collected and sorted into denominations and stapled to three cards. Tickets are not in numerical order. Tickets have been torn from the card. Card 1 - Pink City Section 6d, brown 1/-, red 1/2. green 1/3 and teal 1/9 Card 2 - Purple 9d, brown 1/-, yellow 1/6, teal 1/9, pink 5d Card 3 - Miscellaneous tickets, light yellow 9d, pink 5d, manila City Section 4d. The miscellaneous tickets consisting of Pensioner Concession check ticket, Road Passengers Services Organisation blue bus ticket 1/2, Canberra bus ticket, Metro Theatre ticket for Ben Hur (1959), Stadium Melbourne, The Show of 1959, Festival Hall TV Stars Parade (17/5/1955?) and LTAV Kooyong Sam Snyers Water Follies 1957.
Demonstrates making an item to be used by children to simulate or play being a tram conductor.
Set of three cardboard cards each with a set of tram tickets stapled to them.
tramways, tickets, toys, conductors, theatres, bus tickets
Used by the MMTB as a Transfer ticket from cable to electric trams. Enabled the passenger to pay one 2d fare rather than two separate fares. Printed for week day use only.
Yields information about tickets used on Melbourne Trams in the 1920s
Set of three paper cable tram tickets - 2d - Nos 194055, 707547 and 704712
tramways, tickets, cable trams, mmtb
Melbourne transport map - dated August 1990 - includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details and notes where tickets can be obtained from
Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1990
Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.
tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones
Melbourne transport map - dated December 1989 - scratch ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.
Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in December 1989 following the introduction of Scratch tickets.
Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.
tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones, scratch tickets
Melbourne transport map - dated August 1989 - zone ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.
Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1989.
Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.
tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones
Undated map - c1987 - Neighbourhood and travelcard tickets, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the travelcard neighbourhoods, commuter passes and The Met contact details.
Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in c1987
Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.
tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, travelcard, neighbourhood tickets
Map No. 11 dated on rear as 1980 - Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map.
Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in 1980
Fold out map (27 sections 9 across x 3 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.
tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps
Black and white print of a W class tram body on dollies at the Holden Body Builders at Woodville Adelaide. Mr R E Jackman was the MMTB's Superintendent (Engineer) representing the Board in Adelaide for both the Holden contract and the contract with Perry Engineering for bogies or trucks for the W-class tram. Shows the tram basically complete on temporary dollies. See item 5554 for other digital images of the work.
Yields information about the construction of new tramcars for the MMTB by Holdens
Black and white print with details on the rear.
In red ink "Holdens Motor Body Builders", in black ink "14/3/24", in pencil "roof shows only partly painted" and the stamp of "R E Jackman"
tramways, tramcars, w class, holden bodyworks, new tramcars, adelaide, construction
Black and white photo of some thirty eight rolling stock workshop depot maintenance employees at Kew tram depot. Note the two employees at the right are standing on a raised works frame. behind that again is motor lorry. Behind the workers on the left in the photo is Works Locomotive No 8A and to its right a Californian combination car that appears to be raised up?
Yields information about the rollingstock maintenance staff at Kew Depot c1923.
Black and white print mounted onto a cardboard back with remnants of adhesive tape on the rear.
In pencil "Malvern T Depot"
tramways, workshops, tramcar maintenance staff, trams, mmtb, kew depot, tram 8a
Photograph of some 94 traffic staff in front of the Malvern Depot, possibly near the time of the MMTB absorption of the PMTT. The employees are wearing two different styles of uniforms (63 dark and 31 light) all with caps. Shows the roller doors at the top of the depot and the overhead trolley mechanism that allowed the doors to close and bypass the trolley wire. There are four trams behind the men - each showing a different destination - Windsor, Esplanade, Mont Albert and Burke Road. The three cars on the right appear to be C class cars.
Yields information about PMTT depot employees c1919
Black and white print mounted onto a light brown card
Under the print is a letter machine blue / white Dymo label under - "KEW DEPOT"
tramways, personnel, uniforms, destination boxes, pmtt, mmtb, trams, c class, malvern depot
Photograph of the interior of X1 class No. 461 most likely soon after its completion in September 1926. Shows the seating and saloon arrangements. Photo by C J Frazer of Little Collin St. Melbourne. See item 7347 for external photographs.
Yields information about the interior of tram 461 of June 1926.
Black and white print with photographers stamp on rear.
Stamp of "C J Frazer"
tramways, new trams, x1 class, tram 461, interior
Photograph of W7 1024 decorated and illuminated for the Centenary of Kew. See March 1961 Electric Traction - "W7 1024 was decorated and illuminated for the centenary of the City of Kew, and was scheduled to run between December 4 and December 16, 1960, from Kew Depot on the Mont Albert and North Balwyn lines. Its term was extended to mid-January and it was still running in early February. It was similarly decorated for the centenary of the City of Fitzroy in 1958 (see illustration E.T. 10/60). Has the MMTB stamp amd number on the rear of the print.
Yields information about tram 1024 decorated for the centenary of the City of Kew in 1960.
Black and white print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.
tramways, city of kew, decorated trams, tram 1024, illuminated trams, w7 class, centenary celebrations
Photograph of Hawthorn Depot from Wallen Road with the second shed fitted with doors. A lady is joining W5 857 (City Route 70) at the tram stop. This stop was removed due to safety reasons. See item 7383 for a view from the yard.
Yields information about Hawthorn Depot during the 1970s.
Black and white photograph with remnants of adhesive on the rear.
tramways, hawthorn depot, wallen road, tram 857, route 70
Photograph of W2 525 by Les Kossatz as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using a similar photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404.
Yields information about Les Kossatz Transporting Art tram of 1978.
Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.
tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 525, les kossatz
Official launch photograph of W2 502 as part of the Transporting Art project of 1981. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404.
Yields information about the Rosemary Ryan tram 502 of 1981
Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.
tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 502, rosemary ryan
Official launch photograph of W2 336 as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404.
Yields information about the Mike Brown Transporting Art tram of 1978.
Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.
tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 336, mike brown
Melbourne tram ticket - 3d printed on pink paper with a Bushells coffee advert on the rear, featuring a lady holding a cup and saucer. Bushells advertised on many products.
Demonstrates various a 3d ticket used by the MMTB.
Ticket - pink paper with black printing No. 767867
tramways, mmtb, tickets, bushells
Copy photograph (based on the photo corners on the right-hand side) of a cable set outside the Rathdowne St or North Carlton line, car house. Trailer No. 57, lettered "St Kilda Beach and North Carlton" Has the grip man and conductor standing in their positions. The photo shows the construction of the car house.
Yields information about the Rathdowne St car house and a cable set on the North Carlton line.
Black and white copy photograph, plain back.
tramways, cable trams, tram 57, north carlton, rathdowne st
Official launch photograph of W2 243 painted by Mirka Mora as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. See also items 1642 and 7374 for associated newspaper cuttings about the tram and its artist.
Yields information about the Mirka Mora's Transporting Art tram of 1978.
Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.
tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 243, mirka mora
Copy photograph of a postcard featuring Victorian Railways Tram No. 2 at Elwood Depot. Based on the photo on page 6 of The Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall Wood, it is one of the original fleet which destroyed by the depot fire on 7/3/1907. See item 1351. Has the driver and possibly a conductor on the platform. Shows both destinations of St Kilda and Brighton.
Yields information about the first VR tram No. 2 at Elwood Depot
Black and white copy photograph of a postcard with remnants of adhesive tape on the rear.
tramways, vr trams, elwood depot, st kilda brighton, tram 2
Photograph shows a former Melbourne cable tram dummy or grip car placed on the ground without its wheels and in use as a shelter, near the Eaglehawk tram terminus, Feb. 1941. Photo by Ken Train.
Demonstrates the use of former Melbourne cable tram dummy or grip cars as a low cost shelter.
Photograph - black and white with typed notes on rear.
9/2 4I. Old cable tram dummy, near Eaglehawk tram terminus, Bendigo." Ken Magor stamp with "per K Train".
cable trams, grip car, dummy, shelters, eaglehawk, bendigo
Set of documents for the reconstruction of tram track in St Kilda Road between Inkerman and Carlisle Streets St Kilda April and May 2024. During the works, the route 3 tram, running as a 3a, used the North West curves of the Grand Union at Balaclava junction at designated times. These curves are seldom used. Published by both VicRoads and Yarra Trams.
Yields information about the April-May 2024 trackworks in St Kilda Road.
Set of two A4 landscape documents - 9 pages.
trackwork, tramways, st kilda road, balaclava junction, route 3
The postcard shows W2 543 with a Glen Iris destination, passing the Melbourne Town Hall in Swanston St at the Safety Zone with passengers boarding. Has several motor vehicles in view is an Ezywalkin advert on a building. The tram entered service on 17/11/1928 and was fitted with route number boxes during Feb. 1930, which dates the photo to c1929. The card was published by Valentine Publishing Co., printed in Great Britain as a Real Photograph.
Yields information about Swanston St c1929.
Black and White postcard, Divided back, unused.
In pencil "$6-00"
tramways, swanston st, w2 class, glen iris, tram 543
Document prepared to provide the concepts for separation of traffic along St Kilda Road and Brighton Road using safety bars, and reserved sections of roadway between Princes Bridge and Glen Huntly Road. Dated May 1979. Has an introduction, and notes the widening of St Kilda Road south of Cochrane St and its impact. Has colour photo of Z89 in Nicholson St where the Safety bars had been installed to separate traffic, installation of Safety Zones, photos of Gothenburg, Amsterdam, and Hanover showing traffic separation, graphs showing tram passenger movement in the am peak and road usage. Looks extensively at the Domain Interchange at Park and Domain Road and the suggested layout - which was implemented in Nov. 1986. Includes a photo of a very long line of trams northbound at this intersection which has undergone many changes location, to become during 2025 the entry to Anzac station. Six drawings show the proposed separation of traffic between Alexandra Ave and Glen Huntly Road
Demonstrates a planning document to separate road traffic from trams along St Kilda Road.
Comb bound document titled "Separation of Trams and Motor Traffic - St Kilda Road and Brighton Road" - 12 sheets + card covers, some full colour pages with some sheets folded.
tramways, st kilda road, traffic control, domain interchange, domain road, reserved track
Postcards with one photograph, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Parliament House and Treasury Melbourne 2 - Bourke St Melbourne from near Queen St looking east - has glitter added to the card surface. 3 - Spring St Melbourne 4 - Flinders Stand the Custom House Melbourne - part of the paper missing where a stamp has been removed. 5 - Cable tram set in a Parade, on a float, at the corner of Spring and Bourke Sts - early 1950s 6 - Elizabeth St Melbourne - looking south from Bourke St.
Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.
Set of 5 mounted cable tram postcards and one photograph onto light weight board
tramways, spring st, bourke st, flinders st, cable trams, parades, elizabeth st
Postcards, all featuring the cable tram era, left to right, top to bottom: 1 - Town Hall Melbourne - damaged paper 2 - General view of Collins Street Melbourne - from Spring St looking west 3 - Central Railway Station, Melbourne - the principal building is complete though the roof along Swanston St over the other platforms is yet to be completed. 4 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking west from Swanston St - has the Wertheim and Roberts Stores in the view along with the post office. 5 - Bourke St Melbourne - looking east from Swanston St with Morells Orient Hotel and the Royal Mail Hotel on the two corners 6 - Melbourne from St Kilda Road.
Demonstrates a set of 6 postcards featuring Melbourne cable trams.
Set of 6 cable tram postcards mounted on to light weight board
tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, bourke st, collins st, st kilda road
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