Physical description

Set of 11 newspaper cuttings about the planning for the Hawthorn Tram Museum Depot and the redevelopment of the site to apartments.



.1 - The Age - 14/8/1998 - "Old trams to get boost as depot reaches end of line", featuring comments from the Minister for Transport Robin Cooper, quotes Michael Norbury. Has a photo of Senior Trainer Margaret Drew at the Southbank depot sitting inside tram V 214. Article by Lyall Johnson, photo by Luis Ascui.



.2 - Progress Press - 17/8/1998 - "Site sale plan to fund new museum" - notes Urban Land Corporation

.3 -The Age, 19/8/1998 - "Tram depot is saved by the bell" - about the proposed redevelopment - article by Paul Robinson, photo of the building by Sebastian Costanzo.

.4 - Progress Press - 2/11/1998 - "Doubt over tram depot" - George Svigos

.5 - Progress Press - 2/11/1998 - "Vintage tram a turn up", about the ownership of Ballarat 36 by the City of Hawthorn. Also notes the Box Hill extensions.

.6 - Progress Press - 16/11/1998 - "Tram depot plan on track" - about the depot development and the TMSV. Includes a photo of Rod Atkins at the depot. Article by George Svigos, photo Tony Gough.

.7 - Progress Press - 16/11/1998 - "Tram plan looks a goer" - Now the Boroondara Council.

.8 - Progress Press - 14/12/1998 - "Old depot plans call" - article by George Svigos

.9 - Progress Press - 30/11/1998 - "the gravy tram - featuring W1 431 outside the Hawthorn Tram depot and the free historic tram service Camberwell junction for Christmas.

.10 - Progress Press - 23/11/1998 - "Heritage tram junction jaunt" - see above.

.11 - Inside Melbourne - 14/12/1998 - advertising the heritage tram service with V214 and 164.