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"Swanston Street, showing Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne"
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Rose Series postcard No. P 1718, titled "Swanston Street, showing Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne", looking north along Swanst St from Flinders Lane. Has two W2 class tramcars and one W5 class tram.
Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1920s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
Black & white photograph 165mm x 150mm
In pencil on rear: 'Last car ex Point Ormond, 10.30pm Oct 22 60 Photo J Seletto JSE10'
Rose Series postcard No. P 2127, titled "Swanston St and Town Hall Melbourne", looking south from Bourke St with the Shrine of Remembrance in the distance. Three W2 class trams visible along with the Safety Zone sign for the Bourke St tram stop.
Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1930s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, swanston st, town hall
Rose Series postcard No. P 1936 titled "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne", taken from the tower at Flinders St station, looking north along Elizabeth St. Has many trams in the view with white panels under the driver's windows.
Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne early 1940s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, elizabeth st
Rose Series postcard No. P 1666, titled "Flinders Street Station and the Yarra, Melbourne" looking southwest from St Paul's Cathedral over the station building along the Yarra fiver. The St Kilda/Port Melbourne and Queens bridge are in view, but not the Spencer St bridge which was built during the late 1920s. One very long set of horse-drawn carts can be seen alongside the centre entrance to the station building.
Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne late 1920s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, flinders st station, yarra river, bridges
Rose Series postcard No. P 622, titled ""Melbourne from the Air", looking south east over Melbourne with the Melbourne skyline, railway yards, St Kilda Road, Yarra River, and Princes Bridge in the view. Three trams can be seen in the view in St Kilda Road.
Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, aerial views, melbourne
Rose Series postcard No. P 657, titled "St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne" with two southbound trams at the Flinders St and Swanston St stop. Traffic lights for this intersection can be seen on one of the lamp stands. All trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar.
Yields information about St Paul's Cathedral and tram services, early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class, swanston st, st paul's cathedral
Rose Series postcard No. P 672, titled "Beautiful Collins Street, Melbourne" Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins St from Russell St with W2 446 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill. In the background are three other W2s. All trams have the war time white strip under the driver's windows and the part white bumper bar.
Yields information about Collins St, early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st
Rose Series postcard No. P 714 with W2 class tram 636? turning from Collins St in to Spring St. Photo is looking west along tree lined Collins St. with two other W2's in the distance.
Yields information about Collins St, late 1930s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 636
Rose Series postcard No. P 1633, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from about Flinders Lane. There are a number of W2's in the street with white painted panels under the driver's windows, and one car with a gas producer back. A set of traffic lights can be seen on the right side at Flinders Lane.
Yields information about Flinders St station early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class
Rose Series postcard No. P 1040, titled "Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne" showing the entrance to the station, many motor cars, a bus, and a W2 class tram either 289 or 389 with the destination of Spencer St. There is a board on the station verandah, advertising Liberty Loans.
Yields information about Flinders St station early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, flinders st, flinders st station, w2 class, buses
Rose Series postcard No. P 1083, titled "Bourke Street Melbourne", showing a busy scene outside Buckley & Nunn Limited store. In the view are two double decker buses, two single deckers, one horse drawn cart. is that a gas producer back on the car parked on the bottom left hand of the photo?
Yields information about Bourke St early 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, bourke st, buses
Rose Series postcard No. P 1422, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" a busy scene with W5 784 or 734 (City Route 18) and another W5 ahead, route 54.
Yields information about Collins St late 1930s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, elizabeth st, gpo
Rose Series postcard No. P 1518, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", with
Yields information about Collins St late 1930s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, collins st
Rose Series postcard No. P 1523, titled "Collins Street Melbourne", with W2 class tram 388 (Kew Depot, route 47), climbing the hill to Russell St.
Yields information about Collins St late 1930s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class, collins st, tram 388
Rose Series postcard No. P 591, titled "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne" with W2 class tram No. 637 (Kew Depot, route 47) eastbound, about to turn into Macarthur St. There is a policeman on point duty and a man walking across to the tram. On the left-hand side is a safety zone post.
Yields information about Collins St late 1930s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, w2 class, tram 627, collins st
Rose Series postcard No. P 312, titled ""Flinders Street Melbourne", looking west along Flinders St from about the Ball and Welch building. Has W2 class tram No. 239 (Hawthorn Route 27) east bound. On the left Is the Princess Bridge Railway Station and Flinders Street Railway station. In the background is the Fish Market and the railway viaduct. On the right is St. Paul Cathedral, Princess Bridge Hotel, Sargood Gardiner Limited Wherehouse plus the recently opened (1936) Snows Department Store. Note the tramway overhead of the curve outside Flinders Street Railway station.
Yields information about Flinders St late 1930s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, trams, flinders st, tram 239, w2 class, flinders st station, princes bridge station, route 27
Rose Series postcard No. P 238, titled "Aerial Panorama looking along Bourke St. to Parliament House & St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne - Airspy photo" - There are buses in Bourke Street. Note the three large roof spans of the Eastern Market in the middle of the photo. Photo dated around mid-1940s.
Yields information about east end of both Bourke and Collins Streets in the mid 1940s.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
aerial views, melbourne, bourke st, collins st, eastern market
Rose Series postcard No. P 206, titled "Flinders St Melbourne" with W2 class tram 412 (Spencer St, route 40) westbound in Flinders St with Flinders Street Railway Station in the background. A group of ladies has alighted from the tram at the Safety Zone near Queen St. Note the "Do not park here" sign placed behind the pole on the right side of the photograph.
Yields information about Flinders St late 1930s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, w2 class, flinders st, tram 412, safety zone, trams, route 40
Rose Series postcard No. P 202, titled "Collins Street Melbourne" with a view from Russell St looking west. W2 class 574 (East Preston, route 9) is climbing the hill with another four W2's in the view as well. There is a horse-drawn delivery cart (milk? - Marche ?) parked on the north side of the street.
Yields information about Collins St, late 1940s
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, collins st, tram 574, w2 class, trams
Rose Series postcard No. P 201, titled "Looking over Princes Bridge & The Yarra, Melbourne" with a view including Princes Bridge Railway Station, Batman Ave. tram terminus with two trams, The Yarra River, the bridge, and the entrance to Flinders St station. The south west curve track from Swanston Street into Flinders Street is visible along with various Safety Zones at the tram stop.
Yields information about St Kilda Road, Princes Bridge c1941
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, princes bridge station, princes bridge, yarra river, flinders st, trams
Rose Series postcard No. P 200, "Flinders St, Station and St Kilda Road, Melbourne" looking south from the roof top of the Nicholas Building in Swanston Street. Has at least eight trams in the view. The trams have a white panel under the driver's windows indicating a war time black out precaution. Has adverts for buying bonds and savings certificates and The Herald learn to Swim advertisement on the end of the verandah for Friday next January 10th at Princes Bridge. This gives a year of 1941.
Yields information about St Kilda Road 1941
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
tramways, flinders st station, st kilda road, railways, world war ii, trams, mmtb
Rose Series postcard No. P 185, "Collins Street Melbourne" looking west from the intersection with Swanston Street, c1950. Has two trams eastbound in Collins Street and several motor cars doing a hook turn in the intersection.
Yields information about the intersection of Collins and Swanston Streets c1950.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
collins st, tramways, swanston st, trams, mmtb
Rose Series postcard No. 63, "Flinders Street, Railway station, Melbourne" looking at platforms 9 and 10 showing track arrangements, signals and platforms with some people.
Yields information about the Flinders St railway station platforms.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
flinders st station, platforms, railways
Rose Series postcard No. 52, Elizabeth Street Melbourne looking south from Lonsdale Street with a policeman on point duty and a W2 class tram heading south with Flinders Street Railway Station in the far background. Note the street lights on each corner.
Yields information about the intersection of Elizabeth and Londale Steets in second half of the 1930's.
Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.
elizabeth st, lonsdale st, trams, mmtb, w2 class
Photograph shows the artists, Bob & Lorraine Jenyns and sons standing in front tram of SW5 class tram No. 723 at the time of its launch on 17/7/1989 (see item 560). The historical note gives a short bio of the artists.
Has a close association with the artist Bob and Lorraine Jenyns
Colour inkjet print on Fuji photo paper and a historical note that was with the photograph when on exhibition.
transporting art, tramways, ministry for arts, sw5 class, tram 723
Based on the attached note "Experimental run number plate used by MMTB 1930/31 to decide if white on black or black on white should be used". Such plates are used by depots to indicate to Inspectors and other staff the allocated run or timetable trip for a particular service.
Based on the note, used as a development item to be used on trams.
Run Number steel sheet with corners trimmed and rounded, two holes for hanging, with an off-white background and the letter "E" and number "9" painted in black. Has a part of a tag with notes wire to the item.
See image 2.
tramways, timetables, mmtb, essendon depot, run number plates
The photograph shows X2 class tram No. 676 with the destination of Russell St in Leeds St Footscray. Has the station buildings in the background as well as signs for Four & Twenty Pies, Ace Plastic & Rubber and a shore repair shop Photo by Jim Seletto c1960.
Yields information about MMTB X2 676 and the Footscray Station terminus.
Black and white photograph, with photographer's notes on the rear.
"Footscray Station, JSE6" and Jim Seletto stamp.
trams, leeds st, footscray, x2 class, tram 676
Black and white photograph of W4 673 decorated for the Victorian Centenary in 1934, at Preston Workshops. Tram was illuminated, showing route 60. Extensively decorated with the State Coat of Arms. Photo by Sutcliffee Studios. See item 5242 for a negative of this image.
Yields information about W4 673 decorated for the 1934 Victorian Centenary.
Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.
In ink "673 1934, Duplicate Copy, Sutcliffe Photo"
trams, mmtb, w4 class, tram 673, victoria, centenary, preston workshops, decorated trams
Black and white photograph of MMTB Ballast Motor No. 11 and trailer at Hawthorn Depot in the 1930's. The tram is loaded with sleepers. Photograph and details of the tramcar are given on pages 70 and 72 of Destination City, 4th Edition. Photograph from Ray Pearson Collection.
Yields information about the the MMTB Ballast Motor and the sidings at Hawthorn Depot.
Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.
In ink "Perway siding Hawthorn" - Duplicate Ray Pearson
trams, mmtb, hawthorn depot, ballast motor, work trams, tram 11
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