Historical information

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment of MMTB or MTA trams or works:
HBM024 - MMTB Tram Scrubber No 5, 24/05/1954, Clarendon Street, turning into Park Street
HBM025 - MTA SW6 class No 961, Nov. 1997, Swanston Street, running a route 6 to University. Has the MLC, Drews Corner building in the background.
HBM026 - MTA B No 2002, April 1988, Spencer Street, running a route 96 to St Kilda Beach. Has the start of the construction of the World Trade Centre Hotel and convention center on the right side of the photo. In the background is The Tea House with track work upgrades on the south end of Spencer Street Bridge. An AEC MkVI meal bus is present.
HBM027 - W2 502, c1987, Flinders Street, Art tram by Rosemary Ryan with the Herald Sun building and Lindrum's in the background plus construction of Shell House on the corner of Spring Street which was completed in 1989. Tram is running as a Special.
HBM028 - MTA W2 No 442 Restaurant Tram, Nov 1997, Clarendon Street, with A Class car behind it. The Crown Casino sign is in the background.
HBM029 - MMTB Tram 380, Nov. 1987, Flinders Street, at Swanston Street running a route 27 service. Possibility during a tram maintenance staff strike. Has St Pauls Cathedral in the background
HBM030 - MTA Z No 86, c1987, Queensbridge, Light Rail sign at left with the Port Melbourne/St Kilda rail line bridge in the background. In the background is Alstergren timber building and the Queen Bridge Hotel with a Foster's Lager advert.
HBM031 - MTA SW6 No 915, 1987, Bourke Street, running a route 95 service in the Bourke Street Mall. Possibly during a tram maintenance strike. Shows the original first permanent street furniture. In the background is a Triple M building advert, Billy Guyatt's and Roger David. The Royal Mail Hotel is on the South East corner of the intersection.
HBM032 - MTA, Aug 1987, Spencer Street, track work to install curves at the intersection Bourke and Spencer Streets. Note the overhead is all in place. Also shows the V/Line Spencer Street station on the right of the of the photo together with Z3 class no 145
HBM033 - MTA, Aug 1987, Light Rail Junction, looking towards Montague under construction with removal of part of the former St Kilda railway line embankment but the Port Melbourne line is still complete.
HBM034 - MTA, Aug 1987, Clarendon Street Junction at Whiteman Street, prior to the removal of the railway overbridge and the erection of the new tram overhead into the Light rail.

Significance

Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, and the construction of the St Kilda to Port Melbourne Light Rail.

Physical description

Kodachrome card board or plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11