Historical information

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of VR, MTA and MMTB trams:
HBM081 - VR Tram No 50, mid 1950s, Elwood Depot, with a Don't move sign. Tram 38 is alongside
HBM082 - MMTB, c1975, Spring Street, Z1 class cars- (fuzzy photo)
HBM083 - MMTB Trams X1 466 and 463, early 1960s, Leeds Street, Footscray station. In the background are J Burmah tailor, K C Field pawn broker,
HBM084 - MTA, B 2001, Showing "Southbank Depot" Route 91, late 1980s, Albert Park, Light rail level crossing at Birdport Street.
HBM085 - MMTB X2 677, late 1950s, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly Road, with the Railway level crossing gates closed. In the background are adverts for The Rex Fruit shop, The Sun, The Age, spray painting, Turf, and Holden cars.
HBM086 - MMTB Tram 677, late 1950s, in Glen Huntly Road at the intersection of Broadway and Ormond Road bound for Port Ormond. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank, and a motor dealer advertising Standard Cars.
HBM087 - MMTB X1 459, early 1960s, Barkly Street?, running a Russell Street service.
HBM088 - MMTB PCC 980, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops,
HBM089 - MMTB X1 460, c1960, at the Russell St terminus in Barkly Street, West Footscray. The tram has the return destination of Williamstown Road. In the background is E J Coxhead, Men's and Boy's Wear shop. This line closed in 1962.
HBM090 - MMTB T 181, c1960, in Ballarat Road at the Rosamond Road terminus showing Williamstown Road on the destination.
HBM091 - MMTB Tram 678, c1960, Ballarat Road, At Eleanor Street, with E V Young general store in the background advertising Robur Tea, and Cadbury's chocolate.
HBM092 - MMTB Tram 467, c1960, in Francis Street at the Williamstown Road terminus, showing the return destination of Ballarat Road. Has a Gent's Hairdresser in the background.

Significance

Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s or 1960s photos of Melbourne tramways.

Physical description

Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12