Historical information
Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of VR and MMTB trams:
HBM104 - VR Tram 35, 1950s, Elwood depot, In front of the depot, with a FJ Holden on the right side of the photo.
HBM105 - VR Tram 35, 1950s, Broadway, at Glenhuntly Rd, with people passing behind the tram. In the background is a Chemist, Morley Auctioneers, State Savings Bank, and a motor dealer advertising Standard Cars
HBM106 - MMTB Trams 463, 467, 466, c1960, Leeds St, waiting for time to depart to Russell St, Ballarat Road, and Williamstown Road respectively. Note the group of trammies on the left gossiping by the Bundy Clock. In the background are Appleton & Wright Men's Wear store.
HBM107 - MMTB Tram 672, 1950s, Acland St, with the destination of Moreland, Route 15, and an auxiliary board saying "Connecting with East Coburg Tram. The tram is lined out. In the background is the Eden, and the Village Belle Hotel with an Orlando wine sign.
HBM108 - MMTB Tram 8, 1960s, Kew depot, Scrubber later 8W, after modifications that were done in 1961
HBM109 - MMTB Tram 985, c1970?, St. Kilda Rd, Moomba crowd, with a large "Moomba" sign over the tracks made by Claude Neon. The Arts Centre is in the background.
HBM110 - MMTB Tram 977, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, Resilient wheels, carbon inserts, dynamic brakes. The tram is lined out.
HBM111 - VR Tram 29, 28, 1950s, Elwood depot, Trams in the shed
HBM112 - MMTB Tram 500, cMay1968, Dandenong Rd Windsor, Track and works in the distance to relocate tram tracks from Wellington St to Queensway.
HBM113 - MMTB Tram 1024, 1970s, Hawthorn Rd, Turning into Dandenong Rd. Tram has an all-over advertising for Clifton Bricks, which occurred either Feb. 1974 or June 1978.
HBM114 - MMTB Tram 980, 26/05/1954, Preston Workshops, Tram is lined out
HBM115 - MMTB Tram 7, 10/06/1982, Preston Workshops, Flusher - shows a side-on view of the tram.
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
Subjects
- tramways,
- new tramway,
- track work,
- vr,
- elwood depot,
- tram 35,
- glen huntly road,
- tram 464,
- tram 467,
- tram 466,
- leeds st,
- footscray,
- tram 672,
- tram 8,
- tram 985,
- moomba,
- kew depot,
- tram 977,
- tram 29,
- tram 28,
- preston workshops,
- tram 500,
- dandenong road,
- tram 1024,
- hawthorn road,
- tram 980,
- tram 7,
- acland st
