Historical information

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, KCR, MTA and Yarra trams:
HBM127 - MTA Tram 2, cNov 1997, Swanston St, northbound, near Lonsdale Street
HBM128 - MTA SW5 class tram No. 848, April 1988, High Street South, Kew, Near back road Kew depot
HBM129 - MTA A Class trams No.235, 251, Apr 1988, High Street South, Kew at Barkers Road, shows the east exit track from the Kew Depot into High Street South.
HBM130 - Yarra Tram 866, cNov 1997, Spencer St, City Circle livery, at Bourke St. In the background is the Spencer St station building.
HBM131 - KCR, cNov1997, ComEng Dandenong, Tuen Mun tram, Hong Kong, in the water testing bay. With a Comeng train shell alongside.
HBM132 - MTA Tram 2040, cNov1997, Spencer St, at Latrobe Street, with the Australia Post and the Remand Centre buildings in the background. Tram has an advertisment for Bertocchi.
HBM133 - MTA Tram 2023, cNov1997, Bourke Street, at Elizabeth Street with London Stores, and Roger David in the background.
HBM134 - MTA Tram 169, cNov1997, Queensbridge, running a route 55 Domain & St Kilda Road service. In the background are the National Mutual, Port Authority, and National Bank buildings. A Comeng train is on the viaduct
HBM135 -, cNov 1997, East Camberwell, ComEng train
HBM136 - MTA Tram 276, Apr 1988, Collins Street, At Spring Street, running a route 109 to Mont Albert.
HBM137 - MTA B class tram No. 2002, and A class tram No. 284, c1997?, Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, running each Route 96 to St Kilda and Route 109 to Mont Albert, respectively. Has a large Crown Casino and Planet Hollywood signs in the background.
HBM138 - MMTB Trams 934, 252, 1950s, Batman Ave, RAAF tram, leaving for Burwood route 74. Has a route 72. W2 class tram behind.

Significance

Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s to 1980s photos of Melbourne tramways.

Physical description

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