Historical information

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, and MTA:
HBM185 - MMTB Tram 377, c1954, Swanston St, At Bourke St, with Royal visit decorations along the street. In the background is Foy Gibson, ANZ Bank, Cosmopolitan Hotel and a policeman directing traffic.
HBM186 - MMTB Tram 677, late 1950s, Elsternwick, Has the Tram stop sign about tram services, adverts for Dandy Ham and BP Energy fuel and a Cartage Contractor's offices in the background.
HBM187 - MMTB Tram 518, cMay 1983, Seattle, Tourist Tram
HBM188 - MTA Tram 2, 1987, Bourke St, Spencer St junction construction. Has the MTOCo offices and Spencer St station in the background.
HBM189 - MTA Tram 244, cNov1997, Flinders St, At Spencer St, with a ComEng Train on the viaduct.
HBM190 - MMTB Trams 722, 917, c1986, Swanston St, Art Tram David Larwill - at Flinders St with Young and Jackson in the background with adverts for Peter Stuyvesant, four X, Classic Restaurant and a large advert for Coca Cola.
HBM191 - MTA Tram 24, Aug 1988, Bourke St, Cable track removal at Spencer St
HBM192 - MMTB Tram 857, 24/05/1954, St Kilda Rd, At Sturt St corner, with the Trocadero building in the background
HBM193 - MMTB Tram 651, cMay1968, St Kilda junction, Queensway construction, with a passenger at the tram stop.
HBM194 - MMTB, Z class tram no. 29, cMay 1976, Bourke St, shows the Palladium Entertainment Centre in the background advertising "Barry Lyndon". Photo taken from the Southern Cross Hotel.
HBM195 - MMTB, T class No. 180, 9/09/1967, Royal Parade, TMSV Tour - tours data base gives the date of 10/9/1967, confirmed by TMSV tours listing.

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 11