Historical information

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB, and one of Port Melbourne cable tram depot trackwork.
HBM196 - MMTB Tram 180, 10/09/1967, Epsom Rd, TMSV Tour - tours database gives the date of 10/9/1967, confirmed by TMSV tours listing.
HBM197 - MMTB Tram 676, 10/09/1967, Caulfield, TMSV tour with the railway bridge in the background, along with an advert for EB Latice bricks
HBM198 - MMTB Tram 180, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne depot, general view with some of the tour participants
HBM199 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Footscray station, TMSV tour - Leeds St with the Appleton & Wright Mens wear and the railway station buildings in the background.
HBM200 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Haymarket, with the Hotel Gresham, Evan Evans and the CBA bank in the background
HBM201 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Royal Park, Railway bridge
HBM202 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Melville Rd , West Coburg terminus, with the State Savings Bank, W G P Allen Chemist and a newsagent in the background
HBM203 - MMTB Trams 104, 106, 28/07/1968, William St into LaTrobe St, TMSV tour -
HBM204 - MMTB Trams 772, 731, 862, 22/09/1968, Brunswick depot,
HBM205 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, River St, Maribyrnong
HBM206 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Royal Park, Back of Zoo
HBM207 - MT&O, 1950s, Port Melbourne cable carshed, Cable tramway slot visible in road. Shows the car shed entrance, a hotel that was next door. In the view are adverts for Penfolds and Orlando wines.

Significance

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

Physical description

Kodachrome cardboard mounts, with notes - set of 12