#Melbourne cable #tram No 515 waiting outside Clifton Hill Depot in Queens Parade for a crew changeover. Find out about the history of our #tramways by popping into our museum on Sat 27 August 2022 between 11 and 4 - we'd love to see you! Image from our collection.

In #Melbourne this Sat 24 Sept and want to escape the #aflgrandfinal? Interested in our city's #tram history? We'll be open from 11 to 4 and would love to see you! If you can't make it this Sat, we're open on Wed 28 Sep for the school holidays. Image from our collection.

Looking for something to do this school holidays in #Melbourne? Don't fancy queueing? Pop along to our museum on Wed 28 Sept, between 10 and 3 - learn about #tram history in our city and ring the bells too! Image from the collection of Museums Victoria.

If the weather in #Melbourne on the weekend put you off visiting to see our #trams, we're open this Wed 12 Oct between 10 and 3 - it probably won't be quite this wet for #seniorsfestival. Image from our collection.

#Melbourne's Spencer St Station roofline was ruler straight in 1962, before it went all curvy decades later, while taxi colour schemes were funky. On the other hand, W2 class #tram No 536 stuck with green and cream. Image from our collection by Keith Kings.

On your way to visit us on Sat 22 Oct, please don't hold up any #trams if you're coming by car. Even better, travel with Yarra Trams to stop 29 on routes 70 or 75. We're open from 11 to 4. 1960s #Melbourne #tram ads from our collection.

This threepence #Melbourne #tram ticket circa 1928 is one of over a hundred recovered from the body of J class No 64, decades after scrapping in 1956 after service in Geelong. But you can still buy Kiwi shoe polish! Ticket donated by Warrington Cameron.

A tuppenny #Melbourne #tram ticket circa 1928 from scrapped tram. After cleaning - a delicate job for an old ticket - the original blue is hinted at, despite the heavy oxidation of the paper. While Osram exists, radio valves aren't a thing now. Ticket donated by W. Cameron.

Lifting #tram grooved rail by hand in South #Melbourne Depot civil engineering yard, circa 1974...before the days of correct lifting technique. My back twinges in sympathy. Image from our collection.

Setting up a thermite weld to join #tram rails in #Melbourne. We're setting up for an open day on Wed 16 Nov 2022. Come along to experience our city's tram history - we'll be open from 10 to 3! Image from our collection.

Long queue for your democracy sausage this election day in #Melbourne? After you've voted, why don't you hop on a #tram with the kids and pop into see us. It's a short ride on routes 70 or 75 to stop 29. We're open from 11 to 4. Image from our collection.

Embroidered uniform pocket patch for the Tramways Bowls Association from our collection - produced at the Clothing Factory at Hawthorn Depot, now the site of our museum. We're open this Sat 10 December, between 11 and 4. Why don't you check out Xmas ideas at our gift shop?

It's a pleasant winter's day about noon. The driver is chatting to the connie as he returns from punching the Bundy clock - but where? This Sat 14 Jan it's going to be hot, yet we're open from 11 to 4 on our first open day of 2023. Image from our collection.

At our open day yesterday, a collector popped in with series of small brass keys were used for - each engraved on with either MMTB, TRAMWAYS or MTOCo. Despite never having seen one of these before, we do have an idea of their purpose....but we're wondering what you think.

The Guardian's First Dog on the Moon had something to say about trams today. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The Melbourne Tram Museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of Melbourne’s tramway history. Today I learnt about the importance of Trove to its work and the fun fact that Victorian tram conductresses were the first Australian women to earn equal pay (in 1941!)

Learn about the career of Percy Markham De Courcy Ireland, Tramway Anzac and Rolling Stock Engineer for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. trammuseum.org.au/papers/anzac/i…

Postcards presenter Brodie Harper and museum member Mal Rowe at our museum. A Postcards episode featuring us will air Sunday, 24th September at 5:30pm on 9Now, and will air nationally on 9Life up to four times the following week. #9Now #9Life #trammuseum #tram #melbourne

Visit the Melbourne Tram Museum during Open House Melbourne this weekend 28-29 July. We're open both Sat &Sun from 10am to 4pm. Admission will be free with guided and self-guided tours! No booking required! See our trams at 8 Wallen Rd - stop 29 on tram routes 70 and 75.

Book launch at the Melbourne Tram Museum! Meet Mitchell Toy - author of The Midnight Tram - as he reads from his new book, The Poky Gully Postie. Saturday 9 November @ 11:30am. trammuseum.org.au/news/booklaunc…