Tramway DVDs now in stock at our shop

Commuting by Cable – discounted price now $29.95

A brilliant documentary about a vanished facet of Melbourne’s history – our cable trams. See rare archival film of the largest cable tramway system in the world, which operated from 1885 to 1940.

The Bendigo and Eaglehawk Tramlines – $39.95

Learn about the history of the Bendigo tramways from its beginnings in 1890 with primitive battery-powered trams, subsequently replaced with steam trams, followed by conversion to a conventional electric tramway in 1903 by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria. See classic footage of operation by the State Electricity Commission from its takeover in 1934 until closure in 1972.

The City of Ballarat: Trams, Gardens & Gold – $39.95

Almost two hours of historic footage of trams in Ballarat, with images of the original horse trams through to the electric trams of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria which ran until closure in 1971.

The Footscray Local Tramways – $39.95

Between 1921 and 1962 the Melbourne suburb of Footscray had its own local electric tramway system, operated by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, providing purely local public transport to this working class suburb. See enthusiast film of the last decade of its operation, notably the unique single truck tramcars used.

The Geelong Tramways – $39.95

See historic footage of Victoria’s forgotten tramway system (1912-56). Victoria’s second city had the largest and best-run of the state’s regional tramways, but it was the first to fall to the tyranny of the motor omnibus.

Just Trams in Melbourne 1972-2013 – $29.95

Observe the evolution of Melbourne trams from a traditional electric street tramway into a modern transport system.

Melbourne by Tram – Volume 1 – $29.95

Be taken on a journey through Melbourne’s suburbs in the last decade of the twentieth century, travelling over four different routes. Observe the sights from the viewpoint of the tram driver.

Melbourne by Tram – Volume 2 – $29.95

Experience Melbourne’s tramway system in Widescreen, featuring the routes to Vermont South, Wattle Park, Docklands and St Kilda Beach, not to forget the historic W class tramcars running on the City Circle tourist service.

Melbourne’s Tramways – $29.95

Filmed over the period 2000 to 2004, this DVD shows a variety of Melbourne trams, including W class trams on the City Circle service, 1970s era Z classes, A and B classes from the 1980s as well as Citadis and Siemens low floor trams.

The Tramways of Ballarat – $28.50

Trams in Victoria’s golden city from 1887 to 1971, and the story of their preservation. This mix of archival and contemporary footage shows a valuable part of urban history.

VR Tramways in the 1950s – $39.95

Watch the dying days of Melbourne’s bayside electric street railways. The two routes were a lingering reminder of the development of the beachside suburbs between St Kilda and Beaumaris in the first decades of the twentieth century.

Wait Here for Trams – Part II – $34.50

A nostalgic look at Brisbane’s vanished electric trams and trolleybuses.

Wellington’s Tramway System: Back in Business – $24.95

This DVD portrays the evolution of Wellington’s tramway system from its early beginnings through to its closing in 1964 and the formation of a working museum at Queen Elizabeth Park near Paekakariki.