Sundays: 10 am to 5 pm; Wednesdays: 10 am to 3 pm.
... ... ... ... ...Thank you all: for a wonderful day! ..............................................................................................."Trams of Australia"
can be arranged for
school educational visits,
club days out and
vacation care excursions
Families and bunches of friends have no need to book - just come in on our advertised days.
Sunday, 28th February, 2010.
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Fifty years after Sydney's iconic Bondi line's last tram "shot through" ... with its companion Bronte line, sharing Bondi Junction, the Museum, which remembers all these occasions, had a great day!
While we haven't mentioned it before, a flash flood last year sent a ground water surge which moved some topsoil weakening part of our key track base, which our volunteers have been repairing ever since. We almost had it finished with state of the art mass concrete, just like tramway heaven (Melbourne), but recent weekend torrents cancelled some vital pours and our almost finished track sat still out of service.
Never mind, we kept faith with our core fan base and with a lot extra early morning tram shunting we had our fleet in place.
Our day of providing rides on trams from various Australian states went ahead and a minor display of our genuine Bondi tram in the exhibition hall added interest to the day.
Thanks, firstly to the track and overhead wiring teams who worked so hard to bring our infrastructure provision back to the standard required for a major event. (Our normal requirements are more modest.)
Secondly, to our Traffic Team (including many multi-skilled folk who work in many areas) - they were with us in good numbers and we all delighted our organisers with our co-operation in making a plan work so smoothly.
Thirdly to our members and fan base who rolled up in spades with paying friends and families to ensure success AND to members of the public who rolled up to enjoy the day.
Finally to the media who reported on it so well: to ABC 702's Simon Marnie on Saturday, to the Eastern Suburbs reponse to the 50 years since Bondi trams ran: Eastside Radio 89.7 Mhz's Eric Gyor's Drive programme and the wonderfully generous quarter page of copy and historic picture in the popular Bondi Spectator.
A great day!
Modified on 28th February, Day, 2010. 10 pm
New Section:
NEWS
See pictures of a splendid recent Museum of Sydney exhibition of Sydney trams. Its development was assisted by our Museum members.
Why do we have a Sydney Tramway Museum?
For a century, trams were an important part of everyday life in Sydney, taking people to work, school, the beaches, the footy and cricket, the races, the "pictures" and even the Royal Easter Show. Wouldn't it be great to wind back the clock to the days when a fleet of 1,400 trams – more than twice as many as Melbourne has today – ran along 180 miles (about 290km) of routes?
You can... at the Sydney Tramway Museum! Jump on a classic early model tram, or a "modern" corridor tram. You'll also see trams from other states and overseas. In our Display Hall, see the unique prison tram used for transport between Long Bay Gaol and Darlinghurst Court House for more than 40 years.
The Sydney Tramway Museum provides a nostalgic and educational insight into the lifestyle of Sydneysiders during the 100 year period of tramway operation from 1861 to 1961, with running and restoration works-in-progress, exhibits and photos depicting the development and operation of tramways during this period.
Visitors to Sydney and those just keen to experience the past are welcome to simply call in at our advertised times for a pleasant and interesting day.
