Background
Trolley Wire started life as the members’ journal of the South Pacific Electric Railway (Sydney Tramway Museum), but over time has morphed into a journal for Australian tramway museum coverage.
SPER News was ‘spun off’ from Trolley Wire in the early 70’s as Trolley Wire became more nationally focused and a journal of record and a separate newsletter was created to keep the membership informed of activities and events around the museum itself.
Notice
Please note that these archives are provided in the spirit of ‘scholarly cooperation’ to allow members and interested parties to access back issues and do personal research.
They are still covered by Copyright and Intellectual Property rights.
SPER does NOT release these to the public domain.
If you wish to use any part of these documents in other publications, please reach out to our current Trolley Wire Team:
Robert Lee, John Cowper & Corinne Cowper
Trolley Wire Indexes
In 2000 an index was prepared for the issues of Trolley Wire published from its inception in February 1952 to the November issue in 1999.
In late 2017 an index was prepared for the issues of Trolley Wire published between February 2000 and November 2017.
These indexes cover articles published in the magazine; significant news items and other material including reports of COTMA conferences, book and video reviews, and obituaries.
For the convenience of use, each entry in the Table of Contents is hot-linked to the appropriate page.
The intention is that the Twenty-first Century index will be updated on an annual basis, extending it to cover later years.
Both indexes are formatted for printing at A4.
| Magazine | Issue |
|---|---|
| Trolley Wire Index 1952-1999 | 1952-1999 |
| Trolley Wire Index 2000-2017 | 2000-2017 |
Trolley Wire Archives
Recent issues are not immediately made available here. Anyone wishing to subscribe to Trolley Wire or obtain back issues, please contact the Museum via our PO Box.
2020s
Coming Soon…
2010s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 320 | 320 | February | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 321 | 321 | May | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 322 | 322 | August | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 323 | 323 | November | 2010 |
| Not Available | 324 | February | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 325 | 325 | May | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 326 | 326 | August | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 327 | 327 | November | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 328 | 328 | February | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 329 | 329 | May | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 330 | 330 | August | 2012 |
| Not Available | 331 | November | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 332 | 332 | February | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 333 | 333 | May | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 334 | 334 | August | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 335 | 335 | November | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 336 | 336 | February | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 337 | 337 | May | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 338 | 338 | August | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 339 | 339 | November | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 340 | 340 | February | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 341 | 341 | May | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 342 | 342 | August | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 343 | 343 | November | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 344 | 344 | February | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 345 | 345 | May | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 346 | 346 | August | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 347 | 347 | November | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 348 | 348 | February | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 349 | 349 | May | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 350 | 350 | August | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 351 | 351 | November | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 352 | 352 | February | 2018 |
| Trolley Wire 353 | 353 | May | 2018 |
2000s
1990s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 240 | 240 | February | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 241 | 241 | May | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 242 | 242 | August | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 243 | 243 | November | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 244 | 244 | February | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 245 | 245 | May | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 246 | 246 | August | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 247 | 247 | November | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 248 | 248 | February | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 249 | 249 | May | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 250 | 250 | August | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 251 | 251 | November | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 252 | 252 | February | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 253 | 253 | May | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 254 | 254 | August | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 255 | 255 | November | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 256 | 256 | February | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 257 | 257 | May | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 258 | 258 | August | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 259 | 259 | November | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 260 | 260 | February | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 261 | 261 | May | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 262 | 262 | August | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 263 | 263 | November | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 264 | 264 | February | 1996 |
| Not Available | 265 | May | 1996 |
| Not Available | 266 | August | 1996 |
| Not Available | 267 | November | 1996 |
| Trolley Wire 268 | 268 | February | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 269 | 269 | May | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 270 | 270 | August | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 271 | 271 | November | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 272 | 272 | February | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 273 | 273 | May | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 274 | 274 | August | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 275 | 275 | November | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 276 | 276 | February | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 277 | 277 | May | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 278 | 278 | August | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 279 | 279 | November | 1999 |
