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 [1] 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 [2], John Cowper [3] & Corinne Cowper [4]
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 [5] | 1952-1999 |
| Trolley Wire Index 2000-2017 [6] | 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 [7] via our PO Box.
2020s
Coming Soon…
2010s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 320 [8] | 320 | February | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 321 [9] | 321 | May | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 322 [10] | 322 | August | 2010 |
| Trolley Wire 323 [11] | 323 | November | 2010 |
| Not Available | 324 | February | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 325 [12] | 325 | May | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 326 [13] | 326 | August | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 327 [14] | 327 | November | 2011 |
| Trolley Wire 328 [15] | 328 | February | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 329 [16] | 329 | May | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 330 [17] | 330 | August | 2012 |
| Not Available | 331 | November | 2012 |
| Trolley Wire 332 [18] | 332 | February | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 333 [19] | 333 | May | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 334 [20] | 334 | August | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 335 [21] | 335 | November | 2013 |
| Trolley Wire 336 [22] | 336 | February | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 337 [23] | 337 | May | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 338 [24] | 338 | August | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 339 [25] | 339 | November | 2014 |
| Trolley Wire 340 [26] | 340 | February | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 341 [27] | 341 | May | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 342 [28] | 342 | August | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 343 [29] | 343 | November | 2015 |
| Trolley Wire 344 [30] | 344 | February | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 345 [31] | 345 | May | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 346 [32] | 346 | August | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 347 [33] | 347 | November | 2016 |
| Trolley Wire 348 [34] | 348 | February | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 349 [35] | 349 | May | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 350 [36] | 350 | August | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 351 [37] | 351 | November | 2017 |
| Trolley Wire 352 [38] | 352 | February | 2018 |
| Trolley Wire 353 [39] | 353 | May | 2018 |
2000s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 280 [40] | 280 | February | 2000 |
| Trolley Wire 281 [41] | 281 | May | 2000 |
| Trolley Wire 282 [42] | 282 | August | 2000 |
| Trolley Wire 283 [43] | 283 | November | 2000 |
| Trolley Wire 284 [44] | 284 | February | 2001 |
| Trolley Wire 285 [45] | 285 | May | 2001 |
| Trolley Wire 286 [46] | 286 | August | 2001 |
| Trolley Wire 287 [47] | 287 | November | 2001 |
| Trolley Wire 288 [48] | 288 | February | 2002 |
| Trolley Wire 289 [49] | 289 | May | 2002 |
| Trolley Wire 290 [50] | 290 | August | 2002 |
| Trolley Wire 291 [51] | 291 | November | 2002 |
| Trolley Wire 292 [52] | 292 | February | 2003 |
| Trolley Wire 293 [53] | 293 | May | 2003 |
| Trolley Wire 294 [54] | 294 | September | 2003 |
| Trolley Wire 295 [55] | 295 | November | 2003 |
| Trolley Wire 296 [56] | 296 | February | 2004 |
| Trolley Wire 297 [57] | 297 | May | 2004 |
| Trolley Wire 298 [58] | 298 | August | 2004 |
| Trolley Wire 299 [59] | 299 | November | 2004 |
| Trolley Wire 300 [60] | 300 | February | 2005 |
| Trolley Wire 301 [61] | 301 | May | 2005 |
| Trolley Wire 302 [62] | 302 | August | 2005 |
| Trolley Wire 303 [63] | 303 | November | 2005 |
| Trolley Wire 304 [64] | 304 | February | 2006 |
| Trolley Wire 305 [65] | 305 | May | 2006 |
| Trolley Wire 306 [66] | 306 | August | 2006 |
| Trolley Wire 307 [67] | 307 | November | 2006 |
| Trolley Wire 308 [68] | 308 | February | 2007 |
| Trolley Wire 309 [69] | 309 | May | 2007 |
| Trolley Wire 310 [70] | 310 | August | 2007 |
| Trolley Wire 311 [71] | 311 | November | 2007 |
| Trolley Wire 312 [72] | 312 | February | 2008 |
| Trolley Wire 313 [73] | 313 | May | 2008 |
| Trolley Wire 314 [74] | 314 | August | 2008 |
| Trolley Wire 315 [75] | 315 | November | 2008 |
| Trolley Wire 316 [76] | 316 | February | 2009 |
| Trolley Wire 317 [77] | 317 | May | 2009 |
| Trolley Wire 318 [78] | 318 | August | 2009 |
| Trolley Wire 319 [79] | 319 | November | 2009 |
1990s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 240 [80] | 240 | February | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 241 [81] | 241 | May | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 242 [82] | 242 | August | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 243 [83] | 243 | November | 1990 |
| Trolley Wire 244 [84] | 244 | February | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 245 [85] | 245 | May | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 246 [86] | 246 | August | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 247 [87] | 247 | November | 1991 |
| Trolley Wire 248 [88] | 248 | February | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 249 [89] | 249 | May | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 250 [90] | 250 | August | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 251 [91] | 251 | November | 1992 |
| Trolley Wire 252 [92] | 252 | February | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 253 [93] | 253 | May | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 254 [94] | 254 | August | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 255 [95] | 255 | November | 1993 |
| Trolley Wire 256 [96] | 256 | February | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 257 [97] | 257 | May | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 258 [98] | 258 | August | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 259 [99] | 259 | November | 1994 |
| Trolley Wire 260 [100] | 260 | February | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 261 [101] | 261 | May | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 262 [102] | 262 | August | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 263 [103] | 263 | November | 1995 |
| Trolley Wire 264 [104] | 264 | February | 1996 |
| Not Available | 265 | May | 1996 |
| Not Available | 266 | August | 1996 |
| Not Available | 267 | November | 1996 |
| Trolley Wire 268 [105] | 268 | February | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 269 [106] | 269 | May | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 270 [107] | 270 | August | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 271 [108] | 271 | November | 1997 |
| Trolley Wire 272 [109] | 272 | February | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 273 [110] | 273 | May | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 274 [111] | 274 | August | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 275 [112] | 275 | November | 1998 |
| Trolley Wire 276 [113] | 276 | February | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 277 [114] | 277 | May | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 278 [115] | 278 | August | 1999 |
| Trolley Wire 279 [116] | 279 | November | 1999 |
1980s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 186 [117] | 186 | February | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 187 [118] | 187 | April | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 188 [119] | 188 | June | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 189 [120] | 189 | August | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 190 [121] | 190 | October | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 191 [122] | 191 | December | 1980 |
| Trolley Wire 192 [123] | 192 | February | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 193 [124] | 193 | April | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 194 [125] | 194 | June | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 195 [126] | 195 | August | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 196 [127] | 196 | October | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 197 [128] | 197 | December | 1981 |
| Trolley Wire 198 [129] | 198 | February | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 199 [130] | 199 | April | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 200 [131] | 200 | June | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 201 [132] | 201 | August | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 202 [133] | 202 | October | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 203 [134] | 203 | December | 1982 |
| Trolley Wire 204 [135] | 204 | February | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 205 [136] | 205 | April | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 206 [137] | 206 | June | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 207 [138] | 207 | August | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 208 [139] | 208 | October | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 209 [140] | 209 | December | 1983 |
| Trolley Wire 210 [141] | 210 | February | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 211 [142] | 211 | April | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 212 [143] | 212 | June | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 213 [144] | 213 | August | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 214 [145] | 214 | October | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 215 [146] | 215 | December | 1984 |
| Trolley Wire 216 [147] | 216 | February | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 217 [148] | 217 | April | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 218 [149] | 218 | June | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 219 [150] | 219 | August | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 220 [151] | 220 | October | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 221 [152] | 221 | December | 1985 |
| Trolley Wire 222 [153] | 222 | February | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 223 [154] | 223 | April | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 224 [155] | 224 | June | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 225 [156] | 225 | August | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 226 [157] | 226 | October | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 227 [158] | 227 | December | 1986 |
| Trolley Wire 228 [159] | 228 | February | 1987 |
| Trolley Wire 229 [160] | 229 | May | 1987 |
| Trolley Wire 230 [161] | 230 | August | 1987 |
| Trolley Wire 231 [162] | 231 | November | 1987 |
| Trolley Wire 232 [163] | 232 | February | 1988 |
| Trolley Wire 233 [164] | 233 | May | 1988 |
| Trolley Wire 234 [165] | 234 | August | 1988 |
| Trolley Wire 235 [166] | 235 | November | 1988 |
| Trolley Wire 236 [167] | 236 | February | 1989 |
| Trolley Wire 237 [168] | 237 | May | 1989 |
| Trolley Wire 238 [169] | 238 | August | 1989 |
| Trolley Wire 239 [170] | 239 | November | 1989 |
1970s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 126 [171] | 126 | February | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 127 [172] | 127 | April | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 128 [173] | 128 | June | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 129 [174] | 129 | August | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 130 [175] | 130 | October | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 131 [176] | 131 | December | 1970 |
| Trolley Wire 132 [177] | 132 | February | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 133 [178] | 133 | April | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 134 [179] | 134 | June | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 135 [180] | 135 | August | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 136 [181] | 136 | October | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 137 [182] | 137 | December | 1971 |
| Trolley Wire 138 [183] | 138 | February | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 139 [184] | 139 | April | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 140 [185] | 140 | June | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 141 [186] | 141 | August | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 142 [187] | 142 | October | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 143 [188] | 143 | December | 1972 |
| Trolley Wire 144 [189] | 144 | February | 1973 |
| Trolley Wire 145 [190] | 145 | April | 1973 |
| Trolley Wire 146 [191] | 146 | June | 1973 |
| Trolley Wire 147 [192] | 147 | August | 1973 |
| Not Available | 148 | ??? | 1973 |
| Trolley Wire 149 [193] | 149 | December | 1973 |
| Trolley Wire 150 [194] | 150 | February | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 151 [195] | 151 | April | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 152 [196] | 152 | June | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 153 [197] | 153 | August | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 154 [198] | 154 | October | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 155 [199] | 155 | December | 1974 |
| Trolley Wire 156 [200] | 156 | February | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 157 [201] | 157 | April | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 158 [202] | 158 | June | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 159 [203] | 159 | August | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 160 [204] | 160 | October | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 161 [205] | 161 | December | 1975 |
| Trolley Wire 162 [206] | 162 | February | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 163 [207] | 163 | April | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 164 [208] | 164 | June | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 165 [209] | 165 | August | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 166 [210] | 166 | October | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 167 [211] | 167 | December | 1976 |
| Trolley Wire 168 [212] | 168 | February | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 169 [213] | 169 | April | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 170 [214] | 170 | June | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 171 [215] | 171 | August | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 172 [216] | 172 | October | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 173 [217] | 173 | December | 1977 |
| Trolley Wire 174 [218] | 174 | February | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 175 [219] | 175 | April | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 176 [220] | 176 | June | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 177 [221] | 177 | August | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 178 [222] | 178 | October | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 179 [223] | 179 | December | 1978 |
| Trolley Wire 180 [224] | 180 | February | 1979 |
| Trolley Wire 181 [225] | 181 | April | 1979 |
| Trolley Wire 182 [226] | 182 | June | 1979 |
| Trolley Wire 183 [227] | 183 | August | 1979 |
| Trolley Wire 184 [228] | 184 | October | 1979 |
| Trolley Wire 185 [229] | 185 | December | 1979 |
1960s
| Magazine | Issue | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trolley Wire 091 [230] | 091 | April | 1964 |
| Trolley Wire 092 [231] | 092 | June | 1964 |
| Trolley Wire 093 [232] | 093 | August | 1964 |
| Trolley Wire 094 [233] | 094 | October | 1964 |
| Trolley Wire 095 [234] | 095 | December | 1964 |
| Trolley Wire 096 [235] | 096 | February | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 097 [236] | 097 | April | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 098 [237] | 098 | June | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 099 [238] | 099 | August | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 100 [239] | 100 | October | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 101 [240] | 101 | December | 1965 |
| Trolley Wire 102 [241] | 102 | February | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 103 [242] | 103 | April | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 104 [243] | 104 | June | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 105 [244] | 105 | August | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 106 [245] | 106 | October | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 107 [246] | 107 | December | 1966 |
| Trolley Wire 108 [247] | 108 | February | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 109 [248] | 109 | April | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 110 [249] | 110 | June | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 111 [250] | 111 | August | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 112 [251] | 112 | October | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 113 [252] | 113 | December | 1967 |
| Trolley Wire 114 [253] | 114 | February | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 115 [254] | 115 | April | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 116 [255] | 116 | June | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 117 [256] | 117 | August | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 118 [257] | 118 | October | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 119 [258] | 119 | December | 1968 |
| Trolley Wire 120 [259] | 120 | February | 1969 |
| Trolley Wire 121 [260] | 121 | April | 1969 |
| Trolley Wire 122 [261] | 122 | June | 1969 |
| Trolley Wire 123 [262] | 123 | August | 1969 |
| Trolley Wire 124 [263] | 124 | October | 1969 |
| Trolley Wire 125 [264] | 125 | December | 1969 |