Connie's School (was Hawthorn Depot)

I remember my first day at the Connies' School in Stepbmer 1974; we
had to report at 0745 and were offered a cup of coffee or tea. It
came with a very clear message from the man in charge that it would
be the first and last free cup of tea that you would receive from the
MMTB; we were told that was Board policy.
It is still State Government policy not to provide tea, coffee or
sugar for its employees!
The staff of the driving school had their suits made at Hawthorn; in
the 1970s they all looked the same with wide lapels and semi-flaired
trousers. A dead giveway when you were driving along and you spotted
someone from Hawthorn checking you out!
These suits would surely be collectors' items now. Perhaps Norm
Maddocks has one in his collection at Malvern.
Paul in Melbourne

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "demondriver44" <demondriver44@y...>
wrote:

A belated contribution to the discussion re Hawthorn and Rt.27.The
two curves at Riversdale Rd and Power St were much sharper,Hawthorn
cars terminated in Power St.,there would have been enough room to

fit

at least two cars between the crossover and the actual junction I
think,Destination City doesn't show a crossover outside the Depot
itself,just a trailing entry from the up track,doesn't seem right!!
were the two nearest crossovers Bendigo St. and Glenferrie Rd?

Anyone

who was a trammie back then went first to 616 Little Collins St.to
join up and have a very cursory medical and then you were given a
ticket to go out to Hawthorn to pick up your uniform,I think the
connies school was there too in the 60s,certainly the drivers

school

was.I remember the 3 days at the drivers school,it was fun but I
cannot remember anything about going to connies school,Paul

N.,Brian

W. maybe you can help.Before the relay of the curves at the corner

I

am sure there was a very elegant flight of steps leading to double
doors at the NE corner of the building,they were demolished to make
way for the more gradual curves.Hmmm,I seem to be asking more
questions than I am making contributions,got any photos Jeff??Peter
Bruce.

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