Map booklet consists of three pages of bus and tram round trips, 3 center pages for a map of electric and cable trams, route numbers, and points of interest. Has 4 pages giving an index to routes and first and last trams to and from the City. Shows points where suburban routes are intersected by City routes. One page of places of interest. Dated 1934/35.

Demonstrates methods of giving information to visitors to Melbourne and yields information about tram services at the time in Melbourne.

Map - 2 octavo cards stapled and folded into 12 pages. All printing is in black with red headings and highlights except for the map which is in four colours.

tramways, trams, mmtb, map, timetables, tourist trips

The City of Melbourne issued a License or Licence for Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo) drivers (gripmen) or conductors under their Hackney Carriage by-law No. 110. This practice ceased when the Tramway Board took over the operation of the cable trams. This license No. 179, was issued to George A Barrett of Port Melbourne who was a tram conductor on the 16/1/1914. The document is signed by John Clayton as Town Clerk.

Demonstrates a license issued by the City of Melbourne under their Hackney Carriage By-Law

Document - pink paper License No. 179 for 1914

Hand written name and date

tramways, mtoco, license, licence, conductors, city of melbourne

The envelope has the MMTB return address of PO Box 4528 Melbourne and the full name on the rear with the words within an oval. Red paper seals used to formally seal a document with a sealing press and MMTB name are 50 or 60mm in diameter. They were used to seal legal documents. The envelope and one of the seals have two holes punched in them - the size of cable tram bell punch hole.

Demonstates a legal red paper seal and a MMTB Envelope.

Set of three red paper seals with an adhesive back within a small white envelope.

Has "Seals" written on the front of the envelope.

tramways, legal agreements, mmtb, envelopes, seals

Set of 3 MTOCo cable tram equipment specifications: 1 - Contract No. 8 - sheave pulleys, crown pulleys, curve pulleys, depression frames, manhole covers, and manhole frames 2 - Contract No. 9 - for 13500 casks of cement - imported from Europe, including storage, tensile strength, and timing of deliveries. 3 - Contract No. 11 - similar to 1 - (11 has been typed over the 8) - details the items, referenced drawings, signed by Geo S Duncan as Engineer. Includes Schedule and Tender forms. Undated, though does have a dated of "188_".

Yields information about the style of the specifications issued by the MTOCo during the 1880s for the supply of materials.

Set of 3 documents printed on foolscap sheets.

tramways, cable trams, specification, track work, tenders, tender documents

Drawing - showing the extent of the "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" tramways prior to the take over by the MMTB in 1920. Shows their lines, as well as cable trams, Hawthorn Tramways Trust lines and the Victorian Railways tramways and railways. Includes depots and substations. Used in publications such as Feeding and Filling by Graeme Breydon item 1350, though slightly modified to show the curves at junctions.

Yields information about the PMTT operated lines and how they served the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Drawing - black ink on linen.

Has "1/" in top left hand corner.

tramways, pmtt, track plans, tram lines, htt

"Memorandum of Agreement" - between the PMTT and the employee for the supply of a uniform and for the payment of a four pounds fidelity and security for the uniform and performance over a specified period and to keep the uniform in good order. Two copies - made out to Edward Bernard O'Day and Richard Charles Wayman. Witnessed by H Heath for the PMTT. Both are dated 20/6/1911.

Yields information about the agreement PMTT employees signed for their uniforms and fidelity.

Agreement - foolscap preprinted, signed and sealed with a red small seal.

tramways, pmtt, employees, agreements, uniforms, fidelity

Report prepared by A V McLean Corporate Planning Manager The Met and P A Don Group Manager V/Line about a 1982 study about the replacing the two heavy rail services to St Kilda and Port Melbourne with Light Rail. The paper looks at the financial, economic, accessibility and patronage implications of the conversion. Has maps, tables and recommendations, including routing via Collins and Bourke Streets.

Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail which opened to St Kilda in Nov. 1987.

Paper or report, photocopied 16 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner.

tramways, light rail, conversion, st kilda, port melbourne, railways, light rail conversion

Letter dated 24/2/1916 from F A McCarty HTT Engineer and Manager to Jas R Henderson, Construction Engineer PMTT about the supply and possibly welding the bonds between track joints to ensure electrical continuity.

Has a close association with the two engineers named and their correspondence re working.

Letter typed on HTT letterhead watermarked - "Sovereign Ultra Strong" and "British Made"

tramways, htt, pmtt, electrical engineering, track work.

Booklet - "Drivers Instructions - nonrevenue road vehicles" The Met, issued by Road Vehicles & Mechanical Plan section, 198 Beavers Road, Northcote 3070. Provides instructions to drivers of The Met vehicles about the checks required to be undertaken, maintenance, records, accidents or breakdowns. Has a table of contents. Undated, based on phone numbers the late 1980s.

Demonstrates a Met Publication regarding non-revenue vehicles.

Booklet - A5 centre stapled 20 pages + card covers.

the met, vehicles, instructions

Set of 5 Met Bus timetables - all with a route map on the rear. 1 - Routes 216 and 219, Deer Park West - City - Brighton Beach/Gardenvale - dated 27/10/1996 2 - route 220 - Sunshine - Gardenvale - dated 14/4/1996 3 - Routes 223 and 215 - Yarraville Station to Highpoint and Deer Park West to Highpoint - dated Dec. 1996 4 - Route 232 - Altona North - Victoria Market via West Gate Freeway and Crown Casino - dated 14/4/1996 - this service effectively combined the two railway tram routes. 5 - Route 600 - St Kilda to Southland via Elwood, Brighton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Cheltenham - dated March 1997

Yields information about some of the Met Bus services in 1996 and 1997.

Set of five Met Bus timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.

maps, bus services, route 216, route 219, route 220, route 223, route 215, route 232, route 600, met bus

Provides a list of the lettering to be painted on the cable trams operated by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) including horse trams and horse omnibus routes. Dated 14/0/1898.

Yields information about the signage applied to the Melbourne cable trams by the MTOCo. in 1898.

Drawing or list black ink on linen.

tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signs, grip car, dummy, trailes, horse buses, horse tram

Drawing shows the power supply arrangement to the overhead for the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway, including Elwood depot and substation. Has been marked up for removal of the line south of Elwood Depot to Brighton and Dickens St crossover. Shows the isolating and paralleling switches and their pole numbers. Not known when the original drawing was prepared. The tramway or electric street raikway operated from 1906 to 1959, the section south of Elwood depot closing in two stages during 1956. See reference for history of the line.

Yields information about the power supply arrangements for the St Kilda Brighton tramway.

Drawing dyeline print and hand coloured with a cloth back sheet with two punch holes on the left hand side to enable filing.

Has numerous pencil inscriptions that updated the drawing to c1957 and a "Cancelled" stamp in the bottom right hand corner.

tramways, vr, victorian railways, power supply, electrical switching, electrical engineering, st kilda brighton tramway, elwood depot

Document - "Prepaid Tickets" with 7 samples stapled along the bottom edge. Circular No. 3058, issued 28/7/1980 giving details of the tickets, costs, colours, where they could be purchased from and use.

Yields information about the issuing of prepaid tickets by the MMTB.

Document - single quarto sheet with two punched holes on left side and two tickets stapled to the sheet.

tramways, mmtb, tickets, prepaid tickets

Document - "Concession tickets for use by unemployed persons", No. 3007, dated 17/3/1980 advising that these tickets could be purchased from Head Office, their availability and use. Has samples for both tram and rail.

Yields information about the issuing of tickets for unemployed persons.

Document - single quarto sheet with two punched holes on left side and two tickets stapled to the sheet.

tramways, mmtb, tickets, concession fares, unemployed persons, rail tickets

Provides information on the use of concession cards for travelling on Victorian public transport, including senior and other concession cards. Shows images of the various cards allowed including students, seniors, and other concessions and free travel passes. Issued 2024.

Yields information about the concession cards in use 2023/2024

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL on recycled paper.

public transport, tramways, myki, fares, tickets, concession fares

Provides information on the use of myki on Melbourne public transport, actual costs (2024), types of myki, free travel zone for trains in the Melbourne CBD, myki explorer for visitors and touching on and off, including registrying your myki.

Yields information about the myki card for 2024.

Pamphlet - 5 fold DL on recycled paper.

public transport, tramways, myki, fares, tickets

Document - "Ferodo brake shoes" - dated 26/1/1968 advising that as of 29/1/1968 a start will be made to fitting non-metallic (Ferodo) brake shoes to wide-body trams at Malvern Depot. Notes that Preston and North Fitzroy Trams have had them fitted since 4/1967. Provides information about their characteristics and changeover as cast iron shoes wear out.

Yields information about the timing of the fitting of a different type of brake shoe on trams that were a lot more effective than cast iron and their background history.

Document - single foolscap sheet with two punched holes on left side.

tramways, trams, ferodo brakes shoes, brakes, malvern depot

Set of nine notices regarding the wearing of uniforms or uniform issue: 1 - "Uniform Dress during summer months" - foolscap, issued 12/11/1963 - wearing of jackets, caps, braces and loosening ties. 2 - "Uniform Dress during summer months" - foolscap, issued 12/11/1963 to Traffic Officers explaining the above notice. 3 - "Notice to Conductresses - Uniform dress" - quarto, issued 12/6/1964 - wearing of non standard coloured boots, shoes or stockings. 4 - "Amendments to issue of uniforms at depots" - foolscap, issued 14/12/1964 - re conductresses caps, ties, and inspector's overcoats 5 - "Uniform Dress during summer months" - foolscap, issued 9/11/1965 - similar to item 1 6 - As for item 2 - issued 9/11/1965 7 - As for item 2 - issued 13/11/1967 8 - "Uniform shirts and blouses" - foolscap - issued 26/2/1968 - re-wearing of ties and the issue of the new sports style shirts - mentions a photograph that was not attached. 9 - "Shirts Conductors and Drivers" - quarto - issued 26/10/1970 - increasing the number of shirts to be issued from 2 to 3 every 12 months.

Yields information about uniform practices and issues, particularly during the summer months.

Document - Set of nine notices foolscap or quarto, each with two punched holes on left side.

Some have numbers in the top left hand corner in ink.

tramways, instructions, operations, conductors, conductresses, drivers, uniforms, inspectors

Set of three notices regarding the introduction of Decimal Currency that took place on 14/2/1966 1 - Notice No. 3 dated 6/9/1965 regarding how revenue pay-in would be made and coins counted. Has a sample pay-in form showing the methods. Notes the training to be provided. 2 - Notice No. 4 dated 16/9/1965 - in a question and answer format about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency. 3 - Notice No. 5 dated 31/10/1965 - training using plastic model coins and conversions.

Yields information about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency and the training undertaken for this.

Document - Set of three notices foolscap, each with two punched holes on left side.

Some have numbers in the top left hand corner in ink.

tramways, instructions, operations, conductors, decimal conversion, decimal currency, training

Set of two notices regarding passenger behaviour: 1 - "Person travelling in a condition likely to offend Passengers" - dated 30/11/1967 about a Mr G A Duncan travelling on tram in a filthy state of dress - quoting By-Law 11, section 8, being not permitted to travel. 2 - "Passengers unable to pay fares" - dated 8/11/1967, about excessive fare owing reports, regular offenders, false names and addresses asking crews to obtain proof of address or ask the person to leave the tramcar,

Yields information about the behaviour of some passengers in relation to dress and unpaid fares.

Document - Set of two quarto sheets, printed, each with two punched holes on left side.

tramways, instructions, operations, unpaid fares, fares, behaviour, conductors

Set of five circulars about Trolley Poles and their use on trams: 1 - Emergency Trolley Rope - fitting to trams - foolscap dated 25/10/1963 2 - trolley poles and climbing onto the roof - quarto dated 17/12/1963 3 - Procedure for placing front trolley pole in trailing position - foolscap - 20/12/1963 4 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - two foolscap sheets with space for an photo - 11/11/1964 5 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - quarto sheet dated 12/11/1964.

Yields information about the use of trolley poles on Melbourne trams.

Document - Set of five foolscap or quarto sheets, duplicated, each with two punched holes on left side.

tramways, instructions, trolley poles, operations, safety

Document - "New type pass for Traffic Officers" - issuing a new metal pass for Traffic Officers - has a photo of the pass with details of who will receive one. Notes the partial withdrawal of the type with two triangles within a circle that would continue to be used by Official and Clerical staff. Dated 8/11/1963, signed by R C Drummond Traffic Manager. See items 397, 577 and 7082 for examples.

Yields information about the timing of the issuing of a new type of pass for traffic officers and details of the issue.

Document - single foolscap duplicated sheet with two punched holes on left side.

tramways, badges, officers, mmtb, passes

Photo shows one of the horse trams and staff that operated the line that ran from Hawthorn Bridge via Burwood Road, Power Street, and Riversdale Road to Auburn Road, opening in 1890. There are 8 uniformed men and three officers in the photograph. In the background are many undeveloped housing blocks, and the Hawthorn Town Hall tower. The tramway operated until 1916 when it was replaced by an electric tram. See item 6159 for a wider view showing a man at the rear of the tram used in the 1989 Australia Post Stamp Fair.

Yields information about the crews that worked the Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road horse tram service.

Black and white print mounted with in pink coloured card with bevelled edges.

Has a caption which is incorrect.

tramways, tramcars, horse trams, hawthorn, crews, auburn road

Document - The Met design or style manual details the Corporate Identity to be used on all publications, and documents including logos, logotypes, symbols, standard lettering, and colour. Has a table of contents. The design manual is dated Nov 1984, just over one year after the creation of The Met - see reference. Parts 2, and 4 to 9 are missing insert pages.

Demonstrates a Style Guide or Design Manual used by The Met in Melbourne.

Document - multi ring binder green plastic covers, with approx 40 sheets, full colour, including table of contents.

the met, design, style guide, logos, colour schemes

Document - The Met design or style manual details the Corporate Identity to be used on all publications, and documents including logos, logotypes, symbols, standard lettering, and colour. Has a table of contents and an index. Includes printed publications, signposting, rollingstock road vehicles, uniforms, stationery, and miscellaneous items. Has an index at the rear. The design manual is dated 1988, some five years after the creation of The Met - see reference.

Demonstrates a Style Guide or Design Manual used by The Met in Melbourne.

Document - 4 ring binder white plastic covers, with approx 100 sheets, double side, full colour, including table of contents and an Index.

the met, design, style guide, logos, colour schemes

Document - full title "Met Tram Overhead appreciation for Met Tram Officers & Tram Drivers" Gives a detailed inforamation on the structure of the tram overhead, its parts, poles, such as frog pans, crossing pans, points, contactors ,broken trolley wire, pantograph operation and feeder cables. Has notes on the SCADA system and Carlton Electrical control system. Written at the time when trolley poles remained in operation.

Yields information about the Melbourne tramway overhead system.

Document 47 A4 pages, clear plastic cover, with card covers comb bound along top edge.

tramways, tramcars, equipment, overhead, electrical engineering, trolley wire

Used on the inside of the doors of a Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Cable tram saloon trailer along with item 7438. See also item 2907 for another example. Recovered by the donor from a trailer that was in a yard in Dromana shortly before it disappeared. See image 2 of the locations of the signs.

Demonstrates a MTOCo sign from a cable tram trailer and the style of signage.

Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters Shows position of the sign on a cable tram door."

trams, tramways, conductors, cable trams, signs, trailers, safety, passengers