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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13, Sept. 1992", Sep. 1992
Thirty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13 Sept. 1992" - with title in green ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of the tramway holiday flats at Rosebud. Other items featured are "Tram Stories" written by Frank Puls (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his tramway driving days in Melbourne at Preston in the late 1950's and a photo of Frank standing next to W2 543 at Thornbury on 3/1/1963. On page 32 is a one page item about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, and the former SEC Tramway Employees day on 3/10/1992 when the BTPS was celebrating 21 years. Features a photo of Barry McCandlish standing by No. 14 in front of the depot. 2nd copy added ex C. Dean 20/03/06trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, thornbury, ballarat, btps, atmoea -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Ticket punch, Railway Register Manufacturing Company, 1880's
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D1902. A heavy nickel plated steel ticket or fare strip cancelling / registering mechanism used on Melbourne cable trams. When a fare was sold, the bell would ring advising the passenger that their fare have registered. "An ingenious device resembling in principle the ticket punch of a railway porter. It is carried by the conductor who wears pinned to his coat a 'trip-slip'. He punches this once for every fare received; the action is simultaneously registered on a dial inside the punch and bell rings to appraise the passenger of the fact. The punch is provided with a patent lock, the secret of which is known only at headquarters and effective system of check is thus secured." (" A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" - page 54). Used by the MT&O and MMTB until 1922/23 when replaced by the check ticket system. Manufactured by the Railway Register Manufacturing Company. Lock number IDMA - see btm6. Has "TB" - Tramways Board - stamped on one side along with patent dates. See also Reg Item 72 and 72.1 for other examples. See "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System 11/11/1885 to 26/10/1940" C.N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman. Copy held in the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection. See Notes on opening from the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection - see related documents.Has "D 1902" punched above ticket entry slot (both sides), "1902" on handle, "TB" stamped on numbering registering face. trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Creation of a state electricity Commission"
Report titled "Creation of a State Electricity Commission", and "History of Provincial tramways before Act No. 3845 - 1929". Outlines the context of the SEC Act of 1919 which did not include tramway operation by the power or electricity supply authority - was seen as a Municipal concern. Gives the alternatives that were considered, including the agreement with the Municipal Councils of Geelong, Ballarat, and Bendigo. Notes the operation of urban omnibus services and the issues of the lack of municipal supervision, though later on this occurred through the Transport Regulation Board.Yields information about the operation of the Provincial tramways under the control of the SECV.Five foolscap sheets, carbon copycouncils, secv, buses, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, trb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Suspension Strut Bolt Cap, Circa 1885
From a Melbourne Cable Car Trailer, built by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. circa 1885. It is cast in 2 halves and then the 2 pieces forged together. It is a poor example due to a poor sand system employed. Lack of wear markings suggests this item had not been extensively used or subject to extensive wear.Example of cable car suspension componentsCast item, two halves welded together and painted.ballarat, ballarat tramways, cable car, horse tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Ticket punch, Railway Register Manufacturing Company, 1880's
72 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D1335. A heavy nickel plated steel ticket or fare strip cancelling / registering mechanism used on Melbourne cable trams. When a fare was sold, the bell would ring advising the passenger that their fare have registered. "An ingenious device resembling in principle the ticket punch of a railway porter. It is carried by the conductor who wears pinned to his coat a 'trip-slip'. He punches this once for every fare received; the action is simultaneously registered on a dial inside the punch and bell rings to appraise the passenger of the fact. The punch is provided with a patent lock, the secret of which is known only at headquarters and effective system of check is thus secured." (" A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" - page 54). Used by the MT&O and MMTB until 1922/23 when replaced by the check ticket system. Manufactured by the Railway Register Manufacturing Company. Lock number not known. Has "MT& ..." stamped on one side along with patent dates. 72.1 - as above but for punch number D1338 - added 17/12/12. See also Reg Item 6437 for another sample - punch No. D1902. see - \dbtext\museum\documents\htd242i.pdf for opening instructions. See "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System 11/11/1885 to 26/10/1940" C.N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman. Copy held in the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection. Has "D 1335" punched above ticket entry slot (both sides), "335" on handle, "MT& ..." stamped on numbering registering face. 72.1 - As above with number "D1338" punched in. The M.T.& Co" is more visible.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), (TMSV) first tour of 17/11/1963 - Wal Jack Collection, Nov. 1963
166.1- Three Page (2 Quarto) & 1 foolscap tour programme for Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV) first tour of 17/11/1963. Page 1- welcome and ticket note. Page 2- notes on trams used-Y1 613 and page 3- foolscap- itinerary- times and locations of photo stops. 166.2 - Ticket for tour in style of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. bell punch ticket on pink coloured card. Images of document and ticket added 5-9-2013Half fare mark crossed out with blue ink on 166.2.tmsv, melbourne, mmtb, y1 class -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Container - Axle Grease
Grease used to lubricate axles on both domestic and commercial vehiclesAs imported and sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900Squat round tin with yellow lid printed with brand name and instructions. Frazer axle grease Frazer axle grease for omnibuses carriages wagons drays and threshing machinesgrease, axles, container -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, Early 1910's
Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card, 3d fare (Full Fare), has been punched or nipped once on the Down side. Printed for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the Clifton Hill Cable Tramway. On the Up side Has space for 15 journeys on each side. On side, has space for Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature or the conductor or if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, mtco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Trammies Willing to work - Government shuts down system", Jan. 1990
Pamphlet - single side A5 size - titled "Trammies Willing to work - Government shuts down system", about the tram blockade of Jan. 1990, gives the background to the dispute, what events occurred and about the dispute, elimination of tram conductors, station staff and introduction of Met ticket.trams, tramways, tram blockade, strike, unions, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for period 28 Jan. 1916 to 30th June 1917", Original 1917
Photocopy - 29 A3 sheets of "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for period 28 Jan. 1916 to 30th June 1917", who took over the cable tram operations from the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co). Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator, passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, routes and mileage, freehold and leasehold property, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of monthly revenue, passengers carried and car mileage for the period 30/6/1914 to 30/6/1917. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918", Original 1918
Digital copy of 22 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1918" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts and passengers carried for the period 30/6/1916 to 30/6/1918. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919", Original 1919
Digital copy of 25 pages of the "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts - for year ended 30th June 1919" the operator of the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives details of the Board members, actions against the cable tram operator (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTO Co)), passenger statistics, financial statements, General Managers Report, Cost and description of the undertaking, fares, balance sheet, stats, revenue accounts, graphs of traffic receipts, passengers carried and tramcar mileage for the period 30/6/1917 to 30/6/1919. Also lists those who enlisted for the WW1 and who died on active service.trams, tramways, cable trams, annual reports, reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Kew Cemetery and Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram lines, c1980
Set of two timetables reproduced on card for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria c1980. Both signed by W. G. Sprigg Secretary. .1 - Kew Cemetery horse tram line - details times for each service, fares. Dated 10/6/1895. Has advertisements for Lincoln Stuart & Co on rear - cloth suppliers, original printed by H. Hearne & Co. Paragon Printers Melbourne. .2 - Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram line - as above, dated 6/4/1894, with advertisement for John Twinem Draper and Importer on rear. Two copies of each held.Both copies have the stamps of the TMSV (332 Flinders St Melbourne) and Graeme Breydon on them.trams, tramways, mto co, horse trams, kew, hawthorn, auburn rd, timetables, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, "Please have fare ready for Conductor", c1890
Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters "Please have fare ready for Conductor".trams, tramways, signs, cable trams, conductors, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, "Never get on or off while the car is in motion / Call attention of Conductor or Gripman to stop the Car.", c1890
Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes (some offset compared to the top ones), painted cream back with black letters "Never get on or off while the car is in motion / Call attention of Conductor or Gripman to stop the Car."trams, tramways, signs, cable trams, conductors, passengers, gripmen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, "Forty-Fourth Report and Balance Sheet - 30 June 1917 - "Forty-Fourth Report and Balance Sheet - 30 June 1917 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited"", Aug. 1917
Report - four pages, one double folio sheet (double foolscap), titled "Forty-Fourth Report and Balance Sheet - 30 June 1917 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited", detailing the current financial situation following the hand over of the cable tram system, disputes with the Tramway Board and taxes. Details the financial situation of the company. Signed by H. A. Wilcox Secretary and W. G. Sprigg, Chairman.trams, tramways, annual reports, mto co, tramway board, financial statements, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Inskip & Kemp, "Contract - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. for Additions to Car Shed at Brunswick 1910", May. 2010
Contract document contained within a manila file cover titled "Contract - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. for Additions to Car Shed at Brunswick 1910". Comprises: 1 - three preprinted "Articles on Contract" completed in ink for the relevant contract clauses for the builder - Wilson Sly of Elsternwick by the Architect Inskip & Kemp. for the sum of 397 pounds, dated 14/5/1910. 2 - 7 ruled sheets with TE watermark and a hand written specification for the work with pencil notes. Signed by Wilson Sly and H.A. Wilcox Secretary of the MTCo. 3 - Sheets pinned together with a brass nickel plated clip in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, brunswick, brunswick depot, mto co, construction, depots, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Bureau of Census and Statistics, "Summary of Australian Statistics for Transport and Communication for the Years 1926 to 1936", 1936, 1971
.1 - Report - 60 pages within a grey cover stapled on the side titled "Summary of Australian Statistics for Transport and Communication for the Years 1926 to 1936", Bulletin No. 27, prepared by the Government Statistician Roland Wilson. Details statistics for Railways, tramways, motor vehicles, aviation, traffic accidents, shipping, posts, telegraphs and telephones and wireless communications. The tramway pages have been scanned. .2 - Photocopy of a similar document for June 1971 - for Tramways, Trolley-bus, Omnibus and Ferry Services. private railways, Gives tables of route miles, vehicle miles, rolling stock, passengers, revenue and expenses, employees and accidents.trams, tramways, statistics, australian trams, melbourne, victoria, ballarat, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, "Car valuation Reports", 1916
Manila folder marked "Car valuation Reports" containing many typed papers concerning the valuation of the cable car fleet at the time of the hand or take over by the Tramway Board of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co in 1916. Includes listing of cars, when built, comments on method of valuation depot and status. Included is a letter between The Secretary of the Tramway Board, Mr Pringle (ESCo, but with a William St address) and mentions Mr. Murdoch of the NMETL. See image 3009i2.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, accounting, mto co, tramway board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Traffic Information Book" (Sections and Fares), Mar. 1981
Red card covers book, with sections for general information, tram fares, bus fares and passes printed on white, yellow, green or pink paper, secured with an Arnos binder metal clip on the left hand side, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Traffic Information Book", dated March 1981. Details the various section and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. 2nd copy added 19/12/2019 from the Collection of Bob Prentice, donated by Barry Brooks. Full pdf scan added. See item 5625 for an extract in a grey folder for the yellow pages only.On inside of front cover has L. Rickard" written in ink, and J. Nugent crossed out. First page has the various contact phone numbers updated. In the second copy, many of the pages with ticket information have been stamped "Cancelled"trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "AT&MOEA Elections Secretary & Assistant Secretary Thursday 23rd November 1989", Nov. 1989
A3 folded pamphlet, printed both sides in heavy black type titled "AT&MOEA Elections Secretary & Assistant Secretary Thursday 23rd November 1989" promoting the election of Jim Harper as Secretary and Graham Taylor as Assistant Secretary. Provides the policies of the two candidates, photos, service record, lists the issues the union is facing, why, their record and endorsements by depot delegates and Greg Rodgers as Federal Secretary.trams, tramways, atmoea, unions, elections -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Miles Pierce, "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", Apr. 2017
Research report - Manuscript - 22 pages titled "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", written by Miles Pierce of Engineers Australia Heritage. Gives the overseas background of cable trams, the personnel, the company, (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, construction, Engine Houses, maps, the cable, the grip, the Trams themselves, Northcote Line, Operation and demise, remaining cable tram heritage. Has acknowledgements and references. Includes photographs and diagrams. Received by e-mail 9/7/2017. The Museum assisted with the report. Was scheduled to be presented at the Engineering Conference in Mildura Oct. 2017.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, construction, grip tram, engine houses, northcote cable tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, National Trust, "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994, Feb. 1994
Magazine - 32 pages - full colour print on full gloss or plain paper titled "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994. Has a number of items of tram and rail interest. page 12 - 14 - Article titled "Going Up, A look at the history of lifts in Melbourne: - includes notes and photograph of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. lift at the Bourke St offices - MTCo. page 15 - "Melbourne's Moving Icon - How the W's should look" - about the images of the W class trams, includes photos of 1031 and 1032. Both articles written by Rohan Storeytrams, tramways, w class, national trust, cable trams, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, ACTS of Parliament, 1930 to 1955
Listing of various ACTS of Parliament that affected the MMTB etc. .1 - List of "Tramway Acts since 1890" - 5 full foolscap ruled sheets, but only one half used - hand written listing all tramway Acts including country tramways (railways) from 1890 to 1958. .2 - one sheet as above - titled "Motor car Acts" - c1915 to 1951 .3 - one sheet as above - titled "Acts relating to Omnibuses" .4 - three sheets as above titled "Acts relating to tramways'" - summary sheet 1883 to 1955' .5 - one sheet as above titled "Tramway Act on Tramway board specifically mentioned or reference in another Act" e.g. the Spencer St bridge Act.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, "MMTB Tramways Constructed and/or Operated", authorized by statute" and Authorized but not Constructed", 1930 to 1955
Handwritten lists of tramways built, or not constructed listed on full foolscap sheets: .1 - "MMTB Tramways Constructed and/or Operated" - 14 sheets giving street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric or omnibus with authorisation, date opened and notes. .2 - "Tramways Authorized by Statute" - 24 sheets + 6 unused sheets - listing street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric, reference to the actual Act and remarks. Includes lines for the Williamstown area. .3 - "MMTB Tramways Authorized but not Constructed" - 2 sheets - giving street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric or omnibus with authorisation, date opened and notes. Includes a plain sheet of paper giving a trial layout for the form.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Schedule of Motor Omnibus Routes Metropolitan Area, 1/08/1930 12:00:00 AM
Set of 9 typed full foolscap sheets, stapled on the left hand side with a blue cover strip titled "Schedule of Motor Omnibus Routes prescribed within the Metropolitan Area for the Period 1st January 1930 to 31st December 1930". Dated by hand in the top right hand corner "1.8.30". Lists the route number, route, sections, service (frequency), fares, bus number authorised and actually licensed. Does not list the operator. For full pdf of file see i2.pdf See also Reg Item 2682 for a similar 1938 listing.trams, tramways, regulations, mmtb, tramways, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "A few words about your Union", c1980
Booklet - 8 pages, folded foolscap sheets with colour front cover titled "A few words about your Union", published by the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employee's Association, AMOTEA - provides advice to new members on the union. Provides a description of the Union, its Officials, Delegates, what it does for members, information on the Award, Leave, Worker Compensation, Injury and illness, protecting your rights (what to do) and do and don'ts. On the rear cover is a list of officials, elected positions, delegates and non traffic delegates. Printed c1980.trams, tramways, unions, officers, delegates, awards, atmoea -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Notice to Passengers - Support Tram workers' Action to Save the Footscray - Moonee Ponds Trams", Oct. 1985
Notice or Flyer or Pamphlet - printed on a yellow A4 sheet titled "Notice to Passengers - Support Tram workers' Action to Save the Footscray - Moonee Ponds Trams" about a stop work meeting to be held at Essendon Tram depot 23/10/1985 and that services will not be running - apologise and ask for public support. Authorised by the ATMOEA Essendon Depot.trams, tramways, essendon depot, atmoea, unions, footscray, moonee ponds, closure, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Robert Green, "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", c2000
Manuscript - printed on 2 A4 sheets, titled "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", prepared by Robert Green on early public transport systems in Melbourne using horse buses. Includes references to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company (MTCo), services, lines, routes, stables, proposals for horse tramways. Notes work of Francis Clapp, the Managing Director and the eventual operation of the cable tram system in Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, horse trams, horse buses, cable trams, melbourne, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Badge, 1900's
Cap Badge for the Melbourne and Tramway Omnibus Co staff. Has abbreviation of "MTOCo". Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated, part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. No manufacturer's name on the rear of the badge. Two copies held, one fitted with a clip - as shown in photograph. See Reg Item 1923 for a photo showing how it was used for a Conductor's cap.trams, tramways, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, mto co