Instruction Book or Procedure Manual, 69 Foolscap page, Gestetner printed, contained within heavy card covers, top stapled (three staples), top sheet printed with title "Standard Procedure covering the Duties and Responsibilities of the Uniformed and Plain Clothes Traffic Officers". Compiled by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, first adopted 1957, revised December 1962. Has cover sheet signed by Traffic Manager, R. C. Drummond with six sections of procedures: 1. General 2. District Traffic Inspector's 3. Traffic Inspector's 4. Revenue Inspector's 5. Ticket Examiner - Depot Starters 6. Staff Signalmen (Batman Ave and Swanston/Victoria St.) On top of first sheet in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No 314."trams, tramways, mmtb, instructions, rules, traffic control

Set of three documents, hand made in pencil by Mr. McComb. 1 - on ruled double foolscap (folio) paper, titled "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", listing street, municipality, extent, date of application or special construction scheme and date of report to Parliamentary Committee. List proposals for the cities of St Kilda, Hawthorn, Essendon, Malvern, Camberwell , Coburg and Broadmeadows. 2 - hand written note on quarto paper, re the outcomes or notes on the above proposals. 3 - draft of a sheet prepared, as for 1, "M&MTB General Scheme for Development of Tramways" - columns set out but not usedtrams, tramways, tramways, proposals, st kilda, hawthorn, essendon, malvern, camberwell, coburg, brunswick, general scheme

Programme - folded sheet, duplicated titled "Camberwell Tramways Social Club" to celebrate Camberwell as the Cricket Premiers in the VTSSA completion - for 1939-40. A Francis Captain. Lists the musicians and some verse. Has numerous autographs on the inside and back page.trams, tramways, camberwell depot, cricket, celebrations, sports

Book - 16 pages, stapled on the left hand side - titled "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Acts and for other purposes" - headed Legislative Assembly, dated 27-10-1910. Basis of the Act of Parliament as presented to Parliament. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable.Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, malvern, prahran, construction, mto co

Yields historical notes about the method of track construction in Bendigo, the poor condition of the rails at the time of the report and the need to do work at Charing Cross.Typed foolscap sheet note or report titled "Bendigo Tramways - Tracks". Gives notes on the track construction methods of ESCo and reconstruction by the SEC. In the section titled 'Present Condition of Tracks". Note says need to obtain photographs and comments as for Ballarat. Also mentions that the CRB is anxious to re-deck the bridge running under Charing Cross - written date? Probably written for a report into the tramways by the SEC as part of a recommendation to close them. Appears to have been written in Ballarat, no mention of Geelong, so assume sometime in the 1960's.'BTPS 410" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, track, charing cross

Form headed "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register" - with extensive entries required for the record of tramcar operations on ESCo Ballarat tramways. Principally around the number of tickets sold, punched and trips with the pay-in details along the lower edge. HP James notes the use of Bell punches of two types in his notes on tickets - see item 2541. See item 2531 for a 4d ticket that states it had to be Bell punched. Has space for 4d return, 1d night school, disabled soldiers, and various values of dockets. Has a piece of paper glued to the top - lower right hand area to record 4d and 3d exchange tickets.Demonstrates an ESCo trip waybill and bell punch register.Preprinted form - double layer of paper with red horizontal ruling.tramways, ballarat, fares, pay-in forms, tickets, trip waybills, esco, bell punch

Report - 16 foolscap pages, sewn into a brown cover report with a two part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report upon Proposed Electric Tramways for the City of South Melbourne", commencing at St Kilda Road and working around the various cable tram routes. Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1913. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineering difficulties. Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways and possible extensions in to the City of St Kilda.trams, tramways, new tramway, south melbourne, st kilda, albert park, cable trams

Thirty Six page, book sewn within brown Rexene heavy card covers with paper sides. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers / 1955". Outlines the various process for appointing and training tram drivers, testing, paper work, follow up, probationary period, training records, and general procedures. Also details instructions to Trainer Drivers. On the inside cover in ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 306" in ink. and in pencil on top corner of title page in pencil "? officer" trams, tramways, drivers, mmtb, instructions, training

Set of two DL full colour pamphlets titled "Free Community Concerts Melbourne Tramways Band" advertising the concerts at Wattle Park, details, type of music, location, how to get there and information about the band. .1 - 2013 - 2014 series .2 - 2011 - 2012 series.trams, tramways, wattle park, tramway band, events

Single page A4 sheet titled "Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust - route numbers and colour lights", giving details of the PMTT destination indicators, route numbers, routes and colour lights used on trams. Prepared by Ross P Baird 1988.trams, tramways, malvern depot, kew depot, routes, destination indicators, pmtt

Forty Eight page book sewn with end papers on a purple colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares", April 1940. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System. Page 2 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, value tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions, all night services and tourist trips."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 311" in ink on inside sheet of cover. On inside front cover fare table drawn in pencil - very faint. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares

Yields information about the 1951 version of the SEC Tramway By Laws.Carbon copy of SEC "Tramways By-Law No. 1", typed double spaced on 17 pages, comprising the various schedules, travel conditions etc. Dated 19/7/1951. Has been corrected or changed on the last page for the various dates and who signed as commissioner. First and last pages have been imaged.See page 17 for changes in ink.trams, tramways, by laws, sec

Letterhead - quarto paper, with a Logan Vale, Parchment, Made in Britain watermark, for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Has the Board Logo, telegraphic address, telephone numbers, post office box and address and the name of the Secretary, Mr. W. Aird. Where the letterhead was printed is questionable, likely Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, letterhead

Report details the condition of the special work with associated drawings of the rail head showing wear at many points around the system. Includes the size and type of the rail and the location of the rail sampled, includes curves, special work, junctions and type of equipment, Dated 30-4-1958. See item 9537 for a similar report on rails.Demonstrates a detailed report into the condition and wear of the Ballarat Tramways trackwork in 1958.Report - 8 typed foolscap sheets carbon copy within a manila card folder with steel clips containing about 50 drawings on light card sheet of rail sections.Outside cover in ink "To accompany reprot to Manager on "Condition of Ballarat Tramways Special Work" dated 30-4-58"ballarat, secv, trackwork, rails, special work, points, reports, tramwaysm

Set of two reports or programmes for the 1985 Tramways Centenary Celebrations - A4 photocopied sheets stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - "Proposed Programme" - two pages - for Sunday 10th November 1985 - involvement of the Met Employees, function at Wattle Park, Tramway Band and the Minister for Transport. .2 - "Proposal No. 2 - Proposal for Promotion of Melbourne's 100 years of Trams - Centenary of Trams in Melbourne 1885 - 1985" - 7 pages - outlines the promotion, timing, involvement of Met Employees, display of historical trams, tram trips, official opening by the Premier, John Cain, Herald feature supplement, media and liaison with Council and other groups.trams, tramways, the met, centenary, celebrations, melbourne

Blue print drawings titled ""Newcastle Tramways 1938" printed on two sheets showing the track layout for the Newcastle Tramways in 1938 Has depot layouts, railway crossings, street names and major waterways. From the Wal Jack Collection. No details of made them.wal jack, newcastle, track layout

Yields information about ESCo Ballarat transfer tickets and how they were used.Ballarat Tramways, ESCo, Transfer 3d ticket - A 3728. Has conditions of use, location boarded on Up or Down, time, day of week around edges of ticket. Has been punched. Printed on heavy paper. Printed in black in on off white paper and over printed 3d in purple ink.trams, tramways, tickets, esco, transfer tickets

Black and white photograph titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Band (Winners, Australian 'B' Grade Championship, 1964) mounted on an off white (faded to brown in places) - 30 men in band uniform with instruments and names under the photograph. Photo by Alan Adams. Names as listed on the photograph. Gives name of Drum Major, Bandmaster and President.trams, tramways, tramways band, mmtb

Newspaper report of the retirement of Stan Reynolds after 25 years of service as conductor/motorman with the SEC in Ballarat. Reports on the wallet of notes presented by Mr D McGregor, President of the Ballarat branch of the union, Mr F K White of the SEC and Mr Denmead Tramway Superintendent. Mr Reynolds retired on his 65th birthday.Yields information about the retirement of Motorman Stan Reynolds.Digital image of a Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 14-9-1966 of the retirement of Motorman Stan Reynolds.tramways, trams, sec, retirements, stan reynolds, d mcgregor, unions

Metal badge, plain back with an eyelet and ring through the top of the badge - with various colour infill paint, to indicate the wearer is a "Life Member - Vic SA Tramways Cricket Council". Has the South Australian and Victorian Government's logos of the Piping Shrike and Southern Cross badge respectively.trams, tramways, sports, social club, badges, cricket

Laminated A3 poster or sheet titled "General Scheme for Future Tramways", prepared by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in 1998 extracted from the MMTB Annual Report for 1923. Has comments on the scheme, new lines, proposals and shows the lines proposed. Map shows cable lines, existing electric lines, tramways proposed to be abandoned (Rathdowne St), Domain Road, alternative routes, railways and railway tram routes. Includes a photo of tram 105. 2nd copy - not lamined - folded into three vertically. See also Reg Item 2089 for an original of this document.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, new track, closure, construction, routes, tram 105

Photograph shows 11 men in their cricket whites and one man in a suit with trophies in front of them. Titled "Camberwell Tramways A Shift Cricket Club", winners 1955-1956. Names - Back row - L White, W. Lee, S Scurrah,V Keane, W Leach, J Adam, L Williams, front row - J Kerr, W Stagg (Capt), Waight (President), J Hoskins and Leamon. Photo by Stuart Tompkins Studio.Yields information about the Camberwell Depot cricket team in 1956.Black and white photograph mounted onto heavy decorative card with names.tramways, cricket, camberwell depot, sports

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "Footscray Tramway system" - ten sheets. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes dates, depot, track layout, lengths, the Act, dates and calculations. Item contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Footscray TT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, footscray, ftt, opening

List - 3 typed quarto sheets titled :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", providing a list of Geelong tramways overhead equipment details - Drawing number, title and date. Provides details of overhead construction at various locations. Drawings dated up to 1946.secv, drawings, overhead, geelong

Graph showing " Ballarat Tramways Annual Statistics" from 1934 to 1960 - showing millions of passengers, revenue and expenditure with notes on an extension to Lydiard St North cemetery, a full year of conductor operation, defence camp in full operation, fourty hour week, 1949 fare increase, also 1951 and 1955 and 1952 roster with 67 men.Yields information about Ballarat's revenue and expenditure and passenger numbers.Graph hand made on printed 1/10th of inch graph paper with rounded corners.tramways, tramcars, secv, statistics, fare increases, annual reports, passengers

Fifty four page book, A4 landscape format, with brown stipple card covers saddle stapled, printed on gloss paper, titled "The Tramways of Adelaide". Originally published by The Critic Adelaide in 1909, with facsimile production by the Australia Electric Transport Museum c1989. Features photographs of construction of the electric tram system in Adelaide, Members and Officers of the Tramway Trust, construction details, electrical equipment details and depots. Has advertisements for local suppliers including Messrs Forward, Down & Co. (Steel fabricators), Duncan and Fraser (tram builders), Newton McLaren Ltd (electrical equipment), James Martin & Co. (locomotive and equipment) and Millars' Karri and Jarrah Co.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, tramway construction, electrical systems

Book - four pages - Order in Council - "Tramways in the Cities of Prahran, St Kilda, Malvern and the Town of Caulfield Amended Order", dated 13-12-1911 - gives details of amended sections, tolls and charges, abolished sections, special cars (rates) and special tickets to school children. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable. Second copy - colour photocopy added 1/9/2021Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, fares, tickets

Timetable - 36 pages, printed on off-white paper, cover printed on pink paper, centre stapled titled "Victorian Tramways Guide" for October 1917. Details the timetables for the Tramway Board, Northcote Council, PMTT, NMETL, HTT, MBCTT and the VR Brighton line. Gives details of fares, routes, signs, first and last cars. Middle page - has a map and details of a Round trip and shows other lines and change points. Foldout map included on the inside rear cover, showing tramways, railways and rivers. Has many advertisements for the re-election of Sir Frank Madden (he was not re-elected - see http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/569-madden-frank - accessed 30-12-2016). Polling day 15/11/1917. Has adverts for: Commercial Union Steel Castings Proprietary Limited Myer's Country of Bourke Permanent Building and Investment Society Prohibition - Canada, USA Royal Insurance Company Australian Ladies Commercial College Incley Frederick Collis Tramways Advertising Co. Stott's Business College Chambers and Seymour W. M Richards Huttons Ham Sterling Preparationstrams, tramways, timetables, melbourne, nmetl, vr, cable trams, htt, pmtt, map, advertising

Badge -- metal with navy blue back and logo for the "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club, founded 1916 and the letters HTEC formed into a central logo, indicated that the person was a member of the club, established primarily for social and welfare purposes. Stamped with the number 67 and "Stokes & Sons Melbourne" on rear.trams, tramways, badges, hawthorn depot, htt, personnel, welfare