Report or Programme for the Sunday 20th October 1991, PTC Open Day 23 A4 photocopied sheets + A3 folded drawing stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Electrical Engineering in the PTC 1906 - 1991". Describes the history of electric traction systems and engineering in Victoria for both rail and tram operations, overhead wiring systems, lighting and power supplies, with photos of Newport Power Station, Jolimont, Camberwell, Preston tramway substations. The last sheet has a drawing, poor quality of the 1500V DC railway traction system.trams, tramways, ptc, overhead, substation, electrical engineering, electric traction, open days

Report or Specification 8 A4 pages, photocopied held within a clear plastic folder with a black binding strip on the left hand side, titled "A Flexible Supply for DC Traction Networks". Produced by ASEA Brown Boveri Industrial Pty Ltd, 1991 giving details of mobile substations, characteristics, and the equipment provided including a photograph. Lists substations provided between 1984 to the MTA, South Australia, Skitube, and the PTC.In ink on the top right hand corner "1991 Tram Substations"trams, tramways, ptc, substation, asea, power supply, mta

Newspaper cutting from the Mail Footscray about W2 227 derailing while turning from Ballarat Road into Gordon St and heading towards the Power Hotel on the Monday (3/8/1981) afternoon. Titled "Whoops - wrong way" See also Reg item 1639 for its subsequent sale to a Lilydale property, though this may not be correct - a check with the tramcar card shows that it was withdrawn and sold during July 1981 and that Z3 227 did not enter service until 1984. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.Has in pencil at top of cutting "MT/Ballarat Trams"trams, tramways, accidents, mmtb, footscray, ballarat rd, gordon st, w2 class, tram 227

List or check list - laminated sheet, DL size, titled "Fault Finding "B"", listing the method to check and rectify faults on B class trams; including Power Off, Battery light, air conditioning, insulated trams, line breaker, driving from either end, power on, but will not drive, defective doors and damaged pantographs.trams, tramways, b class, faults, lists

Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Photocopy of a timetable for Tourist Tram Services - Camberwell and South Melbourne Depot - running each Sunday from 4/2/1979. Gives the times from Princess Bridge and from Hawthorn (Riversdale and Power St). Gives notes on the trams V214 and X2 676 and some notes. Notes the trams provided by State Ministry of Tourism and Employee's passes not recognised. Gives fares.Has "NEC 2/79"trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, tourist trams, princes bridge, hawthorn, tram 676, tram 214

Block mounted photograph on chipboard of B 2001 at Riversdale Junction, soon after its relay, tram turning from Riversdale Road into Power St with St Anthony's Shrine Catholic Church in the background. Tram has the destination of City Market St, Route 27. On the rear is a Nowak company label, who mounted the print for Hugh.trams, tramways, b class, riversdale rd, power st, riversdale junction, city - market st, route 27, tram 2001

Set of 2 foolscap sheets photocopied titled "W Tram driving certificate assessment", stapled in top left hand corner. Has the MMTB on the top sheet. Has space for Training, Students Name, Number, Depot, Date - gives a progress report on: Cutting out of motors, power on tram won't start, compressor gauge under 60lbs, Compressor gauge over 90lbs, Locked controller, Bent finger (K35) Bent pole, pole on section insulator, insulated tram and Changing of light fuse. See Reg Item 221 for the relevant training sheet and Reg Item 1935 for a similar list provided for the training school.W Tram driving certificate assessment" in ink on first sheettrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, tramcars, faults, training

Set of 46 sheets, photocopies stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Control Room Log Sheet" for the period 2 to 9 Feb. 1990, giving details of the Tram Power supervisors control log book. Released under a FOI request and stamped 27 April 1990 PTC. gives details of the times of events in the control room and the notes taken by staff.Hand written notes on the top of the first sheet as to the range of the dates of the reports.trams, tramways, ptc, freedom of information, foi, reports, inspectors, traffic officers, delays, incidents, events, carlton control, log books

Black and White photograph of one of the work desks for the AVM system at the Gertrude St winding house, probably soon after it was commissioned. Shows two workstations with an operator at one.In blue ink "Tram Power Operations - Bouverie St c1985" (this is incorrect - Carlton had a very large illuminated board in front of the operators, showing sub-station status." Photo "11187/B" - possibly of the photographic section.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, communications, control centre, training, gertrude st

Two sets of original and four carbon copies of: 1 - Victorian Government Gazette - 27/5/1898, amending the order of 10/9/1888, to allow horse power to be used on the Borough of Northcote tramway. 2 - ditto - dated 11/8/1899 - amending the original order again to allow for electric trams and the max speed of 12 miles / hour. Both have been clipped together using a paper clip. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams

Original and five carbon copies of the three pages extracted from the Victorian Government Gazette - 14/9/1888 authorising the construction of a tramway in the City of Northcote, giving details of routes, railway crossing of the proposed Clifton Hill and Royal Park lines, depot, motive power, speed, time, passengers only, safety, tolls and charges and governance. Each of the three page sets have been clipped together using a paper clip. Items 2053 to 2057 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Northcote CC" in red pencil.trams, tramways, northcote, cable trams, electric traction, horse trams, railways

Permanent Way Department - Care of Plant Instructions to Operator of Power Saw for the maintenance of the saw. Instruction from Permanent Way Engineertrams, tramways, instructions, maintenance, permanent way, equipment, safety

1 - Copy of letter from F Sanders to Secretary MMTB advising of Scout event at Como Park, requesting extra tram service. 2 - Copy of letter from unnamed manager to Mr FRG Sanders, General Secretary, Boy Scouts Association, regarding inability to provide extra tram services for Scout Week Celebrations at Como Park on 26 February 1946. Commonwealth restrictions, power restrictions and labour shortages prevent this from occurring. 3 - Memo titled "Scout Week Celebrations Camp Fire at Como Park, Saturday, 26th February, 1944 Commencing 8.15pm". Memo from Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr McCutchan, Hanna St Depot & Mr Fisher, Hawthorn DepotPencil comments to Mr Harry to notetrams, tramways, events, parades, scout jamboree, hanna st depot, hawthorn depot

Shows the removal and packing of the bulbs used in sub-stations to rectify or change the electrical power from AC to DC for tram use.Demonstrates the removal and packing of mercury arc rectifier bulbsSet of five digital images of decommissioning mercury arc equipment or bulbs at a sub station during 2005. trams, tramways, substation, mercury arc, yarra trams

Photocopy of an article from The Commonwealth Engineer, dated 1/8/1917, titled "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars". Describes the battery system, the number of cars, the use of a motor generator at each depot, the lamps and the system on each car. Also has a start of a short item on the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Annual report. Short report in the same journal, 1/11/1917 titled Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", about a contract issued by the Tramway Board to the General Electric company for approximately 40,000 pounds. Also has an item about King River hydro electric power and the standardisation of the electrical industry.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, general electric

Instruction - A4 sheet - "Tram Driver Information", providing information to drivers on instructions for services to the Grand Prix along either St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St for routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 67 and 72 for four dates in March. Dates line up with 2011 calendar. .1 - titled "Power Centre" reminder crews what to do if a loss of power during the event.trams, tramways, malvern depot, grand prix, drivers, st kilda rd, control centre

Pamphlet, A4, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Tram Improvement work - Power Street and Burwood Road Hawthorn" - Saturday 27 June to Monday 29 June 2015/ Gives notes on works, impacts to services and a map along with contact details. 2nd update.trams, tramways, trackwork, power st, burwood rd

Newspaper cutting from The Age, 19/4/2005, titled "Guess what he wants to be when he grows up.." about the theft of a C class tram from Southbank depot on Sunday 17th by a youth. Gives details of the trip, passengers, the arrest and timings. Power was cut to stop the tram. Has photos of C classes at Southbank depot, and a view of the control panel and some specifications. Quotes Dennis Cliche of Yarra Trams and Senior Constable Barry Hills. Article by Dan Silkstone and Andrea Petrie.trams, tramways, theft of a tram, yarra trams, southbank depot, c class

Article titled "Ride of a lifetime" about the retirement of Norm Cross from Preston Workshops. Features a photograph of Norm standing in the doorway of W7 1010. Gives the story of Norm and his work at Preston Workshops, life at the Workshops, story's, W class trams, and United Group the then current occupier. Has a number of photos including tram 504, Clifton Pugh, workshop buildings, trams on jacks (W7 1031) and power lines on a pole.Yields information about Norm Cross, a well known tramway enthusiast and author, who passed away during 2024.Newspaper cutting from The Melbourne Times, 14/6/2006trams, tramways, preston workshops, substation, retirements, w7 class, tram 1010, tram 1031, norm cross

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard, dated 16.3.1962 by Keith Caldwell of W2 270 turning from Riversdale Road into Wallen Road at Power St passing the entry steps to the Hawthorn Tram depot. Tram showing Route 74, the Burwood route at the time that terminated at Batman Ave. The photo was taken on a Friday and the depot clothing store would have been "open for business" In the background, tucked in behind the depot building is a tramway waiting shelter. For an edited photo by Mal Rowe see htd3823i-edited.jpgtrams, tramways, tram shelters, w2 class, tram 270, route 74, hawthorn depot, wallen rd, hawthorn

Manuscript - 3 foolscap typed - 1st page a title page, titled "North Melbourne electric Tramway and Lighting Company", written by Peter Duckett. Not dated, possibly late 1940's. Outlines the history of the formation of the company, the routes, track construction, depot, power house, car barn, rolling stock, tramcars, overhead and take over by the MMTB - "what is now one of the worlds finest electric tramway undertakings."trams, tramways, nmetl, essendon, keilor rd, saltwater river, track construction, essendon depot, power station

Set of two typed reports detailing Preston Workshops. .1 - Report - marked draft, dated 24/11/1926 - 4 foolscap pages with marks, corrections, changes outlining the need for a workshop, refers to the Malvern depot, acquisition of the land, design, capacity, description of the various shops. Gives a description of the operation, construction of trams in the future, notes the cable repair shops at Nicholson St, cranes, employee numbers, costs, paint and body shop. Notes the mess room and that an ambulance room will be provided. .2 - Report - 3 quarto pages - undated - but based on the first sentence, c1929 - titled "Tramway Workshops Preston". Gives a description of the workshops, the main groupings, building sizes, cranes, floors, building and maintenance capacities, tracks, admin block, employment, sub-station and power supplies.In top right hand corner of each sheet of .1 "Reference RS 49/1" stamp and handwritten.trams, tramways, preston workshops, malvern depot, nicholson st, workshops, workplace conditions

Memorandum or Notice, half foolscap sheet, duplicated titled "Special Notice to employees", D482, asking employees to reduce gas consumption by half; refers to the War Precautions Regulations - probably due to a NSW coal strike. Dated 3/2/20, signed W. O Strangward.trams, tramways, cable trams, power supply, gas works, depots, strike

Black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control. Photograph most likely taken at the same time as the new panel was implemented - see Reg item 4514 - late 1964. Shows the panel and its set up, maps on the wall and other equipment and a table in front of the operators table or position. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control

Series of five black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control at the time of the implementation late 1964 .1 - General view with the Press standing around. .2 - View of the operators control desk .3 - ditto with the operator at "work" .4 - The room and map without the chair etc. .5 - ditto but a side view. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.Items .4 and .5 are stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control

Drawing - titled - "Carlton - Proposed new control room and remodelling of existing control room", coloured with a water colour brush, showing the proposed extensions to the Carlton control room, drawing Number S842, dated 9-5-1961. Shows the ground and first floors, mess room, offices, stairs and control room layout. Has the external elevations and sections.Has some pencil notations front and back re lights and sketch.trams, tramways, carlton, control centre, power supply, electrical engineering, electrical switching

Set of two A4 sheets, printed both sides, titled "Tram track renewal and tram stop upgrade works", for the reconstruction of the intersection of Power Street, Wallen Road and Riversdale Rd.", Saturday 30/6 to 5/7/2012. Work included the construction of the platform stop, relocation of the cross over from Riversdale Rd to Wallen Road and the reconstruction of the track into the Hawthorn depot. Gives timetable for works, access arrangements for the apartments and the tram depot. Has a map showing work locations. Dated 18/6 and 22/6/2012, signed by John Uiterwijk, Manager Renewals Yarra Trams.trams, tramways, yarra trams, trackwork, wallen rd, riversdale road, riversdale junction, power st, hawthorn depot

Photographs, Black and White, Group Photo of the depot, staff, crew and tramcar 32 with two horses of the Hawthorn horse tramway. In the background is the horse tram depot with a clock on the wall. There are 8 uniformed men and four men in suits either standing or seated in front of the horse tram No. 32. The tram has the route painted on the board above the windows "Burwood Rd, Power St Riversdale Rd" and "Connecting with Richmond Cable tramway" above that.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1139 "Melbourne MTOCo Co, Horse Tram 32, Riversdale Road, Auburn at Car Shed" and "Ex F. B. Broadbent Collection"trams, tramways, horse trams, hawthorn, auburn road, depots, group photo, tram 32

Photographs, Black and White, Group Photo of The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co (NMETL) Power station at Essendon Depot. Has the power station, chimney and cooling tank in the view along with Saloon motor No. 9 with a trailer and a toastrack type tram, possibly No. 15. Dated 1906. Toast rack. Mt Alexander Road. Photo from an illustration with "The Power House" along the bottom edge.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-482 "NMET&L Co. Saloon motor No. 9 and trailer and toastrack motor (No. 15?) outside depot showing Power House, Tank and Offices. 1906"trams, tramways, nmetl, depot, mt alexander road, essendon depot, power station, tram 9