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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Combined Transport Unions, Met Trams, "Report to all Members of the Combined Transport Unions", Mar. 1997
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two documents issued in relation to Transport Union Industrial Action during the weekend of 8/9 March 1997. .1 - "Report to all Members of the Combined Transport Unions" - 3 pages, photocopied, dated 12/3/1997, giving the unions position on industrial negotiations, wage negotiations, agreements and what's next. .2 - Letter signed by Russell Nathan, Managing Director, Met Trams, single A4 sheet of paper, dated 17/3/1997 titled "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", discussing the recent stoppage, the offer to employees and the actions by the Union.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, unions, wages, strike -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Yarra Trams Customer Service", 1997?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ....Instruction or guidelines, 15 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Yarra Trams Customer Service", training document on providing good service to customers, especially on the phone, produced by Paul Matthews, Marketing Manager for Yarra Trams - 1997? H as extracts from various training documents on handling stress, customers on the phone, and behaviour.trams, tramways, training, yarra trams, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, Passengers Support Group Network, ATMOEA Vic Branch, "Tram Support News", "Secretary's Newsletter", Jan. 1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of 2 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade and the support offered to tram crews by the unions and other parties during the strike. .1 - A4 printed sheet - titled "Tram Support News - Number one - 9th Jan. 1990", - notes support offered by Market traders, public support and support group meetings at the various depots. Has a cartoon about support mechanisms at the top of the second page. Produced by "Passengers Support Group Network" .2 - A4 printed sheet - on yellow paper titled "Secretary's Newsletter" - Jan. 1990 by the ATMOEA Vic Branch about the union actions and negotiations, the campaign, members support to pay bills, social security, kitchens at depots. Signed by Lou DiGregorio.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, Met Tram, "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", 27/03/1997 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of a letter, single A4 sheet - "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", signed by Russell Nathan, 27/3/1997 about the sale of Met Bus operations and discussions with PTU regarding a new EBA. Notes Footscray and Sandringham depots would be sold as part of the process.trams, tramways, ptc, met tram, unions, employees, met bus, sale of land, buses, wages -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Lyall Johnson, John Elder, "Once were connies", "End of the line", 1/06/1998 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting - The Age, 1/6/1998 - pages 9-13 - with two stories about the phasing out of tram conductors - with sub-heading "The trams are still running but conductors have taken their last ride. Will Melbourne ever be the same again?" - "Once were connies" - written by Lyall Johnson - about the conductors no longer on tramcars and what would happen in the future and some of the issues. - "End of the Line" - written by John Elder - has stories about travelling on the tram network. - Letter to the Editor - page 13 - "Life without conductors" - particularly about the ticket machines and inspectors. Written by Bernard Sheppard of Middle Park.trams, tramways, conductors, ptc, one man trams, public transport, tickets, stories, metcard, letter to the editor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Keith Dunstan Herald Sun, "Tram-endous track to tourism", 31/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting - Herald-Sun - 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous track to tourism", written by Keith Dunstan, looking at the tram in Melbourne - equating it to a landmark in itself, the 1978 Landmark competition and why Melbourne should be using the tram more as an icon. See also Reg Item 1876 for another story by Keith, along the same lines.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Bruce Tobin, The Age, “City’s love affair is aflame 70 years on”,”Brown to press for National Strategy”, 21/04/1995 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting - The Age - 21/4/1995, titled “City’s love affair is aflame 70 years on”, written by Bruce Tobin, Transport Reporter, with a photo of 862 and other trams in the Swanston St tram parade on 20/4/1995. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister about the parade and Melbourne’s attachment to the network. another photos includes Monica Villa and Joe Pace Ubaldini - crews - alongside the trams. Along side the story is another titled ”Brown to press for National Strategy”, about the meeting of the Australian Transport Council in Perth. Will be raising the possibility of establishing an Australian Rail Academy in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne Festival, "Melbourne Art Trams - Oct 2016 - Apr 2017", Oct. 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Two page DL size pamphlet, printed on light card, full colour titled "Melbourne Art Trams - Oct 2016 - Apr 2017", with subtitle "People's Choice Award". Has Tram 2009 on front cover, (which was an Art Tram for 2015 by Amanda Morgan). Gives the Artist and tram number on the inside of the document. Has details of the program on the rear. Damiano Bertoli - tram 3509 Eddie Botha - Tram 209 Jon Cattapan - tram 2128 Eliza Dyball - tram 2123 Megan Evans and Eve Glenn - tram 2018 Joceline Lee - Tram 270 Mimi Leung - Tram 3008 Reko Rennie - Tram 2013 Has an image of Michael Leunig from Transporting Art image on rear cover. The Artist statement web page was accessed and placed into a pdf document - see image i3.trams, tramways, transporting art, art trams, decorated trams, tram 3509, tram 209, tram 2128, tram 2123, tram 2018, tram 270, tram 3008, tram 2013 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Tram Network Upgrade - Track Renewal - Wallen Road Hawthorn", Nov. 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ....1 - Pamphlet, A4, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Tram Network Upgrade - Track Renewal -0 Wallen Road Hawthorn", advising of the proposal to replace the tram track on the Hawthorn Bridge, Wallen Road, 3/1/2017 to 9/1/2017. .2 - ditto, a latter version with more information on the rear page - added 20-1-17trams, tramways, trackwork, hawthorn bridge, bridges, wallen rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre, "Vale Kenneth Hall", Dec. 2016
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper, full colour four pages - Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News, Issue No. 205, December 2016/January 2017" with an obituary titled "Vale Kenneth Hall", about the death early November of MMTB tramway Engineer Ken Hall. Notes his involvement with the Z class tram and has a photo of him at the controls. Active at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre.trams, tramways, preston workshops, personnel, engineers, z class, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, Ron Scholten, c1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Chipboard base for a block mounted black and white photograph of Elizabeth St Melbourne at Franklin St. Has a stapled nylon cord on rear to provide a hanging method. Has tram W5 728 north bound to Brunswick on a route 18. In the background is the Argus building, printers of The Argus and The Australasian. Note the safety zone. Photo and story along with a photograph by Warren Doubleday of the same location September 2014 used in the October 2014 issue of Bellcord - see image i3. First two pages extracted only.On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, brunswick, route 18, the argus, franklin st, tram 728 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Textile - Framed Tapestry, Glen Waverley Picture Framing, c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Hand made woollen tapestry (could be machine made) of a Zoo horse drawn Tram framed within a wooden frame. Paper backing with a cotton hanging strip stapled into the sides of the frame. Frame by the Glen Waverley Picture Framing, 698 High St Road, Glen Waverley. C1980.On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, zoo tram, tapestry, souvenirs, memorabilia, tram 100 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Malvern Framing Gallery, "Flinders Street Station 1944", c1980
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Reproduced photograph, sepia toned of "Flinders St Railway Station 1944. in a brown wooden frame with a gold line, paper backed with a cotton hanging strip. Taken from St Paul's Cathedral steps. Has a small part of the Princes Bridge Station building on the left hand side. The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Cross Crossings Cautiously". A W class tram is northbound while an S or T class tram is southbound while another single trucker is west bound to Spencer St in Flinders St.On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, world war 2, w class, s class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Paperweight, Metropolitan Transit name, late 1980's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Acrylic or Perspex paperweight, clear, framing the green Metropolitan Transit name with emblem which is double sided.trams, tramways, paperweights, the met, metropolitan transit -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Container, JSM?, "Moving Melbourne", early 2000's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Container or Cup or mug - plastic with removable lid, silver outside, black inside, designed to be used on a vehicle with a non-slip material on the base. Printed with a M> Tram or M>Train logo, with the words "Moving Melbourne" under the logo. On the inside of the lid, has the words "Hand Wash Only / Do not put cup in Microwave" and at the base "JSM47"trams, tramways, crockery, national express, m>tram, m>train -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:, 1970's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - China Cup, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, "Celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010", 2010
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Black China cup with black handle, gold rim and gold line under the rim with a line drawing of the PMTT logo and "Celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010" on the rear in gold. Has the C. R. Hose label as manufacturers and decorators on the base of the cup. Made to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 2010.trams, tramways, crockery, malvern depot, pmtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - China Cup, Prime Promotional Products, "Kew Tram Depot Est. 1915 Service to the Community", 1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Black China cup with black handle with a line drawing in gold of the outer part of the PMTT logo with an A class tram inside with the destination of Kew Depot. Has the manufacturers detail on the base of the cup - "Prime Promotional Products" - cup made in China, designed and decorated in Australia. Made to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Malvern Depot - 1990.trams, tramways, crockery, kew depot, pmtt, anniversary -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, W. R. Pollock, University of Melbourne, "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System", 1928
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Minister of Transport, "Travel Card's Record Revenue week for the tramways", 19/03/1982 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Two page foolscap paper photocopy of a report or Press Release or News Release, titled "Travel Card's Record Revenue week for the tramways", issued 19/3/1982. Transport Minister Robert Maclellan making the announcement about the Tramways Board's income for week of operation. Followed the introduction of the Travel Card systemtrams, tramways, fares, mmtb, tickets, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Minister of Transport, "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring for Trams and Buses", 24/03/1982 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Single page foolscap paper photocopy of a report or Press Release or News Release, titled "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring for Trams and Buses", issued 24/3/1982. Transport Minister Robert Maclellan making the announcement that tenders are being called for the AVM system and improvements for the passengers.trams, tramways, mmtb, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, tenders -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Tramways Benefit Hospital Clinic, "An Invitation from the Tramways Benefit Hospital Clinic", c1947
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 16 pages + textured grey covers, centre stapled, titled "An Invitation from the Tramways Benefit Hospital Clinic", giving details of the Private Hospital at Capitol House, Swanston St Melbourne. Gives details of the hospital and its facilities, operated by "The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the MMTB", with contact details, photographs of the Operating Theatre, Masseur, Dental Clinic, Nose and Throat specialist, eye clinic, Mortality fund, ambulance, and the General Office. For full copy see i2.pdf, text searchable when opened as a separate file. Second copy added 20-04-2019 from Bob Prentice Collection.Has (1947) in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, hospital, benefit society, employees, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Government of Victoria, "Statutory Rules 1983 - Transport (Workshops Management Board Election of Members) Regulations 1983", 1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 16 pages, centre stapled, with four punch holes on the left hand edge titled "Statutory Rules 1983 - Transport (Workshops Management Board Election of Members) Regulations 1983", issued under the transport Act 1983, for the election of Members to the Workshops Management Board, operated by the State Transport Authority. Gives extensive details of the election process, nominations. Rule - dated 2/8/1983.trams, tramways, state transport authority, workshops, elections, board members -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, John Prideaux, "Private Industry Preference", Feb. 1979
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Sheet of plain paper with two extracts from a newspaper calling tenders for seat cushions, Laminex sheets and tram stop and bus stop signs - dated Jan / Feb. 1979 - signed by R. W. Brown as Acting Secretary for the MMTB stapled to the paper. Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"trams, tramways, workshops, employment, tenders, signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, John Prideaux, "Passenger Counts", 1971 to mid 1970's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Manila folder mark on the spine "MMTB Pass Count 1971 - 1983" - containing some 24 photocopied foolscap sheets of instructions and lists of names of people involved, including the donor for passenger counts at various points. Often includes a small diagram of where counts were to be taken at junctions - example for Oct. 1975 Inbound Peak scanned - See images i2 to i6. Also includes a count for the Eucharistic Congress Feb. 1973 Set of 8 stapled sheets of examples of actual counts done by the donor - form 3/201, carbon copies giving date, routes, points and checker name.trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, junction, eucharistic congress -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Notice to Passengers Additional Early Morning Tram and Bus Services", Nov. 1978
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper cutting from the Melbourne Herald Thurs 14/11/1968 (page 17 Late Extra), titled "Notice to Passengers Additional Early Morning Tram and Bus Services" giving details for 21 different routes to and from the city. Gives details of the first trams Monday to Saturday, Sunday, to and from the City. Has a telephone number. Dated November 1968, signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. On the rear is a part of a page giving stock market companies and prices.In red ink on the right hand side "Melbourne Herald Thurs 14/11/1968 (page 17 L. Extra),"trams, tramways, mmtb, tram routes, timetables, notices and information -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Badge, 1920's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Australian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made of brass with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. The metal ring at the top of the badge has been torn. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "1580", indicating badge number. No indication of manufacturer.trams, tramways, unions, badges, atea, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Badge, c1917
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Lapel Badge for the Tramway Board (predecessor to MMTB and the successor to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. staff. Has abbreviation of "TB". Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated to indicate the position held by the wearer as 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 or the uniform No manufacturer's name on the rear of the badge.trams, tramways, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, tramway board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Coat Button/s, Stokes and Sons, Buttons of Birmingham, 1920's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of eight small silver MMTB Coat buttons with brass backs and hooks. Five of the buttons (approx. 16mm dia) are made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne and three by Buttons of Birmingham UK One of the button has a metal clip in the rear. Four large, one brass finished and three nickel silver buttons, 23mm dia. with brass backs and hooks. Two by Stokes and Sons and two by Buttons of Birmingham.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Studio Photograph, Oscar Reginald Turner Conductor, c1908
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Digital Image of cable tram conductor Oscar Reginald Turner, possibly soon after starting as a conductor with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. - see Reg Item 1930, in Feb. 1908. Possibly a studio photograph. Note the badges, pins for holding the tickets, cap, buttons, uniform in detail. i2 - tiff file, i3 - a small jpg file. See images i4 to i7 for a copy of his cable tram service - from VPRS 12737/P2/6 pages 560 and 642 accessed at the Public Records Office of Victoria on 31-3-2017 See Reg Item 2900 for leather buckle and some safety pins.trams, tramways, mto co, conductors, uniforms, cable trams