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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Unpaid Fare", late 1970's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Form - three part with perforated strips for recording and advising of Unpaid fares. Headed MMTB, with Address, passenger details, number, signature, identification, part to be returned and details. Each has been numbered. Printed on off-white paper. Has Mr. W. Aird as Secretary. Pads of forms were provided to conductors. Pad of three forms - 77783 to 7785 and loose forms 85345 and 85346. Second copy added 13/1/2017 from Donation of John Prideaux. - pad of 103220 to 224 and stubs of 225 and 226.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, forms, fares, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Ian Cooper, "Destination GPO", 1971
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 56 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (blue and black) titled "Destination GPO", providing details of the Hobart and Launceston tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1971, edited by Jack Richardson and Ian Cooper. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. See image i1 for Hobart and i2 for Launceston.trams, tramways, launceston, hobart, tasmania, depot, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Destination Subiaco", 1967
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...1305.1 - book - 20 pages including cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled with two colour covers (light green and black) titled "Destination Subiaco", providing details of the Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie and Leonora tramcars or rolling stock and the Collie, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Esperance, Onslow and Roebourne light tramway (non electric) systems, complete with maps. Published by Traction Publications, in 1957, edited by Jack Richardson with Associate Editors of A. Cooke and K.S. Kings. Provides details on the trams that operated in the four cities that had electric trams. Has a list of tramway and railway books on page 19. See image htd1305i1.pdf for a scan of this version. 1305.2 - Book - 48 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (green and black) titled "Destination Subiaco", providing details of the Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie and Leonora tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1967, edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the four cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. See image htd1305i2.pdf for a scan of this version.trams, tramways, western australia, perth, fremantle, kalgoorlie, leonora, depot, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Roger Wheaton, "Destination Paradise", 1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...1306.1 - Book - 36 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1968, written by Roger Wheaton edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. 1306.2 - Book - 52 pages + card cover, printed on matt paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock including tramcar builders Duncan and Fraser, Pengelley, Holden, J A Lawton and the MTT itself.. Published by Traction Publications, in 1975, compiled by Roger Wheaton. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities.1306.1 - Has "Ajay's Bookshop - 380 Flinders Street, Melbourne" with phone number on the right hand bottom of page 3.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, port adelaide, depot, tramcars, tramcar construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, N. L. Chinn, R. L. Young, "Destination Circular Quay", 1961
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...1307.1 - Book - 44 pages including cover, printed on off white paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (red and black) titled "Destination Circular Quay", providing details of the Sydney tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1961, edited by Jack Richardson with Norm Chinn and Robert Young. Provides details on the trams that operated in the cities. Has a map of the city tramways on the rear. 2nd copy from the collection of Colin Jones added 2/1/2020. 1307.2 - Book - 56 pages + card cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1967. Has a map of the Sydney system on the inside or the rear cover. The rear cover has a list of publications of the publisher. See htd1307i2.pdf for a scan of the book. 1307.3 - Book - 40 pages including cover - as for .1, edition published 1958 - see images htd1307i1.pdf for a scan of this book.trams, tramways, sydney, tramcars, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Keith Kings, A. J. Antcliff, "Destination Valley", 1954
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...1308.1 - Book - 20 pages including cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (blue and black) titled "Destination Brisbane", providing details of the Brisbane tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1956, edited by Jack Richardson with A. J. Antcliff and K.S Kings. Provides details on the trams that operated in the city. Has a map of the city tramways on the rear. See image htd1308i1.pdf 1307.2 - Book - 48 pages + card cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1964. See image htd1308i2.pdf.2 - has "Technical Books and Magazine Co. Swanston St Melbourne" stamp on page 3.trams, tramways, brisbane, tramcars, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Electric Tramways of Essendon", "The Essendon Tramways", 1963
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 16 pages including card covers on semi gloss paper titled "The Essendon Tramways" written by Jack Richardson, published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 3 in 1956. The story of the North Melbourne and Electric Tramway and Lighting Company. Foreword on page 2 gives the background to the book and the persons who assisted with it. Details the historical background, a map of the tramway in 1906, relationship with the Victorian Railways, construction, rolling stock, carbarn, (depot) power station, overhead, takeover by the MMTB, connection to the City, 1956 map, expansion under the MMTB, services at the time of publication, Rolling Stock Roster, notes on some of the personnel of the tramway, junction details and dates of the various extensions etc. Includes a number of photographs, a list of railway and tramway books published by Traction Publications on the rear cover a short biography on the author. 2nd copy - from the H. S. McComb collection - stored in the original box - Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City" PDF copy of 1309.1 - the 1956 version added 25-2-2021 PDF copy of 1309.2 - the 1963 version added 16-3-2017. 1309.2 - 2nd edition, 1963, Historical Series No. 153, with a photo of J. Richardson on rear cover. Has notes on the edition and publisher notes. Revised to pick up errors and other photographs. Added 16-3--2017.1309.2 - has "L. W. Rogers" in ink on the top right hand corner of page 3.trams, tramways, essendon, nmetl, tramcars, depots, moonee ponds, north melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, "Destination Signs - Z3 Trams", 1980's?
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive sign or label for use in tramcars that gave the listing for the number to be entered into the destination sign indicator panel for each tram destination. See Reg Item 3634 for an Alphabetical listing.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, z3 class, destination indicators -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, c2001
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive sign or label for use in tramcars operated by M>Tram that gave the listing for the number to be entered into the destination sign indicator panel for each tram destination. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, z3 class, destination indicators, m>tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, c2001
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive sign or label for use in tramcars operated by M>Tram that gave the listing for the number to be entered into the destination sign indicator panel for each tram destination, possible for B class trams (see 1318 same size) Includes signs for the Grand Prix. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, b class, destination indicators, m>tram, grand prix -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, "B2 Class Tram Destinations", c1999
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive sign or label for use in tramcars operated by Swanston Trams that gave the listing for the number to be entered into the destination sign indicator panel for each tram destination, for B class trams (see 1317 same size) Includes signs for the Grand Prix. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, b class, destination indicators, swanston trams, grand prix -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, "B2 Class Tram Destinations", late 1990's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Adhesive Label or Signs with about the behaviour on Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors, No Animals, No Bicycles. No operator logo. Sign of the type with an adhesive back. Printed on "JAC" paper.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Augustine, "MTA 1983", 1982
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Single sheet colour calendar for 1983, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), successors to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Large portion of the calendar features the changeover from the MMTB to the MTA - eg green colours replacing the orange. Also on the base of the cartoon by Augustine is a number of caricatures of well known MMTB/MTA personnel. On top of the calendar has the letters M&MTB being demolished and those of the MTA being positioned. Printed on heavy cartridge paper. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, mta, calendar -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Prahran Times, The Age, The Herald, The Sun, "They did not like the bus", "He's happy with the new bus route", "Smooth Tram to Bus Change-over", "Concessions on bus unlikely", Mar. 1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of four newspaper clippings from various papers about the closure of the Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton tram and replacement by buses operated by the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines. .1 - "They did not like the bus" - The Herald, 2/3/1959 - complaints about the new bus service. .2 - "He's happy with the new bus route" - the Sun, 3/3/1959 - quoting the managing director of the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines - Lewis Page .3 - "Smooth Tram to Bus Chang-over" - The Age 3/3/1959 - about the change over from trams to bus, quotes Lewis Page, gives cost of new buses, selling of combined rail / bus tickets and the number of buses meeting the trains at St Kilda Station. .4 - "Concessions on bus unlikely" - The Prahran Times 18/3/1959 - little possibility of concessions, cost of concessions, that the MMTB declined to operate the service and the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines was the only applicant.All have hand written notes in ink re source.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, closure, buses, railways, concession fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Prahran Times, "Railways Pay St Kilda L199,900", "Tramway removal could cost over L280,000", Mar. 1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two newspaper clippings from the Prahran Times about the removal of the former VR Tram tracks in St Kilda and negotiations with the Victorian Railways. L=Pounds .1 - "Railways Pay St Kilda L199,900" - 24/3/1959. .2 - "Tramway removal could cost over L280,000" - 11/3/1959.Hand written notes in ink re source.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, track removal, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Prahran Times, "Signal box Stairs Forbidden', "New tracks in Dandenong Road", Mar. 1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two newspaper clippings from the Prahran Times; .1 - "Signal box Stairs Forbidden', 24/3/1959 - St Kilda Council refusing to give permission for stairs to replace the ladder at St Kilda Junction. .2 - "New tracks in Dandenong Road" - 18/3/1959 about the reconstruction of track between Orrong Rd and Chapel St.On the right hand side of the cutting, gives the newspaper and date and "Also 518 to Seattle" in ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, dandenong rd, st kilda junction, signals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "New Life in US for our old trams", 13/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 13/1/1978 titled "New Life in US for our old trams", written by Ross Warneke on the sale of two W2 tramcars (481 and 484) to Seattle. Quotes MMTB Chairman, Mr. F. Snell, Paul Class of Gales Creek Enterprises and Councilman George Bensen of Seattle who are to visit Melbourne next week.On the right hand side of the cutting, gives the newspaper and date and "Also 518 to Seattle" in ink.trams, tramways, sale of trams, tramcars, melbourne, mmtb, seattle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ian Stanley, "MMTB Rolling Stock Data - cars", c1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of a list of MMTB Rolling stock data or tram cars, titled "MMTB Rolling Stock Data - cars", dated 8-2-45 in the bottom left hand corner. Details the class, car numbers, number in service, type, capacity, trucks, motors, Tare tons, Controllers, Compressors and length over bumpers. 2nd copy added 11/1/2019.Has "8-2-45" written in ink in bottom left hand corner., 2nd copy has "workshops 6542 R-6660 8/2/45" written in blue ink in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, lists, tramcars, melbourne, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Rosalind Landells, "Those first fainting days of Brighton's Street Railway", "Those wonderful old tramways finally rolled to a halt", c1987
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two photocopies of articles written by Rosalind Landells, Hon Secretary of Brighton Historical Society and published in the Hampton Bugle about the St Kilda Brighton electric railway or tramway. .1 - "Those first fainting days of Brighton's Street Railway" - Feb 1987 - looks at the construction and history of the tramway. .2 - "Those wonderful old tramways finally rolled to a halt" - March 1987 - looks at the closure of the tramway, the MMTB, riding the trams - includes a cartoon by Duffy.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, vr, construction, opening, closure, mmtb, cartoons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Track plan or track map or layout of the Melbourne system, c1973
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Track plan or track map or layout of the Melbourne system showing track layout, crossovers, depots, workshops and route numbers, terminus, substations, Bundy clocks, layout of Preston works. On the rear is a detailed layout of the city area. Shows railway stations but not the station names and rivers. Printed on cartridge paper. No details of to who prepared the plan or the drawing or date. Wattle Park line has been duplicated (Sept 1970), but the Essendon Airport line remains (closed Oct. 1976).trams, tramways, mmtb, track layout, junction, depots, substation, plans, trackwork, route numbers, terminus, map, bundy clock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicTrip, "Catching the Met? - This is your first stop.", Apr. 1999
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet - four fold - special size - full colour titled "Catching the Met? - This is your first stop." giving the list of Metcard shops in central and suburban Melbourne, along with maps of the tram and train systems. The maps show both Yarra and Swanston trams with route numbers along with Bayside and Hillside trains and the various ticket zones at the time. The number of car parking spots at each station also shown. On the rear is general information about Metcard with ticket machines, and validators. List dated effective from April 1999.trams, tramways, maps, metcard, yarra trams, swanston trams, hillside trains, bayside trains, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, National Express, "All Staff Notice - New Tram and Train Contracts Announced", c2000
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report or Notice - 5 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner with Swanston Trams logo, titled "All Staff Notice - New Tram and Train Contracts Announced", advising the CEO of National Express Group, Peter Strachan, announcing new rolling stock - trams (Combino), Siemens and Velocity train (Comeng) for the V/Line services. Gives details of the 59 new trams and their attributes. Has colour images of the various vehicles. Notice - not dated - c2000.trams, tramways, national express, swanston trams, combino, siemens, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, "Report by Administrators", March to June 2003
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of two "Report by Administrators" concerning the receivership of National Express prepared by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for distribution to creditors. .1 - Report - A4 - 52 pages + card covers stapled with black binding strip on the left hand side dated 17/3/2003 with table of contents giving the background, corporate structure, financial performance, directors reasons for company failure, possible offences, legal issues, meeting of creditors, deeds and administrators opinion and remuneration. .2 - Report - A4 - 28 pages + card covers, perfect bound, dated 12/6/2003, with table of contents, giving an executive summary, liability for insolvent trading, director's statement of claim, arrangements, meeting of creditors, deeds and administrators opinion and remuneration and draft proposal for a deed of company arrangement. See Reg Item 1332 for other related documents.trams, tramways, national express, meetings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Swanston Trams, "Swanston Trams and Bayside Trains - Moving Melbourne to the 2000 Qantas Australian Grand Prix", Feb. 2000
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 16 pages - centre stapled including card cover, printed on gloss paper, titled "Swanston Trams and Bayside Trains - Moving Melbourne to the 2000 Qantas Australian Grand Prix" giving details of the tram and train services, general information and gate locations for the event.trams, tramways, swanston trams, bayside trains, grand prix, formula 1, albert park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Megafun, "Trams on Parade - Swanston St - 13/3/00 - Draft Assembly Map - Schematic Only", 2000
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...A4 sheet drawing - titled "Trams on Parade - Swanston St - 13/3/00 - Draft Assembly Map - Schematic Only" showing the proposed layout for trams between Lonsdale and Latrobe Street - prepared 2/2/00 by MM (Megafun)trams, tramways, moomba, swanston st, events, parades -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Swanston Trams, "New Years Eve Contingency Plans Update", Dec. 1999
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of four photocopied documents issued by Swanston Trams for New Years Eve, 1/1/2000 - to address the matter known as the "Y2K bug" - where some computer systems or equipment may not have recognised the change of the year due to using only two digits for the year instead of four. (We all survived! - then the fireworks started and all kept going). Also known as the year 2000 problem. All stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - eight page document, titled "New Years Eve Contingency Plans Update", detailing what to do in the event the power supply failed. Also has plans for the AVM system, Customer bulletin for the all night service, services during the Christmas New Year period. plans from ADtranz - to provide coverage for the night and a Swanston Trams "All Staff Notice" regarding payment for working during the period and the agreement with the Union. .2 - Copy of the New Year Eve Fleet Rosters - 3 pages. .3 - Swanston Trams Contact List for the period including Customer Service Employees and Adtranz workers - 3 pages. .4 - Vehicle Group list - 3 pages at 238 am on 1/1/2000.trams, tramways, swanston trams, year 2000, events, operations, planning, adtranz, rosters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Swanston Trams, Preston Workshops, M>Tram, "Swanston Trams - Fleet Availability", 1999 to 2003
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of 10 documents, A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner unless noted otherwise about the Swanston Trams fleet availability 1999 to 2003. .1 - set of four sheets by Fax dated 10/2/1999 - from Preston Workshops giving "Swanston Trams -Fleet Availability", trams being repaired, being serviced and a sheet giving tram fleet depot allocation. .2 - Swanston Trams - Current Dispersion - 28/9/1999 .3 - ditto - 22/11/1999 .4 - ditto - 13/1/2000 .5 - Depot tram list - Glenhuntly for notes about availability and faults - dated 22/1/2003 .6 - ditto Brunswick .7 - ditto Essendon .8 - ditto Malvern (though undated) .9 - Depot tram list - not sure what this is for, shows where trams were temporarily located. .10 - M>Tram fleet availability - 23/1/2003.trams, tramways, swanston trams, lists, depots, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Ballarat Tramways", 1971
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book, 64 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Ballarat Tramways" Details history of Ballarat tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover. 1345.2 - 2nd Edition Oct. 1971 - see image i4. For a complete image of the book see pdf files i1 to i3.'1345.2 - has the "Technical Book * Mag Co." yellow name label on the front cover and "75c" in pencil in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, history, tramcars of ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Bendigo system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", 1993
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history