Details a Petition to the Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council from the Melbourne Tramways Trust, the owners of the cable tram infrastructure. The Municipalities that formed the Trust were concerned that the construction of electric tramways within their Municipalities would be in contrary to the Act that set up the cable trams and reduced revenue received from the cable tram operator, the MTOCo. They sought that Parliament would not sanction such tramways without the consent of the Trust's municipalities or members. Yields information about the concerns of the MTT about new electric tramways in 1905.Folded double foolscap sheet and then folded into four for presentation to the Victorian Parliament by the Melbourne Tramways Trust dated 16-8-1905. Paper has a MCC (Melbourne City Council) watermark - see image 3.mtt, cable tramways, petitions, parliament, electric tramways, melbourne tramways trust

Provides a detailed specification of materials to be supplied and the works to be performed for the construction of the Kew Horse Tramway between Victoria Bridge and the Kew Cemetery. Has a schedule of rates. Details materials to be supplied by the contractor. Note it is headed "City of Melbourne Tramways". The Kew Horse Tramway was opened 28-12-1887. It was built by the Melbourne Tramways Trust and operated by the cable tram operator, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Yields information about the construction of the Kew horse tram line.Printed 5 page foolscap document stapled with a cut diagonal piece in the top left hand corner titled - Kew Horse Tramway - Contract No. 53.mtt, melbourne tramways trust, horse trams, kew horse tram, victoria bridge

Provides a report on a conference between the MTOCo and five City Councils held on 17 Aug 1892 about the method of valuation which councils levied rates for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. The company appealed these. Looks as case law in the UK and whether under the Victorian Acts this would be applicable. Reported by the Chairman, J H Maddock on 27-9-1892. Includes on the separate sheet an Abstract of the Profit and Loss account for year to 30 June 1891.Yields information about the methods of valuation that Councils used to rate the cable tram operator.Report - "Rating of Tramways" - full document - 1 folded to foolsap sheet and 1 separate sheet.tramways, cable trams, council rates, valuations, mtoco, accounts

Provides publicity photographs of the prototype PCC tram 1041, that lead to the construction of the Z class trams.Yields information about prototype tram 1041Set of four colour prints and one black and white print of prototype tram 1041 on Riversdale Road, with Wattle Park in the background, second half of 1973, during commissioning and testing phase. .1 - tram showing special and route 000 - has been printed so that the background above the tram has been partly faded. Both printed on Kodak Paper. .2 - tram showing W. Park - Elgar Rod, route 070 - two copies .3 - similar to .2, at different location with park in background. Printed on Kodak paper. .4 - same as .1 - Has PTC copyright stamp on rear and number 3953 - better colour. .5 - black and white print - with PTC stamp and number 3953.tramways, trams, mmtb, prototype tramcar, tram 1041, riversdale road, wattle park

Set of three ""Supplementary Running Journal", used by Conductors to enable the checking of tickets by Examiners. Was to be filled out prior to the commencement of journey and placed in the clip provided. Has space for date, punch mark, each fare value or type, time Signature and Number. All have punch marks. All sheets recovered from trams 66 and 64 (became Geelong 28 and 26 respectively) by the donor when recovering seats for use in Geelong 2. .1 - has been used, but undated. .2 - date 26-7-1926 - has been filled out .3 - best example - dated - 11-11-26 for use on tram 66 Both trams were sold to Geelong in 1928.Demonstrates the methods of advising Ticket Examiner or Inspectors tickets sold by a previous conductor on the tram."Supplementary Running Journal" - printed - Form 22 - set of 3.tramways, tramcars, tickets, conductors, revenue journal, inspectors

PCC 980 was an all-electric tram prototype built by the MMTB to demonstrate a tram based on a USA design. Only one was built due to import restrictions at the time.Yields information about the tram soon after its completion.Photograph, Black and White, of the PCC 980 at Preston Workshops June 1950. Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne.Has Sutcliffe Pty Ltd stamp on rear - No. 8853. In ink on the rear: "M&MTB PCC-980, Preston W/S June 1950" tramways, tramcars, pcc class, tram 980, preston workshops, new trams, trams

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the MTOCo Tramways Building.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1968, featuring a photograph of PCC 980 in Bourke St Melbourne. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1968 with various details of holidays etc. Has metal strips top and bottom and a folded clip for hanging,pcc class, calendars, aeta, bourke st, tram 980

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the old State Savings Bank buildiing before it was fully demolished - buildings on the west side have already been demolished. Photo by Shane McCarthy.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1976, featuring a photograph of a then new Z class in Bourke St Melbourne at the intersection with Elizabeth St. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1976 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge.calendars, aeta, bourke st, z class, state savings bank

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The MMTB photo features Z25 inbound on Burwood Highway. The caption gives a description of the project.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photograph of Burwood Highway with Z class tram 25. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1979 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, z class, burwood highway, new tramway, tram 25

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features B1 class 2001 built by Comeng in Dandenong. The caption gives a description of the tram and Light Rail Vehicles.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photo of B1 2001 by Comeng Vic. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, b1 class tram, tram 2001, light rail vehicles

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. The caption gives details of the conversion.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Has a printed calendar for the full year with a list of holidays underneath. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, tram 743, sw5 class, tramways

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo and caption records the 50th anniversary of the Association. Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1994, featuring a photo of A class tram 231 painted to celebrate the Associations 50th Anniversary by the Public Transport Corporation. Photo by Ken Craven. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. The photo is glued to the sheet.calendars, aeta, tramways, a1 class, tram 231, 50th anniversary

The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo shows the two different liveries adopted by the Franchised operators M>Tram and Yarra trams when the system was split into two different companies. Features B2 class trams 2078 and 2021. The hand written note, dated 28-11-2005 by Keith Kings was with the calendar and records that Ken Craven was not able to arrange production for a 2006 calendar. Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 2002, featuring a photo by Ian Thiele of M>Tram and Yarra Trams B2 class trams passing each other in Brunswick St Fitzroy. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. The photo is glued to the sheet. Hand written note on ruled quarto sheet.calendars, aeta, tramways, b2 class trams, tram 2021, tram 2078, brunswick st, m>tram, yarra trams, franchise, ken craven

Provides detailed information on Victorian railways country timetables, suburban trains, lists of post offices, Victorian and Commonwealth Government officials and elected representatives, and tramways - all night services, first and last cars, including Sandringham and St Kilda services. Provides a detailed guide to services in Victoria, including public transport.Book - 194 pages, 9 sections stapled paper titled "Bradshaws Guide - November 1941" Priced 8d, No. 1029. Has a fold out map of the VR Country and suburban lines. Includes many advertisements.victoria, tramways, melbourne, timetables, railways, guides, bradshaws guide, advertisements

Produced by the Tramway Museun Society of Victoria or the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society as sales items.Demonstrates the production of sales items.Set of four decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne or Ballarat trams by CR Hose. 1 - SW6 car with details of the tram and the TMSV in gold printing. 2 - ditto - Z class tram 3 - ditto - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set - TMSV Reg Item 612 has the full set of the TMSV produced glasses. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass.tmsv, glasses, tramways, glassware, souvenir

Notice was placed in tram windows to remind students travelling on concession fares that they had to offer their seats to Adult passengers. Demonstrates the signs the MMTB used to advise passengers.Sign - printed on paper, stating that "Students Travelling on Concession Tickets must give up seats to Adult Passengers"tramways, trams, passengers, student concessions, behaviour, signs

Blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. Not used.Demonstrates a method of advising crews of their trips or run and the timetable for them. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted glued to a sheet of masonite, then varnished. tramways, trams, forms, drivers, conductors, table cards

Table card for Run 33 from Kew depot, c1970. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Gives hours for the crews and the instructions re taking over the tram from other crews.Demonstrates a method of advising crews of their trips or run and the timetable for them. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted glued to a sheet of masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink.tramways, trams, forms, drivers, conductors, table cards, kew depot

Report - by Yarra Trams- "Daily Vehicle Kilometres Report" - provides the distance travelled for each tram in service on 9 Dec. 2010.Yields information about the distance travelled by each tram on a particular date.Report - photocopied - A4 double sided sheet.In pencil on top edge "This only shows trams that ran services or transport.tramways, trams, forms, reports, yarra trams, distance

Set of 7 reports providing information about the depot allocation of each tramcar at the time. Includes information on cars at Preston Workshops, including new cars being built at the time. Gives total numbers for each class of car.Yields information about the allocation of tramcar by depot during the 1940s and 1951.Set of seven reports printed on foolscap sheets, duplicated - providing a detail list of tramcar allocations as at: 1 - 8-3-1941 - single sheet, 2nd sheet missing, 2 - 10-11-1945 - with numerous pencil notes 3 - 2-2-1946 4 - 25-5-1947 5 - 27-3-1948 6 - 21-5-1949 - with numerous pencil notes 7 - 27-1-1951 - has a note re additional cars to be built.On base of 1in ink "Rest Missing"tramways, trams, reports, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams, This was one of the early ones.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 33 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, ruskin body

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones built during the 1930sYields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 91 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, cheetham & borwick, bus 91

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. Body built by Preston Workshops using a Leyland chassis, late 1930sYields information about a c1940 busPhoto of MMTB Bus 144 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, preston workshops

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the double deck buses used on the Bourke Street routes from 1940 to about 1954.Yields information about MMTB double deck bus.Photo of MMTB Bus No. 216 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, martin & king, double deck buses, buses, td5c class, bus 216

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 349 at unspecified location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, commonwealth engineering co.

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many Leyland OPS1s.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 365 on the Point Ormond route.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, preston workshops, point ormond

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark IV buses.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 610 on the Clifton Hill route.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, j a lawton & son

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark V1 buses.Yields information about a 1960s MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 711 running express on route 94.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, freighter

Report with a photo of a tram showing the location of advertisements. Notes that one tram was fitted the previous day. Purpose was to earn additional revenue. Only done for special occasions before. Yields information about provision of advertisements on the side of trams.Newspaper Clipping - "Advertisements for Trams"Hand dated "27 Mar 1956"tramways, trams, mmtb, advertisements

The three cuttings illustrate the use of resilient wheels and the introduction of the PCC class car No. 980. Photos shows how the wheels were constructed, sound testing, the new tram itself and a reporters trip on the tram. Quotes Mr Risson, Mr Ireland (Workshop Manager), Ken Hall, Assistant Works Manager. Items not formally dated - late 1950.Yields information about provision of resilient wheels and the PCC tram.Set of three newspaper cuttings about the introduction of "quiet" and the PCC car for Melbourne. 1 - "Quiet Tram Secrets" 2 - "Melbourne's New Silent Tram" 3 - "Treat to be on the PCC" - The Suntramways, trams, mmtb, pcc class, tram 980, resilient wheels, preston workshops, silent trams