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Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Sands McDougall, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1906
Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1906. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo horse tram lines and the Caulfield horse tram lines. See items 2885 and 6573 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1906 and its public transport lines. Map - folded sheet of paper 5 sections wide x 4 sections or folds deep contained within a light grey paper cover titled "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs"maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 colour prints - St Kilda light rail, George Bishop, April 1999
Set of three photographs taken by George Bishop on April 1999 - All route 96 - East Brunswick to St Kilda Beach 1 - B2 2032 at the former Albert Park Railway Station 2 - B1 2001 at Albert Park 3 - B2 2057 Albert ParkYields information about the operation of Melbourne trams during early 1995.Set of three colour prints printed on Kodak paperDetails of the photograph and photographer on the rear in ink.trams, tramways, st kilda, b2 class, b1 class, tram 2032, tram 2001, tram 2057, albert park, st kilda light rail, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - Colour photocopy, Geoffrey Skelsey, "The MMTB's 'VR' trams", June 2009
Colour photocopy of an article by Geoffrey Skelsey providing a short history of the two VR tram lines, and the construction of the luxury trams, Nos. 52 to 54. Covers the use of the first two on the MMTB system and their operational history.Provides details of VR luxury trams in a UK based magazine,Photocopy of an article from the June 2009 issue of Tramway Review - two A4 sheets.trams, railways, vr trams, tram 52, tram 53, tram 54, mmtb, tramways, lrta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - button hole, Treloar Sydney, "Australian Railways Union", c1940
Union badge that belonged to Victorian Railways tram motorman Norman Charles Boucher - see item 7056 for biography. VR Tram crews were members of the Australian Railways Union Tramway Division. The ARU was formed in 1920 and merging with other rail and public transport unions to form the RTBU in 1993. The manufacturer's name obscurred - possibly Treloar of Sydney.Demonstrates an ARU badge.badge - brass, pressed and formed for use in a button hole. Dark and light blue enamel with a silver surround. The centre of the badge forms an image of the front of a steam locomotive.Manufacturer's name stamped on rear.n c boucher, badges, unions, vr trams, aru -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate - Illuminated Address, Australian Railways Union (ARU), ARU President N C Boucher, 1947
Certificate presented to N C Boucher after retiring as President of the Tramway Division of the Australian Railways Union in 1947. Signed by A J Cregan as State President and J J Brown as State Secretary. The Union seal has been applied to the item. The Union had several divisions such as guards, signalmen, shunters etc. The Tramway Division represented the tramway depots at Elwood and Sandringham. The certificate includes a photo of the Union building, a train hauled by A2 945 and an Electric Train. The Union did not represent locomotive or electric train crews, these were represented by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees. For notes on Mr Boucher's career see item 7056.Demonstrates an ARU Illuminated address of the 1940sFramed Certificate - printed base on paper with name, position inked on over a light blue wash. Timber surround with gold surround and glazed.n c boucher, unions, vr trams, aru, certificates, illuminated address -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Walking Guide, Ballarat Heritage Walking Guide, c2015
35 page booklet with a detail from the Mining Exchange on the front. ballarat, walking trail, statues, gold monument, sturt street, unicorn hotel, ballarat town hall, sugg light, ballarat post office, camp street, summerscales building, state offices, police court, huyghue house, pratt's building, ymca, ballarat trades hall, ana hall, maps, lydiard street, ballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, wesleyan church, ansonia, lynn's chambers, craig's royal hotel, her majesty's theatre, union bank building, bank of australasia, national bank, colonial bank of australasia, bank of new south wales, george hotel, old colonists' hall, art gallery of ballarat, union fidelity hall, goller's warehouse, dunn's warehouse, ludbrook house, reid's coffe police, ballarat railway station, cenotaph, queen victoria fountain, boer war memorial, burke and wills founitain, titanic memorial bandstand -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "North - South Light Rail", 12/1986
... regarding the North - South Light Rail proposal (St Kilda and Port ...Letter from Geoff Carkeek, MTA Tram and Bus Division General Manager to J Harper, Secretary ATMOEA dated 24/12/1986 regarding the North - South Light Rail proposal (St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines) and the conversion to light rail, and impacts on existing tram services. Includes a note on the proposed termination of route 15 and 16 trams at St Kilda Railway station. Includes two drawings - St Kilda Station - Fitzroy St using the former VR St Kilda station forecourt rather than the platforms which were actually later used, and Clarendon St - Port Junction layout.Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda Railway project.Letter - photocoped - 6 A4 and 2 A3 folded sheets, part stapled.light rail, conversion, st kilda, port junction, atmoea, st kilda railway station