Met lines - Vol. 2, No. 6, August 1986, staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority - 20 pages, A4 size when centre stapled, printed on gloss paper. Has tramway related items on: 1 - Cover photo of fitter Saviour Axixa working on a rotary converter at Carlton substation. 2 - Doncaster Bus depot - 25 years of service 3 - The days the rains came - Elizabeth St flooding 1972 - photos by Ray Marsh 4 - Substations power tram network - article on tram substations. 5 - Tram art of a different kind - Stewart Merrett 6 - First new painted tram on line - Transporting Art by Michael Leunigtrams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, the met, mta, doncaster, substation, rotary converters, carlton control, elizabeth st, flooding

Set of five pamphlets or cards with photos of Z81 and people involved with the W11 Karachi Tram project. Has details of the project, web site etc. Series of "Carriage Cards". Produced by Mick Douglas in 2010. Printed on light card. .1 - Z81 with Flinders St Station in the background - "Karachi Minibus crashes Melbourne Tram" .2 - Tram overboard - featuring performer Yumi Umiumare. (two copies held) .3 - Tram otherwise - participatory performances, photo Karen Trist. .4 - W11 - Tram - photo of two conductors or hosts with W11 materials. .5 - Tram overhead - invited strangers talking to a microphone - Dur-E Dara and Dalal Smiley See also Reg Items 985 and 990 for other W11 materials.trams, tramways, w-11 tram, karachi, decorated trams, transporting art, commonwealth games, tram z 81

Set of 20 with some second copies of cards, or greeting cards or pamphlets handed out to passengers on the W11-Tram Z81 during the summer of 2006/07 and then March 2006. Each card has and colourful image on the front, with the Words "W11 Tram - an art of journeys", a saying and then details of the tram and its journey. Each card has been shaped on the ends with curved corners. See also Reg Items 985 and 989 for other W11 materials.trams, tramways, w-11 tram, karachi, decorated trams, transporting art, commonwealth games, tram z 81

Photo, an Official MMTB photograph, showing W4 673, decorated for the Victorian Centenary in 1934, at Preston Workshops. Tram was illuminated. Extensively decorated with the State Coat of Arms. See item 5242 for another photograph. Yields information about W4 673 decorated for the centenary of Victoria in 1934.Black and White photograph on plain paper. Two priints heldOn rear of second photograph in pencil - "illuminated car centenary celebrations, mask brickwork, background blank" and Suttcliffe Photographer stamp.tramways, w4 class, victoria, centenary, preston workshops, tram 673

Photo of the dummy or grip car decorated for the Celebration of Peace July 1919. Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Photographed in a car house or depot. Refer to items 4255 and 4256 for further details.Yields information the grip car decorated for the Celebration of Peace.Black and White photograph on plain paper. Second copy has a wider view and plain back.First view has TMSV Sales stamp and note on rear.world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram, tramway board, grip car

Christmas Card with Melbourne Tram Z81, specially decorated to promote Pakistani culture, City Circle route, 16/3/2006, photo by Simon Green. Folded cardboard. Has details of publisher on rear. Has been used by Kevin Tierney to send Reg items 2011.12 in and wishes for Merry Christmas.Message from Kevin Tierney to Warren Doubledaytrams, tramways, christmas, city circle, pakistan, tram z81

Black colour file folder fitted with Wotar hand operated clip to retain documents. Contains information about destination rolls, layouts, memos regarding destination rolls, signed by R. C. Drummond, bus rolls, Decorated car rolls, route numbers. In the rear of the document are sheets outlining paint and material stocks in 1969/1970. Prepared during the 1960's and early 1970s. See images for destination rolls and route number listing.trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, destination roll, route numbers

Colour post card of A 231 decorated for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Electric Traction Association in 1993, also with a panel for the 75th anniversary of the Balwyn Shopping Centre. Tram has logos of the Met, MMTB and AETA. Tram has destination of North Richmond. On rear gives details of the AETA event, location (Chapel St Balaclava) and AETA address. Published by Scancolor. Has space for writing, address and stamp. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, melbourne, postcards, aeta, chapel st, tram 231

Colour postcard of B2 class tram 2014 turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St with the cable winding house behind. Tram has all over advertising for Christian Dior Dolce Vita perfume (yellow & black). Reference VicSig http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams, web site page, accessed 4/12/2012. Gives date of introduction as 15/9/1996 and next version as at 29/1/1997. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Photo Ray Marsh. ARE No. 9/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. For rear photo see image htd114i5, which has been used by Kevin Tierney for correspondence to the Museum Oct. 2011. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, decorated trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, cable trams, tram b2 2014

Page 59 of the Diner's Club, Signature Magazine, April/May 1982, with an article titled "Moving Masterpieces" looking at the Clifton Pugh's work on the Melbourne Transporting Arts Programme. Article written by Geoffrey Kenihan, looks at the background of the program, its story and implementation. Details the other artists involved. Has a photograph of Clifton Pugh looking out from one of the tram's doors. Image i2 added 17-9-2015 from the Autumn 1982 issue of METRA news, see Reg Item 1026.8 - about the MMTB Apprentices who assisted with the work.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, ministry for arts, tram 502, tram 504

Set of six decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne trams by CR Hose in a cardboard packing. Produced for the TMSV Melbourne, c1990's?. 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. Glasses done are: Horse Tram Cable Tram Four Wheel tram W2 tram SW6 tram Z Tram Box has address of C. R. Hose and their name.In black felt pen on the top of the box "Paid" and "Jean Stewart Vic"trams, tramways, tmsv, glassware, melbourne

Set of four posters issued by Yarra Trams to celebrate A Century of Electric Trams" in 2006. Each have the 100 years logo on the top of the poster, the title "A Century of Electric Trams", with the byline - "A Melbourne Celebration - 1906 to 2006 and Beyond". On the bottom is the website name. "100yearstrams.com.au" and the Yarra Trams logo. A caption for each photo is under the photograph. .1 - General poster for the "100 years of electric trams in Melbourne" event, featuring the logo, details of the event and web site. - A4. .2 - ditto - A3 size. ,3 - Flinders St Station c1935 x A3 .4 - ditto - A4 size .5 - photo of the 1916 PMTT Recruitment tram - A4 size .6 - ditto - A3 size .7 - W2 244 travelling on the East Preston line with people hanging out - on the way to the Fitzroy Football Ground - A4 size. .8 - ditto - A3 size. two copies of each held.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, 100 years of electric trams, fitzroy, decorated trams, football, flinders st station, world war 1

Newspaper clippings associated with the retirement of Bernard Commandeur from Preston Workshops, titled "Commandeur Moves On". Published the Preston Leader 12/2/2013. .1 - front page of the Preston Leader, featuring a photograph of Bernard leaning from W2 504, Clifton Pugh Transporting Art tram with Z decorated as the Karachi W11 tram - See Reg Item .2 - "Details of the story from page 1 - "Tram worker moves on", featuring a photograph by Stuart Milligan standing in the doorway of a W2 class tram (probably 504)trams, tramways, preston workshops, tram 504

Photos shows a Melbourne, MMTB, double-deck bus painted in an all-over livery for the Buy Bonds Let's fill the 3rd Liberty Loan - World War 2 campaign. Has images of Winston Churchill and Australian Prime Minister John Curtain on the side of the bus. The bus is a Leyland TD5c type. In the background is a bus with a James Motors 1925 body, which were remounted on K6 International chassis in 1942 - 1943. Photographed at North Fitzroy Depot. These buses were used to replace the cable trams in Bourke St from October 1940. John Curtain became Prime Minister on 7 October 1941 and died on 5 July 1945. The paint shop record for buses (See Reg Item 126) gives the bus number 220, that it was painted from the 2nd to the 3rd Victory Loan in Jan. 1945 and then painted to green and cream in 8/1945.Yields information about a bus decorated or painted to promote the 3rd World War loan.Set of two photographs of a MMTB double decker bus advertising Buy the World War 2, 3rd Liberty Loan.tramways, buses, mmtb, double deck buses, john curtain, winston churchill, north fitzroy bus depot, world war 2, war loans, leyland, td5c class, central bus garage, bus 220

Photograph of Melbourne W1 421 decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 and the opening of Canberra on May 9, 1927, taken at Preston Workshops.Yields information about W1 421 decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 by the MMTBPhotograph - Black and White - illuminated W1 421 - visit of Duke and Duchess of York - 1927tramways, trams, illuminated trams, decorated trams, royal visit, duke of york, preston workshops, w1 class, tram 421

Photograph and associated infomation of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 and the opening of Canberra on May 9, 1927, taken at Preston Workshops. Associated Digital images: .2 - extract from the 1926-27 MMTB Annual Report. .3 - image from the David Featherstone collection of the tram being fitted out at Preston Workshops .4 - image of the tram at night, from the Annual Report. Note Tasmania is missing from the map on the side of the tram. Yields information about the decoration of a Melbourne tram for a Royal visit in 1927 Black and White photograph of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York 1927illuminated trams, decorated trams, royal visit, duke of york, preston workshops, w1 class, mmtb, tram 421

The photograph shows the trailer or saloon car from a cable tram set at car house or depot. See Reg Item3692 for a photo of the car set or train. The National Library notes in its collection - Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Has a illustrated card published by the Tramway Board 1919. Yields information about a decorated cable tram trailer and the interior of a car house.Photograph - Black and White - decorated cable trailer - Peace - World War 1 in a car house or depottramways, trams, decorated trams, cable trams, world war 1, car house, depot

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

Photo of a cable tram set - saloon trailer No. 63 in Collins St at Spencer St. The grip car is not fitted with staunchions and there are no destination signs on it. The trailer is lettered for the "Spencer & Brunswick St Fitzroy" route with its rocker panel highly decorated. In the background are a building for the Agency Company Limited and an advert on a hoarding for The Age newspaper. The grip man and conductor are standing on their respective platforms. Photo possibly soon after the line opened on 2-10-1886. Photo by John William Lindt c1890 - see reference. Yields information about cable trams in Collins St.Black and white photograph on paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, collins st, spencer st, tram 63, j w lindt

Framed photo of D2 class tram 5006 passing Luna Park St Kilda, celebrating 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne. See item 864 for the associated pamphlet.Yields information about tram 5006 decorated for the celebration of 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne.Framed photo with white window mat, black wood framed and glazed with a gold engraved lable or plaque, with brown paper backing and a wire hanging strip.Engraved lable - "The Centenary Art Tram - Luna Park - Celebrating 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne, Proudly sponsored by Yarra Trams & Siemens, 2006"100 years of electric trams, d2 class, tram 5006, luna park, siemens, yarra trams, decorated trams