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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1980
... Black and white photo of a small bus/tram shelter - c1980... - "MMTB Small shelter c/1980" Black and white photo of a small bus ...Black and white photo of a small bus/tram shelter - c1980, MMTB..1 - On the rear in ink - "MMTB Small shelter c/1980"trams, tramways, shelters, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map and timetable of Melbourne Tram and Bus Services" - May 1956", May. 1956
Fold out map (10 sections), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, municipalities boundaries and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Map and timetable of Melbourne Tram and Bus Services" - May 1956". At base of map - timetable of all night trams and bus services. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, LaTrobe St. services and photo of Wattle Park. Dated May 1956. Note the inset map shows Bourke St as a bus. Three copies held. 413.1 - as for above but with a pasted over section titled "Time table of all - night bus services" on the base of the map replacing the all night tram and bus services. Dated 3/7/1957. Copy from donation of Gary Butler added 3/12/15. See Reg Item 2300 for the March 1952 version.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus Routes" - January 1967, Jan. 1967
Fold out map (12 sections), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, list of suburbs, how to get there, MMTB Offices and depots and timetable list of all-night buses services.. Dated January 1967. Two copies held. 3rd copy added 28/5/15trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, route numbers, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter - Correspondence, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trolley Buses", 1922-23
... Trams tramways Trolley Buses Melbourne MMTB AEC Heap ...File containing correspondence between the MMTB Chief Engineer Mr. Strickland and various companies, including Railless Ltd, Australian General Electric, English Electric / Dick Kerr and its UK consultants Heap and Digby between the period August 1922 and January 1923. Includes drawings, technical specifications and a book titled "AEC Railless Trolley Bus Specification", date stamped 15/8/1922. For a scan of this document see htd535-trolleybus.pdf (imaging not working correctly for this database as at 9-8-14) For a listing of the contents of this file and of Reg Item 535, see Related Documents - htd535-536list.pdf Item 535 - Trolley Buses Listed from top of file, in order found. Letters generally to/from MMTB Chief Engineer. Date Type, contents and notes 18/11/1922 Letter to Metro Vickers from Chief Engineer re Railless trams 12/1/1923 Letter to Aust GE re railless trams Not likely to proceed at this time. 11/1/1923 Letter from Aust GE Co. providing photographs, drawings, BTH, pamphlets, and general information. Includes photo of Tee-side trolley bus No. 17. No other papers with this item. 6/9/1922 Letter to Aust. GE asked for particulars and drawings of motor omnibuses These three items pinned together. 5/9/1922 Letter to Chief Engineer from Aust. GE provided up to date figures on BTH Railless vehicles. These three items pinned together. 31/8/1922 Letter to Aust GE returning folded of data in relation to petrol and petrol electric cars. These three items pinned together. 24/10/1922 Letter to Heap & Digby, thanks for information, but unlikely to use trolley buses due to poor road conditions where they could be used in terms of revenue. 14/9/1922 Letter from Heap & Digby, inclosing photos of Railless Ltd vehicles supplied to Bloemfontein South Africa and testing. These two items clipped together with drawing No. SK 14-8, showing Mexborough gradients. 28/8/1922 Letter from AEC to Heap & Digby re trolley buses, construction costs and practicality of shipping these to Aust. Includes the Mexborough test results. These two items clipped together with drawing No. SK 14-8, showing Mexborough gradients. 3/8/1922 to 31/10/22 Correspondence between MMTB and H&D regarding the Bloemfontein vehicles. Pinned together. 17/11/1922 Letter from Metro Vickers to MMTB providing details (no photos or drawings) of trolley buses – four pages. 18/1/1923 Letter to H&D thanking him for information and a paper ready by a Mr. Munro. 31/8/1922 Letter to Metro Vic – Melbourne asking whether Westinghouse had developed standard lines of motors for railless cars. 4/10/1922 Letter to Aust GE thanking for info. 2/10/1922 Letter from Aust GE providing two cuttings about railless vehicles in Birmingham and the cost of tram track construction. Papers Contained within a green strip of cloth. 26/9/1922 Letter from H&D providing info from EE – Dick Kerr Preston works equipment used by Railless Ltd. EE Specification for DK 26B Trackless trolley motors 18/9/1922 Letter from EE to H&D providing info on 20HP motors, 40HP, and other information. Blueprint – drawing 2810 – DK 26 Motor Performance curves for above motor Blueprint – No. 1312D – controller diagram Pamphlet – EE – tramcar Type D automatic circuit Breakers. Publication No. 230, dated 9/1920. Ditto, Form A, drawings No 3565, 1/1/19. Performance curves – blueprint – Type DK85A Blueprint – 4449 – outline of controller DK, Type D, form B. Blueprint – P2002M034 – DK85 Motor. EE specification for Traction Motor DK85 Modified from a tram motor. EE blueprint P2102F021, traction control wiring for form D controller. EE blueprint P2103F033 – outline of controller type SE1, form C and D. EE blueprint P2102Z011 – wiring diagram for type SE1 form controller. Performance curves for DK85A motor. EE blueprint – P2102F025 – diagram of connections (wiring) for Type SE1, form D controller. Blueprint – EE drawing – P2002M036 – DK85 motor with ball bearings. Single documents. Date Type Notes 27/9/1922 Letter to H&D acknowledging AEC Trackless trolley bus specification. 15/8/1922 Letter from H&D forwarding above specification String bound book – AEC Railless Trolley Bus Specification – stamped 15/8/22 Scanned as a separate document. 4/9/1922 Letter from Metro Vic. Melbourne advising that they have no information on Westinghouse Motors for use in railless cars, but seeking same.trams, tramways, trolley buses, melbourne, mmtb, aec, heap and digby, english electric, railless, dick kerr, general electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter - Correspondence, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trolley Buses", 1922-36
... Trams tramways Trolley Buses Melbourne MMTB AEC Heap ...File containing correspondence between the MMTB Chief Engineer Mr. Strickland and various companies, including Railless Ltd, Australian General Electric, English Electric / Dick Kerr and its UK consultants Heap and Digby (H&D) between the period August 1922 and August 1936. Includes drawings, technical specifications, some of which are duplicated in the Reg Item 535 file. For a listing of the contents of this file and of Reg Item 535, see Related Documents - htd535-536list.pdf Item 536 - Trolley Buses Listed from top of file, in order found. Letters generally to/from MMTB Chief Engineer. Date Type Notes 7/8/1936 Letter from TE Barnes – re Bremen Germany Steam Omnibus. Three pages. On foolscap paper – rest quarto. Has been damaged. 3/2/1926 Letter from Bruce Henderson re transport in the Glen Eira Rd area – poor private bus. 25/10/1925 Letter to G. Higgins, regarding a paper he had presented and printed in Australian Municipal Journal about transport around Melbourne, predicted the demise of trams, trains. Notes Spencer St bridge. Copy of paper is pinned with letters. 28/819/22 Copy of letter to H&D from AEC (see above) Includes the Mexborough test gradient drawing. Undated Pamphlet from Railless Limited about Birmingham’s new trolley buses. 16/3/1923 Extract from Electric Railway and Tramway Journal – wages of trolleybus drivers not getting paid extra in Bradford. Two copies pinned together. 9/4/1923 Letter from H&D re pamphlet exchange You should have had it! 23/2/1923 Letter to H&D asking for information. Has a note re the Board’s attitude towards motor buses. 28/8/1922 to 24/23 Series of letters pinned together with L. de Koenneritz regard trolley buses and Paris. Noted that the MMTB did not have the legislative power to run trolley buses. 15/2/1922 to 10/4/23 Series of letters pinned together with the Aust. GE regarding trolley buses and references to their operation in journals. 10/1/1923 Letter from H&D re request for information on driving gear of Railless Ltd. vehicles 23/2/1923 Letter to H&D re above. 23/2/1923 Sheet of paper on “Steads Review” paper – pamphlet not yet to hand. 8/11/1922 to 10/1/1923 Series of letters with H&D pinned together asking for Railless driving gear – reluctant to provide. 26/9/1922 Letter from H&D, with copy of letter from English Electric enclosing materials regarding Trolley Bus equipment. Note much of this material is the same as that in Reg Item 535 contained within the green cloth tape. Performance curves for DK 26B motor Blueprint – 4449 – outline of controller DK, Type D, form B. Specification for DK 26B trolley motor. Blueprint – drawing 2810 – DK 26 Motor Blueprint – No. 1312D – controller diagram Pamphlet – EE – tramcar Type D automatic circuit Breakers. Publication No. 230, dated 9/1920. Ditto, Form A, drawings No 3565, 1/1/19. Performance curves for DK85A motor Blueprint – P2002M034 – DK85 Motor. EE specification for Traction Motor DK85 Modified from a tram motor. Blueprint – EE drawing – P2002M036 – DK85 motor with ball bearings. EE blueprint P2102F021, traction control wiring for form D controller. EE blueprint P2103F033 – outline of controller type SE1, form C and D. EE blueprint P2102Z011 – wiring diagram for type SE1 form controller. EE blueprint – P2102F025 – diagram of connections (wiring) for Type SE1, form D controller.trams, tramways, trolley buses, melbourne, mmtb, aec, heap and digby, english electric, railless, dick kerr, general electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Time table of Sunday Morning Tram and Bus Services", Sep. 1954
Poster - white sheet of paper, titled "Time table of Sunday Morning Tram and Bus Services", providing details of the tram and bus services for September 1953, from first tram (about 8am through to about 2pm). Signed by F. G. Wraith as Manager. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, timetables, sunday services, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Chairman's Report upon his Visit to Europe and America in connection with Electric Tramways 1923", 1924
Report - black Rexene cloth card covers, 28 pages (including blank end and glued papers), sewn binding one section titled "Chairman's Report upon his Visit to Europe and America in connection with Electric Tramways 1923". Title gold blocked. Details Alex Cameron's 1923 visit to America, Great Britain and the Continent of Europe in connection (note different spelling to the cover) with electric tramways. In particular it was to investigate the question of the use of Conduit systems. Visited San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York and Washington. Then to London, Paris, Brussels. Also attended the Municipal Tramways Association conference held in Portsmouth, August 1923. His conclusions - conduit system not desirable, and the need to regulate buses from competition with tramways. Has an appendix extracts of numerous reports, letters and papers about the various issues. Report dated 29th Oct. 1924. Second copy from the McComb collection added 5-1-2017 - scanned to a pdf - text readable when opened in Adobe format.Has a lable on the first page, "Plan & EPA Library M0036390" Second copy - has Mr. Lormer in the top left and right hand comers.trams, tramways, trams, tramways, mmtb, conduit systems, tramways, conversion, electrification, europe, usa -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Agreement Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board with A.N. Colquhoun", May. 1948
Bound Document, two large ruled grey folded sheets with containing various schedules and letters typed onto foolscap (folio) or quarto sheets. Titled "Agreement Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board with A.N. Colquhoun "signed and sealed on 18th May 1945. Bound on left hand side with green ribbon. Gave Archibald Norman Colquhoun the right to advertising on the inside of tramcars and buses and on the rear of tickets for five years. Gave details of the contract, minimum payments, rebates and conditions of the contract. Schedule A - two pages - space available in tramcars Schedule B - two pages - buses ditto Schedule C - passenger check tickets / annum - some 350million - one page Schedule D - actual tendered document, 15/4/1948 - one page Schedule E - the Specification for the tender - five pages Schedule F - Letter signed by A.N. Colquhoun, on The Reilly Advertising Co. letterhead of which has was the Managing Director giving his credentials. Schedule G - supporting letter on The Reilly Advertising Co letterhead. Schedule H - Letter from the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd - supporting Mr A.N. Colquhoun. Schedule I - letter from MMTB advising A.N. Colquhoun of his successful bid. Schedule J - Draft agreement in tender document - five pages - signed 15/4/1948."996/7" in top left hand corner of document and stamped "Treasurer"trams, tramways, tickets, advertisements, tramcars, buses, contracts, legal agreements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Short Trip ticket, full fare, c1990
Short Trip ticket, full fare, printed on white paper, punched for Nov. 4, available for journey up to 2 sections on trams, buses or light rail vehicles only. Has The Met, second logo on top of the ticket. Ticket No. H395656, G735447, H222948. 2nd and 3rd tickets added 11/7/17, from donation of Rod Atkins.trams, tramways, the met, buses, tickets, short trip tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Metra News", 1980 to 1982
... , "METRA News", published by the MMTB. Each issue unless noted...Trams tramways MMTB Z3 class Bourke St Track Equipment ...Magazine, two colour printed on A2 sheet, folded to A3, "METRA News", published by the MMTB. Each issue unless noted otherwise four pages. Major items listed. Each issue has personnel news, including new staff, promotions, overseas items; .0 - Autumn 1980 - Passenger counting, Survey provides data, We lead the way with Z3, Wattle Park, transport in Moscow, Spike Milligan, Melbourne's decorated trams, transporting art, sports, training, and Raymond Stock, Assistant Traffic Manager Revenue. See htd1026i1 and i2 for images. .1 - Winter 1980 - Bourke St Mall is popular, Senior citizens help design new tram (Z3), A bus-only lane in Johnstone St., Depot Employees' Social and facility Melbourne. Has a profile on Mr R. C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. .2 - Spring 1980 - Christmas Message, supporting those children with polio in 1938, Trolley buses, Z3 trams being built, use of parafil in overhead, cleaning truck. Has a profile on Ken Hall, Assistant Chief Engineer - Mechanical and Reg Robinson who was the organiser for the 1938 polio event - bus driver / instructor. .3 - Summer 1981 - MMTB involvement with Australia Day pageant, note involvement of TMSV, Bendigo, BTPS 27 (26 Jan. 1981), film on apprentices, tram stop shelters, resilient track work, trolley buses, the supply and systems department including Hawthorn clothing workroom and printing department (photos) and profile on Mr Jerry Compton, Supply and systems department. (Two copies held) .4 - Autumn 1981 - new buildings at Footscray, South Melbourne, trolley buses for Melbourne?, building MAN buses, why join the Tramways Benefit Society, article that looks at the Engineering Branch and profile of John Grigg, Chief Engineer. (Two copies held) .5 - Winter 1981 - New passenger shelters, image of the Elizabeth St shelter proposal, where do old trams go?, "Around the Clock" Emergency Service (item on R10) (See Reg item 1004 for photo), formation of Tramway's Sporting Associations, retirement of Board's driver Peter Savage, bus driving school transferred to Hawthorn, Apprentices and Profile on Bill Sibbison, Depot Manager North Fitzroy. .6 - Spring 1981 - 8 pages - Making of Squizzy Taylor film - Flinders St station, Engineering Amenities at South Melbourne opened, traverser at Preston Workshops, track work - pressing curves at South Melbourne, Conductresses re-union, model tramway at the Royal Show, retirements, sporting association, tramway band, AVM, reducing noise levels, lists Editorial committee. .7 - Summer 1981 - 8 pages - Its Christmas Party time, want to charter a tram or bus?, portable radios, MMTB role in Paraplegic Games, MMTB Architect Gene Marshall retires, photo of WW2 most popular conductresses ball, MMTB Highlights, O-Bahn. Has a profile on Rob Downing - Deputy Chairman. Also Dick Newnham - lift operator at head office, Bob Moffatt - driver turned actor. Also has a follow up on the making of the Squizzy Taylor film "What's wrong with Squizzy" and a photo of the Editorial team and their names. .8 - Autumn 1982 - 8 pages - item on "Taking Melbourne by Storm", photo of Austerity bus 500, Radio Centre, Clifton Pugh tram 504, Essendon Depot (see Reg Item 1005) includes of photos of managers, revenue etc, story on the most popular conductress photo by Win Gibson (see Reg item 180 and 181), new apprentices, John Murdoch model train (Diamond Valley) builder, Sunday vintage tram service (V214) and L class to the zoo. Has a profile on Mr. Peter Saul, Architect. (two copies held) (see image 1178i5 for cover) .9 - Winter 1982 - 8 pages - changes to Doncaster bus - Eastern Free extension, changes to Ministry will affect Board - Steve Crabb, new uniforms, Footscray Depot, apprentice awards, follow up on Austerity buses, Norm Cross and Destination City, Profile on Alan Nolan Runningsheds Engineer, and Mike McLeod MMTB Photographer. (two copies held) .10 - Spring 1982 - book - see Melbourne by tram, Bundoora tramway work, new articulated vehicles (B class trams), Elizabeth St modal interchange shelter, Brunswick depot, demise of the F class bus (Mark VI), profile of Daryl Meade bus engineer, Joe Saccasan carpenter building branch and a list of Jargon. (two copies held).trams, tramways, mmtb, z3 class, bourke st, track equipment, overhead, most popular conductress competition, hawthorn depot, clothing, trolley buses, fund raising, footscray, welfare, sale of trams, recovery, r10 vehicle, flinders st, films, radio centre, essendon depot, theatre, transporting art, austerity buses, footscray depot, doncaster, minister for transport, shelters, bundoora, brunswick depot, buses, mont albert, route 42 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations", mid 1920's
Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". Page corners have been rounded. Produced by the MMTB Chief Engineer's Dept, mid 1920's? Provides guidance, rules, instructions for distribution employees in the management of sub-stations, safety. Includes reference to specific employees in the instructions and on the rear page has a single line diagram of Connections for Tramways Board supply from Angliss to Tramways Substation. Angliss was provided with power from, the VR Railways 20000V bus and has specific instructions in the document. Includes reference to Carlton Control. Document issued under the order of T.P. Strickland as Chief Engineer and has been issued to J. F. S. Phiddian - a shift electrician.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical switching, electrical systems, substation, mmtb, instructions, footscray, tower wagon, vr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1939
Folded map (4 x 2) by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, c1939, of Melbourne tramways, showing tram routes (cable, electric and VR), bus routes, railway lines, major points of interest and major streets. No printing or information on the rear. Once part of another document with remnants of glue on the rear top left hand edge. See Reg Item 801 for a 1927c map.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, vr, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Oct. 1955
Dark blue cloth covered bound book, 84 + 6 page glued in section (pages 62A to 62F) pages, plus printed end sheets used in covers, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated October 1955, authorised by C. E. Hall, Acting Traffic Manger. Book consists of one sections, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. October 1955 Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Has a number of glued in pages or part pages eg pages 17 (See Reg Item 1206 for the same page), 59, pages 62A to 62F, with an addition on page 62A. 2nd copy - similar but has slightly different additions.Both inside covers stamped "Cond School" of copy 1.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Sept. 1955
Brown cloth covered bound book, 124 pages, plus printed end sheets used in covers, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated September 1958, authorised by B. H. Misson Traffic Manger. Book consists of four sections, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. September 1958, Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Copy 1 - page 40 correction has been glued in upside down as has been "28 Change" on page 123. Copy 2 - page 40 - fares corrected by hand, "28 Change" glue in correctly. Copy 3 - page 40 - glued in correctly, but no "28 Change" part - has been used.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wattle Park Band Recital", Oct. 1943
Set of six documents associated with a Wattle Park band recital by the AIF Legion of Anzacs band on Sunday 17 October 1943 in support of the 4th Liberty Loan. .1 - printed poster advertising the afternoon and travel by tram from Princes Bridge. .2 - duplicated notice from the Assistant Manager to Depots dated 13/10/1943 about the bus to be used to transport band members from Elizabeth St to Wattle Park - Central Bus Depot - notes the bus had been specially prepared for the event. .3 - typed notice from the District Traffic Superintendent to Hawthorn and Camberwell depots about special trams for the event and arrangements for conductors. Signed by J. M. Harry rubber stamp. .4 - hand written in blue indelible pencil on ruled paper, the table for the special cars for the event. .5 - hand written notes on heavy card of timing and loading on trams at Glenferrie Road. Signed R. Whitelaw. .6 - ditto for loading ex Wattle Park loop - signed by A? Cameron.1 - has a pencil inscription "158" in the top left hand corner. .3 - has a pencil note "Copy sent Hawt Insp with table" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, wattle park, events, bands, buses, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Easter Season - 1941", Feb to April 1941
Set of 24 quarto sheets, typed some carbon copy, some original on MMTB departmental paper outlining the Easter Services for 1941 for the various depots, routes, frequency and tables to be operated. Written for both the Northern and Southern districts, including bus services. Signed by J. M. Harry District Traffic Superintendent Southern and C. E. Hall, northern suburbs.On top edge in heavy black pencil "Easter Season 1941"trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, holiday arrangements, buses, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", 20/11/1978 12:00:00 AM
Typed notice or instruction of foolscap paper titled "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", giving tram arrangements for Elizabeth Street services - other services not affected. Advises of bus arrangements to and from Lonsdale St for Sunday 26/11/1978. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager.Has in ink in the top left hand corner "66 Con"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street, Jun. 1969
Set of four notices regarding trackwork and reconstruction printed on foolscap paper. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. .1 - Notice No. D1507 "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street - Sunday 13th April 1969" giving details of tram and bus rearrangements, procedure at the bridge for buses. .2 - Notice No. D1508 - regarding Burnley St rail bridge and the single line working that applied during the bridge reconstruction period - dated 10/4/1969. .3 - Notice No. D1546 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St between Swanston and Elizabeth on Sunday 22 June 1969. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 18/6/1969. .4 - Notice No. D1550 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St near King St for 29 June 1969.. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 24/6/1969.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, burnley, swan st, signals, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Doncaster Rd (Depot) - via Middleborough Rd - Box Hill - East Kew bus route, c1969
Timetable - listing the various runs, times at various timing point or locations for Doncaster Rd (Depot) - via Middleborough Rd - Box Hill - East Kew bus route, weekdays Index sheet 81 and Footscray depot - Saturday printed on yellow paper, Deer Park - Sunshine Park - Sunshine - Footscray - City index sheet 35, four pages. Each sheet has been taped on the rear for storage and hole punched. On the rear of each sheet (all the same) details of the route, time points. Front and back sheets scanned.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, doncaster depot, footscray, box hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB for Queens Birthday Monday, Jun. 1969
... Trams tramways MMTB Timetables Queens Birthday Buses Trams ...Timetable - 26 pages photocopied on foolscap paper clipped with a fold back type metal clip in the top left hand corner, MMTB for Queens Birthday Monday 16-6-1969. Has an index page on the front cover. Gives a timetable for each route, showing both trams and buses, departure time from terminus, and running times. Has various symbols for depot run in etc.Has three MMTB stamps on the front sheet.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, queens birthday, buses, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to Passengers - Royal Tour - Tramway Arrangements", Mar. 1977
Set of three signs that could be affixed to the inside of tramcar windows advising of "Notice to Passengers - Royal Tour - Tramway Arrangements", printed in red and blue on off white semi gloss paper, for the March 1977 Royal Tour - Queen Elizabeth on her silver jubilee tour of Australia. All signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. Advised of the time and locations of Suspension of services on 16 March 1977. .1 - Bus services - Bullen to Garden City .2 - Swanston St, Elizabeth St, Flinders St and Collins St. .3 - Bourke and Collins St.trams, tramways, mmtb, royal visit, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to Conductors", Jul. 1979
Notice or Instruction to Conductors, duplicated foolscap sheet, No. D 2917, about the change over of ticket machines on buses from printing a cash fare value to a letter code. Gives a list of the transfer points that these tickets could be offered, and the value of the code letters. Signed by R. C. Drummond, 25/7/1979.trams, tramways, ticket machines, buses, tickets, transfer tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Clifton Hill car shed", c1937
Set of six photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of Clifton Hill car shed - 3/1937 Some of the sheets overlap with each other. .1 - P? - Plan showing depot block, building plan and track plans .2 - P7689 - Plan of Land - dated 6-3-1937 .3 - P7690 - same as sheet one, but shows date and drawing number .4 - P? - part of shed with notes hand written on it - changes made to buildings - notes condensers and gas storage - possibly for the gas producer buses. .5 - part of plan with hand written notes .6 - dittotrams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, clifton hill cable tram depot, cable trams, world war 2, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Footscray Depot and bus garage", c1937
Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of "Footscray Depot and bus garage" c 1937 .1 - P7993 - Plan of land showing car shed, bus garage and offices dated 1-4-1937 - shows substation location. .2 - P? - Plan of land showing buildings and surrounding properties - dated 1-4-1937 .3 - P79821 - ditto but a wider area - dated 1-4-1937 - shows substation location.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, footscray depot, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Victoria Parade", "Rae St Fitzroy", c1938
Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of the "Victoria Parade" and "Rae St Fitzroy", c/1938. .1 - sheet 1 - P8396 - showing layout of buildings, adjacent properties at the intersection of Victoria Parade and Young Street - includes the offices, sub-station and shedding and location of No. 95 Victoria Parade - sheet 2 - P8397 - shows details of No. 95 Victoria Parade and the Two story Traffic offices at the corner of Young and Victoria Parade. .2 - P8405 - Plan of property - block and buildings of No. 449 Rae St Fitzroy. A web search shows that an advertisement was placed for the Carowindra Private Hospital at this location - advertised in the Fitzroy City Press - 14/2/1920 - Trove - access 12-9-2016. This became part of the Central Bus Garage property - see Reg Item 1745.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, victoria parade, young st, substation, hospital -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Central Bus Garage", "Nicholson St car shed and repair shops", c1938
Set of four photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Central Bus Garage" and the "Nicholson St car shed and repair shops" .1 - Plan showing block and details of the cable car facilities, repair shops and car paint shop - drawing dated 28-7-1933. .2 - Plan of the block showing the various properties and buildings - shows bus garage location. .3 - South part of drawing No. 1019 - showing the various properties, title details, purchased costs and dates - includes the hospital at Rae St - see Reg Item 1738.2 for details. Dated 8/1940. .4 - North part of the above drawing.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, cable trams, nicholson st, central bus garage, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne", Original 1956
... Trams tramways Olympics MMTB Tickets Passes Badges Buses ...Set of three colour photocopies on A4 sheets of documents issued to MMTB Traffic staff at the time of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Titled "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne" - title page - General information page - about welcoming visitors to the city, information location, recognition of visitors - Ticket or passes - including an illustration and details of free travel badges. Also includes information on bus services to the Olympic village and sight seeing trips.trams, tramways, olympics, mmtb, tickets, passes, badges, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Unpaid Fare Notice", c1970
Top copy of an carbon backed sheet of paper titled "Unpaid Fare Notice", for use on a Tram/Bus providing details of an unpaid fare such as date, persons name and address, signature and conductor's or bus driver's name. Printed on light blue paper. Does not have a MMTB name on the document - note the different type of form on Reg Item 224.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, tickets, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "For Your Information", 9/1979 and 8/1980
Set of two foolscap notices regarding fares, travel cards, concession cards, day trippers, and general information. .1 - Blue foolscap sheet - titled "For your Information", for fares changes from 16/9/1979, gives details of fares and prepaid tickets in books of 20, also vintage tram trips, tram and bus charter rates, maps, timetables and contact details. .2 - pink foolscap sheet - titled "Information Guide for passengers:, as above, applicable from 3/8/1980, has details on section savers, day trippers, metro cards, etc.trams, tramways, notices and information, mmtb, fares, tickets, charters, information -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB By-Laws, 1922
Set of 54 Printed documents - MMTB By-Law No. 6 - detailing Tolls, Fares and Charges and associated amendments - date given is that date shown as the application of the Common seal or approved by the Governor in Council. Printed on various sized sheets. Original documents or generally extracts from the Government Gazette. .1 - 16 page foolscap document - side stapled - 30-4-1926 - front page scanned. .2 - 1 page foolscap - 1-9-1926 - scanned .3 - small sheet - 13-10-1926 .4 - 9-12-1926 .5 - 11-1-1927 .6 - 25-1-1927 .7 - 4-5-1927 .8 - 27-7-1927 .9 - 21-9-1927 .10 - 2-2-1928 .11 - 17-4-1928 .12 - 1-5-1928 .13 - 6-6-1928 .14 - 4-7-1928 .15 - 12-2-1929 .16 - 8-4-1929 .17 - 11-6-1929 .18 - 3-7-1929 - includes tourist trips by Motor Omnibuses and the various route details. .19 - not allocated .20 - 12-8-1929 .21 - 7-10-1929 .22 - 11-12-1929 .23 - 28-4-1930 .24 - 24-6-1930 .25 - 27-8-1930 .26 - 8-10-1930 .27 - 5-11-1930 .28 - 12-11-1930 .29 - 1-9-1931 .30 - 1-12-1931 .31 - 15-12-1931 .32 - 1-3-1933 .33 - 15-8-1934 .34 - 22-7-1935 .35 - 9-9-1935 .36 - 24-12-1935 .37 - 7-4-1936 .38 - 13-5-1936 .39 - 19-5-1936 .40 - 9-6-1936 .41 - 19-10-1936 .42 - 21-10-1936 .43 - 2-12-1936 .44 - 12-1-1937 .45 - 8-2-1937 .46 - 26-7-1936 .47 - 29-9-1937 .48 - 7-11-1938 .49 - 23-11-1938 .50 - 22-12-1938 .51 - 18-4-1939 .52 - 14-8-1939 .53 - 13-11-1939 .54 - 9-12-1940 .55 - 7-1-1941 Second copy of the original document By-Law 6 - added 20/7/2019 - from the collection of Robert Green, see htd3096doc.pdf and in good condition.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, appeals, fares, tourist trips, tourist bus