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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 16 Colour Photograph/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), May. 1991
Set of 16 colour prints of tram depots and/or associated land holdings. All dated May 1991, unless noted otherwise. .1 - Brunswick depot looking from Sydney Road. .2 - ditto - car parking area adjacent to depot .3 - ditto - from railway line looking at the depot car shed .4 - East Preston depot from the south east. .5 - East Preston depot car park cnr. David St and Plenty Rd. .6 - Building adjacent to the car park, BTR automatic Transmission specialists which was owned by the PTC. .7 - House at 63 David St Preston, assumed owned by the PTC - dated 13-3-1986 .8 - Camberwell depot - car shed. .9 - ditto - entry and office. .10 - Office from the depot side. .11 - Malvern depot - No. 1 shed and office .12 - Malvern depot - No. 2 shed .13 - Coldblo road with tram track .14 - House at 28 Stanhope St which was PTC owned. .15 - rear of above. .16 - Stanhope St tramway hall.1 - .3 -"Brunswick Tram depot May 1991" in ink on the rear. .4 - "East Preston Tram Depot May 1991" .5 - "East Preston depot car park cnr. David St and Plenty Rd. May 1991" .6 - "Factory at 261 - 267 Plenty Rd Preston Tramways owned building" .7 - "63 David St Preston 13-3-86 (1pm) .8 - 10 - "Camberwell Depot May 1991" 11 - 13 "Malvern Depot May 1991" .14 and .15 - 28 Stanhope St Malvern May 1991" .16 - "Stanhope St Hall Malvern May 1991"trams, tramways, camberwell depot, east preston depot, malvern depot, brunswick depot, property, stanhope st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), Set of three Table or Run cards for Essendon Depot, 1996-1998
Set of three Table or Run cards for Essendon Depot Photocopied sheets, providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Blue - Table 15, Run E005, Saturday, 9/5/1998 placed in a plastic folder with an opening at the top - West Coburg and West Maribyrnong - Route 55 and 57 White - Table 66, Run E057, 21/12/1996 - Routes 57, 82. White - Table 144 Run E059, Route 57trams, tramways, table cards, essendon depot, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Invitation, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Inauguration of the refurbished Tramway Museum", Sep. 1992
Invitation - printed on DL stippled card, inviting the donor to attend "Inauguration of the refurbished Tramway Museum", on 15/9/1992. Opening to done by Peter Spyker MP, Minister for Transport.trams, tramways, opening, malvern, stanhope st, museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Aug. 1975
Orange cloth covered book, 116 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated August 1975. 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. Book consists of four sections, sewn with end papers part of the covers. Second copy added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015. Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009. Full pdf scan of book (with some difficulty) added 29-5-2019.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1966
Forty Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. Copy 1 - has telephone numbers of Training School and specific pointers re Regulations 106 and 107 and some of the Q&A have been circled in blue. This copy was imaged. The May 1974 instructions of "Tram car Braking on Greasy Rails", has adhesive tape remnants. Copy 2 - 1/5/1975 instructions loose inside the book. Copy 3 - added 29/5/2014 from the collection of R. Wearne. Copy 4 - added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015. Copy 5 - added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009. Had the instructions for Tram car braking on Greasy Rails appended inside front cover - loose, with adhesive tape remnants. Relocated to Reg Item 2913.copy 3 has 7 numbers in ink inside the front cover, a number of questions in the book have been circled., copy 4 - has numerous changes to issue on page 1, ink crosses on specific questions., copy 5 - has "K.T. Hall Works Manager" in ink on inside of front cover, and notes on pages 15, 16, 17, 19, regarding the use of the motor cut out switches.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Conditions covering Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) and Procedure re Medical Examinations and Employees' Register", 1959
Twenty page book within card covers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Conditions covering Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) and Procedure re Medical Examinations and Employees' Register" Dated 1 March 1957 with a reprint date of April 1959. Signed by H.A. Warner, Secretary. See also Reg Item 741 for a later version. 67.1 - first issue dated 1 March 1957, with details on first page added 3/12/15 from donation of Gary Butler.In pencil on front cover "Insp De Dehosa"trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", 1976
Grey cardboard with light grey cloth end binding covered book, 124 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated July 1976. Inside the book - see image 80i4, was a heavy sheet of cardboard headed "Fares Charges from 4/7/76" giving the adult and child fares for each section of travel. 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. Book consists of eight sections, bound with cloth binding on the outside covering internal staples. Second copy added 27-12-2013 ex AETA. (This copy removed and replaced with a better condition one 15-1-2015 - Ex Lindsay Rickard) Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009.Copy three - has "Executive Engineer 30-8-76" written on the inside of the front cover and "As at 4-7-76" on page 1 in ink.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Rules and Regulations", 1974
Book - green Rexene covers, 106 pages with title - "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Rules and Regulations". Six sections, sewn into covers, dated Nov. 1974. Provides rules for both tramway and motor bus operations, has index pages 3 to 28, rules for both systems and specific type of vehicle, ticket machines and ticket issuing. At rear is MMTB By-Law 11, dated 1956. Second copy added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015 Full scan of document (difficult to do a proper scan) added 29/5/2019.In blue ink on front cover, "page 31", page 52 in black ink, reference to page 91 and on page 33, rule 20 has been partly high lighted in yellow.trams, tramways, mmtb, rules, regulations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1970's?
Black and White photograph (montage) of nine type of trolley poles spring bases used by the MMTB, c1970. Provides photos of US6, US13, US15, English Electric, Ohio Brass, US 15 Converted, MV, MMTB and PCC types. Titled "Trolley Pole Bases" 2nd copy added from donation of Geoff Warburton 7/10/17. 3rd copy added 11/6/2022 from unknown source2nd copy in pencil on top edge "Trolley pole bases MMTB"trams, tramways, mmtb, trolley poles, trolley pole bases -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "How to become an efficient conductor", 1950's
Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and donts' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. No date on the documents - assumed 1950's. Second copy added 15/1/2015 from donation of Lindsay Rickard. 739.1 - Second copy added 3/12/15 from donation of Gary Butler - has a green ink printed cover and printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register", 1977
Twenty page book within card covers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register". Dated 1 March 1957 with a reprint date of 2nd May 1977. Signed by W. Aird, Secretary. See also Reg Item 67 for an earlier version. Second copy added 15/1/2015 from donation of Lindsay Rickard.On the inside of the front cover in blue ink some five lines of writing - looks like Spanish or Italian.trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Aug. 1971
Red cloth covered bound book, 116 pages, plus printed end sheets used in covers, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated August 1971. Book consists of four sections, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. 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. Second copy added 14-12-15 from Donation of Norm Cross - 11-10-2009.Pages 103 - 105 have been hand amended - re Limbless and Disabled Soldiers. Has number "4781058" in top left hand corner of the first page. Copy 2 - has "Planning Engineer 24/12/71" in ink on inside front cover.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of four machine issued bus/tram tickets from various machines, mid 1980's
Set of four machine issued bus/tram tickets from various machines. Link for information (7/7/15) - http://www.bobmockford.co.uk/museum/machines/ .1 - Setright Company MMTB bus ticket, 25c, issued on a day and day, but no year. .2 - TIM Machine co, MMTB bus ticket, 35c, issued 17 December, but no year - from Mk III and similar buses. .3 - Almex Co. tickets - set of four paper tickets with three different fare codes from the Volvo and National buses. .4 - Ultimate type tickets - 2 x 20c in strip on orange paper, 1 x 20, 1x10c on manila and 1 x 15c on pink - of the type issued at safety zones in the city by ticket sellers. .5 - as for .4, same tickets added from donation of Harry Jackson of 28/11/2015 - see image i2, but have not scanned well.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tickets, machine issued tickets, almex, setright, tim tickets, ultimate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services, printed for PMG (Postmasters-General) department, pre and post 1975
Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services, printed for PMG (Postmasters-General) department. Has the condition of use on the rear. Available for one section only. Printed on blue card. Two further examples added 15-3-2016, from donation of Harry Jackson, 31/1/2016. The PMG was abolished in 1975 and replaced by Australia Post and Telecom. .2 - A sample of an Australia post - two section card added 20-12-2015, from donation of Harry Jackson. Similar details except for name.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, tickets, pmg, australia post, post office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 14 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1960's
Set of 14 black and white photographs of the use of former sleeper transport car, W2 485 - see page 80 of Destination City 5th Edition for more details of the tram. Tram body being used to train emergency staff how to recover a tramcar that had been tipped over onto its side. DC5, notes it was stored at Preston workshops and later "used an instruction car to train emergency crews in the righting of the overturned trams. It was overturned several times in this role." Note: - would have been at the time, probably the only way to do this, as mobile cranes were only just starting to be developed. Truck is an AEC built Matador truck. Possibly these photos who the first time used as such, as one of the life guards was being cut off in the photos. 1 - tram on its side 2 - ditto - showing underside of tram 3 - pulling one of the bogies clear. 4 - cutting away a lifeguard 5 - pulling the other bogie clear 6 - setting up the chains to recover the tram - note the sleepers it is lying on. 7 - ditto 8 - starting to lift the tramcar 9 - rolling the tramcar upright 10 - tram upright and being jacked up to roll the bogies back under 11 - pushing a bogie under 12 - ditto 13 - as for 9 14 - as for 10 15 - similar to 9trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 485, w2 class, aec, r10 vehicle, works cars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991", Dec. 1991
Yields information about the personal views of the Ballarat tramway system and his photographs. Has a strong association with the author of the article.Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991, which has a front cover photograph of No. 40, west bound in Sturt St at intersection with Doveton St. (Photo by Glen Mills), centre page spread "Brisbane Traction Memories" - four photographs by Mick Morahan, a four page article with photographs by Chris Wurr "Ballarat Tramway Tribute "and on the inside rear page, a photograph of Elizabeth St. Hobart and King William St. Adelaide with trams. Ballarat Photographs: Page 14 - No. 31 at Mount Pleasant terminus Page 15 - No. 12 crossing Albert St. Sebastopol (has Skipton St. in the photo caption) Page 16 - No. 40 on the Dawson St. Crossover Page 16 - No. 26 and 27 crossing at the Bell St. Loop Page 17 - No. 17 at Sturt and Lydiard Sts Page 17 - Two trammies having a chat. Map of Ballarat provided by BTPS Ltd on page 15.trams, tramways, ballarat, recollections, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Rosemary Ryan tram 502 - Official Launch photo, 1981
Official launch photograph of W2 502 as part of the Transporting Art project of 1981. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. Yields information about the Rosemary Ryan tram 502 of 1981Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 502, rosemary ryan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Mike Brown tram 336 - Official Launch photo, 1978
Official launch photograph of W2 336 as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. Yields information about the Mike Brown Transporting Art tram of 1978.Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 336, mike brown -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Les Kossatz tram 525 - Route 70, 1978
Photograph of W2 525 by Les Kossatz as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using a similar photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. Yields information about Les Kossatz Transporting Art tram of 1978.Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 525, les kossatz -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - LAND SUBDIVISIONS 1880-1938
... and cards. 1/Advertising announcement for auction sale of land (15... and cards. 1/Advertising announcement for auction sale of land (15 ...This file contains various subdivisions’ advertising flyers and cards. 1/Advertising announcement for auction sale of land (15 lots) at Glenhuntly Tram Terminus, to be held on 29/03/1924. Verso is map of the area (21.5cm x 29cm) 2/Advertising announcement for Trustees’ Auction sale of corner shop sites at Caulfield South near Glenhuntly Road and Hawthorn Roads, 15/11/1927 (21cm x 31cm) 3/Advertising pamphlet (A3) for auction of Cantala Estate, East St. Kilda (32 allotments), between Dandenong, Waiora, and Alma Roads, 21/05/1938 (15.5cm x 28.5cm) 4/Seven advertising postcards relating to auctions of land in Caulfield and Elsternwick. Only one (10 December 1881) with a year on it. (Each 13.5cm x 9cm) 5/Four more advertising postcards relating to auctions of land in Caulfield. One is dated 31/11/1880(?); another 09/02/1905. A third has no date. A fourth postcard is a map of allotments between Orrong, Kooyong, Seymour and Alison Roads, Caulfield, no date (each 13.5cm x 9cm) 6/Large advertising poster (41cm x 52.5cm) for ‘Carnegie Land Sale’ auction of the Egan Estate (near Carnegie Railway Station) on 12 April, no year given, but appears to be circa1900 7/‘Riddell Estate – Plan of Subdivision – Parish of Prahran’ mounted map, no date, probably c. 1900 (16cm x 21cm)auctions, house auctions, land subdivision, land development, subdivisions, caulfield, land subdivisions, east st. kilda, glenhuntly, carnegie, map, ‘new glenhuntly tram terminus estate’, ‘cantala estate’, ‘strathnaver estate’, ‘range estate’, ‘egan estate’, ‘riddell estate’ -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Grand Union Tramway Junction, Balaclava Road and Hawthorn Road
This file contains three items. 1. A three-page Caulfield Conservation Study of the Balaclava Road/Hawthorn Road Tramway Crossing, undertake by Andrew Ward and dated September 1994. Study includes a brief history of the junction and a statement of significance. Study also includes Four black and white photographs of the junction and of architectural details of the tram tracks. 2. A letter from the Conservation Manager of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to the manager of the Planning Section for the City of Glen Eira, dated 15/06/2001 and attached to a six-page Classification Report. The letter informs of the Classification of the Grand Union Junction at the intersection of Balaclava and Hawthorn Road by the national trust, signed by Conservation Manager Ian Pausacker. Classification Report includes details such as the date of construction, a statement of significance, history of the junction, physical description of the junction and the condition of the junction at the time of writing. Report also includes a map of the Melbourne Tram Network drafted by Keith Kings and dated 01/005/1956, with illustration of the layout of fifteen tram depots, and updated aerial illustration of the Grand Union Junction, and a further map of Melbourne Tramways developed by North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. and Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, drafted by Keith Kings and dated January 1914 with illustrations of three tram depots. 3. Two articles from the Caulfield Leader written by Aaron Langmaid and dated 13/02/2007 and the Melbourne Bayside Weekly dated 21/02/2007 written by Joanne Sim, both concerning the Grand Union Junction. The article from the Caulfield Leader includes a picture of Executive Officer of the council of Tramway Museum of Australia Craig Tooke in front of the intersection. The article from the Bayside Weekly includes a picture of a tram passing through the junction and a brief history of the junction and tram network in Caulfield. The article also refers to twp local tram shelters at the intersection of Dandenong Road and Alma Road and also Orrong Road and Balaclava Road.caulfield, caulfield conservation, study, balaclava road, hawthorn road, grand union junction, ward andrew, tramway crossings, transport, acland street, caulfield racecourse, tram tracks, race events, event, tram routes, thorough fares, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, prahran and malvern tramway trust, prahran and malvern district tramways, caulfield electric tramways, caulfield city council, architectural detail, city of glen eira, balaclava road and hawthorn road intersection, balaclava road and hawthorn road junction, dandenong road, glenhuntly road, four-way tram junctions, access covers darling road, cast metal access covers, hadfields patent, caulfield park, tram systems, tram networks, heritage, tramway heritage, kings keith, tram depots, glenhuntly depot, maps, glen eira, melbourne electric tramways, north melbourne electric tramways and lighting co., prahran and malvern tramways trust, caulfield leader, bayside weekly, tooke craig, tourist attractions, grand union tramways junction, caulfield junction, cable car tramways, tram shelters, building, sheds, alma road, orrong road, caulfield electric line, balaclava junction, elsternwick railway station, caulfield station, caulfield station loop, tram services, transport establishments, thoroughfares, buildings, structures, establishments, parts of buildings or structures, documents, commercial industry, sites, historic sites, melbourne bayside weekly -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram rides remain inexpensive in 'hard times'", 15/10/1990 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 15/10..., Ballarat, Monday 15/10/1990, titled "Tram rides remain inexpensive ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 15/10/1990, titled "Tram rides remain inexpensive in 'hard times'". Item quotes a statement by the President of the BTPS, Richard Gilbert that the Society's AGM had determined to keep the fares at $1 for Adults and 50c for children. Item also has notes about the Society's activities and includes a photo of eight members pushing Horse Tram No. 1 outside the depot and No. 18 in the background. Photo has Richard Gilbert, John Phillips, Paul Jordan, Paul McDonald, Alan Bradley, Carolyn Dean, Bill Kingsley and Merv Mitchell.btps, fares, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Research Notes, Alan Bradley, Fare changes in Ballarat in November 1955 and August 1966, 2003
Yields information about the various fare increases in Ballarat, how they were applied and about the problems of the tram cross over in Albert St Sebastopol.1. Photocopy of handwritten notes prepared by Alan Bradley, c2002/3 on fare changes in Ballarat in November 1955 and August 1966. Gives the fares for the various sections. 1 x A4 sheet. Copy of a note from the Borough of Sebastopol to Traffic Commission 15/10/1958 about the problem of the tramline crossing Albert St, Sebastopol at and angle and the lack of appropriate warning signage. 2. E-mail from Alan Bradley, - 2 x A4 sheets dated 26/4/2003 detailing fares/sections for 11/55, 3/63, 9/66 and 1/69, other changes to fares, eg city sections and pensioners. Sheets stapled in top left hand corner. 3. E-mail from Alan Bradley - 2 x A4 sheets dated 29/5/2003 re ESCo fares, SEC tram fares in 1937, 1938, overlapping sections, 1949 fare increase, and other notes that formed the basis of the fares appendix in the Tramways of the Golden City. Sheets stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, albert st, fares, tickets, sebastopol, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 15, Earl Ewers, 25/09/2005 12:00:00 AM
... tram 1 tram 26 tram 28 Set of 15 colour prints of Ballarat ...Yields information about the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 and some of the people involved.Set of 15 colour prints of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1 and Bendigo 17 in Wendouree Parade and St Aidans Drive during the celebrations for the centenary of electric trams in Ballarat - 25/9/2005. .1 - No. 26 at the loop .2 - No. 1 at the loop .3 - 26 and 1 at loop .4 - 1, ? and 17 at loop with lots of people .5 - 1 leaving the loop .6 - 1, 17 and 28 at loop .7 - ditto .8 - 28 and 1 at loop - Roger Salen and Austin Brehaut .9 - 1 arriving at the loop from Depot Junction .10 - 1 at loop - side on view .11 - 1 at loop - Alan Bradley and friends. .12 - 1 at loop .13 - ditto .14 - 17 and 28 at loop .15 - 1 at loop - Alan Bradley and friends. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. Earl Ewers photograph. trams, tramways, bendigo, centenary, wendouree parade, btm, tram 17, tram 1, tram 26, tram 28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Model bus, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), AEC Regal Mk 3, Comeng, c1980
Model bus - AEC Regal Mk 3, Comeng, made by The Met or the MMTB for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. See http://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/vicdisp.php?search=AEC3C - accessed 15/6/2020. Appears to be made from wood and then painted. May have originally been painted in MMTB colour and then painted in The Met Metropolitan Transit colour scheme.trams, tramways, models, buses, the met, royal show -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Timetables set of 39", 1960
Set of 39 MMTB Tram timetables, 2 fold sheets, , providing timetables for specific routes, route numbers, day of week giving information on tram times at departure time points, sections and fares, where applicable all night bus services. All signed by B. H. Misson, Traffic Manager. All sponsored by Kays Rent a Car and Motor Drome, 18-30 Mount Alexander Road, Flemington. The only one missing is Point Ormond. Not dated, based on fares - 1960 and possibly after Point Ormond had closed. .1 - Route 1, 21 - East Coburg - City .2 - Route 4, 4A, 4B - Carnegie - City .3 - Route 4D, 14 - East Malvern - City .4 - Route 5, 5A - Malvern Burke Road - City .5 - Route 6, 6A, 6B - Glen Iris - City .6 - Route 7, 7A, 7B, 7D - Camberwell - City .7 - Route 8, 8A - Toorak - City .8 - Route 9, 9A - Northcote via St Georges Road - City .9 - Route 9, 9B, 10, 12 - Sth Melbourne Beach, St Kilda Beach - City .10 - Route 10,11 - West Preston - City .11 - Route 15, 16 - St Kilda Beach - City .12 - Route 15, 22 - Moreland - City .13 - Route 18, 19, 20 - North Coburg - City .14 - Route 27, 28 - Hawthorn - Spencer St .15 - Route 42, 44, 45 - Mont Albert - City .16 - Route 48, 40, 41 - North Balwyn - Spencer St .17 - Route 49 - Essendon (Matthews Ave) - City .18 - Route 50, 54, 57, 58, 60 - West Maribyrnong - City .19 - Route 55, 56 - West Coburg - City .20 - Route 59 - Essendon Aerodrome - City .21 - Route 61, 62, 64, 65 - East Brighton - City .22 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach .23 - Route 70, 71, 76 - Wattle Park - City .24 - Route 74, 75, 76 - Burwood - City .25 - Route 77, 80 - Prahran - City .26 - Route 78, 79 - North Richmond - Prahran .27 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray .28 - Williamstown Road - Footscray - Tram and bus .29 - Ballarat Road - Footscray - Tram and bus .30 - Russell St - - Footscray - Tram and bus .31 - East Brunswick - City .32 - Domain Road - City .33 - West Heidelberg - City .34 - Sunshine - City via Ballarat and Footscray Roads .35 - Sunshine - City via South and Dynon Roads .36 - Sunshine Park - City .37 - Garden City - City (Victoria St) .38 - Queens Bridge - Fisherman's Bend via Ingles St .39 - Queens Bridge - Fisherman's Bend via Lorimer St and Princes Bridge - Fisherman's Bend via Williamstown Rd.All have the route number in ink on the front cover - see image 5691i.jpg for standard cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 1, route 22, route 4, route 4a, route 4b, route 4d, route 14, route 5, route 5a, route 6, route 6a, route 6b, route 7, route 7a, route 7b, route 7d, route 8, route 8a, route 9, route 9a, route 9b, route 10, route 11, route 12, route 15, route 16, route 22, route 18, route 19, route 20, route 27, route 28, route 42, route 45, route 44, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 49, route 50, route 54, route 57, route 58, route 60, route 52, route 56, route 59, route 61, route 62, route 64, route 65, route 69, route 70, route 71, route 76, route 74, route 75, route 76, route 77, route 80, route 78, route 79, route 82, williamstown rd, ballarat rd, russell st, route 96, domain rd, west heidelberg, sunshine, garden city, queens bridge, fishermen's bend -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology", Nov. 1975
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red comb binding, 15 pages, titled "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology". Looks at the methodology for studying the operating characteristics of transport route and the programme for doing it. Dated Nov. 1975. Signed R B Sinclairtrams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 15 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's
Series of 15 black and white photographs of the track works to reconstruct tram lines showing various methods and works during the 1960's. .1 - Jackhammers concrete out around wooden sleepers - the rails have been bolted to them. .2 - Excavated track or temporary track next to newly relaid track - Hawthorn Road by Caulfield Park? .3 - Partly completed work - nearest track relaid, second track still has wood blocks? and then a temporary track. .4 - Excavated previously concreted and bolted track. Appears to be new rail. .5 - Compacting a new track bed with work laying track in the background. .6 - Rail being craned into position onto small concrete blocks - Nicholson St North Fitzroy at Church St - the church is now Melbourne City Mission Palliative care centre. 1955/56 - construction of the replacement track. Note the Hail bus stop sign on the corner. .7 - Thermite welding being set up. .8 - after a Thermite welding joint completed. .9 - track reading for pouting concrete, with a rebuilt track alongside and temporary track on the other side. .10 - ditto .11 - Concrete being poured .12 - ditto - could be Maribyrnong Road bridge replacement. .13 - Screeding off the concrete - possibly Nicholson St North Fitzroy .14 - completed surface - location as above .15 - completed surface with cloth covers to assist the concrete being cured. Has a MMTB hut and two worker amenity buses alongside. - location as above.Some photos have pencil marks on rear.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment, concrete, welding, nicholson st, new tramway, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", Jun. 1965
... construction 15 - P.13887 - Tram Route - locations of substations... construction 15 - P.13887 - Tram Route - locations of substations ...Specification or Tender Document - titled "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", and "Background Information and Preliminary Specification", dated June 1965. Bound into a brown foolscap card cover. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Comprises: 1 - Conditions of Tendering - 1 page 2 - Conditions of Contract - 4 pages 3 - Contents - 3 pages 4 - Notes for prospective tenderers - dated June 1965 5 - General nature of contract - 21 pages 6 - Appendix A - climate data - two sheets 7 - List of 14 appended drawings 8 - O.6887A - cross section of trolley wire 9 - P.13855 - Glenferrie Road, Longitudinal Section 10 - P.13856 - Wattle Park Route 11 - P.13857 - East Preston Route 12 - P13858 - Concrete track construction 13 - P13859 - Open track construction 14 - P.13860 - Paved ballast track construction 15 - P.13887 - Tram Route - locations of substations and section switches 16 - P.13888 - Minimum radius service curves to give minimum clearance between tramcars 17 - P.13889 - Grooved Rail - 102 pounds per yard and tire profile 18 - R10-301 - Loading gauge, proposed electric tramcars 19 - R9706K - Rolling stock data, tramcars 20 - R10306 - Collins Points Shifter - Wiring diagram. 21 - Schedule of data to be supplied by the tenderer 22 - notes on Automatic Points shifters - 2 sheets 23 - Tender prices and delivery periods - 2 sheets. See Reg Item 2266 for the 1972 version and 1583 for the August 1966 version. See Reg Item 4049 for associated newspaper cuttings. See file htd4667i1.pdf for scans of the drawings.In ink in top right hand corner - "Lees"trams, tramways, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Parade of Air Force Personnel (Males Only) through city streets Friday 15th October, 1943", Oct. 1943
"Parade of Air Force Personnel (Males Only) through city streets Friday 15th October, 1943" Three memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements for above event. Letter from GJ Dean, acting town clerk, dated 9 Oct '43, with attachment of march orders, dated 15 Oct '43.Notations written in pencil on memo.trams, tramways, events, parades