Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt

Manuscript - 8 quarto sheets carbon copy - assumed for a newspaper article - has "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" on top of the sheet. Has notes on the MMTB, the Trusts, its powers, borrowings, capital reserves and finances, Special Schemes, administration, Preston Workshops, Uniform manufacture, numbers of trams and buses, buses, age of fleet, vehicle maintenance costs, bus body building, fares, community obligations, licensing fund discontinued as it had too much money, reserve funds, Bourke St conversion and followed by other cable tram routes that at the time were buses.On top of page 1 - in pencil "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" On base of page 3, hand written notes about the number of trams in 1938 and 1939 and discontinuation of cable tramstrams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, st kilda rd, finances, buses, bourke st

Set of two typed reports detailing Preston Workshops. .1 - Report - marked draft, dated 24/11/1926 - 4 foolscap pages with marks, corrections, changes outlining the need for a workshop, refers to the Malvern depot, acquisition of the land, design, capacity, description of the various shops. Gives a description of the operation, construction of trams in the future, notes the cable repair shops at Nicholson St, cranes, employee numbers, costs, paint and body shop. Notes the mess room and that an ambulance room will be provided. .2 - Report - 3 quarto pages - undated - but based on the first sentence, c1929 - titled "Tramway Workshops Preston". Gives a description of the workshops, the main groupings, building sizes, cranes, floors, building and maintenance capacities, tracks, admin block, employment, sub-station and power supplies.In top right hand corner of each sheet of .1 "Reference RS 49/1" stamp and handwritten.trams, tramways, preston workshops, malvern depot, nicholson st, workshops, workplace conditions

Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history

Series of 15 colour route maps for various tram lines or groups of tram lines for the MMTB. Some have the Transport Information Centre telephone printed on them, others have a label stuck on. Some are finished with a plastic laminate finish on either one or both sides. Show the major cross streets, parks, schools, other tram routes, major stop numbers and railway lines. Two copies of each held unless noted otherwise. .1 - Mont - Albert City - R11/77, shows routes 43. 47. 45. 44 .2 - Malvern, East Malvern, Carnegie and East Brighton Tram Routes (from St Kilda Junction) - R1/79 - shows routes 5, 3, 67, 66, 61, 62 and 64. .3 - Swanston St tram guide - R1/79 - lists all routes and route numbers that branch or cross Swanston St between Grattan St and St Kilda Junction. .4 - St Kilda Rd Tram Routes R12/77 - details South Melbourne Beach, route 1 and route 2 and St Kilda Beach routes 15, 16 and 55 otherwise shows were the various routes branch off St Kilda Road. Copy 1 has "P14909" in pencil in the bottom right hand corner. .5 - Kew - St Kilda Beach - R1/79 - Route 69. .6 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - R3/81 - Route 82 .7 - Flinders St tram routes - R5/78 - North Balwyn, East Burwood, routes 48, 40, 41, Hartwell, 28, 74 and 75 .8 - William St tram routes - Route 55, 56 and 63 - South Melbourne Depot and Domain. copy 2 has "P14913" in bottom right hand corner. .9 - Toorak Camberwell and Glen Iris tram routes with Camberwell Junction and Malvern Town Hall, R1/79, routes 8, 7, 6, 72 and 73 shown. .10 - Swanston St tram routes - R12/77 - shows all the Swanston St routes, including East Coburg and Moreland. .11 - Bourke St tram routes - R4/77 - East Brunswick Blyth St and East Preston Tyler St and intermediate routes, routes 95, 96, 97, 90, 89 and 88. .12 - as for .11, dated 1/85, showing extension to La Trobe University - has Metropolitan Transit logo. Only 1 copy held. Also shows route 92 and 87. .13 - Batman Ave tram routes - R9/77 - Wattle Park, North Richmond and Prahran - routes 70, 71, 78 and 79. .14 - City route guide - R9/77 - showing all route numbers and destinations that passed through the CBD. .15 - Elizabeth St tram routes - R12/77 - Essendon Airport, West Maribyrnong, North Coburg lines, routes 50, 58, 60, 54, 57, 52. 49, 59, 18, 20 and 19. Copy 1 has "P14905" in pencil in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, maps, route guide, route numbers, routes, mont albert, route 43, route 47, route 45, route 44, route 42, malvern burke rd, east preston, carnegie, east brighton, south caulfield, route 5, route 3, route 67, route 62, route 64, route 66, glenhuntly tram depot, swanston st, st kilda rd, south melbourne beach, st kilda beach, route 1, route 2, route 15, route 16, route 55, kew- cotham road, route 69, route 79, route 82, footscray, moonee ponds, flinders st, north balwyn, kew, east burwood, burwood, hartwell, richmond, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 28, route 74, route 75, route 56, route 63, william st, west coburg, toorak, camberwell, glen iris, malvern town hall, route 72, route 73, route 7, route 8, bourke st, route 6, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 90, route 89, route 89, east preston, east brunswick, la trobe university, clifton hill, route 92, route 87, route 70, route 71, route 78, route 79, north richmond, prahran, wattle park, essendon airport, west maribyrnong, north coburg, route 50, route 58, route 60, route 54, route 57, route 52, route 49, route 59, route 18, route 20, route 19, batman ave

Series of colour route maps for various bus or groups of tram lines for the MMTB. Some have the Transport Information Centre telephone printed on them, others have a label stuck on. Some are finished with a plastic laminate finish on either one or both sides. Show the major cross streets, parks, schools, other tram routes, major stop numbers and railway lines. .1 - Box Hill bus routes to Templestowe - R38/82, Heidelberg and East Kew, includes Doncaster, Shoppingtown and Newmans Road. .2 - Clifton Hill - R2/79 - Elsternwick, Point Ormond and St Kilda Junction .3 - Footscray, Sunshine, Deer Park, Nth Altona, Fishermen's Bend, Highpoint and Williamstown Road - R2/79. .4 - Bulleen - City - Port Melbourne - Garden City Bus Route, including Kew, Collingwood - R6/78 .5 - City - Warrandyte and East Doncaster including Newmans Road, Templestowe, East Doncaster, Donvale, Shopping town, and Kew. R3/82. .6 - West Heidelberg, La Trobe University, Northland - R3/81 .7 - Box Hill, Ringwood to East Doncaster and Warrandyte, Park Orchards, North Blackburn R3/82. .8 - Geelong - Herne Hill, Rollins Road, Donnybrook Rd, North Shore and Corio Villagetrams, tramways, maps, route guide, route numbers, routes, buses, box hill, templestowe, doncaster, east kew, heidelberg, clifton hill, point ormond, elsternwick, footscray, sunshine, deer park, north altona, fishermen's bend, highpoint, williamstown rd, bulleen, kew, collingwood, port melbourne, garden city, warrandyte, donvale, la trobe university, northland, ringwood, park orchards, mitcham, blackburn, geelong

Set of two form/s or tags or dockets, form number 3/586, used to tag equipment from a tram depot to Preston workshops. A similar document would have been used for the return - most likely by the Freight Tram. Preprinted on light card with a two reinforcing pieces around the top hole with the printers details on the piece - Victa Tag. .1 - 12/5/1964 - from Camberwell to Preston Stores - 9 x ? aluminium - return to stock. .2 - 17/3/1954? - from Hawthorn Depot to Preston Workshops - 1 motorman's seat for repair.trams, tramways, preston workshops, forms, camberwell depot, stores department, hawthorn depot, equipment

.1 - Memorandum printed on quarto paper, duplicated, titled "Memorandum to Official and Clerical Staff - Classification of Officers", dated 28/7/1920 asking the enclosed card to be completed. Shows that the MMTB was trying to get on top of who they had working for them. Notes the system that the person was working for. Two copies held. Machined stamped with "W.O.Srangward" signature as Secretary. .2 - Record card - form number 1168, printed on heavy card, asking for the persons details, age, war service, salary, hours of work, occupation, date joining etc. On rear has space for Head Office notes. .3 - Notice dated 23/2/1920, advising of the proposed classification - typed on a half foolscap sheet.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, officers, records, personnel, wages

Notice - printed foolscap sheet titled MMTB Act 1918 - By-Law No. 1" detailing the sections of cable tram routes that a cash fare of 1d would be charged for - details 14 such points. Dated 13/2/1920, to come into effect on 15/3/1920 2 copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, acts of parliament, fares, cable trams

.1 - Report - duplicated foolscap sheet titled "Approximate data as to Population, Valuation and Car Mileage run in the 28 Municipalities which constitute the Tramway "Metropolis"", setting out the information as of 31/12/1919 population, valuation as at 30/9/1919 and cable and electric mileage as at 30/6/1920. Dated 20/7/1920. 2 copies held. .2 - Report single foolscap sheet titled "Approximate percentages of surplus profits for the year ended 30th June 1920 which would be obtained by adopting any of the following basis", setting out for each municipality on the basis of population, valuation, tram mileage, one third each or 40 / 40 /40 or the length of single track in each. Has a note re Northcote. Dated 23/7/1920.trams, tramways, mmtb, finances, cable trams, councils, city of melbourne

Notice - Gestetner printed foolscap sheet titled "Notice to Employees - War Gratuity Bonds", offering to purchase the bonds including interest, applicant had to have a need and contact person - J. D. Barton Accounts Officers. Signed using a machine stamp, W. O Strangward, Secretary 29/6/1920. See also Reg Item 4241 for other documents.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 1, finances, bonds

.1 - Notice - printed on a foolscap sheet, titled "Notice calling upon the Employees of the MMTB to nominated a representative on the Appeal Board", calling for nominations under the MMTB Act 1918 for a person to represent them following the death of Mr. T. K. Partington. Dated 8/6/1920, signed W. H. Gray Registrar of Court of Industrial Appeals. .2 - "Notice of Poll for the election of Employee on Appeal Board" - gives names of two candidates for the election to be held on 20/7/1920 at 15 locations - signed by Vivian Tanner as Returning Officer. Candidates Robert Nathaniel Cooke and Jean Frederick Rigaldi. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, appeals, election

Set of two Notices - Gestener printed foolscap sheet titled Signed using a machine stamp, W. O Strangward, Secretary. .1 - dated 30/6/1920, titled "Increased wages to Employees" and "Temporary bonus to other employees" advising of the cost of living adjustment for those with an agreement and a bonus for those not under the Union agreement. .2 - dated 1/7/1920 - titled "Notice to Employees at Kew, Malvern and Hawthorn Depots" advising that the pay week will end on Sunday in lieu of Wednesday, to bring into line with other depots under the board control. Two copies held.+trams, tramways, mmtb, payroll, wages, unions, agreements, hawthorn depot, kew depot, malvern depot, pmtt, htt

Set of five printed notices regarding fares paid in cash on the cable tram system relating to the issuing of tickets when passing the limits of the first section - dated July 1920. .1 - "Northcote Cable Tramway Through Cash Fare Two Pence" - print number 1174. .2 - "North Melbourne Cable Tramway - Suburban Penny Section" - details the locations - print number 1087 - two copies held. .3 - "Carlton & Prahran Cable Tramways" - as for .2 - 1 copy only. .4 - "Richmond Cable Tramway" - as for .2 .5 - Notice to employees advising of a delay in the introduction of these sections - from above delayed to July 1920. Notice D494, dated 13/2/1920. See also Reg Item 3957 for a notice prior to the introduction.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, cable trams, northcote, north melbourne, carlton, prahran, richmond, hawthorn bridge

.1 - Pamphlet - 2 x 3 fold x titled "St Kilda Road and High Street - Buses replace trams - Sunday 13 Oct. to Sunday 27 Oct." 2019 for works at Domain, Park and St Kilda Road and track relay in High Street between St Kilda Road and Williams Road. Gives alternative bus routes. Part of the work was for the construction of the Noise Box or acoustic shed over the future Anzac Station site - part of the Metro Tunnel Works and track relocation. See htd3930i2.pdf for a detailed description of the work from the Metro Tunnel authority - Rail Projects Vic. This file does not want to open properly using dbtext works, access directly. Image i3 - from tdu website https://tdu.to/m/262235/re-d2-5005-at-temporary-tram-termin-us-st-kilda-road, shows the works underway. Posted by Metro Tunnel on twitter today showing progress on relocating tram tracks at site of Anzac station. This will allow construction of the southern box of the station. Large file (~2.6MB and 4096x2733 pixels, but enables you to get "up close and personal".trams, tramways, park st, domain junction, metro tunnel, toorak rd, st kilda rd, tramway construction

Black and White photograph of W2 282 at the South Melbourne Beach, route 1 terminus, early 1970's, at corner of Victoria Ave and Beaconsfield Parade. Tram has adverts for National batteries, the ABC TV News. In the background is an Mobil Service Station. Photo by Dave Macartney.trams, tramways, south melbourne beach, route 1, w2 class, victoria ave, beaconsfield parade, tram 282

Hand made depot table sheets or blocks used to show how the crews were rostered, run numbers and timetable arrangements. .1 - Mont Albert to City - Sunday 29/9/1988 - two copies.trams, tramways, kew depot, timetables, crews, table cards

Series of notices issued for the "Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales" to Melbourne 26 May and 7 June 1920. All Gestener duplicated .1 - Foolscap - 1 sheet - memo to/from Wages Department setting on the various mechanisms for the payment during this visit. Two copies held. .2 - Foolscap - 1 sheet, machine signature of W. O. Strangward, setting out the dates and for the various additional pay rates and records. See .5 for more detail. Dated 27/5/2020. .3 - half foolscap - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 20/5/1920 to all car houses, depots, advising that free travel is to be provided to Officers and Men of the HMS Renown and Australian War ships in uniform. .4 - half quarto - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 4/6/1920, to "Electric Systems" that the free travel was to be extended to the 14th of June. .5 - Foolscap - 2 sheets pinned together, giving the rates of pay for those staff under agreements, the various days, methods of recording, including Juniors, cable car repair shop, other employees and Official and Clerical staff. Dated 26/5/1920. Two copies held.trams, tramways, wages, cable trams, royal visit, agreements, free tram

Memo, typed quarto sheet, titled "Memo to Local Managers etc - All systems", dated 8/2/1920, advising that: 1 - Notices to the public or employees will be signed by the Secretary. 2 - Notices to the public dealing with traffic matters will be issued by the Chief Manager. 3 - Notices to employees about internal management will signed by the system tramway manager. Signed by W. O Strangwardtrams, tramways, mmtb, management, letters

Memo, duplicated on a cut sheet titled "Notice to Line Managers", dated 14/1/1920 requesting that all register numbers for all dummies (grip car) and cars be removed and returned to the car repair shop. Most likely the result of the City of Melbourne not registering the tram cars like a taxi or hackney carriage. Signed by W. O Strangward stamp or machine stamp.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, regulations, grip tram

.1 - Legal document - tender document - typed carbon copy titled "Supply and Erection of gates and paling fence and repairs to existing fences at the Royal Park car shed" with specification for the work, dated 25/3/1920 asking for prices - single sheet to be returned to the Secretary. .2 - same document but the lower portion has a price and name of the tenderer, John Broderick of Napier St Footscray, for 21 pounds. Dated 7/4/1920.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, royal park, tenders, depots, zoo tram

Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services. Has the conditions of use on the rear. 1 section, dark green card, for an Incapacitated soldier, not numbered. Has not been used.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, sections, soldiers

Book - 20 pages - A5 centre stapled "Information to assist Museum Guides - Vol 1 - Oct. 2019", Edited by Geoff Brown. Gives info on Guide Roles, safety, Examples of scripts and notes on the Museum fleet at the time of writing.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, mtm, hawthorn tram depot, guides, tramcar preservation

Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 15 truck fitted with resilient wheels. Has chalk numbers "970-1" on the truck. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Based on item 3461, a No. 6A truck. The chalk markings indicate it is off X2 675, with a MV 102 motor.Yields information about the No. 6A truck used on the X2 class tram.Black and White photograph of an MMTB four-wheel truck or bogie. Has chalk marks "675-1-102" Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x2 class

Black and White photograph of a MMTB modified 21E for use under X1 class. Has chalk marks "460-1-BR". See also Reg item 4464 for another variation of the use of former 21E trucks. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Set of eight Black and White photographs of the major repairs to the roof of Z8 - c1980? done at Preston Workshops. .1 - the new section being craned into position - has a W class car in the background. .2 - internal view showing a support structure. .3 - external view with the support structure - possibly before the section of roof was removed. .4 - view of the inner roof? wit siring in position. .5 - ditto .6 - internal view of the roof section being removed or installed - shows the insulation. .7 - external view showing roof support structure in place ,8 - showing what appears to be the original roof being removed. This record will need some further research work, not possibly during COVID 19 issue. MMTB Photostrams, tramways, z class, repairs, preston workshops, tramcar construction, tram 8

Set of six Black and White photographs of the MMTB Radio Centre (used in 1957 Annual Report?) .1 - Photo of the equipment and two people working in the room with multiple telephones, a map and a large book to record events possibly. .2 - as above but a close up of the main desk. .3 - ditto .4 - ditto but with another person at the desk .5 - Photo of one of the mobile cars - a Ford Zephyr - Mark II Saloon which was produced in Australia between 1956 and 1962   See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Zephyr accessed 1/3/2021. .6 - internal view of the car with an Inspector on the radio handset and shows other equipment provided. MMTB Photostrams, tramways, radio centre, inspectors, mmtb, head office

Set of four Black and White photographs of the MMTB accounting systems using Powers Tabulator machines used to punch cards and provide information for the MMTB Management systems and reports. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers-Samas - which also became eventually part of Unisys. .1 -photos of the room where the cards were punched - 10 ladies at work. .2 - Photo of the actual equipment in use - note the Powers floor mat. .3 - Another part of the machine with many cards. .4 - Close up of two of the machines.trams, tramways, computers, accounting, head office, mmtb

Series of 9 black and white photographs of the construction of the new bus depot at Doncaster c1964. Items .1 to .9 show the earthworks, nearby factories and skylines. The style of the equipment used at the time is shown. Has a Craven A billboard. Items 10 and 11 are two sheets of paper giving details and some captions for the photographs.trams, tramways, buses, doncaster depot, construction, contracts