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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notes on the Abandonment of cable tramways", late 1950's
... on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions...Trams tramways MMTB Tramways Parliament Order In Council ...Set of personal papers - regarding the abandonment of cable tramways in Melbourne. Comprises two sets of hand written notes on plain foolscap or quarto paper pinned together. The first set has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10/1960 and remaining cable tram tracks. The rest has notes on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions and implementation for 1 - West Melbourne 2 - Port Melbourne 3 - Rathdowne St 4 - notes on Elgin, Lygon, Lonsdale and Russell Streets Second set has notes regard by-laws, parts of the Act, dated 9/1959 and subordinate legislation.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams, closure, west melbourne, rathdowne st, port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1980 - 1984
Set of 13 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. .1 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) printed on yellow paper, dated April 1981 .2 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city, printed on yellow paper, dated September 1980. .3 - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - printed on yellow paper, dated Jan. 1984 -has the Metropolitan Transit Logo. .4 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Nov 1979 .5 - Route 77, 78 and 79 - Prahran - City, Prahran - North Richmond - Nov 1979 .6 - Route 82 and 223 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - tram and bus - Jan 1981 .7 - Route 1, 2, 4 - South Melbourne Beach - Feb 1981 .8 - Route 5 and 35 - Malvern - April 1981 .9 - route 70, 71, 76 - Wattle Park - April 1981 .10 - Route 15, 16, 53 and 55 - St Kilda Beach - Feb 1981 .11 - Route 6, 36. 7 - Glen Iris - July 1981 .12 - Route 59, 49, 51, 52, 82 - Essendon Airport March 1982 .13 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41, 29 North Balwyn - March 1982trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 1, route 2, route 4, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 14, route 15, route 16, route 24, route 29, route 32, route 35, route 36, route 37, route 40, route 41, route 48, route 49, route 51, route 52, route 53, route 55, route 59, route 66, route 67, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 81, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 223 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1970
Set of 12 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. .1 - Route 4 - Carnegie - City - Feb. 1970. .2 - City Route 4D - East Malvern - April 1970 - notes a bus route on Sundays only .3 - Routes 55 and 56 - West Coburg - City via Domain Road and William St - Sept. 1970 .4 - Route 65 and 64 - East Brighton - City - April 1970 .5 - Route 1, 2, 15 and 16, St Kilda Beach, South Melbourne Beach and City - March 1970. .6 - Route 5 - Malvern Burke Road - City - April 1970 .7 - Routes 48 and 74 - North Balwyn - Burwood - City September 1970 .8 - Route 59 - Essendon - city - July 1970 .9 - Routes 88 and 96 - East Preston - East Brunswick - City - March 1970 .10 - Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - Feb 1970 .11 - Routes 48 and 74 - North Balwyn - Burwood - City September 1970 - Saturdays and Sundays, printed on pink paper. .12 - Routes 88 and 96 - East Preston - East Brunswick - City - March 1970 - Saturdays and Sundays, printed on pink paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 4, route 4d, route 55, route 56, route 64, route 65, route 1, route 2, route 15, route 16, st kilda beach, carnegie, east malvern, west coburg, east brighton, south melbourne beach, route 5, route 48, route 74, route 88, route 59, route 96, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", 26/12/1940 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Timetable notice printed on off white paper, titled Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", for New Year celebrations 1940/41. Provides details of the last trams to various destination, other routes extended services and that all night services will be maintained with shorter intervals. Dated 26/12/1940, signed by S.M. Richardson as Manager.trams, tramways, st kilda, notices and information, timetables, events, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232", Nov. 1978
Photocopy onto a foolscap double sided, of the introduction of a new bus service along the West Gate Freeway - 20/11/1978 - titled "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232". Shows a map of the service, details of connecting services, stopping places, fares and timetable.trams, tramways, buses, timetables, north altona, route 232 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1971 and 1973
Set of 20 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 8 and 38, Toorak - City - August 1973 .2 - Route 9, 10 and 11, West Preston, Northcote - City - July 1973 .3 - Route - 1, 2, 4, 15, 16, 53, 55 - St Kilda Beach, south Melbourne Beach - City - September 1973 .4 - Route 1, 21, 15, 22 - Moreland, East Coburg - City - August 1973 .5 - Route 77, 78, 79 - Prahran - City, North Richmond, St Kilda Beach - October 1973 .6 - Route 88, 89, 90, 97 - East Preston, East Brunswick - City - October 1971 .7 - ditto - printed on green paper for Saturdays and Sundays. .8 - Route 59 - Essendon - City - June 1961 .9 - Route 8 - Toorak - City - Oct 1961, printed on yellow paper .10 - Routes 48, 40, 41, 37 and 74, 75, 76, 28 - North Balwyn or Burwood to City - March 1972 lists all the short routes by name and printed on yellow paper. .11 - Route 55, 56 and 68 - West Coburg - City or Domain Road - March 1972 - printed on yellow paper. .12 - Routes 48, 24, 40, 41, 29, 74, 75, 76 and 28 - North Balwyn or Burwood to City - March 1976 - printed on yellow paper. .13 - as for .12, Saturdays and Sundays - printed on green paper, ,14. - Route 19, 20 and 18 - Coburg - March 1972 - includes connecting bus to Upfield ,15 - Routes 1, 21, 15 and 22 - Moreland and East Coburg - March 1972 .16 - Routes 64, 65, 62 and 61 - East Brighton - June 1973 .17 - Route 3 - East Malvern - June 1973 ,18 - Route 5, 35 - June 1973 .19 - Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - Oct. 1974 - bus Saturday afternoons and Sundays .20 - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - June 1973trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, upfield, fares, route 1, route 2, route 3, route 4, route 5, route 8, route 9, route 10, route 11, route 15, route 16, route 18, route 19, route 20, route 21, route 22, route 38, route 35, route 37, route 53, route 55, route 66, route 67, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 96, route 97, route 59, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 37, route 74, route 75, route 76, route 82, route 28, route 55, route 56, route 68, route 29, route 24 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1975
Set of 9 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 3 - East Malvern 3 - Bus Route Sundays Only, Feb. 1975 .2 - Route 5, 35 - Malvern - City .3 - Route 6, 7, 36 - Glen Iris - City .4 - Route 19, 18, 20 - North Coburg - City and Sundays only - Fawkner to Gowrie, Upfield - May 1975 .5 - Route 55, 56, 68 - West Coburg - City - Domain Road - May 1975 .6 - Route 57, 54, 60, 58 and 50 - West Maribyrnong - City - Feb. 1975 .7 - Route 64, 65, 62, 61 - East Brighton - City - June 1975 .8 - Route 66, 67 and 37 - Carnegie - City - June 1975 .9 - Route 82 - Footscray - Highpoint West - Moonee Ponds (Bus service Saturday afternoons and Sundays - November 1975. See Reg Item 2886 for a tramway check ticket for use on the Upfield line.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, upfield, bus replacement, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 18, route 19, route 20, route 35, route 36, route 37, route 50, route 54, route 55, route 56, route 57, route 58, route 60, route 61, route 62, route 64, route 65, route 66, route 67, route 68, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map and timetable of Melbourne Tram and Bus Services" - March 1952", Mar. 1952
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 1952". 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 March 1952 - Bourke St shown as bus. See Reg Item 413 for the May 1956 version. Very high resolution scans held. See also Reg Item 3720 for a MMTB Map of the same era.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Underground Tram Routes", c1962
Set of three drawings from a set of 8 showing proposals for undergrounding tramways in the central part of the city - c1970. Models and other drawings have featured in the MMTB Annual Reports of the time. .1 - Figure 6 - Circular tunnel 16ft internal dia with Australian Railways Ultimate Maximum Rolling Stock Outline, 1963. Shows profiles of a Harris Blue Train, Class M, and a class W4 tram. Two copies held. .2 - Figure 7 - as for figure 6 but with a MMTB rear entrance Leyland Double deck bus body shown. .3 - Figure 8 - Underground tram routes - proposed basic arrangement at street intersection, typical cross sections - two copies held, one copy has been trimmed width wise. See also Reg Item 3069 and 409 for other references.In the top right hand corner of each drawing is "Graeme Breydon, 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava 3183 Tel 94 2886"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, swanston st, bourke st, underground tramways, w4 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Notice to Inspectors (Electric System)", c1995
... Instructions Buses Railways Retyped Instruction - MMTB - C No. 143 ...Retyped Instruction - MMTB - C No. 143 - "MMTB Notice to Inspectors (Electric System)" regarding the use of Motorman's cabins suggesting that they ride in the trams as well. Notes keen competition of the Railways and Buses, selling the service to the public. Dated 17/6/1924, signed by A. Murdoch. Would appear to have been retyped from the original document.trams, tramways, inspectors, notices and information, instructions, buses, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Visit of RAN squadron to Melbourne, 8/02/1946 12:00:00 AM
Visit of RAN squadron to Melbourne January 1946 Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, describing arrangements for the parade of RAN personnel through the city streets on Friday 25 January 1946. 8 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated January 1946.Notations written in pencil on several memos.trams, tramways, events, port melbourne, port melbourne depot, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, camberwell depot, central bus garage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" "substations", late 1942
Map of the system shown at two inches = 1 mile. Drawing No. P5799. Shows crossovers, track layouts at junctions, signal cabins roads, railways, and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 20/12/1940, though originally drawn in 1922. The plan shows the lines to Maribyrnong Munitions works along Cordite Ave and Wests Road and the track from Moonee Ponds to Union Road, opened in July 1941, and the extension to Essendon Airport built in 1942, but not the Queen St North Essendon substation. Shows underground cables, tram and bus depot, workshop locations, and substation locations and their priority.Yields information about the MMTB substation locations in 1942.Drawing - dyeline cloth backed print - titled - "Route Map showing location of special work and pole numbers" and subtitled - "Substations". trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map, world war 2, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to One-Man bus operators - Increase in Fares as from Sunday 27th September 1964", "Notice to Conductors and Conductresses - - Increase in Fares as from Sunday 27th September 1964", Sep. 1964
Set of two instructions, both printed on foolscap duplicated paper in blue ink. .1 - "Notice to One-Man bus operators - Increase in Fares as from Sunday 27th September 1964", detailing both the ordinary and children's fares. Includes instructions regarding prepaid tickets and Gibson ticket machines that are pending the delivery of new printing wheels.. Dated 17/9/1964. .2 - "Notice to Conductors and Conductresses - - Increase in Fares as from Sunday 27th September 1964" - as above, except tickets issued in the city by the Ultimate ticket machines - how the values were to be made up. Dated 18/9/1974trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, ultimate, gibson ticket machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Release, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram and Bus Fares", 3/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways Tickets Concession Fares MMTB Children Press ...Press Release or Statement - single foolscap sheet, typed, dated 3/8/1971 titled "Tram and Bus Fares", announcing new fares to commence 29/8/1971, giving details of new fares compared to old ones, basis for change and that children fares will now apply to under 15 years rather than 14 years. On MMTB Letterhead.trams, tramways, tickets, concession fares, mmtb, children -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Footscray Depot - Layout Plan - Scheme II", 23/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Drawings - coloured - titled "Footscray Depot - Layout Plan - Scheme II", signed by D. H. Eakins on 23-3-1960 showing a proposed layout of the depot following the closure of the Footscray system and the use of the entire block of land for buses. Has drawings of the Traffic Office and Amenities.trams, tramways, footscray, buses, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament, c1927
Report - duplicated - 12 foolscap sheets pinned with a brass clip in the top left hand corner, titled "Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament of the State of Victoria", not formally dated, but c1927. Report looks at the establishment of the Board, operation of the cable tram system, failures, accidents, comparison with the electric system, costs, conversion of the cable car routes, a summary of the cable stoppages, issues with cable trams, shunting, ropes, accidents and operational matters.trams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, cable trams, conversion, accidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), finances of the MMTB in about 1930, c1930
Report - carbon copy 6 foolscap sheets untitled and not signed. Report looks at the finances of the MMTB in about 1930 based on the report, its constitution, payments to consolidated revenue, the tramway system in general, the board's financial position, the cable tram system, trams vs buses, the possibility of buses in Melbourne, Co-ordination of Public Transport and the Ministry of Transport Bill. Written by A. Cameron Chairman??Has some pencil correctionstrams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, tramways, cable trams, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Parliamentary accounts committee - The Secretary of the Board (MMTB), Mr. W. O. Strangward, Dec. 1926
Report - duplicated - 4 foolscap sheets pinned with a brass clip in the top left hand corner, titled "Parliamentary accounts committee - The Secretary of the Board (MMTB), Mr. W. O. Strangward examined on 15 December 1926", detailing a response to Question 20, about the operation of private buses and their financial situation. The report looks at 10 bus companies. and has a table comparing private owned bus lines compared to the MMTB's and their performance.trams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map of Central Melbourne", c1952
Map - dyeline print then hand coloured, titled "Map of Central Melbourne", subtitled "Showing tram and bus routes, railways, places of interest:. Includes railway yards. gardens, trams routes shown in direction in some places. Has initials WKGP in bottom right hand corner. Map c1952, after the Latrobe St lines opened but before Bourke St lines opened. Note: 1 - The Hanna St or South Melbourne depot is shown south of City Road, not south of Sturt Street as it should have been. 2 - route 78 shown terminating at Batman Ave is incorrect, ran from Victoria and Church Sts. Original document scanned as a high res tiff file, approx. 60MB, see large files directory - htd3736-large.tiftrams, tramways, mmtb, map, melbourne, tram routes, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, latrobe st, la trobe st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Passenger Shelters as at", c1978
Set of 3 Reports and one photograph, titled "MMTB Passenger Shelters as at" .1 - 16 foolscap pages, dated 1/4/1979, listing the route, route number intersection, tram stop, identification number, and type. Includes bus routes. .2 - ditto, 17 pages, dated 8/10/1979, prepared by R. G. Vanselow .3 - similar 8 pages, with hand written notes and giving drawing numbers. .4 - colour photograph of modular steel and glass type at stop 19, possibly St Kilda Road. Stop 19 in St Kilda Road was at Toorak Road, but the building is not there on Google Earth. Stop 19 on Flemington Road is at Abbotsford St (a Service Station) and Stop 19 Royal Parade is at College Crescent.trams, tramways, tram stops, tram shelters, bus routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Rolling Stock Department - Annual Report", Jul. 1940
Report - six foolscap sheets stapled in the top left hand corner enclosed by folder protective corner, titled "Rolling Stock Department - Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 1940". Gives details of the trams maintained and built, the workshops, running sheds, availability, buses, new buses, improvements to the rolling stock, defence work, work for other departments, foundry, laboratory, drawing office cable system and staffing. Last sheet details various classes available for service and those under construction.trams, tramways, workshops, staff, new trams, world war 2, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless Talk -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB - Melbourne Street Transport No. 2", late 1920's
Radio Transcript or script, 7 foolscap typed pages, double spaced titled "Wireless Talk -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB - Melbourne Street Transport No. 2". Report looks at the history of horse bus routes in Melbourne, building of the cable trams, the Parliamentary Bills for the cable trams, constructing the lines, Mr. G. Duncan, Mr. Clapp, construction difficulties, the Melbourne Tramway Trust, MTOC, drainage issues, bridges, alterations to the Act, Patent issues with a London company, opening dates and comments about wire rope. Could be a few pages missing given the way it ends, no thank you or formal ending. Item noted dated, presumed late 1920's.Has pencil notation in top left hand corner "6 copies"trams, tramways, public transport, radio stations, horse buses, mto co, melbourne, cable trams, mtt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Memo to Members of the Board - The Bourke Street - Nicholson Street and Clifton Hill and Northcote Conversion", 13/10/1938 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum, typed foolscap, 8 sheets, titled "Memo to Members of the Board - The Bourke Street - Nicholson Street and Clifton Hill and Northcote Conversion" dated 13/10/1938. The report looks at major English cities, excluding London, transport to developing housing areas outside existing transport links, costs of conversion compared to buses, success of diesel buses (referred to as crude oil buses), construction of new tram lines, use of trolley buses and tables looking at the cost and revenues for each routes, comparison of service levels, capital costs and other factors. Recommends that the Collingwood cable line be closed as soon as practicable. See also Reg Item 934 for a bound copy of his full overseas tour report.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, buses, trolley buses, uk, costs, housing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", 5/02/1963 12:00:00 AM
Report - three foolscap sheets, clipped in top left hand corner titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" , dated 5/2/1963, outlining the history of transport in Melbourne from cable trams to the formation and operation of the board. notes the General Scheme, financial arrangements and buses.Has "D/ Snell" in red ink in top right hand corner, and on page 3, hand written notes regarding the cost of pneumatic fluid (buses) per seat per annum of buses operating near the CBD and outside it.trams, tramways, mmtb, history, cable trams, costs, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless Report -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB", late 1920's
Radio Transcript or script, 13 foolscap typed pages, double spaced titled "Wireless Report -- Mr. J. D. Barton Staff Officer MMTB". Looks at the history of public transport in Melbourne, in particular early transport problems, crossing the Yarra, the formation of the Melbourne Omnibus Co, the directors, early horse buses, the formation of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co and running issues with some stories. Item noted dated, presumed late 1920's.trams, tramways, public transport, radio stations, horse buses, mto co, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sydney Sun 5/11/48", Oct. 1948
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Lord Ashfield Chairman London Passenger Transport Board, c1947/1948
Letter from H. Bell, not dated, but c1947/1948, to Lord Ashfield Chairman London Passenger Transport Board, advising that the MMTB is seeking "young men" to work on the tramways. Notes that there is a medical examination, gives physical standards, minimum age, conditions and wages, retiring and gratuity scheme, leave and conditions of employment.trams, tramways, london, employment, immigration, personnel, conductors, buses, retirements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Melbourne tram history, 1930's
... Trams tramways MMTB Workshops Cable Trams Buses Bus ...Manuscript? - 8 sheet carbon copies (poor) on foolscap sheet, untitled document outlining the tramway history of Melbourne from the time of the formation of the Melbourne Omnibus Co., through the cable tram era, NMETL, PMTT, formation of the MMTB. Preston Workshops, tramcars, Melbourne compared to other cities, in particular the lower population density, conversion of cable cars, use of buses, financial and community services - Fire Brigade etc and concession fares. Noted dated - c1930. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, buses, bus services, concession fares, melbourne omnibus co. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Extracts from the MMTB Act 1918 - Eleventh Schedule" and "Thirteenth Schedule - Part A", c1920
Notice - printed sheet titled "Extracts from the MMTB Act 1918 - Eleventh Schedule", detailing clauses 12 and 13 in regard to damaging any equipment, offences for tramway vehicle, buses and ferry boats and the resultant fine. Also details passenger behaviour, tickets etc and that a person may be detained and / or fined. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, acts of parliament, behaviour, police, officers, ferry ride stop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Changing the Location of the Essendon Airport terminus, Ron Scholten, 7-10-1976
The original line to the Essendon Aerodrome was constructed in 1943 to serve the airport and aircraft construction. It was funded by the Commonwealth Government. By 1976, patronage to the airport terminus in Vaughan St had dropped, the crossing of the highway to the Tullamarine Airport opened in 1970, was dangerous, and the highway needed to be widened. The new terminus was a short distance to the north between Mathews Ave and the Highway. This series of photographs show the operation of a tram service during the changeover. Trams ran from the Niddrie crossover near Keilor Road to a temporary terminus just short of the worksite, with cars running "bang" road or the wrong way for one trip along either line. This would have been controlled by an Inspector at the Niddrie end. The work was done over a 7-hour period, including changing the overhead over. Work would have been completed after the changeover period. .1 - W5 800 at “temporary” Essendon Airport terminus, Cnr Mathews Ave, Vaughan St. after running “bang” road or the wrong way to this point from the Niddrie or Keilor Road crossover. Curves have been removed.. Has an Inspector chatting to a man with a hat standing alongside the tram. The shelter has a City of Keilor logo on it. .2 - W5 684, taken from the overbridge at the TAA stop - during the changeover of the tracks. Tram running “bang” road from Niddrie to the temporary terminus. .3 - SW5 787, temporary terminus in Mathews Ave, about to return to Niddrie as an “up” car on the “down” line. .4 - MMTB Track gang commissioning and placing rails at the new terminus with scrubber 10 waiting. Overhead in position with overhead for the curves partly removed. Mobile Crane on the left-hand side moving a formwork piece into position .5 - 10W cleaning new track at the new terminus. .6 - Rail Scrubber 10W at work cleaning head of rails where new concrete section. Has a TAA bus on the right side. .7 - W5 783 is about to be the first passenger tram to the terminus, at 3.50 pm About 20 workmen are completing the inbound or up track. .8 - W5 783 about to be the first passenger tram to the terminus, at 3.50 pm About 20 workmen are completing the inbound or up track.Yields information about the last day of the operation of the original Essendon Airport tram line and the works done for the new terminus.Set of 8 Kodachrome cardboard mount colour slides of the relocation of the Essendon Airport tram terminus 7-10-1976, by Ron Scholten. All slides have detailed descriptions on the rear trams, tramways, essendon aerodrome, essendon airport, closure, new tramways, route 59, mmtb, trackwork, w5 800, w5 684, sw5 787, scrubber 10w, w5 783, w5 class, sw5 class, taa airlines, city of keilor