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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Lecture Notes, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notes on Transport", late 1930's
Lecture Notes - 7 carbon copies (poor) on foolscap sheet, titled "Notes on Transport" providing details. World cities that control transport entirely (London, Berlin, Sydney and Adelaide). The MMTB Act (20 years ago), its formation position in transport management in Melbourne, bus service history in Melbourne and poor performance, granting of bus licences, issues with this, Melbourne Brighton bus company, MMTB bus operations. The need for the MMTB to do road maintenance, annual payments for road works, Fire Brigade etc and fare concessions. Notes the VR get reimbursed for blind and incapacitated soldiers. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, berlin, adelaide, london, sydney, buses, bus services, concession fares, bus competition, melbourne brighton bus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Government, "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria - Action Plan 2006 - 2012", 2006
.1 - 54 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2006-2012", with a Forward by the Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor, detailing the context, progress, system wide initiatives, trains, trams, buses, regional trains and coaches and taxis and a summary of actions. Has a table of contents. .2 - 16 pages, A4 card cover, centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria - Action Plan 2006 - 2012 - Summary" giving a summary of actions, progress chart, and a list of useful contacts. See Reg Item 4592 for the 2013 to 2017 document.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, disability services, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Metropolitan Transportation Committee, "Metropolitan Transportation Plan - Rapid Expansion of Urban Transport", c1968-69
... Railways ...Pamphlet full colour, four pages, printed on off white paper titled "Metropolitan Transportation Plan - Rapid Expansion of Urban Transport", issued by the Metropolitan Transportation Committee, c1968 - 69, explaining the planning of the Committee for Melbourne's transport in 1985. Looks at the future of Melbourne's rail, bus, tram and road network. Includes the survey and implementation. See Reg Item 623 for part of the final plan.trams, tramways, melbourne, road transport, tramways, railways, public transport, transportation plan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Presentation Notes, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electric Vehicles for Street Public Transport", 1975
Presentation or Lecture notes, titled "Electric Vehicles for Street Public Transport", 14 pages, 1 loose page, 1 diagram and 1 page attachment giving specification details of the new Z class trams. Presentation titled "Electric Vehicles for Street Public Transport", presented by Dudley Snell, 6th May 1975. Looks at the aspects of the Z class trams, its operation and specifications.Marked on top edge "Commentary to accompany slides re Imperative and Technology of New Rolling Stocked, procured 1975", number "85" in top right hand corner and stamped on cover and inside cover page "Discarded from PTC Library 22 Oct 1989"trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, lectures, presentations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Victorian Railways (VR), "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", June 1930
... Victorian Railways (VR) ...Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot -
Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch
Drivers Log
Transport Regiment Drivers Log. Brown cover with Black writing Transport Regiment, Transport Squadron, Drivers Log log book, drivers log, transport regiment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Public Transport Corporation (Vic) Envelopes - set of 4, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Large white paper pre-printed envelope for the Public Transport Corporation (Vic). Has the PTC logo but no return address details. The smaller DL envelopes each have a different style for the return address and use of the name, one having the logo.A stationery that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1990s. White paper printed envelope for the Public Transport Corporation (Vic) with logo. Has a removable tab on the flap exposing the adhesive section to seal the envelope. Included are three DL size envelopes - two with a window.public transport, letters, stationery, ptc, public transport corporation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Department of Transport Envelopes, Department of Transport, c.1990s
Envelopes used by the Department of Transport when located at 589 Collins St Melbourne. Has the logo and return address details printed on it. The large one would have been used for A3 size documents. The medium size for specially printed document as it does not match a standard size envelope and the DL for sending out invoices and of letters.A stationery that is associated with a now-evolved department body which existed in the 1990s. Set of 2 brown paper envelopes - medium and large - pre-printed for the Department of Transport with a flap that required to be moistened for sealing and one DL size window envelope with return address.public transport, letters, stationery, transport, department of transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, F. Andrews, "Public Transport Today; A brief World Survey", late 1960's early 1970's
Twenty page booklet, centre stapled, printed with photographs on glossy paper, titled "Public Transport Today; A brief World Survey", by F. Andrews of Queensland, late 1960's early 1970's. Looks at the current developments in light rail, tramways, transit lines, in North America, Continental Europe and the future in public transport. Has many photographs of tramways and tramcars. Two copies held.trams, tramways, public transport, tramways, europe, usa, canada -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, City of Camberwell, "City of Camberwell - Community Transport Services Discussion Paper", May. 1980
Report - 60 pages clip bound with green card covers, titled "City of Camberwell - Community Transport Services Discussion Paper" with a covering letter to Ken Craven dated 30/5/1980 and a covering note back from a friend after reading the report. Report looks at transport in the City area, the problems, users, community use, alternatives, accessibility. Has maps, tables, table of contents and appendices.trams, tramways, public transport, camberwell, bus services, community -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, "..world's most sophisticated transport systems.", 9-1983
Advertisement for Phillips Radio system, promoting the installation of the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System for Metropolitan Transit Authority in the National Times with a photo of W5 735. Provides some information on the system's purpose. The tram was built in 1935.Provides a advertisement promoting Phillips Radio and Vehicle Monitoring.Photocopy of a newspaper advertisement from The National Times, 16-9-1983 for Phillips Radio systems, titled "You're looking at one of the world's most sophisticated transport systems" trams, tramways, phillips, avm, vehicle monitoring, the met, mta, w5 class, w5 735 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Labor Party, "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport", May. 1970
Political pamphlet, published by the Australian Labor Party for the Saturday May 30, 1970 state election titled "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport". Printed in red ink on off white art paper, features Ballarat 42 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. Gives quotes from Liberal members supportive of private transport in Ballarat. On rear gives five points of the Labor party why private transport should be kept, and photos of the candidates for Ballarat South (Ted Cullen), Ballarat Province (The Hon Jack Jones) and Ballarat North (Kevin Flynn). See Alan Bradley, Trams of the Golden City - from the draft - "During the campaign for the State election of May 30, 1970 the Labor Party and tramways union campaigned for the retention of “public transport” by voting labor. But the Bolte Government was returned, all four Ballarat Liberal members held their seats, and most importantly the Government won a majority in the Upper House." trams, tramways, ballarat, public transport, elections, alp, labor party -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, V/Line, Melbourne Tram Museum, Set of five miscellaneous transport tickets, 1982 - 2010
... Railways ...Set of five miscellaneous transport tickets. .1 - Melbourne Tram Museum Adult ticket - No. 155 - Sat 9/1 (2010) .3 - V/Line luggage checks - orange card - set of 3. .3 - Railways of Australia seat allocation ticket for Albury to Melbourne 3-9-1982 .4 -V/Line ticket - Bendigo to Eaglehawk and return - 17/3/2009 .5 - ditto stapled into a V/Line folder for Melbourne to Bendigo and return - 26 August 2000. Tickets that would have been used by Vic in his travels.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tickets, v/line, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Unloading W 304 at Spencer St - Flinders St yard, Victorian Railways (VR), 1924
... railways...Victorian Railways (VR) ...Photos show W class 304 after delivery from Adelaide being unloaded by the travelling yard crane. The tram was built in Adelaide by the Holden Bodyworks and completed at the Workshops. The tram entered service on 14-8-1924. It was converted to a W2 class tram in Dec. 1932. The second photo shows the tram being loaded onto a horse-drawn jinker. Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by the Holden Bodyworks.Set of two photographs of W 304 being unloaded at the Flinders St yard 1924In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, railways, w class, tram 304, new trams, holden bodyworks, horse drawn vehicles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Melbourne Transport - Day by Day Year by Year", c1996
Nineteen page list of events in Melbourne Transport, in date order and then year order, titled "Melbourne Transport - Day by Day Year by Year". Has been photocopied onto A4 paper. Has dates out to 1995. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne, lists -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tickets, Old Transport Tickets x5, 1950
These tram tickets were issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board which operated from 1919 to 1983 and the train ticket was issued by the Victorian Railways. The Williamstown Short Road Ferry operated from 1931 to 1974 from Port Melbourne to Williamstown and was replaced by the West Gate Bridge which opened in 1978. This was the third ferry service in this area, with the first one commencing in 1873. These tickets have social significance as examples of the tickets used by Melbourne transport in the 1950s. They will be useful for display.These are five paper transport tickets (Melbourne tram & train and Williamstown ferry). The tram tickets are coloured orange and pink, the ferry ticket is green and the train ticket (made of light cardboard) is orange and yellow. The two orange tram tickets, (cost threepence) have an advertisement for Stamina Trousers on the back. They were purchased on the same day. The other tram ticket is a City Section ticket costing fivepence. The ferry ticket cost threepence and the train ticket for travel between Jolimont and Seaholme cost three shillings and fivepence. The tram tickets except for the City Section tram one have been punched with the characteristic punch of the conductor during those journeys. ‘Ask for Stamina self-supporting trousers, Thought for the Month, We become like those we habitually admire’. melbourne tram, train and ferry tickets., warrnambool -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Documents - Misc, Hugh Andersons Railways notes - Ringwood District
... Hugh Andersons Railways notes - Ringwood District. ...Miscellaneous research notes of Railways in the Ringwood District. Collated by Hugh Anderson -typed and hand written. Includes newspaper cuttings, official letters and various other documents. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter - Victorian Railways Newsletter, 1960s to 1980s
... Victorian Railways Newsletter ...These booklets document development and news items from Victorian Railways from 1963 until the late 1980s. During this period the corporate name changed to VLine but the newsletter continued to be published as VLine Newsletter. The newsletter continues to be published for employees of VicRail in the 2020sA large collection of Victorian Railways Newsletters dating from 1962 to the late 1980s. Each booklet is 19 pages a features a combination of articles, illustrations and news items.fictionThese booklets document development and news items from Victorian Railways from 1963 until the late 1980s. During this period the corporate name changed to VLine but the newsletter continued to be published as VLine Newsletter. The newsletter continues to be published for employees of VicRail in the 2020srailways victoria, railways newsletter -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, British Electrical Development Association, "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport", early 1950's
Booklet - 20 pages, printed on off white paper, centre stapled within a grey cover slightly larger than the printed document, titled "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport". The title is printed on both document covers. The title is contained within a embossed area on the grey cover. The document looks at the case for electric transport in road use, both trolley buses and trams, current developments, including PCC cars, traffic problems, Europe, financial, passengers, reserved track, health and cleanliness. Not date, early 1950's? - has a reference to a 1951 public transport conference on page 5. On the rear page states "Issued by the British Electrical Development Association" of London."4K1" in ink on front cover and AETA stamp top of cover. AETA stamp and PR Officer 14 Kenaway St, Tusmore F3111" (Tusmore is in Adelaide).trams, tramways, public transport, uk, electrical equipment, electric vehicles, trolley buses, trams, pcc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "City Access Public Transport", mid 1980's
Pamphlet - four fold DL - gloss paper - titled "City Access Public Transport", providing maps and details of public transport, city circle, ticket information. Includes The Met system map and images of a W class with a destination of Football and Daily Adult Zone 1 tickets. Printed primarily for tourists. Published by The City of Melbourne, , The Met and the City Access group. Rear cover includes a list of those involved in City Access.trams, tramways, city centre, city of melbourne, public transport, tourism, tourist guides -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Capital City Transport", Feb. 2012
Set of two full colour posters titled "Capital City Transport" for a 21 Feb. 2012 stamp issue featuring Australian transport, issued by Australia Post. Adelaide - Obahn bus Sydney - ferry Perth - electric train Melbourne - W7 tram 1015 Sydney - electric train. Has details of the stamp issue and the commemorative books. 788.1 - landscape poster 788.2 - large vertical format poster - two copies held.trams, tramways, stamps, australia post, adelaide, perth, sydney, melbourne, w7 class, tram 1015 -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Map (1939), RAILWAYS OF VICTORIA, Including Passenger Mileage, 4 April 1939, 1939
... RAILWAYS OF VICTORIA, Including Passenger Mileage, 4 April ...Historical record of the railway line system in the state of Victoria in 1939. Many of the railway lines no longer exist.Map showing the RAILWAY LINES of VICTORIA plus PASSENGER MILEAGES as of 4.4.1939. The white map with black printing is enclosed within a glass faced brown stained wooden frame.victoria, railway map, 1939, rail, passenger mileage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Victorian Government, "The Melbourne Pageant - January 22 - 29 1979 - Salute to Australia, Cavalcade of Transport", 1979
Poster - special size sheet, titled "The Melbourne Pageant - January 22 - 29 1979 - Salute to Australia, Cavalcade of Transport" advertising the planned events and dates with a map. Two copies held.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant, melbourne pageant -
Central Highlands Tourist Railway (Daylesford Spa Country Railway)
Vehicle - 102HP Walker Railcar, Walker Railcar Company, Wigan England, 7RM, 1949
... Victorian Railways ...Victorian Railways 102HP Walker Railcarvictorian railways, railcar -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Royal Train, on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
... Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition ..."V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, royal train, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, The Royal Train, on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
... Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition ..."V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, royal train, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Power transformer on a QB boiler/flat wagon on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
... Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways ..."V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition, power transformer, qb boiler/flat wagon, qb-13 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive E-class 2-4-2 on display at Spencer Street Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary Exhibition, Sep. 1954
... Railway Station during the 1954 Victorian Railways Centenary ..."V.R. Cavalcade" Centenary 1854-1954 Exhibition (11-25 Sep 1954) presented a model railway occupying about 1,400 square feet in the Lower Town Hall featuring a number of model railway working scale models. The exhibition also included a display of rolling stock, track, electrical and other railway equipment held at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of Kopdak 620 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, display, spencer street railway station, v.r. cavalcade, victorian railways centenary 1854-1954 exhibition, e-class steam locomotive -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, VicTrip, "Hawthorn Football Club Transport Ticket Season 2000", 2000
Set of three tickets, printed on heavy paper, creased to enable to be folded - Zone One Adult Tickets for use by Football club members to travel to the respective home game on the nominated days. Has conditions of Travel on the ticket, dates, space for Membership Number. Printed in the club colours. Has Victrip contact details. Has the logos of M>train, M>Tram, connex, Yarra Trams and Victorian Bus Industry. .1 - "Hawthorn Football Club Transport Ticket Season 2000" - ticket number 0228. .2 - "St Kilda Football Club Transport Ticket Season 2000" - ticket number 0363. .3 - "Western Bulldogs Football Club Transport Ticket Season 2000" - ticket number 0080.trams, tramways, metcard, the met, publicity, tickets, football, st kilda, footscray, hawthorn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Transport Services", 28/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 28/2/1972, titled "Transport Services". Short item about the changeover from trams to buses in Ballarat and that the new service was proving satisfactory. Road works were being undertaken and that the Bendigo changeover would be occurring in the near future. Quotes the Victorian Transport Minister, Mr. Vernon Wilcox. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.ballarat, bus changeover, bendigo