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Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Tram Service Changes - Industrial Action - Thursday 10 September" (2015), 9/09/2015 12:00:00 AM
Poster or pamphlet printed on semi gloss A4 white paper, full colour titled "Tram Service Changes - Industrial Action - Thursday 10 September" (2015), showing replacement bus services during a stop work meeting for period 9am to 3pm and on the rear travel options, how to get to key destinations and the CBD. This was one a series of stop works meetings held by the RTBU Tram division in the support of a wage increase.trams, tramways, strike, rtbu, buses, yarra trams, stop work, timetables, service changes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Yarra Trams, "New Operations Plan - Domain Interchange", 2013
... Works St Kilda Rd Tram Stops Instruction book - 20 pages ...Instruction book - 20 pages, printed on gloss paper, full colour, A5 centre stapled titled "New Operations Plan - Domain Interchange", outlining the change to the Domain Junction tram stop and track arrangements, that were built during March and April 2013. Has a table of contents, map, summary of changes, stop features, operations plan for St Kilda Road and Route 55 service, arrangements while being built, and general rules. Signed by Dennis Griffiths, Director of Operations.trams, tramways, yarra trams, domain junction, route 8, route 55, road works, st kilda rd, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Toorak Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works", Nov. 2006
... "Toorak Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works"... titled "Toorak Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works", dated Nov... Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works", dated Nov. 2006 and part ...Pamphlet, folded to DL size, printed on full gloss paper titled "Toorak Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works", dated Nov. 2006 and part of the "Think Tram" project outlining the redevelopment proposals of the Toorak Road terminus. Shows the track plan and proposed stop, along with the curve into Glenferrie Road. Gives details of the proposal and consultative meetings. Gives details of the VicRoads think tram project contacts. Two copies held. The proposal did not proceed. Another proposal was prepared for Feb. 2015 and was not well received by the City of Stonington. See the local Leader dated 19/2/2015. Work to rebuild the tram stop planned by a Yarra Trams notice of 19-11-2015 to be undertake work at the intersection between 16-11-15 and 3-12-15.trams, tramways, yarra trams, toorak rd, route 8, superstops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Theatre Works, "Storming Mont Albert by Tram", 1982
... " "Storming Mont Albert by Tram" Pamphlet Theatre Works Peter ....1 - TheatreWorks Newsletter No. 1 featuring a photo of a Mont Albert route 42 trams cast - seeking support, details of the production, photo of Peter Sommerfeld artistic director, the cast details, details of their location and other works. .2 - Pamphlet associated with the production and details of the play and its basis. .3 - Pamphlet or flyer for the production giving dates, costs and booking details. .4 - Ticket for the production in the form of a Travel card, punched for 14 March. See also Reg Item 1026.8 - Metra News - page 1, Autumn 1982. - see image htd1178i5 For a similar work in 1988 - Storming St Kilda by Tram, see item 7210.Yields information about a 1982 Theatreworks production that involved a tram.Set of four documents or pamphlets associated with the theatre production of 1982, "Storming Mont Albert by Tram"trams, tramways, mont albert, route 42, theatre, theatreworks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Route 96 Project Overview", 2012
... a note that the Government has order 50 new trams. Notes... that the Government has order 50 new trams. Notes the proposed works packages ...Report 12 A4 pages, including card covers, centre stapled, full colour printed on off white paper, titled "Route 96 Project Overview". Looks at the route itself, project objectives, governance arrangements, communications and consultations. Includes a note that the Government has order 50 new trams. Notes the proposed works packages and who would be managing them - VicRoads, Yarra Trams or PTV. Includes photos of Bourke St, street plans and information numbers. Has the State Government, VicRoads and Yarra Trams logos. Published 2012.trams, tramways, ptv, route 96, east brunswick, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Yarra Trams, "A Transdev - Transfield Services Partnership Yarra Trams - The first two years 1999 > 2001", 2001
Report - A4 perfect bound, printed on gloss white paper, 44 pages including card covers, titled "A Transdev - Transfield Services Partnership Yarra Trams - The first two years 1999 > 2001". Gives a list of Board members, list of managers along with photograph, photos of old and new trams, Box Hill extension, vision, customer charter, employees, various projects undertaken, operations - reliability, maintenance, Southbank depot, Preston Workshops, infrastructure works, finance, marketing, sponsorships and the future. Contains a complete listing of Yarra Trams Employees.trams, tramways, yarra trams, transdev, transfield, management, box hill, route 109, employees, lists, preston workshops, southbank depot, maintenance, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, English Electric Co Ltd, English Electric Co Ltd of Bradford, Jun. 1938
Photocopy of a letter (four A4 pages of an unknown number of pages), from the English Electric Co Ltd of Bradford dated 29/6/1938, addressed to the MMTB via Heap and Ryley London. Follows the visit of Mr Bell and Mr Spencer to the Bradford works. Has notes on Tramway Motors, controllers, notch regulators, multi-notch remote control, trolley slider heads and Bow collectors. Refers to enclosures but not found with the document.trams, tramways, english electric, motors, controllers, trolley poles, bow pantograph -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "A W class gets to stand tall", Nov. 2013
Newspaper clippings from The Age, Nov 2013, titled "A W class gets to stand tall" about the positioning of full scale model of W7 1040, at the corner of Spencer and Flinders St. Item details the Art project, sponsored by the City of Melbourne and undertaken by David Bell and his team. Consists of two pieces of newspaper, not known how they went together. See also Reg Item 499trams, tramways, melbourne, sculpture, art works, flinders st, spencer st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic Div) (ARHS), "VR Trams 35 & 48", Nov. 2013
Notice to Members - from the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division (ARHS) titled "VR Trams 35 & 48", advising that they are seeking a home for these vehicles whose remnants were in the procession of the Division and the Bendigo Gas Works. Offers were to close 12/11/2013. Not known what exactly happened.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, disposal, bendigo, sale of trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Digital Image, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Work Order Notes, c1927 to c1947
Provides information on tramway construction or reconstruction work undertaken by the MMTB from about 1927 to c1947. Organised with an overall index and then index for each letter. Place names may be different to what we used today. Details the location, work carried out, costs, other departments such as electrical overhead, stores, date. Some have a small diagram of the track work at the work site.Demonstrates the method that the MMTB recorded its track reconstruction work and costs.Digital image of a set of record cards scanned from ruled cards that had been stamped onto the card with a large rubber stamp, in red ink to give a generic layout. The rear of some cards have been used for notes.tramways, trackwork, costs, mmtb, new tramways, work orders, road works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "List of brake shoe type fitted to trams", 8/7/1963
Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - La Trobe St, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram stop upgrades, relocations and removals", July 2024
Digital document from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) about the installation of platform stops in La Trobe St including the removal of existing stops. Has a map and images of the works that were undertaken during July and August 2024.Demonstrates a PTV information document regarding the installation of Platform stops in La Trobe St.Digital document - 5 pagestramways, platform stops, consultation, la trobe st, tram tracks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Digital Image, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Swanston and Victoria Streets Precincts upgrade - disruption notice", 8/2024
Information document titled "Temporary Service changes" from https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions/disruptions-information/article/routes-1-3-5-6-16-64-67-72-temporary-service-changes-from-first-tram-monday-26-august-to-to-last-tram-sunday-15-september-2024 Shows the proposed tram arrangements and alternatives. See item 7300 for the Yarra Trams consultative document.Yields information about the trackwork reconstruction project at Swanston and Victoria Streets.Digital Image of a two-page A4 information document downloaded 28/8/2024.proposed works, swanston st, franklin st, victoria st, elizabeth st, trackworks, consultation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne", early 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 10445, titled "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne" looking west from mid-block between Swanston and Russell Streets. Has six W2 class trams in view, all carrying the wartime strip under the driver's windows and white bumper bars. In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works.Yields information about Collins Street in the early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, collins st, w2 class, gas works, tramways, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street Melbourne", c1929
... about Collins St c1929 trams Collins St W2 class Gas Works ...Rose Series postcard No. P 10765, titled "Collins Street, Melbourne" looking west from Russell Street. Has many trams in view, including tram 333 which does not have a route number box, though the one on the left side of the road does. This tram was fitted with a route number box during Nov. 1929. In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works. There is a sign for Martin and Pleasant, Homeopathic Pharmacy.Yields information about Collins St c1929Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, collins st, w2 class, gas works, tramways, tram 333 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report of Select Committee, Legislative Assembly, "Purchase of NMETL", 21/11/1922
Legislative Assembly of Victoria report dated 21/11/1922 looking at the provision of the SEC Bill, country areas power supply and the purchase of the North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company's (NMETL) Works and undertakings. Gives costs of the purchase of the undertaking the Company and issues with Councils particularly the City of Melbourne who were running a rival power supply and the City of Essendon who it seems lost out on the whole deal. The City of Melbourne wanted that portion of the power supply in the their Hopetoun Ward which was supplied by NMETL as part of the agreement originally with the Borough of Flemington and Kensington which later became part of Melbourne.Yields information about the issues involved with the formation of the SECV and the take over of NMETL.Eighteen page foolscap document stapled on left hand side, rounded right hand corners and remnants of tape on the left hand side.Numerous - see images of the document.nmetl, secv, power supply, city of melbourne, essendon -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", Aug. 1974
Report - Foolscap - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", dated 14/8/1974. Provides details of the MMTB schemes, high standard bus system and light railway style. Looks at the bus routes, possible light rail routes, advantages of each, patronage, costs and comparison of the schemes. Refers to figures which were not with report. See Reg Item for the detailed August 1974 original report.In top left hand corner "Mr Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", 8/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
Report - Foolscap about 40 pages, with card covers and a red binding strip titled - "An investigation into the adoption of automated procedures for the preparation of crew rosters and timetables", dated 8 Jan. 1973, by B. G. Cargill. Notes work in MTT Adelaide and Hungary. Has a table of Contents.In top right hand corner " Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, timetables, rosters, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Intersection Improvement designs", 1973-1974
Report - Foolscap about red comb binder with card covers, 5 pages + 3 fold out plans - titled "Intersection Improvement designs" dated 1973 - 1974. Provides designs for intersections in Flemington Road and Elizabeth St to improve flow of trams, pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Drawing P14640 - Victoria and Elizabeth Sts P14684 - Flemington Road, Royal Parade and Elizabeth St (Haymarket Roundabout) P14600 - Royal Park Junction - Abbotsford St - Flemington RoadIn top right hand corner "D W Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, trackwork, royal park, abbotsford st, flemington road, elizabeth st, victoria st, junction, road works, traffic control, haymarket -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976", Sep. 1976
Report - A4, 170 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the delays on the East Preston route with methods of overcoming the bunching of trams, installation of kerbs for trams, traffic island, coordinated traffic lights along with Project costs. Notes it is a demonstration project.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, east preston, traffic control, traffic lights, delays, road works, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne - Doncaster & Templestowe - Public Transport Proposals - Submission to the Parliamentary Works Committee - August 1974", Aug. 1974
Report - A4, 90 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Melbourne - Doncaster & Templestowe - Public Transport Proposals - Submission to the Parliamentary Works Committee - August 1974" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the use of light rail or buses. See Reg Item 5969 for a supplementary document also dated August 1974.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1926
... Road Works tram 366 "MP 30" in pencil on the side. 35mm colour ...35mm colour slide TMSV copy slide of trackwork at St Kilda Junction, possibly soon after a change over to the new track in St Kilda Road. Has W 366 (St Kilda Beach) on the temporary or new track pending the construction of a road surface and the link to Wellington St. Photo may be from a photo held in the Public Records Office series. On the corner of Punt and St Kilda Road is s building advertising Schweppes Junction Motor service station."MP 30" in pencil on the side.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, trackwork, new tramways, w class, road works, tram 366 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Digital Image, Yarra Trams, "Bridge Strengthening works High St Northcote", Nov. 2021
Digital image of a Pamphlet - A4 4 pages, titled ""Bridge Strengthening works High St Northcote"" for dates 28/11/2021 to 6/12/2021, published by Yarra Trams, gives details of bus replacement and tram stops. Pavement and foundation reconstruction of tracks over the Merri Creek. This section of track was subject to a speed restriction. Gives details of the work and photos of the bridge itself. See also Reg Item 6095.3 - for another pamphlettrams, tramways, yarra trams, high st, northcote, bridges, merri creek, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Riversdale Road & Power St Hawthorn, Nov. 1973
Set of three colour slides of the corner of Power St and Hawthorn. The track was reconstructed to realign the roadway as part of roadworks to eliminate a sharp curve at the intersection in Nov. 1973 1 - W2 605 turning from Power St into Riversdale Road before reconstruction of the corner. Shows the location of the tram stop. Slide no. MP120 2 - SW6 879 turns from Power St into Riversdale Rd with works underway. Slide No. MP154 3 - W2 380 at the revised intersection following the work to reconstruct the corner. Slide No. 98. The intersection has since been reconstructed and the crossover relocated. Yields information about the corner of Power St, Riversdale Road, Wallen Road Hawthorn.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Has a number in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.tramcars, wallen road, power st, riversdale road, riversdale junction, roadworks, tram 605, tram 879, tram 380 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 11/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 572 (West Preston, route 11) and Scrubber Tram No. 10 and a ballast trailer in the yard at South Melbourne depot - c1960, though the yellow flashing lights on the roof line may indicate a later photo. In the background is a MMTB works vehicle, the Shrine of Remembrancetrams, tramways, south melbourne depot, w2 class, scrubber tram, work trams, west preston, route 11, tram 572, tram 10 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Victorian Parliament, "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry", 1967
Report by the Victorian Parliamentary Public Works Committee on "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry" - 1967. The inquiry examined the MMTB's proposal to extend the East Preston line 0.7miles or 1.3km. The Committee took evidence from the MMTB, bus operators, the Victorian Railways, residents, La Trobe University, Preston City Council and others. The Committee recommended against the proposal. The report lists those members of Parliament involved. The line was subsequently extended by 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade during 1983 and subsequently to Bundoora. Demonstrates the method of holding parliamentary inquiries into new tram lines.Document - report - 9 pages stapled in top left-hand corner, printed with a spirit duplicator.tramways, parliament, new lines, east preston, inquiries, bundoora, plenty road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram Network upgrade - Spencer and Collins St", May 2023
Issued for trackwork at the corner of Spencer St and Collins St, track replacement including a portion in Spencer St. Major works undertaken between Friday 30 June and Monday 10 July 2023. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work during 2023.Set of two notices - printed on A3 paper folded to A4trackwork, spencer st, collins st, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58", November 2022
Issued for track realignment works at the site of Anzac station, Domain Interchange, between 27 November and 17 December 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV and Metrotunnel Authority. Yields information about track work at the site of Anzac station late 1922.Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, st kilda road, anzac station, domain interchange -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), Set of 6 options for Doncaster Light Rail Line, 1991
In 1991, the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) produced 7 different options to provide public transport to the Doncaster area. See reference for background to the proposals. Six of the seven options have been found and collected. Each option provides a summary, costing based in a scope of works. The Options were: 1 - Light Rail to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Eastern Freeway/Doncaster Road 2 - Light rail to Mitcham Road/Springvale Road 3 - High-performance train to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Victoria Park station Eastern Freeway/Doncaster Road 4 - Heavy rail to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Eastern Freeway to Bulleen Road and underground to Shoppingtown 5 - Heavy Rail to Blackburn Road/George St East Doncaster 7 - Extension of the Camberwell Tram (72) along Burke Road from Cotham Road to Doncaster Road. Out of all the studies, nothing happened.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to provide public transport to the Doncaster area.Set of 6 reports or options printed on A4 paper, stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, aeta, new tramways, doncaster, railways, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Jungle Scrapbook, "MMTB #2", 1987 to 2003
Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1987 to 2003 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - Our trams keep rolling along - Herald Sun 9/8/1991 2 - Old trams will stay on track - The Sun - 8/8/1991 - featuring Joan Kirner at the front of tram 3 - Getting our bid on track - Olympic bid tram - Z4, - The Sun 9/3/1990 4 - Tram tours lead tourist bid - using a Y class - The Sun, 8/6/1992 5 - Spring St - city circle trackwork - The Sun 17/9/1993 6 - Track tokens mark tram trial - Bendigo battery tram - Bendigo Advertiser 11/4/1990 7 - $184 million commitment to build new vehicles - B2 class, 130 trams, Comeng 8 - The light rail project - Gail Moody - The Sun 1/7/1987 9 - Bet and shop on trams - Trust - Herald Sun 17/8/1993 10 - A clean sweep by star Paul - Paul Hudson and X 217 - Herald Sun 20/11/1991 11 - Tramway lines up 75th Anniversary - Progress Press 20-11-1991 12 - Public Notice - Spring and Bourke track works - The Met - Herald Sun 17/9/1993 13 - in the Heart of Hawthorn - Progress Press March 1993 14 - Peak hour boost pledge - Alan Brown - Herald Sun 9/7/1993 15 - Photo of Gas and Fuel buildings under construction - 1966, Herald sun 31/12/1993 16 - Drive brings comic relief - Victor Borge - Herald Sun 19/2/1994 17 - City circle tram loop - two cuttings - 28/4/1994 18 - Trust slams new-look trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 19 - Public notice - track works - Nicholson and Victoria - Herald Sun 18/2/1994 20 - Free trams draw fire - Herald Sun 12/4/1994 21 - Tram launce chaos - 29/4/1994 22 - Life and love as the tram trundles on - Ted Hopkins - Weekend - 15/4/1995 23 - Tram city Dan McDonnell - Weekend - 15/4/1995 24 - Favorites out for tram day - three associated cuttings tram parade - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 25 - The A to Z of Melbourne's trams - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 26 - Trams out for a night on the town - Box Hill testing - Whitehorse leader 23/4/2003 27 - Trams rolling - Box Hill opening - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 28 - Bracks launches tram route and residents riled about bottleneck - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 29 - A century of trams in Bendigo (Kym Smith) - Bendigo Advertiser 14/4/2003 30 - MP calls for fair go for old tramways (Medicals) - Bendigo Advertiser - 12/4/2003 31 - House of the rising tram - Mentone tramcar bodies 32 - Back on track - Sydney trams - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 33 - New look trams just the ticket - Sydney - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 34 - Dark ages end for light rail - Daily Telegraph 1997 35 - A trip down memory lane - Sydney - The Age 21/8/1997 36 - End of the Line - sale of Elwood bus depot - New Home 6/12/1996 37 - Bidders line up for tram and train - The Age 17/5/1999 38 - Holding the line - The Herald Sun 8/3/1998 39 - Advert - Who will be Melbourne's tram museum operator - Weekend Australian 16-9-1995 40 - Trams take to sport - new Melbourne park route - Herald Sun 4/6/1999Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Tudor - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, bendigo, newspapers, tram 4, olympics, joan kirner, tourist tram, city circle, w class, tram, box hill, elwood bus depot, tmsv, museums, tram museums, batman ave, victor borge