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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Special Notice - Last Cars", 13/01/1920 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)...Trams tramways Tramway Board MMTB Wages Employees ...Memorandum - dated 13/1/1920, issued by the MMTB advising that a bonus will be issued similar to cable tram gripmen and conductors (see Reg Item 4247) to all employees. Signed by W Strangward as Acting General Manager using a rubber stamp.trams, tramways, tramway board, mmtb, wages, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Notice to Conductors - Family Excursion Tickets, Jun. 1939
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Instruction Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Notice to Conductors - Family Excursion Tickets Instruction C. No. 3860 issued to conductors regarding family excursion tickets. Complaints indicated conductors not aware of use of this ticket. C. No. 3166 was issued 27 October 1936 previously relates to this instruction.Stamped "Malvern 23 Jun 1939" in top right cornertrams, tramways, ticket, fares, conductors, excursions, wattle park, beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 10 Black & White Photograph/s - Mockup of all electric tram Preston Workshops, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1972
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Workshops, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 10 black and white photographs of the construction of the prototype or mock-up model of the prototype for tram 1041 at Preston Workshops c1971. See Reg Item 2502 and 7370 for other photos. .1 - external view shows the centre door and the mock-up construction. .2 - external view showing small entry door - at the back of the tram? .3 - Front entry door. .4 - internal view showing conductors desk and seats .5 - internal view showing conductors desk, ticket machine and microphone. .6 - another view looking along the tram length. .7 - same photo. .8 - Drivers seat showing the mock-up pedals and drivers console. .9 - ditto - different view. .10 - close up of the drivers pedals mock-up box. The photos could have been taken at different stages of the design process and after layout changes had been made.Item 6 has MMTB stamp and "P25/1/1016""trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, 1041 mock-up, interiors, tram 1041, pcc class, gibson ticket machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "M&MTB - Omnibus Services - Sections & Fares", Aug. 1975
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... - Sections & Fares" Poster Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...Poster, paper mounted or glued to cardboard sheet for use in tramcars - titled "M&MTB - Omnibus Services - Sections & Fares"" giving details of fares for each section, location of sections for all routes. Notes prepayment of fares, children fares, passengers luggage including baby carriages, golf buggies and shopping pushers. Dated August 1975. Printed by Standard Commercial Printers, Cheltenham. Two copies held. Both copies have colour pencil drawings on the rear - one of a Polar bear and the other of a Martini Porsche racing car.trams, tramways, fares, mmtb, posters, routes, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1960s
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... & White Photograph/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 4 black and white photographs of the accident damage to SW6 926 taken at Preston Workshops. .1 - front of car showing damaged to roof and the drivers door. .2 -The other end showing bumper damage and front panel damage - has a "Not released for work" sign. .3 - as for .1 but different view. .4 - internal view. Has adverts for Tolley's Brandy, Williams Real Estate agency, and internally an advert for Wales savings account - could have a 1/- symbol on advert.trams, tramways, sw6 class, accidents, tram 926 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), undated
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Photograph/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 1A truck, showing the springing arrangement and how it was used under a tram and the main transoms. Reference Drawing R7798. 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. See Reg Item 4448 for a general photo of the truck at Preston WorkshopsOn rear is MMTB stamp and number P25/1/469trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Photograph/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 2 black and white photographs of the construction of the frame at Preston Workshop for prototype tramcar 1041. Shows the first frame positioned with the main bogie centre beam cross member. See Reg Item 2521 for other photos of the frame under construction.Some photos have pencil marks on rear.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, new tramcars, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1960s
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 6 black and white photographs of the seating within tramcars. .1 - Z class tram .2 - SW6 or S6 seating with cushioned seating smoking section .3 - Tip over seats as used in early SW6 cars .4 - Z class seats .5 - W7 smoking section .6 - W7 saloon sectionMost have the MMTB stamp on rear.trams, tramways, z class, interiors, seats, w7 class, w6 class, sw6 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Photograph/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 2 black and white photographs of the finishing off and testing of tram 1041. .1 - Internal view with conductors desk and workmen possibly installing the glazing sections or cleaning the tram. .2 - weights laid out on the floor to simulate a full passenger load for braking tests.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, new tramcars, tramcar bodies, preston workshops, testing, interiors, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 2 black and white photographs of the MTT (Adelaide?) ticket machine box (No. 272) and a coin dispenser that was considered for the Z class tram. Has a rack of tickets alongside. See Reg Item 4618 for the coin dispenser and 4619 for the ticket holder.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, ticket machines, coins -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1960s
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Photograph/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Series of 2 black and white photographs of the interior of trams showing the advertising rack arrangements, with or without a retaining strip along the panel above the windows. Possibly 1960's based on the recruiting advert in the window.trams, tramways, advertisements, interiors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Scholar's Concession Ticket", 1982
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) Libbi Gorr ...Set of two paper tickets, printed as a MMTB "Scholar's Concession Ticket", for Seniors student contained within a plastic envelope. Gives condition of use on the outside cover. Each issued to Libbi Gorr. Each lists the various terms for which they were available and where available to. .1 - light yellow paper, Senior 1982, 1st term, $45, No. 23651, issued at Malvern Depot - available to 7/5/82. .2 - as above - 2nd term, available to 20/8/1982 Both tickets contained within a plastic envelope made for the purpose. See Reg Item 954 for another example.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, schools, schools tickets, scholar's tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks", 1973
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of timetable information sheets titled "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks" for various tram routes - signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. Gives running times for sections during various parts of the day, early am, am peak, mid period, pm peak, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and evening and the location of Bundy Clocks. .1 - Prahran or St Kilda Beach - North Richmond - August 1973 .2 - ditto .3 - Mont Albert - City - Oct. 1973 .4 - North Balway - Oct. 1973trams, tramways, timetables, schedules, bundy clock, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Concession Cards", Aug. 1975
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) R. C. Drummond ...Poster - MMTB titled "Concession Cards", advising passengers that City Section Rides or City Plus One Section Rides are now available. Dated August 1975, signed R.C. Drummond, Traffic Manager.trams, tramways, posters, concession fares, city section, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, c1920?
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... component Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into and a hook that went on the underside of the bell itself. On the wooden handle is a label - "Cable tram cord taken from the last tram to run in Port Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell, port melbourne, last tram, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Drivers Exit Door - Travel Safely", mid 1950's
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard that was positioned in the driver's exit door - "Drivers Exit Door - Travel Safely", showing a lady boarding and leaving a tram. The MMTB Minute book No. 35, meeting of 29/2/1968 - identified the lady as Mrs. L Balodis and was granted 15 pounds. See htd5559i1.jpgtrams, tramways, posters, safety, passengers, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell - conductors - cast brass, c1920?
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Tramcar component Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Bell - conductors - cast brass circular with a square hole in the centre, polished on one side and rough cast on the inside. Part of a conductors bell.trams, tramways, bell, conductors, tramcars, equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Strap hanger, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Strap hanger Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Strap hanger - Bakelite formed or moulded handle with a sewn leather strap for use in tramcars in order people could hang on. Was placed around a round timber rod. The Bakelite piece was later replaced by a moulded plastic component.trams, tramways, tramcars, passengers, equipment, interiors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Bus Branch Objectives", late 1970's?
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Poster printed on card titled "Bus Branch Objectives", providing a list of 5 objectives of the MMTB Bus Branch such as safety, standards, training. Undated - late 1970's?trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, workshops, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram Diversion", 1981
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Manger "Tram Diversion" Poster Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways ...Set of 6 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Tram Diversions - Bourke St - Moomba Mile footrace 27/2/1981 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - gives diversions and alterations - for 9/3/1981 .3 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1981 .4 - Latrobe and William St tram services - Show Day - 24/9/1981 .5 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .6 - Eastern Freeway - ditto All signed by R. C Drummond Traffic Mangertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, anzac day, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate", 1970s
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Certificate" Certificate Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB ...Single sheet of off white paper printed by MMTB titled "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate" and certifying that Scholten R A No. 3211 of Malvern Depot has passed the Board's Examination for a Tram Driver. Dated 19/7/1979, given certificate No. 9534, signed by M McGrath as Instructor and R C Drummond as Manager. Signed on the left margin by Ron Scholten Form No. 3/232.trams, tramways, drivers, certificates, mmtb, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "New Fare Scale - Commences 4th Oct 1981", 1981
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... - Commences 4th Oct 1981" Poster Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways ...Poster - printed on paper with an adhesive backing titled "New Fare Scale - Commences 4th Oct 1981", with a gloss finish - advertising cash and Section Saver tickets sold in lots of 20, along with savings. Has a cartoon featuring MMTB Section Saver tickets.trams, tramways, tickets, sections, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), T 171 at the then new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Laminated A3 sheet featuring a photograph of T 171 at the then new South Melbourne or Hanna St depot, c1925. Photo from VR / PROV Heritage series H333.trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, t class, tram 182 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Band Recitals", "MT Band Recitals", 1981 - 1982
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Poster - printed on paper with an adhesive backing titled 'MMTB Band Recitals" or "MT Band Recitals" gives dates and times and location. .1 - for 1981 and 1982 .2 - for 1982 and 1983 .3 - for 1984 and 1985trams, tramways, bands, wattle park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Travel Cards", Oct. 1982
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)..." Poster Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Poster - printed on paper, titled "Travel Cards" advising new issue travel cards do not show a price. Gives prices for Adults, Children and Pensioners - Central Zone, and Zones 1 to 3. Dated Oct. 1982.trams, tramways, tickets, travel cards, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940's
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Black and White photograph Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways ...Black and white photograph of a MMTB Leyland TD5c in the Central Bus garage North Fitzroy. Post 1945, looks like it has been run into the back by another double decker bus.trams, tramways, buses, north fitzroy, accidents, leyland, double deck buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Peak traffic counts - city cordon, 1974 - 1976
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... - city cordon Document Report Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways ...Set of eight report on traffic counts during the 1970's. All Foolscap except .8, with notes, tables, charts and maps. .1 - "PM Peak traffic counts - March/April 1974 for the City Cordon and beyond the City Cordon" - May 1974 - red tape binding. .2 - "PM Peak Traffic counts - April 1975 - St Kilda Road Cordon" - June 1975 - red comb binding .3 - "AM Peak Traffic counts - October 1974 for the City Cordon and beyond the City Cordon" - December 1974 - red comb binding .4 - "St Kilda Road Cordon 1976 - PM Peak outbound traffic count" - Feb. 1976 - - red comb binding .5 - "St Kilda Road Cordon 1973 - AM Peak Inbound Oct. 1973" - dated Nov 1973 - red tape binding. .6 - "City Cordon Passengers counts AM Peak - Feb & March 1972, PM Peak March 1972 - showing effect of change of State public service and also introduction of late night shopping." - June 1972 - was bound with red tape. .7 - "PM Peak traffic counts - April 1975 for the city cordon and beyond the city cordon" - dated June 1975 - red comb binding .8 - "City Cordon 1977 PN Peak outbound traffic count" - dated June 1977, A4 - red comb bindingIn top left hand corner "Lees" in pencil or ink and some with the report title on the left hand edge for filing purposes.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, surveys, passengers, st kilda rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams.", Sep. 1965
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ....1 - Report Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "Comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams for Kew Depot routes", dated June 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that crew and tram savings would be in excess of 20%. Report - Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "East Preston depot routes - comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams" Dated September 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that for the East Preston route, a 20% saving in crews. Brunswick route would not applicable.In top left hand corner "Lees" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, speed of services, articulated trams, surveys, east preston depot, kew depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey.", Mar. 1967
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Card survey." Document Report Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways ...Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 30 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route. Titled "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey from tram and bus routes based on the Central Business area of Melbourne". Dated 3/1967. Contains a large fold out map of each route showing passenger numbers for the day.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Passenger movements by public transport for the Central city Business area based on results of the 1964 Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study, Nov. 1965
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)... Report Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 80 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route, including Railway Stations, passenger flows, titled "Passenger movements by public transport for the Central city Business area based on results of the 1964 Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, railways, maps