Set of 10 + 4 unused sheets, hand written double foolscap folio (full foolscap sheet) ruled sheets which detail the various Acts, relating to Tramway Undertakings and Street Railways, that affected the MMTB from 1883 to 1956. Sheets have been pinned in to the top left hand corner. Set of 2 sheets - loose - the detail the Country Roads Act of 1928 and 1936. Set of 3 sheets - hand written notes regarding Acts.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways

Listing of various ACTS of Parliament that affected the MMTB etc. .1 - List of "Tramway Acts since 1890" - 5 full foolscap ruled sheets, but only one half used - hand written listing all tramway Acts including country tramways (railways) from 1890 to 1958. .2 - one sheet as above - titled "Motor car Acts" - c1915 to 1951 .3 - one sheet as above - titled "Acts relating to Omnibuses" .4 - three sheets as above titled "Acts relating to tramways'" - summary sheet 1883 to 1955' .5 - one sheet as above titled "Tramway Act on Tramway board specifically mentioned or reference in another Act" e.g. the Spencer St bridge Act.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses

Set of personal papers - handwritten - notes or references to in the MMTB Act in relation to Rules or Regulations, By Laws, Governor in Council, Order in Council, Government Gazette, the Minister, Parliament, Municipal Councils. Possibly prepared for work on the MMTB Consolidation Act.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, acts of parliament, rules, regulations, order in council

Book - 6 sections sewn into heavy light brown card covers with full end papers with a red coloured cloth edge strip with ruled pages and an A to Z index on the right hand side - The Pencraft Faint Indexed Account Book", with the title "M&MT Act - Sections" written on the front cover. Provides a full list or index of every word in the MMTB Act and the section it is used in. Has been maintained for changes in red ink and green coloured pencil.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, lists, index

Book - 6 sections sewn into heavy grey card covers with full end papers with a blue coloured cloth tape edge strip with ruled pages and an A to Z index on the right hand side - printed by "Feint", with the title "M&MT Act - Schedules" written on the front cover. Provides a full list or index of every word in the Schedules to MMTB 1958 Act and the section it is used in. Has been maintained for changes in red ink and green coloured pencil. Has a supplementary sheet taped and glued inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, lists, index

Book - 6 sections sewn into heavy grey card covers with full end papers with a blue coloured cloth tape edge strip with ruled pages and an A to Z index on the right hand side - printed by "Feint", with the title "Index to Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1958 No. 6311 as amended by MMTB (Amendment) Act 1959, No. 6555. Compiled by H. S. McComb LS" Provides a full list or index of every word, except for words like, a, an, and, as etc in the MMTB 1958 Act and the 1959 amending Act. and the section it is used in. Some changes or corrections made in blue ink.. Inside the front cover is a type alphabetical list of the major headings or principal parts of the Act and the Schedules - 6 pages. Also within the book (which has resulted in some damage) are many half quarto sheets with hand written notes.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, lists, index

Set of six folio or double foolscap sheets, typed with ruled lines in red, titled "List of Orders-In-Council & Acts", listing electric lines authorised to be built as at 8/5/1923. Provides information on the Act, Schedule, date of Order in Council, Grantee, Routes and whether built.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, plans, order in council

Set of three documents, hand made in pencil by Mr. McComb. 1 - on ruled double foolscap (folio) paper, titled "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", listing street, municipality, extent, date of application or special construction scheme and date of report to Parliamentary Committee. List proposals for the cities of St Kilda, Hawthorn, Essendon, Malvern, Camberwell , Coburg and Broadmeadows. 2 - hand written note on quarto paper, re the outcomes or notes on the above proposals. 3 - draft of a sheet prepared, as for 1, "M&MTB General Scheme for Development of Tramways" - columns set out but not usedtrams, tramways, tramways, proposals, st kilda, hawthorn, essendon, malvern, camberwell, coburg, brunswick, general scheme

Set of six different Table cards - blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. .1 - printed heavy paper for Northern and Southern trips from Terminus - Swanston trams? - 210H x 79W .2 - as above, but printed on heavy card, both sides .3 -printed on heavy paper, blank with sign on times, giving drivers and conductors, and hours worked - 165H x 80W - understood used with the plastic card holders. - form number 3/572 .4 - as for .2, light paper, double sided - 163H x 80W - form number 3/573 .5 - as for .2, heavy paper double sided - 165H x 80W - form number 3/573 .6 - as for .4 .7 - single sided sheet, printed on light page, 210H x 79W, no form number. See Reg Item 2601 for a sample used and backed onto a sheet of Masonite.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors

Preprinted form - ruled in blue lines both vertically and horizontally, titled "Inspector's Report", for both the cable and electric tramways. Provided information on cautions issued to the crews for minor breaches of the rule for a fortnight ending. Has space for name, occupation, date, car number, time and offence with space for a signature. Watermarked paper "CWC" Form Number M6383 8/31 Form 32Atrams, tramways, inspectors, reports, cable trams, rules

Five page hand written list on ruled paper giving list of names and some details of participants on the AETA Z Tour Bookings (28/6/1975) - First private charter Run. Includes amounts paid ($2.50) and Gestener printed tour notice on quarto paper, dated 12/6/1975.trams, tramways, z class, tours, aeta, lists

Handwritten draft on ruled Foolscap folio sheet, folded in half and written on three of the four sides, titled "Details of the Comeng Trams". Could have been written by John Prideaux for the AETA Electric Traction. Gives details of the tram, designer, seating, doors, ASEA Equipment, motors, control equipment, braking, resilient wheels, testing. The final page is about the history of the East Preston and East Brunswick Routes.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, comeng, electric traction, aeta

Handwritten list on quarto ruled paper, two sides titled "Z3 Tram Truck Allocation", listing each Z3 trams from 116 to 151 and the number of initial trucks fitted the tram at the No. 1 or 2 end.trams, tramways, z3 class, bogies, trucks, lists

Document - 12 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - titled "Tram Operational Training - Revised Tram Driver Training - 120 Hours". Gives the basis of the training undertaken by the PTC or The Met, Hawthorn Depot, Depots, what to be done on each day, knowledge of rules, trainers notes, tram test procedures, sample questions, practical tests for A class fault finding, test criteria. Last page is tram test score sheet. Document not dated, mid 1980's?trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, a class

Set of three lists hand written on ruled paper, foolscap, with red vertical line, taken from a preprinted record or report book, listing the destinations on specific trams. .1 - Footscray Tram ex 675 .2 - Essendon Depot - Destination Rolls - ex 228 .3 - Melb Tram side roll scrapstrams, tramways, destination indicators, destination roll, footscray, lists, essendon

Instruction - 7 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "Safety Precautions in Workshop" Details driving of tramcars in depot, procedures, in yards, tradesmen and safety procedures, controllers, pitmen, jacking of tram bodies, safety rules, safety equipment, general safety precautions, cleaning of depot. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, pitmen, instructions, procedures

Handwritten in pencil notes titled "Town cars along Flinders St from Approx 5.20 pm" - no date. Gives run number, time ex Lonsdale St, Spencer and Flinders St and Market St. Not dated. Gives schedule times and destination. C1960, shows Hawthorn Depot as a terminus. Second sheet appears to be draft sheet. Prepared on ruled foolscap sheet with four punch holes on the right hand side.trams, tramways, flinders st, schedules, timetables, hawthorn depot

Table card - blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. See Reg Item 1376 for a completed sample. 2nd copy added 10/4/17trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors

Book - 16 pages + manila card covers - centre stapled titled on the outside in handwriting "MMTB Chief Engineers Department Rules and Regs 1960", for use by all employees of the Department - December 1960, and stamped on the first page No. "5424" - details some 54 rules for the employees. Includes By-Law No. 11 (General) as amended to 9/5/1957 and By-Law 16, Lost Property - dated April 1956. For full copy see image i4.pdf, text searchable when opened separately. 2nd copy added 2-1-2018trams, tramways, mmtb, chief engineer, rules, by laws

Book - 16 pages, centre stapled, with four punch holes on the left hand edge titled "Statutory Rules 1983 - Transport (Workshops Management Board Election of Members) Regulations 1983", issued under the transport Act 1983, for the election of Members to the Workshops Management Board, operated by the State Transport Authority. Gives extensive details of the election process, nominations. Rule - dated 2/8/1983.trams, tramways, state transport authority, workshops, elections, board members

Set of papers - one foolscap sheet, 3 demy-foolscap ruled sheets and one quart sheet, giving a list of route mileages, date of opening, length of single track, connecting curves for both single and double tracks of the PMTT and relevant calculations. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, reports, routes, track, malvern depot, opening, kew depot

Three ruled foolscap sheets, tied in the top left hand corner with string, headed Prahran Malvern Tramways - tape measurement of surface slopes from High Street, Glenferrie Road Wattle tree Road to Burke Road. Prepared by Mr Mainwaring in black and red ink. Dated 30.6.1910. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, surveys, high st, wattle tree rd, burke rd

Newspaper Clipping - set of two adhered to a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side. 1 - "12 tram rides for a dollar" - Herald newspaper 31/3/1969, written by Max Tomlinson about the introduction of the new "City Section Concession Card" on that day. Tells the story of a conductor, Mrs. Moore accidentally sold a book of 20 cards for $1 to a passenger. 2 - "Wilcox: The tube is on" - Herald newspaper 31/3/1969 - about a statement by the Minister for Transport on the HSV7-3DB TV programme "Meet the Press" - about the Melbourne underground loop.trams, tramways, tickets, railways, city section, melbourne

Newspaper Clipping - set of three adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - The Sun Newspaper 7/1/1969. 1 - Cartoon - Jeff ' - with Henry Bolte driving a tram, with $ signs, and a sign for the donation of a Silver coin - following the introduction of new tram and train fares. (2nd copy cut from newspaper added 30/7/2020 from donation of Robert Green) 2 - "Cheaper on the Outer" about the increasing the suburban fare zone and revised fares. 3 - "What you'll pay by rail" - a table of old and new fares for a list of suburban stations.trams, tramways, tickets, railways, fares, cartoons

Newspaper Clipping - set of three clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers. .1 - "Tram Lines" - full page - from Melbourne University newspaper - Farrago - Friday April 11 -1969 - Titled "Tram Lines" with a photograph and story of MMTB Driver Cyril Tucker, Kew Depot, written by John Steed. Cyril joined the MMTB in 1922. Gives Cyril's thoughts on being a Trammie, notes the issue of the "scabs" - Tom Pesteranovich and Brooker (see Reg Item 2561). Has two photos and a cartoon sketch of the front of a tram. .2 - "Let's get rid of trams" - Letter to the Herald 11/4/1969 - written by David Crowther - Beaumaris - about trams cluttering the streets - got rid of even in Brisbane. Has a photograph of a tram stuck in traffic in Toorak Road. .3 - "Brisbane Trams Farewell" - Herald - 14/4/`969 - notes closure of Brisbane tram system. Quotes former Transport Minister Mr. Meagher that twice as many buses would be needed. See also Reg Items 2562 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, brisbane, letters

Newspaper Clipping - set of nine sheets of newspaper clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers, mainly to do with Tom Pesteranovich and his black listing following working during a strike, industrial courts, use of University students, Conductor John Brooker also black banned, stop work meetings, . Also covers new train fares, St Kilda Junction works, derailments on the rail system, fire damage to rail bridges and a note inviting people to join Puffing Billy. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, strike, st kilda junction, fares, railways, derailments

Compiled by an unknown person as a record book of cable tram operational tickets or fare history for each location with general notes and some notes on electric trams. Pages 1 to 23 and pages 123 and 124 - General history of cable and electric trams with notes on tickets, trams, buses, events, and operational management. Compiled through to 26/10/1930, with some loose notes about the final closure of the cable tram system. For each cable tram car house (depot), Power House or Winding house, or route, notes on tickets, dates, rope speed, fares, replacement electric services or buses. Richmond Fitzroy Fitzroy and South Melbourne line Victoria St Clifton Hill Nicholson St Exhibition (route or line) Brunswick Royal Park Carlton Prahran Toorak' Queensberry St North Carlton Esplanade with details on bus services Windsor St Kilda (Brighton Road) North Melbourne West Melbourne' South Melbourne Port Melbourne' Northcote Kew (horse) Elsternwick (electric) At rear of book is four page document that gives information on the electric tram system, routes, cable. fares and first and last services for each line. Mid 1920s as the West Coburg service noted. Yields information Melbourne cable tram fares, ticket issuing and general history of the MMTB.Book - heavy card covers with paper imitation leather finish with red tape on left hand side and labelled "Minute Book", bound with 8 sewn sections, approx 200 foolscap pages, ruled sheets, numbered in pencil from 1 to 124 used to record information in ink.tramways, cable trams, fares, tickets, electric trams, melbourne, mmtb

Used for notetaking in an office environment.A stationery that is most likely associated with the time where the transition of the public transoprtation body from the Metropolitan Transit Authority to the Public Transport Corporation, due to the presence of both logos and the mentioning of V/LINE.A notepad with the logo of The Met (i.e., the Metropolitan Transit Authority), the title "PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION" and the text "V/LINE" at the top. A serial number (10033) is printed below. The notepad is ruled with an exposed adhesive spine desiged to tear pages off easily.public transport, the met, ptc, public transport corporation, v-line, stationery

Handwritten list detailing tramcars stored at Hawthorn tram depot (14), Thornbury depot (incomplete), Preston workshops, work cars in Preston yard and the breakdown training car at South Melbourne depot. List dated 20-7-1969.Yields information about stored tramcars during July 1969.Quarto ruled sheet with handwritten list, punched holes on left hand side.tramways, mmtb, tramcars, stored trams, hawthorn depot, thornbury depot, breakdowns, preston workshops

Drawing of the layout for a conductors bell in MMTB bus No. 165, prepared by Keith Kings - has an outline of the bell including the mounting blocks, dimensioned in detail in red and black ink. showing roof ribs. Has used two lined or ruled sheets of paper joined in the centre by tape. Installed on the MMTB Studebaker Austerity Bus by Keith who rebuilt the bus. See http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=362&pos=464 (accessed 7/7/2020) for images.trams, tramways, buses, studebaker, mmtb, austerity buses