Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - cover - logos - MMTB, The Met, PTC, Swanston Trams, M>Tram, Yarra Trams, PTC, 11W, cable dummy, V214, W2 262. 380., 384, 431, 442, 504, 510 and X2 676. Part 2 -W2 512, W5 729, 721, 727, 728, 731, 753, 758, 760, 777, 780, 808, 823, 824, 842, SW5 856, 842, 853, 854 SW6 866, 862, SW5 728, SW6 871, 888, 890, 891, 899. 900, 896,905, 907, 909, 910, 919, 909 and VR 53, Part 3 - W6 884, W7 1002, 1000, 1020,W6 991, 998, 982, 982, 975, 983, 974, 975, 962, 972, SW6 957, 961, 957, SW5 728, SW6 954, 951, 951, Restaurant trams 935, 939. 938, 939, and 937 Psrt 4 - W7 1020, 1000, 1002, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1026, 1034, 1031, 1036, 1039, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1967 to 2012Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, logos, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram, city circle, mmtb, the met, ptc, m>trams, swanston trams, x2 class.

Report or plan - 55 A4 pages, clear plastic cover, black card back cover, bound with a black wire binder, titled "Tram Fleet Rationalisation Working Paper" providing information "for discussion purposes only" on the possible methods of disposal of the W class fleet, in particular those stored at Newport and detailed information on the second series of Art trams. Looks at the possible market for the vehicles, disposal methods and the next steps. Includes appendices on tram storage, a EOI or prospectus and draft schedule. Prepared by Boyce Pizzey Strategic July 2004. See also Reg Item 670 and 671 for other reports on the second series of Art Trams.trams, tramways, victrack, w class, newport workshops, disposal, transporting art

Set of 15 issues of Yarra Trams Magazine "Tramlines" All folded A3 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Issue 1 - August 2004 - staff event, message from CEO Hubert Guyot, new control centre, route 96, Olympic torch relay, tram 431, new livery, meet Johnpaul tram attendant. .1A - Issue 2 - December 2004 - customer satisfaction, tram attendants, remembrance day, CEO message, new routes, Camberwell depot, staff profile and tramways band. .2 - issue 3 - May 2005 - Fleet operations control centre opens, (photo), Balaclava Junction upgrade, grand union, Melbourne Uni superstop, fund raising. .3 - issue 4 - August 2005 - Congratulations to Lenny Bates 50, departure of Hubert, route 75 extended to Vermont South, fare evasion, trackwork and Superstops in Flinders St and Bourke St, East Preston Depot and think tram project. .4 - Issue 5 - December 2005 - folded A3 sheet, plain paper, colour photos - with articles on congestion, advertising campaign success re fare evaders, new platform stops in Flinders St, Network improvements and getting ready for the 2006 Commonwealth games featuring a cartoon poster of a tram in a race (see Reg item 1235 for the actual poster). Has a message from Dennis Cliche - new CEO. .5 - Issue 6 - May 2006 - folded A2 sheet, gloss paper, items re Commonwealth games, Karachi W-11 tram, Remembrance day, network improvements, Grand Prix, good Friday appeal, and the forthcoming centenary celebrations. Centre page spread has a large number of photos of staff during the Commonwealth Games. .6 - Issue 7 - October 2006 - folded A2 sheet, gloss paper, colour photos of the Centenary Art Tram (5006), Myki, network improvements, memories of 1906, Luna Party Tram (1011) with centre page spread of a photo of 5006 outside Luna Park, and the various tram images featured on the tramcar. See also Reg Item 864 for details of the making of the art work. .7 - Issue 8 - December 2006 - folded A3 sheet, gloss paper, colour photos of the "Tram It 2006" event, light rail, TramTracker being launched, Essendon, Centenary celebrations and "for the love of trams". .8 - Issue 9 - May 2007 - six pages - traffic condition, green depots, Joyce Barry, plaque at Brunswick Depot, fund raising, platform stops, trackwork, TramTracker, Police tram. .9 - Issue 10 - September 2007 - MSO tram, students travels, Transport Challenge 2007, website, TramTracker by SMS. .10 - Issue 11 - Melbourne trams a heritage icon, fund raising, TramTracker, cable tram tracks in Abbotsford St, route 86 to the Waterfront City Docklands, hailing trams. 11 - Issue 12 - Mulhouse tram, Bumblebee, on the docks, fundraising, St Kilda Road upgrades, TramTracker. .12 - Issue 13 - Bumblebee C2 class trams, traffic congestion, wind power tram, Flinders St trackwork. .13 - Issue 14 - Silver Paralympians on tram, green wind powered trams. .14 - Issue 15 - TramTracker Jake, film festival, Public Transport Ombudsman - Simon Cohen, Operations Centre, .15 - Issue 16 - 6 pages - tram performance, TramTracker at tram stops and iPhones, Mike Talks, Myki. All have the Yarra Trams logo on the front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tickets, commonwealth games, flinders st, grand prix, karachi w-11 tram, construction, luna park, essendon depot, centenary, tramtracker, olympic games, control centre, balaclava junction, trackwork, grand union, melbourne university, superstops, vermont south, route 75, flinders st, bourke st, brunswick depot, cable trams, docklands, mulhouse, c2 class, flinders st, environment, ombudsman, myki, tramways band

Double sided A4 sheet, on plain paper, printed in colour, titled "A Centenary of electric trams - A Melbourne celebration" - looking at the design of The Centenary Art Tram" designed by Millimetre for Yarra Trams and Siemens. Looks at the design of the tram, The brief, the solution and has the individual drawings of the various types of tram with notes. Note some the notes on the trams, eg the W class are incorrect. See Reg Item 843.4 for a photo of the tram - 5006. See Reg Item 1215 as well. 2nd copy added 7-1-2015 from donation of Adam Chandler - 24-12-2015.trams, tramways, centenary, yarra trams, siemens, decorated trams, transporting art, 100 years of electric trams, tram 5006

Pamphlet - four fold full colour document on light card titled "Victoria at a Glance - 1990" with the interior view of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set on the rear cover. Documents gives statistics for Victoria of the years 1979, 1988 and 1989. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Photo of the W interior Brian Gilkes with acknowledgement to the National Trust. Photo of the cable tram set supplied by Robert Green. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victoria, statistics, cable trams, w6 class

Set of three Colour slides of a new Z class, No. 1 tram dated May 1975. The tram entered service on 5/5/1975 - see reference. 1 - Leaving Batman Ave terminus, route 70 for Wattle Park Elgar Road. 2 - In Wallen Road, just over the Yarra River Bridge at Hawthorn 3 - Swan St - Batman Ave intersection with the Olympic Swimming pool in the background along with a W class running a route 77.Yields information about Z class 1 and Batman Ave terminus.Set of 3 Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount.All have "Chris" in ink on the rear.tramways, z class, new tram, tram 1, batman ave, route 70, wallen road

Two page document, stapled in the top left hand corner, A4 photocopy - titled "Tram Controllers" describing the EE Q2RC1 controller for W class tramcars. Gives details of the controller, its functions, electric brake and motor cut out switches.trams, tramways, controllers, english electric, w class

Photocopy onto an A4 sheet, two sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Location of cars at end of 28 Day Period 26-3-27", listing the class of trams allocated or allocation to each depot in Melbourne, including trams at Preston workshops, bodies under construction, W, X and Y class cars. Includes Coburg, Preston and Footscray. Shows depot allocation. Not known when copy made. 2nd copy added 14-5-2016 from the estate of Charles Craig.trams, tramways, preston workshops, lists, tramcars, lists, depots, depot allocation

Set of teo black and white photographs of W3 665 being shunted at Brunswick depot, mid 1970's. The tram does not have a destination box. Possibly being shunted or moved to or from Brunswick when the class of cars were stored and disposals commenced. Photographer unknown - could have been an MMTB.trams, tramways, w class, storage, brunswick depot, tram 665

Set of colour prints of Melbourne trams and locations during the mid 1980's to 1990, Photos not well focused. .1 - 1023, Collins St, at the intersection with Swanston St. .2 - ditto with 944 .3 - 944 and 295 .4 - 782 in Latrobe St .5 - 810 in Latrobe St, with Old Melbourne Goal in background .6 - 869 in Swanston St near Latrobe St .7 - 741 at intersection of Latrobe and Russell Streets with police headquarters in background .8 - 741 in Latrobe St, with Old Melbourne Goal and RMIT in background .9 - 738 and another W in Swanston St near Latrobe St Features advertisements on trams for: Triple FM Radio, Bank of Melbourne, Pres-sure Trousers, Printed on Kodak or Konica paper.trams, tramways, ptc, swanston st, latrobe st, collins st, tram 1023, tram 944, tram 295, tram 782, tram 810, tram 869, tram 741, tram 738, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, a class

Dyeline print of Drawing R1881 - titled "Rolling stock data No. 2", listing MMTB tramcars from class A to class Y1, W's to W3 only, c1931. Provides tramcar numbers, type, seating capacity, total horsepower, tonnage (weight), length and data of HP/seat, HP/ton, HP/foot, Lbs/foot, Lbs/seat and Length/seat.On rear in red ink - felt pen? - "Rolling Stock Data Sheet to Tram No. 669." and in black ink "R1881"trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists

Set of 14 tram car templates contained within Reg Item 356, cut from card board to indicate the over all dimensions of the various type of tramcars. Would have been used in the drawing office for checking clearances on buildings, trackwork, junctions. Cut with holes in the centre to enable this to be done. Scale 1/2" = 1 foot. .1 - Marked "A" - for a combination car - 30' 11.25" long, 7'6" wheelbase .2 - "B" - for a combination car - 32' long, 6'6" wheel base to drawing R489 and summer or straight sill car to drawing R820. .3 - "C" - Straight Sill combination car - 33' long, 7'6" wheelbase. .4 - "D" - Combination car, length 31'11", 7'6" wheelbase .5 - "E" - Combination car, length 35', 7' wheelbase .6 - "F" - DC Bogie car, to Drawing 112, length - 44' 3.5", truck centres 22 '4" .7 - "G" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 23' 7.5" .8 - "H" - ditto length 44' 5.5", truck centres 24' 7.5" .9 - "J" - four motor bogie, to drawing 854, length 45' 6", truck centres 24'6" .10 - "K" - Combination car, length 35', 12' Radiax truck. .11 - Bogie tramcar, W class length 48', truck centres 26' 6" .12 - ditto, W2 534, length 48', truck centres 26' 0" .13 - W4 class tram, .14 - W5 730, length 46' 6', truck centres 28'trams, tramways, mmtb, plans, drawings, templates

Carbon copy of a list for each Melbourne depot, dated March 1966 listing the type and number of each depot allocation, comprising nine Quarto sheets, has on the top of each sheet, "This List in Not Official". On the rear of each sheet is a summary of the total of each class. Lists for: South Melbourne Brunswick Essendon Glen Huntly Kew Malvern Preston Camberwell Last sheet is a list of "Other cars not in service, stored at West Preston, Brunswick, Hawthorn, Preston Workshops, scrapped, sold or disposed (W class cars only), use for other purposes and totals store and totals by depot. Typed onto pink paper.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation

B&W negative of tram 680 in Barkly St, Russell St, West Footscray Tram has destination Williamstown Rd. Driver and conductor posing for camera on front steps of tram.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR102A" written in red ink, "F16" in pencil, "61A" in green ink and dated stamped as 1 Jan 1963.trams, tramways, x2 class, footscray, barkly st, williamstown rd, crews, drivers, conductors, russell st, tram 680

Demonstrates how advertising was done within W class tramcars - boxes of the driver's door and yields information about the Firestone Sundowner casual shoes.Poster Firestone Rubber Company "Sundowners", the dress casual shoes for the family. Thought to date from the late 1960's possibly when the trams were withdrawn. Were located in the end advertising panels over the doors of W3 661 and used a base for historical photographs of 661 in Melbourne (See Reg Item 4692 and 4693) until replaced during 2009, when collected.trams, tramways, advertisements, posters, w class trams

Photograph of G class 50 in Glenhuntly Road with many passengers. Tram has the destination of Elsternwick. In the background is an Ironmonger's shop (W J Marsh) and a Milliner's shop and a cake and confectionary shop.Yields information about G class tram No. 50 in the mid 1920s.Black and White Copy Negative and print with notes on the rear.On rear of the print in ink and pencil "MMTB Car scrapped a year ago, G class No. 50 (with small windows, only one of its kind), Prahran & Malvern TT, Glenhuntly Road 1925. (old style painting and monogram). " Has the Ken Magor stamp and Wal Jack stamp with "T66" written in.trams, tramways, g class, glenhuntly rd, tram 50

Fridge magnet featuring a Melbourne W2 class tram, 258, with the destination of Wynyard Loop (Auckland). This tram ran in Auckland in this configuration. Was tram 421 in Melbourne - see reference. Has an semi-open drop centre and a roof sign "Melbourne". Made by Toplite.Demonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Plastic printed colour fridge magnet mounted onto a card within its plastic envelope for sale.trams, tramways, melbourne, w2 class, fridge magnet, auckland

Set of two fridge magnets - titled "I Luv Aus" - one featuring Flinders St station and the other City Circle tram No. 998. Made by Aluminium MagnetDemonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Set of two plastic printed colour fridge magnets mounted onto a card within its plastic envelope for sale.trams, tramways, melbourne, fridge magnet, tram 998, flinders st station

Photo frame featuring a tram, Flinders St Station and the Arts Centre spire along with other buildings. The tram is W6 985, showing City route 16. Has the word Melbourne on the top. Demonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Metal - Pewter - Photo frame, within a cardboard and plastic case, glazed with a foldout stand.trams, tramways, melbourne, fridge magnet, tram 998, flinders st station

Set of 11 flags used on Melbourne trams to promote an event or a specific week. 1 - Racing chequered flag 660 x 340`- cotton with lable of Carroll and Richardson 2 - Moomba - 540 x 420 - cotton 3 - Heritage week - National Trust - 730 x 350 - linen 4 - Girl Guide week - 650 x 350 Nylon 5 - MS week - 690 x 330 - nylon - has Evan Evans lable 6 - Victoria 150 - Growing together - 1984 - 85 - 65- x 370 - nylon 7 - Anzac Appeal - 540 x 430 - nylon, has Evan Evans lable 8 - City of Melbourne - Melbourne City has more - 490 x 320 - nylon with Evan Evans lable 9 - National Red Nose Day - Friday 31st August - 730 x 325 - nylon - ditto 10 - Happy Birthday Melbourne - sponsored by Inter staffing services - 760 x 360 - nylon 11 - Play it safe - 540 x 410 - nylone +Demonstrates a set of various flags flown on Melbourne W class trams.Set of 11 flags - printed with sewn edging and fitted to a wooden dowel or pole.tramways, trams, flags

Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920's. Second copy marked on rear "Ex W2 268"Yields information about the construction of W class trams.Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished background around the raised letters - "Built by JAMES MOORE & SONS Ppty Ltd. City Rd. South Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Two copies held.Has on the rear in black text pen "265"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, james moore, new trams, w2 class, tram 268, tram 265

Flag used to advertise the November 11 Poppy Appeal held by the RSL to raise funds for veterans and their families. Placed in a flag holder on one side of the route number box of W class tramscarsDemonstrates a flag for tramcars to assist in raising funds for veterans and their Families by the RSL.Flag advertising the Poppy Appeal, red print on white background, mounted on wooden dowel for use on Melbourne tramcars. Flag made from nylon or a similar synthetic, sewn into a white nylon circular section and then slipped over the dowel and stapled into position. Label sewn into flag with Evan Evans name, address and phone number - 7 digits.trams, tramways, flags, melbourne, anzac, rsl

Set of 12 flags used on Melbourne trams to promote an event or a specific week. 1 - Red Shield appeal - 700mm x 330mm - cotton 2 - Bike Week - 600 x 300 - Nylon 3 - VFL 80th anniversary - 1897 -1977 - 600 x 320 - cotton 4 - Council of Adult Education 50th Anniversary, 770 x 330 - nylon - has Evans Evans lable 5 - Citizens Advice Bureau - 540 x 440 - nylon 6 - VFL Grand Final - 600 x 390 - nylon 7 - Royal Show - -650 x 420 - nylon 8 - Spring Racing Carnival - 7800 x 360 - nylon - has Evan Evans lable 9 - Fabulous Fashion - National Gallery of Victoria - 700 x 350 - cotton 10 - Moomba - 630 x 350 - cotton 11 - Peter Mac Week - May 9-15 - 530 x 290 nylon 12 - Carry On Appeal - 640 x 430 - nylonDemonstrates a set of various flags flown on Melbourne W class trams.Set of 12 flags - printed with sewn edging and fitted to a wooden dowel or pole.tramways, trams, flags

Photograph shows W class 259 partially dismantled on an outside track. Head light, trolley poles, side blinds and barriers, and drop-centre seating have been removed. Yields information about disposal of W2 class tramcars. Black and white photograph with ink stamp and number on rearInk stamp reads "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, Ref No. P25/1/1034" w2 clss, tram 259, headlight, trolley pole, side blind, barrier, drop-centre

Photograph shows interior saloon of W2 class 537 with upholstered longitudinal seats and looks through the drop-centre to the saloon at the other end. The advertising above the saloon windows is for "Venus College of Hairdressing & Beauty". Yields information about interior of W@ class tramcar. Black and white photograph with penciled note on rearPencil writing reads "W2 537 Now in USA" w2 class, tram 537, upholstered longitudinal seats, drop-cente, saloon, venus college

These photographs show staff in brown coloured uniform leaning out of/standing beside W class driver's cab showing Kew Depot run number 31. All have a advert for K L Dowling Real Estate on the front dash panel.Yields information about multicultural nature of workforceSet of three black and white photographs with pencil notes on rearDriver Robert Anthony Kerr Pakistan Kew Depot 1979, Driver Khac Cang Tran Vietnam Kew Depot 1979, Driver Tran and Conductress Ngoc Nga To Vietnam Kew Depot 1979tram, w class, kew depot, run number, brown uniform, multiculture

TV interview scene at North Fitzroy Depot with SW6 class tram as prop displaying destination 'North Fitzroy - Park St 97'. The cameraman, interviewer and uniformed driver are featuredYields information about publicity of tramwaysBlack and white photograph, no detailstrams, publicity, televsion, w class, north fitzroy depot

Photo of Stathi and Kassiani Raftopoulos dining on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant which was a much loved tourist attraction in Melbourne.The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant which commenced in 1981 is a restaurant operating from a converted fleet of three vintage W class trams in Melbourne, Australia. As of October 2018, the restaurant's operations were suspended indefinitely due to a dispute between the restaurant operator and Yarra Trams, the tram operator.A coloured photograph of a couple enjoying a meal on Melbourne's tram restaurant. Written on the back: ON THE RESTAURANT TRAM/ IN MELBOURNE 1995/TO THE FAMILY OF MRS. DOLLY VASILtrams, restaurants

This photograph shows 51 men standing and 25 men sitting on a bench or kneeling, wearing a variety of clothes. There are some men "lurking" in the background. Photo taken with a fish-eye lens. See also item 8647 for a similar photo using a fish-eye lens. In the background is W2 class tram No. 546, nearing completion in the background. This tram entered service late Dec. 1928. Named employees: W McGibbon, J Mills, A Todd, A Doubleday, Mr Pender, Mr Cluff, W Stuchberry, H Hood, R Rhodes, J Watkins, J Shakespear, W Allen, H Ryder, C Boxer, A Anderson, A Sharpe, F Moat, F Hook, I Porrat, S Braham, W McLennan, I Hill, W C Gilbert, H Ritson, G Hapgood, W Prout, H Perkins, D O'Shannesy.Yields some information about the Preston Workshops body shop tram car builders in 1928.Photograph mounted onto a white card with names and title hand written in.tramways, preston workshops, staff photo, body shop, tram 546

Night time flash-lit photograph taken from under a nearby shop verandah shows W2 class tram 244 just arrived at a wet Elgar Road terminus. One passenger hurries away from the tram in the rain while others in the front saloon stand to exit. The destination sign reads "Camberwell Depot, 70", the trolley poles are you to be reset and the last of three off-side weather blinds is being lowered. An advertisement for local radio station 3AW and presenter Derryn Hinch is fixed to the side of the tram. Camberwell Depot operated the Wattle Park line and was allocated a full fleet of Z class trams over 1978-79 because it serviced the neighbouring newly extended East Burwood line that opened in 1978.Yields information about replacement of W class trams with Z class cars, and Camberwell Depot.Black and white print with note on rear.In ink on rear: "M&MTB KS Kings 177-30 Copyright reserved. W2 244 became the last 'green' tram to regularly operate to Wattle Wark [sic, Park], on Friday evening, 3/8/79. It is shown at Elgar Road terminus, approx 7.55 pm - half hour late due to industrial trouble."z class, camberwell depot, 1978-79, east burwood, w2 class, tram 244, elgar road terminus, route 70, weather blinds, 3aw, derryn hinch, trolley poles