Set of four forms or dockets used to dispatch uniform clothing from the Hawthorn Uniform store to tram depots. Four different types of cards, giving depot, numeral (employee to be issued) and size and some with a running number record number stamp in red ink.See back for additional handwriting.trams, tramways, uniforms, mmtb, hawthorn, clothing

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

Set of 9 A3 photocopy of a drawing - of a dyeline print that had been mounted onto a cloth backing and had been kept up to date with regard to extensions and closures or opening and closing - titled - "Plan of Tramway System - showing route mileage of electric tramways" - Principal Junctions and intersections shown diagrammatically. Map of system shown at 40 chains to the inch. Copy of Drawing No. P6050. Shows crossovers, signal cabins, automatic points, closed cable tram lines in the city area, Port Melbourne, roads, railways and stations. Has extensions to Mill Park up to April 1987. Shows the Port Melbourne, North Melbourne (Spencer and Abbotsford Sts) and Collingwood cable lines, the Footscray system lines and the Point Ormond lines. See also Reg Item 1561 for a late 1960's print and 3642 for a 1941 version.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map

A4 sheet printed from a pdf file of the "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot". Shows the changes to the buildings in order to provide a running depot for the cable cars that worked the Elizabeth St to Abbotsford line via North Melbourne. Depot required following the closure of the Flemington Road depot when it was converted to electric in July 1925. Drawing not dated. Two current photos of the buildings provided by Mal Rowe - Photos of the front of the buildings - 27/4/2013 and the rear 10/3/2013.trams, tramways, north melbourne, cable trams, conversion, howard st, depot

Produced as a gift recording service to the MMTB Board as a Member - presented to Cr. Burnett Gray. Stamped at either end of the object with his name and "MMTB Member" Vic. Parliamentary Website gives details of Cr. Gray, Vic MP - though does not list being a MMTB Board Member. MP for St Kilda 1927 to 1932, Cr for St Kilda 1920 to 1948 - see http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1103-gray-alfred-charles-burnett. MMTB Annual Reports: Appointed 1936 (first appearance), until 1954, when the size of the Board was reduced - Order in Council 25/5/1954. The Annual Report for 1936 has a photo of all the Board Members and a listing. See images 1887i2 and i3. See item 7682 for a sample of asection of rope.Demonstrates a MMTB produced gift to thank a Board member for his service.Memento - comprising a section or short length of Melbourne cable tram cable contained or mounted within two cast brass sections as a gift.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda, councillors, cables, cable ropes, cable trams

Book - 52 A4 pages + manila card cover, stapled on the left hand side, titled "MMTB Telephone Directory - February 1979", providing telephone numbers within the MMTB system and external dialled numbers, with officer names where known or detailed and location or head office room number. Has handwritten updates to 1981.trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, personnel, depots, workshops, substation

Report form - MMTB "Missing Bundy Key Report", No. 3084, two part form - with a printed perforated strip to enable the form to be processed. Details the last person responsible for the key, depot, dates etc.trams, tramways, bundy clock, bundy key, forms

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

Small slip or printed paper or form detailing the Adult and Child fares to apply from 29/8/1971 for each Section. Has a gummed section on the rear of the form for adhering to the Fares and Sections book.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections

Part of a "Scholars' Concession Ticket - Junior 2nd Term 1975", probably printed on a cream coloured light card with a red colour "2" overprinted on one side and white on the other side. Ticket No. 04646 - has been singed around the edges. Has not been used, possibly recovered from a furnace destroying the ticket. Gives the conditions of travel on the rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, schools, schools tickets, scholar's tickets

Form - MMTB Receipt form - Form No. 1/50, dated July 1970, No. 30071, dated 21/1/1977 for a Section and Fares book - received from John Prideaux. Shows R. J. W. Brown as Treasurer.trams, tramways, mmtb, forms, receipts

Foolscap form - possibly a photocopy of a blank form No. 3/312, May 1976 titled "Running Sheds Daily Return" giving details of trams required, trams run, trams available and not available and totals for each depot on a particular day. Has notes on trams taken out of service. Records the state of weather as well.trams, tramways, depots, forms, tramcars, reports, preston workshops

Quarto paper duplicated notice titled "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", about observing two minutes silence at 11am on that day. Dated 3/11/1977.trams, tramways, notices to staff, anzac, remembrance day

Set of two foolscap notices regarding fares, travel cards, concession cards, day trippers, and general information. .1 - Blue foolscap sheet - titled "For your Information", for fares changes from 16/9/1979, gives details of fares and prepaid tickets in books of 20, also vintage tram trips, tram and bus charter rates, maps, timetables and contact details. .2 - pink foolscap sheet - titled "Information Guide for passengers:, as above, applicable from 3/8/1980, has details on section savers, day trippers, metro cards, etc.trams, tramways, notices and information, mmtb, fares, tickets, charters, information

Photocopy of an A4 page with hand written headings, titled "Survey of Passengers April 1974 - first Z3 tram in service", giving response to the questionnaire completed by 110 passengers and comments received. Signed R. Dunning? 25-9-1979.trams, tramways, z3 class, surveys, new trams

Foolscap duplicated sheet with two punch holes in the left hand side, providing a timetable for the Freight tram, dated 24/5/1976, notes normally uses tram No. 17. Gives details of the times and the depots served, meal breaks and servicing at South Melbourne depot on a Wednesday. Also provides route to be taken, precautions and that the Batman Ave turnout is not to be used. See Reg Item 6496 for March 1963 version.In top right corner in ink "ON loan from JRP" and in top left hand corner "Acquired per Mr. Solly Stores Controller, Freight Tram made about 60 point changes"trams, tramways, freight tram, depot, stores department

Tender document - Tender "O" 594 - single foolscap duplicated sheet titled "Purchase from the Board or Eleven (11) Second-hand W2 Type Tram bodies", giving details of the tram numbers and some dimensions. Document refers to attached conditions, but no attachments. Tenders closed 20/9/1978. Trams: 359, 412, 424, 448, 527, 536, 550, 559, 585, 590 and 628.On rear in pencil re tram 386 going or gone to Sunbury Hospital.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, tenders, sales items, tram 359, tram 412, tram 424, tram 448, tram 527, tram 536, tram 550, tram 559, tram 585, tram 590, tram 628

Photocopy of a timetable for Tourist Tram Services - Camberwell and South Melbourne Depot - running each Sunday from 4/2/1979. Gives the times from Princess Bridge and from Hawthorn (Riversdale and Power St). Gives notes on the trams V214 and X2 676 and some notes. Notes the trams provided by State Ministry of Tourism and Employee's passes not recognised. Gives fares.Has "NEC 2/79"trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, tourist trams, princes bridge, hawthorn, tram 676, tram 214

Printed copy of a letter "From the Chairman" - headed MMTB, signed by F. R. Kirby, dated 16/3/1973 congratulating staff for the Eucharistic Congress held in Melbourne. Has been taped to a notice board. On the rear has hand written notes on the event and tram and bus services.trams, tramways, letters, mmtb, eucharistic congress, special workings, events

MMTB Report ( headed METRA) - A4 full colour when folded, 3 fold - titled "Report to Employees, 1980/81", giving notes on passenger numbers. service, vehicle fleet, track construction, electrical improvements, employment and training, staff facilities, Melbourne and its trams and a summary of the year's operations. Has many photographs of activities.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, operations, tramways, buses, metra

Set of four two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers.. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, operating times with run numbers. Signed by R. C. Drummond. .1 - tram 1024 - for Eastern Suburbs Permanent Building Society Limited - 18/11/1976 .2 - tram 1024 - for Benson and Hedges - 25/2/1977 .3 - Tram 900 - QUF Industries - 22/3/1977 .4 - Tram 900 - Johnnie Walker Whiskey See also Reg Item 1394 for an Uncle Ben's Pet Food decorated tram and 1525 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024, tram 900

Set of 13 Timetables - printed or photocopied on foolscap paper for weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday and running times. Has various symbols for depot run in etc. In a style for public use. All to the City unless noted. .1 - North Richmond - Prahran - St Kilda Beach - June 1969 .2 - Essendon Aerodrome - Nov. 1968 .3 - East Preston - July 1969 .4 - West Preston - Feb. 1969 .5 - Northcote via St Georges Road - May 1967 .6 - South Melbourne Beach - Oct. 1966 .7 - North Coburg - Feb. 1969 .8 - East Coburg - Feb. 1969 .9 - West Maribyrnong - Nov. 1968 .10 - Essendon (Niddrie) - Feb. 1969 .11 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Feb. 1969 .12 - Domain Road - City - April 1967Most have the name of the Depot worked from and the date in the top right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, north richmond, prahran, st kilda, essendon airport, east preston, west preston, northcote, south melbourne beach, north coburg, east coburg, west maribyrnong, essendon, moonee ponds, footscray, domain rd

Dark blue stippled cloth covered book, 40 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Cable and Electric Tramways Sections and Fares" dated 1/1/1930 and authorised by A. D. Murdoch. Has a supplementary page - page 23 printed on a white sheet. Details the various section stages and fares for each cable and electric tram, General instructions, concession fares, various special tickets, passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of one section, sewn with end papers part of the covers.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes, cable trams

Olive green heavy paper covered book + 28 pages, centre stapled titled "MMTB Air Raid Precautions", dated January 1942. Gives instructions what to do if an air raid siren, the signals, shelters, traffic department, notes re dimming switches in trams, buses, depots, operations under air raid conditions, damage, duties of staff, Preston Workshops, types of bombs, what to do. Has a coloured printed sketch of how to stop severe bleeding. 2nd copy added 5/5/2019 from donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection.trams, tramways, world war 2, depots, air raids, tramcars, buses

Sign titled "Trams to Elsternwick" giving details of the first and last trams for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday. Sign was located at the Point Ormond terminus. See Note for donor's comment. Painted sheet metal sign, approx. 2mm thick with 3 holes each top and bottom, front painted in white, with red lines and black letters. Rear painted in a yellow metal primer and then a brown paint. trams, tramways, point ormond, signs, elsternwick

Printed sheet onto quarto size paper (faded to a brown yellow), titled "Problem Check Sheet - W class" outlining check list to find and rectify faults on W class tramcars. Was located on one of the windows of the driver train room, had an adhesive back - placed on to the white backing paper. Gives solutions for various problems, motors, tram won't start, compressor, changing light fuses, controller locked, bent fingers, insulated tram and damaged pole. See Reg Item 1944 for the relevant assessment sheet and Reg Item 221 for a similar list provided for the training.trams, tramways, faults, w class, mmtb, hawthorn depot, training

Photocopy onto foolscap sheets of a list prepared by MMTB staff, listing the cars sold and date along with some information if sold to the SEC and person sold to where known. Lists tramcars 1 (1931) to 218In blue ink ""Note on Sales of MMTB Trams" - Duplicates herewith - attempts made to copy original long page...."trams, tramways, mmtb, sale of trams, secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Photocopy onto a foolscap sheet of paper of a pencil drawing or illustration of prototype tramcar (later 1041), has destination of Mont Albert, route 42. Not signed. Possibly prepared by one of the MMTB draftsmen at Preston Workshops for use in publications.trams, tramways, mmtb, prototype tramcar, preston workshops, tram 1041

Photocopy onto a foolscap sheet of paper titled "Permanent Way Standards", providing design, construction and maintenance - provides limits - desirable and max/min. Has "R. Vanselow" in top left hand corner. P drawing 912357?? Dated 30/5/54, signed D. EtkinsIn top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, trackwork, standards, mmtb, construction, maintenance

Set of 2 foolscap sheets photocopied titled "W Tram driving certificate assessment", stapled in top left hand corner. Has the MMTB on the top sheet. Has space for Training, Students Name, Number, Depot, Date - gives a progress report on: Cutting out of motors, power on tram won't start, compressor gauge under 60lbs, Compressor gauge over 90lbs, Locked controller, Bent finger (K35) Bent pole, pole on section insulator, insulated tram and Changing of light fuse. See Reg Item 221 for the relevant training sheet and Reg Item 1935 for a similar list provided for the training school.W Tram driving certificate assessment" in ink on first sheettrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, tramcars, faults, training