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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
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970's?
Series of three photos showing pyramid or rerailing plates and how they were used. Appears to be photographed at Preston Works shops during the 1970's. .1 - Fabricated plate with an angle welded to it, showing how it was positioned relative to a derailed wheel. .2 - Photo shows a pyramid plate placed relative to a wheel and axle set. .3 - ditto relative to an fabricated angle plate.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, preston workshops, recovery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV), "Transporting art", c2012
... Trams tramways Transporting Art Art works Preston Workshops ...Postcard or photograph of the Launch of Transporting Art tram No. 816 painted by Michael Leunig in 1986. Produced by the Public Record Office Victoria. Has on the rear a map of North Melbourne showing the PRO details and contact details. Photo shows the tram breaking through a banner at Preston Workshop paint shop held by Michael and some assistants. Two copies held.trams, tramways, transporting art, art works, preston workshops, launch, tram 816 -
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
Film - Compact Diskette with video, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne all over", Aug. 2006
... , public transport, how the city works with the trams, some spoken..., the tram system, public transport, how the city works ...Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Melbourne all over", Yarra Trams promotion video, first made in 2004 and then revised August 2006. Has copy right to "Metrolink Victoria". Length 10mins 15 secs. Has intro from announcer Alan Pearson. Has a printed image on the DVD itself and contained within a clear front, black plastic base CD case. Features the use of low floor trams, Melbourne's city attributes, the tram system, public transport, how the city works with the trams, some spoken words from Peter Batchelor, Minster for Transport, images of views of the C class being offloaded from the ship. Explains the relationship between Transdev and Transfield Services, the franchise arrangement, passenger growth, many views of the C class operating. Dennis Cliche speaking about the Think Tram project, Eastern Roads Operations Centre (EROC). Clip from 7 news about the launch of the C class trams. short clips with Steve McEvoy, Rod Beet, Chris Bela Anthony Nichols - disability consultant of Yarra Trams. .1, original version, in shaped case. Added 28-8-2017.trams, tramways, yarra trams, melbourne, public transport, the met, c class, route 109, superstops, events -
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, 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, 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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society Ltd, Wait here for trams : Sydney's trams during the last decade of operation, 1974
When the last of the Sydney tramway system closed in 1961, there vanished from the streets a vehicle which had been part of the city scene for almost 100 yearsIll, p.111.non-fictionWhen the last of the Sydney tramway system closed in 1961, there vanished from the streets a vehicle which had been part of the city scene for almost 100 yearstramways - sydney, tramways - sydney - pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Sampson, Robert, Rails Round Adelaide, 1978
A pictorial of the S.A.R. railways around Adelaide as well as trams and buses.ill, p.64.non-fictionA pictorial of the S.A.R. railways around Adelaide as well as trams and buses.railroad operations - south australia - history, railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Dunn, Ian, Pansy The Camden Tram, 1982
An illustrated history of the Campbelltown to Camden branch line south of Sydney New South Wales.ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Campbelltown to Camden branch line south of Sydney New South Wales.railroad operations - new south wales - history, railroad operations - new south wales - pictorial works -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper, The Courier, 100 years of service, 1967, 10/06/1967
The newspaper was produced to celebrate the 100th year of the Ballarat Courier.96 page newspaper celebrating 100 years of publishing the Ballarat Courier Newspaper. Stories and images include: Robert Clark, Ballarat history, Sturt Street, Selkirk Bricks, Ballarat Industry, Thomas Bath, Royal Hotel, hotels, Begonia Festival, James Smith, Hollways, Myers, Ballarat Orphanage, Nazareth House, Lake Elsworth, Batches, libraries, Timken, Sunshine Biscuits, M.B. John, AMCAST, reservoirs, Ballarat Council,, Morsheads, Civic Hall, Alfred Hall, Art Gallery, Christies, 3BA, Paddle Bros, South Street, BTV 6, Memorial Theatre, Her Majesty's, Whitelaw-Monier, Coltman, costume, Messer and opie, politics, Dudley Erwin, Bill Stephen, Vance Dickie, Tom Evans, Murray Byrne, McKay - Macleod, Crockers, Ballarat Shire, Sovereign Hill. St Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, Ballarat School of Mines, Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat Girls School. Ballarat North Technical School , Burke and Wills Memorial, Joe White Maltings, Ballarat Airport, Sunicrust, architecture, women, trams, transport, Faulls, Franklin Caravans, Olympics, football, history of Sunshine Biscuits robert clark, clark, ballarat, sturt street, selkirk bricks, industry, thomas bath, royal hotel, hotels, begonia festival, james smith, hollways, myers, ballarat orphanage, nazareth house, lake elsworth, batches, libraries, timken, sunshine biscuits, m.b. john, amcast, reservoirs, ballarat council, morsheads, civic hall, alfred hall, art gallery, christies, 3ba, paddle bros, south street, btv 6, memorial theatre, her majesty's, whitelaw-monier, coltman, costume, messer and opie, politics, dudley erwin, bill stephen, vance dickie, tom evans, murray byrne, mckay - macleod, crockers, ballarat shire, sovereign hill. st patrick's cathedral, christ church cathedral, ballarat school of mines, churches, mt helen campus, ballarat girls school. ballarat north technical school, burke and wills memorial, joe white maltings, ballarat airport, sunicrust, architecture, women, trams, transport, faulls, franklin caravans, olympics, football, bray raceway, coliseum motors, schoools, education, craig bros, dayelsford, clunes, beaufort, linton, skipton, heinz bors, villiers, flecnoe, jones, robertson, cowles, bulless, cronn, matthews, ballarat library, cowley's eureka iron works, john hollway and sons, ken webb, mayoral chain, ken flecknoe, a.e. flecknoe, bath's hotel, eureka stockade memorial park -
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
Document - Digital Image, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Swanston and Victoria Streets Precincts upgrade", 2/2024
Information / consultative document about possible changes to tram tracks at the corner of Swanston and Victoria Streets and Elizabeth and Victoria Streets Melbourne. Shows the proposed new park around the former Franklin St signal box, new curves, reconstructed and extended tracks, car parking and traffic changes. Notes the potential of connecting North Melbourne (Arden precinct) to Swanston StYields information about a possible project at Swanston and Victoria Streets.Digital Image of a two-page A4 information document down loaded 31/3/2024 titled "Swanston and Victoria Streets Precincts upgrade" from https://yarratrams.com.au/media/p2rbhmin/community-update-swanston-and-victoria-streets-precinct-upgrade.pdf See item 7624 for PTV works notice.proposed works, swanston st, franklin st, victoria st, elizabeth st, trackworks, consultation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Craig Tooke, "MTPA - Museum Guidebook", 1985
Book compiled by Criag Tooke for the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association c1985. Details the history of the organisation, its tramcar collection at the time and its works. Has on the front cover VR tram No. 30. At the time of cataloguing, the MTPA had on loan to the BTM, two trams, VR 41, L 103 and W2 407.Yields information about work of the MTPA.Book - 25 A4 pages + covers wire bound.mtpa, museums, guide book, vr trams, haddon