Used for locking/unlocking toilets presumably maintained by the MMTB and carried by MMTB staff.An object in common use of an organization that has ceased to exist since 1983, with its actual creation date as early as the 1940s.Small metallic key (presumably associated with the MMTB) for locking/unlocking toilets. One side of the key has the inscription "TRAMWAYS.""TRAMWAYS"public transport, mmtb

Sign or illustration used by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and the Ballarat Tramway Museum on a bromide sheet with the tram logo of 33 with the destination of Carlton St. Prepared late 1970s. Used on marketing, posters, documents etc until the early 2000s.Yields information about the logos used by both the BTPS and the BTM.Sign or advertisement - Bromide sheetbtps, marketing, ballarat vintage tramway, logos, tram 33

Facsimile of a dual currency or decimal conversion tram ticket, produced on about 100gsm paper, for the ARHS Tramway Tour to Ballarat and Haddon on 2/12/2006. Has an reproduction of an 8c/10d tram ticket in green ink with number A502222. Printed on the rear of the ticket are details of the tour, date and that it is a facsimile of a 1966/67 dual currency ticket. Has initial "PJC" on rear as well.trams, tramways, tickets, arhs, tours, haddon, decimal conversion

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Society's Secretary's materials to govern the BTPS.Rubber stamp with plastic see through base and red handle with "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited ACN 005 021 312" visible through top of stamp showing the stamp layout and its use. Has Max Lober 229 Swan St Richmond and telephone and fax numbers on the top of the stamp handle. Used by the BTPS until the change of organisation name in 1995.trams, tramways, btps, btm

Set of letters, delivery documents, lists of equipment and cost estimate sheets for the provision of sub-station and rotary converted equipment by Australian General Electric Company to the MMTB for use at the Footscray Tramway Substation, covering the period of late 1920 to mid 1922. Details typed lists and letters, carbon copies and handwritten estimates. Prepared by quarto and ruled foolscap paper, some secured by paper clips.trams, tramways, footscray, substation, ftt, electrical equipment, electrical engineering, contracts, general electric, mmtb, rotary converters, tramway construction

Report - carbon copy of 3 typed foolscap sheets, titled "Report of Sub-Committee of Conference of Tramway Undertakings" by A. Cameron dated 21/9/1916, about a Union log of claims, in particular conditions of employment and pay rates. Has a supplementary sheet by P. J. Pringle dated 13/10/1916 about the formation of a Reference Board and the opinion of the Conference, Mr. Home.Handwritten notation on the 3rd sheet.trams, tramways, pmtt, conferences, unions, wages, employment

Instruction - 12 pages + brown covers, centre stapled titled "Parts of Westinghouse Automatic Circuit Breaker Tramway Type", Style Nos. 5401, 5402, 5403 and 5404. Part list B6009. Shows images of the circuit breaker, lists all parts, shows images of the various parts. Has a list of company offices on the last page and the Westinghouse UK printing bureau logo.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, instructions, maintenance

Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 3rd Annual Conference March 30 and April 13, 1953" in the Bendigo and the Geelong offices. See item 9192 for Notes and Agenda for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, employees duties and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 50 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, MMTB Guest houses, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1952, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers. See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 7315 for a similar version but without the guest houses, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses

Report by the Victorian Parliamentary Public Works Committee on "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry" - 1967. The inquiry examined the MMTB's proposal to extend the East Preston line 0.7miles or 1.3km. The Committee took evidence from the MMTB, bus operators, the Victorian Railways, residents, La Trobe University, Preston City Council and others. The Committee recommended against the proposal. The report lists those members of Parliament involved. The line was subsequently extended by 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade during 1983 and subsequently to Bundoora. Demonstrates the method of holding parliamentary inquiries into new tram lines.Document - report - 9 pages stapled in top left-hand corner, printed with a spirit duplicator.tramways, parliament, new lines, east preston, inquiries, bundoora, plenty road

Book - dark green card stippled cover, originally bound it would appear for Act 3732. See Reg Item 2120 for the reprint. Remains of the Act in the book, with an index, with well used pages, red pen marks noting changes and the following loose 39 Acts or documents. Also has some hand written notes. 1. - Act No. 3243 - 1922 - Construction of West Brunswick tramway 2 - Extract of Govt. Gazette - 22/10/1958, extension in Park St Kilda 3 - 3515 - 1927 - Spencer St Bridge 4 - 6516 - 1957 - King St Bridge 5 - 3824 - 1929 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 6 - 3902 - 1930 - ditto 7 - 3941 - 1930 - ditto 8 - 3943 - 1930 - Revision of Statute Law - minor change to the MMTB Act 9 - 3994 - 1931 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 10 - 4179 - 1933 - ditto 11 - 4255 - 1934 - ditto 12 - 4288 - 1935 - appointment of a public works committee and its powers. 13 - 4445 - 1936 - conveyance of land at Port Melbourne 14 - 4546 - 1938 - construction of Doncaster Road, Camberwell 15 - 4598 - 1938 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 16 - 4710 - 1939 - ditto 17 - 4806 - 1941 - ditto 18 - 4898 - 1942 - ditto 19 - 4978 - 1943 - Hanna St to Market St tramway, South Melbourne 20 - 5106 - 1945 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 21 - 5140 - 1946 - Nicholson St East Brunswick tramway 22 - 5141 - 1946 - tramway for Burke Road from Whitehorse Road to Doncaster Rd. 23 - 5160 - 1946 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 24 - 5206 - 1947 - ditto 25 - 5233 - 1947 - ditto 26 - 5322 - 1948 - Latrobe St to Victoria St tramway 27 - 5342 - 1948 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 28 - 5367 - 1949 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 29 - 5615 - 1951 - relating to the salaries of Judges and certain Public Officers 30 - 5645 - 1952 - relating to payments to Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board 31 - 5695 - 1953 - joining of the Footscray and Maribyrnong Tramways 32 - 5756 - 1953 - changes to the MMTB Consolidation Act of 1928 33 - 5757 - 1953 - Revision of Statute Law - minor change to the MMTB Act 34 - 5784 - 1954 - changes to the constitution and powers of the MMTB 35 - 5814 - 1954 - relating to the Infectious Diseases Hospitals 36 - 5914 - 1955 - changes to the Law relating to Limitation of Time for commencing Actions and Arbitrations 37 - 5970 - 1956 - relating to the salaries of certain Public Officers Unknown who made the book - made for an MMTB officer. Binds the original Act's printed by the various Government Printers at the time. Some multiple copies of the various Acts included.Inside front cover on first page in ink "Mr. J. Cass" and in other locations as well.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, park st, spencer st, bridges, king st, port melbourne, doncaster rd, burke rd, nicholson st, latrobe st, hanna st, mfbb, hospital, finances, east brunswick, footscray, maribyrnong

Black and white interior photograph of SEC Birney No. 28, Bendigo, decorated as a Santa Special. Year not given. Possibly the same year as Ballarat No. 32, as the same handwriting on the back of the photograph - see Reg. Item 1876, which was taken in 1967. Shows simple decoration down the centre of the tram. Photographed in the depot - has other trams in the background. Has interior roof advertisements for Wales Savings Bank, fight cancer and "Straight 8" stockings. On Agfa paper.On rear in red brown ink, "Interior View of Birney No. 28, the "Santa Special", Bendigo tramways, Wednesday, December T.M.S.V. archives".trams, tramways, decorated trams, christmas trams, interiors, bendigo, santa tram, tram 28

Made as a Souvenir Sales item for the Seattle Waterfront tramway. Purchased at the time of the visit of a former MMTB tram workshops foreman. Depicts W2 512. The Waterfront tramway opened in 1982 using three ex Melbourne trams. The service closed 2005.Has a close association with the now closed Seattle USA Waterfront Tramway.Badge - Seattle USA, Souvenir - relief of a Melbourne W2 512. with a green and cream colour scheme with a enamel gloss finish and a pin on the rear. Two copies held. Manufacturers mark - "MAPCO" on rear.trams, tramcars, w2 class, w2 512, souvenir, seattle, waterfront tramway, badge

Yields information about damage to tramcars from the use of electrical braking., Yields information about damage to tramcars from the use of electrical braking.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Manager Ballarat to the Superintendent with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramway - Motor Pinions". Concerned about recent damage to pinions, due to "unwarranted use of electrical means of braking". Should only be used in training, emergency. Examples of damaged pinions to be shown to motorman. Dated 22-8-1961 Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, motormen, motors, damage, training, repairs, braking

Newspaper cutting from a Melbourne paper, 28/4/1975, titled "Moves for Australasian tramway museum body", about the formation of an Australasian body, following the three day conference which ended the previous day. Quotes David Rawlings of SPER, Dr John Radcliffe, with speakers the previous day being John Hoffman, Bob Prentice and Frank Stamford. Has the newspaper date glued to the item.cotma, btps, conferences, sper

Hand drawn map contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 61 of the Ballarat Tramway system. Note does not show the Drummond St. North line. Shows the loops, horse tram loops, depots, ESCo bus routes, and notes on horse tram loops. Prepared by H.P. James Scan btm2515i2 and 2515i3 show the hand written notes in light pencil. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, map, depot, esco, horse trams, bus routes, ballarat

Yields information about the ESCo tram fleet and equipment.Handwritten list of ESCo Ballarat Tramcars, titled "Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd - Ballarat Tramway Rollingstock", providing details of the number, type, builder, truck, motors seating, date in service, notes and when sold or scrapped. Also gives details of colours or livery, and controllers. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. esco, tramcars, controllers

Newspaper - Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News, Oct. / Nov. 1989, No. 42, four pages large format, with an article titled "Tram Centenary". Article about the forthcoming centenary of the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway, an exhibition at the Box Hill Town Hall, the display of the cable tram, and a special bus retracing the route on Sat. 14/10/1989. Has other items about the Surrey Hills district and events.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, centenary, the met, exhibitions, cable trams, tram 1000

Report - foolscap duplicated copy of a report - 15 pages stapled in top left hand corner titled "Report from The Parliamentary Public Works Committee on the East Burwood Tramway Inquiry", dated 7/7/1976. Provides details to the background of the recommendation to construct the tramline, including costs, summary of evidence, alternatives and proposed services. See Reg Item 689 for other documents associated with this inquiry.trams, tramways, east burwood, victorian government, parliament, enquiries

Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 3, Nov 1937 titled "Ballarat Tramway Extension". Single A3 sheet. The item details the opening event for the extension of the Lydiard St. tramway to Norman St or Ballarat North, or Lydiard St. North on 30/8/1937. Has a photo of the Mayor, Cr. J. Pryor cutting the ribbon. Gives names of officials who attended or spoke at the function at Electra Hall following the event. Notes the relationship between the SEC and the Council. Included in those who spoke at the event was Robert Haines, Motorman - Conductor "who has achieved fame by completing 50 years service". Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details.trams, tramways, sec, opening, lydiard st north

Set of two agreements dated 23/4/1920 between the MMTB and the Australian Tramway Employees Association .1 - two foolscap pages - pinned in top left hand corner - sets out that the MMTB has taken over from the Tramway Board, annual leave, wages, continuous service, pay rates, car repair sheds, variations, employees and signature block - Alex Cameron, H. Bell and W. O Strangward for the MMTB and John Abfalter and T. Jewell for the ATEA. .2 - three foolscap pages - pinned in top left hand corner - refers to the various Acts that formed the Board and Arbitration Act, the PMTT, Northcote council, MBCTT, carrying past agreements forward, minimum wages for cable trams workers, juniors, cost of living adjustments and application of the agreement. Signature block - Alex Cameron, Ernest Willis, and W. O Strangward for the MMTB and John Abfalter and T. Jewell for the ATEA.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, agreements, legal agreements, tramway board, workshops, cable trams

Manila folder marked "Car valuation Reports" containing many typed papers concerning the valuation of the cable car fleet at the time of the hand or take over by the Tramway Board of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co in 1916. Includes listing of cars, when built, comments on method of valuation depot and status. Included is a letter between The Secretary of the Tramway Board, Mr Pringle (ESCo, but with a William St address) and mentions Mr. Murdoch of the NMETL. See image 3009i2.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, accounting, mto co, tramway board

Report, 14 foolscap, duplicated sheets, titled "Confidential - The Chairman, Conference of Victorian Tramways Undertakings", dated 5/2/1919 and signed by W. Strangward as Secretary to the Committee reporting on the conference between Mr. Wilcox (Tramway Board), Mr Dix (PMTT), Mr. Murdoch (Essendon), Mr Pringle (Ballarat and Bendigo - ESCo) considering the claims of the Union, "Log of Wages and Working conditions served upon most Tramway Undertakings" through the Commonwealth. Goes through each demand and makes a recommendation.trams, tramways, unions, pmtt, tramway board, wages, nmetl, esco

The Tramway Benefit Society was a health fund that tramway personnel could join and be supported with medical and hospital facilities - Vimy House. Was established in 1888. When health funds were merged and reorganised during the 1990s it became Transport Health. See reference for the story of Vimy House.Provides information about the Tramway Benefit Society and its work.Flyer or document - 3 fold quarto printed on gloss paper with an accompanying brown paper envelope. A pre-printed brown paper envelope also held.tramways, vimy house, tbs, tramways benefit society, health funds, transport health

White paper bag printed both sides with green ink, "Ballarat Vintage Tramway, BTPS old logo tram (31), Operates weekends, Public & school holidays" & postal address. Bag has serrated top and bottom (folded), & glued join. Hole in one corner at top for string connection. Second copy added 6/8/2002. Image from another bag added 3/8/2010trams, tramways, commerce, sales, btm, btps

Book, 88 pages A4 size with yellow card covers, stapled on left hand edge, with 3 staples. Details the Proceedings of the 2nd Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums (COTMA), Sydney, April 30 - May 3, 1976. Produced by the South Pacific Electric Railway, edited by David Rawlings. Includes a list of contents - page 2 and list of delegates - page 4, and the programme on pages 5 and 6. 2nd conferencetrams, tramways, cotma, conferences, sper

Pages 42 of The Courier, Ballarat, Monday Sept 30, 2011 featuring photographs of people attending the BTM Family Fun day, titled "who's in it today? " / "Tramway". Has a photographs of Roger Salen standing in front of No. 27 on the depot fan, as MC of the event , Neil Lardner, Alan Bradley and Christopher Mitchell. Photos by Jeremy Bannister of The Courier. See Reg item 50?? for prints of these photos from The Courier's web site.btm, family fun day

Report contained within a light brown card folder, containing a photocopy of report titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee Report (including map) on The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Enquiry - 1967". Report stapled in top right hand corner, 15 pages examining the extension of the East Preston route to Bolderwood Parade. Map shows extension proposed, bus routes, railway lines, streets - folded into 4.AETA stamp on front and inside sheet and "4E6" in ink on front cover. AETA stamp on the bottom right hand corner of the map.trams, tramways, east preston, new tramway, bolderwood parade, proposals

One of a group of photographs, including three within a published photo collage , taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Dower later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The photo collage is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Photo collage, published in The Leader newspaper in 1913, to commemorate the opening of the Malvern to Kew Tramway. The numbered photos are: 1. Kew Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke Road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Official Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress of Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary. 6. Mayor and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall.Inscribed in ink by Edgar J Dower top left: "The 3 top photographs were taken by E J Dower. No.3 Cotham Road Kew near Glenferrie Road"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram