Set of eight of printed illustrations - postcard size of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Tramcars produced in 1978. Separate card for each class of tramcar featured, with notes, statistics, MMTB name. Each card also has printers name and date on back. Not a formal postcard, no place for a stamp. 446.1 - Cable car set (No. 1) - photographed at Preston Workshops 446.2 - T 180 - showing "Special", while on a charter. 446.3 - X1 - 465 with 466 in background. Photographed at Footscray terminus, c1962. 465 has destination of "Ballarat Rd." 446.4 - Y 469 - showing destination of "Wattle Park - Elgar Road", possibly with Wattle Park in background. 446.5 - W2 511, showing destination of "City" and route 11. 446.6 - X2 676, showing "Special". 446.7 - W7 1022 - showing destination "West Preston", route 11, freshly painted. 446.8 - Z1 7 in Victoria Parade, c1975 - has destination of "West Preston - Regent St." and route number "13". 446.9 - L 104 on a route 67 Carnegie. 446.9 added 7/4/15, otherwise two copies of each held. 2nd copy of 446.9 added 28/5/2015. See Reg Item 994 for a packaged set of these photographs..trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tramcars, tram 1, tram 180, tram 465, tram 466, tram 469, tram 511, tram 1022, tram 7, tram 104, z1 class, t class, x1 class, y class, w2 class, w7 class, l class, route 67, route 13, route 11

Thirty two page book/booklet titled "Moving Victoria", providing information on the 1986-1987 Victorian Government Transport Budget and Capital Works Program. Has the Victoria Transport logo on the base of the front cover. Foreword by Tom Roper, Minister, details new initiatives, eg Jolimont Decentralisation, Port Melbourne - St Kilda light rail, Overseas initiatives, Transport funding, costs, industry, employment, the Ministry and its authorities, including Ports and Grain Elevators Board and the State Bicycle Committee. Information provided for: Metropolitan Transport Authority - The Met Road Construction Authority State Transport Authority Road Traffic Authority See Reg Item 1774.5 for the 1987 - 1988 version..trams, tramways, minister for transport, metropolitan transit authority, state transport authority

Five page stapled photocopied technical pamphlet, providing detailed specifications and description of the Z3 vehicle produced by Commonwealth Engineering(Vic) in conjunction with AEG Telefunken and DUWAG. Provides details for Z3 class trams. Produced by the MMTB. Titled "Z3 Class tram - Melbourne Australia". Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017. Different version added 31/3/2019 from donation of Brian Weedon.Has word "yellow" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z3 class, mmtb, commonwealth engineering, specification, z class

Three page, photocopied, foolscap technical pamphlet titled "New Non-Articulated Tramcar for Melbourne", providing technical details for the Z class tram. Provides a description, development history, status, cost, warranty, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, braking, propulsion, electrical and control systems and body specifications. Developer - Commonwealth Engineering (Vic) and ASEA Sweden. Second copy added 28/11/2016.Has word "orange" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z3 class, mmtb, commonwealth engineering, specification, z class

Olympic Notebook - or Memo book, 128 pages, 4 sections, sewn within a cloth bound colour card cover. Note book, handwritten details the work carried out on MMTB trams between June 1974 and October 1975 at various depots. Proves the car number, depot, date, brief description of work. Entries have been individually crossed out, perhaps as a form written report completed. No details of the person who undertook the work. Has a small electrical sketch on the inside front cover.trams, tramways, electric motors, electrical equipment, mmtb, workshops, repairs

Poster titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Tram services from North South East and West take you to the Malvern Shopping Centre" Prepared on a Dyeline drawing base and then hand coloured using a draftsman's wash in red for tram lines and green for the shopping centre. Shows the various main roads, tram lines, and rail lines. Has a compass drawn on it. No date - presumed 1950'sctrams, tramways, malvern, glenferrie rd, shoppers

Poster, paper mounted or glued to cardboard sheet for use in tramcars - titled "First and Last Trams and Buses", for the MMTB giving details of First and last trams for each routes for tram and bus route, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays with some additional details. Dated Oct 1960. Printed by Sands and McDougall Melbourne.trams, tramways, timetables, mmtb, posters, buses, routes

Framed MMTB Logo or Monogram - decal, printed in gold, mounted in a brown stained wooden frame with gold lining, glued to timber or could be an aluminium sheet - given the weight and condensation), glazed, has number 20891. Frame has rubber stops on rear, brown coloured framing tape, white card back and hanging strip. Second copy added 23/3/2019 from the same donor.trams, tramways, mmtb, logos, decal, monograms

Full colour postcard of the Wattle Park Chalet building c1970. On the rear has the name of the building, location, "catering for weddings Parties", a seven digit phone number, location for stamp and photographer. "Color photo by Max Ahearne / Renwick Pride - Gravure Print" 36 Copies received.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, wattle park

Set of two city section multiple journey concession cards, issued by the MMTB c1970? .1 - "City Plus One Section" - printed on red card, allowed for five trips within the city section and the next section. Has been used . Cost $2.00. Ticket Number Aa245423. .2 - "City Section Concession" - printed on light green card, allowed for ten trips within the city section. Has been used for six trips. Cost $2.00. Ticket Number Ba 255241.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section, melbourne

Ticket - MMTB - 40c - black on off white paper overprinted with a grey stipple. From the envelope written on by the donor at the time: First ticket sold on MMTB Tourist Tram Service - 10.50am Sunday 4/2/1979, from Princes Bridges to Hawthorn Depot, Tram V214. Driver C. Jacobson. Envelope has further details - see image.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, tourist trams

Round silver MMTB Officers and Clerical Staff badge - stamped No. "865" and with raised writing "M&M Tramways Board" with a silver ring through the top of the badge, to allow it to be attached to a key ring. On rear has remains of "K. G. Luke Melb". Does not appear to have been used. 2nd copy added 1/12/2019 from - No. 632. Reference page 94/95 of Reg Item 13 Sections and Fares Book for 1975. .3 and .4 - additional copies ex Nos. 524 and 533. No steel ring.trams, tramways, badges, officers, mmtb, passes

Pressed metal uniform badge for the Melbourne Tramways Board, Employees, available all lines. Round pressed steel badge with the words "All Lines" pressed into the badge around the top portion of the badge, the word "TRAMWAY EMPLOYEE" and number "10" pressed into the lower half of the badge -with small horizontal lines within the individual letters. Has a brass finish with the Melbourne Tramways Board logo in the lower part of the badge. On rear badge two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge and a leather strap with a button hole cut into to enable it to be worn on a uniform. Leather strap secured with a brass rivet. Used possibly from mid 1910's when the Board was formed until it was replaced by the MMTB in 1921. Similar badges made for ESCo Ballarat by Stokes and Sons, see all Reg Items 394 and 579.trams, tramways, badges, employees, tb, mmtb, passes

Pamphlet, folded sheet, four folds, full colour on white gloss paper titled "Commuters' Companion", published by the Ministry of Transport, providing transport information, contact numbers for bookings, special party hiring's, lost property, VicRail, Tramways Board, Transport Information line. On inside has photos of Silver train, Z 1, main city rail stations, map of central Melbourne, the Transport information centre work room (not a PC to be seen - early cubicles), a Yellow cab taxi at TRB Port Melbourne and a School bus. Telephone numbers a mix of 6 and 7 digit numbers. Mid to late 1970's.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, minister for transport, melbourne

Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Transport Regulation Board Victoria" providing details of the origin of the Board, its function, facts about regulation, locations and many photographs of its activities and offices. No contact numbers or addresses. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 595.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, transport regulation board, trb, buses

Printed form on off white paper title "Passenger Count", form 3/201 enabling the recording of passenger counts on tramcars - has space for count number, route, where taken, taken at, counted by and date. Each count done by Run Number, route, time, passengers arriving and passengers departing. Two further copies added 5-4-17 from G. Young. pad of forms added, source unknown 11/6/2022trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, forms, routes

Seven page, foolscap document printed by the Gestetner stencil process on fawn paper, titled "Particulars of Streets Traversed by Trams and Buses on routes operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board". Was stapled in the top left hand corner, unstapled for scanning purposes. Dated October 1950. Listed in route name alphabetical order. At the time, bus routes were not given numbers.trams, tramways, mmtb, ptc, buses, route numbers, routes

Colour photograph, block mounted onto a piece of wood chipboard with black edging of T Class No. 180 crossing Swanston St in Flinders St with Flinders St station in the background. Tram has the destination of "Special", but carrying an "East Melbourne" Auxiliary board. Photographed during the 1980? Australia Day Transport Cavalcade event. The board has a hanging device which looks like it came from a beer can.On rear in pencil "Driver Ins J. Dowell / Conductor Birney Edison" tramways, australia day, tram 180, t class, trams

Framed poster published for the centenary of Melbourne trams in 1985 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority on creamy paper, title "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", features cable tram dummy, bogie cable trailer, horse tram, A, F, J, S, W2, U, SW2, Z3, and A class of 1984 on poster with three tickets illustrated as well. Frame from white finish metal frame, screwed with clips in each corner, cotton hanging strip and Masonite backing board with plastic inserts to secure the backing board with a Perspex cover over the poster.On top and one side "Driver Scholten 3211" in red Texta pen.trams, tramways, melbourne, centenaries, posters, public transport

Blue cardboard box containing a set of replicate paste board, ochre colour, tickets for the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road Co., Ltd, Day Return - Box Hill Doncaster - price 9d with individual numbers in black. On rear are details of the Centenary Exhibition at the Box Hill Town Hall 19-28 October 1989. Nos. 0673, 74, 0697 - 0700 (5 No. ) Nos. 3667 - 3700 (34) Nos. 3701 - 3719 (19) Nos. 3724 - 3735 (12) 3738 and 3739 (2) See also Reg Item 2847trams, tramways, box hill, centenary, exhibitions, tramways, doncaster, city of box hill

Black coloured cloth covered bound book, 48 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated June 1946. Book consists of one section, sewn into and bound with cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. June 1946 Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares.Inside pencil on front end paper - "1440 Cond. Wearne".trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes

Book - heavy card covers with brown cloth cover, 32 pages, sewn into glued end or cover sheets, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers" - 1960 version. Notes first issued 1955, revised 1960. Book has rounded corners. Sets up the training process, trainer drivers, driver certificates, follow ups, road tests, probationary drivers, training syllabus, training school (at Hawthorn) and procedures and physical standards for tram drivers. See Reg item 1210 for the 1955 version.Minor inktrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen, hawthorn, medical

Typed Memorandum to Inspector Wearne advising him to attend to the Conductor's School for a written examination as part of his application for the position of a District Traffic Inspector. Dated 3/3/1969 and signed by R. H. Stock, Branch Inspector.trams, tramways, mmtb, inspectors, training

Typed letter on MMTB letterhead, as a letter of introduction to Ronald William Wearne, District Traffic Inspector, dated 4 June 1979, signed by R. C. Drummond, as Traffic Manager. Ron was visiting Europe. Typed on a watermarked bond paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, inspectors, letters

Set of three stencil cut duplicated foolscap documents setting out the "Syllabus of Training for Staff Signalman - Ticket Examiner - Relief Depot Staff", training schedule for Drivers seeking promotion to Officers. P. White of Footscray A Lane of Port Melbourne A McGrath of Camberwell R. Wearne of Malvern Training commenced 21 Jan 1963. Gives details of the various training locations, signal boxes, radio centre, tickets, rosters. Training took 6 weeks.trams, tramways, mmtb, training, inspectors, signals, tickets

Sprit duplicated onto MMTB table cards (cardboard printed on rear for driver / conductor timetable use), handwritten, table or timetable for a charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB for a AETA Special using tram 980 on Tuesday 24-4-1962. Driver Wearne, Conductor Warren. Included a visit to Malvern, Preston, Preston, Essendon Airport, running in and out of South Melbourne depot. Timetabled for tram 980. Timetable on two sheets of cardboard, printed on blank side only.trams, tramways, aeta, special trams, charters, pcc, tram 980

Cloth shoulder patch to indicate that the driver of the tram was qualified as a "Tram Driver Trainer". Made on black cloth backing, red stitching on the edge and the words "Tram Driver Trainer" stitched in red cotton. Presumed made by the uniform clothing section at Hawthorn.trams, tramways, mmtb, clothing, badges, uniforms, training

The form certifies that R. Wearne has passed the Board's Examination for a Tram Driver. Dated 13/3/1947, given No. 2257, signed by Chas H. Elliot as Instructor and ?? as Manager. Signed on the left margin by R. Wearne, No. 1440. Form No. 3/232, dated August 1946.Demonstrates a MMTB form used to record a person was qualified as a tram driver for Mr. R. Wearne.Single sheet of off white paper printed by MMTB titled "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate".trams, tramways, drivers, certificates, mmtb, forms

Quarto sized, typed letter to R. Wearne of 7 Mackie Grove, East Brighton, dated 13/7/1970 advising that his Army Service from Oct. 1939 to September 1945 will be recognised for Long Service Leave. Signed by Mr Aird? as Secretary. Typed on bond paper with a Heralds Loan, Rag Content, Made in Australia watermark.trams, tramways, mmtb, letters, world war 2