Invitation to attend the "Southbank Tram Depot Time Capsule Ceremony" - to be held on 3/10/1996 by the Minister of Transport Alan Brown and Managing Director of Met Tram Russell Nathan. Provides a list of items to be placed in the time capsule.Yields information about the 1996 Time capsule to be opened in 2046 at Southbank depot.Letter or invitation - 3 A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, southbank depot, time capsule, invitation, the met, met tram

Photocopy of a Magazine extract, 7A4 sheets from The New Electric Railway Journal, Winter 1995-96, titled "A Fair go for the Streetcar", written by Michael Venn. Article looks at the influence of Robert Risson, his work, the Melbourne press, the Transportation study, All electric trams, the Z class. Inclusion within the MTA. The Met, light rail, City Circle trams, Fairways, Driver only, the Heritage Fleet and the Hawthorn Depot.trams, tramways, melbourne, transportation plan`, the met, mmtb, all electric trams, fairways, driver only modifications, hawthorn depot

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1086 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 3 - No. 1 - April 1987 - 20 pages - (See also Reg item 981 for more detail) - -Tramway Bowls Association, Melbourne and Metropolitan Transit band, Transporting Art featuring trams 731, 816 and 721 along with a photo of David Larwill working on 722, and painted trams co-ordinator , Wendy Miller and "20 million Americans see Melbourne and its trams" - a story about the NBC USA, breakfast broadcast on 4/2/1987. (further items of this volume to be sourced - they may not have been any??) For next volume - see Reg Item 1142.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, the met, mta, sports, bowls, tramways band, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758

Public Transport Victoria Blind Person's travel pass expiring 30/6/1996 - printed with PTC words in the background with space for a passport sized photo and the name of the person issued to. On the rear are the conditions of use. Available on V/Line and The Met services.Demonstrates a PTC Blind person's travel pass for 1995/1996Printed and numbered paper with space for name and a photograph - 3 copies held - Nos 5783 to 5785tickets, public transport, the met, v/line, blind persons

Booklet titled "Services for Customers with special needs", dated 1/12/1991 published by The Met and V/Line providing details of disability services at major railway stations, Travellers Aid, lifts, wheelchairs, vision impairment, hearing. Primarily rail focused.Yields information about the scope of disability services on Victorian Public Transport in 1991 - poor compared to now.Booklet - 24 pages finished to DL size, centre stapled.the met, disability services, v/line

Postcard produced by Australia post for world wide prepaid postage. Shows W7 1034 in Macarthur St Melbourne (Route 9, Northcote via St Georges Road) with The Windsor Hotel in the background. The tram is The Met livery and has a Agfa film advert on the side.Demonstrates productions of photographs of Melbourne trams for souvenirs.Postcard - with a 41c stamp printed onto it, with Airmail emblem, details and barcode on rear.tramways, w7 class, the met, tram 1034, macarthur street, trams

Letter from Steve Crabb, Minister of Transport to each transport employee advising of the formation of the new transport authority (Metropolitan Transit Authority or The Met) from 1 July (1983). Provides limited information about the change from the VicRail, MMTB and other transport authorities.Demonstrates the method of informing employees of the formation of the MTA in 1983.Letter - A4 sheet undated - printed on Minister of Transport letterhead.the met, mta, metropolitan transit authority, letters, steve crabb

SW5 852 derailed Glenferrie and Coldblo Roads, at the entry to Malvern depot. The rear bogie has derailed, tram possibly running into the depot. Date unknown. Tram has a King Gee work clothing advertisement and is The Met colour scheme - possibly mid to late 1980s Shows a tram derailed at the entry to Malvern Depot.Colour print on Kodak paper.sw5 class, tramcars, the met, glenferrie road, derailments, coldblo road, malvern depot

Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme.Black and white photograph - print and negative of Railway Crossing on Heatherdale Road near Heatherdale railway station looking north towards intersection of Whitehorse and Heatherdale Roads, from L - R Station signage 'The Met/Heatherdale Station (sign to be replaced by new owners Connex - see also No. 3 neg). Note Pedestrian & Cyclists signs; strip shops Hungry Jack's fast food; Dyns LPG Service Garage; ACE Auto Services; bus shelter.railway crossing, heatherdale road, mitcham, connex, 'the met', dyns, ace auto services, hungry jack's fast food outlet

Annual Report - 64 pages + card covers, printed on slightly textured paper. with the MTA logo imprinted on the front cover. Has a table of contents. Dated 31/10/1989, with letter to the Minister Jim Kennan, from the Chairman John King. Managing director Kevin Shea, Board members - include Greg Rodgers representing the Union. Includes a review of the organisation, Light rail vehicles and lines, Met Plan, new bus services and priority for trams at traffic lights.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding, buses, light rail, metplan

Set of two scratch tickets - .1 - Zone 1 - Daily Adult - un-priced - black printing on yellow /white printed card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. No. 918424 Has not been scratched. .2 - Daily Concession for Zones 1, 2 and 3 - yellow, blue and red vertical sections - 00107671. Has on the rear The Met supporting Melbourne Olympics. Scratched for Jan 3.trams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, the met

Book - 33 sheets + covers, stapled and cloth binding - special size, two colour - printed on off white paper, titled "Metropolitan Tram Network" published by Public Transport Corporation Victoria or Department of Infrastructure, with a drawing of SW5 758 on the cover along with a The Met logo. Provides information in map form on each tram route in a large print format, contact numbers and some general information. Follows on from an earlier version - see Reg Item 1181.trams, tramways, ptc, the met, maps, disability services, tram routes, routes, doi

Instruction or Manual, brown comb binder, green covers with Metropolitan Transit logo on front cover and The Met name on rear cover, 54 single sided pages. Provides information for the training of inspectors or Operations Officers, titled "Public Transport Corporation - Tram and Bus Division - Operations Officer - Office Procedure". Has forms, procedures, traffic operations, change overs, staff issues, specials, transport cars, services, accidents, defective cars, closing of depots and general operations.trams, tramways, the met, inspectors, metropolitan transit authority, traffic officers, training, instructions, depot, staff, tram bus services

Plastic folder, white plastic containing clear plastic partitions on the inside. Titled "The Melbourne Explorer's Pack", with The Met and PTC badges. Contains 1 - 12 fold "The Met's Melbourne Explorer's Map" with a map of the CBD, train, tram light rail networks and points of interest and locations. Includes a note on the Bus Network and routes. Folds to 167H x 95W 2 - Book - 48 pages + light card cover, "The Explorers Guide to Melbourne" - has a table of contents and index - details of Melbourne, what to see etc. 165H x 96W .3 - ticket - white card, punched for Nov 6, number EP6362 - has conditions of travel on the rear. 60H x 91W Available for zone 1 only .4 - 3 fold DL, advertising the Explorers Pass - three separate tickets, enabled the purchaser to pick the days. $12. .5 - single DL card as for .4, price $13, dated 1/1/1993. On the front is a hand written price label $5-, indicating that it had been purchased after use.trams, tramways, tickets, all lines tickets, passes, melbourne, the met, ptc

Photograph shows the front of the MMTB Head Office, at 616 Little Collins St. Has Savoy Hotel, next door in the view. The MMTB built the building in 1937. It was occupied by the MMTB and then The Met until 1989. It was sold in 1994 and converted into apartments. See item 3658 for a set of floor plans.Yields information about the MMTB Head Office building and its architecture.Colour photograph, with remnants of adhesive tape on reartramways, 616 little collins st, head office, mmtb, alan monsborough, the met

Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. Issued to F Reale-Key who worked for the Civil Engineering at South Melbourne Depot. Section of the MMTB or The Met and was authorised to drive trams. Demonstrates instructions issued to drivers and to those authorised to drive trams.Forty-Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexine covers and covered with plastic. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. On the inside rear cover has an electric tram driver's certificate issued to F Reale-Key. On the inside front and rear cover has a card trimmed for "The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria". For a photo of Frank standing in front of tram 8, see "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985". See image i2 for details.tramways, trams, mmtb, the met, drivers, training, south melbourne depot, civil engineering department, instructions

Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services. Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. On the front cover is The Met's Buzz symbol and their logo. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map. Priced at 69c, issue No. 13 of c1984. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, railways, the met, neighbourhood tickets

Set of five Scratch type tickets, with black printing on yellow / blue printed card or pink card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. .1 - 3 hour adult, zone 1, has been scratched for Jan 2, 6 pm - W00168998 .2 - 3 hour zone 2 concession, used April 14 at 5pm, CB 01404734, expired 31/7/1990 .3 - 2 hour adult zone 1+2, used 8 April at 4pm, C00266652 .4 - Daily 60 plus, Jan 28, expired Jan 1991, Y00351725 .5 - Daily Concession 60 plus, unused, for 1989/90. CN03338507 On the rear of three are the conditions of travel for both types of tickets with information about the ticket type, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. The other two have similar information, with a statement that "The Met supports Olympics for Melbourne 1996" with the Olympics logo. See also Reg Item Nos. 574, 1069 and 979, 1661 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, scratch tickets, olympics

Newspaper clipping titled "Tram lines buckle as heatwave gets worse", with a photo of buckled trams lines at the top of a hill in Riversdale Road Camberwell, with tram crews, inspector looking on. Article by Bruce Tobin, photo by Mike Martin. Notes the hot temperatures, fires, and that tracks along Kingsway had also buckled, as reported by a The Met spokesman Pat Wilson.Demonstrates a rare event in Melbourne - a set of buckled tram rails due to heat.Newspaper clipping from The Age 3-1-1991,Has date in red ink "Age 3-1-91"trams, tramways, the met, camberwell, riversdale rd, trackwork, kingsway

Photograph shows Z1 No. 24 (with "Special" indicated on the route banner) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in the first version of "The Met" livery, with the standard green and gold colors. The car number is in the original MMTB gold with black shadowing. The tram also had trolley poles installed. On later trams, the logo was enlarged and the yellow stripe lowered to near floor height.Shows a now-withdrawn tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles) and livery representing a now-superceded transit agency and the first version of The Met livery. Colour Photograph - Z1.24 at Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, z1 class, metropolitan transit authority, the met, public transport, tram 24, preston workshops

Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 5624i and 5624i12) holding 12 large and 6 small plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Where relevant the rear of the sheet has been scanned as well. Sheet 1 - 21 No. SEC mainly imperial currency tickets, including City Section and concession. Sheet 2 - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park tickets. Sheet 3 - 6 City Section and City Section Plus One tickets Sheet 4 - as above and City Saver Sheet 5 - 5 Day Tripper Sheet 6 - machine tickets and Junior 3rd term 1975 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Gavin Cox Sheet 7 - machine tickets and 3rd 1974 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Elizabeth Wignell Sheet 8 - MMTB and MTA Single journey card tickets, including a Herald Take a Tram campaign tickets, Check tickets Zone 1 and Single Journey paper tickets. Sheet 9 - 8 MMTB imperial tickets & 1 yellow Cable Tramway City Ticket 1 1/2d, issued by the Tramway Board. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser and Bushels Tea. Sheet 10 - 25 MMTB imperial tickets. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser, Blind Babies, Major 8, Promote Thomastown Committee, Hicks and Leighton Home plans. Sheet 11 - 25 MMTB Imperial and decimal tickets - some have date and tram notes on rear. Sheet 12 - 24 MMTB decimal tickets Sheet 13 - 25 Pensioner an d machine issued tickets Sheet 14 - 2 machine issue, 20 section tickets (PMG, Telecom, Incapacitated, MMTB Employees, :Police, Aust Post, Hospital and 1 School Swimming class. Sheet 15 - 14 Section tickets - Adult and Child Hospital, and 1 Restricted MMTB single journal tickets. Sheet 16 - 10 MTA paper tickets, 2 The Met priced tickets and 5 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets. Sheet 17 - 6 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets.7 The Met City Saver tickets Sheet 18 - 13 - MMTB City Concession check tickets and 5 Zone 1 check tickets and 1 Heidelberg Road check tickets (not on scan)trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc, mta

Set of two PTC documents - 1 - advertising the position of Senior Depot Trainer, dated 11-9-1992, gives salary, duties, selection criteria, contact details and closing date. 2 - appointment letter to Peter Spruch as Depot Trainer following the expiration of the appeal period, - Camberwell, dated 8-9-1994, Signed S J Vosti, Manager Personnel Met Tram.Demonstrates documents regarding job advertisements and appointments for depot tram driver trainers.Set of two A4 documents printed.the met, ptc, depot trainers, advertisements, job offer

Possibly a sample of a product, Melbourne Tram Passport, that was compiled or put together by Go Public in 1995 as a promotion to use Melbourne trams and receive discounts at various venues. No evidence is known of its actual use in practice. On the last page of the Guide Book are the names of David Miller and Frank Pallay and Go Public's Elsternwick PO Address. Similar to the "Melbourne Met Pass" of 1988 - see item 2843 Yields information about the concept of a tourist travel promotion using Melbourne's trams.Green plastic partitioned folded containing sample tickets, map, pamphlet and guide books.trams, tramways, melbourne tram passport, tickets, the met, public transport

Set of six Scratch type tickets, with black printing on yellow / blue printed card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. .1 - 3 hour adult, zone 1 + 2, has been scratched for Feb 6, 4 pm - AO 00210226 .2 - 3 hour concession zone 2, used 9am, 21/6 - CB 02881924 .3 - Daily Adult zone 1+2, used for 9/3, - AK 00207803 .4 - 3 hour concession zone 1, used 4pm, 21/2 - CA 01244046 .5 - Daily Adult zone 1, used 5/6 - AG 021881129 .6 - Daily Adult zone 1 used 24/6 - no year provided as on .5, and different layout - number 200264204 On the rear of four are the conditions of travel for both types of tickets with information about the ticket type, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. The other two have similar information, with a statement that "The Met supports Olympics for Melbourne 1996" with the Olympics logo. See also Reg Item Nos. 574, 1069 and 979, 4624 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, scratch tickets, olympics

Pages 12, 13 and 14 of The Herald, Melbourne newspaper, Herald special advertising feature - compiled by Alan Dearn, Monday 11/11/1985 celebrating 100 years of trams in Melbourne - "Melbourne's 100 years of trams", since the opening of the Melbourne cable tramway to Richmond. Includes statement by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Roper, stories from a former MMTB depot Master, Eric Hobday. Articles headed - "Designs from A to Z and back, cable trams, moving people on tracks, uniforms and catch a vintage tram at Bylands. Advertisements from Myrina M oil, Comeng, Sands and McDougall, James Hardies, Union Steel, The Mettrams, tramways, 100 years of trams, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, uniforms, the met, bylands, tmsv

Met lines - Vol. 2, No. 6, August 1986, staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority - 20 pages, A4 size when centre stapled, printed on gloss paper. Has tramway related items on: 1 - Cover photo of fitter Saviour Axixa working on a rotary converter at Carlton substation. 2 - Doncaster Bus depot - 25 years of service 3 - The days the rains came - Elizabeth St flooding 1972 - photos by Ray Marsh 4 - Substations power tram network - article on tram substations. 5 - Tram art of a different kind - Stewart Merrett 6 - First new painted tram on line - Transporting Art by Michael Leunigtrams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, the met, mta, doncaster, substation, rotary converters, carlton control, elizabeth st, flooding

Reports on a significant rear on collision between two Z class trams, Z3 171 and another in Mt Alexander Road at Thorn Street Essendon. Gives details of the event. Story by Graeme Walker and Innes Willox and Age photographer Craig Abraham. In The Age, there is a second item about the rearrangement of Transport Departments - V-line, The Met into the Public Transport Corporation and the formation of the Roads Corporation from the Road Construction Authority and the Road Traffic Authority. Quotes Mr Kennan, Minister, Mr Brown Opposition spokesman and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Item written by John Masanauskas.Yields information about an accident rear on in Mt Alexander Road Essendon and transport management rearrangements.Set of two newspaper clippings; 1 - "Trams crash, 31 hurt" - The Sun 7-2-1989 2 - "A painful end to tram journey" and "Left-wing wins in transport merger" - The Age 7-2-1989tramways, trams, mt alexander road, accidents, z3 class, tran 171, unions, amalgamation, management, the met, v-line, ptc, public transport corporation

Provides rules for both tramway and motor bus operations, has index pages 3 to 28, rules for both systems and specific type of vehicle, ticket machines and ticket issuing. At rear is MMTB By-Law 11 and By-Law, the latter dated 1956. Issued to F Reale-Key who worked for the Civil Engineering at South Melbourne Depot. Section of the MMTB or The Met and was authorised to drive trams. Dated Nov. 1974. For a photo of Frank standing in front of tram 8, see "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985". See Item 82 for a full scan of the document.Demonstrates the Rules and Regulations issued to drivers and to those authorised to drive trams or buses.Book - green Rexine covers, 106 pages with title - "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Rules and Regulations". Six sections, sewn into covers, dated Nov. 1974. See image i2 for details.tramways, trams, mmtb, the met, drivers, training, south melbourne depot, civil engineering department, instructions, rules, regulations