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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Exercise Book, Keith Stodden, "Tickets 2", 1950's to 1980's
Exercise or Mapping book - Australian Mapping book, decorative cover with mathematical tables on the rear, plain paper, 48 pages holding tickets collected by Keith Stodden. Titled "Tickets 2". Tickets have been positioned using stamp hinges. Pages 1 - Sydney 2 - 5 - mixed VR Bus, MMTB, railway tours, National Trust, and other admission tickets 6 - 8 - Brisbane 9 - BTMS, TAA 10 - TMSV, Sydney 11 - MMTB 12 - Sandhurst Town, National Trust, mixed admission 13 - Sydney 14 - MMTB Bus 15 - Adelaide 16 - 19 - Brisbane 20 - 21- Melbourne Rail, 22 - Melbourne Pageant 23 - 24 - Melbourne Rail and Tram - Travel cards 25 - 26 - Auckland, MOTAT 27 - 28 - Travelcards, Ballarat, Bendigo, Perth, MMTB Swimming ticket 29 - Melbourne rail 30 - Ansett bus, rail and MTT Perth 31 - 32 - Rail travel cards 33 - CRB Westgate bridge toll, Neighbourhood tickets 34 - ARHS ACT, Westgate bridge toll vouchers, 35 - 37 - MMTB, Rail travel cards, ACT bus 38 - Muni, and Travelcard 39 - 40 - Rail, 41 - 42 - travel cards, ARHS ACT 43 - 44 - Travelcards, Santa tram Bendigo 45 - blank 46 - VicRail country ticket, Ansett boarding pass 47 - Levers coachlines.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, mmtb, adelaide, sec, tmsv, sydney, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Super stops", 2007 - 2010
Set of 6 DL size folded pamphlets about the construction of tram stops or Superstops. Each pamphlet includes details of the works, a map, other works, timing, replacement buses. Have the Think Tram, Yarra Tram, VicRoads and State Govt. logos. .1 - St Kilda Road - 4 fold - stops 25 (Commercial Road), 26 (High St) and 28 (Union St) - April 2010 .2 - St Kilda Road - 3 fold - stops, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 between Barkly and Carlisle Sts - April 2008 .3 - Dandenong Road - 3 fold - Caulfield North - stops 38, 42, 48 and 52 - Nov. 2007 .4 - Flinders and Swanston St - 3 fold - route 48, 70 and 75 - March 2008 .5 - Elizabeth St at Queen Victoria Market, Victoria St - 2 fold - routes 19, 57, 59 - Nov. 2007 .6 - Nicholson St at Albert St - 3 fold - routes 86 and 96 - May 2008.Some have number notes and notes written inside about changes or errors in ink. See History.trams, tramways, tram stops, superstops, st kilda road, dandenong road, flinders st, elizabeth st, nicholson st, albert st, vicroads -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Leader, "Map revives tram history", 31/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cuttings from The Leader, 31/3/1993, titled "Map revives tram history", about the launch of a printed map or poster giving the history of Melbourne's trams. See Reg Item 506 for the actual item. Article by Shane Jenkins provides snippets of history from the map or poster. Has a photo of the author, Stephen Watson standing alongside W6 964 with Bank of Melbourne adverts.Along the top edge, notes for Keith about the cutting, from Jan.trams, tramways, maps, publications, posters, tram 964 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Tram-endous track to tourism", 31/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper cuttings from Herald Sun, 31/3/1993, titled "Tram... Newspaper cuttings from Herald Sun, 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous ...Newspaper cuttings from Herald Sun, 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous track to tourism" written by Keith Dunstan with a Jeff cartoon - about driving with and travelling on trams around Melbourne. Gives personal notes, the trams being a Melbourne tourist icon, comparison with San Francisco. The Jeff cartoon is of a crowded tram stuck in traffic alongside a Rolls Royce, also stuck!trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, trams, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 31/03/1953 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of MMTB Leyland TS11c Bus No.153 loading workmen in Flinders St for Port Melbourne at the industrial worker am peak. A number of men are carrying Gladstone bags, 31/3/1953 by Keith Kings. Keith notes that it was as dropped rear end platform type. In the background are decorations for the Moomba festival, and St Paul's Cathedral. There is another bus in the front.Extensive notes on the rear of the photo. tramways, buses, port melbourne, passengers, mmtb buses, leyland, flinders st -
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - Cricket news, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Among Ourselves", 1971 to 1987
Set of 9 magazines containing Australian tramway cricket competition and other news. 1 - Among Ourselves - Municipal Tramways Trust - Adelaide - March 1971 - pages 20 - 24 - Victoria Wins Cricket Test 2 - ditto - March 1973 - pages 29 - 32 - SA Wins Jubilee Tramways Cricket Test 3 - ditto - April 1974 - pages 32 - 34 - Victoria Wins Cricket test 4 - ATMOEA Vic Tramway Record - March 1977 - pages - 24 and 25 - B shift cricket in New Zealand 5 - Among Ourselves - April 1977 - pages - 30 to 32 - Tramway Cricketers in New Zealand 6 - ditto - April 1978 - pages 31 to 33 - We win but! 7 - ditto - April 1979 - pages 27 to 30 - Night cricket and STA team retains shield 8 - ditto - April 1984 - pages 16 to 20 - SA wins the Cricket - includes team photos 9 - ditto - March 1987 - pages 16 to 19 - Cricket CarnivalYields information about the interstate tramway cricket matches.Set of 9 magazines - all centre stapledcricket, sports, tramways, mtt, social club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "9.9.1988 to 16.9.1988"
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT055 Bundoora Extension - RT056 Bundoora Extension - tram 261 - "Special" route 00 RT057 Bundoora Extension - tram 86 - "Bundoora" route 86 RT058 St Kilda - Esplanade - Carlisle RT059 Relay - Danks St RT060 "City Brunswick St" - route 12 RT061 tram 1003 - "City Brunswick St"- route 12 RT062 track work on route 12 RT063 tram 774 - "City Brunswick St"- route 12 RT064 track work RT065 light rail - tram 2005 - "Depot" RT066 light rail - tram 273 - "Port Melbourne" - route 111 RT067 St Kilda Light Rail Station -tram 291- "St Kilkda Beach - route 06 RT068 St Kilda Rd - tram 830 - "City" - route 6 RT069 StKildaRd-tram928-"??"-route05 RT070 St Kilda - tram 272 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT071 Elizabeth St Terminus - tram 80 - "Ascot Vale" - route 9 RT072 West Coburg Reserved Track - tram 78 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT073 West Coburg Terminus - tram 66 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT074 West Coburg Terminus - tram 87 - "Domain & St Kilda Rds" - route 56 RT075 Batman Ave Terminus - tram 118 - "Wattle Park" - route 70 RT076 Collins St Terminus - tram 1022 - "West Preston" - route 11 RT077 North Balwyn Terminus - tram 255 - "City - Lonsdale St" - route 48 RT078 Kew Cotham Rd Terminus - tram 865 - "St Kilda Beach via Balaclava Rd" - route 69 RT079 St Kilda esplanade - Carlisle - tram 946 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 - tram 295 - "East Brunswick" - route 96 RT080 West Preston Terminus - tram 943 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 10 RT081 Mont Albert Terminus - tram 250 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 RT082 Carnegie Single Line - tram 998 - "City" - route 67 RT083 Carnegie Single Line - tram 736 - "Carnegie" - route 67 RT084 Carnegie terminus - tram 736 - "City" - route 67 RT085 East Brighton Terminus - tram 914 - "City" - route 64 RT086 St Kilda Jct - tram 998 - "East Malvern Darling Rd" - route 3 & tram 969 - "City" route 3 RT087 Bourke St Spencer St - tram 271 - "St Kilda Beach" - route 96 RT088 Preston Railway Overbridge - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9 RT089 Victoria Parade - tram 906 - "Mont Albert" - route 42 & tram 252 - "City" - route 42 RT090 Victoria Parade - tram 1025 - "City Spencer St" - route 31Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 36 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "Melbourne AETA 1964"
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT198 SW6 888 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "Malvern Rd Burke Rd" - route 5 RT199 W2 552 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "City" - route 5 RT200 W3 655 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "City" - route 64 RT201 SW6 951 St Kilda Beach 1-4-64 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 RT202 10 W3 667 East Coburg 1-4-64 - "South Melb Beach" - route 1 RT203 W5 826 top of Latrobe St (?) 1-4-64 - "City via La Trobe St" - RT204 L 105 Carnegie 1-4-64 -"city" - route 4 RT205 L 101 Carnegie 1-4-64 - "University" - route 4 RT206 tram 612 - "Burwood" - Batman Ave (?) RT207 Y1 611 Batman Ave 4-4-64 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" RT208 Hawthorn Depot 25-3-64 - trams 582 & 841 RT209 L 105 City Swanston St 25-3-64 route 4B RT210 SW6 853 Chapel St Richmond 25-3-64 -"Prahran" - route 77 RT211 L 102 City Swanston St 25-3-64 - "Carnegie" - route 4 RT212 27-4-62 - tram 495 - "Camberwell" - route 7 & tram 334 RT213 tram 11 - "Special" Flinders St RT214 March 1964 - tram 779 - "West Coburg via William St" - route 55 RT215 March 1964 W7 Collins St - tram 1024 - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9A RT216 March 1964 Victoria Parade - tram 892 - "City" - route 42 RT217 March 1964 Spring St - tram 1034 - "East Preston" - route 88 RT218 March 1964 Essendon Terminus - tram 741 - "City" - route 59 RT219 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "City" RT220 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "West Coburg Bell St" RT221 1964 AETA Convention - tram 676 - "Leura Grove" RT222 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" tram bridge RT223 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" RT224 1964 AETA Convention - tram 676 - "Burwood" RT225 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "City" - route 59 RT226 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" RT227 1964 AETA Convention - tram 469 - "Special" & tram 895 - "City" - route 2A RT228 1964 AETA Convention - tram south melb depot works yard Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 31 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, mmtb, hawthorn depot, sw6 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, w7 class, y class, y1 class, x2 class, sw5 class, l class, south melbourne per-way yard, tram 11, tram 3, tram 9, tram 485, tram 676, tram 672, tram 1024, tram 1034, tram 841, tram 469, tram 611, tram 612, tram 101, tram 102, tram 105, tram 826, tram 779, tram 741, tram 655, tram 467, tram 552, tram 582, tram 495, tram 334, tram 888, tram 951, tram 853, tram 892, tram 895, route 59, route 2a, route 88, route 42, route 9a, route 55, route 7, route 4, route 77, route 4b, route 1, route 69, route 64, route 5 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection - box 15
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Date Brief Description RT341 14-4-1974 PCC1041 at Wattle Park RT342 17-4-1974 St Kilda Road Extension – was High St and Brighton Road RT343 31-3-1975 PCC 1041 at Moonee Ponds Junction RT344 1989 SW6 914 Truganini Road, single line RT345 Jan 90 Z59 westbound in La Trobe St route 89 RT346 Apr 89 W 380 Albert Road with A283 on St Kilda line over bridge (Tours database provides a date of 25-6-1989 for an ARHS tour) RT347 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work RT348 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work RT349 1989 Truganini Rd duplication work’ RT350 Jan 90 SW5 763 Balaclava Junction RT351 Apr 1989 W2 533 Overhead test car Victoria Parade and B class RT352 Apr 1989 W2 533 overhead test car Port Melbourne line RT353 Apr 1989 ditto at Port Melbourne station RT354 Jan 1990 11W scrubber in William St RT355 1986 Transport Art tram SW5 731 - Painted by Lesley Dumbrell RT356 Apr 89 SW6 869 leaving Malvern depot RT357 Apr 89 W1 431 on tour – Truganini Road RT358 Apr 89 W1 431 at East Brighton terminus RT359 Apr 89 W380 and W1 431 on tour Albert Road South Melbourne RT360 Apr 89 W1 431 East Malvern Darling Road RT361 c1989 L 104 William St and Z95 at La Trobe St RT362 c1989 L 104 Peel St RT363 Jan 1990 SW6 921 Balaclava Junction RT364 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Victoria Parade RT365 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Mont Albert terminus RT366 Apr 1989 B2 2007 Bundoora line Plenty Road RT367 Apr 1989? Z3 209 and B2 200) at Bundoora terminus RT368 Apr 1989? B2 2009 and Z2 111 at Bundoora terminus RT369 Apr 1989 W5 839 and W1 431 Truganini Road RT370 Apr 1989 W1 380 Albert Road and B2 on over bridge RT371 Apr 1989 SW6 923 Dandenong Road Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 30 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, tram 1041, wattle park, st kilda road, tram 914, tram 59, truganini road, tram 380, st kilda light rail, tram 283, tram 763, balaclava junction, tram 533, port melbourne, tram 11w, william st, transporting art, tram 869, tram 431, tram 104, east malvern, east brighton, peel st, victoria parade, mont albert, bundoora, tram 2007, tram 209, tram 2009, tram 111, tram 839, albert road, tram 923, dandenong road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection - box 17
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Date Brief Description Box 17 RT396 Nov. 99 A 239 arriving Batman Ave Route 70 RT397 Nov 99 W7 1012 running Special, Clarendon St RT398 Nov 99 A 300, Port Melbourne, Mont Albert route 109 RT399 Nov 99 A 286 Port Melbourne line, route 109 RT400 Nov 99 Z3 223 Carlisle St St Kilda, route 69 – with destination set for return Kew Cotham Road RT401 Nov 99 W7 1005 Swanston St route 8 with Christmas decorations – route 8 RT402 Nov 99 Z3 140 Swanston St route 8 with Christmas decorations – route 11 RT403 Nov 99 Z3 144 Swanston and Bourke with “Give way to passengers ”sign – route 1 RT404 Nov 99 Z3s 144 and 196 Swanston St – with sign “Tram stop ahead” RT405 Nov 99 W6 977 Swanston St – route 8 and Z1 72 RT406 Nov 99 11W and City Circle SW5 723 – Spencer and Collins Sts RT407 Nov 99 SW6 960 University terminus, route 16 RT408 Nov 99 SW6 960 University terminus with Z2 108 and other trams RT409 Nov. 99 A 234 Wattle Park terminus, route 70 RT410 Nov 99 New track docklands with old shipping shed in the view. RT411 Nov 99 Flinders St extension Docklands new track RT412 Nov 99 A 255 route 109 Port Melbourne terminus with former station building RT413 Nov 99 SW6 954 Route 16, Ackland St terminus with a Z3 behind. RT414 Nov 99 Restraurant tram 442, Esplanade. RT 415 Nov 2000 Z27 and Z1 Balaclava Junction RT416 Nov 2000 A 278 route 109 Port Melbourne terminus with former station building RT417 Nov 2001 B2 2010 in Yarra livery, Bourke St at Spencer St RT418 Nov 2001 B2 2108 turning from Bourke into Spencer St (route 96) followed by another B2 2048? RT 419 Nov 2001 Z 80 and another two Zs in Swanston St RT420 Nov 2001 Z137 and other Z’s in Swanston St RT421 Nov 2001 Z82 Swanston st RT422 Nov 2001 Z3 169 Wests Road, West Maribyrnong terminus with another Z arriving. Route 57 RT423 Nov 2001 West Maribyrnong terminus board with Swanston Trams signage RT424 Nov 2001 Z3 172 route 82, Wests Road RT425 Nov 2001 A class Flinders St extension route 48 in Yarra Trams livery RT426 Nov 2001 11W Bourke St with MTOCco building in the background. Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 31 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. All rights reserved for all photos., melbourne, tramways, trams, tram 239, route 70, batman ave, tram 1012, clarendon st, tram 300, port melbourne, route 109, tram 223, tram 69, tram 1005, route 8, swanston st, tram 140, tram 144, tram 196, tram 977, tram 72, tram 11w, tram 723, city circle, tram 960, tram 108, tram 234, wattle park, docklands, trackwork, flinders st, tram 255, tram 954, tram 442, tram 27, tram 1, tram 278, tram 2010, tram 2108, tram 80, tram 137, tram 82, tram 169, wests road, west maribyrnong, swanston trams, tram 172, route 82, route 48, bourke st, mtoco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Malvern Depot - traffic employees, c1919
Photograph of some 94 traffic staff in front of the Malvern Depot, possibly near the time of the MMTB absorption of the PMTT. The employees are wearing two different styles of uniforms (63 dark and 31 light) all with caps. Shows the roller doors at the top of the depot and the overhead trolley mechanism that allowed the doors to close and bypass the trolley wire. There are four trams behind the men - each showing a different destination - Windsor, Esplanade, Mont Albert and Burke Road. The three cars on the right appear to be C class cars. Yields information about PMTT depot employees c1919Black and white print mounted onto a light brown card Under the print is a letter machine blue / white Dymo label under - "KEW DEPOT"tramways, personnel, uniforms, destination boxes, pmtt, mmtb, trams, c class, malvern depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Decimal Currency, 1965
Set of three notices regarding the introduction of Decimal Currency that took place on 14/2/1966 1 - Notice No. 3 dated 6/9/1965 regarding how revenue pay-in would be made and coins counted. Has a sample pay-in form showing the methods. Notes the training to be provided. 2 - Notice No. 4 dated 16/9/1965 - in a question and answer format about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency. 3 - Notice No. 5 dated 31/10/1965 - training using plastic model coins and conversions.Yields information about the conversion from imperial to decimal currency and the training undertaken for this.Document - Set of three notices foolscap, each with two punched holes on left side.Some have numbers in the top left hand corner in ink.tramways, instructions, operations, conductors, decimal conversion, decimal currency, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Speed Tests - PCC Type Car No. 980 - June 1950", 17/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
Report - original typed copy - six foolscap sheets bound within a brown card folder, stapled, with adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Speed Tests - PCC Type Car No. 980 - June 1950", marked "Chairman's Copy", dated 17 July 1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. S21/1/2. Gives details of testing done to determine the coasting characteristics of the tram, with crush, seated or no load. Tested in Miller St, Preston. Also reports on the maximum speed compared to car 888, and scheduled speed. Has appendices with the actual data. Conclusion on page 3 - that 980 would show an improvement of about 5% in schedule speed of SW6 cars. Second copy added 31-5-2016 from donation of Geoff Warburton.trams, tramways, testing, pcc, preston workshops, reports, specification, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Information - Tram 980 (PCC Equipment)", Feb. 1964
Report - carbon typed copy - 43 foolscap sheets bound within a brown card folder, stapled, with signs of an adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Information - Tram 980 (PCC Equipment)", dated February 1964, prepared by the MMTB Engineering Department Testing Department Report No. I 5/1/144. Signed by W. Hines 6/2/64, report prepared by CLF. Provides a synopsis of the report, purpose of investigation, design, operational history, time in workshops, maintenance program, schedule speeds, riding qualities, has appendices with design modification, list of time in workshops, PCC tramcars maintenance program, workshops maintenance of ten typical trams, MMTB Tramcar Schedule speeds. Includes photographs of the failure of the main body transom and the replacement one, and two graphs. Second copy added 31-5-2016 from donation of Geoff Warburton. This copy - has red binding tape.trams, tramways, testing, pcc, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcar manufacture, tramcar design, maintenance, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", Mar. 1993
Magazine - "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", 24 pages, centre stapled, with a front cover colour photo of VR 36, Ormond Road, about to cross the Point Ormond line. Contains a detailed article on both the VR lines by Jim Seletto, featuring photos of 39, 30, 53, 49, MMTB 675 and a colour photo of VR 49 on the rear. Contains maps and diagrams of St Kilda Station. Includes Sandringham and Black Rock line. Published by the ARE.trams, tramways, vr trams, st kilda brighton tramway, sandringham, black rock, maps, st kilda, railways, tram 39, tram 30, tram 53, tram 49, tram 675 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Our photograph Page", 31/10/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs from various Australian tramway systems - Sydney, Wattle Park cable car, St Kilda, Kimberley Pier, Wellington cable tram and Collins St during the cable conversion with a bus alongside. Published by the AMOTEAtrams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, collins st, conversion, st kilda, wattle park, buses, kimberley -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Run Number Plate - E9, 1930/31
Based on the attached note "Experimental run number plate used by MMTB 1930/31 to decide if white on black or black on white should be used". Such plates are used by depots to indicate to Inspectors and other staff the allocated run or timetable trip for a particular service. Based on the note, used as a development item to be used on trams.Run Number steel sheet with corners trimmed and rounded, two holes for hanging, with an off-white background and the letter "E" and number "9" painted in black. Has a part of a tag with notes wire to the item.See image 2.tramways, timetables, mmtb, essendon depot, run number plates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Upgrade of Z1 and Z2 class trams", 22-4-1995
The document is a copy of an advertisement in the Age newspaper calling tenders for PTC - "Upgrade of Z1 and Z2 class trams" and other items. Tenders were to close on 31/5/1995. This was for a mid-life refit of the trams and was for 75 vehicles.Yields information about the timing of a mid-life refit of Z1 and Z2 class tramcars.Document - single A4 sheet with date of 22-4-95 from The Age tramcars, tenders, ptc, z1 class, z2 class, tramcar maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, 31/10/1925 12:00:00 AM
Sepia toned photograph - W 323 (?) running the opening service on the South Melbourne line, past the South Melbourne Technical College with many students outside the school in Albert Road on the reserved track section. Copied from a newspaper photograph and has the caption underneath the photo. Date of Opening - 31/10/1925 One a set of cards made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot - has the anniversary logo stamp on the rear. Two copies - one Sepia toned and the other ordinary black and white.trams, tramways, w class, albert road, opening, south melbourne, tram 323 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Oct. 1925
Sepia toned photograph - titled "South Melbourne Car Depot and Offices", looking at the then new tram depot in Hanna St. The depot was formally opened on the same day as the South Melbourne line - 31/10/1925. Compare to 5825 where the roof has not been completed. Most likely made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot.trams, tramways, x1 class, new trams, south melbourne, hanna st depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Level Crossing removal authority, "Sey hello to your new Glen Huntly Station", July 2023
The former tramway/railway level crossing at this station was removed during 2023 by lowering the railway line in a trench. The roadway opened on 15 July 2023 (Press Release from the State Government - see media file), and https://tdu.to/m/288561/re-glen-huntly?insearch=1 for a report and photo by Brian Weedon of the new tram stop. The new station opened on 31/7/2023.Yields information about the new Glen Huntly station and the level crossing removal.A5 full colour pamphlet titled "Sey hello to your nrew Glen Huntly Station"railways, tramways, glen huntly road, level crossing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album, Gus Weir, My Melbourne Trams - Z1, Z2 & Z3 class trams, 1980 to 2011
Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 70 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne Z1, Z2 and Z3 class trams. Scanned into 6 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken at Domain Interchange, Swanston Walk, Bourke St, St Kilda Road, Elizbeth St and La Trobe St. Photos by Gus himself during Melbourne visits with some by B R Symons, D W Jones, and Michael P Hawkins Part 1 - Introduction - Z1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19 & 22. Part 2 - Z1, 28, 31, 34, 37, 39, 49, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65, 71, 70, 73, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93 & 95. Part 3 - Z1 & Z2 & Z3 - 96, 100, 101, 108, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 199, 136, 137 & 138 Part 4 - Z3 138, 139, 148, 150, 151, 154, 157, 155, 158 (Royal Tram), 160, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170 & 173 Part 5 - Z3 175, 176. 178, 179, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187, 193, 194, 196, 197, 199, 201, 203, & 204 Part 6 - Z3 204, 205, 208, 209, 211, 217, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229 & 230, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1980 to 2011Set of 70 album sheets most with four photos - some blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph location, photographer and date. An insert label on each page gives tram number, location and date. See last image file - Gus Weir Obituary - Wellington Tramway Museum 2019.tramways, tramcars, albums, z1 class, z2 class, z3 class, melbourne, mmtb, the met, ptc, yarra trams, swanston trams, m>tram, domain junction, swanston st, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate - Digital Image, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Certificate of Service - James Hacker Brownlie, 16/5/1960
Digital image of a MMTB tramway Certificate of Service presented to James Hacker Brownlie, who worked as a coach builder / foreman at Preston Workshop after 31 years on the job. Dated 16-5-1960. Mr Brownlie served in France during World War 1. Signed by the Chairman - Robert Risson, Deputy Chairman - D H Eakins, Board Member - K Brennan, Secretary W Aird.Demonstrates a certificate presented to MMTB employees upon retirement.Digital image of a MMTB certificate of Service, hand type set and printed, signed by the MMTB Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Board Member and the Secretary. The MMTB's seal has been affixed.mmtb, tramways, preston workshops, retirement, certificates, j h brownlie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Jungle Scrapbook, "MMTB #2", 1987 to 2003
Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1987 to 2003 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - Our trams keep rolling along - Herald Sun 9/8/1991 2 - Old trams will stay on track - The Sun - 8/8/1991 - featuring Joan Kirner at the front of tram 3 - Getting our bid on track - Olympic bid tram - Z4, - The Sun 9/3/1990 4 - Tram tours lead tourist bid - using a Y class - The Sun, 8/6/1992 5 - Spring St - city circle trackwork - The Sun 17/9/1993 6 - Track tokens mark tram trial - Bendigo battery tram - Bendigo Advertiser 11/4/1990 7 - $184 million commitment to build new vehicles - B2 class, 130 trams, Comeng 8 - The light rail project - Gail Moody - The Sun 1/7/1987 9 - Bet and shop on trams - Trust - Herald Sun 17/8/1993 10 - A clean sweep by star Paul - Paul Hudson and X 217 - Herald Sun 20/11/1991 11 - Tramway lines up 75th Anniversary - Progress Press 20-11-1991 12 - Public Notice - Spring and Bourke track works - The Met - Herald Sun 17/9/1993 13 - in the Heart of Hawthorn - Progress Press March 1993 14 - Peak hour boost pledge - Alan Brown - Herald Sun 9/7/1993 15 - Photo of Gas and Fuel buildings under construction - 1966, Herald sun 31/12/1993 16 - Drive brings comic relief - Victor Borge - Herald Sun 19/2/1994 17 - City circle tram loop - two cuttings - 28/4/1994 18 - Trust slams new-look trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 19 - Public notice - track works - Nicholson and Victoria - Herald Sun 18/2/1994 20 - Free trams draw fire - Herald Sun 12/4/1994 21 - Tram launce chaos - 29/4/1994 22 - Life and love as the tram trundles on - Ted Hopkins - Weekend - 15/4/1995 23 - Tram city Dan McDonnell - Weekend - 15/4/1995 24 - Favorites out for tram day - three associated cuttings tram parade - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 25 - The A to Z of Melbourne's trams - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 26 - Trams out for a night on the town - Box Hill testing - Whitehorse leader 23/4/2003 27 - Trams rolling - Box Hill opening - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 28 - Bracks launches tram route and residents riled about bottleneck - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 29 - A century of trams in Bendigo (Kym Smith) - Bendigo Advertiser 14/4/2003 30 - MP calls for fair go for old tramways (Medicals) - Bendigo Advertiser - 12/4/2003 31 - House of the rising tram - Mentone tramcar bodies 32 - Back on track - Sydney trams - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 33 - New look trams just the ticket - Sydney - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 34 - Dark ages end for light rail - Daily Telegraph 1997 35 - A trip down memory lane - Sydney - The Age 21/8/1997 36 - End of the Line - sale of Elwood bus depot - New Home 6/12/1996 37 - Bidders line up for tram and train - The Age 17/5/1999 38 - Holding the line - The Herald Sun 8/3/1998 39 - Advert - Who will be Melbourne's tram museum operator - Weekend Australian 16-9-1995 40 - Trams take to sport - new Melbourne park route - Herald Sun 4/6/1999Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Tudor - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, bendigo, newspapers, tram 4, olympics, joan kirner, tourist tram, city circle, w class, tram, box hill, elwood bus depot, tmsv, museums, tram museums, batman ave, victor borge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metcard, "Last stop", 1/2002
Issued to advise passengers on National Bus, Portsea Bus, and Peninsula Bus of the phasing out of scratch tickets and paper tickets then in use on the Mornington Penisula and their replacement by Metcards from 31/1/2002, Yields information the timing of the replacement of scratch tickets in use.Pamphlet - DL printed in full colour on gloss paper.scratch tickets, buses, metcards, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Technical pamphlet/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 Class tram - Melbourne Australia", c1980
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Transit Graphics, 2013
Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne E class tram, numbered 6001. Has a pantograph attachment as well. Tram in the PTV colour scheme. Made late 2013. Produced by Transit Graphics of Canberra for Public Transport Victoria. 2nd copy added 3/1/14 - from donation of Michael Sainsbery 31/12/2014.trams, tramways, models, e class, tram 6001 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Postcard - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1980's?
Black and white photograph postcard of MMTB 137 outside Hawthorn tram depot, 1930's? Has the depot building in the background. On rear of card, has a divided back layout for a postcard with a position for a stamp. .1 - Black and white print of the above photograph - from the Keith Kings Collection.In red ink on rear "HTT 31, MMTB 137, Ball 34 = AETM 1971. Depots H-M" .1 - MMTB - P137 Hawthorn Depot 1930's(?) - period 1932 - 1935" Has Keith Kings stamp in the top right hand corner with number SA940.trams, tramways, hawthorn, mmtb, p class, tram 137, hawthorn depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, The Connies, Connies Collectables, c2013
Series of six The Connies Collectables Cards for 2013. Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo. a. Frenchie x 8 No. - performing tram conductor - Armand Lefebvre b. Sir Robert Risson x 8 No. - MMTB Chairman 1949 - 1970. c. Cable Trams x 9 No. - image of crowded Spencer St cable tram. d Mirka Mora Art Tram x 7 No. - with story of The Conductors on the rear. e. Joyce Barry x 12No. - Melbourne's first female tram driver. f. Electric Trams x 12 No. - featuring L104 on front and story of Melbourne's trams and the W class tram. g. Tramjatra - featuring the relationship between Melbourne and Kolkata (Calcutta) India. (added 31-3-2018)trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, mmtb, conductors, cable trams, decorated trams, tramjatra, calcutta