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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - CountryLink Collection, c2000
For residents of Northeast Victoria, railway services have provided a critical link between the area and state capital cities. CountryLink was established in January 1989 under the Transport Administration Act 1988. It was a passenger rail and road service brand that operated in regional areas of New South Wales, and to and from Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne. CountryLink operated rail services a fleet of XPT and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. The Southern region of the Country Link network covered New South Wales districts of Illawarra, South Coast, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Riverina and Sunraysia regions plus the Australian Capital Territory and parts of Victoria. The Government of Victoria contributed to the provision of these services. Services ran along the Main South line from Sydney Central station to Albury before continuing on the North East line to Southern Cross station in Melbourne. The Sydney/Melbourne Express ceased in November 1993 and was replaced by an XPT in November 1993 In December 1994, a daylight service to Melbourne resumed by extending the Riverina XPT from Albury. In July 2013, CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail to form NSW TrainLink.These items are connected to a major transportation system in eastern Australia.A collection of uniform items and memorabilia from the CountryLink rail service. They include a tie and tiepin, staff badge and lanyard, cups and a bag with CountryLink logo.Tag on tie: Stylecore Corporate Wear Australia/ Polyester/ Made in England On all items: CountryLinkcountrylink, australian railways, countrylink uniforms -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Administrative record - Victorian Railways Time Table 1910, 1910
The Wodonga line and train station opened in November 1873 when the section of the line from Wangaratta was completed. The expansion of the railways to the northeast of Victoria occurred after the Victorian Government took over the railways in 1867 and the trains serviced large towns such as Seymour, Wangaratta and Wodonga, as well as smaller towns along the way. The first section of the Wodonga to Tallangatta line opened in 1889 and was further extended in 1891. It was a vital community link until the passenger service closed in September 1961 The last regular goods train on the line ran on 21st April 1978. The north- east train line to Wodonga remained a significant factor in the development of Wodonga as a rural city in the 20th century. Local significance due to the importance of the railways to Wodonga as a means of transport, communication and impact on business and commerce. State and national significance due to the role played by the railways in opening up the country for development.A bound volume of the Victorian Railways Time Table for 2nd May 1910 to 30th November 1910. Black with gold inscription. The binding is not original but was carried out to preserve the contents"Victorian Railways/Time Table/ 2nd May 1910/ 30th November 1910"victorian railways, wodonga, timetable, transport -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Plaque - Wodonga Golf Club Plaque
A commemorative plaque from the old Wodonga Golf House, built in 1946. The club house and the golf course were extended in 1956 to the area of Belvoir Park. It was demolished in 1987 to make room for the new Hume Highway. This plaque was salvaged from the club house building before demolition. This item has a strong link to the local and sporting history of Wodonga.A wooden plaque with engraved metal plate depicting a male golfer attached. gold, sport, leisure, entertainment, wodonga, wodonga golf club -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Medal - Antique Aeroplane Association Wodonga Medallion, 1982
This medallion was produced to commemorate the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's annual air show which was held at Wodonga. It took place at Joe Drage's Air World Museum in Wodonga, Victoria. The event included a fly-in by members of the Antique Aeroplane Association which attracted vintage planes from all parts of Australia. This medallion and 2 other linked medallions were owned by Mr. Clive Cossor. He spent a lot of time at Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum and also helped transport gliders. He was also at the Albury racecourse as a teenager to assist in moving the Uiver when it was forced to land in a storm during the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race from London to Melbourne in October 1934.This medallion is significant as it records an important event recognising aviation in Australia.A medallion produced to commemorate the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's annual air show held at Wodonga. Around edge of the front of medallion "ANTIQUE AEROPLANE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA WODONGA 1982" with the De Haviland logo in the centre, On the reverse side "SPONSORS/RADIO/2AY/ALBURY-WODONGA" 8aviation history, antique aeroplane association of australia, joe drage airworld, airshow wodonga -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Medal - Antique Aeroplane Association Wodonga Air Show Medallion, 1981
This medallion was produced to commemorate the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's annual air show which was held at Wodonga in 1981. It took place at Joe Drage's Air World Museum in Wodonga, Victoria. It recognised the 50th anniversary of the manufacture of the first De Haviland 82 Tiger Moth in 1931. This medallion and 2 other linked medallions were owned by Mr. Clive Cossor. He spent a lot of time at Drage's Historical Aircraft Museum and also helped transport gliders. He was also at the Albury racecourse as a teenager to assist in moving the Uiver when it was forced to land in a storm during the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race from London to Melbourne in October 1934.This medallion is significant as it records an important event recognising aviation in Australia and recognises the development of the Tiger Moth aircraft.A medallion produced to commemorate the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's annual air show held at Wodonga in 1981On the front around the medallion surrounding an image of a Tiger Moth aircraft: "The Golden Anniversary of the DH. 82 "Tiger Moth" 1931-1981" Numbered 71 On reverse around the edge: "Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia/ WODONGA 1981". In the centre: "SPONSORS/2AY/ALBURY-WODONGA"aviation history, antique aeroplane association of australia, joe drage airworld, airshow wodonga, dh tiger moth -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - Sharing Bonegilla Stories, Bruce J Pennay, 2012
A full-colour catalogue to support the Sharing Bonegilla Stories exhibition at the Albury LibraryMuseum which was curated by Bridget Guthrie in 2009. The exhibition drew from a successful earlier Belongings partnership with the Centre. The catalogue tries to make sense of people’s different memories of, and responses to, Bonegilla.non-fictionA full-colour catalogue to support the Sharing Bonegilla Stories exhibition at the Albury LibraryMuseum which was curated by Bridget Guthrie in 2009. The exhibition drew from a successful earlier Belongings partnership with the Centre. The catalogue tries to make sense of people’s different memories of, and responses to, Bonegilla.bonegilla, migrant experiences, immigration victoria -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - School Books c.1930s
Three primary and high school text books in literacy and numeracy from the Victorian state curriculum c.1930s.These books contribute to our understanding of the history of education in Victoria, and have a link to the local history of Wodonga.Three red cloth bound school books stacked vertically. school, books, education, high school, primary school, children, teenagers, reading, maths, literacy, book, teaching, learning -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Wodonga and City of Walnut U.S.A. Commemorative Certificate
A commemorative certificate from the city of Walnut, California, USA, acknowledging the friendship of the city of Wodonga.This item has a link to Wodonga's local history, and history of local government. A beige certificate with a golden seal, framed in timber. city, council, america, wodonga, california, diplomacy -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The Branch Line : A history of the Wodonga - Tallangatta - Cudgewa Railway, Lloyd Holmes, 1985
This railway story concerns just one of the many branch lines that snaked across the landscape of Victoria. This book concentrates on the Wodonga - Tallangatta - Cudgewa line, a railway that took 32 years to complete from starting point to eventual terminus. The first section of the Wodonga to Tallangatta line opened in 1889 and was further extended in 1891. It was a vital community link until the passenger service closed in September 1961. The last regular goods train on the line ran on 21st April 1978. The north- east train line to Wodonga remained a significant factor in the development of Wodonga as a rural city in the 20th century.non-fictionThis railway story concerns just one of the many branch lines that snaked across the landscape of Victoria. This book concentrates on the Wodonga - Tallangatta - Cudgewa line, a railway that took 32 years to complete from starting point to eventual terminus. The first section of the Wodonga to Tallangatta line opened in 1889 and was further extended in 1891. It was a vital community link until the passenger service closed in September 1961. The last regular goods train on the line ran on 21st April 1978. The north- east train line to Wodonga remained a significant factor in the development of Wodonga as a rural city in the 20th century.railroads -- victoria, northeastern victoria, tallangatta, wodonga railways, cudgewa railroad -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - The Legend Goes to Darwin - The Ghan Inaugural Journey Adelaide to Darwin, Great Southern Railway Travel Pty Ltd, 2004
Brochure published to commemorate the inaugural journey of the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. The Ghan takes its name from the 19th century Afghan camel drivers who arrived in Australia and helped to explore the country's remote interior. The original line linked Adelaide to Alice Springs was completed in 1929. After 126 years of planning, and at a cost of $1.3 billion, the first passenger train reached Darwin on 3 February 2004.non-fictionBrochure published to commemorate the inaugural journey of the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. The Ghan takes its name from the 19th century Afghan camel drivers who arrived in Australia and helped to explore the country's remote interior. The original line linked Adelaide to Alice Springs was completed in 1929. After 126 years of planning, and at a cost of $1.3 billion, the first passenger train reached Darwin on 3 February 2004.the ghan, railways australia, inland railways australia, railway adelaide to darwin -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Union of Vic. and N.S.W. Rail System at Albury 1883
The final linking of the railway systems of Victoria and NSW at Albury-Wodonga was finally achieved in June 1883 when a temporary railway bridge across the Murray River was opened. A grand celebration was held in Albury to mark the occasion. This book details the significance of the railway and the celebrations of 1883.non-fictionThe final linking of the railway systems of Victoria and NSW at Albury-Wodonga was finally achieved in June 1883 when a temporary railway bridge across the Murray River was opened. A grand celebration was held in Albury to mark the occasion. This book details the significance of the railway and the celebrations of 1883.railways australia, railway albury wodonga, history railways -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Speech, 'Forty Years On' Foundation Day 1967 address by Past President Brian Armstrong (H30), 1967
In September 1967 Legatee Brian Armstrong gave a speech about the first 40 years of Legacy. He mentions; 'what, in all humility, does our word 'Legacy' conjure up? To each of us, no doubt, something different, according to the the period of our service and our particular interests. To the early ones, many pictures, grave and gay, many voices, two perhaps in particular, both on the brink of a discovery. One, rather triumphant, - 'I've got it, we will call it "Legacy", but we will give instead of take, and look for nothing in return; and two years later, a quiet voice, still with us, thank heaven, "Have you ever through what the dying wish of our cobbers would have been?". This is our link. On the one hand, the still sharp memory of the lost men of Anzac France, Belgium, and the Middle East. One's own private nightmare - the expression in the eyes of the men of one's own Platoon, particularly towards the end, when they were warned for yet another operation. Men who by some miracle had survived twelve and more separate and individual hells between Gallipoli and Villers-Bretonneux and who knew full well that the Hindenberg Line was yet to come. And then we lucky ones were home again . . . Now here it was, the link, the chance to do something of real personal value, something with a real future. We do not speak a great deal of these things, nor would I do so now if I were not sure that everyone of you who wears this small badge has travelled much the same road. " He mentions the Legacy Diary belonging to Frank Meldrum, from 1925, with records on the start of Legacy. It is believed this diary was one of many documents lost in a fire. He mentions the fire destroyed the home and valuable library of Legatee Jimmy Downing. The notation H30 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A speech given at a Legacy function that has significant information about the first forty years of Legacy.White foolscap paper with black type x 5 pages of an address by Legatee Armstrong on 26 September 1967.Handwritten H30 in red pen.history, speakers, speech, founding legatee -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - PTC, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram cross-linking and route restructure", c1991
Provides proposals to link cross Melbourne tram routes together, eg Glen Huntly road routes with West Brunswick. The proposal did not proceed. Gives details of the proposals, those routes not to be linked, maps, looks at each of the linked routes. Predicated $100 million in savings. Part of the Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee work. c1991.Yields information about proposals to link Cross city Melbourne tram routes.Five A4 page document, stapled in top left hand corner.melbourne, public transport, tramways, tram routes, linking routes, cross linking -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, J Andrews, Cross City Linking and Box Hill Extension, 9/1991
Report by J Andrews, Kew Depot ATMOEA delegate dated 24/9/1991 about the possibility of cross linking some tram routes and issues or objections raised, looking at specifically Kew Depot routes, 42, 48 and 78/79, includes comments on route 75. A second document looks at the possibly extension of the Mont Albert route to Box Hill and the advantages of this, including the politics. This extension did occur in 2003.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to link cross city tram routes.Reports - set of 7 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner,tramcars, tramways, cross linking, box hill, kew depot, route 42, route 48, route 79, linking routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tram & Bus Strategic Review - Cross linking, 1992
Report or comments by an unknown person, most likely a Union representative on the 1992 document - Tram & Bus Strategic Review. See item 344 and other related documents. Looks at the proposed cross linking of tram routes through the city, W class trams, Swanston Walk, and provides suggestions.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to link cross city tram routes and other proposals.Reports - set of 4 A4 sheets printed on both sides.tramcars, tramways, cross linking, linking routes, reports, swanston walk, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Olympic Scrap book, "MMTB #1", 1987 to 2003
Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1979 to 1990 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. All from The Herald Sun or The Sun, unless noted otherwise. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - New tram link proves popular - Progress Print 12/12/1979 2 - Extension for tram? Standard 28/11/1979 3 - Ban trams from mall call - Herald - 14/12/1979 4 - Its war on tram yobbos - Sun 25/4/1980 5 - A bus drivers' dream sale 6 - Art lovers in transport of delight - The Bulletin 3/4/1979 7 - Your turn: Our Red cars are gone and all but forgotten - Los Angeles Herald Examiner 21/6/1978 8 - Push for tram line - Eastern Standard - 3/12/1980 9 - Photo of the opening of Bundoora line - 19/5/1983 10 - From cable cars to electric trams - Reg Baird - City Extra 13/11/1985 11 - Louie fears he'll soon be history - Sun 12/11/1985 12 - The first tram rolls unofficially of course - Box Hill Gazette - 18/7/1978 13 - Then and now - Board looks back to 1916 - Box Hill Gazette - 18/7/1978 14 - Blockade - trams buses choke city - 20/7/1987 15 - What a clangers - Tranquil city of trammies, and a City of the Rails - 21/7/1984 16 - Trammies on the buses - 24/7/1984 17 - A tram voted a winner - Progress Press 17/10/1984 18 - A class trams - Eastern Standard 23/10/1984 19 - Danton Carson - ex cable trammie - 12/11/1985 20 - Tram line upgrade - 10/9/1985 21 - Launch of B1 2001 - 16/11/1984 22 - Home built from trams - Progress Press - 9/11/1983 23 - A shortcut on the Brunswick line - Malcolm tram on Miller St bridge - 22/8/1985 24 - Stone and brick and cable tram - The Age 2/11/1985 25 - Danton Carson article by Lahey at Large - The Age 9/11/1985 26 - Why not a City tram loop? - 21/11/1986 27 - tram route ruling angers commuters - (route 82) - 4/1/1986 28 - History back on the tracks - photo o W1 612 - 3/8/1987 29 - The last number 77 - The Age 8/1/1986 30 - Art on wheels (tram 336) - Progress Press 10/12/1986 31 - Ban on Trams - Kew Depot - Progress Press 10/12/1986 32 - The Ghosts of Brisbane Past - Brisbane Courier Mail - 9/10/1987 33 - Trammies had to be tough in the days of cable cars - The Herald - 11/11/1985 34 - Catch a vintage tram at Bylands - 11/11/1985 35 - Aboard the trams home - 26/8/1987 36 - The end of the line for a private tram fleet - 28/3/1989 37 - Jim's tram plan clangs to a halt 38 - Red nose trams in a class of their own 39 - PTC Statewide Open Day - 17/10/1991 40 - Trams a vital part of city's transport - 18/5/1988 41 - Fun tram just the ticket -15/3/1988 42 - Desire is a streetcar for Jim, a collector obsessed 0 8/3/1988 43 - Tram crash 31 hurt - 7/2/1989 44 - Tramway exhibition to roll - Progrss Report - 18/10/1989 45 - Business on the right line - Restaurant tram - 30/10/1989 46 - Experience the 'real' tram museum on a shaky ride - 17/6/1989 47 - The start of electric trams - progress press 18/10/1989 48 - Trams Back - fights erupt as trammies vote - 2/2/1990 49 - Tram row legacy to linger on - 2/2/1990 50 - Trams back, but travelers aren't - Progress Press - 14/2/1990 51 - advert by The Met - Trams operating today - 8/2/1990 52 - Trams roll - rebe;'s rage still a threat - Z33 3/2/1990 53 - An early tram catches a few passengers - Month before all trams back - 5/2/1990 Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Olympic - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, newspapers, box hill, tram museums, unions, tram blockade, a class, east burwood, bundoora, cable trams, b class, route 82, route 77, danton carson, brisbane, restaurant tram, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Light Rail Transit Link", May. 1987
Sixteen page, A4, full colour, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled pamphlet, titled "Light Rail Transit Link", describing the proposal for the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail. Dated May 1987. Has a foreword by the Minister, Tom Roper, explains the system, shows high platform stops using the Hanover example, ability to couple tramcars, development of the project, an April 1987 review of the project, transport of people with disabilities, journey times, costs and saving and two page map of the system, showing a possible extension to Glenhuntly Road. Has the Victoria Transport logo on the front of the document and the Met contact and logo on the rear. See Also Reg Item 458 for a similar pamphlet and Reg Item 1774.2 for its use in the opening folder. Two copies held.trams, tramways, minister for transport, metropolitan transit authority, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Light Rail Transit System - Inner Area North - South Link", early 1987
Sixteen page, A4, full colour, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled pamphlet, titled "Light Rail Transit System - Inner Area North - South Link"", describing the proposal for the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail. Undated, Appears to be earlier than May 1987 (See Reg Item 457). Has a foreword by the Minister, Tom Roper, explains the system, shows high platform stops using the Hanover example, development of the project, journey times, costs and saving and two page map of the system, showing a possible extension to Glenhuntly Road. Has the Met contact and logo on the rear. Covers have a perspective view at Port Melbourne Station Pier. See Also Reg Item 457 for a similar pamphlet. 2nd copy added 23-10-2016trams, tramways, minister for transport, metropolitan transit authority, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of four machine issued bus/tram tickets from various machines, mid 1980's
Set of four machine issued bus/tram tickets from various machines. Link for information (7/7/15) - http://www.bobmockford.co.uk/museum/machines/ .1 - Setright Company MMTB bus ticket, 25c, issued on a day and day, but no year. .2 - TIM Machine co, MMTB bus ticket, 35c, issued 17 December, but no year - from Mk III and similar buses. .3 - Almex Co. tickets - set of four paper tickets with three different fare codes from the Volvo and National buses. .4 - Ultimate type tickets - 2 x 20c in strip on orange paper, 1 x 20, 1x10c on manila and 1 x 15c on pink - of the type issued at safety zones in the city by ticket sellers. .5 - as for .4, same tickets added from donation of Harry Jackson of 28/11/2015 - see image i2, but have not scanned well.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, tickets, machine issued tickets, almex, setright, tim tickets, ultimate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, The Met, "Opening of the St Kilda Light Rail Project", "Moving Victoria", "What Melbourne's been waiting for arrives this Friday", Nov. 1987
Folder issued for the opening of the St Kilda Light Rail 20-21 November 1987, comprising six items. .1 - Folder - folded green card with the "Metropolitan Transit" logo in the bottom left hand corner .2 - Pamphlet - Light Rail Transit Link - same as Reg Item 457 .3 - News Release or Press Release - two A4 pages titled "Light Rail: Transport for the next Century" - Quotes the Minister Tom Roper, has details on the B class trams. .4 - Opening ticket - see also Reg Item 602 .5 - "Moving Victoria" - 40 page book - card covers, colour printed centre stapled with table of contents setting out the Victorian Government forward look and Transport Budget for 1987 - 1988 - for the various transport departments. .6 - Pamphlet - two fold black and white on gloss paper - titled "What Melbourne's been waiting for arrives this Friday" - published by the Met about the opening of the St Kilda line and free rides.trams, tramways, tickets, st kilda, conversion, light rail, opening, b class, minister for transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "Linking Victoria - issue 1 February 2002", Feb. 2002
Book - 20 A4 pages, centre stapled printed on gloss paper titled "Linking Victoria - issue 1 February 2002", published by the Victorian Department of Infrastructure. Includes a message from Steve Bracks Premier and Peter Batchelor Minister for Transport. Looks at Transport Planning, Spencer St Station redevelopment, Fast rail regional links, passenger services, new low floor trams, notes Yarra and M>Tram rollingstock, route 109 to Box Hill, buses and other transport projects underway or planned. Not known if there were further publications with this title.trams, tramways, planning, doi, m>tram, spencer st, public transport, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Tramways rank and file group, "Trammie Link", 1978 - 1982 and 1991 and 1992
Set of 14 duplicated newsletters printed on coloured quarto or foolscap duplicated paper, "Trammie Link" .1 - November 1978 - 1 quarto sheet - complaining about the lack of union leadership - published by a "tramways rank and file group" .2 - March 1979 - 4 sheets - training, shift work, Burke Road tram, route 72 tram, Gardiner, lifeguards, uniforms. .3 - April 1979 - 4 sheets - disciplinary panel, rosters, Camberwell depot, route 72, buses, North Fitzroy, Doncaster, Clifton Hill, Z class cars. .4 - May 1979 - 4 sheets - discipline, lifeguards, bus safety, union issues. .5 - June 1979 - 3 sheets - politics and unions, Preston depot, Camberwell depot, wage indexation, union matters, finance for public transport, Tramway Record. .6 - August 1979 - 10 pages- Preston Depot, item written by Jim Harper, public transport and government, hook turns, union meetings, women, ACTU, wages, shift work, rosters, depots, wage indexation, shift lengths. .7 - June 1980? - two pages - undated - Service cuts at North Fitzroy, depot committees, news from depots, and note re a meeting on Monday 7 July. .8 - July 1979? - 4 pages - strikes, union campaigns, depot management, industrial issues, discipline, depot facilities. .9 - Sep. 1980 - 3 pages - Lonie report, buses, closure, public transport, union, 35 hour week, unions. .10 - Oct. 1980 - 4 pages - union elections, industrial campaigns, 35 hour week, Lonie repot, public transport. .11 - Oct. 1982 - 3 pages - Preston workshops and new trams, new trams, W class trams, accidents. .12 - Undated - 2 pages about Paul Krutulis - a scab or an Agent Provocateur - see https://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/interventions/years/11revival.htm - accessed 30-8-2016. - Extracted are the 4th and 5th paragraph below which give a bit of a background. .13 - July 1991 - 4 pages - open letter to Jim Harper re union Amalgamation, rank file view, what it would mean to workers - a negative view. Amalgamation was a major push of the Hawke - Keating Government. .14 - March 1992 - supportive of Jim Harper, dismissive of Lou DiGregorio, Union executive, union amalgamation, cross linking of tram routes, racial discrimination within the PTC, Kew Depot, ACTU. Lists the rank and file committee - see key associations. Latham’s frustrations were shared by several would-be heroes in Victoria. In 1977 Paul Krutulis gained an exemption from union membership from the Arbitration Commission as a conscientious objector, only to find that tramway workers at Kew planned to stop work as soon as he appeared. Commissioner Cohen then recommended his dismissal, saying she “had to deal with the reality of the situation.” Krutulis later became president of a group called People Against Communism, before being murdered in September. Thus Krutulis departed the scene to be followed in early 1978 by motor mechanic Jack Kane, who had crossed a picket line at a Melbourne City Council depot. The AMWU forced the Council to sack him before it would end the strike. In September of the same year, Barbara Biggs succeeded in provoking a confrontation in the tramways where Krutulis had failed, by refusing to join the union and prompting 100 unionists at Brunswick depot to go on strike. The union executive had arranged token action confined to this depot, but the members wanted more. The strike spread to Preston, then 2,000 trammies at a mass meeting voted for an indefinite strike amidst “rowdy outbursts”. When Biggs complained at being excluded from the meeting a conductress told her, “We should have let you in, love. You would have been torn to pieces.” Paul was murdered by his brother George in Sydney - see the Age 29/11/1977, but there seems to be some conspiracy theories abounding as well.Handwritten note / letter from Chris Jacobson.trams, tramways, unions, training, shifts, uniforms, route 75, gardiner, light rail, camberwell, z class, buses, discipline, tramway record, preston, north fitzroy, services, strike, depots, discipline, lonie report, public transport, preston workshops, rtbu, actu, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, P. Thomas, South Melbourne Depot, "Cross City Linking - A plan for the future or another PTC Fiasco????", c1992
Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Cross City Linking - A plan for the future or another PTC Fiasco????", looking at the proposed project , relationships with the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), route changes, union actions, impacts of proposals and asking members to be involved in the proposal at South Melbourne Depot - c1992 See Reg Item 1535 for a report on this project.trams, tramways, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, R. A. Vowels, "Cross-City Linking - A critique of the Report of Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee", Oct. 1992
Report - 25 A4 pages photocopied stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Cross-City Linking - A critique of the Report of Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee". Prepared by R. A. Vowels in Oct. 1992, is heavily critical of the report and with serious concerns and identified a number of deficiencies. Has a table of contents. Considers the W class trams and other trams. Provides suggestions regarding alternative routing of trams. Includes some copies of newspaper clippings. Not know who commissioned the report - may have been the Union or the Public Transport Users Association. See also Reg Item 2232 for South Melbourne Depot views, See also Reg Item 2652 for a short item about the route proposals.trams, tramways, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, John Prideaux, "Southbank Depot", c2000
Hand make sketch on a AMWU yellow A4 sheet of paper advertising a protest meeting, with a sketch of Southbank depot, showing a simplified track layout, Jeff's shed, building layout, car parks and the City Link Freeway over.trams, tramways, southbank depot, depots, unions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Leader's Digest", May. 1992
Photocopy of a newsletter to Public Transport Corporation staff, May 1992, titled "Leader's Digest", Vol 1 and No. 1 (unknown if any more published), with a photo of a group of five people undergoing a team briefing. Original document 16 pages, but only a few copied, principally about the proposed Tram Cross - Linking and Route Restructure proposals. Follows the Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee of April 1991. Looks at West Coburg - Carnegie, West Preston - South Melbourne, Bundoora - East Brunswick, Mont Albert to Port Melbourne, North Balwyn - City - East Burwood, Footscray - West Maribyrnong to Glen Iris via Swan St St, Moonee Ponds - West Maribyrnong, Kew Cotham Road - William St - St Kilda and Moreland - Toorak. Has a map of the routes remaining unchanged. See Also Reg Items 344, 1545 and 2332 for related materials.trams, tramways, w class, reports, melbourne, ptc, tram depot, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach, The Met, 2/1991
Timetable dated 6-2-1991 provides information on the East Brunswick to St Kilda Beach via Bourke Street services, including a map, route description, time points, fare secrtions and contact details. Published by The Met. Has the words "North-South Light Rail Link" on the top of the document. Yields information about Route 96 tram services on the St Kilda light rail line.Document - 10 fold sheet - Timetable - Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beachtramways, timetable, route 96, east brunswick, st kilda beach, light rail, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get", 23/04/1987 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times - 23/4/1987 titled "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get" about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to Light Rail. Has three sub-articles, quote the General Manager of The Met Mr. Ed Dotson, Mr Patrick O'Connor Public Transport Users Association about the keeping of the Flinders St link and Mr Noel Willis, the President of the Bayside Public Transport Association who was opposed. Has photos of each of the people involved and a B class tram on route 75 in the Burwood Highway.trams, tramways, light rail, st kilda, port melbourne, conversion, east burwood, route 75 -
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Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Linking the Horizons of City Public Passenger Transport", c1958
Report or Paper - 10 foolscap sheets, stapled on left hand side titled "Linking the Horizons of City Public Passenger Transport". No details as who presented it or date. Possibly by MMTB Chairman Robert Risson as in his style. Latest date in the report is about wages - June 1958. Report looks at the history of Melbourne transport, the MMTB, passengers numbers, fares, congestion, trams buses, costs of buses vs trams. Also has notes on a comparison between the USA and Australia (Melbourne) including transport and restaurants. Quotes Arthur O'Connor former American Manager of the Australian Nation Travel Associationtrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, trams, public transport, costs, traffic control, road transport, buses -
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Pamphlet, Committee for the Southbank Light Rail Line, "the vital link", 1993?
Pamphlet - full colour A3 sheet folded to A4, titled "the vital link", outlining a proposal for a tram line connecting Flinders St station to Clarendon St, Port Junction, via the former railway bridge, connecting Batman Ave tram line. Published by the Committee for the Southbank Light Rail Line. Gives reasons and benefits for such a link. Published based on a printing date 1993. Features an image of 2001 on front cover and crossing the Yarra River.trams, tramways, flinders st station, clarendon st, new tramway, batman ave, route 96, light rail, yarra river, tram 2001