Set of four Table or Run cards for Malvern depot - 1997. Photocopied sheets placed in a plastic folder with an opening at the top, providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Yellow - Table 529, Saturday, last update 15/2/1997 - Run MO27 Blue - Table 504 - Friday - last update 14/2/1997 - Run MO84 Blue - Table 505 - ditto, Run MO87 White - Table 474, Anzac Day, to operate on 25/4/1997 - run MO17 - has a pink triangle on side A.trams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, drivers

Table card for City Circle Tram, South Melbourne Depot, c1997 Photocopied sheet placed in a plastic folder with an opening at the top, providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Table 888, marked weekdays side b, but changed to sat on side A. Run AO86, white paper.trams, tramways, table cards, south melbourne depot, drivers

Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne

Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape format, saddle stapled, titled "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association in 1985. Colour cover featuring drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated electric trams. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Book published to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first cable tram in Melbourne, 11/11/1885. Reviews the history of trams in Melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, Clapp, municipal tramways, electric trams, MMTB, buses, Preston Workshops, Wattle Park and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Notes the MTA winning the tender to building the Kowloon - Canton Light Rail system and Melbourne's Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System. Has colour photos and sepia toned (black and white) photos throughout. Second copy added 26-6-17 from donation of Neil Elfick.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mta, horse trams

Printed card ticket on off white card, green background, yellow type "Souvenir Ticket - Australia's first light rail system", Melbourne - St Kilda, November 20-21, 1987. Has the Met Logo, with "The Met" name and "an authority of Victoria Transport" in the bottom right hand corner. See Reg Item 1774.4 for the ticket use in the opening folder. See Reg Item 2229 for a Public Transport Worker's Poster for the day. Three further copies added 21-6-2017 from donation of Neil Elfick 602.1 - as above but with notation on rear by Ian Stanley, "B1 2001 Wright Street - St Kilda - City (Spencer St at Lonsdale St) - St Kilda - Wright Street Friday 20 Nov 1987"trams, tramways, tickets, light rail, st kilda, opening

Illustration - black and white - possibly cut from a calendar sheet - of Burwood Highway, looking east just west of the Elgar Road intersection. Shows the relatively new track and Z25 inbound to Spencer St. Has a golden fleece service station on the left hand side. Shows the road arrangements at the time. Caption to illustration notes first new extension since 1956, opening date, reserved track and that Z class trams are used on it. One of the 1969 Metropolitan Transport Committee recommendations. Two copies held.trams, tramways, burwood highway, burwood, track construction, mmtb, z class, tram 25

Set of two large "button badges" titled "City Circle", featuring the Melbourne City Circle tram. Red background, yellow and white writing. Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Items packaged in bubble wrap and own plastic bags - retained and used in storage. Two additional copies from the donation of Max Hayes 1/2021. One of these badges has a label "Official opening at Spring St Melbourne 28-04-94"trams, tramways, city circle, badges, melbourne, conductors

Eleven page research report titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust", giving details of the formation of the trust, the routes it constructed, opening, extensions, proposals, description, power supplies, depot, rolling stock, tramcars, passenger numbers, financial results, tickets, sections and fares, extracts from the rules and regulations, instructions for crews, destination indicators, safe working, trailers and operations. Stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, coburg depot, construction, operations

Six page A4 document, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The development of Melbourne's trams - Part One". Document looks at the Melbourne cable tram system, its formation, George Duncan and Francis Clapp, leasing, passing to MMTB, the infrastructure and winding houses, the cable, opening dates, closure and lines in the Toorak area and depots. Author unknown, possible late 1990's. Two copies held. See also item 1762 for a publication with the same title, written by Keith Kings.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, mtt, mmtb, closure

Book - 130? pages - A4 - perfect bound with black binding tape on outside, colour printed card covers titled "Time-line history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses", prepared by Barry George, Don Storey, John Birch with photographs by Ray Marsh. Gives a timeline history of Melbourne's government (with some private, VR) tramway and bus transport from 1868 to 1 October 1997 when the PTC was corporatised. Also gives opening and closing dates for each electric and cable line. Provides information on events on specific and approx. dates. See also Reg Item 840 for a similar 2003 document by Don Storey. See images 3 for pdf file - word searchable when opened as a separate file. timeline"Mike Ryan" in ink on top left hand corner of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history

Metal Cash Tray for holding coins, formed from stainless steel and welded to give five compartments or areas for coins and one full length slot or opening at the rear for notes and other papers. Used by One Person Operator (OPO) or drivers from the time of the introduction of OPO's on the tramways until the full introduction of Metcard. Collected by Carolyn Dean/Cleak. Two copies held.trams, tramways, tickets, cash handling, metcard

Six page list of opening, closing or conversion dates of Melbourne tramways including Box Hill, horse trams, Victorian Railways, cable line, tramway trusts. Page 6 has a list of the cable tramways with route mileage, route colour and years operated. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne

Nineteen page list of events in Melbourne Transport, in date order and then year order, titled "Melbourne Transport - Day by Day Year by Year". Has been photocopied onto A4 paper. Has dates out to 1995. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne, lists

Three page document or research notes on "The Bell Punch" used by the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives the background to the punch, how it was used, ticket system, accounting, damage, costs and the Bell Punch opening combinations used in Melbourne. Includes the method of opening it.trams, tramways, tickets, mto co, bell punch, conductors, instructions

Two A4 sheets stapled titled "Key Dates - Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" and PMTT Map on page 2 giving opening dates , and other important dates for the Trust. Has the PMTT logo, reproduction of a painting of No. 26 by Graham Lee and two PMTT drawings of a single truck 4 wheel tram and a Maximum Traction bogie tram. Map shows the railway lines, cable lines, PMTT lines and HTT lines.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, opening, htt, kew

Black and white photograph of Bourke St Mall, looking west from the north side. Has two W class trams in the photo and many people. Trams have the destination of East Preston and East Brunswick Blyth St. In the background are buildings for Dunklings. Rear of photo dates it as c1975. The Mall opened in Feb. 1978 (Melbourne Tramways Timeline book - Barry George et al), so possibly soon after opening. See also Reg Item for a photo of Z1 in Bourke St prior to the Mall being built. Second copy added 3-6-16 from donation of Geoff Warburton.On rear in ink "Bourke St Mall c/1975"trams, tramways, w class, bourke st, mmtb

Set of two Black and White Photographs of the opening of the Bundoora to La Trobe University extension 10 January 1985 by the Premier of Victoria, Mr John Cain. .1 - Has the Premier speaking with a small audience and many TV reporters crews etc. Has the McDonalds in the background. .2 - The Premier cutting the ribbon with a Z class tram behind. See Reg Item 438 for a use of this photograph and Reg Item 5155 for other photographs.1 - On the rear in ink - "10 Jan 1985 Bolderwood Parade "opening" (Prior to moving along stage two)." .2 - on the rear in pencil "Vic Premier Mr. J. Cain opening second stage of Plenty Road tram extension 10 January 1985 MTA Photo" and "Please return to JRP by 1/4/85".trams, tramways, opening, la trobe university, bundoora

Black and white photo of the new substation for the Bundoora to La Trobe University extension, c Jan 1985, opened 10/1/1985. Shows the cabinet type set up and foundations..1 - On the rear in ink - "Tram power sub stn newly installed near La Trobe Uni"trams, tramways, opening, la trobe university, bundoora, substation

384.1 - Folded A3 sheet - Feb / March 1998 issue of "Yarra Tram News", featuring articles on the City Circle tram service, tram 966 at the Tennis Centre, Customer surveys, trackwork in Victoria Parade, capital works, depots updates and Grand Prix. 384.2 - Folded A3 sheet - Aug/Sept 1988 - City circle tram award, route 70 deviation works, George Litchen, capital works and depots updates. 384.3 - Folded A3 sheet - July 1999 - Edition 17 - time keeping, OH&S, note from CEO John Wilson, website, Mercilita Manigan, depots and Yarra Power - substation DC opening issues. trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, tram depot, grand prix, trackwork

Provides detailed information on the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust including the date in service, MMTB Number, class, controllers and motors. Includes those trams sold to the Footscray Tramways Trust and notes on motors and controller changes, and opening dates for both Trust lines.Yields information about the tramcars built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust.Two page - ruled sheets with punch holes on the left hand side, detailing Hawthorn Tramways Trust tramcars - hand written in black inktramcars, htt, ftt, motors, controllers, hawthorn tramways trust, footscray tramways trust, fleet list, lists

Photo shows SW6 888 reversing in Victoria Parade Melbourne during the AETA Bourke St tour on 25 June 1955, prior to the Bourke Street lines opening for the public.Yields information about the AETA toursPhotograph - Black and White - SW6 888 Victoria Parade - AETA TourHas details on rear in ink and John Alfred Stamp. tramways, tramcars, tours, aeta, sw6 class, victoria parade, tram 888

Issued to staff advising of the new tram track in Queensway between Chapel St and St Kilda Junction which replaced the track in Wellington Street St Kilda and tram stop arrangements. Signed by R C Drummond, Traffic Manager of the MMTB.Yields information about the St Kilda Junction works.Quarto sheet dated 17 Oct. 1968 - printed.queensway, wellington st, st kilda junction, new tramway, mmtb, tramways

Photograph shows a maximum traction tram at the new Mont Albert tram terminus, 30-9-1916 by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). Photo by A Bailey.Yields information about the opening of the tram line to Mont Albert in 1916Black and White photograph of the first tram to Mont Albert printed on Kodak paper.tramways, trams, new tramways, mont albert, pmtt, opening

Prepared by the Metroplitan Transit Authority for the celebration of 100 years of trams in Melbourne - 1985 1 - "Melbourne celebrates 100 years of trams" - 2 sheets - introduction to the event celebrations. 2 - "Tramway Centenary Celebrations" - 3 sheets - schedule of events 3 - "The cable tram" - 9 sheets - including many copies of old press clippings. 4 - "Cavalcade on Sunday 10 November" - 3 sheets - provides a list of trams to be used. 5 - "One Hundred years of Melbourne's trams: A short History" - 4 sheets 6 - "The Opening of the first tramway" - 3 sheets - Spencer St to Richmond The folder also contains the book "100 years of Melbourne Trams" - item 97. Provides infomation about the event to celebrate 100 yeas of trams in Melbourne in 1985Light card folded folders containing 6 press Media Information A4 sets of sheets stapled in top left hand corner, printed with the "100 years of trams" logo.melbourne, tramways, trams, 100 years of trams, the met, cable trams, mta, horse trams, events

Booklet issued for the use by drivers on the then new Bourke St tram line, which commenced on Sunday 26/6/1955. Provides a long list of Do Nots, typical of the time. Gives information to crews about the new trams, their quiet running, and their handling. Has a few "Always" at the rear of the booklet.Demonstrates an information document produced by the MMTB for drivers of the new Bourke Street routes.Booklet - 12 pages printed on light fawn paper, centre stapled.trams, tramways, bourke st, new trams, new tramways, opening, instructions

Photo shows one of the horse trams and staff that operated the line that ran from Hawthorn Bridge via Burwood Road, Power Street, and Riversdale Road to Auburn Road, opening in 1890. There are 8 uniformed men and three officers in the photograph. In the background are many undeveloped housing blocks, and the Hawthorn Town Hall tower. The tramway operated until 1916 when it was replaced by an electric tram. See item 6159 for a wider view showing a man at the rear of the tram used in the 1989 Australia Post Stamp Fair.Yields information about the crews that worked the Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road horse tram service.Black and white print mounted with in pink coloured card with bevelled edges.Has a caption which is incorrect.tramways, tramcars, horse trams, hawthorn, crews, auburn road, riversdale road, trams

Press release - photocopied onto two A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, issued 10/1/1985, titled "New tram line brings major improvement to public transport", for the opening of the tram line to Kingsbury Drive near Latrobe University - notes the background to the extension and future proposals to go to Bundoora. Opened by John Cain.trams, tramways, mta, opening, la trobe university

Invitation card - inviting people to the centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, printed on white card with a photo of the opening of party for the Essendon Tramways, NMETL. Invite for Sunday 15/10/2015. Gives details, RSVP, times etc. Has the Centenary celebrations logo on the front.trams, tramways, yarra trams, nmetl, centenary, 100 years of electric trams, essendon depot

Invitation card - four fold printed on white paper, inviting people to the launch of the C class tram, and Superstops in Collins St on 12 October. 2001. Invitation from Hubert Guyot CEO Yarra Trams, Victorian Premier Steve Bracks, Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor. Also celebrated the launch of route 109. Image has a drawing of a C class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, c class, superstops, collins st, launch, opening

Set of 8 newsletters issued June 2006 for each tram depot, featuring a historical overview of the depot based around the "Century of Electric Trams". Front page has a historic photo of the depot or nearby, a message from the manager, thanks to Good Friday appeals, Anzac Day report, note about safety and some personnel notes for the depot itself.\ .1 - Brunswick - - opening photo of the Coburg line 1916 with a note about the cable trams. .2 - Camberwell - history at the junction - Camberwell Junction 1954 and a note on HTT. .3 - Essendon - photo of staff and officers (not in uniform) out the front of the depot - post WW1 .4 - East Preston - photo of 1000 outside depot - brand new, with notes on St Georges Road and cable. .5 - Glenhuntly - History on the line - opening of the Glenhuntly Esternwick in 1913 and Point Ormond. .6 - Kew - photo of the Barkers Road cutting 1965 .7 - Malvern - opening photo of 1910. .8 - Southbank - photo of 376 at the old South Melbourne depot while being built. List of people photographed or noted shown in Key Associations - where surname given. Some photo captions and notes only have the first name. Second copy of each item added 11-3-2018 from donation of Hugh Waldron.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, centenary, brunswick, camberwell, essendon, east preston, glenhuntly, kew, malvern, southbank