Two newspaper cuttings from The Age, Monday 25/5/1998 following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram services. .1 - "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well "written by Paul Heinrichs, the story about the last Malvern conductor signing off , Bernard Lamberty with Z98 in the background. Photo taken in Swanston St by Luis Ascui. Also discusses the dispute over W class trams and the move to ticket machines. Continued on page 4 as "Tracks of tears as connies go" with a photo of Norm Maddock with part of the collection at Malvern. .2 - "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture" and "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", written by Rachel Gibson about the industrial dispute over the removal of conductors and safety on W class trams. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, safety, malvern depot

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, Weekender, Friday 8/5/1981 titled "Tram ways to see Melbourne", with a number of writers giving a short piece on a particular line. Has a Map of the Melbourne system with destination and route numbers. Has an introduction written by Phillipa Hawker which looks at the history, its place in Melbourne, and possibilities for the future. Written just before the MTA came into existence. Items: East Malvern, Route 3, Rebecca Batties West Preston Route 10, Phillipa Hawker St Kilda, Route 12, Frank Prain North Balwyn, route 48, Andrew Bolt West Maribyrnong route 57, Rosslyn Beeby Essendon Airport, Route 59, Rosslyn Beeby Carnegie, Route 67, Andrew Bolt Kew Cotham Rd, route 69, Andrew Bolt Wattle Park, route 70, Rosslyn Beeby East Burwood, route 75, Rosslyn Beeby East Preston, route 88, Deborah Forster Has some sketches of trams and people.trams, tramways, melbourne, people and places, tourism, east malvern, west preston, st kilda, north balwyn, west maribyrnong, essendon airport, carnegie, kew- cotham rd, wattle park, east burwood, east preston, route 3, route 10, route 12, route 48, route 57, route 59, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 75, route 88, maps

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 888 and 888 at Malvern Depot as part of the AETA Bourke St opening tour. See Reg Item 2147 page 26 of Tramway Circuit for a report on the tour on 25/6/1955. See htd5090doc.pdf for an e-mail correspondence between Mal Rowe, Ian Brady and John Radcliffe identifying some of the people in the photo: Ian Brady, Bob Young, Jack Richardson? , Ben Parle?trams, tramways, tours, aeta, malvern depot, opening, sw6 class, tram 888, tram 887

Set of six Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slides, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams passing the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St. Slides undated - c1967/68, possibly 3/68, aligns with similar scene and time on Reg Item 4315 .1 - W4 670 crossing Flinders St with both the driver and conductor in the view. Has destination of Hanna St. .2 - L102 crossing route 61 to South Caulfield Junction. Has adverts for Tolley's Brandy and a fast courier. In the background is SW6 940 (University 2A) and W2 389? (East Malvern, route 4D) .3 - W3 668 to South Melbourne Beach, route 1 .4 - W3 669, route 1 to South Melbourne Beach, has advert for White Crow sauce. .5 - W2 627, North Balwyn with other trams at the Swanston St stop, including a SW6 on route 64 .6 - a long line up of up to 9 trams northbound at the Swanston St stop outside Flinders St Station, led by SW6 917 (University, route 64) with adverts Suptuned, Sony and "take my advice" featuring an owl. Following is another SW6, 913? with adverts for Tiger Paw, also a route 64. In the background is the Flinders St station awing with a Craven Filer cigarette advert.. Photos have Young and Jackson, the Classic Restaurant Coffee lounge bar in the view, Coles,.1 - "BXBU" and on .3, .1 also has W4" in ink.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, w4 class, w3 class, l class, sw6 class, w2 class, hanna st, south caulfield, university, route 2a, route 4d, east malvern, st kilda beach, route 1, route 64, north balwyn, tram 670, tram 102, tram 668, tram 669, tram 627, tram 913

Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slide, photo by Keith Caldwell of W2 605 or 625, southbound in Glenferrie Road, at the Kooyong level crossing. Glenferrie Road is being reconstructed with the north bound track in a temporary location. Tram has advert for Kenric clothes and Exide? batteries. The night watchman is watching the tram. His cabin is behind him.. The tram is showing (incorrectly) Kew Cotham Road destination. This is a Camberwell Depot tram bound for Malvern Town Hall assisting movement of School children in Glenferrie Road in the afternoon. Note the Camberwell Run number in the driver cab window. On the north bound track is possibly a SW6. Slide undated - c1968?trams, tramways, glenferrie rd, kooyong, level crossings, temporary track, w2 class, trackwork, kew- cotham road, tram 605, tram 625

Report - typed original, four foolscap pages, "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.". Held 26/10/1921, with Mr Dix, Chief Manager in the chair. Parties involved were: Mr. Barnes (MMTB), Mr Abfalter (Union), Mr Hilton (witness), Mr Banks (witness), Miss Relph. The enquiry was into Conductor Bennett in relation to handling lost property - a purse lost by Miss Relph. He was found guilty and discharged.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, conductors, behaviour, lost property, rules, malvern depot

Letter - quarto sheets, dated 1/6/1927 typed on MMTB letterhead, to the City of Malvern offering second hand grooved rails and slot beams for sale. Gives details of the materials and the costs. Also notes it has second hand cable or rope for sale. Copy of a letter back to the MMTB from the Town Clerk of Malvern dated, 4/6/1927, saying no thanks.trams, tramways, mmtb, cables, rails, sales materials, malvern

Colour print of the Bendigo tramways team and others who brought the former PMTT bogie tram No. 44 to Melbourne for the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Centenary arranged by Ron Scholten, standing on the left hand side of the group. 5/2010.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, tram 144

Letter - A4 sheet which has been laminated, address to Ron Scholten, from the Premier of Victoria, titled "Tram Depot Commutative Plate and Glass", thanking Ron for the item that celebrated the centenary of the Malvern Tram Depot in 2010. Signed by John Brumby as Premier.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, malvern depot, victorian government

Peaked Cap - MMTB - grey cloth exterior (Yarra Trams grey), red cotton interior lining with brown leather pad on the inside, with a black plastic external peak and green on the inside of the cap. Has a manufacturers lable inside the cap - made by Emerco Australia. Has a white size label. Advised by the donor that the cap was specifically made for him by Yarra when he was doing street work as the Malvern Tram Depot Senior Driver Trainer. Size 7 3/8, - 59.trams, tramways, uniforms, cap, yarra trams

Digital copy of a 60 page report - ""Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Malvern Tram Depot - Amendment - 20/2/2020" Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the PMTT and MMTB systems route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the rotary converter equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building. The last amendment was to include the items with the former Rotary Converter sub-station.trams, tramways, substation, malvern depot, rotary converters, heritage victoria, significance, coldblo road, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, pmtt, mmtb

Typed memorandum "Memo for Chairman - re Mr Horan", by G. H. Barker, 16/3/1920 regarding a Mr Horan who was employed as a Receiver at Malvern depot, services dispensed with account intemperance and drinking whisky that had been handed in as lost property. Not recommended to be employed.trams, tramways, employees, pmtt, mmtb, eastern system

Typed memorandum on MMTB Letterhead, "Memo for Chairman - re Mr Coffey", by H. S Dix Chief Manager and Engineer, regarding a Mr. Coffey, a substation foreman? at Malvern Depot, refused duty in order to support the attendants who appear to have been on strike. Mr Dix convinced him he was wrong.trams, tramways, employees, pmtt, mmtb, malvern depot, substation

Book - 96 pages + Card covers, perfect bound, titled "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway", Ian Brady, published by Transit Australia Publishing, 2011. Has map and Table of contents, - background to the PMTT, its planning, construction, Alexander Cameron, Dandenong Road, Kew, Beach, tramcars, timetables, routes and personnel. Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, pmtt, transit australia, melbourne, new tramway, construction

Set of two pamphlets associated with the centenary of the Malvern Tram Depot in 2010. .1 - A4 full colour on gloss paper, titled "Malvern Tram Depot 1910 - 2010", advising of the background and date of the celebrations - 30/5/2010. Gives details of the opening, routes and the depot today. .2 - A4 printed on non glass paper, titled "Key dates - mostly opening dates of routes", list dates from 1910 to 1920, with a photo of a painting by Graham Lee of bogie car 26, side elevations of a single trucker and bogie car, and a map from "Feeding and Filling" book of the PMTT system.Has "May 95" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, malvern depot, map, dates, lists, tram 26

Set of Swanston Trams timetables, red white green cover with route number on cover, giving details of check points, use of Metcards and contact details, frequency, a Welcome to Swanston Trams, description of route and route map. .1 -Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - University - December 2000 - 32 pages .2 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City - December 2000 - 24 pages .3 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - University - December 2000 - 24 pages .4 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchanges via William St - December 2000 - 28 pages .5 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City - December 2000 - 28 pages .6 - Route 72 - Camberwell - University - December 2000 - 24 pages .7 - Route 78/79 - North Richmond - Prahran or St Kilda Beach - December 2000 - 20 pages .8 - Route 82 Moonee Ponds - Footscray - December 2000 - 20 pagesSome have number notes and notes written inside about changes or errors in ink. See History.trams, tramways, swanston trams, tram services, timetables, route 5, route 6, route 16, route 55, route 57, route 72, route 78, route 79, route 82

Set of two lists from Ron Scholton of Malvern Tram Depot to Keith Stodden regarding tramcars and another list - all handwritten. .1 - on ruled paper, 24/3 (1986?) listing trams in MTA colours, defective or out of service. .2 - ditto - includes references to B1 class trams and depot movements. Received 13/3 (86?) .3 - list dated 1-86 of Glenhuntly trams.trams, tramways, tramcars, lists, malvern depot, b class, glenhuntly depot

Colour photograph of Keith Kings and Bob Prentice standing either side of S164 during a tour at Malvern Tram Depot. Tram has destination of "Malv Tn Hall". Keith noted on an envelope received from Don English 20/9/1987.trams, tramways, tours, malvern depot, s class, malvern town hall, tram 164

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 169, Williamstown Road turning from Irving St into Nicholson St over the railway line. In the background are Malvern Cycles, a frock shop, Footscray Fish Shop, Bancroft's Dry cleaners, Moran and Cato, Miss Webb Milliner, Crofts Grocery, A I Brown delivery truck, tram stop sign, fire alarm and a road "Major Stop Road".trams, tramways, footscray, nicholson st, irving st, williamstown road, s class, tram 169

Christmas Card prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Keith Kings Printed photo on exterior with red printed ribbons, photo corners on inside with another photo and gold block print and the Duckett's address. Photographs by Peter Duckett or from his collection. Item not dated. Cover photo of Laying the first rail for the PMTT Inside photo shows the opening scene at Malvern Depot of the PMTT."To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, christmas cards, pmtt, trackwork, opening, malvern depot

Black and White Copy Photograph of Birney X class 217 at the Malvern Depot. Mid 1920'strams, tramways, x class, birney, malvern depot, tram 217

Photographs of a PMTT Drawing/blueprints of a Rest House or tram stop shelter, giving details, basic dimensions, and details. Provided by the AETM Adelaide, St Kilda Tramway Museum. A second drawing, coloured, drawing 1684C shows a T-shaped building - no examples known of. Drawings by Leonard & Flannagan, Architects - stamped on 1684B - dated 20/12/1911. Would have been sent to the Metropolitan Tramway Trust Adelaide for information. Photograph of the shelter at Hawthorn Road and Dandenong Road by Mal Rowe 2-5-2023. Yeilds inforamtion about PMTT Rest Houses or shelters for which they was always a demand.Photograph of a PMTT Drawing held by the AETM Adelaide. Drawing No. 1684B and 1684Ctramways, shelters, waiting shelters, rest houses, pmtt, hawthorn road, dandenong road, leonard & flannagan

Document provides information on testing the C008, the Combino plus demonstrator that ran from Malvern depot during 2007 - see reference for details. Prepared prior to entering service to check clearances and other engineering issues.Demonstrates a report about the commissioning of a new tram.Single A4 sheet, printed - has been folded.trams, tram c008, combino plus, testing, commissioning

Timetable provides information on a chartered refurbished W class tram tour from Malvern depot on 20/10/1994 to the Zoo, picking up passengers at the Regent Hotel in the CBD, with a meal break at Essendon Depot. Has table card number 701 - 702Demonstrates a timetable for a chartered private tram to the zoo. timetable or table card printed sheet within a plastic sleevetrams, instructions, timetable, charters, zoo tram, table cards

4182 - Box 2 - Melbourne 1968 (RT033-054) RT033 Dandenong Rd - tram 870 - "St Kilda Bch - Balaclava Rd" - route 69 RT034 St Kilda Rd - tram 262 - "South Melb Beach" - route 2A RT035 Sth Melb Beach Ter - tram 262 - "City" - route 2A RT036 Wallen Rd - tram 923 - "City" - route 70 RT037 Dandenong Rd - tram 438 - "Malvern - Burke Rd" - route 5 RT038 Batman Ave Ter - tram 851 - "Wattle Park Warrigal Rd" - route 70 RT039 Batman Ave - tram 864 - "City" - route 70 RT040 Princes Bridge - tram 874 - "Moreland" - route 15 RT041 E Brunswick Ter - tram 1038 - "City - Spencer St" - route 96 RT042 Victoria Pde - tram 673 - "South Melb & St Kilda Beach" - route 12 RT043 Dandenong Rd at St Kilda Junction? RT044 Dandenong Rd at St Kilda Junction? RT045 St Kilda Jct? RT046 Wellington St - tram 811 - "City" - route 64 RT047 St Kilda Jct RT048 St Kilda Jct? - trams 968 & 902 - "Carnegie" & "City" route 4 RT049 St Kilda Jct? - trams 968 & 902 - "Carnegie" & "City" route 4 RT050 Carnegie Single Line - tram 774 - "City" - route 4 RT051 Nth Fitzroy Depot - buses RT052 Wattle Park Single Line - tram 823 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT053 Wattle Park Single Line - tram 371 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT054 Essendon Reserved Track - tram 449 - "City" - route 59Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 22 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

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT107 Whitehorse Road - tram 378 - "City" - route 42 RT108 Malvern Depot - tram 947 - "Malv Tn Hall" - route 6B RT109 tram 7 RT110 tram 7 RT111 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT112 North Fitzroy - tram 980 - East Brunswick - Blyth St - route 96 RT113 Hawthorn Depot - tram 17 RT114 Location ? tram 471 - "City" - route 7 RT115 Deepdene - tram 848 - "City" - route 42 RT116 Wattle Pk Ter - tram 368 - "City" - route 70 RT117 East Brighton Ter - tram 105 - "East Brighton via Caulfield" - route 64 RT118 Simpson St Siding - tram 889 - "Spencer St" - route 48 & tram 249 -"Football" RT119 Swan St Relay - tram 517 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 RT120 tram 401 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St RT121 tram 401 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" - route 70 - Swan St RT122 tram 330 - "City" - route 70 - Swan St Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 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

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT149 Docklands - track work RT150 "2" track work at Glenferrie Rd RT151 Box Hill terminus - tram 3029 - "Port Melbourne" route 109 - at Elgar Rd stop RT152 Docklands RT153 East Brighton terminus - tram 112 - "University" - route 64 RT154 "4" - track work excavators at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT155 Box Hill terminus - tram 3035 - "via City" route 109 RT156 Docklands - track work RT157 "1" New Junction Malvern - Glenferrie RT158 "3" track work at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT159 Docklands - La Trobe St - tram 2073 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 & tram 2003 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 RT160 Docklands RT161 Docklands - Collins St extension RT162 Docklands - track work RT163 Collins St -tram 124 - "West Preston" - route 112 - at Town Hall stop RT164 Port Melb terminus - tram 278 - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT165 Swanston St - tram 67 - "University" - route 6 RT166 Port Melb terminus - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT167 Camberwell Depot - tram 971 - "City" - route 55, tram 881 - "Camberwell" RT168 Victoria Pde - tram 3004 -"Mont Albert" - route 109 RT169 Victoria Pde - tram 175 - "St Kilda Fitzroy St" - route 112 & "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT170 Spencer St - tram 957 - "City Circle" route 0 & tram 195 - "West Preston" - route 12 RT171 Domain Road Interchange - tram 134 "West Coburg" - route 55 7 tram 22 - "Camberwell" - route 72 RT172 St Kilda Rd - tram 96 - "University" - route 67 RT173 Swanston St - tram 24 - at Collins St RT174 West Coburg - tram 130 - "Doman & St Kilda Rds" - route 55Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 26 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

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