Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables

Illustration from an unknown magazine of the Melbourne General Hospital c1916, showing the cable trams and the curve from Lonsdale St into Swanston St.In ink on the bottom edge "By 1916".trams, tramways, cable trams, hospital, lonsdale st, swanston st

Set of four Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB Tourist Bus late 1920's. .1 - Side on view of the MMTB Tourist bus showing the lettering and logo. .2 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle. .3 - Interior view looking along the bus from the front. Shows the curtains and the extensively upholstered seats. .4 - ditto showing the woven cane seats. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: All "M&MTB Tourist bus late 1920's" and the photographers stamp, with .3 and .4 adding "Interior" KSK print number SA957 to 960trams, tramways, mmtb, tourist bus, buses, interiors

Set of two Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 7 - Tilling Stevens, petrol electric bus. .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Elsternwick via High St. Registration Number 68907. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Tilling Stevens, Petrol Electric Bus No. 7, late 1920's. .2 - as above plus "33 seats" KSK print numbers SA951 and SA952.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, elsternwick, tilling stevens, tram 7

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 14 - Thornycroft J Chassis - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination. Showing destination of "Melbourne & Elsternwick via High St" Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB (Big) Thornycroft Bus No. 14 late 1920's" KSK print numbers SA951 and SA953.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, elsternwick, thornycroft, tram 7

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 26 - Thornycroft BT Chassis - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination. Showing destination of "Melbourne & Elsternwick via High St". Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne. Two copies held.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB (Small) Thornycroft Bus No. 26 - 20 seats - late 1920's". KSK print numbers SA951 and SA953.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, elsternwick, thornycroft, tram 7

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 45? - large Garford Chassis - .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Brighton Rd. Registration Number 68945. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination "via High St". Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Garford Bus No. 45 - late 1920's". .2 - "MMTB Large Garford Bus (Probably No. 45), Late 1920's and in pencil "Large Garford" KSK print numbers SA955 and SA956.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, brighton rd, garford, tram 7

Photograph, Black and White, of two Tilling Stevens double deck buses Registered Nos 13975 and 13976, Nos. 1 and 2 at the Southern end of Princes Bridge, c1914. Operated by Motorbus Services Limited. Have destination of St Kilda Beach via Swanston St, St Kilda Rd Fitzroy St Esplanade. On the side of the bus is an advertisement for "Abbotsford Ale". Print has the title "Off to St Kilda". See Reg Item 5276 for a photo of 10 company buses.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - Tilling Stevens double deck buses Registered No. s 13975 and 13976, Nos. 1 and 2 at the Southern end of Princes Bridge, Probably 1910's." KSK print numbers LWR-10 and in pencil H2601.trams, tramways, buses, private bus companies, tilling stevens

Set of two drawings titled " Motor Bus Data", .1 - R1912 - dated 24/2/1927 - Gives bus numbers 1-56 - make and type number of vehicles in service, capacity, turning circle, wheel bases, Tare weight, overall length, width and height and engine details. Covers the Tilling Stevens Petrol electric, Thornycroft and Garford models. .2 - R4211 - dated 5/8/1935 - as above, including the Daimler, Tourist Bus, Albion and Leyland buses.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, lists, thornycroft, tilling stevens, garford, tourist bus, leyland, daimler, albion

.1 - Four page - folded A4, heavy card, printed in full colour, Memorial Order of Service for Keith Sydney Kings, featuring a number of photos of Keith. Inside is the Order of Service. NOTE: The date of his birth should have been 12 November 1928. .2 - five A4 sheets, stapled titled "In Memory of Keith Sydney Kings" written by Len Millar for the service. Details Keith's tramway work. .3 - Keith's funeral car was followed by Federal Bus supplied by Driver Bus Lines which Keith and Charles Craig restored. Service held on 10/4/2018 at le Pine on the corner of Burke Road and Victoria St Camberwell. .4 - Added 6/5/2019 - Graeme Rodwell's Eulogy received by email as a word document 4/5/2019. Heading added, font changed to 12 point and page numbers added and saved as a pdf file - see image .5 - AV file - mp4 file of the service - see Reg Item 3458 in AV Files.trams, tramways, funeral, keith kings, buses

Cardboard cut out (drawing) of the shape of a Radiax Truck, brake Block holder. Has the title drawn onto the shape, along with ink sketches, marks etc. Has been cut from a Sandringham to Black Rock Section poster. The first section is partly detailed.trams, tramways, brake blocks, radiax truck, sandringham, black rock

Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class

Handwritten list on ruled paper. The first titled "MMTB Works Cars - 4/69 Data Sheets" lists the motors fitted to work cars 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 and 19 and some motor history. The second part "Final Mileages", lists mileages for trams 180, 182, 468, 217, 218 and 680. Assumed prepared by Bob Prentice.trams, tramways, workshop records, work trams, mileages, scrubber tram, freight tram

Drawing in ink on paper, titled "Resistance Diagram for Dick Kerr Boxes", showing the set out of the resistance grids, the steps and the values in Ohms, of resistance for trams fitted with this type of equipment.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, resistance grids, dick kerr

Instruction - 64 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge + fold out drawing inside the rear cover, titled "Westinghouse - T5001-1 SM3 Straight-Air Brake Equipment". Dated March 1927. Has a table of contents, outlines the rules of operating brake equipment fitted to tramcars, the SM3 and PV brake valves, SX2 brake valve, locomotive straight air, installation piping, wiring, maintenance - piston travel, lubrication, car tests, hints to Motormen and Conductors and General Hints. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Instruction - 92 pages + light brown card cover centre stapled with cloth binding on outer edge, titled "Westinghouse - T5002 - Motor Driven Air Compressors for Electric Railway Service". Dated January 1938". Has a table of contents, giving details for motor driven compressors, DH, D-EG, D-F, D-K, D-4-P, XQ-27, C. air strainers and installation. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, inspection and maintenance and disorders - causes and remedies.On inside cover "Bob Prentice 13 High Street Prahran Vic 3181" and on top of first page "W. Armstrong"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, westinghouse, air compressors, instructions, maintenance

Set of two reports from Keolis Downer, operators of Yarra Trams presenting their business plans in a report sent to employees. .1 - four fold special size document titled "Business Plan 2014-17" giving Vision, Mission, Corporate Objectives, Achievements and Corporate Scorecard. Has a stapled insert titled "4Q's". .2 - 24 page full colour report printed on light card, white wire spiral bound, titled "Business Plan 2015-19" giving Vision, Mission, values, PTV Strategic Themes, Achievements, Concerns, Corporate results, Objectives and targets..1 - has "Mr. Hermes Gabriel" written on the front cover. .2 - has a label with "Gabriel Hermes" written on it.trams, tramways, yarra trams, keolis downer, plans, ptv

.1 - Report - A4 sheet colour copy titled "Safety Alert 2013-001, Insulated Tram", describing the investigation into an incident on 11/1/2013 at the Melbourne University terminus received an electric shock due to an insulated tram as a result of sand build up. Details procedures for such events, the incident, the investigation and recommendations. .2 - Report - A4 sheet, colour titled "Safety Alert Tram to Tram collision" reporting on collisions during 2018, 10 to mid May 2018, compared to 7 for 2017. Has a photo of tram 168 and 226 in collision. Signed by Terry Scott, Director of Lines, issued 18/5/2018.trams, tramways, yarra trams, incidents, melbourne university, sanding equipment, electricity, collision

Guide booklet - pocket size, with rounded corners on right hand side, 24 pages, centre stapled printed on white paper, titled "Myki Operator Pocket Information Guide", giving details of the Myki ticket system. Has a table of contents. Covers the Myki system, how to use it, various products, types or kinds, purchase and topping up, equipment, language, questions and general information. Though not dated, c2011trams, tramways, myki, tickets, public transport

Letter on Yarra Trams letterhead, dated 4/2/2013, from the CEO Clement Michel, on his first day in the job. Outlines the future visions of himself and Yarra Trams, culture, the team, safety and workforce.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, plans, keolis downer

.1 - Letter - A4 sheet typed from Euan Sutherland of Dominion Plastic Industries to Len Millar of the TMSV regarding the supply of Envelon 442 roof materials and thinners. Dated 13/7/1984. .2 - Pamphlet - folded A3 full colour, promoting Envelon, "Liquid Envelope" Has examples of its us including puffing billy carriages and MMTB tram 246 along with company details and contacts.trams, tramways, tramcars, maintenance, materials, tmsv, tram 246

Report - 120 pages + cover perfect bound - titled "On the right track .. Freeways of Better Public Transport for Melbourne's East?", to the Victorian Minister for Transport Hon. Peter Spyker by Professor E. W. Russell, dated July 1991. Has a table of contents. Report looks at the options for transport to the Doncaster area, freeways, light rail or tram or heavy rail, considers options for the extension of routes 48 and 72 (along Burke Road), buses, tram line from Shoppingtown to Box Hill. Includes illustrations and maps.trams, tramways, public transport, doncaster, box hill, new tramway, route 48, route 72

Book - six sections, 134 pages + end pages + heavy card covered with a red stippled paper titled "The Electric Tramcar Handbook", 7th Edition, written by W. A. Agnew, published by H. Alabaster, Gatehouse & Co. Ludgate Hill in 1915. Right hand of sheets rounded. Has a table of contents and index at the rear. Written for Motormen, Inspectors and depot workers. Covers many aspects of the electric circuits for trams, including controller diagrams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, overhead, brakes, on the road and faults and Breakdowns. Would have been a reference guide for training staff. Scanned in three pdf files.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, tramcars, training, controllers, overhead

Instruction - 16 pages + brown covers, centre stapled, cloth binding on left hand side and two punched holes on left hand side, right hand side has rounded corners, titled "General Electric - Straight Air Brake Equipment Instruction Book 84564A", dated Sept. 1919. Includes instructions on compressors, air intakes, valves, cylinders and governors, safety valves, motorman valves, brake cylinders, rules for operating, emergency stops, sanding of rails and general issues. Has a list of company offices on the last page.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, general electric, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Instruction - 20 pages + brown covers, centre stapled, and two punched holes on left hand side, right hand side has rounded corners, titled "General Electric - Motor Driven Air-Compressors Instruction Book 84591B", dated June 1921. Includes instructions on GE Centre Gear Type self lubricating compressors, models CP25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 127, 128 and 130. Gives details of the parts, lubrication requirements, photos, drawings including connection diagrams. Last two pages includes notes on the Induction motor-driven air compressors CPT27, 28 and 30. Has a list of company offices on the rear cover.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, general electric, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance

Instruction - 108 pages + 9 fold out drawings glued and stapled in at the rear + card covers with red cloth binding, rounded right hand edges, centre stapled. Titled "Instruction Pamphlet S-100, Air Brake and Safety Car Control Equipment", published July 1924 by the Safety Car Devices Co. St Louis. Includes the M28 Brake valve. Describes in detail the rules for operation, parts, description, M28 Brake Valves, Maintenance, Practical car tests, hints, defects. The 9 drawings at the rear of the document give detail arrangements of the piping and control equipment. Book scanned into three sections. See also Reg Item 3513 for another similar document.on top of first page "C. Hodgson"trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, controllers

Instruction - 12 page A5 book folded from A4 sheets, not stapled, by Yarra Trams titled "Defensive Driving", dated 8/10/2004, Version 2. Gives definitions, training, driving skills, safety checks, risk taking, assessment and refresher training. Details specific driving practices when driving trams including distractions such as mobile phones and driving in adverse conditions. See Reg Item 5362 for the M>Tram version.trams, tramways, yarra trams, driver training, training, safety

Instruction - single A5 sheet, titled "Car-in/Car-out/ Southbank", providing instruction on how to enter and leave the new Southbank Depot commencing Monday 20th October 2008. Gives instructions on entering the depot from either the City of Port Melbourne end. 2nd copy with map or diagram of the Southbank depot layout added 17/6/2019 donation from Ron ScholtenOn rear in ink "East front / west is back"trams, tramways, yarra trams, driver training, training, southbank depot

Compact Diskette - CD - plastic contained with in part clear, part black plastic case, titled "Generations Why Trams?" showing the preparation of two television commercials August 2007 and the final production. Has the Love Your Trams logo. Features a number of school children and Football and media celebrates. Film by Fletcher Films, Flash Advertising the Producers. Mini CD/DVD copied onto the AV file database.On rear in ink "East front / west is back"trams, tramways, yarra trams, compact disc cd, television celebrity, advertising

Instruction - single A4 sheet, advising of a change to the new rule book to come into use on Monday 11 November, titled "Implementation of Rules and Procedures Handbook - Change to Rule 19: Speed". Concerned with speed into tram stops and explains the basis of the proposed change. Year 2013 - based on Calendar. New rule to be applicable for Kew, Essendon, Malvern, East Preston and Brunswick depot until 8/12.trams, tramways, yarra trams, driver training, rules, tram stops