List or report - four foolscap sheets, photocopied, possibly on heat sensitive paper titled "Trams due for Overhaul as at 1-10-66", listing all trams in numerical order, giving dotes for last 01 and 02.Has in ink "Mr Hall" in top right hand cornertrams, tramways, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcars

Newspaper clipping - set of three different pages - from the Sunday Age 10/10/2010, titled "Last chance to save the Ws, for whom the bell tolls". Article looks at the future of the W class trams, a possible tourist route, union and crew viewpoints, Page 1 has a photo of SW6 884, crossing the Latrobe St bridge, written by Ruth Williams. Page 4 - "Joy ride bid to save the W's for whom the bell tolls" and "Something in sway means a ride back in time". Article written by John Elder and Craig Sillitoe. Page 16 - Editorial "For the love of Melbourne's W class tram" - promoting the retention of the trams, use for tourist services and upgrading them for use.trams, tramways, w class, sw6 class, save the w's, tram 884

Newspaper clipping titled: The Age, 24/3/73 “It’s the new-look tram” Photo and text of Melbourne’s newest tram Minister for Transport, Mr Wilcox, look at model of new tram at Preston workshops. Mr S Bramich, electrical engineer, worked on project. Photo shows model of tram with full-size prototype behind the two men. Melbourne's new orange-coloured super trams have been designed for an era of one-man operators and women drivers. Cheaper to run. Passengers should find them more comfortable and faster. Will go into service early next month (April?). MMTB Chairman, RF Kirby said board would like to recruit women drivers for trams, especially new super trams. "...very keen to have women tram drivers. But union has objected." Kirby said board had no immediate plans for introduction of one-man operators but trams could be easily adapted. One-man operations could be used in off-peak periods. State Government recently approved calling of tenders for 100 new trams to replace Melbourne's oldest trams. 300 trams are 50 years old. New tram is 53 feet long and 8 feet 9 inches wide. Passengers will enter through front door and purchase ticket from seated conductor. Rear exit door. Improvements to new trams are:, forward boarding means all passengers have to pass conductor, reducing missed-fare problem costing about $1M per year, no running board and tram cannot move until all doors are closed. Reduce compensation payments to passengers for injuries, last year around $30K, faster acceleration and top speed of 45 mph, ventilating fans and heating during the winter, stop lights and flashing turn indicatorstrams, tramways, prototype tramcar, modelling, z class, preston workshops, minister for transport, mmtb chairman

Black and white photograph of VR tramcar 42 at Elwood Depot in St Kilda St. VR tramcar 42 built at VR Newport Workshops as one of 4 air brake equipped bogie drop centre trams (40-43) and entered service at Elwood Depot in 1923. Operated by VR on the St Kilda to Brighton broad-gauge line until it was scrapped in 1957. Tramcar 42 operated the last service on the Brighton Beach to Park Street Middle Brighton, on 1 January 1956. Tram has the destination of St Kilda Station. Advertising includes "Blue Label" and "Briquettes"trams, tramways, elwood depot, vr class tramcars, vr photos, vr trams, st kilda brighton, tram 42

Produced to celebrate the end of the First World War. Folds out to reveal coloured illustration with caption: Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Second copy has a note regarding the trams - dummy 482 and trailer 510. Has the images of the King George V, Field Marshall Foch, Lloyd George, King of Italy, and President Wilson on one side. Has the printer's details in the bottom right hand corner of the last sheet. See reg Item 4256 for the associated timetable sheets.Demonstrates a pamphlet by the Tramway Board as a souvenir of the end of the First World War.Pamphlet or illustration or card - folded titled "Souvenir of peace, 1914-1919",On rear of copy 2 "Mr A E Twentyman recalls that the dummy was No.. 482 and trailer was No. 510"trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram

Memorandum - dated 13/1/1920, issued by the MMTB advising that a bonus will be issued similar to cable tram gripmen and conductors (see Reg Item 4247) to all employees. Signed by W Strangward as Acting General Manager using a rubber stamp.trams, tramways, tramway board, mmtb, wages, employees

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of W2 313, after a fire at Balaclava Junction at 11am (?) on 10/6/1959 stored at Preston Workshops. Photographed from Oakover Road. The tram body straightening bay is to the west of the tram and a ballast trailer to the east. Photo taken on 4/7/1959. Keith Kings, the photographer has extensive notes hand written on the slide - that the tram was scrapped on 17/7/1959 and that it was the first W2 to be scrapped. Probably the last time 313 was photographed. Slide Number K(a)(2887) See image htd4268i2 for an extract from the MMTB Board Meeting of 27/8/1959 about the fire.Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w2 class, preston workshops, scrapped trams, fire, tram 313

Newspaper clipping, from The Herald, 17/6/1916, 2nd Edition - titled "Five Million blocks to pave city streets - Big contracts begin" about the repaving of St Kilda Road with wood blocks . has three photos of the work, using concrete foundations. Notes the future electric trams in the last paragraph.trams, tramways, cable trams, track, wood blocks, st kilda rd

Black and White photograph of W2 340 at Preston Workshops, showing Special, and the route number 01, possibly indicating the completion of an O1 overhaul. Record cards extracted by Geoff Warburton give the last 01 date of 12/1959.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w2 class, overhauls, tram 340

Photograph shows a group of three tramway inspectors, seven office or management staff, a grip man and conductor on a cable tram set possibly at ? depot prior to the closure of the cable system in October 1940. Related to Reg Item 6122, a large group photo taken with the same background location. The Poster see Reg Item 6368 contains this photo - "Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate"Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system.Photograph - Black and White of a group of 12 cable tram employees - Inspectors, Office staff and crew 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, clothing, suits, clifton hill

The original line to the Essendon Aerodrome was constructed in 1943 to serve the airport and aircraft construction. It was funded by the Commonwealth Government. By 1976, patronage to the airport terminus in Vaughan St had dropped, the crossing of the highway to the Tullamarine Airport opened in 1970, was dangerous, and the highway needed to be widened. The new terminus was a short distance to the north between Mathews Ave and the Highway. This series of photographs show the operation of a tram service during the changeover. Trams ran from the Niddrie crossover near Keilor Road to a temporary terminus just short of the worksite, with cars running "bang" road or the wrong way for one trip along either line. This would have been controlled by an Inspector at the Niddrie end. The work was done over a 7-hour period, including changing the overhead over. Work would have been completed after the changeover period. .1 - W5 800 at “temporary” Essendon Airport terminus, Cnr Mathews Ave, Vaughan St. after running “bang” road or the wrong way to this point from the Niddrie or Keilor Road crossover. Curves have been removed.. Has an Inspector chatting to a man with a hat standing alongside the tram. The shelter has a City of Keilor logo on it. .2 - W5 684, taken from the overbridge at the TAA stop - during the changeover of the tracks. Tram running “bang” road from Niddrie to the temporary terminus. .3 - SW5 787, temporary terminus in Mathews Ave, about to return to Niddrie as an “up” car on the “down” line. .4 - MMTB Track gang commissioning and placing rails at the new terminus with scrubber 10 waiting. Overhead in position with overhead for the curves partly removed. Mobile Crane on the left-hand side moving a formwork piece into position .5 - 10W cleaning new track at the new terminus. .6 - Rail Scrubber 10W at work cleaning head of rails where new concrete section. Has a TAA bus on the right side. .7 - W5 783 is about to be the first passenger tram to the terminus, at 3.50 pm About 20 workmen are completing the inbound or up track. .8 - W5 783 about to be the first passenger tram to the terminus, at 3.50 pm About 20 workmen are completing the inbound or up track.Yields information about the last day of the operation of the original Essendon Airport tram line and the works done for the new terminus.Set of 8 Kodachrome cardboard mount colour slides of the relocation of the Essendon Airport tram terminus 7-10-1976, by Ron Scholten. All slides have detailed descriptions on the rear trams, tramways, essendon aerodrome, essendon airport, closure, new tramways, route 59, mmtb, trackwork, w5 800, w5 684, sw5 787, scrubber 10w, w5 783, w5 class, sw5 class, taa airlines, city of keilor

Map of the MMTB Tramway routes 1925 with a list of first and last cars, along with photographs of Wattle Park, Luna Park, and Studley Park. Provides information for the Prahran and Malvern lines, Hawthorn, Footscray, Essendon, Coburg, Kew, St Kilda, cable tram routes, and buses. Also provides information for passengers. The cover photo is of the front of W 296, with the destination of Esplanade. The map is dated by the opening of the line to West Brunswick as far as Albion St, the City Road to St Kilda line via Sturt St lines, and the electric line in Flemington Road which were all opened during mid to late 1925. See Reference. Shows a number of buildings and locations by a numbered reference list, including the Federal Parliament house. The map has advertisements around the outside of the map for Kiwi Shoe or boot polish.Yields information about the Melbourne tramway system in 1925 and demonstrates the methodology the MMTB used to provide information to travellers. Shows both cable and electric tram lines and the development of the Melbourne system.Map book - 15 fold paper titled "Melbourne's tramway routes and timetables"trams, tramways, mmtb, tramway maps, wattle park, studley park, timetables, cable trams, w class tram, tram 296, kiwi shoe polish

Envelope for collecting expired or about to be expired Scholars' Concession Tickets from students. Listed the number of tickets collected, the number sections the ticket was valid for, Conductor, Outfit Number and Date. It would appear that in the 1950's and perhaps earlier, that conductors had to collect if possible the concession passes from school children on the last day of term. In the collection (Reg Item 937), is a Scholar's Concession Ticket for the First term of 1956, which expired on 11-5-1956. On the outside cover are the words "This ticket must be returned when purchasing a Concession Ticket or upon the Date of Expiry".Shows an example of the methods the MMTB used to collected expired Scholar tickets by Conductors.Envelope - brown paper - titled Scholars' Concession Tickets Collected - Form 3/433, Aug 1950. Two copies held.trams, tramways, schollar concessions, school tickets, schools, tickets, mmtb, stationery

Shows the interior of the cable tram engine house that was located on the corner of Gertrude Street and Nicholson Street in Fitzroy. Shows the steam pipes to two of the engine cylinders, the control equipment, and large cable winding wheels. An MMTB poster titled Melbourne Tramways Past and President (see Reg Item 6368), captions the photo as "Nicholson Sreet Power House - the last to operate" The facility ceased operation in 1940 though the equipment was retained until 1941. Yields information about the interior of the Gertrude Street or Nicholson Street cable tram engine houseBlack and white photograph - interior of the Engine house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Streets prior to closure in 1940.tramways, trams, coburg, cable cars, engine house, nicholson street, gertrude street, steam engines

Lists provide information about the truck mileage for most trams at various dates: 1 - "Truck Mileage for period ending 1st June 1963 - noting it was prepared 15/5/1963 - shows trams in the Workshops or held out of service 2 - List of W2 class trams - High Mileage trucks - dated 24/5/1965 - prepared by R J Tippett - Inspecting Foreman. Also lists last 01, 02 and 03. 3 - list for trams 960 to 1040 showing when last truck change and motors - last date is June 1963. Demonstrates MMTB practices monitoring truck or bogie change over dates, mileage and workshop practices.Set of lists - photocopied, hand written or typedtrams, tramways, tramcars, wheels, w2 class, overhaul dates, maintenance, tramcar maintenance

Report or list titled "Particulars of single truck cars & Suggested order in which they should be scrapped" Dated 26/4/1927. Seems that the 3rd and 4th sheets were initial drafts while the 1st and 2nd the later version, though still with some corrections. Lists car (tramcar) numbers, No. of cars, seating capacity, wheel base, horse power, type of car body - lists class, type of truck and type of equipment. The 3rd and 4th sheets also gave the weight in tons. List the cars that had already been scrapped. The S and T class cars were to last in service until the 1950s.Yields information about the MMTB single truck fleet in 1927.Set of four typed foolscap sheets, carbon copies some with handwritten notes.tramcars, mmtb, scrapped trams, single truck cars, four wheel trams, list

Set of two DVD's produced to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Z1 and Z2 trams on 14-11-2015 and the B1 class Farewell tram tour on 30-1-2016. Produced by Johnathon Scutt with the Scutty Ark logo. Includes the tour timetable sheet for the first tour. See item 7590 for the Last Farewell tour. The tours used trams 101 and 2001Demonstrates a DVD recording of a tram tour and the work of Johnathon Scutt.Set of two DVD's inside a black plastic box with printed cover insert.tram tours, tramcars, dvd, scutty ark, z1 class, b1 class, tram 101, tram 2001

Colour prints show the trams used by the AETA (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 10/2/1962 to mark the closure of the local routes at Footscray. 1 - W3 655 at South Melbourne depot 2 - W3 655 shunting at Moonee Ponds Junction 3 - W4 670 followed by W3 655 crossing the Maribyrnong Road Bridge. 4 - The two trams at Footscray Station 5 - At Footscray tram depot with local cars. See item 3992 for other photographs. Yields information about the AETA tour to mark the closure of the Footscray local system. Set of five Colour print on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, w3 class, w4 class, tram 655, tram 670, footscray, maribyrnong road, moonee ponds junction, south melbourne depot, footscray depot, leeds st, aeta

Colour prints showing some of the trams used on the last day of local Footscray services. 1 - X1 459 - picking up a passenger in Ballarat Road - has a service station in the background and the Footscray Hospital 2 - X1 459 and another X2 in Leeds St Footscray. 3 - X1 467, and another X1 and X2 677 at Footscray Tram depot for the AETA tour. (Reference provides information that X2 468 was the second car) 4 - X1 468 with the destination of Williamstown Road turning into Leeds St from Hopkins St 5 - X2 677 and two X1s at Footscray Station in Leeds St. - on the AETA tour. 6 - X2 678 turning from Ballarat Road into Droop St showing the "Ballarat Road" destination. Note Kinnears Rope works building behind the tram.Yields information about the AETA tour to mark the closure of the Footscray local system. Set of six Colour print on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, footscray, ballarat road, leeds st, x1 class, x2 class, aeta tours, tram 459, tram 678, tram 467, tram 468, tram 677, mmtb, footscray depot

Colour print showing Freight Car 17 on No. 1 Road at Hawthorn Depot prior to its closure as a running shed. The tram is advertising Sunkist Peas. Alongside the tram is W2 324 (Hawthorn Depot, Route 80) No. 17 was converted from NMETL No. 13 and this tram is now on display at the Museum. See Reference. Photo most likely taken shortly before the depot closed as a running shed. The depot ceased as a running shed on 14/2/1965. Yields information about the last days of Hawthorn tram depot as a running depot and the use of the Freight car.Colour print - printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 17, tram 324, freight car, sunkist peas, mmtb, v class, hawthorn depot

Last issue of the Tramway Record - when the ATMOEA became the RTBU. Features history of the Union, Retired Tramway Employees Association, Tow Away Zones, Further tram stories by Frank Puls, news from the depots, Jess Wilson, one of the first connies in Melbourne, Remembering the Records, and a list of past and present Secretaries. Includes notes on the Combined Tramways & East Melbourne Sub-branch RSL. Frank Puls article on pages 9 and 10, stories of working on Melbourne trams and page 13, a photo of BTM Horse Tram No. 1Yields information about the ATMOEA and its transistion to the RTBUFifty Two page, with glossy card cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 16 Souvenir Edition 1993" - with title in green and black ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union.trams, tramways, atmoea, rtbu, unions, melbourne, ballarat, btps, frank puls

Project notice for - "Collins St and Spencer St junction renewal works" - Gives details of alternative arrangements, walking around the works, tram service changes, maps and timing for the works. Work scheduled 30/6/2023 to 9/7/2023. The last time that the junction was relaid was during 2011.Yields information about the renewal of the Collins St and Spencer St junction track work.Notice - 3 A4 page document - pdf version downloaded and printed version.tramways, public transport, collins st, spencer st, trackwork

Compiled by an unknown person as a record book of cable tram operational tickets or fare history for each location with general notes and some notes on electric trams. Pages 1 to 23 and pages 123 and 124 - General history of cable and electric trams with notes on tickets, trams, buses, events, and operational management. Compiled through to 26/10/1930, with some loose notes about the final closure of the cable tram system. For each cable tram car house (depot), Power House or Winding house, or route, notes on tickets, dates, rope speed, fares, replacement electric services or buses. Richmond Fitzroy Fitzroy and South Melbourne line Victoria St Clifton Hill Nicholson St Exhibition (route or line) Brunswick Royal Park Carlton Prahran Toorak' Queensberry St North Carlton Esplanade with details on bus services Windsor St Kilda (Brighton Road) North Melbourne West Melbourne' South Melbourne Port Melbourne' Northcote Kew (horse) Elsternwick (electric) At rear of book is four page document that gives information on the electric tram system, routes, cable. fares and first and last services for each line. Mid 1920s as the West Coburg service noted. Yields information Melbourne cable tram fares, ticket issuing and general history of the MMTB.Book - heavy card covers with paper imitation leather finish with red tape on left hand side and labelled "Minute Book", bound with 8 sewn sections, approx 200 foolscap pages, ruled sheets, numbered in pencil from 1 to 124 used to record information in ink.tramways, cable trams, fares, tickets, electric trams, melbourne, mmtb

Map provided information about Melbourne's tramway network in 1952. At base of map - timetable of all night trams and bus services. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, Latrobe St. services and photo of Wattle Park. The conversion of Bourke St to electric trams marked up. Copy 1 - has been marked for hypothetical extensions in blue pencil mainly in the northern and western suburbs. In particular note the Ballarat Road and South Road markings. Copy 2 - has been marked up for newer route numbers, following the opening of the Bourke St services and additional route numbers on the Essendon Depot lines. Demonstrates the provision of information about Melbourne tram services.Fold out map (10 sections - 2 high x 5 wide), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, municipalities boundaries and location of major places of interest. melbourne, tram and bus services, mmtb, buses, trams, routes, timetables, all night services

Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising Queensland Rail "Spirit of the outback' with an image of the train and a windmill along with QR Traveltrain logo. Has the title "Discover one of the last great Frontiers" Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5567i.pdftrams, tramways, posters, queensland, advertisements, railways

List - 20 Foolscap duplicated sheets titled "AETA Victorian Division Members' Library", giving Rules, notes, last as at 1.5.1972, listing books, magazines, publications, newsletters, articles, maps, annual reports.trams, tramways, aeta, libraries, lists

Set of five newspaper cuttings (or group of cuttings) regarding trams sold by the MMTB and their relocation. .1 - Community Valley News "Huge tram sure to stop traffic; well that's the idea!", 16/4/2002 - W6 968 being relocated to the Essendon Traffic School - see image i9. .2 - Cover and pages 6 & 7 of Metro News24/1/2001 - about the sale of W class trams. Cover photo has a tram at Dales Creek, story by Ingrid Svendsen about the storage of trams at Newport, reuse. Quotes Dr Mees, Roberto D' Andrea, Peter Batchelor and Geoff Leigh. .3 - Free Press - 22/2/1984 - "Last Stop Cockatoo" - W2 611 to Cockatoo Primary School. .4 - Diamond Valley News, 13/3/1984 about the sale of W2 640 to Mrs Fabian Broekan to the Eltham area and the objection of the Eltham council. .5 - The Sun - 24/8/1987 - "Aboard the tram home" about the former trams at Ferny Creek. Two centre pages. See also Reg Items about these tramcars. .6 - The Phillip Motorway - 19/8/1993 - about W2 284, owned by Evan Bekiaris which was built by Holdens in SA.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, newport workshops, preserved trams, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, essendon, holden, tram 968, tram 611, tram 640, tram 284

List - Single A4 Sheet, titled "Drivers cabins Air Conditioning" listing dates for the fitting of air-conditioning units to the cabins of A, B1 and Z class trams between Dec. 2006 and Nov. 2009. Gives the first and last date for each class. Gives notes on the suppliers. Information provide to John Prideaux.trams, tramways, airconditioning, z class, a class, b class

Form, single sheet - brown paper - titled "Car Journal", form 3/27, providing details of a tramcars mileage enable recording of trips ,noting the location the vehicle departed from time, minutes late, run number, motorman and conductors names route, table and remarks. Continues on the rear of the form and has space for the last motorman to sign. Has instructions on the bottom of the rear.trams, tramways, stationery, conductors, motormen, mileages, forms

List or report - six foolscap sheets, photocopied, titled "Tramcar Overhauls", listing all trams in numerical order, giving dotes for last 01 and 02. 5th sheet dated 8/6/1957Has in ink "34/2 in top left hand cornertrams, tramways, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcars