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

Digital Image of a pamphlet "Buses replace trams - route 58", November and December 2020 for the reconstruction of the tram track through Royal Park. Has details on the bus replacement services, map and road closures.trams, tramways, royal park, trackwork, track

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of Maximum Traction N 123 (Moreland) in Nicholson St after running out of the Coburg Tram Depot. The shop in the background selling Confectionery etc is the Pause Cafe (Google Earth - 20-10-2020) Photo dated, 24/11/1941 in the Wal Jack album. See also Reg Item 5329 to 5332 for other photos featuring this tram.trams, tramways, n class, coburg depot, coburg, moreland, nicholson st, tram 123

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of Maximum Traction N 123 (Moreland) in Nicholson St after running out of the Coburg Tram Depot with W4 672 (Route 1 South Melb & St Kilda Beach) alongside. N 123 waiting for the tram to pass before using the cross over in front of the tram. The shop in the background selling Confectionery etc is now the Pause Cafe (Google Earth - 20-10-2020) Photo dated, 24/11/1941 in the Wal Jack album. See also Reg Item 5329 to 5332 for other photos featuring this tram.trams, tramways, n class, w4 class, coburg depot, coburg, moreland, nicholson st, tram 123, tram 672, route 1

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL, titled "Buses replace trams - Route 58", published by PTV about the replacement of trams on route 58, during the reconstruction of Royal Park trackwork between 14/11 and 1/12/2020. Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos. two copies held.trams, tramways, route 58, trackwork, bus replacement, royal park

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S class 166 (showing Russell St), in Barkly St Footscray. Based on the photograph, the tram is inbound to Footscray Station, as the buildings match the current (12/2020) Google Earth view at 185 Barkly St and Albert St. In the background is - Brown's Dry cleaner, a Millinery shop at 185, W. Adler Tailor, J. Paarons PA (Radio) on the clockface and H E M Burrow? store sign. A horse drawn van is alongside the tram. Photo undated, c1943-44trams, tramways, barkly st, footscray, russell st, s class, tram 166, mmtb

Digital image of a 152 page report, titled "Inquiry into expanding Melbourne's Free Tram Zone", prepared by the Legislative Council Dec. 2020. Has table of contents, terms of reference, Committee participants. Looked at extending the free tram zone, providing free travel for full time students, senior card holders, new technologies for network performance improving and dynamic public transport pricing. Notes the most of the evidence was taken prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 which had a dramatic impact on the use of public transport. Has extensive recommendations and a Minority report, including ticket technology and traffic light prioritisation.trams, tramways, enquiries, parliament, tickets, free tram, seniors card, students, traffic lights, priority

Ticket - light brown paper, "Combined Fare Ticket" - MMTB, over printed with a red 5d, and Ticket Number A B 425191. with conditions of travel on the front. On the rear is printed in red ink is an advert for B. Matthews Pty Ltd, with head office at 102-110 Toorak Road, South Yarra, advertising a Motor Funeral Service. Dean Filgate advised 24-12-2020: Unfortunately an un-used example, from the same block that most collectors obtained one for their collection ! There are genuine used examples of similar 6d (purple overprint) tickets, however I cannot find my "files" about these: there were at least two places this type of ticket was used in the early to mid-1930s. One was a "Combined Fare Ticket to and from the City via The Coburg Electric and Brunswick Cable Cars", the other was used on the Glen Huntly lines to enable passengers to pay only once for their journey to the City, as until 1934 trams from Glen Huntly Depot did not run direct to the City - you had to transfer trams at Elsternwick or Ripponlea.trams, tramways, melbourne, tickets, mmtb, advertisements

Pamphlet - single A4 sheet, titled "Left out in the cold???", about the proposed termination of Brighton and Gardenvale bus routes 601 and 602 at Domain Road and Park St (Domain Interchange) rather than run into the city via Swanston St. Published by Elwood Depot MOTEA Union, c1989 - see http://bcsv.org.au/vm/melbourne-government-bus-routes-until-1993/ published by Bus and Coach Society of Victoria, accessed 27-12-2020 retrams, tramways, buses, route 601, route 602, unions, elwood depot, domain interchange, atmoea

Colour print with rounded edges of a view across the City Square, Swanston St with a decorated Christmas tree and the Johnnie Walker decorated tram in the view. Vicsig.net, gives the tram as W6 990 - https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams accessed 29/8/2020On rear in ink "Melbourne Christmas 1981" (not Keith's)trams, tramways, swanston st, christmas, advertising trams, tram 990

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of U class 211 after the body has been sold to the former North Melbourne Men's home (advised by Ron Scholten August 2020) on the corner of Arden and Langford Streets. Would appear that it is being used as a hay shed or store. The City of Melbourne yard, next door, would have had horses. Photo Wal Jack c1954. See Reg Item 5089 for a 125 size neg.trams, tramways, u class, sale of trams, nmetl, scrapped trams, tram 211

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 343 (Essendon Aerodrome Route 59) and SW6 860 (City Route 19) southbound in Elizabeth St, c1955 near to Franklin St Note the Moomba decorations in the overhead. In the background is Disney's (at 416 Elizabeth St a Holden dealer) with flags under the verandah) Rod Atkins advised 7/9/2020: "He was born in Ballarat to Arthur Disney and Isabella Christina Hill. During World War I he served with the Australian Flying Corps and was at Gallipoli. He then became a motor dealer, running his own company. In June 1924 he married Ruby Chapman. From 1935 to 1952 he served on Melbourne City Council. He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1940 as a United Australia Party member, representing Higginbotham Province; at this time his father still represented Melbourne West for the Labor Party. Disney was a supporter of Ian MacFarlane, and served in his brief ministry in October–November 1945 as Minister of Transport and Mines. He consequently lost Liberal endorsement in 1946 and was defeated. In 1948 he was elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, serving until 1951; during this period he was closely involved with securing the 1956 Olympic Games for Melbourne. Knighted in 1951, Disney died in 1952 at Auburn.[1] The ones at Swanston street are taken on different days. Yes there is one of those under powered Jaguars parked across the road .... Did you notice the tram signal on the pole? An interesting thing I did not know looking at all three photos is that the flag pole holder on the route number box is on the inside. So when did it move to the outside of the box? On the photo of the RAAF tram, there is one employee wearing a cap but appears to be wearing overalls? I wonder what that is all about? "trams, tramways, sw6 class, w2 class, route 59, route 19, elizabeth st, moomba, tram 343, tram 860

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC 980, northbound bound in Glenferrie Road at High Street with the destination of Kew Cotham Road. The Bank was replaced by a more modern looking building during the 1970's. In the background is the ES&A bank on the corner. Jane Nigro advised 9/9/2020: "1907 Photo of the E. S. & A. Bank on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road, Malvern. In 1885 land on corner of Glenferrie Road & High St. (40' x 150') was purchased by E.S. & A. Bank. A condition of sale was that the bank erect on the land a 'substantial brick building to be used as a branch bank', within 24 months. The E.S. & A. Bank, single-storey four roomed brick, was built in 1888. The first manager was Frederick Leonard. In 1907 a second storey, including residential quarters for the manager, was added to bank at a cost of £1400.The Bank was demolished in 1958-9and replaced with present building."trams, tramways, pcc class, glenferrie road, route 69, kew- cotham rd, tram 980

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 625 northbound in Swanston St at Lonsdale St. Extensive flagging bunting and an arch with an aboriginal motifs suspended by an arch structure over the intersection. The bus on the south west corner is a Reo Bullnose type. Bruce Eames on Facebook advised 7/9/2020; it’s been identified as the 1954 Royal Visit - https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE5664991&mode=browse Paul Kennelly of BCSV advised - 14/5/2023 - The bus in Swanston Street is a Giles bodied Reo that was new in 1947 to Lew Page, either JB 652 (on Route 1) or JJ 337 (on Route 2). Both became part of Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines upon amalgamation of the multiple operators of both routes in July 1954.trams, tramways, swanston st, lonsdale st, events, w2 class, buses, royal visit, tram 625

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 166 in Barkly St West Footscray, near intersection with Blandford St. returning to Footscray with an X1 at the end of the double track. The two church buildings were still there 9/2020 on Google Earth, but had a temporary fence in front of them. In the Wal Jack Melbourne album, the date is 21-4-1945.trams, tramways, russell st, barkly st, footscray, s class, tram 166, mmtb

Colour postcard, five panels featuring Transporting Art trams: 1 - SW5 726 route 5, by Mental as Anything 2 - Flinders St station with a pipe band marching. 3 - SW5 723 - Bob & Lorraine Jenyns (See also Reg Item 5210) 4 - SW5 829 - The Peace Tram by Megan Evans and Eve Glenn. It was painted in 1986, and overpainted in 1991 by a new work by Lin Onus. 5 - Z 10? - not part of the Transporting Art Project - tram was allocated to Camberwell for some time and is showing route 75. .3 and .4 advised by Russell Jones 16/9/2020. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Steve Parish Postcards. Card No. PC323 and a historical note regarding trams on the back. Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, flinders st station, sw5 class, transporting art, tram 723, tram 726, tram 829, tram 10?

Black and white copy negative of a photo of MMTB A class No. 10 in Swanston St, c1924/25. Rod Atkins advised 11/10/2020: Confirmed A10 is in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street facing north. The building behind the tram still stands today on the north west corner together with two large buildings in Lonsdale Street. These two were formerly part of Myer and now form part of The Emporium today. Photo appears in the Ray Pearson album with the above date. Shows the California Combination layout,trams, tramways, a class, swanston st, tram 10

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of U206 and a C Class or N class stored at Preston Workshops. Based on image the number of the second car is number 125. Note the two cable grip cars and the bus body in the background. Rod Atkins advised 11/10/2020: "The bus body is one of the four James Motors of South Melbourne body's first fitted to the group of 12 Thornycroft "J" chassis in 1924-1925 numbered 13 to 24. Then in 1929 they were all transferred to the ADC chassis but four were retained in late thirties to early forties for possible further use. The four bodies were then fitted to the new International K6 chassis in 1943. The vehicle numbers were 19 to 308 16 to 309 24 to 311 and 18 to 312. They were finally disposed of in 1949." Photo 19-1-1941, based on other similar photo dates.trams, tramways, preston workshops, u class, c class, n class, grip tram, buses, tram 206, tram 125

Book - 16 pages printed on off white paper plus light card cover printed on grey paper, titled "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally written by Bob Prentice in a TMSV Running Journal of 1966 (Vol. 2 No. 4), then to a booklet by Peter Bardho of Tramway Publications in 1993. Covers the history of the trust, those involved, horse tram, operations, Riversdale Road extension, mileage, track layout with plans, overhead, rollingstock, the Burwood accident of Jan. 1917, depot, substation, Wattle Park, employees strike, fares and sections, annual balance sheets, timetables, rolling stock data, disposal and an epilogue following the establishment of the MMTB. Has numerous photos. 2nd Edition, published by Tramway Publications 2016, Edited by Dean Filgate - digital image added 7/8/2020 as htd1117i2.pdf.trams, tramways, htt, burwood, accidents, depot, hawthorn, tramcars, tmsv, wattle park, employees

Ticket - 2 1/2d, MMTB black printing on light brown paper with the value in green ink. A transfer ticket matched with Reg Item 5522. Has a "Victoria Bitter" print on the rear. Ticket No. R799195 Advice from Dean Filgate 7/1/2020 for this item and 5522: "very interesting tickets (why can't I find gems like these when I haunt old bookshops ?) and even better - a matched transfer pair ! The transfer is (I think) from the original McCaskey Systems printing for the "great fare revision" of March 1921, when most fares rose by ½d (or 1d on Sundays & Public Holidays), and is on the wider paper stock of those issues. The 2½d is from a later printing on narrower (but still "long") paper stock, but retains the black + coloured (value) ink on white paper scheme. The original issues had McCaskey's imprint and the value repeated on the back. They are a very nice pair. At some stage in the early/mid-1920s coloured paper tickets were again produced alongside the white-paper issues, before totally replacing them. Some of the colours were also altered. Sands & McDougall cornered the ticket-printing market about this time, blitzing all opposition with a press that produced 57 tickets at once - compared to everyone else's 2-at-a-time presses (Geoff Dean has more information on this). The "horizontal" format (similar to Sydney) was trialled in the late 1920s, and deemed a failure. The number of sections, their direction, and the use of Up/Down or In/Out varied over the years - I have put together a 'chronology' in order of issue, but unfortunately cannot assign dates of issue (yet ? ). 2nd email of 10/1/2021 Yes - keep those two tickets paired together (most people don't ); the only other matched transfer pair that I have seen was in Travis Jeffrey's collection. The 2½d ticket is a mid-1920s printing (from Sands & McDougall, so I am led to believe), the design being re-worked from their previous batch that had this value in red. There may have been another slight revision before the next design - of horizontal (Sydney-type) tickets - were issued. It would appear that horizontal format had already been used by the cable trams well before the electric trams, and that this "next horizontal issue" was used for both cable and electric trams. What I neglected to say before, was that this is an Electric System issue - as denoted by the "E.S." at the top: the alternate heading was "CABLE TRAMWAYS". Most enthusiasts mistake those initials to mean "Eastern System": demonstrably it is not, because there were "E.S." tickets issued specifically for use at Coburg and Essendon depots only (mostly return fares, with the destinations marked on the ticket).trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, transfer tickets

.1 - Four page - folded A4, heavy card, printed in full colour, Memorial Order of Service for Norman Maddock, featuring a number of photos of Norm. Inside is the Order of Service - 17-6-2020trams, tramways, funeral, unions, museums, malvern

Pamphlet - 6 fold DL, titled "Tram it to the track", produced for the 2020 Grand Prix, which did not occur due to COVID-19. Details the various shuttle services from Southern Cross or Flinders St Station to the Albert Park circuit, service changes, dates (12/3 to 15/3/2020). Map of the tram and race track on the inside. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos.trams, tramways, grand prix, covid-19, albert park, events

Poster - full colour for the launch of the five postage stamps featuring Australian tramcars. "Australian Historic Tramways" 11 October 1989 by Australia Post. Features the stamps on a background of a view of Swanston St. Has the details of the stamp show on the bottom of the poster - 18 - 22 October 1989. Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. See also Reg Item 471 to 474 for other examples and associated materials. 2nd copy added 9/6/2020 from donation of Keith Stoddentrams, tramways, stamps, australia post, cable trams, horse trams

Set of seven postcards associated with "Stampshow '89", collected by Robert Green at the time of the event. Postcards - Melbourne trams printed in Sepia colours with details of the trams on the rear, photo source, Stampshow '89 with its tramcar logo and location for a stamp. .1 - W431 .2 - W431 with a 41c stamp on rear, and the MMTB Prepaid "fare" or newspaper stamp affixed. Has been postmarked "Stampshow TPO 21 October 1989 Melbourne" .3 - W431 in plastic envelope with a $1 price label. .4 - Decorated cable car set - 1919 - wrapped with price label. .5 - W6 982 with Luna Park in background - wrapped with price label. .6 - Hawthorn Horse tram car with crews around it - wrapped with price label. .7 - B2 2005 on St Kilda Esplanade - wrapped with price label. 2nd copy of each added 22/7/2020trams, tramways, postcards, mmtb, horse trams, cable trams, stamps, post office, tram 431, tram 982, tram 2005

Full colour gloss postcard of five Melbourne trams titled "Trams of Melbourne". Features: 1 - 887 in Swanston St. 2 - Restaurant tram 442 3 - Decorated tram No. 990 - Vicsig website gives two dates for Evian (they spelt it Avian) water Oct 1990 and Feb. 1991. 4 and 5 - tram ? - advertising car done for "Metland Express" - "Safety First on the Metland Express" On the rear has the Biscay Greetings Pty Ltd logo, copyright message, message and stamp block and in the bottom left hand corner, a map of Melbourne with an arrow pointing at Melbourne. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, postcards, the met, advertising trams, swanston st, tram 887, tram 442, tram 990

Full colour gloss postcard of A class trams 249 and 253 in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne in May 1990 at the Simpson St. stop. Note the tram stop sign by 253. Tram 249 has the destination of City and 253 - Kew Depot. On the rear has a photo of a destination blind - showing Kew Depot with the words "75 years of Service" underneath, address and stamp blocks, PMTT logo with an A class tram in the centre. In the bottom left hand corner are the details of the photo and photographer - Ray Marsh and the number T104. 2nd copy added 15/9/2020.trams, tramways, postcards, kew depot, victoria parade, celebrations, pmtt, tram 249, tram 253, a class, the met, route 42, route 47

Full colour gloss postcard of A class tram 231 with the destination of Mont Albert with the Kew Depot building in the background in a heritage colour scheme by The Met, to celebrate 75 years of service of Kew Depot. On the rear has a photo of a destination blind - showing Kew Depot with the words "75 years of Service" underneath, address and stamp blocks, PMTT logo with an A class tram in the centre. In the bottom left hand corner are the details of the photo and photographer - Ray Marsh and the number T103. 2nd copy added 15/9/2020.trams, tramways, postcards, kew depot, victoria parade, celebrations, pmtt, the met, tram 231, a class

Colour post card of A 231 decorated for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Electric Traction Association in 1993, also with a panel for the 75th anniversary of the Balwyn Shopping Centre. Tram has logos of the Met, MMTB and AETA. Tram has destination of North Richmond. On rear gives details of the AETA event, location (Chapel St Balaclava) and AETA address. Published by Scancolor. Has space for writing, address and stamp. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, melbourne, postcards, aeta, chapel st, tram 231