Negative of trams 557 and 849 at Batman Avenue tram terminus. Tram 557 in foreground has destination Wattle Park - Elgar Rd and Route No 70. Photo shows tram on the right track (outwards from city), with driver and conductor standing in front of tram, posing for the camera. Tram 849 in background has destination Prahran (route not visible).Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR58A" written in red ink, "M3" written in pencil, "48A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 30 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, w2 class, sw5 class, route 70, batman ave, wattle park, prahran, crews, conductors, tram 557, tram 849

Negative of tram 822 in Swan St Richmond, at Bendigo St. Tram has destination Wattle Park - Elgar Rd and Route No 70. Photo shows driver on road talking to conductor who is leaning out of doorway. Tram stop has a bundy clock. On the side of the bundy clock could be a point bar clipped to the clock case.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR14A" written in red ink, "M14" written in pencil, "14A" written in blue ink, "P Ormond" written in purple ink and date stamped as 1 Dec 1959.trams, tramways, w5 class, swan st, crews, bundy clock, tram 822

1. B&W negative of tram 468 in Ballarat Rd Footscray. Tram has destination Explosives Factory. Driver stepping down from cab and passenger walking from tram to kerb. 2. B&W negative of tram 468 in Ballarat Rd at Gordon St Footscray. Tram has destination Railway Station. Tram shelter shown in front of Powell Hotel. 3. B&W negative of tram 468 in Gordon St Footscray. Tram has destination Railway Station. Tram is shown at corner of River St on wrong side of road, so appears to be ready for shunting. 4. B&W negative of tram 468 at Ordnance Factory West Maribyrnong. Tram has destination Ordnance Factory. W2 454 is in background. 5. B&W negative of tram 468 in River St Footscray. Tram has destination Explosives Factory. 6. B&W negative of tram 468 in Raleighs Rd West Maribyrnong. Tram has destination Explosives Factory. Tram is shunting. 7. B&W negative of tram 468 in Somerville Rd Footscray. Tram has destination Russell St. Tram is shown with driver and female conductor posing for photographer. 8. B&W negative of tram 468 at Ordnance Factory West Maribyrnong. Tram has destination Explosives Factory. 2nd unidentified Tram is shown in background. Female conductor walking the trolley pole around. NOTE: - dates are not as marked on some photo envelopes recorded below as the Footscray closed March 1961.1. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR30A" written in red ink, "F9" written in pencil, "20A" written in blue ink, and date stamped 11 Jun 1960. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 (twice). 2. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR36A" written in red ink, "F8" in pencil, "26A" in blue ink, and date stamped 11 Jun 1960. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 and 6 Oct 1962. 3. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR47A" written in red ink, "F10" in pencil, "37A" in blue ink, and date stamped 23 Sep 1961. 4. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR32A" written in red ink, "F14" in pencil, "22A" in blue ink, and date stamped 11 Jun 1960. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 and 6 Oct 1962. 5. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR54A" written in red ink, "F15" written in pencil, "44A" written in blue ink, and date stamped 28 Sep 1961. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 and 6 Oct 1962. 6. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR56A" written in red ink, "F13" in pencil, "46A" in blue ink, and date stamped 28 Sep 1961.2. 7. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR64A" and "NR105A" written in red ink, "F11" in pencil, "64A" in green ink, and date stamped 1 Jan 1963. On rear, date stamped 26 Sep 1962. 8. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR62A" written in red ink, "F12" in pencil, "52A" in blue ink, "damaged" in purple ink, and date stamped 11 Jun 1960.trams, tramways, x1 class, footscray, ballarat rd, gordon st, ordnance factory, somerville rd, trolley poles, crews, drivers, conductors, tram 468, tram 454

B&W negative of tram 680 in Barkly St, Russell St, West Footscray Tram has destination Williamstown Rd. Driver and conductor posing for camera on front steps of tram.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR102A" written in red ink, "F16" in pencil, "61A" in green ink and dated stamped as 1 Jan 1963.trams, tramways, x2 class, footscray, barkly st, williamstown rd, crews, drivers, conductors, russell st, tram 680

Booklet - A5 - 12 pages plus light card covers, B&W, centre stapled titled "New Employees - Training of and Follow Up", published by the MMTB. For the information of Depot Masters, Revenue Masters, Traffic Officers. Has details of what matters Inspectors should look for and photographs of uniforms.trams, tramways, training, depot masters, revenue clerks, traffic officers, crews, drivers, conductors

Badge or cap badge, nickel-plated brass? for MMTB caps - letters TB combined together. Has two metal lugs soldered onto the rear to enable it to be fixed to a cap. In the middle on the rear the manufacturer's name "STOKES" is stamped into the badge. 2nd copy added 1/12/2019 from donation of Wendy Medley 3rd copy added 5/9/2021 ex Ron Scholton. - Name of manufacturer - Stokes has been cast into badge rather than being stamped.trams, tramways, badges, cap badge, mmtb, uniforms, crews

Set of two MMTB Employee's Pass, printed on dark blue card or light blue card with red ink, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Used on 14 December - 1971 or 1972. See also Reg item 949 and 3349 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb

Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster

Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted as for item 2206 glued to a sheet of Masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Highlights the need to test phones at Millswyn and ? streets and the Fitzroy St terminus. Timetables runs between Brunswick St and Fitzroy St and between Franklin St and South Melbourne Depot, Kingsway. Gives hours for the crews.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors

Pamphlet or instruction, printed A5 gloss paper titled "Leaves on Tracks" issued to crews regarding driving trams when leaves on the tracks. Feature an image of a tram driver talking to another with a tree growing through the tracks and many leaves. Gives safety instructions. Issued June 2008.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, drivers

Instruction - A4 sheet - "Tram Driver Information", providing information to drivers on instructions for services to the Grand Prix along either St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St for routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 67 and 72 for four dates in March. Dates line up with 2011 calendar. .1 - titled "Power Centre" reminder crews what to do if a loss of power during the event.trams, tramways, malvern depot, grand prix, drivers, st kilda rd, control centre

Set of two coloured images printed on A4 paper from the "The Pacific on Flickr - Photo Sharing service", dated 27/02/2008 of Ron Scholten in MMTB uniform in the doorway of tram 667 and at the front of the same tram along with ? Ron drove the tram during the filming of the Movie, The Pacific 2008.trams, tramways, films, drivers, crews, w3 class

Book - 16 pages white paper + blue card cover, centre stapled titled "Malvern Depot - Times of Duty", commencing 19 Oct. 2008, giving a list of tables for Malvern depot, sign on, meal break, sign off and total hours and other information. Has a list of the last trams for all routes on the rear cover. Originally contained within a plastic folder. Book was able to be purchased, but you must check.trams, tramways, malvern depot, rosters, table cards, crews

Set of five photographs of the first Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) tram tour of Melbourne on 15/2/1947. See page 8 of the March 1947 issue of "Tram Tracks" for details of the tour and the MMTB Crew. 1 - SW6 881 about to leave Glen Huntly Depot 2 - Crossing Balaclava Junction 3 - Crossing the Kooyong railway level crossing in Glenferrie Road - has the railway signal box and gates in view. 4 - Turning into Riversdale Road from Glenferrie Road with the Stotts Business College building in the background. 5 - Just to the east of Yarra River Bridge in Swan Street with the Burnley Gardens on the right.Yields information about the first AETA tram tour in 1947Set of 5 Black and white photograph on paper. Two copies of each held.Each one of the set has a photographers file stamp on the rear, but no details filled in.trams, tramways, aeta, tram tours, tram 881, sw6 class, glen huntly, kooyong level crossing, glenferrie road, riversdale road, burnley, hawthorn, balaclava junction, glen huntly depot, hawthorn road, swan st

Produced by MMTB to provide procedures for the recovery of tramcars and buses by the Emergency Vehicle Crew known as R10 - their radio call sign. Includes many photographs showing equipment in use. Prepared based on photographs during the 1960s. Provides details on the use of equipment for derailments, damaged equipment including the use of transporter bogies on trams.Shows the preparation of training materials for the Emergency Recovery crews.Folder by "Rexel nyrex" - green covered plastic containing 24 clear plastic sleeves. Each sleeve has two sheets back to back with some black and white photographs, typed foolscap. The folder has a typed tab or document titled "Emergency Procedures". Two photocopied sheets - fault class or number for W and Z class trams and how to install an emergency trolley pole on a pantograph fitted A class tram. Note: Pages are out of order.mmtb, tramways, trams, emergencies, r10, derailments

Hand made depot table sheets or blocks used to show how the crews were rostered, run numbers and timetable arrangements. .1 - Mont Albert to City - Sunday 29/9/1988 - two copies.trams, tramways, kew depot, timetables, crews, table cards

Photographs, Black and White, Group Photo of the depot, staff, crew and tramcar 32 with two horses of the Hawthorn horse tramway. In the background is the horse tram depot with a clock on the wall. There are 8 uniformed men and four men in suits either standing or seated in front of the horse tram No. 32. The tram has the route painted on the board above the windows "Burwood Rd, Power St Riversdale Rd" and "Connecting with Richmond Cable tramway" above that.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1139 "Melbourne MTOCo Co, Horse Tram 32, Riversdale Road, Auburn at Car Shed" and "Ex F. B. Broadbent Collection"trams, tramways, horse trams, hawthorn, auburn road, depots, group photo, tram 32

Run number plates used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Number has been engraved into the plastic sheet and then painted in black. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. System introduced by the MTA during the second half of the 1980's. V21 for Camberwell Depottrams, tramways, mta, avm, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, camberwell depot

.1 - Pamphlet - folded A3 to A4, titled "Wellington Parade tram terminus upgrade" to provide a set of scissors cross overs a the Simpson St siding, improved safety for crews, pedestrians and for use during particularly special events. Has a map showing the extent of works, pedestrian crossings and car parks changes. Also shows two toilet blocks for crews in grey. On the rear has the dates for the drop in session. Has the PTV, Transport for Victoria and Yarra Trams logos. .2 - Pamphlet - 3 fold DL - printed on off white paper, titled "Buses replace Trams" - 25/10 to 1/11 Set of five digital images of pamphlets collected from Yarra Trams website 14-10-2020trams, tramways, wellington parade, simpson st, trackwork, construction, terminus, crossover

Book, hard cover, 12 sections, sewn with end papers, 210 pages, titled "Destination unknown", written by Agatha Christie, published by The Crime Club, 1954. Has the stamp of the Footscray Tramway Library, asking it to be returned within 14 days inside the front cover and in many places throughout the book, along with Number "606" on the inside front cover and on the spine of the book. The book was part of a library run by the depot staff to provide materials during broken shifts and to take home. From Wikipedia - accessed 26/12/2019: Plot summary Hilary Craven, a deserted wife and bereaved mother, is planning suicide in a Moroccan hotel, when she is asked by British secret agent Jessop to undertake a dangerous mission as an alternative to taking an overdose of sleeping pills. The task, which she accepts, is to impersonate the wife of Thomas Betterton, a nuclear scientist who has disappeared and may have defected to the Soviet Union. Soon she finds herself in a group of oddly-assorted travellers being transported to the unknown destination of the title. The destination turns out to be a secret scientific research facility disguised as a modern leper colony and medical research center at a remote location in the Atlas Mountains. The scientists are well-treated, but they are not allowed to leave the facility, and they are locked in secret areas deep inside the mountain whenever government officials and other outsiders visit. Hilary Craven successfully passes herself as Betterton's wife Olive, because he is miserable and wants desperately to escape. Hilary discovers that the facility was built by the fabulously wealthy and somewhat villainous Mr Aristides, for financial rather than political ends. He has lured the world's best young scientists to it with various deceptions so that he can later sell their services back to the world's governments and corporations for a huge profit. She falls in love with Andrew Peters, a handsome young American who was in the group with her on their journey to the facility. With the help of clues she has left along the way, Jessop eventually locates and rescues her and the others held there. Peters turns out also to be on a mission, intent on bringing Betterton to justice for the murder of his first wife. Betterton, revealed to also be a scientific fraud who plagiarized his work, is arrested. Hilary no longer wants to die, and she and Peters are free to begin their life together.On the top of the first page "13/3" indicating the price, "m/arz"? on the bottom left hand corner and inside the front cover the label of "Robertson & Mullens Ltd" booksellers.trams, tramways, footscray depot, libraries, novels, personnel, crews, shifts

Form - printed on yellow paper, titled "Special Day Report". Form No. 3/241. Used for incidents and other traffic matters encountered by crews. Could be used for ticketing issues, swapping blocks. See Reg Item 222 for a training version.trams, tramways, forms, reports, crews, mmtb

Set of three MMTB Employee's Pass, or Employees Pass, allowing for one trip by an employee - required the month and date to be nipped. Not numbered. .1 and .2 - grey card, green ink - both used on the same day - April 30 .3 - dark grey card, purple ink - Sept. 19 See also Reg item 949 and 2599 for another examples.trams, tramways, tickets, employees pass, drivers, crews, mmtb

Block of tickets 4 1/2d, facsimiles used on the production of the film The Pacific in Melbourne Feb. 2008 in blocks of 100 tickets, all the same ticket number. Note the overlap sections.trams, tramways, tickets, films, drivers, crews, conductors

Report - photocopied on foolscap paper, about 35 pages, titled "An Investigation into the adoption of automated procedures for the preparation of crew duty rosters and timetables" Prepared by B. G. Cargill, dated 8/1/1973. Has a table of contents. Looks at the preparation of rosters, development of an automated system, proposed procedures, various outputs and has appendices. Outcome of this proposal not known. Not known if the author worked for the MMTB or this was an consultant proposal.trams, tramways, rosters, timetables, crews, mmtb

Newspaper clipping from The Sun, 15/9/1978, titled "Its a woman's touch on the buses", written by David Guthrie-Jones, about the introduction of female bus drivers, Kay Heinrich and Lee Hensby. Has photos of the two ladies and some thoughts.trams, tramways, buses, drivers, mmtb, crews

Album - comprising 23 plastic photo holders in a interleaved pack glued to a heavy plastic sheet covered folder. Matching image and sheet numbers .1 - overhead issue at intersection of Riversdale and Glenferrie Road with parked trams. .2 - University terminus under construction (Dec. 1995) showing track layout and Bendigo tram 808 on City Circle outside Spencer St station and Bourke St. - 1995. .3 - New Exhibition Centre (Jeff's Shed) and trams 852 and A292 in Clarendon St. - Feb. 1996 .3a - Y469 on Zoo Tourist tram - 2/1995 and at the zoo. .4 - Y469 and Z3 200 at the zoo cross over and 469 using the cross over. .5 - Y469 crew photo and overhead work following trackwork in Domain Road at Domain Junction. .6 - Short shunts and bus replacements for Domain Junction works - Z69 and buses. .7 - Volvo bus 89 in Swanston St (replacement) an a view of the Burke Road overpass of the Freeway at Gardiner nearing completion. .8 - ditto showing the new widened level crossing at Gardiner and trams in the distance. Opened Dec. 1995. .9 - Photos showing widening of the freeway at Gardiner and relocation of the creek. .10 - Photos showing the construction of the turnout into the new Southbank Depot - cFeb. 1997. .11 - Photos of four trams and others at South Melbourne depot (closed 8/2/1997) including 981, 954, 923 and 1005 prior to fan trip to move the trams to Malvern Depot. .12 - Photo of one of the trams leaving the depot and two on Queensway Prahran. .13 - Trams 843 and 920 at South Melbourne and 843 and others at Whiteman St shunt. .14 - Tram 843 at Southbank depot entrance on the Port Melbourne Line. .15 - Restaurant trams 442, 937 and 939 at Southbank and tram 114 in Swanston St at Batman Ave. .16 - Z8 leads a fleet of Z class trams in Swanston St and Batman Ave and a large number of buses lined up in Spencer St - Grand Prix tram strike - 1997 .17 - buses buses - Latrobe St and Swanston St. .18 - ditto .19 - Relaying Hawthorn Bridge and relaying Dandenong Road .20 - Track relay Dandenong Road - centre median reserved track with rail wagons .22 - ditto .23 - lifting track into place. Two loose photos - Bundoora terminus, Grand Prix services and Grand Prix information booth.trams, tramways, mmtb, overhead, riversdale rd, glenferrie rd, university, spencer st, city circle, clarendon st, y class, z3 class, a class, trackwork, domain junction, swanston st, burke rd, gardiner, southbank, south melbourne depot, queensway, restaurant tram, dandenong rd, grand prix, bundoora, tram 808, tram 892, tram 292, tram 920, tram 200, tram 69, tram 981, tram 954, tram 923, tram 1005, tram 843, tram 442, tram 937, tram 939, tram 114

Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of MMTB Bus 583 AEC Mk111 no 583 Reg : AT083 entered service 1953 body by Martin and King - two man crew, 41 seats. Notes from Rod Atkins 24/5/2019: Bound for : "Fisherman's Bend via Williamtown Road" on Spencer Street Bridge heading south. When: It's what is missing in the photo gives us a the clue. It after 1968 as the new Stock Exchange building at 357 Collins Street is completed. but before 1973 when the new MLC building was open at 303 Collins Street on corner of Elizabeth Street. But the "2" between the destination and route number boxes on bus tells us its after November 1970. Therefore I would date the post card photograph to around 1971-1972 and prior to the start of the third viaduct between Flinders St and Spencer St. Published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear with place for stamp, address etc and logo.trams, tramways, king st, bridges, railways, buses, fisherman's bend

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

Series of newspaper clippings about travelling on Melbourne trams, people, conductors, and what can happen. .1 - Newspaper clipping titled "Swanston Express", from The Age 18/5/1985 by Alan Fitzgerald, about travelling on a tram and being on the wrong tram to an unusual destination and the things that can happen. Based around the story that a person was supposed to fly to Oakland USA but finished up in Auckland NZ. .2 - ditto titled "Its not easy losing green", from The Herald, 12/12/81 written by Lawrence Money about the loss of the green W's and their quirks - like sand on the floor, ticket butts, trap doors, peep holes, Melbourne habitats, compared to the orange trams. .3 - Letter to the Editor "Keep our trams and buses green", written by R Francis head of the graphic design, Swinburne Institute of Technology - regarding the colour of our vehicles, heritage and the craze of having orange colours - industrial design. Dated 8/5/1982. .4 - Editorial, 17/1/1995 - titled "Other peoples' trams" - The Age, about the reliance on Melbourne trams by its people, comparison with other large cities e.g. St Petersburg, cost of running it, finishes with the view that the system should be extended.trams, tramways, melbourne, behaviour, tramways, crews, tramcars, people and places, sanding equipment, compressors, livery, colour schemes

Series of newspaper clippings from The Melbourne Sun, "A Place in the Sun", column written by Keith Dunstan that involved Melbourne Tramways. .1 - 15/7/1971, about the launch of a new model of the Holden motor car and that it was an annual event. Keith mused whether the trams should have an annual makeover and provides a suggestion for one. .2 - 21/4/1976 - about the usefulness of Melbourne trams and their place.trams, tramways, melbourne, behaviour, tramways, crews, holdens, motor vehicles, people and places