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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of 7 The Met travel cards, 1986 to 1989
Set of 7 The Met travel cards, large size, printed on card, weekly tickets, student cards and annual tickets for the 1987 to 1989 era. Availability dates printed on ticket. Conditions of use printed on rear. .1 - 1 Month (monthly), Anywhere Travelcard for March 1985, required a photocard to be shown, number 2029, priced at $55.00 - has special security printing on front, has been folded in half. .2 - Inner Travelcard - used for 25/8, number 1024, printed on yellow card - has the MTA concession market sales office stamp on the rear. .3 - Anywhere weekly Travelcard - stamped for 4 March 1987, No. 603365 - with Flinders St stamp on rear. .4 - Zone 1 travel card - $2, used 16/2 - No. Ab 13199. .5 - Weekly Zone 1 travel card - not used, has been removed from a pad with original part remaining, No. 738867 - has the West Footscray 24 stamp on rear. .6 - Zone 1 and 2 Travelcard, used 16/3, $2.60, No. Ba69734 .7 - Weekly Zone 1 & 2 travel card - not used, has been removed from a pad with original part remaining, No. 90054.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Around the Tracks" - Issue 9, Christmas Special", Dec. 1985
Magazine - 11 A4 pages - photocopied stapled (two number) in the top left hand corner, titled "Around the Tracks" - Issue 9, Christmas Special". Produced by Preston Workshops - notes about various people and identities, with an article written by Norm Cross, mentions many footballers from the workshops. Also building of trams at the workshops, Hong Kong. An article by John Prideaux "Fleeing the Killing Fields" - Kerogen - Cambodiatrams, tramways, preston workshops, football, lrv, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, first electric tram in Elizabeth St, 18/11/1935 12:00:00 AM
... the first electric tram in Elizabeth St - shows tram 744 running...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 18/11/1935? about the first electric tram in Elizabeth St - shows tram 744 running as Special at the Flinders St terminus with the station in the background. Notes the tram was carrying tramways official on a trial run and that regular services commenced yesterday afternoon. Timeline books show it was opened on 17/11/1935, a Sunday. See Reg Item 1816 about the closure of Elizabeth St for conversion.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, opening, flinders st station, conversion, tram 744 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Building a Tramway Loop", Apr. 1926
Newspaper cutting from an unknown Melbourne newspaper with "Building a Tramway Loop", with a photo of track construction in Victoria St between Swanston St and Elizabeth St to enable tramcars to be moved between depots and for special traffic. Photo taken looking west, just shows the curve into Swanston St. Timeline history gives the opening of 31/5/1926trams, tramways, victoria st, track construction, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne", Original 1956
Set of three colour photocopies on A4 sheets of documents issued to MMTB Traffic staff at the time of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Titled "A Special message to all members of the Traffic Staff on the occasion of the XVIth Olympiad at Melbourne" - title page - General information page - about welcoming visitors to the city, information location, recognition of visitors - Ticket or passes - including an illustration and details of free travel badges. Also includes information on bus services to the Olympic village and sight seeing trips.trams, tramways, olympics, mmtb, tickets, passes, badges, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Statewide Open Day - Public Transport Corporation", 17/10/1991 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping or Special Advertising Feature advertising the "Statewide Open Day - Public Transport Corporation" for Sunday 20/10/1991. Four pages with details of the events, photos. Gives a very extensive list of locations statewide that were open for visitors and where train trips could be undertaken. Has a list of the sponsors on the rear page.trams, tramways, ptc, workshops, depot, open days -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Neil Mackintosh, Bob Lilburn, L class 106 at Hanna Street Depot, special day 1975, 1947
Two Pages from a photo album book with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover on cardboard sheet - containing three photographs of Melbourne L class trams and of the Murray River Queen paddle boat. 1 - L class 106 at Hanna Street Depot, special day 1975 - Neil Mackintosh photo? 2 - No. 105 Kingsway 3 - No. 103, Glenhuntly Station, 11/1/1947 - Photo by Bob Lilburn 4 - Murray River Queen paddle boat. Not known who assembled the album.trams, tramways, l class, kingsway, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, glenhuntly, tram 106, tram 105, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, F. G. Naylor, MMTB tram Q 148, c1940
Digital image of MMTB tram Q 148, c1940, running a Special service. Russell Jones noted in the response that the trams were modified for one-man all-night service in 1937, though the off side leading step remains in position which were later removed.trams, tramways, mmtb, q class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Did you know - No. 5", c2013
Pamphlet - Single DL special size sheet, printed both sides in full colour titled cut for a hanging on a tram handrail, titled "Did You know - No. 5", with an image of a rhino on a skateboard on the front and details that a full tram can weigh as much as 50 tonnes. c2013 - has the Yarra Trams 4 logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, rhinos, advertisements, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Did you know - No. 2", c2013
Pamphlet - Single special sheet, printed both sides in full colour titled cut for a hanging on a tram handrail, titled "Did You know - No. 2", with an image of an owl on the front and advice to passengers looking after one another on the rear. c2013 - has the Yarra Trams 4 logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, behaviour, passengers, advertisements, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "The Met (Met bus) – monthly record of employees ticket outfit ", late 1980's?
Printed form on off white paper with yellow self carboning copy (NCR) titled "The Met (Met bus) – monthly record of employees ticket outfit ", listing employees names, number, day, and the various zone travel tickets including "The Met Bus special ticket". Apparently for use at Footscray Depot. Form No. MBTAF1 and F/PTC01117A. Possibly late 1980's.trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c 2006
Set of three Adhesive Label or Signs about safety on Yarra Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - with the Yarra Trams logo in the bottom right hand corner. Sign of the type with an adhesive back. .1 - in an on-board emergency, notify the tram driver - gives tram number "5113" and 000 number. Printed on Orajet paper - has logo and name on rear. .2 - monitoring of behaviour by TV cameras - with crime stoppers number. .3 - vacating seats for use by passengers with special needs - with definition - notes the 2005 regulations. Two copies of each held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Traffic Information Book" (Sections and Fares), Mar. 1981
Red card covers book, with sections for general information, tram fares, bus fares and passes printed on white, yellow, green or pink paper, secured with an Arnos binder metal clip on the left hand side, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Traffic Information Book", dated March 1981. Details the various section and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. 2nd copy added 19/12/2019 from the Collection of Bob Prentice, donated by Barry Brooks. Full pdf scan added. See item 5625 for an extract in a grey folder for the yellow pages only.On inside of front cover has L. Rickard" written in ink, and J. Nugent crossed out. First page has the various contact phone numbers updated. In the second copy, many of the pages with ticket information have been stamped "Cancelled"trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicTrip, "Catching the Met? - This is your first stop.", Apr. 1999
Pamphlet - four fold - special size - full colour titled "Catching the Met? - This is your first stop." giving the list of Metcard shops in central and suburban Melbourne, along with maps of the tram and train systems. The maps show both Yarra and Swanston trams with route numbers along with Bayside and Hillside trains and the various ticket zones at the time. The number of car parking spots at each station also shown. On the rear is general information about Metcard with ticket machines, and validators. List dated effective from April 1999.trams, tramways, maps, metcard, yarra trams, swanston trams, hillside trains, bayside trains, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Alan Dearn, "Melbourne's 100 years of trams", 11/11/1985 12:00:00 AM
Pages 12, 13 and 14 of The Herald, Melbourne newspaper, Herald special advertising feature - compiled by Alan Dearn, Monday 11/11/1985 celebrating 100 years of trams in Melbourne - "Melbourne's 100 years of trams", since the opening of the Melbourne cable tramway to Richmond. Includes statement by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Roper, stories from a former MMTB depot Master, Eric Hobday. Articles headed - "Designs from A to Z and back, cable trams, moving people on tracks, uniforms and catch a vintage tram at Bylands. Advertisements from Myrina M oil, Comeng, Sands and McDougall, James Hardies, Union Steel, The Mettrams, tramways, 100 years of trams, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, uniforms, the met, bylands, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot Table Sheet or Block, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Special Fridays - Brunswick Depot", Jan. 1981
Depot table sheet or block - roneo or spirit duplicated, printed on card - for Special Fridays - 19 and 26 January 1981 - shows the various runs and crew tables for the day, has an index and notes. Two copies held.trams, tramways, table cards, brunswick depot, drivers, holidays -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Procession of Mechanical Units, Through City Streets", 30/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Typed quarto sheets, MMTB Notice, re processions through city streets of army or military units during 1943 - gives times, special cars need and where they were to be parked in Victoria St and destinations. Signed by J. M. Harry, District Traffic Superintendent using a rubber stamp. .1 - Mechanical units - 4/9/1943 - 7 trams - dated 30/8/1943 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme", late 1950's
Report - 33 pages, duplicated, stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme" dated 30/11/1922 giving details of the Board's proposals for tramways to serve the Melbourne metropolis, gives details of the existing system, population, proposals for extensions, special services with a sheet on statistics and an appendix listing five plans and three graphs - not with this document. See Reg Item 2088 for another copy and 2089 for Plan A referred to.Stamped on report and cover "Chief Engineer"trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, brighton, railways, finances, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Metropolitan Town Planning Commission, "Metropolitan Town Planning Commission - Darling to Glen Waverley Railway - 1927", May. 1927
Report - 20 pages + 5 Maps stapled and then glued bound within a light green grey light card folder titled "Metropolitan Town Planning Commission - Special Report on the Development of the area serviced by the Darling to Glen Waverley Railway - 1927". Report looks the development that could be undertaken along the proposed Glen Waverley rail line, its town planning, Garden City type layouts, rail level crossings, new arterial roads, open spaces, financial arrangements, sewerage and water supply, zoning, legislation and conclusion. Dated 6/5/1927. Plans show possible garden city type layouts, arterial roads, possibilities within existing sub-divisions. Note that Mr. Strickland was a member of the Commission undertaking this work.Has in ink on the bottom edge "17th June 1919"trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, development, town planning, glen waverley, darling -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", late 1940's?
Set of three documents, hand made in pencil by Mr. McComb. 1 - on ruled double foolscap (folio) paper, titled "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", listing street, municipality, extent, date of application or special construction scheme and date of report to Parliamentary Committee. List proposals for the cities of St Kilda, Hawthorn, Essendon, Malvern, Camberwell , Coburg and Broadmeadows. 2 - hand written note on quarto paper, re the outcomes or notes on the above proposals. 3 - draft of a sheet prepared, as for 1, "M&MTB General Scheme for Development of Tramways" - columns set out but not usedtrams, tramways, tramways, proposals, st kilda, hawthorn, essendon, malvern, camberwell, coburg, brunswick, general scheme -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Tramways sub-branch of MOA, "Tramway Circuit", Jul. 1955
Magazine or Journal - 32 pages + printed cover - "Tramway Circuit", Vol. 3, No. 6, July 1955 published by the Tramways Board Sub-branch of the Municipal Officers' Association of Australia - the Monthly Journal of the Official and Clerical Staff of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. The magazine has many advertisements for suppliers to the Board and others, including AEC buses and Ansair. Features the Official Opening of the Bourke St to Northcote tramway. Has a major article by D. H. Eakins, Chief Engineer - reviews those departments involved in the construction of new tramcars, Preston Workshops, tram track, Perway, distribution branch (electrical), building, and stores. (See key associations for names mentioned in the item).. Centre page spread of the opening day photographs, misc. notes on the day, letters to the Editor. An historical article on the cable tramway to Northcote, written by H. S. McComb, notes on the AETA provided by KK (Keith Kings) and notes on the AETA tour on 25/6/1955. Has minutes of the Special meeting of the MOA, notes on long service leave, Federal Council meeting notes. Two copies held. All pages scanned - pdf - text searchable. Cover scanned in colour, all other pages as gray scale. See Reg Item 5090 for a photo of the AETA tour at Malvern Depot.On top of the cover of one copy in ink "pages 1, 4, 14,17, 23"trams, tramways, moa, mmtb, bourke st, opening, northcote, new trams, cable trams, aeta, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Victorian Parliament, "Tramways in the Cities of Prahran, St Kilda, Malvern and the Town of Caulfield Amended Order", 13/12/1911 12:00:00 AM
Book - four pages - Order in Council - "Tramways in the Cities of Prahran, St Kilda, Malvern and the Town of Caulfield Amended Order", dated 13-12-1911 - gives details of amended sections, tolls and charges, abolished sections, special cars (rates) and special tickets to school children. All documents scanned to pdf - text searchable. Second copy - colour photocopy added 1/9/2021Has "H.S. Dix" in ink on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, pmtt, fares, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Bob Vanselow, "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", 1979
Report - comb bound 63 pages + appendices 30 pages - titled "Upgrading the tracks of Melbourne's Street Tramways", written by Bob Vanselow, MMTB Project Engineer and presented to the Third International Rail Sleeper Conference Brisbane September 1979. The paper looks at the then current system, historical track methods, current track laying methods and parameters, special work, crossings, joints, concrete mixes, design, open ballast track. The appendices has various diagrams and photographs showing track construction details. Hard copy added 29/3/2020 - received and printed in an e-mail dated 28/4/2011, from Bob Vanselow - See Reg Item 4431 for details.trams, tramways, track, mmtb, track laying, construction, sleepers, rails, points -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Ticket for Tramway Museum Society Tour, Jul. 1968
Ticket for Tramway Museum Society Tour "To and From Preston Workshops by L class No. 104" printed on orange card. Notes it as the 26th special outing, on Sunday 28th July 1968. Has coupon or punch marks for the tram tour and Preston workshops inspection part.trams, tramways, preston workshops, tours, tickets, l class, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, The Australasian Traveller, "Australia To-Day", Dec. 2014
Illustration from page 49 of "Australia To-Day", special number of "The Australasian Traveller" - December 10, 1914. Titled "Australian Metropolitan Thoroughfares". No. 1 Features a NSW Government photo of circular Quay Sydney with a number of trams in the photo and the ferry terminal buildings. No. 2 - features a photo of Collins St at Elizabeth St looking east with many cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians. shows the building at the intersection. Gives the population of Sydney and Melbourne at the end of 1913. On the rear of the sheet has an article on the West Australian and the Western Mail newspaper.trams, tramways, collins st, cable trams, melbourne, sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Keith Kings, "Fifth Special Tour", Feb. 1965
Tour Notes - spirit duplicated foolscap sheet - titled "Fifth Special Tour". Produced by the TMSV for the tour on 13/14 Feb. 1965. (See Reg Item 942 for date) using tram 850. Details the tram specification, notes on the tram and Hawthorn Depot. Prepared by Keith Kings.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, tours, tmsv, w5 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tramcar - Record Card, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing:, c1995
Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing: Sheets: 1 - Special features on W2 class trams. 2 - ditto 3 - List of W1 class building dates - cars 470 to 479 4 - Y class 469 5 - X1 ditto - cars 459 to 468 6 - W1 - 419 to 438 7 - W1 - 470 - 479 - part of above 8 - special features on W2 class trams - two sheets - giving where made. 9 - W class 219 to 248, 339 to 368 10 - ditto, 339 to 368 and 399 to 418. 11 - ditto 439 to 458 and 419 to 438 12 - ditto 542 to 549 and 480 to 541."Certain record cards" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first sheet.trams, tramways, tramcars, construction, records, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "From the Chairman", 16/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
Printed copy of a letter "From the Chairman" - headed MMTB, signed by F. R. Kirby, dated 16/3/1973 congratulating staff for the Eucharistic Congress held in Melbourne. Has been taped to a notice board. On the rear has hand written notes on the event and tram and bus services.trams, tramways, letters, mmtb, eucharistic congress, special workings, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Cable and Electric Tramways Sections and Fares", Jan. 1930
Dark blue stippled cloth covered book, 40 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Cable and Electric Tramways Sections and Fares" dated 1/1/1930 and authorised by A. D. Murdoch. Has a supplementary page - page 23 printed on a white sheet. Details the various section stages and fares for each cable and electric tram, General instructions, concession fares, various special tickets, passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of one section, sewn with end papers part of the covers.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1900 - 1902
Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period September 1900 to July 1902 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1900 – 1901 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 21/9/1900 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 1/10/1900 Consideration of letter from MMBW seeking sewerage rates from the MTCO on the tram tracks. 3 7/12/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – Trust not taking any action on the MMBW claim on MTCo. 4 18/12/1900 Special meeting re approval for double bogie tramcars. 5 18/1/1901 Appointment of new Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Jordan, and accounts. 6 1/2/1901 Consideration of applications for Treasurer 7 8/3/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, application by MTCo for new crossovers in the city area, letting the front office. 8 21/6/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 2/8/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 1901 – 1902 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 4/10/1901 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 6/12/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 3 4/2/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund. 4 9/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 5 6/6/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund – proposed Bill. 5 18/7/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2005doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co