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Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative Object - China Plate, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, 2010
.1 - Approx 200mm dia China plate prepared for the Centenary or 100 years of The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. White China with a gold rim and a red brown PMTT logo and the words "Celebrating 100 years". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations. .2 - ditto but with an image of the Malvern tram depot at the time of opening on the plate along with the words "Malvern Tram Depot" and the words "Celebrating 100 years". See image i4 for close up of manufacturers mark. 2nd copy of 2506.1 ex Mike Ryan added 10-1-2018.trams, tramways, crockery, pmtt, centenary, celebrations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Australasian, 1910
Black and White photograph of PMTT No. 1, leaving Malvern Depot on the opening 30/5/1910. A large number of people are watching the tram leave the depot in the opening trip. Print made for Yarra Trams at the time of the celebrations in 2010 for Malvern Depot centenary. Photo - cropped version appears on page 8 of "Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust - Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway" by Ian Brady. Photo by The Australasian, published 4/6/1910.trams, tramways, pmtt, opening, malvern depot, coldblo rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1979
Black and White Photograph of a R10 possibly at the time of the vehicle entering service. See Reg Item 1004 for another photograph of the changeover. The previous vehicle can be seen on the left hand edge of the photograph. Taken at Preston workshops. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10.On the rear of the photograph has in pencil "R10 truck - MMTB".trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, international, south melbourne depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Farrago, John Steed, The Herald, "Tram Lines", Apr. 1969
Newspaper Clipping - set of three clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers. .1 - "Tram Lines" - full page - from Melbourne University newspaper - Farrago - Friday April 11 -1969 - Titled "Tram Lines" with a photograph and story of MMTB Driver Cyril Tucker, Kew Depot, written by John Steed. Cyril joined the MMTB in 1922. Gives Cyril's thoughts on being a Trammie, notes the issue of the "scabs" - Tom Pesteranovich and Brooker (see Reg Item 2561). Has two photos and a cartoon sketch of the front of a tram. .2 - "Let's get rid of trams" - Letter to the Herald 11/4/1969 - written by David Crowther - Beaumaris - about trams cluttering the streets - got rid of even in Brisbane. Has a photograph of a tram stuck in traffic in Toorak Road. .3 - "Brisbane Trams Farewell" - Herald - 14/4/`969 - notes closure of Brisbane tram system. Quotes former Transport Minister Mr. Meagher that twice as many buses would be needed. See also Reg Items 2562 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, brisbane, letters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, "Man in the news - blacklisted Tom 'sick of it'", Jan. 1969
Newspaper Clipping - set of nine sheets of newspaper clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers, mainly to do with Tom Pesteranovich and his black listing following working during a strike, industrial courts, use of University students, Conductor John Brooker also black banned, stop work meetings, . Also covers new train fares, St Kilda Junction works, derailments on the rail system, fire damage to rail bridges and a note inviting people to join Puffing Billy. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, strike, st kilda junction, fares, railways, derailments -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Yarra Trams, "Malvern Tram Depot, Celebrating 100 years' 1910-2010 and the Yarra Trams logo", 2010
Memento or Memento - white cardboard slip over a blue box with lid and padding containing a glass stand containing an image of the first tram leaving Malvern Depot when opened in 1910 and the words "Malvern Tram Depot, Celebrating 100 years' 1910-2010 and the Yarra Trams logo"trams, tramways, pmtt, 100 years of trams, malvern depot, yarra trams, souvenirs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Peter Rufus, rail used in the construction of Essendon depot in 1906, 2006
Set of two digital images of rail used in the construction of Essendon depot in 1906, marked "Carnegie 1906". See item 6809 for an actual piece.trams, tram track, tramways, essendon depot, nmetl, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, The Commonwealth Engineer, "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars", "Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", 1917
Photocopy of an article from The Commonwealth Engineer, dated 1/8/1917, titled "Electric Lighting of Melbourne Cable Cars". Describes the battery system, the number of cars, the use of a motor generator at each depot, the lamps and the system on each car. Also has a start of a short item on the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Annual report. Short report in the same journal, 1/11/1917 titled Electric Lighting for Melbourne Trams", about a contract issued by the Tramway Board to the General Electric company for approximately 40,000 pounds. Also has an item about King River hydro electric power and the standardisation of the electrical industry.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, general electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Electric Railway Journal, Struan Robertson, "A Recent Australian Tramway", 1917
Photocopy of an article from the Electric Railway Journal, pages 10 to 12 of the 7 July 1917 issue, Vol 50, No. 1 titled, "A Recent Australian Tramway", describing the construction, tramcars and equipment for The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust written by Struan Robertson. Has photos of the track, sub-station. type of tramcar and depot with tramcars. MBCTTtrams, tramways, mbctt, new tramway, depot, thornbury depot, brunswick, coburg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour print of donated negatives, Kodak, c1980's
Set of 28 colour prints and negatives of Melbourne Tramcars c1980 by Bruce Herbert. Generally two prints of each. Printed on Kodak paper. K:\Bruce.Herbert.c1980\ 1B-workshop-truck_PrestonWorkshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 5_CentralDeborah_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 5_SacredHeart_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 8W_SouthMelbDepot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 10W_SouthMelbDepot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 11W_SouthMelbDepot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 11W-2_SouthMelbDepot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 16_HighSt_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 16_HighSt_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert-cleaned.jpg 23-16_CentralDeborah_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 25_CharingCross_Bendigo_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 565-PrestonWorkshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_Depot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_Depot-2_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_Depot-2_c1980_BruceHerbert-cleaned.jpg 600_Depot-3_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_ErrolSt_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_LaTrobe-ElizabethCnr_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_RoyalPark_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_SouthMelbBeach_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 600_SouthMelbDepot-2_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 646-600-510_SouthMelbDepot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 650_Preston Workshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 866-417_Preston Workshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 1008-accident-Preston Workshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg 2009_PrestonWorkshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg AEG-truck_Preston Workshops_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg Restaurant442_9W_South Melb Depot_c1980_BruceHerbert.jpg See \hawthorn\photo_collections\htd2570 Bruce.Herbert.c1980 for scanned images and title images.trams, tramways, preston workshops, bendigo, south melbourne depot, melbourne, restaurant tram, tram 5, tram 8w, tram 10w, tram 11w, tram 16, tram 23, tram 25, tram 565, tram 600, tram 646, tram 650, tram 866, tram 417, tram 1008, tram 2009, tram 442 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 3, 2000
Set of three brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number P54 - punches a shaped cornered hole - would have been used at Preston Depot. .2 - number K127, punches a four cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .3 - number E178, punches a U shaped hole with a sharp peak on the right hand side, would have been used at the Essendon Depottrams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, essendon depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of four, c1960
Set of four brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire and fitted with formed wire retaining hole fitted to one of the arms. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number G9 - punches a five cornered hole would have been used at the Glenhuntly Depot .2 - number K127 - punches a six cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Preston Depot .3 - number P108 - punches a rounded oblong hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .4 - number 1096 - punches a small crossed hole.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, glenhuntly tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 3, c1960
Set of three brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled flat metal spring sheet. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number E1359 - punches a heart shaped hole - would have been used at Essend Depot. .2 - number 1086 - punches a large crossed hole. .3 - number E1413 - punches a rounded hole with a waistline appearance - would have been used at Essend Depot. Item .2 advised by G. Young 11/11/17 associated with an Almex machine.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, essendon depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Truck and Bus Transportation, "Salute to the Cable Tram", Original July 1948
Photocopy of an article from the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation titled "Salute to the Cable Tram", about the author's view on the closure of the cable tram, a child's view point, first services, photos by Wal Larsen, route details, winding down, take over, conversion and finally closure. Based on Reg Item 3908, would have been written by Frank Sheenen.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, closure, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Yarra Trams, Malvern Depot, run 183, 2010
Table card for Malvern Depot, run 183, effective 2/1/2011 Printed A4 sheet, folded to go into in a plastic folder providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Table 183 from Malvern Depot, giving car out times, destination times for Glen Iris, University, Camberwell, Meal breaks, Camberwell and monitoring points. Printed 17/12/2010.trams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "W class Safety Alert - Fail Safe Park Brake", "Malvern Terminal Procedures", 24/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
.1 - single A4 sheet - titled "W class Safety Alert - Fail Safe Park Brake", dated 24/3/2006, detailing procedures for the use of the parking braking system fitted to W class tramcars. Includes a photograph of the button. .2 - Instruction - from Staff Induction Manual, detailing terminus procedures for Malvern Depot; University terminus, Malvern Burke Road, Glen Iris, Camberwell and Kew terminus for Z and Combino trams .3 - as above, but includes Luna Park terminus.1 - Has "Ron, FYI" in ink on the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w class, braking, instructions, malvern depot, university, burke rd, glen iris, kew, luna park, camberwell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Key, Bundy Clock Key - 18A and K116, c1940?
Used from South Melbourne depot in the time recording Bundy clocks that were located around the MMTB system. The key number related to the driver's shift number. The reference has details of the manufacturing of these clocks and the companies involved. .2 - as above, but for Kew Depot, No. 116. Added 28/9/2019.1 - Key - or Bundy Clock Key - brass, rounded head with drilled hole stamped "Tramways" on one side and "18" on the other side with a steel section that controlled the action of the recording clock and provided the means of stamping the number "18A" onto a paper tape. trams, tramways, clocks, bundy clock, timetables, drivers, operations, south melbourne depot, kew depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, Aug. 1971
Letter, MMTB letterhead, typed on a quarto sheet, to Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, South Melbourne Depot undated, signed by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager enclosing a copy of a letter from Carol Frank Mas dated 6/8/1971 complimenting Mr. Berg on his work as a conductor.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, letters, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Swanston Trams, "Emergency Braking Procedures for Tramcars - Two motor Single Truck Trams", "Emergency Braking Procedure for Tramcars - Four motor Bogie Cars (L & W Class trams)", "Tramcar Braking - The Air system", "Brake Valve with Sanding Feature" - (Birney 217), "Malvern Depot Training" - Z1 - Z2 - Z3 class, "Fault Finding", 2000, April 1999
Set of 5 instructions prepared for use at Malvern Depot c2000, regarding use of trams - printed on A4 sheets. .1 - "Emergency Braking Procedures for Tramcars - Two motor Single Truck Trams" - 1 page .2 - "Emergency Braking Procedure for Tramcars - Four motor Bogie Cars (L & W Class trams) .3 - "Tramcar Braking - The Air system" .4 - "Brake Valve with Sanding Feature" - (Birney 217) .5 - "Malvern Depot Training" - Z1 - Z2 - Z3 class - 4 pages. .6 - "Fault Finding" - covers Z and W class trams. .7 - "Tram driver fault finding & Braking assessment B and Z class" - assessment sheet and pages 1 to 9 of 13 original sheets, four missing, dated 9-4-1999 - added 17/6/2019.trams, tramways, swanston trams, brakes, emergency, safety, drivers, malvern depot, z class, w class, x class, b class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Tram Driver Information", "Power Centre", 2011
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Swanston Trams, "Malvern Depot Training Questions", c2000
Instruction - set of 8 A4 sheets, titled "Malvern Depot Training Questions", includes a drawing of a Z3 tram, safety check list, includes D and D2, preparing trams, incident and accident collision quiz.trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Malvern Timing Points", mid 2000's?
Instruction - A4 sheet titled "Malvern Timing Points", giving details of the various timing points for Malvern routes 5, 5S, 6, 8, 16 and 72trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, operations, timetables, route 5, route 5s, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 72, avm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, M>Tram, "Terminus and Shunting Procedures", early 2000's
Instruction - set of 6 A4 sheets titled "Terminus and Shunting Procedures", giving details of the various terminal and shunting procedures along the route itself, for Malvern routes 5, 6, 8, 16, 69 and 72. Provides information about shunting various classes of cars at the same time, including Combino trams and for various locations whether manual or spring loaded points. Route 69 ceased 10/2004.trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, operations, terminus, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 72, route 69, points -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "PTC Allocation of tramcars as at 01 December 1994", 1/12/1994
Gives tram allocations for Brunswick, Camberwell, East Preston, Kew, Glenhuntly, Essendon, Malvern and South Melbourne. Also provides notes on tram with poles and pantographs.Yields information about tramcar allocation between various depots and workshops.Set of five double sided A4 photocopied sheets titled "PTC Allocation of tramcars as at 01 December 1994", trams, tramways, tramcars, ptc, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Roster, "Malvern Depot - Times of Duty", Oct. 2008
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "105th Special Tour W1 427 , S164 19 July 1987", Jul. 1987
Tour Notes - 5 A4 duplicated sheets - both sides, with a green paper cover, side stapled titled "105th Special Tour W1 427 , S164 19 July 1987". providing details of the tour that involved the last trip of 164 after 50 years of residence, involved Pete Duckett, Bob Prentice and Keith Kings. Details the tram route, timetable, crews and tram history with illustrations of the two trams. Produced by the TMSV. Includes the timetable spirit duplicated by the Met.trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, malvern depot, s class, w1 class, tram 427, tram 164 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Leader's Digest", May. 1992
Photocopy of a newsletter to Public Transport Corporation staff, May 1992, titled "Leader's Digest", Vol 1 and No. 1 (unknown if any more published), with a photo of a group of five people undergoing a team briefing. Original document 16 pages, but only a few copied, principally about the proposed Tram Cross - Linking and Route Restructure proposals. Follows the Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee of April 1991. Looks at West Coburg - Carnegie, West Preston - South Melbourne, Bundoora - East Brunswick, Mont Albert to Port Melbourne, North Balwyn - City - East Burwood, Footscray - West Maribyrnong to Glen Iris via Swan St St, Moonee Ponds - West Maribyrnong, Kew Cotham Road - William St - St Kilda and Moreland - Toorak. Has a map of the routes remaining unchanged. See Also Reg Items 344, 1545 and 2332 for related materials.trams, tramways, w class, reports, melbourne, ptc, tram depot, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Fred Turner, 1960
.1 - Black and white photograph of some of the Brunswick Depot Rolling stock or tram maintenance staff in 1960, standing in front of a tram. A first name has been written on the photograph in biro. .2 - An A4 sheet has had the names written over in red ink.In ink on rear "Some of Brunswick R/S staff 1960"trams, tramways, brunswick depot, workshops, depots, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Fred Turner, 1960
Set of three black and white photographs of MMTB tramway depot maintenance staff functions, c1960, with notes in pencil on rear. .1 - Group photo - 12 men standing, dated 23 -12 - 1960, Brunswick Depot - with note "Fred Turner - rear far right" .2 - group photo - 12 men seated, undated, with note - "Fred Turner 3rd from right at back" .3 - group photo - 3 men seated having a meal - with note "Fred Turner - Centre", dated Brunswick - 23 -12-1960.See abovetrams, tramways, brunswick depot, workshops, depots, maintenance