Report or Thesis - 49 foolscap sheets photocopied onto heat sensitive paper titled "Tramway Reserved Tracks - A comparative study by R. G. Vanselow" prepared most likely for his Hons at the University of Melbourne c1969. Has a table of contents. Gives background, Literature survey, description of theoretical analysis, experimental arrangements and methods, results, discussion, conclusions and references. Pages 46 to 62, 64 to 66 missing. Document scanned into three parts. Bob passed away 18/2/2019. He spent some 10 years with the MMTB Civil Engineering.trams, tramways, trackwork, reserved track, reports, mmtb, melbourne university

Photocopy of a Magazine extract, 7A4 sheets from The New Electric Railway Journal, Winter 1995-96, titled "A Fair go for the Streetcar", written by Michael Venn. Article looks at the influence of Robert Risson, his work, the Melbourne press, the Transportation study, All electric trams, the Z class. Inclusion within the MTA. The Met, light rail, City Circle trams, Fairways, Driver only, the Heritage Fleet and the Hawthorn Depot.trams, tramways, melbourne, transportation plan`, the met, mmtb, all electric trams, fairways, driver only modifications, hawthorn depot

Pamphlet - A4 full colour printed on white paper, titled "Case Study Yarra Trams" with sub-title "the day the trams turned green" about the installation of environmental friendly installations at East Preston Depot, solar panels, part of the Green Depot project, May 2005. Published by Energy Conservation Systems. Water saving systems etc. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, east preston depot

Report - approx. 84 pages - green card covers, green - comb binding, titled "West Trip - Western Transit Improvement Program - Working paper No. 1 - Background", prepared by Roger Gibbins of Econsult, 1/12/1988 for The Met. Has a table of contents. Outlines the characteristics of the study area, travel patters, scenarios for future development, existing public transport services.trams, tramways, the met, melbourne, public transport, planning

Pamphlet - A4 printed on white gloss paper titled "Let's get Victoria Moving Again" - promoting the transport plan for the Liberal Party - abolishing zone 3, incorporation of the Met to Mornington Peninsular, free travel for students and feasibility study for rail line to Rowville. Quotes Ted Baillieu - used for the 2010 election.trams, tramways, liberal party, tickets, fares, the met

Report prepared by A V McLean Corporate Planning Manager The Met and P A Don Group Manager V/Line about a 1982 study about the replacing the two heavy rail services to St Kilda and Port Melbourne with Light Rail. The paper looks at the financial, economic, accessibility and patronage implications of the conversion. Has maps, tables and recommendations, including routing via Collins and Bourke Streets. Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail which opened to St Kilda in Nov. 1987.Paper or report, photocopied 16 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner.tramways, light rail, conversion, st kilda, port melbourne, railways, light rail conversion

Report -A4 bound with brown comb binder, 35 pages + fawn with clear plastic covers, titled "Proposed Huntingdale - Ferntree Gully Light Rail - Preliminary Feasibility Study", dated Dec. 1982. Has a Table of Contents - includes transport proposal, patronage estimates, existing bus services, service levels, costs, financial evaluation and Community Assessment (Cost - Benefit study), maps. Says more detailed work would be required. Not all sheets scannedtrams, tramways, huntingdale, ferntree gully, proposals, new tramways, passengers, surveys

Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 30 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route. Titled "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey from tram and bus routes based on the Central Business area of Melbourne". Dated 3/1967. Contains a large fold out map of each route showing passenger numbers for the day.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, maps

Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 80 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route, including Railway Stations, passenger flows, titled "Passenger movements by public transport for the Central city Business area based on results of the 1964 Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, railways, maps

Report - Foolscap, card covers, red comb binding, 15 pages, titled "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology". Looks at the methodology for studying the operating characteristics of transport route and the programme for doing it. Dated Nov. 1975. Signed R B Sinclairtrams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development

This painting was inspired by an original painting by Wilhelm Melby held at the National Gallery of Victoria. Melby is a Danish artist (1824-1882). It depicts a famous Devonshire coastal region famous now for its lighthouse and the pick up point for the pilot when entering waters approaching Dartmouth. The sailing vessels pre-date the construction of the famous lighthouse. Over the centuries the view would have been familiar to many sailors as they left or approached the English mainland and south coast ports in the English Channel. Madeline Mary Ravenna Lewellin (1854 – 24 November 1944) was born in Victoria to Dr John Henry Hill Lewellin, a physician, and Grace Elizabeth (née Danneby). She was one of five daughters, and the family lived in Prahran. Lewellin's brother, Captain Herbert Gordon Hill Lewellin, was a commander in the P. and O. fleet (apprentice on the Romanoff, Lieutenant RNR on the HMS Arethusa in 1899, RMS Mongolia in 1913 sunk in 1917, Naldera in 1920). She studied painting at the National Gallery School in 1879 under Eugene von Guerard. She's also known for collecting and painting specimens, and became a member of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria in 1885. In 1884 she won a silver medal for her studies of fungi. She collected plants for Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, and the variety of Dicrastylis lewellinii (Purple sand-sage) is named after her. Miss Lewellin, who had a love of the sea and ships as subject matter is listed in 1910 as a donor as a 10/6 member donating to the motor launch fund and in 1918 as a working member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild which involved regular volunteer shifts at the Mission to Seamen on canteen and other duties.Marine art, Maritime artThis oil painting has a dark polished wood and gold leaf slip. The painting depicts two masted boats. The choppy sea takes up the lower-third of the painting, and the other two-thirds of the image of made up of stormy grey clouds. A rocky cliff face can be seen on the right-hand side of the painting. A small church can be seen on the hillside. The ship on the left third of the painting sits on the horizon line of the sea. The centre ship with two masts appears to be leaning to the right and its deck is exposed to the viewer showing four men attempting to handle the masts and rigging. The left-hand ship with three masts is surrounded by two grey distant silhouetted mast ships. There are three seagulls at the upper left-centre of the image. There are another three gulls down on the lower-left of the image. Front: ENGRAVED PLAQUE: Start Point Light. Devonshire. SIGNATURE: After W. Melby / M.M.R Lewellin. 1875. Reverse: IN BLACK MARKER PEN: * Hang from two points * WHITE STICKER WITH CONSERVATOR DETAILS: Art Conservation Frames / 118 Bridport Street, Albert Park, VIC, 3206 / 9696 9066 / artconservationframers.com.aupainting, ships, mast, church, sea, storm, oil painting, seagulls, madeline r. lewellin, artwork-paintings, ngv, wilhelm melby, eugene von guerard, botanist, rms mongolia, captain herbert gordon hill lewellin (1862-1935), paddy lewellin, reproduction

Set of three documents that were prepared to explore the concept of reusing the Royal Exhibition buildings and providing a Vintage tram route between them and the City. The first, an extensive report by The Met is an Addendum to the Fitzroy Feasibility Study of August 1986. The second is a document titled "1888 Street: A proposal for a Museum of Victorian Home and Street Life by Charles Sowerwine, University of Melbourne, and a handwritten note about the possible tram service and its operation written by Doug Prosser commenting on the proposal. The proposal included the reuse of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. Fitzroy.Demonstrates a report on a proposal for a Fitzroy Vintage Tram service.Set of three documents related to the provision of a Royal Exhibition Building and Vintage Tram Route: 1 - Approx 150A4 pages, black comb bound with The Met covers 2 - 66 page, photocopied - stapled in top left hand corner 3 - four page hand written on MTA memo ruled paper.tramways, the met, vintage trams, royal exhibition buildings, proposals, fitzroy, winding house

Photocopy of two newspaper articles about the consultation for the redevelopment of the former Hawthorn Tram Depot "Old trams to bet boost as depot reaches end of line" - written by Paul Robinson of the Age, dated 19/8/1998 about the study proposals for the future of the Hawthorn tram depot - built around the theme of having a museum there. Quotes ULC document, Mayor of Boroondara, Loreto Davey. Has a view from Wallen Road as a photograph. "Tram depot is saved by the bell" - written by Lyall Johnson of the Age, dated 14/8/1998. Includes a photograph of Margaret Drew at Southbank depot sitting inside V217. Reports on the study for the redevelopment of the site. Quotes the Minister for Transport's Press Release and the Chairman of National Trust's W class Trams Committee, Michael Norbury.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, heritage, minister for transport, tram depot

Report - 108 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Central Area Transport Study", produced by the Road Traffic Authority as part of the Central Area Transport Strategy (CATS), with a forward by the Minister for Transport Jim Kennan, has a table of contents, figures and tables. Provides a set of Action Plans, looks at future development areas around Melbourne, options, roads, tram and rail lines, cycle and pedestrians. Draft document. See Reg Item 1582 for a March 1991 version.Has pen marks high lighting various paragraphs.trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, road transport, the met, minister for transport

Report - 198 pages - perfect bound +card covers + fold out maps and charts, looks at the development of arterial roads in the various Melbourne regions, includes recommendations, funding, Punt Road, management. Has table of contents, diagrams and maps. Includes findings of the studies, issues with freight transport, improvement proposals. Little work on public transport as such. Title - "METRAS - Strategy Development Final Report M4 - Metropolitan Arterial Road Access Study - May 1986"has pen marks alongside some paragraphs or underneath headings in the recommendations section.trams, tramways, public transport, road transport, minister for transport

Report - 26 pages, stapled within textured card covers and cloth binding strip, titled "Metropolitan Transportation Study - Travel in Melbourne - A summary of the Consultants Report - Metropolitan Transportation Committee 1966". Provides a summary of the data provided by the traffic consultants - Wilbur Smith and Associates and Len T Frazer and Associates, late in 1963, looking a travel patterns in Melbourne. Includes public transport, goods movement, models economics, trip generation and general family stats. Has a table of contents and figures.trams, tramways, public transport, road transport, metropolitan transport committee, melbourne

Report - 88 pages - perfect bound +card covers + fold out map, looks at the development of arterial roads in the various Melbourne regions, includes recommendations and road, management. Has table of contents, diagrams and maps. Includes findings of the studies, issues with freight transport, improvement proposals. Little work on public transport as such. Title "Metropolitan Arterial Road Access Study, April 1987 - Melbourne's Arterial Road Strategy the next 10 years - METRAS" - Has foreword signed off by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Report M6trams, tramways, public transport, road transport, minister for transport

Report or plan - approx. 200 A4 pages, unbound, titled "Melbourne Metropolitan Tramway Heritage Study", includes, Introduction, Historical Background, Development of Melbourne's tramway system, Social and recreation, Personalities, tramway technology and cultural heritage significance. Includes 7 tables and some 113 photographs. Has a number of errors in it. Prepared by Gary Vines, Biosis Research, May 2011 for Heritage Victoria.trams, tramways, heritage victoria, conservation planning, mmtb, melbourne

Set of reports, known as the "Victorian Transport Study - (The Lonie Report)", produced during 1980 and supplementary reports. Prepared from Robert Maclellan Minister of Transport by W. M Lonie. Documents resulted in significant change to the Victorian transport structures, especially the way freight and railway transport was handled. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonie_Report (accessed 25-9-2014) Documents generally perfect bound into manila coloured covers - unless noted otherwise. Comprises: .1 - Final Report - 174 pages .2 - Background to Transport Finance - white comb bound - 192 pages .3 - Summary of Submissions - fawn colour comb bound - 70 pages .4 - Background to State Development - 94 pages .5 - Land transport in Victoria - Historical background - white comb bound - 31 pages .6 - Bicycles - 19 pages .7 - Car pooling - 15 pages .8 - VicRail Financial system - 35 pages .9 - Transport of Fertilisers - 17 pages .10 - Staggered working hours - white comb bound - 16 pages .11 - Administration of Transport - 79 pages .12 - Metropolitan Roads - 60 pages .13 - Transport of Students - 24 pages .14 - Fuel for transport - unbound - stapled in top corner - photocopy of a bound document - 42 pages. This set does not comprise the full set of reports produced - see final document. .15 Autum 2016 issue of the Geelong Steam Preservation Society (Bellarine Railway) which contains an article on the Lonie Report "From Rags to Riches (Part 1). - See images 620a, 620b and 620c. The Winter issue did not have any materials on tramways.trams, tramways, transport, victoria, lonie report, railways, melbourne, tramways

Report titled "Melbourne Transportation Study - The Transportation Plan - Volume 3", presented in a black vinyl covered slip case, paper cover, bound, sewn with end papers, fold out maps, 74 pages. Each sheet within the report has rounded edges. Contained within a printed cardboard packing case. Includes many tables, graphs, charts and coloured sheets. Report prepared by The Metropolitan Transportation Committee - 1969, looking at the planning of all forms of transport for Melbourne with a timeframe of 1985. Chaired by Vernon Wilcox, Minister of Transport. Included Robert Risson - Chairman of MMTB. Set the basis for a very extensive freeway system that was only partly followed. Includes trams, trains (city loop), buses, parking, travel and population predictions, costs and implementation.Has numerous AETA stamps throughout the book. Inside front cover and on packing case "A12" in red ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, road transport, tramways, railways, public transport, transportation plan

Letter with supplementary document - "Proposal to build a tramline down Nepean Highway to Southland", advocating residents support a study into a possible tram line to Southland, May 1977. The Nepean Highway was being widened at the time. Produced by the AETA. Printed by duplicating process on white foolscap paper.trams, tramways, public transport, mmtb, proposals, moorabbin

Report - 18 pages plus yellow card covers with brown comb binding titled "Public Transport Study - Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda - Executive Report", prepared by the Ministry of Transport, January, 1983. Report looks at the patronage decline on the two heavy rail lines, transport in the area, patronage, comparison of possible services, operating costs, vehicles, bus services, traffic priority and possible light rail services. Has diagrams and maps.trams, tramways, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail, conversion, transport

Report - 68 pages, photocopied onto light cartridge paper with brown covers both sides, overlain with clear plastic covers and black comb bound. Titled "Proposed East Burwood Tramway Extension - Warragul Road to Middleborough Road - Feasibility Study June 1974", looks at the purpose of the extension, possible patronage, construction details, costs, existing services and impact on these, proposed services, operating costs, revenue and social benefit - cost analysis. Has many tables, diagrams including fold out map. Showed that the benefit outweighed the costs of the project. Prepared by the MMTB June 1974 - report on front page notes it is Amendment A, September 1974.Stamped "Australian Electric Traction Association Public Transport Committee" on both cover and inside front page.trams, tramways, burwood, east burwood, feasibility study, new tramway, mmtb, middleborough rd

Report - 43 pages, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner - titled "East Burwood Tramway Extension - Middleborough Road to Vermon South - Feasibility Study - October 1981". No details as who made the report, assumed Ministry of Transport or MMTB. Gives details of proposals considered, population and land use, existing services, patronage, operating costs, revenue and provides an assessment. Looks at costs for an extension only to Blackburn Road, Springvale Road and to Vermont South. Report showed the cost benefit ratio for Blackburn Road was 1, and less for the other possibilities.trams, tramways, east burwood, feasibility study, new tramway, mmtb, middleborough rd, vermont south

Report - 41 pages, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner - titled "East Burwood Tramway Extension - beyond Middleborough Road - Feasibility Study - September 1982". No details as who made the report, though attached to the front cover by a paper clip is a Metropolitan Transit Authority with compliments sheet, stamped "Information Officer", office address of 616 Little Collins St. Gives details of proposals considered, population and land use, existing services, patronage, operating costs, revenue and provides an assessment. Looks at costs for an extension only to Blackburn Road, Springvale Road and to Vermont South. Report showed the cost benefit ratio for Blackburn Road was 1, and less for the other possibilities. Appears to be an update of the Oct. 1981 report - see Reg item 686.trams, tramways, east burwood, feasibility study, new tramway, mmtb, middleborough rd, vermont south

Set of six comb bound reports, detailing the future context for transport in Victoria, prepared by the Future Context Study Team, Ministry of Transport Victoria in August 1982. The report follows the reorganisation of the various 8 authorities, including the Victorian Railways, MMTB, CRB, TRB, MURLA, Railway Construction, West Gate Bridge Authority and Road Safety and Traffic Authority, into four bodies; MTA, STA, RCA and RTA. Each report white comb bound with card covers and a front plastic sheet cover. .1 - Summary Report - 37 pages - white covers. .2 - Overview - 43 pages - pink covers .3 - Road Traffic Authority (RTA) - 30 pages - green covers. .4 - State Transport Authority (STA) - 130 pages - brown covers. .5 - Road Construction Authority (RCA) - 55 pages - blue covers. .6 - Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) - 53 pages - yellow covers.trams, tramways, minister for transport, mta, mmtb, vr, sta

Ninety three page, plus yellow covers, plastic cover on front and bound with a brown coloured comb binder report titled "East Preston Tramway Extension - Feasibility Study July 1976", by the MMTB. Looks at the costs, construction, operating cots, revenue, proposals considered and patronage for the extension of the East Preston tramway in various stages. Has a number of maps, figures, tables, plans, property acquisition, extension to Preston Institute of Technology, road layouts, bus routes and analysis of costs.Stamped on cover and inside page "Discarded from PTC Library 19 Oct 1989".trams, tramways, east preston, mill park, latrobe university, tramway proposals, mmtb

Sixty five page, plus manila covers, bound with a brown coloured comb binder report titled "Single-ended tram operations - A Feasibility study for the Bourke St and Collins Street routes". Looks at the background for the proposal, operational issues and an economic evaluation, including loading and unloading, a CBD loop and capital costs. Report has a note on page 2 that it was prepared prior to tendering for new trams. Report not dated as such but on front cover has a date "c1977", though based on the note done prior to ordering new trams could be c1976. See also Reg Item 338. On front cover is a post-it notes commenting about report - see image. See Reg Item 4388 for the contract tender document for the Z3 class trams which included the option for a single ended tram.Various pencil notes on front cover, and inside page.trams, tramways, single ended tramcars, mmtb, bourke st, collins st, turning loops

Report - 104 pages, with orange card and plastic covers, bound with a black coloured comb binder titled "Single-ended tram operations - A Feasibility study". Looks at the background for the proposal, operational issues, including loading and unloading, a CBD loop, capital costs, traffic issues, implementation, vehicle design. Report notes it has many advantages and disadvantages, but the concept was supportive that single ended vehicles should be introduced. Report not dated as such, but discusses the ordering of new tramcars in 1977/78, dated c1977. See Also Reg Item 337. On front cover is a post-it notes commenting about report - see image. See Reg Item 4388 for the contract tender document for the Z3 class trams which included the option for a single ended tram.Stamped on cover and inside page "Discarded from PTC Library 19 Oct 1989".trams, tramways, single ended tramcars, mmtb, bourke st, collins st, turning loops, swanston st, william st