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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971
Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams at Dawson St and in particular one of the roof advertisements that were well written to catch attention.Black and White photograph of No. 40 using the crossover at Dawson St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Eureka Roof Tiles and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram") roof advertisement. 2nd copy added 13/4/2009, ex Bill Scott Donation.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403. Copy 2 - Stamped on rear "Photo by Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403", a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner and in ink "Ballarat Trmys (SEC) / No. 40 negotiates the Dawson St shunt to head back to Lydiard St North/ Jan 1971" and "purchased 5.93"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, bliss bombs, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, late 1960's early 1970's
Demonstrates an aspect of the way trammies communicated with each other - chatting while passing at loops.Black and White photograph of two Ballarat trammies, both on single truckers, having a conversation, possibly at crossing loop.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, crews, trammies, motormen -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about tram operation in Bridge St at the intersection of Peel St and the streetscape at the time.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 27, inbound in Bridge St Ballarat, and the intersection of Peel St, passing the Bank of New South Wales building, while other traffic including a dog are in the image. Note the motor car has a "P" plate. The tram has a "Twin Lakes" dash panel advertisement.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, bridge st, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report and Statement of Accounts" for year ended 30 June 1963, 1963
Annual report of the MMTB for the year end 30/6/1963 - No. 44 - buff heavy paper cover with 52 pages on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of funds, operation, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include site preparation for new Doncaster depot, decorated tramcar for Melbourne cup carnival Nov. 1962, MMTB float - Melbourne Moomba festival Feb. 1963 and Demonstration model of Underground Tramway Intersection.4950 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Reports 1970 to 1976, 1970 to 1976
Seven copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1970 to 1976. 3951.1 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1970", No. 51, gloss fawn heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include Doncaster depot, track reconstruction - concrete spreading equipment, Wattle Park and tram wheel grinding equipment. No printer name given. 3951.2 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1971", No. 52, white embossed heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; prototype tram in St Kilda Rd, the New computer installation, decorated tram - Christmas 1970, Tram Advertising 1971 (briquettes), No printer name given. 3951.3 - "Annual Report 1972" - white gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; school children boarding bus, passengers boarding bus at Shoppingtown, Concreting tracks in Keilor Road, Rail Inspection Unit and Wattle Park. No printer name given. 3951.4 - "Annual Report 1973" - light grey gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; tram 1041, interior and driving cabin of 1041 and fire fighting demonstration at Preston Workshops. No printer name given. 3951.5 - "Annual Report 1974" - light blue gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Pedestrian Mall, Bourke St, New truck assembly area at Preston Workshops, electronic control equipment for new trams, English language lessons for migrant employees and 1041 turning from Bourke into Spring St. Printed by Sands & McDougall. 3951.6 - "Annual Report 1975" - fawn coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z class tram in Nicholson St, National Bus in Doncaster, New passenger shelter in St Kilda Road, new trams at Preston, drivers position of Z class tram, Interior of National Bus, Drivers position in National bus and first cable car in Melbourne after restoration. Printed by Magnum Press. 3951.7 - "Annual Report 1976" - light blue coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z2 in Bourke St, Z24 Victoria Parade, Z17 Nicholson St, overhead trucks, W2 in Mount Alexander Road Nth Essendon, Z28 Nicholson St, W2 226 loading passengers St Georges Rd and Wattle Park. Printed by Magnum Press.3951.1 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover., 3951.2 - ditto, 3951.3 - ditto and on inside of front cover., 3951.6 - "G. Breydon" in pencil on front cover and pencil comments on balance sheet., 3951.7 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971
Yields information about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system in 1971, people at the depot and the "last tram".Black and White Photograph of Ballarat No. Ballarat 42, inbound in Albert St Sebastopol , January 1971. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. Photo by Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo by / Chris Wurr / 12 Truscott Street / Ararat 3377 / (053) 52 3403." and in ink "Ballarat Tramways (SEC) / Bogie car 42, heads north in Albert St, Jan 1971 / purchased 5.93."trams, tramways, ballarat, albert st, sebastopol, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, Wal Jack notebook, 1940's
Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, USA Department of Commerce, "Electrolysis and its Mitigation", 1918
Book - 9 sections, 140 pages + covers, stapled and bound within dark green covers, issues by the USA Department of Commerce, Technological Papers, Bureau of Standards, No. 52, "Electrolysis and its Mitigation", 2nd Edition 1918, price 35 cents. Has index and looks at various aspects of Electrolysis and railway negative returns. Has authors of E. B. Rosa Chief Physicist and Burton McCollum, Electrical Engineer of the Bureau of Standards.On bottom of cover has "Peter G. Tait 90 William St Melbourne" label. and on top edge "Recd 4/10/19" in ink.trams, tramways, tramways, electrolysis -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat bride 2016", May. 2016
Magazine - 52 page, full colour A4 publication, centre stapled titled "Ballarat bride 2016". Features various stories about local weddings, wedding planning and advertisers including the BTM. Page 16 features a story of Ebony Burns & Benjamin Johnson with one of the BTM trams in the background and BTM advert on page 49 of services available for weddings.trams, tramways, btm, weddings, advertisements -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 8/01/1952 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 and No. 16 being stored at the rear of the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 in the depot back yard at the Ballarat depot with tram No. 16. Photographed 8-1-1952. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways, Nos 23 - 16 outside depot Wendouree 8-1-52" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with number T25PC written in. See Reg Item 7726 for another similar photograph.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Looking west up Sturt Street", 1960s
Postcard showing Sturt St from the building on the north east corner of Sturt and Grenville Sts. Shows three trams in the parking loop, the small shelter and a general view looking west along Sturt St. - 1960sYields information about Sturt St looking west from Grenville St.Postcard - colour with serated edges by Nu-color-vue - No. BT 52. Mounted on a dark grey sheet with another postcard - Nu-color-vue No. BT 69, see Reg Item - 960 and 9304 for an unmounted copy.trams, postcard, sturt st, grenville st, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newsletter, Dept of Govt. Transport - Public Relations, NSWGT - Staff Journal and Weekly Notice, Dec. 1956
A 32p booklet, weekly notice No. 52, 1956 and staff journal of Dept of Government Transport of NSW. Items re weed burner, tram passes and Conductor's Journals.nswgt, staff news, notices and information -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, late 1940s
Yields information about the impact of a snow storm in Wendouree Parade.Photo of an ex HTT Bogie tram travelling northbound in Wendouree Parade, near Windmill drive Nth, during a snowstorm. Photo taken prior to fitting red battery lamps and white triangles etc. Between 1946 & 52. Some suggestion of 1948. See also item 290. Two copies on file 289.1 and 289.2 289.2 - added 1/8/1997 - ex BTM display. Original donor unknown. Photo area slightly different to that of 289.2.trams, tramways, ballarat, bogie trams, wendouree parade, snowstorm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - "Looking west up Sturt Street", Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, 1960s
Postcard showing Sturt St from the building on the north east corner of Sturt and Grenville Sts. Shows three trams in the parking loop, the small shelter and a general view looking west along Sturt St. - 1960s. See also item 8703 for a mounted copy. The second copy in the stamp area has the postage rates for airmail.Yields information about Sturt St looking west from Grenville St.Postcard - colour with serated edges by Nu-color-vue - No. BT 52 - two copies held.trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, shelters, postcard -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Whiteford, David, From Back Yard to Bennett Brook 1976-2005
A history of the Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and the railway and tramway preservation at the Bennett Brook Railway near Perth in Western Australia.ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA history of the Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and the railway and tramway preservation at the Bennett Brook Railway near Perth in Western Australia.preserved locomotives - western australia - history, preserved trams - western australia - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - ESCo employee pass, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)
Used by ESCo to enable identification of depot employees when travelling on the trams. Date made and when used unknown. Has hammer marks on rear of badge. See item 9038 for another example.Demonstrates a employee's free pass for travelling on Ballarat's trams.Handmade metal badge from brass sheet about 52 in diameter with a slot (long oval shape) about 23 long x 5 deep through which a leather strap about 100 long x 10 wide with a steel buckle is fitted. Stamped in capital letters on the badge are "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS" on the outside, "EMPLOYEES DEPOT PASS", in the centre of the badge, with the word "Employees" in a semi-circle. Near the bottom of the badge is the number "12", the one formed using an "I". The letters have been filled with a white paint.tramways, trams, esco, depot, employees pass, badges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Pleasant St Gardens - Loop Nth"
Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head-on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use, until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, 52 and 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448 , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system used to c1936 when replaced by electric signals. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "PLEASANT ST - GARDENS LOOP NTH. " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg.tramcars, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card, Geoff Dean, 1977
Bright orange card printed for BTPS membership card for year 1977-1978. On front of card are the details of the membership, the holder of the card is entitled to free travel on the Society's public services and the word "Ballarat Tourist Tramway". The card has been made out to Mr. W.A. Doubleday, member No. 85. 2nd copy added - made to Mrs. C. D. Dean 42 - typed on front of card. 3rd copy added - = copy issued to P.Winspur 76.Typed " Mr. W. A. Doubleday 85" ditto for "Mrs C. D. Dean 52"trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Trams are important to You", early 1950's, mid to late 1960's
Pamphlet or membership application form, folded sheet of paper printed on semi gloss paper, titled "Trams are important to You", advertising membership of the AETA, Australian Electric Traction Association with an application form on the last page. Has a photo of VR 52 on the front cover. Inside has list of activities of the AETA, its magazine and branch and meeting details. Membership was 8/6. Printed by Traction Press. .1 - ditto, three fold with a detachable application section, detailing basis of the AETA, with a photo of a trams in Germany, Melbourne, Brisbane Trolley bus and a Sydney Interurban train, mid 1960's? Fees are in dollars hand written. Has Ken Craven as Secretary of the AETA.trams, tramways, aeta, membership, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, VR Sandringham Tram Depot, 1921
Set of 8 drawings, prints from original VR drawings of the Victorian Railways Sandringham Railway station, tram depot, bus depot and alterations between 1921 and 1958.\ .1 - VR Sandringham to Black Rock, Electric Street Railway – Car shed at Sandringham – Locality Plan – shows car depot layout, substation, track location for both the railway and tramway, including the platform, goods shed and coal stage. Not dated. Consists of two sheets of paper joined in the middle – 420H x 1210W. Minor creases at end of rolled sheet. .2 - Drawing 1907.21 - Sandringham car shed proposed extension – with note “Not carried out” – dated 2-8-21 Second copy has stamp – Drawer 2, Folio 1, plan 2 in bottom left hand corner. 480H x 630W .3 - Sandringham Station – station layout showing proposed extension to passenger platforms for both 7 and 10 car trains, buildings shops as the southern end of the yard, rail and tramway tracks, streets, dated 12.2.1923. Drawing 582.22. 420H x 590W. .4 - Locker Room for Bus Drivers – plan 264-46, dated 2-5-1946, 295H x 420W. .5 - Shower for Bus Drivers, Plan No. 815-50, dated 15/12/1950, 295H x 420W. Has a note on the drawing – “not carried out”. .6 - Tramcar shed – Site Plan – Entrance Gates – shows conversion arrangements of the depot from trams to buses, including entrance way gates. Plan 456-56. 295H x 420W. .7 - Conversion of sub-station into New Amenities Block - plan number 51-57, dated 22.2.1957 - Detail architectural drawings for the above work. 295H x 420W .8 - Conversion of sub-station into New Amenities Block - plan number 51-57, dated 22.2.1957 - Detail architectural drawings for the above work. 295H x 420W. .9 - Proposed Improvements to Bus Depot - Plan No. 455-52 - not dated. 420H x 595Wtrams, tramways, vr, sandringham, tramways, buses, railways, black rock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1948
Book - 52 pages, side stapled book within grey Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1948. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, sketches of various types of controllers, braking system description, emergency braking, safety cars, manual lap valves, the air system, an addendum page 26A dated 22/10/1952 about emergency braking for four motor cars, hand braking, lighting system and general duties, and what to do if the tram breaks down. On pages 44 to 48 - a long list of don'ts, notes regarding the traffic code and reference index for defects. Pages 1 and 2 have been removed along a perforated line - would have been an acknowledgement sheet. Book has No. 4727 on top of page 3. See Reg Item 6115 for another copy.Has pencil notes on inside cover and pages for controllers on inside of rear page. Some questions have been highlighted by a red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Roger Wheaton, "Destination Paradise", 1968
1306.1 - Book - 36 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1968, written by Roger Wheaton edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. 1306.2 - Book - 52 pages + card cover, printed on matt paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock including tramcar builders Duncan and Fraser, Pengelley, Holden, J A Lawton and the MTT itself.. Published by Traction Publications, in 1975, compiled by Roger Wheaton. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities.1306.1 - Has "Ajay's Bookshop - 380 Flinders Street, Melbourne" with phone number on the right hand bottom of page 3.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, port adelaide, depot, tramcars, tramcar construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, "Report by Administrators", March to June 2003
Set of two "Report by Administrators" concerning the receivership of National Express prepared by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for distribution to creditors. .1 - Report - A4 - 52 pages + card covers stapled with black binding strip on the left hand side dated 17/3/2003 with table of contents giving the background, corporate structure, financial performance, directors reasons for company failure, possible offences, legal issues, meeting of creditors, deeds and administrators opinion and remuneration. .2 - Report - A4 - 28 pages + card covers, perfect bound, dated 12/6/2003, with table of contents, giving an executive summary, liability for insolvent trading, director's statement of claim, arrangements, meeting of creditors, deeds and administrators opinion and remuneration and draft proposal for a deed of company arrangement. See Reg Item 1332 for other related documents.trams, tramways, national express, meetings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1974
Set of 6 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 48, 41, 40, 29, 74, 75, 76, 28 - North Balwyn and Burwood - City - Saturdays and Sundays - Feb. 1974, printed on green paper. .2 - Route 42, 23, 44, 45 and 37, Mont Albert - City - May 1974 .3 - Route 48, 41, 40, 29, 74, 75, 76, 28 - North Balwyn and Burwood - City - Feb. 1974 .4 -Route 59, 49, 52, 51, 81 - Essendon Airport - City - Oct. 1974 .5 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - City - Feb. 1974 .6 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell - City - Feb. 1974trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 23, route 24, route 28, route 29, route 32, route 37, route 40, route 41, route 42, route 44, route 45, route 48, route 49, route 51, route 52, route 59, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 75, route 76, route 81 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "MMTB Bus Timetables", 1982
Set of 7 MMTB Tram and Bus timetables, folded sheets, generally 8 or 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Routes 19, 20, 18 - North Coburg, and bus service to Fawkner, Gowrie, Upfield - nightly Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday - Oct. 1982 .2 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41, 29 - North Balwyn - City - March 1982 .3 - Route 55, 56 68 - Sunday only via Elizabeth St - March 1982 .4 - Route 276, 278 and 279 - Services via Templestowe, Warrandyte and Newmans Road - City - July 1982 .5 - Route 57, 357 (bus Sundays only), 54, 60, 58, 50 - West Maribyrnong - City - Jan. 1982 .6 - Route 59, 49, 52, 51 and 81 - Essendon Airport - City - March 1982 .7 - Route 203, 204, 205, 206, 208. 209 - Bulleen, North Kew, Belford Road, Kew, Collingwood and Nicholson and Johnson St - City - Sept. 1982trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, buses, bus replacement, trams, upfield, route 18, route 19, route 20, route 24, route 29, route 40, route 41, route 48, route 49, route 50, route 52, route 51, route 54, route 55, route 56, route 57, route 58, route 59, route 60, route 68, route 81, route 357, warrandyte, doncaster, templestowe, kew -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria Annual Report - 1984/85", 1985
Annual Report - 52 pages, A4, gloss card cover, with two sections - first section printed on gloss paper centre stapled and the second section printed on fawn paper. Has a table of contents. First sections details letter to Minister of Transport Tom Roper from Chairman L.A. Strouse, completion of Flagstaff station, control systems including the AVM for trams, opening of Box Hill station and the Transport Borrowing Agency. Second section provides detailed financial statement and balance sheet and other statutory information.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, uniforms, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jan-Werner Hente, "Talking Trams", 1973
Ninety six page book stapled with a heavy card cover, saddle stapled, printed on matt paper, titled "Talking Trams" and written by Jan-Werner Hente. Has a number of pages of light manila colour paper stock printed with a sepia ink. Many black and white photographs. Major Sections include: Pages 7 - 24 - text as if on a "Talking Tram" tram tour of the Bendigo Trust tram., with relevant photographs. Pages 26 - 47 - details briefly the history of each tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. Pages 70 - 92 - the SEC era and closure and the early Bendigo Trust days Pages 93 - 96 - provides a rolling stock listing - all Bendigo trams. Has a Corrigenda sheet glued to the inside of the front cover.The Corrigenda has a blue tick and "1-10" in the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo, secv, tourist trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", 1999
Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Keith Kings1996, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Pages 49 to 52 - colour pages including a map of the route and staff and volunteers 30/10/1996.Page 1 note in ink "To Charles 20/2/97 Keith Kings"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1980 - 1984
Set of 13 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. .1 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) printed on yellow paper, dated April 1981 .2 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city, printed on yellow paper, dated September 1980. .3 - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - printed on yellow paper, dated Jan. 1984 -has the Metropolitan Transit Logo. .4 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Nov 1979 .5 - Route 77, 78 and 79 - Prahran - City, Prahran - North Richmond - Nov 1979 .6 - Route 82 and 223 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - tram and bus - Jan 1981 .7 - Route 1, 2, 4 - South Melbourne Beach - Feb 1981 .8 - Route 5 and 35 - Malvern - April 1981 .9 - route 70, 71, 76 - Wattle Park - April 1981 .10 - Route 15, 16, 53 and 55 - St Kilda Beach - Feb 1981 .11 - Route 6, 36. 7 - Glen Iris - July 1981 .12 - Route 59, 49, 51, 52, 82 - Essendon Airport March 1982 .13 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41, 29 North Balwyn - March 1982trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 1, route 2, route 4, route 5, route 6, route 7, route 14, route 15, route 16, route 24, route 29, route 32, route 35, route 36, route 37, route 40, route 41, route 48, route 49, route 51, route 52, route 53, route 55, route 59, route 66, route 67, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 81, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 223 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Telephone Directory - February 1979", Feb. 1979
Book - 52 A4 pages + manila card cover, stapled on the left hand side, titled "MMTB Telephone Directory - February 1979", providing telephone numbers within the MMTB system and external dialled numbers, with officer names where known or detailed and location or head office room number. Has handwritten updates to 1981.trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, personnel, depots, workshops, substation