Poster, printed on a plastic board with a full colour sheet on the front and white paper on the rear, titled "We're changing from this...", showing bus stops (National), Tram stops (The Met with Metcard), station signage - directional and instructional. One of two boards. Mid 1990's prior to re-organisation late 1990's..trams, tramways, the met, bus stops, tram stops, railway station

Black and white photograph of Volvo Articulated bus in "The Met" colours, c1985, Number 06 at Doncaster depot. Has other buses in the background. Model No. B10ML on radiator. Web site: http://www.showbus.co.uk/Australia/gallery/met2.htm accessed 20/8/2013 - says under a photo of a similar bus: "In 1985 Japan took delivery of 100 Volvo B10ML articulated buses for services to the World Expo in Tokyo. The order caused a stir at the time as Japan was self-sufficient in bus production. However articulated buses were not street legal, so after the Expo the buses were all exported. Seventy nine of them ended up in Australia, popping up all over the country."On rear in ink "MTA Newly acquired Volvo Artic Bus"trams, tramways, the met, buses, doncaster, tram 6

Set of two PTC documents - 1 - advertising the position of Senior Depot Trainer, dated 11-9-1992, gives salary, duties, selection criteria, contact details and closing date. 2 - appointment letter to Peter Spruch as Depot Trainer following the expiration of the appeal period, - Camberwell, dated 8-9-1994, Signed S J Vosti, Manager Personnel Met Tram.Demonstrates documents regarding job advertisements and appointments for depot tram driver trainers.Set of two A4 documents printed.the met, ptc, depot trainers, advertisements, job offer

Colour print of W6 944 (City Route 64) in bound on Dandenong Road at a tram stop. Has two people in the cab - wearing The Met uniform. Tram has "The Met" logo on the side. In the background is a shelter and two passengers.trams, tramways, dandenong road, route 64, w6 class, shelters, tram 644

Demonstrates how tramcar braking performance could be measured mid 1990's.Original chart outputs of brake testing carried out by Met Tram (Mal Ashworth & Les Jeans) on tram 671 on 20/2/1996 - following installation of composite brake shoes. From a machine set up to measure de acceleration. 275.1 - Test results for 25psi and 39 psi application - driver WAD - 125H x 820 long 275.2 - test results for full service application - 125H x 600 long. Photocopy of charts made at the time. Images of charts added 22/10/2013 See Fares Please! March 1996various notes regarding pressures etc. on chart.tramways, trams, w4 class, brake charts, testing, tramcar brakes

Report - black comb bound, yellow paper front cover and plastic sheet, plain white back cover, approx. 200 pages, pages not numbered, titled "Maintenance Analysis Task Force (Trams), Final Report, dated March - May 1988. Produced by The Met Tram Servicing group. Includes a letter signed by the J Parish, to the Acting Group Manager, Fleet Maintenance and Construction. Includes an index with recommendations, and 16 Appendices. Looks at the management of the tram fleet (W5 to W7, Z1, Z2, Z3, A class and Artics and how it could be computerized and the introduction of preventative maintenance schedules.In ink on the top right hand corner "Includes Some Main Procedures and Illust..." and initial "JW"trams, tramways, the met, tramcars, maintenance, preston workshops, tram failures

Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of Swanston St looking North just before the Flinders St intersection, with Young and Jackson Hotel and many neon signs in the background. Tram 756 with destination of Moreland and Route 15 is in the view. Note the wood planks in between the rails at the stop, possibly at the time that the bridge over the rail lines was being rebuilt. Appears to have a The Met tram stop sign on the safety zone. Possibly late 1980's. Nu-Color-Vue postcard with serrated edges, number ML 116 with logos and place for stamps and address.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, moreland, route 15, tram 756

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 2/3/1994, titled "Do the Met's bosses hate trams?", concerning the time keeping of route 96 trams, with the author (letter - Lia Vandersant) walking at times, reduction in services, ticket machines and the poor general attitude to trams and the passengers.trams, tramways, the met, mta, ptc, tramways, melbourne, route 96, timetables

Demonstrates a sales item produced by the museum.Metal lapel badge - image of The Met A class tram No. 233 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, yellow, grey and black paint infilling the detail. Possible made for the TMSV, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, the met, a class trams

Set of three colour prints of TMSV operating the motorised cable tram set and Royal Park tram 256 11/3/1991. The rear of each photograph gives the details. Photos by Jeff Bounds. 1 - "Cable tram dummy 593 being pushed along Kingsway along Kingsway, side South Melbourne Depot after breaking chain drive in Park St when turning from St Kilda Road." SW 5, 777, route 64 following along with another tram. 2 - "Cable tram set 593 and 171 in Swanston St, looking north to Franklin St, as TMSV Exhibit in Moomba Parade in conjunction with the Villa Maria Society." 3 - "Horse tram 256 waiting alongside tracks in Swanston St (north) for Met Tram service to allow for it to enter The Moomba Parade as part of The Met exhibit." 256 is alongside W6 964, running a South Melbourne Beach route 1, followed by a W7 St Kilda Beach, route 15. Has the Royal Women's Hospital in the background.All have above details written in ink, along with "TMSV" and "11/3/91".trams, tramways, tmsv, moomba, events, swanston st, kingsway, w6 class, cable trams, w7 class, sw5 class, route 1, route 15, route 64, w6 class, tram 593, tram 171, tram 593, tram 777, tram 964

Origami Finger Game Card, printed with fold lines with a set of Question and Answers about giving some facts for the Met about trains, trams and bus systems. For instructions on how to use see - http://www.hellokids.com/c_31585/kids-crafts-and-activities/origami-how-to-videos/the-origami-finger-game - accessed 9/7/2021.trams, tramways, the met

Newspaper clipping from "The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times", dated 8 September 1988, Employment section of the paper for The Met, calling for Tram conductors at South Melbourne, Glenhuntly, Malvern and Kew and a second advertisement for Trade Vacancies, Tradesman Assistant, Electrical Fitters, Electrical Mechanic and Fitter and Turner - mostly at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, preston workshops, conductors, employment, advertisements, the met

Photocopy of a drawing titled on rear "Proposed rebuild W class " showing a front entrance W class tram and different front and driving layout. Has The Met logo, tram number 1016 and other slogans on the sides. History is that it was the Front Entrance Drawing for a SW6, altered to show car number 1016 see drawing R9622 of 22/8/1955 Side elevation and plan view. Two copies held. From Reg Item 4602, image TAP 247, sheet too large for the folder. See Reg Item 4713 for a copy of R9622on rear of copy "Proposed rebuild W class - never completed, traced by N Cross from Official Drawing"trams, tramways, w class, reconstruction, preston workshops, w8 class, tram 1016

Black and white photograph - Z3 138 running a Special on the East Burwood line mid 1980's at Station Street. Official looking photo, possibly soon after the new stop signage by The Met. Has a tram stop with The Met sign and timetable board. Route number not shown. Has a number of school boys with hands outstretch - hailing the tram?trams, tramways, east burwood, burwood highway, z3 class, station st, tram 138

Tour booking form and timetable for a tour auspiced by the BTPS, by Chris Jacobson, titled "10 Years on the trams - career path or sentence". Tram No. 799 on 2/5/1987 with contact numbers. Tour visited Gardiner, East Burwood, Bundoora, Footscray. Attached is the PTC or The Met timetable, showing tram out at 1.30, in at 8.07. On the rear, Warren Doubleday has written some timing notes. trams, tramways, btps, tours, timetables, booking form, w5 class

T shirt, white cotton, short sleeves, XXL size with a Basic Cotton 100% featuring an image of tram W6 665 showing City and route 64 in the Met colour scheme. This tram was donated to the Danish Tramway Museum c2006. Advised by Mikael Lund, Chairman of the Danish Tramway Museum 15-12-17, that these t-shirts are still in production by them.trams, tramways, clothing, t-shirts, w6 class, tram 965

Set of 3 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1997 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 8 - Toorak - Melbourne University 2 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - Melbourne University 3 - Route 12 - Sth Melbourne & St Kilda Beach - CityYields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1997Set of 3 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 16, route 12

These minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chairs, apologies, recommendations, correspondence, subscriptions and donations and general business. Reports are also included from the Auxiliaries, Appeal funds, Auditors, Library and home teacher, the Blind Workers workshop, and the Women's Hostels located at William St and "The Haven" at Woollahra. 8/7/1937 it was acknowledged that Mr. Henry J. Hedger, the Superintendent of the Institution had passed away on the 5/7/1937 after 57 years of service. 19/7/1937 it was reported that the Library teacher, Miss E.A. Campbell who had been with Institution 30 years had met with a tram accident and died on 16/7/1937. 17/12/1937 it was proposed that the Record Talking Book machines be loaned out on a nominal rental fee of 2/-.1 volume with glued in typed pagessydney industrial blind institution, henry j. hedger

Colour post card of A 231 decorated for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Electric Traction Association in 1993, also with a panel for the 75th anniversary of the Balwyn Shopping Centre. Tram has logos of the Met, MMTB and AETA. Tram has destination of North Richmond. On rear gives details of the AETA event, location (Chapel St Balaclava) and AETA address. Published by Scancolor. Has space for writing, address and stamp. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, melbourne, postcards, aeta, chapel st, tram 231

Model tram - Z3 No 167 made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Consists of: 1 - Fibreglass section, Z3 body, fitted with two trolley poles, painted in The Met colours with number 167 with destination of "City". 2 - Heavy duty electric motor, geared to two four wheel bogies. Numbered MMTB No. 6 on one side. Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with one section of O gauge track - 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, z3 class, the met, royal show

Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun, Wed 12/12/1993 titled "New Met tickets hit by problems", with a photo of Lou Di Gregorio standing by the test machine. Photo by Drew Ryan and article by Damon Johnston, transport reporter. Discusses the issues being found with Met Tickets and on tram ticket machines installed in Z class trams. Notes the equipment installed in Z class tram at Hawthorn Depot. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio, and Sandra McLaren, PTC spokesperson.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, z class, ptc, testing, hawthorn depot

Set of six documents issued to participants of the "The Z-class Ruby Jubilee Tour", Saturday 14/11/2015 operated by Yarra Trams, John Whiting and Melbourne Tram Museum. All have a "Z1 & Z2 Class Ruby Jubilee Tour - 40 years" stamp on them. .1 - Tour booklet 8 pages - A5 when folded - with Z101 on the cover, giving a brief history, photos of Z class trams through the years, technical details, Z class trams in preservation and acknowledgements. .2 - A4 sheet "I was on board the tour" with photos of Z1 22 and Z2 101 along with logos of the MMTB, MTA. The Met, Swanston Trams, M>Trams, Yarra Trams. .3 - A4 - "Tram Service Changes" change sheet advising the tour times, routes and service changes. .4 - Doubled sided A4 sheet giving the detail timetable for the tram tours using Z1 22 and Z2 101. .5 - A4 sheet - giving details of the Z class destinations and codes. .6 - A4 double sided, Z class ruby Jubilee tour passenger survey sheet.trams, tramways, z class, tours, logos, e class, specification, destination roll, timetables

Pamphlet - 4 page folded from A3 sheet, printed on gloss paper titled "The Met's new Tickets for Trams, trains and buses - Background Information", providing answers to the most often asked questions about the new ticket system - scratch tickets - about costs, availability, what a scratch ticket is, single trip tickets on trams, 60 plus tickets, ticket inspection and removal of conductors and where to buy new tickets. Has the The Met shop, 7 eleven and Amcal chemist logos. To be introduced on 1/12/1989. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, conductors, the met

Model tram wheel set for an articulated tram made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Two sets of heavy duty electric motor, geared to two sets of four wheel bogies and one unmotorised bogie with a centre pins, washer and split pin that secured the articulated section of the tram. Each set number on side "MTA No. 9A with motor section given "10" and 7B" Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with two sections of O gauge track - each 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, b class, the met, royal show

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758

Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - cover - logos - MMTB, The Met, PTC, Swanston Trams, M>Tram, Yarra Trams, PTC, 11W, cable dummy, V214, W2 262. 380., 384, 431, 442, 504, 510 and X2 676. Part 2 -W2 512, W5 729, 721, 727, 728, 731, 753, 758, 760, 777, 780, 808, 823, 824, 842, SW5 856, 842, 853, 854 SW6 866, 862, SW5 728, SW6 871, 888, 890, 891, 899. 900, 896,905, 907, 909, 910, 919, 909 and VR 53, Part 3 - W6 884, W7 1002, 1000, 1020,W6 991, 998, 982, 982, 975, 983, 974, 975, 962, 972, SW6 957, 961, 957, SW5 728, SW6 954, 951, 951, Restaurant trams 935, 939. 938, 939, and 937 Psrt 4 - W7 1020, 1000, 1002, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1026, 1034, 1031, 1036, 1039, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1967 to 2012Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, logos, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram, city circle, mmtb, the met, ptc, m>trams, swanston trams, x2 class.

Model tram - B or B1, number 2002 made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Consists of: 1 - 2 x Fibreglass sections - one with a pantograph, painted in The Met colours with number 2002 with destination of "Special". Pantograph made from wire. 2 - small articulated section made from fibre glass and black vinyl, painted yellow and green. 3 - two sets of heavy duty electric motor, geared to two sets of four wheel bogies and one unmotorised bogie with a centre pins, washer and split pin that secured the articulated section of the tram. Each set number on side "MTA No. 7A and 9B" Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with two sections of O gauge track - each 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, b class, the met, royal show

Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1979 to 1990 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. All from The Herald Sun or The Sun, unless noted otherwise. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - New tram link proves popular - Progress Print 12/12/1979 2 - Extension for tram? Standard 28/11/1979 3 - Ban trams from mall call - Herald - 14/12/1979 4 - Its war on tram yobbos - Sun 25/4/1980 5 - A bus drivers' dream sale 6 - Art lovers in transport of delight - The Bulletin 3/4/1979 7 - Your turn: Our Red cars are gone and all but forgotten - Los Angeles Herald Examiner 21/6/1978 8 - Push for tram line - Eastern Standard - 3/12/1980 9 - Photo of the opening of Bundoora line - 19/5/1983 10 - From cable cars to electric trams - Reg Baird - City Extra 13/11/1985 11 - Louie fears he'll soon be history - Sun 12/11/1985 12 - The first tram rolls unofficially of course - Box Hill Gazette - 18/7/1978 13 - Then and now - Board looks back to 1916 - Box Hill Gazette - 18/7/1978 14 - Blockade - trams buses choke city - 20/7/1987 15 - What a clangers - Tranquil city of trammies, and a City of the Rails - 21/7/1984 16 - Trammies on the buses - 24/7/1984 17 - A tram voted a winner - Progress Press 17/10/1984 18 - A class trams - Eastern Standard 23/10/1984 19 - Danton Carson - ex cable trammie - 12/11/1985 20 - Tram line upgrade - 10/9/1985 21 - Launch of B1 2001 - 16/11/1984 22 - Home built from trams - Progress Press - 9/11/1983 23 - A shortcut on the Brunswick line - Malcolm tram on Miller St bridge - 22/8/1985 24 - Stone and brick and cable tram - The Age 2/11/1985 25 - Danton Carson article by Lahey at Large - The Age 9/11/1985 26 - Why not a City tram loop? - 21/11/1986 27 - tram route ruling angers commuters - (route 82) - 4/1/1986 28 - History back on the tracks - photo o W1 612 - 3/8/1987 29 - The last number 77 - The Age 8/1/1986 30 - Art on wheels (tram 336) - Progress Press 10/12/1986 31 - Ban on Trams - Kew Depot - Progress Press 10/12/1986 32 - The Ghosts of Brisbane Past - Brisbane Courier Mail - 9/10/1987 33 - Trammies had to be tough in the days of cable cars - The Herald - 11/11/1985 34 - Catch a vintage tram at Bylands - 11/11/1985 35 - Aboard the trams home - 26/8/1987 36 - The end of the line for a private tram fleet - 28/3/1989 37 - Jim's tram plan clangs to a halt 38 - Red nose trams in a class of their own 39 - PTC Statewide Open Day - 17/10/1991 40 - Trams a vital part of city's transport - 18/5/1988 41 - Fun tram just the ticket -15/3/1988 42 - Desire is a streetcar for Jim, a collector obsessed 0 8/3/1988 43 - Tram crash 31 hurt - 7/2/1989 44 - Tramway exhibition to roll - Progrss Report - 18/10/1989 45 - Business on the right line - Restaurant tram - 30/10/1989 46 - Experience the 'real' tram museum on a shaky ride - 17/6/1989 47 - The start of electric trams - progress press 18/10/1989 48 - Trams Back - fights erupt as trammies vote - 2/2/1990 49 - Tram row legacy to linger on - 2/2/1990 50 - Trams back, but travelers aren't - Progress Press - 14/2/1990 51 - advert by The Met - Trams operating today - 8/2/1990 52 - Trams roll - rebe;'s rage still a threat - Z33 3/2/1990 53 - An early tram catches a few passengers - Month before all trams back - 5/2/1990 Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Olympic - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, newspapers, box hill, tram museums, unions, tram blockade, a class, east burwood, bundoora, cable trams, b class, route 82, route 77, danton carson, brisbane, restaurant tram, adelaide

Set of 13 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1996 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City 2 - Route 5 - Malvern Burke Road - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange 5 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City 6 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 7 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach 8 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 9 - Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne Uni - Dec. 1996 10 - Route 78, 79, North Richmond - St Kilda Beach or Prahran 11 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray 12 - Route 96 - St Kilda Beach - East Brunswick 13 - Route 34 - La Trobe St Services - includes routes that served La Trobe St.Yields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1996Set of 13 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 55, rout 57, route 59, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 96, route 34, la trobe st