Demonstrates the method of delivery of a tramcar body for Geelong from the railway station using a horse drawn jinker with the horse driver standing in the same location as a tram driver would have. Tramcar built by Pengelley of Adelaide. The tramcar bodies were delivered during 1924 and 1925.Yields information about the Pengelly built tramcars for Geelong c1924 and how tramcar bodies could be transported using a horse drawn jinker. At the time, the Geelong tram system operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body for the Geelong tramway system being delivered 1924, from the Geelong Railway station.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, horse drawn jinker

Badge produced by The Met to identify employees who were qualified trainers, mainly for Tram Drivers. They also undertook other training. Has the second version of the The Met logo on the top of the badge. Made by Lega Melbourne. See item 7900 for a Senior Depot Trainer badge.Demonstrates a The Met, Depot Trainer badge.Badge - enamel brass with a securing pin on the rear.badges, training, depot trainers, the met

Badge produced by The Met to identify employees who were qualified trainers, mainly for Tram Drivers. They also undertook other training. Has the second version of the The Met logo on the top of the badge. Made by Lega Melbourne. See also item 7899 for a Depot Trainer badge.Demonstrates a The Met, Senior Depot Trainer badge.Badge - enamel brass with a securing pin on the rear.badges, training, depot trainers, the met

These certificates were printed in the mid 1980's and backdated to when the driver's passed their exams. On the reverse side there is no printing and it is a white sheet of paper. Note: Used for driver's certificates until the BTPS was renamed to the BTM, then a new type issued.Demonstrates a tram driver certificate issued by the BTPS.BTPS Tram Drivers Certificate printed on fawn stippled paper with brown ink printing and BTPS Tram loco on left BTM corner. Stamped No. 16 and dated as issued to Driver David Frost on 11/12/77. Signed by R. Gilbert Traffic Manager and the recipient. tramways, trams, btps, driver's certificate

Newspaper clippings titled: “Tracking their way through a deserted city” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 21/09/2020 Tram driver Tamara Startin describes experience of driving trams through the deserted Melbourne streets during the COVID-19 lockdown.trams, tramways, route 58, covid-19

Book - 128 A5 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Always start your car with two bells", written by Emily George 1985. Details her career, relatively short, as a Conductor and Tram Driver, training, experiences, interaction with other staff and family.On first page "Keith Stodden 3-2-02" in ink.trams, tramways, books, conductors, drivers, training, melbourne

Set of 9 "The Met Student Training Cards" - comprising a brown envelope with student name and other details, containing a manila folded card containing a record or practical training - dates, routes, table, vehicle type, trained in, progress to date, comments and trainer name. Gives the name of the student and the trainer and type of training. All commenced their training at Hawthorn during Jan. 1994 to Feb. 1995. All from South Melbourne depot. .1 - Mohamed Farah - Conductor - trainer - Roberto D'Andrea .2 - Sameh Ghobrial - Conductor - trainers Margaret Drew and Zorzi .3 - S. Adikari Tram driver - trainer - T. Fenwick .4 - Jennifer Stebbing - conductor - trainer Monk .5 - Arsenio Granada - conductor - trainer McGill .6 - Ralph Bosworth - conductor - trainer Zorzi .7 - N. Pamulo - conductor - trainer Monk .8 - Marie Murage - tram driver - trainer - Phillips .9 - Pugh - tram driver - trainer - Robertsontrams, tramways, centenary, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, melbourne, depots, marketing

Document - for the training of tram drivers of W class trams with modified braking systems. Has a table of contents, explaining the changes, vigilance control, emergency, and park brakes. This system followed several rear-on collisions due to indifferent braking systems. Produced by Yarra Trams June 2002.Yields information about the modified braking systems on W class trams.Document - 16 A4 pages was stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w class trams, brakes, driver training

Obituary - "Tough fighter with a one-track mind" - The Age 2/9/2006 written by Anne McKernan, looking at the life of one of the first female tram drivers in Melbourne. Gives details of her background before becoming a conductor, the Union battles and then becoming a driver for 7 years. Yields information conductor/driver Joyce BarryCutting from The Age, 2/9/2006.tramways, women, drivers, women drivers, joyce barry

Photocopy - two pages - titled "The Hawthorn Training Centre" from Melbourne Tramways in 1974" by David R Keenan (pages 9 and 10) describing the Hawthorn training facility and the tram driver training process. Has a photo of one corner of the depot and Y469 at Wattle Park terminus.trams, tramways, hawthorn, training, crews, drivers

Black and white photo of Bendigo Tramways tram with Driver and Conductor on Carpenter St, note Cemetery fence in background.person, individual, basil miller

Document - for the training of tram drivers of W class trams before extensive brake and other system modifications. Has a table of contents, explaining the equipment on a W class tram, how it works, safety, emergency procedures, failures, and operational procedures. Produced by the PTC Hawthorn Training Centre, Sept. 1993.Yields information about training tram drivers in W class tram operations.Document - 47 A4 photocopied pages secured with a fold back clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w class trams, driver training

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat titled "Preserving Ballarat trams" 2/1/1979, the activities and plans of the BTPS. Quotes Graham Jordan, the number of trams, drivers and fund raising. Has a photo of Graham Jordan, Andrew Hall and Stephen Butler. in front of Nos. 33 and 40.btps, depot

Laminated card, printed as a BTM "Electric Tram Driver's Permit" and prepared for Warren Doubleday and signed by Peter Winspur as Traffic Manager - expired on 20 July 2004. Printed on off-white paper. 3211.1 - 2nd copy, made out to "Carolyn Dear", expiring 5/4/2004.trams, tramways, btm, personnel, drivers, certificates

Pamphlet or instruction, printed A5 gloss paper titled "Leaves on Tracks" issued to crews regarding driving trams when leaves on the tracks. Feature an image of a tram driver talking to another with a tree growing through the tracks and many leaves. Gives safety instructions. Issued June 2008.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, drivers

MMTB Certificate of Service for Byran Emery, for service as a Conductor and Driver from Jan. 1965 to Sept. 1965. Signed by the person and the Acting Board Secretary. Bryan, a Ballarat resident, advised that he retired from being a tram driver after a collision with a truck full of water melons in St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a MMTB Certificate of Service for a tram driver.Quarto sheet -preprinted form with typed details.mmtb, certificates, drivers

Newspaper clipping about the Training of Tram Drivers by John Cox. Has a number of photos of W class trams. The writer describes the training from Hawthorn tram depot along Riversdale Road, issues, the concentration needed, motorist behaviour, level crossings, and driving in general. Will Wright was the inspector traveling with the writer.Yields information about learning to driver trams in 1971.Photocopy A3 sheet, of page 16 of The Sun, Used card guide - 19/2/1971tramways, training, hawthorn depot, driver training

titled "Operations Minimum Requirements" giving details of the requirements for tram drivers to drive safely. Has a list of definitions, acronyms and illustrated cartoon requirements of the rules. Dated 04/2008. Foreword by Dennis Griffiths as Operations Manager. Cartoonist's name not given - same as Reg Item 1235 - a Commonwealth Games Poster.Demonstrates a Yarra Trams drivers guide book illustrated with cartoons.Instruction - Guideline - 124 pages, centre stapled, pocket size. trams, tramways, yarra trams, rules, drivers, training, regulations, cartoons

Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or be requested to stop. Gives details of the fare section. Produced by The Met, possibly during the 1980's. Stop 115 on route 55 (changed to route 58 in May 2017) is in Queensbridge St at the Southbank/Casino tram stop.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that The Met used to replace former tram stop signs and shows the typical tram stop sign of the era. These have since been replaced with Yarra Trams badged signs.Sign - "Stop 115, Route 55", aluminum folded sheet overlain on both sides with a printed reflective sheet with the image of a person hailing or signalling or requesting a tram to stop. Formed with a short angle on one side drilled with three holes for attaching to a pole. Has two holes along the top edge where it was secured to a stop structure. Has The Met logotram stop, signs, the met, route 55, queensbridge st, trams, tramways

Sheet brass pressed to form an image of a female tram crew member for wearing on a uniform. Has some likeness to the first female tram driver, Joyce Barry. Has a pin on the rear. Pressed into the rear of the badge is "K. G. Luke Melb." Used by Olive Bailey, Conductor, of Camberwell depot.trams, tramways, badges, crews

Gives details of the new ticketing arrangements commencing 1 Jan 1990 for tram drivers, conductors, bus drivers etc in providing single journey tickets. Notes the commencement of scratch tickets on 1/12/1989. Provides images of the tickets that were available for purchase, emergency tickets. See item 51for the scratch tickets.Yields information about ticket systems for single trips commencing 1990.Book - 12 A4 pages, printed in colour, centre stapled.the met, mta, trams, tramways, tickets, instructions.

Full colour pamphlet, DL folded, titled "Getting around safely on trams", has a person sitting on a rhino, and holding onto a "strap hanger" or safety handles. Gives advice for used the tram from hailing, travelling and getting off, notes re tram driver and being part of the tram community.trams, tramways, yarra trams, rhinos, passengers, safety

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's on the Belmont Line.Negative only - of the bogie tram Geelong No. 33 on the Belmont line with conductor on the footstep of the tram with the driver alongside. Tram has the destination of Belmont. No date information.trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, crews, tram 33

These items were used by tram and bus drivers as part of the Metcard machine management system. The PM (portable memory) key was issued to each driver. At the start of a shift, the driver would put it into a cream-coloured terminal at the sign-on point (starter's office in the depot) and transfer their shift information onto the key. Once the driver reached the vehicle, they put the key into the black-coloured terminal (tram driver's keypad - TDKP or bus driver's keypad) to upload the shift data to the vehicle. See item 2582 for more details and other examples.Demonstrates an item used on buses and trams for management of the Metcard Machines and ticketting issue.Digital Memory module, or Portable Memory Key, equivalent in type to a USB stick, black plastic with a sliding mechanism to protect 8 copper contact strips with a digital memory area at one end. Stamped into the memory area part number "97100188. On the reverse side is a lable giving details of the owner, part number, and serial number and that it is subject to a charge in favour of the National Australia Bank. Has as key type appearance. Has a key retaining ring and key tag with "194 Williams 361798" printed on it.tramways, trams, buses, metcard, ticket machines

Produced by Yarra Trams - Keolis Downer for the information of tram drivers, providing information on each tram route. Dated 12/2021. For each route gives details of the suburbs served, attractions, public hospitals and police stations. The fold out sheets lists every tram stop with with their stop number, stop id, zone and symbols regarding the location such as the Arts Centre. Demonstrates a Yarra Tram publication for the use of employees to provide information to passengers.Wire bound booklet, 24 foldout pages, + 1 sheet + card covers, titled "Network Guide"yarra trams, tram routes, tramways, routes, stop information

Full colour poster A2 sized printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "Mobile Mania" with a cartoon of a tram driver on a mobile phone pulling up quickly for a car on the tracks and an employee safety message. Prepared for employee use. No reference who did the cartoon. See also Reg Item 1235 for a similar cartoon style.trams, tramways, yarra trams, posters, safety

The documents provided information to Yarra Trams drivers on setting up the Myki ticket machine controllers on trams with the Portable Memory modules - see item 7681 for an example and further notes. Included instructions when changing ends of a tram, logging off, being taken at depots, non rostered trips etc. Based on item 14, "Being taken at Moreland", used at Brunswick depot.Demonstrates a set of instructions for crews in the operation of the Myki ticket machine controllers on a tram.Three pocket size sheets printed.trams, metcard, ticket machines

Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or be requested to stop or to alight. Has the outline of a Z class tram. Introduced after Z class trams started to be used. A small sign providing details of the route number could be placed on the bottom edge. The 1977-78 MMTB Annual report has a photo of one of these then-new signs.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne that trams had to be signaled to stop at. Style introduced following following the use of Z class trams. Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stop Request" - formed from a formed steel sheet with a short angle leg, with holes along the top and bottom edges and on the angled side. Painted with a white background and red detailing.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways