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Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - List, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "MT&OCo Standard lettering', 14/9/1898
Provides a list of the lettering to be painted on the cable trams operated by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) including horse trams and horse omnibus routes. Dated 14/0/1898. Yields information about the signage applied to the Melbourne cable trams by the MTOCo. in 1898.Drawing or list black ink on linen.tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signs, grip car, dummy, trailes, horse buses, horse tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 - Z class tram Preston, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1975
Series of 6 black and white photographs of an early Z class tram at Preston Workshops 1 - Control stand 2 - Control stand with a man in the driver's seat. 3 - Showing the driver's vent window open 4 - Showing the front door closed with a lifting jack alongside. 5 - Showing the doors open and the manufacturer's signage on the riser. 6 - Interior of the car showing the conductors seat and ticket selling stand. Yields information about the layout of the driver's controls and Z class interiors.Set of six black and white photographs.trams, tramways, conductors, ticket machines, z class, controls, doors, interiors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "HAIL CARS HERE", 1960's
Sign with equal red bands at top and bottom, white band with letters "HAIL CARS HERE" on both sides to indicate to drivers a request stop, that is, the intending passenger had to indicate or hail the oncoming tram for it to stop and allow them to board. The same sign was used for the same purpose in Melbourne. Has three holes for screws on the upstand or folded section. See item 7395 for a "CARS STOP HERE" version. The second image shows a comparison between the two types. Demonstrates the signage used by the SEC (and the MMTB) to indicate tram stops and in particular whether a request or compulsory tram stop. Piece of sheet steel folded to give an upstand or method of attachment to a pole, enamelled with red, white and black paint for use at tram stops. trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, tram stops, furniture -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Batman Ave tram terminus, David Menzies, 21-11-1971
The photograph shows the scissors cross over and signage at the Batman Ave tram terminus - Princes Bridge. Has two W2 class trams at the terminus, with Flinders St station in the background. This terminus was relocated as part of the Federation Square and Tennis Centre developments during 1999 - see reference. Photo by David Menzies, 21/11/1971.Provides information about the Batman Ave tram terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, batman ave, w2 class, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Government, "Public Transport community consultative Committee - First Annual Report 1993/94", 1997 Annual Report", 1994
.1 Full colour, A4 report printed on gloss paper, 16 pages, centre stapled titled "Public Transport community consultative Committee - First Annual Report 1993/94", reporting on the Victorian Public Transport Forum, Accessible Transport Consultative Council and the "W class tram implementation monitoring committee". Has a foreword by Alan Brown, provides membership of each Committee, meetings, Consultation, major issues, public transport safety, Upfield railway line, sponsorship of tram shelters and signage, Metcard, fares, public relations, on-train refreshment, First class fares, accessible travel, driver-only trains and trams. The W class committee look at the major issues, tram livery, advertising on the trams, deployment, storage and alternative uses for stored trams. .2 - Full colour, A4 report printed on gloss paper, 16 pages, centre stapled titled "Public Transport community consultative Committee - Annual Report 1997", reporting on the Victorian Public Transport Forum, Accessible Transport Consultative Council, City Circle tram promotion committee and public transport heritage advisory committee. Has forward from Robin Cooper, lists membership of every committee and gives detail of their work and project outcomes.trams, tramways, minister for transport, accessible transport, w class, advertisements, city circle, heritage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "We're changing from this...", mid 1990's
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 75TH ANNIVERSARY TRAM
... Black and white photo of tram displaying signage... photo of tram displaying signage for Bendigo Tramways 75th ...BHS CollectionBlack and white photo of tram displaying signage for Bendigo Tramways 75th Anniversary, From left, Basil Miller, Inspector, Conductor. Man alighting from tram on right.basil miller, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM - 75TH. ANNIVERSARY, 1965
BHS CollectionBlack and white photo. Tram displaying signage for 75th. Anniversary, 1890 - 1965, of Bendigo Tramways. Four men to right of tram. Two in tramways uniform. Basil Miller 2nd. From left. "5B" written on back in pencil.basil miller, bendigo tramways, 75th anniversary -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Advertising", 9/9/1959
Memo from the Ballarat Branch Manager to the Works Supt with a copy to the depot foreman, dated 9/9/1959 about advertising signs on four-wheel trams. Lists adverts from Fuel Sales (Briquettes), Penfolds Wines, Vic Wendt Motors, and Alva James. Notes the mounting of these signs and requests advice of the dates that they were fitted.Yields information about fitting of advertising signs to the roof of single truck trams.Typed quarto sheet on SEC Memo paper.typed in red "Depot Foreman"secv, ballarat, advertising, painted signage for trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Princes Bridge - Batman Ave tram signage, 1920s
Photo shows the signage at the Batman Ave tram terminus showing which suburbs or locations, trams ran to, for both Batman Ave and St Kilda Road. Under the main sign is a sign stating "Melbourne V Collingwood Semi-finals today". Based on https://www.afltables.com/afl/seas/1926.html - could be either 1926 or 1928.Yields information about the MMTB signage at the Batman Ave tram stop c1920.Black and white photograph with a plain back.tramways, batman ave, princes bridge, football