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

Black and white photograph the ASEA Truck at Preston Workshops. These trucks were used on the Z class trams. Shows the completed bogie with ASEA nameplate on the motor and SKF on the bearings. Photo taken with the truck on one of the traverser.Has in pencil on the top of the photograph "ASEA -truck-Preston-MMTB" and "ASJ" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bogies, asea, skf bearings, preston workshops, trucks, z class

Drawing - Decal - Iron On transfer - of a cartoon by W. E. Green, WEG featuring a Z class tram, route 96, destination MMTB, and title "Tram It" in reverse. Has instructions for application to a Tee or T shirt or cloth.trams, tramways, z class, cartoons, t shirts, mmtb

Sign printed on paper with an adhesive backing, titled "MMTB Cash Fare Ticket Code", detailing tickets issued on trams giving the value for a specific alphabetical letter. Tickets issued by a ticket machine on a Z class tram.trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, signs, passengers

Provides a short description and features of the new Z class trams for Melbourne. Item written by Malcolm Lind for the NSW School Railway Clubs Association. Gives a list of features and data dimensions.Yields information about the manufacture of the Z class trams and the specifications.Document - two sheets stapled in top left hand corner - Photocopy of an article on "Melbourne's New Trams" The Railway News July August 1975trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, commonwealth engineering, mmtb, asea, design of new trams, specifications

Instruction Manual - 16 pages - centre stapled, with photographs for the operation of the Almex Model E ticket machine for the use on Z class trams, from the time of their introduction. See Reg Item 4583 for a Machine from the Camberwell depot.trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, z class

Large poster printed on gloss paper, titled "Destinations in Law", for the 23rd Australian Legal Convention in Melbourne 5-9 August 1985. Features the front of a Melbourne Z class tram, No. 23, showing route number 85.trams, tramways, z class, conferences, posters, trams

Sheet of paper with a hand written listing of trams at North Fitzroy depot 26-7-1975 at 10am and 11.30 listing trams at depot and in Traffic. At the time of the introduction of the Z class tram, lists up to Z9 and W class trams.trams, tramways, z class, north fitzroy depot, w class

Photocopy of a newspaper cartoon by Jeff of the Herald Sun following the opening of the Bourke St Mall the previous day by Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Diana. Features a Z class tram with two sets of legs protruding from the front of the tram.trams, tramways, royal visit, bourke st, opening, z class

Photo of Malvern tram depot -Z class tram 28 and W6 class tram 982 in the shed at Malvern Tram Depot, 8/12/1994. The photo shows the structure of the running inspection pits and the walkways.Yields information about Malvern Depot in 1994.Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, malvern depot, z class trams, w6 class, tram 28, tram 982

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, of Z3 225 turning from Bourke St into Spring St. Route 96, East Brunswick. Looking down the west of Bourke St at dusk with the many buildings etc in the background. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1990's. Card No. BG 277. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020 Image also used in Reg Item 5129.trams, tramways, postcards, bourke st, z class, melbourne, tram 225

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of 5 photographs of Melbourne, with the words "Greetings from Melbourne" in the top right hand corner. Features Z3 223 class tram outside Parliament, the Arts Centre, a view looking east along Bourke St, the Yarra River overlooking the King St bridge and the city and a general city photo. For the photo of Z3 223, see Reg item 2642. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1980's. Card No. BG 178.trams, tramways, postcards, yarra river, z class, melbourne, tram 223

Colour postcard divided back - Nu-color-vue Z1 36 class tram outside Parliament, in the MMTB Orange colour scheme, route 96 in bound to Spencer St. Has Parliament House in the background. Possibly late 1970's. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Nu-color-vue, card number 29-12-1977.trams, tramways, postcards, spring st, route 96, z class, melbourne, tram 36

Report and photographs of various mechanisms to identify and check clearances for Safety Zones on tramways. .1 - Report - 4 pages stapled in top left hand corner - titled "Interim Report - Nicholson Street Safety Bars", dated 20/6/1978 signed by R. G. Vanselow. Describes the work involved in providing a type of "jiggle bars" leading up to the safety zone. Many photographs of the various types of safety zone marks were included within the folder. The photos of 912 are related to the clearance testing carried out during 1973 for the Z class. See also Reg Item 480? .2 - tram 912 fitted with a wooden device to measure clearances - with a concrete safety zone being checked. .3 - tram 1040 in Bourke St with a Safety Zone sign on the left - King St? .4 - tram and traffic at the Bourke St terminus. .5 - not used. .6 - tram 1000 at ditto on a wet day .7 - as for .2 .8 - ditto .9 - ditto .10 - side on view of W2 447 with a concrete prow fitted with a set of flashing lights. .11 - to .15 - series of large prints of enlarged 35mm negatives of night testing of safety zone sign taken at South Melbourne Depot and in St Kilda Road. .16 Bourke St - looking west at Russell St? with caption "prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with both original (white) and new MCC (Yellow) line marking on approach". .17 - Bourke St - looking west at Kings St and caption "Prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with original line marking on approach. .16 and .17 taken on Polaroid Instamatic cameras.Some of the photos have captions written on the rear.trams, tramways, tram stops, bourke st, safety zone, testing, z class, safety, tram 912, tram 1040, tram 1000, tram 447

Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - Z35 at the terminus of Bourke St with the Spencer Station in the background. In the view is the Bundy Clock and the mail box for MMTB Mail. .2 - ditto - Passengers being loaded through the front door. The trolley pole is being reversed. .3 - ditto with a smaller queue entering the door and paying their fares. In the background is the MTOCo/MMTB building. Photos taken 28.4.1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 Z class 35 Bourke & Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, bourke st, route 97, north fitzroy park st, z class, passengers, tram 35

Black and White photograph of SW6 923 towing a Z class truck into Miller St tracks alongside Preston Depot - c1975. The truck has a cover over it and has been fitted with two red flags, one of which is bent. The tow bar itself also has a severe bend in it. The tram has adverts for Gauloises cigarettes and T& G Life insurance.trams, tramways, preston workshops, sw6 class, z class, testing, tram 923

Colour postcard divided back, three panel, featuring Z57 turning from Bourke into Spring, Captains Cook cottage and old Melbourne Goal. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Stewart Postcards SV014 Has "Hello from Melbourne Australia!" in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, bourke st, z class, melbourne, tram 57

Colour postcard divided back, two photo panels - Biscay Greetings, 1. - Evening lights of Melbourne in Bourke St looking east from Queen. 2 - Z84 - Bourke St. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1980's. Card No. BG255 two copies heldtrams, tramways, bourke st, z class, mall, tram 84

Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1981, featuring a photograph of Z3 129 Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1981 with various details of holidays etc. Has the contact details for the AETA on the front.trams, tramways, z class, aeta, tram 129

Black and white photograph of the front view of MMTB Z 14, Preston Depot. Photo notes the fitting of two trolley retrievers to the tramcar. Has the destination of City-Spencer St and the run number 58 in the front window. Photo mid 1970's.On rear in ink "Z1 14 as delivered with two trolley retrievers". Has the MMTB stamp in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, z class, mmtb, tram z 14

Folder prepared by the MMTB Engineering and Stores department to document the tender, the formal tender response from Commonwealth Engineering and then the many letters or clarifications that would form the final contract document for construction of 100 Z class tramcars. See item 2266 for the Tender Schedule.Demonstrates the degree of the negoitation with Commonwealth Engineering and responses for the contract for the Z class tram.Plastic folder with three interscrews containing the contract documentation for the Z class tram. Includes a copy of the Tender Schedule for "100 All-Electric trams" in a back cover pocket. Has "MMTB Contract No. 2500" in gold block on the front. Folder by Arnold's plastics of Sydney."2011.016" in pencil on first sheet.tramways, mmtb, z class, tenders, new trams, comeng, commonwealth engineering, contracts

Photocopy of a single A4 page, that has been faxed to the depot - Camberwell title "Driving Through Water", referring to Rule 108 and provided limits for A, B and Z class trams. Issued on 8/2/1989, by Ron Hamilton, Manager, Tram Operations - Eastern.trams, tramways, instructions, flooding, drivers

Cardboard, punched out, folding model bus - Volvo No. 818, gives specification details on the base of the model. Probably produced by the Ministry of Transport mid 1970's. See also Reg Items 381 and 382 for a z class tram and a VicRail Silver train.trams, tramways, models, buses

Series of 2 black and white photographs of the MTT (Adelaide?) ticket machine box (No. 272) and a coin dispenser that was considered for the Z class tram. Has a rack of tickets alongside. See Reg Item 4618 for the coin dispenser and 4619 for the ticket holder. Yields information about ticket boxes and coin dispensers.Set of two black and white photographs.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, ticket machines, coins

Set of 2Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 1/11/1978 of two interior views of a Z class tram with passengers. Shows the conductors desk, luggage racks, hand rails etc. Not possible to ascertain the tram number..1 and .2 have "MLB 10/78 BK" written on them in pencil and dated.trams, tramways, z class, interiors

Ticket Machine - Almex - grey / metallic case with various buttons, levers, number registers for accounting purposes. Use on Z class trams. Has a spare paper roll. See Reg Item 3020 for a manual - "Almex - How to operate your Almex Model E"trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, camberwell depot, z class

Photograph of PCC car 1041 (Route 88, West Preston) built by the MMTB in 1973 as a prototype for the Z class tram at the King St tram stop, loading passengers through the front door. In the background is Melbourne West or Bourke St West Police Station. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the prototype tram in use at the time. Black and white photograph of PCC 1041 - Bourke St at Kings St 1973 on rear in ink "RSCP330" and "1973"tramways, trams, tram 1041, mmtb, bourke st, route 88, east preston, bourke street west police station, pcc class

Cardboard, punched out, folding model bus - VicRail (VR) Silver Train No. 1M, gives specification details on the base of the model. Probably produced by the Ministry of Transport mid 1970's. See also Reg Items 381 and 382 for a Z class tram and a MMTB bus.trams, tramways, models, railway vehicle manufacture, railways

Photograph shows a Z class tram (23 or 29?) being reversed at the Spencer St terminus in Bourke St, during the mid to late 1970's. Has the MTOCo. tramway building behind it as well as the single story hotel, the Savoy Tavern, that replaced Carloyn's Hotel.Yields information Z class tramsBlack and White print - Z class at Bourke St shuntingtramways, trams, bourke st, mtoco building, shunting, z class

Drawing showing the General Arrangement of a new tram for Melbourne, MMTB, first dated 12-3-1974. Gives a list of drawings, shows the plan and elevations of the tram that became the Z class tram, the first one entering service in 1975. Has a list of amendments along the bottom edge.Yields information about the design process of a new tram by Commonwealth Engineering. At the time, the design and drawing office was based in Granville NSW.Print of Commonwealth Engineering, Granville NSW drawing number L01-10119 Revision F, titled "Commonwealth Engineering - General Arrg't MMTB Tram". Drawing Number and revision number written on the rear of the sheet.trams, tramways, commonwealth engineering, z class, comeng, new trams, drawings, mmtb