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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Programme, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 'RIP Dinner", Jun. 1983
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Demonstrates the items that formed part of the MMTB farewell dinner before it became part of The Met.Programme or Menu, folded green card with gold title, MMTB logo and bands giving the menu for a dinner to mark the end of the MMTB on Thursday 30/6/1983 run by Head Office Tramways Social Club and Amenities Fund. invitation printed on green card with the MMTB logo and the new The Met logo.trams, tramways, mmtb, menu, social club, head office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - St Kilda Road looking south, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1975
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Photograph of the south end of St Kilda Road, before the full reconstruction of High Street St Kilda (now St Kilda Road) but after the reconstruction of the Queens Road underpass, photo c1975. Shows the buildings at the junction including the Tower Hotel in the distance. Signs for advertising include Repco, Caltex Astron, UniRoyal Tyres, and Dunlop Tyres. The "Timeline history of Melbourne Tramways etc Barry George et al" gives the date of the opening of the High St section as March 1975.Yields information about the redevelopment of St Kilda Junction.Black and White Photograph with notes on the rear.On rear of photograph in ink "St Kilda Road Junction Stage One complete c1975"trams, tramways, high st, st kilda junction, st kilda rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Digital Image, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Work Order Notes, c1927 to c1947
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Provides information on tramway construction or reconstruction work undertaken by the MMTB from about 1927 to c1947. Organised with an overall index and then index for each letter. Place names may be different to what we used today. Details the location, work carried out, costs, other departments such as electrical overhead, stores, date. Some have a small diagram of the track work at the work site.Demonstrates the method that the MMTB recorded its track reconstruction work and costs.Digital image of a set of record cards scanned from ruled cards that had been stamped onto the card with a large rubber stamp, in red ink to give a generic layout. The rear of some cards have been used for notes.tramways, trackwork, costs, mmtb, new tramways, work orders, road works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT), "Coburg Tramway Employees Band / Re Loan to the Band of sum of L300", 1918 to 1919
... tramways...Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT) ...Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "Coburg Tramway Employees Band / Re Loan to the Band of sum of L300" 300 Pounds, Contains: 1 - Memo dated 20/6/1919 listing the instruments and that they were in good order along with the serial numbers. Signed by the Stores Clerk - F. Wraith. 2 - List of instruments purchased with the loan, Serial numbers and Manufacturer. Signed by F. Wraith as Treasurer, F. Keane? as Secretary and W. F. Allen as Bandmaster. 3. Agreement typed, dated 6/7/1918 between the MBCTT and the Coburg Electric Tramways Band, to be repaid at 50 pounds per annum. Signed and sealed by each of the 20 members. Folder has file number "14" written on the outside.trams, tramways, mbctt, bands, music -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Area covered by MetroCard Central", Jul. 1980
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Sheet (half foolscap?) photocopied, with a map of Melbourne tramway and bus routes drawn on it to show the extent of the ticket known as MetroCard Central. Dated July 1980. Prepared by the Training Section of the MMTB? For more details see http://www.robx1.net/victkt/pre1981/html/1980.htm - accessed 7/11/2018.trams, tramways, melbourne, tickets, mmtb, metrocard -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways Statistics", 6/02/1962 12:00:00 AM
... "Tramways Statistics"... tramways ...Yields information about preparation of tramway statistics to enable the Transport Regulation Board to plan bus replacement., Yields information about preparation of tramway statistics to enable the Transport Regulation Board to plan bus replacement.Copy of a Memorandum sent by the Melbourne office, Engineer and Manager SEC to the Manager Ballarat Branch, 6/2/1962, requesting the preparation of statistics for the Transport Regulation Board planning of the Motor Omnibus Services. Has a long list of items. Similar letter to Bendigo. Also refers to Reg Item 7930 and 7932 for the response.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, employees, fares, tramcars, routes, revenue, finances, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), finances of the MMTB in about 1930, c1930
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Report - carbon copy 6 foolscap sheets untitled and not signed. Report looks at the finances of the MMTB in about 1930 based on the report, its constitution, payments to consolidated revenue, the tramway system in general, the board's financial position, the cable tram system, trams vs buses, the possibility of buses in Melbourne, Co-ordination of Public Transport and the Ministry of Transport Bill. Written by A. Cameron Chairman??Has some pencil correctionstrams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, tramways, cable trams, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide, "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine", 1915 and 1916
... tramways...The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide ...Carbon copy of Correspondence dated 15 June 1916 between The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide and the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust regarding the "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine". Consists of - Carbon copy (on quarto paper) from W. Goodman, on MTT letterhead to W. Strangward of the PMTT regarding assistance for the machine (and two carbon copies of the same letter on plain paper) and a carbon copy of the agreement between the Woods Gilbert Rail Planer Co. Limited of Victoria and the MTT giving details of Royalties, use and letters Patent. Gives the names of the parties who signed the agreement - dated 1915.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, mtt, trackwork, rail wear, rail planning, machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Report of Visit to United States and Canada by S.M. Richardson, H.H. Bell, Jnr and J.R. Patterson - Officers of the Board, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1946
... Tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Report from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) on the visit by several officers of the board to the United States (Manila – formerly as part of US territory, Guam, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cleveland) and Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria). The tour examined the fleet, operations and maintenance of these North American cities. Has an index on the rear.A document that detailed operations of North American streetcars from an Australian perspective, in particular PCC cars during the 1940s, some systems of which no longer exist.Report of Visit to United States and Canada by S.M. Richardson, H.H. Bell, Jnr and J.R. Patterson - Officers of the Board. Approx 90 duplicated pages, secured with folding clips with card covers.public transport, tramways, mmtb, reports, usa, canada, pcc class, overseas tours -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways Traffic Personnel (Wages), Feb. 1970
... "Tramways Traffic Personnel (Wages) ...Gives a list of names of people who worked on the Ballarat trams in the final 19 months of operations, some personal information and grade.Carbon copy of a typed list of SEC Ballarat Tramway traffic list dated 5 Feb. 1970, with hand alterations. Titled "SECV - Mid Western Electricity Supply Branch - Tramways Traffic Personnel (Wages)", gives a list of names, traffic number, position, date joined, date of birth, date passed as motorman, long service leave (taken or entitlement?) and whether a returned soldier - using letter "R.S." Three shown as "D.S." - disabled solider? List broken up into three components - "A" Motormen/Conductor Seniority List - Engaged prior to 1 Nov. 1952, - 9 Number, "B" engaged subsequent to 1 Nov. 1852 - 8 Number and "C" engaged since 30 May 1962 - 38 depending on the time. List A L Walker H Knight J Smerdon - crossed out A Turnbull - crossed out A Mercer R. Courtney W. Ward R. Williams D. Kellett - (also T/Insp.) A. Jeffreys List B D. McGregor D. Thomson I Willis D O'Leary - underlined J. Maher A. Morris D. Domaschenz R. G. Knight List C E Lake W. Maes I. Tierney B Munn N Cahill N Reynolds - crossed out W. Davies N. Hamilton L. McMahon - crossed out and (W/C) after name. J. Billman W. Nancarrow H. M. Van Oorschot W. Newell L. Bird D. Chambers H. Van Rooy H. Mannion N. Robe C. Harding - crossed out and (S/L) after name E. Van Rooy F. Edmonds - crossed out M. Blackman N. K. Alan - crossed out H. Hall J. Mason S. Davies W. F. Segrave J. F. Bolton - crossed out N. D. Hunt K. Butler - crossed out J. F. O'Brien - ruled out V. L. Gill R. K, Morris D. Everett T. Williams A. Reed R. Herauville - crossed out B. Melville I. Trenfield R. Walker - crossed out V. Thorne - crossed out B. Biddington - crossed out K. Jeffs - crossed out Hynos - in pen and crossed out Power - in pen W. Tuddenham - in pen See also list given in Reg Item 3462.1 and 3462.2 - difference in spelling for Willis = Wallis, and Power = Powell. No additional names, but not all this list names appears in the list in 3462.1Numerous crossings out of names as people left, and three additional names and numbers within circles giving sub totals and totals.personnel, sec, ballarat, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Official Opening - Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway - 24 June 1955", mid 1950's
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Illustration, black and white, printed on gloss paper, reproduction of a MMTB report of photographs of the opening of the Northcote electric tramway line, East Preston Depot, 24 June 1955. May be from an MMTB Annual Report. Shows the people attending, virtually all men. Shows the nature of the crossing with the resilient inserts - it did not work as planned.trams, tramways, opening, east preston, northcote, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Swanston Street Underground Tramway City Road to Bouverie Street", Jun. 1972
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Report - Foolscap, card covers, red binding strip, 12 sheets + 4 drawings (fold out), titled "Swanston Street Underground Tramway City Road to Bouverie Street", detailing the proposal, including costs, issues, drains, obstructions. Includes cross sections of the tunnels and notes on public access. Dated June 1972. Drawings not scanned.Has "Lees" in ink on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, underground tramways, swanston st, reports, new tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Memo to Local Managers etc - All systems", 8/03/1920 12:00:00 AM
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Memo, typed quarto sheet, titled "Memo to Local Managers etc - All systems", dated 8/2/1920, advising that: 1 - Notices to the public or employees will be signed by the Secretary. 2 - Notices to the public dealing with traffic matters will be issued by the Chief Manager. 3 - Notices to employees about internal management will signed by the system tramway manager. Signed by W. O Strangwardtrams, tramways, mmtb, management, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Duty Officer Indicator Panel, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
... tramways ...Demonstrates the method in which drivers could communicate their availability. Wooden sign indicator panel with sliding cover used to show "Tramway Officers on Availability Duty" with countersunk screw holes, varnished timber with raised sides and yellow lettering. Used in depot office of SEC to show who was duty officer, with name written on paper and pasted in."Tramways Officers on Availability Duty"trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, depot, officers, inspectors, btm, ballarat tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, "Tramway Pass", 1955, 1957 and 1959
... tramways...Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide. ...Set of three MTT Adelaide Tramway Passes used by Ron Wearne of the Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association when visiting Adelaide. Each have a cloth cover, covering two pieces of heavy card, with a metal eyelet in the bottom left hand corner, numbers, name of person available to, date of available to and signed by the "Secretary" printed on a separate sheets and glued to the inside. The conditions of travel also printed on a separate sheet and glue to the inside. All four edges have been founded .1 - 1955 - blue cloth cover, No. 157, available to 19/3/1955. .2 - 1957 - green cloth cover, No. 182, 28/2/1957 .3 - 1959 - grey cloth cover, No. 220, 28/2/1959.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, social club, passes, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Burwood Highway Warragul Rd to Middleborough Rd - Preliminary Layout", c1975
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Drawing, folded sheet to A4, titled "Burwood Highway Warragul Rd to Middleborough Rd - Preliminary Layout" showing the proposed layout of the tramway that was later built by the MMTB. Shows track alignment, cross streets, schools, the RSPCA, and a track into a proposed shopping centre complex where a bus interchange was noted. Part of a larger report.trams, tramways, burwood, burwood highway, new tramway, middleborough rd, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Central Deborah Bendigo Tramways, "Operation of Sydney R Class Tram No. 1808 - 12 October 2003", Oct. 2003
... tramways...Central Deborah Bendigo Tramways ...Reports - letter and documentation associated with the "Operation of Sydney R Class Tram No. 1808 - 12 October 2003" dated 6 Oct. 2003 signed by Kym Smith as Manager Bendigo Tramways. Comprises 22 A4 stapled pages, written as a Material Change document for safety purposes. Gives timetable and arrangements for proposed tour.trams, tramways, bendigo tramways, yarra trams, rail safety, special tours, sydney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "MTT Contract No. 42 - Permanent Way Material", 1886
... Tramways...Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT) ...Provides the specifications and conditions of contract for the manufacture, supply and delivery of the track or permanent way materials for the construction of the Melbourne cable tram system. Includes rails, yokes, fish plates, slot rails, bolts, and a delivery schedule to the Spencer St railway station. Signed by George Duncan. Tenders closed 17 - 8 - 1886. Drawings detail the various components. Has a Schedule of rates form - per tonne of materials. Document dated 21 June 1886.Yields information about the tendering of rail materials for the Melbourne Cable tram system. Document, The Melbourne Tramways Trust - Contract No. 42 - Permanent Way Material - 9 foolscap sheets, 3 folded drawings bound within heavy card covers, stapled covered in dark grey tape. 2nd & 3rd copies paper only, stapled and covered with brown tape on the left hand side.tramways, melbourne tramways trust, cable tramways, mtt, rails, yokes, tender documents, contracts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - cable cars parked at North Fitzroy depot, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1940
... Tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...The photograph shows a number of grip cars (dummies with their grip mechanisms lifted) and trailers (Nos. 200 and 512) stored or parked in the open at North Fitzroy depot at about the time of closure of the cable tram system on 26 Oct. 1940. At least three double decker buses are in the background. . This Photo is included in the poster - The Passing of the Melbourne Cable tramways - See Reg Item 6367Yields information about cable trams or cars.Photograph - Black and White - cable cars parked at North Fitzroy depottramways, trams, cable trams, north fitzroy, mmtb, buses, mmtb buses, north fitzroy depot, td5c class, double deck buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Melbourne Y1 Class Tram 610 Photo, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1930
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Photo shows the first build of the upgraded Y class design classified Y1 Class 610. Four of these Trams were built in the MMTB Preston Workshops in 1930, 610 to 613. There was one solitary Y Class tram 469. They were built with the intention of evaluating one-man operation. Due to their higher cost and Union resentment, the MMTB resorted to the proven W Class tram design. It is fitted with a route number box. The tram entered service 26/3/1930. It is now at Bendigo Tramways.Yields information about the first Y1 tram built by Preston WorkshopsPhotograph of Y1 610 at Preston WorkshopsThe inscription on the rear of 610 is " MMTB Y1-610 with Route No. Boxes. Preston Workshops.tramways, y1 class, tram 610, preston workshops, trams, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Grand Football Match & Band Performance", 1946
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Grand Football Match & Band Performance Fire Brigade v Tramways Richmond City Reserve Sunday 14 July 1946 Pamphlet advertising event and Gala Ball at Melbourne Town Hall. Handwritten note with tram times from Swan St & Church St to North Richmond. Note signed "Dist Supt SS"trams, tramways, instructions, football, richmond, swan st, church st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Municipal Tramways Association, "Report of the Sub-Committee on Standardization of Overhead Line Material", Jun. 2020
... tramways...Municipal Tramways Association ...Yields information about the materials used in tramway overhead and could have been used as a specification by ESCo Engineers and standardization of materials in order to reduce costs.Sixteen page booklet, titled "Report of the Sub-Committee on Standardization of Overhead Line Material", published by Municipal Tramways Association, 2nd Edition, issued in May 1921, Submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Manager's Section of the Association at Birmingham, 16/6/1920 under the signature of J. Beckett, General Secretary. Gives an Appendix - List of Drawings, Suggested specification for Standard Copper Trolley Wire, steel span and guard wires, and Overhead wire fittings trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Malvern Shopping Centre, 1950's?
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Poster titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Tram services from North South East and West take you to the Malvern Shopping Centre" Prepared on a Dyeline drawing base and then hand coloured using a draftsman's wash in red for tram lines and green for the shopping centre. Shows the various main roads, tram lines, and rail lines. Has a compass drawn on it. No date - presumed 1950'sctrams, tramways, malvern, glenferrie rd, shoppers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sections and Fares", Aug. 1968
... tramways...Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...One Hundred & Eight (108) page book sewn with end papers on a grey colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares / (Conductors) , / August 1966". Issued 14/8/1966, all decimal currency. Signed by R.C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System in a tabular form. Page 5 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, prepaid tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions. all night services and Free Tramway Passes. Gives images of the type of pass, details of issued to, booklet passes, employees pass, blind persons, traffic officers, disabled soldiers, fare concession certificates, Special Metal "T" passes, seeing eye dogs. special prepaid tickets. Has some pasted in amendments.Some of the tables, first ones in the book have been marked with the stop numbers. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Lord Ashfield Chairman London Passenger Transport Board, c1947/1948
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Letter from H. Bell, not dated, but c1947/1948, to Lord Ashfield Chairman London Passenger Transport Board, advising that the MMTB is seeking "young men" to work on the tramways. Notes that there is a medical examination, gives physical standards, minimum age, conditions and wages, retiring and gratuity scheme, leave and conditions of employment.trams, tramways, london, employment, immigration, personnel, conductors, buses, retirements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Event Materials, Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association, "Souvenir Programme - Itinerary", 1958 to 1968
... tramways...Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association ...Set of three Souvenir Programmes for the Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association v the South Australian Tramways Club for the 1958, 1964 and 1968 visits. Lists the Members / Committee of the MMTB, ATMOEA, officials of the VTSCA, the itinerary, results of previous matches played and teams. Centre stapled. Inside covers have space for autographs. .1 - 8 pages inside a blue card cover, Feb. 3-10 - 1958 - has adverts for Carlton United beers (Victoria, Melbourne, Fosters and Abbots) and Coles & Garrard eye care. .2 - 8 pages inside a dark blue stippled cover, 24/2 to 2/3 1964 - with ads for Coles and Garrard eye care and the Three Crowns North Melbourne hotel. .3 - 8 pages inside a semi gloss off white card cover, 5/2 to 12/2/ 1968, with ads for Coles and Garrard eye care.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, social club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, "Scholars' Concession Ticket", 1960's?
... tramways...Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of two Ticket - "Scholars' Concession Ticket", printed on light weight manila card in black ink, giving details of availability, available for a number of sections on either tramways and / or buses. Both have been punched. .1 - 4 sections .2 - 2 sections See also Reg item 904 for another example of a two section ticket.trams, tramways, mmtb, ticket, schools tickets, concession fares, scholar's tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT), "Instructions in the Operation of Tramcars", 1919
... tramways...Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT) ...Book - brown Rexene covers, with 8 pages (two sheets) centre stapled inside, titled "Instructions in the Operation of Tramcars", published by the Hawthorn Tramways trust giving instructions about the correct operation of controller, where down grades and coasting could be done, stopping time, brakes, delays, and general instructions re operations. Published by HTT 1919.trams, tramways, hawthorn tramways trust, htt, instructions, tram stops, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - R3808, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Combined Track Cleaner & Scrubber Car - Tank & Details, 1934
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Drawing of the water tank for scrubber car 8 operated by the Ballarat Tramway Museum, showing the materials, welding and dimensions.Yields information about the water tank for scrubber tank fitted to scrubber tram 8Drawing - dyeline print folded into 8tramcars, work cars, scrubber tram, water tank, tram 8 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - MMTB Cloth patch, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Manufactured to be worn on jackets or other clothing to identify the wearers organisation in this case the MMTB - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.Demonstrates a MMTB cloth patch.Badge or cloth patch - sewn on dark green cloth with dark green stitching on the outside with the letters MMTB in gold cotton. badges, mmtb, uniforms, cloth patch