Framed presentation of the "Port Melbourne Bus Depot - 1937 - 1966 Honor Board", listing the bus drivers, conductors and conductresses whose name appeared on the Yard Sheet on the last day of the depot - 30/6/1966. It opened on 9/12/1937. Includes some of the known Officers and one of the revenue clerks. Prepared by Kevin Stanes 2016. Framed with a commercial black plastic frame with a light wood back, glass sheet and various clips and suspension points. Listing of names and other information provided by Kevin Stanes by email: Port Melbourne list - see htd1443 - Port Melbourne Bus Depot Employees List.doc in the documents file. For email and recollections in particular about Doncaster - see htd1443email.pdftrams, tramways, port melbourne, buses, drivers, conductors, officers, depots

Report - typed carbon copy - 31 foolscap sheets with three graphs and drawings within a brown card folder bound with adhesive tape and fold back clips. Titled "Tramcar Sound Levels - External", dated 30/3/1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. N1/1/38. Gives details of the purpose of the test, procedures, results, discussion and conclusions. Includes various classes of trams (including W3 and W4 class trams), appendices with sound levels, location plan for testing. Testing done on ballasted track in St Georges Road. Signed by D. H. Eakins. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars, track, noise

Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 on VR printed form Z 183a, advising Porter (?) G. H. Biquell (?) that he had been transferred to the position of Conductor on the St Kilda Brighton Electric Tramway from 1/12. He was to report to Mr. Bradford at the Power Station, Elsternwick. Signed by J. Keane Acting Station Master West Richmond station. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, conductors, personnel, elwood

Newspaper clipping from The Mounteasterly, Monday Jan 30, 1984 with an article titled "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams". Advises of the sale of Rolf Herweg's home made from old tramcars in School Road Ferny Creek, details of the houses, tramcars and contact numbers. Has five photos which shows the number on one of the trams to be "6". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. Reg item 1833 has a photo of No. 1 in MMTB service with a note about it being a dining room. See Reg Item 4657 for notes on the sale of the property in 1983.trams, tramways, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, tram 1, tram 6

Set of five photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning re-organisation of the PTC - which would involve the transfer of employees, redeployment and a redundancy scheme. .1 - MOA/MTA stop work meeting 1/12/1987 Recommended Resolutions - 1 sheet .2 - MTA Officer re Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme and associated Trades Hall circulars dated 26/11/1987, letter from Minister Roper dated 19/11/1987 - 5 sheets. .3 - Trades Hall response to proposals dated 13/11/1987 - 1 sheet. .4 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 Re use of contractors - 3 sheets. .5 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 re MTA Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme - 14 sheets.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, mta, minister for transport

1621.1 - 47 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner - pages 63 to 121 from a set of documents of 148 pages - "Specifications for Modifications - Driver Only Tram". Details a list of modifications for Class W5/7, Z1/Z2, Z3, A1/2 B1/2 of 26 modifications. Gives the specifications for each modification, and details of maintenance support, reliability, spares and manuals to be provided as part of the contract - No. PSD 93/036. 1621.2 - 17 -A4 sheets landscape format, stapled in the top left hand corner - "W class Tram Overhaul Scope" - Rev 1, dated 30/8/1993 - the form to be completed for a detailed listing of work to be carried out at PTC Preston Workshops. Has the number "728" in the top right hand corner, but has not been filled in. Has a photocopied note "Day one (into body shop) written on the top sheet..1 - top sheet has "JRP copy (1993) in ink and "Driver Only Tram" in blue ink written over a "whiteout" correction fluid.trams, tramways, ptc, preston workshops, overhauls, driver only modifications, w class, z class, a class, b class, specification, modifications

Report - photocopied - 15 A4 pages, stapled along the left hand edge, corner, titled "Women in PTC Seminar - Final Report". Seminar held 30/8/1989. Gives a report of the proceedings and a list of those who attended the seminar. Jointly arranged between the Public Transport Corporate and the Victorian Trades Hall Council. Carolyn Dean (Cleak) attended as a rep from Camberwell Depot.trams, tramways, unions, ptc, crews, women drivers

Set of 10 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade. .1 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 30-11-1989 - titled "A New Deal for Tram Drivers", one page, regarding the phasing out of the tram conductors and increase in wages. .2 - ditto, dated 2/1/1990, two pages regarding the unauthorised use of a Met vehicle - occurred the previous day. .3 - Letter from Jim Kennan (Minister for Transport) and Neil Pope (Minister for Labour) - dated 4/1/1990, on Victoria Transport Letterhead, giving a guarantee to conductors. .4 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 9-1-1990 - one page regarding their future jobs and the impacts of Met Ticket and improved rates of pay. .5 - Advert in The Age, Full page 11/1/1990 - to all tram and bus crews - regarding Job Guarantee. .6 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 17-1-1990 - seven pages regarding - headed Government return to work proposal. Gives the proposals placed before the unions about Conductors and Met Tickets. .7 - Instruction to crews at Camberwell Depot dated 26/1/1990, 5 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, about the pending introduction of one person trams and the relevant instructions. Headed "Notice to One-person tram operations" .8 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 1/2/1990 - one page - "Return to Work Proposal" on PTC letterhead giving a summary of the agreement with the union. .9 - Letter from Ian Stoney Chief Executive of the PTC dated 29/5/1990 address to Carolyn Dean, regarding a review of one-person operation. .10 - One sheet - titled "pay structure - tram and bus" - gives the existing and proposed rates - not dated. May not be a 1990 document.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages

Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Photocopy onto a foolscap sheet of paper titled "Permanent Way Standards", providing design, construction and maintenance - provides limits - desirable and max/min. Has "R. Vanselow" in top left hand corner. P drawing 912357?? Dated 30/5/54, signed D. EtkinsIn top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, trackwork, standards, mmtb, construction, maintenance

Set of 8 A4 photocopies of various newspaper articles or letters to the Editor about the introduction of the Metcard ticketing system onto Public transport in Victoria during 1998. .1 - "Revenge fantasies inspired by the ticket machines from hell" - The Age - 16-4-1998 - written by Garry Linnell about ticket machines, passengers, Metcards and ticket inspectors. .2 - :Dangerous Prank" - The Age - 12-6-1998 - about children riding backs of trams and lack of conductors. .3 - "Tram conduct deserves reward" - Herald Sun - 5/6/1998 - about assisting elderly passengers with Metcard. .4 - "Victim of those machines" - The Age - 22/6/1998 - about a man being injured on the tram while trying to buy a ticket from a machine. Also has Tender adverts for a Central Control building for train management - Bayside trains and Redevelopment of Flinders St station - Hillside trains. .5 - "Trouble on the Tracks" - The Age - 14-2-1998, written by Virginia Trioli - re removal of tram conductors, fare evasion and ticket machines. .6 - "A day it was on for young and old on a city tram" - The Age - 13-7-1998 - written by Nicole Brady about loud music on trams. .7 - "Trams roll, crowds boo, Jeff's Jukebox plays on" - The Age - 30-7-1998 - David Austin about ticket machines and issues - notes Sheffield and removal of ticket machines from shelters. .8 - "A sudden stop" - The Age - 3-8-1998 about an accident on a tram.trams, tramways, ptc, metcard, trams, railways, ticket inspectors, conductors, one man trams, accidents, passengers

Set of 54 Printed documents - MMTB By-Law No. 6 - detailing Tolls, Fares and Charges and associated amendments - date given is that date shown as the application of the Common seal or approved by the Governor in Council. Printed on various sized sheets. Original documents or generally extracts from the Government Gazette. .1 - 16 page foolscap document - side stapled - 30-4-1926 - front page scanned. .2 - 1 page foolscap - 1-9-1926 - scanned .3 - small sheet - 13-10-1926 .4 - 9-12-1926 .5 - 11-1-1927 .6 - 25-1-1927 .7 - 4-5-1927 .8 - 27-7-1927 .9 - 21-9-1927 .10 - 2-2-1928 .11 - 17-4-1928 .12 - 1-5-1928 .13 - 6-6-1928 .14 - 4-7-1928 .15 - 12-2-1929 .16 - 8-4-1929 .17 - 11-6-1929 .18 - 3-7-1929 - includes tourist trips by Motor Omnibuses and the various route details. .19 - not allocated .20 - 12-8-1929 .21 - 7-10-1929 .22 - 11-12-1929 .23 - 28-4-1930 .24 - 24-6-1930 .25 - 27-8-1930 .26 - 8-10-1930 .27 - 5-11-1930 .28 - 12-11-1930 .29 - 1-9-1931 .30 - 1-12-1931 .31 - 15-12-1931 .32 - 1-3-1933 .33 - 15-8-1934 .34 - 22-7-1935 .35 - 9-9-1935 .36 - 24-12-1935 .37 - 7-4-1936 .38 - 13-5-1936 .39 - 19-5-1936 .40 - 9-6-1936 .41 - 19-10-1936 .42 - 21-10-1936 .43 - 2-12-1936 .44 - 12-1-1937 .45 - 8-2-1937 .46 - 26-7-1936 .47 - 29-9-1937 .48 - 7-11-1938 .49 - 23-11-1938 .50 - 22-12-1938 .51 - 18-4-1939 .52 - 14-8-1939 .53 - 13-11-1939 .54 - 9-12-1940 .55 - 7-1-1941 Second copy of the original document By-Law 6 - added 20/7/2019 - from the collection of Robert Green, see htd3096doc.pdf and in good condition.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, appeals, fares, tourist trips, tourist bus

Printed documents - MMTB By-Laws. .1 - 12 pages - side stapled - 3 foolscap sheets folded and printed both sides - By Law No. 25 - detailing Tolls, Fares and Charges - dated 24-6-1976 .2 - as for .1, By Law No. 26 - dated 12-1-1978 .3 - as for .1, By Law No. 27 - dated 30-8-1979trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, fares, tickets

Set of papers - handwritten onto plain quarto paper of extracts from the PMTT reports for 30/9/1910 to 1919 quoting various reports, issues, land acquisitions, traffic, payments to councils, issues with the Victorian Railways, Car depots, including report appendices. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, reports, routes, track, malvern depot, opening, kew depot, financial statements

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 30 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions: Kew Junction, Glen Huntly Road, Glenhuntly Road, Victoria St cable tram terminus, Barkers Road, Commercial Road, Malvern Road, Hawthorn Road, Balaclava Junction, Caulfield station loop, Glenferrie Road. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, kew junction, victoria st, barkers rd, glenhuntly rd, malvern rd, caulfield, hawthorn rd, balaclava rd, balaclava junction, glenferrie rd

Newspaper clipping titled: “Smash – right in the middle” The Sun, Thursday, March 21, 1968 The Herald, The Age Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Streets 25 people taken to hospital, St Vincent's, Royal Melbourne, Prince Henry's Accident happened about 12:30 pm when west-bound Flinders St tram crashed into north-bound city tram in Swanston St “Driver out before crash” The Age, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts Driver, Mr John Middlemo, was knocked semi-conscious two blocks before the collision. He struck his head when a car pulled out in front of him at Exhibition Street. Risson said it was worst accident he had seen in 40 years. Appoints 5 man inquiry committee Tram W2 304 (City Route 6) was crossing Flinders Street when it was hit by tram W2 559 (Spencer St route 28) which failed to stop at the red light. Tram 304 was subsequently scrapped.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, w2 class, tram 559, mmtb

Newspaper titled: "Art takes a ride" By Geoffrey Wright The Sun, Friday June 30 1978 Mirka Mora – double page centre-spread Photos by Geoff Bull 6 trams to be painted by artists Mirka Mora, Andrew Southall, Mike Brown, Clifton Pugh, Les Kossatz and Sandra Leveson. Preston tramways paint depot. Newspaper, folded, worn edgestrams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, tram 234

Set of two black and white photographs of scrubber No. 4 at Preston Workshops. Scrubber No. 4 began as PMTT tram No. 96 in 1919, one of 5 tramcars delivered on November 1 1919 (numbers 92-97). A single-truck straight-sill combination tram built by the PMT and James Moore, Melbourne. This design followed conversion of "summer car" 49 (later G class) as a prototype. Tram 96 retained its number when control passed to the MMTB in 1920 and assigned as a K class. Shown as allocated to the Kew depot on 24 March 1928. In June 1929 tram 96 was converted to Scrubber Car 9A (later number 4). In 1934, works trams were re-numbered from their separate "A" suffix series to the same roster as passenger trams, using numbers 1-25 (left vacant by scrapped trams). Scrubber car 9A was renumbered as number 4. Shown as allocated to Hanna St depot on 9 June 1934 as scrubber 4, and also 30 June 1938. In November 1947 Scrubber Car 4 (ex-K class 96) was withdrawn and stored. September 11 1948 4 Scrubber K 1 Workshops In March 1950, Scrubber Car 4 (ex K class 96) was scrappedtrams, tramways, preston workshops, scrubber tram, pmtt, k class, hanna st depot, kew depot, tram 4

Negative of trams 557 and 849 at Batman Avenue tram terminus. Tram 557 in foreground has destination Wattle Park - Elgar Rd and Route No 70. Photo shows tram on the right track (outwards from city), with driver and conductor standing in front of tram, posing for the camera. Tram 849 in background has destination Prahran (route not visible).Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR58A" written in red ink, "M3" written in pencil, "48A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 30 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, w2 class, sw5 class, route 70, batman ave, wattle park, prahran, crews, conductors, tram 557, tram 849

Negative of tram X2 675 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination Elsternwick Railway Station. Conductor standing in doorway posing for photographer.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR37A" written in red ink, "27A" and "Melb" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 30 May 1960.trams, tramways, x2 class, point ormond, tram 675

Pamphlet describing roadworks at Punt Road and Swan St intersection during January and February 2019. Photo of intersection has a B class at the Punt Road tram stop travelling west towards the city.trams, tramways, road works, punt rd, swan st

Digital image of newspaper clipping titled: “'Historic' Melbourne trams to call Launceston home”, by Jessica Willard Newspaper article with pictures of two Melbourne trams numbers 742 and 770 being loaded and transported from Newport Railway Workshop to Launceston. Initially they will be put into storage until consultation with local council and community groups. Plans include transforming the trams into indoor seating areas in Riverbend Park. The trams will travel on the Spirit of Tasmania More than 1500 applications were received through the expression of interest process, which was mostly for W-Class trams retired from Victoria's railway and tram network over the past 30 years. VicTrack is in the process of allocating all retired trams from Newport and is expected to take two years.trams, tramways, w class, w5 class, sw5 class, newport workshops, launceston, tram 742, tram 770

Pamphlet titled: "Trolley Festival – The past is present on market street" Produced by the Market Street Railway Company, San Francisco, features photo of a Melbourne tram owned by them. “Historic Cars of the Trolley Festival”, Melbourne Marathoners (1928-30), former MMTB trams #496 and #648. Tram #648 has since been sold to Sacramento Western Railway museum Trolley Festival ran from 1983 to 1987 due to cable tram track replacement.trams, tramways, usa streetcars, usa trams, usa tramways, w2 class, w5 class, tram 496, tram 648

Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately Letter from HS Wooton, Melbourne Town Clerk to the Secretary MMTB advising of Empire Day Movement procession through the city on 24 May 1946. Letter dated 11 April 1946. Memo from Assistant Manger to Officers Concerned. Memorandum - several typed sheets (8"x10.5") - titled "Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately" from JM Harry, District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr Mazoletti, Malvern Depot, Mr McLean, Hanna Street Depot, and Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot. Memo dated 21 May October and specifies tram shunting and special trams for the procession."Empire Day Movement Procession Fri 24/5/46" written in red pencil on the letter. Date, assembly point and procession route underlined in red pencil. "13 mts to pass ? & City Rds 1.30 to 1.43" initials and date written in black ink. "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Malvern memo "4 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Hanna Street memo "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Glenhuntly memotrams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Procession of horses and vehicles for Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria – 30 September 1933. Memo from Acting Manager to Dist Traffic Superintendents NS & SS informing of procession arrangements. Memo dated 27/2/33. 3 associated memos relating to this event.trams, tramways, instructions, events

1 - Memorandum from JM Harry, Dist. Traffic SS, to Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, regarding tram services for visit to Sir John Monash grave at Brighton Cemetery. 2 - Circular for pilgrimage on the 2nd anniversary of the death of Sir John Monash. 3 - Letter from J McGlinn, Melbourne Town Hall, to Secretary MMTB advising for rescheduled ceremony for 18 November 1934. 4 - Circular from Brig-Gen JC Stewart, Organiser of Ceremonial, for pilgrimage on 6th October 1946. 5 - Circular from Brig-Gen JC Stewart, Director of Ceremonial, for pilgrimage on 28th September 1943.Several comments written in black pencil and dates overwritten from 6th October 1946 to 12 October 1947 (implying event occurred on consecutive years). Times adjusted from commencing at 3:30 and concluding at 4:00PM to 3:00 and 3:30. "Pilgrimage to Grave of Late Sir John Monash at Brighton Cemetery, Sun 6/10/46" written in red pencil across top of memo. "Dist. Supt" written in black pencil top left corner, "5 copies" top right corner. "Copy to Glenhuntly Inspector" written across lower half of memo. Circular has "Mr Simpson, for your information" written in black ink across the bottom of the circular. "12/10/33 written in pencil lower left corner. Pencil underlined date and "Mr Davidson, Dist. Traffic Insp For your information" written in black ink. Circular has "Mr Harry for your information" written in black pencil across the top of the circular. "Sun 32/10/43 written in blue pencil top left corner. Several other pencil notationstrams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Music for the People Sunday 3 February 1946, 3:15 PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to Mr McCutchan / McLean and Mr Mazoletti. Memo dated 30 January 1946. Letter to Hector Crawford regarding signage on trams advertising the concert.Notations written in red pencil on memos and letter.trams, tramways, events, hanna st depot, malvern depot, botanical gardens

Photocopy on heat sensitive paper of Two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from all depots - a/c Dulux Paints", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers, dated 30/9/1971 Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, maintenance, days in and run numbers. See also Reg Item 1525 for a TAA decorated tram and 1916 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024