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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Sydney Herald, "Two old trams can make a home", Jun. 1950
... "Two old trams can make a home"...Trams ...Sydney Sunday Herald article titled "Two old trams can make a home" features of 25/6/1950, page 2 of 16 has article on re-using Sydney tram cars as the basis for houses, includes 3 photos, mentions housing shortage, page 8 has feature on start of NSW Rail construction (1850) and photo of NSW steam locos includes many as and articles of the time. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.p2 - "No 'O' class have been taken out of service / N,K or L/P have been sold or burnt so far" notes on photos - interior/exterior - "Steam Trail Cars". p8 "Saw 5802 go through Blacktown Sunday 28-6-1950".trams, tramways, sydney trams, houses, tramcar disposals, nswgr -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Max Coxhead, Peter Carwardine, "Shifty Tours - Cavalcade of Trams Tour - October 24, 1987", Oct. 1987
... "Shifty Tours - Cavalcade of Trams Tour - October 24, 1987"...Trams ...Tours notes for the ""Shifty Tours - Cavalcade of Trams Tour - October 24, 1987", giving the programme for the tour from Essendon Depot. Details the Light Rail system that is about to open. Provides notes on the trams to be used (L 106, S 164, Y 469, W2 600 and X2 676), the crews, locations of five hotels, notes on some the local rail and tramway organisations and notes for the safety and smooth running of the tour. Tour Organiser Max Coxhead, notes compiled by Peter Carwardine.trams, tramways, shifty tours, tours, tour guide, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Glow-worms on strike night", "Trains back but trams will stop during Friday", c1974
... "Glow-worms on strike night", "Trains back but trams will...Trams ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, c1974 titled "Glow-worms on strike night" with the sub-title of "Trains back but trams will stop during Friday". Has a photo of motor vehicle lights in Kingsway near McRobertson Girls High School, showing the traffic snaking along the road during the train strike. Notes that trams will not be running on Friday, when a stop work meeting will be held. Quotes the premium Mr. Hamer about the strikes. Item not dated.. Photo by Michael Rayner of The Age.trams, tramways, unions, kingsway, strike, night photo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", 1998
... "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams"...Trams ...Book - 96 pages + card covers, 5 sections, perfect bound, A4 landscape full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", looking at the history of Melbourne's tram, why, how, culture, economic and relationship to Melbourne and its residents. Contains a forward written by Keith Dunstan. Written by Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, published by University of New South Wales Press in 1998. Has a table of contenttrams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, tramcars, cable trams, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes", 8/08/2000 12:00:00 AM
... "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes"...Trams ...Newspaper clipping - titled "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes", The Age, 8/8/2000 with a photo of four W class trams at Southbank, led by 862. Item written by Sushi Das, about braking issues following a collision on June 1. Quotes Dean Souter of National Express, Peter Batchelor, and RTBU. Workcover also involved. Paper notes that the RTBU said the new slack adjusters were faulty.trams, tramways, national express, minister for transport, yarra trams, brakes, withdrawn trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Disruption to trams in the City", 17/09/2021 12:00:00 AM
... "Disruption to trams in the City"...Trams ...Set of four documents associated with a planned major Demonstration over COVID-19 lockdowns planned to be held in the city on Saturday 18/9/2021. The actual event took place outside Richmond Town Hall and then in Barkers Road Hawthorn. News stories of the night did show some trams were caught up in the event. .1 - set of 5 pages printed from the Yarra Trams website showing changes route by route and a map. .2 - set of 6 sheets from the PTV website including Metro Trains and regional services. Note many VLine crews were impacted by a COVID outbreak and were isolating. .3 - Yarra Trams Employee Notice Y21653 - digital image copy only .4 - Map of the event - digital image.trams, tramways, covid-19, timetables, tram services, events -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), concerning the operation of one-man trams, Jun. 1962
... concerning the operation of one-man trams ...Trams ...Yields information about consideration of one-man tram operation., Yields information about consideration of one-man tram operation.Set of two memorandum and a copy of a letter on heat sensitive paper of a letter to the Minister dated 1/6/1962 - concerning the operation of one-man trams - very hard to read original. See Reg Item 7903 as well.trams, tramways, closure, letters, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, L Denmead, Note re Battery Trams in Ballarat, 26/05/1964 12:00:00 AM
... Note re Battery Trams in Ballarat...Trams ...Yields information about the operation of the electric Battery tram in Ballarat in 1888, prepared from notes by H.P. James.A letter/archive note prepared by Mr. L. Denmead of the SEC to the TMSV - 2 pages in 1964, about the battery tram trials in Ballarat, noting work of H.P. James of 24/10/1938. Handwritten and copied with a spirit duplicator.trams, tramways, ballarat, battery trams, duncan fraser -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Trams Still the "In Thing" - Risson at "Y" ', c1960
... "Trams Still the "In Thing" - Risson at "Y" '...Trams ...Newspaper Clipping - from a newspaper titled "Trams Still the "In Thing" - Risson at "Y" about the MMTB Chairman speaking a recent meeting of the Y Club lunch. Gives a date, but not a year. Notes Mr. Risson's recent overseas trip.trams, tramways, melbourne, reports, overseas tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Mounteasterly, "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams", 30/01/1984 12:00:00 AM
... "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, The Port Phillip - Caulfield Leader, "Hailing a tram by the Bayside", "Trams off track", "Tram ride by the seaside? Rattling good vistas guaranteed", 18/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
... "Hailing a tram by the Bayside", "Trams off track", "Tram...Trams ...Newspaper clipping - set of three items about the possibility of a tram running along Beaconsfield Parade between St Kilda and Port Melbourne. .1 - Editorial from The Age, 18-10-2004, titled "Hailing a tram by the Bayside" supporting the proposal by The Mayor Dick Gross. .2 - item from The Port Phillip - Caulfield Leader of 5/6/2007, with the title "Trams off track", about the City of Port Phillip on the proposal, though $70000 had been spent on the study. Quotes Paul Smith of the City about the proposal, tourism only, not a public transport link. Has an image of the Port Phillip Leader of 12/12/2006 announcing the proposal. Item written by Peter Rolfe. .3 - item from The Age, 14/10/2004 titled Tram ride by the seaside? Rattling good vistas guaranteed", fearing a photo of the bay, maps and options to use Mills St. Item written by Dan Silkstone.trams, tramways, new tramway, beaconsfield parade, port melbourne, st kilda, city of port phillip, mills st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams of Australia Vol. 1", c1985
... "Trams of Australia Vol. 1"...Trams ...Book - 32 full A4 colour pages + card cover, titled "Trams of Australia Vol. 1", featuring trams in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and museum operations in Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane and Sydney. Melbourne trams featured are: W2 234 Transporting Art L106 Y469 Z25 W2 389 V 214 W6 975 W7 1008 SW6 936 and 956 SW5 814 A279 B2 2112 SW5 812 W2 442 - Restaurant Tram B2 2112 SW6 911 B2 2017 Melbourne photos by Ray Marsh, other photos by Arthur Perry and Noel Reed. See Reg Item 6186 for a revised and enlarged version.trams, tramways, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide, ballarat, bendigo, w2 class, transporting art, sw5 class, sw6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket Wallet, Yarra Trams, Set of two white moulded plastic holder or ticket wallets to hold a Myki or similar card, c2013
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Set of two white moulded plastic holder or ticket wallets to hold a Myki or similar card fitted with a chain and a black plastic tag, contained within a plastic envelope. 805.1 - printed with the TramTracker logo and the TramTracker name. The tag has a dog's paw print and Yarra Trams name printed on either side. 805.2 - printed with a green background with a Melbourne W class tram with the destination of Melbourne and route 35. The tag has been printed with "Love your Trams" and "Melbourne Australia" on either side. Handed out to passengers and used as corporate gifts.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, myki, tickets, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Tram Network", Jan. 2014
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet, titled "Melbourne Tram Network" - showing a diagrammatic layout of Melbourne tram routes, Myki ticket notes and where tickets can be obtained, information numbers (PTV, phone applications) and information on Tram Tracker, twitter and other contact systems. Map replaced when changes made to routes 112 (split into 11 and 12 - St Kilda to Victoria Gardens) from 27/7/2014. Map dated Jan. 2014. See Reg Item 725 for a vertical format version.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, tramtracker, myki -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Tram Network Upgrade - Track Renewal - Wallen Road Hawthorn", Nov. 2016
... Trams...Yarra Trams ....1 - Pamphlet, A4, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Tram Network Upgrade - Track Renewal -0 Wallen Road Hawthorn", advising of the proposal to replace the tram track on the Hawthorn Bridge, Wallen Road, 3/1/2017 to 9/1/2017. .2 - ditto, a latter version with more information on the rear page - added 20-1-17trams, tramways, trackwork, hawthorn bridge, bridges, wallen rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne University M to F commencing 7/1/2002", Jan. 2002
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...List - 22 sheets placed in 11 plastic table card holders, timetable "Melbourne University M to F commencing 7/1/2002", listing each tram to and from the Melbourne University terminus for each route, time and the relevant run number or table. Would have been used by Inspectors to maintain tram services. Shows the number of services passing the location.trams, tramways, melbourne university, timetables, table cards, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Graeme Cleak, "Trams, Deficits move out as private buses move in", 2006
... "Trams, Deficits move out as private buses move in"...Trams ...Sixteen page printed report, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Trams, Deficits move out as private buses move in", extracted from Truck and Bus Transportation March and April 1957, about the replacement of the trams in Geelong. Written by a bus person. Part 1 - Looks at the changeover from trams to buses, background to the tram service in Geelong, political issues, publicity, bus companies and areas operate, peak hour services, buses used, standards, traffic levels, miles operated, drivers viewpoints. Part II - looks at the savings by bus operations, no fare subsidies at the time, gives a table of losses on Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong from 1931, track replacement costs, details of the three companies operating buses, Trans Otway, Benders and Corio Bus Lines and other operators in the Geelong region. Obtained by Graeme Cleak from the Internet and copy given to Gavin Young Scanned entire document and added 2/9/12. trams, tramways, geelong, buses, reports, tram bus services, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their big go", 14/08/1984 12:00:00 AM
... "Trams are their big go"...Trams ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday August 14, 1984, page 16 in the Tuesday Column with a photo about various members of the BTPS, their involvement with the organisation and their backgrounds. Mentions Gavin Young, Jack Chadwick, Stephen Butler, Peter Winspur, Richard Gilbert, Warren Doubleday, Frank Hanrahan, Carolyn Dean, Campbell Duncan, Alan Bradley and the operations of the Society. Photo has tram 28 in background with Gavin Young, Jack Chadwick, Stephen Butler standing on the access track in front of the tram. 2nd copy added 18/06/2006.trams, tramways, btps, members, 28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - Compact Diskette with video, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne all over", Aug. 2006
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Melbourne all over", Yarra Trams promotion video, first made in 2004 and then revised August 2006. Has copy right to "Metrolink Victoria". Length 10mins 15 secs. Has intro from announcer Alan Pearson. Has a printed image on the DVD itself and contained within a clear front, black plastic base CD case. Features the use of low floor trams, Melbourne's city attributes, the tram system, public transport, how the city works with the trams, some spoken words from Peter Batchelor, Minster for Transport, images of views of the C class being offloaded from the ship. Explains the relationship between Transdev and Transfield Services, the franchise arrangement, passenger growth, many views of the C class operating. Dennis Cliche speaking about the Think Tram project, Eastern Roads Operations Centre (EROC). Clip from 7 news about the launch of the C class trams. short clips with Steve McEvoy, Rod Beet, Chris Bela Anthony Nichols - disability consultant of Yarra Trams. .1, original version, in shaped case. Added 28-8-2017.trams, tramways, yarra trams, melbourne, public transport, the met, c class, route 109, superstops, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Salute to Australia Pageant - Australia Day 1st February 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service", Jan. 1982
... 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service"...Trams ...List of tramcars used in the Australia Day Pageant, 1982. Prepared by the MMTB, titled "Salute to Australia Pageant - Australia Day 1st February 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service" for use on 1/2/1982. Printed on both sides of pink sheet of foolscap paper, using a wax stencil and duplicator. Gives details of MMTB 214 (V), Ballarat 27, MMTB 180 (T), Bendigo 19, MMTB 104 (L) and standby tram MMTB 164 (S). Details tram number, date built, for built for, points of interest and present operator. Also lists other vintage passenger vehicle displays in Wellington Parade, abbreviations and list of significant events concerning Melbourne tramways.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", 1/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
... "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams"...Trams ...Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it., Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it.Typed memo, both carbon copy and original, on a single sheet, titled "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", dated 1st June 1971. Outlining proposed dates for the closure of the tramway in stages and the tentative nature of this, depending on bus deliveries, school terms and other factors. Note that Sebastopol was the first to close in this memo. Signed in ink by Ivan Pellas as Manager. Has "Tram Depot Notice Board" typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams", Feb. 2019
... "Buses replace trams"...Trams ...Pamphlet - six fold - A3 to DL side three colour printed on off-white paper, titled "Buses replace trams", advising intending passengers of the work between 23/2/2019 and 7/3/2019 due to track renewal on Holmes and Nicholson streets in Brunswick. Has a map, list of service changes, bus replacement guides and contact information. Has the logos of Transport for Victoria, Yarra Trams and PTV. Two copies held.trams, tramways, nicholson st, holmes st, tramway construction, route 1, route 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, The Met, "Instructions to Staff - the New tickets for trams, buses and rail stations", late 1989
... "Instructions to Staff - the New tickets for trams, buses...trams ...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. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "New Year's Eve 2013", 2013 and 2016
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Pamphlets - set of 2 printed in full colour on paper folded to DL size. .1 - "New Year's Eve 2013" - 8 fold, 2 half foldout - with a map showing fire works sites, locations, tram alterations, and how public transport could be used in the city. .2 - "Tram service during Melbourne Summer Festivals" - 4 fold, - issued 1/2016, detailing timetable alternations and service changes for Feb. and March - includes events - St Kilda Festival, White Night, Glenferrie Road Festival, Sydney Road festival and Moomba Parade. Has a calendar and maps. Also lists other major events and network upgrade and tram improvement works. Issued by Yarra Trams and the PTV.trams, tramways, events, melbourne, moomba, glenferrie rd, sydney rd, st kilda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, "Bendigo Says Goodbye to the Trams", 13/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
... "Bendigo Says Goodbye to the Trams"...Trams ...Yields information about the history of Bendigo's trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories. Has a strong association with the businesses in Bendigo.Newspaper feature section from the Bendigo Advertiser of April 13, 1972, an eight page feature on the closure of the Bendigo tramways. See also item 277.2 - photocopy of this item. Features history of the Bendigo trams, the services, personal stories, photos and advertisements from local commerce - published Thursday April 13, 1972. Tram services closed the following Sunday. The 8 page feature in a single sheet of newsprint, with one half printed upside down to the other half. Includes numerous photos of the trams, one of the last staff photo, and item called "1927 and all that" with the memories of Basil Miller, Senior Traffic Inspector. 2nd copy of the feature section added 12/10/2007 ex Graeme Breydon. 1038.1- copy of the Bendigo Advertiser of April 13 1972 - 16 pages, including the supplement. The supplement section has been "torn" down the middle of the single sheet. On pages and 11, there are other tramway stories - page 2 - a photo of a CRB worker cutting pavement with a motorised saw and on page 11 a item about the White Hills Progress Association opposing the retention of the Bendigo trams - "childish and impracticable". For scans of each page as a pdf file see Reg Item 276.1038 - 2nd copy and 1038.1 - has "Graeme Breydon" address stop in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Yarra Trams, "Despatch Sheet", 14/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Partly completed form or report - Despatch Sheet - A4 printed sheet for Friday 14/10/2006? showing Run, driver number, start place, times in and out. kilometres travelled, class of tram, number, track and with remarks. Yarra Trams. Noted that it was found in Z3 142, which is shown on the sheet. On the rear of the sheet is a ink drawing showing lines to Preston Workshops with 142/Z? on the top right hand corner.In pencil "found in pencil" and date filled in with a ? along the top line.trams, tramways, operations, yarra trams, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Beware", c2013
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Pamphlet, yellow back with black printing titled "Beware" - 15 different languages and Morse code each featuring a rhino on a skateboard and noting that a tram weighs as much as 30 rhinos.trams, tramways, yarra trams, rhinos, safety -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c2003
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Adhesive Label or Signs with the Yarra Trams logo in blue and green of the type with an adhesive front type to enable it to placed on a window, printed on paper with a ruled back. 3 copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Trammie Express - Issue 1 - 25/7/2013", Jul. 2013
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Full colour A4 double sided sheet, titled "Trammie Express - Issue 1 - 25/7/2013", issued by the RTBU as an occasional newsletter - not known if further issues. Main item is "Depravation of Basic Human Rights", looking at an incident between Yarra Trams Management and workers at East Preston Depot. Also has items on Insulated Tram Incidents and RTBU Holiday Units.trams, tramways, rtbu, yarra trams, east preston, unions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Arthur Walker - The Courier, "Electric trams did something for Ballarat", 12/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
... "Electric trams did something for Ballarat" ...Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, Saturday 12 September 1970, titled "Electric trams did something for Ballarat", with sub-title "We owe a lot to our trams", written by Arthur Walker. Has photos of a ESCo Bendigo 4, Ballarat horse tram 7, a line of three of SEC trams in the loop and various non-Ballarat horse trams in another photo. Item has numerous stores about the Ballarat Tramway system and local stories.ballarat tramways, esco, horse trams, sec