Photocopy of a letter from John Radcliffe past President of the Australian Electric Transport Museum, Adelaide written on 5 January 1995 concerning the two Adelaide horse trams sold to Ballarat for use on the Sebastopol line following the Sebastopol fire in Oct. 1909. Notes the types of cars that could have been sold and other sources of information. Attached to the photocopy, not from John Radcliffe but from Alan's files are 14 drawings/sketches of Adelaide horse trams - side and end elevations, prepared by LSK.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, sebastopol, depot fire

DL colour pamphlet on gloss paper - 7 fold - titled "The Met - Getting around Melbourne on trams, trains or buses." Explains the 3 zone ticket system, including weekly tickets, commuter pass, short trips, costs, 60 plus, including the tourist oriented Met Pass. Has maps of the train and tram systems and the three zones. Includes a table of the cost of the tickets. Effective August 1989. Two copies held. See also Reg Item 619 for an August 1988 version with the neighbourhood zones.trams, tramways, the met, tickets, zone system, melbourne

Set of two Metcard tickets, printed for the "100 Years of Electric Trams", 1906 - 2006. Has the 100 years of electric trams logo on it, along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. .1 - Daily Full Fare - Zone 1, $6.10, issued 6/7/2006. .2 - Two hour Concession - Zone 1, $1.90, 31/5/2006. Two additional tickets, blank rear added 20/8/2018 from donation of Kathy Stanley.trams, tramways, metcard, centenary, tickets, metlink

Pamphlet - DL two fold, full colour titled "Your new Collins Street Tram Platform Stop" at the intersection with Elizabeth St, gives details of temporary stop, timing, and program. Part of the Think Tram project with VicRoads. Work was to commence 16/9/2005.trams, tramways, tram stops, collins st, elizabeth st, construction, platform stops

Printed 24 page book, blue green cover stapled timetable for "Route 96 - St Kilda Beach - East Brunswick" tram service, dated September 2002. Provide details about Yarra Trams, Metcards, route map, timing points and route description.trams, tramways, tickets, yarra trams, tram services, timetables, route 96

Newspaper clipping - "City has 227 trams too many, with 16 more on the way" from The Age, 14-5-1993 written by Enrica Longo, about the delivery of further articulated trams (B class) and the overall number of trams. Includes a comment on the 90 of Z class trams out of service, the total number of trams, and the numbers needed for daily service.Yields information about the tramcar fleet size in 1993.Newspaper clipping from The Age, printed on Newsprint.tramways, tramcars, b class, z class, operations, stored trams

Set of five newspaper cuttings (or group of cuttings) regarding trams sold by the MMTB and their relocation. .1 - Community Valley News "Huge tram sure to stop traffic; well that's the idea!", 16/4/2002 - W6 968 being relocated to the Essendon Traffic School - see image i9. .2 - Cover and pages 6 & 7 of Metro News24/1/2001 - about the sale of W class trams. Cover photo has a tram at Dales Creek, story by Ingrid Svendsen about the storage of trams at Newport, reuse. Quotes Dr Mees, Roberto D' Andrea, Peter Batchelor and Geoff Leigh. .3 - Free Press - 22/2/1984 - "Last Stop Cockatoo" - W2 611 to Cockatoo Primary School. .4 - Diamond Valley News, 13/3/1984 about the sale of W2 640 to Mrs Fabian Broekan to the Eltham area and the objection of the Eltham council. .5 - The Sun - 24/8/1987 - "Aboard the tram home" about the former trams at Ferny Creek. Two centre pages. See also Reg Items about these tramcars. .6 - The Phillip Motorway - 19/8/1993 - about W2 284, owned by Evan Bekiaris which was built by Holdens in SA.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, newport workshops, preserved trams, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, essendon, holden, tram 968, tram 611, tram 640, tram 284

Printed A4 calendar on matt paper, full colour providing dates for 2013 including public and school holidays, Australian Open, Grand Prix, Pay weeks and Daylight saving, phone numbers for contacts at each depot, Yarra Trams logo and a symbol for the "Year of the snake". Has an image on the calendar of an E class tram prior to the application of its PTV logos.trams, tramways, yarra trams, calendar

Pamphlet - A4 size, printed on both sides of gloss paper titled "Malvern Tram Depot 1910 - 2010" outlining a brief history of the depot, its services, routes and the current including a photo of the depot entrance and some of the staff. Produced by Yarra Trams May 2010. Two copies held.trams, tramways, malvern depot, centenary, pmtt, yarra trams

Pamphlet - 4 fold DL, titled ""Buses replace trams - Route 58 and Route 78", June 2021 for the installation of a level platform stop at South Yarra Station, cabling from the Daly St substation and trackwork on route 78 as well. Image i2 shows a plan of the stop - source from https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-engage.files/3016/2201/0888/PTVH5474_South_Yarra_Tram_Design_Plan_Map_A1_v8_FA.jpg at the time. Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos. image i3 - downloaded from the Yarra Trams website - details of the project including upgrading the Power supply. two copies held. .1 - coffee voucher for two days (19/6 and 20/6) while tram stop works were being carried out.trams, tramways, route 58, trackwork, bus replacement, south yarra, daly st substation

Single page printed pamphlet titled "Scrap our Obsolete Trams - but replace them by modern high-speed PCC type tramcars for Economy, Comfort Dependability", dated Jan. 1954, putting a case against a statement by the Minister for Transport in Nov. 1953. Outlines Official statements, Relevant facts. Published by the Australian Electric Traction Association, NSW Branch. Has a number of handwritten corrections.Stamped "Australian Electric Traction Association" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, trams, tramways, aeta, sydney

Report - typed copy - 14 foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Titled "Report on Road Tests on PCC and SW6 trams to determine performance"", dated September 1950. Report is in complete, refers to the graphs which have not been included. Report looks at the current consumption using an oscillograph, on PCC 980 and newly completed SW6 959. Gives tests results, methods, location and details of the trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcars, pcc, tram 980, tram 959

The photograph shows two cable tram sets in Nicholson St and Spring St alongside the Victorian Parliament House with multiple large flags flying. Alf Twentyman has noted "Clifton Hill 168, Nicholson St 55?."Yields information about cable trams outside Parliament house - possibly mid 1900s.Photograph, black and white, Kodak paper, with notes on rear.in pencil on the rear - very faded - "Clifton Hill168, Nicholson St 55?."trams, tramways, cable tram, alf twentyman, parliament house, nicholson st, spring st, tram 168

Book, 146 pages, including card covers, white spiral bound titled "Melbourne by tram - Staff Guide 2008", with a photo of two employees on the front cover. Has a message from Trevor Greer as Manager Customer Services and on page 3, a list of contents. Gives emergency procedures, location and trams stops for Melbourne's facilities, eg churches, consulates, list of route destinations, tram stops by route with TramTracker ID's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, yarra trams, routes, melbourne, tram stops, staff

Set of six destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z, Z3 and B class trams. .1 - dot matrix type destination sign fitted to the side of a B class tram - set at Preston Depot - serial number 232636 - Luminator type, back cover loose, 180H x 1300W x 100D. See images 3704i1a to e. .2 - dot matrix type route number fitted to the front of a tram, type fitted to B2 class tram, set at 86D, serial number 273644 - Luminator type, marked "163 No", 240H x 350W x 135D. See images 3704i2a to d. .3 - flipper type, side destination type, marked "ex 53" (Z class tram), made in Italy by Boselli has yellow label 37/702S, serial number 40A1603, set to St Kilda Beach and stamped 136 on one flange. 120H x 330W x 165D. See images 3704i3a to c .4 - flipper type, destination box, with markings "B'Wick Flaps", with labels "New" "Universal A flaps" made in Italy by Boselli, serial number 40A6623, set to St Kilda Junc". 210H x 1000W x 1900. See images 3704i4a to d. .5 - flap from an above type box, half of "Richmond" and "South Melb Depot", 970W x 80H. See images 3704i5a to b .6 - controller box, marked "No. 105" on rear, serial number 202311 Luminator, numeric pad, illuminated display and five control buttons made by gulton Luminator division fitted to a B2 tram. See images 3704i6a to b .7 - dot matrix destination sign fitted to the front of a B2 class tram, set to "Not in Service", Serial number 502626 Luminator, 220H x 1300W x 165D, See images 3704i7a to e. Source of items 3 and 4 name based on drawings held by the Museum for the destination signs fitted to Z class trams. Refer to drawing R11-982 as an example. Luminator made by Luminator Technology Group Texas - see https://www.ltgglobal.com/ access 12/7/2019. Imagetrams, tramways, destination indicators, z3 class, transport equipment, z class, b class

Yields information about the incidents/accidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in the rare virtual total demolition of a tram in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, front page, Thursday, 17 September 1970 with photo, of the collision between No. 20 and a semi trailer the previous evening in Victoria St. that wrecked No. 20. Gives quotes from eye witness, gives name of tram driver, Ian Maxwell Tierney, who jumped from tram before the collision, said the only passenger who was not injured was Miss Maree Bernadette Matthews about 17 of Reid St. Ballarat and the truck driver Ronald Frederick Cox 35 of Hickman St. was trapped in the cabin of the truck for some time. Accident happened about 7.30pm. Photo (see also item 1089 for print) shows by a white arrow where the woman was sitting. Also has a small inset photo in the top left hand corner showing a single truck tram. See Reg Item 7154 for The Age report.In upper right hand corner in blue ink circled "No. 20"trams, tramways, accidents, 20, collision, victoria st.

Adhesive Label or Signs with about the behaviour on Yarra Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors, No Animals, No Bicycles with the Yarra Trams logo in the bottom right hand corner. Sign of the type with an adhesive back.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws

Form used by the MMTB traffic staff to report accidents, provide information, details of the event, conditions, damage, names of those involved, cause of the collision, map or drawing of the location, witness details and sobriety of the people involved. Has a drawing of both W and Z class trams - form 3/396Demonstrates an accident report form used by the MMTB c1975Form - four foolscap pages printed on yellow paper and stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, forms, collisions

Pamphlet - cut out from card with a hanging function or link for use on tramcar strap hanging rails, titled "Special Event Services", for the 2020 Grand Prix, produced by Yarra Trams and PTV. Information about extra tram service and contact numbers for queries. QR code for scanning for more information.trams, tramways, grand prix, yarra trams, pamphlets, events

Printed colour poster - A2 size, titled "Melbourne's electric trams", featuring trams V214, HTT 8, W1 380, X2 676, SW5 758, SW6 909, Z 166, A 241, B1 2001, C3005, D 5004, C1 5113 (Bumblebee) and E 6002 with year and class and a short description and history. Has the Yarra Trams and PTV logo in the bottom right hand corner. Photo of 6002 by Adam Chandler. 2nd copy added 2/6/15trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, yarra trams, ptv, tram 214, tram 8, tram 380, tram 676, tram 758, tram 909, tram 166, tram 241, tram 2001, tram 3005, tram 5004, tram 5113, tram 6002

Colour print mounted within a large card frame of A class 281, westbound on Collins St at the Exhibition St stop. Tram has the destination of City, Route 42 and an Advertisements for Ford exhaust systems. In the driver's window is the run number "K38" Behind the tram is a W class tram that appears to be showing route 17. Photo could be early 1990's, route 42 became route 109 in 2003 when the extension opened to Box Hill. Route 17 ran until 2/1997. Having a run number will also assist in dating the photograph. (reference 'tramroutenumbers.pdf accessed from Yarra trams web site.) Has been wall mounted or mounted within a larger frame - tape tear marks on the rear.trams, tramways, collins st, a class, tram 281

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal, possible Trolley Buses from Adelaide.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system April 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Saving the Trams" - 7-4-62 - about staffing and bus services 2 - "GBA to support Saving of Trams" - 7/4/62 - Greater Ballarat Association decides to support the tram services - quotes President Mr B C Hedgcock. 3 - "Tram support" - 13-4-62 - Amalgamated Engineering Union support for the trams. 4 - "Decision on Trams Postponed" - 13-4-62 - advising that the Minister of Electrical Undertakings advised that the motion to close the Ballarat system has been delayed by 6 months 5 - "Trams and buses" - 13-4-62 - quoting Mr Risson that trams are safer and comparing them to buses. 6 - "Save the Trams" - 16-4-62 - support from the Ballarat Trades and Labour Council 7 - "Trolley Bus Offer" - 16-4-62 - reporting on the offer of the MTT Adelaide of surplus trolley buses to the City - not well received. 8 - "Bendigo Tram Loss" - 16-4-62 - SEC reporting on Bendigo loss. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, greater ballarat association, unions, trolley buses, adelaide, bendigo

Laminated A3 sheet featuring photograph and newspaper clippings. 1 - an Article written by Erica Cervini titled "Melbourne's Trams - the spirit that saved our icon", about Major General Sir Robert Risson and his influence on keeping Melbourne's trams which have since become an icon. Quotes John McPherson of the PTUA and Marc Fiddian, author of "Clang Clang clang" refers to a carton by Frith, The Herald 1955 about the opening of Bourke St. See Reg Item 5814i2. 2 - Photo of Risson on the top of a tram showing how to handle a trolley pole - 1963 newspaper clipping. 3 - Cartoon by Frith about the opening of Bourke St, featuring Risson.trams, tramways, robert risson, bourke st, opening, trolley poles, accidents, melbourne, mmtb

Yields information about the public transport methods in Ballarat from horse cabs, buses, trams and electric trams.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Sat. 24/8/1968, Saturday Magazine, titled "From horse-buses to Trams and back to buses?". Written by K. Mackenzie, looks at the history of public transport in Ballarat, the construction of the horse trams, electric trams and possible conversion back to buses. Has three well known photos of horse trams and a horse drawn, two wheeler cab.horse trams, buses, esco, sec

Pamphlet - Single special sheet, printed both sides in full colour titled cut for a hanging on a tram handrail, titled "Did You know - No. 2", with an image of an owl on the front and advice to passengers looking after one another on the rear. c2013 - has the Yarra Trams 4 logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, behaviour, passengers, advertisements, safety

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL printed on gloss paper, titled "Imagine a party where the Venue changes every ten seconds", prompting the hire of trams for party's. Lists types of trams, conditions and what can be done. Gives contact details for Camberwell, Kew, East Preston and Southbank depots. Pamphlet c2002trams, tramways, yarra trams, charters, depots, passenger services

Yields information about the local union branch promoting the ALP at the 1970 State election and has a strong association with the Secretary of the branch.Pamphlet - printed on light brown or fawn paper, titled "Save our trams", promoting the Victorian Labor Party for the 30 May 1970 Election to defeat the Bolte Government and the closure of the tram service in Ballarat. Signed by E R Courtney as Secretary of the Tramway Employees Association Ballarat Division. Seeks the defeat of Messrs Byrne, Evans and Stephen. Labor party candidates were K Flynn (North), T Cullen (South) and J Jones (Province). The Parliamentary website - https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/the-history-of-parliament/elections-since-1856 Bolte was returned as Premer.trams, tramways, closure, unions, alp, elections

Handwritten notes loose that were within Reg. Item 2488, opposite page 99, titled "Notes re old trams" written on a piece of paper about the origin of the original ESCo tramcars: "Number of trams in 1905 - 20 Nos. 2, 3, 7, 9 came from Sydney with two 35HP Gen Elec motors and leads connected The bodies of some were those of the saloon carriages used by a cable tramway concern Sydney (cable) Saloon 21 22 23 Brush" (item within plastic folder within book container)Written notes in pencil.trams, tramways, esco, tramcars, sydney trams, cable trams

Pamphlet - 4 page folded from A3 sheet, printed on gloss paper titled "The Met's new Tickets for Trams, trains and buses - Background Information", providing answers to the most often asked questions about the new ticket system - scratch tickets - about costs, availability, what a scratch ticket is, single trip tickets on trams, 60 plus tickets, ticket inspection and removal of conductors and where to buy new tickets. Has the The Met shop, 7 eleven and Amcal chemist logos. To be introduced on 1/12/1989. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, conductors, the met