Set of two forms - A4 photocopies - Yarra Trams .1 - "Operations Officer's Report of car turned back and kilometres lost for.." .2 - "Lost Kilometre/Turned Back Report" To provide details of tram services that were turned back or "short shunted" and details - recording the tram, depot, run number, route, time, driver's details, destination, point of turn back, minutes late, cause, and Officer's details. This information became important for the performance reports to Government.trams, tramways, tramcars, operations, forms, depots, 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 shown as effective April 2011, and printed December. 2012. Has the document information on the right hand side of the poster. See Reg Item 625 for a later version.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, tramtracker, myki

Poster - printed on heavy cartridge paper, advertising the sale of the first series of Transport Art Trams at the Held at Hyatt on Collins. To be held 7/12/1986. Gives contact details, time and has the Transporting Art logo. See Reg item 405 as well.trams, tramways, transporting art, auctions, decorated trams

Postcard - titled "Beware of Sudden Stops", featuring a rhino falling off a skateboard, safety message to get passengers to hang on while travelling by tram. Has a rhino on one side with a hand hanging on and on the rear, a postcard format with a place for a stamp, address and safety message. Has Yarra Trams and PTV logos. Made by Avantcard Australia, 2016 with their email address.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, rhinos

Colour postcard divided back - Scancolor - part of their Landscape collection featuring four photographs on one card - V214, view across the Yarra River, Circle car 909 and one of the Restaurant trams. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Scan colour, possibly early 2000's. Two copies held. See Reg Item 5446 for a larger photo of the Restaurant tramtrams, tramways, postcards, v class, restaurant tram, yarra river, melbourne, city circle, tram v214, tram 909

Book - 20 pages + card covers, centre stapled titled "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris". Covers have colour photographs on the outside. Page 11 has a map of the two tramways with the tram lines and features shown in red. Written by David Frost, published May 2006 by Tramway Publications. Edited by Dean Filgate. Provides details of the background of the tramways, Elwood depot fire, Sandringham depot, closure and an Epilogue Has details of the Author.trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood, st kilda brighton, sandringham, beaumaris

Six page A4 document, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The development of Melbourne's trams - Part One". Document looks at the Melbourne cable tram system, its formation, George Duncan and Francis Clapp, leasing, passing to MMTB, the infrastructure and winding houses, the cable, opening dates, closure and lines in the Toorak area and depots. Author unknown, possible late 1990's. Two copies held. See also item 1762 for a publication with the same title, written by Keith Kings.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, mtt, mmtb, closure

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.

4cm Badge promoting 1903 Fare Box Tram.tram, bendigo, badge, button

Set of three Adhesive Label or Signs for use on trams - all of the type with an adhesive front type to enable it to placed on a window, printed on paper with a ruled back. .1 - "Door not in use" - printed on a vinyl based paper. .2 - "Your safety comes first. Please do not speak to the driver when the tram is moving" - white letters with the Yarra Trams banner underneath - printed on Avery paper. .3 - "Mind the gap when you step out" - printed on a vinyl based paper. -? Etamark signvinl paper. Three copies of each held, except, .2 only two.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars

Newspaper Clipping - from The Herald 30/9/1935, about the operation of Elizabeth St by buses titled "Elizabeth Street without Trams Today". Has a photo of two buses at Bourke St looking south. Timeline gives the closure of the cable line as 29/9/1935. See Reg Item 1812 about the re-opening of Elizabeth St for electric trams. Newspaper not known at the time of cataloguing could be The Herald, as it mentions "today" in the photo caption.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, cable trams, closure, flinders st station, conversion, buses, tram 744

384.1 - Folded A3 sheet - Feb / March 1998 issue of "Yarra Tram News", featuring articles on the City Circle tram service, tram 966 at the Tennis Centre, Customer surveys, trackwork in Victoria Parade, capital works, depots updates and Grand Prix. 384.2 - Folded A3 sheet - Aug/Sept 1988 - City circle tram award, route 70 deviation works, George Litchen, capital works and depots updates. 384.3 - Folded A3 sheet - July 1999 - Edition 17 - time keeping, OH&S, note from CEO John Wilson, website, Mercilita Manigan, depots and Yarra Power - substation DC opening issues. trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, tram depot, grand prix, trackwork

Photo Album, grey decorative front cover with a grey heavy card slip case, 30 leaves of heavy paper, each separated by a semi clear protective sheet. Compiled by Colin Jones with a title sheet "Trams 1883 - 1993" with Colin standing in the front of Brisbane Tramway Co. No. 47 at the Ferny Grove Museum. Bound with end papers. Photos retained by clear photo corners. Features photos by Colin of: Victor Harbor Surabaya Indonesia Melbourne cable trams, Sydney Steam tram in the UK Ballarat Bangkok Semarang Indonesia Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Sydney Bendigo Launceston Osaka Japan Perth Kyoto Dalian Japan Fukuoka Japan Kanazawa Japan Hong Kong Sendai Kita Kyushu Hobart Lopburi Kobe Hiroshima Tokyo Matsuyama Japan Nagaski Various Museums in Australia. Sample pages only scanned.trams, tramways, melbourne, album, japan, indonesia, australian tramways

Four page article titled "Law and Order on the Trams" contained within the Central Highlands Historical Association Journal No. 5, written by BTM Board Member, Alan Bradley, accompanied by 5 photographs of Ballarat operations: p26 - street scene of Sturt St. and Grenville St. intersection prior to 1923, p31 - 2 half page photographs by David Endacott of last trams to Sebastopol - 19/10/1971 and on rear cover, two colour photos of trams taken during the last months of operations, from collection of David Endacott. No. 11 at Sturt St. - City terminus and No. 30 in Lydiard St. Nth. outside Art Gallery. Journal is 64 pages, with card covers, perfect bound, with articles, contents listing, index and various listings of CHHA members, book reviews, research in Progress. Has colour covers. Added to worksheet file - printed original of article - 7No. A4 sheets.trams, tramways, tramway closure, law and order, police, ballarat tramways

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/12/1970 that the SEC had informed the City Council (Ballaarat) that the trams would be progressively withdrawn during next year. Mentions that no dissenting resolution was carried by either house in the statutory period of 24 days since passing the bill. No precise date could be given at this stage.In pencil in top right hand corner "8/12/70"trams, tramways, sec, closure

Poster - A3 - two colours printed on white paper titled "Stay on Track" with pictograms for behaviour on trams - eg no food, keeping feet off seats, validating tickets, keeping door closed. Has the good behaviour in green and the poor or not allowed behaviour in light blue - not easy to read. Published by Yarra Trams - actual use?trams, tramways, posters, yarra trams, behaviour, by laws

Pamphlet - 4 fold DL - Yarra Trams - titled "Serving Melbourne, Serving you", message welcoming customers to Yarra trams, message from Hubert Guyot, with some details of Yarra and a questionnaire about your travel and views. Could win a Monthly Metcard, competition closing 30/5/2004. See Reg Item 5038, item 13 for link to a Newsletter.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, metcard

Packet of two black plastic folders with colour printing indicating Melbourne tram routes for holding a Myki touch card and another card - produced by Yarra Trams c2014. The two folders are contained within a clear plastic bag or packed. 3rd copy added 23-12-2015 from depot holding. See also Reg item 4608 for other examples.trams, tramways, yarra trams, myki, tickets

Set of two DL size pamphlets, both printed on gloss white paper with Yarra Trams logos. .1 - Single sided pamphlet advertising Colonial Stadium Services - extra trams services and the routes that serve it - c2001. The Wikipedia entry for Docklands Stadium accessed 2/12/15 gives the dates for the name of the Colonial Stadium as 9/3/2000 to 1/10/2002 - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Stadium#Naming_rights_history .2 - Double sided pamphlet titled "City circle tram - reduced services", dated January 2001 advising services reduced to the temporary withdrawal of the W class trams for maintenance - has contact numbers.trams, tramways, yarra trams, docklands, football, events, city circle, w class

Newspaper clipping form an unknown newspaper and date showing a method of testing the speed of electric trams - using a motor-cycle wheel with a speedometer attachment. Attached to a W class tramcar at Princes Bridge. Taken during the 1920's.trams, tramways, mmtb, princes bridge, testing, specification, tramcars

Set of two A4 sheets, printed both sides, titled "Tram track renewal and tram stop upgrade works", for the reconstruction of the intersection of Power Street, Wallen Road and Riversdale Rd.", Saturday 30/6 to 5/7/2012. Work included the construction of the platform stop, relocation of the cross over from Riversdale Rd to Wallen Road and the reconstruction of the track into the Hawthorn depot. Gives timetable for works, access arrangements for the apartments and the tram depot. Has a map showing work locations. Dated 18/6 and 22/6/2012, signed by John Uiterwijk, Manager Renewals Yarra Trams.trams, tramways, yarra trams, trackwork, wallen rd, riversdale road, riversdale junction, power st, hawthorn depot

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday Magazine of 30/5/1970 about old tramcars, where they have gone, TMSV, Bylands and Bob Prentice. Has four photographs. Notes that the trams are earmarked for the TMSV's collection, has leased land south of Kilmore and negotiating for a building at Bylands. 1086i1 - ex St. Kilda Railway - Brighton Beach VR 3 at Yarrambat 1086i2 - X1 and X2 at Wantirna 1086i3 - Barry George driver at Glen Huntly showing Peter Stoneham controls of a tram 1086i4 - X1 217 at Malvern Depot Story by Michael Hudson, Pictures Neil Town.In red ink about the X1 X2 photo "30/5/70".trams, tramways, tmsv, tramcar preservation, bylands, mr. r. prentice

Some 68 black and white photographs of the Parramatta Steam Trams NSW, operated by the Sydney Ferries Limited. The line closed in 1943. Almost all of the photographs have been obtained from his correspondents. For details of each photograph and layouts see - WJ Parramatta Listing.pdfHas a strong association with Wal Jack and his collecting of tramway history / developments until 1964.Marbled brown folder with a brown binding strip, marbled brown coloured heavy paper inside covers holding some 18 dark grey coloured sheets of light card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in white ink. trams, tramways, steam trams, sydney, parramatta, tramcars, wal jack, sydney ferries ltd

Digital image of two reports and a letter - 41 A4 pages Report - titled "Melbourne's Trams and Tramways - Statement of Heritage Significance", Working Paper 1.1, dated May 2000, by Convergence Design Pty Ltd and Boyce Pizzey Strategic - Page 3 is missing - looks at the development of Melbourne's trams, the element of significance, the tramway system as an entity, Social and cultural influencers, the technological development, including tram design. The two page statement notes the tramway system as an evolving entity and technology. And included document is "A Brief History of Melbourne's Trams and tramways", considers the history of the tramway system, cable cars, W class cars, buses, WW2, postwar developments, Robert Risson and a heritage assessment. There is reference to maps and attachments, but these have not be included other than the sources. A letter dated 6 June 2000 from COTMA (written by Craig Tooke, Executive Officer) to Mr. E Keys of Booz-Allen & Hamilton provides comments on the draft and corrections. .1 - hard copy of the Brief History.trams, tramways, history, significance, mmtb, melbourne, tramways, transport, buses, closure

Adhesive label for fitting to Z or A or B class trams, asking passengers to "Keep stairwell clear until doors have fully opened".trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, ptc, yarra trams

Newspaper advertisement from the Herald, Friday 8/12/1972 about the opening of the Bendigo Trust - Tourist Tram service, by the Hon. R.. J. Hamer, Premier of Victoria at 2pm the following day Notes as operating every weekend and that a project of the Bendigo Trust.trams, tramways, bendigo, opening, bendigo trust, r.. j. hamer

1986.1 - Book - "Destination City" with subtitle "Melbourne's Electric Trams" - 128 A4 pages + card , printed on gloss paper - 7 sections, perfect bound, describes Melbourne's tram car fleet. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history, including the Victorian Railway's trams. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover is a photo of Z3 at the Burwood terminus. Written by Norm Cross, Dale Budd and Randall Wilson as editors, published by Transit Australia Publishing. Has two maps, north and south of Melbourne, printed on the inside card covers. Pages 92, 93, 96, 98 - 103 have been annotated by Lloyd Rogers - see htd1986i1.pdf - red and blue ink. - giving corrections and notes. 1986.2 - 8 pages of typed and handwritten notes - photocopied with "Comments by Lloyd Rogers Jan. 1 1994" on bottom of each sheet - giving page by page notes - see htd1986i2.pdf for a scan of these notes. Includes notes on the paint scheme for VR. 53 and a copy of a memo from the Rolling Stock Engineers Office, dated 22/6/1942 titled "Construction 3 - 45 feet tram cars" giving instructions re the paint colour schemes.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb, vr trams

Set of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, 19/9/2006 celebrating the closing of the SEC tram system in Ballarat. .1 - "35-year tribute to lost tram service" with Frank Puls and Austin Brehaut at Carlton St .2 - "Tribute to lost trams after 35 years" with Frank Puls at the controls of 27. Story by James Kelly reporting on the closure and the Museum tram services and visitors. Photos by Ian Wilson.btm, closure, anniversary