Poster - full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Grab the Latest Fares and Travel Guide for a smoother ride", advertising The Met publication. Features a bus, Comeng Train and a B class tram travelling on the side of a vertical coin. Advises where the publication could be obtained from. Possibly early to mid 1990's. See Reg Item 2507 for the actual guide.trams, tramways, the met, fares, melbourne

Colour photocopy reproduced onto an A3 sheet of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) poster - "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", featuring cable tram, horse trams, A, F, J, S, SW6, U, W2, Z3 and A class trams with tickets and the MTA logo. Copied from an original Met poster.trams, tramways, mta, posters, celebrations, centenary, tram 940, tram 233

Leather MMTB/The Met ticket wallets, remanufactured for use on Metcard tickets. Each wallet set up for 15 different tickets. Each wallet has been fixed with a stamped brass plate riveted to the outside with the depot and outfit number. Based on item 21, and the prices mid 1990's. Numbered V10 - with labels for the various tickets and prices. (Camberwell) See also Reg item 124 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, tickets, conductors, outfits

Photocopied Instruction or Notice titled "Notice to Traffic Staff - New Type of Automatic Points", 3 stapled A4 sheets detailing the operation of points fitted with an inductive loop control system at Spencer St in Bourke St (Up) and Clarendon St at Whiteman St (Down). Gives details of their operations, associated signals. Provides a diagram. Signed by Dennis Griffiths Regional Operations Manager, Northern 20/11/1987.trams, tramways, mmtb, points, operations, safety

Set of 11 blocks of The Met Daily or hourly tickets for use between July 1989 and June 1990 All blocks of 20 tickets. Each block stapled at the top to one or two staples, to a stub and heavy brown cardboard backing. Two blocks of each ticket held except for sub items 7 and 11 where four blocks held. Prices printed on the tickets. Hourly tickets printed on paper and available for Jan and Feb. 1990 1. Zones 1/2/3 Concession - 2 No. – B313041 to 060 and B312841 to 860 2. Zones 1/2/3 Daily – 2 No. – A912141 to 160, A912841 to 860 3. Zone 3 daily Concession - 2 No. – A992041 to 060, A992061 to 180 4. Zone 3 daily – 2 No – A528121 to 140, A528161 to 180 5. Zone 2 daily – 2 No. – B478721 to 740, B478741 to 760 6. Zone 2 daily Concession – 2 No – A989441 to 460, A989461 to 480 7. Zones 1 and 2 - 3 hours Concession – 4 No. – A247221 to 240, A247241 to 260, A247261 to 280 and A248201 to 220. 8. Zones 1 and 2 daily – 2 No. – A969481 to 500 and A972081 to 100 9. 60 Plus – 2 No – E756141 to 160, E757381 to 400 10. Zones 2 and 3 daily – 2 No. – A314021 to 040, A314101 to 120 11. Zones 1 and 2 - 3 hours – 4 No. A463861 to 880, A463881 to 900, A463916 to 980 and A463981 to 4000. See also Reg item 21 for other examples.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc

Set of 22 The Met Daily and hourly tickets for use between July 1989 and June 1990 Prices printed on the tickets. Daily tickets printed on card. Hourly - 2 or 3 hours, printed on paper and available August 1989 and September 1989. The Off peak ticket printed on paper and available throughout 1989. 1. Zone 1 Daily –J951886 2. Ditto concession – E276082 3. Zone 1 three hours – paper – A494081 4. Ditto concession- paper – A224534 5. Zone 2 Daily – B479834 6. Ditto concession – A989815 7. Zone 2 three hours – paper – B080713 8. Ditto concession – paper – B049579 9. Zone 3 Daily – A529034 10. Ditto concession – A993014 11. Zone 3 three hours – paper – A160595 12. Ditto concession – paper – A476816 13. Zones 1 and 2 daily – A969035 14. Zones 1 and 2 three hours – paper – A140153 15. Ditto concession – paper – A403551 16. Zones 2 and 3 daily – paper - A168714 17. Zones 2 and 3 three hours – paper - A315851 18. Ditto concession – A051112 19. Zones 1, 2 and 3 daily – A913167 20. Ditto concession – B313846 21. Ditto three hours – A226760 22. Off-peak – paper - all 1989 - 814115trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc

Set of 20 The Met travel cards, weekly tickets, student cards and annual tickets for the 1989 to 1990 era. Availability dates printed on ticket. Conditions of use printed on rear. 1. Box Hill Plus Inner Travelcard 12 monthly – 2 No. – 97 & 98 2. Senior Citizens Travel Pass – Sunday 16 and 23 March 1986 – 41771 3. Ditto 18 and 19 March 1987 - 108613 4. Zone 2 to City Loop Off Peak Saver concession – A196708 5. Ditto for Zone 3 = A99672 6. Box Hill City off peak saver - 21825 7. Ditto – concession - 14284 8. Inner weekly Travelcard – concession - 84740 9. Anywhere weekly Travelcard – concession - 962729 10. Inner plus one weekly Travelcard - 123138 11. Inner weekly Travelcard - 24922 12. Werribee Plus inner weekly Travelcard - 127333 13. Ditto for Box hill - 417337 14. Box Hill – city loop rail only weekly - 099557 15. 6 Monthly St Albans Plus Student Pass – via Bacchus Marsh – no number 16. Ditto for Broadmeadows – no number 17. Ditto for Box Hill – 2 No. – 6951 and 6950 18. Ditto Inner - 13294 19. Yearly Inner Student Pass - 7570 20. Senior Citizens Free Travel Pass 25/2 to 5/3 1989 - 190774trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, travel cards

Set of 18 The Met travel cards, student cards and annual tickets for the 1989 to 1990 era. Availability dates printed on ticket. Conditions of use printed on rear. 1. Outer Travelcard - 17649 2. Inner Travelcard – Concession - 7022 3. Inner Travelcard - 70939 4. 6 Monthly 2 Section Student pass – no number 5. Anywhere Travelcard - 241481 6. Ditto concession - 436975 7. Inner Travelcard concession - 732778 8. Family Travelcard - 10692 9. Inner Travelcard - 419983 10. St Albans Plus Inner Travelcard - 029895 11. 6 monthly 2 section Student pass - 3049 12. Inner plus one Travelcard - 184454 13. Box Hill plus one Travelcard - 019059 14. Sixty saver concession card – 2 No – 17116 and 17117 15. 6 Monthly student concession card – 2 No. – 16791 and 16792 16. Primary Secondary student concession card – 2 No. 187911 and 187 942 17. 2nd term 1986 Box Hill plus student pass – S McDonald - 11584 18. Ditto for Sally McDonald - 11585trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc

Set of 27 The Met Neighbourhood tickets - May to August 1989. Conditions of use printed on rear. Printed on white paper. 1. Box Hill Neighbourhood - 249613 2. Ditto concession - 309912 3. Box Hill Plus one Neighbourhood - 064116 4. Ditto concession - 061316 5. Box Hill plus inner neighbourhood - 055562 6. Ditto concession - 025464 7. Moorabbin Neighbourhood - 197718 8. Ditto concession - 066968 9. Moorabbin Plus Inner Neighbourhood - 055961 10. Ditto concession - 024218 11. Moorabbin Plus one Neighbourhood - 028858 12. Moorabbin Plus inner Neighbourhood concession - 029817 13. Anywhere Neighbourhood concession - 219260 14. St Albans plus inner Neighbourhood concession - 017518 15. St Albans Neighbourhood - 098515 16. Ditto concession - 146761 17. Anywhere Neighbourhood - 259181 18. St Albans plus inner Neighbourhood - 027538 19. Frankston Neighbourhood - 098762 20. Ditto concession – 139069 21. Frankston plus one Neighbourhood - 020832 22. Frankston plus one neighbourhood concession - 016289 23. Greensborough Neighbourhood concession - 112260 24. Greensborough Neighbourhood - 099960 25. Greensborough Plus Inner Neighbourhood - 024040 26. Ditto concession - 010782 27. Greensborough Plus One Neighbourhood - 004563trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, neighbourhood tickets

Set of 21 The Met Neighbourhood tickets - May to August 1989. Conditions of use printed on rear. Printed on white paper. 1. Dandenong Neighbourhood - 183516 2. Ditto concession - 208212 3. Dandenong plus one Neighbourhood - 019512 4. Ditto concession - 018513 5. Ringwood Neighbourhood - 144534 6. Ditto concession - 168995 7. Werribee Neighbourhood - 018612 8. Ditto concession - 018959 9. Werribee plus inner Neighbourhood - 014015 10. Ditto concession - 008168 11. Ringwood plus one Neighbourhood - 024729 12. Ditto concession - 0198882 13. Inner Neighbourhood - B089291 14. Ditto concession - A088033 15. Inner plus one Neighbourhood - 359210 16. Ditto concession - 224012 17. Broadmeadows Neighbourhood - 044541 18. Ditto concession - 038635 19. Broadmeadows Plus Inner Neighbourhood - 034587 20. Ditto concession - 024933 21. Greensborough Plus One Neighbourhood concession - 003016trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, neighbourhood tickets

Set of 12 The Met single journey flimsy type paper tickets adult and concession and one Edmondson card ticket on pasteboard. 1. Zone 1 Adult – Z341836 & B285812 2. ditto concession – Z001837 - & Z048412 3. Zones 1, 2 and 3 Adult – Z61237 4. Ditto concession – Z57833 & Z85017 5. Zone 3 concession – Z210441 & A008019 6. Zones 1 and 2 concession – A818438 7. Zones 2 and 3 adult – Z60234 & Z40617 8. Zones 1 and 2 Adult –A901234 9. Zone 3 Adult – Z069237 & Z001217 10. Zone 2 Adult – Z489840 & Z381217 11. Zone 2 concession – Z462034 & Z488617 12. Zones 2 + 3 concession – Z65058 & Z35417 13. Edmondson Card – Adult Single blank – over stamped Departmental. -65753 Nine additional tickets added 17-12-2015 from donation of Harry Jackson 28/11/15 - see image i2. Numbers added above. For a block of Zone 1 Adult concessions see Reg Item 2408.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc

Printed fold out timetable for Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, published by The Met, effective 29/10/1984. Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information (Travel cards and Neighbourhood tickets) and the Glen Waverley Railway station and train service. Has a sponsored advert by the Statewide Building Society. Has logos of the Met. Folded into four.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, bus services, timetables, neighbourhood tickets

Set of three photos of the launch of Michael Leunig Art tram No. 816 at Preston Workshops with Transport Minister Tom Roper. Part of the Transporting Arts Scheme. VicSig.net. web site accessed 23/8/2013, notes that the tram was launched during July 1986. Photographed at Preston Workshops. .1 - Artist being interview by the Press with tram alongside. .2 - View of tram. .3 - Tom Roper and Michael Leunig. See also Reg Item 560 for first day ticket, issued on Sunday 13/7/1986.In ink on rear of each photo .1 - "Artist Michael Leunig @PWS with #816" .2 - "Artist Leunig painted 721" .3 - "Minister for Transport Tom Roper and artist Leunig @PWS"trams, tramways, transporting art, preston workshops, minister for transport, decorated trams, tram 816

Black and White photograph of a butchers truck (K. Potts?) truck having collided with the rail over road bridge, Merri Parade Northcote, possibly c1980. MMTB Photograph - same handwriting as Reg item 288. Has a policeman walking alongside, the damaged truck, other vehicles including a Clifton Bricks truck. The bridge has the low clearance sign in metres, but with a newer imperial sign alongside.In ink on rear "Merri Road Northcote"trams, tramways, northcote, bridges, collision

Photograph of Transport Art Tram No. 731, after conversion to a SW5, painted by Lesley Dumbrell in July 1986. Refer to vicsig.net website for dates, accessed 23/8/2013. Tram in Bourke St, with destination of Special. Has the CUB sponsorship sign behind the route number box. There was no driver in the cab at the time of the photograph. In the background are signs for Roger David and McEwans.In ink on rear of photo "731 on inaugural run as Arts Decorated Tram, City Mall"trams, tramways, transporting art, bourke st, decorated trams, tram 731

Black and White Photograph of the construction of Latrobe University bus interchange c1985. The tram overhead can be seen in the far left of the photograph. The tram extension to Latrobe Uni opened in Jan. 1985. Shows the building work proceeding.On rear in ink "Bus Interchange under construction Latrobe Uni"trams, tramways, buses, la trobe university

Photograph of the intersection of Burke Road and High Street, North Balwyn, looking back towards Kew and the city. Shows the inbound section of track being rebuilt, using a temporary track deviation method. Two trams can be seen on this track. Also note the additional temporary overhead lighting install above the track relay. Photo c1980. Has Kevin Donnellan tyre and a Mobil service station in the view. The overhead work being done by two bucket trucks.Yields information about High St North Balwyn and track reconstruction.Black and White Photograph with notes on rear.On rear of photograph in ink "High St Balwyn ?"trams, tramways, high st, north balwyn, burke rd, tram track, reconstruction, east kew, mmtb, tower trucks

Black and White photograph of the new footbridge over Swanston Street at Elgin Street, mid 1980's, with sw6 class No. 931 in The Met colour scheme turning into Elgin street on route 1, East Coburg. Shows the track at this location, prior to its extensive redevelopment as a terminus. The footbridge, serves Melbourne University. A take-away shop is on the corner.On the rear in ink "Newly erected Road bridge, Swanston St North @ Melb Uni"trams, tramways, swanston st, elgin st, melbourne university, tram 931, sw6 class, the met

Black and white photo of the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring AVM sign post / transmitter for trams and buses mounted on a pole..1 - On the rear in ink - AVM Detector for Trams and buses"trams, tramways, automatic vehicle monitoring, avm, the met

Yellow plastic folder titled "Melbourne Met Pass", with The Met logo in green print on both sides of the outside of the folder. On the inside has two pockets for storing items formed with clear plastic. Map Folded Map of Melbourne Rail and Tram lines, titled "The Met PASS Map to Melbourne" Tram Map - probably soon after conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines to Light Rail, though these are not shown. Opened November 1987. Rail Map - shows Route 96 north section as Light Rail, co-ordinated bus routes, and the Altona line as going to Werribee. This route was opened in 1985. Date of Map c1988/1990. Has details of Museums, Art Galleries, Shopping, Gardens and Sports Arenas in Japanese. Sheet of paper advising users on presentation of the Met Pass (not included in the folder) Book - titled "The Met's Guide to Melbourne", sub titled - Get around on The Met. Card covers, perfect bound, 100 pages in colour with maps, guides and information about various locations within Greater Melbourne including Werribee Zoo and Healesville. See also Reg Item 106 to 108 for a similar item and 983 for the document that was used to launch the Met Pass. Two copies held.trams, tramways, the met, melbourne, tickets, tourist tickets

Button used by The Met on their uniform jackets with the first logo or symbol used by The Met.Demonstrates a The Met Uniform button.Button - brass - The MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) of The Met logo with a raised metal finish - made by Stokes Australia - approx. 23mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. Two copies held. The second copy has a section of thread wound around the lug,"Stokes & Sons Australia" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, the met, mta

Badge produced by The Met to identify employees who were qualified trainers, mainly for Tram Drivers. They also undertook other training. Has the second version of the The Met logo on the top of the badge. Made by Lega Melbourne. See item 7900 for a Senior Depot Trainer badge.Demonstrates a The Met, Depot Trainer badge.Badge - enamel brass with a securing pin on the rear.badges, training, depot trainers, the met

Badge produced by The Met to identify employees who were qualified trainers, mainly for Tram Drivers. They also undertook other training. Has the second version of the The Met logo on the top of the badge. Made by Lega Melbourne. See also item 7899 for a Depot Trainer badge.Demonstrates a The Met, Senior Depot Trainer badge.Badge - enamel brass with a securing pin on the rear.badges, training, depot trainers, the met

Timetable published The Met or Metropolitan Transit - Nov. 1983 for the North Balywn tram route, giving route information sections, and timing points as well the timetables. Covers routes 24, 40, 41 and 29.Yields information about route 48 timetables.Timetable printed on yellow paper - 8 foldhas various notations in pencil.tramways, timetables, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29

1 - Form - photocopy - A4 sheet - "Vehicle Passing Stationary Tramcar" on Metropolitan Transit Authority letterhead, form 3/285. Requests extensive details of the incident. Two copies held. 2 - Swanston Trams version issue 3.Demonstrates a form for reporting vehicles that passed stationary tramcars.Set of two A4 sheets, printed or copied.trams, tramways, the met, forms, incidents, reports, police

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. Held is a serviette folded and unfolded and a place map - all with the MMTB logo. Demonstrates the items that formed part of the MMTB farewell dinner before it became part of The Met.Set of four paper items.trams, tramways, mmtb, menu, social club, head office

Metropolitan Transit logo for use on the side of vehicles, such as trams, c1983. See item 3688 for the introduction document and 6856 for a sample of "The Met" logo.Demonstrates a Metropolitan Transit logo for the use on the sides of vehicles.Adhesive sign with a paper backing.the met, logos, tramcars, metropolitan transit, signs

Set of three "Senior Citizens Travel Pass", printed on white card with conditions of use on rear. .1 - Pass for 18/3/1987 and 19/3/1987, printed in orange with The Met logo with number 49109 in purple. .2 - ditto for 24/3/1990 to 1/4/1990 with "The Met" in small light print in the background and details of dates in purple ink. Number 104718. 3 - ditto Sundays 18 and 25 March 1994 - No. 92113,trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, seniors card

Set of three magazines, A4 photocopied titled ""Around the Tracks Newsletter of the Workshops"" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue No. 10, Feb. 1986, 10 sheets, with a photo for Senior Foreman Greg Lourey on the front cover, report by Howard Smith on the 1985 Christmas Picnic, retirement of Safety Officer Frank Huffer after 49 years of service, article on Greg Lourey, second part of John Prideaux article on Cambodia killing fields, and a list of the pop art trams and repairs needed to the tramcars. .2 - Issue No. 11, March 1986, featuring a photo of MMTB 197 on the front cover, personality profiles on Joe Vizzini, Doug Kerr, a preview of the film Malcolm, notes on the condition of some trams, W5 situation and workshops notes. .3 - Issue No. 12 - May 1986, featuring photo of Les Jewell and Brendan Creasy on uni cycles, comments on Norms editorial in the previous issue by Craig Roach, article on Bruce McKenzie, profile on Norm Cross written by Norm Cross, Bryan Egan - storeman, Preston Workshops Social club, Aussie slang words,Yellow highlighted applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, unions, transporting art, malcolm, w5 class

Set of three magazines, A4 photocopied titled "The No Names Workshops News" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue 1 - 13 A4 single sided sheets, Oct 1984 - introduction by Craig Roach, column by Brian Carter titled Budgies Aviary, Electrical shop by John Martin, personnel pars, jokes, the Canteen, MTA Cricket, table tennis, table tennis, soccer and a for sale page. .2 - Issue 2 - 14 A4 pages, single sided, Nov. 1984, though undated, paint shop, machine shop news, holiday hints, canteen notes, general news, MTA Cricket, buy and sell and suggestions for the name of the magazine. .3 - Issue 3- 12 A4 sheets, some double sided, Dec 1984, general news with a lot written by Norm Cross. Later became known as around the tracks - see items 2976 and 2977.Yellow highlighter applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, cricket, sports