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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, "Flinders Street Railway Station, World War 1 Era", 1980's?
Reproduced photograph, sepia toned of "Flinders St Railway Station, World War 1 Era, taken from St Paul's Cathedral steps. Has part of the Princes Bridge Station building on the left hand side. The Swanston St canopy of Flinders St station has the words "Enlist and Fight for the Dear Old Flag". Two Richmond line cable trams in Flinders St along with horse drawn vehicles. One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two sizes of prints held, one large, two small. See also Reg Item 1883 for a 1944 photograph.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, world war 1, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Ross Wilson, bus route numbers and opening dates, 18/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Letter - from Ross Wilson of Canberra to Keith Kings regarding bus route numbers and the re-opening date for the Northcote cable tramway (23/3/1901). Industrial issues with bus routes.Has a note "Reply 31/10/95, copies of bus route no. list enclosed."trams, tramways, routes, cable trams, northcote, buses, east brunswick -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Ross Wilson, cable tram conversions, 21/05/1996 12:00:00 AM
Letter - from Ross Wilson of Canberra to Keith Kings regarding cable tram conversions (St Kilda / Beaconsfield Parade), St Kilda Beach conversion and MAN Bus electronic route numbers / destinations. Attached is a photocopy over five A4 Sheets of "MAN Destination and Key No. chart", listing some 176 routes or keys. Has been stapled in top left hand corner.Has numerous notes in red or black ink about responses etc.trams, tramways, routes, man buses, buses, st kilda, cable trams, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ross Wilson, opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, c1996
List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - Framed Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", c1985
... paper, title "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Framed poster published for the centenary of Melbourne trams in 1985 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority on creamy paper, title "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", features cable tram dummy, bogie cable trailer, horse tram, A, F, J, S, W2, U, SW2, Z3, and A class of 1984 on poster with three tickets illustrated as well. Frame from white finish metal frame, screwed with clips in each corner, cotton hanging strip and Masonite backing board with plastic inserts to secure the backing board with a Perspex cover over the poster.On top and one side "Driver Scholten 3211" in red Texta pen.trams, tramways, melbourne, centenaries, posters, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Kosnar's Picture Framing, c2000
Framed photograph of a series of 17 photographs assembled by Ray Marsh to record Malvern Driver Ron Scholten's 25 years of service. Photographs include: , Malvern Tram Depot, 896 on a Special, 937 as the Restaurant Tram 02, Cable car set possibly Bylands, 2055 and 2017, 11 W on an extension, 862 in the city, View from Flinders St with a city circle car, Y611, 58 and other Z's in Swanston St, Siemens test tram at Flinders St station, C on Port Melbourne, Siemens Test Tram and 3010, Siemens Test tram, 3019 at Box Hill, MTram 3504 in Swanston St with St Patricks behind.On top left of rear "Designed by Ray Marsh" in pencil.trams, tramways, drivers, siemens, testing, flinders st, tram 896, tram 937, tram 2055, tram 2017, tram 11w, tram 862, tram y611, tram 58, tram siemens test tram, tram 3010, tram 3019, tram 3504 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Don Storey, "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 2003
Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "Tramlines", 2004 - 2009
Set of 15 issues of Yarra Trams Magazine "Tramlines" All folded A3 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Issue 1 - August 2004 - staff event, message from CEO Hubert Guyot, new control centre, route 96, Olympic torch relay, tram 431, new livery, meet Johnpaul tram attendant. .1A - Issue 2 - December 2004 - customer satisfaction, tram attendants, remembrance day, CEO message, new routes, Camberwell depot, staff profile and tramways band. .2 - issue 3 - May 2005 - Fleet operations control centre opens, (photo), Balaclava Junction upgrade, grand union, Melbourne Uni superstop, fund raising. .3 - issue 4 - August 2005 - Congratulations to Lenny Bates 50, departure of Hubert, route 75 extended to Vermont South, fare evasion, trackwork and Superstops in Flinders St and Bourke St, East Preston Depot and think tram project. .4 - Issue 5 - December 2005 - folded A3 sheet, plain paper, colour photos - with articles on congestion, advertising campaign success re fare evaders, new platform stops in Flinders St, Network improvements and getting ready for the 2006 Commonwealth games featuring a cartoon poster of a tram in a race (see Reg item 1235 for the actual poster). Has a message from Dennis Cliche - new CEO. .5 - Issue 6 - May 2006 - folded A2 sheet, gloss paper, items re Commonwealth games, Karachi W-11 tram, Remembrance day, network improvements, Grand Prix, good Friday appeal, and the forthcoming centenary celebrations. Centre page spread has a large number of photos of staff during the Commonwealth Games. .6 - Issue 7 - October 2006 - folded A2 sheet, gloss paper, colour photos of the Centenary Art Tram (5006), Myki, network improvements, memories of 1906, Luna Party Tram (1011) with centre page spread of a photo of 5006 outside Luna Park, and the various tram images featured on the tramcar. See also Reg Item 864 for details of the making of the art work. .7 - Issue 8 - December 2006 - folded A3 sheet, gloss paper, colour photos of the "Tram It 2006" event, light rail, TramTracker being launched, Essendon, Centenary celebrations and "for the love of trams". .8 - Issue 9 - May 2007 - six pages - traffic condition, green depots, Joyce Barry, plaque at Brunswick Depot, fund raising, platform stops, trackwork, TramTracker, Police tram. .9 - Issue 10 - September 2007 - MSO tram, students travels, Transport Challenge 2007, website, TramTracker by SMS. .10 - Issue 11 - Melbourne trams a heritage icon, fund raising, TramTracker, cable tram tracks in Abbotsford St, route 86 to the Waterfront City Docklands, hailing trams. 11 - Issue 12 - Mulhouse tram, Bumblebee, on the docks, fundraising, St Kilda Road upgrades, TramTracker. .12 - Issue 13 - Bumblebee C2 class trams, traffic congestion, wind power tram, Flinders St trackwork. .13 - Issue 14 - Silver Paralympians on tram, green wind powered trams. .14 - Issue 15 - TramTracker Jake, film festival, Public Transport Ombudsman - Simon Cohen, Operations Centre, .15 - Issue 16 - 6 pages - tram performance, TramTracker at tram stops and iPhones, Mike Talks, Myki. All have the Yarra Trams logo on the front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tickets, commonwealth games, flinders st, grand prix, karachi w-11 tram, construction, luna park, essendon depot, centenary, tramtracker, olympic games, control centre, balaclava junction, trackwork, grand union, melbourne university, superstops, vermont south, route 75, flinders st, bourke st, brunswick depot, cable trams, docklands, mulhouse, c2 class, flinders st, environment, ombudsman, myki, tramways band -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, C. Brose Wuppertal Germany, Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams, c1985
Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams. Each item consists of various electronic parts contained within a metal case that could have been cabled together. Equipment manufactured by (Carl) C. Brose of Wuppertal Germany and maintained by Font Electronics of Melbourne - some items have the manufacturers details on them along with the details of the maintenance company and serial numbers etc. Photo .1 - shows the set of equipment as placed on display in the training room. .1 - set of two route number boxes, three individual controlled blinds, driven by a motor and control gear. Has a Fluro light fitted internally. See images .2 to .5 .2 - Small side destination indicator, with driven blind, electronic equipment with motor on the underside of the box - for use in Z class trams - see images .6 to .9 .3 - as for .2, but with motor mounted right side, used in A class trams, see images .10 to .12 .4 - set of two control panels with selection equipment for selecting the destination (by number) and route number with indicators and start button - see image .13 to 14 .5 - set of two long main rolls indicators, with control gear and Fluro light internally, driven by an internal electric motor - see images 17 and 18 .6 - set of two linking mechanism for the various boxes with large cables cut off for each of the four tram boxes. Would have been control panel item .4 - see image 15 and 16. See e-mail from Simon dated 17/11/2014. See reg Item 4617 for a small side destination roll.trams, tramways, destination indicators, a class, z3 class, transport equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Victoria at a Glance - 1990", 1990
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pamphlet - four fold full colour document on light card titled "Victoria at a Glance - 1990" with the interior view of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set on the rear cover. Documents gives statistics for Victoria of the years 1979, 1988 and 1989. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Photo of the W interior Brian Gilkes with acknowledgement to the National Trust. Photo of the cable tram set supplied by Robert Green. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victoria, statistics, cable trams, w6 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australasian Post, "The way it was....", 27/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from The Australasian Post, 27 July 1972 of cable car set 1, Melbourne noting it was used until 26/10/1940 and that it was on display in the National Museum in Melbourne. The photograph shows the tram with the destination of Nicholson St.trams, tramways, cable trams, museum, nicholson st, last tram, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Hector Bell, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Report of H.H. Bell Chairman on his overseas trip March - October 1938", 1939
Research Report or Overseas Tour report, Half bound in green and black Rexene with mottled end papers, 222 pages (Gestetner printed single sided), typed report - titled "Report of H.H. Bell Chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board on his overseas trip March - October 1938". Dated 31/1/1939. He was accompanied by Mr. R. A. Spencer the Board Secretary. Reg Item 3875 indicates that their wives travelled as well with them. Has an index, notes on his visits to five cities on his voyage to England, visits to 10 UK cities, Berlin, Paris and 12 USA and Canadian cities. Includes notes on buses, gas-producer engines, PCC trams, closure of tramways, technical notes, trolley buses, conversion of Bourke St cable tram routes, overhead, motors, engines and many other topics. Note pages scanned in particular have reference to Bourke St conversion and driving habits in the UK compared to Melbourne (road hogs). Inside front cover has a label from "Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd" about the job number and date of binding "6-3-1939" See Reg Item 3846 for a copy of the report re conversion of the cable tram routes and 3906 for an Oct. 1938 report on the PCC car to the Board.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, pcc, buses, trolley buses, uk, usa, canada -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, B. Willemsen, Doetinchem, Holland, "The ABC of Tramways", 1959
... Trams tramways MMTB Melbourne Routes Cable Trams "39/6 ...Loose leaf book, 110 black and white photo pages plus covers titled "The ABC of Tramways", "Amusing Beautiful, Curious." as a subtitle, published 1959 compiled by B. Willemsen, Doetinchem, Holland. Provides some 182 photos of tramway systems and tramcars primarily in Europe, but some UK, Melbourne and Japan. Provided in alphabetical order. See page 66 for Melbourne. H. Ballment photo. Printed on glossy paper. Has a "Technical Book Co. 295-299 Swanston St, Melbourne FB 3951" sticker on the inside front cover."39/6" in pencil on top of front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, routes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, 1041 and Cable Tram set No. 1, c1974
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Colour postcard with serrated edges of 1041 and Cable Tram set No. 1 outside a building at Preston Workshops, c1974. Produced by Nucolorvue Productions for the TMSV, NCV1095. Has details of the photograph on the rear, TMSV Logo, Publisher details and Printed in Australia. Photograph by David Menzies. Two copies held See Also Reg Items 120, 1036 and 3320 72.1 - 2nd copy of postcard - on rear - Has 33 cent stamp, postmarked for the Centenary of Cable Car Services, 11/11/1985 with a grip included and stamped "100 years of Melbourne trams carried on Commemorative official trip from Flinders St, Melbourne to Richmond Town Hall, November 11, 1985" in blue ink in the bottom right hand corner. See Reg Item 5784 for a colour slide.trams, tramways, cable trams, prototype tramcar, mmtb, preston workshops, centenary, stamps, tram 1041, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Print - Framed Print, Glen Waverley Picture Framing, 1970's?
... Melbourne Cable Trams on rear top "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum ...Framed, glazed, black and white photograph of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St Melbourne, looking towards Flinders St railway station. Timber frame, painted brown and gold, with brown paper lining on rear. Has brown string stapled at rear on both sides for hanging. In the central bottom of the rear is "Glen Waverley Picture Framing, sticker, 698 High St Road, Glen Waverley with a 7 digit phone number. Photo c1926?? features a very busy intersection cable trams (No. 17 west bound in Flinders, tram 160 north bound in Swanston, two W class trams, other cable trams, many motor cars, horse drawn vehicles, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the standing zone in Flinders St. In photo are Young and Jacksons Hotel, Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk table cream, and numerous signs on the railway station. See Reg Item 5272 for the photo on a Greetings Card and 5217 for a photographic print.on rear top "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb 1912 Ron Scholten" in ink.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, flinders st, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, B2 class tram 2014, late 1990's?
Colour postcard of B2 class tram 2014 turning from Gertrude St into Nicholson St with the cable winding house behind. Tram has all over advertising for Christian Dior Dolce Vita perfume (yellow & black). Reference VicSig http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams, web site page, accessed 4/12/2012. Gives date of introduction as 15/9/1996 and next version as at 29/1/1997. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Photo Ray Marsh. ARE No. 9/06. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. For rear photo see image htd114i5, which has been used by Kevin Tierney for correspondence to the Museum Oct. 2011. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, decorated trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, cable trams, tram b2 2014 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, intersection of Elizabeth and Victoria Streets from the North, c1920
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Eliz St" on CD, of looking at the intersection of Elizabeth and Victoria Streets from the North, c1920, between Swanston and Queen Streets. Has the Myer Lonsdale St store in the photograph at the top. Has a number of cable cars in the photo, including a bogie trailer inbound in Elizabeth St. Image has a number of watermarks showing up.trams, tramways, melbourne, elizabeth st, victoria market, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, Kew Barkers Rd, c1930
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Kew Barkers Rd" on CD, looking west from over Kew Junction towards Victoria Bridge over the Yarra River. Has a W class tram, eastbound in Victoria St, about to cross the bridge. c1930 (Cable conversion late 1929)trams, tramways, kew, barkers rd, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, "Merri Creek on CD, of looking from above Rushall station towards Clifton Hill Station, c1930's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Merri Creek on CD, of looking from above Rushall station towards Clifton Hill Station with the Merri Creek on the left side of the photo. Shows cable trams in Queens Parade, cable trams shunting, the Clifton Hill cable tram depot, and the railway bridge over Merri Creek. 1930's? Photo has lots of white spots on the image.trams, tramways, merri creek, clifton hill, rushall station, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, series of three images of the Hawthorn Bridge over the Yarra, c1930, c1930's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. A series of three images of the Hawthorn Bridge over the Yarra, c1930, during the era with problems with the bridge. See separate article for more details. Richmond 6, Richmond, Richmond 3 on the CD as original files. .1 - Looking from the south west, at the Hawthorn bridge with the temporary wooden bridge being constructed on the south side. Has the cable tram depot in the photo and part of the Burnley racing course. Temporary track on the north side of the steel bridge and crossings can be seen. .2 - Looking along Bridge Road to the east with Hawthorn Bridge in the middle of the photograph. Shows the industrial and residential areas, Hawthorn Railway Station and part of the Burnley Race course, the cable tram depot building. W class tram in Church St Hawthorn and W class tram crossing the bridge on the north side temporary track. Note the cable tram used as a shelter on the north east corner of the bridge. .3 - Looking south along River St towards Bridge Road, with the Yarra River and Hawthorn Bridge on the left side of the photograph. Shows the industry in the area at the time, wool and skin Merchants, north side of the cable depot, housing and the outlook to the river!trams, tramways, hawthorn, yarra river, burnley, richmond, hawthorn bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St, Late 1920's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Spencer" on CD, of looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St with Collins St and the Spencer St station in the top of the photo. Has cable trams in Spencer St and a cable tram set being shunted in Collins St. The top floor of the VR head office has been added (1922). Possibly late 1920's.trams, tramways, victorian railways, spencer st, collins st, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, St Kilda looking east over St Kilda Junction, late 1925
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda" on CD, of looking east over St Kilda Junction from. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, and the "Junction Oval". Mid to late 1925 as workmen are converting the cable track in Fitzroy St and Wellington St looks or appears converted with a crossover installed near the junction. Two cable car sets visible in St Kilda Road, on in Brighton Road and a bus? Also a bus? in Fitzroy St.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Print - Framed Print, "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900", 1900
... Trams tramways Melbourne Victoria St Cable Trams tram 233 ...Framed and glazed photograph of cable tram set, trailer 233, at the Victoria St Terminus, c1900. Has a factory and water tank in the background. Cable tram dummy is loaded with gentlemen and there is a paper boy in front of the trailer. Print mounted onto a wooden chip board and sealed with brown tape around the edges. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with one run of string between them. Frame - brown and gold with a buff and black line framed around the photograph. Print has the title "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900".On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, cable trams, tram 233 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Tramways 1885 - 1985", 2009
Plastic laminated poster titled "Tramways 1885 - 1985" featuring drawings of cable tram set with a bogie trailer (472), horse drawn tram black and white drawings of A, F, J and S class trams, though the last one printed with a Z. SW6 940, horse, U 205, W2 348, Z 223 and A 233. Has two Metropolitan Transit Authority tram tickets and an Inner Travel Card, with the MTA logo in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Domestic object - Box of Glassware, C. R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, 1990's?
Set of six decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne trams by CR Hose in a cardboard packing. Produced for the TMSV Melbourne, c1990's?. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass. Glasses done are: Horse Tram Cable Tram Four Wheel tram W2 tram SW6 tram Z Tram Box has address of C. R. Hose and their name.In black felt pen on the top of the box "Paid" and "Jean Stewart Vic"trams, tramways, tmsv, glassware, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Lecture Notes, Keith Kings, "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the Wheel turned full circle?", 30/04/2002 12:00:00 AM
Printed report or address or lecture - 10 pages titled "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the Wheel turned full circle?" by Keith Kings for the 2nd annual RMIT Sir Robert Risson Memorial Lecture 30 April 2002. The address looks at the history of Melbourne's transport, railways, buses, tramways and tramway buses, cable trams, formation and dismantling of the PTC, ticket machines, road traffic, bus industry consolidation, privatisation of transport in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, privatisation, buses, public transport, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, "MMTB Proposals for General Scheme, c1970
... Trams tramways MMTB Melbourne Cable Trams Electric Trains ...Colour photocopy of a MMTB drawing titled "MMTB Proposals for General Scheme showing a detail plan of tramways proposed for Melbourne 1923. Signed by J. Strickland 27-8-1923. Shows cable trams, existing tramways, authorised tramways, proposed, VR tramways, rail lines and waterways. Not known when colour copy actually made - could have been an AETA or a TMSV reproduction. See Reg Item 2089 for an original of this document.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, electric trains, tramways, proposals, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", Nov. 1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Gestener duplicated five page tour notes for TMSV (64th Special Tour - 8/11/1975) titled "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", held in conjunction with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Gives details of vehicles used and the routes used. Stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Robert Green, "Trams and Tourism", c1994
Eight page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Trams and Tourism", looking at the use of trams for tourist purposes in Melbourne, bath tickets, walks, beaches, connecting services with paddle steamers, royal park zoo, Beaumaris tramway, circular tickets, Doncaster, round trip tickets, St Kilda, Wattle park chalet, tourist tickets, tourist tours, tourist trams, Melbourne Pageant-Salute to Australia, V214, L and Y class trams, Melbourne Tourist Tram in June 1992 that did not eventuate. Has references and illustrating of tickets. Written by Robert Green 1994. See Reg Item 5675 for a sample cable tram round trip ticket.trams, tramways, tourist trams, tourist ticket, mmtb, the met, zoo tram, beaumaris, wattle park, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Barry George, Don Storey, John Birch, Ray Marsh, "Time-line history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Bus (timeline), 1997
... history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams... Trams tramways Melbourne History MMTB The Met PTC Cable Trams ...Book - 130? pages - A4 - perfect bound with black binding tape on outside, colour printed card covers titled "Time-line history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses", prepared by Barry George, Don Storey, John Birch with photographs by Ray Marsh. Gives a timeline history of Melbourne's government (with some private, VR) tramway and bus transport from 1868 to 1 October 1997 when the PTC was corporatised. Also gives opening and closing dates for each electric and cable line. Provides information on events on specific and approx. dates. See also Reg Item 840 for a similar 2003 document by Don Storey. See images 3 for pdf file - word searchable when opened as a separate file. timeline"Mike Ryan" in ink on top left hand corner of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history