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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1941
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of the Workshop Locomotive 18 and a U class car at the Preston Workshops on the track adjacent to St Georges Road. The then Preston tram depot is in the view on the right hand side. Image undated - could be 19-1-1941 or 13-10-1940 or another date.trams, tramways, preston workshops, u class, work trams, st georges road, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, 19/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Black and white negatives by Wal Jack of: .1 - Track cleaner No. 6 and two ballast trailers awaiting scrapping at Preston Workshops - image dated 19-1-41 .2 - Track cleaner No. 6 by itself - possibly 13-10-40 or another date.trams, tramways, preston workshops, ballast wagons, work trams, stored trams, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Personal Papers in a Benson & Hedges tin, 1950s
Allan Yoemans was a tramway employee at Preston depot. Receipts contained within the Benson and Hedges tin of the early 1950s noting it is by appointment to HM King George V are: 1 - Receipt for a ladies cycle - 9 pounds - dated 2/11/1957 2 - MMTB clothing docket for a coat - size 6 3 - Receipt on MMTB letterhead and docket - payment of Tramway Benefit Society subscription - dated 3/12/1956 - received at Preston Revenue office 4 - Receipt for 170 pounds - payment for a Chev sedan car with a Victorian 3d duty stamp, dated 13-4-53 5 - Receipt for payment of 4/6, Ezyart Co of Reservoir showing a balance of 1pound and 10 shillings - hire purchase? - dated 21/9/1950 6 - Receipt from Bruce Small Pty Ltd for payment of 15 pounds, a/c Bicycle finance - with a Victorian 2d duty stamp, dated 8/4/1952 7 - Interim receipt for 5 pounds from the Lalor Consumer Co-op dated 26-9-1950 At the time Mr Yoemans lived in Gratwick St Lalor.Shows business practices of the early 1950s and the way payments such as hire purchase could be made and receipted, including payments to the Tramway Benefit Society.Metal tin or cigarette container - red for 20 Benson & Hedges cigarettes containing 7 paper receipts or dockets.tramway benefit society, tbs, receipts, financial records, tramway employee -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Bound copies, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Tramway Record", 1928
Bound set of the Australian Tramway Employees Association "The Tramway Record" Vol 33 No. 1 to No. 13 for 1928. Details the issues of the day, union matters, has many advertisements for both Sydney and Melbourne, personnel issues, and reports from the depots.Yields information about the activities of the AETA in 1928Book-bound journals - heavy green covers, with gold block title on spine."Railway & Tramway Record 1928"tramways, trams, unions, aeta, tramway record -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Bound copies, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Tramway Record", 1931
Bound set of the Australian Tramway Employees Association "The Tramway Record" Vol 36 No. 1 to No. 13 for 1931. Details the issues of the day, union matters, has many advertisements for both Sydney and Melbourne, personnel issues, and reports from the depots.Yields information about the activities of the AETA in 1931Book-bound journals - heavy green covers.tramways, trams, unions, aeta, tramway record -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tramcar list - Hawthorn and Coburg depot at time of closure, Bob Lilburn, 1980s
List prepared by Bob Lilburn of tramcars that were assigned to Hawthorn and Coburg tram depots at the time of closure as electric running sheds. Would have been compiled from tramcar allocation sheets. Also lists the depot locations for W3 and W4 class trams. Hawthorn depot closed on 13/2/1965 and Coburg on 11/10/1952Provides information about trams allocated to Coburg and Hawthorn depots at the time of their closure and W3 and W4 class tram depot allocations.Handwritten list on quarto ruled paper - blue and red ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, notebooks, personal papers, coburg depot, hawthorn depot, closure, w3 class, w4 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Headway News", July 1983 to July 1984
Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Headway News" - A4 printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman of the body which commenced on 1/7/1983. Major tram and bus items listed. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - July 1983 - four pages - gives details of corporate identity, including notes on the design of the logo, notes from the Chairman, details of the Management Team, the Board, move to the new head office - World Trade Centre, Preston Workshops Project. Management Team - Albrecht Scholer (Metro rail), Dudley Snell (trams), John Wagstaff (GM Marketing and Sales), Michael Maude (GM Personnel) and Paul Riboni (GM - Finance and Corporate). .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - August 1983 - four pages - details the MTA Board with a photo, gives details of the intended directions that the MTA is planning to take, western suburbs and Doncaster bus changes, new bus workshop at Northcote. Photo notes Bill (W) Aird as Interim Secretary of the MTA. MURLA. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3 - September 1983 - four pages - Flinders St station redevelopment, METROL, AVM - vehicle monitoring, Employees Board Member election and sports roundup. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 - October 1983 - six pages (one sheet folded) - Refurbishment of W5 trams - fitting of sliding doors, Bundoora Extension, Tram Priority, management changes - Level 3 - John Grigg and Geoff Carkeek, early retirement seminars, transport loan, upgrade to rail overhead, Bob Drummond Retires, flat fares, Gail Moody project engineer for Bundoora Extension and MTA at Royal Show. .5 - Vol 1 No. 5 - November 1983 - eight pages - two sheets - intro of new fare system on 13/11/1983 - "the Met", (Travel Cards and neighbourhood tickets), tram priority, training in new ticketing system, profile of Paul Riboni, restructure of the Metro Rail division, New A class trams, notes restarting of alphabet, cost containment, early retirements, election of employee Reps (Norm Maddock and Tony Tuohey), sporting news, Preston Workshops redevelopment and tram 520 goes to Elton John. .6 - Vol 1 No. 6 - December 1983 - single sheet, two pages with a Christmas message and consultation committees will work during 1984. .7 - Special Edition 1984 - one page - message from the Chairman and Managing director, - re on time running, METROL and planning for 1984. .8 - Vol 2 No. 1-2, January - February 1984 - four pages - METROL now in operation, new managers - John Coulson ex MMTB Assistant Secretary and financial manager, tram and bus appointments, "trams that bend in the middle" - launch of B class trams, sport - Cricket carnival. .9 - Vol 2 No. 3 - March 1984 - four pages- "charting the football crows, proposed head office at 60 Market St (did the World Trade Centre in first issue ever happen?), Colin West Group Manager Personnel - ex MMTB Personnel, Robin Ould employee relations - ex MMTB Industrial Officer. Has a profile on John Wagstaff, interstate cricket and new apprentices. Includes an item on the down fall of Sydney tram network - "The fall of the Giant" .10 - Vol 2 No. 4 - April 1984 - four pages - John Grigg appointed as Chief GM Metro Rail, OH&S Bill, train defects, Tony Jackson bus mechanic wins award, Beppie - Welfare Counsellor for MTA Tram and Bus based at Hawthorn depot. .11 - Special Edition - 1984 - single page- "Met Birthday address by Chairman". The continues to:trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, board members, management, northcote bus workshops, avm, flinders st, w5 class, bundoora, tram priority, retirements, fares, royal show, funding, sale of trams, a class, travel cards, neighbourhood tickets, b class, cricket, sydney, welfare -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, National Express, "National Express Group - Key Contacts", c2001
Folded full colour pamphlet, titled "National Express Group - Key Contacts" providing information on the personnel and their position along with telephone numbers for the National Express group - buses, trains, trams, V/Line. Gives details of the Executive Office, Trains, finance, sales and marketing, tram and bus, engineering, human resources and commercial. Published by M>Tram is a former tram operating company of half of Melbourne's tramway network. Part of the National Express Group, it was created with the rebranding of Swanston Trams in October 2001,[1] and was absorbed into Yarra Trams on 18 April 2004. (From Wikipedia page accessed 8/3/13). Also related to M>Train. National Express part of the Kennett Government franchise - commenced 1999, handed back to Government - Dec. 2002 - The Age December 17, 2002, but it was not until 2004 that the M>Tram name formally disappeared.trams, tramways, national express, m>tram, v/line, personnel, organisational structure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, M>Tram, "M Tram Combino Customer Service Briefing Manual", Nov. 2002
Instruction book - Marbig folder, blue back, clear plastic folder with binding clip, 13 A4 pages, titled "M Tram Combino Customer Service Briefing Manual" outlining information for tram attendants and other staff - a summary of the tram. Has a table of contents - giving an overview of the tram, interior, braking, door control, wheelchair, emergency, timer circuits, passenger information system, emergency procedures and frequently asked questions. Dated 21/11/2002.trams, tramways, m>tram, instructions, combino, training, national express -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Metropolitan Transit Timetables", Jan. 1984
... Set of 13 Metropolitan Transit Tram timetables, folded... Route 73 Route 1 Route 21 Set of 13 Metropolitan Transit Tram ...Set of 13 Metropolitan Transit Tram timetables, folded sheets, 8 to 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and Transport Information Centre telephone number. All printed on yellow paper. .1 - Route 64 (65 via William St), 62 and 61 - dated January 1984. .2 - Route 3 (Darling Road via Swanston St) with route 377 bus on Sundays via Batman Ave. - July 1984 .3 - Route 5 - Malvern Burke Road - City - July 1984. Cover was printed showing route 35 via William St, but has been crossed out in pencil. .4 - Route 6 (Glen Iris - City) and Route 7 (Malvern Town Hall) - July 1984. Cover was printed showing route 36 via William St, but has been crossed out in pencil. .5 - Route 8 - Toorak - City - June 1984. Cover was printed showing route 38 via William St, but has been crossed out in pencil. .6 - Route 10 and 11 West Preston via Collins St and Route 13 via Latrobe St - March 1985. .7 - Route 10 and 12 - South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach - City (Brunswick St) via Collins St and route 17 - Park and Clarendon Sts. - Sept 1984 .8 - Route 15 and 22 - Moreland to City, July 1983 .9 - Route 15, 16 and 55 - St Kilda Beach to City via Swanston St - July 1983. Cover was printed showing route 53 via William St, but has been crossed out in pencil. .10 - Route 19 (Coburg), 18 (Brunswick) and 20 (Bell St) - City - August 1984 .11 - Routes 59 (Airport West), 49 (Niddrie), 52 (Bulla Road), 51 (Essendon Station) and 81 (Essendon Depot) - April 1985. .12 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road to St Kilda Beach - Sept. 1984 .13 - Route 72 (Camberwell - City), 32 via William St and route 73 (Camberwell Junction) - August 1984. .14 - Route 1 and 21 - East Coburg - City - August 1983. Full Image of .10 added 9/4/17 following a query about route 19 timetables - see image i6trams, tramways, the met, timetables, melbourne, latrobe st, la trobe st, mta, buses, route 64, route 65, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 10, route 11, route 12, route 13, route 17, route 15, route 22, route 16, route 55, route 19, route 18, route 20, route 59, route 49, route 52, route 51, route 81, route 69, route 72, route 32, route 73, route 1, route 21 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Minister of Transport, "Track Record", 2001 to 2003
Set of 11 reports - A4 full colour centre stapled titled "Track Record", giving performance reports on Victoria's Train and Tram services for Swanston Trams, Yarra Trams, Bayside Trains, Connex Trains and V/line passenger. Each report has a table of contents with introduction by the Minister - Peter Batchelor Report look at punctuality and reliability, payments to and from franchises and customer satisfaction. All have a feedback tear out form. .1 - No. 7 - April to June 2001 - 36 pages .2 - 8 - July to September 2001 - 28 pages .3 - 9 - October to December 2001 - 24 pages .4 - 10 - January to March 2002 - 24 pages .5 - 11 - April to June 2002 - 28 pages .6 - 12 - July to September 2002 - 24 pages .7 - 13 - October - December 2002 - 24 pages .8 - 14 - January - March 2003 - 24 pages .9 - 15 - April - June 2003 - 48 pages 10 - 16 - July - September 2003 - 28 pages .11 - 17 - October - December 2003 - 32 pages This series continued to be published until about 2019 and was available on the PTV website. Other issues were seen for down load on sites such as https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/24433588/track-record-public-transport-victoria The last printed version appears to be No. 74, Jan - Mar 2018. It then went to a digital platform that at the time of this update 15/1/2020, stops at Jan - March 2019. See Reg Item 2833 for issues 1 to 6trams, tramways, public transport, franchising, ptc, privatisation, passengers, minister for transport, timetables, swanston trams, yarra trams, connex -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Metro News, Metro News - is this where our W class trams are headed?, 1984 to 2001
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 -
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Ephemera - Folder with tickets, Harry Jackson, 1950's to 1990's
Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 5624i and 5624i12) holding 12 large and 6 small plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Where relevant the rear of the sheet has been scanned as well. Sheet 1 - 21 No. SEC mainly imperial currency tickets, including City Section and concession. Sheet 2 - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park tickets. Sheet 3 - 6 City Section and City Section Plus One tickets Sheet 4 - as above and City Saver Sheet 5 - 5 Day Tripper Sheet 6 - machine tickets and Junior 3rd term 1975 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Gavin Cox Sheet 7 - machine tickets and 3rd 1974 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Elizabeth Wignell Sheet 8 - MMTB and MTA Single journey card tickets, including a Herald Take a Tram campaign tickets, Check tickets Zone 1 and Single Journey paper tickets. Sheet 9 - 8 MMTB imperial tickets & 1 yellow Cable Tramway City Ticket 1 1/2d, issued by the Tramway Board. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser and Bushels Tea. Sheet 10 - 25 MMTB imperial tickets. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser, Blind Babies, Major 8, Promote Thomastown Committee, Hicks and Leighton Home plans. Sheet 11 - 25 MMTB Imperial and decimal tickets - some have date and tram notes on rear. Sheet 12 - 24 MMTB decimal tickets Sheet 13 - 25 Pensioner an d machine issued tickets Sheet 14 - 2 machine issue, 20 section tickets (PMG, Telecom, Incapacitated, MMTB Employees, :Police, Aust Post, Hospital and 1 School Swimming class. Sheet 15 - 14 Section tickets - Adult and Child Hospital, and 1 Restricted MMTB single journal tickets. Sheet 16 - 10 MTA paper tickets, 2 The Met priced tickets and 5 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets. Sheet 17 - 6 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets.7 The Met City Saver tickets Sheet 18 - 13 - MMTB City Concession check tickets and 5 Zone 1 check tickets and 1 Heidelberg Road check tickets (not on scan)trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Set of 13 different types or blocks of Melbourne Metcards, 1980's to 2010s
Set of 13 different types or blocks of Melbourne Metcards, neighbourhood and associated tickets contained within their own envelope and placed in a former post office box. All collected by Maxwell Hayes. These comprise: Description Samples of advertising on rear of daily zone tickets City Plus one section Zone Weekly Special Purpose - MMTB/MTA Neighbourhood monthly travelcard Short Trips Zone 1 - 3 combination concession - daily - mixed Neighbourhood daily - travel only Travel Cards - mixed Scratch tickets - mixed First light rail souvenir Student Neighbourhood Packet of Miscellaneous event or message Metcards.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, scratch tickets, neighbourhood tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - The Met - set of 13, The Met, 1996
Set of 13 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1996 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City 2 - Route 5 - Malvern Burke Road - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange 5 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City 6 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 7 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach 8 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 9 - Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne Uni - Dec. 1996 10 - Route 78, 79, North Richmond - St Kilda Beach or Prahran 11 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray 12 - Route 96 - St Kilda Beach - East Brunswick 13 - Route 34 - La Trobe St Services - includes routes that served La Trobe St.Yields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1996Set of 13 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 55, rout 57, route 59, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 96, route 34, la trobe st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Tramcar floor plans to 1923, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1924
Set of 16 floor plans of electric trams of the MMTB and the trusts from the A class of 1910 to W class of 1923. Shows floor plan, seats and a table with car numbers, loading, truck type, type of equipment, horse power, remarks and total weight. 1 - Malvern Combination - A, B, H, J classes 2 - Drop centre cars - Malvern - C, E and D classes 3 - Summer car - Malvern - F class 4 - Short saloon combination - Malvern G class 5 - Short saloon combination - Malvern K class 6 - Four motor bogie car - Malvern - L class 7 - Combination car - Hawthorn - M class 8 - Drop centre bogie car - Hawthorn - N and P class 9 - Closed bogie car - Hawthorn - O class 10 - Combination car, Preston - R and Q class 11 - Combination car, Coburg - S class 12 - Double saloon combination car - Coburg - T class 13 - Box Car Essendon U class 14 - Cross seat (toastrack) car, Essendon, V class 15 - Four motor bogie car - W class 16 - "Birney" Safety car - X class Plain copies - black on white paper held for all cars except the X class.Yields information about various classes of electric trams up to about 1923 that the MMTB absorbed from the Trusts and/or built themselves.Folder of 16 blue prints secured with three brass clips,tramways, tramcars, floor plans, drawings, a class, b class, c class, d class, e class, f class, g class, h class, k class, l class, m class, n class, o class, p class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, v class, x class, pmtt, htt, mbctt, fnptt -
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Slide - Set of 17 - Tramway Shelters, Robert Green, c1990
... and Wattlevalley Road, Camberwell 13 - ditto 14 - Tram shelter (HTT... and Wattlevalley Road, Camberwell 13 - ditto 14 - Tram shelter (HTT ...Set of 17 colour slides of tramway shelters, poles, and substations by Robert Green c1990. Shelters by the PMTT, HTT and MMTB 1 Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr Balaclava and Orrong Road, Caulfield 2 - ditto 3 - Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr. Cotham Road and Burke Road, Deepdene 4 - Tramway Shelter (PMTT) - Cnr. Cotham Road and Burke Road, Deepdene with telephone box alongside. 5 - Cnr. Malvern Rd and Orrong Road, Toorak 6 - Cnr. Malvern Rd and Orrong Road, Toorak 7 - Cnr. Dandenong Road and Hawthorn Road, Caufield 8 - ditto 9 - PMTT Substation - Rusden Street, Elsternwick 10 - PMTT poles cnr. Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road 11 - Tram shelter (HTT) Riversdale Road and Highfield Road - Camberwell - Highfield Park 12 - Tram shelter (HTT) Riversdale Road and Wattlevalley Road, Camberwell 13 - ditto 14 - Tram shelter (HTT) Camberwell Road, cnr Bowen St. Camberwell. 15 - Tram Shelter (HTT) Camberwell Depot, Riversdale Road, Hawthorn 16 - Merri Creek Bridge, St. Georges Road, North Fitzroy 17 - Merri Creek Bridge, St. Georges Road, North Fitzroy - foundation stone Yields information about Melbourne's tramway stop shelters and other infrastructure.Set of 17 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts.tramways, shelters, caufield, deepdene, toorak, orrong road, cotham road, balaclava road, pmtt, htt, mmtb, riversdale road, camberwell depot, merri creek bridge, foundation stone, dandenong road, poles, rusden st, substations, hawthorn road, st.georges road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, "Public Transport Map - No. 13", 1984
Map No. 13 undated with the buzzing bee symbol on the front and throughout at the time of the introduction of the neighbourhoods. Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map. Gives extensive details of the neighbourhood tickets and their used. C1984.Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in 1984.Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 15 - Railway MMTB Tram shelters, Robert Green, 2/1990
Set of 15 colour slides of Tramway Board and MMTB tramway shelters, by Robert Green Feb1990. 1 - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) 2 - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) 2A - Macarthur St and St Andrews Place (Tramway Board) - logon on the shelter 3 - SW Corner of St Kilda Road & High St 4 - Cnr St Kilda Road and Dorcas St 5 - Batman Ave and St Kilda Road - removed with Batman Ave closed, now at the TMSV Bylands 6 - ditto 7 - ditto - shows the Bundy clock on the office wall. 8 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 9 - ditto 10 - Cnr St Kilda Road and Bromby St 11 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 12 - Cnr Dandenong Road and Wattletree Road 13 - Victoria and Brunswick Streets 14 - Bourke and Spencer Streets - note the Bundy clock. Behind is the MTOCo Offices and Carlyons Hotel.Yields information about Melbourne tramway shelters.Set of 14 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts and one unmounted phtographAll slides have their location marked on them in black ink.tramways, shelters, tramway board, mmtb, macarthur st, st kilda road, brunwick st, batman ave, victoria parade, wattletree road, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 23 - MMTB Tram substations and offices, Robert Green, 3/1990
Set of 23 colour slides of MMTB tramway substations and the Victoria St Office, by Robert Green Mar 1990. 1 - Carlton Substation - Queensberry St. 2 - Carlton Substation - Queensberry St. 3 - Coburg - Moore St 4 - Glen Huntly Depot substation 5 - Fitzroy - Young St. 6 - Fitzroy - Young St. 7 - Station St Camberwell 8 - Malvern Tram depot 9 - Brunswick Rd, Brunswick 10 - Brunswick Rd, Brunswick 11 - Brunswick Rd, Brunswick 12 - Holden St North Fitzroy 13 - Holden St North Fitzroy 14 - East Kew - High St. 15 - East Kew - High St. 16 - East Kew - High St. 17 - East Kew - High St. 18 - Little Bourke St Melbourne 19 - Former branch offices - Victoria Parade Fitzroy 20 - Former branch offices - Victoria Parade Fitzroy 21 - Former branch offices - Victoria Parade Fitzroy 22 - Former branch offices - Victoria Parade Fitzroy - 2004 23 - Former branch offices - Victoria Parade Fitzroy = 2004Yields information about Melbourne tramway substationsSet of 23 Kodak colour slides in plastic mounts.All slides have their location marked on them in black ink.tramways, mmtb, substations, carlton, queensberry st, coburg, glen huntly, north fitzroy, young st, camberwell, malvern depot, brunswick road, brunswick, holden st, east kew, little bourke st, branch offices, victoria parade -
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Administrative record - Notes of Evidence - Strangward re bus replacement, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 9/1927
Transcript of Evidence given to the Parliamentary Committee of Accounts by Mr W O Strangward, Secretary to the MMTB 13/9/1927 - in response to the question "What would be the extra cost to the public if motor buses were substituted for the existing tramways?" Looks at Fare Revenue, operating cost per vehicle mile, relative average speeds, number of tram and bus miles required to carry 224,000,000 passengers, standing passengers and capacity. Notes that 2.25 buses would be required to replace each existing tramcar. Examines Annual Operating cost for both forms, capital outlay including provision for spares, amortization of the present tramway debt and cost of roads. Has a financial summary showing the additional cost would be 1.878,500 pounds to run buses requiriing a fare increase of 75%. Conclusions also note that there is a place for buses on light routes, petrol or diesel production in Australia and accidents.Yields information about the cost of running buses in Melbourne instead of trams based on 1927 information.Set of nine duplicated foolscap sheets secured by a foldable brass clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, bus replacement, buses, parliament, evidence, mr strangward, costs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Extension of the service to the Russell Street Route", 1926
Pamphlet details the introduction of the X1 class safety trams to the Russell St Footscray route from 13/9/1926. Gives information on the tram, fares, fare boxes, pay as you enter (PAYE), or pay as you leave, and provides hints for passenger behaviour. See also item 7470 for a pamphlet on the tram itself. See 7520 for the pamphlet on the introduction to Williamstown Road route.Yields information about the attributes of the X1 class tram at the time of their introduction in 1926 to Russell St.Pamphlet - one sheet folded printed on light brown paper. Two copies held.tramways, trams, mmtb, x1 class, fare box, footscray, russell st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - The Met - set of 16, The Met, 1993
SSet of 16 The Met timetables, diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated May 1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City with a note that route 377 bus service replaces trams on Sunday. 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 5 - Route 10 - Sth Melbourne Beach and St Kilda Beach - West Preston 6 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City with a note that route 319 bus service to Gowrie and Upfield was included - ran Saturday afternoons and Sundays only. 7 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 8 - Route 48 - North Balwyn - City 9 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Road interchange - with a note that route 68 operates via Elizabeth St on Sunday. 10 - Route 57- West Maribyrnong - City - with a note that route 357 bus services replaces trams on Sunday 11 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 12 - Route 64 - East Brighton - City 13 - Route 69 - Kew (Cotham Rd) - St Kilda Beach via Glenferrie Road 14 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 15 - Route 72 - Camberwell - City 16 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray and that route 223 bus replaces trams on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday,Yields information about some of The Met tram services May 1993Set of 16 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 10, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - Metropolitan Transit - set of 22, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), 1983 and 1984
Timetables - provides information on fare sections and a route map. 1 - Routes 1, 2 & 4 - South Melbourne - City - July 1984 2 - Route 1 & 21 - East Coburg - City August 1983 3 - Route 5 and 35 - Malvern Burke Road - July 1984 4 - Route 3 and 377 - East Malvern (Darling Road) and bus route on Sundays only - Jan. 1984 5 - Route 6, 36 and 7 - Glen Iris - July 1984 6 - Route 8 and 38 - Toorak - June 1984 7 - Route 9 and 14 - Northcote - June 1984 8 - Route 10 & 11, 13 - West Preston - May 1984 9 - Route 15 & 22 - Moreland - July 1983 10 - Route 15 & 16, 53 & 55 - St Kilda Beach - July 1983 11 - Route 19, 20 and 18 (MMTB) - North Coburg - Oct. 1982 12 - Route 42, 23, 44, 45 and 47 - Mont Albert - July 1984 13 - Route 48, 24, 40, 41 and 29 - North Balwyn - Nov. 1983 14 - Route 57, 357, 54, 60, 58 and 50 - West Maribyrnong - bus on Sundays - July 1984 15 - Route 64, 65, 62 and 61 - East Brighton - Jan. 1984 16 - Route 67, 37, and 66 - Carnegie - Jan. 1984 17 - route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - June 1984 18 - route 75, 74, 76 and 28 - East Burwood - JIan. 1984 19 - route 77, 78 and 79 - Prahran - North Richmond - July 1984 20 - route 82 and 223 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds and bus on Sundays and Saturdays - June 1984 21 - route 88, 14, 89 and 90 - East Preston - July 1983 22 - route 96, 95 and 97 - East Brunswick - July8 1984Yields information about Metropolitan Transit services during the mid 1980s.Set of 22 Metropolitan Transit tram timetables - multifold printed on yellow paper.timetable, metropolitan transit, the met, route 1, route 2, route 4, route 21, route 5, route 35, route 3, route 377, route 6, route 36, route 7, route 8, route 38, route 9, route 14, route 10, route 11, route 13, route 15, route 22, route 16, route 53, route 55, route 19, route 18, route 20, route 42, route 23, route 44, route 45, route 47, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 57, route 357, route 54, route 60, route 58, route 50, route 64, route 65, route 62, route 61, route 67, route 37, route 66, route 70, route 71, route 76, route 75, route 74, route 28, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 223, route 99, route 89, route 90, route 96, route 95, route 97 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "The Treasury at the entrance to Collins Street, Melbourne", late 1940s
Rose Series postcard No. P 4232 titled "The Treasury at the entrance to Collins Street, Melbourne", looking south west along Macarthur Street towards the intersection of Spring and Collins Streets. Two W2 class trams are in the view, one running a route 13. A traffic policeman can be seen on point duty to the left of the tram.Yields information the intersection of Spring, Macarthur and Collins Streets and the then Treasury Building.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, spring st, collins st, macarthur st, treasury, route 13 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 15 pre-decimal or imperial tram tickets, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Set of tickets - late 1940s early 1950s. All numbers in black, all printed in black unless noted otherwise. 1 - 3d light red No. 088137 with advert for Davis Gelatine cookery book and a schoolboy howler "The Crusades were fought in plasticine" 2 - ditto No. 283521 with advert for Stamina trousers on the rear 3 - ditto No. 303817 with advert for Shuron-Austral opticians 4 - two 4d City Section, Nos 430965 and 971649, fawn paper, overprinted in red with Stamina Trousers on rear 5 - 5d City Section, pink paper, red price with black over printing, No. 143181 with Stamina Trousers on rear 6 - 5d City Section, small, red paper, red price with black over printing, No. 143181 with Stamina Trousers on rear 7 - 7d, orange paper No. 844808 with Stamina Trousers advert on rear 8 - 9d, purple paper No. 287155 9 - 9d off white paper, reverse price No. 967758 with Snows Stamina Centre advert on rear. 10 - 1/1d green paper, No. 644123 small size with Stamina Trousers advert on rear 11 - 1/2d pink on off white paper, reverse price No. 167414 with Stamina Trousers on rear 12 - 1/3d on green paper reverse price No. 722796 with Snows Stamina Centre advert on rear. 13 - Two 1/3d on green paper, small size, No. 240955 and 893557Demonstrates tickets used by the MMTB some with the price in reverse printing.Set of 15 tram/bus tickets - paper flimsy - various colours and denominations, some with advertising on the rear.tramways, tickets, mmtb, stamina trousers, snows, davis gelatine, shuron-austral -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Going Places - 1993 Calendar", 1993
Calendar - 16 pages - card cover, full colour, titled "Going Places - 1993 Calendar", published by the Public Transport Corporation featuring public transport photos and 8 postcards in the centre - perforated. Tramway items imaged along with a note about the photograph itself. image 1 - cover 2 and 3 - February - St Kilda Rd From the BP Building, looking north at Dawn 4 and 5 - April - B2 2038 outside the Princess theatre in Spring / Nicholson St 6 and 7 - June - Y 469 as "The Melbourne Tram" with Flinders St in the background. 8 - Postcards - W1 421 decorated for the Royal visit of , Flinders St station with cable and electric trams, Spirit of Progress on Test and the line up of Double deck buses at North Fitzroy. 9 and 10 - August - B2042 in the Bourke St Mall 11 and 12 - October - W5 816 as the Leunig Tram with Luna Park behind. 13 and 14 - December - W2 442 as the Restaurant tram with the Arts Centre behindtrams, tramways, ptc, y class, tourist trams, b class, restaurant tram, st kilda road, transporting art, flinders st station, double deck buses, bourke st, spring st, tram 462, tram 816, tram 2042, tram 442, tram 421, tram 2038 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1987
Set of 7 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Moomba Mile - 27/2/1987 .2 - Royal Show Parade - 13/9/1987 .3 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - 9/3/1987 .4 - LaTrobe St and William St - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .5 - North Altona - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .6 - Doncaster Routes - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .7 - Eastern Freeway - Show Day - 24/9/1987trams, tramways, showgrounds, royal show, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses, moomba -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 13/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
... of SW6 class 881 at Essendon Aerodrome terminus 13/2/1972... Aerodrome terminus 13/2/1972. Tram has a advert for "Robo 2 min ...Black and white photograph of the AETA 50th special tour on the occasion of the 25th anniversary event of the AETA. Noel Gipps (left) and Campbell Busch holding the AETA tour boards in front of SW6 class 881 at Essendon Aerodrome terminus 13/2/1972. Tram has a advert for "Robo 2 min car wash".Has detailed information on rear titled "AETA - 50th Special Tours - 25th Anniversary Tour" and the names of the people in the photograph.trams, tramways, aeta, special trams, 50th anniversary, essendon aerodrome, sw6 class, tram 881 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1920's
Black and white photograph of G No. 53 at the opening of Glen Huntly Road PMTT extension, Elsternwick on 13/11/1913. Published part on page 61 of "Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway" by Ian Brady. Caption notes that the photograph was sourced by Bob Prentice. Brady notes the route number "10" and the first time this is seen.trams, tramways, new tramways, pmtt, elsternwick, g class, tram 53, glenhuntly road