Three page photocopy of MMTB May 1970 document titled "RC2 and EE RC1 Controller Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure", for the rostered day-in service of Remote Control Controllers fitted to Melbourne trams. Provides the instructions for inspection and replacement of parts if needed. trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, english electric

Letter and receipt from Mr HA Warner, Secretary MMTB, to Mr R Prentice, for use of X-2 tramcar for proposed tour on Tuesday 1st September 1959. Letter dated 11 August 1959 and receipt dated 13/8/59.trams, tramways, tram hire, receipts, glenhuntly depot, tram tours

Hat band worn by officials and team members when representing the Association at interstate matches. Two types - see item 6947 for an interwoven letter type as worn in item 6946 at the 1948 Sydney carnival. Most likely made by the MMTB Uniform clothing shop at Hawthorn.Yields information about the insignia worn by the VFTA.Navy blue cotton band with metal clips at either end with the letters "V F T A" machine sewn with a white backing strip on the rear.tramways, sports, football, vftc, hatbands, uniforms

Set of 24 decimal current MMTB tram tickets. All black printing unless noted otherwise. A variety of small size (55H x 26W) or large format (68H x 31W). .1 - 5c, large on light pink paper, with P (Pensioner) overprinted in red, No. 013294 .2 - 5c, large on pink paper, No. At 615005. .3 - 5c, large on off white paper with P (Pensioner) and a diagonal slash overprinted in red, B019424. .4 - 7c, large on grey paper, No. Be 811145, has tape damage. .5 - 10c, large on light brown paper, with P (Pensioner) and a diagonal slash overprinted in red, B005464. .6 - 10c, large, on off white paper, printed with brown ink, Aa 047834. .7 - 10c, small, on light brown paper, F311163 .8 - 10c, large, on off white paper, printed in blue ink, over stamped "City Section" in black. .9 - 10c, large on light brown paper, Al 075891 .10 - 10c, large on light brown paper, with P (Pensioner) overprinted in red, No A006068 .11 - 12c, large on light brown paper, printed with brown ink, Bs 727285 has tape damage. .12 - 15c, large on shiny white paper, Av586696 .13 - 15c, large on yellow paper, with P (Pensioner) and a diagonal slash overprinted in red, B004804 .14 - 15c, large on off white paper, printed in purple ink, over stamped "City Section" in purple, C 372658. .15 - 15c, large on yellow paper, As 15405 .16 - as for .14, Ag 688901 .17 - 15c, small, on yellow C711727 .18 - 15c, large, on yellow paper, with P (Pensioner) overprinted in red - A 186849 .19 - 20c - large on off white paper, printed in purple ink, over stamped "City Section" in purple, Aa 457610 .20 - 20c - large on blue paper, Ay 027256 .21 - 20c - large on off white paper, printed in light blue ink, Ad 023003 .22 - 25c - large on orange paper, printed in red ink, Ce 428409trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section

Book or folder, printed card cover set of instructions titled "Standard Procedure covering the duties and responsibilities of all Uniformed and Plain Clothes Traffic Officers". Printed by the MMTB mid to late 1950's. Comprises: 1 - two pages of introduction and a fold out sheet showing the details of the Traffic Manager's department; 2 - Card divider labelled "District Inspectors" - 29 sheets listing duties and arrangements. Divisional Superintendents R. C. Drummond and J. H. Ritchie. 3 - Card divider labelled "Traffic Inspectors" - 19 sheets 4 - Card divider labelled "Revenue Inspectors" - 16 sheets 5 - Card divider labelled "Depot Starters" - 12 sheets 6 - Card divider labelled "Staff Signalmen" - 12 sheets 7 - Heavy card backing board. All sheets stapled at the top with two heavy staples.On the top of the cover in ink "Inspector de Dohse 52 Monash Street Box Hill"trams, tramways, mmtb, traffic officers, traffic staff, inspectors, district inspectors, ticket inspectors, revenue clerks, depot masters, signalmen

Three page photocopy of MMTB May 1970 document titled "RC1 and RC2 Control Unit boxes Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure" for the rostered day-in service of Remote Control Relay boxes fitted to Melbourne trams. Provides the instructions for inspection and replacement of parts if needed. trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, english electric

Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements., Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour printed on a set of three pink cards. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on Saturday 6-1-1973 - Gives time and route arrangements. Used cars 103, 106, 331, 249. trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams

Dyeline print of MMTB Drawing R1241, version B, dated 12/12/1929?, titled "4 Motor Bogie Class W Details of Signal Bell", showing details of the conductors bells to be fitted to W class trams Includes pattern numbers and parts list.On rear in pencil "P.O. 36062"trams, tramways, conductors, tramcars, conductors bell

Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster

Provides information on the GE 264 Ventilated Commutating Pole Motor, prepared by the MMTB dated 4/8/1922. Gives graphs for various gear ratios and wheel sizes. Would have been used for gear and wheel size selection. This type of motor was used in X 217 - see reference.Yields information about the motor used in Birney X 217Document printed on foolscap paper.tramways, technical information, tramcars, electrical equipment, motors, x class, tram 217

Photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways "Luxury" cars that were sold to the MMTB following the closure of the final section of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway on 28-2-1959. The tramcar has been placed on No. 15 trucks to enable movement around the workshops. Two of the trams, No. 52 and 53 were modified with longer running boards, full driver's bulkheads to replace the blackout blinds, route number boxes, removal of the red oil lamps above the headlight, conversion to from Broad gauge (5'3") to standard gauge, changes to destination boxes, seating and many other changes. Reference Destination City, Edition 5, page 103.Yields information about the former VR "Luxury" trams sold to the MMTB in 1959.Black and white photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways Trams sold to the MMTB at Preston Workshops.tramways, mmtb, trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, preston workshops, vr class

Hat band worn by officials and team members when representing the Association at interstate matches. Two types - see item 6946 for a separate letter type. This combined letter or interwoven into a symbol was worn in item 6946 at the 1948 Sydney carnival. Most likely made by the MMTB Uniform clothing shop at Hawthorn.Yields information about the insignia worn by the VFTA.Navy blue cotton band with the letters "V F T A" interwoven or combined into a symbol, machine sewn with a white backing strip on the rear.tramways, sports, football, vftc, hatbands, uniforms

Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". Page corners have been rounded. Produced by the MMTB Chief Engineer's Dept, mid 1920's? Provides guidance, rules, instructions for distribution employees in the management of sub-stations, safety. Includes reference to specific employees in the instructions and on the rear page has a single line diagram of Connections for Tramways Board supply from Angliss to Tramways Substation. Angliss was provided with power from, the VR Railways 20000V bus and has specific instructions in the document. Includes reference to Carlton Control. Document issued under the order of T.P. Strickland as Chief Engineer and has been issued to J. F. S. Phiddian - a shift electrician.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical switching, electrical systems, substation, mmtb, instructions, footscray, tower wagon, vr

Drawing - MMTB R9622, produced on an A3 sheet, titled "Proposed SW6 car (with front entrance)", also drawing No. X127. Drawing dated in drawing Register as 22/8/1965. See also Reg Item 4620 from a modified version used by Transit Australia Publishing.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, sw6 class, tramcar design

Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes

Pamphlet produced by the MMTB signed by F D Snell as Chairman about the formation of the State Transport Authority and Metropolitan Transit Authority. Advises the appointment of Mr Lynn Strouse as Chairman and Managing Director of the MTA. Provides an organisation chart for both Authorities. The new authority commenced on 1/7/1983. See reference.Yields information about the 1983 formation of the MTA.Pamphlet - 6 Fold item printed on light card.tramways, trams, the met, mta, organisational structure

Tender document - single foolscap sheet - "Contract No. 92 Purchase and removal of WB Cottage Royal Park - Tender form". closing 7/4/1920. Notes cottage as four room, recently vacated by the Caretaker. No drawings provided. 2 copies held. .1 - single foolscap sheet for the purchase and removal of No. 41 Abbotsford St North Melbourne. Dated 1917.Handwritten notation in top right hand corner - "Board File"trams, tramways, tenders, contracts, mmtb, royal park, horse trams, zoo tram, north melbourne, abbotsford st

Black and white photograph of MMTB No. 58 in Wellington St. St Kilda, about to enter St Kilda Junction and continue to St Kilda beach via Fitzroy St St Kilda, late 1925 or early 1926 - Wellington St electric line opened 27/12/1925. Note the sign on the left hand pole about travel to Malvern and St Kilda Beach, the workmen and that another tram has left heading outwards. On the right hand side is part of a sign advising people to catch cars to the Esplanade. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H102. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. See Image 3673i2 for a digital image of the card photograph at the PRO on 7/1/2019 that this photograph comes from. Further notes from Rod Atkins: Note the Electrical box at base of the pole on left hand side of the photo. No section insulators yet as power would have been stretched from Dandenong Road / Chapel Street right through to Fitzroy Street to run the first services. Great shot of the "H" car. Malvern bound is a another Californian combo car, but with original destination boxes and PPTT style "No" on the left side of the apron but cant make out the number.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 102" in ink on rear and "2-3"trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda junction, wellington st, trackwork, st kilda beach, tram 58

Instruction - 2 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "Car builders duties". Details duties of workmen who undertook the repair of body defects, inspections of trams, cleaning, life guards and footboards. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, tramcars, repairs, instructions, procedures

The document provides cross sections of track used from c1920 to 1928. The folder is marked "H Bell" most likely the son of the later Chairman, Mr Hector Bell who was a civil engineer with the MMTB. 1 - P3948 - Camberwell Road - 1926 2 - P2789 - Camberwell Road reconstruction - 1920 3 - P3753 - Chapel St - 1926 4 - P60 - Expansion joints Church St bridge - 1924 5 - P3686 - Commercial Road reconstruction - 1926 6 - P4024 - Cotham Road reconstruction - 1927 7 - P4699 - Droop St duplication - 1927 8 - P2384 - Flemington Road conversion - 1925 9 - P1187 - Flemington Road tramway - undated c1920 10 - P4131 - Flinders St conversion - 1927 11 - P4132 - Flinders St conversion - special track drains where subject to flooding - 1927 12 - P3603 - Glenferrie Road east track - 1926 13 - P2608 - Glenferrie Road reconstruction - 1925 14 - P3577 - Glen Huntly Road extension - 1926 15 - P3745 - Glen Huntly Rd duplication - 1926 16 - P4655 - Gilbert Rd duplication - 1928 17 - P2472 - Hannah St at Crossings 1925 18 - P2459 - Hannah St in plantations - 1925 19 - P2582 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1926 20 - P1594 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1925 21 - P3611 - High St Malvern reconstruction - 1926 22 - P3900 - Lygon St - 1926 23 - P3689 - Malvern Road reconstruction - 1926 24 - P3951 - West Coburg Route - sleeper spacing - 1926 25 - P4703 - Nicholson St Coburg - duplication - 1928 26 - P4470 - Norwood Road duplication - 1927 27 - P2473 - Park St tramway - 1925 28 - P3707 - Riversdale Road reconstruction - 1926 29 - P4630 - Riversdale Road extension - 1927 30 - P4497- Riversdale Road duplication - 1927 31 - P1387 - South Melbourne Road - special boxed in Construction for Albert Road (parking loop) - 1924 32 - P4691 - Swan St reconstruction - 1927 33 - P3640 - Victoria St part - 1926 (2 copies) 34 - P4522 - Wallen Road reconstruction - 1927 35 - P3939 - Wallen Road reconstruction in front of depot - 1927 36 - P4702 - Trial types of track - 1928 37 - P4254 - Wattletree Road reconstruction - 1927 38 - P4531 - Wattletree Road connection to Glenferrie Road - 1927 39 - P4708 - Wellington Rd siding - 1928Yields information about the various tramway track cross sections used by the MMTB including cable tram conversions.Folder - heavy card cloth covers fitted with two interscrews containing some 39 plus one duplicate folded blue prints. Covers made by Swinnerton Bros of Melbourne - see image 6 for their logo/trademark.Has "H Bell" in ink on rear cover.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, rails, civil engineering, cable conversion, new tramways

Photo shows the horse drawn MMTB cable drum carrying wagon at the TMSV Museum at Bylands, mid 1970s. Has the MMTB identification, address and mass details painted on the vehicle. Behind the wagon is a Furphy water cart. Used to carry and distribute cable including overhead. Photo of the vehicle can be seen on page 68 of the book Destination City 3rd Edition.Yields information about the MMTB cable drum carrying wagon at Bylands.Photograph - MMTB horse drawn cable drum wagon at the TMSV Bylands Museum On rear in ink. TMSV – Horse drawn cable drum wagon at Bylands (Also Furphy water tank), Keith Kings photo. tramways, tmsv, bylands, horse drawn vehicles, overhead, cable drum

Booklet - A5 - 12 pages plus light card covers, B&W, centre stapled titled "New Employees - Training of and Follow Up", published by the MMTB. For the information of Depot Masters, Revenue Masters, Traffic Officers. Has details of what matters Inspectors should look for and photographs of uniforms.trams, tramways, training, depot masters, revenue clerks, traffic officers, crews, drivers, conductors

Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. These four tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the Melbourne CBD lines available for use on. Issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Demonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the MMTB.Set of four MMMTB 1 1/2d tickets. Have perforation marks on top and bottom. Light brown - lettered K, brown, lettered L.tickets, mmtb, cable trams

Use to identify a tramway employee, that provided free travel on the tramway system. Made by Stokes and SonsDemonstrates the method of identifying MMTB employees.Round pressed brass badge with the words "Employee" pressed into the centre of the badge, around the bottom portion of the badge, the number "55". Has a nickel-plated finish with the M&MTB initials on the top part of the badge. On the rear of the badge, two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge to enable it to be worn on a uniform with a leather strap on a button. Part of the leather strap remains and has been tucked in.badges, mmtb, employees pass

Series of 8 black and white photographs of the trackwork equipment and tools on the MMTB system. .1 - Hydraulic drain cover lifting device. .2 - rack of jack hammers being lifted - St Kilda Road? .3 - length of rail being lifted by 12 men with MMTB equipment in the background. .4 - Pack of sleepers being lifted with many wood blocks in the background. .5 - pack of 12 jack hammers in their lifting rack. .6 - light weight tool being used to lift a track pit cover by two men. .7 - One man demonstrating the lifting of a 44 gallon drum. .8 - two men rolling a 44 gallon drum off a truck.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment

Booklet titled "Statistical Information re Electric Services" - dated June 1955, providing details of the MMTB tram system, tramcars, tramcar description, wheels and brakes, electricity supply, per way or track, and East Preston Depot. It would have been issued at the time of the opening of the Bourke St lines. There are number of corrections marked in the booklet in ink.Demonstrates a MMTB publication giving statistics of the tramway system in 1955. Booklet - manila card covers, stapled on left hand side containing 6 duplicated sheets. Two copies held.m&mtb, statistics, track, electrical engineering, overhead, tramcars, wheels, brakes, east preston depot

Memorandum, typed quarto sheet, from MMTB Publicity Officer, Lewis Russell to the Manager dated 1/9/1938 about asking conductors to spruik golf at Wattle Park and noting that since radio broadcasting campaign, golfer numbers had improved and noted that the bus tours were about to restart.trams, tramways, wattle park, publicity, conductors, bus tours, tourist bus

Letter from H. Bell, not dated, but c1947/1948, to Lord Ashfield Chairman London Passenger Transport Board, advising that the MMTB is seeking "young men" to work on the tramways. Notes that there is a medical examination, gives physical standards, minimum age, conditions and wages, retiring and gratuity scheme, leave and conditions of employment.trams, tramways, london, employment, immigration, personnel, conductors, buses, retirements

Poster - featuring a photo of a cable tram in Elizabeth St at Pelham St, 12 small cable tram tickets and four bell punch tickets, along with a leather button ticket pin holder and four safety pins. Items placed on a large sheet of cardboard with a green overlay. The photo, pin holder and four small tickets and the bell punch strip tickets glued onto a off white sheet with brass folded pins securing the items to the green card. The rest of the tickets glued to the green card. Underneath is a small sign with the words in blue and red colours "Cable Tram Conductor's Ticket Pins". Photo - grip car - well loaded showing destination of Brunswick and a sign on the side "Direct to Football". Behind the Gripman is a conductor. Bogie cable trailer 480. In the background is the building on the corner of Elizabeth St and Pelham St (still there in 2018) and in the background is Evan Evans the flag makers building. 192H x 248W - has silver fish damage along top edge, lifting in the top left hand corner from the backing sheet and minor edge damage. Dirt marks Small Tickets from Top left hand to Bottom right hand. Tickets 1, 4 to 8 - torn from a strip - pre-purchased? Tickets 9 to 12, torn from a block. Each Ticket has been separately imaged. T1 - 1 1/2d City Tram ticket - Trip Slip -MTO-Co - pink card with purple ink - faded, punched - 27H x 59W T2 - Transfer, MMTB, from Carlton and Prahran lines to other lines as indicated by punch marks with times by the quarter hour - green print on off white card - 31H x 71W - faded. T3 - as above - but not so faded, part town in bottom left hand corner. T4 - 1 1/2d - cable tram section ticket - MMTB - brown print on yellow card - not punched - 24H x 58W T5 - as for 1 - but MMTB - green print on yellow card - heavily creased - 26H x 57W T6 - similar to 5, smaller dimensions and not heavily creased. T7 - 1 1/2d general ticket - detailing lines or section - red ink on pink card - 26H x 56W T8 - 2d - MTCo - Adult or two children under 12, single, black ink on blue card - 24H x 58W T9 - Prahran and Toorak cable tramways check ticket - transfer - conditions on ticket - has 114 in top right hand corner, orange paper, black ink, MMTB - 36H x 67W. T10 - Carlton and Prahran - as for 9, with 17 in top right hand corner, grey paper with black printing - 38H x 65W. T11 - Carlton, N. Carlton, Prahran, St Kilda - as above - 105, brown paper, black ink - 38H x 65W T12 - as for 9, but with 74 in top right hand corner - 35H x 71W Strip tickets - left to right S1 - 1 1/2D, bell punch type - 15 fares - purple card black printing - Up ticket - 182H x 39W S2 - ditto - down direction, no conductor details - 182H x 37W S3 - ditto - 3d, Up direction, orange card, black print - 182H x 39W - has some dirt marks S4 - ditto - 3d down direction - 138H x 38W - has some dirt marks. Leather buckle - cut leather with a strip to secure the pins - button hole on the base with four safety pins placed into it. Pins have rust marks and general deterioration. Leather - 90H x 45W, pins - 3 about 90H x 25W and one 55H x 16W. See Reg Item 1923 for the use of the pins and leather buckle.trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick, elizabeth st, football, tickets, conductors, mmtb, mto co, transfer tickets, tram 480, trip slips

Photo shows two of the trams built for the Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust in 1916 in the Coburg depot yard. The trams were renumbered following a takeover by the MMTB in 1920. Yields information about S class trams.Black and White Photograph - S class 160 and 169 at Coburg DepotOn rear in ink - "MMTB S160 & 169 – Coburg Depot – Ray Pearsontramways, trams, s class, tram 160, tram 169, coburg depot