Memorandum, typed foolscap, 8 sheets, titled "Memo to Members of the Board - The Bourke Street - Nicholson Street and Clifton Hill and Northcote Conversion" dated 13/10/1938. The report looks at major English cities, excluding London, transport to developing housing areas outside existing transport links, costs of conversion compared to buses, success of diesel buses (referred to as crude oil buses), construction of new tram lines, use of trolley buses and tables looking at the cost and revenues for each routes, comparison of service levels, capital costs and other factors. Recommends that the Collingwood cable line be closed as soon as practicable. See also Reg Item 934 for a bound copy of his full overseas tour report.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, buses, trolley buses, uk, costs, housing

A fold-out Advertising Card - Local (Bendigo) Businesses featuring 'Where to go Bendigo and Suburbs' with information on: Ashmans; T Chamberlin; The Bendigo Fashion House; Quarry Hill Bus Service; Jeffrey's Bread; McKenna's - The TV Specialists. Together with details of the Quarry Hill Bus Services (departure times). Printer: Arthus Hookingorganization, business, bendigo businesses

Photograph, Black and White, Birney No. 217 on the Russell St route, Footscray in Barkly St , Cnr Commercial road, just to the west of Geelong Road. Note the tram and bus stop signs on the pole with the traffic lights, and the bus in front of the tram. One of the buildings has an "Ealing's radio electrical sign" Early 1950's?In ink on the rear: "MMTB X217 on Russell Street route at Footscray. / In Barkly St Cnr Commercial Road, immediately west of Geelong Road. / /5" Has KSK number CLC36 in to right hand corner.trams, tramways, footscray, birney, tram stops, bus stops, russell st, barkly st, buses, tram 217

Daimler car, registration number 8-215, on front hoist with damage to front left hand bonnet, mudguard and doors, circa 1939Collision between No. 3 Daimler and Tramways Bus at Carlton on 25 March 1939. Photo taken inside Russell St police garage.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Report - on two A4 sheets hand written in pencil, stapled in the top left hand corner, giving destination sign measurements and layouts on Melbourne and Sydney trams and buses and Adelaide buses and Victorian Railways suburban trains. Prepared by Charles Craig, c1970's. Gives the width, the depth or show and the size of the letters. Titled "Desto Measurements"trams, tramways, trams, buses, destination indicators, destination roll

Bendigo Advertiser "the way we were" from 1999. All aboard: a Cobb and Co. coach converted to a bus for the Huntly to Bendigo run.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photo of Vermont corner from Southern fence of old school. Behind the bus is Pannam's Corner Store and Post Officepannam, charles, pannam's store, vermont state school, no. 1022, boronia road vermont, canterbury road vermont

Coloured photograph of the entrance to the Blackburn Railway Station in South Parade , Blackburn. A ventura bus is on the left and the entrance to the underground tunnel is on the right - 2012blackburn railway station, south parade blackburn, transport

See NP4006Coloured photograph of South Parade Blackburn looking west. Bus on right is dropping people off at south side of the Blackburn station - 2012south parade, blackburn, shops, shopping

Set of tickets - late 1940s early 1950s. All numbers in black 1 - 1d - blue - No. 135902 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 2 - 2d - green - 721954 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 3 - 3d - orange - 383181 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 4 - 4d - black - 569287 and 343601, both with schoolboy howlers on rear. 5 - 5d - mauve - 450822 - with Bushell's coffee advert on rear. 6 - 8d - purple - 319145 & 909015 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 7 - 9d - black - 241492 and 232188 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear 8 - 10d - blue - 142295 and 372421 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 9 - 11d - green - 008109 and 189952 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 10 - 1/- orange on off white paper - 545180 & 979835 - both with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 11 - 1/- red with deep red price printing, 462142 with Stamina Trousers advert on rear. 12 - 1/1 - green 153467, 153878 and 906375 - all with Stamina Trousers advert on rear.Demonstrates tickets used by the MMTB with the price in reverse printing.Set of 20 tram/bus tickets - paper flimsy - various colours and denominations. All prices are printed in reverse, some with advertising on the rear.tramways, tickets, mmtb, bushells, stamina trousers

Black and white postcard showing tents caravans and a small bus under the ornamental trees and beside the lawn at camp park Bruthen VictoriaA Pretty Corner in the Camping Ground Bruthen Victoriacamping

Black and white photograph of VR 40 and bus No. 49, at the St Kilda Railway Station, 7/7/1957. Detailed description on the rear of the photograph in ink, particularly about the bus - one of 30 built by Commonwealth Engineering during 1949/50 for the MMTB. Surplus to needs after the conversion of Bourke St and that the seating reduced from 41 to 37 to facilitate one many operation. Bus sold to the Eastern Suburbs Omnibus services Pty ltd for the operation of the former railway service. In the background is the St Kilda Railway Station and The George Hotelsee image i2 for details.trams, tramways, st kilda, buses, vr, closure, tram 40, tram 49

Photograph shows red and white bus stop sign on silver painted metal tramways pole with footpath a red brick building in the mid ground. The sign lists routes 286, 288, 290, 295, carries a stylised drawing of a bus and the words 'Bus Stop Request'. The two holes on one side allowed the photograph to be inserted in to a ring binder.Yields information about Melbourne bus stops and routesColour print with note on the rear and 2 small holes on sideIn ink on rear "1978 Annual Report"bus stop, bus stop request, 286, 288, 290, 295

Series of four newspaper cuttings from The Herald Sun 7/1/1993, about the closure of rail lines, buses to replace trains, all pages headed "Transport Revolution". The front page not collected. .1 - Page 4 - "The end for two lines" and "Buses to run all night" - about the planned closure of rail lines (Williamstown and Upfield), operation of buss on nine different routes between midnight and down on Friday and Saturday nights. Also includes that airport and football bus likely to rise under Vic Govt. polices. .2 - Page 5 - "Safety at risk - Union" - ARU remarks about Safety on public transport, tram conductors (photo of Merv Peters), photo of a lone passenger on a No. 72 tram at 10.25, union .3 - page 6 - map showing planned tram route closures (82 and part of 9), and bus replacements after 8pm, with the headline ""Buses to take over from 8pm", closure of rail lines and impacts on trains and trams. .4 - page 7 - map of rail line closures and bus replacement in the evening, "nine country lines for sale", and "The long and the short of a rort" - item about restrictive work practices and awards in public transport.trams, tramways, ptc, tramways, melbourne, railways, upfield, closure, buses, unions, public transport, conductors

These seven photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio c1970s. The two units took turns each year to host the event and on this occasion was held at the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. The “big bone” trophy comprising a large bone from a beast housed inside a wooden framed glass case, was awarded to the winner of the day competition. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and billiards/snooker. The “little bone” (a mounted chicken bone) was the consolation trophy awarded to the winner of the evening competition. The 3-hour bus trip for the visiting unit on their return was typically very raucous. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.These seven photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio at Laverton, Victoria c1970s. The photographs are on 35mm negative film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. There are additional photos taken at the time that have not been scanned. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, L to R: Unknown, Heather Slater and unidentified RAAF personnel. .2) & .3) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Bill Friswell playing snooker. .4) & .5) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Bus trip back to Bendigo. Gordon Lowery, unidentified personnel. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Bus trip back to Bendigo. L to R: Peter Tieman (asleep), Phil Batchelder (Batchelor?), background Bill Friswell (at rear), Steve Gloster, Gordon Lowery (standing), Graham Bradtke, Andy Covington, Greg Towne, TJ Wicker, Roger Pearson (asleep), unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Bus trip back to Bendigo. L to R: Peter Tieman (asleep), Phil Batchelder (Batchelor?), background Bill Friswell (at rear), Gordon Lowery (standing), Graham Bradtke, Greg Towne, TJ Wicker, Roger Pearson (asleep), unidentified personnel.1P to .7P – No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, army svy regt, rasvy, army survey regiment, raaf school of radio, asr, bones day

This file contains one item. 1. Three black and white photographs of four Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board buses, dates and photographer unknown. Photographs are of buses on the Melbourne – Brighton Road route, Melbourne – Elsternwick via High Street route, and Caulfield – Ripponlea – Spencer Street route. Depicted on the side of two buses is an emblem, possibly of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.buses, motor vehicles, public transport, caulfield, elsternwick, vehicles, insignia, transport routes, thoroughfares, information an exchange objects, melbourne metropolitan tramways board, bus routes

Used by the MMTB Doncaster bus drivers and conductors to place their bank notes into and secure it with the leather cord. Coins were paid in using a separate method. D 16 - Doncaster Bus depot, A - South Melbourne.Demonstrates the method of securing bank notes for paying in.Set of 3 cloth bags, fitted with leather cord and stamp in black ink.tramways, conductors, bank notes, pay-in, cash handling, cash bag

Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers., Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers.Memorandum, from Engineer and Manager to Acting Manager Ballarat dated 31/5/1957, titled "Tramways" report in an article in "The Transport Journal" April 1957 issue reporting on the replacement of the SEC Operated Geelong trams by private buses, costs, new buses by each operators and the additional taxes earned by Government as a result - eg seat taxes and registration fees.trams, tramways, geelong, buses, closure, regulations

Top copy of an carbon backed sheet of paper titled "Unpaid Fare Notice", for use on a Tram/Bus providing details of an unpaid fare such as date, persons name and address, signature and conductor's or bus driver's name. Printed on light blue paper. Does not have a MMTB name on the document - note the different type of form on Reg Item 224.trams, tramways, mmtb, fares, tickets, forms

Duplicated notice printed on foolscap paper by "Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division", providing information on bus services (Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Bus) to Fisherman's Bend from Queens Bridge. Gives details of departure timing for the period 25 to 28th December 1942. Notice detailed 22 Dec. 1942, signed by G. O. Searle as Office Manger.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, fisherman's bend, buses

Black and white photo of tram in between two buses, '(36)' written in top left corner on back, '6' written in pencil on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller

Black and white photograph of shops in Vermont. Trees in foreground , shops appear to be in a service lane with bus stop and car in front of shops. Pannams' store.vermont shops, shops vermont, pannams' store

Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Jan 1975, including a separate weekend timetable' 2 - Box Hill - Shoppingtown - Templestowe - May 1975 3 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - August 1972 4 - North Altona - City - route 232 - June 1979 5 - Clifton Hill - Elsternwick route - route 246, Point Ormond - route 247 and 248 - June 1974 6 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - August 1974 7 - Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - Feb. 1974 8 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - April 1975 9 - East Kew, Box Hill Doncaster, Shoppingtown - routes 284, 285, 270 - May 1974 10 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - March 1974' 11 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - March 1974 12 - Fishermans Bend - City - routes 233, 235, 237 - Feb 1979.Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the 1970s.Set of twelve MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, except for Deer Park timetables for Saturdays and Sundays printed on green paper.timetable, the met, buses, box hill, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, elsternwick, fishermans bend, deer park, altona, sunshine, footscray, shoppingtown