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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter - Set of 12, Swanston Trams, "Tramfare" or Swanston News, 1998 to 2000
... messages on Melbourne tram, National Express in Australia, New Head...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of 14 newsletters issued by Swanston Trams - 1998 to 2000. When privatised, Swanston Trams became part of the National Express group. Includes general news of the operator, depot news and operational news. Depots were Essendon, Malvern, Glenhuntly and Brunswick. Generally known as "Tramfare" No. 1 - Swanston News - Oct. 1998 - 4 A4 pages - Dandenong road lighting, overhead conversion. No. 3 - December 1998 - 4 A4 pages No. 4 - Feb. 1999 - folded A3 - Ron Scholten awarded driver of the month for Malvern depot, Salvo tram No. 5 - March 19999 - Cricket - Vic wins, passing stationary trams - 3 images No. 6 - April 1999 - 4 A4 pages - Senior drivers, Grand Prix No. 7 - May 1999 - 4 A4 pages + single A4 sheet - Privatisation newsletter - recovering a lost bag, Tramjack, and news from the depots. No. 8 - June 1999 - Norm Maddock at Malvern Museum, No. 9 - July 1999 - celebrating 80 years, includes a privatisation newsletter - issue 3, details the senior team. No. 10 - August 1999 - welcomes Peter Strachan - Chief Executive of National Express rail division. Includes retirement of Doug Prosser Dec 1999 - 12 A3 pages - W class, plans for 2000, Steven Altham's and his models, Feb March 2000 - 12 A3 pages, new trams, Grand Prix, Millennium messages on Melbourne tram, National Express in Australia, New Head Office, and Midland (Birmingham) Metro. June 2000 - 12 A3 pages centre stapled, extensive news and people. September 2000 - unnamed looking for a new name, general National Express news - 12 A3 page June/July 2000, National Express Quarterly Journal - patrollers, M>Tram maintenance article, Demonstrates the work of Swanston Trams and National Express.Newsletter A4 or A3 size, printed on gloss paper.tramways, swanston trams, depots, drivers, norm maddock, national express, m>tram, maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - Ballarat tram tour for 5-10-1968
... Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour in association with the South... by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour ...Ticket produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour in association with the South Pacific Electric Railway (Sydney Tram Museum) for Sunday 5 Oct. 1969 The tour covered all the Ballarat tram lines. Was run in conjunction with the Vintage Train to Ballarat that day. See reference. Used trams 35 and 41.Yields information about the type of souvenir ticket issued to participants.Ticket - printed on heavy yellow card with green inkballarat tramways, tours, association of railway enthusiasts, are, vintage train, sper, sydney tram museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Ron Scholten, 8/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
... trams in Melbourne, 8-10-2006, at the then Docklands terminal...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Colour photograph print of HTT No. 32 (Bendigo owned tram) at the Yarra Trams centenary celebrations of 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne, 8-10-2006, at the then Docklands terminal facility. Has other trams in the background. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper, photo by Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, htt, docklands, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Clock, c2005
... titled "Melbourne's W class Tram" Clock with alarm hand, second... sheet titled "Melbourne's W class Tram" Clock with alarm hand ...Souvenir Clock - "Australian Canned Clock - W class tram". Image of W 907 set in small can wrapped with a plastic sheet titled "Melbourne's W class Tram" Clock with alarm hand, second hand, battery operated with stand. AA Battery required (battery removed at the time of cataloguing) For details see: http://www.somethingaussie.com.au/products/?productId=1686 (accessed 3/1/14). tram, trams, clock, souvenirs, w class trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Chatham Publish Co, "In Seattle streetcars roll again", mid July 1982
... using Melbourne W2 class trams. Has photos of 462, 518 and 512...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pacific News - No. 239 - 32 pages, magazine Vol 21, No. 9, mid-July 1982, published by Chatham Publish Co., Burlingame California USA - pages 11-13 contains an article titled "In Seattle streetcars roll again", looking the Waterfront Streetcar service using Melbourne W2 class trams. Has photos of 462, 518 and 512. Gives details of the planning, construction, costs and operations.trams, tramways, w2 class, seattle, tram 462, tram 518, tram 512 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Alan Dearn, "Melbourne's 100 years of trams", 11/11/1985 12:00:00 AM
... , Monday 11/11/1985 celebrating 100 years of trams in Melbourne...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Pages 12, 13 and 14 of The Herald, Melbourne newspaper, Herald special advertising feature - compiled by Alan Dearn, Monday 11/11/1985 celebrating 100 years of trams in Melbourne - "Melbourne's 100 years of trams", since the opening of the Melbourne cable tramway to Richmond. Includes statement by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Roper, stories from a former MMTB depot Master, Eric Hobday. Articles headed - "Designs from A to Z and back, cable trams, moving people on tracks, uniforms and catch a vintage tram at Bylands. Advertisements from Myrina M oil, Comeng, Sands and McDougall, James Hardies, Union Steel, The Mettrams, tramways, 100 years of trams, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, uniforms, the met, bylands, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Wax Sealing stamp, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, Wooden Wax Sealing stamp, 1880's?
... , but maybe the seal came from one of Melbourne's cable tram depots...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Wooden Wax Sealing stamp - wood handle with a small brass stamp with the letters "R.Ty." and "I" or "1" underneath. See e-mail message from Andrew Cook dated 3-2-2019, Andrew advised "That is a wax seal (see attached image of a modern day one). You can still buy them to this day. I'm only guessing, but maybe the seal came from one of Melbourne's cable tram depots? 'R' could possibly stand for 'Richmond' or maybe 'Revenue'. See: https://milligram.com/creativity/wax-seals - accessed 22/2/2019 for samples of the seals and the stamps - very similar in design.trams, tramways, mmtb, revenue clerks, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, David Clark, John Sargent, "Melbourne's Colourful Trams - illuminated advertising trams in the streetscapes of Melbourne - A photographic Profile from the 1970's", 2008
... , perfect bound, full colour on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - 60 pages, including card covers, heavy paper, perfect bound, full colour on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Colourful Trams - illuminated advertising trams in the streetscapes of Melbourne - A photographic Profile from the 1970's". Prepared by David Clark, edited by John Sargent, published 2008 by Train Hobby Publications. Covers the history of Melbourne's decorated or illuminated advertising trams from the MMTB Christmas tram W7 1024 in 1970 and W6 900 through to August 1973 with one November 1977 photo. Includes photos of the Freight Tram 17 (V214, NMETL 13). See Reg Item 4264 for another similar book.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history, advertising trams, decorated trams, freight tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Destination City", 1971
... with a small corrigenda sheet. Describes Melbourne s tram car fleet.... Describes Melbourne s tram car fleet. Includes brief description ..."Electric Tramway Rolling Stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", priced at $1, published by Traction Publications of P.O. Box 438, Canberra City in 1971, 3rd edition with a small corrigenda sheet. Describes Melbourne s tram car fleet. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has W7 1010 with green and black banding and price. On page 1 is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1971, but showing abandoned lines as well. Page ii, inside cover, has a list of Traction Publications. Back cover has a end on photograph of SW6 940. Outside of covers is gloss paper. Corrigenda sheet - 85mm sq has been placed inside its own cover and numbered 1803a. Yields information about Melbourne's tram rolling stock or tramcars.Book - "Destination City" - card covers - 84 pagestrams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, Kemp & Boyce Printers, "Melbourne Tramways Trust - Cable Tramways", March 1889
... , drainage and costs for the construction of the Melbourne cable tram...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Plans and documents prepared by George Duncan for the Melbourne Tramways Trust showing details of the track construction, drainage and costs for the construction of the Melbourne cable tram and horse tram system for the Melbourne and Tramway Omnibus Co. Part 1 - track cross sections for both cable and horse trams and various rail weights - lbs/yard part 2 - details costs and mileages for each liine, report from George Duncan and remnant part of a printed map missing the lower half. part 3 - drainage report detailing the works and cost for each line. part 4 - continuation of drainage report - and last part of the book Map printed on cloth - blue print - showing the various lines. Note the Windsor to St Kilda line shown as a horse tram line, but was built as a cable line - the last to be opened.Yields information about the construction of the cable tram system by the Melbourne Tramway TrustFolder - heavy card leather covered covers with gold lines around the edges and gold blocked title. Has marbled glued end papers, containing 9 cloth backed blue print drawings, 22 printed sheets and two foldout maps. The lower half of the first fold out map has been torn out and lost. The second fold out map, a cloth backed blue print.Date stamped in two places with "The Melbourne Tramways Trust Engineers 9 Mar 89" (1889), in two places.tramways, trams, cable trams, mtt, mtoco, melbourne tramway trust, construction, drainage, maps, george duncan, track work, costs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, City Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House, 1995
... in the background. Has the words "City Circle Tram" and "Melbourne...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Postcard - 3 panel full colour - by Nu-color-Vue of City Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House in the background. Has the words "City Circle Tram" and "Melbourne Australia" Divided back, published by Nu-color-Vue - 140 4800 and NCV 9548trams, tramways, city circle, spring st, tram 957 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramway Topics" - M&MTB, 1947 and 1948
... in Perth), the bill for it all (Melbourne tram strike... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways MMTB Melbourne ...16 issues of the, "Tramway Topics" - "The Official Bulletin of The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board", issues 50, 51, 53 to 61, issued between August 1947 and October 1948. All printed on cream coloured paper. Headings of significance are listed below. Common items were; Retiring and Death Gratuities, Appointments and Promotions, long service records. 918.1 - 50 - August 1947 - 4 pages - Comment from London, Scalers in Sydney, Brisbane Services, PAYE to go, Newcastle wants to own the trams, Diesels in favour, Fares in London and Melbourne, Something like a deficit, a remarkable record (substations), Work of Testing Department, Accidents are Expensive, and Transport Operations Indicted (National City Lines - USA) 918.2 - 51 - Sept. 1947 - 4 pages - Our SW6 tram, Transport in the US, Conductresses again, How bus costs have risen, Footscray Extensions, Of Course you are good (drivers and driving), How Fares Go, 40-Hour week. 918.3 - 53 - November 1947 - 4 pages - No increase in fares, an unusually interesting tram (Glasgow), alcohol and driving do not mix, pedestrian crossing case, how wages have increased, Russia prefers trams, Sydney's "Honesty" joke, Higher Fares wanted, Tramcars as hearses, an editor on Trolley buses, buses lead - but at a cost (Leicester), the Non paying passenger (Sydney) 918.4 - 54 - December 1947 - 4 pages - Christmas 1947 (Chairman's notes on the future), New Stockholm tram, according to use and wont - Birmingham, Trams in the USA, Board re-appointed, Buses few, so coaches are hired (London), transport from Footscray, "Philadelphians must have the best" - so they are given trams!, The Merri Creek Bridge and appreciations. 918.5 - 55 - March 1948 - 4 pages - That 4/- doubts arising over the 5-day week, Buses carried pick-a-back, Sydney to lose L500,000 this year, Trolleybuses, Rapid transit with PCC trams, another compliment (rosters in Perth), the bill for it all (Melbourne tram strike), an Extraordinary award (Washington DC), Prison tram's last load (Sydney), Douglas horse trams, Lord Ashfield, Glasgow's all night buses. 918.6 -56 - April 1948 - 4 pages - The Board's ambassadors (MMTB Conductors), Brisbane's bus routes, Another deficit in sight (Liverpool UK), Poor Paris, The resilient wheel, the 5-day week rosters, a subway and its costs (Detroit), PCC's in Belgium, South London Trams. 918.7 -57 -May 1948 - 4 pages - Spread of Hours Payment - 5 day week, weak breaks, Buses multiply - losses expand (Manchester UK), Static Electricity, L750,000 deficit in Sydney, praise for conductresses, no purchase by Newcastle, a loss at Adelaide, Transport in Switzerland, Denmark's giant bus, new trams for Glasgow, Grants for sports, single deckers out of favour (UK buses), Transport by Water (London). 918.8 - 58 - June 1948 - 8 pages - Stirring up strife (Melb.) No profit - no sharing (Kansas City), Just why - prices and fares in the US, MMTB staff needs from 5 day week, Section fares in the US, trams at L5,500 each (Sheffield), The unfinished dance (Perth and Hay St.), Thanks from Bristol, Interest in Melbourne trams (letters to the Board), Adelaide's Deficit, Fares up in Sydney and Adelaide, Moscow transport, No trolleybuses thankyou in Belgium, thanks to the Traffic staff, the Late Inspector Boardman, 24,000 irregularities (passengers), Sth London trams, Melbourne's trams amazing, Winnipeg's transport Growth and Standing passengers - London. 918.9 - 59 - July 1948 - 4 pages - The Red Light - RACV and red lights on trams, A request from Argentina,, where our SW6's are, the last 5c fare (New York), Work in the Fog, Traffic headaches in the US, Brisbane's Streamlined tram, Safety glass, Now for La Trobe St. The Tramways Band (South St.), Transport Losses in Sydney. 918.10 - 60 - August 1948 - 4 pages - from Pretoria (Comments on Melbourne), Buses with sliding Doors (OPS1), PCC trams, trams of the future (Glasgow), new trams in Rome, Clearing up the Parking Problem (Sacramento), Fantastic figures - world tram car figures - anti tram, Trainer Drivers, the railway trams and disaster to Liverpool trams, Monte Video trams purchased. 918.11 - 61 - September 1948 - 4 pages - The Year's Work (Melbourne), How Absurd (transport management), items from Britain, Tramway Band News, Food from Melbourne (to Scotland floods), London's Extraordinary traffic, New trams for The Hague, who are the road hogs, the La Trobe St. extension, out clothing factory, Preston Workshops, Toil on the tracks, how the money comes in (fares distribution). 918.12 - 62 - October 1948 - 4 pages - Melbourne's tram fares, Bourke St., Sydney's Street Transport, Scientist or Baker (London), Trolleybuses out of favour, London's poor bus fleet, tram and bus fares, The band at Wattle Park, Madras tramway deal, 121 decide for 6000 (Sydney Sunday trams), Preston workshops, A Engineer's tribute, Was the Street Quiz on trams faked? (The Sun). 918.3 - No. 31 - September 1945 - Year in review - trams more reliable than buses, loss on buses to munitions and Fisherman's bend, ticket checking, Hawthorn clothing factory SW6 trams construction, news from cities in Europe, sub-stations. 918.14 - 64 - September 1949 - higher operating expenses and revenue, school children behaviour, headway recording system - communication issues, golf at Wattle Park, Mr Bell lives in Riversdale Rd. 918.15 - 67 - December 1949 - Record Payment to Consolidated Revenue, payment to MFB etc, flat fares, Latrobe St extension - delayed, fare concessions - who pays, 918.16 - 68 - January 1950 - Bourke St conversion - Risson looking for an early start, fitting of radios to MMTB vehicles, Resilient wheels 918.4 - on top edge in pencil is "Mr Russell", and 918.10 ditto.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, F. Raymond Haddon, "Don't make trams depend on profit", 13/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
... of Bendigo and the Melbourne City Circle tram route. Cutting has...' philosophy. Notes the success of Bendigo and the Melbourne City ...Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat 13/1/1997 by F.Raymond of Haddon commenting on Peter Hiscock's statement of 7/1/1997 and the proposed feasibility study is not constrained by a narrow 'must be profitable' philosophy. Notes the success of Bendigo and the Melbourne City Circle tram route. Cutting has been glued together reducing the item from three columns to two by gluing heading and first three lines on top of the rest of the cutting."Ballarat Courier 13/1/97" in blue ink on bottom of cutting and stamped - "Frank Puls, 164 Humffray St. Nth, Ballarat 3350, Victoria, Australia, 13 Jan. 1997" in green and blue ink.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, letter to the editor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Single Men - enjoy a sunny life in a land of opportunity and Earn L23 a week in Australia as Conductors on Melbourne Buses and Trams", 1960's
... on Melbourne Buses and Trams". Has a lady sitting on a beach chair...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Photocopy of an advertisement that would have appeared in UK newspapers, advertising for Single Men to come to Australia, titled "Single Men - enjoy a sunny life in a land of opportunity and Earn L23 a week in Australia as Conductors on Melbourne Buses and Trams". Has a lady sitting on a beach chair under an umbrella. Gives contact details for the Agent General in London at Victoria House. No dated - 1960's - based on the $ figure provided as well.trams, tramways, recruitment, conductors, advertisements, immigration -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Gawler and Drummond Architects, "Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", 1920's?
... Melbourne St Kilda tram line and some lines in the Footscray area...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Map - photocopy - titled "Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1920 showing railways, cable, electric tramways and authorised electric additions. Shows the South Melbourne St Kilda tram line and some lines in the Footscray area as dotted. Prepared by Gawler and Drummond Architects. Has an advertisement for "Rolfes" tea along the top edge and "See Victoria First" - Government Tourist Office, corner of Swanston and Collins St.trams, tramways, map, footscray, st kilda, new tramway, melbourne, tourism -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Thank you, Melbourne", 11/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
... saving Melbourne's W class trams. Premier Joan Kirner announced...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from the Herald-Sun, Sunday 11/8/1991, titled "Thank you, Melbourne", written by Michael Ryan about saving Melbourne's W class trams. Premier Joan Kirner announced a moratorium on scrapping or selling the previous Wednesday. Gives background to the tramcars and their use. Notes a comment from David Clarke, Spokesman for Friends of the W class trams that they should be operational. Has a photo of tram 758.trams, tramways, w class, sale of trams, scrapped trams, tramcars, tram 758 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Transit Graphics, c2012
... Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne D...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne D class, 3 section Combino in Yarra Trams livery. Has separate part for pantograph. Has the Yarra trams info on the tram on the base of the model and more information on the card itself. Has a number 3599 on the tram, which is not correct. Produced by Transit Graphics c2012 - no information as on previous similar models as to manufacturer, but in the same style. two copies held.trams, tramways, models, combino, yarra trams, d class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", 1979
... of New Series Trams to Melbourne", for the launch of the Z 3... - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne ...Pamphlet titled "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", for the launch of the Z 3 class tram. Has a sketch of Z3 116. Provides a list or details of the changes to the tram from the Z1 Z2 types. Has a tear off section that could be handed to the conductor. Published by the MMTB for the launch of the tram on 25 and 26 September 1979.Yields information about the Z3 class tram.Pamphlet, folded sheet, manila colour card, printed in blue inktrams, tramways, z3 class, new trams, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Jack Richardson, "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly", July to Dec 1948
... track in Melbourne (Victoria Parade), Bourke St., tram-bus... articles on construction of tram track in Melbourne (Victoria ...Three issues of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Each issue has a standard cover, of the magazine name etc, and featuring a front end photo of Victorian Railways tram No. 52 with the destination of Elwood but are in different colours, all have been saddled stapled with a single staple. The Volume and date details have been over printed. Back covers inside covers have the same advertisements. The three issues contain advertisements for the Wee Folks productions, Wattle Park, G&R model railway parts, Richard Noble model electric motors, Hobbyco, Fleet scale model railway equipment, Masseys Sports, Lloyd's Hobbycraft, John Martin Ltd, Johnson's Variety Store, the ARLHS, Barnes Tennis Centre, The Model Dockyard, the American Subscription Agency, Robilt Models, Meadmore Model Engineering and Austral Bronze Pty Ltd, Hearns Hobbies, Christie Scale Model Railway Products and Traction Publications. 2466.1 - Vol. 3 No. 10 - 20 pages, Oct. 1948, with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on anti-tram propaganda, Alphington - Heidelberg duplication and Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class. Also has news items on Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Sandringham - Black Rock, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne electric trains, Launceston Trolley Buses, AETA notes, and a caricature of the Editor, Jack Richardson. 2466.2 - Vol. 3 No. 11 - 24 pages, Nov. 1948, with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on construction of tram track in Melbourne (Victoria Parade), Bourke St., tram-bus controversy, (Reg Ansett, Noel Gipps and USNR Commander Quinby), Sydney's early electric trams - C and D class continued. Also news items on Last tram to Mayfield, Sydney, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Adelaide, opening to Alamein, Melbourne show traffic, VR Trams and AETA notes. 2466.3 - Vol. 3 No. 12 - 16 pages, Dec. 1948, with cover printed in green ink. Has articles on Sydney's electric railways, Brisbane Tramways and an AETA Melbourne tour. News items cover Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Kalgoorlie, Melbourne and Sydney trains and AETA news. 2466.4 - Vol 3 - No. 7 - 20 pages - July 1948 with cover printed in red ink. Has articles on cost of building trams for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, abandonment of VR trams, Newcastle, Sydney, centre page photo of Y1 611, Sydney Electric train system including map and AETA news. 2466.5 - Vol 3 - No. 9 - 20 pages - Sep 1948 with cover printed in blue ink. Has articles on Mr. T. G. Patterson, Acting Director of Commonwealth Road Transport and Chairman of Federal Road Safety Council (very anti tram), news from Brisbane, Launceston, Sydney, Newcastle, Burwood, cost of trams, impressions of transport in Europe and North America, Melbourne and Sydney electric trains, tramways of Newcastle and model notes and AETA news. 2466.6 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - Jan 1948 - 16 pages with photo of Brisbane 407, political news, direct Melbourne to Footscray line proposal, new trams, bogie trams in Ballarat, article on Melbourne cable trams, electric trains, AETA outing in Melbourne and various adverts for model railways. 2466.7 - Vol 3 No. 2 - Feb. 1948 - 16 pages - political news, Ballarat news, traffic in Sturt St and new bogie cars, Christchurch closure, cartoon by Mercier on Sydney Honesty box, Brisbane suburban electrification, general tramway and electric railway news and various adverts for model railways. 2466.8 - Vol. 3 No. 3 - March 1948, with photo of VR 52 on front cover, 16 pages, political news, closures, Reg Ansett offer to buy the Melbourne bus system, Newcastle News, SEC Transfer of cars between the three systems, tramways in the Maribyrnong area, map of Melbourne trams, cartoon by Mercier, Brisbane train electrification and general news. 2466.9 - Vol. 3 No. 6 - June 1948 - 12 pages - MMTB political news, new trams for Sydney, tramways of Newcastle, Invercargill, Sydney Suburban trains, and AETA General news. .6 to .9 added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections - ex AETA. trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, models, australian tramways, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, newcastle, costs, ballarat, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - Compact Diskette with video, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne all over", Aug. 2006
... of low floor trams, Melbourne's city attributes, the tram system...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Melbourne all over", Yarra Trams promotion video, first made in 2004 and then revised August 2006. Has copy right to "Metrolink Victoria". Length 10mins 15 secs. Has intro from announcer Alan Pearson. Has a printed image on the DVD itself and contained within a clear front, black plastic base CD case. Features the use of low floor trams, Melbourne's city attributes, the tram system, public transport, how the city works with the trams, some spoken words from Peter Batchelor, Minster for Transport, images of views of the C class being offloaded from the ship. Explains the relationship between Transdev and Transfield Services, the franchise arrangement, passenger growth, many views of the C class operating. Dennis Cliche speaking about the Think Tram project, Eastern Roads Operations Centre (EROC). Clip from 7 news about the launch of the C class trams. short clips with Steve McEvoy, Rod Beet, Chris Bela Anthony Nichols - disability consultant of Yarra Trams. .1, original version, in shaped case. Added 28-8-2017.trams, tramways, yarra trams, melbourne, public transport, the met, c class, route 109, superstops, events -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Grand Union Tramway Junction, Balaclava Road and Hawthorn Road
... of the Melbourne Tram Network drafted by Keith Kings and dated 01/005/1956.... Report also includes a map of the Melbourne Tram Network drafted ...This file contains three items. 1. A three-page Caulfield Conservation Study of the Balaclava Road/Hawthorn Road Tramway Crossing, undertake by Andrew Ward and dated September 1994. Study includes a brief history of the junction and a statement of significance. Study also includes Four black and white photographs of the junction and of architectural details of the tram tracks. 2. A letter from the Conservation Manager of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to the manager of the Planning Section for the City of Glen Eira, dated 15/06/2001 and attached to a six-page Classification Report. The letter informs of the Classification of the Grand Union Junction at the intersection of Balaclava and Hawthorn Road by the national trust, signed by Conservation Manager Ian Pausacker. Classification Report includes details such as the date of construction, a statement of significance, history of the junction, physical description of the junction and the condition of the junction at the time of writing. Report also includes a map of the Melbourne Tram Network drafted by Keith Kings and dated 01/005/1956, with illustration of the layout of fifteen tram depots, and updated aerial illustration of the Grand Union Junction, and a further map of Melbourne Tramways developed by North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. and Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, drafted by Keith Kings and dated January 1914 with illustrations of three tram depots. 3. Two articles from the Caulfield Leader written by Aaron Langmaid and dated 13/02/2007 and the Melbourne Bayside Weekly dated 21/02/2007 written by Joanne Sim, both concerning the Grand Union Junction. The article from the Caulfield Leader includes a picture of Executive Officer of the council of Tramway Museum of Australia Craig Tooke in front of the intersection. The article from the Bayside Weekly includes a picture of a tram passing through the junction and a brief history of the junction and tram network in Caulfield. The article also refers to twp local tram shelters at the intersection of Dandenong Road and Alma Road and also Orrong Road and Balaclava Road.caulfield, caulfield conservation, study, balaclava road, hawthorn road, grand union junction, ward andrew, tramway crossings, transport, acland street, caulfield racecourse, tram tracks, race events, event, tram routes, thorough fares, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, prahran and malvern tramway trust, prahran and malvern district tramways, caulfield electric tramways, caulfield city council, architectural detail, city of glen eira, balaclava road and hawthorn road intersection, balaclava road and hawthorn road junction, dandenong road, glenhuntly road, four-way tram junctions, access covers darling road, cast metal access covers, hadfields patent, caulfield park, tram systems, tram networks, heritage, tramway heritage, kings keith, tram depots, glenhuntly depot, maps, glen eira, melbourne electric tramways, north melbourne electric tramways and lighting co., prahran and malvern tramways trust, caulfield leader, bayside weekly, tooke craig, tourist attractions, grand union tramways junction, caulfield junction, cable car tramways, tram shelters, building, sheds, alma road, orrong road, caulfield electric line, balaclava junction, elsternwick railway station, caulfield station, caulfield station loop, tram services, transport establishments, thoroughfares, buildings, structures, establishments, parts of buildings or structures, documents, commercial industry, sites, historic sites, melbourne bayside weekly -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, MTCo, c1900
... with the initials "MTO" - Melbourne Cable Tram operator, in one end... communication bell made by or for the Melbourne Cable Tram Operator ...Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made by or for the Melbourne Cable Tram Operator and then reportedly subsequently used on ESCo No. 12. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one nuts and two pins. Cast with the initials "MTO" - Melbourne Cable Tram operator, in one end of the frame. Bell donated, reportedly off ESCo 12. Short bell type. Bell cleaned of grime - 12/2009 See Other Notes. The lady who had this bell, rang the depot sometime in May June, to ask if we were interested in it, yes, said it came from No. 12 in Nerrina, family connection to the people. Also nearby to PETS, delivered it PETS, brought back by Gavin Young and cleaned 11/08 by Big Pete (Peter Perry)tram, trams, conductors, bell, esco, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Cable tram door frame piece/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1890
... Fare board panel from Melbourne Cable tram saloon, from...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Fare board panel from Melbourne Cable tram saloon, from the inside or internal framing panels around a door. Made from soft wood, cut and assembled with wood screws, glued and then varnished. Part or panel that fitted over the end saloon window - fitted with hinges to allow access to the saloon door slide mechanism. Internal part of this part has a light colour finish on the rear. Details the fares for the Carlton / North Carlton routes. Also provides information on luggage and parcels. Issued by the MMTB. For detailed image of the panel, see the pdf file. Something not quite right when dB text opens it, open with a pdf reader to see the full text.trams, tramways, cable trams, components, fares, carlton, north carlton -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, Keith Kings, "Destination City", 1960
... - blue with black. Describes Melbourne's MMTB tram car fleet...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Book - "Destination City" - paper covers - 44 pages - centre stapled - with sub title "A Pictorial Review of Melbourne's Tramcars", priced at 4/-, published by Traction Publications of Brighton Beach in 1960, 2nd Edition. Two colour cover - blue with black. Describes Melbourne's MMTB tram car fleet. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has photo of 1003. On back cover is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1960. Note: For a note regarding the editions - see page 3 (image i4) 2nd copy from the McComb Collection added 31-12-2016.Has "Technical Book & Magazine Co" stamp on the front cover and ink marks on rear cover with some underlining of places.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "City's charm on the line!", 29/05/1987 12:00:00 AM
... "City's charm on the line!" about the place of trams in Melbourne...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from The Sun, 29 May 1987, titled "City's charm on the line!" about the place of trams in Melbourne at the time, The Met, Hong Kong tramcars, tourism, Light Rail development, Art Trams. Written by James Hutchinson, notes that it was taken from Singapore Airlines magazine "Silver Kris"trams, tramways, melbourne, restaurant tram, tourism, public transport, the met, hong kong, tram 793 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Historic trams go", 1/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
... "Historic trams go" about the proposed removal of the W class tram...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 1/11/1993 titled "Historic trams go" about the proposed removal of the W class tram from Melbourne - retiring some of 200 strong fleet. Quotes the Transport Minister Alan Brown and notes the number of stored trams. Item by Damon JohnstonAlong the bottom edge - "My father drove these trams John Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams 1905" and on right hand edge "1 Nov 1993 Herald Sun"trams, tramways, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Free Press Camberwell, "Its beautiful but not for us", 14/05/1975 12:00:00 AM
... the introduction of the Z class trams into Melbourne. Has a photo of Z 1...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Newspaper clipping from the Free Press, Camberwell, 14/5/1975, titled "Its beautiful but not for us", about the introduction of the Z class trams into Melbourne. Has a photo of Z 1 in Burke Road, the previous Wednesday. Quotes the MMTB Traffic Manager, Mr Elliott. Notes that they will not be used in newspaper's area.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, z class, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Set of 12 tickets for Melbourne tram tours, 1961 to 1968
... Set of 12 tickets for Melbourne tram tours...Set of 12 tickets for Melbourne tram tours contained within...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Set of 12 tickets for Melbourne tram tours contained within a Pacific Film Laboratory folder. Collected by Ian Stanley at the time of the tour. .1 - TMSV Golden Sunset Tour No. 2 - 26-12-1966 - printed on light green card. .2 - TMSV W2 Day tour - 19-5-1968, printed on dark blue card - see also Reg Item No. 605. .3 - AETA - 30th Excursion - Brunswick depot - 18-2-1961 - ticket No. 006, printed on manila card. .4 - TMSV - 4th tour - 7-2-1965 - 980 ex Malvern Depot - printed on light green card. .5 - TMSV - 19th tour - 18-6-1967 - printed on light green card. .6 - ARE - Tram tour 17 - 17-12-1967 - printed on manila card. .7 - TMSV Golden Sunset Tour No. 3 - 26-12-1967 - printed on manila card. .8 - TMSV Golden Sunset Tour 26-12-1965 - printed on manila card. .9 - TMSV - MBCTT 50th anniversary tour - 24-4-1966 printed on manila card. .10 - TMSV - Kew tour - tour No. 2 - 6-5-1964 printed on yellow card. .11 - TMSV - Richmond cable tram commemoration - 14-11-1965 - printed on pink card, has advertisement for the Model Dockyard on the rear. .12 - TMSV tour ticket for 17-11-1963 - Y1 613, ex South Melbourne - printed on long pink card which has been folded for storage..8 - has written in ink "Mr. I. J. Stanley 1-5.0"trams, tramways, tmsv, are, aeta, tickets, tours, models -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Australian Govt. Department of Information, late 1940's
... , the junction just past the bridge of South Melbourne tram line, Wirth...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Black and white photograph taken from St Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, looking south over Princes Bridge, early 1950's. Has nine trams in the view, mainly W2's, but one W3 and many motor vehicles, trucks etc. Shows the gardens in the now Southbank area, the junction just past the bridge of South Melbourne tram line, Wirth Bros Circus and other buildings, Prince Henry's Hospital. In particular is an Olympic pool direction sign hanging below the Batman Ave tram sign. This would have been the pool in Batman Ave, nearer to Flinders St, within the Flinders St yard complex, not the 1956 pool. Directly below is a female pedestrian dress in the classic 1950's "Dior" look. Over the bridge on the west side is "The Trocadero" formerly The Green Mill Dance Hall opened on 07/09/1926. West of that again is "Olympia" run by Wirth's . In the distance is Prince Henry's Hospital, the tall section was built in 1942, since demolished. Rod Atkins noted that the Olympia burnt down in the early fifties about the same the Trocadia closed, so pre 1953. Note the centre pole is still place at the Sturt Street intersection. In Batman Ave we have two W2's 401 and earlier one. In St Kilda Road we have four W2's in foreground in then W3 - No. 667 then a W4 then a SW6 in the distance. Outbound on route 4D is 578, behind it is 340 on route 5. A safety zone is between 578 and 340.Stamped on rear "Australian Official Photograph / Department of Information" and the number "L3121" in pencil.trams, tramways, swanston st, princes bridge, melbourne, south melbourne, tram 401, tram 667, tram 578 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, General Electric, "Parts of General Electric BA and BA-2 Controllers", Oct. 1910
... controller was used on Melbourne Maximum Traction bogie trams....Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides information on the General Electric B series controllers, including BA, BA-2, B3, B4, B8, B13, B16, B19, B23, B24 controllers. Lists the various parts, with some illustrations. Has sheets giving the drum development or connections as the controller is moved through the various notices. The B23 type controller was used on Melbourne Maximum Traction bogie trams.Yields information about early General Electric controllersDocument 32 pages printed on quarto paper within a cardboard folder, with pages 3 & 4 missing - parts catalogue No. 4724A of Oct. 1910.tramways, technical information, tramcars, electrical equipment, tram controllers, general electric