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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, Peter Tobin Funerals, "Frank Puls 5 March 1932 - 13 October 2008", 17/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the life of Frank Puls, trammie, unionist and museum workers.Folded A4 sheet, photocopied, titled "Frank Puls 5 March 1932 - 13 October 2008", funeral service programme, 17 October 2008. Has photos of Frank on the front and rear pages, the rear, a photograph from The Courier. Produced by Peter Tobin of Ballarat. Poem on page 2, titled "The Wave". Service programme on page 3. See October 2008 Fares Please! for details of Frank's trammie life and association with the BTMtrams, tramways, funeral, drivers, btm, frank puls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, 24/07/1994 12:00:00 AM
One Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 3 road of the BTM Depot, while being repainted and being readied for operation on Travis Jeffrey's 50th Birthday. Photo taken on 24/7/1994, see July 1994 Fares Please! No. 14 alongside. Photo shows Stephen Butler boarding tram and Paul Mong walking alongside tram. Tram has destination of "TRAVIS" and route number of "50".tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, celebrations, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Wal Jack, 1945
Handwritten notes on the Footscray tram system of the MMTB, April 1945, noting the depot layout, the routes, special services to the Munitions factories, track layouts in various street, cars based at Footscray, cars used on 20/4/1945 to the Munitions, notes on the cars and types, fares and route map along Ballarat Road. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, footscray, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, H. H. Bell, "Site for Housing Schemes - Considerations which should influence Selection", c1939
Book - light grey covers + 8 pages on off white paper, centre stapled titled "Site for Housing Schemes - Considerations which should influence Selection", written by H. H. Bell, Chairman of the MMTB c1939, as it notes the recommendation to use diesel buses on the Bourke St routes. This was done following his overseas tour of 1938. Includes comments on housing schemes and transport in the UK, USA, Melbourne, diesel buses and fares.trams, tramways, public transport, buses, housing, bourke st, overseas tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), strip of MMTB 3d tickets, 1930's
Single or one off of a pre purchased or prepaid ticket one of a strip of MMTB 3d tickets with an "O" in the bottom left hand corner of both sides. Check ticket required to be issued with a fare. Red cardboard. Has the full name of the MMTB one side and "M&MTB" on the other side. See Reg Items 1152, 2487 and 3341 for similar tickets of other values. See Reg Item 5854 for a set of research notes.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, pre-paid tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Public Transport", Jun. 1972
Report - 2 Foolscap duplicated sheets, 3 pages stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Public Transport", dated June 1972 outlining the history of the tramways in Melbourne, the MMTB, cable tram conversion, the status in 1971, why the degeneration in use and the growth of motor cars, fare increases, Government Policies, what could be done to solve the problems in purchase of new trams and refurbish the workshops. No details of who published the document.trams, tramways, public transport, history, mmtb, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, David Verrier, 28/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - Z35 at the terminus of Bourke St with the Spencer Station in the background. In the view is the Bundy Clock and the mail box for MMTB Mail. .2 - ditto - Passengers being loaded through the front door. The trolley pole is being reversed. .3 - ditto with a smaller queue entering the door and paying their fares. In the background is the MTOCo/MMTB building. Photos taken 28.4.1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 Z class 35 Bourke & Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, bourke st, route 97, north fitzroy park st, z class, passengers, tram 35 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Map - Victorian Railways
This file contains three items. 1. Original railways grid map of Victoria with passenger mileages (in miles) which shows railway stations in Glen Eira as part of the rail network. 2. Original pamphlet titled ‘Pocket History Vicrail 1839 – 1981’, dated 1981. Chronological history of milestones and dates, ie. 1981 Caulfield loop opened 24/01/1981 as part of underground rail loop. Image on front cover shows 2 images (steam train and stainless steel train). 3. Original pamphlet by Ministry of Transport titled ‘Your neighbourhood Public Transport System’ outlining fare structure. Stylised map of Caulfield (Glen Eira) neighbourhood.carnegie, bentleigh, caulfield, elsternwick, glenhuntly, ormond, murrumbeena, railways, public transport, bus, train, tram, railway stations, ‘vicrail’, underground rail loop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Modern Transport, "Melbourne cable and electric tramways", 2/1939
Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Richard Gilbert, Nov. 1998
Set of three black and white photographs of activities around the tramway during November 1998 sent to the Editor of Trolley Wire - used in the February 1999 issue of Trolley Wire. All photos by Richard Gilbert. Photos taken early November 1998. 1145.1 - photo of the old fare signs with caption on the rear "Retirement at last for the Museum's original tram ride signs, in service for over twenty years, and looking like it. With the fare rise to $2 / $1 new signs were introduced." 1145.2 - Photo of crew in front of tram 26 with caption on the rear "On Springfest Day in early November, Motorman O'Neil and Conductor Giles on car 26, ready for the onslaught." - photo taken 1/11/1998. 1145.3 - photo equipment on trolley being moved around with caption on the rear - "The motor cases of car 33 are currently residing on the trolley for cleaning. Here they are being relocated to the bottom of 3 road by Al and Dave, with assistance from our youngest and keenest worker, Danny Edwards." All have captions written on back in blue ink (as noted in description) and "Richard Gilbert" in bottom right hand corner, and cropping marks in blue ink on rear.trams, tramways, trolley wire, springfest, btm, volunteers, tram ride signs, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Manual, Bell Punch Co, "The Ultimate Fare Collection System", c1948
3628.1 - Book with orange covers, 22 pages on gloss paper, bound with fine wire binding titled "The Ultimate Fare Collection System", manufactured by the Bell Punch Co. of London England. Has a address details of the company, photo of the London Offices, photo of company factory in Uxbridge in 1946, details of the Ultimate machines, copies of sample tickets, general description, description, photographs, method of operation., machine loading, maintenance, ticket box and advantages of the system. 3628.2 - contained within .1, two copies of a two page pamphlet, reprinted from "Modern Transport", May 14, 1949 titled "New Fare Collection System / Ultimate in Production by Bell Punch". Gives details of the Ultimate machines. Have been stapled together. 3628.3 - contained within .1, Four page printed pamphlet titled "Wolverhampton Corporation Transport Department / The 'Ultimate' System", gives details and instructions regarding the machines and their use. Has initials "AHW / 500 / 25226" in the bottom right hand corner of 4th page.On 3628.1 in pencil "NC 23456 and NC24536"trams, tramways, tickets, ticket machines, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, "North/South LRT route - Port Melbourne Opening", 11/12/1987
... fares ...Set of Notices to crews associated with the opening of the Port Melbourne Light Rail Line, following its conversion from a Heavy rail line. Signed by Dennis Griffiths, Manager Tram Operations - Western. C5043 - gives details of the route, tram stops, route numbers, traffic signals and T lights, running times, toilet facilites, time clocks and track telephones. Dated 16/12/1987 C5044 - details the new types of automatic points at Flinders and Spencer Sts and Clarendon and Whiteman streets - their operation, associated signals and a layout plan. Dated 22/12/1987 C5046 - Installation of automatic points - Whiteman St Y Junction - later known as Port Junction - St Kilda - Port Melbourne lines - dated 22/12/1987 Interoffice memo to Conductors - Preston and North Fitzroy depot routes - regarding section points on the Port Melbourne and St Kilda light rail routes. Dated 25/6/1987 - signed by Ray Stock, Manger Revenue Systems.Yields information about the opening of the Port Melbourne line in 1987.Set of 7 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, port melbourne, opening, new tramway, points, operations, fares, signals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metlink, "Public Transport Travel Guide", Sep. 2011
... Fares ...Pamphlet "Public Transport Travel Guide" - effective Sept. 2011. .Book - DL size, red coloured covers 12 pages, centre stapled, colour printed on gloss paper, has table of contents. Givers details on travelling conditions, accessibility, Authorised Officers, Customer Feedback, Public transport organisations, Passenger information, Hours of Operation and Translated information. Has photo of Yarra Trams 5013 outside Southern Cross Railway Station on front cover.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, connex, guides, yarra trams, metlink, tram 5013 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, The Met, The Met - Introducing your neighbourhood bus service", Oct. 1984
... Fares ...Set of six documents printed by the Met for the introduction of Neighbourhood bus services to the Box Hill area Oct. 1984. .1 - Envelope marked The Met - Introducing your neighbourhood bus service", containing at the time a message from Steve Crabb, Minister for Transport (now sealed) .2 - Letter from Steve Crabb .3 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 748 dated 29/10/1984. .4 - Pamphlet - "Introducing your new neighbourhood bus service", with a map of the Ringwood neighbourhood. .5 - Pamphlet - "Shop for 2 hours at Box Hill Central for just 80c" .6 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 738 dated 29/10/1984.trams, tramways, the met, timetables, melbourne, fares, box hill, doncaster, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 3, 2000
... Fares ...Set of three brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number P54 - punches a shaped cornered hole - would have been used at Preston Depot. .2 - number K127, punches a four cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .3 - number E178, punches a U shaped hole with a sharp peak on the right hand side, would have been used at the Essendon Depottrams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, essendon depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of four, c1960
... Fares ...Set of four brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire and fitted with formed wire retaining hole fitted to one of the arms. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches. .1 - number G9 - punches a five cornered hole would have been used at the Glenhuntly Depot .2 - number K127 - punches a six cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Preston Depot .3 - number P108 - punches a rounded oblong hole - would have been used at Kew Depot. .4 - number 1096 - punches a small crossed hole.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot, kew depot, glenhuntly tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, Southern Cross, "Alice doesn't take to Tom!" "Tram Depot is down 8" "psst - that may be the checker watching", Dec. 1968
... Fares ...Newspaper Clipping - set of some 25 clippings adhered to both sides of 12 sheets generally of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side the black banning of driver Tom Pesteranovich and associate industrial issues. Principal headings are: "Alice doesn't take to Tom!" "Tram Depot is down 8" "psst - that may be the checker watching" "Fifth trammie on the Mat" "Now Harry is barred over Tom" "4 Trammies to face a judge" "He's on the blacklist" "Tram men could go out today" Includes a cartoon by Jeff about Henry Bolte and the Underground railway. Cuttings from The Herald, The Age and Sun, Southern Cross newspapers. Includes a photo of Tom Pesteranovich. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2562 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, glenhuntly tram depot, unions, drivers, fares, ticket inspectors, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1974
... Fares ...Set of 6 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, generally 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 organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 48, 41, 40, 29, 74, 75, 76, 28 - North Balwyn and Burwood - City - Saturdays and Sundays - Feb. 1974, printed on green paper. .2 - Route 42, 23, 44, 45 and 37, Mont Albert - City - May 1974 .3 - Route 48, 41, 40, 29, 74, 75, 76, 28 - North Balwyn and Burwood - City - Feb. 1974 .4 -Route 59, 49, 52, 51, 81 - Essendon Airport - City - Oct. 1974 .5 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - City - Feb. 1974 .6 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell - City - Feb. 1974trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 23, route 24, route 28, route 29, route 32, route 37, route 40, route 41, route 42, route 44, route 45, route 48, route 49, route 51, route 52, route 59, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 75, route 76, route 81 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - VARIOUS TIMETABLES
1. Monday to Friday - Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square, North Bendigo routes. 2. The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd Bendigo and Eaglehawk Tramways, Sixteen (16) Copies. 3. The Electric Supply company of Victoria Ltd, Northern Branch alteration to fares, 1969. 4. Electricity Supply Department Bendigo - amended timetables - 1955, Six (6) copies. 5. Staff shift timetable - weekdays and Saturday - Two (2) pieces.person, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Booking Form, Clayton Giles RTA, ""W4 once more - Tram tour with 671", Apr. 1996
Set of two documents associated with "'W4' once more - Tram tour with 671" tour with BTM Tram 671 in Melbourne on 13/4/1996, arranged by the Rail Tourist Association in conjunction with the BTM. .1 - duplicated quarto sheet, double sided, booking invitation sheet and fares, contact details etc. .2 - ticket circular dated 10/4/1996, photocopied A4 sheet detailing and confirming tour arrangements, South Melbourne depot, and refreshments.w4 class, btm, tours, rail tourist association, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Glenise Kellett, "Tram worker names involved in a stop work meeting", Sep. 2018
Yields information about the Ballarat Trammies, late 1950's or early 1960 stop work meeting held opposite the tram depot and the workers who took part.Handwritten list of tram worker names involved in a stop work meeting, early to mid 1950's (no dash canopy lighting or reflective triangles) or "out on the grass", opposite the tram depot. Prepared by Glenis Kellett on the back of an envelope, 9 and 10/2018. See Reg Item 1655 for a newspaper report and the April 2024 issue of Fares Please! for the background story. Names used to mark the original photo - see Reg Item 7140.1 and 7140.2sec, unions, stop work -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, John Patrick Pty Ltd, "Ballarat Botanical Gardens Masterplan - Final Draft", Nov. 1995
Twelve page (7 A4 pages, 5 A3 folded pages), photocopied as the final draft of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Masterplan November 1995. Prepared by Landscape Heritage Consultants, John Patrick Pty Ltd. Report stapled in the top left hand corner. Notes include references to the tramway facilities. The 5 A3 sheets show the proposed plan, including the tramway and an extension to the shed. See July 1995 Fares Please! for the plan itself.On page 1, words "Depot" and a hand written change to the date of display from "29" to "6".trams, tramways, wendouree parade, ballarat botanical gardens, tramways, masterplan -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Alan Bradley, 20/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs of possibly the former stables at the rear of the former Canberra Hotel, corner Macarthur St and Creswick Road. Was known in the horse tram days as the Vine Hotel. Attached to the worksheet notes is an item prepared by Alan Bradley for the Jan. 2003 issue of Fares Please! The first paragraph notes the visit to the premises, now a Bed & Breakfast known as "A Special Occasion". Thought that the stables were used to stable horses during the horse tram days.horse trams, canberra hotel, vine hotel, stables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Roger Salen and Len Millar, 23/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Set of six colour photographs on a single A4 sheet, taken with a digital camera of Roger Salen as Santa Claus and Sam Boon as Conductor of the Christmas Tram No. 45 on Sunday 23/12/2001. Taken by Roger Salen who was the driver of the tram at the time and Len Millar. Printed using a colour bubble jet printer on Epson paper. See Jan. 2002, Fares Please! for details and a story. Has letters "BTM" along bottom edge.decorated trams, santa tram, christmas trams, btm, tram 45 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 4/- Scholar's Monthly Ticket, 1950's
Scarlet cloth lined paper ticket with white front, printed in black ink with fare value of 4/-. Blank or Unused Scholar's monthly ticket for use by under 15 years students, numbered A01831, 33 and 34. Has form number "TYE 2-13" in top left hand corner. Space for an expiry date to be stamped on the ticket and name, address and school of the student. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" in purple ink.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, schools tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, R. J. Risson, "Moving People", Aug. 1954
Ten page Foolscap, duplicated report or paper, titled "Moving People". Delivered as an address by R. J. H. Risson, Chairman, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, August 1954. Ten sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Looks at transport in general, Melbourne's situation, road costs, rolling stock, power and labour costs, traffic congestion, costs and fares, peak load and staggering of hours. Makes references to 3 charts, not included with paper.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, traffic control, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways By-Law No. 1 ", Sep. 1949
Yields information about the distribution of the SEC tramway by-laws to workers and alterations to them in 1949 in a temporary format.Correspondence concerning the alterations to By-Law No. 1, in Sept. 1949. .1 - covering letter forwarding the typed amendments to the Manager Ballarat, dated 21/9/1949. Has a date stamp of 23/9/1949.. type on Quarto paper with SEC letter head. .2 - 6 pages - foolscap - carbon copy of the alterations to the By Law, re special trams, fares in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong and transfer checks. Dated under seal of the SEC 18/8/1949. trams, tramways, by laws, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 24/05/1974 12:00:00 AM
Black and white (6 prints), digital prints, of Jelbart Engine Display, Sturt and Doveton Streets, 24/5/1924 with Harry Davies building in background, along with an ESCo tram and other street furniture. Many people in the photograph. Donated by Colin Homes 27/3/2011. Colin notes no King George V statue (1936) See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.trams, tramways, jelbart, sturt st, exhibitions, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, L.S. Kingsborough Glen Osmond S.A, "The Horse Tramways of Adelaide and Its Suburbs 1875-1907", 1967
A brief history of each tramway company that operated in Adelaide and suburbs, along with photographs of horse trams, 'Carette', Juliens Patent Experimental Electric Tram, conductor and fare equipment. Appendix I included rules for drivers and conductor with Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company Limited. Appendix II (a), (b) and (c), outline drawings of various types of cars. Appendix III, destination signs and lights. Appendix IV, Adelaide and Suburbs Horse Tram routes in 1908.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket Blocks, Ministry of Transport?, "The Melbourne Pageant", Jan. 1982
Block of 50 tickets - 200gsm card, perforated on left hand side, two staples for the 1982 "The Melbourne Pageant", 25 January 1982. Features a photograph of T 180 and L 106 on the other side. Tickets priced at 60c each - single ride only. Numbers 09751 to 09800. Adult Collected by The Connies Melbourne. .1 - ditto - featuring photos of Bendigo 19 and Ballarat 27. Child - Ticket nos 12801 to 12850 - fare 20ctrams, tramways, tickets, australia day, the connies, the melbourne pageant