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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20-4-1945?
... St (possibly near Monash St.) Tram has the "Special E... Trams tramways Gordon St Footscray World War 2 Special E S Class ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 157 in Gordon St (possibly near Monash St.) Tram has the "Special E" destination indicating it was on an Explosive factory working. Note the CGA (Commonwealth Government of Australia) sub-station for the works on the other side of the road. There is a high voltage power line in the background and behind the substation. Could be very near the terminus as no passengers. Photo not dated in Wal Jack album. Could be the same date as Reg Item 5446 - 20-4-1945.trams, tramways, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 157 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1943-44
... Trams tramways W5 class Special B Maribyrnong River Bridge ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W5 832, showing Special B, crossing the Maribyrnong River Bridge westbound with a number of passengers. The tram only bridge has been duplicated during September 1943. Photo not dated in the Wal Jack album, c1943 - 44trams, tramways, w5 class, special b, maribyrnong river bridge, maribyrnong rd, world war 2, tram 832 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20-4-1945?
... Trams tramways S Class Special E Ballarat Rd World War 2 tram ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S154 running a Special E service in Ballarat Road, just before the intersection with Gordon St? Note the conductress alongside the driver and that the tram has been fitted with windscreen wipers. Photo not dated in the Wal Jack album, could be based on other photos, 20-4-1945 - see Reg item 5446.trams, tramways, s class, special e, ballarat rd, world war 2, tram 154 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20/04/1945 12:00:00 AM
... Special E S Class tram 155 tram 166 MMTB Black and white negative ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S155 and S 166 turning from Ballarat Road into Gordon Street Footscray while running a "SPECIAL E " or Explosives Factory service. A third S class tram is directly behind 166. In the background on the corner block are bill boards advertising 3AW's Cashmere Bouquet products, Richmond Pilsner and a real estate board by W. R Morris for shops and dwellings. Also a waste paper collection basket. Photo dated 20-4-1945 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, ballarat road, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 155, tram 166, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Auditor General of Victoria, "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", May. 1998
Report - 148 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", Special Report No. 57 by the Victorian Auditor General's Office, May 1998. Has a $10 Price label on front cover, purchased from Information Victoria 2-2-1999. Follows the implementation of the Public Transport Reform Project of 1993 looking at implementation and the outcomes. Notes that Government is moving towards a privatisation model. Has a table of contents. Gives a background, conduct of the audit, level of the Government subsidy to transport, reliability, cleanliness, safety, efficiency and the planned privatisation environment for public transport.Has in ink "K-S 2-2-1999" on the first page.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Met Ticket - Sports Special Ticket, late1980's?
Met Ticket - Sports Special Ticket - light pink paper with an image of the MCG, The Met logo and availability - on one return trip on the day of purchase. Ticket No. 6103trams, tramways, the met, tickets, football, mcg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... . Behind the tram is the second tour car W7 1001. The tram has... car W7 1001. The tram has an AETA Special car sign ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC 980 on the AETA tour of 25/6/1955 at Spencer St terminus in Bourke St. Behind the tram is the second tour car W7 1001. The tram has an AETA Special car sign and a "Solve Traffic Congestion Move People not vehicles". In the background is Carlyon's Hotel, Spencer St Station and the MMTB / MTOC head office building. Also visible is a single deck bus. Also a Chemist selling Kodak film and a shop selling Craven A cigarettes.trams, tramways, bourke st, opening, aeta, buses, tram 980, mmtb, pcc class, tram 1001, w7 class, mtoco building -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1982
Set of 10 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Tram Diversion" for the Moomba Mile Footrace - 26/2/1982 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - 8/3/1982 .3 - LaTrobe St Services - Easter Tuesday 13/4/1982 .4 - Doncaster Services - ditto .5 - Eastern Freeway Bus Services - Christmas - New Year - 27/12/82 to 3/1/83 .6 - William St Tram Services - ditto .7 - Doncaster Services - ditto 27/12/83 to 14/1/83 .8 - North Altona Services - not operating - ditto .9 - Special LaTrobe St Services - ditto - 29/12/82 to 14/1/1983 .10 - Chapel St Festival 28/11/1982 Signed by R C Drummond as Traffic Manager or D. E Lamb Assistant Traffic Managertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, easter, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses, chapel st, festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Royal Show Parade", 1983
Set of 6 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Royal Show Parade" - 12/9/1983 .2 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1983 .3 - Special LaTrobe St services - 28/12/83 to 13/1/84 .4 - Eastern Freeway Bus Services - 26/12/83 to 2/1/84 .5 - Doncaster Services - 26/12/83 to 13/1/84 .6 - North Altona via Westgate - not operating - 26/12/83, 27/12 and 2/1/84 Signed by D. E Lamb Assistant Traffic Managertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, easter, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Work Record for Senior Drivers or Conductors", 10/04/1926 12:00:00 AM
Form - titled "Work Record for Senior Drivers or Conductors" completed by E. Benson on Saturday April 10, 1926, numeral 1114, giving details of shift work, for table 40, cars 121 and 135 working from South Melbourne line. Has space for Office Use, time and remarks. Has not been completed. Has extensive areas for special or altered running, travelling time, student crews, time lost bytrams, tramways, crews, south melbourne, rosters, table cards, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Bob Lilburn, mid 1970's to early 1980's
Colour print photograph W2 360 (showing Special) on the Malvern Depot fan - mid 1970' to early 1980's. Tram has adverts for TravelCo and a beer. Photo possibly mid 1950's and by Bob Lilburn.trams, tramways, malvern depot, w2 class, tram 360 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Z class trams 2 & 3 West Preston, May 1975
Colour slide of Z class trams 2 and 3 at the West Preston terminus, both showing Special. Most likely being tested prior to entering service late June 1975. The slide is dated May 1975. In the background is a Permewan food store and a Commonwealth Bank.Yields information about Z class trams 2 and 3.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount.tramways, z class, new tram, west preston, tram 2, tram 3 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder of Track crossections drawings, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1928
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Aug. 1975
Orange cloth covered book, 116 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated August 1975. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of four sections, sewn with end papers part of the covers. Second copy added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015. Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009. Full pdf scan of book (with some difficulty) added 29-5-2019.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", 1976
Grey cardboard with light grey cloth end binding covered book, 124 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated July 1976. Inside the book - see image 80i4, was a heavy sheet of cardboard headed "Fares Charges from 4/7/76" giving the adult and child fares for each section of travel. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of eight sections, bound with cloth binding on the outside covering internal staples. Second copy added 27-12-2013 ex AETA. (This copy removed and replaced with a better condition one 15-1-2015 - Ex Lindsay Rickard) Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009.Copy three - has "Executive Engineer 30-8-76" written on the inside of the front cover and "As at 4-7-76" on page 1 in ink.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Z3 running special in Smith St Collingwood, 1/05/1975 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from an unknown Melbourne newspaper (Herald, Sun or the Age) with a photo of Z3 running special in Smith St Collingwood. Item states that it was carrying Members of Parliament on a demonstration run. Reg Item 86 would date this as 1/5/1975. Notes that four trams were used and then one a week afterwards. A piece of paper clipped with the original item was a note regarding an issue on the launch day - no date.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, z class, tram 3 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Painting - Framed Painting, Norman Kilpatrick, "Collins St Melbourne 1982", 1982
May Coles (1915 - 2007) worked for more than 25 years at the exclusive Georges store in Collins St. May lived nearby the West Preston tram terminus and caught the tram to work. The work was commissioned by May to recall those special years of her work at Georges. Has a close association with May Coles who commissioned Norman Kirkpatrick to paint the work.Framed Painting of Norman Kilpatrick 1982, of W 785 west bound in Collins St with Georges Department Store in the background. Wooden frame, painted light and dark brown with light cream cloth inner from and cream lined. Stretched canvas over wooden inner frame stapled to main frame and covered with a Masonite lining on the inside. See notes etc.Signed "Norman Kilpatrick 1982" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, collins st, georges department store -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "A Cavalcade of Transport", 1978
Light card, tickets for the 30/1/1978 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Child Ticket 20c on yellow - see images i1 and i2 Ticket Number 5364, featuring the X2 on one side, valid for special service only. Or rear provides a list of trams being used and the owner. Has punch marks for Up and Down services. Ticket is un punched.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Tramway Museum Society's - Bendigo Tramways tour, Mar. 1968
Ticket printed on fawn card, with black ink, for the Tramway Museum Society's - Bendigo Tramways tour - All lines - for use on Special car only, Sunday 24 March 1968. Notes it is the 23rd tour of the Society. Has space for punching the various lines on the Bendigo system.trams, tramways, tickets, secv, tmsv, bendigo, provincial tramways, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, W2 Day tour, May. 1968
Ticket printed on dark blue card - with black printing - Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, W2 Day tour, 19 May 1968. Lists the cars to be used. For use on the Special cars only and notes it is the 24th tour of the TMSV. See Reg item 358 for a list of trams used on this tour and their details.trams, tramways, tickets, tours, tmsv, w2 class, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", Nov. 1975
Gestener duplicated five page tour notes for TMSV (64th Special Tour - 8/11/1975) titled "Cable Tram Commemorative Tour", held in conjunction with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Gives details of vehicles used and the routes used. Stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1950's
Black and white photograph of MMTB PCC Tramcar No. 980 at Preston Workshops - an official photograph. Tram has the destination of Special. Taken early 1950's. The tram was completed in 1950. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 88 54/ 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number)trams, tramways, mmtb, new trams, preston workshops, tram 980, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1939
Black and white photograph of the first of SW6 class tramcars, No. 850 at South Melbourne Depot following its construction showing the tail light and the dash canopy lighting. The photograph does not have the sign "This is your car use it" as shown on the other official photograph of this tram - see page 41 of the 5th Edition of Destination City. Tram shows route 77 with the destination of Special. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne. .1 - as above - from the Keith Kings collection - added 4/4/2019. .2 - as above but with the sign "This is your car use it" - added 4/4/2019. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 3 / 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number) .1 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A947 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948. .2 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A946 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Dash Advert, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948.trams, tramways, mmtb, sw6 class, new trams, south melbourne depot, route 77, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Australian Electric Traction Association Special Car", 1950's
Sign, painted onto a MMTB auxiliary destination board of the type that could hang on the front of a Melbourne tram car with the words "Australian Electric Traction Association Special Car". Used for special tours by the AETA. Metal sign, fitted with metal hanging brackets, riveted to sign on both sides. Manufactured by rolling the outer edges over a 4mm diameter steel rod. Has been painted over a an old sign "Direct to Trotting Showgrounds??? via Abbotsford St 3d". Second sign painted over a sign that had on one side "Via Elsternwick" and "Via Balaclava Road". The signs were received wrapped in part of the "The Age, Thursday March 23 1961" - sample retained - see image 4. Image 5 shows the sign in use on L 104.trams, tramways, aeta, signs, auxiliary board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Yarra Trams, "Tram Service Changes", Apr. 2012
Form A4 - white paper, printed with a yellow back and black stripped borders with a "!" sign, titled "Tram Service Changes". Used as a base sheet for depots to print changes to timetables, special events on and then be placed in tram stop information boards. Has Yarra Trams contact call numbers at the base. Has date of 04.12 on right hand side. Two copies held. See Reg Item 856 for a sample actually used.trams, tramways, yarra trams, timetables, melbourne, information -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", 1969
Blue cloth covered book, 108 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated January 1969. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of four sections, sewn with end papers part of the covers. Second copy added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015 - has an amendment sheet re Seeing Eye Dogs" pasted in over another sheet on the inside front cover. Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009.Copy 1 - Has two numbers written in ink on the inside front cover. Copy 3 - "Lees 18/2/69" written in red pencil on inside of front cover.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Special Day Report", 1980
Set of two completed "Special Day Report", MMTB form No. 3/241 recording events that had to be advised to the depot, completed by Carolyn Dean. 222.1 - Block of tickets obtained from another Conductor - c1980 222.2 - Change dispute 27/8/1980. See Reg Item 3336 for an original of this form.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, tickets, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1970s
Black and white print of four W2's lined up outside the old Preston or Thornbury depot. Tram Nos 632 (no marker lights), 537, 354 and 428. The three trams with marker lights are showing "Special", 632 "CITY". Printed on Kodak paper. 270.1 - front view 270.1 - side view Possibly 632 has been stored at the depot and has been brought out for the photograph. Date could be late 1970's - Reg Item 271 has been dated 1979 and is taken at Thornbury and printed on the same paper and same size of another W2. 2nd copy of each added from donation of Geoff Warburton 9/10/17.on the rear in ink " "Old Preston depot Thornbury"trams, tramways, preston depot, w class, mmtb, tram 632, tram 537, tram 354, tram 428 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Met, Jul. 1986
Photograph of Transport Art Tram No. 731, after conversion to a SW5, painted by Lesley Dumbrell in July 1986. Refer to vicsig.net website for dates, accessed 23/8/2013. Tram in Bourke St, with destination of Special. Has the CUB sponsorship sign behind the route number box. There was no driver in the cab at the time of the photograph. In the background are signs for Roger David and McEwans.In ink on rear of photo "731 on inaugural run as Arts Decorated Tram, City Mall"trams, tramways, transporting art, bourke st, decorated trams, tram 731 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Colour Print/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Set of seven black and white prints of prototype tram 1041, during its first days of commissioning and testing in the city and on the Wattle Park route. All printed on Kodak paper. .1 - at Preston workshops, showing City, route 088 .2 - ditto .3 - ditto - 2nd copy added from donation of Geoff Warburton added 10/10/17. .4 - In Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, showing W. Park Elgar Rd, route 070. .5 - ditto, but showing special and route 000 - trees behind the tram had been faded out. .6 - turning out of Bourke St into Spring St with destination of E. Brunswick, route 96. Has been painted with words "Welcome Board" and "Enter here" on front door. Has the Windsor hotel in the background. Second trolley retriever fitted as well. .7 as for .5 but at a different location. 2nd copy of .3 added 10/10/17.4 - notes to remove pole, ext and I HT and grating on rear along with a sketch of the tram outline and number 16. .6 - on rear "9 3/4 x 6 1/8" .7 on front of the photo "9 3/4" x 6 1/4" in felt pen. .3 - second copy "1041-Preston-3-MMTB" in pencil on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, prototype tramcar, 1041, riversdale rd, wattle park, preston workshops, tram 1041