News Release from the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown, dated 18/11/1993 - about the future of the W class tram, keeping at least 51, the delivery of the B class tram, and keeping a further 50 for supplementary service. The Herald Sun item by Damon Johnston quotes the release and Alan Brown, Michael Norbury, Paul Mees of the PTUA, Lou Di Gregorio of the Union. Notes the proposed expenditure of $200,000 on each of the trams to be kept. Also has an item of British tourist Will Bright about the use of W class trams and his thoughts along with a photo - written by Anita Quigley.Yields information the announcement of a policy regarding the W class in 1993 by Government.News Release - 2 A4 pages stapled and Newspaper clipping from Herald Sun 19/11/1993tramways, w class, national trust, tramcars, alan brown, b class trams, refurbishment

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Thursday 22/9/2016, titled "Tram 40 takes a run back to glory days", about the use of BTM Tram 40, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway by the Museum. Gives details of the tram, its history and the closure event in 1971. Notes Lou Walker and Herb Knight's involvement in the 1971 event. Photo by Neil Para, story Caleb Cluff.closure, btm

Sheet of Masonite with a printed sheet of paper, glued and then varnished with a hole in the top of the sign. Prepared to act as a notice or a sign to intending passengers to Board BTPS or BTM tram service at Gardens Loop. Wording "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Winter Service PLEASE BOARD VINTAGE TRAM AT GARDENS LOOP NEAR KIOSK TRAM RUNS ONLY AS REQUIRED" Image added 24-12-2016 See 1979-1980 Annual Report.trams, tramways, btps, timetables, signs, tram stops

Colour photocard with serrated edging of SEC tram No. 14 in Victoria St. passing St Alipius church. SPER Postcard No. 2, has details of tram on rear, as well as printer (Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltd. Has been stamped in blue ink on rear "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS / OFFICIAL RE-OPENING / 1st FEBRUARY, 1975". Tram has a very glossy paint, and new blinds, photographed soon after repainting? trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sper, victoria st., tram 11

Yields information about Wal Jack's understanding of Bendigo tramcars in the late 1950's through a list.Handwritten list of Bendigo trams, late 1950's giving tram number, where from and former tramcar number and status - whether sold or still going. On rear has a list of ex Geelong numbers and relationship to Bendigo numbers and some in service dates for bogie trams from Melbourne. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see BTM5507 loose items list.pdf bendigo, tramcars

Yields information and has strong association with an important tramway fund raising event during the second world war. The event and other work saw Ballarat conductress Sylvia Mitchell win the Most popular conductress competition from within the Victorian tramway depots.Raffle ticket for the Ballarat Tramway's Patriotic Fair, Most Popular Conductress Competition, Treasure Tram, 1944. Printed on light coloured orange paper, with a two colour, red and green image of the tram. Summary lists of the objects in the treasure tram and what you could use it for. Printed by Waller and Chester by courtesy of Messier and Opie of 17 Bridge St Ballarat. Advises that the results would be published in the papers of 31st July 1944. trams, tramways, world war i, most popular conductress competition, conductresses, treasure tram

Photocopy A4 size of a foolscap document, missing left hand edge of an advertisement titled "Tram Terminus Estate - West Preston". Auction dated 2/4/1927. Has an image of tram L 104 with a destination of West Preston, 70 sites, 5 shop sites, Gilbert Road and Regent Street. Sales by Coghill and Haughton of Swanston St Melbourne Gives fares from Regent Station and by tram.trams, tramways, auctions, real estate, advertisements, new tramway, regent, west preston, tram 104

Instruction or Training or Manual - 16 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Yarra Trams "W" class Tram Drivers Training Course" dated 16/2/2004. Gives introduction, description, trolley poles or pantographs, boarding and alighting, pre-inspection, run out, controller, data logger/event recorder, braking, auto points, fault finding, braking, city circle trams.trams, tramways, instructions, w class, city circle, drivers, manual

Pamphlet - DL size, titled "Melbourne's Free City Circle Tram" and on rear a map of the route and intersecting tram routes, with the route number "35" on both sides and major locations of interest. Has a photo of W6 961 in front of Flinders St station. Gives times for the service. Has Yarra Trams and PTV logos. Dated 08/17. .1 - as above, dated 1/2014 - similar information with a different layout.trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, route 35, tram 961

Two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from all depots - a/c Uncle Ben's Pet Foods", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers, dated 14-1-1972. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, maintenance, days in and run numbers. See also Reg Item 1525 for a TAA decorated tram and 1916 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024

Book - 12 pages, colour front cover, centre stapled, A4 size, "Victorian Tram Rail Manufacturing Strategy Mark II", published by the Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Robert Hulls, Bracks Government, c2003, looking at expanding rail manufacturing within Victoria. Notes the delivery of Siemens and Alstom trams, investment by Bomardier, Alstom, opportunities and maintenance and services. Has a photos of various vehicles both rail and tram.trams, tramways, victorian government, manufacturing, construction, bombardier, siemens, alstom

Pamphlet - 6 fold DL from an A3 full colour sheet titled "Formula 1 Grand Prix Tram Services Changes Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 March 2017" printed for public distribution. Gives information on tram route changes, contact details, how to get to Albert Park, circuit map and service frequency. Produced by PTV, Yarra Trams and Victorian State Government - has their logos on the sheet.trams, tramways, yarra trams, grand prix, map, public transport

Newspaper clipping from The Mirror - Wednesday 6 Feb. 1980, titled "Our tram on track". Features a photo of the Box Hill Historical Society replica crossbench tram of the Box Hill - Doncaster tramway on the loop track at South Melbourne Football ground loop with the TMSV zoo horse being operated in the background. Quotes the Society President, Irvine Green. See Reg Item 1654 for a photograph of the horse tram.trams, tramways, box hill, south melbourne loop, zoo tram, horse trams, tmsv

Newspaper clipping from The Age,5/9/1998 by Keith Dunstan, titled "New start for end of the line" and "Tram museum rattles the ghosts as the Hawthorn depot opens its?". Part only of the article - has not been cut out fully. Written by Keith Dunstan, looks at the history of the building, and has a number of photos (646 and 968) of trams stored in the depot and a tram in Wallen Road through one of the windows of the apartments.trams, tramways, hawthorn, hawthorn depot, htt, museum, tram 646, tram 968

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/4/2007 titled "Tram chief raps councils over clogged routes "written by Stephen Cauchi. about issues with clearways. Quotes Dennis Cliche, Yarra Trams CEO, Jim Betts, Director of Public Transport, Dick Gross President of the MAV, Peter Daly RACV and Daniel Bower PTUA. Concerned with the length of journeys, Think Tram, traffic light priority.trams, tramways, traffic lights, congestion, public transport, car parks

Report - A4, 170 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the delays on the East Preston route with methods of overcoming the bunching of trams, installation of kerbs for trams, traffic island, coordinated traffic lights along with Project costs. Notes it is a demonstration project.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, east preston, traffic control, traffic lights, delays, road works, maps

Black and white photograph of tram W2 542 at the Glen Iris terminus, with the destination of City route 6. Has the large hedge of a house and shops in the background. Trams has good appearance, possibly just after a repaint. Has a number of adverts on the front - including one for Milk. Tram at the intersection of Malvern and Darling Roads, Glen Iris. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, glen iris, darling rd, route 6, tram 542

Four page (two sheets of A4 - double sided) on gold paper, printed as a Tour Booking form for a tour of Melbourne tram lines, titled "W3 661 Tram tour - Melbourne Revisited" for 27/5/1989. The tram was on loan at the time to "Yappa Tours" from the BTPS. See first and second paragraphs for details of the tram being in Melbourne. Also contained on pages 1 and 2 are notes on W3 class trams, their history and dispersal. Pages 2, 3 and 4 give details of the tour and the booking form. Tour operated by the Rail Tourist Association. Tour booking officer was Geoff Cargeeg. Printed using a typed wax stencil and then duplicated. The two sheets have been stapled in the top left hand corner. Note spelling of "Yappa" - other documents have used "Yapper"w3 class, yapper tours, rail tourist association, tours

Set of two Newspaper clippings about the W class trams, their withdrawal and connies, both The Age 20/5/1992 .1 - "Why lock Melbourne's tram into a time warp?" - written by Claude Forrell, looks at the push to keep the W class trams, an alternative view, not supportive. Also laments that the Conductors not as good as Risson's days. Notes Z and B class trams. .2 - "On the trams", written by Louise Carbines - spread over two pages - looks at the Conductors, or connies themselves, migrant or immigrant workers, PTC attitude, Preston and Kew Depot's views, with photos of three conductors at work and notes the recent demonstration in Brunswick St. Includes Carlos Rivera, Keith "Shortie" McLellan and Elizabeth "The Sheriff" Heyes. (2nd page has not been scanned.) two copies of .2trams, tramways, w class, conductors, z class, kew depot, preston depot, brunswick st, withdrawn trams

Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Tram it Day", celebrating "100 Years of Electric Trams" and "Celebrating 100 years of continuous service", with a printed front, logos contained within a clear plastic bag. Features images and video from the "Tram it day" - 8/10/2006 - interviews with Dennis Cliche, tramways band, held at Docklands on , a celebration and function at Melbourne Zoo as part of the Good Friday appeal. An ABC news story about the launch of centenary art tram, including interviews with Peter Batchelor and Craig Tooke. A production featuring historic images and film clips interwoven with short film clips of various tram crews speaking about the job and how they enjoy it, or groups of employees saying "Happy Birthday" - includes Ron Scholten, Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, docklands, tram crews, displays

Photocopy of two newspaper articles about the consultation for the redevelopment of the former Hawthorn Tram Depot "Old trams to bet boost as depot reaches end of line" - written by Paul Robinson of the Age, dated 19/8/1998 about the study proposals for the future of the Hawthorn tram depot - built around the theme of having a museum there. Quotes ULC document, Mayor of Boroondara, Loreto Davey. Has a view from Wallen Road as a photograph. "Tram depot is saved by the bell" - written by Lyall Johnson of the Age, dated 14/8/1998. Includes a photograph of Margaret Drew at Southbank depot sitting inside V217. Reports on the study for the redevelopment of the site. Quotes the Minister for Transport's Press Release and the Chairman of National Trust's W class Trams Committee, Michael Norbury.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, heritage, minister for transport, tram depot

Pamphlet - full colour - folded A3 - "The Melbourne Tram", giving details of the proposed tourist tram service that was to be effective Oct. 1992. On the inside has a map showing the proposed routes, a morning and afternoon tour, fares and how to book. Has a image of Y 469 on the front cover. Randal advised that Y469 was painted dark green very briefly in 1992 - an initiated of the Kirner Government to operate "The Melbourne Tram" as a tourist service. See also the front cover of the PTC "Changing Times", Vol 2, No. 22, 18 June 1992 - htd539i4 See Reg Item 539 for a mounted decal for this service and 669 for a complimentary ticket. See Reg Item 3657 for an item in the PTC Staff newsletter for the launch of the tram and a phot. See Reg item 5962 for a calendar image of the tram.trams, tramways, the met, logos, tourist trams, y class

Sixty five page, plus manila covers, bound with a brown coloured comb binder report titled "Single-ended tram operations - A Feasibility study for the Bourke St and Collins Street routes". Looks at the background for the proposal, operational issues and an economic evaluation, including loading and unloading, a CBD loop and capital costs. Report has a note on page 2 that it was prepared prior to tendering for new trams. Report not dated as such but on front cover has a date "c1977", though based on the note done prior to ordering new trams could be c1976. See also Reg Item 338. On front cover is a post-it notes commenting about report - see image. See Reg Item 4388 for the contract tender document for the Z3 class trams which included the option for a single ended tram.Various pencil notes on front cover, and inside page.trams, tramways, single ended tramcars, mmtb, bourke st, collins st, turning loops

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 26/4/1975, titled "Gathering of tram museum enthusiasts" reporting on the first meeting of the group that was to form COTMA, provides details of those attending and conference organisation. Has a photo of the official luncheon: F Rogers (Town Clerk), Mrs Rogers, Lady Nicholson, BTPS President Maurice Calnin, the Mayor Sir Arthur Nicholson, Clyde Croft BTPS Secretary, Bill Kingsley Conference Organiser and Bill Jessup BTPS Vice President. Notes speakers were Phil A'Vard, A Wymond of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Peter Kahn of Sydney. Item incorporated with the cutting the item "No 31 tram is pride of Perth", about the movement of No. 31 to the West Australian Tramways Museum and its representative at the conference of Jack Stanbridge. Has the newspaper date glued to the item.cotma, btps, conferences, pets

This is a photo of ESCo No. 5 after the windscreens were installed and the seats fixed into the reverse position. This tram was built as a Sydney C class tram, possibly No. 15, and sold to Ballarat in 1905. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004.Yields information the appearance and details about an ESCo 1906 Single truck tramcar and some depot fence details.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection.trams, tramways, esco, depot, tram 5

DVD produced to mark the last Farewell B1tram tour on 12-11-2017 with tram 2001. Produced by Johnathon Scutt with the Scutty Ark logo. See item 7589 for the Z1 & Z2 40th Anniversary & B1 Farewell tram tours.Demonstrates a DVD recording of a tram tour and the work of Johnathon Scutt.DVD inside a black plastic box with printed cover insert.tram tours, tramcars, dvd, scutty ark, b1 class, tram 2001

One of a few service vehicles built from almost new by the MMTB rather than being a converted vehicle. Donated to the BTM in 1999 and has been an operational tram 2001.Single truck (4 wheels), special purpose tram fitted with two cabs, control equipment, air brakes, track scrubber or cleaning equipment, pump, water and air lines to clean track. Carries approx. 4 cubic metres of water. The tram was built by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1934 using the cabs from a C class tram (No. 32). It was transported to the isolated Footscray system a number of times to clean the rails there. In 1961 it received additional body bracing and repainted in the diagonal black and string (light cream) stripes. The tram became 8W during 1975 as the then new Z class trams came into service. By the early 1990's the need for the tram and the other similar cars used to "scrub" the surface of the rails was no longer. The tram was stored at Malvern depot for many years before being donated to the Ballarat Tramway Museum by the Public Transport Commission in September 1999. It has been scrubbing the rails in Ballarat since March 2001. For a detailed article see April 2008 issue of Fares Please. Photo Warren Doubleday 20/9/2008 after painting completed See Destination CityMMTBtrams, scrubber tram

Letter - A4 sheet which has been laminated, address to Ron Scholten, from the Premier of Victoria, titled "Tram Depot Commutative Plate and Glass", thanking Ron for the item that celebrated the centenary of the Malvern Tram Depot in 2010. Signed by John Brumby as Premier.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, malvern depot, victorian government

Model of W class tram, painted in City Circle colours, red, cream and green roof made from wood and plastic and trolley poles - wire and string. Has a label on the bottom "W2 Melbourne Tram, hand made from timber - George Kob".trams, tramways, models, w class, city circle

No 40 the very last tram entering the depot building. After the tram entered the building, the doors closed and a sign saying "The End" was shown. Greg Triplett Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, last tram, ballarat depot