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Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Mobile Mania", c2005
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Full colour poster A2 sized printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "Mobile Mania" with a cartoon of a tram driver on a mobile phone pulling up quickly for a car on the tracks and an employee safety message. Prepared for employee use. No reference who did the cartoon. See also Reg Item 1235 for a similar cartoon style.trams, tramways, yarra trams, posters, safety -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bus Takes Over", "Trams Crusader still campaigning", 7/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... "Bus Takes Over", "Trams Crusader still campaigning" ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 2/9/1971 titled ""Bus Takes Over" & "Trams Crusader still campaigning". Has a photo of people boarding a route 15 bus for Sturt St. West and an item about Mr. Alf Mercer making an emotional please for support in his campaign for the trams. Item notes that Mr. Mercer is a tram driver.closure, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Moving trams to a museum?", 7/03/1972 12:00:00 AM
... "Moving trams to a museum?" ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 7/3/1972 titled "Moving trams to a museum?". Advertising feature? about the transportation of two Ballarat trams to Adelaide for the Australian Electric Transport Museum. Notes the transportation of trams 34 and 21 to Adelaide by Mayne Nickless. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.mayne nickless, aetm, adelaide, transporting trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Line up of Museum trams, 1990s
... Line up of Museum trams ...Photograph showing a lineup of Museum trams in front of the depot, possibly during a tramway enthusiast group tour during the 1990s. Trams included are 40, 661, 33, 14, 18 and 38. Demonstrates a line up of the Museum's tramcars.Photograph - Black & White printtramcars, btm, btm depot, tram 40, tram 661, tram 33, tram 14, tram 18, tram 38 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Invitation, Yarra Trams, centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, Sept. 2006
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Invitation card - inviting people to the centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, printed on white card with a photo of the opening of party for the Essendon Tramways, NMETL. Invite for Sunday 15/10/2015. Gives details, RSVP, times etc. Has the Centenary celebrations logo on the front.trams, tramways, yarra trams, nmetl, centenary, 100 years of electric trams, essendon depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Clothing - T-shirt, Mascot Sportswear, "Save the Trams", Around July 1971
... "Save the Trams"...Trams ...White cotton T-shirt, no size label remains, printed with an image of Ballarat 43, showing Mt Pleasant as a destination and the words "Save the Trams" May not have been worn and may be in its original packaging. Were sold by Myer's Ballarat near the time of closure. See also Reg Items 8017 and 6872 for other examples.trams, tramways, clothing, btps, closure, t-shirts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, cable trams - Collins St. Melbourne
... - cable trams - Collins St. Melbourne...Trams ...Illustration of cable trams in Melbourne (Collins St. and Elizabeth St.[location confirmed by WD 07112023]) - trailer lettered "St. Georges Fitzroy Rd. North), with Green bands top and bottom, textured bands and two lines of a Poem from Kendall on rear. Image re-scanned at high density 14-9-2013 and record checked.trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st., cable trams, fitzroy -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Keep our trams, Apr. 1962
... Keep our trams ...Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 7 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March - April 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - 28-3-62 - a complaint and support by Mrs E Shann, Victorian Radio and Television 2 - "Keep our Trams" - 4-4-62 - two letters about use of the trams by senior citizens and the SEC finances 3 - "More on Trams" - 5-4-62 - drivers assisting prams off buses and other bus issues, noted the recent closure of Footscray 4 - "The Black Hill Progress Association" 0 5-4-672 - Trams Best, quotes Mr. Hodder 5 - "Premier Replies" - 6-4-62 - Bolte would be pleased give consideration to the Borough's concerns 6 - "Save the Trams" - 6-4-62 - reporting on responses to council from a number of bodies 7 - "Trams and Buses"- letter about poor bus services in Geelongclosure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, black hill, geelong -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Memorabilia - Diary, Yarra Trams, "2014", 2013
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Book printed as a diary for 2014, for Yarra Trams employees contained within a clear plastic cover. Has the Yarra Trams logo and the date "2014" on the front cover. Contains company information, safety messages, lists depot management personnel, Cardinal rules, safety rules, operational rules, tips on announcements, dates in a weekly format, notes pages and seven sheets which have been perforated to record incidents on including vehicle collisions, derailments, injuries. Last page provides useful contact information. Has a green cotton place marker strip fitted into the binding.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tram crews, rules, diary, safety, incidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "Tramlines - issues 13 August 2008", Aug. 2008
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Magazine or newsletter, A3 gloss paper full colour folded to A4 - titled "Tramlines - issues 13 August 2008" published by Yarra Trams. Front cover has a photo of C2, bumblebee 5113 turning into Bourke St from Spring St with the bumblebee symbol on the sheet as well. Other stories are report from CEO Dennis Cliche, wind powered trams, environmental news, laying of new track for the platform stops at the Arts Precinct St. Kilda Road, Route 86, TramTracker, tickets and the International Film Festival.trams, tramways, c2 class, environment, platform stops, route 86, tramtracker, tickets, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour photograph - mounted, Yarra Trams or PTC?, mid 1990's?
... Trams...Yarra Trams or PTC? ...Colour print mounted within a large card frame of B class 2050 inbound on Flinders St to Latrobe St running a route 75. Has a Bank of Melbourne advertisement on the front of the tram, along with a run on its side in the front window. Tram at the Elizabeth St stop with Flinders St station in the background. In Flinders St, Christmas decorations have been strung on the span wire. Has been wall mounted or mounted within a larger frame - tape tear marks on the rear. The Wikipedia page for Bank of Melbourne (accessed 3/12/14 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Melbourne_%281989%29) - The Bank of Melbourne is a financial institution based in Melbourne, Australia, established in 1989 and taken over by the Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) in 1997.trams, tramways, collins st, b class, tram 2050 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams of Australia Vol 2 - A pictorial Presentation", 2008/09
... "Trams of Australia Vol 2 - A pictorial Presentation"...Trams ...Book featuring photographs of Australian and Museum tramcars, includes Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.Full colour book, 32 pages plus card cover, titled "Trams of Australia Vol 2 - A pictorial Presentation", published by Topmill Pty Ltd, Silverwater NSW c2008/9. Features colour photos of trams from Melbourne (VR and MMTB), Sydney, Rockhampton, Brisbane on the front cover and Ballarat and Bendigo on rear. Text written by Michael McGowan, internal photos, both Museum and pre-museum operational systems of Ballarat, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne (VR & MMTB), Geelong, Freemantle, reproduced postcards, Scrubber 8W in Swanston St, Ballarat Tramway Museum, Perth, Tasmanian Transport Museum, Perth Electric Tramway Society (PETS), Archer Park Rockhampton, Sydney Tramway Museum, Adelaide, Ballarat Santa Tram (1970)trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, fremantle, hobart, adelaide, perth, santa tram, myers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Yarra Trams, Clarendon Street Junction - Driver's Booklet, Jan. 2016
... Yarra Trams ...Produced by Yarra Trams with diagrams, maps and instructions for the use by drivers at Clarendon St junction, following the introduction of an additional loop track for the Tramcar Restaurant tram. Demonstrates a set of Yarra Trams instructions for a complex junction.Booklet - 20 A5 pages, centre stapled full colour on recycled paper.tramways, clarendon st, clarendon st junction, instructions, yarra trams, colonial tramcar restaurant -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic Div) (ARHS), "VR Trams 35 & 48", Nov. 2013
... "VR Trams 35 & 48"...Trams ...Notice to Members - from the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division (ARHS) titled "VR Trams 35 & 48", advising that they are seeking a home for these vehicles whose remnants were in the procession of the Division and the Bendigo Gas Works. Offers were to close 12/11/2013. Not known what exactly happened.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, disposal, bendigo, sale of trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photocopy/photocopies, John Stewart, "Melbourne Marvellous W Class Trams", 1992
... "Melbourne Marvellous W Class Trams"...Trams ...Colour photocopy reproduced onto an A3 sheet of a series of photographs from Mike Costello, Colin Withington and John Stewart, of 12 photos and one photo of a destination roll showing "Tourist Tram" Titled "Melbourne Marvellous W Class Trams". Features 891, 676, 431, 740, 900, 724, 380, 427, 788, 685, 725?, 243 and 510 around the city. Copy right John Stewart, printed 1992.trams, tramways, melbourne, w class, tram 891, tram 676, tram 431, tram 740, tram 900, tram 724, tram 380, tram 427, tram 786, tram 685, tram 725?, tram 243, tram 510 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, PTV & Yarra Trams passenger safety - Tram Coach
... PTV & Yarra Trams passenger safety - Tram Coach ...Set of four full colour posters advising passengers on how to travel safely. Part of the Tram Coach series 1 - using strap hangers or handles - 2017 2 - holding onto poles etc - also tram cleaning and washing hands - Covid19 - 2020 3 - tram travel for visitors to Melbourne - from a far away place? - 2019 4 - offering priority seats to passengers - 2018 - 2 copies 5 - day dreaming = stop before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson St City area - not dated.Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams & PTV use to advise passengers how to travel safely.Set of four A3 size colour posters passenger safety postersposters, tramways, passengers, tramcars, safety, covid-19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Handout material, Swanston Trams, "Swanston Team Talk 2/00", 2000
... Swanston Trams ...Swanston Trams Team talk hand out notes - Oct. 2000, looking at performance for August and September, customer feedback, new timetables (of 1994), tram attendants and their roles, improving performance, branding, and new brand logos - introducing M>Tram, and M>Train. Was part of the National Express Group at the time.Demonstrates Swanston Tram's team talk and methods of the time.Set of 9 A4 printed sheets - was stapled in top left hand corner.public transport, swanston trams, national express, tramways, melbourne, m>tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "New Preston Depot", 2016
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...DL size full colour brochure / pamphlet - 3 fold - titled "New Preston Depot", produced for the open day at the former Preston workshops - gives details of the works, a site plan, safety for 17 April 2016. has the Victorian state, Yarra Trams and PTV logos. Three copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, plans, preston workshops, preston depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, C. Brose Wuppertal Germany, Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams, c1985
... Z3 and A class trams....Trams ...Set of destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z3 and A class trams. Each item consists of various electronic parts contained within a metal case that could have been cabled together. Equipment manufactured by (Carl) C. Brose of Wuppertal Germany and maintained by Font Electronics of Melbourne - some items have the manufacturers details on them along with the details of the maintenance company and serial numbers etc. Photo .1 - shows the set of equipment as placed on display in the training room. .1 - set of two route number boxes, three individual controlled blinds, driven by a motor and control gear. Has a Fluro light fitted internally. See images .2 to .5 .2 - Small side destination indicator, with driven blind, electronic equipment with motor on the underside of the box - for use in Z class trams - see images .6 to .9 .3 - as for .2, but with motor mounted right side, used in A class trams, see images .10 to .12 .4 - set of two control panels with selection equipment for selecting the destination (by number) and route number with indicators and start button - see image .13 to 14 .5 - set of two long main rolls indicators, with control gear and Fluro light internally, driven by an internal electric motor - see images 17 and 18 .6 - set of two linking mechanism for the various boxes with large cables cut off for each of the four tram boxes. Would have been control panel item .4 - see image 15 and 16. See e-mail from Simon dated 17/11/2014. See reg Item 4617 for a small side destination roll.trams, tramways, destination indicators, a class, z3 class, transport equipment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Yarra Trams, Tramcars, c2005
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Set of 8 A4 colour printed sheets giving the tram details and specifications and side elevation sketch for the W, Z1/2, Z3, A, B1/2,C, D1 and D2 class trams. Not printing date, but c2005. Features photos of trams1031, 30, 212, 284, 2010, 3026, 3513 and 5004. Document imaged as a pdf, though the first sheet miscoloured - see image i2.jpgtrams, tramways, yarra trams, tramcars, z class, a class, b class, c class, d class, tram 1031, tram 30, tram 212, tram 284, tram 2010, tram 3026, tram 3513, tram 5004 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Melbourne Observer, "Appeal to save trams for tourist appeal", 23/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
... "Appeal to save trams for tourist appeal" ...Clipping from the Melbourne Observer, Sun 23/7/1972 titled "Appeal to save trams for tourist appeal", regarding the retention of Bendigo tram tracks between the Joss House and the Central Deborah Mine and their discussions with the Premier - "gimmickry". In ink "Melb-Observer Sun 23-7/72"bendigo, reopening, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), concerning the operation of one-man trams, May. 1962
... concerning the operation of one-man trams ...Trams ...Yields information about consideration of one-man tram operation and ministerial questions., Yields information about consideration of one-man tram operation and ministerial questions.Memorandum and a copy of a letter, both on heat sensitive paper of a letter to the Minister dated 1/6/1962 - concerning the operation of one-man trams - very hard to read original. .1 - Memo dated 9/5.1962 seeking information following a letter from the Ministers office. .2 - Letter from Ministers office requesting further information - almost unreadable, even the scan is poor.trams, tramways, closure, letters, one man trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Short Trip Ticket Information", Feb. 2003
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Booklet - 16 pages, center stapled with route tabs, printed in colour on gloss paper, titled "Short Trip Ticket Information", effective Feb. 2003. Outlines the use of Yarra Tram's short trip tickets on the tramway system, and gives details of 7 routes and section details with a map at the time. Second copy added 23-10-15 from Yarra Trams donation. .1 - 12 pages, centre stapled, printed on white paper, titled "Short Trip Tickets", giving information for routes 11, 12, 48, 70, 75, 86, 96, and 109. Has a map for each route and trip information, Metcards. C2001, prior the amalgamation of Yarra and M>Tram.trams, tramways, the met, short trip tickets, tickets, instructions, yarra trams, route 12, route 11, route 48, route 70, route 75, route 86, route 96, route 109 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Swanston Trams, Swanston Trams, "General and Operational Rules and Regulations", 1999
... Swanston Trams ...Titled "Swanston Trams General and Operational Rules and Regulations 1999", published by Swanston Trams. Provides a list of definitions. Gives rules regarding tram operations, dealing with the public, driving, tickets, one-person operators, accidents, and behavior. Dated 19/4/1999, 4th Edition, author Alan J Rees.Yields information the rules and regulations that Swanston Tram operational crews were to abide by.Document or Book - yellow cover, single pages, with an Arnos plastic binder clip on the left-hand side, 74 pages + cover with an indextramcars, tramways, operations, swanston trams, rules, regulations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Trams and Tariffs", 26/09/1960 12:00:00 AM
... "Trams and Tariffs"...Trams ...Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers., Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers.Memorandum, from Engineer and Manager to Manager Ballarat dated 26/9/1960, titled "Trams and Tariffs", reviewing the reduction of electricity tariffs, following the closure of the Geelong system. An announcement was pending. Was delayed due to the cost of restoring the roads in Geelong. Provides instruction or guidance or "speaking points" to the respective managers of Ballarat and Bendigo.trams, tramways, geelong, electricity supply, closure, submissions, publicity -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Tram It 2006 - Staff Pack", Oct. 2006
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Instruction or Staff Pack - 6 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Tram It 2006 - Staff Pack". Gives background to the even, location, activities, Entertainment, lunch, uniforms, parking, notes for Volunteers, important phone numbers, Roster and Map.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, docklands, displays, tramcars, volunteers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Loading / Unloading characteristics Z-class trams, Interim Report", 1975
... "Loading / Unloading characteristics Z-class trams, Interim...Trams ...Thirteen page report within Manila covers with a red comb binder, foolscap size titled "Loading / Unloading characteristics Z-class trams, Interim Report", dated July 1975, summarising the findings of experiments at Preston Workshops and studies during June and July 1975. Gives a view on the design of the Z-class design. Includes tables and graphs.Marked on top of the front over "Embargoed" and "74/1.5 (part 5 of 5)trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, preston workshops, reports -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams delayed with cable head blows up", 26/10/1953 12:00:00 AM
... "Trams delayed with cable head blows up"...Trams ...Yields information about a tramway power supply defect in Ballarat and the delays to services.Newspaper clipping describing a cable failure at corner of Lydiard and Sturt St on Sunday Oct. 25,1953, delaying start of services about an hour - explains reason for delay and probable cause of failure. From The Courier, Ballarat, 26-10-1953, titled "Trams delayed with cable head blows up" Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, sec, delays, electric failure, ballarat trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTM Trams on access track, 2014
... BTM Trams on access track...Trams ...Postcard of BTM trams on the access track taken during 2014. No. 14 parked by footpath at the east end of the access track, then No. 40 and 38. Printed in Ballarat by???. On the rear has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum / Limited Edition 1/50, c BTM 2014" Has a divided back with a 8mm thick black line on the right hand side.trams, tramways, btm, access track, wendouree parade, tram 14 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Report, Chris Stratton, "VR trams - extract from Chris Stratton table for VR", 1980s
... "VR trams - extract from Chris Stratton table for VR"...Trams ...Research Report- 4 A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "VR trams - extract from Chris Stratton table for VR", detailing a brief history of each of the Victorian Railways tramcars, including No., Original Type, Builder, Year built and disposal notes. Does not include VR 53 being sold to the ARHS Vic. Div.trams, tramways, vr, victorian railways, tramcars, history