5 memos from Dist Traffic Supt SS relating to tram arrangements for event at St Kilda Cricket Ground on Sunday 29 September 1946."Band Festival @ St Kilda Grd Sunday 29/9/46" written in blue pencil on first memo. Also has "Dist Supt" in black penciltrams, tramways, instructions, events

"Growing Pains" by Sue Hewitt Article from the RACV magazine Royalauto about Melbourne's road congestion. Although the article doesn't mention trams it features two photos of the St Kilda Rd tramways. First photo from 1925 shows construction of tramway at St Kilda Rd and Domain Road. Second photo shows Metro Tunnel Project's ANZAC station at same intersection in 2019.trams, tramways, track construction, trackwork, track laying, metro tunnel, anzac station, domain junction

Produced to celebrate the end of the First World War. Folds out to reveal coloured illustration with caption: Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Second copy has a note regarding the trams - dummy 482 and trailer 510. Has the images of the King George V, Field Marshall Foch, Lloyd George, King of Italy, and President Wilson on one side. Has the printer's details in the bottom right hand corner of the last sheet. See reg Item 4256 for the associated timetable sheets.Demonstrates a pamphlet by the Tramway Board as a souvenir of the end of the First World War.Pamphlet or illustration or card - folded titled "Souvenir of peace, 1914-1919",On rear of copy 2 "Mr A E Twentyman recalls that the dummy was No.. 482 and trailer was No. 510"trams, tramways, tramway board, world war 1, cable trams, celebrations, peace tram

Book - 48 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, landscape format, "More trams and streetscapes Metropolitan Melbourne 1950s - 1960s", edited by Lindsay Crow, Colin Pike and John Sargent, published April 2002, featuring photos by Keith Atkinson, Graham Evans, Ron Lennard, Don McLean, Eric Quinlan, Michael Schrader and Jim Seletto. See Reg Item 4289 for the first in the series published Dec 2000.trams, tramways, melbourne, work trams, mmtb

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of W2 313, after a fire at Balaclava Junction at 11am (?) on 10/6/1959 stored at Preston Workshops. Photographed from Oakover Road. The tram body straightening bay is to the west of the tram and a ballast trailer to the east. Photo taken on 4/7/1959. Keith Kings, the photographer has extensive notes hand written on the slide - that the tram was scrapped on 17/7/1959 and that it was the first W2 to be scrapped. Probably the last time 313 was photographed. Slide Number K(a)(2887) See image htd4268i2 for an extract from the MMTB Board Meeting of 27/8/1959 about the fire.Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w2 class, preston workshops, scrapped trams, fire, tram 313

Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of MMTB Scrubber No. 9 at Preston Workshops 4/7/1959. Tram W5 681, ex a CW5 in the background. Keiths notes on rear "Scrubber No. 9 Preston Workshops; Brand new; entered service the next week. (Probably the first time this car photographed." Slide Number K(a)(286)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/100, F4.trams, tramways, w5 class, preston workshops, new tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 9, tram 681

Book - 48 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, landscape format, "Trams and streetscapes Metropolitan Melbourne 1950s - 1960s", edited by Emile Badawy and John Sargent, published December 2002, featuring photos by Keith Atkinson, Graham Evans, Noel Reed and Jim Seletto. See Reg Item 4264 for the first in the series published Apr 2002.trams, tramways, melbourne, work trams, mmtb

Book - 32 pages centre stapled titled "1978 Edition - The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (Victorian Branch) - Safety, First Aid, Hand tools and protective clothing and equipment". Provides information and guidance on Industrial safety, equipment and fire. Has adverts for The Druids, Holdens, ANSI, Hibernian Society, Thomas Warburton, Wonderpak Chemicals, Fairmark, Commonwealth Engineer, Raff Jeanery, Australian Thread, Regent Motors, Yarra Falls Ltd, Fabspec, Silverway Pharmacy, Consolidated Pneumatic, Sands and McDougall, McAdams of Essendon, the Irish National Foresters Catholic Benefit Society and Tramways Benefit Society.trams, tramways, unions, safety, medical, benefit society, workshops

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of the Hawthorn Tram depot from Wallen Road looking into the depot fan and sheds. Has a man in white jacket sweeping? the track. Shows the stairs to the first floor.Hand writing on rear in ink "19-4-60, Depots, Hawthorn Tram Depot"trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, wallen rd

Extract of a the specification for Z class tramcars regarding Conductor's Enclosures and Sanding Equipment. Used for the testing of the sand equipment on A and Articulated tramcars 2001 by the Preston Laboratory. Has hand written notes on the first sheet. Dated May 1984. Three sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, public transport, equipment, sanding equipment, testing

Photograph shows Hawthorn Tramways Trust bogie Tram 15 at Glenferrie and Riversdale Roads 1916-1920. The tram body was built by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide and entered service during April 1916. It was renumbered N class 121 by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board following the absorption of the Trusts by the MMTB in 1920. The tram is eastbound in Riversdale Road. The tracks of the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust can be seen in front of the tram. The conductor has alighted from the tram and walked forward to check for trams on Glenferrie Road. A Fire Brigade street fire alarm can be seen on the corner. The existing connecting curves at the corner were installed in 1925. The tramcar had a number of significant accidents and was disposed of in March 1938. Understood from the donor, that the house on the corner was known as "Pax" and demolished when commercial development of the corner occurred. The donor's family operated the Purvis Real Estate on the southeast corner from the building now known as Stotts Corner. A Golden Fleece service station once operated from the SW corner, now (2022) an Oportunity shop.Yields information about the intersection of Riversdale and Glenferrie Roads Hawthorn, the trams that operated between 1916 and 1920 and tramway practices in having the conductor checking for trams on the adjacent road.Sepia toned or faded print of Hawthorn Tramways Trust tram No. 15 at the corner of Riversdale Road and Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn - first image is a greyscale scan of original image.trams, tramways, hawthorn, riversdale road, glenferrie road, hawthorn tramways trust, tram 15, htt, stotts corner, purvis real estate

Driver of Tesla car involved in a hit-run incident with a passenger boarding a tram in Wattletree Road, Armadale. Passenger was trying to board tram when struck by a car that the driver, who fled the scene, later claimed was on autopilot. It was the first case involving a Tesla for Victoria's major collision investigators. First tram accident involving a car on autopilotNewspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Hit-run driver says Tesla was on autopilot"tramways, trams, yarra trams, accidents, wattletree road, armadale, tesla

Provides the basis for segregating road traffic from tram lines at intersections and along roadways and road markings applied.Yields information about the introduction of Fairways into Melbourne tramway streets during 1983, the first legal segregation of trams from road traffic.Set of two pamphlets regarding Tram Fairways. .1 - Three-section vertical fold-out pamphlet titled "How to drive the Fairway" printed on gloss paper showing the fairway system and how its works with the various signs in a cartoon manner. Notes the Fairway system was set up in 1983 and the basis of it. Has the VicRoads logos, name, and "Victoria Growing together? logos. .2 - Three-section, horizontal format pamphlet on plain paper, titled "Now there's a better way", giving details of the system, showing drawings and how they work at intersections. Issued by the Road Traffic Authority, has the RTA logo. .3 - Newspaper cutting, titled "The old way, the Fairway" giving advanced notice of the introduction of the Fairway system and the roads impacted. Has an AEC election advertisement on the rear for the March 1983 Federal Election.fairways, cartoons, rta, vicroads, traffic control, trams, tramways

Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament House, Melbourne turning from Spring St, soon after the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975. Provides information on Commonwealth Engineering, (Comeng), the company who made the bodies in Dandenong. This location continues to provide trams for Melbourne, though the manufacturer has changed names a number of times.Yields information about the manufacturer of the Z class trams and the appearance of the first tram of the class when new.Pamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering - tramcar Z1 - company details and a photo or Tramcar Z1 outside Parliament House. Printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, z1, spring st, parliament house, commonwealth engineering

Map of the MMTB Tramway routes 1925 with a list of first and last cars, along with photographs of Wattle Park, Luna Park, and Studley Park. Provides information for the Prahran and Malvern lines, Hawthorn, Footscray, Essendon, Coburg, Kew, St Kilda, cable tram routes, and buses. Also provides information for passengers. The cover photo is of the front of W 296, with the destination of Esplanade. The map is dated by the opening of the line to West Brunswick as far as Albion St, the City Road to St Kilda line via Sturt St lines, and the electric line in Flemington Road which were all opened during mid to late 1925. See Reference. Shows a number of buildings and locations by a numbered reference list, including the Federal Parliament house. The map has advertisements around the outside of the map for Kiwi Shoe or boot polish.Yields information about the Melbourne tramway system in 1925 and demonstrates the methodology the MMTB used to provide information to travellers. Shows both cable and electric tram lines and the development of the Melbourne system.Map book - 15 fold paper titled "Melbourne's tramway routes and timetables"trams, tramways, mmtb, tramway maps, wattle park, studley park, timetables, cable trams, w class tram, tram 296, kiwi shoe polish

.1 - typed notes with the heading "a tablet beside the Box Hill Post Office today marks the terminus" Provides notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster electric tramway of 1888, some historical notes about its operation and closure. Includes notes on Bendigo's battery trams, steam trams, SA's Goolwa to Port Elliot tramway, Fairfield horse tramways and other horse trams. No information as to who prepared the original document - possibly Bob Prentice. .2 - an extract from a publication showing the commemorative cairn at the Box Hill terminus and providing some notes on the tramway.Yields information about the first Australian electric tramway and other tramways in Victoria..1 - Foolscap sheet - blue paper, typed notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and other Victorian Tramways. .2 - digital scan of a publication showing the commemorative cairn at Box Hilltramways, trams, box hill, electric trams, victorian tramways, commemorative, monuments, steam trams, bendigo, doncaster

Issued at the time (1982) of part of the trial for the Neighbourhood ticket system, a flat fare time based system that became part of Melbourne's multi-modal public transport system. The development of this system is well covered in the article by Rob O'Regan attached to this record as a pdf file.Demonstrates the first use of a Melbourne time based, multimodal ticket system.Set of four Edmondson sized tickets - "Neighbourhood - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham" - printed on pasteboard, same size as a then railway issued tickets; Adult Off peak - No 46053 Concession - No. 23408 Adult - No 00290 - used 6-12-1982 Concession off peak - No. 48669 used 4-12-1982 public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, concession card, the met, railways, neighbourhood tickets

Envelope for collecting expired or about to be expired Scholars' Concession Tickets from students. Listed the number of tickets collected, the number sections the ticket was valid for, Conductor, Outfit Number and Date. It would appear that in the 1950's and perhaps earlier, that conductors had to collect if possible the concession passes from school children on the last day of term. In the collection (Reg Item 937), is a Scholar's Concession Ticket for the First term of 1956, which expired on 11-5-1956. On the outside cover are the words "This ticket must be returned when purchasing a Concession Ticket or upon the Date of Expiry".Shows an example of the methods the MMTB used to collected expired Scholar tickets by Conductors.Envelope - brown paper - titled Scholars' Concession Tickets Collected - Form 3/433, Aug 1950. Two copies held.trams, tramways, schollar concessions, school tickets, schools, tickets, mmtb, stationery

Tickets were produced to enable first-class travel from Middle Brighton Railways station to Sandringham and then by Electric Tramway from Sandringham Railway Station to the corner of Bluff Road and Royal Ave. The ticket colours indicated to station staff, Inspectors, and conductors the nature of the ticket and its availability These tickets were purchased by the donor in 1970 long after the tramway had closed and travel classes were abolished on the suburban railways. They were available for use on the replacement bus service. Yields information about the type of ticket that was issued to enable rail/tram travel on the Victorian Railways and their tramways.Set of two Edmondson style card or pasteboard Victorian Railways return tickets for travel between Middle Brighton and Bluff Road and Royal Ave. Both date stamped 15 June 1970. .1 - Adult - 1st class - No. 1365 .2 - Child - 1st class - No. 00143Both date stamped on rear "!5 June 1970"tramways, trams, tickets, victorian railways, sandringham, black rock tramway, bluff road

Set of five generic Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Has the contact details and the Metlink logo on the front of the ticket. Items 1 to 4 have a statement promoting the use of Metcards and printed in blue face colour 1 - 2 hour concession - used 2-7-10 2 - first copy no details, 2nd copy 2-hour concession - 2-8-10 3 - unused 4 - 2 x 2 hour concession - used 7-2009 and 9-9-2010 5 - 2 x Value Metcard, printed with a purple face, barcodes on rear - used 10-08 to 12-08 and 2nd copy 4-12-08 to 2-2-09Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of five generic Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink

DVD made by Gabriel Hermes of the unveiling of the monument to those Malvern Depot employees who died during the First World War. See the pdf file for a synopsis of the DVD and some screenshots. Present were: Kelly O’Dywer MP – Federal Member for Higgins Cr Melina Sehr – Mayor City of Stonnington Jim Nadda – Manager of Lines Malvern Tram Depot Gabriel Hermes – President of the Prahran Historical and Arts Society Lorraine Sage – President of the Malvern Historical Society Special Guest – Norm Maddock - WW2 veteran, Prisoner of War and Union Assistant Secretary. Records the depot staff who died while on Active service: Armstrong John A – Senior Receiver Bennett, Robert – Conductor Collet, Earnest Oswald – Ticket Clerk Coulton, Ernest – Motorman Eden, John Henry – Conductor Freeman, Thomas Frederick – trackman Garnham, Alfred Jesse – Motorman Harvey, James Henry – Motorman Hill, William John – Conductor McSweeny, John – Ticket Examiner Still, J - Trackman Tram D1 3537 was present at the service. Yields information about the event to mark those trammies from Malvern depot who died during World War 1DVD - white clear plastic case with unmarked Sony DVDOn front - WW1 Monument Malvern Tram Depot - staff that died in 1915 War.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern depot, anzac, world war 1, memorials

Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Provides 70 different rules or instructions to the drivers of horse trams for the Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited - what they "MUST" do, personal behavior, tickets, ticket punches, instructions with regard to trip slips, handling of the Ticket Punch Register device and tramway operations.Yields information about the rules for tram drivers for the Beaumaris Tramway Co. Ltd.Blue paper, typed notes, six sheets, titled Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited - Rules for Drivers - three duplicate sheets of pages 4 to 6.Each of the first six sheets have a pen mark signifying, that it has been retyped.tramways, trams, beaumaris tramway co. ltd, horse trams, ticket punches, instructions, rules, behaviour

Digital image of a photocopy of the Agreement dated 23-8-1912 between the Australian Tramway Employees Association with the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company Limited and a supplemental agreement dated 12-8-1913. The agreement was the first between the Union and the Company which had long resisted unionism. The Victorian Branch of the ATEA was formed in November 1910. The agreement was the result of an Arbitration hearing before the Commonwealth Conciliation Commission. Frank Brennan & Rundle represented the Union and Louis Waxman the Company. The agreement covers wages for all the Companies employees, working days, rostered days off, travelling time, meal breaks, rosters, Sunday work, exchange of shifts, public holiday rates, training of students, accident reports, ability to wear their union badge on their watch chains, disputes re revenue, trackmen, ropemen, the establishment of a Board of Reference, dispute resolution, breach of the agreement and expiry - 30 June 1916, the day the Company Franchise ended. See item 7361 for a copy of the MTOCo employee rules that reflect this agreement. Signed by L L Hill Union President, A C Warton Union Secretary, H A Wilcox Company Secretary, and W G Sprigg, one of the Company Directors. The supplemental agreement - has a long introduction to the dispute regarding workers being represented on the grounds of alleged misconduct. Notes the name of the Court President, Mr. Justice Higgins. Provides the process for representation of any man who is accused of misconduct, discipline, and proof of the charge. Notes the use of the company's private (detective) staff - known as spotters. The wearing of union badges was the cause of a large General Strike by tramway men and others during 1912 in Brisbane.Yields information about the first agreement between the Melbourne cable tram operator and the Union that represented the workers. Digital Image of the 1912 Agreement between MTOCo and the ATEA and a supplemental agreement of 1913tramways, trams, unions, atea, mtoco, cable tramways, employment conditions, agreements, cable trams, disputes, discipline, spotters

Photograph - undated, possibly prior to the First World War, shows a cable tram with the destination of Spring St passing under the Port Melbourne/St Kilda Rail lines overbridge in Queens Bridge Street. The bridge has a large advert for Wolfe's Schnapps - "for your health sake". On the left-hand side are two policemen talking to each other. There are four horse-drawn carts and one open-top motor car. In the background are Queens Bridge Motors Pty Ltd building and the Queens Bridge Family Hotel. Note the windmill on the left-hand side of the photograph. The railway bridge was partially demolished following the closure of the railway lines in 1987.Yields information about Queens Bridge Melbourne and the rail line over bridge.Black and White Photograph of a cable tram passing under the rail line over bridge at Queens Bridge South Melbourne.trams, tramways, cable trams, queens bridge street, queens bridge motors, queens bridge hotel, wolfe's schnapps, windmills, horse drawn vehicles, railways, port melbourne railway, st kilda railway

Illustration titled - "Collins Street and Queen Street Melbourne" from the northwest corner looking east along Collins Street and then south along Queen Street, possibly around the time of the first world war. A policeman is on point duty. Shows some of the financial buildings that were located on this street. On one wall is written "Wallace Stockbrokers Reuters Office"Yields information about the Collins Street Melbourne financial district about the time of the first world war.Black and white print of a published Illustration - Collins Street and Queen Street Melbournecable trams, collins street, queen street, reuters

MMTB Tourist Bus No 79, Leyland TS8 chassis with the Canadian Carriage company body. The first photo shows a light livery when it was new in 1939 and the second a darker livery, the late 1940s. The first photo shows some possible damage to the front bumper bar. This was the second MMTB tourist bus. Imported by MMTB Chairman Bell from Canada in 1939. The body was built by the Canadian Car Co. Because of WW2, it was put into normal passenger service in July 1940 and had a mundane existence from that time onwards. It was sold to Melbourne Brighton Bus Lines however they never used it. See Reg Item 5112 for a photo of the bus in poor condition. Yields information about the second MMTB Tourist Bus.Set of two black and white photographs of the MMTB Tourist Bus, No. 79.tramways, buses, mmtb, tourist bus, leyland, canadian carriage company

In mid 1941, the MMTB commenced to employ females as Conductresses to alleviate a man power shortage as result of the Second World War. The first 8 commenced training at Hawthorn Depot during August and commenced work on 4 September. See reference for more details on the use of female staff. A MMTB Poster "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present" identifies that the instructor was G. S Boardman and the photo was taken by The Herald.Yields information about the first group to trained as conductresses during 1941.Black and white photograph of 8 women trainee conductresses and Instructor - August 1941tramways, trams, crews, conductors, conductresses, training, world war 2, mmtb

Produced to celebrate a person being a member of the Transport Health Fund for 50 years. The fund started as the Tramways Benefit Society (a Friendly Society) in 1888 and was renamed during 1980s first as the Transport Friendly Society and then Transport Health. It was absorbed by HCF on 1/11/2021. Badge provided to Fred Turner, Inspecting Foreman (Rolling Stock) of the MMTB during the 1970s and 1980s.Tells part of the story of the Transport Industry health benefits funds.Badge - Metal - die stamped with Transport Health logo - enamel paint - green, gold and white with a lapel pin clip on the rear.tramways, tfs, friendly society, transport health, badges, benefit society, medical

Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways that allowed the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via the Electric Street railway or tramway and then return using a train via Flinders St station. Child first class. Appears to have been in album or adhered to a board - shows paper damage on the rear. See reference page 120 and for a related image, figure 6-14. The reference notes that for the rail travel, tickets were issued for first-class travel only.Demonstrates a VR Round trip ticket to Brighton Beach.Edmondson ticket - pasteboard, fawn, black printing with red overprinting - No. 1828tramways, trams, vr trams, round trip, st kilda brighton tramway, railways, brighton beach