Report - approx. 180 pages, double sided A4, comb bound with manila covers, titled "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988". Provides a strategy for the future of Melbourne's Public Transport from the Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council (VHTC) viewpoint. Has an index, list of people involved in the study, provides viewpoints on extensions to the rail and tram networks, revenues, funding and employment conditions. On the inside cover is a light card pocket containing a card library borrowing slip with the name of the report title written on it. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 summary paper and 1572 for associated documents.Stamped on front cover "Discarded from PTC Library 10 October 1989" and written in pencil "Union Metplan 1988". On first sheet stamped "Ministry of Transport and MTA Library"trams, tramways, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St looking north at the corner of Ryrie St. Tram No. 33 is picking up passengers at the safety zone at the intersection with Ryrie St where the front of another bogie tram can be seen. In the view are the T&G building, the Bank of NSW which has a chemist shop, and the Savoia cafe. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. The card number V24 is the same number used in item 9064, but a later version, the early 1950s. The note on the rear of the card gives details of Ken's Victorian trip during Jan 1954.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Ryrie St early 1950s.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V24.Has a note written to Ken Magor from Ken Winney? dated 14-1-1954 - see image 2tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade and a special train to Wendouree Station for the event.Image of Victorian Railways DRC No. 41 at the Wendouree Station platform operating as a Special Train operated by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts for the official opening of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tram line on 1/2/1975. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, are, btps, wendouree station

One of a group of photographs, including three within a published photo collage , taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Dower later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The photo collage is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Photo collage, published in The Leader newspaper in 1913, to commemorate the opening of the Malvern to Kew Tramway. The numbered photos are: 1. Kew Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke Road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Official Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress of Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary. 6. Mayor and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall.Inscribed in ink by Edgar J Dower top left: "The 3 top photographs were taken by E J Dower. No.3 Cotham Road Kew near Glenferrie Road"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram

ill, p.6.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 10th July 1971railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history

ill, maps, p.8.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 21th August 1965railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history

Shows H class tram number 57, east bound in Flinders St with the Flinders Street Railway station in the background. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in the view along with motor cars and trucks, some of them doing a hook turn. A policeman is on point duty. Photo taken after Flinders St converted to electric trams from cable trams in 1927. Commercial print from a SLV photo.Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. Original photo taken from a Rose Series - Southern Cross Series No. 5. See State Library of Victorian Collection - H2011.27DBlack and white photograph of Flinders St Station Melbourne, late 1920's with H class tram 57 in the view."RSCP 327" & "C1929" in pencil and "H57" in red ink on rear.tramways, h class, trams, tram 57, flinders st, flinders st station, horse drawn vehicles, mmtb

Photograph of tram 37 shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. Has 3 Robur Tea roof advertisements. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station, possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Original Victorian Railways Photograph. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 37 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the early 1950s. Original Victorian Railways Photograph.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, tram 37, victorian railways

Photograph of tram 53, shows the Victorian Railways colour scheme, the oil lamp that was provided on VR trams on the St Kilda to Brighton, Electric Street Railway. The tram is shunting at the depot or waiting to run to St Kilda Railway Station possibly after the closure of section south of the depot. Photographer not recorded. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams in use at the time. Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways tram 53 outside Elwood Depot in St Kilda St, possibly in the late 1950s.tramways, trams, vr trams, elwood tram depot, st kilda st, victorian railways, tram 53

Photograph shows a group of five cable tramway employees with a cart containing batteries to supply power for lights in Melbourne Cable trams. This lighting was introduced by the Tramway Board (TB), the forerunner to the MMTB during 1917. A motor generator at each car house or depot provided the power to charge the batteries which were then placed in each tram for the day. Reference - The Commonwealth Engineer 1/8/1917 - Reg Item 2568. The equipment was provided by the General Electric Company. The cart has the letters "TB CH" possibly indicating Clifton Hill Depot and the batteries are lettered "NE" and then given a number. Photo date unknown - 1917 to 1940. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H84 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of batteries used to provide lighting power to cable trams and the workers involved and their clothing. Photograph - Black and White of a group of 5 cable tram battery workers and their cart.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, depots, car houses, general electric, batteries, clifton hill, tramway board

The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot

Photograph shows the device used to send a "telegraph" signal to the winding or engine house. They were positioned along the track and enabled the tram crew or a cable tram worker to send a signal about the cable. The crew member would set the pointer and depress the trigger. This sent the signal which was recorded on a telegraph tape, indicating the signal and the location of an incident. Installed by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. (MTOCo) This photograph is Public Records Office photo H165, 166 and 167 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of equipment the MTOCo used to operate the cable tram system.Set of three Photographs - Black and White of a Melbourne cable tram signalling device.trams, tramways, cable trams, mtoco, signalling, cables, engine houses

The photograph shows the demolition or removal of cable tram track in Swanston St Melbourne. The reference notes that work commenced 27/12/1925 and that conversion was completed by 24/1/1926. Given the worksite it would be most likely late December 1925. Note the large unsilenced air compressor, the large crowd of on-lookers and that Swanston St northbound seems to remain open for traffic. In the background are the Royal Hotel Arcade entrance and the Melbourne Town Hall. This photograph is Public Records Office photo H109 in the Victorian Railways collection. There are at least three similar photos in the PROV Collection.Yields information about the extent of work need to quickly convert the Swanston Street cable tram track to electric trams in about a month.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track in Swanston St near Bourke St 1925-1926trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, swanston street, demolition, track work, air compressor, royal hotel arcade, conversion

Set of two documents downloaded from the respective websites about the announcement of an order for the next 100 trams for Melbourne to be known as the G class tram. Gives details of the builder (Alstom), the contract price, the trams and that they would largely be manufactured in Melbourne at Dandenong. The (Government's) document explains their reason why the tram is to be known as the G class rather than using the next letter (F), in the alphabet following E for the E class tram. Yields information about the proposed new type and class of tram for Melbourne.Set of two press releases regarding the new "Next Generation" trams for Melbourne, to be known as the G class .1 - 8 page - from Alstom .2 - 12 page from the Victorian Department of Transportnew trams, design of new trams, g class, trams, tramways, melbourne, alstom, department of transport, press releases

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

Victorian government signs $1.85 billion with French manufacturer Alstom to build 100 trams in Melbourne. Trams to be known as G class and will replace some of A, B and Z models with higher floors. Yields information about the contract for the next Generation of Melbourne trams - G classNewspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Andrews defends higher cost of new trams"trams, tramways, new trams, alstom, g class tram

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 of one of the three Victorian Railways "Luxury" cars that were sold to the MMTB following the closure of the final section of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway on 28-2-1959. The tramcar has been placed on No. 15 trucks to enable movement around the workshops. Two of the trams, No. 52 and 53 were modified with longer running boards, full driver's bulkheads to replace the blackout blinds, route number boxes, removal of the red oil lamps above the headlight, conversion to from Broad gauge (5'3") to standard gauge, changes to destination boxes, seating and many other changes. Reference Destination City, Edition 5, page 103.Yields information about the former VR "Luxury" trams sold to the MMTB in 1959.Black and white photograph of one of the three Victorian Railways Trams sold to the MMTB at Preston Workshops.tramways, mmtb, trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, preston workshops, vr class

Photo shows Victorian Railways tramcar No. 37 at Elwood depot. Bogies or trucks are of the Brill 77E type.Yields information about the Victorian Railways bogie trams.Photograph - Black and White - VR 37 at Elwoodtramways, trams, victorian railways, vr trams, elwood depot, brill 77e, tram 37

Set of three black and white photographs of cable trailer 88 being loaded onto a wagon at the Spencer St / Flinders St railway yard by the railway yard travelling gantry crane. Trailer lettered M&MTB. Has a man riding the top of the car before being loaded into a I type open wagon. Photo mid to late 1920s? See Reg Item 3713 for a more detailed analysis of the first photograph. Part of the Victorian Railways Heritage series. Yields information about the sale of cable tram trailers.Set of three Photographs - Black and White - Loading cable car 88 at the Flinders St yard adjacent to Spencer St railway station.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, cable trams, sale of trams, railways

Photos show W class 304 after delivery from Adelaide being unloaded by the travelling yard crane. The tram was built in Adelaide by the Holden Bodyworks and completed at the Workshops. The tram entered service on 14-8-1924. It was converted to a W2 class tram in Dec. 1932. The second photo shows the tram being loaded onto a horse-drawn jinker. Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by the Holden Bodyworks.Set of two photographs of W 304 being unloaded at the Flinders St yard 1924In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, flinders st, railways, w class, tram 304, new trams, holden bodyworks, horse drawn vehicles

Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot

Three similar photos used in the VR magazine, but this one has a different outlook or view from the others. In the magazine, each photo location was given. See item 611. Yields information about the VR trams and their routes.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a hand at tram controller.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, drivers

Photo shows Victorian Railways tramcar No. 42 and 33 at Elwood depot. Bogies or trucks are of the Brill 77E type. Note the oil lamp on the driver's dash panel - all VR trams carried them.Yields information about the Victorian Railways bogie trams.Photograph - Black and White - VR 42 and 33 at Elwoodtramways, trams, victorian railways, vr trams, elwood depot, brill 77e, tram 42, tram 33

Photo shows a tramcar maintainer or pitman inspecting the underside of a bogie tram at Elwood Depot using an electrical lead lamp.Yields information about the maintenance and inspection of tramcars.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a Tramcar maintainer.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, tramcar maintenance staff, elwood tram depot, pitman

Provides information about the proposed Maidstone tram depot, detailing feedback received so far and a plan of the proposed site development. Dated August 2022. Published on a Victorian Govenment website 6-9-2022.Yields information about the proposed Maidstone tram depotReport - 3 x A4 sheets - titled - "Your Feedback on the Maidstone site redvelopment"tramways, trams, maidstone depot

Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 34 at the Brighton Beach terminus, late 1950s. On the left-hand side, a suburban train can be seen at the adjacent Brighton Beach railway station.Yields information about VR tram 34 and the Brighton Beach terminus.Photograph - black and white - VR Tram 34 at Brighton terminusOn rear in ink - '"VR No. 34 at Brighton Beach terminus - late 1950's R. Lilburn Photo"tramways, melbourne, victorian railways, tram 34, brighton beach, vr trams

Details a Petition to the Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council from the Melbourne Tramways Trust, the owners of the cable tram infrastructure. The Municipalities that formed the Trust were concerned that the construction of electric tramways within their Municipalities would be in contrary to the Act that set up the cable trams and reduced revenue received from the cable tram operator, the MTOCo. They sought that Parliament would not sanction such tramways without the consent of the Trust's municipalities or members. Yields information about the concerns of the MTT about new electric tramways in 1905.Folded double foolscap sheet and then folded into four for presentation to the Victorian Parliament by the Melbourne Tramways Trust dated 16-8-1905. Paper has a MCC (Melbourne City Council) watermark - see image 3.mtt, cable tramways, petitions, parliament, electric tramways, melbourne tramways trust

Provides a report on a conference between the MTOCo and five City Councils held on 17 Aug 1892 about the method of valuation which councils levied rates for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. The company appealed these. Looks as case law in the UK and whether under the Victorian Acts this would be applicable. Reported by the Chairman, J H Maddock on 27-9-1892. Includes on the separate sheet an Abstract of the Profit and Loss account for year to 30 June 1891.Yields information about the methods of valuation that Councils used to rate the cable tram operator.Report - "Rating of Tramways" - full document - 1 folded to foolsap sheet and 1 separate sheet.tramways, cable trams, council rates, valuations, mtoco, accounts

Provides detailed information on Victorian railways country timetables, suburban trains, lists of post offices, Victorian and Commonwealth Government officials and elected representatives, and tramways - all night services, first and last cars, including Sandringham and St Kilda services. Provides a detailed guide to services in Victoria, including public transport.Book - 194 pages, 9 sections stapled paper titled "Bradshaws Guide - November 1941" Priced 8d, No. 1029. Has a fold out map of the VR Country and suburban lines. Includes many advertisements.victoria, tramways, melbourne, timetables, railways, guides, bradshaws guide, advertisements