Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 21/3/2015, titled "Combined effort see Mount Clear Primary's tram under cover" about the installation of roof over the ex Melbourne tram at the Primary school. Notes the BTM support for the project.schools, preserved trams

Metal badge - relief of a Melbourne Z1 class tram No. 99 with a gold and brown enamel painted areas. Has a pin clip on the rear. Tram has route No. 96 and destination of City. No manufacturer details. .1 - tie clip with spring clip on rear.trams, tramways, badges, z class, route 96, souvenirs, tie clip

Black and white postcard of the "Second Tram car used on the Box Hill - Doncaster electric tramway - December 1890" Shows the saloon tram. Has a detailed description on the rear along with the event details - see image htd5218i2. Divided Back with place for a stamp.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, centenary

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

The Bundoora tram line extension to McLeans Road was opened in 1987Text and black and white imagebundoora, trams, public transport, mcleans road bundoora

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

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 - 3 fold DL pamphlet, full colour, titled "Mount Alexander Road Tram Improvements" showing proposed super stops, road treatments and Roadworks at Marco Polo St, Thorn St and Shamrock St Essendon, route 59. Part of the Think Tram Project. Advises of a meeting on 20/10/2008 at the Community Centre, Clocktower Centre. Has VicRoads, Yarra Trams and State Government logos.trams, tramways, route 59, mount alexander rd, road works, vicroads, superstops

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

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

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

Newspaper clipping - full page newspaper - from the MX news, Friday 11/10/2002 - titled "Melbourne's last work of art. (And you thought it was just a tram stop.)", featuring stop 6, Collins St, Town Hall - about Yarra Trams Superstops - notes that Yarra trams were awarded the John Truscott Design Foundation award recognising excellence in community designs. Also advertises Route 109.trams, tramways, yarra trams, superstops, collins st, route 109, tram stops

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

Pamphlet, folded to DL size, printed on full gloss paper titled "Toorak Road Tram Terminus Improvement Works", dated Nov. 2006 and part of the "Think Tram" project outlining the redevelopment proposals of the Toorak Road terminus. Shows the track plan and proposed stop, along with the curve into Glenferrie Road. Gives details of the proposal and consultative meetings. Gives details of the VicRoads think tram project contacts. Two copies held. The proposal did not proceed. Another proposal was prepared for Feb. 2015 and was not well received by the City of Stonington. See the local Leader dated 19/2/2015. Work to rebuild the tram stop planned by a Yarra Trams notice of 19-11-2015 to be undertake work at the intersection between 16-11-15 and 3-12-15.trams, tramways, yarra trams, toorak rd, route 8, superstops

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

Full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet, titled "Melbourne Tram Network" - showing a diagrammatic layout of Melbourne tram routes, Myki ticket notes and where tickets can be obtained, information numbers (PTV, phone applications) and information on Tram Tracker, twitter and other contact systems on the left side and on the right side titled "Swanston St and St Kilda Road Trams" showing the frequency of service from Stop 1 to Stop 30 - Melbourne University to St Kilda Junction. Has a table showing the first and last trams to each of the routes for Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On the base has notes regarding accessible services. Map shown as effective April 2011. Has the document information on the right hand side of the poster.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, tramtracker, myki, swanston st, st kilda rd