Newspaper Clipping - set of nine sheets of newspaper clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers, mainly to do with Tom Pesteranovich and his black listing following working during a strike, industrial courts, use of University students, Conductor John Brooker also black banned, stop work meetings, . Also covers new train fares, St Kilda Junction works, derailments on the rail system, fire damage to rail bridges and a note inviting people to join Puffing Billy. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, strike, st kilda junction, fares, railways, derailments

Photocopy of an article from the Electric Railway Journal, pages 10 to 12 of the 7 July 1917 issue, Vol 50, No. 1 titled, "A Recent Australian Tramway", describing the construction, tramcars and equipment for The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust written by Struan Robertson. Has photos of the track, sub-station. type of tramcar and depot with tramcars. MBCTTtrams, tramways, mbctt, new tramway, depot, thornbury depot, brunswick, coburg

Memento or Memento - dark blue cardboard box with folder cap fitted dark blue cotton padding containing a glass block containing an image of the Siemens Supra Plus, about the 100% low floor tram that was tested in Melbourne , Lisbon C008, running between March and June 2007. Has the Siemens, Australasian Railway Association (ARA) and Yarra Trams logos embedded as well. Presented to passengers on the occasion of an ARA dinner held at Luna Park, possibly June 2007. See Reg item 245 for an associated pamphlet.trams, tramways, siemens, tramcars, combino

Pamphlet - 4 fold DL full colour printed on re-cycled paper titled "Open up your night with Night Network", detailing the various routes, train, tram, bus and night coach giving frequencies, where information can be found, stop information and contact details. Published by the Public Transport Victoria August 2016. ditto - 1- fold DL - full colour printed on re-cycled paper - titled "Melbourne's open late and from 1 January 2016 public transport too" - gives details of the one year trial and of services that were to be operated. Added 3-1-18.trams, tramways, night trams, public transport, ptv, buses, railways, all night services

Negative folder - made by SAGA Japan, containing 8 no. 120 film negatives 60mm x 90mm of MMTB Trams at the intersection of Hawthorn and Dandenong Road 11 April 1976, marked "Test Film" and stamped "347". .1 - Harris Train at ? .2 - 901 - route 64, City .3 - 959 - route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - with a CP Air advert .4 - Tramway Emergency Vehicle .5 - 947 - route 64 Three negs not scanned.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dandenong rd, hawthorn rd, route 64, route 69, r10 vehicle, railways, tram 901, tram 959, tram 947, aec, mmtb

Negative folder - made by SAGA Japan, containing 11 no. 120 film negatives 60mm x 60mm of Melbourne Trams at the intersection of Hawthorn and Dandenong Road 18 Jul 1976, stamped "359". .1 - Harris train at Malvern station area. .2 - Neerim Road Caulfield level crossing .3 - Caulfield - Glenhuntly sidings .4 - 899, route 69, Kew Cotham Road, with an Army advert. .5 - ditto, out of focused. .6 - 905 route 64 .7 - 1021 - route 64 - has a Kodak advert. .8 - 805, Dandenong Road, route 64 .9 - 904 route 64 .10 - W2 331? running a special Three megs not scanned.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dandenong rd, hawthorn rd, route 64, route 69, w2 class, railways, tram 899, tram 905, tram 1021, tram 904, w7 class, w5 class, mmtb

Pamphlet, photocopied A4, titled "Save our Trains Save St Kilda, Port Melbourne Lines" with a photo of a picket line at one location and a paragraph about the black bans. On the reverse is a letter signed by Gayle Kernot, of Port Melbourne written to Mr. Walsh - ALP Member for Melbourne Ports about the planned closure of the two rail lines and replacement by Light Rail. Authorised by John Kirby, Bayside Public Transport Committee. See also Reg Item 2821 for a poster.trams, tramways, railways, closure, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail

Set of 6 pamphlets - folded to DL size - full colour - each titled "Melbourne Official Visitor Map" giving location of various Melbourne attractions, transport information, ticketing, Myki, and visitor information. Has two maps - Melbourne and the inner suburbs and the CBD + Southbank area. .1 - 14 - fold - published 2012 - 13 - has standard tram and rail maps as well. .2 - 14 fold - published 2013 - 14, also has a map of Melbourne laneways. .3 - 12 fold - published 2016 - has D 3523 on front cover outside Flinders St Station. .4 - 12 fold - published 2015 - map of City Centre and Inner Melbourne, .5 - 12 fold - published 2017 - as above. .6 - 12 fold - published 2019 - as abovetrams, tramways, melbourne, ptv, maps, tramways, railways, tram 3523

List within a manila document file containing: 1 - Letter, carbon copy, to Hon G. L Goudie - Minister of Public Works, forwarding a list of the Motor Bus and Motor Cab Routes in the Metropolitan Area, dated 29/11/1938 - set of three blue quarto sheets pinned together. 2 - Letter from the Secretary of the Department of Works C.C. Gale acknowledging receipt typed on quarto paper. 3 - Bound set of the list - carbon copy listing each route, description, and its impact on the tramway or railways and whether it duplicates other routes or is redundant. Approx 100 foolscap sheets stapled with brown cardboard binding strips on the left hand side. See also Reg Item 2602 for a similar 1930 listing.trams, tramways, regulations, mmtb, tramways, buses

Set of five photographs of the first Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) tram tour of Melbourne on 15/2/1947. See page 8 of the March 1947 issue of "Tram Tracks" for details of the tour and the MMTB Crew. 1 - SW6 881 about to leave Glen Huntly Depot 2 - Crossing Balaclava Junction 3 - Crossing the Kooyong railway level crossing in Glenferrie Road - has the railway signal box and gates in view. 4 - Turning into Riversdale Road from Glenferrie Road with the Stotts Business College building in the background. 5 - Just to the east of Yarra River Bridge in Swan Street with the Burnley Gardens on the right.Yields information about the first AETA tram tour in 1947Set of 5 Black and white photograph on paper. Two copies of each held.Each one of the set has a photographers file stamp on the rear, but no details filled in.trams, tramways, aeta, tram tours, tram 881, sw6 class, glen huntly, kooyong level crossing, glenferrie road, riversdale road, burnley, hawthorn, balaclava junction, glen huntly depot, hawthorn road, swan st

Copy negative of a photograph of tram W5 811 turning from the railway underpass at the Caulfield Railway Bridge into the former Railway Avenue. Part of this track was removed during1983 and changed arrangements provided for Caulfield Race traffic. An inspector is standing behind the tram on the left hand side of the photo. On the right side is the Caulfield Marketing Emporium. Based on depot listings and a Glen Huntly run number in the back cab, photo is dated to the late 1940s.Yields information about the Caulfield Racecourse loopCopy negative of a black and white photographtramcars, tramways, w5 class, tram 811, racecourse, caulfield, dandenong road

Colour print showing Z1 No 3 in Queens Parade passing under the Epping/South Morang railway line bridge at Clifton Hill. A Tait train is passing over the bridge. The tram is showing Special. Probably at the time of the launch of the Z class trams in June 1975. Ford F100 Service vehicle following. Yields information about an interface between rail and tram in Melbourne.Colour print on paper - Kodak Royal Papertrams, tramways, z class tram, z1 class, tram 3, clifton hill, queens parade, tait trains, railways, service vehicle, merri creek

Colour print of Z3 203 (Route 57) at the Newmarket Plaza shopping centre, stop in Racecourse Road. The tram is in The Met/PTC colour scheme. In the background are the Douta Galla Hotel, the Newmarket Station railway overbridge and a rainbow. Photo c2000.Yields information about the use of the use of Z3 trams on route 57.Colour print - printed on Kodak Professional paper.trams, tramways, z3 class, tram 203, racecourse road, newmarket, route 57

Used as a destination or auxiliary board on Sandringham trams and buses that operated from the Sandringham railway station tram/bus depot. Tram and bus services were operated by the Victorian Railways. Has been lettered on one side for Black Rock and the other Beaumaris.Demonstrates destination signs used by the Victorian Railways on their Sandringham services.Sign - plywood - 3 ply with a rebated timber section at the top of the sign, painted black with white letters. Two copies held.sandringham, vr trams, vr buses, signs, buses

Used as a destination or auxiliary board on Sandringham trams and buses that operated from the Sandringham railway station tram/bus depot. Tram and bus services were operated by the Victorian Railways. Has been lettered on one side for "Express Corner Royal Ave & Bluff Road" and the other "Sandringham"Demonstrates destination signs used by the Victorian Railways on their Sandringham services.Sign - plywood - 3 ply with a rebated timber section at the top of the sign, painted black with white letters. Two copies held.sandringham, vr trams, vr buses, signs, buses

Project notice for - "Glenhuntly Station Level Crossing Project works" - tramway square. Gives details of alternative bus arrangements, maps and timing for the works. Work scheduled 5/5/2023 to mid July 2023.Yields information about the removal of the Glen Huntly station/road level crossing and the associated trackwork.Notice - 6 A4 page document - pdf version downloaded and printed version.tramways, public transport, level crossing, glen huntly road, glenhuntly, railway square, tramway square, trackworks

Item used to contain papers such as a press release, or other public or internal documents for meetings. Has the PTC log on the front and inside along with pictograms for bus, tram, suburban and country train on the lower edge.Demonstrates a folder for the distribution of press releases and other documents in a loose format.Folder made from printed folder light weight card or paper with the Public Transport Corporation logo on the frohnt.public transport, transport, railways, tramways, buses, ptc

Provided a detailed map of Melbourne's public transport, route number list and brief description. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc. Priced 20c, published 1979 as map No. 9Demonstrates the methodology of providing map and transport information at the time.Fold out map (27 sections 9 across x 3 deep), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and insert section for Frankston. melbourne, map, tram and bus services, railways, mmtb, ministry of transport

Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1922. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the Zoo horse tram lines. See acquisition and Research note by Duncan McAuslan. See items 2885, 6573, amd 6917 for other editions. On inside cover has current postal rates (including a war surcharge) and places worth visiting and on the rear cover, is an advertisement for Imperial ink.Yields information about Melbourne c1922 and its public transport lines. Produced by Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd of Collins St Melbourne. Folded sheet of paper 6 sections wide x 6 sections or folds deep contained within a green paper cover titled "Map of Melbourne and Suburbs showing Tramways, Railways, Streets, postal districts, Quarter-Mile Radii etc", showing both cable and electric tramways. maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, vr trams, sands mcdougall, zoo horse tramway, mmtb

Shows railways, horse, cable and electric tram lines c1910. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo zoo horse tram lines, the NMETL and VR lines, but not the PMTT. Includes the Caulfield Elsternwick horse tram lines. Possibly included in Sands and McDougall directories based on the title. See items 2885, 6573 and 6916 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1910 and its public transport lines. Cloth-backed and folded sheet of paper 5 sections wide x 4 sections or folds deep. Produced by Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd of Collins St Melbourne. maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall, zoo horse tramway

Article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives the design basis of the tram and has a side elevation of the tram. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. Refers to the Electrical Engineer (item 6922) as the source of the drawingYields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Melbourne adopts three-door car as standard" from the Electric Railway Journal of the USA, Vol 67, No. 10, page 402. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, design of new trams

List provides the miles or kilometres of Melbourne tramlines length for the MMTB - Cable, Electric both double line and single line, and horse tramways from 30/9/1910 to 30/6/1982. The Victorian Railways lines are excluded. Yields information about the Melbourne tram lines and their total length to 1982.Two page A4 photocopy stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, melbourne, tram tracks, length, cable tramways, horse tramways, electric tramways, single line

List provides the opening dates of electric tram lines in Melbourne from 1906 to 1983 - gives date, road or street and the location within that street. Includes the Victorian Railways lines.Yields information about the Melbourne tram lines and their opening dates.Five page A4 photocopy stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, melbourne, tram tracks, electric tramways, opening, tram lines

Plan shows the layout of the Preston Workshops facility during The Met era, c1990. Shows tracks, buildings and overall land dimensions. Prepared prior to the duplication of the track over the railway line in Miller St. Yields information about Preston Workshops during The Met era.Photocopy - foolscap sheet of a Plan of Preston Workshops - The Met c1990tramways, preston workshops, drawings, plans

Following the complete closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Electric street railway (tramway) in 1959, the Brighton St Kilda Bus lines operated a service under a contract with the Victorian Railways with a joint ticketting arrangement. These tickets are weekly tickets for various locations along the former tramway. Those tickets available for Melbourne have the conditions of travel on the rear. The two vertical stripes indicated that the ticket was available to pass through the gates at Flinders St or Spencer St, while the large cross indicated to a ticket checker that the ticket was not available beyond St Kilda station or to pass through a set of gates. All printed on a off white card. All undated. 1 - Melbourne & Inkerman St - No. 0754 - Male 2 - Melbourne and Dickens St - No. 0620 - Male 3 - Head St and Melbourne - No. 25592 4 - Bay St and Melbourne - No. 0132 5 - St Kilda and Milton St - No. 1395 6 - St Kilda and Bawy St - No. 0190 7 - St Kilda and Beach Ave - No. 0489Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 7 Edmondson style railway tickets printed as Weekly tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, st kilda brighton electric tramway, buses, brighton - st kilda bus lines

The Victorian Railways continued to operate a bus service along the former Black Rock - Sandringham line, long after the tram line closed. This set of tickets represents samples of Edmondson-style tickets sold at stations for use on the bus. 1 - Middle Brighton to Cnr of Bluff Road & Royal Ave - first class - joint rail and tram tickets - No. 0128 - dated stamped 15 June 1971 (this ticket was purchased by the donor as a sample at the time) 2 - Weekly ticket - Black Rock and Elsternwick - issued at Sandrinham - No. 0809 3 - Single ticket - 4 sections - Pacific Boulevard - No. 05208 4 - Return ticket - 2 sections - day return - Pacific Boulevard - No, 00826 Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, buses, victorian railways, sandringham, sandringham to black rock, pacific boulevard

The Brighton - St Kilda Bus lines could issue tickets, as an agent, from St Kilda Railway Station to Melbourne on behalf of the Victorian Railways. These dated tickets represent a sample of these. A group of tickets would be issued to each driver for the day who would issue them in order from his ticket tray or kit. The bus driver did not have a means of canceling a ticket with a date stamping machine. 1 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 20 September 1968 - No. 0270 2 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 14 November 1968 - No. 0540 3 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - special day return - 11 August 1968 - No. 0034 4 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - 14 January 1969 - No 0375Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets with printed dates of issue.railways, tickets, buses, victorian railways, st kilda, brighton - st kilda bus lines

Following the closure of the St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway (tramway), the Victorian Railways continued to sell through rail and bus tickets from Flinders St Station. This set of 10 are samples of these issued by the various booking offices or wiindows at Flinders St station. All are single journey tickets with the name of the VR and the Brighton - St Kilda Bus Lines Pty Ltd on the ticket with conditions of travel on the rear. 1 - Inkerman St - No. 17494 2 - Inkerman St - No. 5545 (date stamped 3 May 1970 3 - Bay St - No. 0443 4 - Ackland St - No. 0559 5 - Head St - No. 21182 6 - Park St - No. 5973 7 - Park St - No. 12191 8 - Milton St - No. 1736 9 - Milton St - No. 10983 10 - Beach Ave - No 4764Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 10 Edmondson style railway tickets.railways, tickets, buses, victorian railways, st kilda, brighton - st kilda bus lines

VFL Park did not have a formal public transport service and this was one reason for its demise. See the reference for its history. Public transport - buses were provided from a number of railway stations. This block of tickets - blue ink on off-white paper consisted of two hundred tickets - VFL Park - Concession - Single Journey - $1. Ticket number in red ink. The block was originally numbered 11800 to 12000. Five tickets remain on the block. See items 3, 1674 and 1675 for other examples. Demonstrates a ticket that was used by patrons to get to VFL Park, Waverley using buses from railway stations.Ticket block - stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a single metal staple.vfl park, buses, public transport, tickets, football

An early use (1980) of a combined rail/tram/bus ticket for the Melbourne central area within a defined area. On the rear are conditions of travel, allowing travel within the metro area on trams, trains and buses. Month and day were punched at the time of issue. Has the Ministry of Transport logo on the bottom right hand corner.Demonstrates a combined ticketing system for the inner area of Melbourne prior to Metcards and the like.Light card printed - one on manila coloured paper with orange print and the second on fawn coloured card with brown print. Numbers printed in black. Nos. Ba 90305 and Bb 21686 respectively railways, tickets, tramways, ministry of transport