Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus cover bound into a book form titled "MTOC - Sheaves and Pins" providing a drawing of each type of cable car sheaves, pins and washers, includes title, dimensions and weight of each piece for use on the Melbourne cable tram system. Would have been taken from Drawing No. R3232, See Reg Item 354.Has old pencil notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, cable trams, cables, winding houses

Photo of the Ballaarat Tramway Company horse trams massed for a group photograph at the lower part of Sturt St., with trams between Lydiard St. and Grenville St. 18 horse trams lined up - with crews and horses. Titled in handwriting - "BEFORE ELECTRIFICATION / JULY 5TH" - copy photograph of a photo held by the Ballarat Historical Society? See Reg Item 2491 for a copy of a newspaper print of this photo and see also Reg Item 2516 for HP James notes on this photograph. 804.1 - print ex Gold Museum - original base. 804.2 -copy print from a original photograph made by Wal Jack - from the Wal Jack Album, Reg item 5100. Refer also to Reg Item 5102, as it appears photograph taken on same day. Image 800i1c - cleaned up and redone by Roger Greenwood - received 9/7/15. See item 9656 for a photo of a line up in Wendouree Parade, probably taken at the same time.Demonstrates a photo used to advise the Liverpool Office of the British Insulated Wire Company who had purchased the horse tramway prior to electrification.Black and white Photograph - various prints.See image i3 for details of Wal's notes on back of photo.trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st., grenville st., electrification

Photograph shows the motorman and conductor standing alongside J class tram No. 70 at Kew Depot in 1922. Shows the uniforms of the time. The tram has the destination of Mont Albert, route 15 and is letter on the sides "M&MTB". Photograph is included in item 8295, "My Uncle Bill".Yields information about the Kew Depot crews during 1922Photograph - Black and White - three copies, one with notes on rear."Meadow type tram Kew Depot 1922" in ink.mmtb, tramways, kew depot, j class trams, tram 70

Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Amendment to By-Law January 1962". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 9 amending the 9/3/1937 By-Laws. Used to revise fares, parcel and luggage and charter rates in for Bendigo and Ballarat from 1/3/1963. Page 1 gives a list of amendments by date to the original by-law of 9/3/1937. Defines Pensioners and Child fares. Booklet dated January 1962, SEC Sealed the document 18/1/1962, Governor-In-Council approval granted 15/1/1963 and came into force 1/3/1963. Six copies held. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book. See item 9826 for the draft document. Yields information about SEC By-Laws regarding fares and sections.Twelve page booklet, plus medium weight card covers. Two copies (2 and 3) have written in pen on top right hand side of book "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 205" and one copy (No. 5) "1962" on top of cover. Copy 3 has a formula in red ink on back cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo

Postcard featuring SW6 class tram No. 919 (Glen Iris, route 6) and W2 class No. 425 (Moreland route 15) in Swanston St Melbourne. Tram No. 425 has advert for RESI, and canvas awnings. Yields information about trams 919 and 425 in Swanston St, c1980Colour postcard, unused, Crystal Craft, PC52.trams, tramways, mmtb, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 919, tram 425, swanston st

Notice - C7534, titled "Uniform dress not being correctly worn", about the wearing of uniforms such as trousers not pressed, boots not shined, wearing of caps, removing the wire from caps, and wearing of open neck shirts in normal weather conditions. Dated 15/7/53, signed B H Misson, Acting Manager.Yields information about memos reminding crews of the MMTB dress standards.Foolscap notice, quarto sheet, printed with a glued sheet on the bottom edge.tramways, uniforms, cap, tram crews

Image of an accident involving Ballarat Tram No. 37 which collided with a semi trailer, resulting in the semi trailer being overturned and severe damage to the front cabin of the tram. Has a photo of a workman cleaning the scene up. At the intersection of Drummond St South and South St. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See Reg Item 6313 and 5589 for a copy of the newspaper story. See Reg Item 7734 for a photo of the tram in the depot after the accident.Yields information about the damage as a result of a collision between a semi trailer and bogie tram.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.Written on rear in ink "Ballarat tram No. 37 with smashed cabin, semi trailer overturned, Drummond St South at South St intersection 8AM 15-4-54"trams, tramways, accidents, ballarat, drummond st, collision, tram 37

Photo of No. 37 (1st) after its accident with a semi trailer on 15/4/1954. Photographed after being returned to the depot. The tram body was subsequently sold to the Ballarat Aero Club. See item 9696. See Reg Item 6313 for the accident details.Yields information about tram 37 severely damaged following a collision with a semi trailer.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file.trams, tramways, accidents, depot, tram 37

Photo shows the body of Ballarat 37, at the Ballarat Aero club following its sale in August 1955, painted in an airfield style hazard scheme. The tram entered service with the SEC in Ballarat as No. 22 in 1945. It was renumbered 37 in Sept 1952. The tram was sold after It was involved in an accident 15/4/1954 (See Wal Jack Notes item 5548). For a photo of the tram after the accident see item 7734 and for more details item 6313. The tram was subsequently sold to the Sebastopol Methodist Church.Yields information about the disposal of the body of Ballarat 37 (1st).Black and white photograph with album marks on the rear.trams, tramways, tram 37, sale of trams, ballarat airport

Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. 2nd July 1961 1 - East Doncaster Junction, Nunawading North, Blackburn Railway Station, Box Hill Railway Station- Mitcham - Ringwood. 2 - Doncaster Junctioin - Melbourne - route 81 with many supplementary routes - July 1961 3 - Bulleen - City - Garden City routes 15 and 16 - July 1961Demonstrates and early MMTB timetable for bus routes which included extensive details of services.Set of 3 MMTB Bus timetable, folded sheets with maps. Bus routes underlined in blue inktrams, tramways, timetables, tickets, bus services, fares, mmtb, doncaster, ringwood, mitcham, bulleen, garden city, route 15, route 16, route 81

Photograph of track on St Kilda Rd near Shrine of Remembrance with an enlarged photograph of a tram model resembling PCC 1041 (but not bearing its number) positioned and glued onto photograph to simulate its future operation. The model displays the inaccurate destination "route 15 City". (The correct destinations at that time were "15 Moreland" or "16 City".)Yields information about planning and publicity for introduction of PCC 1041 and Z class tramcars. Black and white photograph with no note on rearpcc, 1041, tram model, simulation, future opertion, route 15, city, moreland, shrine, st kilda rd

The photo shows W3 class tram No. 657, (Moreland, route 15) northbound in Swanston St, near Franklin St. Photograph by Mal Rowe late 1960s. Has a Coffey Ford advert on the front dash panel. Photo - 4 October 1965 - outside the offices of “The Nation’s Jetline” - Ansett ANA.Yields information about W3 class trams in Swanston St.Black and White photograph with details on the rear.Has ink notes on rear regarding the location, the tram and the TMSV sales stamp.tramways, trams, swanston st, w3 class, tram 657

Manual titled "Operating Manual for the MTA T4000 light rail vehicle" produced by Comeng Vic and dated 15/7/1987 provides a description of the vehicle, operations, drivers controls and equipment, inspections and basic fault finding. Produced for the B2 class tram.Demonstrates a Comeng manual for the B2 class tram.Booklet - 64 pages + card cover, centre stapled with three fold out sheets.mmtb, tramcars, driver training, manual, comeng, b2 class trams

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne The Sun News Pictorial, 15/7/1929 about the closure of the Victoria Bridge line in Victoria St from Brunswick St. Has a photo of the event at the Collins St, Driven by Gripman Cubitt. Second copy is photo printed on heavy paperYields information about the last Victoria St cable tram.Newspaper Clipping - on newsprint or heavy paper. The timeline gives the date of closure of the Brunswick St to Victoria Bridge line as Saturday 13 July 1929. Titled "Last cable car on the Collins Street - Victoria Bridge" Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, victoria bridge, closure, collins st, cable trams, victoria st

Poster of an image of a W3 class tram (see item 1306) and elevation, floor plans and cross sections of tram 655. Appeared in The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1932. Yields information about W3 class trams.Laminated poster of a drawing of W3 class trams.tramways, trams, w3 class, tram 655, drawings, mmtb

The photograph shows X class 217 at Point Ormond terminus in Glen Huntly Road with a MMTB bus passing in the background. Photographer unknown, dated 15-1-1954.Yields information the Point Ormond terminus in 1954.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In ink on rear "Birney car 217,at Point Ormond 15-1-54, with MMTB bus in the background" and "1037".tramcars, tramways, point ormond, x class, tram 217

Details the event of the incident, failed motor insulation and failed line breakers, provides details of the tram, electrical drawings, failed components with photographs.Yields information about the investigation into a fire on a Melbourne SW6 class tram 2009.Thirty one page, colour printed (laser) report titled "Fire on Tram W class Tram 946 La Trobe Street 15 January 2009" describing the investigation by the Victorian Office of the Chief Investigator, Transport and Marine Safety Investigations - Report No. 2009/03.trams, tramways, w class, accidents, fire, tram 946

Negative of a cable set at the intersection of Johnston and Nicholson St 15/4/1939, last day of service. Tram inbound to Lonsdale St. Trailer 520. Another car set in Nicholson St on the left side of the photo. In the background is the depot of the "Parlor Car Company", advertising Stenol oilsYields information about the Johnston St cable trams on the last day of the Collingwood line.Negative and black and white print with notes on the rear.Written on rear of album print - "Cable tram with trailer 520 note fancy work on side at the intersection of Johnston & Nicholson Streets, Fitzroy. Photo taken on last day of service on Collingwood route 15th April 1939. Photo Wal H Larsen." Written on rear of print - "Trailer 520 with nice designs on her side coming up Johnston St Fitzroy on last day service. Note Nicholson St tram on left. 15 April 1939, Photo Wal Larsen." Has "No. 12 dT" in ink and "171" in pencil in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, johnston st, closure, last day, tram 520

Photograph of two cable tram sets; one with trailer 532 westbound in Johnston St Collingwood about to pass under the railway bridge, with a Tait set on the top and another cable tram set eastbound. The bridge has an advert for Laconia Blankets and R. L. Scott Chemist. Photographer, Wal Larsen, 15/4/1939.Yields information about the Johnston St cable trams on the last day of the Collingwood line.Negative of cable tram, and black and white print.Written on rear of album print "Collingwood cable trams passing under railway bridge at Victoria Park". Written on back of print "Collingwood route, Johnston St, Clifton Hill train, passing over top, last day of running 15th April 1939, Photo Wal Larsen" Has number "No. 12 CI" and in pencil "172" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, johnston st, collingwood, railway, bridges, tram 532

Negative of cable trams, trailer 524, at the Lonsdale St terminus, c1938-39, the line closed on 15/4/1939. In the background is Lang Arcade, J. Granger, Manufacturing Tailor and the Popular Dog Bureau and a van for Imperial Small goods. Photographer - possibly Wal Larsen based on negative size and Reg Item 5064 and on the last day of service 14/4/1939.trams, tramways, cable trams, lonsdale st, collingwood, tram 524

Presented originally to Melbourne Division of the Institute of Engineers 13/4/1954. Pages contained with in a manila folder and marked "Problems in Passenger Transport in City Streets" - (Extract from Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/5/54). Looks at transport in Melbourne, its history, trams vs trolley buses vs buses, track costs, tram carrying capacity vs its cost vs buses, labour costs, traffic congestion, car parking, costs and fares, peak loads and staggering of hours. Has a graph showing passengers arriving or departing in peak hours and impact of staggered hours. Demonstrates the transport study work of the MMTB and Robert Risson.Printed extract - four pages 35 to 38 of an paper printed in Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, May 15, 1954 titled "Problems in Passenger Transport in City Streets", by Robert Risson. On front cover of folder - the AETA stamp and library number in red "4J14"trams, tramways, melbourne, traffic control, mmtb, public transport

Photograph shows a B class tram No. 24 at the Mont Albert tram terminus with Conductor Bill Simpson standing alongside during 1922. The tram is showing route "15" and the destination of "Victoria Bdg". In the background is a grocer with a Sunlight soap advertisement. Note the white top cap on the conductor, the lapel badges and an item or tickets pinned to his jacket.Yields information about MMTB tram 24, the Mont Albert terminus and conductor Bill Simpson.Photograph - Black and White - with notes on the rear and negative - 35mm with 8311."Mont Albert tram terminus (Union Rd), 1922, me"mmtb, tramways, tram 24, mont albert, conductors, uniforms

Yields information about the visit of the TRB to Ballarat and Bendigo during May 1962.Set of three memorandums and a copy of a letter concerning the visit of the Transport Regulation Board to Ballarat and Bendigo May 1962. All sheets have rounded corners. .1 - Original of Memo dated 12/6/1962, date stamped 15/6/1962, thanking Officers for their co-operation. .2 - Copy of Memo dated 6/6/1962, from The Secretary to the Acting Secretary of the TRB thanking them for their letter of 31/5 .3 - Copy of letter dated 31/5/1962 to the Secretary of the SEC from the TRB (A V Cook) in particular Mr. Mawby, Mr Denmead of Ballarat and Mr Watkins and Griffiths of Bendigo. trams, tramways, closure, letters, transport regulation board

Photograph, shows a cable tram with a decorated lower panel, northbound in Russell St at Lygon St at Victoria St, with a destination of Collingwood. Along side is a MMTB bus. In the background is the Emily McPherson college and the 8 hour day monument.Yields information about the last day of the Collingwood tram in Lygon St.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.Has on the rear in pencil number "158" - "Tram and bus which took over the following day. Taken ? running 15 April 1939, Victoria Parad in Lygon St. Photo Wal Larsen"tramways, cable trams, collingwood, russell st, lygon st, buses, last day

Photo shows a damaged grip car with bent staunchions and the grip mechanism being lifted with a block and tackle by a uniformed tramway man. The actual cutting notes that a lady's leg was injured in the incident.Yields information about damage to a grip car and lifting the grip out of position.Black and white print notes on the rear.On rear in ink "M&MTB Damaged cable tram grip car, result of an accident with a steam roller in Victoria St North Richmond, on 10/4/1923. Copy ex 'Sun' 11/4/23 in C Craig Collection. (15/7/71) and K S KIngs stamp with number '95-21'. "tramways, trams, cable trams, accidents, victoria st

Document detailing brake testing done with Ballarat trams 24 and 20 dated 30/1/1941 and a summary sheet dated 25/6/1947. Gives stopping distances for various speeds on level track and a grade. Has notes on the skid distance. These were appended to a report. All documents are copies of the originals typed 15/6/1954. See item 9868 for a Geelong report.Demonstrates SECV report about testing brakes on Ballarat trams.Typed copy - three Foolscap sheetstramways, ballarat, brakes, tram 24, tram 20, reports, tramcar brakes, brake testing

Ticket issued by the TMSV for their 7th tour, to mark the 60th year of electric trams in Ballarat, using tram 18 on 15/8/1965. The tour used a bus to travel from Melbourne to Ballarat and return. See item 1877 for a photo of tram 18 and the MMTB Bus.Yields information about the TMSV tour to mark the 60th anniversary of electric trams in Ballarat.Ticket - printed on orange card.tramways, ballarat, tmsv, 60th anniversary, anniversary, tram 18, tours

Notice to traffic personnel dated 19/12/1961 that following an amendment to the Road Traffic Act 1958, that staff must advise with a "Name and Address" request from a member of the Police Force. This varied rule 15(c) of the Rules Governing Employees.Yields information about the giving name and address to police.Notice duplicated on quarto paper.In the bottom left hand corner has notes "1937 = 18 employees and 1962 = 17, 19 & 25"secv, trams, tramways, police, road rules