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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Gibson Weekly Road of ticket machine sales", Dec. 1981
Printed form on yellow sheet titled "MMTB Gibson Weekly Road of ticket machine sales". Has space for employee name, days, tickets issue, and various values of travel cards and ticket books. Used for Doncaster depot. Form No. 3/139A DONC Dec '81trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Ticket issuing machine – one man operators running journal", Oct. 1981
Printed form on off white paper titled "MMTB Ticket issuing machine – one man operators running journal", listing operators name, number, table, machine number, details of trip, tickets sold, includes value of tricks, and zone travel cards. Form No. 3/204 Oct. 1981trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Salute to Australia Pageant - Australia Day 1st February 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service", Jan. 1982
List of tramcars used in the Australia Day Pageant, 1982. Prepared by the MMTB, titled "Salute to Australia Pageant - Australia Day 1st February 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service" for use on 1/2/1982. Printed on both sides of pink sheet of foolscap paper, using a wax stencil and duplicator. Gives details of MMTB 214 (V), Ballarat 27, MMTB 180 (T), Bendigo 19, MMTB 104 (L) and standby tram MMTB 164 (S). Details tram number, date built, for built for, points of interest and present operator. Also lists other vintage passenger vehicle displays in Wellington Parade, abbreviations and list of significant events concerning Melbourne tramways.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Annual Mileages Tram", late 1920's to mid 1930's
File- card, green grey - Rondo of London type, titled "Annual Mileages Tram", containing many handwritten and some drawings detailing the various tramway miles of the MMTB for both cable and electric late 1920's to mid 1930's. Includes the calculations for the report. Included is drawing P6369 which has been scanned details the track mileages for the electric, cable and car sheds, workshops and store yards as at 30/6/1932. See Reg Item 2084 for tram miles for each municipality.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, mileages, reports, councils -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Municipal Miles, late 1920's to mid 1930's
File- card, green grey - Rondo of London type, titled "Municipal Miles" - giving the calculations and background paperwork for the breakdown of the tramway system by municipality. Used late 1920's to mid 1930's. The top sheet, scanned, though superseded shows the route miles by double track, single track, shared at council boundaries and the total miles of track. See Reg Item 2083 for tram miles for the system as a whole - was this information required for rate valuation returns.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, mileages, reports, councils -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "specifications - MMTB various", 1922 to 1925
See image 2085i4 for tender re brake blocks detailing the type of cast iron and the Brinell hardness.Demonstrates MMTB tender documents of 1923.Manila colour file marked "Specifications" containing 25 different specifications of the MMTB 1922 to 1925. Not all dated, generally foolscap sheets either pinned or stapled. Dated Tender No. For supply of: 30/6/1925 157 Steel castings Not dated Ballast Hopper trucks 1923 Steelwork for electric and cable tramway crossings Pamphlet Monier Pipes and box culverts Pamphlet Monier – septic tanks and aerators Not dated 229 Purchase of removal of cottages 101 to 107 Bouverie St Carlton Not dated Side tipping ballast trucks 18/7/1923 226 Brake shoes - see pdf file for a full scan 18/7/1923 222 Steel tramway tyres 18/7/1923 220 Concrete Mixing Plants Not dated 219 Dressed wooden poles 9/5/1923 215 Bricks 19/4/1923 214 Reinforced Concrete fencing posts 20/3/1923 213 Tramway steel wire ropes 28/3/1923 212 Painting exterior of 673 Bourke St Melbourne Not dated 210 Alterations to offices at Rathdowne St depot Not dated 202 80lb steel rails and fishplates 5/1/1923 198 GE201 Motors 6/12/1922 197 Hydraulic pit jacks 6/12/1922 195 Supply of Low tension feeder cable Not dated 194 Supply of high tension cable 4/12/1922 188 Supply of hard drawn trolley wire 6/11/1922 186 Dressed wooden poles 20/11/1922 182 Steel Poles 20/12/1922 171 Erection and completion of new car depot Glen Huntly Roadtrams, tramways, mmtb, tenders, specification, trackwork, motors, cables, poles, ballast wagons, glenhuntly tram depot, brake blocks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramway Acts", 1945 to 1954
Brown coloured file folder marked "Tramway Acts" containing hand written and type written notes on the various MMTB Acts, generally c1945 to 1948 - multiple copies of the same document involving Land Acquisition, Appeals Board, powers under the Act, WW2 National Security Act (under which the Essendon Airport and Maribyrnong or Munitions tramways were built) repeal, buses, and orders in council.trams, tramways, mmtb, acts of parliament, world war 2, appeals, unions, essendon airport, west maribyrnong, munitions factory -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Agreement between MMTB and the Commonwealth of Australia, c1940
Set of personal papers - typed carbon copies - copy of "Agreement between MMTB and the Commonwealth of Australia for the construction of tramways to serve the Munition Factories at Footscray and Maribyrnong" dated 22/7/1941 and 21/6/1944 to extend tramways. Covers maintenance, construction costs, finances, property issues and provides details in a schedule. .1 - agreement dated 22/7/1941 - Gordon St extensive, Raleigh's Road and West Road to Williamson Road and Raleigh's road to Park Road. .2 - dated 21/6/1944 - extension of Keilor Road to Essendon Airport. .3 - undated - agreement re double track Maribyrnong Road, Gordon St, West Road, Essendon Depot works, Maribyrnong River Images and record revised 20/5/2019.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, commonwealth government, agreements, munitions factory, maribyrnong, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sequence of Acts of Parliament", c1955
Set of personal papers - set of 7 handwritten papers pinned in top left hand corner, titled "Sequence of Acts of Parliament" dated up to 11/5/1954, Orders in Council and National Security repeal Act of 1945. Compiled by H. S. McComb as part of his work on the consolidation of the MMTB Act in the mid 1950's.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, world war 2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramways Development - M&MTB", late 1920's
Set of personal papers - placed in a file marked "Tramway Development M&MTB" Hand written calculations and sheets, mostly pencil only compiling the mileage of the MMTB from 1/2/1920. Includes one sheet in ink (imaged) showing details of electric railways taken over, constructed or removed since the inception of the board on 1/2/1920 to 30/6/1928. Separate compilations for the cable tram sheet. First sheet includes a summary of the cable, horse, trust, NMETL and VR tramways as at 30/11/1922.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, cable trams, htt, pmtt, horse trams, pmtt, ftt, nmetl, fnptt, mbctt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Lists showing existing tramways", late 1920's to 1930's
Set of personal papers - placed in a file marked "Tramway Development M&MTB" Carbon copies of typed documents titled "Lists showing existing tramways" obtained under 1920's Acts, including Orders In Council, lists lines opened or converted by the MMTB with dates. Second set of documents - provides comments on the proposed amendment to Act including definitions, schedules, relationships with councils and notices. Third set of documents provides an listing of street, municipality, extent of tramway, and details authorisation's - updated to 8/1928. Various hand written documents with notes, calculations on curves etc. The final document - a folded ruled double foolscap sheet, gives details between 1935 and 1939 for distances of track, both cable and electric in the Cities of Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notes on the Abandonment of cable tramways", late 1950's
Set of personal papers - regarding the abandonment of cable tramways in Melbourne. Comprises two sets of hand written notes on plain foolscap or quarto paper pinned together. The first set has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10/1960 and remaining cable tram tracks. The rest has notes on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions and implementation for 1 - West Melbourne 2 - Port Melbourne 3 - Rathdowne St 4 - notes on Elgin, Lygon, Lonsdale and Russell Streets Second set has notes regard by-laws, parts of the Act, dated 9/1959 and subordinate legislation.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams, closure, west melbourne, rathdowne st, port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), parliament and other associated documents, 1930's through to 1957
Large Set of personal papers - placed in a single box within a brown card folded, containing a chronological listing of the various documents that authorised by various means of parliament and other associated documents. Mostly handwritten, some typed. Starts 1885 and goes through to 1957. Images are of samples of the boxful of paperstrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB - By-Law No. 11 (General) Amendment No. 2", 1976
Photocopy of a an amending document - quarto paper - "MMTB - By-Law No. 11 (General) Amendment No. 2", dated 25/10/1976 - changing the penalty for breaches of the by-law to $50. Has the stamps of the Governor in Council, signature of the Chairman and the Secretary.Has "H. S. McComb" in pencil in the top left hand ctrams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, passengers, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Interim Report - conversion of existing tramway system", Mar. 1960
Typed document with pencil changes for retyping headed: From - Committee of Inquiry To - Chairman and Members of the Board Interim Report" - (conversion of existing tramway system to bus" Four foolscap pages reporting on the scope of investigation, initial steps taken, information requested, information outstanding, other matters investigate, time required to complete the report. Report based on use of 41 seat underfloor engined bus with a combination of one or two man operation - pencil date of March 1960.trams, tramways, mmtb, conversion, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Its Progress and Development - 1919 - 1929", 1960's
Book , green / brown stippled cover, with 32 pages on gloss paper centre stapled titled "MMTB Its Progress and Development - 1919 - 1929". Looks at the first ten years of the Board from its formation by an Act of Parliament starting on 2/7/1919 - includes notes on the General Scheme, Industrial, The Board, power, traffic, medical examination, training, Workshops, tram noises, Wattle Park, replacement of Trams by Buses, buses, community services, finances, statistics and appendices. pdf file text searchable when opened separately.Has "H S McComb" in ink along the top of the cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, training, traffic control, statistics, wattle park, medical, finances -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Timetable of first and last trams", 1935
Timetable printed on manila coloured car, folded into three, with red and black ink, titled "Timetable of first and last trams". Gives details of the first and last services from the City for each street and the respective terminus. Has details for cable trams and the Footscray services. Has details of Wattle Park. See Reg Item 1751 for an April 1951 version and 899 for a 1946 version.trams, tramways, timetables, first tram, wattle park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Invitation, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Official Opening of the Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway", Jun. 1955
Printed invitation on off-white card with MMTB letter head invitation to the "Official Opening of the Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway", Friday 24th June 1955 at 3pm at the new tramcar depot in Plenty Road Preston. Has been handwritten for "H. S. McComb Esq." in blue ink. Has a map of the route, the Nicholson St line show dotted and schedule for completion in 1956, details of the project and a brief history of the route.trams, tramways, opening, civic functions, bourke st, preston depot, northcote, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Cable Tramway System, 1950's
Set of two drawings used by Mr McComb in his work to identify the various tramways, cable tram closure dates and authorisation's for the consolidation and revision of the 1958 MMTB Act. Based on MMTB Drawing P11819, titled "MMTB Tramway System", signed by Mr. Eakins in March 1952. .1 - sub-titled - "MMTB Cable Tramway System" with hand written dates of closure alongside the various cable tram lines and references to Acts. .2 - sub-titled - "MMTB Electric Tramway System" with hand written notes and references to Acts or Orders in Council and dates. Has the various numbers alongside each line that was used in the 1958 Act Schedules.have a date stamp of "3 July 1950" on rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, maps, closure, authority, acts of parliament, order in council -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Annual Report, 1920 to 1963
Box of MMTB Annual report - three parts in binder clips Nos 1 to 43 - see photographs. (1920 to 1962)Some have H.S. McComb written on the front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, annual reports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Annual Report, 1963 to 1982
Box of MMTB Annual report - 1963 to 1982 of varying formats. The 1977 report has a ticket pinned to the front cover - see image 3.Some have H.S. McComb written on the front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, annual reports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Articulated Tram - Warning on Roof", Dec. 1984
Instruction - three pages photocopied A4 dated 4-12-1984 and 11-12-1984 with a sketch titled "Articulated Tram - Warning on Roof", about the possibility of electrocution about the area near the pantograph and the section of roof between the two parts not being insulated.trams, tramways, b class, construction, electrical engineering, insulation, articulated trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "A class Tram - Universal Destination Roll", c1984
Photocopy 3 foolscap sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "A class Tram - Universal Destination Roll" - part of order No. 010871, Contract Number 3553, listing the destination order for the A class trams - dated 21-5-84. Has various notes on the numbers allocated. On the rear sheet is a list of recent tram disposals and dates - trams 270, 509, 392, Z3 230 to Hawthorn and A 234 arrival date.trams, tramways, a class, disposal, construction, destination roll, lists, tram 270 tram 509 tram 392 tram 230 tram 234 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), blank unused form on preprinted cards, c1980 to c2000
Set of six different Table cards - blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. .1 - printed heavy paper for Northern and Southern trips from Terminus - Swanston trams? - 210H x 79W .2 - as above, but printed on heavy card, both sides .3 -printed on heavy paper, blank with sign on times, giving drivers and conductors, and hours worked - 165H x 80W - understood used with the plastic card holders. - form number 3/572 .4 - as for .2, light paper, double sided - 163H x 80W - form number 3/573 .5 - as for .2, heavy paper double sided - 165H x 80W - form number 3/573 .6 - as for .4 .7 - single sided sheet, printed on light page, 210H x 79W, no form number. See Reg Item 2601 for a sample used and backed onto a sheet of Masonite.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Weekly Change of Shift or Day Off", c1970?
Form - printed on off white paper, form Number 3/172, MMTB, "Weekly Change of Shift or Day Off". Form to advise the Depot Master that crews had agreed to a shift change with another crew member, with spaces for details, numbers and signatures etc. Two copies held. Note the word "he" in the document - could be older than 1970c.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, shifts, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The facts on light rail in St Kilda and Port Melbourne", c1987
Three fold full colour pamphlet - approx. A5 size, titled "The facts on light rail in St Kilda and Port Melbourne", published by the MTA outlining the proposed conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines. Gives information on current passengers, proposed routes, plans. Map shows the proposed lines to be converted, and the Nicholson St tram line. Outlines issues, such as disability access, Yooralla and notes Hong Kong contract. C1987.trams, tramways, light rail, conversion, st kilda, port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Conductor's Running Journal", c1965
Form - printed on off white paper, form No. 3/203, titled "Conductor's Running Journal", to be used by conductors to record trips, fares sold along with crews names and number. Has fares from 3d to 2/6. In right hand margin, has Control phone numbers. In the top right hand corner has the date stamp of Hawthorn Tram depot - 13 Feb. 1965 - the last day of operations of the depot. Possibly an Journal that was stamped for use on the day and not used as such.trams, tramways, hawthorn, closure, depot, last day, conductors, running journal, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", 26/12/1940 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Timetable notice printed on off white paper, titled Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", for New Year celebrations 1940/41. Provides details of the last trams to various destination, other routes extended services and that all night services will be maintained with shorter intervals. Dated 26/12/1940, signed by S.M. Richardson as Manager.trams, tramways, st kilda, notices and information, timetables, events, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Inspector's Report", c1931
Preprinted form - ruled in blue lines both vertically and horizontally, titled "Inspector's Report", for both the cable and electric tramways. Provided information on cautions issued to the crews for minor breaches of the rule for a fortnight ending. Has space for name, occupation, date, car number, time and offence with space for a signature. Watermarked paper "CWC" Form Number M6383 8/31 Form 32Atrams, tramways, inspectors, reports, cable trams, rules -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232", Nov. 1978
Photocopy onto a foolscap double sided, of the introduction of a new bus service along the West Gate Freeway - 20/11/1978 - titled "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232". Shows a map of the service, details of connecting services, stopping places, fares and timetable.trams, tramways, buses, timetables, north altona, route 232