Thirty page, A4 colour and black and white magazine - titled "V/Line News September 1984", Victorian State Transport Authority Journal. Has a photo of T361 passing under a Geelong bluestone overbridge. Articles included within the magazine are more locomotives for V Line, Ballarat Leads the Way in Tourist Promotion, Ballarat Station - a careful restoration, photos of Chief General Manager - John Hearsch, a photographic article by George Bamberry about Darjeeling trains, Michael Schrader - Railways of Australia new director. The Ballarat articles feature a photo of BTPS No. 14, with 661 behind. Warren Doubleday in No. 14. Railway station restoration article has photo two photos of the station, one circa 1900 and the other with scaffolding around the tower.trams, tramways, btps, railways, victorian railways, ballarat station

Set of five colour photographs of the repair of northern end of Wendouree Parade. Photos taken on 5 and 6/4/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2557.1 - The general scene with the new kerb and channel on the north side - backfilling around the sleepers 5/4/03. 2557.2 - Packing between the sleepers, Len Millar, Sam Boon and Richard Gilbert 5/4/03. 2557.3 - Welding track bonds - Paul Mong 6/4/03 2557.4 - Packing the broken joint area - Simon Green, Alan Snowball, Gary Wood, Bryan Hill, Paul Mong and Peter Winspur with No. 8 in the background. 6/4/03. 2557.5 - Testing the track with No. 8 - Garry Wood and Sam Boon.trackwork, wendouree parade, track, tram 8

Yields information about the activities of the BTM in the period 2006 - to 2008, and has a strong association with various BTM individuals. Made for the 2008 COTMA Conference.Digital Movie "BTM Brag 2008", prepared by Richard Gilbert for the Launceston COTMA Conference in 2008. Transferred to the Hard Drive - AV Files - dB text/AV Files/Reg Item 5458/ in DVD format. Synopsis: based on time - 0.00 - 0.20 - titles etc. 0.21 - 1.40 - Begonia Festival with 671, 27, 466 1.41 - 2.35 - vehicle into the rear of the depot 2.36 - 3.16 - New shelving in depot and restoration of 12 3.17 - 4.30 - horse tram operation, Neville Hesketh, Neil Lardner, Carolyn Cleak, Richard Gilbert, Peter Winspur, Len Millar and Alastair Reither. 4.31 - 5.26 - track repairs Wendouree Parade 5.27 - 6.15 - work on 38, transfer to workshop and No. 28 6.16 - 6.26 - fitting of clear plastic blinds to 661 6.27 - 6.43 - No. 8 scrubber at work etc. 6.44 - 7.03 - On going work of volunteers, 661, Roger Salen, Neville Hesketh 7.04 - 7.14 - Credits etc. trams, tramways, btm, horse tram, depot, wendouree parade, begonia festival, scrubber tram

Yields information about the construction of trackwork and other Museum infrastructure during 1980.Letter from Dave Macartney to Warren Doubleday, typed on the rear of an Association of Railway Enthusiasts foolscap size train tour booking form for the Albury to Culcairn tour for 20/5/1967. Letter dated 20 May 1980 updates Warren on progress of bending rail, track repairs, purchase of a new Second hand drill and building work.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, museum

Yields information about the launch of the Gold Tram and the people involved on the day.Newspaper cutting, page 4, from The Courier, Ballarat, June 15, 2001, headed "TRAMS IN BALLARAT" featuring three different tram stories. Headed "STUDY" and titled "Tram study ready to go", about the consideration of tenders for the study to consider the return of trams to Ballarat, or other form of transport. Quotes Dianne Smith, Ballarat Tourism Executive Director. Headed "GOLD TRAM" and titled "Sparkling reminder of a golden past", about the launch of the Gold Tram 45, by the Mayor, David Vendy the previous day at the tram depot. Quotes Richard Gilbert as president and Cr. Vendy. Features a photograph of Cr. Liz Sheedy and the Mayor standing along side, breaking through the banner ( See Reg. Item 1777). See Reg item 3839 for a colour photograph of the photo of No. 45. Headed "TRACKS" and titled "Section torn from Skipton St" about the excavation of about 50m of track in Skipton St. Ballarat at the intersection with Drummond St. during the reconstruction of the intersection associated with installation of traffic lights and new traffic islands. Quotes Peter Winspur, Secretary. A number of calls were received about the work. See Reg. Item 1778 for photos on the day.ballarat city tramway, gold tram, skipton st, trackwork

Item written by Gabrielle Hodson in The Courier, Ballarat, page 6 on 18/1/1997 quoting a figure provided by Dave Macartney of the BTM that tram tracks could cost about $1.3m / km. This is for single track compared to about $1.9m/km in Melbourne for double track. Notes comments by Andrew McEvoy of the Ballarat Tourism Board and spokesman for the new Victorian Transport Minister, Gavin Clancy. Also has a cartoon by Burns - titled "The Affordability" Item has been cut so the date and paper details are on a narrow folded strip attached to the main item."Frank Puls" in blue ink in the top right hand corner.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, transport minister

Christmas Card - with a number of wrapped gifts and decorations around a pot belly stove on the front cover, a Christmas and happy new year message on the inside and a colour photograph of BTM tram No. 18 at the Gardens Loop with Graham Jordan and Warren Doubleday "testing the suspension" on 12/12/1982. Card sent by Earl Ewers, alias the "Canberra Kid". Card printed on heavy paper and folded in the middle vertically.Under photograph in blue ink "Messrs Jordan and Doubleday testing the suspension on No. 18 at Gardens Loop 12/12/1982!" and in message "To all the BTPS Ltd. members and workers from ye olde "Canberra Kidd"!"tramways, trams, christmas cards, gardens loop, btps

Yields information about the construction of the track and depot fan c 1972.Black and white photographs of the construction of the access track and depot fan at the new BTPS depot, involving he carting of gravel etc in wheel barrows. The poles have been positioned and the track extended over the level crossing indicating 1973, prior to the installation of one road. See - 1972 - 73 Annual Report page 3 for a list of dates.trams, tramways, depot, btps, construction

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a newspaper page two titled Long Gully, Bendigo Where things seem to just 'continue on'. At the top of the page is a sketched streetscape of Long Gully with buildings and a poppet legs along the street, tram tracks going around a corner and some people on the street. At the bottom of the page is a streetscape of Eaglehawk with buildings along the street, tram tracks and electrical poles in the centre of the road.. Written at the top of the page is Approx 1936 and at the bottom of the page is A Crossley Long Gully. The article mentions what it was like in the early years and late refers to biblical references.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully - bendigo, nell gynne, hercules, deborah, new chum, tyson's reef, dead horse gully, pennyweight gully, golden gully, poverty gully, poor man's gully, job's gully, methodist chapel, the shamrock, bulls head, old house at home, five lions

Yields information about the period leading up to the last day of SEC tramway operations in Ballarat including the voices of four long term BTM members. Includes video of many aspects of the tramway - produced by BTV6 originally.Digital Movie made produced by Sam Boon for the 50th anniversary of closure of the Ballarat SEC system 19/9/1971. Features voices of Warren Doubleday, Carolyn Cleak, Graeme Cleak, Richard Gilbert and film from the BTV6 / WinTV archives. Includes trams 41, 27, 42, 36, 28, 21 (as the Showboat tram), 11, 26, 33, 40 and 39. Includes scenes in Sturt St, City, Gardens, Post Office, Bridge St, Lydiard St. Includes shots of Graeme Evan and Gavin Young Night photos of the last tram to Sebastopol Inspector checking tickets Towing trams from the old to the new depot 18 as the Neon tram Movie - 698Mb, See AV Files/Reg Item 8192 for the movie itself Image 8192i used as a reference point.trams, tramways, btm, closure, btv, win tv, last day, moving trams

Four issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. 1721.1 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - 16 pages, August 1964, with Bus No. 701 on the front cover. Has articles on; New Buses, Traffic Noise and Trams, Preston Workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 1721.2 - Vol. 1, No. 2 - 16 pages, September 1964, with a photo of a "resilient crossing" on the front cover. Has articles on; MMTB Band, Les Organ - 40 years of service, Tramways Benefit Society, Safety, tram poles, Preston workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. Has an obituary for Ron Willingham a member of the band and notes Mr C. Cohen as President and P. Cohen his son is the Secretary. See image i5. 1721.3 - Vol. 1, No. 3 - 16 pages, October 1964, with a photo of part of the training room at Hawthorn depot on the front cover. Has articles on; equipment testing, memories of the cable days, sporting news. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. Advised the Clarence Inman constructed the bench mainly in workshop. See image 1721i6 for a handwritten note provided by his son, Kevin Inman. 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.2178.1 has "B706" written in ink on the top of the magazine.trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, preston workshops, hawthorn depot, tramway band

Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue held. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 1724.1 - Vol. 4, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1967, with a photo of the W7 1031 prior to running out of Preston Depot with its crew and depot starter, photo of opening of Glenferrie Rd Malvern, "Like to Drive a Tram?" - Hawthorn driver training school with photos, intake of new conductors, Stores - The Board's Housekeeper - Mr. D. Tatam, extension of the East Preston route, Children's Christmas party, trackwork and duplication of East Coburg to Bell St, laying of a cable tram cable. 2721.2 - Vol. 4, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1967, with a photo of North Fitzroy bus crews prior to running out, "Sixty years of Essendon Tramways", R. Risson's speech to the ANA on 26/1, Annual report highlights, Tramways band, retirement of Max Jones. Photo of Mr. Risson scanned - see i9 1724.3 - Vol. 4, No. 3 - 16 pages, March 1967, with a photo of a model of the proposed St. Kilda junction arrangements, "Trams and Buses - they keep them rolling", St. Kilda Junction scheme, Overhead crews, Conductresses Uniforms, new conductors, sports and social club news. 1724.4 - Vol. 4, No. 4 - 16 pages, April 1967, with a photo of the reconstruction of Camberwell Road, "Melbourne Needs Trams", Tramways Band, Long Service awards, retirement of Roy Allen, Jack Moffatt World wide TV broadcast from South Melbourne depot, sports and social club news. 2721.5 - Vol. 4, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1967, with a photo of bus maintenance work at North Fitzroy, Tram track maintenance procedures, retirement of Arthur Battye, death or Harold Wallace, sports and social club news. 1724.6 - Vol. 4, No. 6 - 16 pages, June 1967 with a photo of the World TV broadcast, "Our World" that featured South Melbourne Depot, tram track maintenance procedures, TMSV Visit to Rubicon with bus 570, staggered working hours, first MMTB built tramcars (T166), TMSV all night tour, retirement of Bill Trickey, sports and social club news. 1724.7 - Vol. 4, No. 7 - 16 pages, July - August 1967 with a photo of visiting US Sailors on a tramcar, changes to tramways routes (Norm Cross), retirement of Val Marchesi, Tom Addison, J. J. McKenzie, Gordon Mitchell, sports and social club news. 1724.8 - Vol. 4, No. 8 - 16 pages, September - October 1967 with a photo of Ray Harvey working on a RC2 Controller, tram charter by Bob Wilson, Essendon reunion, sports and social club news. Two copies of issue 4 held. Second copy added 31/8/2004. Two copies of issue 6 held. Second copy added 26/09/2006.trams, tramways, mmtb, hawthorn, essendon, tramways band, st kilda rd, trackwork, tmsv, tv broadcasts, tramcars

Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of Essendon Depot - c1937 to 1944 .1 - P? - Plan showing depot block and building plan with adjacent private houses and properties - dated 30-12-1944 .2 - P8008 - Plan showing depot block and building plan with adjacent private houses and properties - dated 27-4-1937 .3 - P8089 - Detail plan of depot and offices, dated 27-4-1937 - prior to new offices being built.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, essendon depot

Set of two pamphlets about the availability of the new Met Tickets (Scratch Tickets) .1 - four fold full colour pamphlet, titled "New tickets more outlets" - where tickets could be purchased scratched, ticket types, short trip tickets, 60 plus tickets, use and locations where tickets could be purchased including a list of vendors in the Doncaster to Ringwood area. .2 - Single A4 sheet - double sided advertising locations in the city area where Met Tickets could be purchased from and that tickets could not be purchased be purchased on a tram or bus. Emergency tickets could be purchased however.trams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, the met

Report - 10 pages - stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "MetTicket Tram Operations Employee Information (No. 2)", giving a update on the details of the new scratch system, implementation, redeployment and retraining, operating procedures for one person trams and details of the new tickets and fares. Not dated, late 1989.trams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, the met, reports, tram drivers, drivers, one man trams

Large plasticised colour print of A class No. 233, when new, in Gisborne Street running a route 42, City with the MFESB Fire station No. 1 (Eastern Hill) in the background. Has Metropolitan Transit Logos on the side of the tram.trams, tramways, a class, gisborne st, city, fire station, tram 233

Newspaper Clipping - from The Argus 28 October 1940, titled "Last of Cable Trams / Quiet passing after secret send-off", about the closure of the Bourke St cable tram routes the previous Saturday nights when the trams were withdrawn prior to the schedule time and replaced by buses. Gives details of the last tram, crews etc. Notes the driver of the last Nicholson St tram as J. Peden, conductor A. C. Craven, Mr. M. McSweeney as the bus depot dispatcher, Mr. E. Lang as the first driver and conductor, Mr. J. Lee. Also quotes Mr Bell that the tram tracks would be kept in running order if needed, but new cables would be needed. A check with Trove shows the Argus as the source of the newspaper. On the rear of the cutting (3rd last item) is a note that Mr. J. K. Moir will be talking about the first electric tram at a Historical Society meeting."28 October 1940" written in ink on the top edge.trams, tramways, clifton hill, northcote, nicholson st, closure, cable trams, crews, bourke st, buses

Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper, 15/7/1927 with a photo of tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St or Spencer St from Spencer St to Swanston St following the opening of the electric line. Titled "New Era Begins". Has workmen in the photo. Caption refers to the previous day operation. The timeline gives the date of the opening as Thursday 14/7/1927 Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, flinders st, spencer st, q class

Notice - printed on foolscap paper, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, D 2566, issued by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager, 26/10/1971 of the "Construction of Foundations for new railway bridge at Flinders and Spencer St" about the closure of Spencer St and alternative arrangements for tram passengers - walk - Saturday 30/10/1976 and Sunday 31/10/1976.has in ink in the top left hand corner "60 crew"trams, tramways, railways, vr, spencer st, bridges, murla

Newspaper Clipping - set of six clippings adhered to two sides of one sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - primarily about the increase in fares - Nov. 1968 1 - "Rises in Tram Fares Hits at Pensioners" 2 - "Tram Fares may increase" 3 - "Train chaos if no new station soon" - Flinders St station 4 - "Fares Rise next year" 5 - "Sunday trams adequate" 6 - "Change Tramways Board of the system" - about the design of tramcars - letter from J. Wunderly of Burwood. Cuttings from The Herald, The Age and Sun newspapers.trams, tramways, fares, flinders st station, sunday services, tramcars

Newspaper clipping - titled "Troublesome trams take a long break - to fix their brakes", The Age, 8/8/2000 with a photo of four W class trams at Southbank, led by 862. Item written by Sushi Das, about braking issues following a collision on June 1. Quotes Dean Souter of National Express, Peter Batchelor, and RTBU. Workcover also involved. Paper notes that the RTBU said the new slack adjusters were faulty.trams, tramways, national express, minister for transport, yarra trams, brakes, withdrawn trams

Newspaper clipping - titled "A new face for the Melbourne tram", The Age, 7/10/2000 about the new low floor Alstom Citadis trams to be introduced by Yarra Trams for route 109. Item written by Sushi Das. Has an image of the new tramcar.trams, tramways, yarra trams, citadis, alstom, c class

Newspaper clipping - from the Melbourne Living section of The Age, 21/6/1983 titled "Rattling through the years", written by Robert Honeybun. Looks at the history of trams in Melbourne, W class trams, opinions of travellers, motorists, writers, Don Dunstan, heritage trams, tourism. Has a sketch by Horner of cable cars, VR 6 and and a new articulated tramcar.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, tramways

Set of 11 newspaper cuttings about the planning for the Hawthorn Tram Museum Depot and the redevelopment of the site to apartments. .1 - The Age - 14/8/1998 - "Old trams to get boost as depot reaches end of line", featuring comments from the Minister for Transport Robin Cooper, quotes Michael Norbury. Has a photo of Senior Trainer Margaret Drew at the Southbank depot sitting inside tram V 214. Article by Lyall Johnson, photo by Luis Ascui. .2 - Progress Press - 17/8/1998 - "Site sale plan to fund new museum" - notes Urban Land Corporation .3 -The Age, 19/8/1998 - "Tram depot is saved by the bell" - about the proposed redevelopment - article by Paul Robinson, photo of the building by Sebastian Costanzo. .4 - Progress Press - 2/11/1998 - "Doubt over tram depot" - George Svigos .5 - Progress Press - 2/11/1998 - "Vintage tram a turn up", about the ownership of Ballarat 36 by the City of Hawthorn. Also notes the Box Hill extensions. .6 - Progress Press - 16/11/1998 - "Tram depot plan on track" - about the depot development and the TMSV. Includes a photo of Rod Atkins at the depot. Article by George Svigos, photo Tony Gough. .7 - Progress Press - 16/11/1998 - "Tram plan looks a goer" - Now the Boroondara Council. .8 - Progress Press - 14/12/1998 - "Old depot plans call" - article by George Svigos .9 - Progress Press - 30/11/1998 - "the gravy tram - featuring W1 431 outside the Hawthorn Tram depot and the free historic tram service Camberwell junction for Christmas. .10 - Progress Press - 23/11/1998 - "Heritage tram junction jaunt" - see above. .11 - Inside Melbourne - 14/12/1998 - advertising the heritage tram service with V214 and 164.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, tram museum, museums, minister for transport, city of hawthorn, ballarat, camberwell junction, vintage trams, tram 36, tram v214, tram w1 431

Set of 6 newspaper cuttings about the redevelopment of the site to apartments and the Hawthorn Tram Museum Depot. .1 - Progress Press - 15/3/1999 - "Tram depot rework fast getting a roll on" - article by George Svigos, photo of depot prior to work commencing by Tony Gough. .2 - Progress Press - 19/4/1999 - "New Life for depot", about the redevelopment of the building, quotes Mike Ryan and Matt Faubel. Article by Nicole Strahan. Also "Engineer at home with the changes" - about memories of the depot by Charlie Booth - has photo of Charlie. .3 - Progress Press - 28/6/1998 - "Tram depot may be part of scheme" - about the rezoning of the tram depot. .4 - Progress Press - 19 July 1999 - "Depot developer to be announced" - quotes the Matt Faubel, lists possible developers and timeline for a decision. Article by Nicole Strahan. .5 - Progress Press - 16/8/1999 - $25m plan to convert tram site" - advised that the Urban Land Authority had selected East Asia Property Group. Article by Nicole Strahan .6 - The Age - 13/9/1999 - "Joint deal puts wheels back on tram plan" - about the redevelopment of the site, who was undertaking the work. Has a photo of Mike Ryan and Matt Faubel by the door of 180 and a photo of the depot.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, tram museum, museums, minister for transport, tram 180

Set of 2 newspaper cuttings about the redevelopment of the site to apartments and the Hawthorn Tram Museum Depot. .1 - Progress Leader - 30/7/2001 - "Depot site sales are rolling" - about the sale prices of the apartments, and some example prices. Photo of the building prior to redevelopment by Tony Gough. .2 - "Melbourne icons find new home" - quotes Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor and a photo of Norm Maddock in one of the trams.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, tram museum, museums, minister for transport, city of boroondara

Set of 7 Black and white photographs of the then "new" driver training school at Hawthorn Depot. All taken 17/11/1967 unless noted otherwise. .1 - RC2 and K35 training stands - photo number 24-7 (2 copies) .2 - Part of the equipment - photo no. 24-8 .3 - RC2 board, lit at the 8th notch - photo no. 24-9 .4 - photo looking along the "skeleton" W2 car showing the equipment, photo no. 24-12 .5 - general view of room from the entry point - photo no. 24-13 (2 copies) .6 - ditto - photo dated 14/6/1968 - photo no. 40-38 .7 - view of the front of the W2 - photo no. 24-11 Rear of each photo has been scanned. Printed on Kodak Xralife paper.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, training

Report - 32 A4 pages centre stapled colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Docklands - A Strategic Planning Framework", dated August 1989. Has a foreword by Tom Roper Minster for Planning and Environment. The report with a table of contents looks at the development of the Victoria Docklands area to the west of the railway yards. Has a good colour photograph of the area. Includes public transportation links using trams.trams, tramways, docklands, planning, melbourne, new track, public transport

Memorandum - two A4 sheets - titled "Issues concerning and relating to the New Shunt being Constructed in Spencer Street" from Ric Barker, Secretary Kew Tram Depot Committee to Frank Barbuto, Acting Depot Manager - 18-11-1993. Regards issues of the single line shunt in Spencer St, north of Latrobe St, Safety Zones, timing, running times, solutions and options.trams, tramways, spencer st, terminus, la trobe st, safety zone

Letter - 8 A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner - AETA to "Transporting Melbourne", Ministry of Transport, dated 4-12-1996 forward comments or making a submission regarding the proposed framework. Endorse the concept, backlog in Melbourne public transport, railway electrification, tramway and light rail extensions; East Malvern Station, Box Hill, Station Pier, Westfield Shopping centre, Highpoint West, South bank Route and other suggestions made regarding re-routing of trams services.trams, tramways, aeta, submissions, new tramway, melbourne, public transport, box hill