Yields information about the form and style of the early Geelong trams.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of Geelong No. 7, at the depot, then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? Shows as built details of the tramcar. Two copies held. Dave O'Neil advised 20/7/2009 - test tram prior to formal opening.Copy 1 on rear "Emerging from Depot 1912", "W.F. Scott Collection", "Geelong Historical Society" in Bill Scot's handwriting and in bottom right hand corner "William F. Scott" address label. and "14" in top left hand corner. Copy 2 - "Geelong Hist Soc / William F Scott Collection / Car outside the depot in Corio Tce (now called Brougham Street)"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, brougham st, tram 7

Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard - titled "Speed Hogs" about the opening of the final section of the Underground loop or City Loop - has a cartoon by "Jeff" - notes the connection of the north western lines - 1 May 1984 (PTV Website loop history accessed 7-2-2016) Has The Met logo in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, the met, city loop, melbourne

Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2017 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2017.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tram museum, mtm, depots, pamphlets

Instruction - 7 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "Safety Precautions in Workshop" Details driving of tramcars in depot, procedures, in yards, tradesmen and safety procedures, controllers, pitmen, jacking of tram bodies, safety rules, safety equipment, general safety precautions, cleaning of depot. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, pitmen, instructions, procedures

MMTB logo or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other with the transfer instructions made by Selex Decal in the 1970's, with alignment marks on the rear. Has the Selex Decal logos on the rear and the number "107642827" along the bottom edge. Refer to MMTB Drawing R10-135 for a drawing. Three copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, signs, logos, preston workshops

Instruction or Regulation - 4 foolscap pages, single sheet folded titled "Motor Car Act 1915 - Regulations", extracted from the Victorian Government Gazette of 27th March 1918. Includes details on size of motor vehicle, instructions, passing a tramcar, speed, stopping, number plates, lights, registration, licensing of drivers, transfer of sale and purchase. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victorian government, regulations, motor vehicles, tramways, driver training

Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie tram, bogie modified to be used as a temporary bogie to transport tramcars around Preston Workshops. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held. See Reg Item 4546 for a close up internally under a tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

Book - 96 pages + Card covers, perfect bound, titled "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway", Ian Brady, published by Transit Australia Publishing, 2011. Has map and Table of contents, - background to the PMTT, its planning, construction, Alexander Cameron, Dandenong Road, Kew, Beach, tramcars, timetables, routes and personnel. Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, pmtt, transit australia, melbourne, new tramway, construction

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW5 841 (St Kilda Beach, Route 79) at the North Richmond terminus Church and Victoria Sts North Richmond. the tram. Photo shows the curve from Victoria St. In the background is the Hotel advertising Victoria Bitter. Photo dated 23-7-1944 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, church st, north richmond, route 79, sw5 class, tram 841

.1 - A4 photocopied sheet providing the location of tramcars at Preston Workshops, dated 8-12-1988 .2 - "Tram Maintenance and Construction Department Daily Tram Summary Friday 9 December 1988" - showing class, depot, peak, allot, available, spares in workshops, and number of unserviceable cars. Also lists trams for transport, stock, and total number of cars.trams, tramways, preston workshops, lists

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong 's Scrubber or Track cleaning tramcar, in the early SEC colour scheme, either mid 1930's to early 1940's. Has the National Bank in the background and a Coffee Palace alongside. Peter Duckett Collection. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, Moorabool St, just past Malop St towards depot.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, track cleaner, moorabool st, tram track cleaner, tram scrubber

Poster titled "The New System of Fares and Sections to be Introduced on Sunday, 3rd October 1937" produced by the SECV, Ballarat Electric Tramways. r. Provides information on the SEC control, the method of payment, sections, fares, weekly, school, scholars, luggage and parcel, View Point Services and Tourist Ticket. Signed by H. N. Hornabrook as Manager. Has printer's name, Tulloch and King in the bottom left-hand corner. See Reg. Item 8025 for individual copies and 8251 for the associated map/fare poster that was used in tramcars.Demonstrates the work the SEC undertook to provide information on the new ticket system of 1937 and yields information about the system.Poster contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 30, Numerous on page 31 in ink and penciltrams, tramways, sec, fares, sections, tickets

Photo of Geelong No.5 at the Railway Station, c 1915, Railway station in the background, prior to the extension and the construction of the awning over No. 1 platform area. Has title "Railway Station" along the bottom edge. In the view are signs for Griffiths teas and Bensdorp Cocoa. On the rear "Geelong Historical Post Card Series No. 9 Railway station with No. 5 Tramcar ready to depart for West Geelong 1915" Publisher not known. See also Reg item 4408 for another reproduction of this photograph. Illustration has been cut from a magazine.Yields information about Geelong Railway Station and tram No. 5 in 1915.Sepia-toned print of a postcard and an illustration of the same photograph.trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, tram 5

Photograph of Bendigo Tram 9 with the tramcar number on the side in ESCo red and cream livery. Shows the seating arrangement with the outside seating facing inwards. This tram was modified in 1945 to enclose the ends. See item 4342 for further details. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 9 during the early 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 9 - Prior to 1934, ie before State Electricty Commission took over" and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, tram 9

Photograph of Bendigo Tram 11 with the tramcar number on the side in ESCo red and cream livery. Shows the seating arrangement with the outside seating facing inwards. This tram remained in service until 1947. Has a roof advertisement "Drink United Invalid Stout". One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 11 during the early 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 11 - Prior to 1934, and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, tram 11

Set of two notices regarding passenger behaviour: 1 - "Person travelling in a condition likely to offend Passengers" - dated 30/11/1967 about a Mr G A Duncan travelling on tram in a filthy state of dress - quoting By-Law 11, section 8, being not permitted to travel. 2 - "Passengers unable to pay fares" - dated 8/11/1967, about excessive fare owing reports, regular offenders, false names and addresses asking crews to obtain proof of address or ask the person to leave the tramcar,Yields information about the behaviour of some passengers in relation to dress and unpaid fares.Document - Set of two quarto sheets, printed, each with two punched holes on left side.tramways, instructions, operations, unpaid fares, fares, behaviour, conductors

Tramway Pass for a Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier pass No. 505 made out to R H Prentice of Prahran and signed by R A Spencer MMTB Secretary. Has the availability conditions, and is available until 30/6/1948. Mr Bob Prentice was a tramway enthusiast who collected VR Tramcar No. 20, photographs and items and authored several small books about Victorian Tramways. See January 1993 and the April. 2024 (page 9) issues of Ballarat Tramway Museum Fares Please - (reference links)Has a strong association with a well respected tramway enthusiast and collector.Grey cloth card folded item with two pre-printed pieces of paper glued to the inside, one with details of the holder on the left hand and the right hand side with a photograph of the holder.tramways, trams, soldiers, tickets, mmtb, passes, bob prentice

Postcard featuring five Melbourne tramcars - A1 253 (Mont Albert route 42), W6 963 (Moreland Route 15), Z1 61 (City Route 96), W6 990 (advertising tram for San Remo Oct. 1986) and SW5 816 - Transporting Art Leunig tram - Garden of Eden - 1986. Rear of tram provides a short note on the history of Melbourne trams, noting that cable trams commenced in 1885. Nu-Color-Vue number 12ML101, NCV 6115. Two copies held.Yields information about five different types of Melbourne trams in 1986.Postcard colour - Five panel Melbourne tram photographs - Nu-Color-Vuetrams, tramways, a1 class tram, w6 class tram, z1 class tram, w5 class tram, transporting art, michael leunig, tram 253, tram 963, tram 990, tram 61, tram 816

Page 9 to 10 has an article titled "Railwaymen as Tramwaymen", written by S. C. Weetman, looking at the St Kilda Brighton Electric Railway, notes Elwood Depot, Tramway Inspector, James Griffiths, number of trams, operations, drivers and conductors, maintenance, safeworking. Has a short section on the Sandringham Black Rock tramway. Photos - three photos looking out the front of the tram with the driver's arm on the controller and one of a maintenance man checking the underside of a tramcar. - See Reg Items 6414 and 6416 for prints of the original photos.Yields information about the VR St Kilda Brighton tramway system from a Railway perspective.Victorian Railways Magazine, June 1930, (52 pages, centre stapled), with a single colour cover of tradesmen at Newport Workshop feeding a round billet into a furnace.trams, tramways, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, elwood depot

Length of 5/8ths of inch or approx. 15.5mm diameter steel bar, which has been heated and formed at one end to give an eye approx. 32mm internal diameter and hammered and ground to form a point edge at the opposite end forming a point bar. Used by Ballarat Tram crews to change tram track points. Standard equipment to all tramcars (two each). This particular point bar was reportedly located at the Lydiard St. and Sturt St. intersection for use by inspectors and other tram crew to change the points at this intersection without obtaining a point bar from the tramcar itself. Taken by a Brisbane Tramway Museum Society member at the time of closure. The point bar was repainted by the BTMS in the green colour scheme prior to presentation to the BTPS/BTM during the 1992 COTMA Perth Conference to Carolyn Dean. Handed to the Archives for collection on 18/6/2003.trams, tramways, track equipment, tram equipment

MMTB logo, monogram or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other with the transfer instructions made by Selex Decal in the 1970's, with alignment marks on the rear. Has the Selex Decal logos on the rear and the number "108256181" along the bottom edge. Refer to MMTB Drawing R10-135 for a drawing. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, signs, logos, preston workshops

Donated to Museum by an autistic young man, who as a boy would play at the museum toy tram tables. He donated it so that other young boys could play with it. Ha a strong association with the donorToy Tram in style of a Japanese tram, with 'friction' motor. Is dark green in colour with a wide cream band around windows; grey roof; silver pantograph; grey wheels; black chassis. Has eyes on front that move from side to side. Has '6125' on all sides (probably tramcar number) and '27' on front and rear (probably route number). Has plastic pantograph on roof.tramways, toy, models

Newspaper Clipping from The Age, Melbourne, Friday 7 August 1970, about the collision of a brewery truck with a crowded tram in Clifton Hill the previous evening. Front page story with photo of the interior of the tram and a photo of a woman who was injured in an Ambulance (not scanned). Describes the accident, gives details of the injured but not the two dead people (two men). Empty beer barrels were flung into the tramcar.In top right hand corner "Ronaldson Tippett" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, collision

Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar.Collins Diary No. 324, 1967, red Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1967, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels

Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar.Collins Diary No. 324, 1968, red Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1968, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels

Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar.Collins Diary No. 324, 1968, red Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1969, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels

Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar.Collins Diary No. 324, blue Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1970, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels

Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tram system and the events of the day, including the respective mayoresses driving decorated trams.Black and white reproduction photograph of a page from the Now Magazine, 18.1.1912 issue featuring photographs of Geelong and in particular a photograph of Geelong No. 4 on a trail run, 10.1.1912, at 5am. Photo credited to W.H. Watts. Image 1 - Copy 1 - has the reproduction of part of the page. Image 2 - Copy 2 - part print of the page, featuring the tramcar - printed on Hewlett Packard paper.Copy 1 - "10)2" in the top left hand corner, a William Scott address label on the rear in ink "10) middle pic car 4". Copy 2 - a William Scott address label on the rear and "10)" trams, tramways, geelong, first tram, testing, commissioning, tram 4

Single truck (4 wheel) straight sill combination tramcar with open ends, closed centre saloon, longitudinal seats. Centre section originally an 1892 Sydney cable car trailer ( No. 18 - North Sydney). No mechanical equipment of the 1905 tram has survived. For an article on the tram and progress during 2018 see August 2018 issue of Fares Please! See Conservation Plantrams, tram 12

Series of three colour prints by Carolyn Dean of John Phillips and Warren Doubleday changing over an advertising sign on BTM W4 671 when operating in Melbourne. Photo taken inside South Melbourne depot, March 1996. Tram stored with other City Circle tramcars. Printed on Fujifilm paper. .4 - general scene with 671 in the depot - added 29/9/2008.On rear in ink "March 1996, Photo C. Dean"btm, south melbourne depot, advertisements, melbourne, tram 671