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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", Jun. 1965
Specification or Tender Document - titled "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", and "Background Information and Preliminary Specification", dated June 1965. Bound into a brown foolscap card cover. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Comprises: 1 - Conditions of Tendering - 1 page 2 - Conditions of Contract - 4 pages 3 - Contents - 3 pages 4 - Notes for prospective tenderers - dated June 1965 5 - General nature of contract - 21 pages 6 - Appendix A - climate data - two sheets 7 - List of 14 appended drawings 8 - O.6887A - cross section of trolley wire 9 - P.13855 - Glenferrie Road, Longitudinal Section 10 - P.13856 - Wattle Park Route 11 - P.13857 - East Preston Route 12 - P13858 - Concrete track construction 13 - P13859 - Open track construction 14 - P.13860 - Paved ballast track construction 15 - P.13887 - Tram Route - locations of substations and section switches 16 - P.13888 - Minimum radius service curves to give minimum clearance between tramcars 17 - P.13889 - Grooved Rail - 102 pounds per yard and tire profile 18 - R10-301 - Loading gauge, proposed electric tramcars 19 - R9706K - Rolling stock data, tramcars 20 - R10306 - Collins Points Shifter - Wiring diagram. 21 - Schedule of data to be supplied by the tenderer 22 - notes on Automatic Points shifters - 2 sheets 23 - Tender prices and delivery periods - 2 sheets. See Reg Item 2266 for the 1972 version and 1583 for the August 1966 version. See Reg Item 4049 for associated newspaper cuttings. See file htd4667i1.pdf for scans of the drawings.In ink in top right hand corner - "Lees"trams, tramways, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Melbourne's Free City Circle Tram", 8/2017, 1/2014
Pamphlet - DL size, titled "Melbourne's Free City Circle Tram" and on rear a map of the route and intersecting tram routes, with the route number "35" on both sides and major locations of interest. Has a photo of W6 961 in front of Flinders St station. Gives times for the service. Has Yarra Trams and PTV logos. Dated 08/17. .1 - as above, dated 1/2014 - similar information with a different layout.trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, route 35, tram 961 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage 1", "Tram service changes - Routes 70 and 75 - Intersection of Power St, Wallen Road and Riversdale Road Burnley", "Your new Victoria Street accessible stops", 2012 and 2016
Set of three pamphlets advising of changes to tram services for the renewal of tram track works. All give the relevant service changes and maps. .1 - "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage 1" - April 2012 - 2 fold DL .2 - "Tram service changes - Routes 70 and 75 - Intersection of Power St, Wallen Road and Riversdale Road Burnley" - June to July 2012 - 3 fold DL .3 - "Your new Victoria Street accessible stops" - Feb,. 2016 - 4 fold DL, including a Vietnamese translation. Details work between Hoddle and Church Streets. .4 - Route 70 - Swan St Burnley track renewal - 9 to 11 Jun 2012 - 3 fold DL 5 - Fitzroy St and The Esplanade - superstops.11/6 to 17/6/2011 - 3 fold DL Produced by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Tramstrams, tramways, public transport, tram stops, elizabeth st, hawthorn, riversdale junction, wallen rd, route 70, route 75, route 109, victoria st, route 12, swan st, esplanade, route 70, fitzroy st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Yarra trams for tramways works during 2017 and early 2019, 2017 to 2018
... for routes 11, 12, 48, 109 - Queens Birthday weekend 10/6/17 to 12/6... for routes 11, 12, 48, 109 - Queens Birthday weekend 10/6/17 to 12/6 ...Set of six pamphlets issued by Yarra trams for tramways works during 2017 and early 2019 .1 - six fold DL - route 11 tram service changes for work in St Georges Road and over the Merri Creek bridge 25/11/2018 to 30/11/2018. Route 11 - 2 copies held .2 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar for the St Georges Rd work - 2 copies held. .3 - as for .1 - work in Toorak Road, Camberwell, 3/1/19 to 12/1/19 - route 75. .4 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar. for the Toorak Rd. work. .5 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar - routes 96 and 109 for Claredon St junction work 9/8/2017 to 14/8/2017. .6 - ditto for routes 11, 12, 48, 109 - Queens Birthday weekend 10/6/17 to 12/6/17. .7 - ditto for routes 86 and 96 - 31/8/2018 to 16/9/2018 for work in Nicholson St Fitzroy. Have Yarra Trams PTV and Vic Govt. logos along with printing dates.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, tramway per way, trackwork, route 11, route 12, route 48, route 75, route 96, route 109 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes", 2015
Set of 5 pamphlets or hanging notices to around tram handrails, cut out advised of the changes to services due to tramway or other works. .1 - Routes 12, 30, 70, 75 and 96 - 2/1/2015 to 11/1/2015 for the reconstruction of the Batman Park Stop, Clarendon St and the intersection of Flinders and Spencer St. .2 - 6/6/2015 to 8/6/2015 - St Kilda Road works .3 - 4/7/2015 to 8/7/2015 - St Kilda and Swanston St trams .4 - Routes 48 and 75 - 10/10/15 to 17/10/15 and 70, 75 and City Circle - 24/10/15 to 26/10/74. .5 - Route 8 - 28/11/2015 to 2/12/15 - Toorak Road works.trams, tramways, trackwork, bus replacement, notices and information, superstops, tram stops, route 12, route 30, route 70, route 75, route 96, route 48, city circle, route 8, st kilda rd, clarendon st, flinders st, spencer st, tram 3521 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes St Kilda Rd", Mar. 2018
Pamphlet - four fold - DL side four colour printed on off-white paper, titled "Tram service changes St Kilda Rd" Sunday 1 April to Tuesday 17 April. (2018) For the reconstruction and re-layout of the tram tracks at Domain Junction to enable the removal of the tram stop and allow for the excavation of the future Anzac station. Advises of changes to routes, bus services, replacement services and the project basis. Two copies held.trams, tramways, park st, domain junction, metro tunnel, toorak rd, st kilda rd, tramway construction, anzac station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Swanston Trams, Set of Swanston Trams timetables, 1999
Set of Swanston Trams timetables, red white green cover with route number on cover, giving details of popular destination, check points, use of Metcards and contact details, tram hire, frequency, a Welcome to Swanston Trams, description of route and route map. Has a fold out with a feed back form. .1 - Route 1/22 - East Coburg / Moreland - South Melbourne Beach and Arts Centre - January 1999 - 40 pages. .2 - ditto - July 1999. .3 - Route 3 - East Malvern - University - July 1999 - 28 pages .4 - ditto - January 1999 .5 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - University - July 1999 - 24 pages .6 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City - January 1999 - 28 pages .7 - ditto - July 1999. .8 - Route 8 - Toorak - January 1999 - 32 pages .9 - ditto July 1999 .10 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - University - January 1999 - 28 pages .11 - ditto July 1999 .12 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City - January 1999 - 48 pages .13 - ditto July 1999 .14 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchanges via William St - January 1999 - 32 pages .15 - ditto July 1999 .16 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City - January 1999 .17 - ditto July 1999 .18 - Route 59 - Airport West - City - June 1999 .19 - Route 64 - East Brighton - University - January 1999 - 28 pages .20 - ditto July 1999 .21 - Route 67 - Carnegie - City - January 1999 - 28 pages .22 - ditto July 1999 .23 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Rd - St Kilda Beach - January 1999 - 28 pages .24 - ditto July 1999 .25 - Route 72 - Camberwell - University - January 1999 - 28 pages .26 - ditto July 1999 .27 - Route 78/79 - North Richmond - Prahran or St Kilda Beach - January 1999 - 28 pages .28 - ditto July 1999 .29 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - January 1999 - 20 pages .30 - ditto July 1999Some have number notes and notes written inside about changes or errors in ink. See History.trams, tramways, swanston trams, tram services, timetables, route 1, route 22, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 19, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 69, route 72, route 78, route 79, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Head of River Boat races, May. 1934
Head of River Boat races Newspaper clipping and table card for tram scheduling for Head of River Boat Races, Thursday 17 May & Friday 18 May 1934: 1 - Newspaper clipping: outlining daily program of races. 490H x 60W, poor condition, torn and folded 2 - Set of 3 pages of handwritten table cards for Head of River Boat Races. Loading Checks on all routes taken at St Kilda and City Rds, Elsternwick, St Kilda Beach, Toorak, South Melbourne & St Kilda Beaches, east Malvern, Glen Iris, Camberwell, east Malvern @ St Kilda Junction. Loading Checks of Batman Avenue Cars, Glenferrie Rd, Swan & Church Sts, Prahran Cars Swan & Church Ststrams, tramways, instructions, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Circular, Department of Defence, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Defence Week, Jan/Feb 1934
Defence Week - Monday 12/2/34 to Saturday 17/2/34 1. - Newspaper clipping - Arrangements for March - provides details and route of march through the city. 2. - Memo from Assistant Manager to Dist. Traffic Supts NS & SS, dated 5 Feb 1934, providing details of Defence Week, with plan of march. 3. - 10 pages of memos to senior inspectors for shunting arrangements. 4. - 3rd Military District Circular No 4/1934 - describing the march. 5 pages 5. - Programme for week - 2 page program of Defence Week activitiestrams, tramways, instructions, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Progress Leader, "Tram Route 16", 11/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled "Tram Route 16", advert in the Progress Leader 11/10/2004 about the combining of routes 69 and 16 Melbourne University St Kilda and Kew from 17/10/2004. Has a Map of the route, Metlink contact details and Yarra Trams logo.trams, tramways, route 69, route 16, kew -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 9, Keith Caldwell, 17/03/1966 12:00:00 AM
Set of 8 Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slides, photo by Keith Caldwell of trams on the Royal Park line in the vicinity of the Royal Park railway line. .1 - W2 328 (West Coburg Bell St route 55) passing under the railway bridge, with another W2 (362 or 382?) behind. Tram 328 has adverts for Remy Martin and Kleenex tissues. .2 - W2 521, route 55, passing a tram stop. Note the overhead light. .3 -W2 456, route 55 West Coburg via William St, passing under the railway bridge. .4 - not used, .5 - W2 355 with railway bridge in background, Domain Road, Route 56. .6 - W2 506 climbing the hill, Domain Road, route 55. Tram has adverts for White Crow tomato sauce. .7 - W5 812, arriving at stop (Section sign), to Carnegie, route 4. The tram stop has the fares to the city (15d and 7d). In the background is a Perway box. .8 - W2 227 (Domain Road route 56) with the railway station and two other trams in the background. .9 - SW6 (Route 55) outbound with the zoo walls in the background. Tram has advert for Coffey Ford. 17/3/1966In ink "17 iii 66"trams, tramways, royal park, route 55, west coburg, w2 class, domain rd, route 56, w5 class, sw6 class, tram 328, tram 521, tram 456, tram 355, tram 506, tram 812, tram 227, tram 913 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of five Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 17-10-1959 .1 - looking east along Glenhuntly Road, showing the level crossing, concrete truck and road protection signs and the temporary track. .2 - W2 287 traversing the temporary track over the level crossing. Tram has the destination of route 4B, Sth Caulfield via Glenhuntly Road. Also has adverts for APEX and Fitwear socks. .3 - ditto on the crossing. .4 - ditto past the crossing. .5 - W2 551 (Carnegie Route 4) and L 103 (City route 4B) on the level crossing. 551 has adverts for Castle Vintage Sherry and Apex. 103 has adverts for Remy Martin Brandy, Alongside is a Victorian Railways sign advertising trains to the city.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 17-10-59 - KFH1 .2 - KFH 1a .3 - KFH 1b .4 - KFH 1c .5 - KFH 1etrams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, tram 287, tram 551, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Jigsaw puzzle - tram SW6 914, 1970s
Sold as a souvenir of a Melbourne tram - 17 piece within a outer fixed part. Features SW6 914 (Route 3, City), MMTB colour scheme with adverts for VB Beer, 92.3 EON.FM, K L Dowling real estate and Statewide Building Society.Demonstrates souvenirs of Melbourne trams.Jigsaw puzzle - stamped featuring a photo of SW6 914, wrapped in a cellophane sheet. Has a label on rear "Made in Hong Kong" and a price label on the front "$1.80". Has "Melbourne Australia" printed in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, jigsaw puzzle, souvenirs, melbourne, sw6 class, tram 914 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, Sydney Rd Accessible Transport, "Rally Accessible tram stops - make Sydney Road accessible for all", June 2023
Flyer, distributed for a Rally on 17/6/2023 to protest/support accessible tram stops in Sydney Road on route 19. Has a drawing of W class tram 935 and people needing accessibility. Has the City of Merri-bek logo and the name of the organisation - "Sydney Rd Accessible Transport", email and QR code. The rally did take place. Yields information about a rally for accessible tram stops in Sydney Road Brunswick.Flyer - A5 single sided sheet full colour.tramways, sydney road, accessibility, rally, tram 935, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "More of the same a rail, trams go into meltdown", 17/01/2014 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings from The Age, 17/1/2014, titled "More of the same a rail, trams go into meltdown", about the disruption to Melbourne transport services due to a heat wave, predicted 44 degrees for the day of publication. Notes that services on route 82 to allow for trams that had broken down or failed. Also notes the work or impacts of the heat wave on hospitals, MFB and power supply.trams, tramways, melbourne, weather, tram failures, route 82, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 17/04/1968 12:00:00 AM
35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W2 642 leaving or shunting at East Preston Depot, Plenty Road. has the destination of East Preston Bell St, route 11 and a advert for Reddi. Photo 17/4/1968. See Inscription for a note re the roof.Keith Kings stamp and number "22-3", with details of exposure. "MMTB W2 642, Plenty Road East Preston Depot - vent roof and drip rails. 17/4/1968trams, tramways, w2 class, east preston depot, plenty road, route 11, tram 642 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Keith Kings, 16/03/1968 12:00:00 AM
Set of three 35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 16 or 17 /3/1968. .1 - W5 834 - on temporary track in Glenferrie Rd during relay looking, south to Kooyong railway station. .2 - photo showing the temporary track and the new 102 lb rail laid out pending welding. .3 - Photo showing W2 418 in Glenferrie Road and trackwork. Route 69" Has the Kooyong Tennis courts on the right hand side. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "20-1, 20-2 and 20-3", with details of exposure. .1 - "W5 834 - on temporary track in Glenferrie Rd during relay, south to Kooyong railway station. - 16/3/68" .2 - "Glenferrie Rd relay new 102 lb rail in approximate position in excavation. Ashes rolled as foundation. Temporary track on left. 17/3/68" .3 - temporary track at left being excavated and track drain laid. W2 418 on old track on right. 17/3/68"trams, tramways, glenferrie road, kooyong, trackwork, temporary track, w5 class, w2 class, route 69, tram 834, tram 418 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 21, Colin Rough, 29/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of 21, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides by Colin Rough of trams in St Kilda Road, near the Arts Centre on 29/4/2003. All in M>Tram livery unless noted otherwise. (Were the D's doing driver training?) .1 - Z3 116, all over advertising for Vodaphone, with the Arts Centre buildings in the background. .2 - Z3 122, University .3 - Z3 122, ditto .4 - Z3 139, East Brighton .5 - Z3 195. Arts Centre .6 - Z3 195, Moreland .7 - B 2066 East Coburg, Route 1 - in PTC livery. .8 - B 2104 - South Melbourne Beach, Route 1 .9 - D1 3501, Malvern Route 5 .10 - ditto, but not in service. .11 - D1 3503, University .12 - D1 3503, no destination, followed by another D. .13 - D1 3506, not in service .14 - ditto .15 - ditto followed by an Z class .16 - D1 3508 in all over advertising for Cold Shot Beer, followed by Z2 101 .17 - ditto .18 - D1 3511 - not in service .19 - ditto .20 - D1 3519 (written on slide), not in service or in a colour scheme. Noted as being new. .21 - dittoOn front written on a label "M>Tram, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, m>tram, route 22, arts centre, z3 class, b class, route 1, route 5, tram 116, tram 122, tram 139, tram 195, tram 2066, tram 2104, tram 3501, tram 3503, tram 3505, tram 3506, tram 3508, tram 3511, tram 3519, tram 101, d1 class, z2 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, "Coopers History of Malvern - Chapter 17 Railways &Tramways (1st Part), Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust", 1990s
Personal Papers, or typed copy of part of Chapter 17, 10 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Coopers History of Malvern - Chapter 17 Railways &Tramways (1st Part), Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust". written by J B Cooper in 1935. Details the establishment of tramways in Malvern and Prahran, including the City of Malvern, Alex Cameron, issues with the State Government and the Railways, buses, opening, costs, routes, the success of the tramway, working hours, Thomas Bent, Victorian Parliament and transfer to the MMTB.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, buses, malvern, city of malvern -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Release, Minister of Transport, "Media Release - Government acts to secure the future of W class trams", 17/09/2003 12:00:00 AM
Press or Media Release dated 17/9/2003, two A4 pages, titled "Media Release - Government acts to secure the future of W class trams", about the return to operational use of W class trams following a safety review. Gives details of the routes to be operated, number of trams in service, and safety restrictions. Quotes Transport Minister Peter BatchelorSee imagestrams, tramways, w class, safety, withdrawn trams, braking -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Royal Show Parade", 1984
Set of 4 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Royal Show Parade" - 17/9/1984 .2 - LaTrobe and William St services - Show Day - 27/9/1984 .3 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .4 - North Altona to City - dittotrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder of Track crossections drawings, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1928
The document provides cross sections of track used from c1920 to 1928. The folder is marked "H Bell" most likely the son of the later Chairman, Mr Hector Bell who was a civil engineer with the MMTB. 1 - P3948 - Camberwell Road - 1926 2 - P2789 - Camberwell Road reconstruction - 1920 3 - P3753 - Chapel St - 1926 4 - P60 - Expansion joints Church St bridge - 1924 5 - P3686 - Commercial Road reconstruction - 1926 6 - P4024 - Cotham Road reconstruction - 1927 7 - P4699 - Droop St duplication - 1927 8 - P2384 - Flemington Road conversion - 1925 9 - P1187 - Flemington Road tramway - undated c1920 10 - P4131 - Flinders St conversion - 1927 11 - P4132 - Flinders St conversion - special track drains where subject to flooding - 1927 12 - P3603 - Glenferrie Road east track - 1926 13 - P2608 - Glenferrie Road reconstruction - 1925 14 - P3577 - Glen Huntly Road extension - 1926 15 - P3745 - Glen Huntly Rd duplication - 1926 16 - P4655 - Gilbert Rd duplication - 1928 17 - P2472 - Hannah St at Crossings 1925 18 - P2459 - Hannah St in plantations - 1925 19 - P2582 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1926 20 - P1594 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1925 21 - P3611 - High St Malvern reconstruction - 1926 22 - P3900 - Lygon St - 1926 23 - P3689 - Malvern Road reconstruction - 1926 24 - P3951 - West Coburg Route - sleeper spacing - 1926 25 - P4703 - Nicholson St Coburg - duplication - 1928 26 - P4470 - Norwood Road duplication - 1927 27 - P2473 - Park St tramway - 1925 28 - P3707 - Riversdale Road reconstruction - 1926 29 - P4630 - Riversdale Road extension - 1927 30 - P4497- Riversdale Road duplication - 1927 31 - P1387 - South Melbourne Road - special boxed in Construction for Albert Road (parking loop) - 1924 32 - P4691 - Swan St reconstruction - 1927 33 - P3640 - Victoria St part - 1926 (2 copies) 34 - P4522 - Wallen Road reconstruction - 1927 35 - P3939 - Wallen Road reconstruction in front of depot - 1927 36 - P4702 - Trial types of track - 1928 37 - P4254 - Wattletree Road reconstruction - 1927 38 - P4531 - Wattletree Road connection to Glenferrie Road - 1927 39 - P4708 - Wellington Rd siding - 1928Yields information about the various tramway track cross sections used by the MMTB including cable tram conversions.Folder - heavy card cloth covers fitted with two interscrews containing some 39 plus one duplicate folded blue prints. Covers made by Swinnerton Bros of Melbourne - see image 6 for their logo/trademark.Has "H Bell" in ink on rear cover.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, rails, civil engineering, cable conversion, new tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Drivers' Guide RT 5", Aug. 1990
Pamphlet for tramcars, sheet of paper folded into pocket size, 12 folds, printed on gloss paper with black and red colours titled "Tram Drivers' Guide RT 5", providing g a map for the Route 5 Malvern Bourke Road from Burke Road to St Kilda Road, showing notes for both directions, compulsory stops, facilities and features. On the reverse side, has notes regarding classes of tram, information about accidents and telephone numbers. Dated August 1990. 2nd copy added 11-12-17 from Donation of Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, ptc, malvern burke rd, accidents, tram drivers, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Royal Automobile club of Victoria (Rav), "Unfair Use of Motoring Taxes" and "Members have their Say", Aug. 1983
Two pages from the RACV Royal Auto magazine that concerned Melbourne's tramways, printed on off white paper with some colour. 60.1 - Article titled "Unfair use of Motoring Taxes" about the use of the "motorists" money for the extension the East Preston Tram route. The funds concerned came from the Bicentennial road funds. From the September 1983 issue. 60.2 - Members letters for and against Tram Priority, printed on either side of the sheet, page 17 and 18, from the August 1983? issue of Royal Auto, titled "Members have their Say". 13 letters either way.trams, tramways, racv, mmtb, east preston, fairways, tram priority -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 9 Black & White Photograph/s, Ray Marsh, CBD Melbourne in 17 Feb. 1972 - floods, 1970's
Set of seven black and white photographs of Ray Marsh, of the flooding that occurred in the centre of the CBD Melbourne in 17 Feb. 1972. See Timeline History of Melbourne Trams - Barry George et al. .1 - 876 and two other trams, inbound, Bourke - Elizabeth at the height of the downpour. .2 - ditto, after the rain - looking east, with Dunklings in the view. .3 - W2, route 49, Little Collins and Swanston St looking west. Has a sign advertising Bush walking and sporting equipment above. .4 - W2 591 - north bound in Elizabeth St Essendon, route 49 looking south at corner of Collins St. Digital image of The Age article for the event supplied by Mal Rowe 4/12/12 by e-mail. 2nd copies of .2, .3 and .4 added ex donation of Keith Kings. .7 - Looking south from Bourke St / Elizabeth St. .8 - Bourke St at Elizabeth St with W6 976 and 992 in Bourke St on their way to Spencer St. .9 - Line up of trams in Bourke St (looking west) tailed by W6 999,. route 88. - two copies held. See Reg Item 5995 for photos of Flinders St at Market St. and 6099 for other photos.Details of the event written on the back of photos collected by Keith Kings and the Ray Marsh stamp in green ink with his address details.trams, tramways, melbourne, flooding, elizabeth st, bourke st, tram 876, tram 591, tram 976, tram 992, tram 999 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Bedroom Philosopher, David Blumenstein, "The Bedroom Philosopher - songs from the 86 Tram", c2010
Full colour poster, titled "The Bedroom Philosopher - songs from the 86 Tram" giving dates for a show and album launch. National album launch tour - with his band The Awkwardstra. Has locations, dates, support bands and reviews. See Reg Item 1289 for the CD and 1624 for an article on the CD. Cartoon - digital image - by David Blumenstein - Nakedfella Productions added 12-6-2016, accessed from google. His website at 12/6/17 - http://nakedfella.com/blog/trams, tramways, route 86, theatre, music, northcote, cartoons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Information for public transport staff - 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix", Feb. 2013
Twenty Four page transport staff - 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix". Gives details of event for train, tram and bus crews, event program and transport map, including shunting details, announcements, bus replacement services, electric or automatic points, route alterations. On the back cover has contact telephone numbers and web addresses for Public Transport Victoria (PTV). Held 14 to 17 March 2013 2nd copy added 13-1-2015trams, tramways, grand prix, ptv, formula 1, albert park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Colour Print/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Set of seven black and white prints of prototype tram 1041, during its first days of commissioning and testing in the city and on the Wattle Park route. All printed on Kodak paper. .1 - at Preston workshops, showing City, route 088 .2 - ditto .3 - ditto - 2nd copy added from donation of Geoff Warburton added 10/10/17. .4 - In Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, showing W. Park Elgar Rd, route 070. .5 - ditto, but showing special and route 000 - trees behind the tram had been faded out. .6 - turning out of Bourke St into Spring St with destination of E. Brunswick, route 96. Has been painted with words "Welcome Board" and "Enter here" on front door. Has the Windsor hotel in the background. Second trolley retriever fitted as well. .7 as for .5 but at a different location. 2nd copy of .3 added 10/10/17.4 - notes to remove pole, ext and I HT and grating on rear along with a sketch of the tram outline and number 16. .6 - on rear "9 3/4 x 6 1/8" .7 on front of the photo "9 3/4" x 6 1/4" in felt pen. .3 - second copy "1041-Preston-3-MMTB" in pencil on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, prototype tramcar, 1041, riversdale rd, wattle park, preston workshops, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "Yarra Tram News", 1998
384.1 - Folded A3 sheet - Feb / March 1998 issue of "Yarra Tram News", featuring articles on the City Circle tram service, tram 966 at the Tennis Centre, Customer surveys, trackwork in Victoria Parade, capital works, depots updates and Grand Prix. 384.2 - Folded A3 sheet - Aug/Sept 1988 - City circle tram award, route 70 deviation works, George Litchen, capital works and depots updates. 384.3 - Folded A3 sheet - July 1999 - Edition 17 - time keeping, OH&S, note from CEO John Wilson, website, Mercilita Manigan, depots and Yarra Power - substation DC opening issues. trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, tram depot, grand prix, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58, Oct. 2022
Pamphlet - Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58 - issued for the track relocation at Domain Junction / Anzac station during the period 27-11-2022 to 17-12-2022. Actual work took a day longer due to weather. Similar pamphlets would have been issued for other routes that used St Kilda Road. Includes maps, alternative routes. Issued by Public Transport Victoria. Part of the Metro tunnel works.Yields information about the reconstruction of Domain Junction for the future Anzac station.Pamphlet - four fold DL - full colour on semi gloss paper. Two copies held.tramways, route 58, anzac station, domain interchange, track work, bus replacement