Report by the Victorian Parliamentary Public Works Committee on "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry" - 1967. The inquiry examined the MMTB's proposal to extend the East Preston line 0.7miles or 1.3km. The Committee took evidence from the MMTB, bus operators, the Victorian Railways, residents, La Trobe University, Preston City Council and others. The Committee recommended against the proposal. The report lists those members of Parliament involved. The line was subsequently extended by 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade during 1983 and subsequently to Bundoora. Demonstrates the method of holding parliamentary inquiries into new tram lines.Document - report - 9 pages stapled in top left-hand corner, printed with a spirit duplicator.tramways, parliament, new lines, east preston, inquiries, bundoora, plenty road

In 1991, the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) produced 7 different options to provide public transport to the Doncaster area. See reference for background to the proposals. Six of the seven options have been found and collected. Each option provides a summary, costing based in a scope of works. The Options were: 1 - Light Rail to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Eastern Freeway/Doncaster Road 2 - Light rail to Mitcham Road/Springvale Road 3 - High-performance train to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Victoria Park station Eastern Freeway/Doncaster Road 4 - Heavy rail to Doncaster Shoppingtown via Eastern Freeway to Bulleen Road and underground to Shoppingtown 5 - Heavy Rail to Blackburn Road/George St East Doncaster 7 - Extension of the Camberwell Tram (72) along Burke Road from Cotham Road to Doncaster Road. Out of all the studies, nothing happened.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to provide public transport to the Doncaster area.Set of 6 reports or options printed on A4 paper, stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, aeta, new tramways, doncaster, railways, light rail

Report - "proposed East Burwood Tramway Extension - Warragul Road - Toorak Road Intersection - Preliminary Appreciation intersection and shopping redevelopment - Jan. 1977". Prepared by John W Knee for the MMTB and others. Looks at the intersection, how the shopping centre could be accessed, possible Mall development, residential issues, passenger facilities and pedestrian capacity. Includes a number of possible access routes for the area. None were applied when the tram line was extended.Yields information about a consideration for the extension of the Toorak Road line to East Burwood in 1977.Comb bound report with clear plastic covers, brown covers, 17 A4 pagesmmtb, east burwood, toorak road, warragul road, new tramways, john knee

Notice to crews about a free shuttle tram service between Port Melbourne and to Lonsdale St at Spencer St, following the opening of the Port Melbourne line. Applicable for Friday 18/12/1987 and Saturday 19/12. Services between East Brunswick and Port Melbourne commenced on Sunday 20/12/1987. Signed by Dennis Griffiths Manger tram operations western.Yields information about the opening of the Port Melbourne line in 1987.A4 sheet - Notice No. D 5042tramcars, tramways, port melbourne, opening, new tramway, free tram

Framed and glazed photograph of the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets Melbourne, looking North East. Wooden frame, brown and gold lining, green card cut to present photograph, with title ""Corner of Collins and Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Australia 1903". Has been lined with brown paper on rear. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with four runs of string between them. Has Post Office, Town Hall and Scots Church Towers in the view. One cable car set and one motorised car along with many horse drawn vehicles. Has signed buildings for: Falk Carter & Verner City Hotel M.A Alexander R.H. Alston Blitz's DentistOn rear in black felt pen "$N/XX" and "1997"trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st, cable trams, elizabeth st

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Royal Park 2" on CD, of looking east over the Royal Park Hospital in the north west corner of the Royal Park itself. Has the West Coburg tram line in the photograph in the top quarter. The Royal Park railway station and cutting can be seen in the top right hand corner of the photograph. Possibly late 1920's given the construction of the Royal Park tram line was completed through the park in 1925.trams, tramways, royal park, west coburg

Foolscap duplicated reports or ""Transcript of Evidence Public Works Committee - Melbourne - 4 Dec. 1974 - East Preston Burwood Enquiry". Each set stapled in top left hand corner. 689.1 - First day - 54 pages - 4/12/1974 689.2 - Second day - 80 pages - 24/3/1975 - last page loose. 689.3 - 3rd day - 46 pages - 2/7/1975 689.4 - Report from the Parliamentary Public Works Committee - 7/6/1977 - 21 pages 689.5 - Newspaper cutting from The Sun, 18/1/1975, advertising the Committee and calling for submissions. 689.6 - Quarto sheet - Burwood Tram line extensions listing possible stops. See Reg Item 1354 for a report dated 7/7/1976.Each set of documents stamped "AETA" and "AETA Public Transport Committee" on the front sheet.trams, tramways, east burwood, victorian government, parliament, enquiries

Notice to Passengers titled "La Trobe St tram service" advising that from 3/11/1952 services from North Balwyn, Mont Albert, East Preston and West Preston would be operated using La Trobe St during the am and pm peaks. Gives details of the services, times, and a list of first and last trams. Dated 27/10/1952 and signed by F G Wraith as Manager.Yields information about the use of the La Trobe St line by suburban trams.Notice - printed on foolscrap size paper.Has "Mr Rigaldi" in pencil in top left hand corner.tramways, la trobe st, timetables

Newspaper reporting on the opening of the new East Burwood line. Page 1 - photo of the Premier, Rupert Hamer with a MMTB cap sitting at the controls of a Z class tram. Gives the story behind the extension. Page 5 part - continuation of the story. See item 8267 for the previous week's papers and extensive reporting.Yields information about the East Burwood tramway extension.Set of two sheets from the Box Hill Gazette - 25/7/1978.tramways, new tramways, east burwood, tramway opening, warragul road