Newspaper clipping - from The Progress Press, 10 May 2004, titled "Tram revamp for route 109" looking at different types of tram stops for the section of Route 109 between Barkers Road Hawthorn and Union Road Balwyn. Quotes the Transport Minister Peter Bachelor, Project Manager Russell Bittner and Boroondara Mayor Jack Wegman. Item by Peter Rolfe, has images of proposed stops. This did not occur.trams, tramways, route 109, tram stops, whitehorse rd, city of boroondara

Newspaper clipping - full page newspaper - from the MX news, Friday 11/10/2002 - titled "Melbourne's last work of art. (And you thought it was just a tram stop.)", featuring stop 6, Collins St, Town Hall - about Yarra Trams Superstops - notes that Yarra trams were awarded the John Truscott Design Foundation award recognising excellence in community designs. Also advertises Route 109.trams, tramways, yarra trams, superstops, collins st, route 109, tram stops

Sign - Piece of sheet steel folded to give an upstand or method of attachment to a pole, enamelled with red, white and black paint for use at tram stops. Small red band at top, white band with letters "HAIL CARS HERE" and small red band underneath, on both sides to indicate to drivers a non-compulsory stop. Same sign used for same purpose in Ballarat. Has three holes for screws on the upstand or fold section.trams, tramways, tram stops, signs

Demonstrates a hand made metal tram stop sign.Semi circular sign with mild steel metal strap for use at tram stops and fixed around a pole. Painted on heavy metal sheet. Red band top and bottom, smaller band at top with words HAIL TRAM HERE in black paint on a white background. Used on Ballarat system until 9/1971. Has a black painted back. Second copy - with an orange metal oxide painted back and rust marks where strapped to a pole somehow.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, street furniture, tram stops

Photo shows Geelong No. 38 at the Belmont terminus, High Street with the return destination of North. Note the compulsory tram stop on the left-hand pole. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Belmont tram terminus prior to closure.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetram stops, tramways, high st, geelong, tram 38, belmont

Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade during August 1967.Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - trams 32 (Victoria St) and 30 ( (Gardens Via Drummond North) crossing at the depot loop or Barrett Ave loop in Wendouree Parade. .2 - tram in the loop, about to leave - blurry can't read the number. .3 - tram 30 entering the loop, the red signal light is illuminated. The tram stop pole appears to be recently painted.tramways, trams, depot loop, barrett ave, tram stops, signals, tram 30, tram 32

Report - 9 foolscap sheets - titled "MMTB Planning Branch - Maximum Capacity of a Double Track Tramway", dated June 1968 looking at the capacity of Swanston St in peak hours compared to an underground tramway with bogie or articulated trams. Compares different types of trams - SW6 to PCC, headways, time intervals, size of tram stops, traffic lights and comments. 2nd copy - original document - card covers, red binding on the left hand side - with three diagrams,2nd copy has "Lees" in top right corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, tram stops, swanston st, tramcar design, tramcar operations, traffic lights

Instruction book - 20 pages, printed on gloss paper, full colour, A5 centre stapled titled "New Operations Plan - Domain Interchange", outlining the change to the Domain Junction tram stop and track arrangements, that were built during March and April 2013. Has a table of contents, map, summary of changes, stop features, operations plan for St Kilda Road and Route 55 service, arrangements while being built, and general rules. Signed by Dennis Griffiths, Director of Operations.trams, tramways, yarra trams, domain junction, route 8, route 55, road works, st kilda rd, tram stops

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 18 at the View Point terminus in Wendouree Parade. Photograph has the conductor (and driver?) standing by the front of the tram, after the pole has been turned. Destination sign yet to be changed from View Point. Photo shows the tram stop arrangements with painted pole, "End of Section", "Cars Stop Here" sign, timetable sign and on the back of the pole a Section insulator connection box. Tram has two roof advertisements, SEC "Electric Cooking" and the Whites Florist Sturt St. shop advertisement and a "Pay as you Enter" sign. In the background is the Macarthur St. tram line. Photo dated 6/11/1962. On Kodacolor paper."60Ed" in blue ink, date stamp 6 Nov 1962" in red ink.view point, wendouree parade, tram stops, tram 18

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. In the image are adverts for Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film. See Also Reg Item 3600 for the full bill board. Based on the date for the Covent Garden show commencing Thursday March 14, the year is 1940. trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 565

Yields information about Ripon St, Talbot St.Set of 3 Hanimex slides - what cardboard mounts: 1 - View Point line junction at Ripon St, looking north west with short tram stop pole and Ampol service station sign on the right. 2 - Water column North West corner of Sturt Street and Talbot Street (opposite the Fire Station). Column long gone. (Advised by Neville Britton 26/9/2016 - by e-mail) 3 - looking west - South side of Sturt St. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butlerballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, view point, ripon st, tram stops

Newspaper clippings titled: “Probes on dirty trams, 'underpaid cleaners'” by Timna Jacks, Clay Lucas Newspaper clipping from the Age 23/12/2020 Leaked emails from company contracted to clean Melbourne's tram network suggest cleaning standards were impossible to maintain and staff were underpaid and risked injury. Fair Work Ombudsman and Yarra Trams are investigating cleaning contractor GJK Facility Services. Trams, depots and tram stops have all cleaned by the contractor with some not cleaned in accordance with contractual requirements.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tram depot, rolling stock, tram stops, cleaners, cleaning

Set of two pamphlets for the reconstruction of tracks in Nicholson St, Carlton between Alexandra Parade and Holden St - Jan. 2020. Part of the project to provide low floor tram stops. .1 - "Buses replace trams on Route 96" - 4 fold DL, printed both sides detailing the works, replacement services and stop changes after the work. Two copies held. .2 - Digital image - Update 1 - dated 11/11/2019 - giving details of the work, including preliminary works.trams, tramways, nicholson st, trackwork, tram stops

Book, 146 pages, including card covers, white spiral bound titled "Staff Guide July 2014", with a photo of E 6001 at Southern Cross on the front cover along with logos for Keolis Downer, Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria (PTV). Has a message from the CEO, Clement Michel, listing of contents on page 3 including Myki, location information of Melbourne facilities eg churches, hotels, museums etc, including route designation, TramTracker, tram stops by route and useful numbers.trams, tramways, yarra trams, routes, myki, melbourne, tram stops, staff, tram 6001

Photo of Ballarat tram 32 at Lydiard and Sturt St. City terminus, showing destination "Grey St. Sebastl" Commonwealth Bank building in background. Tram stop alongside front of tram, has been recently painted. Also fitted with an enamel sign and "End of Section" sign. Advertisements for "Twin Lakes" and 50/50 dancing at the Civic Hall are on the front panel of the tram. Tram has tiger stripes but not the white dash under the lights. Behind No. 32 is a bogie tram. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses December 1963.On back of slide in blue ink "1963 Dec. Ballarat tram, Main St." and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses"tramways, trams, grey st, city, tram stops, sturt st., tram 32

Set of 3 Reports and one photograph, titled "MMTB Passenger Shelters as at" .1 - 16 foolscap pages, dated 1/4/1979, listing the route, route number intersection, tram stop, identification number, and type. Includes bus routes. .2 - ditto, 17 pages, dated 8/10/1979, prepared by R. G. Vanselow .3 - similar 8 pages, with hand written notes and giving drawing numbers. .4 - colour photograph of modular steel and glass type at stop 19, possibly St Kilda Road. Stop 19 in St Kilda Road was at Toorak Road, but the building is not there on Google Earth. Stop 19 on Flemington Road is at Abbotsford St (a Service Station) and Stop 19 Royal Parade is at College Crescent.trams, tramways, tram stops, tram shelters, bus routes

Yields information about the closure of the system and how the various small tasks, eg removal of tram stop signs were undertaken. The newspaper item details the name of the people.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 titled ""No longer needed" with a photo of two SEC workmen removing tram stop signs and painting poles on the Mt Pleasant route in Barkly St. Photo taken the previous day, following the closure of the route on Sunday. Has a photo of Mr. Ralph Bell and Mr George Wright. At corner with Cobden St. Has a Milk Bar in the background, advertising Streets Ice creek, Coca Cola, Briquettes and Vincent's Cold and Flu tablets. See Reg Item 3771 for a copy of the original photograph and a larger view of the scene. Second copy added 27/10/05. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, closure, tram stops, barkly st.

Pamphlet - DL two fold, full colour titled "Your new Collins Street Tram Platform Stop" at the intersection with Elizabeth St, gives details of temporary stop, timing, and program. Part of the Think Tram project with VicRoads. Work was to commence 16/9/2005.trams, tramways, tram stops, collins st, elizabeth st, construction, platform stops

Set of 6 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 22/5/1971. 1171.1 - Tram 33 at Sebastopol terminus, showing destination of Lydiard St. Nth, with Royal Mail Hotel in the background and three parked cars. Tram has "Twin Lakes" sign on front dash. 1171.2 - as for 1171.1 but taken from other side of tram, has hotel in part of photo. Shows arrangement of tram terminus signs on a pole in the background. 1171.3 - Tram 26 just after arrival at the Lydiard St. terminus, with passengers getting off and driver about to swap ends. Destination has been changed to Sebastopol. Has Lydiard St. shelter in the right edge of the photo. 1171.4 - as for 1171.3 - but with pole turned and looking back along street towards city. Shows the undulating nature of the street. 1171.5 - Tram 26 outbound in Albert St. for Sebastopol, crossing the street near Ophir St. Has a motor cyclist stopped for tram and shows tram stop on the west side of the road. 1171.6 - Tram 26, close up of tram at the Sebastopol terminus with two cars parked along side. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. Nth.1171.1 - "No. 33 at Sebastopol Terminus" and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. 1171.2 - "No. 33 at Sebastopol Terminus" and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. 1171.3 - "No. 26 at Lydiard St. North terminus" and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. 1171.4 - "No. 26 at Lydiard St. North terminus" and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. 1171.5 - "No. 26 crossing from left side of Albert St. Sebastopol to right side near Ophir St." and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. 1171.6 - No. 26 at Sebastopol Terminus" and initials "BC" in bottom left hand corner. All slides have date stamp of "22 May 1971" in purple ink and Kodak developing date of "Jun 71M7" in red ink. tramways, trams, sebastopol, lydiard st nth, royal mail hotel, tram stops, tram 33, tram 26

Set of 8 pamphlets detailing the proposed works and dates undertaken by VicRoads, Yarra Trams and the State Government. All include a small map of the works. 1 - Victoria Parade East Melbourne - 5 fold - 2005/2006 2 - Tram stope 26, High St Northcote - 3 fold - Feb. 2006 3 - Part time tram lanes Smith St and Brunswick St Fitzroy - 3 fold - May 2006 4 - Bourke St - have your say - 4 fold - June 2006 5 - Toorak Road tram terminus - 3 fold - Nov. 2006 6 - Bourke St tram stop construction - 4 fold - Sept 2007 7 - Elizabeth St at Queen Victoria Market platform stop - 2 fold - Nov. 2007 8 - Nicholson St - have your say - 4 fold - June 2009Demonstrates an information documents produced by Vicroads as part of the Think Tram projects.Set of 8 pamphlets - folded to DL printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, vicroads, think tram, projects, roadworks, tram stops, toorak road, bourke st, high st, elizabeth st, nicholson st, victoria parade

Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 16-11-59. .1 - W2 538 descending the temporary track over King St as part of the first stage of construction. Tram has the destination of East Kew Route 40. .2 - ditto at the base of the bridge. Tram has adverts for Uncle Toby's Oats, .3 - W5 725 entering the temporary track near Queen St. Tram has destination of Spencer St, route 48 and adverts for 3AW, Pimms No. 1 and Penfolds Wine. On the far right is a MMTB Mk III bus to Kew - Earl St. .4 - ditto with the Yarra Family Hotel in the background. Note the tram stop sign. .In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings Store and the Cafe / Milk bar that was under the viaduct.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 16-11-59 - Melbourne Vic. .2 - ditto ..3 and .4 - 16-11-59 Tram 725 entering temporary track in Flinders St Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, east kew, route 40, w5 class, route 48, tram stops, tram 538, tram 725

Yields information about Sturt St between Lydiard St and Ripon St.Set of 5 AGFA slides - blue and white plastic mounts: 1 - Sturt St looking west, south side from Windermere St. .2 - ditto from Dawson St, shows tram stop sign and end of section sign. .3 - ditto from Armstrong St - with Myer's and Coles stores in the background. .4 - ditto at Ripon St, showing junction of View Point line, has the shelter on the right. .5 - City terminus - Sturt St and Lydiard St, with a bogie tram arriving from Grenville St. Has the ESCo switch box in the view - (to the right of the ladies). Has the Commonwealth Bank on the right hand side of the photo. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, tram stops, view point, shelters, lydiard st

Group of six photographs taken on 15/2/1997 of some power poles in Drummond St. south that still carry the paintwork, faded and worn, of the SEC tramway system tram stops. 768.1 Drummond St. Sth & Urquhart St. - east side, looking north, with Neighbourhood Watch sign and bus stop shelter in background, with street name signs. 768.2 - Drummond St. South between Eyre & Dana St., east side, looking north. 768.3 - as for 768.1, but looking south. 768.4 - Drummond St. South & South Street. Pole photographed is at the north east corner of the intersection. 768.5 - as for 768.4 768.6 - as for 768.2, but looking south with Foundry Hotel in background. On rear in blue ink: 768.3 - "D.S. South E.side 15/2/97 & Urquhart St." 768.4 - "D.S.South East Side 15/2/97, south" 768.6 = "15/2/1997 D.S.Sth between Eyre & Dana E.Side"tram stops, drummond st. sth, sebastopol route

Yields information about tramway operations in Sturt St c1970.Set of 7 digital images of trams in Sturt St, c1970 - Photos by Chris Phillips. .1 - No. 26, in bound near Armstrong St - destination of Mt Pleasant St. Has the Commercial Bank of Australia building in the background - CBC .2 - No. 26 in bound to City, near Hospital Corner. .3 - No. 17 near the Doveton St intersection, has a roof advert "Make Bliss Not Love". Has the State Savings Bank, CAGA Finance, CBC bank buildings in the background. .4 - No. 12 in bound with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, at the corner of Dawson and Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. Has the R. E. Hayden Real Estate building in the background. .5 - No. 39 inbound at Hospital corner. .6 - No. 39 at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. .7 - No. 43 outbound to the Gardens Via Sturt St west near Drummond St. Has the Marshall battery centre, Morris Ellis & Sons, Pope Mowers and The Ballarat Modern Diary in the background. Also a sign for AWA car radio.trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, doveton st, dawson st, tram stops, tram 26, tram 17, tram 12, tram 39

Yields information about the appearance of the appearance of the SEC tram stop equipment at the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool StreetsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing the signage at the tram stop in Ryrie St at the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong. Shows the End of Section, pole banding, Cars Stop Here Sign and a section isolator switch box. Has the Australian and New Zealand Bank Limited, L. N. Hill Estate Agent, Wrays Furs and Bags and F.H.Wray Building in the background. Alongside the ANZ bank building is a number of potential passengers, ladies and gents in overcoats. Assumed photo taken on the same day as the others - 21-8-1955. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "DB12"tramways, trams, geelong, tram stops, moorabool st, ryrie st

Set of three A4 printed newsletters, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Tram 109" and two associated pamphlets. .1 - 4 pages - issue 1 - September 2001 - with introduction by Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor introducing the new route 109, Hubert Guyot (CEO Yarra Trams) about the Superstops, details of the new low floor trams and details of the extension to Box Hill along with time line. .2 - 4 pages - issue 2 - Autumn 2002 - message from CEO, diagrammatic map and attributes, and a general update on progress, including a timeline. .3 - single folded A3 sheet printed both sides - Issue 4 - Summer 2003 - noting the wheel chair access to tram, opening on 2/5/2003, message from CEO and launch details, including notes on patronage increase. .4 - Pamphlet - DL four fold - printed on gloss paper full colour dated Autumn 2002 with message from Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor, diagrammatic map of extension showing tram stop facilities and locations of important places, low floor trams and contact details for further information. .5 - Pamphlet - DL five fold - printed on gloss paper full colour dated c mid 2001 with message from Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor, details of Yarra Trams, why the extension and project map. Has Harry the Yarra Trams Infrastructure Mascot. .6 - Pamphlet - 4 fold A4 landscape - printed both sides, issue 3, noting the need for universal access, St Vincent's plaza upgrade and tram stop options.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 109, box hill, mont albert, superstops, tram stops, opening, st vincent's plaza

Colour slide - Photo of SEC Ballarat Trams No. 32 and 35 at the Sturt St. south side "City" terminus. No. 32 has destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth" and No. 35 has "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" SEC roof advertisement panel. Photo shows passengers boarding tram and stop signage arrangements. Has buildings on the south side of Sturt and Lydiard in the background. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971. Image btm2047ia - cleaned up by Peter Waugh 9/2021.On back of slide in blue ink "N32 Ballarat Sturt St. terminus." and in bottom left hand corner in black ink "P. Moses".tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st north, tram stops, tram 35, tram 32

Pamphlet or book - 12 pages, A4 landscape printed on gloss white paper, centre stapled, titled "Have your say on improving tram 109", consultative or consultation document for the Box Hill tram route. Gives information and consultative meetings - looks at the relocation and reconstruction of tram stops, centre platform stops, kerb access stops, maps and alternative stop locations from Kew Junction to Union Road - stops within the City of Boroondara. Contains a form that could be posted back to VicRoads. Published 9/2005c, has dates for October 2005 meetings. Has the logos of Victorian Government, VicRoads, Yarra Trams and the City of Boroondara. Two copies held .1 - five fold pamphlet - DL - titled "Box Hill Tram line extension", promoting the construction of the route 109 to Box Hill. Message from the Minister, Peter Batchelor, who is Yarra Trams, project details, benefits and why.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 109, box hill, mont albert, kew junction, superstops, tram stops, city of boroondara, vicroads, new tramway, construction