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Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "How far away's your tram", Jun. 2007
Set of two posters or pamphlets, printed on heavy off white card, full colour titled ""How far away's your tram", published by Yarra Trams, using their TramTracker service. Published prior to the iPhone app, was based on phone calls or SMS to 199YARRA. Has the Yarra tram and TramTracker logos. .1 - based on the time to drink a cup of coffee - 7 minutes to 1 minute. .2 - based on an LP vinyl record - 18 minutes to 4 minutes. Dated June 2007. .3 - similar to .1, but a landscape format with a detachable tear off section of right hand side to record your tracker stop ID's with a postcard with the tram tracker logo in the corner.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Help plan your future tram services", Jun. 2015
Set of two documents - pamphlets to ask passengers about the changes to routes 1, 6, 8 and 55 - 2015. .1 - 3 fold pamphlet, DL size colour on off white paper titled .1 - "Help plan your future tram services" asking feedback via an on-line survey. Shows the possible route changes on a map and basis of the changes. Has contact details on the rear. Two copies held. .2 -DL sheet cut for hanging within a tram, titled "Have your say on proposed changes to these routes - 1, 6, 8, 55, noting that a brochure could be picked up on the tram. Have PTV, Yarra Trams and Vic. Govt. logos.trams, tramways, route 1, route 6, route 8, route 55, route 58, tram routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Hanging strip type notice, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Tram it to the track, 2022
Provides tram information for Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022. Contains a link for further information.hanging strip type notice & pamphlet trams, special event services, tramways, route 12, route 96, grand prix -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge, "Glen Huntly tram depot - 100 years", 26-8-2023
Badge produced for the Glen Huntly tram depot celebrations of 100 years of operation - 26-8-2023Demonstrates an item made to celebrate 100 years of Glen Huntly tram depot.Badge - stamped metal - fitted with pin on rear, painted green and yellow colours. Contained within a clear plastic bag.badges, tramways, depots, glen huntly, 100 years -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Hawthorn Tram Depot, c2004
Pamphlet produced for Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot c2004 to detail the history of the building and its conversion into a museum.Yields information about the history of the Hawthorn Tram Depot.Pamphlet A4 colour double sided.hawthorn tram depot, htt, history, tram museum -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tram Track -- 2 Photos -- Coloured
Two colour photographs taken on Big Hill 1999 of the old tram track. Shows the track and bush.Two coloured photographs in bush setting. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Pamphlet, Tram Timetables St Kilda - Elwood Depot, 1957
Timetables for tram service from St Kilda Railway Station to Elwood Depot, as at 15 July 1957Yellow coloured card printed in black on both sides and folded into three sectionstrams - elwood, tram timetables, trams - st kilda -
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, No 40 at Sebastopol terminus surrounded by crowd. Destination Special. The very last tram, 19-9-1971
No 40 at Sebastopol terminus surrounded by crowd. Destination Special. The very last tram - Greg Triplett. The tram ran through to Hospital corner, where all the passenger had to get off and carried SEC staff through to the depot for the final northbound trip. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, last tram, sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide, EX SEC tram 34 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, c1972
Colour duplicate slide of EX SEC Ballarat tram 34 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St Kilda Adelaide. Tram is in the SEC livery with the dash canopy lighting and tiger stripe panels removed. Photo taken at the the then St Kilda Beach terminus. Slide by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, probably 1972. Yields information about Ballarat tram 34 which was donated to the AETM following closure of the SEC system.Colour Kodak duplicate slide - white cardboard mountaetm, tramcars, tramway museums, tram 34, st kilda beach -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "New Tram Section For City Shoppers", 24/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a new ticket for shoppers and short journeys in Ballarat and the use of tickets in the city section.Newspaper cutting from Ballarat Courier (p2) of 24/7/1951 (Tues), titled "New Tram Section For City Shoppers" outlining introduction of a new tram fare to cover travel in City area of Ballarat. Notes the problem with transfer tickets. Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.Year in read pencil on reartrams, tramways, ballarat tramways, fares, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "End of the line for our tourist tram", 28/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
Small item about the BTPS tram operations facing the mini 1985 public liability crisis, compared to the early 2000's crisis. Notes other railway that had closed. Problem was resolved by the State Govt and the State Insurance office.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 28-12-1985, titled "End of the line for our tourist tram", about the problems the railways (Bellarine Peninsula Railway had closed) getting public liability insurance. Quotes Frank Hanrahan and Warren Doubleday. Has photo of trams in front of depot; 38 and 671.btps, insurance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Oh, what fun it is to ride on a tram", 17/12/2018 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Courier, 15/12/2018 titled "Oh, what fun it is to ride on a tram", reporting on the Santa Tram, a three year old Ivy with Roger Salen dressed as Santa in front of 40 at Depot Junction. Quotes Peter Waugh Photo by Kate Healy, story by Melanie Whelan.btm, volunteers, personnel, santa tram, christmas -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "Danger - Tram Testing in Progress - Keep Clear", undated
Metal based sign with two large holes at the top edge with printed plastic adhesive overlays on either side rounded edges with the words - "Danger - Tram Testing in Progress - Keep Clear" in capital letters. Sign has been damaged. No manufacturer details. Was used at Malvern Tram depot until damaged.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, testing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Hugh Waldron, "History of Melbourne Tram Routes from 1950 to 2009", 2009
Ten page A4 document, stapled, titled "History of Melbourne Tram Routes from 1950 to 2009", compiled by Hugh Waldron, formerly of Kew Depot. Document downloaded from the Yarra Trams web site. See related documents. List is prepared by Route number and provides a short description of the route.trams, tramways, mmtb, ptc, yarra trams, route numbers, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram depot to be sold next year", 10/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "Tram depot to be sold next year", 10/8/1971, about the sale of the Wendouree Parade SEC tram depot. Quotes Murray Byrne, Minister of Public Works and Acting Minister of Fuel and Power, Mr Borthwick about the sale and the interest of the BTPS."10/8/71" in ink on the face of the cuttingbtps, sec, sec depot, sale of sec depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Herald Sun, "Revenge fantasies inspired by the ticket machines from hell", "Victim of those machines", "Trouble on the Tracks", "A day it was on for young and old on a city tram", "Trams roll, crowds boo, Jeff's Jukebox plays on", 1998
Set of 8 A4 photocopies of various newspaper articles or letters to the Editor about the introduction of the Metcard ticketing system onto Public transport in Victoria during 1998. .1 - "Revenge fantasies inspired by the ticket machines from hell" - The Age - 16-4-1998 - written by Garry Linnell about ticket machines, passengers, Metcards and ticket inspectors. .2 - :Dangerous Prank" - The Age - 12-6-1998 - about children riding backs of trams and lack of conductors. .3 - "Tram conduct deserves reward" - Herald Sun - 5/6/1998 - about assisting elderly passengers with Metcard. .4 - "Victim of those machines" - The Age - 22/6/1998 - about a man being injured on the tram while trying to buy a ticket from a machine. Also has Tender adverts for a Central Control building for train management - Bayside trains and Redevelopment of Flinders St station - Hillside trains. .5 - "Trouble on the Tracks" - The Age - 14-2-1998, written by Virginia Trioli - re removal of tram conductors, fare evasion and ticket machines. .6 - "A day it was on for young and old on a city tram" - The Age - 13-7-1998 - written by Nicole Brady about loud music on trams. .7 - "Trams roll, crowds boo, Jeff's Jukebox plays on" - The Age - 30-7-1998 - David Austin about ticket machines and issues - notes Sheffield and removal of ticket machines from shelters. .8 - "A sudden stop" - The Age - 3-8-1998 about an accident on a tram.trams, tramways, ptc, metcard, trams, railways, ticket inspectors, conductors, one man trams, accidents, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, John Phillips, Sturt St. Ballarat, - horse tram trailer
B&W print and scanned images of a coloured postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997. Image is an ESCo tram just past the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Steet towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St. 1 copy held at 8/98. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer" See Reg item 4275 for other black and white prints of this photograph and 162 for the coloured postcard. See 835i3. In top of image are the words "Town Hall and Sturt Street, Ballarat"trams, tramways, esco, horse trams, postcards, doveton st, sturt st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Maintenance", c1993
Set of approx. 48 A4 single sided sheets outlining overhaul procedures and scope of works for Plan Programmed Maintenance (PPM) Has been part of a larger report. Appendix A - Bogie Overhaul - 2 sheets B - Rotatating Machines - 2 sheets PPM Overhaul Schedule - All tram cases - three levels proposed - 1 W class and others trams - 8 sheets B class - 5 sheets Z class - 6 sheets Maintenance and repair overhaul - transformers - 3 sheets W class and other tram defect report sheets - 2 Bus Maintenance employees/ bus for Australian cities - 1 DH16 Overhaul labour/resource chart - 1 GE 247 motors - ditto - 1 Wheel condition report form - Yarra Trams c2000 - 1 Set of forward planning sheets for tram overhauls from W681 to A300 - c 1991 - 15 sheets.trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, maintenance, w class, a class, b class, z class, compressors, motors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, “Tram crowd hit by casks”, 7/08/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Brewery Truck Rips Tram: 2 die” The Sun Friday August 7 1970 Photos and text “Tram crowd hit by casks” Queens Parade Two passengers died when tram and brewery truck crashed at Clifton Hill (Thursday August 8 1970). Twenty-two people were injured, two seriously. Semi-trailer owned by Carlton and United Breweries. Tram driver Graham Barry McPhee, 31, was injured. Semi-trailer travelling along Queen’s Pde towards the city. No 88 tram bound for East Preston was just completing a turn from Smith St into Queen’s Pde. Six ambulances took 12 people to St Vincent’s and Royal Melbourne Hospitals. Police charged truck driver, 39, on two counts of manslaughter, and also charged driving under the influence of alcohol and exceeding .05. Will appear in Collingwood Court on October 12.trams, tramways, accidents, trucks, clifton hill, smith st, queens parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Swanston Street Proposed Tram Project", 2010 to 2011
Set of five pamphlets associated with the installation of Superstops with a bike path in Swanston St during 2010 and 2012. .1 - DL - General redevelopment - Stage 1 - general pamphlet, Published by City of Melbourne and Yarra Trams. 2 - DL - double fold - guide to the new accessible tram zones - City of Melbourne, mainly around the new bike lane arrangements. 3 - DL - tri fold - Information Update 1 - giving an outline of the proposed staging of the works, service changes and dates for works during 2011. Has logos for Yarra, VicRoads, State Government and think tram. 4 - DL - two fold - Tram service changes, for all Swanston St routes, May 2011 with a photo of C1 3525 on the front cover. 5 - DL - six fold - August 2010 - project survey, outlining project for Franklin St to Grattan St Carlton. Has logos for Yarra, VicRoads and think tram.trams, tramways, swanston st walk, swanston st, trackwork, city of melbourne, franklin st, carlton, proposals, tram 3525 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Horse drawn tram back in town", "Fair offers change to take a trip in time", 5/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Wednesday 5/10/1994 about the forthcoming Central Highlands Historical Association Fair to be held at the Army Drill Hall on Sunday. Item features the planned presence of Horse Tram No. 1, the history of the horse trams, details of the CHHA's Fair and organisations attending. Features a photo of the line up of horse trams in the Gardens and one of the Ballarat Historical Society's stand the previous year. See Reg Item 802 for another reproduction of the photograph. The one in the newspaper appears to be of better quality originally.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, chha, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A cable tram ride into history", 7/03/1987 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with a Melbourne cable car set - includes a photo of the owners of the tram on the tram.Newspaper clipping, from the front page of The Courier, 7-3-1987, titled "A cable tram ride into history", about the operation of a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Notes the owners and builders, Darryl Hawksworth and Newton Williams, cable dummy. Has photo of Darryl waving a flat from the front of the tram with Newton at the controls. Principal Headline of the day was "Joh is the Go" - see page 2. See Reg item 3834 for a print of the actual photograph used in the newspaper. Two copies held.btps, cable trams, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Getting our old tram tracks back on new tracks", 13/09/2018 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/9/2018, titled "Getting our old tram tracks back on new tracks", about the deteriorating tram track in Wendouree Parade and the Museum seeking "Pick My Project" funding. Quotes Neville Britton, Operations Manager. Article written by Rochelle Kirkham, Photo Kate Healy. Gives details of the funding link. Has a photo of Neville pointing to a rail with tram 28 in the background. See Reg Item 7122 re the project outcome and 7123 for the award itself.btm, track repairs, wendouree parade, pick my project -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class", Sep. 1993
Manual - 90 pages, double sided, A4 photocopied sheets, bound with a black comb binder, clear plastic sheet on the front and blue card cover, titled "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class". Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation, for use at the Hawthorn Training Centre, Tram Operational Training September 1993. Contains a contents sheets, testing arrangements, course timetable, and a Drivers manual for W class trams. Includes breakdown procedures, fault finding and reporting. Additional copy added 18/1/20212nd copy has "K. S. 9-1-95" on front cover.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "Tram No. 39 is coming home"
A4 size photocopy of a photograph and accompanying text of an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat about the return of tram No. 39 from Lismore to Ballarat by the BTPS. No date on item, about March or April 1976 as appealing for space to store the tram and giving dimensions of the spaced needed for storage. Photo of tram accompanying item is of No. 12 with destination of Sebastopol. The April 1976 issue of Fares Please! gives the proposed move date as 8 and 9 May 1976. Society contact was Barry McCandlish. Not known who made photocopy or when.trams, tramways, lismore, btps, temporary storage, acquisitions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat tram No. 27 following a major accident, 19/01/1963
Yields information about significant damage to one end of tram 27.Set of two digital images of Ballarat tram No. 27 following a major accident 19/1/1963, The two images show the damage to the tram. The SEC workshop staff constructed a whole new end roof and the join between the two ribs can be seen in the No. 2 end of the tram. Alan Bradley’s June 2019 article on 27 at Page 8 talks about a semi-trailer demolishing the driver’s cabin of 27 at the Mair Street intersection of Drummond Street North – on 19/1/1963.trams, tramways, accidents, workshops, tram 27 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, The Boite (Vic) Inc, "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue", Winter 1998
Magazine - 16 pages, colour covers, centre stapled printed on gloss paper, titled "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue", Winter 1998, published by The Boite (Vic) Inc - music, culture, arts. Has a number of items about the removal or finishing up of conductors on Melbourne trams with poems or articles written by Malcolm Just, Paul Bateman, Tanya Wolkenberg and Tom Moore. Includes a review of "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams" book, Has a number of photos of conductors at work. 2nd copy for donation of Colin Jones.trams, tramways, conductors, tramways, tickets, poem -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, The Met, "W Class Tram Overhaul", Mar. 1989
Photocopy - report - of a The Met Memorandum dated 28 Oct. 1988 - 5 A4 Sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "W Class Tram Overhaul" from the Asset Development Co-ordinator to the Director, Engineering Maintenance and Construction. Memo looks at the concept of overhauling some 120 W class trams, project proposals, project need, alternatives, installation of AVM's, ticket machines, benefits, costs, compared to the cost of new trams, timing. Last sheet of the memo looks at the Preston Workshops capacity for such a project.written in ink on front cover "Includes comments on related PW Shop capacity for the overhauls"trams, tramways, w class, the met, preston workshops, overhauls -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Adam Chandler, "Hawthorn Tram Depot a Century of Service", Jul. 2016
Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on heavy paper, titled "Hawthorn Tram Depot a Century of Service", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot, with the FOHTD logo and "Melbourne Tram Museum" in the top left hand corner. 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 2016 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2016. Two copies held.trams, tramways, hawthorn, fohtd, depots, pamphlets