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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Memo to: Conductors, Malvern Depot, commencing on Sunday 3rd August 1980", Aug. 1980
Duplicated foolscap 3 sheets, has been stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Memo to: Conductors, Malvern Depot, commencing on Sunday 3rd August 1980". Page 1 details the revised fares for City Concession and City Plus One, Day Tripper, Monthly Permit, Prepaid Section, ticket issuing and "End of Section" charging for stops at Major intersections. Includes notes on Ansett-Pioneer day tripper tickets. Page 2 - details the fare increase to apply 3/8/1980 and tickets to be issued to make up the appropriate fares for Malvern routes for Adults and children. Page 3 - details the fare to be charge for passengers travelling beyond Victoria St on Web Coburg and Domain Road services.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, concession fares, city, ansett pioneer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Conductors training school quiz, 1980
... Trams tramways Tickets MMTB Conductors Training Duplicated ...Duplicated foolscap 3 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner with an additional piece of paper and stapled and taped, titled "Try yourself out with this quiz and see how many questions you can answer correctly. Check with your trainer". Asks a series of questions about ticket issue, problems, solutions - has the Carolyn's response written in pencil. Used when Carolyn was training as a conductor at Malvern Depot in 1980.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, conductors, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Questions that could be asked at the final examination", 1980
... Trams tramways Tickets MMTB Conductors Training Duplicated ...Duplicated foolscap 4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Questions that could be asked at the final examination", provides 42 Questions and Answers. Used when Carolyn was training as a conductor at Malvern Depot in 1980. 237.1 - ditto, but provides 37 questions and answers. Used by Lindsay Rickard - Brunswick depot late 1970's?trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, conductors, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report of Accident to Employee", "Collisions - Trams", "Falls - Trams and Buses", c July 1980
A set of three accident reports prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Report of Accident to Employee" - 2 pages "Collisions - Trams" - 4 pages "Falls - Trams and Buses" - 2 pages. Have been photocopied onto foolscap sized sheetstrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, training, operations, instructions, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Application for ticket refund", "Supplementary Running Journal", "Conductor's Pay In slip", "Conductor's Running Journal", "Weekly Record of Conductor's Ticket Outfit", c July 1980
... Trams tramways MMTB Conductors Tickets Training Operations ...A set of five forms prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Application for ticket refund" - single sheet with two cancelled 60c tickets stapled onto the set of forms "Supplementary Running Journal" single sheet "Conductor's Pay In slip" - single sheet "Conductor's Running Journal" - single sheet "Weekly Record of Conductor's Ticket Outfit" - single sheet Forms have been filled in with pencil and made out for Carolyn Dean, No. 3804 and Malvern Depot. See Reg Item 5806 for a PTC example.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, tickets, training, operations, instructions, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Collisions - Trams", c July 1980
Accident reports prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Collisions - Trams" - 4 pages - sample where a tram has hit a car doing a right hand turn. Have been photocopied onto foolscap sized sheetstrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, training, operations, instructions, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ron Scholten, "The Bell Punch", c1990
Three page document or research notes on "The Bell Punch" used by the Melbourne cable tram system. Gives the background to the punch, how it was used, ticket system, accounting, damage, costs and the Bell Punch opening combinations used in Melbourne. Includes the method of opening it.trams, tramways, tickets, mto co, bell punch, conductors, instructions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: BENDIGO TRAMWAYS BLOCKS EASTER 1990
Bendigo tramways, 'Blocks Easter 1990'. Easter Schedule for drivers and conductors includes staff roster. 8 pages. Red cover.Bendigo Trustbasil miller, bendigo trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductor Bell Geelong - Presentation engraved, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1956
Presentation to D J Irwin, the Depot Foreman at Geelong following the operation of the last tram No. 4 on 24 March 1956. Mr Irwin subsequently became the Depot Foreman in Ballarat. Would appear that the threaded knob is not part of the original conductor's bell as it does not fully screw into the bell housing.Demonstrates a presentation to depot staff at the time of the closure of the Geelong system.Part of conductors bell - brass fitted with a brass threaded knob.Engraved "SEC Geelong Tramways Pres to D J Irwin D/F by BTS J Moore, Last tram 24-3-1956"geelong, depot foreman, closure, conductors bell, d j irwin, j m moore -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass plate - Geelong No. 11, 1916
Photo of Geelong electric tram No. 11 - crossbench tram, taken in the same location as Reg Item 4316, following conversion from a trailer in Corio Terrace, now Brougham St. Has the driver and conductor standing at either end of the tram wearing their uniforms. Has the destination of "Newtown", 4345.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. See Destination Eaglehawk for background details. Wal Jack has dated the photo as 1916. See item 4345 for a print.Yields information about Geelong tram No. 11 and tram crew uniforms.Glass plate negative, in white paper wrapping."Geelong No. 11 summer car" in pencil on wrappingtrams, tramways, geelong, depot, brougham st, cross bench tram, tram 11, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass plate - ESCo 17 with crew, 1905
ESCo 17 at the time of the tramway opening, photographed at the depot entry with a driver, conductor and another employee in uniform standing along side. Has a destination sign of Sturt St on the front dash panel of the tram, shows the seating arrangements, uniforms and step arrangements. See also items 3578, 4290, 5104 and 8700 for other prints.Yields information about the ESCo tramcars and uniforms at the time of opening of the tramway in 1906.Glass plate negative, in white paper wrapping."Ballarat 17" in pencil on wrappingtrams, tramways, esco, depot, uniforms, tram 17, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Framed tickets, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways - Sample tickets", 1906, 1966
Demonstrates and yields information about the ESCo tickets of 1906, shows the variety of tickets and passes used.Framed - wooden surround, glass, set of 26 actual tickets and two sketches of passes, timber backing board with the title "Ballarat Tramways - Sample tickets", dated 1906. Sets out the various tickets used by ESCo at the time and most likely used as a training aid for new conductors on both the electric and horse trams. Not to be displayed in light or hung up, that is display with care as fading is likely. See history of the object for details of the frame etc. Image i1 - as received from the City of Ballarat i2 - as repaired by by Kosnar's Picture framing. i3 - close up on the writing on the rear of the backing sheet i4 - detailed (1200dpi) image of the tickets. - 26.6 M i5 - image of the rear as received i6 - ditto - 600 dpi (Suitable for e-mail) - 7.2Mb See Reg Item 1846 for the newspaper clipping of Les Denmead handing the framed set of tickets to the City of Ballarat on 21/9/1971. Tickets comprise: Electric Tram Top Row: 2d - white - letter H - strip ticket requiring a trip ticket of the same value to be issued. 1 1/2d - white letter D - strip ticket requiring a trip ticket of the same value to be issued. 3d - off white, number 000,021 - Cash Adult - Up 2d - off white, number 000011 - Cash Adult - Up 2nd row 2d - check ticket - light red paper - number 000,011 - Up 1 1/2d - off white paper, number 000,011 - Up 3d - off white, number 000,021 - Cash Adult - Down 2d - off white, number 000011 - Cash Adult - Down 3rd row 2d - check ticket - off white paper - number 000,021 - Down 1 1/2d - check ticket - off white paper - number 000,021 - Down 1d - off white - number 000009 cash - child Up ticket 2d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Up ticket 4th row Employees only ticket - yellow, strip ticket School ticket - off white strip ticket - No. 6 1d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Down ticket 2d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Down ticket 5th row Drawing of Employees Bronze Medallion Drawing of pass issued to City Councillors and Officers of the Company Parcel ticket - No. 1 - 3d - to be attached to the parcel Parcel ticket - No. 1 - 3d - issued to the sender Horse Tram tickets 1st row 4d - off white paper - 36050 3d - white paper - 79701 2d - off white paper - 46401 2nd row 1 1/2d - off white - 81901 1d - off white - 99933 two 1 1/2 strip ticket - red two 4d daily return ticket - blue paper strip ticket 3rd row Monthly School ticket Sheet dated 6-9-06 with the initials SHS. "on the inside of the frame object was "Restored (?) and framed by Keith Russell Anderson, SEC Ballarat 26 Aug.1966"trams, tramways, tickets, esco, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Cap Badge, Stokes & Sons Melbourne, "Conductor", 1905?
1937 - Cap Badge for a "Conductor". Manufactured by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne. Made from a cast brass item, to indicate the position held by the wearer on their cap as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne. Same manufacturers logo as in Reg Item 1940. Part of the ESCo company and possibly early SEC uniform. ESCo employee number on a special lapel bade - see Reg. item 1952. Not used by the SEC from 1940 - employee number on the cap but early SEC uniforms show them on the collar of the jacket - not known if this uniform adopted. See Reg. Item 1368 for photos of early SEC uniform showing badge on the neck. Assumed collected by Les from materials left over from the ESCo era in the SEC offices. 1937.1 - Item - as above, but nickel plated, with "Stokes" stamped into metal on rear of badge. Item ex SEC. Item 1937.1 added 2/1/05. tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, esco -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMWAY STAFF WITH FIRST CONDUCTOR, MOTORMAN AND DRIVER OF ELECTRIC TRAM, 1953
... , Mr Lynch was the conductor on that tram. Sizing specification... Bendigo to Eaglehawk, Mr Lynch was the conductor on that tram ...BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph of Motorman Doug Dean shaking hands with George Laurens. Behind them is Tom Lynch. George Laurens drove the first electric tram from Bendigo to Eaglehawk, Mr Lynch was the conductor on that tram. Sizing specification written in blue pencil on back of photo, 'Reduce to 5' x 5' page 67 66%' written in black pen on back, copyright Bendigo Advertiser, Bendigo Advertiser photographic services, for reorder quote DP138 on back.Bendigo Advertiserbasil miller, doug dean, george laurens, bendigo tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ELECTRIC TRAM POSTCARD, early 2oth century
Tram No. 18 was built in 1914 as an E Class tram. It was built in Adelaide and originally operated in Prahran and Malvern before moving to Bendigo in 1951.Black and white postcard showing Bendigo Electric Tram No. 18 with driver, conductor and small boy in Carpenter St (front of Bendigo Cemetery) near Sexton's residence.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF NO. 20 TRAM
BHS CollectionBlack and white photo copy of No. 20 Electric Tram, ex Brisbane. Driver extreme right of photo, conductor 2nd from left. Man in hat on tram. On back written in blue ink 'Bendigo', ''The New Tram''- !!! Actually Brisbane No 20, suitably ''touched''. Copied from ''The Bendigonian'', 24/6/02, previously printed on 2/10/1900.'person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ELECTRIC TRAM NO. 3
BHS CollectionBlack and white postcard of Bendigo Tramways Electric Tram No. 3 showing a driver and a conductor. Advertising 'Hartley's Everything for Sport'. Taken in front of Bendigo Cemetery, Carpenter St, Bendigo.Kodak Australiaperson, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Passengers are requested to provide themselves with correct amount of Fare
... instructions to passengers and confirm the advice of the conductor ...Demonstrates how the SEC used enameled signs to convey instructions to passengers and confirm the advice of the conductor.,An enameled sign with black lettering and border on an off-white background. Lettering reads, "Passengers are requested to provide themselves with correct amount of Fare." Rust markings show on the face where the enamel has chipped. Two holes have been drilled in the sides to attach sign to the tram cab. The reverse is a mixture of black and white enamel, marked with patches of rust where the enamel has worn away.tram signs, tramway enamel signage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - "Passengers are requested to present the correct amount of Fare."
Demonstrates how the SEC used enameled signs to convey instructions to passengers and confirm the advice of the conductor.An enameled sign, with black letters and border lines on an off-white background. Sign reads "Passengers are requested to present the correct amount of Fare." Two holes on the left and right hand sides have been made to attach the sign to the tram cab. There are rust marks permeating the enamel on the front. And paint has been used on the RH side to cover chipped enamel. The reverse has been coated in black enamel, with rust marks showing where the enamel was placed on a frame prior to firing, and where the enamel has chipped away from the outer edge.tramways sign, enameled tramway signage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, A. Simpson and Son Limited Enamellers of Pirie St Adelaide, "NOTICE" - Conductors Duty, 1950's
Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, with words in lower case "NOTICE It is the Conductor's duty to issues a Check for every fare received. This Check denotes the destination to which the Passenger is entitled to travel, and must produced on demand, or another fare paid.". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and holes in each corner. The words "NOTICE" and "produced on" and "another fare" have been chipped off. Two copies held. On rear is a manufacturer's notice (A. Simpson and Son Limited Enamellers of Pirie St Adelaide) regarding fixing the sign and possible damage to surface. In bottom left hand of rear is words "No. 3 O?? No. 3"trams, tramways, signs, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballaarat Tramway Co. Ltd, Ballaarat Tramway Co. horse tram ticket, 1890's?
Ballaarat Tramway Co. horse tram ticket - off-white, featuring a side view of a horse tram - with words "Good? for one Adult Fares" on left side, and on right side "? punched". On rear of ticket has words "This ticket must be punched separately from any other when received by a conductor. H. Milner Sec. B.T.Coy. Ltd." contained within a box. Ticket printed on heavy paper or light card - now off-white. Note different ticket design to that shown on page 33 of Alan Bradley's book, The Tramways of the Golden City, see Reg Item 4076. Tickets not numbered. See Note different ticket design to that shown on page 33 of Alan Bradley's book, The Tramways of the Golden City.trams, tramways, horse trams, tickets, ballaarat tramway company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White L class 102
Tram shown shunting in Royal Parade. The Conductor is changing the points. Photographer and date unknown, possibly mid 1980's. Route 18 was a Brunswick route, the tram has a Malvern Run Number. L 102 was the spare car at Brunswick from 1972 to 1979.Shows a MMTB L class tramBlack and White photograph of L class tram No. 102 shuntingtrams, tramways, l class, tram 102, royal parade, route 18, brunswick -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - group cable tram employees 1940?
... office or management staff, a grip man and conductor on a cable... or management staff, a grip man and conductor on a cable tram set ...Photograph shows a group of three tramway inspectors, seven office or management staff, a grip man and conductor on a cable tram set possibly at ? depot prior to the closure of the cable system in October 1940. Related to Reg Item 6122, a large group photo taken with the same background location. The Poster see Reg Item 6368 contains this photo - "Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate"Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system.Photograph - Black and White of a group of 12 cable tram employees - Inspectors, Office staff and crew 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, clothing, suits, clifton hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - large group cable tram employees 1940?
The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch - Bell Punch - MT&OCo No. D406, Railway Register Manufacturing Company, 1885c
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D406. A heavy nickel or chrome plated steel ticket or fare strip canceling / registering mechanism used on Melbourne cable trams. When a fare was sold, the bell would ring advising the passenger that their fare have registered. "An ingenious device resembling in principle the ticket punch of a railway porter. It is carried by the conductor who wears pinned to his coat a 'trip-slip'. He punches this once for every fare received; the action is simultaneously registered on a dial inside the punch and bell rings to appraise the passenger of the fact. The punch is provided with a patent lock, the secret of which is known only at headquarters and effective system of check is thus secured." (" A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" - page 54). Used by the MT&O and MMTB until 1922/23 when replaced by the check ticket system. Manufactured by the Railway Register Manufacturing Company. Has "MT&O Co. ..." stamped on one side along with patent dates.Demonstrates the equipment used by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. to register fares and provide an accounting method.Nickel or chrome plated steel ticket punch, used by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. stamped "MT&OCo" and "D406", c1885.ticket punch, tramways, trams, bell punch, tickets, fares, cable trams, railway register manufacturing company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Commonwealth Engineering - Comeng, New "Z class" trams for Melbourne, 1975
Provides a detail description of the Z class tram for Melbourne, its components and who made them. Includes information on the role taken by Comeng Victoria, Comeng NSW, MMTB, ASEA. Gives a detail description of the body, traction equipment, auxiliary equipment, conductor controls, ventilation, destination equipment, safety features and a detailed data sheet including performance.Yields information about the manufacture of the Z class trams and the specifications.Document - 13 foolscap pages, titled New "Z class" trams for Melbourne giving engineering details of the then new Z class trams for Melbourne.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, commonwealth engineering, mmtb, asea, design of new trams, specifications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram, 7/1919
Reproduction slide of a photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Has seven uniformed men, gripmen and conductors, and one officer. Photo used in Jack Cranston's book p28, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940"". Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 for another photo.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1, the crews and their uniforms.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram 7/1919 "MP 6" in penciltrams, tramways, uniforms, cable cars, world war 1, decorated trams, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Carlton cable tram and crews, 1912
... in front of the tram. Both are young men. The conductor is adorned ...Reproduction slide of a photograph of a cable tram, trailer number 201, with the destination or Carlton with the grip man and conductor standing in front of the tram. Both are young men. The conductor is adorned with his safety pins and trip slips, that he would punch a hole in when he sold or collected a fare. The bell punch in the conductor's right hand would sound a bell to indicate the fare had been collected. There is a church vicarage in the background - at Prahran terminus in Chapel Street outside Trinity church. Underneath the photo is written "A Paradox: two Badger ?" which is a reference to the General Strike in Brisbane of Jan 1912 by Brisbane Tramway Company workers over the wearing of Union badges which was strongly opposed by the Company Manager Joesph 'Boss' Badger. See also item 7485 for a similar-themed photograph about the Badger. At the time there was a major industrial or arbitration case before Mr Justice Higgins regarding Australian tramways employees and their working conditions.Demonstrate cable tram uniforms and cable tram trip slips that were used to account for fare collection and has a close association with an event in Brisbane that led to a General Strike.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Carlton cable tram and crews - 1910s? "CB7" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, carlton, bell punch, unifoms, crews, grip men, conductors, prahran, tram 201, unions, brisbane, joesph badger -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - City Saver, The Met, 1988c
Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a multi-journey trip ticket within a nominated City (CBD) area. Has been used for 10 trips. A check ticket was issued by a conductor for each trip made. Has details of the availability on the rear. Notes that the ticket is available for trams, buses and light rail. Previous issues did not have light rail listed. The light rail to St Kilda and Port Melbourne commenced in Nov. 1987. Has The Met logo on the rear. Demonstrates a multi-use ticket used by The Met in the City area of Melbourne.City Saver –No. 23457 - $5.60 printed on a green card with a map of the available CBD travel area on the back.public transport, tickets, the met, trams, tramways, city saver -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Envelope - Scholars' Concession Tickets Collected, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
... tickets by Conductors. trams tramways schollar concessions school ...Envelope for collecting expired or about to be expired Scholars' Concession Tickets from students. Listed the number of tickets collected, the number sections the ticket was valid for, Conductor, Outfit Number and Date. It would appear that in the 1950's and perhaps earlier, that conductors had to collect if possible the concession passes from school children on the last day of term. In the collection (Reg Item 937), is a Scholar's Concession Ticket for the First term of 1956, which expired on 11-5-1956. On the outside cover are the words "This ticket must be returned when purchasing a Concession Ticket or upon the Date of Expiry".Shows an example of the methods the MMTB used to collected expired Scholar tickets by Conductors.Envelope - brown paper - titled Scholars' Concession Tickets Collected - Form 3/433, Aug 1950. Two copies held.trams, tramways, schollar concessions, school tickets, schools, tickets, mmtb, stationery