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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of two prepaid group travel tickets, The Met, c1990
Set of two The Met prepaid travel vouchers or authority for group travel, with conditions of use on rear. Has time of travel commencing along the top edge. Could be used on trains, trams and buses.Demonstrates a group ticket for use on The Met 1980s to 1990s.Ticket - set of two, fawn or blue card.public transport, tickets, the met, groups -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams route 16", April 2022
Issued for track renewal in Glenferrie Road between Riversdale Road and Barkers Roads, Hawthorn 24 June and 10 July 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV.Yields information about track work in Glenferrie Road during 2022.Pamphlet - full colour DL 3 fold.trackwork, tramways, glenferrie road, route 16 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS 38th BN, 1) 1948
.1) The 38th group photo was most likely taken in Pall Mall Bendigo in front of the Myers store. Only one men is identifiable at this point..1) Photo B & W rectangular shape showing a group of men 23 in total standing beside a bus, two sitting on top. .2) Photo B& W rectangular shape showing one to the two Colours of the 38th BN AIF..1) “Melbourne Members. Bendigo Reunion October 1948”photographs, 38th bn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1930-1940
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Photo with the caption 'Today, Walhalla is served by a modern bus service'. It can be seen in the photo that Walhalla is very mountainous. Vehicles appear to be made in the 1930s to 1940s. Markings: 28 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Menzies Creek Post Office, 1968
Photograph of Menzies Creek Post Office and General Store on the Belgrave-Gembrook Rd. Shows narrow flight of stairs to doorway. In front of store is a telephone box and a bus shelter, Many trees visible in background. Photo from National Archives of Australia. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 postcards. See 1400 Sepia photo of Piccadilly Circus, London. Busy intersection with double decker buses, motor vehicles, horse drawn carriages. Pedestrians everywhere. Eros statue in the centre of the intersectionAddressee - Miss H. Moss, 30 Langton St., Seedley, nr Manchester Sender - Agnes Stamp dated 25 May 1923 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1964
Series of 4 black and white photographs of MMTB Bus No. 702 - Mk 6, c1964. see - https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vicdisp.php?search=AEC6F accessed 27-4-2020 for further information. Include rear and interior views. Printed on Kodak Papertrams, tramways, buses, interiors, mmtb, mk 6 bus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1956
Black and White photograph of W7 1021 in Nicholson St Carlton, route 97, mid 1950's. Tram has the destination of North Fitzroy Park St. In the background are a number of vehicles including a bus - see image htd4436ib.jpg for a close up.trams, tramways, nicholson st, w7 class, buses, route 97, tram 1021 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1940's
Black and white print of the interior of the MMTB Ambulance bus made by Preston Workshops for Workshops use. Shows 6 beds on the lower level and more on the upper level. Photo from the PTC Historic Photo collection with copyright stamp on rear - H8012Atrams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, buses, ambulances -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 8/1989
Melbourne transport map - dated August 1989 - zone ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1989.Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 12/1989
Melbourne transport map - dated December 1989 - scratch ticket system, has a photo of the front of B2 2004, includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details.Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in December 1989 following the introduction of Scratch tickets.Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones, scratch tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, Public Transport Map of Melbourne - Get around on The Met, 8/1990
Melbourne transport map - dated August 1990 - includes a map of the ticket zones, and The Met contact details and notes where tickets can be obtained fromYields information about Melbourne public transport services in August 1990Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map of Melbourne", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, maps, zones -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge/s, Patrick Bros Melbourne, "Metropolitan Transit", c1990?
Badge - featuring the early Metropolitan Transit logo, The Met, with an image of a bus, train and tram in green and yellow form. Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Has manufacturer's name stamped in rear of badge - Patrick Bros Melbourne.trams, tramways, the met, melbourne, badges -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Whadcoats Mail Bus Service, 1920 c
Black and white photograph of C Whadcoats Mail Bus it has three rows of seats, open sides and solid roof very wide front mudguard. Tall trees behind building possibly outside store or hotel at Nowa Nowa Victoriatransport, postal services -
Vision Australia
Card - Object, N.S.W. Transport Authorities Blind Person's Permit, 1982
The travel pass was used by NSW State Rail Authority to ascertain that the bearer was indeed a blind person and entitled to free travel. This example was numbered 4017 and was issued in the name of Mr N.L. Walker. It outlines what the named is authorised to obtain including 'Free Travel' which includes first or economy class, whichever is desired on State Rail Authority or Urban Transit Authority rail, bus and ferry services (except Hydrofoil) for journeys wholly within the stipulated N.S.W. areas and on Australian Government bus services in Canberra and also outlines details for 'Concession Travel'. 1 rectangular travel pass with blue cloth cover and black text On the cover of this Travel pass it states; 'N.S.W. Transport Authorities Blind Person's Permit, Including Attendant, Expires 30th June, 1982'. royal blind society of nsw, nsw state rail authority -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1952
Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, MMTB Guest houses, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1952, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers. See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 7315 for a similar version but without the guest houses, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, "Tramways - Provincial City Operations", 15/9/1954
Report, or Memorandum on SECV internal paper, from the Acting Engineer Manager to the Commerical Manager, dated 18/2/1955, titled "Tramways - Provincial City Operations". Looks at various ways of cutting the loss on tramway operations in all the three Provincial cities. Includes discussions on Fares and the income, headways, one-man operation, route abandonments, including parallel bus operations, Geelong branch lines, payloads, feeder buses in Geelong, Rosters in particular broken time or broken shifts, light traffic economics. Signed by K L Murray.Yields information about the internal discussions and considerations of the SECV to cut the tramway losses in all three Provincial cities,Document or report, 5 foolscap sheets, carbon copy, stapled in top left hand corner. Draft copy (7 pages) also held.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, operations, passenger services, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, closure, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Protest on trams, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee and a meeting.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 5 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - Untitled - 6-3-62 - reporting on the Council's reaction to possible closure, emphatically against - will protest, seeking meeting and surveys. 2 - "Trams or buses?" - 6-3-62 - re replacement buses - would they provide the same service? 3 - "Hands off the Ballarat Trams" - 6-3-62 - by May Stath of Perth writing that would not catch a Geelong bus in case they got lost, waited at station to return to Ballarat by train, lamenting loss of Geelong and Perth trams. 4 - "Protest on Trams" - Editorial 7-3-62 - supporting Council's actions on the trams and promoting the idea that people should protest as well. 5 - "Retain your trams" - advert for a meeting 7/3/62 - Signed R. Courtney of the Union.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Electric Traction", Oct. 1971
October 1971 issue of Electric Traction, Vol XXVI No. 10 - featuring Ballarat No. 13 and Davis Bus Lines new bus, both showing destination of Victoria St. on front cover. Note the bus destination uses "Victoria 7" , while the tram has "Victoria St." Sixteen pages, orange banner on front cover. Articles feature closure of Ballarat, Lightweight Electric Intra-City Transit systems and in Search of Gold (Gold minifying traction railways) by A.L Be Bee. On page 8 is an article written by K.S.Kings on the closure of Ballarat, giving details of last services, trams operated, and dates. Features two photos, No. 40 approaching the depot on the final run, 19/9/1971, photo of last tram from Sebastopol at Rubicon St., photo of No. 36 operating in Melbourne during tourism week. Details of this are given in Melbourne news on page 2. See images for these photos. See magazine for photographer details etc.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, melbourne -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Mann Collection Album - Mylon's depot opposite Woodland Grove, C. 1970s
Elaine Mann was married to David Mann, a successful Wodonga businessman and community leader who passed away in Wodonga in June 2012. David was a member of the Mann family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community.This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century.Mylon bus depot and office at the southern end of High Street, Wodonga . It is now the location of Gateway Health and other allied Health Services. In 1906 Patrick Mylon started a passenger transport service in the Albury-Wodonga border area with horses and cabs. His son Jack went into business in the late 1920s, and his grandson Bernie joined the firm early in 1970. When Patrick started with the horses and cabs, each cab carried eight passengers and he always had two horses per cab. As the business expanded, Mylons used a range of buses and coaches including Reo, Chev and Bedford vehicles. During more than 100 years if service to the Wodonga region and beyond, Mylon Motorways received many awards for Excellence and tourism. On July 2, 2008 the company, including its 31 buses and 45 staff members were transferred to the Dyson Group.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, mylon motorways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Keith Kings, "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the wheel turned full circle?, Apr. 2002
Set of two reports by Keith Kings, titled "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the wheel turned full circle? for the Second Annual RMIT Sir Robert Risson Memorial Lecture. See Reg Item 4679 for the first lecture by Graeme Turnbull. .1 - 12 A4 pages - Keith notes that it was the actual handout of the presentation. Two copies, one stapled. 2 - 20 A4 pages, single sides - copy of the initially drafted document. Both copies have handwritten notes about their origin and use. The lecture looks at early railway development in Melbourne, private operators, development of horse drawn buses in Melbourne, competition, bus chassis, body builders, operators, private suburban operators, tramway buses, cable tram MTOCo, tramway trusts, Government involvement, formation of The Met, PTC, V/Line, corporatisation of public transport, franchising, passenger expectations of public transport, Yarra Trams and the future.trams, tramways, buses, cable trams, mto co, public transport, competition, yarra trams, franchising, the met, ptc, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - MMTB trams - set of 7, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1972
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. 1 - West Preston - Northcote - City - routes 9, 10, 11 - Feb. 1972 2 - North Coburg with connecting bus to Fawkner and Gowrie - Upfield on Sundays route 19, 20 and 18 - March 1972 3 - North Balwyn Burwood - City - routes 48, 40, 41, 37, 74, 75, 76, 28 - Feb. 1972 4 - West Coburg - Domain Road and West Coburg City on Sundays - routes 55, 56 and 68 - March 1972 5 - West Maribyrnong - City - (bus routes on Sunday only) - routes 57, 54, 60, 58 and 50 - Feb. 1972 6 - Essendon Aerodrome - City - route 49, 49, 52 and 51 - March 1972 7 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - bus route on Saturday afternoons and Sundays - route 82 Feb. 1972Yields information about MMTB tram services during 1972Set of seven MMTB tram timetables - multifolded printed on yellow or green paper.timetable, mmtb, route 10, route 9, route 11, route 19, route 18, route 20, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 37, route 74, route 75, route 76, route 28, route 55, route 56, route 68, route 57, route 54, route 60, route 58, route 50, route 59, route 49, route 52, route 51, route 82 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at the Sunbury Station in 2005. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during this time bus services replaced the trains for commuters along Bendigo line.A coloured photograph of the construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The old railway lines have been removed and the bluestone road over rail bridge can be seen with excavation equipment in front of it. Concrete sleepers which replaced the old sleepers are on the LHS of the photograph.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, bluestone bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "An end to confusion", 8/9/1971
Newspaper item with photograph of Council workers changing car parking signs in Bridge St following the closure of the two tram routes using the streets. Notes the confusion over parking in bus stop zones.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system and changed car parking.Newspaper cutting from The Courier 8/9/1971.tramways, closure, ballarat, bridge st, car parking, bus stops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Geelong tram at Balliang St loop in Moorabool St, Laurie Gallop, early 1956
Photo shows a Geelong tram to North in Moorabool St at the Balliang St / Forser St loop in Moorabool St. In the background is a Caltex Service station and a bus. See also item 8299 for the trailing photograph.Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, belmont, moorabool st, crossing loop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - route 600 - Southland - St Kilda, The Met, 1-5-1994
The Met bus timetable for route 600 - which followed many of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description of the route, time points, and map. Published by The Met / Public Transport Corporation.Demonstrates a Met bus route which followed many of the early tram routes in the district.Five fold DL 2 colour paper timetable - Route 600 - Southland - St Kilda - 1994the met, ptc, route 600, southland, st kilda, met bus, buses -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 45 November 1985
Contents: • Next meeting; Discussion Evening: local personalities • Eltham Community Festival • Time Capsule ceremony • November meeting • Portsea bus trip • Christmas breakup • 150th Anniversary projects • Montmorency, France The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramways MESCo bus No. 2
Rear of MESCo's bus No. 2, built for their East Geelong route between the East terminus at Boundary Road and the railway station or Moorabol St. wharf. Note the twin rear tyres. Looks new, 1912.Black and white print on paper.No. 1 inside a circle written on the reverse in pen. 14-2 and GRS710/14/1/2 written n the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways, mesco bus no. 2 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Folder - Public Transport Corporation (PTC), Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c1990
Item used to contain papers such as a press release, or other public or internal documents for meetings. Has the PTC log on the front and inside along with pictograms for bus, tram, suburban and country train on the lower edge.Demonstrates a folder for the distribution of press releases and other documents in a loose format.Folder made from printed folder light weight card or paper with the Public Transport Corporation logo on the frohnt.public transport, transport, railways, tramways, buses, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, The Met, "Melbourne City Guide", March 1991
Map issued by The Met, March 1991 based on a Melway map of the Central city area providing details of tram, bus and trains, attractions, major institutions, tourism information, and dining out areas or streets. Demonstrates a map produced by The Met to assist Melbourne visitors.Map - 14 fold printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, the met, maps, melbourne, cbd