In the Lake Of The Woods is the sort of text often called 'post modern'.vietnam war (1961-1975), missing persons -- fiction., vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- fiction

Written by Dr Arthur Winzenried, APW Productions in 1996, providing a short history of Melbourne's trams - including a definition of what is a tram. Looks at cable trams, horse trams, electric trams, the Victorian Railways trams, the Melbourne network and at the time (1996) the recent developments - the transition from MMTB to The Met and PTC. Gives two timelines of tramway development in Melbourne. Is referenced with a further reading list.Yields information about the Melbourne Tram system and their historical context.Booklet - printed card covers, 28 A4 printed pages, stapled on left hand side.Has date stamp of "28 Jul 1996" stamped on top of first page.tramways, melbourne, cable trams, history, horse tram, electric trams, arthur winzenried

Obituary - "Tough fighter with a one-track mind" - The Age 2/9/2006 written by Anne McKernan, looking at the life of one of the first female tram drivers in Melbourne. Gives details of her background before becoming a conductor, the Union battles and then becoming a driver for 7 years. Yields information conductor/driver Joyce BarryCutting from The Age, 2/9/2006.tramways, women, drivers, women drivers, joyce barry

Set of 7 newspaper clippings concerning the fate of some 39 ex Melbourne W2's, including 14 Transporting Art trams, purchased by Laverton scrap merchant Jim Johnson. .1 - "Desire is a streetcar for Jim, a collector obsessed, The Herald, 8/3/1988 - features a photo of Jim standing on a bumper bar. Reported by Margaret Easterbrook, Photo Norm Oorloff. Reports on proposals that Jim has had for the trams, including a arts and craft in Wodonga. .2 - "Bell tolls for tram lovers obsession", The Herald, 12/4/1988, features a photo of the trams from street, including a person standing on top. Reported by Nick Richardson, Photo Leigh Henningham. Reports on the failure of the Wodonga proposal. .3 - "Jim's decent obsession is derailed...yet again", The Herald 12/4/1988 - as for .2, but headline changed. .4 - Public Notice, The Sun, 16/4/1988, by Jim Johnson, advertising his tram collection for sale Gives contact details etc. .5 -"The end of the line for a scrap dealer's tram-park dream", The Age, 17/8/1988, features a photo of Jim Johnson standing with two trams in the background. Reported by David Porter, Photo James McEwan, reporting on another failure proposal, this time at Myrtleford. Seeking buyers. .6 - "The end of the line for a private tram fleet", The Herald, 28/3/1989. Features a photo of Jim sitting holding his head with five trams in the background. Reported by Evelyn Tsitas, Photo Bruce Howard. .7 - "Jim's tram plan clangs to a halt", The Sun, 29/3/1989. Reported by Kirsten Hill, with Jim standing in front of the trams, he is still trying to sell or use. .8 - "Jim's tram park idea leaps the rails" - photocopy of article in the Sunday Press 24/7/1988 story by John Lethlean, photo by James Boddington - of Jim with a W2 in the background. Item .8 added 29-11-2015 - photocopy supplied by Rod Atkins 28-11-2015. See also Reg Item 1184.3 for the Tramburger concept! See also Reg item 2781 for colour photographs.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, auctions, tram disposal, laverton

Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers centre stapled - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, tramcars, construction

Twenty page booklet, centre stapled, printed with photographs on glossy paper, titled "Public Transport Today; A brief World Survey", by F. Andrews of Queensland, late 1960's early 1970's. Looks at the current developments in light rail, tramways, transit lines, in North America, Continental Europe and the future in public transport. Has many photographs of tramways and tramcars. Two copies held.trams, tramways, public transport, tramways, europe, usa, canada

Newspaper clipping from Preston Post Times, 24/5/1983, titled "Steve's in a spin" of the launch of the 100th Z3 class tramcar at Preston Workshops. Newspaper clipping notes that there are 15 more Z3's to go, then the A class and also the introduction of the articulated trams and extension to Bolderwood Parade opened in May. Has a photo of the Transport Minister, Steve Crabb with his head out of the window of Z3 215.In ink on top edge "Preston Post Times 24/5/83"trams, tramways, preston workshops, z3 class, launch, tram 215

Reproduction of a Victorian Railways 3d St Kilda Brighton electric tramway ticket for use on a Australian Railway Historical Society tour (ARHS) 15/7/1994 to inspect the closed system using two MMTB buses, Mk 3 No.592 and Mk 6 No. 759. On the lower edge is ticket number "12443"..trams, tramways, arhs, tours, st kilda brighton, tram 171

Newspaper clipping from Issue 92 of November 2013, Docklands News, titled "Tribute to a Melbourne icon", on the launch of a public art sculpture on the corner of Flinders and Spencer St, by artist David Bell. features a photo of the work and David. See also the December 2013 issue of Bellcord. Work known as "Raising the Rattler pole", tram 1040, full scale model, about 3/4 of the length. See also Reg Item 5666 for another newspaper cutting.trams, tramways, melbourne, sculpture, art works, flinders st, spencer st, tram 1040

Poster - full colour, printed on heavy card paper, titled "A History of Melbourne Trams - 1885 to 2000". Has a montage of Melbourne trams from the cable tram set to B class trams on the front. Prepared by Yarra Trams. On the rear has timeline photo and short history of the various trams: Cable Tram Set 1 V214 HTT 8 Y1 613 X2 676 W1 380 SW5 758 SW6 909 Z2 166 B2 ? B1 2001 A 241 Two copies held - A3 and A1 size.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, posters

Full colour DL size light card flyer or pamphlet advertising the open days for Hawthorn Tram Depot. Originally prepared by VicTrack c2003. Two copies, 2nd copy has a sticker or label placed over the opening times and other details, updating open days, website and other information, started 2012 doing this.trams, tramways, hawthorn, fohtd, depots

Full colour gloss postcard of A class trams 249 and 253 in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne in May 1990 at the Simpson St. stop. Note the tram stop sign by 253. Tram 249 has the destination of City and 253 - Kew Depot. On the rear has a photo of a destination blind - showing Kew Depot with the words "75 years of Service" underneath, address and stamp blocks, PMTT logo with an A class tram in the centre. In the bottom left hand corner are the details of the photo and photographer - Ray Marsh and the number T104. 2nd copy added 15/9/2020.trams, tramways, postcards, kew depot, victoria parade, celebrations, pmtt, tram 249, tram 253, a class, the met, route 42, route 47

Reproduction of a PMTT 2 pence 1916 ticket, for the White Horse Road Extension Mont Albert - from Burke Road, issued as part of the 75 years of Kew Tram Depot, 1991. On the rear of the ticket are the details of the celebrations, supported by the Tramways Union and ticket from the archives of the TMSV. Has a Kew Tram Depot celebratory stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, kew depot, celebrations, pmtt, mont albert, burke rd

Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Wattle Park - a gold and green oasis" giving information on the park, its history, management (MMTB) and sporting uses. Has a number of photos of sporting activities, the Tramways band, buildings, the Lone Pine tree. On the rear is a map showing route 70 and details of the tram timetable. In the bottom right hand corner of the pamphlet are the words "MTB Publication". No contact numbers or addresses given. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 594. Second copy added 19-1-2017 from donation of John PrideauxIn ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, wattle park, mmtb

Set of two white moulded plastic holder or ticket wallets to hold a Myki or similar card fitted with a chain and a black plastic tag, contained within a plastic envelope. 805.1 - printed with the TramTracker logo and the TramTracker name. The tag has a dog's paw print and Yarra Trams name printed on either side. 805.2 - printed with a green background with a Melbourne W class tram with the destination of Melbourne and route 35. The tag has been printed with "Love your Trams" and "Melbourne Australia" on either side. Handed out to passengers and used as corporate gifts.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, myki, tickets, melbourne

Four page, two sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Duties and Responsibilities of a tram driver", published by the Operations Training Tram and Bus of The Met. Has the "The Met" logo on each page. List the various tasks or job analysis for driving a W class tram.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions

Full colour pamphlet, four part horizontal foldout titled "Know Our Passengers - Think Like a passenger", giving details of the time they travel, who they are, how do they travel to and from their stop, why people use trams, who uses City Circle trams, tram tracker use, passengers carried, routes use and how often do they travel. See also Reg Item 2318 for a similar object. Three copies heldtrams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, tram services

Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers

Double sided A4 sheet, on plain paper, printed in colour, titled "Essendon Depot centenary - A Melbourne celebration", looking at the history of Essendon depot, its opening in 2006, staffing, routes, Puckle St and the depot in 1006. NMETL. Seven copies held. Has the Yarra Trams logo.trams, tramways, essendon, nmetl, puckle st, opening, tramcars

Pamphlet - four fold full colour document on light card titled "Victoria at a Glance - 1990" with the interior view of a W6? tramcar and a photo of Alf Twentyman's cable tram set on the rear cover. Documents gives statistics for Victoria of the years 1979, 1988 and 1989. Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Photo of the W interior Brian Gilkes with acknowledgement to the National Trust. Photo of the cable tram set supplied by Robert Green. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victoria, statistics, cable trams, w6 class

Newspaper clipping from the Free Press, 15/4/1986 titled "Its never a 'dull day' riding the tram tracks.", about three lady or women tram drivers at Camberwell depot and their experiences, including accidents, vandals, motor vehicle drivers, rules, Wattle Park and Burwood routes, and how they find their jobs. Interview Pam Berry, Anita Johanson, Helen Huygens for the article and has a reference to their supervisor, Ray Purves.trams, tramways, camberwell, burwood, wattle park, tram driving, women drivers, accidents, tram 143

Booklet in magazine format, 16 A4 pages, full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Keolis Thinking Like a Passenger", looking at Keolis's operations around the world including Melbourne and the Goldcoast. Has photos of various trams, light rail vehicles, map, locations. Includes photos of Bordeaux, Lyon, Dijon, Hyderabad, London Docklands, Lille, Melbourne, Bergen, Nottingham, Gold Coast, Stockholm (bus) and Las Vegas (bus). Published in association with the Light Railway and Transit Association for Tramways and Urban Transit in 2015.trams, tramways, keolis, light rail, melbourne, gold coast

Thirty two page landscape booklet on semi gloss white paper with off white or cream cover and single supplementary white sheet tipped onto the inside of the front cover titled "See Melbourne's Beautiful Beaches and Garden Suburbs from a Special Bus". Saddle stapled, printed letterpress. Text printed in black and green ink. Cover green ink only. The book advertising MMTB's Special tourist bus, giving overall tour details on page 1, including fares, time of departures and reservations. Each tour has a map showing the route, details of the tour route with notes and photographs. Page 14 shows a maximum traction tram on the reserved track in Dandenong road and page 30, W2 488 outbound in Victoria Parade. Page 32 has an advertisement for the Round Trip by Tram 1/-. Front cover has details of the departure times and fares and a photo of the Tourist Bus. The supplementary sheet has been prepared for the tours that operated daily from Sun Sept. 18 to Friday May 31, except Anzac Day. Ballarat Tramway Museum has a similar item, 1939-1940 version - different bus on cover. - Reg Item 1838.trams, tramways, mmtb, bus tours, melbourne, sightseeing

Newspaper clipping from The Sun, Melbourne, Thursday 1/5/1975, "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan, reporting on the launch of the new Melbourne trams, the previous day. Has a description of the tram, fare collection and crews. Photo of Conductress Gloria Spurrell handing a ticket to Premier Rupert Hamer with the Chairman Kirby of the MMTB in the background. Noted carried Members of Parliament to Parliament House. See also Reg Item 88. See Reg Items 2254 and 2258 for the associated press releases. Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, conductresses

Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 8/3/195, titled "The stars go on a nostalgic journey" about the visit of Royal Shakespeare Company to South Melbourne Depot. Features a photo of actress Glenda Jackson at the door a wide body W class tram. Also quotes Norm Elliott as the Assistant Traffic Manager of the MMTB. Item written by Sally Wilkins.trams, tramways, mmtb, theatre, south melbourne depot

Colour post card of A 231 decorated for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Electric Traction Association in 1993, also with a panel for the 75th anniversary of the Balwyn Shopping Centre. Tram has logos of the Met, MMTB and AETA. Tram has destination of North Richmond. On rear gives details of the AETA event, location (Chapel St Balaclava) and AETA address. Published by Scancolor. Has space for writing, address and stamp. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, melbourne, postcards, aeta, chapel st, tram 231

Photocopy of a poster stapled and taped to sheet of card with punched holes in each corner. Poster advertising or "How to Vote" or voting poster for Roberto D'Andrea (The Connies) as an independent candidate for the Monash Province, "I prefer a tram conductor"trams, tramways, the connies, elections, conductors

Light card, tickets for the 30/1/1978 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Child Ticket 20c on yellow - see images i1 and i2 Ticket Number 5364, featuring the X2 on one side, valid for special service only. Or rear provides a list of trams being used and the owner. Has punch marks for Up and Down services. Ticket is un punched.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day

Reprint of a paper presented at a Technical Conference of the Institution of Engineers Australia, titled "W(h)ither Electric Traction? "A Philosophical Appraisal"", five pages (print on one side only) and then stapled within a printed cover. Written by Chris Steele and Roger Wheaton. Looks at the history of electric traction, its uses and applications to Adelaide. Has tables for 1965 and 1986. No conference or publication date shown on document.On front cover in ink "4J33" and "with my compliments Chris Steele"trams, tramways, transportation, planning, adelaide, technical paper