Features photographs of trams in 11 Australian cities, glossy paper, with introduction and captions. Cities included: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, Launceston and Hobart.Demonstrates an early AETA publication about Australian Tramway systems.Book - 24 pages, including heavier card covers centre stapled.trams, tramways, sydney, brisbane, melbourne, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, perth, fremantle, kalgoorlie, launceston, hobart

A four motor bogie drop centre combination tram of the Melbourne W7 class No. 1029, built at Preston Workshops during 1956, entered service on 1/2/1956. Fitted with sliding doors, Remote Control equipment. See webpage btm.org.au/trams/504.html Spent it appears all its life at Preston or North Fitzroy Depot. Transported to Newport Workshops during 1995. More to come here. Photo - Graeme Farrer - ex Mal Row via TDU of 21-10-2019 See Reg Items 7394 and 7396 for relevant newspaper cuttings and Destination Citytrams, w7 class, tram 1029

1 - Investigator Journal of the Geelong Historical Society - issue 54 - March 1979 with an article on Geelong Street names 2 - ditto - issue 71 - with a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Also has an article about Geelong Stret names 3 - Scan of issue 72 - Continued from item 2 - route descriptions, 1930s improvement, WW2, tram cars, staff changes, with photos. Report on the closure of the Geelong Tramway System in March 1956, including the presentation of conductor's bells from tram 23 to Cr Camereon and the Mayor of Geelong Cr Fidge. Gives notes on the replacement bus services, events of the last trams and those involved on the day such as Driver Stanley Parker and Conductor Eric Sweetten. See item 9117 for a bell presented to Depot Foremen S Irwin.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Two copies of the Geelong Historical Society journal "investigator" Nos. 54 and 71 - printed A5 centre stapled and one A4 copy of issue 72 article on Geelong tramways.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, closure, mesco

Booklet - titled "The Suggestions Scheme of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" with a foreword about the scheme signed by Robert Risson as Chairman, describes the basis of the scheme, how it was to work, patents, information to be provided and decisions. Undated - mid 1960's? See Reg Item 3717 for a suggestion form and its used in 1956Demonstrates notification of the Suggestion scheme to MMTB staff.Booklet - 8 pages plus card, stippled paper, cover centre stapled. Two copies held, one with holes punched on the left hand side.trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, instructions

Poster used in the Hawthorn Training Centre to teach drivers about the outcome of poor braking and skidding the wheels thereby putting flats on the tram wheels. Demonstrates poster to teach drivers the issues of poor braking which could result in noisy flats.Framed poster - brown wooden frame with secured masonite back, perspex sheet with a coloured hand-made poster with three screw holes. Second copy unframed held. tramways, trams, tram brakes, tramcar maintenance, drivers, training

Published by Nucolorvue Productions of Mentone Melbourne, c1953 featuring colour photos of many locations in Melbourne, including an introduction. Has photos of Melburne landmarks, Collins St, Flinders St, Bourke St (with cable tram track), Flinders St Station, trams in streets, (W2 389, W5 777) St Kilda Road, the various parks, Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Kilda Beach, Yarra River, and Elizabeth St.Demonstrates a Nucolorvue production about Melbourne in the early 1950s.Book - 36 pages, colour printed, centre stapled. Printed on stippled paper.Has the stamp of "Queensland Book Depot, 61 Adelaide St Brisbane" on the inside front cover and pencil notes.mmtb, trams, tramways, souvenirs, melbourne, travel books

Book - titled "Tram to Sorrento", written by Arthur Winzenried, published by APW Productions Melbourne 1984. Covers the history of the steam tram operation from Sorrento township to the back beach. Including the operator G. S. Coppin, the locomotives, rolling stock, staff, stories and closure. Gives lists of shareholders as well.Yields information about a steam tram that operated between the two beaches in Sorrento - 1890 to 1920.Book - 56 pages including card cover printed on off white paper, centre stapled, Has a $4.95 sticker in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, sorrento, steam trams, horse trams, tourism

Poster - medium weight card with 12 photographs of cable trams in Melbourne adhered to the poster prepared for display purposes. In the centre top (see image i2) is a note about the source of the photographs, titled "Photographs from the Collection of Dr. A. K. Sewell" and that copies taken from photographs owned by Mr. A. C. Clarke of Blackburn Vic. Photographs titled from top corner: The cable tram Gripman Inside the trailer car Dr. A. K Sewell sitting on the front of a grip car Dr. A. K. Sewell standing at the front of a grip car with the destination Lonsdale St. The Spencer St terminus The Cable tram dummy - seated are Dr. A. K. Sewell and Mr. A. C. Clarke Nicholson St Fitzroy Shunting the cable tram Bourke St Melbourne Cable tram turning into Gertrude St Fitzroy - trailer 379 - at a safety zone Lonsdale St Melbourne - trailer 583 Smith St Collingwood The bus takes over from the cable trams.trams, tramways, cable trams, smith st, nicholson st, grip tram, bourke st, gertrude st, buses, closure, safety zone, tram 583, tram 379

The postcard photograph shows PMTT No. 34 a Maximum Traction bogie, drop centre and drop ends at the Malvern Burke Road terminus. Has the driver and conductor standing by the front of the tram. There is a large "1" in the front window, indicating the route number and the destination of Burke Road.Yields information the PMTT Tram No. 34 and the Malvern Burke Road terminus.Postcard - divided back with hand written note on the rear.In pencil "8 wheel maximum traction bogie, end saloon, drop centre loading, 48 pass, Duncan and Fraser builder 1912, to MMTB as C34, 1920"tramcars, tramways, pmtt, mavern burke road, tram 34

The photograph of PMTT tram No. 4 in a shopping strip with centre poles - possibly Glenferrie Road. Has "Municipal Tramways" on the side which indicates it was a PMTT tram, not HTT. Passengers are boarding the tram.Yields information the PMTT tramcar No. 4.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In pencil "Neg 14 057, Hawthorn Tys"tramcars, tramways, pmtt, tram 4

Object. Round tobacco tin made of gold coloured metal. Tin has concentric circles of gold and green with black centric section. Written on lid ""De Luxe Dr PAT TOBACCO 2 oz net weight. Black Dymo Label -''Tram Pass''. Tin of twenty-one round metal tokens with enameled front. Concentric circles from edge of blue enamel and white enamel. Suspension piece at crest. Centre section of gold coloured enamel with red shield in centre with gold coloured Southern Cross. Hand above shield holding a stick. On outer blue enamel. "SUPPLY DEPARTMENT PROVINCIAL TRAMWAYS'', On white inner enamel ring ''STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA''.Imprinted on reverse, Various 3-digit numbers - different on each token.numismatics, tokens, secv provincial tram passes

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo - early electric tram. The tram has open both ends, centre enclosed. Driver and conductor are standing in front of tram. No passengers visible. Stamped in indelible ink on back: "Photo, A. Doney, Bendigo". Written in pencil "P.6, Bat L, 5/col".A. Doney, Bendigobasil miller, bendigo tramways

BHS CollectionBlack and white view of Charing Cross, Bendigo, looking northward along Pall Mall. Two trams near Alexandra Fountain in centre of photo, baby health centre far left of photo. War Memorial, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel and School of Mines in background.Pall Mall Bendigo. V 35. Valentines Post Card on back.basil miller, charing cross bendigo, tramways

Photograph shows two long lines of stationary W class tramcars on both tracks in St Kilda Road, likely outside the Arts Centre north of Nolan Street. Tram crews and passengers are aboard the trams in the foreground with doors and windows open indicating a warm day. The shadow indicate it is the afternoon peak period. Swanston Street and St Kilda Road were then the busiest tramway street in Melbourne and in most parts of the world with this photograph illustrating the level of congestion.Yields information about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearw class, st kilda road, arts centre, nolan street, congestion, afternoon peak period, busiest tramway

0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. 3a - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Managers on the move, Trevor Jones, Yarra's vision, Richard Ch'ng and Rhino update. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. 14a - No. 29 - 31/1/2012 - Southbank depot, patronage, myki, think like a passenger, fatigue management, .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm. .21 - No. 69 - 25/9/2013 - Passengers paying their way, E class update, Mal Ashworth retires, progress report, feedback, new chime on trams. .22 - No. 70 - 9/10/2013 - Art comes alive, tram 925, driver simulator at Preston Workshops, E class project, 90th Glen Huntly. .23 - No. 83 - 23/4/2014 - Screen time for trams, new PIDs on B class, assistance animals, Operations Centre, Preston Workshops, Electrical log sheets to SLV. .24 - No. 89 - 23/7/2014 - punctuality, refresh of network map (fold-out map), women drivers. .25 - No. 97 - 19/11/2014 - Revitalising route 96, Keolis news, free tram zone, guide dogs. .26 - No. 99 - 17/12/2014 - Accessibility week, new uniform top for CSE's, free tram zone, world trade centre stop upgrade, heat stress, Art tram 158. .27 - No. 100 - 14/1/2015 - Route 96 complete, New Years eve free travel, fare compliance, patronage down, .28 - No. 12 - 16/5/2011 - Gold coast tramway, performance dashboard, tramworks and the rhino .29 - No. 16 - 19/7/2011 - Depot managers, tevor jones, record patronage, vision, rhino .30 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth works, Duncan Smith, David Clarke Training, Swanston St works, and Preston Workshops . .32 - No. 39 - 28/6.2012 - maintenance, Emmanual Sorin, transformation, fare evasion, and Combino in Potsdam. .33 - No. 105 - 25/3/2015 - Grand Prix, Elgin and Lygon upgrade, Camberwell Junction, PTV hub, overhead.Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 33 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158, tram 925, glen huntly depot, simulator, b class, opeations centre, art trams, patronage

Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - April 26 and 27 1951", attended by SEC Head Office Officers, representatives from Bendigo and Geelong. Opening note on page 2 - that the discussions should be based on the SEC operating the tramways indefinitely. Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 26 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned (was stapled poorly) in the left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, brakes, motors

Photo probably from a technical journal with the title "View of Track showing compressed rock pavement and wood blocking on sides. Shows two trams in the view. Numbers are blurred.Yields information the assembly of PMTT Tramcars in 1910 at their Malvern Depot.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In ink "Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust. Looking west in High St not far east of Chapel Street between 1910 - 16 when the centre poles were removed. PWD"tramcars, tramways, pmtt, high st, track

Black and white photograph. Image shows lattice work metal poppet head, with elevated tramway leading to poppet head. Mine chimney on RH side, building extreme right Number 31 written top centre.bendigo, mining, comet mine

Photograph of Geelong No 5 (fitted with zebra stripes) with the destination of City at the corner of Moorabool and Ryie Sts with a Pengelly built tram in the background, along with the Bank of New South Wales building. The tram has a "Pay as you enter" sign. Destination Eaglehawk gives a date of 1955 for the painting of the Zebra stripes. Photographer unknown.Yields information about SECV Geelong 5 in 1955.Copy negative on a heavy substrate.tramcars, tramways, geelong, tram 5, moorabool st, ryrie st.

All tramway platform crew were issued with a cap and were expected to wear it at all times. The number being the principal identification number for the public and Inspectors.Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture.Drivers/Conductors cap - navy blue cloth exterior, black cotton interior lining, with a plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small MMTB metal buttons on either side, and black (green underside) plastic beak. Fitted with a MMTB badge and number 2975 - both nickel plated. Has two safety pins on the inside holding the number into position. Size 7 and 1/8. On inside clear plastic is a sheet of paper "To Ring Radio Centre". tramways, tram crews, mmtb, caps, hats

Features PMTT tram 36, later E class 36. Built for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust in 1914. Body sold in 1940. Built as a Maximum Traction drop centre and drop ends tramcar. Has the destination of Esplanade. The driver is standing by the front door holding the control handles while the Conductor is leaning on the tramcar side. Shows the lining and lettering of the tramcar.Demonstrates PMTT tram mid 1910s.Black and white photograph mounted on card.trams, tramways, pmtt, e class, tram 36, tram crews

Booklet titled - "Instructions to Motormen and Conducotrs of Efficient Operation of Tramcars and Tramcar Equipments", published in 1920 by the MMTB Eastern Systems (Hawthorn, Kew and Malvern depots) about the operation of tramcar controllers, speeds, cost of power, stopping times, brakes, delays, and a table showing where tramcars should be operated in series on down grades and where to coast. All to save power. Has the logo of the printer on the back page.Demonstrates a MMTB publication of 1920 advising crew in tramcar operation and how to save electrical power.Booklet - 20 pages + blue cover, centre stapled.tramways, trams, eastern system, instructions, mmtb, tram controllers, power supply, costs

Photo looking west shows the curve from Dandenong Road into Glenferrie Road. In the background is a shelter at the stop for the junction with Hawthorn Road. Shows the centre poles, the closest one being fitted with a section insulator with associated wiring and the trees along the central reservation. Photo c1950.Yields information about Dandenong Road at Glenferrie Road.Black and White photograph with note on the rear.In pencil "Dandenong & Glenferrie Roads"tramways, dandenong road, central poles, shelters

Sets out the agreement for wages and conditions between The Australian Employees' Association and The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. Ltd, dated 31/10/1919 - signed by T Jewell and John Abfalter for the Union and A D Murdoch for NMETL. Has appended a determination dated 18/5/1920 by Mr Justice Higgins revising wages.Demonstrates an agreement between the tramway union and the NMETL.Booklet - 16 pages + green colour - centre stapled.tramways, trams, aeta, nmetl, unions, agreements

Formal Victorian Railways Rolling stock photo of VR tram No 38, a bogie drop centre tram at Elwood Depot. The tram was built in 1917 and scrapped in 1959.Yields information about VR Tram No. 28, probably soon after its entry into service.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."Elwood shed" in ink and RS68.tramcars, tramways, vr, tram 28, elwood depot

The document provides details of the 1917 agreement between the Australian Tramway Employees' Association and the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd, detailing details and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, discipline, leave etc. Applied to both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways. On page 9 re meals on fare box cars, pages 13 to 16 show the rosters for both systems. Page 11 gives pay rates and a specific rate for Youth Rundle. Document dated 30/6/1917.Yields information about the industrial agreements between the Union and ESCo,Booklet - 16 pages + red card cover - saddle or centre stapled. Two copies held.Has the Ballarat Division of the Union stamp on page 1tramways, atea, union, agreements, rosters, esco, ballarat, bendigo, fare boxes, rates of pay

The photograph shows W1 class tram 423 in Swanston St about to turn into Victoria St shunts. The tram has the return destination of Eslternwick and is showing route 4E. The tram entered service in March 1927 and was converted to a W2 class tram in August 1936. In the background is the Melbourne baths buildings and a W2 class tram.Yields information about the operation of W1 class trams c1930.Black and White Photograph with notes on rear.In pencil on rear "W1 class, Parallel seat in centre, Swanston St."tramways, trams, w1 class, tram 423, swanston st, route 4e