"Arrangements for Air Training Corps Parade through the city streets on Saturday 15th April 1944" Letter from HS Wootton, town clerk advising of event. Several memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram and bus arrangements.Notations written in pencil on memo.trams, tramways, events, parades

Envelope - formed from dove grey coloured paper with an adhesive (lick it) strip and printed with the words "Tramway Car or Bus Depot" with an address line under and at note about retaining and reusing the envelope. Would have been used to return or send notes or returns to depots.trams, tramways, mmtb, depot, envelopes, stationery

Photocopy of a 17 page document titled "New Public Transport Legislation for Victoria / Discussion Paper, Jan. 1995, Department of Transport", looking at options for legislation change, provision of services, PTC board changes, the current system, rail safety and commercialisation particularly of the bus operations.trams, tramways, ptc, minister for transport, buses

Set of six documents associated with a Wattle Park band recital by the AIF Legion of Anzacs band on Sunday 17 October 1943 in support of the 4th Liberty Loan. .1 - printed poster advertising the afternoon and travel by tram from Princes Bridge. .2 - duplicated notice from the Assistant Manager to Depots dated 13/10/1943 about the bus to be used to transport band members from Elizabeth St to Wattle Park - Central Bus Depot - notes the bus had been specially prepared for the event. .3 - typed notice from the District Traffic Superintendent to Hawthorn and Camberwell depots about special trams for the event and arrangements for conductors. Signed by J. M. Harry rubber stamp. .4 - hand written in blue indelible pencil on ruled paper, the table for the special cars for the event. .5 - hand written notes on heavy card of timing and loading on trams at Glenferrie Road. Signed R. Whitelaw. .6 - ditto for loading ex Wattle Park loop - signed by A? Cameron.1 - has a pencil inscription "158" in the top left hand corner. .3 - has a pencil note "Copy sent Hawt Insp with table" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, wattle park, events, bands, buses, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot

Magazine, published by the Public Transport Corporation - "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled . Continues from Reg Item 1184 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Notes Editor as Judi Lalor and writer Sandra McLaren. Chris Astridge. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1990 - The adventures of Metman cover - 20 pages - Met tickets, agents, Metcard, PTC formed - amalgamation of VLine and the Met, future planning, restructure, organisation chart, ambulance buses - part of state disaster plan, graffiti, Upfield light rail line planning. Had The Met logo on the rear page. .2 - June 1990 - 20 pages - with The Met logo on the rear page and noting it as a PTC publication. Article on wheel chair loading onto bus, disability services, Epping train depot, graffiti, the adventures of Metman (safety for children), PTC Press took over in 1990 see item 3056trams, tramways, the met, mta, tickets, metcard, ptc, v/line, buses, upfield light rail, light rail, disability services, tram 2004

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs Geelong, public meetings, finances and protest action.Set of three Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 6 Feb to 9 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Tram Men to ask for Transport Inquiry" - 6-2-62 - about the local Trades Hall supporting a enquiry into the trams - Secretary Mr. A C Williams, re public operated transport as well. 2 - "Bendigo Move" - 6-2-62 - notes that Bendigo Trades Hall people will be meeting with Mr. Bolte when he visits Bendigo. 3 - "Trolley Buses" - 7-2-62 - W J Parsons, re use of Trolley buses and Fare Boxes 4 - "Sister Cities" - 7-2-62 - work with Bendigo and notes Bolte visit to Bendigo 5 - "Costly Routes" - 8-2-62 - notes a DLP meeting and the better routes needed. 6 - "Sebastopol Delegate for Conference on Trams" - 9-2-62 - Mayor of Sebastopol, Cr F Wilson, to represent the Borough on trams. 7 - "Bolte Guarded" - 9-2-62 - could not receive the deputation while in Bendigo, talk to the Minister. 8 - "Tram v Bus" - 9-2-62 - reporting on the lack of buses in Geelong, not worth running services following a visit.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, fares, geelong, atmoea, meetings, unions, trolley buses

Exercise or Mapping book - Australian Mapping book, decorative cover with mathematical tables on the rear, plain paper, 48 pages holding tickets collected by Keith Stodden. Titled "Tickets 2". Tickets have been positioned using stamp hinges. Pages 1 - Sydney 2 - 5 - mixed VR Bus, MMTB, railway tours, National Trust, and other admission tickets 6 - 8 - Brisbane 9 - BTMS, TAA 10 - TMSV, Sydney 11 - MMTB 12 - Sandhurst Town, National Trust, mixed admission 13 - Sydney 14 - MMTB Bus 15 - Adelaide 16 - 19 - Brisbane 20 - 21- Melbourne Rail, 22 - Melbourne Pageant 23 - 24 - Melbourne Rail and Tram - Travel cards 25 - 26 - Auckland, MOTAT 27 - 28 - Travelcards, Ballarat, Bendigo, Perth, MMTB Swimming ticket 29 - Melbourne rail 30 - Ansett bus, rail and MTT Perth 31 - 32 - Rail travel cards 33 - CRB Westgate bridge toll, Neighbourhood tickets 34 - ARHS ACT, Westgate bridge toll vouchers, 35 - 37 - MMTB, Rail travel cards, ACT bus 38 - Muni, and Travelcard 39 - 40 - Rail, 41 - 42 - travel cards, ARHS ACT 43 - 44 - Travelcards, Santa tram Bendigo 45 - blank 46 - VicRail country ticket, Ansett boarding pass 47 - Levers coachlines.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, mmtb, adelaide, sec, tmsv, sydney, buses

Set of three transport posters issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, in 1985 featuring trams, trains and buses. See also Reg Item 151 for a laminated version of the tramways poster. .1 - Poster titled "Tramways 1885 - 1985" featuring drawings of cable tram set with a bogie trailer (472), horse drawn tram black and white drawings of A, F, J and S class trams, though the last one printed with a Z. SW6 940, horse, U 205, W2 348, Z 223 and A 233. Has two Metropolitan Transit Authority tram tickets and an Inner Travel Card, with the MTA logo in the bottom right hand corner. .2 - Poster titled "Railways 1854 - 1985", featuring drawings of the first train for Hobsons Bay Railway Company, various trains, staff drawings, Tait, Harris, Hitachi and Comeng trains with a first class all lines tick, Collingwood Edmondson and a Metro and Travel cards. Has part of the suburban train map. .3 - Poster titled "Buses 1925 - 19856", featuring drawings of 1925 MMTB Tilling Stevens, Munitions, Thornycroft, Leyland, double deck buses, AEC Regal Mk 3, Mk 6, 1975 Leyland, 1977 Volvo and MAN buses, along with a Day Tripper and other travel card tickets.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, mta, tram & bus services, buses, railways, tilling stevens, thornycroft, leyland, aec, volvo, man

Pamphlet - "Customer feedback for public transport" - with an image of Southern Cross station, a D class tram and a bus on the front. Details the feedback process used by viclink or metlink, including responses, the public transport ombudsman and the methods. Provides the contact numbers.Yields information about customer feedback or complaints regarding Victorian public transport.Pamphlet - DL - four fold, full colourtrams, public transport, feedback, complaints, viclink, metlink, buses, customers

Sample of a Metropolitan Transit Authority 30c tram or bus ticket - red on off-white paper with a black number - No. 532042. Would have been issued soon after the MTA or The Met was formed and the start of many changes to the ticket system.Demonstrates tickets headed "MTA".30c MTA tram tickets - flimsy - paper, red colour on off white paper with number in black.tramways, tickets, mta

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A3 when folded, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1040 - "Headway News" Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - September 1984 - 8 pages - 130 years of rail service. Has note about former name, station revitalisation, Met Miles achieved, travel club, Centre page spread of photos of Preston workshop activities, names in Key Associations, repainting of Scrubber 8W, 8, 745, Vic Tramways Bowls Association, Alan Edwards retirement, item on Hawthorn Clothing Workshop (with photo), Munitions bus 301 - Geoff Foster, John Weighman and Daryl Mead and sporting news, - Preston Workshops Soccer team. .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - 8 pages - Christmas Issue 1984 - Intermodal - Box Hill, Royal Show, A class tram introduced - Driver Don Everard, new tourist guide, Neighbourhood bus revamp in Ringwood, Westona station, Bundoora extension, Transit brass band, Beppie Hedditch - Occupational Welfare Service at Hawthorn, B class trams, sporting news and restored Tacit train. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3, March 1985 - 8 pages - introduction of AVM, bus driver Geoff Neicno, Communications Technician Bruce Smith with MTA Posters or advertisements, Bundoora extension opened, exporting tramway expertise, bus neighboured planning, English on the Job, Met card travel competition, 130 new B class trams and auction sale of Tait Trains. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 June 1985 - 8 pages - Flagstaff opened, Men at Work band, investigation Officers, library moves to Queen St, first annual report, families on the job - Kimber, Sutton and Luciews, AVM at Nicholson St Engine house. The magazine continues to an A4 version ,see Reg item 1059 and onwards.trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, hawthorn, buses, sports, box hill, a class, tramway band, welfare, b class, posters, advertisements, metcard, competition, new trams, flagstaff station, nicholson st, tram 8, tram 745, tram 8w

Seven copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1970 to 1976. 3951.1 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1970", No. 51, gloss fawn heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include Doncaster depot, track reconstruction - concrete spreading equipment, Wattle Park and tram wheel grinding equipment. No printer name given. 3951.2 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1971", No. 52, white embossed heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; prototype tram in St Kilda Rd, the New computer installation, decorated tram - Christmas 1970, Tram Advertising 1971 (briquettes), No printer name given. 3951.3 - "Annual Report 1972" - white gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; school children boarding bus, passengers boarding bus at Shoppingtown, Concreting tracks in Keilor Road, Rail Inspection Unit and Wattle Park. No printer name given. 3951.4 - "Annual Report 1973" - light grey gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; tram 1041, interior and driving cabin of 1041 and fire fighting demonstration at Preston Workshops. No printer name given. 3951.5 - "Annual Report 1974" - light blue gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Pedestrian Mall, Bourke St, New truck assembly area at Preston Workshops, electronic control equipment for new trams, English language lessons for migrant employees and 1041 turning from Bourke into Spring St. Printed by Sands & McDougall. 3951.6 - "Annual Report 1975" - fawn coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z class tram in Nicholson St, National Bus in Doncaster, New passenger shelter in St Kilda Road, new trams at Preston, drivers position of Z class tram, Interior of National Bus, Drivers position in National bus and first cable car in Melbourne after restoration. Printed by Magnum Press. 3951.7 - "Annual Report 1976" - light blue coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z2 in Bourke St, Z24 Victoria Parade, Z17 Nicholson St, overhead trucks, W2 in Mount Alexander Road Nth Essendon, Z28 Nicholson St, W2 226 loading passengers St Georges Rd and Wattle Park. Printed by Magnum Press.3951.1 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover., 3951.2 - ditto, 3951.3 - ditto and on inside of front cover., 3951.6 - "G. Breydon" in pencil on front cover and pencil comments on balance sheet., 3951.7 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

Poster of the type that could have been placed in a tramcar or bus window advertising for women to joint the Australian Womens Army Service to release a man for other duties. Has the AWAS address of the Metropolitan Gas Co. at 196 Flinders St. Melbourne.Demonstrates a WW2 women recruiting poster.Poster - three colours printed on sheet paper which has then been glued to a sheet of brown paper.world war 2, poster, army, advertisements

The photo shows the Flinders St station building at dusk. An MMTB bus and tram are waiting at the traffic lights. Tram fitted with marker lights shows a route number of "29" - which was discontinued in Nov. 1970. Marker lights commenced to be installed in 1970.Yields information about Flinders St station in about 1970.Colour postcard by Sandscene International, No. V7 with a serrated edge - No. JSC316postcards, route 29, flinders st station, flinders st, swanston street

Set of six photographs showing Domain Interchange or Junction including trams and buses in St Kilda Road. Photos by Bill Kingsley who lectured in Civil & Traffic Engineering at Footscray Technical College. These would have been taken to show how an interchange functions. Dated on an envelope with negatives as 13/10/1971. 1 - Tram stop showing shelter, SW6 886 (City) and Melbourne Brighton Bus No. 660 (City, route 602). Tram 886 had adverts for Ferris car radios and Sony electronics. 2 - W2 550 (City no route number) arriving at the stop with passengers waiting. 3 - Two Melbourne Brighton buses (routes 601 and 602) with a long line of outbound trams in the background. 4 - Inspectors cabin with W2 428 and W2 324 (City, route 67) 5 - SW6 897 (City route 3) with Inspectors cabin and Domain Road in the background. 6 - Bunch of seven southbound trams between Domain Road, tailed by W2 574 (Malvern Burke Rd, Route 5).Yields information about the Domain Interchange / JunctionSet of six black and white photographs and associated 35mm negatives."Domain Intersection" on rear of each print.trams, tramways, bill kingsley., domain interchange, st kilda road, domain road, w2 class, sw6 class, melbourne brighton bus line, buses, tram 886, tram 550, tram 428, tram 324, tram 897, tram 574

H.M and Allied Forces on leave (in uniform) day ticket issued to service personnel for use in London during WW2, ticket used on 16th August, year not known. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection.Refer Cat No 3536P.Rectangular card ticket with black type on both sides, front has a red stripe on left and blue on the right, around the outer edges are date spaces which can be clipped to indicate the day used, back has details of train/bus and tram services available for use.Clipped holes 0n “16” and “Aug”souvenir, leave pass, transport ticket

Two October 1986 newspaper reports and a cartoon - VFL umpire Don Jolley addresses school assembly and accepts donation towards fitout for spinal unit bus. Cartoon drawn by WEG, popular Australian editorial cartoonist and illustrator, William Ellis Green, a local resident of Heathmont.

Photographed by Alison Kelly while she was joint caretaker of the building during the Mission Arts Centre days 1987 to 1991Missions to Seamen, black and white detail of iron gate from Mission grounds; view to southwest showing Swallow Street sign, outer beacon, edge of Beach Street bus stop, end of Princes Pier and distant Willamstown. From album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: missions to seamen, built environment, beacons

Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor ? and driver E. Van Rooy? at the Sebasatopol terminus. Note the bus stop signs on the pole below the End of Section sign. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. Photo September 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, bus stops

Notice - A4 sheet - titled "Sun Herald Press Article", dated 7/9/1992 from Russell Nathan, GM Tram and Bus concerning an article that appeared in the weekend Sun Herald commenting on the Secretary of the Tramway Union, relating to Conductor Shortages and support for Revenue Officers.trams, tramways, revenue clerks, conductors, pay in forms, unions

Photocopy of a letter, single A4 sheet - "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", signed by Russell Nathan, 27/3/1997 about the sale of Met Bus operations and discussions with PTU regarding a new EBA. Notes Footscray and Sandringham depots would be sold as part of the process.trams, tramways, ptc, met tram, unions, employees, met bus, sale of land, buses, wages

Drawings - coloured - titled "Footscray Depot - Layout Plan - Scheme II", signed by D. H. Eakins on 23-3-1960 showing a proposed layout of the depot following the closure of the Footscray system and the use of the entire block of land for buses. Has drawings of the Traffic Office and Amenities.trams, tramways, footscray, buses, depots

Book - 36 pages including cover, centre stapled, titled "The James Flood Book of Early Melbourne", edited by H H Paynting. Contains photos of Melbourne and suburbs to the early 1900's, includes cable trams, buses railways. Has credits, other books published.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, buses, railways, street views, street scenes

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

This poster is a time table for the coaches operated by Armstrong and Fraser.Their stables were in Liebig Street, Warrnambool next to the Commercial Hotel (The Whalers Hotel today) Armstrong and Fraser commenced business in 1882 and were prominent in Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The kept as many as 70 horses in their stables and operated a daily timetable for tourists especially those going to the mouth of the Hopkins River and to the breakwater. This poster is of considerable interest as the time table indicates the extensive business of an early coach service in Warrnambool over 100 years ago. The poster comes possibly from the old Warrnambool Museum.This is a sheet of paper containing black printing and handwriting in black ink. It is encased in a black wooden frame with a white cardboard surround and a black border. It has glass protection. There is string and wire at the back for hanging the item . ARMSTRONG* AND * FRASER Special line of buses Running to HOPKINS AND BREAKWATER TIME TABLE (Also other detail re fares, Proudfoot's boating establishment and horses and conveyances) ( Handwriting 87,90, 91 January to March July to Sept. April to June Jany to March) warrnambool, bus timetable, armstrong and fraser

SSet of 16 The Met timetables, diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated May 1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City with a note that route 377 bus service replaces trams on Sunday. 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 5 - Route 10 - Sth Melbourne Beach and St Kilda Beach - West Preston 6 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City with a note that route 319 bus service to Gowrie and Upfield was included - ran Saturday afternoons and Sundays only. 7 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 8 - Route 48 - North Balwyn - City 9 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Road interchange - with a note that route 68 operates via Elizabeth St on Sunday. 10 - Route 57- West Maribyrnong - City - with a note that route 357 bus services replaces trams on Sunday 11 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 12 - Route 64 - East Brighton - City 13 - Route 69 - Kew (Cotham Rd) - St Kilda Beach via Glenferrie Road 14 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 15 - Route 72 - Camberwell - City 16 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray and that route 223 bus replaces trams on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday,Yields information about some of The Met tram services May 1993Set of 16 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 10, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 82

Contents: • Next meeting, Film Night featuring film on Alan Marshall and other subjects of local and historical interest • Montmorency, France • 150th Anniversary events • Society bus tour • Records and research • Other brief items • Time Capsule – suggestions for contents 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

Folder with company name "GIRO" on cover containing pamphlets marketing their software products, including the crew scheduling system "HASTUS" - see item 3037 Tram and Bus Running Journal issue 7 - 29/6/1992 for its introduction to Melbourne trams.Yields information about the HASTUS rostering system.Card folder containing four A4 marketing pamphlets.trams, tramways, rosters, software, hastus

Parade of units of victory march personnel through city streets Monday 10 June 1946 - 11:00AM to 12:30PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to Mr Mazolettti, Malvern Depot, Mr McLean, Hanna St, Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, Mr Fisher, Hawthorn Depot, Mr Head, Camberwell, Mr Lawrence, Port Melbourne, Mr McRae, Central Bus Garage Memos dated 3 June 1946. Letter from JM Harry regarding bus services. Letter from HS Wootton, town clerk. Documents from ADFNotations written in pencil on memo.trams, tramways, events, parades, malvern depot, hanna st depot, hawthorn depot, central bus garage