Black and white photograph of W5 832 and SW5 847, stored with many other tramcars in Dandenong Road during the reconstruction of the Malvern Tram Depot lead, 14/9/1969. Taken by Chris Phillips, printed on Kodak Paper. Tram 832 has an a drivers panel advertisement for Gauloises Cigarettes.On the rear in black ink "14/9/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, malvern depot, dandenong rd, trackwork, tram 816

Forty Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. Copy 1 - has telephone numbers of Training School and specific pointers re Regulations 106 and 107 and some of the Q&A have been circled in blue. This copy was imaged. The May 1974 instructions of "Tram car Braking on Greasy Rails", has adhesive tape remnants. Copy 2 - 1/5/1975 instructions loose inside the book. Copy 3 - added 29/5/2014 from the collection of R. Wearne. Copy 4 - added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015. Copy 5 - added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009. Had the instructions for Tram car braking on Greasy Rails appended inside front cover - loose, with adhesive tape remnants. Relocated to Reg Item 2913.copy 3 has 7 numbers in ink inside the front cover, a number of questions in the book have been circled., copy 4 - has numerous changes to issue on page 1, ink crosses on specific questions., copy 5 - has "K.T. Hall Works Manager" in ink on inside of front cover, and notes on pages 15, 16, 17, 19, regarding the use of the motor cut out switches.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen

Fifty Six page book bound within heavy green Rexene covers, single section, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Curriculum of Training for Bus Drivers" and dated 1955. Provides the training program for Melbourne bus drivers, including application and approval process, driving tests, follow ups, records, training procedures and syllabus of training.Has "19" in red ink on inside title pagetrams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures, instructions, buses

Set of four Table or Run cards for Malvern depot - 1997. Photocopied sheets placed in a plastic folder with an opening at the top, providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Yellow - Table 529, Saturday, last update 15/2/1997 - Run MO27 Blue - Table 504 - Friday - last update 14/2/1997 - Run MO84 Blue - Table 505 - ditto, Run MO87 White - Table 474, Anzac Day, to operate on 25/4/1997 - run MO17 - has a pink triangle on side A.trams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, drivers

Table card for City Circle Tram, South Melbourne Depot, c1997 Photocopied sheet placed in a plastic folder with an opening at the top, providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Table 888, marked weekdays side b, but changed to sat on side A. Run AO86, white paper.trams, tramways, table cards, south melbourne depot, drivers

Set of three Christmas Cards prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Mel Elliot. Printed photo on exterior with red printed ribbons, photo corners on inside with another photo and gold block print and the Duckett's address. Photographs by Peter Duckett or from his collection. .1 - Features a photo of Patti and Driver H.N. "Sam" Serman in front of X 217, 8/6/1957 and internally a photo of Members and Friends of the AETA taking delivery of X217 at Preston Workshops. Card text notes the tram on loan to PTC and will be going to Hawthorn - possibly a c2000 card. .2 - Photos and text of the Engine Room of the Ultimo Tramway Power Station. .3 - Photos of the Sandringham - Beaumaris Tramway c1900, including the Sandringham House Private Hotel. See item 6668 for the original postcard. .4 - Photos Circular Quay c1903 and South Bondi terminal, September 1950. 2nd copy of .1 (used for 1999), .2 and .3 added 18/9/2020Inside each card is an inscription "To Dear Cynthia, Mel, David, Heather, With Love" or similar On rear of ,4 is a lable with the words "Donated by John Frost 13/4/2013 KT" .2 and .3 - has "To Dear Keith with Warm wishes" in the Greetings section.trams, tramways, aeta, x class, christmas cards, power station, horse trams, sandringham, tram 217

Colour photocopy of the staff photograph of Hawthorn Tramways Trust crew (drivers, conductors, inspectors) photograph in front of the trams at Hawthorn Depot, c1916 - 49 men in uniform and one manager in a suit. Original framed print of this photograph held as well - see Reg Item 2978.trams, tramways, htt, crews, staff photo

Digital image of MMTB No. 121, outward bound in Norwood Road (Now Toorak Road), passing under the Alamein line rail over bridge mid 1920's. Note the single track in the street, which was not duplicated until Oct. 1927 (See Timeline history of Melbourne's Tramways). Real photo series Postcard No. 2358 and titled "Norwood Road Burwood" Note the tram has "18" under the bottom of the driver's dash.trams, tramways, burwood, toorak rd, norwood rd, railway bridge, alamein railway, tram 121

Four page - folded A4, heavy card, printed in full colour, Memorial Order of Service for Lenard Reginald Bates, featuring on the cover a photo of 612 and Lenny, wearing a Yarra Trams cap. Inside is the Order of Service, and a verse titled "He only takes the best". Lenny worked at Kew Depot as a driver, virtually until his death from cancer. See Reg Item 2465 for a newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, yarra trams, funeral, kew depot, tram 612

Photocopy of a single A4 page, that has been faxed to the depot - Camberwell title "Driving Through Water", referring to Rule 108 and provided limits for A, B and Z class trams. Issued on 8/2/1989, by Ron Hamilton, Manager, Tram Operations - Eastern.trams, tramways, instructions, flooding, drivers

Photocopy of a two single A4 sheets, titled "Result of PTC Uniform Survey", carried out by Driver Peter Spruch and Driver Carolyn Dean, mid 1990's?. Gives the view of the respondents of both male and females on the then current uniforms.trams, tramways, employees, uniforms, surveys

Set to two full colour posters printed on a plasticized based sheet, titled ""Melbourne's Free Tram Zone Map". 626.1 - Poster showing the tram lines that the free travel is allowed, locations, land marks, contact numbers and has the PTV logo in the top right hand corner. 626.2 - Poster showing the logo or tram stop id that the free tram zone travel applies to. See Reg Items 1954, and 1956 for associated printed materials and 2790.2 for driver announcements.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, free tram, melbourne

Poster - white sheet of paper, titled "Time table of Sunday Morning Tram and Bus Services", providing details of the tram and bus services for September 1953, from first tram (about 8am through to about 2pm). Signed by F. G. Wraith as Manager. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, timetables, sunday services, mmtb

Poster - white sheet of paper, titled "Notice to Passengers - Conditions Governing the Carriage of Small type baby carriages, shopping pushers, golf club buggies on trams during Certain Hours". Signed by F. G. Wraith as Manager. Dated Feb. 1953. Provides details of times, fares and where on the system. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, prams, tickets

Poster - blue background with a colour image of a conductor pointing to the sign wording in black or red print. Titled "Its your responsibility to hand fare to the Conductor before leaving car". Refers to By Law 5, with a penalty of five pounds. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, conductors, tickets

Colour print mounted within a large card frame of A class 281, westbound on Collins St at the Exhibition St stop. Tram has the destination of City, Route 42 and an Advertisements for Ford exhaust systems. In the driver's window is the run number "K38" Behind the tram is a W class tram that appears to be showing route 17. Photo could be early 1990's, route 42 became route 109 in 2003 when the extension opened to Box Hill. Route 17 ran until 2/1997. Having a run number will also assist in dating the photograph. (reference 'tramroutenumbers.pdf accessed from Yarra trams web site.) Has been wall mounted or mounted within a larger frame - tape tear marks on the rear.trams, tramways, collins st, a class, tram 281

Set of two full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet - colours yellow and black. .1 - titled "Drivers Beware", staying clear of the yellow line and when turning on roads with trams. Features the rhino on a skateboard. .2 - titled "Beware" - look listen and be alert around trams - has the Yarra Trams logo and website name. Not dated, c2012.trams, tramways, yarra trams, melbourne, public transport, advisory sign, traffic control, safety, rhinos

Laminated yellow sheet - two sheets laminated together, titled "AVM Control Head", giving instructions for the use of the AVM panel fitted to the driver's area of a tram. Shows the various messages that can be given, the use of the various buttons, and actions that the driver should take to specific messages.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring

Black and white photograph of W2 's at the Batman Ave terminus late 1950's to early 1960's. .1 - W2 388 with destination of Burwood, route 74 with Flinders St station Swanston St awning in the background. Has adverts for Long John whiskey, Apex Ford, and Foster Clarks family food. .2 - W2 337 just after arrival with the conductor about to raise the pole front pole. Has passengers leave and boarding the tram from across the roadway. Showing route 76. Has advert on the drivers panel for Remy Martin Brandy. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, batman ave, conductors, burwood, tram 388, tram 337

A series of three Black and white photographs of tram T class 182 at the Williamstown Road terminus of the Footscray tram system, c1960. Tram photograph in Somerville Road. All showing the return destination of Russell St. .1 - Shows the shops in the background. Trolley pole reversed and appears the driver is about to enter the cab of the tram. Has the run number F6. Has a Caltex, Ampol, Kix and Caravan park sign in the background. .2 - 182 at the terminus with trolley pole reversed and under the wheel locating guard. Has Run No. F5 in the rear cabin window. .3 - ditto, but before trolley pole reversed with passengers leaving the car and one lady waiting to board. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed. Two copies of .1 held.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, footscray, williamstown rd, somerville rd, tram 182, t class, mmtb

Set of 25 colour photographs of Hawthorn depot, with some tramcars, mainly internal photos and some externals, late 1990's, prior to redevelopment. Photographed by Mike Ryan. Printed on Agfa paper. .1 - interior view of driver training room .2 - ditto .3 - ditto .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - Depot view with W2 646 and W6 968 .7 - Depot view with W2 646, W6 968 and S 164 .8 - view of main room .9 - roof view with overhead troughing .10 - interior view looking at room .11 - PCC 1041 and other trams. .12 - exterior view showing trackwork .13 - exterior view showing front of the "new" depot or roads 5 - 7. .14 - interior view showing fence and walkway to rear of No.1 road. .15 - rear view of the "new" depot or roads 5 - 7. .16 - decaying brickwork. .17 - exterior view showing front of original depot or roads 1 - 4. .18 - interior view of sub-station .19 - interior view of band practice room in the main room. .20 - ditto .21 - ditto .22 - exterior view showing trackwork - also shows tramcar road or track allocation board. .23 - ditto .24 - ditto .25 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, museum, tramcars, driver training, tram 1041, tram 646, tram 968, tram 164, hawthorn depot, w6 class, s class, pcc class, melbourne tramways band, substation, w2 class

Certificate, printed on card, full colour sheet, issued to Driver Ron Scholten, thanking him for his involvement in the Yarra Trams Good Friday appeal for the Royal Children's Hospital in 2005. Has the Yarra trams logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, appeals, hospital

Metal Cash Tray for holding coins, formed from stainless steel and welded to give five compartments or areas for coins and one full length slot or opening at the rear for notes and other papers. Used by One Person Operator (OPO) or drivers from the time of the introduction of OPO's on the tramways until the full introduction of Metcard. Collected by Carolyn Dean/Cleak. Two copies held.trams, tramways, tickets, cash handling, metcard

Black and White photocopy of a poster of Melbourne and trams titled "Marvellous Melbourne", photographs from the PTC Photo archives and John Stewart. Features photo of Cable and electric trams outside Flinders St Station, W5 753 at the Elizabeth city, w6 and W7 at the Bourke St terminus and W2 376 at St Kilda, 1970 and 1973. Produced by Driver John Stewart, No. 36, 1992.trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, tram 753, tram 376, w2 class, w5 class

Three photocopied sheets titled "Practical Fault Finding" with hand written notes by Carolyn Dean for Melbourne trams c1980. Covers: Cutting out of motors, power on tram won't start, compressor gauge under 60lbs, Compressor gauge over 90lbs, Locked controller, Bent finger (K35) Bent pole, pole on section insulator, insulated tram and Changing of light fuse. See Reg Item 1944 for the relevant assessment sheet and Reg Item 1935 for a similar list provided for the training school.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, tramcars, faults, training

243.1 - Compact Diskette - CD - plastic contained within a light card cover, titled "Driving with trams and buses" produced by VicRoads to give information to motor car and truck drivers about driving with trams and buses. Produced in association with Yarra Trams, c2011. Has on the rear contract details. Part of the think tram project. 2nd copy added 3/8/2013 along with 243.2 243.2 - Mini CD/DVD (80mm diameter) in a cardboard folder, titled "Driving with Trams" - two copies held. 3rd copy added 11/6/2022 from an unknown source. See Reg Item 2416 for a pamphlet with similar materials. Mini CD/DVD copied onto the AV file database.trams, tramways, vicroads, yarra trams, compact disc cd, motor vehicles, motor buses

Photograph of Transport Art Tram No. 731, after conversion to a SW5, painted by Lesley Dumbrell in July 1986. Refer to vicsig.net website for dates, accessed 23/8/2013. Tram in Bourke St, with destination of Special. Has the CUB sponsorship sign behind the route number box. There was no driver in the cab at the time of the photograph. In the background are signs for Roger David and McEwans.In ink on rear of photo "731 on inaugural run as Arts Decorated Tram, City Mall"trams, tramways, transporting art, bourke st, decorated trams, tram 731

Set of three black and white photographs of the Melbourne Zoo Horse tram. .1 - view of tram with horses, a conductor, and a well dressed family in front of the tram. Photo taken at the Sydney road terminus. Has the note under the photo "Zoo Horse Tram Mr Richardson of W. Brunswick, driver." .2 - Side of view of the horse tram - No. 42 with "Royal Park" on the side. .3 - View of the zoo terminus, from the rear of the tram with "Zoological Gardens" on the rear dash panel of the tram. The conductor appears to be applying the hand brake. Note the signage on the right side of the photo. Photos c1900 to 1910. 2nd copy of .2 and .3 added from the Keith Kings collection - 14-8-2021 - see also Reg Item 5993 for another copy.On the rear of .3 -"M. G. R? collection" On rear of 2nd copy of .2 is the MMTB Stamp.trams, tramways, horse trams, royal park, zoo tram, tram 42

Newsletter - folded A3 sheet printed on gloss paper - "Swanston News" - issue No. 1, October 1998. Has items on Dandenong Road reserved track lighting, legacy, training, item on driver Scott Stevenson, training, Overhead Dual conversion and depot news. See also Reg Item 2766 for another versiontrams, tramways, swanston trams, dandenong rd, safety, tram depot, overhead

Bendigo tramways, 'Blocks Easter 1990'. Easter Schedule for drivers and conductors includes staff roster. 8 pages. Red cover.Bendigo Trustbasil miller, bendigo trams