Folk Dance Festival 11 December 1943 Letter from HN Featonby, Chairman, the National Fitness Council of Victoria, to JM Harry, Dist Traffic Superintendent, advising of event at Como Park.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Association for Advancement of the Blind picnic on Saturday November 6, 1943 1 - Handwritten note, "Pole Number 102 - Blind association sports ground. 2 - Letter from GR Fowler, General Secretary, Association for Advancement of the Blind to Superintendent of Traffic, Malvern Depot, advising of picnic to be held at club house in Glenferrie Rd Kooyong. About 300 blind people to attend, mostly by tram.trams, tramways, instructions, events, malvern depot

Legacy Club - Horse and Dog Gymkhana at Old Scotch Oval - Swan St Saturday 20th November 1943 Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr Hobday, Hanna St Depot regarding tram arrangements for the event. Memo dated 17 November 1943trams, tramways, events, field day, gymkhana

Floral Pageant and Parade Thursday 25 October 1934, 10:15AM to 10:35AM Memos and tram scheduling for parade from DJ Davidson, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Date altered to Friday 26 in pencil. Memos dated October 1934.Date altered to Friday 26 in pencil.trams, tramways, events, parades, cable trams

Notice to Inspectors - Southern System Excessive Speed of Trams and Failure to Observe "Slow Down Discs" & Compulsory Stops in Routes to Depot on Last Round at Night Memo from JNC Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to inspectors about complaints of excessive speed of drivers and failure to observe compulsory stops."Mr Walker" written in penciltrams, tramways, instructions, safety, drivers

ANZAC Day - Tuesday 25th April 1944 Memo from Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot, regarding tram arrangements for ANZAC Day. (single page only, subsequent pages missing)"Run 3 specials at 8.7 8.17 & 8.27am" "returns to city & depot" written in penciltrams, tramways, instructions, anzac day, glenhuntly depot

"Kooyong Tennis Courts - Notice Boards & Temporary Stops" 1. - Memo from Dist Traffic Superintendent SS (W Simpson) to Malvern Depot, titled Notice to Drivers and Conductors - Temporary Stop Marks at Kooyong Tennis Courts. Temporary Provisional Stop Marks placed on poles 103 on both "up" and "down" tracks opposite Kooyong Tennis Courts. To be observed during loading to and from tennis matches on Saturday 30/12/1933, Monday 1/1/1934 and Tuesday 2/1/1934. 2. - Memo from Dist Traffic Superintendent SS (W Simpson) to Mr Monsbrough, Architect, requesting notice boards to be painted and placed at Kooyong tennis Courts. 3. - Handwritten note for above notice boards. 4. - Inspector's Report - Malvern. Report from inspector JH Gownie, advising of several requests from passengers on travelling to various destinations from the tennis. Inspector suggesting notice boards advising public on tram destinations be placed at temporary stops at Kooyong Tennis Courts.Several notes and signatures written in pencil and ink on documents.trams, tramways, instructions, events, kooyong tennis

"Parade of Returned AIF Personnel through city streets, Wednesday 18 November 1943" 2 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt, to depots for tram arrangements for above event.Pencil comments to Mr Harry to notetrams, tramways, events, parades, world war 2

Typed list of equipment for W3 tramcars 654 - 669, W.4 tramcars 670 - 674trams, tramways, w3 class, w4 class, braking

"Charity Football - 3AW v 3XY at St Kilda Ground - Sunday 14th July 1946" 3 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS, regarding tram arrangements.Notations written in pencil on 1 memo. "Charity Football at St Kilda Sunday 14/7/46" in blue pencil.trams, tramways, events, st kilda, football

Parade of Units of Volunteer Defence Corps Saturday 17 July 1943 Letter from Capt L Purze-Morrish to Traffic Superintendent MMTB, Order No 2/43, and letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk.Notations written in pencil on documents.trams, tramways, events, parades, hanna st depot

Visit of Admiral Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten To Victoria from Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th March 1946. Memo of traffic arrangements from HS Wootton, Town Clerk. Copies of memos from W Simpson, Assistant Manager and JM Harry, Dist Traffic SuperintendentSeveral notations written in red pencil across documents.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Fighting Forces Sports Carnival Melbourne High School, South Yarra Sat 4 Dec 2 pm Poster for front of tram."W.P Ross x2467" and "LAST ...5.30..." written in pencil across bottom.trams, tramways, events, field day, south yarra

Single or one off of a pre purchased or prepaid ticket one of a strip of MMTB 2d tickets with an "W" in the bottom left hand corner of both sides. Check ticket required to be issued with a fare. Green light cardboard, with black printing. Has the full name of the MMTB one side and "M&MTB" on the other side. See Reg Items 1152, 2487 and 2486 for similar tickets of other values. See Reg Item 5854 for a set of research notes.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, pre-paid tickets

Set of 17 decimal currency MMTB All black printing unless noted otherwise. .1 - 5c, on light pink paper, No. 733328 .2 - 5c, on light pink paper, over printed in red with the letter "P" - 441407 .3 - 10c brown paper, No. 077958 and 528045 .4 - 20c blue paper, No. 263787 .5 - 25c, on manila coloured paper, printed in red ink No. 574563 .6 - 25c, on light red paper, printed in red ink No. No. 5413368 .7 - 35c, on off white paper, green ink, No. 314862 .8 - 40c, off white paper, light black grid over print, No. 886828 .9 - 40c, off white paper, grey ink, reversed value No. 414144 .10 - 40c, on grey paper, No. 073395 .11 - 45c, off white paper, light grey grid, No. 437793 .12 - 50c, off white paper, green ink, reversed value No. 386485 and 611233 .13 - 60c, off white paper, brown ink, reversed value No. 484147 .14 - 70c, off white paper, purple ink, reversed value No. 719444 and 856648trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, concession fares

Black and white photograph of Frank Kuffer (MMTB Safety Officer) in St Johns Ambulance uniform demonstrating Resuscitation or mouth to mouth to a lady (model?) with Sir Robert Risson watching.On rear in ink "General Risson supervising Frank Kuffer's practice on a"trams, tramways, first aid, st johns ambulance, mmtb chairman

Set of four business cards for Frank Kuffer (u with an umlaut), as Safety Officer for the MMTB and later The Met. Gives address and contact details. Two different styles for The Mettrams, tramways, mmtb, the met, business cards

Digital Image of a grip mechanism as used in the Melbourne cable trams - with caption. Has a portion of a grip in the mechanism.trams, tramways, cable trams, cables, cable grip

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

Report - five foolscap carbon copy sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Summary of Concessions issued by the MMTB". Provides a list and then details each concession ticket, including hours of travel. Includes city concession cards and combined weekly rail - tram ticket. Has a handwritten note on the bottom of the last sheet "Information sent to Mr Foletta Ministry of Transport 17-11-72"trams, tramways, tickets, concession fares, mmtb

List or report - four foolscap sheets, photocopied, possibly on heat sensitive paper titled "Trams due for Overhaul as at 1-10-66", listing all trams in numerical order, giving dotes for last 01 and 02.Has in ink "Mr Hall" in top right hand cornertrams, tramways, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcars

List - two foolscap sheets, photocopied - titled "Tramcar Arrangement Drawings", set up as an order form for drawings of tramcar general arrangement (GA) drawings from Preston Workshops. Lists class, size of drawing, and remarks give class notes and some numbers. Dated 13/12/1974.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, preston workshops

.1 - handwritten notes - small sheet giving notes on the agreement with Mr Westcott and a letter dated 20/11/1923 from Mr Westcott to Mr Strangward giving his estimate of commission for the sale of adverting on tramcars and tickets. .2 - Report - single foolscap sheet titled "Electric cars and Northcote Cable cars", looking at the commission Mr. Westcott earns from the sale of advertising on tramcars and on the back of tickets it appears. Gives current position, Mr Strangward's and Mr Westcott's estimate based on the number of electric cars in service. Gives a recommendation as to future arrangements. Initialled "WOS 26/11/23". Also notes a Mr King at the top of the sheet.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, advertisements

Strip of four MMTB two sections 2 Sections travel tickets - printed on red card - perforated for each ticket with conditions of travel printed on rear. Tickets numbered B104621 to 624.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, sections

Used on trams that ran out of Glen Huntly Dep;ot to indicate to traffic staff, the tram run or service number.Demonstrates the MMTB method of indicating to traffic staff, the trams run number.Circular steel plate, with the numerals "8" and letter "GH" cut into the plate with two slotted holes on the top . Has numerous pencil marks on one side.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, glen huntly depot

Issued to a retired employee, with conditions of travel on the rear and the employee's signature. Demonstrates a MMTB retired employee's pass.Laminated pass or ticket - yellow card, No. 147 made out for J Stewart,J Stewart in ink and dated December 1976.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, retirement

Form used to record for each day the allocation of crew by table number, of the drivers and conductors.Demonstrates a MMTB form that recorded the drivers and conductors allocation for each day. Form - ruled - blue and red liines on a large folio sheet with two punched holes on the top.tramways, crews, driver, conductor, table cards

Ticket allowed Scholars or school children to travel on MMTB trams/buses to attend schools at a concession rate. Inside gives issue details - issued to a person in Kew to attend Kew High School, three sections, for use to 17/12/1971 Cost $6.75 Ticket No. 6468.Demonstrates a Scholar's ticket to allow a student to travel to Kew High School.Pink clothed backed paper ticket, printed as a MMTB "Scholar's Concession Ticket", for 3rd Term. Gives condition of use on the outside cover.Details filled in of the person's name address etc.tramways, tickets, schools, scholar's tickets, school tickets

Document - "New type pass for Traffic Officers" - issuing a new metal pass for Traffic Officers - has a photo of the pass with details of who will receive one. Notes the partial withdrawal of the type with two triangles within a circle that would continue to be used by Official and Clerical staff. Dated 8/11/1963, signed by R C Drummond Traffic Manager. See items 397, 577 and 7082 for examples. Yields information about the timing of the issuing of a new type of pass for traffic officers and details of the issue.Document - single foolscap duplicated sheet with two punched holes on left side.tramways, badges, officers, mmtb, passes

Set of five circulars about Trolley Poles and their use on trams: 1 - Emergency Trolley Rope - fitting to trams - foolscap dated 25/10/1963 2 - trolley poles and climbing onto the roof - quarto dated 17/12/1963 3 - Procedure for placing front trolley pole in trailing position - foolscap - 20/12/1963 4 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - two foolscap sheets with space for an photo - 11/11/1964 5 - Trolley pole rope guide clip - quarto sheet dated 12/11/1964.Yields information about the use of trolley poles on Melbourne trams.Document - Set of five foolscap or quarto sheets, duplicated, each with two punched holes on left side.tramways, instructions, trolley poles, operations, safety