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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Yarra Trams, "Rules and Procedures", June 2015
"Rules and Procedures" - dated June 2015 with a forward by Clement Michel, CEO Yarra Trams. Details the rules and procedures for drivers, including the Cardinal Rules, and for Customers, services, incident management, general rules, track and stud marks and definitions. Issued to crews. Has the logos of Keolis Downer, Yarra Trams and Public Transport Victoria on the front cover.Yields information about the rules and procedures for Melbourne tram drivers.Document or book - 104 pages colour perfect binding.tramways, tramcars, rules, drivers, procedures, yarra trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Warren Doubleday, Ballarat - last weekday of full operations, 20/8/1971
Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - tram 30 arriving at Victoria St with school children and others alighting. 2 - tram 30 waiting to return to Gardens via Sturt St west. 3 - tram 13 at Stones Corner, Bridge and Victoria St on its way to Victoria St. Has buildings / advertisements for Schonell cycles, Gear chemist, Phillip Howard, The Sun, AVCO, ANZ, Roddas, CS Pennant, Top 4, State Savings Bank and H Whitefield Hair dresser. 4 - trams 30 and 13 crossing at the King St loop in Victoria St. 5 - tram 37 in Sturt St arriving at the City stop 6 - tram 43 southbound in Lydiard St crossing Mair St - note the traffic lights, one of the first installations in Ballarat. Has adverts for Peter's, and Speedee cleaners. 7 - track cleaner with broom with tram No. 12 behind, with the destination of City. Has the Chinese cafe, seafood bar, Kodak advert, Town Hall, and tramway shelter in the view.Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, depot, victoria st, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 13, tram 30, tram 12, tram 37, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of 6, Warren Doubleday, Ballarat - last weekday of full operations, 20/8/1971
Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - tram 31 Wendouree Parade near Depot Junction, on its way to Victoria St. 2 - trams 12 and 31 at Haddon St loop 3 - tram 31 in deep hail. 4 - Scrubber at the depot 5 - tram 41 at depot junction, Gardens via Drummond St Nth. Hail blankets the footpath and track. 6 - ditto - Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, depot, wendouree parade, tram 31, tram 12, scrubber, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image - AETA Tour - Ballarat, Paul Nicholson, 30-3-1975
Photo of Ballarat trams 14 and 40 at the St Aidans Drive terminus during an Australian Electric Traction Association AETA tour on 30-3-1975. The tour visited Bendigo first and then travelled by bus to Ballarat. Photo by Paul Nicholson. Note the witches hats and signs at the end of the track.Yields information about an AETA tour March 1975.Digital image of a colour slide.tramcars, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, aeta tours, tram 14, tram 40 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Set of 3, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "PMTT Malvern Depot", 1909 to 1920
Set of the three drawings of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) Depot in Glenferrie Road, Malvern. 1 - Drawing No. 22 - Sheet No. 1 - Contract No. 8 - "Car shed offices and converter station buildings" - by Noyes Bros, dated 10/10/1909 2 - Drawing No. 23 - Sheet No. 2 - Contract No. 8 - Plan view of above - shows the first three roads or tracks within a larger building. Shows the room layout of the first depot building. 3 - Drawing No. 156 - Layout of Offices, car depot, and substation - c1920 - showing additional buildings, floor plans, extensions and the small four road workshop on the northside of Coldblo Road.Yields information about Malvern tram depot by the PMTT.Set of three prints on paper from a larger drawing reduced to A3 size.trams, tramways, depots, pmtt, malvern depot, drawings, noyes bros -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Electric Tramway System 1979", 1979
Drawing of the track plan for the Melbourne Tramway System in 1979 over two separate sheets - titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Electric Tramway System 1979". Shows the route numbers and terminus names, depot locations, rail lines, cross overs and junctions. Has the name J.Chau in bottom left hand corner. Yields information about the the Melbourne tram system in 1979Drawing - print on paper P15060. Two copies held.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, trackwork, depots, route numbers, railways, junction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Linking Essendon Tram lines, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1926
Set of three images of the track plans for the temporary connection between Haymarket (Flemington Road), Elizabeth St, Victoria St, and Swanston St to enable the transfer of electric trams between Essendon Depot and the workshops or other depots. From drawing P2466, dated 24-8-1926. Built during 1926. For details see the article by Mal Rowe "Linking up Melbourne's Electric Trams" in Bellcord No. 63, Sept. 2024.Yields information about the temporary trackwork that was laid in Elizabeth St Set of three A4 sheets reproduced from photographs of the large format drawing P2466.trams, tramways, trackwork, plans, victoria st, temporary track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Memorabilia - South Melbourne track yard photo and drawing, Augustine, 1983
Memorabilia of the time of the change from the MMTB to the MTA featuring the assembly of a junction at the South Melbourne depot and drawings by Augustine that also featured in the 1983 Calendar - see item 1320. On top of the calendar has the letters M&MTB being demolished and those of the MTA being positioned. In the top corners has two sketches of Melbourne trams.A momento of the time of the change from the MMTB to MTA and showing a junction being laid out at the South Melbourne depot yard.Drawing - print on paper P15060. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, junction, south melbourne depot, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - LaTrobe St - track proposal, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940s
Drawing is marked up in red to show the proposed track work in LaTrobe St, noting junctions, crossings, and green for existing north-south tracks. Has a note that the cable track in Spencer St was to be converted and a junction installed at the corner of LaTrobe and Spencer Sts. This junction was not installed, just the curve into Spencer St.Yields information about the LaTrobe St planning of the late 1940s.Drawing - marked up plan with red and green lines, folded with punch holes on the left hand side.latrobe st, new tramways, trackwork, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two - trackwork Flinders St, 1971
The photographs shows MMTB track renewal work in Flinders St during 1971. The first photo shows W2 tram 408 and a wide body tram behind running while work is being carried out, with several workers standing clear. The second photo shows a replacement cross over installed near Queen St. In the background are Flinders St Station and the Gas and Fuel buildings. Fletcher Jones building is on the left hand side of the second photo.Yields information about undertaking trackwork while running trams and the minimal closing of the roadway to motor traffic.Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rear"Flinders St 1971" and "Dave Macartney"trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, w2 class, tram 408 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, David Frost, c1985
Set of five colour prints of photos taken by David Frost c1985 of ex SEC Ballarat Trams at the BTPS depot or the TMSV Bylands site. .1 - trams 671, 661, 14 and 38 on the depot fan. (661 repainted 1984 and 18 entered service 1985) .2 - 18 and 671 along with David's Morris Minor .3 - 14 on the access track .4 - Ex Ballarat 42 at Bylands .5 - ex Ballarat 17 and a cable trailer at Bylands.trams, tramways, btps, tmsv, depot, bylands, tram 18, tram 671, tram 661, tram 14, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong 37 Pakington at Aphrasia Sts, Keith Kings, Jan. 1956
Photo shows the track layout and operation at the corner of Pakington St and Aphrasia St looking south from the passing loop. Shows Geelong tram 37, ex Chilwell swinging out before entering the loop. Photographer notes the Newtown turns right at this location shown in the trolley wire. The Municipal Hall and fire station tower are on the right. Photo by Keith Kings 8/1/1956, photo number Q(w)(7). Yields information about the junction of the Chillwell and Newtown tram routes in Geelong.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.See rear image and context.trams, tramways, pakington st, geelong, tram 37, newtown, aphrasia st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo steam tram No 2 Mollison St, William H Robinson, 1892/1895
Copy print of a sepia toned image of a Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, possibly on the depot access track. Shown as a W. H. Robinson photograph, was scanned from a block mounted print. Has in pencil "1892 - 1902" reproduced on the photograph. Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Two copies held. 4369.2 - Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 30/6/2013. Has 'WJ T168" written in ink on the front of the photograph. See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this image and 987 and 1439 for other images.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Black and White reproduction printCopy 1 - Has "17)" in the top left hand corner of the front of the photograph. On the rear "(8)" in pencil in the top left hand corner. In pencil and ink "Bendigo Tramways (steam system) 1892", "Copied from William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennetts Collection" and a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner. Also has cropping instructions and other marks. Copy 2 - In pencil "Bendigo / William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennett Collection" 4369.1 - on rear in ink "Bendigo No. 2 Motor, No. 6 Car, Mollison St. 1895" Motor No. 2 by Baldwin B/No. 12242 of 1891" Has Wal Jack copyright stamp on rear and number T168 written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, La Trobe Library, "Geelong - the view south along Moorabool Street", late 1920s
Photograph shows Moorabool St looking south from near Corio St Geelong. Shows the track junction with Malop St. Has Pengelley built tram 22 southbound with a Birney tram in front. The two trams are going from the Wharf to Newtown and South respectively. In the background is the State Savings Bank, The Geelong Library, Solomons store, and a building advert sign for Dr Morses Indian Root Pills. There are many motor cars, some horse-drawn vehicles, and one bus in the view. Photo, late 1920s, sourced from the La Trobe Library Melbourne.Yields information about Moorabool St Geelong late 1920s.Publish Black and white photograph with caption and source printed along bottom edge.ballarat, trams, tramways, geelong, tram 22, birney tramcars, moorabool st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Peter Winspur, Tram 32 - back home, 7/04/1986
SEC Tram No. 32 arriving back in Ballarat in Wendouree Parade after being recovered from near Maryborough on 7/4/1986. 1 - in the Parade near the old loop with the BTV 6 TV news car in the background. 2 - Being towed by 671 back to the depot. 3 - On the depot access track. Scanned by photographer - on Kodachrome film.Yields information about the condition of a recovered SEC tram at the time of recovery from a park near Maryborough and its method of delivery.Set of three Digital Images.trams, tramways, tramcars, btv, tram recovery, wendouree parade, btps, tram 32, tram acquisition -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Destination Roll, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Footscray Depot", 1940's
Destination roll used at the MMTB Footscray depot. Has stencil words "STOP" on bottom, stencilled miniature destinations on rear to assist drivers to locate the destination. Roll has a short unpainted section at the bottom. Destinations in order from top are: ; RUSSELL ST; BALLARAT RD; SPECIAL; FOOTBALL GROUND; AMMUNITION FACTORY; PYROTECHNIC FACTORY; CITY VIA HAYMARKET; SPECIAL E. The roll is missing a top section, possibly (based on a Footscray roll held in the BTM Archives), DEPOT; WILLIAMSTOWN RD; RAILWAY STATION, SPECIAL E - for the Explosives Factory. Through running to City from May 1954 when track extended and connected to main system. Image 3 - Photo of Bob Wilson standing alongside taken 27/7/14 by Warren Doubleday, added 28/7/14.Demonstrates a tram destination roll used at Footscray Depotl. Destination roll - white lettering on black background. trams, tramways, mmtb, destination roll, footscray depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, M>Tram, "Service Alterations May 2002", May. 2002
Poster - A3 size heavy paper, published by M>Tram titled "Service Alterations May 2002" for the Glenferrie Traders Festival Sunday May 5 and Track Reconstruction in Sydney Road and Royal Parade, Sat May 18 and Sunday May 19.trams, tramways, m>tram, services, glenferrie rd, royal parade, sydney rd, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 2 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940
... cable trams Alf Twentyman History track plans Records On cover ...Second of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. The first seven pages list each cable car or trailer (1 to 601) and its depot, including some notes on their individual disposal. Page 15 lists additions to the fleet of cars - 1-7-1916 to 3-6-2024 including numbers and notes. Pages 16 to 37 provide cable and track diagrams and notes on St Kilda Junction, Collins and Market St, City Road & Clarendon St, Elizabeth St, Spring-Albert and Brunswick Sts, Swanston St, (Princes Bridge to Lonsdale St) and Lonsdale St to Russell St, Spencer St and Flinders St including the Bourke St terminus, Clifton Hill terminus, Nicholson and Gertrude, Spring and Nicholson, Lygon Elgin and Rathdowne Sts, various terminal arrangements and car shed access, Queensberry and Abbotsford, St Kilda Road, Chapel and Wellington, Ackland St and other notes on the last pages.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - printed for Scotch College, ruled in an accounting ledger format - 40 pages with red card covers.On cover in ink "A E Twentyman, Inter Maths B Ledger"tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, track plans, records -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Cable tram records - book 1 of 4, Alf Twentyman, c1940 to 1985
... the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside of the rear cover ...First of four documents compiled by Alf Twentyman about the history of Melbourne cable trams. On the inside of the rear cover has a table of contents - see image 1. Includes sketches of San Francisco grips, sketches of destination signs on the cable cars, Auburn Road and Kew horse tram timetables rolling stock, sketch of St Kilda Road, Victoria Parade - Brunswick St, listing of ropes and their life spans, tables of cars out for various depots, timetables, list of visitors to Northcote, new MMTB rolling stock listing.Demonstrates the recording and drawing work of Alf Twentyman and his notes.Exercise book - part ruled - part plain pages - 92 numbered pages + fawn coloured covers, centre stapled.tramways, cable trams, alf twentyman, history, track plans, records -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - BTPS Depot - 1 road under construction, c Oct. 1973
Colour print of trams 40 and 26 on the depot fan, with No. 1 road under construction. Date not known, based on the work - Sept/Oct. 1973. Work on No. 1 road was completed by Dec. 1973. Tram 26 is being used as the display tram.Yields information about the construction of the track in the depot fan. Colour print - on Agfa paper.tramcars, trams, btps, tram 40, tram 26, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Transport for Scrubber 8 to Ballarat, Carolyn Dean, 10/09/1999
Photographs of the loading, transport and off loading of ex MMTB/Metropolitan Transit scrubber tram No. 8W (8) from Preston Workshops to Ballarat on 10/9/1999. All on Kodak Royal paper. Most feature a number of people in the photograph. 1. Loading tram at Preston 2. ditto 3. ditto 4. tram loaded 5. Ready to leave Preston with articulated tram No. 2121 alongside. 6. ditto 7. Arrived in Wendouree Parade, rainy day. 8. ditto at Windmill Drive North - L.Arthur truck 9. Moving to off loading position at Old loop, with tower truck in background 10. Barry James crane about to lift. 11. Lifted off truck 12. About to be lowered onto the ground 13. ditto 14. On the track 15. Crane being packed up. 16. Waiting to be towed. 17. W3 661 being coupled up. 18. ditto 19. Group photo - from left to right - Paul Mong, Mark McKay, Alastair Reither, Stephen Butler, Carolyn Dean, John Phillips, Simon Jenkins, Warren Doubleday and Alan Snowball. 20. Being towed into the depot 21. Crossing Wendouree Parade 22. Being pushed by 671 into 7 Road. Note image 19A used by Museums Australia in a display - collections and people, 9/2001 - display boards. - similar image to 19, photo by Carolyn Dean on Warren Doubleday's camera. Added 2/2002. See item 9623 for other two photographs.Yields information about the BTM Acquisition of the scrubber tram No. 8Set of 22 colour photographs taken by Carolyn Dean. All have "10.9.99" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" on rear.scrubber tram, delivery of tramcars, unloading, btm, tram 8, tram 8w -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Electric Tramway System 1979", 1979
Photocopy of the track plan for the Melbourne Tramway System in 1979 over two separate sheets - titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways original pr Board Electric Tramway System 1979". Shows the route numbers and terminus names, depot locations, rail lines, cross overs and junctions. Has the name J.Chau in bottom left hand corner. See item 7740 for an original print.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, trackwork, depots, route numbers, railways, junction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - View of Wendouree Parade north end, c1977
Photograph from the window of a tram (possibly No. 28) looking along the BTPS track from St Aidans Drive with another tramcar in the distance. Shows the roadside nature of gardens area at the time - long grass and before the construction of a gutter and paths. Possibly taken at the same time as item 9642.Yields information about Wendouree Parade near St Aidans Drive.Black and white print on Kodak paper.tramcars, trams, btps, tram 26, tram 28, st aidans drive, wendouree parade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tram lines buckle as heatwave gets worse", 3/01/1991
Newspaper clipping titled "Tram lines buckle as heatwave gets worse", with a photo of buckled trams lines at the top of a hill in Riversdale Road Camberwell, with tram crews, inspector looking on. Article by Bruce Tobin, photo by Mike Martin. Notes the hot temperatures, fires, and that tracks along Kingsway had also buckled, as reported by a The Met spokesman Pat Wilson.Demonstrates a rare event in Melbourne - a set of buckled tram rails due to heat.Newspaper clipping from The Age 3-1-1991,Has date in red ink "Age 3-1-91"trams, tramways, the met, camberwell, riversdale rd, trackwork, kingsway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 - tram 13 Ballarat, 2013
Set of four colour prints, featuring BTPS No. 13, soon after repainting on the depot access track and the depot fan. Photographer not known. Tram repainted in 2013.Yields information about the appearance of 13 following its repainting by the BTPS.Set of 4 Colour prints - on Agfa papertramcars, trams, btps, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - "NOTICE TO TRAM CREWS. If you are involved in any incident that may cause a DELAY TO THE SERVICE. RING CONTROL ROOM IMMEDIATELY BY TRACK TELEPHONE No. 30 OR PUBLIC TELEPHONE F.J.3279. COST OF PUBLIC TELEPHNE CALLS WILL BE REIMBURSED."
Demonstrates how the SEC used signage to confirm procedures for Tramway Crews. A metal, brass coloured sign originally etched and painted with black for the lettering and border lines. The sign has been overpainted with green paint. The sign gives detailed instructions to Tram Crews who may be involved in an incident which delays the service. The plate has a hole in each corner to enable attachment to the tram cab. The reverse has some black paint splotches from the painting of the lettering.tramways signs, etched tramway signage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Geelong scrubber at depot, Laurie Gallop, early 1956
... or track cleaning tram. tramways Geelong Geelong depot Scrubber ...The photo shows the Geelong scrubber on the front of No. 2 road with No. 16 behind and No. 19 alongside. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system and in particular the Geelong scrubber or track cleaning tram.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, geelong depot, scrubber, geelong 16, geelong 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Mileages Ballarat", "Fare Distances", c1920?
... Yields information about track mileages and horse tram ...Yields information about track mileages and horse tram track and information used in calculating fares.Report or chart - set of two documents pinned together in the top left hand corner giving information of system miles for both track and fares. .1 - Blue print - Mileages Ballarat - giving route including Sebastopol Horse car and one leg of a loop. Provides single track miles, double track miles, Total track, Total Single track miles, miles for car mileages. .2 - "Fares Distances" dated 7-3-01 - all routes. Has been prepared on the rear of a 1921 calendar, Brown, Win? of 30 Armstrong St Ballarat.trams, tramways, mileage, horse trams, esco, fares, crossing loop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Four colour slides - Wattle Park Single Line, Warren Doubleday, 1-8-1970
Set of four photographs taken at the time of the conversion of the Wattle Park route, in Riversdale Road from single line to double track between Warragul Road and the terminus, alongside Wattle Park itself. Yields information on the single line operation of the Wattle Park line prior the conversion to double track operation.Set of four colour Anscochrome slides, of single line operations on the Wattle Park line. .1 - W5 722 on Wattle Park single line, Sat. p.m. .2 - W2 388 meets W2 344 on Wattle park loop - shows the commencement of roadworks. .3 - SW5 853 from the park .4 - W5 738 at Warragul Road - shows the gates to Wattle park and the Caltex Service Station sign.Has photographers slide numbers on each slide.wattle park, route 70, riversdale rd, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, trackwork, tram 722, tram 388, tram 853, tram 738, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Five color slides - tram PCC 980, 9-8-1970
... on the depot access tracks for Malvern Tram Depot in Coldblo Road .2... tracks for Malvern Tram Depot in Coldblo Road .2 ...Set of four colour slides taken during the Monash Railway club tour on 9-8-1970 using PCC 980 from Malvern Tram Depot. The route number and destinations are for show only. Photographs by Warren Doubleday.Yields information on Monash Railway club tour, the trams used and the locations.Set of five Anscochrome colour slides, of Melbourne tram PCC 980 on a Monash Railway Club tour - 9-8-1970 .1 - PCC 980 on the depot access tracks for Malvern Tram Depot in Coldblo Road .2 - With the Malvern Tram Depot in the view .3 - In Dandenong Road at Hawthorn Road .4 - Crossing Hawthorn Road - has a tram shelter in the view. .5 - About to use the then new Nolan St (now Southbank Blvd) crossover.Has photographers slide numbers on each slide.monash railway club, tram 980, malvern depot, hawthorn road, dandenong road, nolan st, tramways, trams, pcc class