Newspaper clipping - set of three cuttings - from the Southern Cross, 18/10/1995 titled "Tram in a jam" with a photo of W6 983 outbound in Toorak Road. Looks at the performance of the tram route and the issues of timekeeping, over crowding and traffic. Story by Bruce Atherton, photo Linda Tanner. Quotes Peter Batchelor Opposition transport spokesman, MLA Robert Doyle, and Transport and PTC Spokesman Ray Wilson. Also has quotes from five tram patrons.trams, tramways, route 8, toorak rd, passengers, traffic control, timetables

Report - carbon copy 6 foolscap sheets untitled and not signed. Report looks at the finances of the MMTB in about 1930 based on the report, its constitution, payments to consolidated revenue, the tramway system in general, the board's financial position, the cable tram system, trams vs buses, the possibility of buses in Melbourne, Co-ordination of Public Transport and the Ministry of Transport Bill. Written by A. Cameron Chairman??Has some pencil correctionstrams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, tramways, cable trams, public transport

Drawing of the produced by Transit Australia, November 2001 of the Citadis 302 tramcar by Alstom Transport France. Side and end elevations and floor plans with leading dimensions. .1 - "Siemens Combino Three Section Tram (Melbourne Class D1)" .2 - "Siemens Combino Three Section Tram (Melbourne Class D1"trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, c class, tramcar design

Set of 60 A3 sheets, comprising a folder of GA Drawings – from Keith Kings, held with black plastic semi elastic black clip or retaining strip. All drawings have been scanned (about 50% were already scanned, e.g. the first sheet) and placed on the Depot Tramcar Mechanical component listing. Order of drawings as received has been retained and listed as follows. R1146 – General Data of Tramcars – 24-9-1924 R11-927 – SW6 and W6 – Advertising Panel Location R11-928 – W7 Advertising Panel Location R9529 – Class W7 GA List of Tramcar GA Arrangement Drawings dated 13/12/1974 Cover sheet – “Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board – Electric Tramcars Index - lists Class, numbers and Drawing Nos. R1266 – Cable Train – Dummy and 4 wheel trailer R3799 – Cable train – Dummy & 4 wheel trailer R3422 – Cable train – dummy & Bogie trailer PMTT 161 – Combination Car R3076 – Class A – Combination Car Dropped ends PMTT – 163 - Bogie car with dropped centre compartment PMTT – 700 – Bogie Car with dropped centre compartment and longitudinal rattan saloon seats R3078 – Dropped Centre bogie car – Maximum Traction R4571 – Dog Transport Car – class C converted PMTT 162 – Summer car (old type) – F class PMTT 164 – Summer car – G class R3079 – Class L R7416 – Class L PMTT 160 – Bogie Closed Car – (O class) R9787 – Class G – All night tram style R3077 – Class G – All night tram style R8999 – Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class R5963 - Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class (modified) R3093A - Class T R4382 – Class T arrangement for one-man operation Car 178 R3756A – class U R2461 – class W – W class converted to W2 R2460 – class W1 R2459 – class W2 R4646 – class SW2 R9525 – class SW2 R3071 – class W3 R3812 – class W4 R4678B – class W5 R9601 – class CW5 R5818 – class SW5 R12-052 – Class W5 – sliding door conversion R4771A – class SW6 (reversible seats) R6408A – class SW6 (Tubular Fixed Seats) R8617 – class SW6 and W6 R9529 – class W7 R10-129 – Class VR car R8332 – PCC type car R2462 – class X R1811 – types of electric cars – class X Safety car R2463 – class X1 R3080 – Class X2 R2464 – class Y R2465 – class Y1 R10-946 – All electric tram – 1041 R11-333 – class Z1 and Z2 trams R11-387 – class z outside dimensions R11-563 – Class Z tram (101-115) R11-580 - class Z3 tram R12-062 – Class A tram T4000-12 – double ended 6 axle articulated LRV – a possibly arrangement R6928 – PCC Car – double end operation R9980 – Freight car 17 – former V class passenger car See Reg Item 5639 for a similar document.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, cable trams, tramcar design, preston workshops, mmtb

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 16/4/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "21-36", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, work trams, brake blocks, tram 15

News paper clipping from The Age, 15 June 1985, titled "You're right, this tram has a flat wheel!", written by Tony Harrington, transport reporter about the problem of wheel flats or square wheels. Quotes the Union Secretary Jim Harper and the MTA who blamed the Union over a dispute the previous year and a backlog.trams, tramways, wheels, tramcars, maintenance, unions, mta

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, 23/11/1994, titled "A new automated ticketing system goes for a test drive", written by Bruce Tobin, Transport Reporter, about the start of testing of Metcard system on trams. has a photo of a number of Metcards held up in front of a tram, Z class, without a destination roll. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister. Photo by Sebastian Costanzo. Testing out of Camberwell Depot.Date and news paper written in ink along the top edge.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, trials, camberwell depot

Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora

Newspaper clipping, from The Sun, 3/8/1987 titled "Trams out as talks continue" and a second heading "History back on the tracks". Item about industrial issues for maintenance of trams and trains, or wages supplements, Has photos of Mr Roper, Transport Minister and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Notes that old trams, such as W and Y class were back in service. Has a photo of Y1 612 in service on Wattle Park. Story by Jane Gibson and Jim Nevein. Attached to the item is a cartoon, 4/8/1982 by Jeff of a man digging a hole around the tram tracks and finding a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, strike, unions, w class, y class, wattle park, cartoons, tram 612

Pamphlet - large 8 fold pamphlet, full colour, titled "The History of the Transport Mural - 1835-1935" - providing a detailed description of the Mural, its parts, making, painting, detailing its preparation by Harold Freedman, timing, his work and other details. Prepared by VLine, priced $3, c2000? Understood that Keith provided details for the mural. Imaged over 8 jpg files.trams, tramways, spencer st, mural, southern cross station

Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers

Light card, tickets for the 25/1/1982 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Adult ticket - white card - featuring L and T class on the ticket - 60c - Nos. 0501 and 0502 Child ticket - white card - featuring Ballarat 27 and Bendigo 18 - 20c - Nos 12203 and 12204 Tickets are un punched, have been torn from a block.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day

Newsletter - two fold A4, full colour titled "Gold Medal Moments - April 2006", featuring a Golding cartoon on the front cover, about the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Has many comments from passengers, including of Z81, Karachi tram and many photos. Included in the item is a letter from the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks and Minister for Transport, congratulating Yarra trams and staff for the event.trams, tramways, yarra trams, commonwealth games, karachi, passengers, cartoons, tram 81

flat leather strap used in cable tramcars for the conductor signal bells to the grip man. Has a brass rivet demonstrating the method of joining the leather pieces. Not original - see history.trams, tramways, bellcord, public transport, equipment, seats, cable trams, conductors bell

Series of three digital images of newspaper clippings that appeared on tdu.to, 4 and 5/8/2020 under the subject heading of "Did Melbourne want to order 100 "silent trams" in 1965?" .1 - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram bid to win people" about the proposed new trams for Melbourne, quotes Transport Minister Mr Meagher, approved by state cabinet, and notes specifications were being drawn up. Includes a WEG cartoon. 2 - The Sun, Melbourne 12/10/1965 and The Herald 13/8/1966 - A Place in the Sun by Keith Dunstan about the proposed trams and another cutting about the Transport Minister saying the project may have to be postponed depending on how much money the Federal Government allows to be spent. .3 - Frith cartoon - titled Silent Trams" dated 12/10/1965, The Herald. The Specification at Reg Item 1583 and 4667 for the associated specifications.trams, tramways, new trams, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne

Poster - large full colour poster for walls in railway stations and shelters, titled "The Met tram system", showing the tram system, early to mid 1990's. Has The Met contract number and that it was published by the Public Transport Corporation.trams, tramways, map, ptc, the met, melbourne, tramways

Set of five large posters, featuring a person using public transport and how to use it titled "Public Transport Corporation - Your travel made easy" .1 - portrait format - for trams .2 - ditto for buses .3 - ditto for suburban trains .4 - landscape format for country trains - has a contact number for disability access. .5 - ditto for suburban busestrams, tramways, ptc, posters, trams, railways, disability services, behaviour

Magazine - 20 pages, centre stapled with yellow cover, duplicated sheets titled "Dreadnought - May 1972", Vol. 4 No. 7, published by the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. Contains items on the Society, Tramcars built by the Brisbane tramway Trust (notes that the bogies of trucks were built by Sewell of Melbourne, early 1920's), Bendigo Tramway Closure, an item on Melbourne and new trams "Trams can be Trendy", impressions of NZ Museums, public transport in Port Moresby and recent developments in Adelaide. Has a Advert for Shell fuels at Grange.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, adelaide, brisbane, bendigo, nz, closure, new tramcars

Set of two pamphlets for the reconstruction of tracks in Nicholson St, Carlton between Alexandra Parade and Holden St - Jan. 2020. Part of the project to provide low floor tram stops. .1 - "Buses replace trams on Route 96" - 4 fold DL, printed both sides detailing the works, replacement services and stop changes after the work. Two copies held. .2 - Digital image - Update 1 - dated 11/11/2019 - giving details of the work, including preliminary works.trams, tramways, nicholson st, trackwork, tram stops

Myki rechargeable tickets, smart card, plastic card with embedded chip for use on public transport in Victoria. .1 - Green / white, Adult, card number ending 7953-5 - has the Myki logo, contact numbers. See Reg Item 3327 for other tickets including child and concessions.trams, tramways, tickets, myki, melbourne

Digital image of a report titled "The Melbourne Tram Fleet (Service Trams), listing trams sorted by Tram number with a table giving the age of the tram for tramcars operated by the Colonial Tram car restaurant, privately owned, Public Transport Corporation, Swanston and Yarra trams. Gives the number, class, operator, in service date and age in years. Does not give the actual depot. Dated 5/7/1999.trams, tramways, tramcars, swanston trams, yarra trams, lists, depots, depot allocation, restaurant tram

Digital image of a list - 20 sheets, titled "Allocation of tramcars as at 1 Jan 1995", published by the Public Transport Corporation. Lists trams for each depot, includes stored cars at Hawthorn Depot, Preston Workshops, Newport, North Melbourne (Henderson Springs) and numerical listing.trams, tramways, tramcars, ptc, lists, depots, depot allocation

Seat Fabric Samples in a cardboard folder - by Lo-Rib Transit for public transport and other uses. Has a photo of the interior of a bus. Has 9 different colours, with detailed specifications on the rear. Printed August 1986. Manufactured by Melded Fabrics of Dandenong, a unit of Nylex. Has contact details.trams, tramways, public transport, equipment, seats, fabric

Extract of a the specification for Z class tramcars regarding Conductor's Enclosures and Sanding Equipment. Used for the testing of the sand equipment on A and Articulated tramcars 2001 by the Preston Laboratory. Has hand written notes on the first sheet. Dated May 1984. Three sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, public transport, equipment, sanding equipment, testing

.1 - Manual - 116 pages centred stapled - titled "MAN Buses - Driver's Handbook". Has a table of contents, item reference list and electric circuit diagrams. Covers the operation, equipment, driving, cold weather operation, maintenance, lubrication, fuels, general car and maintenance. .2 - newspaper clipping from The Age ""Gearbox flaw cripples bus fleet", dated 26/3/1987, by Tony Harrington, Transport Reporter reporting on the withdrawal of 20 buses from North Fitzroy - replacement parts no longer being manufactured. Also has a loose note about the radiator capacity.trams, tramways, buses, maintenance, man, manual, gears

Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie tram, bogie modified to be used as a temporary bogie to transport tramcars around Preston Workshops. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held. See Reg Item 4546 for a close up internally under a tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

Digital Image of a pamphlet "Buses replace trams - route 58", November and December 2020 for the reconstruction of the tram track through Royal Park. Has details on the bus replacement services, map and road closures.trams, tramways, royal park, trackwork, track

Book - 16 pages, perfect bound, titled "Capital City Transport", containing five sheets of four stamps and a short note about each city transport means - Sydney Ferries, Melbourne Trams, Sydney Trains, Perth Trains and Adelaide O'Bahn. Printed and published by Australia Post 2012, priced $12.95 on rear cover. The Melbourne stamps and photos feature W2 529, 266 and on the stamp - SW6? Image credits on the last page - mostly National Archives.Has "K. S 22-2-12" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, buses, trams, ferries, melbourne, sydney, adelaide, perth, stamps, w2 class